[Imc-newsroom] Fwd: CHICAGO EVENTS CALENDAR SEPT 26 - OCT 12

Thu Sep 26 08:33:41 CDT 2002

>To: NWRC2600 at juno.com
>Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 22:49:25 -0500
>Subject: CHICAGO EVENTS CALENDAR SEPT 26 - OCT 12
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>CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR
>Sept 26 – Oct 12
>
>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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>includes submissions received by 5 pm Tuesday. 600+ subscribers.
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>--Sept 26, Thu, 1:30 pm
>AFL-CIO GLOBAL WORKERS FORUM
>Internet broadcast on perils of globalization
>Info: http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/NdzA1w91S7ac/story
>
>--Sept 26, Thu, 1:30 pm, picnic area, 2021 N Stockton Dr
>SNORT-IN TO PROTEST THE INVASION OF IRAQ
>Join Ben Cohen, founder of TrueMajority
>Info: 847-475-6255 or jwinsberg at earthlink.net
>
>--Sept 26-29, Wed-Sun, Washington DC
>IMF/WORLD BANK MEETINGS – Rallies, Marches, Teach-Ins
>www.abolishthebank.org or www.globalizethis.org or www.50years.org
>
>--Sept 26, Thu, 7 pm, DePaul University, 2320 N Kenmore
>Student Center Rm 120B
>SAY NO TO WAR AGAINST IRAQ
>Hear Kathy Kelly & Jeff Guntzel, Voices in the Wilderness
>Sponsors: DePaul Activist Student Union, Fellowship of Reconciliation,
>Pax Christi Illinois, 8th Day Center for Justice, DuPage Peace through
>Justice Coalition, Illinois School of the Americas Watch
>Info: 847-256-0456 or emm at voyager.net
>
>--Sept 26, Thu, 7 pm, News & Letters, 36 S Wabash, Rm 1440
>ENEMY OF NATURE OR END OF THE WORLD
>Book discussion. Sponsors: Open University of the Left,
>Democratic Socialists of America, New & Letters, Chicago Greens
>Info: 312-236-0799.
>
>--Sept 26, Thu, 7:30 pm, 1421 W Ardmore
>ILSOAW BENEFIT
>Hear Pat Humphries & Sandy Opatow
>Info: chrisandcraig at illinoisalumni.org or 773-271-8566
>
>--Sept 26-28, Thu-Sat, Los Angeles
>BREAKING THE CHAINS:
>PEOPLE OF COLOR & THE WAR ON DRUGS
>Conference sponsor: Drug Policy Alliance
>Info: www.breakingthechains.info/
>
>--Sept 26-28, Thu-Sat, City University of New York, Graduate Center
>DEMOCRATIC MEDIA & ORGANIZING IN UNCERTAIN TIMES
>Workshops, music, exhibits, screenings, more
>Info: 212-566-1930 or www.laborsvoiceslabortech.org
>
>--September 27, Friday
>NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION ON COLOMBIA
>Info: www.ColombiaMobilization.org/
>
>--Sept 27, Fri, 8 am, Teamster City Auditorium, 1634 W Van Buren
>LABOR AND IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS WORKSHOP
>Sponsors: Chicago Federation of Labor, IL AFL-CIO, Jobs with Justice,
>Center for Urban Economic Development, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant
>& Refugee Rights, Chicago Interfaith Committee for Worker Issues
>Info: 312-251-1414
>
>--Sept 27, Fri, 5:30 pm, Daley Plaza
>CHICAGO CRITICAL MASS MONTHLY BIKE RIDE
>Info: www.ChicagoCriticalMass.org
>
>--Sept 27, Fri, 7 pm, New World Resource Center, 2600 W Fullerton
>PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE: A MEMOIR
>Peace activist & author Kenneth Kennon discusses his book
>Info: 773-227-4011 or NWRC_2600 at Yahoo.com
>
>--Sept 28, Sat, 9 am, DePaul University, SAC Rm 154-161, 2320 N Kenmore
>EARTH CHARTER COMMUNITY SUMMITS
>Sponsors: ECO of DePaul, Earth Charter CS - Chicago
>Info: 773-907-1465 or www.bookbeast.com/EC_Chicago/index.html
>
>--Sept 28, Sat, 12 pm, Lake Shore Drive & Addison St
>FARM SANCTUARY'S 2002 CHICAGO WALK FOR FARM ANIMALS
>(rlang at rcnchicago.com or www.farmsanctuary.org)
>
>--Sept 28, Sat, 12 pm, location tba
>CHICAGO PEACE RESPONSE COALITION GENERAL MEETING
>Info: 312-427-2533
>
>--Sept 28, Sat, 7 pm, Autonomous Zone, 2129 N. Milwaukee
>ANTI-WAR PROM
>Sponsor: Chicago Radical Anarchist Youth Organizing Network
>Info: http://crayon.does.it/
>
>--Sept 28, Sat, 8 pm, Southwest Youth Collaborative, 6400 S Kedzie
>CAFE INTIFADA
>Poetry, spoken word, open mic, for the liberation of Palestine
>
>--Sept 28, Sat, 8 pm, Lincoln Restaurant, 4008  N Lincoln
>THE COLLAPSE OF CIVIC, SOCIAL, &
>POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN AMERICA
>Hear Bob Matter.
>Info: http://collegeofcomplexes.homestead.com/Main.html
>
>--Sept 28, Sat, 8:30 am, Highland Ave Church of Brethren
>783 W Highland Ave, Elgin IL
>REGIONAL PEACE RETREAT: WHAT CAN THE PEACE COMMUNITY DO?
>Sponsors: DeKalb Interfaith Network, Fox Valley Pledge of Resistance,
>DuPage Peace Through Justice Coalition, Rockford Urban Ministries,
>Northern Coalition for Peace & Justice, McHenry County Peace Group
>Info: 847-742-6602
>
>--Sept 28-29, Sat-Sun, Facets Cinémathèque
>1517 W Fullerton
>TAKING NO PRISONERS: THE FILMS OF SERGIO BIANCHI
>Films by the radical Brazilian director
>Info: 773-281-4114 or www.facets.org
>
>--Sept 29, Sunday, Federal Plaza, Chicago
>COMMEMORATE 2ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTAFADA &
>REMEMBRANCE OF 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF SABRA & SHATILLA
>Sponsor: Palestine Right to Return Coalition
>Info: http://chicago.al-awda.info/ or info at chicago.al-awda.info
>
>--Sept 29, Sun, 12:30 pm, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn
>K Building West Commons
>A CALL FOR PEACE IN PALESTINE
>Christian Peacemaker Deanna Boyd discusses her work in Israel/Palestine
>
>--Sept 29, Sun, 4 pm, New World Resource Center, 2600 W Fullerton
>HOMELAND SECURITY & MILITARIZATION OF THE US
>Hear Emile Schepers, Caise Diab, Everett Atkinson, Harold Taggart
>Sponsor: Democratic Socialists of America
>Info: 312-553-3856
>
>--Sept 30, Mon, 7 pm, Loyola University, Galvin Auditorium
>Sullivan Library, 6339 N Sheridan
>SR. HELEN PREJEAN
>Sponsor: Amnesty International
>Info: Mrosen3 at luc.edu
>
>--Sept 30 - Oct 7
>WEEK OF ACTION TO STOP THE WAR
>Sponsors: Iraq Peace Pledge, AFSC,
>Voices in the Wilderness, Illinois Peace Action
>Info: 312-427-2533 or www.grassrootsvoices.org
>
>--Oct 2, Wed, 7:30 pm, Women & Children First, 5233 N Clark
>THE WORLD TURNED: ESSAYS ON GAY HISTORY, POLITICS & CULTURE
>Hear author & historian John D’Emilio
>Info: 773-769-9299
>
>--Oct 3, Thu, 6 pm, Roosevelt University, Gage Building, 18 S Michigan
>STEELTOWN USA: WORK & MEMORY IN YOUNGSTOWN
>Hear authors Sherry Lee Linkon & John Russo
>Sponsor: Chicago Center for Working-Class Studies
>Info: 312-996-2491 or 312-996-2623
>
>--Oct 3, Thu, 7 pm, Lincoln Park Library, 1150 W Fullerton
>LEMING LITERARY SERIES: W. H. AUDEN
>Discussion with author Warren Leming
>Info: 773-244-1480 or 773-235-1522
>
>--Oct 3, Thu, 7:30 pm, Wheadon Church, 2214 Ridge, Evanston
>KINDRED HEARTS BOOK GROUP READS
>BARBARA EHRENREICH'S NICKEL AND DIMED
>Info: 847-604-0913 or kindred_hearts at yahoo.com,
>
>--Oct 3-17
>CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
>Info: www.chicagofilmfestival.com
>
>--Oct 4, Fri, noon, corner Broad & Wall St, New York City
>TIME FOR WORKERS, INVESTORS & PENSIONERS TO UNITE!
>Ralph Nader, Patti Smith, Frances Fox Piven, Tom Tomorrow, lots more
>Info: 212-822-0282 or www.DemocracyRising.org
>
>--Oct 4, Fri, 7:30 pm, New World Resource Center, 2600 W Fullerton
>REVOLUTION IN THE AIR
>Hear author Max Elbaum on the history of the 1960s left
>Info: www.ChicagoSocialistParty.com/events/
>
>--Oct 4-6, Sheffield University, Sheffield, UK
>FROM THE FRONT LINE: STAR WARS & GLOBALIZATION
>International conference on missile defense, globalization
>& militarization of space. Sponsor: Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
>Info: www.yorkshirecnd.org.uk/
>
>--Oct 4-11
>KEEP SPACE FOR PEACE WEEK
>Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space
>Info: 352-337-9274 or www.space4peace.org or globalnet at mindspring.com
>
>--Oct 5, Sat, 1 pm, Winnetka Presbyterian Church, 1255 Willow
>AMERICA'S PENDING WAR AGAINST IRAQ
>Hear author Doug Cassel
>Info: 847-475-3692
>
>--Oct 5, Sat, 2 pm, Lincoln Park Library, 1150 W Fullerton
>APPEAL TO REASON: 25 YEARS OF IN THESE TIMES
>Paula Kamen, David Moberg, Joel Bleifuss read from the new book,
>Sponsors: Democratic Socialists of America & Open University of the Left
>Info: 773-772-0100 or itt at inthesetimes.com
>
>--Oct 5, Sat, 7 pm, Unitarian Church of Evanston, 1330 Ridge
>CRIS WILLIAMSON & HOLLY NEAR
>Benefit for Housing for Women.
>Info: www.ucevanston.org
>
>--Oct 5, Sat, 8 pm, corner Halsted & Roscoe
>4TH ANNUAL MARCH AGAINST ANTI-GAY HATE
>Info: www.cabn.org
>
>--Oct 5 - Nov 3, Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
>FESTIVAL OF FILMS FROM IRAN
>Info: 312-573-8081 or www.siskelfilmcenter.org
>
>--Oct 6, Sun, 1 pm, Tribune Towers
>FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF US BOMBING OF AFGHANISTAN
>Sponsor: Not In Our Name
>Info: 773-250-3196
>
>--Oct 6, Sunday
>15TH ANNUAL PEDAL FOR PEACE BIKE-A-THON
>Benefits peace projects in Guatemala & El Salvador
>Info: cmsa at chicagosanctuary.org
>
>--Oct 7, Mon, 5 pm, Federal Building
>ACT NOW: NO WAR ON IRAQ MARCH & RALLY
>Info: 733-278-6706
>
>--Oct 7, Mon, 6:30 pm, 3411 W Diversey
>BIWEEKLY MEETING OF CHICAGO A.N.S.W.E.R.
>
>--Oct 9, Wed, 6:30 pm, Lincoln Park Library, 1150 W Fullerton
>OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE LEFT EDUCATIONAL SERIES:
>HISTORY OF PALESTINE
>Sessions 10/23, 11/6, 11/20, 12/4, 12/18
>Info: 773-244-1480
>
>--Oct 10, Thu, 7 pm, Lincoln Park Library, 1150 W Fullerton
>LEMING LITERARY SERIES: ROBERT LOWELL'S ‘LIFE STUDIES’
>Discussion with author Warren Leming
>Info: 773-244-1480 or 773-235-1522
>
>--Oct 10, Thu, 7 pm, Loyola University
>DEFEAT FREE TRADE AREA OF THE AMERICAS AGREEMENT
>Sponsor: Mexico Solidarity Network
>Info: 773-583 7728
>
>--Oct 11, Friday
>NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY
>Info: 312-409-9129 or www.hrc.org/chicago
>
>--Oct 11, Fri, 7 pm, Revolution Books, 1103 N Ashland
>VIDEO: GAZA STRIP
>Documentary about the second Palestinian intifada
>Info: 773-489-0930
>
>--Oct 12, Sat, 9:30 am, Pulaski Park Fieldhouse
>BREAK THE GRIDLOCK CONFERENCE
>Info: www.breakthegridlock.org
>
>--Oct 12, Sat, 1 pm, Palatine Public Library, 700 North Court
>PALESTINE 101: TEACH-IN & CALL TO ACTION
>Sponsored by Northwest Sububran SUSTAIN
>Info: 847-359-7267 or Sustainnwburbs at aol.com
>
>--Oct 12, Sat, 3 pm, Revolution Books, 1103 N Ashland
>REVOLUTIONARY CONVERSATIONS DISCUSSION GROUP
>Info: 773-489-0930.
>
>--Oct 12, Sat, 4 pm, corner 18th St at Loomis
>510TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST INVASION OF THE AMERICAS
>No Free Trade Area of the Americas agreement, No to Plan Colombia,
>Close the School of the Americas, Close US military bases in Vieques,
>free Leonard Peltier
>Info: www.lasolidarity.org
>
>--Oct 12, Sat, 5 pm, University of Illinois Springfield, PAC Building
>Cafeteria
>MOTHER JONES ANNUAL DINNER
>Hear Margaret Blackshere, IL AFL-CIO president
>Info: 217-522-1182 or 217-523-3722
>
>--Oct 12, Sat, 7 pm, New World Resource Center, 2600 W Fullerton
>CONFESSIONS OF A SOCIALIST-FEMINIST OFFICE HOLDER
>Reception for author & activist Karen Kubby
>Info: www.chicagosocialistparty.com/events/
>
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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 (Sept), 6:30-7:30 am, Geneva Metra station, Third St & South St
>PEACE VIGIL
>Sponsor: Fox Valley Pledge of Resistance
>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
>
>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, 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
>--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
>--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
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