[Peace] upcoming events / incomplete list as of September 29

[Karen Medina]

TODAY, Tues., Sept. 29, 2 p.m.. Urbana City Council Chambers, 400 S.
Vine St. Taping of "AWARE on the Air" for broadcast later the same day.

TODAY, Tues., Sept. 29, Eric Heim of Campus Anti-War Network, will give
a presentation on Afghanistan at 7 p.m. in room 111 of Gregory Hall, 810
S. Wright St. Urbana.

TODAY, Tues., Sept. 29, 10 p.m. broadcast on cable channel 6, Urbana
public television, of "AWARE on the Air," taped earlier in the day

"The Times of Harvey Milk", documentary screening and discussion
Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 7pm
Rainbow Coffeehouse @ Green St. and Goodwin in the Wesley Foundation on campus
Sponsored by the ISO


Fri., Oct. 2,
Conference about Iranian Politics at University of Illinois.
>From Center for S. Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. The public is
welcome.  “Presidential Elections of 2009 in Iran:  Causes and
Consequences of the Confrontation:
http://www.csames.illinois.edu/news/iranstudies/
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Lucy Ellis Lounge (Room 1080 in the Foreign Languages Building, 707
South Mathews Avenue in Urbana)

Sat., Oct. 3
Unity March. (This is instead of AWARE's normal Peace Demonstration)
March begins at 12 noon at the Champaign City Building, and walks
along University Ave. and down Vine/Cunningham to a rally at the
Champaign County Courthouse in Urbana.
Bring donations of blankets, bedding, nonperishable foods to benefit
the safe haven homeless community.
This year's Unity March theme focuses on the lack of adequate housing,
healthcare, and food for the growing number of needy in Champaign
County.

October 4,
People's Potluck
earlier time, different location
5:30pm at the University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St.
Anne Feeney is performing in solidarity with the GEO, 7PM, in Gregory Hall
across the street form the potluck
The concert is free.  The solidarity is priceless!

October 6,
7pm, in room 111 Gregory Hall on the University of Illinois Campus
Showing of the film "Rethink Afghanistan" by the Campus Antiwar Network

Friday, October 9
"Iran's 2009 Presidential Election and the Future of Iran-U.S. Relations”
Hadi Esfahani, Professor of Economics, University of Illinois
Friday Forum talks are held weekly from noon to 1:30pm
Latzer Hall at the University YMCA
1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL 61820

Oct 9-11 "Midwest Liberty Festival" at the Du Quoin County Fairgrounds in
southern Illinois. "A non-partisan, non-factional event for liberty
lovers and those who respect our Constitution and the Bill of Rights"
For more information:
<info at midwestlibertyfest.com> and
<http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=119830955184>.

October 13
School of Americas talk
room 111 Greg Hall on the University of Illinois Campus
Campus Antiwar Network

Friday, October 16
“The Importance of Being Pakistan, and What Should the US (and India)
Do About It?”
Stephen P.  Cohen, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings Institution
Friday Forum talks are held weekly from noon to 1:30pm
Latzer Hall at the University YMCA
1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL 61820


October 25, 2009
Film: "Sir, No Sir" by the AWARE Films Working Group
2pm in the Family Room in the basement of the IMC

Friday, November 13
“Keeping secrets:  Why Covering up Bush-Era Transgressions Is Contrary
to the Rule of Law”     Colleen Connell, Executive Director, American
Civil Liberties Union of Illinois
Friday Forum talks are held weekly from noon to 1:30pm
Latzer Hall at the University YMCA
1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL 61820