[Imc-newsroom] Fwd: CHICAGO EVENTS CALENDAR AUG 29 - SEPT 15

Thu Aug 29 12:21:50 CDT 2002

>To: NWRC2600 at juno.com
>Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 22:33:33 -0500
>Subject: CHICAGO EVENTS CALENDAR AUG 29 - SEPT 15
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>CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR
>Aug 29 – Sept 15
>
>Sponsored by: New World Resource Center
>A Non-Profit Bookstore and Meeting Center
>2600 West Fullerton, Chicago IL USA 60647
>(773) 227 4011; (773) 489-5942 fax
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>Really new books below!
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>[Calendar listings begin Thursday thru following 2.5 weeks,
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>
>--Aug 29, Thu, Teamster City, 1642 W Van Buren
>HUNGRY FOR JUSTICE - FOOD DRIVE FOR HOTEL WORKERS
>Vehicles, drivers, food needed
>Sponsor: HERE Local 1 & 450
>Info: 312-663-4373
>
>--August 30, Fri, 10:30 am, NBC Studio, 454 N Columbus
>SUPPORT TELEMUNDO REPORTERS
>Solidarity with underpaid NBC Spanish language news staff
>Info: 312-401-0259 or mercyandjustice at yahoo.com
>
>--August 30, Fri, 5:30 pm, Daley Plaza
>CHICAGO CRITICAL MASS 5th ANNIVERSARY RIDE
>Info: http://www.chicagocriticalmass.org
>
>--Aug 30, Fri, 7 pm, Southwest Youth Collaborative, 6400 S Kedzie
>TOCADA ANTI-FRONTERAS - CONCERT AGAINST BORDERS
>Rock en Español benefit concert for Las Sin Fronteras
>Info: 773-476-3534 or swyouth at igc.org
>
>--Aug 31, Sat, various locations tba
>ALL DAY IRAQ PEACE PLEDGE DRIVE
>Organize and/or help out
>Pledge online at www.peacepledge.org
>Info: 312-427-2533 x23 or www.grassrootsvoices.org
>
>-- Aug 31, Sat, 6 pm, La Casita de Don Pedro, 2625 W. Division
>UNA VELADA POETICA
>Features Carlos Quiles, Eugenio Maldonado, Ariel Cuevas
>Info: info at boricuanacional.org or 773-342-8023
>
>-- Aug 31, Sat, 7 pm, Autonomous Zone, 2129 N. Milwaukee
>EMERGENCY BENEFIT PARTY FOR A-ZONE
>Vandalized by a white supremacist group 8/16
>Info: www.azone.org
>
>--Sept 1, Sun, noon, Freedom Plaza, Washington DC
>RALLY TO DEFEND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
>Sponsor: National Coalition to Protect Political Freedom
>Info: 202-496-1288 or info at academicfreespeech.com
>
>--Sept 1, Sun, 12 pm, Division Street between Western & Mozart
>FIESTA BORICUA
>Music & food from Puerto Rico
>Info: 773-342-8023 or info at boricuanacional.org
>
>--Sept 1, Sun, 3 pm, Grant Park
>THOUSAND MOTHERS PEACE GATHERING
>Info: 219-922-4804 or thisourworld at aol.com
>
>--Sept 2, Mon, 8 am – 8:30 pm, CAN-TV21 cable channel 21
>LABOR DAY: ALL-LABOR TV PROGRAMS
>Info: cantv.org/cplabor.htm
>
>--Sept 2, Mon, 11 am, Navy Pier
>UNION LABOR DAY CELEBRATION
>Hear AFL President John Sweeney, others
>Info: 312-222-1000
>
>--Sept 4, Wed, 2-7 pm, UIC, between CCC & SEL buildings
>GEO-POLOOZA LABOR EDUCATION PICNIC
>Bands, food, speakers etc. HERE, SEIU, Jobs With Justice, others
>
>--Sept 5, Thu, 7 pm, Revolution Books, 1103 N Ashland
>VIDEO: IRAQ - THE HIDDEN STORY OF THE GULF WAR
>Documentary followed by discussion
>Info: 773-489-0930
>
>--Sept 5, Thu, 7 pm, Autonomous Zone, 2129 N. Milwaukee
>PALESTINE RIGHT OF RETURN TEACH-IN
>Info: www.azone.org
>
>--Sept 5, Thu, 7 pm, Loyola Park Fieldhouse, Greenleaf & Sheridan
>WHY DOES BUSH WANT A WAR WITH IRAQ?
>Sponsor: International Socialist Organization
>Info: 312-458-9920 or e-mail RPsocialists at yahoo.com
>
>--Sept 5, Thu, 7:30 pm, Stone Soup Co-op, 4637 N Ashland
>MEET GREEN CANDIDATE JASON FABERMAN
>14th District State Rep.
>Part of Edgewater-Uptown Greens bi-monthly meeting
>Info: www.edgeupgreens.org/
>
>--Sept 5-8, Thu-Sun, 7 pm,  Noble Theatre, 1012 N Noble
>SISTERS IN THE SMOKE
>Mango Tribe’s production of vignettes on violence in the
>Asian/Pacific Islander American community
>Info: 773-227-6117
>
>--Sept 6, Fri, 6 pm, Billy Goat Tavern, Lower Michigan Ave
>IN THESE TIMES: BURGER NIGHT AT THE BILLY GOAT
>Meet journalists Salim Muwakkil, David Moberg & Joel Bleifuss
>Info: (773) 772-0100 or itt at inthesetimes.com
>
>--Sept 6, Fri, 7 pm, Agape House, 1046 W Polk
>US MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES:
>FIRST HAND ACCOUNT
>Here Rev Dan Dale, director of United Campus Ministry at UIC
>Sponsor: Philippines Solidarity Committee, League of Filipino Students
>773-988-2252 or psc_chicago at yahoo.com
>
>--Sept 7, Sat, 10 am, Operation Push, 930 E. 50th Street
>RALLY AGAINST ILLINOIS MEDICAID CUTS
>Help tell the state legislature to restore funding
>Info: 847-593-3500
>
>--Sept 7, Sat, 3 pm, Lincoln Park Library, 1150 W Fullerton
>EARTH CHARTER INITIATIVE: MAJOR HOPE FOR THE PLANET...OR?
>Videos, presentation and discussion
>Sponsor: Earth Charter Chicago & Open University of the Left
>Info: 773-907-1465 or www.earthchartersummits.org
>
>--Sept 7, Sat, 6 pm, Autonomous Zone, 2129 N. Milwaukee
>FILM: THE HIDDEN WARS OF DESERT STORM
>Sponsor: Illinois Peace Action
>Info: www.azone.org
>
>--Sept 7, Sat, 8:30 pm, First Congregational Church of Evanston
>corner Hinman & Grove
>WEAVERMANIA CONCERT
>Barbara Barrow, Michael Smith, Mark Dvorak, Tom Dundee sing
>Weavers' songs to benefit Nicaragua Medical Alliance &
>Nicaragua Solidarity Committee
>Info: 773-276-5626
>
>--Sept 8, Sun, 1 pm, Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
>THE AMERICAN
>Staged reading of George Crowe’s script on Chicago Labor History
>performed by Aspect Theatre Co. $20 tix benefit union actors
>Sponsor: Screen Actors Guild,
>American Federation of Television & Radio Artists
>Info: 312-573-8081
>
>--Sept 8, Sun, 7 pm, Dandelion Fountain, Webster & Jackson, Naperville
>PEACE VIGIL
>Sponsor: DuPage Peace Through Justice Coalition
>Info: 630 268-8639 or dupagepeace at att.net
>
>--Sept 8, Sun, 7 pm, Grace Place, 637 S Dearborn
>WE HAVE NOT GIVEN UP ON PEACE!
>Candlelight vigil & forum marks 9/11 anniversary
>Sponsor: AFSC, 8th Day Center for Justice,
>Community Renewal Society.
>Info: 312-427-2533
>
>--Sept 10, Tue, 6 pm, Egan Urban Center, 243 S Wabash, Rm 9102
>RACE, CIVIL LIBERTIES, & THE WAR ON TERRORISM
>Panelists: Gary Delgado of Applied Research Center, Cathy Cohen
>of Center for Study of Race Politics and Culture
>Sponsors: Crossroads Fund, Applied Research Center,
>Center for the Study of Race Politics & Culture at the U of Chicago
>Info: 773-227-7676 or info at crossroadsfund.org
>
>--Sept 10, Tue, 7 pm, Immaculate Conception Parish, 1431 N North Park
>WAR IN IRAQ?
>Hear Laurel Severins of AFSC
>Info: 312-337-4222 or denandmars at aol.com
>
>--Sept 10, Tue, 7:30 pm, Women & Children First, 5233 N Clark
>HOLOCAUST GIRLS: HISTORY, MEMORY & OTHER OBSESSIONS
>Author S.L. Wisenberg reads from her new book
>Info: 773-769-9299
>
>--Sept 10-11, Tue-Wed, 7 pm - 10 am, Washington Sq Park, New York City
>INTERFAITH SERVICE & ALL-NIGHT VIGIL FOR PEACE
>Michael Moore, Father Daniel Berrigan, Michael Ratner, Amy Goodman,
>Kathy Kelly, Pat Humphries, Sandy Opatow, many more
>Info: www.warresisters.org
>
>--Sept 11, Wed, 8 am, Federal Plaza, Dearborn & Jackson
>SILENT PRESENCE FOR PEACE
>Sponsor: 8th Day Center for Justice
>Info: 312-641-5151
>
>--Sept 11, Wed, 6:30 pm, Lincoln Park Library, 1150 W Fullerton
>BLOWBACK: THE COSTS & CONSEQUENCES OF AMERICAN EMPIRE
>Panelists: Mark Weinberg of Democratic Socialists of America,
>Angela Garcia of Illinois Peace Action, Hakim Husien of Palestine Aid
>Society
>Sponsors: Open University of the Left, Democratic Socialists of America
>Info: 773-244-1480
>
>--Sept 11, Wed, 6:30 pm, Lake Street & Oak Park Ave, Oak Park
>OAK PARK PROCESSION FOR PEACEFUL TOMORROWS
>Sponsor: Oak Park Coalition for Truth & Justice, First United Church of
>Oak Park
>Info: 708-445-1633 or http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OPCTJ
>
>---September 11 Peace Events Calendar
>Sponsor: United for Peace
>Info: www.unitedforpeace.org/
>
>--Sept 12 - Nov 14, begins Ground Zero, New York
>CARAVAN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF
>WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION IN THE U.S.
>Arrange a speaker in your area
>Sponsor: Voices in the Wilderness
>Info: 773-784-8065 or www.vitw.org
>
>--Sept 12, Thu, 7 pm, Palatine Public Library, 700 N North Court,
>Palatine
>NORTHWEST SUBURBAN SUSTAIN MEETING
>Stop U.S. Tax-Funded Aid To Israel Now!
>Info: 847-359-7267 or SUSTAINnwburbs at aol.com
>
>--Sept 13, Fri, 7 pm, Roosevelt University, 430 S Michigan, 2nd floor
>COUNTDOWN TO WAR IN IRAQ: WHY WE MUST STOP IT
>Panelists: Dr. Jose Lopez, Emma Lozano, Lionel Baptist,
>Rev. Dan Dale, Mahmud Ahmed
>Sponsor: Chicago Coalition Against War & Racism
>Info: 312-458-9559
>
>--Sept 14, Sat, 6 pm, Autonomous Zone, 2129 N Milwaukee
>VIDEO: WHAT IS A TERRORIST? also IN WHOSE INTEREST?
>Video documentaries. Sponsor: Illinois Peace Action
>Info: www.azone.org
>
>--Sept 15, Sun, 9 am, Monroe Harbor
>CHICAGO COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT
>WALK AGAINST RAPE
>Info: 312-663-6303 or www.rapevictimadvocates.org
>
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>CALENDAR INFO: Send event title, date, time, location,
>phone & sponsor to NWRC2600 at juno.com
>by 5 pm Tuesday for events beginning Thursday
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>WEEKLY EVENTS
>
>Thu (August), 6:30 am, National St Metra Train Station, Elgin
>FOX VALLEY PEACE VIGIL
>Info: 847-742-6602
>
>Thu, 7:30 pm, 2204 Green Bay Road, Evanston
>NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE WEEKLY MEETING
>Info: www.neighborsforpeace.org/
>
>Fri, 12 pm, 100 N Riverside
>ANTI-BOEING VIGIL
>Sponsors: Voices in the Wilderness, Illinois Peace Action, others
>Info: 312-566-9780
>
>Fri, 5 pm, First & Lincoln, City Clock Park, DeKalb IL
>DEKALB AREA PEACE GATHERING
>Info: garthliebhaber at hotmail.com
>
>Sat, 9 am, wnur 89.3 FM radio
>THIS IS HELL
>Info: www.thisishell.net
>
>Sat, 10 am – 3 pm, 1406 W Cullerton
>GIANT HUMANITARIAN BIKE SALE
>Info:708-466-6054 or www.geocities.com/workingbikes
>
>Sun, 12 pm, Water Tower
>END ISRAELI OCCUPATION OF PALESTINE
>Sponsor: Not In My Name. Info: www.nimn.org/
>
>Sun, 1 pm, corner Fullerton & Lincoln
>FOOD NOT BOMBS: MEALS FOR THE HUNGRY
>
>Tue, 6:30 pm, Ravenswood United Church, 2050 W Pensacola
>RAVENSWOOD FOR PEACE MEETINGS
>Info: ravenswood4peace at yahoo.com
>
>Tue, 7 pm, University Church, 5655 S University
>HYDE PARK COMMITTEE AGAINST WAR & RACISM
>WEEKLY MEETING
>Info: 773-377-5002 ext 5676 or hpstopwar at onebox.com
>
>Wed, 3 pm, Loyola El Station
>FOOD NOT BOMBS: MEALS FOR THE HUNGRY
>
>Wed, 7 pm, Autonomous Zone, 2129 N. Milwaukee
>QUEER ZONE
>Info: www.azone.org
>
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>NEW BOOKS AT NWRC:
>--Revolution in the Air: Sixties Radicals Turn to Lenin, Mao and Che, $30
>--Paper Stones: A History of Electoral Socialism, 24.95
>--Made in Indonesia; Indonesian workers since Suharto, $18
>--Can We Put An End To Sweatshops? $12
>--The Two Revolutions: Gramsci and the Dilemmas of Western Marxism. $9.50
>--Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice, 17.95
>--Race Riot; Chicago in the Red Summer of 1919, $19.95
>--Behind the Poison Cloud; Union Carbide’s Bhopal Massacre, 8.95
>--Lost Ground; welfare, reform, poverty and beyond, $18
>--Detroit: I Do Mind Dying,$18
>--Resource Rebels: Native Challenges to Mining & Oil Corporations, $18
>--Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution & Profit, $14
>--The Imagination of the New Left: A Global Analysis of 1968, $20
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