Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice 202 Harvard SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 505-268-9557   Updated: 8 March 2010 Special Events Calendar March 2010
Special Events Calendar -- March 2010	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. Thank you. 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. March is Women's Month! Spread hugs of appreciation to all women in your life.
Monday, March 1, 10:00am A public hearing about New Mexico's climate change policies is taking place at at the Toney Anaya Building (2550 Cerrillos Road - Santa Fe). The hearing is being held by the Environmental Improvement Board. We need your help and would like to have many concerned citizens speak at the hearing about why you feel that New Mexico should lead the way in solving climate change! Information: 505-268-9557. Recent Change! Thursday, March 4, 7:00 - 9:00pm People Before Profit Film & Lecture Series presents La Boda (53 minutes), an intimate portrait of migrant life along the U.S.-Mexican border. This documentary delves into the challenges faced by a community striving to maintain its roots in Mexico, while pursuing the "American Dream" across the border. The story follows Elizabeth Luis during the weeks before her marriage to Artemio Guerrero, interweaving the anticipation of the upcoming wedding with candid stories that explore the architecture of the Luis family. For the 22 year old bride-to-be, migrant life has meant shouldering responsibilities beyond those of an average young adult. Along with her seven siblings, she has contributed to the family income throughout her adolescence and young adulthood, often forced to sacrifice school for fieldwork and social life for travel as she and her family move between Texas, California and Mexico. La Boda tells the timeless story of a young woman's coming of age, while also confronting negative stereotypes of the migrant community with the real life biography of a Mexican-American family bridging the gap between countries and culture. Renee Wolters from Central America Solidarity Network will speak after the film. Information: 505-268-9557. Recent Addition! Thursday, March 4, 7:30pm "The Global South and World Dis/Order" is the title of a talk being presrnted by Walter D. Mignolo (professor of Cultural Anthropology, and Spanish at Duke University). The lecture will take place in the UNM Anthropology Lecture Hall room 163 (Albuquerque). Mignolo will also offer a specialized seminar on Friday, March 5, at 12 p.m. in Anthropology room 248. The seminar is titled "The Many Faces of 1492: Historical Evidences and Interpretive Disobedience." Both are free events open to the public. Recent Addition! Thursday-Friday, March 4-5 "Immigration Reform and Human Rights on the Border" is the focus (and name) of this NMSU Conference. Thursday: 3pm -- Photo exhibit opening, 7pm -- keynote address "The Human Rights Alternative to Displacement and Criminalization" presented by David Bacon. Friday: 9am -- Introduction, 9:15am -- Human Rights & Indigenous People, 10:30am -- Immigration Policy Debate & U.S.-Mexico Relations, 11:30am -- Book sale with works of conference participants, 2:30pm -- Panel discussion: Immigration-focused Research, Teaching and Service at NMSU, 4:15pm -- Roundtable discussion: Human Rights and Immigration Policy, 5pm -- Conference conclusion. Information: 575-646-7041, rgran@ad.nmsu.edu; or 575-646-6816, nharvey@nmsu.edu. Friday, March 5, 5:00 - 8:30pm First Friday Coffeehouse invites all to 'Make Art, Buy Art, Make New Friends'. Music by WAGOGO and "The Art of Devotion" exhibit: Community artists reveal devotion to people, places, things, ideas are featured. It all takes place at OFFCenter Community Arts (808 Park SW - Albuquerque). Information: offcenterarts.org or 505-247-1172. Friday, March 5, 7:00pm An interview with activist lawyer and director for Citizen Action, David Mc Coy is tonight's IndyMedia Show on cable channel 27 (Albuquerque). He regularly confronts DOE, NMED and Sandia Labs concerning their dangerous nuclear and other poisonous contamination right here in Albuquerque (especially with respect to contamination of our underground water supply). The program is simultaneously on the internet at http://quote-unquote.org . The call-in telephone number is 505-346-1633. Information: 505-304-3144. Saturday, March 6, 6:00pm International Women's Day Celebration. Celebrate the life of Crystal Lee Sutton (the real "Norma Rae"), who was instrumental in organizing textile workers in the South. She died in September 2009 because her health insurance company denied her care. Sponsored by the March 8th Women's Committee and AFT NM. There will be a silent auction. Event is at 530 Jefferson NE. Information: 505-452-2364. Recent Addition! Sunday, March 7, 2:30pm "Inter-America Migration and what it means for communities of faith" is the title of a talk being presrnted by Fr Rafael Garcia at Immaculate Conception Church (619 Copper NW - Albuquerque) - in the basement fellowship hall. Afterward, from 3:30-4:30pm, the NM Faith Coalition for Immigrant Justice will hold its biweekly meeting to provide compassionate services and advocate for humane policies that promote family unity and respect the inherent dignity of every person. Information: 505-842-7343. Recent Addition! Tuesday, March 9, 4:00 - 7:00pm Free Community Legal Clinic: taking place at the Westside Community Center (Arenal and Isleta SW - Albuquerque). Volunteer attorneys will be available to provide free legal information on issues of immigration, employment, consumer, family, Tribal/Indian, and other areas of the law. Recent Addition! Wednesday, March 10, 1:00 - 5:00pm "Honoring Self Determination through Action and Prayer" is the title of the 2010 Viola F. Cordova Symposium honoring S.A.G.E. Council. It takes place at the UNM Student Union Building - Lobo room (Albuquerque). A reception follows the presentation by S.A.G.E. leaders. S.A.G.E. leaders will speak about S.A.G.E.'s legacy and lessons. Information: 505-277-3917 or nasinfo@unm.edu . Recent Addition! Thursday, March 11, 7:00pm Sisters on the Planet: Exploring the Gender Gap in Climate Change is a part of International Women's Week. It's free. Experts in the areas of human rights and climate justice, women's studies, environmental sustainability, and faith will share a moderated panel discussing the local and international implications of the Gender Gap in climate change. Questions and discussion will follow the presentations. Information will be distributed inviting specific actions from participants. The event takes place at UNM SUB, Lobo A and B (Albuquerque). This event is co-sponsored by Church Women United, League of Women Voters, New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light, Oxfam America, UNM Women Studies and Clean Energy Works of New Mexico. Information: JoanKansas@swcp.com or Loralucero@aol.com . Friday, March 12, 7:00pm Enlace Comunitario is the subject of tonight's IndyMedia Show on cable channel 27 (Albuquerque). Enlace Comunitario advocates for NM women around issues like Immigrant rights, the massacre of women, and teens in and around Juarez. Interviews with the performers of The Vagina Monologues will be included. The program is simultaneously on the internet at http://quote-unquote.org . The call-in telephone number is 505-346-1633. Information: 505-304-3144. Saturday, March 13, 9:00am - 5:00pm Immigration 101 training is taking place at First Congregational Church (2801 Lomas Blvd NE - Albuquerque). It will include Immigration 101 - brief overview of the immigration system; learning how to dispel the myths about immigration and immigrants in our community, labor issues - immigrant workers' labor rights, civil rights, detentions, and deportation - an overview of immigrants' basic rights, document of abuse, and understanding the detention system in NM, and more. Cost: $75.00 (This includes all materials and continental breakfast. Lunch will not be provided.). Information: 505-246-1627. Saturday, March 13, 12:30 - 2:30pm ACP&J's annual membership meeting It's a potluck, and all are welcome. A representative from Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP) will speak about the upcoming U.S. Social Forum. Business includes approval and welcoming of new coordinating council members. Don't miss this fun and informative event. Call 268-9557. Saturday March 13, 6:00pm Beyond Borders: Human Rights in Our Community is the topic of a speech by Isabel Garcia (award winning human rights activist, nationally recognized leader on immigration and reform, and Pima County Public Defender). It takes place at First Congregational Church (2801 Lomas Blvd NE - Albuquerque). This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by El Centro de Igualdad y Derechos. Donations will be accepted at the door for El Centro de Igualdad y Derechos. Information: 505-898-5026 or 505-255-0855. Sunday March 14, 2:00pm The Wild Horse Observers Association will show the film Roundup to Oblivion and discuss a current move to eliminate wild horses on public land near Albuquerque. Information: 505-867 2506. Recent Addition! Tuesday, March 16, 3:00pm A meeting concerning efforts in prisoners' rights and work as a member of the Assembly of Delegates, World Organization Against Torture (Geneva) is being hosted by the Northern Regional Office of the ACLU of New Mexico. The meeting features Al Bronstein, founding Executive Director of the ACLU National Prison Project, and is being held at the Santa Fe Public Library - Community Room (145 Washington Street - Santa Fe). Information: 505-982-8181. Thursday, March 18, 7:00 - 9:00pm People Before Profit Film & Lecture Series presents All of Us (82 minutes). This documentary investigates the social factors that put African American women at the greatest risk for HIV/AIDS and exposes the common power struggle that women across boundaries of race, class, and country face every night in the bedroom. The goal of this film is to reach women with life-saving information and to provide educators, activists, and policy-makers with an effective media tool for social change. Set in the South Bronx and in Ethiopia, the film follows a young doctor as she embarks on a research project about why black women are being infected with the HIV virus at an alarming rate. Dr. Mehret Mandefro takes us into the lives and relationships of two of her female patients, Chevelle and Tara, as they identify and struggle with the social factors that put them at risk. All of Us is not a tragedy. It is a story of resilience, sisterhood and courage. Recent Change! Friday-Saturday, March 19-20, 7:00 A bilingual performance of Eve Ensler's award winning play, "The Vagina Monologues," presented by the theatre group Las Meganenas, with other friends. These benefit performances are part of the V-Day Campaign, a global movement to mobilize women and men to end violence against women and girls. All proceeds will go to Enlace Comunitario, a local non-profit that provides free, comprehensive domestic violence services and prevention to Spanish-speaking immigrants. The performances take place at South Broadway Cultural Center (1025 Broadway SE - Albuquerque). Advance tickets are $15, available from Enlace Comunitario at 505-246-8972. The event is co-sponsored by Las Meganenas and UNM Women's Resource Center. Information: 505-554-9701. Friday-Sunday, March 19-21 Not-for-profit bicycle projects gather in Boulder, Colorado, for their annual regional gathering. Community Cycles is hosting workshops and networking for a suggested donation of $35. Food, housing and bike rental are free. Information: 720-565-6019 or http://www.mountainstates.bikebike.org . Saturday, March 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm Dialogue:Spirituality and Religion Views on this topic range from appreciation to disdain. Can we listen deeply to each person's viewpoint? Can we accept the views of those we disagree with? Taught by physicist David Bohm, dialogue reaches for shared understanding about the issues that divide us in hopes of finding a path to peace within our community and our world. Give it a try. Information: 505-243-6174. www.dialogue4peace.com . Saturday, March 20, 11:00am - 1:00pm Join the U.S. out of Afghanistan and Iraq! rally at Civic Plaza (Albuquerque) and recommend that the money be used for health care, jobs, and education instead of war. Information: StoptheWarMachine@Comcast.net or 505-858-0882. Saturday, March 20, 6:00 - 8:00pm Art as a pathway of opposition and resistance to violence. Opening for exhibit of life-size "earth-bodies" addressing the femicides in Cuidad Ju·rez, Mexico, as well as the deaths on the West Mesa in Albuquerque, NM. These sculptures of the female form are made from found, natural and recycled material. At Gallery 1022 (1022 Carlisle SE - Albuquerque). This event is part of a series of events in March 2010 in Mexico City, Los Angeles, and other cities meant as a ritual of mourning for the femicides in Ciudad Ju·rez, Chihuahua. Information: djgavel@gmail.com . Recent Addition! Saturday, March 20, 6:00pm Peña Cultural/Monthly Coffeehouse at Bandido's Hideout Restaurant (2128 Central, SE - Albuquerque). Featuring the music of Cuicani, L@SOTR@S, poetry & children's Hour 6-7. Information: 505-934-2419 or dair_o@yahoo.com . Sunday, March 21, 2:00pm Ceremony addressing the femicides in Cuidad Ju·rez as well as the remains of women's bodies discovered on the West Mesa in Albuquerque. Information (including location and details): djgavel@gmail.com . Sunday, March 21, 2:00 - 6:00pm Ruth Imber's 85th birthday party and book signing for the release of her memoir, Mama, If You Could See Me Now. Live music and refreshments! A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Myra Karp Library of Congregation Nahalat Shalom. Information and to RSVP: 505-842-0843. Tuesday, March 23, 12:00 - 2:00pm As part of the UNM series "Mexico in Crisis: Global and Local Realities,"a talk is being given in UNM's SUB Acoma rooms A and B (Albuquerque) by Mario Di Costanzo Armenta, Mexican economist and Congressman. Information (including topic): rebecaja@unm.edu . Wednesday, March 24, 10:00am - 9:00pm Food, Spirit and Peace - 2010 UNM Peace Fair welcomes members of the Peace and Justice Community to attend as either visitors or to have a table representing your interests ($10 donation requested if you are a non-profit, or a $25 donation if you have items for sale). Information: peace@unm.edu or 505-256-0668 for tabling questions. Wednesday, March 24, 7:00pm 30 years: A Testimony of Hope. On the 30th anniversary of the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero, killed by graduates of the U.S. Army School of the Americas, you're invited to join us for a celebration of hope as we remember his prophetic voice in places in our community, nation, and world that suffer under the weight of oppression and injustice. We are a community that brings light into the darkness when we find our own prophetic voices. Please join your voice with ours at the Aquinas Newman Center on UNM campus, 1815 Las Lomas NE. Information: 505-268-1040. Saturday, March 27, 7:00 - 9:00pm in Albuquerque and Sunday, March 28, 7:00 - 9:00pm in Santa Fe Palestine Today: Israeli Apartheid, Water and International Solidarity. Ziad Abbas, Palestinian refugee, journalist, and community activist and Barbara Lubin, director of the Middle East Children's Alliance (MECA) will speak. The health and well-being of virtually every Palestinian child and adult is threatened by the shortage of clean, safe water due to the ongoing, U.S.- backed Israeli military occupation of the Palestinian Occupied Territory and the siege of Gaza. This presentation will highlight the relationship between Israeli apartheid policies and the deprivation of essential human rights and how we, the international community, can say NO to Israeli apartheid and NO to U.S complicity by joining the burgeoning Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement. At Albuquerque Mennonite Church (1300 Girard NE - Albuquerque). Location TBA in Santa Fe. Recent Addition! Saturday, March 27, 8:00pm The Stories of César Chávez - A one-man theatrical presentation by Los Angeles artist Fred Blanco depicting the life and times of one of the most influential labor organizers and civil rights leaders of our day. It offers a compelling look at César E. Chávez and his struggle for equality. $10 with $2 student/senior/NHCC member discount. Part of Albuquerque's annual César Chávez Rally and Celebration. It takes place at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (1701 4th Street SW - Albuquerque). Information: 505-246-2261. Sunday, March 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm A talk about the culture and village life of the Casamance region of Senegal, West Africa will be presented by Kobiana and Mary Nakigan at the Unitarian Universalists' service. Slides of their recent trip and teaching of a traditional song will be included. All are welcome. Information: 505-268-9557. Please send calendar items, comments, and questions concerning this Web document to Web@abqPeaceAndJustice.org .