[Imc-newsroom] Fwd: CHICAGO EVENTS CALENDAR DEC 5 - DEC 21

Thu Dec 5 02:35:19 CST 2002

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>CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR: DEC 5 – DEC 21
>
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>2600 West Fullerton, Chicago IL USA 60647
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>Calendar listings for Thursday or later for following 2.5 weeks,
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>
>--Dec 5, Thu, 10 am, Grace Place, 637 S Dearborn
>VOICES IN THE WILDERNESS PRESS CONFERENCE
>Refuses to pay US fines for delivering medicine to Iraq
>Info: 773-784-8065
>
>--Dec 5, Thu, 6:30 pm, Puerto Rican Cultural Center, 2739 W Division
>DR. MARGARET POWERS
>Author discusses her books, Right Wing Women in Chile 1964-1973,
>& Right Wing Women Extremists Around the World
>Info: 773-278-6706
>
>--Dec 5, Thu, 7 pm, Harold Washington College, Lake & Wabash, Rm 401
>WHY ARE THERE MORE BLACK MEN IN PRISON THAN IN COLLEGE
>Sponsor: International Socialist Organization
>
>--Dec 6, Fri, 7 pm, location tba
>PALESTINE GENERAL FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS
>Hear Mohammed Mahmoud Ahmed Saleh & others from this
>embattled 500,000-member labor union
>Sponsor: US-Palestine Labor Solidarity Project
>Info: jddixon at laborgroups.org or oflcpride at aol.com
>
>--Dec 6, Fri, 8 pm, No Exit Café, 6970 N Glenwood
>DAVE MARTIN: ILLINOIS PEACE ACTION BENEFIT
>Singer/activist/non-violent civil disobedience trainer performs
>Info: 312-566-9780 for reservations
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, 10 am, Hotel Pere Marquette, 501 Main,  Peoria IL
>2002 CITIZEN ACTION/ILLINOIS CONVENTION
>Hear Jan Schakowsky, Pat Quinn, Barack Obama, others
>Info: 312-427-2114 ext 8 or amanda at citizenaction-il.org
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, 11 am, corner 92nd St & Commercial
>PEACE RALLY
>Sponsor: Peace & Jobs Petitioners
>Info: 773-374-3695
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, noon, Lincoln Park Library, 1150 W Fullerton
>PEARL HARBOR DAY FORUM:
>WWII, THE AMERICAN LEFT & LESSONS FOR TODAY
>Panelists: J Quinn Brisben, Fred Gabory, Patrick Quinn,
>Carl Davidson, Peter Hudis, David Williams, Bill Pelz, others
>Info: 773-244-1480
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, 1:30 pm, 615 W. Wellington
>NOT IN OUR NAME MEETING
>Info: 773-250-3196 or chicago at notinourname.net
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, 2 pm, Teamster Local 705 Auditorium, 1634 W VanBuren
>HOW WOULD WAR WITH IRAQ IMPACT WORKING PEOPLE IN THE US?
>Hear Tom Balanoff, Jesus Garcia, Reps. Danny Davis & Jan Schakowsky,
>Rev. Calvin Morris, Rebecca Hanscom, Greg Palast, others
>Sponsor: Committee for New Priorities of Jobs with Justice
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, 2 pm, Agape House, 1046 W Polk
>CONFERENCE: ANNIVERSARY OF THE
>INTERNATIONAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
>Hear Edwin Yohnka, ACLU, also Shayna Plaut, Amnesty Intl
>773-643-8061 or uusjaijl at enteract.com
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, 2 pm, Christian Peacemaker Teams HQ, 2751 W 16th St
>CHRISTIAN PEACEMAKER TEAMS OPEN HOUSE
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, 3 pm, Revolution Books, 1103 N Ashland
>SOCIALIST PLANNED ECONOMY VS MARKET ECONOMY.
>Info: 773-489-0930
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, 4 pm, DePaul University Student Center
>2250 N Sheffield, Rm 120
>INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS FORUM
>Sponsors: Philippine Solidarity Committee, League of Filipino Students,
>Palestine Solidarity Group, Committee on Pilipino Issues,
>DePaul Activist Student Union
>Info: 773-988-2252 or psc_chicago at yahoo.com
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, 6 pm, UIC Lecture Center B2, 803 S Morgan
>GUATEMALA SYMPOSIUM
>Hear Helen Mack, Dianna Ortiz, Sr. Alice Zachmann
>Sponsor: Foundation for Human Rights in Guatemala
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, 7:30 pm, Ya Hala Restaurant, 10135 S Harlem
>BENEFIT DINNER FOR RAFEDIA HOSPITAL IN NABLUS
>Sponsor: Palestine Humanitarian Aid Project
>Info: Pal Aid Project at aol.com or 773-386-7123
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, 8 pm College of Complexes, Lincoln Restaurant, 4008 N
>Lincoln
>ANNUAL COMMEMORATION OF
>UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, 9 pm, Facets Cinémathèque, 1517 W Fullerton
>FILM: BLAME IT ON VOLTAIRE
>Abdel Kechiche’s drama on immigrant life in Paris
>Repeats 12/9, 9 pm; part of Festival of New French Cinema
>Info: 773-281-4114
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, San Francisco
>NATIONAL LABOR CONFERENCE AGAINST
>TAFT-HARTLEY & UNION BUSTING
>Spponsors: ILWU Local 10, MEBA, GCIU Local 4,
>Port Workers Solidarity Committee
>Info: solidarity1934_2002 at hotmail.com or www.portsolidarity2002.org
>
>--Dec 8, Sun, locations tba
>PEACE VIGILS THROUGHOUT CHICAGO
>Sponsor: United for Peace-Interfaith Citizenship
>Info: 312-427-2533 or www.grassrootsvoices.org.
>
>--Dec 8, Sun, 10 am, Puerto Rican Cultural Center, 2739 W. Division
>PANCAKE WAFFLE BREAKFAST BENEFIT FOR PUERTO RICAN
>POLITICAL PRISONERS & VIEQUES STRUGGLE
>Sponsor: Prairie Fire Organizing Committee
>Info: 773-278-6706
>
>--Dec 8, Sun, 10 am, Third Unitarian Church, 301 N Mayfield, Oak Park
>DOUGLAS CASSELL
>Hear the executive director, Center for International Human Rights,
>Northwestern University School of Law
>Info: 773-626-9385
>
>--Dec 8, Sun, 1 pm, Loyola University School of Law, 1 E Pearson, Rm 110
>VICTIMS VOICES: GATHERING OF FAMILY MEMBERS OF
>MURDER VICTIMS OPPOSED TO THE DEATH PENALTY
>Sponsor: Murder Victims’ Families For Reconciliation
>Info: www.icadp.org
>
>--Dec 8, Sun, 1:30 pm, Centenary United Methodist Church, St. Louis
>corner 16th & Olive
>WAR ON IRAQ? NOT IN OUR NAMES
>Numerous speakers. Sponsor: Instead of War Coalition, St. Louis
>Info: 314-968-7531 or jbdugan at aol.com
>
>--Dec 8, Sun, 2 pm, LIPA Gallery, 160 E Illinois, lower level
>THE WARS IN BOSNIA & KOSOVA RE-EXAMINED
>Hear authors David Watson & Peter Hudis
>Info: 312-329-0812 or vesna at lipaart.org
>
>--Dec 8, Sun, 2 pm, corner Highland Blvd & Butterfield Rd, Lombard
>HONK FOR PEACE VIGIL
>Sponsor: DuPage Peace Through Justice Coalition
>Info: DuPagePeace at att.net or http://dupagepeace.home.att.net/
>
>--Dec 8, Sun, 3 pm, United Electrical Hall, 37 S Ashland
>FUNDRAISING PARTY & HOLIDAY APPEAL
>FOR CLASS-WAR PRISONERS
>Sponsor: Partisan Defense Committee
>Info: 312-563-0442
>
>--Dec 8, Sun, 6 pm, Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N Clark
>VIDEO: PAYING THE PRICE - KILLING THE CHILDREN OF IRAQ
>UK journalist & filmmaker John Pilger’s documentary
>Discussion led by Danny Muller follows
>Info: www.chicagofilmmakers.org/
>
>--Dec 8, Sunday, time & location tba
>PEACE VIGILS
>Sponsor: United for Peace - Interfaith Citizenship
>Info: 312-427-2533 or www.grassrootsvoices.org
>
>--Dec 9, Mon, 7 pm, St. Paul’s Cathedral, London
>NOAM CHOMSKY
>Launch of new book, Pirates and Emperors
>Sponsor: Kurdish Human Rights Project
>Info: hvaughan-lee at khrp.demon.co.uk
>
>--Dec 10, Tuesday
>INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
>
>--Dec 10, Tue, 7 am, Federal Bldg, corner Adams & Dearborn
>RALLY TO OPPOSE WAR IN IRAQ
>Iraq Pledge of Resistance coordinates day of protests
>& nonviolent civil disobedience
>Info: www.peacepledge.org
>
>--Dec 10, Tue, 4:30 pm, Chicago Temple, 77 W Washington
>SOLIDARITY RALLY WITH COLOMBIAN TRADE UNIONS
>Hear Colombian Coca-Cola worker Luis Adolpho Cardona
>Sponsors: SEIU Locals 1 & 73, Jobs With Justice, others
>Info: 312-787-5868
>
>--Dec 10, Tue, 6 pm, Columbia College, 1104 S Wabash
>ETHNO-TECHNO ART: GUILLERMO GÓMEZ-PEÑA
>Cultural side effects of globalization, the digital divide
>& corporate multiculturalism
>Info: 312-344-6650
>
>--Dec 11, Wed, 4:30 pm, City Hall, 118 N Clark
>DEMAND PASSAGE OF THE CLEAN POWER ORDINANCE
>Numerous sponsors
>Info: redjerry2 at yahoo.com
>
>--Dec 11, Wed, 6:30 pm, Soka Gakka Institute, 1455 S Wabash, 2nd floor
>CHICAGO COALITION AGAINST WAR & RACISM BI-WEEKLY MEETING
>Info: CCAWR at aol.com or 312-458-9559
>
>--Dec 12, Thu, 6:30 pm, Palatine Public Library, 700 N North Court,
>Palatine
>FILM: TRAGEDY IN THE HOLY LAND - THE SECOND UPRISING
>Sponsor: Northwest Suburban SUSTAIN
>(Stop US Tax-Funded Aid To Israel Now)
>Info: 847-359-7267 or SUSTAINnwburbs at aol.com
>
>--Dec 12, Thu, 7 pm, Hot House, 31 E Balbo
>BRAZIL TURNS LEFT: LUIS FERNANDES
>Speaker from Brazil on Lula's victory
>Sponsor: People's Weekly World Forum
>Info: 312-842-5665
>
>--Dec 12-15, Thu-Sun, EU Summit, Copenhagen
>COUNTER-SUMMIT ACTIONS & CONFERENCE
>Sponsor: Initiative Towards A Different Europe
>Info: www.cph2002.org/side/20
>
>--Dec 13, Fri, location & time tba
>RABIH HADDAD IMPRISONMENT ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
>March & community protest
>Sponsor: Chicago Coalition Against War & Racism
>Info: CCAWR at aol.com
>
>--Dec 14, Sat, 11 am, 1608 N Milwaukee, Rm 403
>CHICAGO DSA OFFICE WARMING & BOOK SALE
>Info: 773-384-0327
>
>--Dec 14-15, Sat-Sun, 11 am, Hot House, 31 E Balbo
>HOT HOUSE HOLIDAY MARKET
>Items from Chicago's artisan community
>Info: 312-362-9707 or www.hothouse.net
>
>--Dec 14, Sat, 7 pm, corner Lawrence & Kimball
>MARCH FOR FREEDOM: STOP THE ATTACKS ON ARAB,
>MUSLIM & IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES
>Info: 312-641-5151
>
>--Dec 15, Sun, 10 am, Third Unitarian Church, 301 N Mayfield, Oak Park
>LOCALIZING THE MOVEMENT FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE
>Hear Sarita Gupta, Jobs With Justice
>Info: 773-626-9385
>
>--Dec 15, Sun, 2 pm, New World Resource Center, 2600 W. Fullerton
>CHICAGO GREENS MEETING & FORUM
>Chicago Public Library crisis; hear library activist David Williams
>
>--Dec 15, Sun, 3 pm, Northwestern University School of Law
>Thorne Auditorium, 375 E Chicago
>LARGEST GATHERING OF EXONERATED
>FORMER DEATH ROW PRISONERS EVER
>Meet the 102 innocent people rescued from death row
>Info: cwc at law.northwestern.edu or 312-503-3604
>
>--Dec 15, Sun, 3:30 pm, St. James Cathedral, 65 E Huron
>PEACE VIGIL & CANDLELIGHT PROCESSION
>Sponsor: United for Peace - Interfaith Citizenship
>Info: 312-427-2533 or www.grassrootsvoices.org
>
>--Dec 17, Tue, 10 am, Harold Washington Library, 400 S State
>DEMAND QUALITY REFERENCE SERVICE & BOOK
>COLLECTIONS AT LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
>Sponsor: Librarians & Patrons Public Alert
>Info: 773-244-1480 or unionneighbor at yahoo.com
>
>--Dec 18, Wed, 10 am, Thompson Center, corner Randolph & Clark
>HOUSING CRISIS PRAYER VIGIL
>Sponsor: Coalition to Protect Public Housing
>Info: RiflemanDR at crs-ucc.org
>
>--Dec 18, Wed, 6 pm, Cafe Luna, 1742 W 99th
>SOUTH METRO GREENS MEETING
>Info: 312-593-0996 or lionel at greens.org
>
>--Dec 18, Wed, 6:30 pm, Lincoln Park Library, 1150 W Fullerton
>INTRODUCTION TO THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT
>Concludes bi-weekly lecture series
>Info: 773-244-1480
>
>--Dec 20, Fri, 9 pm, Heartland Café, 7000 N Glenwood
>VOICES IN THE WILDERNESS BENEFIT
>Info: www.heartlandcafe.com
>
>--Dec 21, Sat, 8 pm, 5445 N. Kenmore
>CHICAGO ANTI-BASHING NETWORK HOLIDAY PARTY
>Info: 888-471-0874 or www.CABN.org
>
>--Dec 21, Sat, 8 pm, Quenchers Saloon, 2401 N Western
>WINTERFEST 2002 PARTY
>Sponsor: Chicago Socialist Party
>Info: www.ChicagoSocialistParty.com
>
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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, 4 pm, Sheridan Road & Chicago Ave, Evanston
>NORTH SUBURBAN PEACE INITIATIVE PEACE VIGIL
>Info: 847-869-4341
>
>Thu, 7:30 pm, 806 Ridge Avenue, Evanston
>NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE WEEKLY MEETING
>Info: www.neighborsforpeace.org/
>
>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, 4:30 pm, Central & Green Bay Rd, Evanston
>NORTH SUBURBAN PEACE INITIATIVE PEACE VIGIL
>Info: 847-475-8416
>
>Tue, 7 pm, New World Resource Center, 2600 W Fullerton
>NOT IN OUR NAME WEEKLY MEETING
>
>2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 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, 6:30pm, Soka Gakkai, 1455 S Wabash
>CHICAGO COALITION AGAINST WAR & RACISM PLANNING MEETINGS
>Info: 312-458-9559 or ccawr at aol.com.
>
>Wed, 7 pm, Autonomous Zone, 2129 N. Milwaukee
>QUEER ZONE
>Info: www.azone.org
>
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>NEW BOOKS AT NWRC:
>--Iraq Under Siege, $16
>--Terrorism & War, by Howard Zinn, 9.95
>--Panic Rules: Everything You Need to Know About the Global Economy, $12
>--Fast Food Nation, 13.95
>--Behind the Poison Cloud; Union Carbide’s Bhopal Massacre, 8.95
>--Detroit: I Do Mind Dying,$18
>--Resource Rebels: Native Challenges to Mining & Oil Corporations, $18
>--Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution & Profit, $14
>--Race Riot; Chicago in the Red Summer of 1919, $19.95
>--The Imagination of the New Left: A Global Analysis of 1968, $20
>--Paper Stones: A History of Electoral Socialism, 24.95
>--Revolution in the Air: Sixties Radicals Turn to Lenin, Mao and Che, $30
>--Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice, 17.95
>--Made in Indonesia; Indonesian workers since Suharto, $18
>--Can We Put An End To Sweatshops? $12
>--Mao badges - own your own piece of the cultural revolution, $7.50
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