Wednesday, September 5 at 6 p.m. FCNV Board meeting at 1584 N. Van Ness (SE corner McKinley and Van Ness) Call 237-3223 11-3 Mon-Fri for details..
Wednesday, September 12th 3 – 3:30 p.m. on KFCF 88.1 FM The Center’s “Stir it Up” radio show will be hosted this month by Richard Gomez who will interview John Hussien regarding animal rights in the Central Valley. Call-ins are at (559)266-8888. For info call (559)237-3223
Wednesday, September 12th at 12 noon and again at 7 p.m. (potluck at 6:30) Our 2nd Wed. film will be “Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home”. A riveting story of transformation and healing, this film explores the awakening conscience of several people who grew up in traditional farming culture and who have now come to question the basic assumptions of their way of life. Presented through a woven tapestry of memories, music, and breathtaking accounts of life-altering moments, the film provides insight into the farmers’ sometimes amazing connections with the animals under their care, while also making clear the complex web of social, psychological and economic forces that have led them to their present dilemma.
Interwoven with the farmers’ stories is the dramatic animal rescue work of a newly-trained humane police officer whose sense of justice puts her at odds with the law she is charged to uphold. With strikingly honest interviews and rare footage demonstrating the emotional lives and intense family bonds of animals most often viewed as living commodities, this groundbreaking documentary shatters stereotypical notions of farmers, farm life, and perhaps most surprisingly, farm animals themselves. Free to the public and wheelchair accessible. Call us at 559-237-3223 for more information..
Friday, September 14th 6-9 p.m. St. Paul Newman Center, 1572 E. Barstow (436-3434) Doors open @ 5:30 PM. Sabrina Butler , wrongfully convicted, then exonerated and freed from death row in Mississippi , will speak about her experiences. Prop. 34 to end the death penalty will be discussed. Stay tuned for more details. Refreshments will be served. Free will offering will be taken. Bishop Armando Ochoa will give opening prayer and blessing. Public is invited. Admission is FREE.
Saturday, September 15th at Studio 65, 2965 N. Maroa (240-3200) Doors open at 6:30pm, auction starts at 7:30pm Join us for what “threatens” to be the most unique event of the social calendar, “Art On The Edge”; a gala and art auction featuring abandoned and discarded fine and not so fine art. Our art experts have scoured the country- side selecting only the finest works from yard sales, thrift stores and flea markets. There are, to be sure, some undiscovered masterpieces to be had. Auctioneer for the evening will be the universally unknown art historian, Peter McDonald. He’s really art smart. Your $20.00 ticket brings you hors d’ouevres, desserts, wine and beverages and the chance to take home a one-of-a -kind work of art. Only 100 tickets will be sold for this “very uppity event.” For info and tickets call Fresno Center for Nonviolence (559) 237-3223.
The Fresno Center for Nonviolence wishes to thank the marvelous Guy & Kathy of Studio 65 for the use of their wonderful space. Studio 65 provides dance lessons and all necessary dance supplies and was awarded “Best Hidden Gem in Fresno” by the Fresno Bee.
