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2/5 MON - Action: Support Lt Ehren Watada's Military Court Martial
for refusing to deploy to Iraq War, National Day of Action. Watada
is 1st Army officer to speak out publicly against the war & refuse
deployment to Iraq. Army can sentence him to a maximum 6 years in
prison. Mobilize local, nat'l & int'l community through personal,
professional, religious & other networks. Rally at gates of Ft.
Lewis, Washington or in local community. Organize a student
walkout, rally or vigil. Info: info@ltwatada.org

2/5 MON, time TBA - Demo/press conference/forum: Protest Int'l
Diamond Convention in NY. "We have the responsibility to shut down
an industry that ravages the land & labor of Africa to benefit the
white world."--Robert Notowitz, African People's Solidarity Cmt.
Followed by forum w/Diop Olugbala (organizer of Sean Bell Justice
Tribunal), Penny Hess (author of Overturning the Culture of
Violence), physicist Aisha Fields. At NYC Hilton, 1335 6th Ave (btw
53rd & 54th St, F to 57th St, B/D/V to 47th-50th Sts-Rockefeller
Center); forum at Church of the Village, 201 W 13th St). Sponsor:
African People's Solidarity Cmt. Info: 215-387-0919,
info@apscuhuru.org & http://www.boycottdiamonds.net

2/5 MON, 6-8 pm - Talk: "Report from the Front--Bolivia: Workers &
Indigenous Peoples United in Struggle." W/Nancy Romer (prof of
psychology, director of Bkn College Community Partnership & PSC-
CUNY/AFT local 2334 universitywide officer). How workers &
traditional left unite w/indigenous movements to share a political
agenda, strategy & tactics +implications of Bolivian developments
for a left coalition in Latin America. At Stony Brook Manhattan,
401 Park Ave S (at 28th St), 2nd fl. Sponsor: Ctr for Study of
Working Class Life.

2/5 MON, 7 pm - Reading: "Valentine's Day Smut." W/Tristan
Taormino, Rachel Kramer Bussel, Kathleen Warnock, Suki Bishop, Zoe
Alexandra, Sam J Miller & Scott Pomfret reading their contributions
to Best Lesbian Erotica 2007 & Best Gay Erotica 2007. At
Bluestockings, 172 Allen St (at Stanton, 1 bk S of Houston, F/V to
2nd Ave). Free. Info: 212-777-6028 & http://www.bluestockings.com/
& http://www.myspace.com/bluestockingsnyc

**2/5 MON, 7 pm - Event: Kevin Powell Tribute. W/Kevin Powell on
the 20th anniversary of his writing career. Moderated by Asha
Bandele (author: The Prisoner's Wife); musical soundtrack by DJ
Reborn; video by Michael Scott Jones & poetry performances by
Michael Partis (student Fordham U) & Veralyn Williams (Hunter
College). At Kumble Theater, LIU (downtown Bkn campus), corner of
Flatbush & DeKalb Aves (D/N/R/Q to DeKalb Ave, 2/3/4/5 to Nevins
St). Free; Kevin Powell's books on sale. Sponsors: African Voices,
NY Public Radio & Akila Worksongs, Inc. Info: 212-865-2982 or
http://www.africanvoices.com

2/6 TUE, 7-9 pm - Benefit: 31st Anniversary of Arrest of Leonard
Peltier. Music, history, spoken word, open mike & updates.
W/Wayquay (WIND RunningmouthRadio), legal update, live radio
interviews & auction. At Int'l Action Ctr, 55 W 17th St, 5th fl
(4/5/6, L/N/Q/R to Union Sq, F to 14th St). Donation. Sponsors: NYC
Leonard Peltier Support Group, Leonard Peltier Defense Cmt. Info:
915-553-6655, 212-633-6646 or info@leonardpeltier.net &
http://leonardpeltier.net/

2/6 TUE, 7 pm - Reading: "Erzulie's Skirt." W/author Ana-Maurine
Lara on conflicts btw cultures & nations; she has expanded the
terrain of "American" to include the experience of Haitians in the
Dominican Republic. +Haitian poet Lenelle Moise performing from her
solo show, "Womb-Words, Thirsting" about coming of age bi-
culturally. At Bluestockings, 172 Allen St (at Stanton, 1 bk S of
Houston, F/V to 2nd Ave). Free. Info: 212-777-6028 &
http://www.bluestockings.com/ &
http://www.myspace.com/bluestockingsnyc

**2/6 TUE, 7 pm - Discussion: "Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied:
Wrongful convictions in NY State. W/Yusef Salaam (wrongfully
convicted in the Central Pk Jogger case), Lawrence Hayes (ex-Black
Panther, exonerated from NY's death row), Alan Newton (recently
exonerated after serving 22 yrs in prison), & Jeff Deskovic
(recently exonerated after serving 16 yrs in prison). At National
Black Theater, 2031 5th Ave (at 125th St, 2/3, 4/5/6 to 125th St).
Sponsors: Campaign to End the Death Penalty & NYers Against the
Death Penalty. Info: 718-701-4580, nyc@nodeathpenalty.org

**2/7 WED, 2/8 THU, 2/9 FRI, 9 am-4:30 pm - Workshop: Leadership
Skills Training for Union Advocates--Conflict Resolution Skills for
Union Leaders. To empower union officers & staff to help build
their union w/the skills needed to decompress & resolve conflicts
that arise btw members. At Cornell U Conference Center, 16 E 34th
St, 6th fl. $500. Register: 212-340-2827, jp424@cornell.edu

2/7 WED, 7 pm - Book party: "Dream: Re-imagining Progressive
Politics in an Age of Fantasy." W/author Stephen Duncombe. How can
we draw upon popular fantasies to create alternative politics
through imagination & spectacle? What practical lessons can we
learn from corporate theme parks, ad campaigns, video games,
celebrity culture & Las Vegas? At Bluestockings, 172 Allen St (at
Stanton, 1 bk S of Houston, F/V to 2nd Ave). Free. Info:
212-777-6028 & http://www.bluestockings.com/ &
http://www.myspace.com/bluestockingsnyc

**2/8 THU, 4-7 pm - Discussion: "The Growing Significance of Latin
Communities in NY & US," Latin/US Seminar. Local, national &
transnational significance of the economic, social & political
weight of the Latin American & Caribbean population. W/Mario
Paredes (Merrill Lynch, on the economic dimension), Guillermo
Linares (commissioner, Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, on
significance of Latin communities in NY), Angelo Falcon (Nat'l
Institute for Latino Policy, on policy issues, including the
demographic dynamics of Latin communities in US). At CUNY Graduate
Ctr, 365 5th Ave, rms 9206-9207 (NE corner of 5th Ave & 34th St, 6
to 33th St, B/D/F/V, N/R/Q/W to 34th St). Free, space limited.
Sponsor: Bildner Ctr for Western Hemisphere Studies. RSVP (ASAP):
212-817-2099, bildner@gc.cuny.edu Info: 212-817-8128/2096.

2/8 THU, 7 pm - Meeting: "How to Oust a President." Watch 30-min
video about successful 2001 Filipino people's mvt to oust corrupt
president. Bring ideas & join discussion of how to drive out the
Bush regime. At Diversity Center, 76-11 37th Ave, 2nd fl, Jackson
Hts, Qns (7 to 74th-B'way, E/F/G/R to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Ave).
ponsors: Network in Solidarity w/the People of the Philippines
(NISPOP), World Can't Wait/Jackson Hts. Info/to co-sponsor:
212-561-1567, dan@nispop.org & http://www.nispop.org &
http://www.worldcantwait.net

2/8 THU, 7 pm - Book party: "Where Queer Hip-Hop & Literature
Meet." W/T Cooper on his 2nd novel, Lipshitz 6, or 2 Angry Blondes,
"surely the only Jewish immigrant/Charles Lindbergh/transgendered
Eminem book in the history of literature." At Bluestockings, 172
Allen St (at Stanton, 1 bk S of Houston, F/V to 2nd Ave). Free.
Info: 212-777-6028 & http://www.bluestockings.com/ &
http://www.myspace.com/bluestockingsnyc

**2/9 FRI, 6:30 pm - Event: "Shalom Bayit Shabbat: Making Your Home
a Place of Justice & Peace." Joint Shabbat service, followed by
dinner & program about complex issue of domestic work, part of
campaign led by Domestic Workers United to bring dignity & respect
to domestic workers in NY. At Park Slope Jewish Center, 8th Ave &
14th St, Park Slope, Bkn (F to 7th Ave). $5 appreciated (in advance
only & by check or credit card--no cash at door because of Shabbat
practices); vegetarian dinner & childcare. Reserve by 2/5: Alan
Taber, PSJC, 718-768-1453. Info: Danielle Feris, 212-647-8966 x11,
danielle@jfrej.org

2/9 FRI, 7 pm - Performance: "Brilliance Comes from the Heart."
W/Eman Rimawi reading from her 2 chapbooks, along w/special guest
performances. "A black, indigenous, Palestinian woman, Rimawi is a
writer, performer, teacher, student, community organizer &
freethinker." At Bluestockings, 172 Allen St (at Stanton, 1 bk S of
Houston, F/V to 2nd Ave). $5 suggested. Info: 212-777-6028 &
http://www.bluestockings.com/ &
http://www.myspace.com/bluestockingsnyc

**2/9 FRI, 7:30 pm - Film/discussion: "Military Myths." Video shows
the tactics of recruiters targeting high school youth & realities
of military service. W/Carl Webb (army deserter & opponent of the
Iraq War), Stephen Durham (Vietnam-era draft resister). At Freedom
Hall, 113 W 128th St (btw Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Powell Blvds,
2/3, 4/5/6, A/B/C/D to 125th St). $2; snacks at 7 pm for $3.
Sponsors: Radical Women & Freedom Socialist Party. Info:
212-222-0633, fsprw@nyct.net & http://www.radicalwomen.org

**2/9 FRI, 7:30 pm - Talk: "US Iran Conflict: A Threat to World
Peace." W/Hooshang Amirahmadi (Middle Eastern Studies Center at
Rutgers U, president of American-Iranian Center). At Judson
Memorial Church, 55 Washington Sq South (btw Thompson & Sullivan
St, A/C/E, D/F to W 4th St, R to 8th St-NYU, 1 to Christopher
St-Sheridan Sq). Info: 609-652-4307, rezayad@hotmail.com

2/9 FRI, 8 pm - Music: Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor. W/Laura Baron
& Ina May Wool. At The Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor, 53 Prospect
Park West, Bkn. $10 adults/$6 children. Info: 718-768-2972,
info@jamesreams.com &
http://www.bsec.org/events/coffeehouse/index.html

2/10 SAT, 1-2:30 pm - Protest: "Have a Heart." Valentine's Weekend
Rally Against Fur. At Saks 5th Ave, 611 5th Ave at 52nd St.
Sponsor: Caring Activists Against Fur. Info: Julie 201-927-3617,
Debbie 908-887-0775, info@caafgroup.com & http://www.caafgroup.com/

**2/10 SAT, 6:30 pm (tentative) - Talk: Palestine Expulsions
Report-Back on grassroots, nonviolent resistance to Israeli
apartheid in Palestine. W/Feryal Abu Haikal (Tel Rumeida, Hebron)
& Mohammed Khatib (Bil'in), on their personal experiences w/Israeli
efforts to seize Palestinian land & violently expel Palestinians
from their communities, & communities' mobilization to nonviolently
resist Israeli violence. At Hunter College, Lexington btw 67th &
68th Sts, Hunter West Bldg, 4th fl, Rm HW 415 (6 to 68th St/Hunter
College, N to 59th St, F to 63rd St). Sponsors: Palestine Club
(Hunter College), ISM-NYC, Adalah-NY: Coalition for Justice in the
Middle East. Info & full schedule of talks:
http://www.palsolidarity.org

2/10 SAT, 7 pm - Book party: "Self-Storage." W/author/activist
Gayle Brandeis. Story of a woman whose habit of buying & reselling
storage unit contents sets her on a path of self-discovery inspired
by Whitman's Leaves of Grass. At Bluestockings, 172 Allen St (at
Stanton, 1 bk S of Houston, F to 2nd Ave). Free. Info: 212-777-6028
& http://www.bluestockings.com/ &
http://www.myspace.com/bluestockingsnyc

2/10 SAT, 8-10:30 pm - Music: Peoples' Voice Cafe. W/Rod MacDonald.
At The Workmen's Circle, 45 E 33rd St (btw Madison & Park Ave,
wheelchair-accessible, 6 to 33rd St). $12 general/$9 members
suggested. Info: 212-787-3903, http://www.peoplesvoicecafe.org

2/11 SUN, 9 am-5 pm - Workshop: "De-masking Stereotypes: A Workshop
in Healing Through Storytelling." W/facilitator Potri Ranka Manis.
From the Theater of the Oppressed repertory developed by Brazilian
director, popular educator & Workers Party activist Augusto Boal.
At Brecht Forum, 451 West St (btw Bank & Bethune Sts, A/C/E, 1/2/3
to 14th St, L to 8th Ave). $45-$75 sliding scale. Sponsor: Theater
of the Oppressed Laboratory (TOPLAB). Info/RSVP: 212-924-1858,
toplab@toplab.org & http://www.toplab.org

2/11 SUN, 11 am-12:15 pm - Discussion: Annual Poetry Platform:
Members & friends read personal, favorite & int'l poetry. Sunday
Platforms series. At Bkn Society for Ethical Culture, Meeting House
main hall, 53 Prospect Pk West (btw 1st & 2nd Sts), Park Slope,
Bkn. Free. Info: 718-768-2972, bsecOffice@aol.com &
http://www.bsec.org/events/platform/index.html

2/11 SUN, 11 am - Conference: "Women & the Struggle for Equality!"
At CULTURARTE, 260 Audubon Ave (at 178 St, A to 181st St).
Childcare. Sponsor: Party for Socialism & Liberation. Info:
212-694-8762, nyc@socialismandliberation.org

2/11 SUN, 11:30 am - Talk/film: "Israel & Palestine Today" series.
Wideo of Dr Shiko Behar in 2005: "The Background of the Israeli-
Palestinian Conflict." At Community Unitarian Church of White
Plains, 468 Rosedale Ave, White Plains, NY. Sponsors: Community
Unitarian Church's In the Spirit of Truth, WESPAC Foundation. Info:
Al Shehadi, 203-531-7711.

**2/11 SUN, 2 pm - Event: Memorial Meeting to Celebrate the Life of
Jim Garst, 1926-2006. At Stryckers Bay Community Room, 66 W 94th St
at Columbus Ave (B/C to 96th St-CPW, 1/2/3 to 96th St-B'way).

**2/11 SUN, 3 pm - Film: "Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black
Death." Describes how King Leopold II of Belgium turned Congo into
a private colony 1885-1908--a gulag labor camp of shocking
brutality. Families were held as hostages, starving to death if the
men failed to produce enough wild rubber; children's hands were
chopped off as punishment for late deliveries. Belgian government
has denounced this documentary as a "tendentious diatribe." At AJ
Muste Rm, 339 Lafayette St, top fl, buzzer 1 (at Bleecker St, 6 to
Bleecker St, D/F to B'way-Lafayette). Free. Info:
monacong@yahoo.com

**2/11 SUN, 7 pm - Talk/discussion: Marx vs. Post-Marx Marxism:
Marx, Lenin & Luxemburg, & the Search for an Alternative to
Capitalism." Begins new series, "Marx for Today." "Our generation
is the 1st to have access to all of Marx's writings. We can
therefore measure to what extent Marxists after Marx lived up to
his concept of liberation." At 39 W 14th St, rm 205, Identity
House, buzzer 205, 2nd fl (north side of 14th St, btw 5th & 6th
Aves, F, L to 14th St-6th Ave, 4/5/6, N/R/Q/W to 14th St/Union Sq).
Free. Sponsor: NY News & Letters Cmt. Info/readings: 212-663-3631,
arise@newsandletters.org & http://www.newsandletters.org

2/12 MON-2/18 SUN - Event: Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW). A
coordinated week of events around NYC (including panel discussions,
cultural event, teach-ins, protests & more) to strategize role in
visioning & implementing a just & equitable process for ending
Israeli apartheid. In coordination w/other cities in North America,
South Africa & Europe. At locs TBA. Sponsors: NYU Students for
Justice in Palestine, Falasteen & the Arab Students Assn Columbia
U, Action WEDs Against the War, Adalah-NY: The Coalition for
Justice in the Middle East, Palestine Education Project & WESPAC
Foundation. Info: israeliapartheidweek@yahoo.com To donate:
http://www.wespac.org

**2/12 MON, 9 am - Court support: for Fr Luis Barrios (John Jay
College prof, El Diario columnist), arrested w/15 others outside
the UN as Bush was speaking on 9/19 & charged w/assaulting an
officer (a felony), resisting arrest & disorderly conduct. At 100
Centre St, Part C, 2nd fl (6, J/M/Z, R/W to Canal St, 4/5 to Bkn
Bridge-City Hall, B/D to Grand St). Info: Lucia Bruno, 212-926-5757
or un16defense@yahoo.com

**2/14 WED, 5-7 pm - Discussion: "Bolsa Familia: The New Income
Transfer Program in Brazil." W/Dr Sonia Rocha (Instituto de Estudos
do Trabalho e Sociedade & National Council for Scientific
Research). At CUNY Graduate Ctr, 365 5th Ave, rms 9204-9205 (NE
corner of 5th Ave & 34th St, 6 to 33th St, B/D/F/V, N/R/Q/W to 34th
St). Free, space limited. Sponsor: Bildner Ctr for Western
Hemisphere Studies. RSVP (ASAP): 212-817-2099, bildner@gc.cuny.edu
Info: http://www.bildner.org/

2/14 WED, 7 pm - Book party: "Sing a Battle Song: The Revolutionary
Poetry, Statements & Communiques of the Weather Underground."
W/coeditor Bernardine Dohrn. 3 complete & unedited publications
produced by the Weather Underground during their most active period
underground, +intro & notes by Dohrn, Bill Ayers & Jeff Jones. At
Bluestockings, 172 Allen St (at Stanton, 1 bk S of Houston, F/V to
2nd Ave). Free. Info: 212-777-6028 & http://www.bluestockings.com/
& http://www.myspace.com/bluestockingsnyc

2/15 THU, 6:30 pm - Talk/book signing: "The Radical & the
Republican: Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln & the Triumph of
Antislavery Politics." W/Jim Oakes (CUNY Graduate Center). The
former frontier lawyer & the former slave, although originally
opponents, came to work together as allies & even as friends. At
Cooper Union, Great Hall, 7 E 7th St (btw 3rd & 4th Aves, 6 to
Astor Pl, N/R to 8th St). Free. Info: 212-353-4158,
jolene@cooper.edu & http://www.cooper.edu

2/15 THU, 7 pm - Class: 1st class of "Marx's Capital, Volume I."
W/Andrew Kliman. At The New SPACE, Clemente Soto Velez Cultural &
Educational Center, 107 Suffolk St (btw Rivington & Delancey St).
Info/registration requirements: 800-377-6183,
new-space@mutualaid.org & http://new-space.mahost.org

2/16 FRI-2/18 SUN - Conference: "Justice Beyond Borders: Democracy
& Socialism in the 21st Century," Young Democratic Socialists (YDS)
national conference. W/Noam Chomsky (MIT), Barbara Ehrenreich
(author, Nickel & Dimed), Gayatri Spivak (Columbia U), Liza
Featherstone (The Nation), Christian Parenti (journalist), Joseph
Schwartz (Temple U, Democratic Socialists of America), others.
Mobilizing for immigrant rights; combatting racism, sexism &
homophobia; ending the wars abroad & in our own communities;
exposing the realities of the low wage economy. At loc TBA, 2/16;
Bayard Rustin HS, 351 W 18th St, 2/17-2/18. Info/register:
212-727-8610 x24, yds@dsausa.org & http://www.ydsusa.org

2/17 SAT, 9 am-6:30 pm - Conference: Movement for a Democratic
Society. W/Manning Marable, Tariq Ali, Barbara Ehrenreich, Mark
Rudd, many others. All-day conference to confirm sister
organization for revived Students for a Democratic Society. 9-9:45
am: Registration, coffee; 9:45 am: Greetings (Pat Korte); 10 am:
Tom Good (SDS/MDS); 10:30 am: Mark Rudd; 11 am: Manning Marable
(Columbia U); 11:30 am: Tariq Ali; noon: Senia Barragan (Brown U,
punk singer) w/others; 1 pm: lunch; 2 pm: Barbara Ehrenreich; 2:45
pm: Bruce Rubenstein; 3:30 pm: Discussion & vote for MDS Board
(chair: Jay Jurie); 4:30 pm: Judith Malina (Living Theater); 4:45
pm: social hour/MDS, Inc. board mtg; 5:30 pm: fundraiser w/Leonard
Weinglass; 6:30 pm: closing w/poems (Jayne Cortez, Al Haber). At
New School, bldgs TBA, around 55 W 13th St (btw 5th & 6th Aves,
4/5/6, R/Q/L to 14th St & Union Sq, F to 14th St). Sponsor: SDSers
at New School. Info: Thomas Good, tmgood@loveandstruggle.net &
http://www.studentsforademocraticsociety.org &
www.myspace.com/loveandstruggle

2/17 SAT, 4-6 pm - Benefit: intimate reception w/Noam Chomsky,
celebrating 20 yrs of solidarity between NY & people of Tipitapa,
Nicaragua. At Upper West Side home of Carole & Saul Zabar. $200;
all proceeds go to social projects, incl organizing in free trade
zone in Tipitapa. Sponsor: Dos Pueblos. Tix (seating very ltd):
http://www.tipitapa.org (send check to Dos Pueblos, 2576 B'way
#305, NY, NY 10025). Info: noamchomskyevent@tipitapa.org

2/17 SAT, 8-10:30 pm - Music: Peoples' Voice Cafe. W/Love & War;
Bruce Markow. At The Workmen's Circle, 45 E 33rd St (btw Madison &
Park Ave, wheelchair-accessible, 6 to 33rd St). $12 general/$9
members suggested. Info: 212-787-3903,
http://www.peoplesvoicecafe.org

**2/18 SUN, 5 pm-midnight - Benefit: Happy hour to support local
chapter of Iraq Veterans Against the War. W/John McDonagh ("Radio
Free Eirean," WBAI), Iraq veterans, Iraqi testimonial (read by
Adalah-NY: Coalition for Justice in the Middle East member), comic
Randy Credico, others. At Rocky Sullivan's, 129 Lexington (btw 28th
& 29th St, 6 to 28th St). $15. Info: 212-725-3871, http://ivaw.org

2/20 TUE, 9:30 am - Court support: encourage full prosecution of
the case of violent gang attack against Ashwani Nagpal & Asheesh
Mathur at Leela Lounge, India-inspired restaurant in NYU area where
the victims work. Both were seriously injured by individuals who
used racial & ethnic slurs. Show the judge & the DA's office how
much this case means to the community. At 100 Centre St, Part F (6,
J/M/Z, R/W to Canal St, 4/5 to Bkn Bridge-City Hall, B/D to Grand
St). Info: Vinoo Varghese, 212-430-6468, Madhu R Goel,
212-826-5581.

**2/20 TUE, 7 pm - Event: premiere of new video interview
w/Subcomandante Marcos on behalf of the Zapatistas. Includes
special messages for historically marginalized peoples struggling
for social justice, including women/LGBT/indigenous people, & for
the Other Campaign in NY. At Julia de Burgos Cultural Ctr, 1680
Lexington Ave (corner 106th St, 6 to 103rd St). Sponsor: Mvt for
Justice in El Barrio. Info: movementforjusticeinelbarrio@yahoo.com

**2/22 THU, 7-9 pm - Benefit: annual fundraiser for ANDOLAN
(Organizing South Asian Workers), Qns-based group founded by/for
low-wage S Asian immigrant women workers, providing supportive
space for members (babysitters/housekeepers/retail service/
restaurant workers) to mobilize against workplace exploitation/
xenophobia/gender discrimination through community organizing/
popular education/litigation. Preview of "Yoni ki Baat"--S Asian
version of "Vagina Monologues," food & drink. At AIR Gallery, 511
W 25th St, suite 301 (corner 10th Ave, C/E to 23rd St). $30-50
sliding scale (suggested), Sponsor: ANDOLAN. Info:
monishabajaj@gmail.com

2/23 FRI-2/25 SUN - Event: "It's All About MEE (Media, Expression
& Education) Festival." Effort to bring broader understanding of
the power of Hip-Hop to educate & empower the community. 2/23:
Freshest Youth Program: engaging edutainment activities for youth
that include break-dancing (b-boying), graffiti art, DJing, MCing,
as well as compelling performances by youth in Hip-Hop theatre &
film screenings. 2/24: Urban Word NYC Annual Teen Poetry Slam
Final, to determine which 5 teens will form NYC Teen Poetry Slam
Team & compete at Brave New Voices, the National Teen Poetry Slam.
2/25: H2Ed Summit gives opportunities for educators, social workers
& parents to learn & participate in workshops that teach how to use
Hip-Hop as an educational tool across a multi-disciplinary
curriculum; panel discussion, film screening, keynote speeches. At
loc TBA. $65. Sponsors: Hip-Hop Assn & Urban Word NYC. Register by
2/1: 212-500-5970, itsallaboutmee@hiphopassociation.org &
http://www.h2ed.net/itsallaboutmee

**2/23 FRI, 6-8 pm & 2/24 SAT, 10 am-6 pm - Conference: 4th Annual
NYC Grassroots Media Conf: "Media & Movements Beyond Borders." What
are the common threads inherent in our global struggles for social
change & how does the media contribute to our understanding of the
root causes of injustices faced by world communities? At New School
U Wollman Hall, 65 5th Ave (at 13th St) & 66 W 12th St, 5th fl (btw
5th & 6th Aves, 4/5/6, R/Q/L to 14th St & Union Sq, F to 14th St).
Register/special group rates/volunteer: 917-279-4344,
info@nycgrassrootsmedia.org Info: http://www.nycgrassrootsmedia.org

2/24 SAT, 8-10:30 pm - Music: Peoples' Voice Cafe. W/Rick & Andy;
Lavender Light Gospel Choir. At The Workmen's Circle, 45 E 33rd St
(btw Madison & Park Ave, wheelchair-accessible, 6 to 33rd St). $12
general/$9 members suggested. Info: 212-787-3903,
http://www.peoplesvoicecafe.org

**2/27 TUE, 9 am - Court support: for Geoff Millard (Iraq Veterans
Against the War), arrested w/15 others outside the UN as Bush was
speaking on 9/19 & charged w/resisting arrest. At 100 Centre St,
Part C, 2nd fl (6, J/M/Z, R/W to Canal St, 4/5 to Bkn Bridge-City
Hall, B/D to Grand St). Info: Lucia Bruno, 212-926-5757 or
un16defense@yahoo.com

2/27 TUE, 7:30 pm - Class: 1st class of "Dialectics, the Algebra of
Revolution: An Examination of Hegel's Logic." W/Alex Steinberg. At
The New SPACE, Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center,
107 Suffolk St (btw Rivington & Delancey St). Info/registration
requirements: 800-377-6183, new-space@mutualaid.org &
http://new-space.mahost.org

MARCH
**3/1 THU, 7 pm - Benefit/music: for Daniel McGowan. W/Leftover
Crack, Witch Hunt, I Object, more TBA. At Club Europa, 98 Meserole
St, Greenpoint, Bkn. Cost TBA. Info: friendsofdanielmcg@Yahoo.com

3/8 THU, noon to 7 pm (tentative) - Event: on immigrants, walls &
borders. At Hunter College, 68th St & Lexington Ave (6 to 68th St-
Hunter College). Info: ccartei@hunter.cuny.edu

3/9 FRI, 7-9 pm, 3/10 SAT & 3/11 SUN, 10 am-9 pm - Conference: Left
Forum 2007. At Cooper Union Great Hall, 7 E 7th St (at 3rd Ave, 6
to Astor Place, R/W to 8th St). $45 adv/$35 low income adv/$35 1
day adv. Info & register: 212-817-2003, leftforum@leftforum.org &
http://www.leftforum.org

3/10 SAT, 8-10:30 pm - Music: Peoples' Voice Cafe. W/Steve Suffet;
Holly GoAnarchy. At The Workmen's Circle, 45 E 33rd St (btw Madison
& Park Ave, wheelchair-accessible, 6 to 33rd St). $12 general/$9
members suggested. Info: 212-787-3903,
http://www.peoplesvoicecafe.org

3/13 TUE, 6 pm - Workshop: 1st session of "Fighting Suppression of
Dissent: Another Left Is Possible." W/Andrea Fishman, Joshua
Howard, Anne Jaclard, Andrew Kliman & Seth G Weiss (the New SPACE
Organizing Cmt). At The New SPACE, Clemente Soto Velez Cultural &
Educational Center, 107 Suffolk St (btw Rivington & Delancey St).
Info/registration requirements: 800-377-6183,
new-space@mutualaid.org & http://new-space.mahost.org

3/17 SAT-3/19 MON - Actions: "3 Days of Action to End the War."
3/17, local actions focusing on policy makers & war machine. 3/19,
4th anniv of US invasion of Iraq. Sponsor: United for Peace &
Justice. Info: http://unitedforpeaceandjustice.org/

**3/17 SAT, noon - March: mark 4th anniversary of US invasion of
Iraq w/march on the Pentagon. Meet at Vietnam Veterans Memorial
(Constitution Gardens) in DC; march to the Pentagon. Sponsors:
ANSWER, Ramsey Clark, Alice Walker, Cynthia McKinney, Ron Kovic,
many others. Info: 212-694-8720, nyc@internationalanswer.org &
http://www.internationalanswer.org

3/17 SAT, 8-10:30 pm - Music: Peoples' Voice Cafe. W/Bkn Women's
Chorus. At The Workmen's Circle, 45 E 33rd St (btw Madison & Park
Ave, wheelchair-accessible, 6 to 33rd St). $12 general/$9 members
suggested. Info: 212-787-3903, http://www.peoplesvoicecafe.org

3/23 FRI - Conference: "A Symposium on Guantanamo Bay." "The 1st in
the nation to focus solely on the legal issues stemming from the
detention of individuals by the US govt in Guantanamo Bay." At loc
TBA. Sponsor: NYC Law Review. Info: 718-340-4344,
nyclr@mail.law.cuny.edu &
http://www.nyclawreview.org/index.php?symposium

3/23 FRI, 5 pm - Event: Tribute to Pedro Pietri, Puerto Rican
(Newyorican) Poet Laureate. At Hunter College School of Social
Work, 129 E 79th St. Info: panamaalba2@yahoo.com

3/24 SAT, 10 am-6 pm, & 3/25 SUN, 9 am-5 pm - Workshop:
"Introduction to Image Theater (part 2)." W/facilitators TBA. From
the Theater of the Oppressed repertory developed by Brazilian
director, popular educator & Workers Party activist Augusto Boal.
At Brecht Forum, 451 West St (btw Bank & Bethune Sts, A/C/E, 1/2/3
to 14th St, L to 8th Ave). $75-$125 sliding scale. Sponsor: Theater
of the Oppressed Laboratory (TOPLAB). Info/RSVP: 212-924-1858,
toplab@toplab.org & http://www.toplab.org

3/24 SAT, 8-10:30 pm - Music: Peoples' Voice Cafe. W/Jamie
Anderson; Peter Pascoe. At The Workmen's Circle, 45 E 33rd St (btw
Madison & Park Ave, wheelchair-accessible, 6 to 33rd St). $12
general/$9 members suggested. Info: 212-787-3903,
http://www.peoplesvoicecafe.org

3/30 FRI-4/7 SAT - Workshop: Anti-G8 Infotour. History of the G8,
incl Germany protest experience in Cologne '99 & Munich '92
(20-30,000 or more protesters each time) & what's going on now
w/preparations for resistance against the 7/6-8 G8 Summit. Info:
goodniteg8@riseup.net

**3/30 FRI-4/1 SUN - Conference: "Sisters on the Frontline:
Organizing Women, Building Power." Generate ideas & methods for
overcoming barriers to organizing women in unions & in the
community. W/Nahar Alam (ANDOLAN: Organizing South Asian Workers),
Susan Borenstein (NYS AFL-CIO), Laurel Brennan (NJS Federation of
Labor), Kate Bronfenbrenner (Cornell U),
Bhairavi Desai (Taxi Workers' Alliance), Maria Elena Durazo (UNITE-
HERE), Cheryl Farrell (IBEW Local 3), Maria Figueroa (Cornell U),
many others. Topics incl: Immigrant Women Organizers, Mentoring,
Pride at Work, Nontraditional Jobs & many more. At 25 W 43rd St.
Sponsors: Cornell U's Institute for Women & Work, Cornell Labor
Program, Joseph S Murphy Center for Labor, Community & Policy
Studies. Info: 212-642-2026, jeannette.gabriel@mail.cuny.edu &
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/iww/events/sistersFrontline.html

3/31 SAT, 8-10:30 pm - Music: Peoples' Voice Cafe. W/Ray Korona
Band. At The Workmen's Circle, 45 E 33rd St (btw Madison & Park
Ave, wheelchair-accessible, 6 to 33rd St). $12 general/$9 members
suggested. Info: 212-787-3903, http://www.peoplesvoicecafe.org

APRIL
4/7 SAT - March/rally: for Puerto Rican political prisoners in
commemoration of the 27th anniversary of their arrest. At loc TBA.
Sponsor: ProLibertad Freedom Campaign. Info:
http://www.ProLibertadWeb.com

4/14 SAT-4/15 SUN - Conference: "Alternatives to Empire," 4th
national Latin America Solidarity Coalition conference. At loc TBA
in Chicago. Sponsors: Alliance for Global Justice, Campaign for
Labor Rights, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, CISPES, many others.
Info: http://www.lasolidarity.org

4/14 SAT, 11 am-7 pm - Event: 1st Annual, 1st Ever NYC Anarchist
Book Fair. Exposition of books, zines, pamphlets, art, film/video
& other cultural & very political productions of the anarchist
scene worldwide. At Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Sq South
(btw Thompson & Sullivan St, A/C/E, D/F to W 4th St, R to 8th
St-NYU, 1 to Christopher St-Sheridan Sq). Sponsor: NYC Anarchist
Book Fair Organizing Collective. Info: info@anarchistbookfair.net
& http://www.anarchistbookfair.net

4/14 SAT, 8-10:30 pm - Music: Peoples' Voice Cafe. W/Carolyn
Hester. At The Workmen's Circle, 45 E 33rd St (btw Madison & Park
Ave, wheelchair-accessible, 6 to 33rd St). $12 general/$9 members
suggested. Info: 212-787-3903, http://www.peoplesvoicecafe.org

4/21 SAT, 10 am-6 pm, & 4/22 SUN, 9 am-5 pm - Workshop: "The
Rainbow of Desire" (an Image Theater technique). W/facilitators
Marie-Claire Picher & others TBA. From the Theater of the Oppressed
repertory developed by Brazilian director, popular educator &
Workers Party activist Augusto Boal. At Brecht Forum, 451 West St
(btw Bank & Bethune Sts, A/C/E, 1/2/3 to 14th St, L to 8th Ave).
$75-$125 sliding scale. Sponsor: Theater of the Oppressed
Laboratory (TOPLAB). Info/RSVP: 212-924-1858, toplab@toplab.org &
http://www.toplab.org

4/21 SAT, 8-10:30 pm - Music: Peoples' Voice Cafe. W/Ellen
Davidson; Adele Rolider. At The Workmen's Circle, 45 E 33rd St (btw
Madison & Park Ave, wheelchair-accessible, 6 to 33rd St). $12
general/$9 members suggested. Info: 212-787-3903,
http://www.peoplesvoicecafe.org

**4/27 FRI-4/29 SUN - Conference: "Clean Clothes & Fair Food: A
Conf to Promote Justice in Factories & Fields." At Columbia Law
School. Sponsors: SweatFree Communities & the Alliance for Fair
Food. Info/proposals: http://www.sweatfree.org/conference

4/28 SAT, 8-10:30 pm - Music: Peoples' Voice Cafe. W/Jack Landron.
At The Workmen's Circle, 45 E 33rd St (btw Madison & Park Ave,
wheelchair-accessible, 6 to 33rd St). $12 general/$9 members
suggested. Info: 212-787-3903, http://www.peoplesvoicecafe.org

{2} ONGOING
Every day, 5:30 pm - Daily vigil, rain or shine, for "US out of
Iraq/Bring the troops home now." Held every day since 11/8/04,
1st night of the attack on Fallujah. At Washington Sq Park Arch,
5th Ave & Waverly Pl. Info: 212-674-6377.

Many days - Workshops: Wild Food Tours. Wildman Steve Brill
teaches foraging skills in public places. At various locs, NYC
area. $12 ($6 for children under 12), sliding scale. RSVP 24 hrs
in adv: 914-835-2153. Info: http://wildmanstevebrill.com

MON-FRI, 5-7 pm - Vigil: to protest repression in Oaxaca. At
Mexican UN Mission, 44th St btw 1st & 2nd Aves (4/5/6/7, S to
Grand Central-42nd St, or E/V to Lexington Ave (at 53rd St)).
Info: dsered@hotmail.com &
http://www.friendsofbradwill.org/wiki/index.php/Vigil:UNmission

Every MON & SUN, 5:30-6:30 pm - Vigil: Peace Vigil at Ground
Zero."We hand out fliers, have registered people to vote,
encourage people to join the larger protests, remind people that
there is a horrific war going on & we must stop it." At Church St
btw Vesey & Fulton Sts, in front of St Paul Chapel graveyard.
Sponsor: Lower Manhattan Peace Coalition. Info: lomapc@aol.com

Every MON, 6:30 pm - Workshop: Ladies Bicycle Repair Night. No
previous experience with bicycle repair required or expected. At
Times Up!, 49 E. Houston St (btw Mott & Mulberry, in the
basement). Info: http://www.times-up.org

Every TUE & THU 6:30 pm - Bike Repair Workshop. Come learn how to
fix bikes, do simple maintenance and tune-ups, & share skills
w/other cyclists while you fix up your own bike. At Times Up!, 49
E. Houston St (btw Mott & Mulberry, in the basement). Info:
http://www.times-up.org

Every 2nd & 4th TUE (call for time) - Meeting: The Raging
Grannies of Westchester, "caring people of all ages who join to
sing for social justice & peace, the environment & democracy." At
Atria Senior Living, 321 North Highland Ave, Ossining, NY (west
side of Route 9, just north of Ossining). $10 donation for
membership. Info: 914-271-5324, lindac@conte.org

Every TUE, noon-2 pm - Vigil: Stop the Genocide in Darfur, Sudan.
The Sudanese government has been waging a campaign of destruction
against targeted African communities since 2003. Participants
give witness to the on-going genocide & call on the US to work
for a resolution at the UN authorizing a UN peacekeeping force in
Darfur w/a mandate to protect civilians. At US Mission to the UN,
140 E 45th St (btw Lexington & 3rd Aves, 4/5/6/7/S to Grand
Central). Sponsor: Africa Action. Info: Helga Moor,
helgamoor@yahoo.com &
http://www.africaaction.org/campaign_new/darfur.php

Every TUE, 2:15-3:15 pm ("weather permitting") - Vigil: Seniors
for Peace Demonstration. At corner Webb Ave & Kingsbridge Rd, Bx
(4 to Kingsbridge Rd & Jerome, walk west; B/D to Kingsbridge Rd &
Grand Concourse, walk west; 1 to 225th St & B'way, Marble Hill,
walk 6 blocks east). Sponsor: Kittay House Seniors for Peace Cmt.
Info & confirm: Judi Aronowitz, 718-410-1571, JAronowitz@JHHA.org

Most TUEs, 5:30-6:30 pm - Vigil: "Uptown" Women in Black vigil
for Palestine. "We are not officially affiliated with WIB on 14th
St [see THU, 5:30 pm] but consider ourselves an unofficial
extension." At 187th St & Ft Washington Ave (in front of the
Associated supermarket, A to 181st St, elevator up to Ft
Washington & 183). Info/confirm: 212-927-5062, 646-271-5964,
elalicia@yahoo.com

Every TUE, 6-7 pm (rain or shine) - Vigil: Chelsea Stands Up
Against the War. Hold banners, signs, collect signatures on
petitions, hold candles, distribute info, talk w/passersby
against the war. (86 weeks as of 1/02/07.) At 8th Ave & 24th St.
Sponsor: Chelsea Neighbors United to End the War. Info:
212-726-1385, ChelseaNeighborsUnited@yahoo.com &
http://www.chelseaneighborsunited.org Listerv:
ChelseaNeighborsUnited-Subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Every last TUE, 6-8 pm - Meeting: NY Campaign for Telephone
Justice. Open to all friends & family members of people
incarcerated in NYS prisons, to allied organizations, & to anyone
else concerned about artificially high costs of prison calls. At
Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), 666 B'way, rm 602 (btw
Bleecker & Bond St, 6 to Bleecker St, B/D/F/V to
B'way/Lafayette). Refreshments. Info/RSVP: 212-614-6421,
mrodriguez@ccr-ny.org

Every TUE, 6:30-9:30 pm - "Out of the Shadows," a new nightime,
low threshhold drop-in space in the South Bx for the substance
using, transgender/transsexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual,
questioning, 2 spirit & MSM communities--community, support,
understanding & empowerment. Services offered in Eng & Sp: harm
reduction counseling, safer sex supplies, support & educational
groups, showers, meals & hygiene kits, case management, mental
health services. At CitiWide Harm Reduction, 226 W 144th St, Bx
(btw Ryder & Canal, behind Lincoln Hospital). Info: 718-292-7718.

Every TUE, 7 pm - Meeting: The Indypendent, biweekly newspaper of
NYC Indymedia. At Indymedia office, 4 W 43rd St, Rm 311 (btw 5th
& 6th Ave, 7 to 5th Ave, D/F to 42nd St-6th Ave, 4/5/6 to 42nd
St-Grand Central). Info: 212-221-0521, http://indypendent.org

Every 2nd & 4th TUE, 7 pm - Meeting: Time's Up Outreach Cmt, to
organize getting the word out about environmental issues, tabling
events, press outreach, outreach to other groups, controlling the
message & conceptualizing the message behind events & campaigns.
At 49 E Houston St (btw Mott & Mulberry, 6 to Bleecker St,
B/D/F/V to B'way/Lafayette). Sponsor: Time's Up! Info:
212-802-8222, http://www.times-up.org

Every TUE, 9 pm - "Carlitos Project," night of open mic, poetry,
short stories, music jam, & other free-style rap, lyrics and
sounds. Open to poets, dancers, musicians, clowns, comics,
lovers, singers & soulful types. all colors, heights, shapes,
age, religions, languages welcomed. Signing up in advanced is
recommended: louis@artforchange.org At Art for Change, 1701
Lexington Ave (at 106 St, 6 to 103rd St). Info: 212-348-7044,
http://www.artforchange.org

Every last TUE, 10 pm - Performance: Radical Vaudeville. "Tests
the boundaries of what we consider art & performance art these
days, especially given the social & political climate of the city
& country." At Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction, 34 Ave A (btw
2nd & 3rd Sts, F/V to 2nd Ave). $5. Info:
http://www.radicalvaudeville.com & http://www.surfreality.com &
http://www.mopitkins.com

Every WED - MCI boycott. Call Governor Pataki, 212-681-4580 or
518-474-8390 & MCI, 800-955-0925, to say: "I'm calling in support
of the NY Campaign for Telephone Justice to ask that you put an
end to the prison phone contract btw MCI & DOCS." Info:
212-614-6421, http://www.telephonejustice.org/

Every WED, 4:30-5:30 pm - Grandmothers Against the War peace
vigil--continues until the last troop member is brought home. In
front of Rockefeller Plaza (5th Ave btw 49th & 50th St, E/V to
5th Ave/53rd St, B/D/F to 47-50th-Rockefeller Center). Info: 917-
441-0651, joanwile@grandmothersagainstthewar.org

Every WED, 4:30-6 pm - Vigil: "Bring all of the troops home NOW!"
At National Guard Armory, Teaneck Road & Liberty Road, Teaneck,
NJ. Sponsors: Military Families Speak Out (MFSO)-Bergen County,
Teaneck Peace & Justice Coalition. Info:
bergencountyMFSO@hotmail.com & http://www.mfso.org &
http://www.Teaneckpeace.org

Every 2nd WED (by appointment, through 6/10) - Clinic: Workers'
Rights Legal Clinic. To inform Asian American residents about
labor protections that apply to all workers. At Govinda Sanskar
Center, 783 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ (PATH to Journal Sq).
Sponsors: Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund's NJ
Asian American Legal Project (NJ-AALP) & Govinda Sanskar Center.
Info/apply: 888-406-1555.

Every TUE, 6-7 pm - Vigil: Seminarians from the Union Theological
Seminary support 200 workers who have filed 2 federal lawsuits
for misappropriated tips, unpaid overtime wages & sexual
harassment at Trattoria Dell'Arte. At restaurant, btw 7th Ave btw
56th & 57th (N/R/Q/W to 57th St, 1, A/B/C/D to 59th St/Columbus
Circle). Sponsor: Restaurant Opportunities Center of NY (ROC-NY).
Info: 212-343-1771, http://www.rocny.org

Every WED (also: SAT), 6-9 pm - Workshop: Freegan bike repair.
Learn how to turn found bike parts into working bicycles & build
your own bike. Media welcome. At 327 W. 36th St (btw 8th/9th
Aves; sign posted). Info: chrisoul7@yahoo.com

Every THU, 5:30-6:30 pm - Vigil: End the Occupation, Peace
w/Justice. At 14th & B'way (Union Sq, on the island opposite the
Virgin Megastore, 4/5/6, L/N/Q/R/W to Union Sq/14th St). Women in
Black, part of the Israeli Coalition of Women for Peace. (Men
welcome at vigil.) Info: wib_thurs@yahoo.com or
sherrygorelick@rcn.com

Every THU, 6-7 pm - Protest: against Restaurant Daniel, 1 of NY's
only 4-star restaurants, owned by Celebrity Chef Daniel Boloud,
for discrimination against workers of color. Latino & Bangladeshi
runners & waiters have filed charges at the EEOC for consistently
being passed over for promotions by less-experienced white
workers. At corner of 65th & Park Ave (F to Lexington Ave-63rd
St, 6 to Hunter College-68th St). Sponsor: Restaurant
Opportunities Center of NY (ROC-NY). Info: 212-343-1771,
http://www.rocny.org

Every 1st THU, 6 pm - Discussion: African American Conversations.
W/A Surya Peterson. How issues of race in Westchester County
intersect w/access to appropriate education, employment &
housing. At WESPAC Foundation, 255 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd,
2nd fl, White Plains, NY. Sponsor: WESPAC Foundation. Info:
914-682-4690, http://www.wespac.org

Some THUs, 8 pm - Free screenings. At 49 E Houston St (btw Mott &
Mulberry, 6 to Bleecker St, B/D/F/V to B'way/Lafayette). Sponsor:
Time's Up! Info: 212-802-8222, http://www.times-up.org

Every last FRI, 5 pm - Meeting: VOCAL (Voices of Community
Advocates & Leaders), membership-led organization of drug users,
those who identify w/drug users & allies; organizes as a movement
for the education, prevention & treatment of HIV/AIDS & Hepatitis
C (HCV) & sound public policies affecting drug users. At VOCAL,
80A 4th Ave, Bkn (btw St Marks & Bergen Sts, 2/3/4/5, B/D,
N/M/Q/R to Atlantic or Pacific). Transportation reimbursement.
Info: Louie Jones, 718-802-9540 x18, jones@nycahn.org

Every FRI, 6-7 pm - Protest: Cafe Fiorello, owned by the same
company as the Redeye Grill, which has also allegedly been
misappropriating tips & not paying proper overtime wages. More
than 40 current & former workers have organized against their
employer. At restaurant, btw 63rd & 64th St, A/B/C/D to 59th St,
1 to 66th St-Lincoln Center). Sponsor: Restaurant Opportunities
Center of NY (ROC-NY). Info: 212-343-1771, http://www.rocny.org

Every last FRI, 7 pm - Critical Mass for riders & skaters. Meet
at Union Sq Pk North, Madison Sq Park, Washington Sq Park,
Tompkins Sq Park (or anywhere else you want). Info: Time's Up,
212-802-8222, http://www.times-up.org

Every 2nd FRI, 7 pm - Bkn Critical Mass for riders & skaters.
Meet at Grand Army Plaza, Bkn. Confirm before you go: Time's Up,
212-802-8222, http://www.times-up.org

Every 1st FRI, 10 pm - Moonlight Ride, for riders & skaters. Meet
at Columbus Circle (SW corner of Central Park). Time's Up,
212-802-8222, http://www.times-up.org

Every SAT, 10 am - Nonviolent peaceful demos in front of Congress
members' homes. Nation action to persuade reps to support
impeachment & troops out of Iraq. Sponsors: Democrats.com,
Progressive Democrats of America, After Downing Street, Gold Star
Families for Peace, Iraq Pledge of Resistance, the Hip Hop
Caucus, Democracy Rising, Velvet Revolution. Info:
http://www.democrats.com/cd

Every 2nd SAT, 11 am-12:30 pm - Protest: against the war. Bring
your signs. Tell folks on the South Shore your issues in relation
to the war. At Freeport Post Office, 132 W Merrick Road,
Freeport, NY. Sponsors: LI School of the Americas Watch, 5 Towns
Forum, Central Nassau Greens, LI Counter Recruiting Cmt of the
Suffolk Peace Network. Info: Mara Bard, 516-379-8522,
marabard@yahoo.com

Every last SAT, 11 am-12:30 pm - Protest: Bring the troops home
now! At Armed Forces Career Center, 116 E Front St, Plainfield,
NJ. Sponsor: People's Organization for Progress (POP) Plainfield
Branch. Info: Steve Hatcher, 908-753-5273.

Most SATs, 11:30 am-12:30 pm - Vigil: Anti-recruitment vigil
addresses US war crimes in Iraq. At local recruiting station,
181st St btw Juan Pablo Duarte (formerly St. Nicholas Ave) &
Audubon Ave, south side of st (A, 1 to 181st St). Info/confirm:
Peg, 646-271-5964, rap8643@aol.com

Every SAT, 11:30 am-2:30 pm - Vigil: Counter-recruitment vigil &
leafleting. At Military Recruiting Center on Fordham Rd & Grand
Concourse, Bx (D, 4 to Fordham Rd, Bx 12 bus to Grand Concourse).
Sponsor: Bx Action for Peace & Justice. Info:
http://www.bronxpeace.org

Every 3rd SAT, noon-1 pm - Action: human rights demonstration--
justice & aid for the victims of Hurricane Katrina & the right of
return. At George St & Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ.
Sponsor: People's Organization for Progress (POP) Central Jersey
Branch, Info: Vickie White, 848-248-2282.

Every SAT, 12:15-1:15 pm - Vigil: at Armed Services Recruitment
Center. At Armed Services Recruitment Center, 36-40 Main St,
Flushing, Qns (just south of Northern Blvd, 7 to Main St-
Flushing). Sponsors: Flushing Friends Meeting (Quakers), 15th St
Friends Meeting (Quakers). Info: Naomi Paz Greenberg,
718-757-2823, naomipaz@nyc.rr.com

Every SAT, 1-3 pm - Peace vigil. At corner of Mamaroneck Ave &
Main St. Sponsor: No War Westchester Coalition. Info: WESPAC,
914-682-4690, http://www.wespac.org

Some SATs, 2 pm - Bkn Historical Society walking tours. Members
$10/non-members $15/children $5. Reservations req: 718-222-4111,
x250.

Every SAT, 2-3 pm - Granny Peace Brigade vigil. At Times Sq
recruitment center, Times Sq (1/2/3/7, R/N/Q to 42nd St/Times
Sq). Info: Pegazoed@aol.com

Every SAT (also: WED) 2-7 pm - Workshop: Freegan bike repair.
Learn how to turn found bike parts into working bicycles & build
your own bike. No media. At 327 W. 36th St (btw 8th/9th Aves;
sign posted). Info: chrisoul7@yahoo.com

Every SAT, 3-6 pm - Public meeting to promote open dialogue &
disseminate information on the conflict over Palestine. At 14th
St & B'way (Union Sq, on the island opposite the Virgin
Megastore, 4/5/6, L/N/Q/R/W to Union Sq/14th St). Organized by
PAUSe (Palestine Action Union Sq). Info: agigroff@nyc.rr.com

2nd SATs, 9 pm - Prospect Park moonlight ride. Meet at Grand Army
Plaza entrance to Prospect Park. Info: Time's Up, 212-802-8222,
http://www.times-up.org

Every last SAT, 10 pm - Riverside Ride, for riders & skaters.
Meet at Columbus Circle (SW corner of Central Park). Time's Up,
212-802-8222, http://www.times-up.org

Every SUN, noon-1 pm - Vigil: "Stop the War Sundays." At the
Fountain, Journal Sq, Jersey City, NJ. Sponsor: Jersey City Peace
Movement (JCPM). Info: jcpeacemovement@hotmail.com

Some SUNs, 2 pm - Bkn Historical Society walking tours. Members
$10/non-members $15/children $5. Reservations req: 718-222-4111,
x250.

Every 1st SUN, 2:30 pm - Feminist Book Club. Debates books &
serves as venue for the discussion of feminism rather than a
forum for affirming any predetermined feminist platform. Read
theoretical texts, literature & review primary works & watch
movies & discuss them in tandem w/readings. Open to everyone &
welcomes people of all genders, political persuasions & levels of
familiarity w/feminism. Books chosen by consensus. At
Bluestockings, 172 Allen St (at Stanton, 1 bk S of Houston, F to
2nd Ave). Info: 212-777-6028, feministbookclub@yahoo.com &
http://www.bluestockings.com &
http://www.myspace.com/bluestockingsnyc

Every 3rd SUN, 4-6 pm - Knitting: Dyke Knitting Circle! Come on
in & knit, make new friends, drink some tea & learn a new craft
at a self-help & member-led group event. Open to all levels of
experience. Please bring yarn & knitting needles. At
Bluestockings, 172 Allen St (at Stanton, 1 bk S of Houston, F to
2nd Ave). $2/$5. Info: knittingcirclenyc@yahoo.com More info:
212-777-6028, http://www.bluestockings.com/ &
http://www.myspace.com/bluestockingsnyc

1st & 3rd SUN, 6:30 pm - Grub Community Building Meal. A mostly
freegan dinner for strangers & co-conspirators in a relaxed
environment. Organized by In Our Hearts & Toy Shop collectives.
At Rubulad, 338 Flushing Ave (btw Classon & Taaffe, nr the Navy
Yard), Bkn. Doors open at 6:30 pm, dinner at 7 pm. Free but
donations requested. Info:
http://www.toyshopcollective.com/grub.html

Most SUNs, 7 pm - News & Letters NY Cmt (Marxist-Humanists) holds
discussions. At 39 W 14th St, rm 205, Identity House, buzzer 205,
2nd fl (north side of 14th St, btw 5th & 6th Aves, F, L to 14th
St-6th Ave, 4/5/6, N/R/Q/W to 14th St/Union Sq). Free. Sponsor:
NY News & Letters Cmt. Info/readings: 212-663-3631,
arise@newsandletters.org & http://www.newsandletters.org

Every SUN, 7:30 pm - Open Mic. Come show off your stuff. Everyone
is welcome. At Vox Pop, 1022 Cortelyou Rd, Ditmas Park, Bkn (Q to
Cortelyou, F to Ditmas Ave). Free. Info: 718-940-2084,
http://www.voxpopnet.net/

1st & 3rd SUN every month, 7 pm - "Shots in the Night" - Hosted
by Ed and Kristina. Series presents short films & theater
readings where actors, writers & filmmakers are not only able to
network among themselves but also mingle w/the audience. A
perfect chance to expose unfinished works in front of a welcoming
audience. To be considered please submit your films or/& plays to
kristina@artforchange.org At Art for Change, 1701 Lexington Ave
(at 106 St, 6 to 103rd St). Info: 212-348-7044,
http://www.artforchange.org

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