NSP MARYLAND MEETING - Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Paint Branch UU Church
3215 Powder Mill Road, RE bldg Room 1
Adelphi, MD 20783
Directions here.

Meeting Program: “The Militarization of America: At What Cost” examines the shocking extent to which our nation has chosen war and military spending over social priorities and how this choice dramatically affects our lives and our communities. How serious is this problem? Join us to “follow the money” and see where it leads. Jean Athey of Peace Action Montgomery will show you how you can take this slide show to your own community and congregation and start changing the dialogue--and the country. Flier here.

Save the dates for future meetings: Wednesdays April 28, May 26 and June 23 2010

NSP MARYLAND MEETING - Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Paint Branch UU Church
3215 Powder Mill Road, RE bldg Room 1
Adelphi, MD 20783
Directions here.

Topics: MD campaign finance reform legislation, other progressive Md legislative issues, and the newly introduced House resolution for a Domestic and Global Marshall Plan by Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota, report on the recent NSP conference in California, and the upcoming NSP Conference in DC.

Network of Spiritual Progressives/TIKKUN

National Conference June 11-14, 2009 in Washington DC

Weekly Monday night 9pm EST Tikkun/NSP

Author Teleconferences Info here.

Peace & Justice Activism Winter - Spring 2010

Mon Feb. 22, 6 to 7 pm - "Free Speech for People, Not Corporations: Rally to Take Back Democracy" in Annapolis. Join the rally for campaign finance reform!. Lawyer's Mall, Annapolis (near Church Circle), Contact: fairandcleanmd@gmail.com, 240-280-2582 or 410-812-1447 for further information. (It is recommended that you park at the Navy Stadium on Rowe Blvd. by 5:30 and take the shuttle to the capitol.) See www.freespeechforpeople.org/

Mon Feb 22 - Wed Feb 24 - HCAN - Health Care for America Now - March to the Finish Line - Rallies in Baltimore and DC Info here and here.

Thurs, Feb 25, 7-9 pm - Legislative Forum on Progressives Issues in MD 2010
Explore how we, as progressives, can be more effective in joint action on issues that include: health care, marriage equality, protection for transgender people, keeping the Guard at home, student privacy around military testing, and governmental transparency and campaign finance reform. Briefings on status from leading activists. Legislators invited to give their positions.
Catonsville Library, 1100 Frederick Road, Baltimore, MD 21228

Tues, March 9 11:30am Stand Up to Big Insurance! in DC.
10:30 am - Gather at Dupont Circle, Connecticut and 19th St. NW, DC
11 am - March to AHIP conference at Ritz Carlton Hotel, 22nd & M NW
Noon - Massive protest rally & "citizens' arrest" of AHIP at Ritz-Carltonat the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 22nd & M Sts, NW (To march with the labor delegation, meet at 11am in front of AFSCME at 1625 L St NW) Obscenely high rate hikes, hundreds of millions of dollars in profits sent to parent companies, 100's of executives earning $1 m+ salaries, millions more spent on lavish executive "retreats". This has to STOP! AHIP, the big insurance lobby, comes to town next week to lobby Congress against health reform and for the right to continue to screw plan members. Join 5,000 union members, community activists, and faith leaders to tell big insurance "we're sick of it!" See http://healthcareforamericanow.org/ and http://citizensposse.com/ See also www.progressivemaryland.org - DC map here. Buses from Maryland to DC info here.

Wed March 10, 8:00 - 9:00 PM EST, Teleconference call with Raed Jarrar AFSC Iraq Consultant on Iraq: Elections, Occupation and the Withdrawal of US Forces. Details at: http://www.justicewithpeace.org/node/1102

Fri, March 12, 7 -10pm . "Tunes of Transformation: A Concert Supporting the US Social Forum" Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol St., NE Washington DC. A rich cultural evening featuring singing, musical performances, drumming, and spoken-word poetry. All proceeds will support travel and scholarships for DC persons attending the US Social Forum in Detroit, June 22-26th. $10 suggested donation, Organizations invited to table for $25 per organization. www.dcjwj.org/node/574

Sun, Mar 14, 3-5 pm - Why Fund War - talk by Phyllis Bennis, Author "Ending the War in Afganistan" and Kevin Martin, Executive Director, Peace Action. At the Oakland Mills Interfaith Center, the Meeting House, 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia Md. Flyer here.

Sun, March 21, 1pm - Baltimore Tikkun shows "New Hope For Peace What America Must Do To End the Israel-Palestine Conflict". DVD Produced and Presented by: Landrum Bolling, with Jimmy Carter, James A. Baker, Brent Scowcroft and Zbigniew Brzezinski Join to view and discuss this important presentation. Location: Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, 7401 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore MD. See also on YouTube here.

Tues, March 23, 7:30 pm Mark Braverman, DC Jewish-American author, will introduce and discuss his thought-provoking new book "Fatal Embrace: Christians, Jews, and the Search for Peace in the Holy Land" at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Baltimore, located at 4 East University Parkway (corner of N. Charles St.). The public is invited to attend this free event. A light reception and author booksigning follow.
www.meppn.ang-md.org/area_events.html

Sat April 17, 9-3:30 pm 25th Annual Maryland Peace and Justice Conference "Connecting to Create the Change We Seek - Creating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Beloved Community" at the Owen Brown Interfaith Center, 7246 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD, 21045 Keynote speaker: Rev. Grayland Hagler, Pastor. Plymouth Congregational Church, Washington, D.C. http://mupj.org/

Climate Change Action, Winter 2010

Sun, Feb 21, 3:00 - 5:30 PM, The Earth Forum of Howard County, Green Building and Beyond: Creating a more Sustainable Future with Stan Sersen, founder of the Green Building Institute. At First Presbyterian of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, Maryland. Flyer here.

Mon, March 8, 5-6:30 pm "The Looming Threat of Factory Farms" at .Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future. Discussion and Book Signing by David Kirby. http://www.jhsph.edu/clf/events/

Tues, March 9 - MD Smart, Green & Growing Bill Hearing: Sustainable Communities Act. Joint hearing of the House Environmental Matters and Ways & Means committees on HB475. The meeting will start at 12:00 p.m. in the Joint Hearing Room in the Legislative Services Building. If you have any questions or need assistance, please visit MDP's Sustainable Communities website http://planning.maryland.gov/YourPart/SustainableCommunities.shtml

Wed, March 1o, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm - Great Energy Efficiency Day sponsored by the Alliance to Save Energy on Capitol Hill in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room G-50. (Room G-50 is nearest to the corner of 1st and C Streets, NE.) Launched in 2004, the Great Energy Efficiency Day has quickly become a “must attend” discussion on the need for, and benefits of, energy efficiency, drawing more than 400 stakeholders from business, industry, government, academia, the media and the public interest sector. The event features the leading energy voices in energy efficiency addressing timely issues and provides insight from Capitol Hill with keynote addresses from congressional members. Detailed agenda here. Register here.

Wed, March 10 7pm, Baltimore Climate Action Network planning meeting in Pikevsille Md. Details: http://environment.meetup.com/280/calendar/12773781/

Sun, March 14 5pm "The Story of Stuff" author talk and book signing at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008. One of Time magazine’s 2008 Heroes of the Environment, Annie Leonard has visited some 40 countries to investigate patterns of consumption and disposal. An expert on environmental health issues and sustainability, she identifies the systemic nature of the ecological threat posed by current ways of living and offers an agenda for practical action. http://www.politics-prose.com/node/9691 See also the Story of Stuff webpage www.storyofstuff.com/ and the Story of Cap and Trade at www.storyofstuff.com/capandtrade/

Tue March 16, 2010, 7pm Film showing in DC of "Tapped" from Food and Water Watch. Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? Stephanie Soechtig's debut feature, Tapped, is an unflinching examination of the big business of bottled water. Free at American University Mary Graydon Center Wechsler Theater, 3rd Floor 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC Info here.

Wed March 17 6:30pm, Say No to Dumping Coal Ash in Landfill near the Baltimore Harbor, Speak out at Public Hearing - Location: Curtis Bay Recreation Center, 1630 Filbert St.Baltimore, MD 21226 Details here http://chesapeakeclimate.org/getinvolved/event_detail.cfm?id=1096

Fri, March 19 7pm Repower@Home House Party - Repower@Home house parties are a great opportunity to learn about saving energy and money. The house party will break down energy conservation for you, highlighting the most effective strategies, tools, and local resources. These informal events are a fun way to get started improving your home. Location: home in Silver Spring, Md. Reservation required. See http://CCAN-Takoma-Park.groups.local.1sky.org/en/calendar.event.view/id/12753/uid/12753/

Fri, April 2, 7-9 pm - "No Impact Man" movie showing at the
Washington Ethical Society, 16th & Kalmia Rd NW Washington, DC Description-A Fifth Avenue family goes very green when writer Colin Beavan leads his wife and their baby daughter on a yearlong crusade to make no net impact on the environment in this engaging documentary. Among their activities: eating only locally grown organic food, generating no trash except for compost and using no carbon-fueled transportation. If our current way of life and the "no impact" lifestyle are the extremes, how can we find a way to live sustainably somewhere in the middle? Sponsored by the Washington Ethical Society's Earth Ethics Committee.

Thurs, April 15 7:30 pm Artists for the Climate at Foundary Methodist Church Join authors Bill McKibben, Jeff Biggers and Mike Tidwell (author and founder of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network) for an evening of inspiration and action. Info and tickets here. Directions here.

Thurs, April 22 - 40th Anniversary of Earth Day Worldwide -www.earthday.net/earthday2010

Sat April 24 Noon to 3 - Save the Planet Day at the Columbia Lakefront - sponsored by Columbia Association Teen and Middle School Advisory Committee, Columbia MD

ONGOING:

Plan Maryland Public Forums - http://plan.maryland.gov/getinvolved/PublicForums.shtml Calendar - www.mdp.state.md.us/YourPart/vcalendar.shtml - PlanMaryland is a new planning process designed to create a better and more sustainable future for Maryland.MDP will facilitate innovative activities and small table discussions at each forum that will engage residents and other stakeholders in helping to cast a better vision for Maryland's future.

Select Weds at 3pm National Climate Seminar teleconferences
04/07 - The Yes Men: Pranksterism for a Dead Serious Message
04/14 - Denis Hayes, Bullitt Foundation: Earth Day 2050
05/05 - Elysa Hammond, Clif Bar: Transforming Corporations Around Climate
05/19 - Ross Gelbspan, Journalist: Democracy and Climate Solutions
1-712-432-3100; Conference Code: 25338 - www.bard.edu/cep/ncs/

NSP Maryland Winter 2010

NSP MARYLAND MEETING - Tues Jan 26, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Paint Branch UU Church
3215 Powder Mill Road, RE bldg Room 1
Adelphi, MD 20783
Directions here.

Agenda:

• Support for a progressive Maryland legislative agenda: (1) Campaign finance reform, (2) Del Mizeur's bill "Maryland Open Govt Act" and (3) Progressive measures to deal with the budget crisis (to make sure corporations in Maryland pay taxes in Maryland)

• Support for a suite of Maryland nonviolence initiatives include a Student Test Privacy Bill, Maryland National Guard home, and developing student career track on nonviolent alternatives, and looking at the cost of the war on Maryland social services.

• Upcoming climate change speakers at Paint Branch, and our chapter's support for NSP DC conference in June.

Maryland Progressives for Peace Meeting re Proposed MD Peace Legislation

Sun, December 27, 2009

Oakland Mills Interfaith Center

5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia MD 21045

Directions here.

Network of Spiritual Progressives/TIKKUN

National Conference June 11-14, 2009 in Washington DC

Weekly Monday night 9pm EST Tikkun/NSP

Author Teleconferences Info here.

More on Peace & Justice here.

More on Climate Change Activism here.

Peace & Justice Activism Winter 2010

Wed, Dec 30th, 5:00 to 7:00 pm.- Candlelight vigil to commemorate the one year anniversary of the Israeli invasion of Gaza in Downtown Washington, DC, at the corner of 7th and H Streets, N.W. (Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro). To commemorate the one year anniversary of the Israeli invasion of Gaza, peace activists from around the country will be on hand to commemorate the one year invasion of Gaza, in which over 1,300 Palestinians were killed during 22 days of bombings. Living conditions in Gaza remain desperate. The vigil is part of a worldwide effort in solidarity with the Palestinians of Gaza, including a Freedom March scheduled to take place in Gaza on Dec. 31st, involving peace activists from 42 countries. Flyer here. Info here.

Sat, Jan 16, 2010, 10 AM to 3 PM- JUSTICE THEATRE in Baltimore, Share Lessons Learned, Develop Skills, and strenthen Connections Across Struggles

Locations: 2640 St. Paul St. Baltimore, MD. Explore the intersection of theater and struggles for dignity and justice through Theater of the Oppressed, the Battle of Stories Framework, street theater and puppet making. Presenters include Classlines, Theater Action Group (TAG), Puppet Underground, Bashi Rose and Mitchell Ferguson with NOMMO Theater, and the United Workers. Small group workshops focus on in-depth and practical skill development, including both introductory and advanced level programming. $15 registration fee includes lunch, with vegetarian option available (there is no charge for members of poor people's human rights organizations and members of youth theater programs) To register, call 410-230-1998 or send email to info@unitedworkers.org Info here.

Sat, April 17, 2010 - Maryland United for Peace and Justice Conference, 9-4 at Owen Brown Interfaith Center, 7246 Cradlerock Way, Columbia MD. Directions here.

Climate Change Action, Winter 2010

Sun, January 17, 3:00 PM, The Earth Forum of Howard County, presents Water for Life with water use authorities, Renee Vogelsang of the Food and Water Watch ( www.foodandwaterwatch.org/ ) Washington, DC, and Ned Tillman, author of The Chesapeake Watershed: A Sense of Place and a Call to Action. Will water, a vital resource for living, will be safe and available in the future - your future? How can you help insure water will be available for life? Come to the Earth Forum at First Presbyterian of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, Maryland.

Sat Jan 23, 2010 Gather at 10:30 and jump at 11 - Annual POLAR BEAR PLUNGE - for the Chesapeake Climate Action Network: CCAN Join hundreds of climate activists as we jump into the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis - raising money and awareness and making clear our continuing call for Congress and our nation to Keep Winter Cold! Fight Global Warming!

Location: The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis

10:30--gather, music, refreshments

11:00--short program

11:15--into the water

At: Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Phillip Merrill Environmental Center, Herndon Ave Annapolis, MD www.keepwintercold.org or www.keepwintercold.org/about/time-and-location.html

Tues, Jan. 26, 2010, 16th Annual Environmental Summit, 5 pm–8 pm, Key Auditorium, St. John’s College, Annapolis - Hear from top legislative leaders and advocates about the 2010 environmental legislation. Join us and lobby for good environmental policy. More information here. Please car pool, park in the Navy Stadium lot and take the shuttle to the State House. St. John’s is one block from the State House on College Avenue. Map of St. John's here.

Tues Feb 2, 2010, 7 pm 'Your Planet is Hot' - A Story of Global Warming and Passion.

One hour multi-media event combining story-telling, music, film, and humor as Mr. Tidwell (journalist, author, host of Earthbeat Radio and Director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network) leads the audience on a fresh journey of discovery, honesty, hope, and action. Then discuss the program with its co-creators Mike Tidwell and Jay Tomlinson of CCAN. The Episcopal Center (The Cathedral of the Incarnation), In Guilford / Charles Village on the NE corner of University Parkway and N. Charles St. (Across the street from Johns Hopkins Homewood campus). 4 E. University Parkway Baltimore, 21218. Free of charge, and free parking

HOLIDAY WISH

Happy Holidays All!

May we and all peoples increase in

compassion, joy and justice in the New Year!

NSP Maryland Winter 2009-2010

Wed, Nov 18 - 7:30 pm - NSP Maryland Meeting - We'll continue discussion on our co-sponsorship of Middle East Peace event 12/6, climate action initiatives and the economy, as well as discuss the "End of Coal in Maryland" initiative and upcoming possible activities for campaign finance reform. Last meeting we briefly discussed an NSP "Personal Environmental Commitment" that we will go over in more depth. (See discussion document here.) Plans are to have a major speaker in February which we will also discuss in more detail. We hope to see many of you at our meeting! At Paint Branch UU Church, 3215 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland 20783, Room 1 of the Education Bldg.

Yes We Can: Middle East Peace
Unique Performing Arts Event
Sunday Dec 6 2-6pm
The Sixth & I Historic Synagogue,
600 I St NW Washington DC 20001

www.yesmep.org

Network of Spiritual Progressives/TIKKUN
National Conference June 11-14, 2009 in Washington DC

Weekly Monday night 9pm EST Tikkun/NSP
Author Teleconferences Info here.

More on Peace & Justice here.

More on Climate Change Activism here.

Peace & Justice Activism Winter 2009-2010

Thurs Nov 12 7:30pm American Ca$ino - A Premiere Screening @ The Senator Theatre to Benefit The Community Law Center. Movie runs for one week. This compelling documentary, filmed in Baltimore, examines how the Wall Street meltdown has affected the working class. Senator Theatre, 5904 York Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21212 Info here. www.americancasinothemovie.com
www.senator.com/

Fri Nov 13, 9:15 am to 1 pm Economists for Peace & Security - Live webcast from the New American Network - www.newamerica.net/events/2009/next_stage
Includes James K. Galbraith and Robert Kuttner and a host of others with progressive perspectives on Banks and Regulation, Financial Crisis, Jobs and Housing, and Money.

November 14-15, Washington, DC, "Rolling Back Militarism: A Task for the Global Movement" Conference of the International Peace Bureau (IPB), and Peace Action. at Georgetown University. Flyer here Signup here.

Sun Nov 15, 1-3 pm, Baltimore Tikkun Community - Presentation on and Discussion of J Street Conference at the Pikesville library, 1301 Reisterstown Rd Pikesville, MD 21208-3831. See www.tikkun.org and www.jstreet.org and http://conference.jstreet.org/

Mon, Nov 16, 2009 - 7:30-9:00 PM Tent of Nations, Daoud Nassar, a Palestinian Christian farmer speaks about peace and non-violence in Palestine. St. John the Evangelist Parish, Wilde Lake Interfaith Center, 10431 Twin Rivers Road, Columbia MD 21044 Co-sponsored by Friends of Tent of Nations North America (FOTONNA), a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization. (www.fotonna.org)

Thurs, Nov 19, 2009 7pm in Baltimore - Why Fund War While Our Cities Die, a lecture by Phyllis Bennis, director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC LOCATION: Kelly Lecture Hall, Goucher College, Towson, Md Sponsored by Goucher College’s Peace Studies Program and Baltimore United for Peace and Justice Coalition. See flyer here. Info: www.goucher.edu/x37517.xml

Sat, Nov 21, 2009 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Rethink Afghanistan - A ground-breaking documentary film exploring key issues of the war in Afghanistan. In Columbia MD “We are on the wrong track in Afghanistan and unless we re-think this carefully, we could …wind up pursuing a policy that is unachievable.” Senator John Kerry --Film screening followed by discussion. Lite refreshments provided. Everyone welcome! Howard County Central Library, 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044 Additional parking available across the street near Merriweather Post Pavilion.

Sun 11/22 1:30 pm - Support Progressive Legislation in Maryland meeting. Howard County Delegate Elizabeth Bobo welcomes group, Jamie Raskin, Montgomery State Senator speaks. Then exploration of process for Maryland Progressives to cooperate on key State legislative issues. Howard County Central Library -10375 Little Patuxent Pkw Columbia Mdn- Additional parking available across the street near Merriweather Post Pavilion or in Mall parking lot. There are many issues that will be in the Md legislature in January including campaign finance reform. If you are interested fostering cooperation for effective progressive action, please attend! See article on Montgomery/Prince Georges Progresssive Working Group here.

Sun Nov 22, 2009, 4-7:30pm 3rd Anniversary Celebration - Why Do We Still Need A Regional and Interfaith Antiracism Alliance for a Greater Washington? Sponsored by Greater Washington Allies in Reconciliation An Interfaith (And Good Faith) Antiracism Alliance. Location: Church of the Pilgrims, PCUSA, 2201 P St. NW, Washington DC -Dupont Circle Metro - RSVP: www.gwair.org or email us: info@gwair.org

Sat, Dec 5, 2009, 6:30 to 9 PM - 12th Annual Human Rights Pot-Luck Dinner - Howard County Friends of Latin America at the Florence Bain Senior Center, 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia, Maryland 21044 Directions here. Info here.

Sun Dec 6 2-6pm - YesMEP Concert "Music, Theater, and Pleas for Middle East Peace" At the The Sixth & I Historic Synagogue 600 I St NW Washington DC 20001 - Co-sponsored by NSP Maryland. Flyer here. See www.yesmep.org


LOCAL PEACE INFO
Partners for Peace - www.partnersforpeace.org/
Washington Peace Center - www.washingtonpeacecenter.net/
Baltimore Activist Alert -www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/
Women in Black - Baltimore - www.peacepath911.com/
Women in Black - Frederick - www.wibfrederick.org/
American Friends Service Committee Mid-Atlantic -www.afsc.org/midatlantic/baltimore/
Peace Action Montgomery County Md - www.peaceactionmc.org/
PG County Peace and Justice Coalition - www.justpeace-pgmd.org/
Anne Arundel County Peace Action -www.aapeaceaction.us/pages/home.htm
Nonviolent Communication Training (NVC) in the DC area -www.capitolnvc.org/
Maryland United for Peace and Just - http://mupj.org/
Bring the Maryland National Guard Home - www.mdguardhome.org

Climate Change Action, Winter 2009-2010

Every Tues at 7pm - Ecolocity - The Transition Town Movement in DC - http://ecolocity.ning.com

Tues Nov 10- Sat Nov 14 – Showings of video “Coal Country” a stunning documentary of the horrors of our major source of electricity. Sponsored nationwide by the Sierra Club. Search for local event here.

Nov 10 and Continuing - Large-Scale Color Photo Exhibit "Earth Under Fire" at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1200 New York Ave NW,Wash, DC 20005

“Climate Change in Our World” is an exhibit of large-scale color photographs by Gary Braasch, from his book Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming is Changing the World, Companion exhibit for kids, parents and school groups, “How We Know About Our Changing Climate” will highlight how scientists learn about climate change and include kids taking action, in the films “Young Voices on Climate Change.” Info here.

Sun. Nov 15, 3 PM The Earth Forum, "Climate Chaos: Your Health at Risk" in Columbia MD - Dr. Cindy Parker of John Hopkins Univ. How climate threatens your health, the health of the earth, and what can be done. Author wrote outstanding book: "Climate Chaos: Your Health at Risk, What You Can Do to Protect Yourself and Your Family" First Presbyterian Church of Howard County is located at 9325 Presbyterian Circle just off the Rt. 108 and Rt. 29 - Directions here. - Flier here.

Thurs, Nov 19, 2009, 2:15 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. “Climate Change, Air Quality and Human Health” ( Flyer) Speaker: Patrick Kinney , Ph.D. part of The Risk Sciences and Public Policy Institute Fall 2009 Seminar Series, Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore Md Room W4030 . Lunch will be served Directions here.

Thurs, Nov 19, 6 - 8:30 PM, 'Introduction to Solar Energy Systems' in Baltimore - Jeff Blankman of Sunnyside Solar will answer your questions on practical aspects of getting started with photovoltaic or solar thermal systems in the home or office. He is also an expert in energy efficiency analysis. Also CHERYL WADE, solar energy advocate and co-owner of the solar-powered Mill Valley Garden Center (which takes the locally grown concept to a new level). She will discuss opportunities and barriers with net metering: selling excess energy back to the grid. Questions & Answers, light fare. Free of charge. $5 optional contribution appreciated. Sponsored by the Baltimore Climate Action Network: www.baltimoreclimate.org. Mill Valley Gene

Sun, Nov 22, 2009 4:30-6:30 PM "Power Companies’ Dirty Plans for Maryland - Help Stop New Coal Power in Our State" - Balt Green Forum at Maryland Presbyterian Church, 1105 Providence Road, Towson, MD 21286 This presentation will begin with a showing of “Coal Country,” a film that tells of the dramatic struggle around coal mining in Appalachia. Coal is mined more cheaply than ever, and nationwide demand for electricity generated from burning this fuel is rising. However, what results from this process is chemical-filled air and water, as well as the destruction of an ancient mountain range. After the film, attendees will have the opportunity to hear about power companies’ plans to build new power lines through Maryland to import dirty electricity from coal from Appalachia and how they can help in the fight against these projects directions here.

Tues Dec 1, 2009 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Down with King Coal: Rally for a clean energy revolution in Maryland. Where: Preston Gardens Park (Corner of St. Paul & Saratoga, across from Mercy Hospital) 308 St Paul Pl., Baltimore, MD 21202 Info and sign up here and info here.

CLIMATE ACTION RESOURCES

Chesapeake Climate Action Network site -see this site for cutting edge local MD-VA-DC climate activism and climate activism news atwww.chesapeakeclimate.org/blog/.

Local Climate Action/Climate Change groups:
Baltimore - www.baltimoreclimate.org
Greenbelt - www.greenbeltclimateaction.com/
Howard County - www.hococlimatechange.org

Transition Towns DC area group and Maryland groups - http://ecolocity.ning.com/ http://transitionmaryland.ning.com/

National Climate Change Groups
www.wecansolveit.org
www.1sky.org/
www.focusthenation.org

Transitions Towns - www.transitiontowns.org/ &http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transition_Towns

Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light - www.gwipl.org/has many great climate change resources and a local calendar here

Simplicity Matters Earth Institute (SMEI) calendar is here . Also Bethesda, Howard County and Baltimore Sunday Forums

EVERY TUES - Radio and TV on Climate Change
10 to 11 AM - Earthbeat with Mike Tidewell & Daphne Wisham WFMW 89.3 FM DC www.earthbeatradio.org - listen online atwww.wpfw.org/
9pm ON TV - "The Green" on Sundance - Info:http://www.sundancechannel.com/thegreen#/homePage

Network of Spiritual Progressives in Maryland

Wed, Oct 28 - 7:30 pm - NSP Maryland Meeting- Reports backs from participation at the 350.org International Day of Climate Action and the J Street Conference "Driving Change, Securing Peace". Planning local support for NSP national spring conference in DC June 11-14, and expanding on the values process we began at our September meeting. At Paint Branch UU Church, 3215 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland 20783, Room 1 of the Education Bldg.

Wed, Sept 23, 2009 NSP Maryland Meeting. Sharing and envisioning for the coming year, we'll search our hearts for where we are connecting now with our deepest values - caring, generosity, nonviolence, social justice, and care for our earth/climate. How do these energize our activism, how is this manifesting and where do we find support and renewal and rejuvenation? Join this exploration. We are at so many critical turning points! How do we save the world joyfully! At Paint Branch UU Church, 3215 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland 20783, Room 1 of the Education Bldg.

Future dates - generally the 4th Wed, but the 3rd in Nov and Dec
Wednesdays: 11/18, 12/16, 1/27, 2/24, 4/28, 5/26 and 6/23

Network of Spiritual Progressives/TIKKUN National Conference
June 11-14, 2009 in Washington DC
www.spiritualprogressives.org/article.php?story=june2010conference

Weekly Monday night 9pm EST
Tikkun/NSP Author Teleconferences
Info here.

Peace/ Justice Activism Fall 2009

Fall 09 Semester of Peace at the University of Maryland - There are many activities planned for students and the general public - lectures, art, music, drama and more. See
www.peace.umd.edu

Sept 20-30 Health Care Justice Week in DC - www.healthcare-now.org/

Sun Sept 20 4-6 Reaching for Health Care Reform - Town Hall - River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 6301 River Road, Bethesda 20817. Sponsored by Montgomery Health Care Action. www.rruuc.org/mhca

Sept 25-26 - Compassionate Listening Training in Baltimore -
www.compassionatelistening.org/ Space very limited
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Thur-Sat Oct 1-3 - Sabeel Conference in DC - Framing the Discourse – Mobilizing for Action - A Conference for Peacemakers. See
www.fosna.org/content/program-dc-conference-oct-2009

Fri-Sat - Oct 2-3 - National Conference on War Powers, Law and Democracy at Georgetown University www.whodecidesaboutwar.org/ Convened by the national campaign to Bring the Guard Home! It's the Law and the Liberty Tree Foundation, with hosts National Lawyers Guild at Georgetown Law School, and in coordination with the Institute for Policy Studies, Democrats.com, and Veterans for Peace, After Downing Street, CODEPINK, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Peace Action USA, and Progressive Democrats of America.

Sat Oct 3 and continuing dates - Jerusalem Women Speak: Three Women, Three Faiths, One shared Vision speaking tour - Begins at Busboys and Poets, 14th and V NW in DC and continues at various locations in the DC-MD-VA area through October. See this website for details: www.partnersforpeace.org/tours/16th-jerusalem-women-speak-tour-2009/

Oct 4 & 5 - DC - End the War Workshop and Civil Disobedience - Voices for Creative Nonviolence. See: http://vcnv.org/vcnv-calendar/end-the-afghanistan-war-nonviolence-workshop

Sun Oct 25, 2-6pm Tents of Abraham program "New Approaches to Community Among Three Abrahamic Faiths" at Stony Run Friends Meeting House, 5116 North Charles Street, Baltimore MD 21218 www.tentofabraham-baltimore.org

Sun-Thurs - Oct 25-28 J Street - Driving Change Securing Peace Conference - in DC
www.jstreet.org/

Sun Dec 6 2-6pm - YesMEP Concert "Music, Theater, and Pleas for Middle East Peace" - Co-sponsored by NSP Maryland Flier here. See www.yesmep.org

LOCAL PEACE INFO
Partners for Peace - www.partnersforpeace.org/
Washington Peace Center - www.washingtonpeacecenter.net/
Baltimore Activist Alert - www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/
Women in Black - Baltimore - www.peacepath911.com/
Women in Black - Frederick - www.wibfrederick.org/
American Friends Service Committee Mid-Atlantic - www.afsc.org/midatlantic/baltimore/
Peace Action Montgomery County Md - www.peaceactionmc.org/
PG County Peace and Justice Coalition - www.justpeace-pgmd.org/
Anne Arundel County Peace Action - www.aapeaceaction.us/pages/home.htm
Nonviolent Communication Training (NVC) in the DC area - www.capitolnvc.org/
Maryland United for Peace and Just - http://mupj.org/
Bring the Maryland National Guard Home - www.mdguardhome.org

Climate Change Action, Fall 2009

Sat - Sept 19 -10-1 - Eco-Living Fair - Mt Pleasant Solar Coop in DC www.mtpleasantsolarcoop.org/

Mon - 9/21 7:30 pm - The Age of Stupid - in theatres for one night only www.ageofstupid.net/

Thurs-Sat - Sept 30 to Oct 3, 2009 - Webcast of The Governors' Global Climate Summit 2: On the Road to Copenhagen - http://climatesummit.greenstreetscene.com/channel/conferences/globalclimatesummit2/welcome

Fri Oct 2 - 5:30pm - Les Brown on Plan B 4.0, Mobilizing to Save Civilization at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Ave, NW , 2nd floor, Washington Dc www.earth-policy.org/index.php?/events/

Oct 10-11 - Green Festival in DC - www.greenfestivals.org/washington-dc/

Oct 9-13 and 15-18 Solar Decathlon on the Mall in DC - www.solardecathlon.org/

Wed Oct 14 - 7-9pm Program on Agenda for a New Economy - David Korten's work on sustainable economies - Greenbelt Climate Action Network meeting - Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Rd Greenbelt, MD

Sun Oct 18 - Earth Forum in Columbia MD 3pm - Mike Tidwell of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network with a multimedia presentation "Hot Planet Love: A Story of Global Warming, Passion, and Doing the Right Thing" at First Presbyterian of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD 21045

Sat -Oct 24 - International Day of Climate Action - www.350.org . See DC event info. at http://www.350.org/dc - noon to 5 pm at Malcolm X/Meridian Hill Park, 16th and Euclid Streets NW followed by a march to Lafayette Park in front of the White House.
Columbia MD 350.org Concert at 7pm - www.350.org/node/5560

Sun Oct 25 - 7pm - Faith Response To Environmental Conservation and Justice - Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light - at Beth Shalom, 8070 Harriet Tubman Lane, Columbia Md 21044


CLIMATE ACTION RESOURCES

Chesapeake Climate Action Network site -see this site for cutting edge local climate activism and climate activism news at www.chesapeakeclimate.org/blog/.

Local Climate Action/Climate Change groups:
Baltimore - www.baltimoreclimate.org
Greenbelt - www.greenbeltclimateaction.com/
Howard County - www.hococlimatechange.org

Transition Towns DC area group - http://ecolocity.ning.com/

National Climate Change Groups
www.wecansolveit.org
www.1sky.org/
www.focusthenation.org

Transitions Towns - www.transitiontowns.org/ & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transition_Towns

Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light - www.gwipl.org/ has many great climate change resources and a local calendar here

Simplicity Matters Earth Institute (SMEI) calendar is here . Also Bethesda and Baltimore Sunday night Forums

EVERY TUES - Radio and TV on Climate Change
10 to 11 AM - Earthbeat with Mike Tidewell & Daphne Wisham WFMW 89.3 FM DC www.earthbeatradio.org - listen online at www.wpfw.org/
9pm ON TV - "The Green" on Sundance - Info: http://www.sundancechannel.com/thegreen#/homePage

The Network of Spiritual Progressives in Maryland

Wed, May 13, "Agenda for a New Economy" 7:30 pm - in Adelphi MD. Part II of program on David Korten's, author of "the Great Turning". David Korten wrote an article for TIKKUN magazine, "AN ECONOMY FOR THE 21st CENTURY", available at www.tikkun.org/article.php/20090226000943808. His new book is "Agenda for a New Economy - From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth". We'll continue discussing Korten's vision which is locally based, community oriented and devoted to a better life for all, and watch parts of a online video of a talk he gave. At Paint Branch UU Church, 3215 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland 20783 sponsored by the Network of Spiritual Progressives in MD

Wed June 17 - 7:30 pm- Next NSP Meeting Continuing to Explore Economic Justice and Sustainability and A New Way Forward -At Paint Branch UU Church, 3215 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland 20783 Continuing to explore improving our economy and our democracy informed by the work on sustainability and the economy of David Korten and by www.ANewWayForward.org. We'll show a short A New Way Forward Video, and explore action steps and next steps we can take individually and as a chapter. Finally, we'll have a short business meeting on planning our 4th of July Inter-Dependence Day Picnic and other upcoming events.

4th Annual 4th of July Inter-Dependence Day Picnic

Sat July 4th At Paint Branch UU Church - 4-7:30 pm (Rain or Shine)

Sponsored by Paint Branch Social Action Committee and the Network of Spiritual Progressives in Maryland. Co-sponsors include: PeaceAction Montgomery, The Howard County Coalition for Peace and Justice, Maryland United for Peace and Justice, the Greenbelt Climate Action Network, Grandmothers for Peace in Md, Prince George's Peace & Justice Coalition, World Peacemakers at Dayspring Church

Flyer here.
Rabbi Lerner on Inter-Dependence Day here.
Many Declarations of Inter-Dependence here.

Links to more Interdependence Day Quotes here.

NSP/TIKKUN Author Phone Calls - Every Monday at 9 pm EST Info here.

June 1: What To Do When the Bailout Fails. David Schweickart

June 8: Peter Gabel, Tikkun Associate Editor

More on Area Peace and Justice events here.

More on Area Climate Change Action here.

Peace/ Justice Activism, Spring-Summer 2009

Fri May 15 - 7 - 9pm, Presentation: "Gaza Relief." With Mai Abdul Rahman, Founder of American Palestinian Women's Association, and Medea Benjamin, Co-founder of Code Pink and Global Exchange. At the Wilde Lake Interfaith Center, 10431 Twin Rivers Rd, Columbia, MD. Minimum donation $10 for school supplies, backpacks and playground equipment for children in Gaza. Co-sponsored by the Howard County Coalition for Peace and Justice, Just Peace Circles, Howard County Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, Grandmothers for Peace, Howard County Friends of Latin America, Code Pink and the American Palestinian Women's Association.
arrive early 6:30 - 7, light refreshments and music

Sat, May 3o, 11:30 a.m. Peace Lunch to Benefit Childen of Gaza.
Fellowship Hall, Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville 100 Welsh Park Dr., Rockville.
Food by Lebanese Taverna. Suggested donation, $20, with proceeds to support a playground in Gaza. Co-sponsors: PeaceAction Montgomery, Pax Christi and the Social Justice Council of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville. Nationally acclaimed writer and activist Frida Berrigan will talk about the U.S. military budget, and Pam Rasmussen, coordinator of the Code Pink Palestine/Israel campaign, will show slides from her recent trip to Gaza and talk about the children of Gaza-and what we can do to help. Please RSVP, to assist in ordering food or for questions: info@PeaceActionMC.org or 301-570-0923

June 1-3 in DC - America's Future Now Conference - http://ourfuture.org/now

June 7-9 in DC - Churches for Middle East Peace Conference -
www.cmep.org/2009_conference/index.htm

Thurs, June 11, 2009 Noon - 1:30 PM Religious Public Witness Against Torture - www.nrcat.org Press Conference at the National Press Club followed by Gathering in Lafayette Park at NOON, across from the White House. Ending with a Religious Witness on Pennsylvania Avenue. Details here. Sign up here.

Fr. Louie Vitale appears in this area June 15-18.
He is a Franciscan priest, activist, inspired by St. Francis, Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr to risk arrest in pursuit of peace and justice. Recently he served time in jail after protesting US involvement in torture. http://paceebene.org/calendar-list

• Mon, June 15, 2009 7-9pm - Fr. Louie Vitale on No to Torture! Close Fort Benning and Fort Huachuca - Owen Brown Community Center 6800 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD 21045
• Tues June 16, 2009 7-9 pm Fr. Louie Vitale on Living as a Peacemaker - St. Camillus Church, 1600 St. Camillus Drive , Silver Spring, MD, 20903
• June 17, 2009 7-9 pm Fr. Louie Vitale on Loving Your Enemies: Transforming Us vs Them Thinking - St. Mary's of the Assumption Church, 5502 York St, Baltimore, MD 21212
  
• June 18, 2009 7-9pm - Fr. Louie Vitale on Loving Your Enemies: Transforming Us vs Them Thinking - St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1525 Newton St NW, Washington, DC, 20010
  

June 12-14 in DC - Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee National Convention www.adc.org/convention/

July 18, 2009 9am-5pm "The Dollars and Sense of Racial Justice: Faith, Hope And Organizing in a Time of Economic Crisis" - GWAIR (Greater Washington Area Allies in Reconciliation) 2nd Annual Community Conference - Join us for a special day with an Interfaith Shabbat Service, Music and Action- planningChallenging Workshops - on Bridging the Wealth Gap, Living Wages, Organizing, Black-Brown Cooperation, Alternatives to Banks, Reparations & White Privilege and more. Keynote by Bill Fletcher, Jr., Director of Field Services & Education for the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), Editor of the Black Commentator and former President of TransAfrica Forum. Info and registration at:
www.gwair.org/Conference_July_18__2009.html/ Flyer here.

Wed, June 24, 4-7pm, Believe Together - Health Care for All - Interfaith Service in Washington DC (at Freedom Plaza, Pennsylvania Avenue adn 13th St NW).
Gathering at 4pm, Service 5-7pm. Bring people and banners from your faith group and your prayers for Health Care for all. Confirmed Speakers:
*Rabbi David Saperstein, Director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
* Dr. Sayyid Syeed, Executive Director, Islamic Society of North America
* Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr., Pastor Emeritus, Riverside Church, NYC,Executive Director, The Healing of the Nations Foundation
Questions? Email june24@healthcarechaplaincy.org
Register to let them know you plan to attend here. List of sponsors here. The Network of Spiritual Progressives is part of this large coalition!

LOCAL PEACE INFO
Washington Peace Center - www.washingtonpeacecenter.net/
Baltimore Activist Alert - www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/
Women in Black - Baltimore - www.peacepath911.com/
Women in Black - Frederick - www.wibfrederick.org/
American Friends Service Committee Mid-Atlantic - www.afsc.org/midatlantic/baltimore/
Peace Action Montgomery County Md - www.peaceactionmc.org/
PG County Peace and Justice Coalition - www.justpeace-pgmd.org/
Anne Arundel County Peace Action - www.aapeaceaction.us/pages/home.htm
Nonviolent Communication Training (NVC) in the DC area - www.capitolnvc.org/
Maryland United for Peace and Just - http://mupj.org/

Climate Change Activisim Spring-Summer 2009

Mon May 18 - Public EPA Hearing in Arlington Va. Opportunity for public to comment to support of the proposed endangerment finding from President Obama's EPA - which gives the EPA the authority and obligation to regulate greenhouse gases. More info here - http://action.sierraclub.org/site/PageNavigator/adv_bigpicture

Every Tues - Ecolocity Every Tues in DC - The Transition Town Movement http://ecolocity.ning.com/

Wed May 27 7pm, "Hope is in the Details: Reclaiming our Food and our Health", Sister Miriam MacGillis Co-founder of Genesis Farm www.genesisfarm.org speaks at Towson Presbyterian Church, 400 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, MD. She is a noted speaker who gives presentations around the world on the work of Thomas Berry about returning the natural rhythms of the earth. More info at: www.slowfoodbaltimore.com/events.html

Thurs/Fri June 25-26, 2009 10-5 pm, Convergence on Zero - FREE groundbreaking climate change conference at Smithsonian in DC. Bringing together leading climate change thinkers. Opening with an analysis of global challenges, and moving on to explore options to fix broken systems and strengthen those still working. A new US/British dialogue on a future with ZERO carbon emissions. LOCATION: Baird Auditorium, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, at the intersection of 10th Street and Constitution Ave., NW in Washington, D.C. 20560 See www.convergenceonzero.org/ Free registration for one or both days here. Schedule here.

MAJOR CLIMATE CHANGE/ENERGY/GREEN JOBS LEGISLATION
Pending in Congress Now - Waxman-Markey's bill - the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACES) H.R. 2454. See analysis here. Take action here. Join climate change advocacy at www.1sky.org and www.chesapeakeclimate.org

CLIMATE ACTION RESOURCES

Chesapeake Climate Action Network site -see this site for cutting edge local climate activism and climate activism news at www.chesapeakeclimate.org/blog/.

Local Climate Action/Climate Change groups:
Baltimore - www.baltimoreclimate.org
Greenbelt - www.greenbeltclimateaction.com/
Howard County - www.hococlimatechange.org

National Climate Change Groups
www.wecansolveit.org
www.1sky.org/
www.focusthenation.org

Transitions Towns - www.transitiontowns.org/ & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transition_Towns, DC area http://ecolocity.ning.com/, Md group http://transitionmaryland.ning.com/

Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light - www.gwipl.org/ has many great climate change resources and a local calendar here

Simplicity Matters Earth Institute (SMEI) calendar is here . SMEI offers discussion and action circles in the MD from Balti to Frederick to Annapolis and DC on voluntary simplicity, globalization, etc, and a new popular 4 week discussion circle on global warming. Info at: SimplicityGrpsMD@aol.com . Also Bethesda and Baltimore Sunday night Forums

EVERY TUES - Radio and TV on Climate Change
10 to 11 AM - Earthbeat with Mike Tidewell & Daphne Wisham WFMW 89.3 FM DC www.earthbeatradio.org - listen online at www.wpfw.org/
9pm ON TV - "The Green" on Sundance - Info: http://www.sundancechannel.com/thegreen#/homePage

The Network of Spiritual Progressives in Maryland

Wed, May 13, "Agenda for a New Economy" 7:30 pm - in Adelphi MD. Part II of program on David Korten's, author of "the Great Turning". David Korten wrote an article for TIKKUN magazine, "AN ECONOMY FOR THE 21st CENTURY", available at www.tikkun.org/article.php/20090226000943808. His new book is "Agenda for a New Economy - From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth". We'll continue discussing Korten's vision which is locally based, community oriented and devoted to a better life for all, and watch parts of a online video of a talk he gave. At Paint Branch UU Church, 3215 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland 20783 sponsored by the Network of Spiritual Progressives in MD

Mon Apr 13, 7:30 pm, NSP Meeting - "Agenda for a New Economy" Video and Discussion - David Korten's article for TIKKUN's Nov/Dec08 issue "AN ECONOMY FOR THE 21st CENTURY, A Proposal for the Obama Administration" quickly became a book "Agenda for a New Economy - From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth". Read the article here. We'll show a video of David Korten discussing his book on 1/23/09 (viewable online here) . The "New Economy" Korten envisions is locally based, community oriented and devoted to a better life for all, not simply increasing profits of the rich. We'll have a guided discussion on economic myths and new realities focusing on our varied and personal responses as progressives, as spiritual and ethical beings, as family members etc living in the midst of uncertainly. David's prior 2 books the now classics for sustainable economics: The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community - 2006, and When Corporations Rule the World - 2001. More at: www.davidkorten.org/, http://thegreatturning.net/
At Paint Branch Unitarian Universalist Church, 3215 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland 20783

Mon, Mar 16 at 7:30 pm NSP Meeting at Paint Branch Unitarian Universalist Church, 3215 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland 20783

NSP Maryland Co-sponsors:

New Freedom Seder for the Earth

Sun March 29, 5pm - An Interfaith Seder focusing on the most profound issue facing the world today - the danger of climate catastrophe --- "global scorching". Jointly led by multireligious/multicultural leaders, artists and activists. Location: Shiloh Baptist Church1500 9th Street, NW Washington, DC Remembering the 40th anniversary of the original Freedom Seder, written by Rabbi Arthur Waskow, which wove together Black, Jewish, and other liberation struggles Co-sponsors include: Adat Shalom, Am Kolel, DC Green Muslims, Fabregan, Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light, National Coalition Building Institute, Network of Spiritual Progressives in Maryland, Operation Understanding DC, Pax Christi USA, Shiloh Baptist Church, The Shalom Center, Shirat HaNefesh, Shomrei Adamah of Greater Washington. Info/co-sponsorship/volunteer for setup/cleanup - email Rain Zohav at rainzohav@earthlink.net or 301 294 8849. Reservations/online payment/contribution for meal requested by 3/19 at The Shalom Center website - www.shalomctr.org - registration link here. Press Release here.

24th Annual Maryland United for Peace and Justice Conference

Sat, April 4, 2009 9-4pm
Church of the Resurrection, 3315 Greencastle Road, Burtonsville, MD 20866
Broshure/Registration here.

The Network of Spiritual Progressives
is a Christian Peace Witness for Iraq Partner
http://christianpeacewitness.org/ Broshure here.
April 29, 2009 12:30 to 5:30 pm National City Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW Wash DC - Opening and Workshops on Nonviolence
April 29, 2009 7pm Worship at National City Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW Wash DC and Candlelight Procession to the White House
April 30, Join Witness Against Torture 100th Day Action
(www.100dayscampaign.org)

UPDATE ON RABBI LERNER's Health here.
We are glad for a good prognosis for healing, and envision his committing to rest and the very best of self-care in order to continue his inspiring leadership for a more compassionate and generous world for many many many years to come.
Planned DC NSP conference for April 28 to May 2, 20009 has been postponed.

NSP Author Conference Calls and archive of past calls - Info here.

• Mon, 3/9/09 Cherie Brown of the Natl Coalition Building Institute., Seven Principles about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
• Mon, 3/23/09: Thad Williamson, Re-Thinking American Capitalism
• Mon, 3/30/09: Glen Stassen, The Ten Commandments
  

More on Area Peace and Justice events here.

More on Area Climate Change Action here.

Peace/ Justice Activism, Winter/Spring 2009

Thurs, Mar 19 - 6th Anniversary of Iraq War - United for Peace and Justice call for action here.

Sun, Mar 22 from 3-5:30 pm Activists or Terrorists? The case of police spying in Maryland - Panel on The Maryland "Freedom of Association and Assembly Protection Act of 2009" (Senate Bill 256/House Bill 182) includes an ACLU Representative, Sue Udry director of the Defending Dissent Foundation, and 3 activists Nadine Bloch, Pat Elder, and Bette Hoover from the 53 local activists who were mistakenly entered into a database as being “suspected of involvement in terrorism”. The ACLU of Maryland exposed the Maryland State Police for spying on peaceful activists, infiltrating their meetings, compiling dossiers on them, and falsely labeling them in a criminal intelligence database as suspected terrorists. Legislation at both the state and federal level to ban such political spying and protect our first amendment rights is in the works. Discussion and refreshment to follow presentation. Sponsored by Howard County Coalition for Peace & Justice. LOCATION: Howard County Central Library, 10375 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD

Fri, Mar 27:, 7:30 pm Film, "Encounter Point". Jews and Arabs in the Holy Land encounter each other as individuals, with intriguing results. And snacks throughout the evening! Film produced by Ronit Avni, Joline Makhlouf, and Nahanni Rous, and filmed on location in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. No admission fee. Sponsored by The Palestine-Israel Peace Project (PIPP) of Montgomery County, Maryland. Location: Crusader Lutheran Church, 1605 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, Maryland, in the Fellowship Hall. Directions: Go north on Veirs Mill Road, away from Wheaton. Cross through the intersection of Veirs Mill with Twinbrook Parkway. At the second light, which is the intersection with Broadwood Drive, turn left. Then take the second of two immediate lefts into the back parking lot of the church. Enter the Fellowship Hall through the door in the back. (note: Crusader Lutheran Church graciously allows the Palestine-Israel Peace Project (PIPP) to use its space for monthly events. PIPP, however, is not a committee or a ministry of the Church.)

Sun, March 29 1:00 p.m. DVD "Life in Occupied Palestine" – by Anna Baltzer, a Jewish American peace worker who spent eight months in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories documenting human rights abuses and supporting nonviolent direct action in the West Bank with the International Women's Peace Service. She has been touring the United States ever since, giving an incredible talk that clearly explains what is going on in that part of the world and why. This DVD presentation contains Anna Baltzer's superb and well documented talk – and also includes photos, charts, facts, commentary and ideas for action. Sponsored by: Howard County Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, HCCEIO@yahoo.com LOCATION: Howard County Central Library, 10375 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD

Sat, April 4, 2009 9-4pm - Annual Maryland United for Peace and Justice Conference - Church of the Resurrection., 3315 Greencastle Road, Burtonsville, MD 20866

April 26-29, 2009 Sojourners Mobilization to End Poverty. Washington Convention Center, 8801 Mt Vernon Place NW, Washington DC 20001

April 29-30, 2009 - Christian Peace Witness for Iraq , Washington DC event http://christianpeacewitness.org/

LOCAL PEACE INFO
Washington Peace Center - www.washingtonpeacecenter.net/
Baltimore Activist Alert - www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/
Women in Black - Baltimore - www.peacepath911.com/
Women in Black - Frederick - www.wibfrederick.org/
American Friends Service Committee Mid-Atlantic - www.afsc.org/midatlantic/baltimore/
Peace Action Montgomery County Md - www.peaceactionmc.org/
PG County Peace and Justice Coalition - www.justpeace-pgmd.org/
Anne Arundel County Peace Action - www.aapeaceaction.us/pages/home.htm
Nonviolent Communication Training (NVC) in the DC area - www.capitolnvc.org/