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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.
Wednesday, October 1, 2:00 - 3:30pm
Save Darfur - update on situation. Meet to plan for the future. Sharing of news: international and national. Information: 505-514-5101.
Wednesday, October 1, 7:00 - 8:00pmStudent Veterans of UNM meet to to create a supportive community for UNM's student veterans and help them succeed in both school and life, and to aid anyone in the transition from military to student life. Location is the Trailblazer room on the top floor of the Student Union Building (UNM - Albuquerque). Information: 505-268-1887 or jweale@unm.edu . | ||
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Friday, October 3, 7:00 - 8:30pmDead Man Walking - The Journey Continues is a presentation by noted death penalty abolitionist, Sister Helen Prejean, taking place at the United World College-USA Kluge Auditorium (Montezuma). Information: 505-454-4206 or sharon.seto@uwc-usa.org . | ||
Friday-Sunday, October 3-5, 7:00 - 9:00pm (Fr.) and 10:00am - 12:00pm (Sa.-Su.) plus 2:00 - 5:00pm (Sa.-Su.)"Foundations of Buddhism: The Extraordinary Foundations of the Vajrayana Ngondro" is being presented at Rigdzin Dharma Foundation (322 Washington Street SE - Albuquerque). - The foundational practices provide a clear method that anyone can follow to remove obstacles in our spiritual path. Everybody is welcome. Teachings are by donation. Information: 505-243-6174. | ||
Friday-Sunday, October 3-5, 8:00pm on Fr. and Sa. and 2:00pm on Su.Las Meganenas will release its first musical CD at the Río de Lágrimas / River of Tears performance at N4th Theater at VSA North Fourth Arts Center (Albuquerque). Performance benefits Nuestras Hijas de Regreso a Casa and Justicia Para Nuestras Hijas. Not recommended for children. $8 seniors & students / $12 general. Information: 505-344-4542. | ||
Saturday, October 4, 8:00am - 2:00pmTrinity Site, where the first atomic bomb was exploded in 1945, is open to the public. The Stallion Range Center gate is five miles south of U.S. Highway 380 (the turnoff is 12 miles east of San Antonio). There are no ceremonies or speakers at the site, but food and souvenirs are sold there. For more information, call the White Sands Missile Range public affairs office at 575-678-1134. | ||
Saturday, October 4, 8:00amFarm Sanctuary's Walk at Tingley Beach to help raise funds for and awareness about Farm Sanctuary's vital rescue, education and advocacy efforts. $15 pre-registration. Walk day registration is $20. Information: 505-205-3750. | ||
Saturday, October 4, 10:00am - 12:00pmJoin our Dialogue Group! Dialogue is a form of conversation used throughout human history by many societies and encouraged today as a way to address the many perspectives involved in facing complex issues. Noted physicist David Bohm encouraged this process as an opportunity to bring understanding to human affairs in a time of growing global crisis. Dialogue group members meet regularly to practice open communication which involves careful listening to others without judgment and observing our own responses and assumptions. The goal is to create mutual understanding from which we can forge a shared destiny. Information: 505-243-6174."Dialogue starts from the courageous willingness to know and be known by others. It is the painstaking and persistent effort to remove all obstacles that obscure our common humanity." Daisaku Ikeda, Soka Gakkai International | ||
Saturday, October 4, 11:00amIn solidarity with the International Keep Space for Peace Week, demonstrate a public voice to shut down the new Space Battlefield center planned for Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, NM. The Space War Directorate of the Air Force is centralizing many operations for space war here in Albuquerque. The U.S. war machine wants to control and dominate space for larger wars. A new international treaty on the collective use of space is needed. We need money for human needs, not global war. Space belongs to all people, not U.S. corporations. We'll be at the Truman Gate, Kirtland Air Force Base. Information: 505-401-4808 and Stopthewarmachine@comcast.net . | ||
Sunday, October 5, 9:00amAtheists & Freethinkers of New Mexico October Meetup. $1 donation per person. Information: tcloak@unm.edu . | ||
Sunday, October 5, 1:00 - 3:30pmGandhi Peace Walk stops in Albuquerque. We would like to invite people from all walks of life to join together in walking for peace. The walk will commence, from the Peace Center, at 1:30 - walk around the University campus and end at about 2:30 (approx 2 miles), back to the Peace Center. At 2:30 there will be drinks and discussion, ending with a one minute silent meditation for peace around the World. More details are available in our October newsletter. | ||
Sunday, October 5, 3:30 - 5:00pm"Building a Just Economy" is the topic of a discussion with candidates and public officials taking place at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church (1818 Coal Place SE - Albuquerque). Steve Pearce, Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich have already committed to attending. Childcare and Spanish translation provided. Sponsored by Albuquerque Interfaith. Information: 505-268-3991. | ||
Sunday, October 5, 5:30pmTodo el pueblo pa'l Pueblito Latino! A benefit potluck for Pueblito Latino, Ricardo Magallanes' community service storefront. Bring food and fun items to share and sell. There will be live entertainment and many surprises! Sponsored by Somos los Otros. Information: 505-934-2419. | ||
Recent Addition!Thursday, October 9, at 8:00pmMusic for peace at the Taos Peace House and Infoshop ( 801 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte - Taos) features Tom Mullian and Six Strings Against The War. You can come early for the May 2009 world peace conference planning meeting, this and every Thursday at 6:30pm. Information: 575-776-3880 or www.taospeacehouse.org . | ||
Recent Addition!Friday, October 10, 8:00 - 10:00pm"Going to Kansaquerque," a free CD release concert featuring AR and the Ramblin' Rats, with special guests PSSST! We invite Peace and Justice Center members and like-minded people to come enjoy our original brand of fun and socially conscious folk music. The password for those without written invitations is: "John Lennon Lives" (but no promise that he will appear). Information: e-mail ARamblinRat@gmail.com . | ||
Recent Addition!Saturday, October 11, 9:00am - 12:00pm(1:00pm?)Artisans' Fair moves indoors to the Peace Hall. Enjoy great company, live music, unique craft and art products. The fair has moved indoors for the cooler weather. Artists wishing to display their work can call Steven at 505-255-4296. | ||
Saturday, October 11, 6:00 - 7:30pmA talk about Horse Whispering Savvy, based on the book "Horse Whispering Savvy For People" is being presented by its author Bob Allen (who is part of the PAJOLA group Horse Whispering Savvy for People). Bob says, "Horse Whispering Savvy is an in depth study of Natures Laws of Communication. These Natural Laws Of Communication have "universal application" with all of life, which shows you how to develop peaceful and harmonious relationships, without using violence of any sort." Information: 254-592-3669 or http://horsewhisperingsavvyforpeople.com . | ||
Saturday, October 11, 6:30 - 8:30pm -- postponed to October 17Humor for Humanity meeting at the Peace Center. | ||
Sunday, October 12, 1:00pmSecond planning meeting for Human Rights Week (December 3-10). All interested groups are invited to send a representative. Information: 505-869-4212 or 505-268 5073. | ||
Sunday, October 12, 3:00 - 5:30pm plus 6:00 - 8:30pmA free Peace Fair begins at 3pm. It will include painting, sculpture, jewelry, photographs, t-shirts and a peace quilt raffle and takes place at Christ Unity Church (9800 Candelaria NE - Albuquerque). Starting at 6pm, at the same location, Peace Concert: Promoting Peace through Music - a musical celebration and affirmation of a culture of peace is being presented. Tickets are $10 in advance; $12 at the door. Information (both events): 505-292-1998. | ||
Sunday, October 12, 6:00pmA talk on Kurdistan is being presented by Dr. Kathleen O'Malley recently returned from traveling to northern Iraq, Kurdistan. In her talk about Kurdistan, Kathleen will focus on the plight of refugees and displaced people. | ||
Recent Addition!Monday, October 13"Celebrate Indigeneity" on Indigenous Day with the Native American Studies Indigenous Research Group (UNM - Albuquerque).6:45 am - a sunrise ceremony on Johnson Field (UNM) 9-11 am - a breakfast potluck at the NAS office (Mesa Vista Hall, Room 3080) 12-1pm - Indigenous street theatre, an opening prayer, speeches by NASIRG and Kiva Club Officers, and a grand finale keynote address by Joe Garcia, President of the National Congress of American Indians. All at the Student Union Building atrium. 1 pm - poetry slam sponsored by Kiva Club at the Higher Grounds stage in the SUB. 2:30-6pm - a Mini Film Festival at the basement of Zimmerman Library. Information: 505-417-9466 or lanimts@unm.edu . | ||
Tuesday-Wednesday, October 14-15Immigration Symposium - Dispelling Myths & Raising Awareness on political climate, education, legislation, rights and services, global perspective, economics, health, women, UNM student perspectives, identity, and more. At UNM's SUB (Albuquerque). Information: 505-277-5020. | ||
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Friday, October 17, 7:00 - 8:30pm (rescheduled from October 11)Provoking laughter for a better world in a benefit for the Peace Center with local comics, humorists, and supporters of the Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice. It's being brought to you at the Center by Humor for Humanity. Information: 505-818-3678. | ||
Recent Addition!Friday-Saturday, October 17-18, 4:00 - 9:00pm on Fr. and 12:00 - 8:00pm on Sa.4th Annual Social Justice Film Festival: "Not Just Coffee" Fair Trade coffee is more popular than ever because of demand by consumers who ask that their coffee beans are grown in a way that is humanely and environmentally responsible. Thanks to these people, Fair Trade-certified coffees can now be found in unlikely places such as Wal-Marts all over the country. However, fair trade encompasses more than just coffee. Join us for the 4th Annual Social Justice Film Festival, "More than Coffee", as we explore the fair trade cooperatives outside the realm of coffee through films and guest speakers. It takes place at Guild Cinema (3405 Central Ave. NE - Albuquerque) and admission is free, though donations would be greatly appreciated. For more information and a list of films and speakers please visit the UNM Fair Trade Initiative's web site. | ||
Saturday, October 18, 9:30am - 12:00pmFacilitation Practice Group: Our focus is learning to facilitate meetings skillfully and in a way that builds community. We meet to practice together, review skills and share experiences learned at the Facilitation Training in May/June. Also, open to those who did not attend the training. Information: 505-243-6174. | ||
Saturday, October 18, 11:00am - 7:00pmV.O.T.E. (Voice Our Thoughts and Educate) Rally: a nonpartisan event to articulate your views regarding our country's future and the current issues. Poets, musicians, visual artists, organizers, activists, voters and concerned community members are invited to join us at Brookside Park North Shelter & Amphitheater (Farmington). Red, blue, purple or green...we can all learn something from one another without the urge to scream. Information: 505-325-4352 or 505-244-0816. | ||
Saturday, October 18, 4:30 - 7:30pm3rd Annual BBQ Fundraiser for the Metropolitan Homeless Project and the Albuquerque Opportunity Center is taking place at Albuquerque Opportunity Center (715 Candelaria NE - Albuquerque). The groups support veterans' transitional housing and Albuquerque's largest men's emergency shelter and all supporters are invited. Information: 505-417-3443. | ||
Recent Addition!Sunday, October 19, 1:00pm and 3:00pmBoogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (86 minutes) is brand-new documentary giving a comprehensive look at Lee Atwater, the blues-playing rogue whose rambunctious rise from the South to Chairman of the GOP made him a household name. He mentored Karl Rove and George W. Bush and played a key role in the elections of Reagan and George H.W. Bush. He wrote the Republican Party's winning playbook which the McCain campaign is currently using. Included are eye-opening interviews with Atwater's closest friends and enemies. It shows at Guild Cinema (3405 Central Ave. NE - Albuquerque). | ||
Recent Addition!Tuesday-Thursday, October 21-23, 5:00pm and 7:00pm (2 lectures each day)
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Monday, October 20, 7:00 - 9:00pm"New Mexico and Our National Security Future: How to Frame an Argument for Change" is a session on how to talk about progressive national security during Get Out the Vote or other public outreach that individuals might undertake. Lorelei Kelly will help peace and justice activists frame national security in a way that presents a compelling and realistic vision for moving forward. Her mission includes bringing more women into national security decision making. Information: www.huffingtonpost.com/lorelei-kelly or 202-487-7728. | ||
Tuesday, October 21, 8:00 - 9:00pm"Overruled!", a Lambda Legal documentary chronicling the events and effects surrounding Lawrence v. Texas is being presented at First Congregational Church (Girard and Lomas NE - Albuquerque). Please use east basement entrance. We also welcome you to participate in our regularly scheduled PFLAG support session, preceding the program at 7:00 PM. This event is presented by PFLAG. Information: 505-873-7373 and contact@pflagabq.org . | ||
Recent Addition!Wednesday, October 22, 12:00pmA talk about current research on feminine shamanism in Latin America in the LAII (UNM) is being presented by Veronica Iglesias as part of the Brown Bag Lunch series of lectures. Her research considers women doctors, their professional knowledge, rites of passage, deities, and the evolution of the profession - especially in consideration of their relationship with shamanism. Refreshments will be served! | ||
Recent Addition!Wednesday, October 22, 4:00 - 7:00pmStudent Rights Campaign is having a meeting and the movie Expelled will be shown followed by a question and answer session about the campaign. Information: 505-400-8182 or citizensunitedforfreedom@yahoo.com . | ||
Thursday, October 23, 7:00pmBeing Caribou: 2 naturalists (and a George W. Bush figurine) undertake a five-month journey with the porcupine caribou herd through Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. With over 120,000 caribou, the porcupine herd's annual migration is one of the world's most spectacular natural events. Plus: Malkolm the Birder Boy, a short film about a young naturalist in the Arctic wilderness. At UNM's SUB (Albuquerque). | ||
Recent Addition!Friday-Sunday, October 24-26, 6:00 - 9:00pm (Fr.) + 3:00pm - 12:00+am (Sa.-Su.) + 9:00am - 2:00pm (Su.)Laugh, learn, educate, O R G A N I Z E! - A conference on building community, rejecting war, and having fun - a free 3-day event. For a more detailed schedule, see the conference schedule. Sponsored by Food Not Bombs Albuquerque. | ||
Recent Addition!Friday, October 24, 6:00pmThe Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act is the subject of a discussion being presented by Steven Best (animal rights activist and philosopher) and Peter Young (former animal liberation prisoner, activist and speaker). The discussion takes place in Room 2401 at UNM School of Law (1117 Stanford NE - Albuquerque). The event is free. Information: 505-353-0939. | ||
Friday, October 24, 7:00pmOil On Ice: An award-winning documentary exploring the controversy of oil extraction in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANMA), the history of petroleum development in Alaska, and the future of American energy policy. Plus: Otero Mesa, a short film on proposed natural gas drilling in New Mexico's Otero Mesa grassland, described by Gov. Richardson as "The West's ANWR." At UNM's SUB (Albuquerque). | ||
Recent Addition!Friday, October 24, 7:00 - 8:00pmElection Integrity is the subject of this week's NM Independent Media TV program on cable channel 27 (Albuquerque). Our guests, Pat Leahan and Arielle Hawney, of Las Vegas, NM, have lead the struggle for election protection in NM and have traveled around the US to support election integrity in other states. Watch the program and learn what you can do NOW to protect your vote on November 4. Also, the program streams live on the web at quote-unquote.org . Information: 505-410-7657. | ||
Recent Addition!Saturday, October 25, 10:00am - 2:00pmLabyrinth Walk for Peace invites community leaders, churches, and anyone who feels led, to come and walk the Labyrinth, a spiritual practice of walking and praying. We will encourage participants to pray for peace - for self, family, neighbors, cities, states, and our world. The walk is presented by and at Metropolitan Community Church of Albuquerque (1103 Texas Street NE - Albuquerque. Information: 505-268-5252 Ext. 2 or revjudym@mccabq.com or visit www.mccabq.com . | ||
Saturday, October 25, 1:00pmRainbow Artists is a women's art group dedicated to support, promote and encourage women to pursue all expressions of creativity. The group sponsors a free screening of Iron-Jawed Angels at the Guild Theatre (3405 Central Ave. NE - Albuquerque). Celebrate with us the 88th anniversary of women's right to vote. Information: 505-842-6196. | ||
Saturday, October 25, 7:00pmBaked Alaska: A documentary detailing the effects of global warming in Alaska, where temperatures are rising at ten times the rate elsewhere, and the responses to climate change from Alaska residents. Plus: Reprise of Being Caribou. At UNM's SUB (Albuquerque). | ||
Sunday, October 26, 2:00pmThe film Stealing America: Vote by Vote (2008, 90 minutes) is being screened at The Guild Cinema (3405 Central Avenue NE - Albuquerque). All seats: $5. The last two presidential elections both came down to a relatively small number of votes, and in both elections the integrity of the voting process has been called into question. The upcoming election looks to be similarly close. The time has come to ask the questions: What happened in 2000 and 2004? What, if anything, has changed since? And what can be done to ensure a fair and honest tabulation of votes in 2008? As seemingly unrelated pieces of the puzzle come together, a chilling picture emerges: of widespread, artfully crafted "glitches" that, in the final tallies, have the capacity to alter election results. Information: 505-255-1848, info@guildcinema.com , and www.guildcinema.com . | ||
Sunday-Tuesday, October 26-28The film Secrecy (2008, 86 minutes) examines the complexities and layers of our government's obsession with secrecy and the effects it has had on individuals and on our government. Using original animation, a powerful score, and expertly edited interviews with both proponents and detractors of our government's policies, Secrecy takes us deep into the dark shadows of this process, shedding light on the implications of reasons behind the need to classify a document as secret and also asking who polices the state's ability to do so. It's being screened at the Guild Cinema (3405 Central Ave. NE - Albuquerque). Co-sponsored by the UNM Fair Trade Initiative and Albuquerque Center for Peace And Justice. For times and other information: 505-255-1848, info@guildcinema.com , and www.guildcinema.com . | ||
Wednesday, October 29, 11:45am"Watershed Restoration in Ecuador" is the subject of the Brown Bag Lunch lecture taking place at the Latin American and Iberian Institute (801 Yale NE - Albuquerque). Professor William Fleming from Community and Regional Planning (UNM) will present the lecture. Refreshments will be provided. |
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