Schedule and Announcements for the week of December 1 - 7, 2014 Monday, December 1, 7:00pm, David Hartsough, author, Waging Peace: Global Adventures of A Lifelong Activist, in the Barn, 338 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford, PA 19086 Philadelphia Homegrown Activist (Tanguy Homesteads in Glen Mills, Pendle Hill in Wallingford, Movement for a New Society in Philadelphia) David Hartsough was born the son of a Christian minister in 1941,and has been an anti-war activist since the 1950s. In 1952 he and his family joined the Society of Friends (Quakers) and settled in the Philadelphia area. At age 15, Hartsough shook hands with Martin Luther King, Jr., and he would later cite that meeting as one that strongly propelled him toward peace activism. And the rest has been a lifelong tale of experimenting with the power of active nonviolence, and an effort to live as though we are all sisters and brothers. David has now written Waging Peace: Global Adventures of A Lifelong Activist with stories of a peace activists eyewitness account of historical events of the past sixty years - the Civil Rights and anti-Vietnam War movements, and lesser known nonviolent efforts in the Soviet Union, Kosovo, Palestine, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines. Being there and often getting in way like when he used his body to block Navy ships headed for Vietnam and trains loaded with munitions and on their way to Central American. Hes also crossed borders to meet the enemy in East Berlin, Cuba, and present-day Iran. David is currently the executive director of Peaceworkers, and cofounder of the Nonviolent Peaceforce as well as an initiator of the World Beyond War movement. Tuesday, December 2, 5:00pm, Vacant Land 201: Legal Land Access for Community Gardens and Open Space, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, 100 N 20th St, #5, Philadelphia, PA 19103 The Garden Justice Legal Initiative of the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and the Healthy Foods Green Spaces coalition are teaming up to get into the nitty gritty of legal land access and preservation for gardens, farms, and other community-managed open spaces. We can talk about vacant land ownership, types of agreements to give you access to land (license, leases, working with land trusts), the land bank, sidelots, sheriffs sales, conservatorships, adverse possession, nonprofit real estate tax exemptions, and zoning compliance and other mechanisms for preservation, community organizing and building alliances, using the media to get the word out and build support. We want to make this useful for you, so bring property addresses and all your questions! Register at eventbrite/e/vacant-land-201-legal-land-access-for-community-gardens-and-open-space-tickets-14200725753?aff=eorg Tuesday, December 2, 6:00 PM, Philly NetSquared, 1501 Cherry St, Philadelphia, PA 19102 Building community can be a personal adventure. Who are the people who take the challenge? What motivates them? How did they choose a technology to use for their effort? This session will feature a panel of people who have given voice to their passion to do good in the world. Our six panelists from five organizations are people who bring together like-minded souls for collaboration, resource sharing, and mutual support using the Internet to foster a community of people, local or global, who share a common interest in better communication for a worthy cause. The panel will consist of two in-person panelists, four panelists broadcast from three remote locations, and hosted by Stan Pokras, Instigator for Community Magic. This event will be streamed live at: j.mp/PHLnet2Dec2014 Questions, suggestions and comments can be sent to [email protected] RSVP via Meetup: meetup/phlnet2/events/194343472/ RSVPs are appreciated for planning purposes (though not required). Lite fare will be available. We look forward to your questions and suggestions, and hope to see you there! Thanks to the American Friends Service Committee for sponsorship. Tuesday, December 2, 6:30pm, Philadelphia Town Hall meeting on Ferguson Grand Jury Injustice, 48th & Baltimore (Calvary Church) basement Come out to strategize around Philly demands and targets after the outrageous refusal of the Ferguson Grand Jury to indict Darren Wilson for the murder of Mike Brown. Be there. Please bring supportive friends to join this movement. Called by the Ferguson to Philly Emergency Response network of groups and individuals who organized the Nov 24 and 25th protests; for info: 610-931-2615 Wednesday, December 3, 6:00pm, May Day 2015 Planning Meeting for the 8th Annual Philadelphia May Day March, Rally & Family Celebration, PhilaPOSH Office, 5th Floor of AFSCME DC 33 Bldg. 30th & Walnut Streets, Philadelphia Agenda: May Day Speakers, Rally/March, Location, Music/Entertainment/Kids Stuff”, Beef & Beer Fundraiser, Other. Please RSVP your attendance to: Jim Moran or Paul Grubb Wednesday, December 3, 6:30pm, May 13, 2015 MOVE bombing 30 years later Commemoration Planning Meeting, Abiding Truth Ministries Church, 57th & Washington St. (block north of Baltimore Ave) Thursday, December 4, 11:30am, Philadelphia Rally for Fast Food Workers and All Fighting for $15 March starting at Broad & Arch St. (Arch St. United Methodist Church) at 12:00pm Join us for the next rally and national day of action in support of Philly fast food workers! Well be out in the streets sharing our stories, talking about how much the movement has grown since it began two years ago, and demanding $15/hr and right to form a union without retaliation. Fast food workers will be joined by other low-wage workers in the Fight for 15, including airport workers and home care workers. Come support good jobs, fair wages, and a voice on the job! Friday, December 5, 7:00pm, First-Friday Free Large Screen Film Series: FRUITVALE STATION, Peace Center of Delaware County, 1001 Old Sproul Road, Springfield, PA 19064. In the early hours of January 1, 2008, a white transit police officer shot and killed an unarmed young black man, lying face down at an Oakland, Calif., transit stop. His name was Oscar Grant, and he was just 22 years old. The film is a dramatic telling of the actual incident, captured on video by onlookers, inciting protests, unrest, and argument across the country. Doors open at 6:30p.m. for light refreshments and there will be an after film discussion about this powerful film and what it tells us. Co-sponsored by the Brandywine Peace Community. Sunday, December 7, 3:30pm, FERGUSON – A Revolutionary Socialist Perspective on a People’s Rebellion, 48th & Baltimore (Calvary Church) – Philadelphia. Special Guest speaker – Larry Hales, contributing editor Workers World Newspaper; sponsored by Workers World Party/Partido Mundo Obrero; wwphila@gmail; 610-931-2615 Events listed here include Occupy Philadelphia related events as well as other social justice events. Your support is greatly appreciated!
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