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E-mail calendar events to MonthlyCalendar@abqpeaceandjustice.org by the 20th of the month (for the following month's print edition of our newsletter). Please limit submissions to a maximum of 60 words and follow the format below to make it easier on our volunteer!
E-mail calendar events to Web@abqPeaceAndJustice.org at any time for the Web site calendar. Event notices are appreciated at least ten (10) days before the event takes place.
Also, please check calendar posted at the Peace Center for additional events not listed here.
Additions and changes to the calendar (made this month) are shown in green.
Friday, August 1 - Thursday, September 18The Art Project at the Peace Center features the paintings of Joan Marin. The title of the show is "Painting to Live." More details are available in our August newsletter. |
Friday, August 1, 4:00pmMass for Peace with Fr. John Dear at Santa Maria de la Paz Church (11 College Avenue - Santa Fe). Information: 505-264-2838 |
Friday, August 1, 7:00pmIndyMedia TV / Channel 27 - Shrayas Jatkar from the Sierra Club will be talking with us about the fallacy of 'Peak Oil' and how the big oil co's. are raking in billions off the lie. Capitol X, political Hip-Hop artist will join us by phone to give us an ear full (and eye full). Plus, Armon from Burque will update us on the resistance building to stop the next war/attack on Iran coming from us and our proxy, Israel. We all need to stand up and speak up NOW, please, for the children... . Our call-in phone is 505-346-1633. Information: 505-304-3144. |
Friday, August 1, 7:00pmVigil, pray, and witness for peace with Pax Christi New Mexico. The main speaker is Sr. Helen Prejean (author of Dead Man Walking) at El Museo Cultural Center (1615 Paseo de Peralta - Santa Fe). Information: 505-264-2838. |
Saturday, August 2, 10:00am - 12:00pmNon-violence training with Keith Bierbaum at the Santa Maria de la Paz Church (Santa Fe). |
Saturday, August 2, 2:00 - 6:00pmWitness for Peace in Los Alamos with Pax Christi's Annual "Sackcloth and Ashes" peace vigil at Ashley Pond in Los Alamos. Burlap sackcloth and ashes will be provided; please bring peace signs and banners. Sr. Helen Prejean will speak at the Hiroshima Day rally beginning at 4:00pm. Information: 505-264-2838 or www.PaxChristiNewMexico.org . |
Saturday, August 2, 3:00 - 5:00pmPrayer-action for peace at the corner of Diamond Drive and West Jemez Road in Los Alamos with the Trinity Nuclear Abolitionists. For a year, the Trinity Nuclear Abolitionists have been holding a monthly prayer-action for peace at LANL. For more information, please call 505-242-0497 or visit www.lovarchy.org . |
Saturday, August 2, 6:00 - 8:00pmEnjoy an intimate evening with Sister Helen Prejean at the home of Trish Steindler (10 Hondo Lane - Santa Fe - phone for directions or more information). Wine, beer and a light supper will be served. The suggested donation is $100 but the main goal is to have people attend and meet Sr Helen, the real life heroine portrayed by Susan Sarandon in the film "Dead Man Walking." This house party is limited to 50 people. Please RSVP: by mail - NM REPEAL, PO BOX 8552, SANTA FE NM 87504, or phone - 505 681-3920, or e-mail - kmmacrae@gmail.com . |
Saturday-Sunday, August 2-3, 9am-7pmMusic & Art Festival in support of Dooda Desert Rock Camp in Chaco Rio, NM. This is a fundraiser for those saying "no" to coal-burning power plants and "yes" to renewable energy. Featured artists are John Oberly, Chucki Begay, IndigieFemme, Turquoise Boyz and many more. Admission is $10 for adults, and $5 for ages 5-12. Location details and other information: 505-947-6159 or thebrownmachine@hotmail.com . |
Sunday, August 3, 10amNichiren Buddhist World Peace Prayer Meeting, SGI-USA Community Center (1911 Sunshine Terrace SE - Albuquerque). Information: 505-843-6031. |
Sunday, August 3, 1:00-7:00pmStart the month out with a fun Sunday Summer Stroll through Nob Hill. Central Avenue will be closed down from Girard to Washington between the hours of 1-7 pm, with street performers and more! |
Monday, August 4, 7:00pmMovie Night at the Taos Peace House (801 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte - Taos). Documentary of the 1995 International Food Not Bombs Gathering in San Francisco. The ten-day event was held during the 50th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. The video shows the many actions, protests, workshops and the birth of Indymedia. This movie is an inspiration to anyone interested in the World Peace Conference. Information: 575-776-3880 or 575-758-8819. |
Tuesday, August 5, 5:00pmYou are invited to join in a ceremony of ringing a Shinto shrine bell - creating a kind of space prayer bridge with the Japanese people. At 8:15 AM on August 6th in Hiroshima, the Japanese ring a bell for world peace at the moment of the detonation of the bomb over their city. This is 5:15 PM on August 5th in New Mexico. You are invited to bring a heart stone to join the other heart stones around our Tree of Peace (Capitol Round House - Santa Fe) - where the ceremony takes place - that was planted there on Peace Day a few years ago. You are invited to also bring songs or poems to share, and your intention to find your own way to be an ever greater vehicle for the realization of world peace. Information: 505-989-4482 (Telefax) or www.NetworkEarth.org . |
Thursday, August 7, 7:00pmYou are invited to join in a RoundTable discussion with Demetria Martinez. Come join the discussion about the "Sacred Literature of Migration" at Trinity House Catholic Worker (1925 Five Points Road SW - Albuquerque). Preceded by the weekly vegetarian potluck at 6pm. Demetria is a local poet, author and journalist. Potlucks and Round Tables are free. |
Recent Addition!Friday, August 8, 7:00pmThe subject of tonight's IndyMedia TV / cable Channel 27 (Albuquerque) program is the death penalty and ending it. Donna Chamberlain, who's son - Karl - was killed by the State of Texas on June 11 of this year, will be with us to speak about the loss of her son. Christy Armell founder of the Coalition to End the Death Penalty will also join us. Donna's daughter Malika will also be with us to talk about the loss of her brother. Capitol X, an anti-death penalty Hip Hop artist will join us on the phone. So, join us by cable or on the web for this important show. Our call-in phone is 505-346-1633. Information: 505-304-3144. |
Saturday, August 9, 4:00 - 5:30pmMatunda Ya Yesu African Youth Choir (recently resettled youth) and the South African Orion duet, husband-wife vocal recording team will perform at First Congregational UCC (2801 Lomas Boulevard NE - Albuquerque) will host the artists, as they unite people from different nations, tribes, races,social backgrounds through inspiring, infectious cultural and contemporary song rhythms of Africa in up to 7 african languages, including english. Free admission, but free-will donations benefit the Matunda Ya Yesu Choir's families to supplement their families' budgets. Information: 505-831-0469 or LSinandile@salud.unm.edu . |
Sunday, August 10, 11:00am - 2:00pmSecond Annual Feast for Change, brunch and silent auction, to benefit projects that reach out to mothers and their children in developing countries. Proceeds go directly to three organizations: Global Health Partnerships/Kenya, Life Stitches Project/Uganda and Peacecraft, A Fair Trade Store. The event takes place at Scalo Northern Italian Grill (3500 Central SE - Albuquerque). Tickets $50. To reserve or purchase tickets call Peacecraft (3215 Central NE - Albuquerque) 505-255-5229. |
Recent Addition!Tuesday, August 12, 7:00pmThe 10th anniversary of Calming Four - Primordial Swing Dance Group is being celebrated at the Heights Community Center (523 Buena Vista SE - Albuquerque), It's an all ages event and admission is $3. For an article about the group and its swing dance / activism connection, see page 10 of the 7-13 August 2008 issue of the Weekly Alibi. |
Recent Addition!Wednesday, August 13, 9:00 - 11:00amPlease join us for the Agriculture Collaborative meeting at MRCOG Offices (809 Copper Avenue NW - Albuquerque) where we will be discussing a model local food and agriculture summer camp. This will be a special 2-hour, highly interactive program with speakers from the Alliance for a Carbon Neutral Food Shed. Information: www.localfoodnm.org . |
Thursday, August 14, 7:00pmOrganizing how to systematically monitor local newspaper, television, radio and internet news is the topic of the Media Watchdog Group. The collected data will be used to encourage news organizations to expand who and what they cover. "Will journalism be done for you or to you?" was one of the many meaningful questions asked at the National Conference For Media Reform in Minneapolis. Charles returned, determined to do his part to clean up the mess and help save democracy by reforming the mainstream press, and he invites you to join him as a founding creator of this new force. Information: 505-271-9274. |
Recent Addition!Friday, August 15, 1:30 - 5:00pmYou are invited to the grand opening of UNM's new Integrative Medicine Clinic - the "Center For Life" (CFL) - at 4700 Jefferson NE, Suite 100 (just north of Montgomery Boulevard). Shuttles from UNM Main Campus will be available based on interest - please call 505-925-7464 if interested. A public forum entitled "Healing the Wounds of War with Mind-Body Medicine" kicks off the event at 1:30 p.m. Noted author and Director of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington DC, James Gordon, M.D., will lead the discussion and book-signing event. The CFL grand opening and dedication ceremony from 3-5 p.m. will feature refreshments, free chair massages, facility tours, dancers, a raffle and more. Information: 505-272-3679. |
Recent Addition!Friday-Sunday, August 15-17Light In My Soul/La Luz En Mi Alma, a new play about New Mexican crypto-Jews is being performed at the National Hispanic Cultural Center and is presented by Working Classroom. Information: 505-242-9267. |
Recent Addition!Saturday, August 16, 8:30amWork project to put an environmentally friendly roof on the Joy Junction family dorm. Meet at 15th and Lomas NW at 8:30am to catch a ride to Joy Junction. Sponsored by NM Youth Organized. Continues next Sa. Information: 505-242-4036. |
Saturday, August 16, 9:30am - 12:00pmFacilitation Practice Group will meet to practice together, review skills and share experiences learned at the Facilitation Training held during May/June. Our focus is facilitation that builds community. Also open to those who did not attend the training. Information: 505-243-6174. |
Saturday, August 16, 2:00 - 6:00pmLearn more about Muslims and Islam. Attend the Islamic Center of NM (1100 Yale Boulevard SE - Albuquerque) Open House and Bazaar. You are invited to come learn and ask questions about Muslims and Islam (second largest and fastest growing religion in the world). Featuring education booths, free Islamic literature, diverse Bazaar, food, and much more. Information: 505-281-5400. |
Wednesday, August 20, 8:00pmMusical concert and poetry with activist folksinger David Rovics and poet Jeff Hartzer at AirDance ArtSpace (3030 Isleta Boulevard SW - Albuquerque). Adults $10, kids $5, nobody turned away. Information: 505-620-7722 or airdanceartspace.com . |
Recent Addition!Saturday, August 23, 8:30amWork project to put an environmentally friendly roof on the Joy Junction family dorm. Meet at 15th and Lomas NW at 8:30am to catch a ride to Joy Junction. Sponsored by NM Youth Organized. Begins previous Sa. Information: 505-242-4036. |
Recent Change!Saturday, August 23, 7:00pm"Straight from the Heart": the South African Orion Duet performs South African gospel rhythms, with swift movements composed by Lungile (duo member) in the UNM Continuing Education Building (1650 University Boulevard NE - Albuquerque). Traditional South African gospel sounds. Celebrating 29 years of singing as a married couple. A fundraiser event to support the only re-settling agency in Albuquerque that welcomes and nurtures African refugees. Information: 505-831-0469. |
Saturday, August 23, 7:00 - 9:00pmAfrican Celebration II with Assane Kouyate celebrates and shares his culture. Midwife Barbara Pepper will present slides explaining her work with Les Sages Femmes (wise women) in Senegal. Storytelling, African food and drink, drum and dance performances. Kora player Pa Bobo Jobarteh will be featured. Cost: $12, includes food and beverage. Information: 505-417-4844. |
Recent Addition!Monday, August 25, 6:00 - 8:30pmLearn more about the possibility of yet one more nuclear weapons factory moving to New Mexico. Even more shocking - discover the connection of a national and a New Mexico non-profit to promote that move. Come to the Peace Center and get the update and more details from the Los Alamos Study Group and see what you can do to get more involved! Information: 505-265-1200. |
Monday, August 25, 7:00pmA panel discussion with Creativity for Peace young leaders who have recently completed the 2008 Creativity for Peace Summer Camp is taking place at Congregation Nahalat Shalom (3606 Rio Grande Boulevard NW - Albuquerque). Info: 505-341-2306 and delschwartz@juno.com |
Recent Addition!Monday-Tuesday, August 25-26, 6:30 and 8:30pm (both days)"Dalai Lama Renaissance" is being shown as part of a fundraising effort for NetWorks Productions' Peace Pilgrim Project (a portion of the ticket sales proceeds goes to the Project). The screenings are taking place at Cinamatheque at CCA (Santa Fe). If you missed the Albuquerque screenings in July, here is another opportunity to see the film while benefiting the Peace Pilgrim Project at the same time. Information: 505-989-4482. |
Recent Addition!Tuesday, August 26, 5:00 - 7:00pmWIPP Information Meeting at the Skeen-Whitlock Building (4021 National Parks Highway - Carlsbad) to provide information on the upcoming WIPP Hazardous Waste Facility Permit Renewal Application is being presented by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Western TRU Solutions LLC (WTS). The renewal is scheduled for submittal in May 2009. This meeting is an opportunity for you to learn about and make comments about your concerns relative WIPP operation. Another meeting is taking place on 28 August in Santa Fe. Information: 800-336-9477, Mr. Bobby St John of WTS. |
Recent Addition!Thursday, August 28, 2:00 - 4:00pmWIPP Information Meeting at the Courtyard by Marriott (3347 Cerrillos Road - Santa Fe) to provide information on the upcoming WIPP Hazardous Waste Facility Permit Renewal Application is being presented by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Western TRU Solutions LLC (WTS). The renewal is scheduled for submittal in May 2009. This meeting is an opportunity for you to learn about and make comments about your concerns relative WIPP operation. Another meeting is taking place on 26 August in Carlsbad. Information: 800-336-9477, Mr. Bobby St John of WTS. |
Recent Addition!Friday, August 29, 7:00pmIndyMedia on cable Channel 27 is featuring Hip-Hop, John Stewart, 3 excellent scholars on South Asian history to wrap up last Fridays show on Georgia et al (not the Atlanta one). We go where corporate media fears to tread and talk about the unembedded news of the day always trying to connect it to our home town and state. The war(s), the economy, the culture clashes and the ugly face of imperialism and global capitalsit greed and plutocracy. Whew! So check us out...Call in your questions/comments...to 505-346-1633...Information: 505-345-3706/505-304-3144. |
Saturday, August 30, 10:30am - 12:30pmPassive Heating and Cooling class with Steve Baer at Zomeworks. $15 covers a tour of Steve's inventions since the 1960s. Steve will lead us through the evolution of his designs, including the skymeter, a tool for judging the potential for cooling by night sky radiation, and heating with bare unglazed collectors. Students will come away with an understanding of how passive heating and cooling works and will get ideas for how to apply these processes at home. Sponsored by Ampersand Sustainable Learning Center. Information: www.ampersandproject.org or 505-780-0535. |
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