Peace Events 3-07 On

Fri Mar 16, 7pm Christian Witness for Peace starting with a service at the Washington National Cathedral and optional candlelit procession to the White House. Then a prayer vigil and optional nonviolent civil disobedience . The National Cathedral is now full. But there are alternative sites with simulcasts of the National Cathedral Service.
REGISTION for New York Ave Presbyterian Church is requested. To register click here. . The list of other workshops on peace and activism on Fri Mar 16 is here. See info on Sat Mar 17 gatherings of various groups that participated in the Fri evening Witness here. See the invitation to Interfaith Partners here and here.

Sun, March 18th 1 - 3 PM, "Searching for Peace in the Middle East"
A film produced by the Middle East foundation - Including Arik Ascherman, Rabbis for Human Rights and Hana Ashrawi, a Palestinian legislator. We'll watch this 30 minute documentary and then continue our discussion on options, opportunities, and possible actions for peace in the Middle East.
At Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
7401 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore MD

Mon March 19, 2007 - Candlelight vigils on the forth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq
MoveOn.org - We'll solemnly honor the sacrifice made by more than 3,000 servicemen and women, and we'll contemplate the path ahead of us. Click here to find one near you.

Mon, Mar 19 6 p.m. Rally at City Hall and Balti. Community Speak-Out on Iraq
On this, the fourth commemoration of the invasion of Iraq, urge the City Council to adopt a resolution against the "Surge," and to call upon the U.S. Congress to limit funding for Iraq to money needed to safely withdraw the troops and provide for their needs at home. March several blocks to St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church, 120 N. Front Street.
· 7:00 p.m. "Baltimore Community Speak-Out" at St. Vincent de Paul. Hear Father Richard Lawrence; Fred Mason, Pres., MD AFL-CIO and Co-Convener of U.S. Labor against the War; Ellen Barfield, National Executive Board, Veterans for Peace; and others.

Tues March 20, from 7:30-10:00 p.m.
Sam Daley-Harris talking on Microcredit and other Tools to Eliminating Poverty World-Wide
Daley-Harris is the founder of RESULTS—an international citizen's lobby dedicated to ending world hunger and poverty http://www.results.org
Oakton, VA in the chapel of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax in Oakton, VA, 2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton, VA 22124.

Thurs, March 22nd 7:30 pm - Interfaith Service for Israel-Palestine Peace, at the Carroll's - Gill's , United Methodist Church, 11525 Greenspring Avenue, Lutherville, MD to Pray for Peace. Directions, 695 to 83 South/Falls Road Exit (stay in the right for exit to Falls Road) continue to the second traffic light, Greenspring Valley Road, turn left. Go to first traffic light , Green Spring Avenue and turn right, go for 2 miles, church will be on the right. Alternative directions- take Greenspring Avenue off 695 , turn right (north) go 4 miles. Address is 11525 Greenspring Avenue, Lutherville ,MD 21093 410-252-3206
www.carrolls-gills.org INFO: frcharles@verizon.net

Saturday March 31, 12:00 Noon - 6:00 PM
Counter-Recruitment Training Session
St. Margaret's Church
1630 Connecticut Ave., NW (between Florida and T St.)
North of Red Line Metro stop at Dupont Circle, Q St. exit
$10 suggested donation
Training session by experts on effective counter-recruitment methods, military law and life, realities of combat, false promises, recruiting methods, community organizing and access to schools and youth, resources, and more.
Info: johnjudge@starpower.net

Thurs, April 12, 7-9:15 PM - Free and Open to the Public
Program: International Cooperation: The Path to Global Poverty Reduction
Where: Merrick Hall, Dorsey Center, Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Balt MD
Featured Speaker: Gillian Sorensen, Senior Advisor at the UN Foundation
Three distinguished panelists will focus on how the United States can improve its trade, foreign assistance, and financing policies so as to more effectively promote poverty reduction in developing countries.
Sponsors: League of Women Voters of Baltimore County and the League of Women Voters of Baltimore City - Partner Organization: United Nations Association of Maryland

Sun, Apr 15 (and all weekend Apr 13-15), the Network of Spiritual Progressives celebrates Generosity Day/weekend by asking that our tax dollars be used to support caring for other human beings by eliminating poverty workwide and at home instead of by waging war. For information on this campaign click here.
See flyer here.

Sat, Apr 28 8 Am to 5 pm, Maryland United for Peace and Justice Conference at Paint Branch Unitarian Universalist Church in Adelphi, Maryland. Workshops include the Network of Spiritual Progressives, the Department of Peace, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Sharing Jerusalem and many other topics. See the corrected broshure here. (Note if you are mailing in a registration the correct zip code is 21229. The preprinted broshures had a typo and said 21228, and some mail was returned).

Sat, May 5, FAITH AND FREEDOM CONVOCATION: An inquiry on Torture and Just Treatment by the Washington Region Religious Campaign Against Torture
at All Souls Church, Unitarian, at 1500 Harvard St. NW, Washington, DC

May 6-8, 2007, Middle East Peace Advocacy Conference in Washington, DC. See flyer here. Website is here. See also the website for a related DC area group, Sharing Jerusalem here.

3-07 Environment & Other Events

Fri, Mar 16, 9:30am-Noon - Think Globally, Design Locally -- Green Architecture in the Chesapeake, by Architect Janet Harrison
LOCATION: Howard Community College, Smith Theatre, free and open to all, no reservations required. Info is here, and here.

Sat, Mar 17, 7 pm, Step it Up 2007 to Save Our Climate, the urgent truth about global warming
LOCATION: Foundry United Methodist Church
1500 16th St NW (at P St.), Washington, DC 20036
Bill McKibben, author, The End of Nature, and leading climate activist,
Tim Flannery, author, The Weather Makers, and 2007 Australian of the Year,
With MC Mike Tidwell, author, The Ravaging Tide and Director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network,
plus: emma's revolution/Pat Humphries and Sandy O., "climate musicians" extraordinaire
Tickets are $10 ($5 for students). Purchase here. Flyer here.

March 20, 2007 - Climate Crisis Action Day Lobby Day at US Capitol building in Washington, DC on. Join with politicians, celebrities, and community leadersto ask for sensible solutions to global warming, a path to a clean energy future, and permanent protections for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. You'll also have the chance to speak with your legislators personally, to ensure that Arctic Refuge Wilderness and global warming are at the top of their "to-do" list. Sign up now for the March 20th Climate Crisis Action Day! To register click here.

April 14, 2007 - Step It Up 2007 - Communities Uniting for Climate Action - http://stepitup07.org/ To find/join one of the many actions in MD-DC-VA click here.



OTHER CALENDARS OF NOTE:

For ongoing area climate activism and Md Clean Car Legislation updates see the Chesapeake Climate Action Network site.

Maryland United for Peace and Justice has an area peace calendar here .

Info on ongoing Nonviolent Communication Classes is here and 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, global warming etc.