Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice 202 Harvard SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 505-268-9557   Updated: 27 August 2009 Special Events Calendar August 2009
Special Events Calendar -- August 2009	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. Events are held at the Peace Center unless otherwise noted. Recent additions and recent changes to the calendar (made this month) are shown in green. Saturday, August 1, 7:00 - 11:00am A rummage sale - OFFCenter fundraiser Come down and help us clean out our collective closets - and raise some money for OFFCenter! If you have some valuable items that you want to contribute call to arrange a drop-off, or simply come by our parking lot (808 Park Avenue SW - Albuquerque) early in the morning on the day of the sale. Lots of good stuff will be for sale. Information and to arrange donation drop-off: 505-247-1172.
Saturday, August 1, 10:00am - 12:00pm A non-violent training session is being presented at the Santa Maria de la Paz Church (11 College Avenue - Santa Fe). Sponsored by Pax Christi. Information: 505-264-2838. Saturday August 1, 1:00 - 5:00pm Keepers of the Red & Black Ink: A Memoir Workshop - The Aztecs revered their scribes as the keepers of the red and black ink. Working in that sacred tradition, you will learn to write the story of your life with all its drama, beauty and tragedy. Workshop presenters are Demetria Martinez and Susan Sherman. Cost is $40. Information: 505-255-0855. Saturday, August 1, 2:00pm Annual "Sackcloth and Ashes" Peace Vigil, with a procession, prayer vigil, and Nobel laureates Jody Williams and Mairead Maguire is sponsored by Pax Christi. Gathering at Ashley Pond in Los Alamos, NM. Information: 505-264-2838. Saturday, August 1, 3:00 - 7:00pm Rock Out will be held at Washington Middle School Park (corner of Park and 10th SW - Albuquerque) to get youth involved in their community and give them opportunities they can apply to their future. Different organizations, service agencies, universities, and community groups will be setting up booths to provide information to young people. At this event, we will be having a battle of the bands, an art showcase, poetry slam, and a break dancing contest. Presented by Southwest Organizing Project. Information: 505-247-8832 Sunday, August 2, 5:00 - 8:00pm Kimbob time! Enjoy Korean food, Hangul lessons, music, and more! Advance tickets $7 available here at P&J. $10 at the door. Information: 505-242-4934. Wednesday, August 5, 5:00pm You are invited to the Hiroshima Peace Bell Ceremony at the Tree of Peace (south lawn of the Capitol - Santa Fe) to contribute with words, music, a song, a prayer - or in any way you see fit to help empower this global prayer for World Peace. For more details see our Welcome page. Recent Addition! Friday August 7, 1:00pm Neshoba, the documentary film that finally tells the true story behind the "Mississippi Burning" murders, will have its New Mexico premiere at this year's Albuquerque Film Festival at The Cell (downtown Albuquerque). Director Micki Dickoff will attend. Shooting began on the 40th anniversary of the killings in Neshoba County, Mississippi where the three civil rights workers were slain in 1964. Information: http://albuquerquefilmfestival.com . Friday August 7, 5:00 - 8:00pm Earthquakes + Hurricanes, a memorial retrospective exhibit in honor of Stephanie Anderson, whose art will continue to inspire a significant community of art makers and remind us of the amazing artist, friend, and shining light she was to all who had the fortune to know her. Henry Kennison, a native of New Orleans and survivor of Hurricane Katrina, presents his multi-media art in many styles. Ayren Valery, a native of California and survivor of two major earthquakes, presents her photos in montage style. It all takes place at OFFCenter (808 Park Ave SW - Albuquerque). Recent Addition! Friday August 7, 7:00 - 8:00pm The importance and complexities of the Honduran struggle and the larger struggles in our hemisphere is the subject of tonight's IndyMedia Show on cable channel 27 (Albuquerque). Our two guests are Nelson Valdes and Steve Ranieri, probably two of the most knowledgeable in the region, reporting on aspects of the struggle never yet reported; real transparency and knowledge. The program is simultaneously on the internet at http://quote-unquote.org . The call-in # is 505-346-1633. Information: 505-304-3144 Saturday, August 8, 10:00am - 3:00pm Artisan's Fair at P&J! Join us for live music, unique shopping and artsy folks. Information: 505-255-4296. Sunday, August 9, 11:00am - 1:30pm A Peacecraft fundraiser at Scalo Northern Italian Grill (Albuquerque). Enjoy a wonderful summer Italian brunch, learn more about how Peacecraft assists in alleviating poverty in the developing world, purchase donated items in a silent auction. Tickets are $50.00 per person. Information: 505-255-5229. Sunday, August 9, 5:30pm A Cultural Fusion Concert with ethnic food samplings, singers, musicians and dancers of all ages from Mexico, Africa, and Nepal. This premier event will celebrate newly arrived refugees and other immigrants. At the Social Hall of La Mesa Presbyterian Church (7401 Copper Avenue NE - Albuquerque). Presented by Women's Global Pathways-NM. Admission, $15 adults, $12 seniors & students, and $8 children 10 years and under. Reservations are required on or before August 4th. Information and reservations: 505-712-2294. Tuesday, August 11, 7:00 - 9:00pm Creativity for Peace Camp counselors and coordinators from Israel and Palestine will speak about their personal transformations and their work for peace. This is part of the "Jewish Voices on Peace in the Middle East" series and is being presented at Congregation Nahalat Shalom (3606 Rio Grande Boulevard NW - Albuquerque). There is no charge, but donations are welcome. Information: 505-246-2231. Thursday-Sunday, August 13-16 Think Outside the Bomb National Conference (TOTB) is taking place in Albuquerque, New Mexico. For five years, Think Outside the Bomb has brought young people together to share resources, strategize collaboratively, and build a widespread movement for nuclear disarmament. More than simply educating students on nuclear issues, we aim to engage every single participant intellectually, emotionally, and personally. We seek to give each participant not only the inspiration to work for a nuclear free future for the coming year, but the tools and skills to do that work and the opportunity and camaraderie to start this organizing. TOTB conferences are uniquely organized almost entirely by youth. Emphasis is placed on training for direct political activism. Limited travel stipends are available. Once in Albuquerque room and board will be provided. Information and to apply: http://www.thinkoutsidethebomb.org and 505-242-0497. Friday-Sunday, August 14-16 CAC Women Conference is being presented by CAC at Hotel Albuquerque (Old Town - Albuquerque). This conference will offer women the opportunity to look inward to their own strengths, areas where they need support, their confidence and their contemplative practice. Then the speakers and workshop leaders will focus outward, supporting women to find what they are called to do in the world however large or small that might be. It will assist women to get in touch with what is theirs to do in the world and encourage them to begin (or continue) doing it. Cost and other information: 505-242-9588. Saturday, August 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm Dialogue -- How do we develop more of a sense of Community? Bring your experience and thoughts of community and join us to practice dialogue, a way of communicating encouraged by physicist David Bohm. We will express our thoughts on issues of importance to us and listen generously to each other as we develop a sense of shared meaning about the world around us. Information: www.dialogue4peace.com and www.meetup.com/dialogue4peace . Saturday, August 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm Urban forestry workshop with City arborist Nick Kuhn will explore how to replenish some of our native vegetation which has been paved and roofed over. At Albuquerque Mennonite Church (1300 Girard NE - Albuquerque). Information: 505-255-1864 or 505-249-1713. Recent Addition! Saturday, August 15(, usually 4:00 - 6:00pm) People's Weekly World Forum - August CANCELLATION (for this month only). Meetings will be resumed in September. Details are in our Regularly Scheduled Events calendar. Saturday, August 15, 7:00 - 9:00pm Live comedy with Ron Ferguson and Curt Fletcher from Denver's Witt's End at the County Line (9600 Tramway Boulevard NE - Albuquerque). Presented by Humor for Humanity. Information: 505-818-3678 or see www.ChurchofHAHA.org . Sunday, August 16, 12:00pm and 2:00pm Water Films is a series of short documentaries by Basia Irland that explores topics such as life and death rituals along the sacred Bagmati river in Nepal, the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo project, and schistosomiasis -- a waterborne disease affecting Egypt, Ethiopia, and Nepal. In conjunction with LAND/ART www.landartnm.org and held at The Guild Cinema (3405 Central Avenue NE - Albuquerque). Proceeds will go to Water for People, which works internationally to support locally sustainable drinking water resources and sanitation facilities. Monday, August 17, 7:00pm Kathy Kelly (an American peace activist, an author, a three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, and one of the founding members of Voices in The Wilderness) will be talking about her recent experiences in Gaza, Pakistan, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, war tax resistance, and peace and justice. Recent Change! Thursday, August 20, 7:00pm De Nadie (Tim Dirdamal, 82 minutes) is the story of a Central American immigrant's difficult journey to the United States in search for a better life. Showing at the Peace Center. Popcorn and tea will be provided followed by discussion of the film and immigration issues after the screening. Presented by the Central American Solidarity Network. Information: 505-341-9146. Thursday, August 20, 7:00 - 9:00pm The rescheduled conversation between Mark Rudd and Robert Efroymson on the prospects for a lasting peace. Held at Nahalat Shalom (3606 Rio Grande Boulevard. NW - Albuquerque). There is no charge, but donations are welcome. Information: 505-343-8227. Saturday, August 22, 1:00pm Benefit screening of the feature film Descansos: Eight vignettes about love, loss and death, and the many steps we take in between. The story spans all the way across northern NM, from Albuquerque to Taos, ending in the small village of Chimayo at its sacred church, El Santuario. Director Chris Roybal will attend showing. At the Guild Cinema (3405 Central Avenue NE - Albuquerque). Tickets $7, available at P&J and door. All proceeds will benefit P&J. Information: www.theincrediblefilms.com . Recent Addition! Saturday, August 22, 3:00 - 4:30pm A town hall on proposed health care reform is being hosted by NM Congressman Martin Heinrich at the UNM Continuing Education Building. (1634 University NE - Albuquerque). Advocates of single-payer can voice their concerns with direction of the current legislation. To get in with questions to ask arrive early. Recent Addition! Saturday, August 22, 5:30 - 9:00pm Maya Eco Center benefit to help the Maya and Lenca people in western Honduras. Your support will help build an Education Center for families and sustainable cooperatives providing employment. This event takes place at Albuquerque Mennonite Church. Information: 505-275-0597. Sunday, August 23, 2:00 - 4:00pm Planning meeting for faith groups interested in providing sanctuary for immigrants working on getting papers. At Albuquerque Mennonite Church (1300 Girard NE - Albuquerque). Information: 505-715-9252. Monday, August 24, 6:00pm Yasmine Brien, UK peace activist, will present reflections on her recent work in Colombia and along the frontera of the U.S. and Mexico. The talk will journey from the world of solidarity accompaniment with la Red de Hermandad y Solidaridad, a group of collectives from Europe and the U.S. who accompany social organizations, to the U.S. frontera with No More Deaths ( http://www.nomoredeaths.org/ ), an inspiring group that takes action around the humanitarian crisis that exists on the frontera (Arizona and Mexico) due to U.S. immigration policies and actions. Information: nepantlera@riseup.net . Recent Addition! Friday, August 28, 7:00pm "The Future of Food and Seed", a conversation with Dr. Vandana Shiva (one of the world's most renowned environmentalists), will happen in Woodward Lecture Hall, Room 82 (UNM campus - Albuquerque). Doors open at 6pm. Presented by Cuatro Puertas, Save NM Seeds Coalition, the NM Farmers' Marketing Association and other like-minded groups. Information or to volunteer: info@savenmseeds.org . Saturday, August 29, 9:00am - 1:00pm A yard sale fundraiser to support a new scholarship for graduate students struggling to pay for childcare is being hosted by UNM's Graduate and Professional Student Association. Please come to support the cause in the Peace and Justice parking lot. If you have items to donate to the yard sale, or want more information: bpicker@unm.edu or 505-277-3808. Saturday, August 29, 9:00am - 3:00pm Joining in the Praise of the Universe: Rediscovering Creation in the Psalms is a workshop sponsored by Stewards of Creation and the Partnership for Earth Spirituality. The universe story and its effect on our Jewish-Christian traditions (as expressed in the Psalms) will be explored through case studies, hymns, prayer, drama, dance, and painting. At Las Placitas Presbyterian Church in Placitas, NM. Donation includes lunch and materials: $15 by August 15 and $20 after that date. Information: info@earthspirituality.org or 505-266-6966. Recent Addition! Saturday, August 29, 1:00 - 4:00pm Mayor and City Council Candidate Forum at La Mesa Presbyterian Church Community Room (7401 Copper NE - Albuquerque). Organized by: Advocates for Equity, La Raza Unida, and Cambio. Information: magonista66@yahoo.com . If you will be bringing children please call 505-255-9312 Recent Addition! Saturday, August 29, 4:00 - 10:00pm A benefit for the La Chuparosa collective. We are a group heading down to Costa Rica to open a sustainable living, eco-tourism hostel. The benefit features local artists and musicians from the community. Information: lizziemo@gmail.com or 707-318-5681. Please send calendar items, comments, and questions concerning this Web document to Web@abqPeaceAndJustice.org .