[HCCN] June + calendar of events

[Larry Dansinger]

Newsletter editors,

Here are some calendar items for May (plus a few earlier and/or  
later).  FEEL FREE TO PICK AND CHOOSE AND NOT USE EVERY ITEM.

Larry Dansinger




May 23: "Health, Money, and Fear" film shown (sickness in the US  
healthcare system), 7 PM, 170 Park St., Bangor. Peace and Justice  
Center of Eastern Maine, 942-9343 or info at peacectr.org.

May 23: "Sustainable Gardening and Living Through Permaculture"  
workshop (presentation, discussion, tour), 2-5 PM, Barrington, NH.  
Amy Antonucci, 603-664-2796 or amyla44 at juno.com.

May 28: Val King speaks on how art empowers us, 5-7 PM, Image Gazer,  
2 Main St., Ellsworth. Robin Farrin, farrinphotography at gmail.com or  
www.imagegazer.org.


June 5: "From Greenhouse to Garden" workshop on how to use a  
greenhouse effectively, 10 AM-mid-afternoon, home of Joan McMurray,  
33 Webb District Rd., Columbia. Maine Solar Energy Association,  
733-1095 (eves).

June 5: "Big Wind Blows Regatta and Auction" to benefit Forest  
Ecology Network, time TBA, Harraseeket Inn, Freeport. Call 628-6404  
or fen at 207maine.com or www.forestecologynetwork.org.

June 5: Maine Medical Cannabis Conference w/many speakers, 9 AM on,  
Univ. of Southern Maine, Portland. Call 333-6985 or  
info at mainecommonsense.org.

June 5: "Racial Profiling: Face the Truth Hearing" (how to stop this  
degrading treatment) w/speakers and those who have personally  
experienced profiling, 2-6 PM,, East End Community School, 195 North  
St., Portland. Maine Civil Liberties Union, 774-5444 or  
btwofoot at mclu.org.

June 6: Tribute to Howard Zinn film (title to be determined), 7 PM,  
170 Park St., Bangor. Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine,  
942-9343 or info at peacectr.org or www.peacectr.org.

June 10: "Everybody In, Nobody Out: One Group, One Plan, One Rate"  
forum on health care, 3 PM, Portsmouth Primary Care Associates,  
Portsmouth, NH. Thomas Clairmont, 603-436-5455, tppc48 at aol.com.

June 10: Maine Women's Fund Leadership Luncheon, noon, Holiday Inn by  
the Bay, Spring St., Portland. For times and schedule, call 774-5513  
or www.mainewomensfund.org.

June 13: Seacoast Peace Response Celebration Dinner honoring Edith  
Pierson and Wes Flierl, 6 PM, Strawberry Banke Museum Visitors  
Center, Portsmouth, NH. Call Amy, 603-664-2796 or amyla44 at juno.com.

June 14: Gathering in support of Frank Donnelly, war tax resister  
being sentenced for refusing to pay for war, 8:45 AM (then go into  
court), Federal Courthouse, 202 Harlow St. (post office building),  
Bangor. Maine War Tax Resistance Resource Center, 525-7776 or  
rosc at psouth.net.

June 18: Mac Deford speaks on "global hot spots" at CONA annual  
meeting (preceded by business meeting and potluck), 7 PM, 1812 Farm,  
Bristol. CONA, www.conamaine.com.

June 23: "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song" film shown (music for  
social change) preceded by potluck supper, 5:30 PM, Free Library,  
Belfast. Peace and Justice Group of Waldo County, 525-7776.

June 28-30: Restorative School Practices summer institute, Civic  
Center, Augusta. Register by June 4 at Peace and Reconciliation  
Studies Program, 581-2609 or barbara.blazej at umit.maine.edu.

June 29-July 6: Round River Rendezvous to end corporate colonization  
of Maine's natural resources, western Maine woods (see contact info  
for directions), including skills shares, camping, strategizing,  
local food. Maine Earth First!, 469-2552 or maine at earth-first.net or  
http://maine.earth-first.net.

July 1: Due date for nominations for 25th annual Maryann Hartman  
awards. U/Maine Women's Studies, 581-1228 or Angela.Hart at umit.maine.edu.

July 2-4: Sixth annual Northeast Permaculture Convergence (gathering  
of permculture designers, teachers, learners), MOFGA/Common Ground  
Education Center, Unity. neconvergence at gmail.com or http:// 
northeastconvergence.wordpress.com.

July 10: Third annual Penobscot River Revival, 10 AM-3 PM, Bangor  
waterfront. Penobscot Watershed Coalition,  
www.penobscotriverrevival.blogspot.com.

August 24-31: Ninth Annual Burdock Gathering (sustainable living,  
music, swimming, camping, diy workshops). Sonia,  
mamaspitfire at riseup.net or http://sites.google.com/site/ 
burdockgatheringmaine/.

August 25-29: National Veterans for Peace Convention, Holiday Inn by  
the Bay, downtown Portland. Maine Veterans for Peace,  
dudhe at myfairpoint.net or http://vfpnationalconvention.org.

NOTICES:

Support Local Sprouts Cooperative thru community financing. Local  
Sprouts is a Portland-based co-op business which is opening a cafe  
and bakery in downtown Portland. It wants to raise funds to buy the  
building and for expansion. Two sample loan agreements are available,  
one for $2,000 and one for $10,000. Community financing systems are a  
tried and true method for local business development. For more  
information, call Jonah Fertig at 615-9970 or  
jonah at localsproutscooperative.com or www.localsproutscooperative.com.

This USA is Union Supported Agriculture, a food distribution system  
in eastern Maine for union members, laid off workers, and others.  
Shares may already be filled for 2010, but check it out or sign up  
early for 2011. Share options range from $200-400 and for 10 or 16  
weeks. Costs are lower for those who work exchange at the farm in  
North Orland. For more details, contact Laura, Food AND Medicine,  
989-5860 or laurab at foodandmedicine.org.

Portland Buy Local has a "2009-2010 Guide to Portland's Locally Owned
Businesses and Organizations" to help buyers find what they need at  
local, rather than chain, businesses. The 48-page booklet has  
listings in many categories, including clothing, automotive services,  
home and garden, pets and pet care, and many more sections. The guide  
is sponsored by the Portland Independent Business and Community  
Alliance (PIBCA). For an updated version of the list, try  
info at portlandbuylocal.org or www.portlandbuylocal.org.

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