[HCCN] March calendar listings

[Larry Dansinger]

Newsletter editors,

Here are some calendar items for March (plus a few earlier and/or  
later).  FEEL FREE TO PICK AND CHOOSE AND NOT USE EVERY ITEM. If you  
know of things that should be publicized, please send them to me by  
the 15th of the month preceding the month when the event occurs.

Larry Dansinger

February 25: "South of the Border" political change in Latin  
America", 7 PM, Public Library, Blue Hill. Call Peninsula Peace and  
Justice, 326-4405.

February 25: Celebration of African American Art and Culture  
w/"Harriet Tubman Visits a Therapist" play, freedom songs, art  
exhibit, more, 7:30 PM, Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland. Liz  
McMahon, 807-7320 or liz at LucidStage.com.

February 27: Caravan to Boston in support of farmworker justice w/ 
Coalition of Immokalee Workers marches to Boston-area supermarkets,  
leaving from Portland at 10 AM. Food for Maine's Future,  
bobstpeter at gmail.com or 244-0908.

March 8: "A Crude Awakening" film shown (high cost of cheap oil),  
6:30 PM, Dover (NH) Public Library, 73 Locust St., Dover, NH. Liz  
Goldman, 603-742-0064.

March 9 (+ March 12 and next 5 Saturdays): Lenten Vigil for  
Disarmament, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM, across from Bath Iron Works  
administration building, Bath. Smilin' Trees Disarmament Farm,  
763-4062 or jafabussell at myfairpoint.net.

March 9 (+16, 30): "Conversations about Islamic Culture" w/Reza  
Jalali, 6:30-8 PM, Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd., Scarborough. Call  
883-4723 or askspl at scarborough.lib.me.us.

March 11-13: "Speaking Peace in a World of Conflict" introductory  
workshop on Nonviolent Communication (free intro on Friday evening  
and then 9 AM-4 PM on Saturday-Sunday), Healthy for Life Wellness  
Center, 9 Marston St., Norway. Call Peggy Smith, 789-5299 or  
peggy at opencommunication.org.

March 12: Bring Our War $$ Home meeting to plan federal budget  
priorities actions to take money from Pentagon for human needs, 1-3  
PM, Addams-Melman House, 212 Centre St., Bath. Call 643-2356 or  
443-9502.

March 20: "Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai" film shown  
(environmental action in Kenya), 7 PM, Peace and Justice Center, 96  
Harlow St., Bangor. Call the Center, 942-9343 or info at peacectr.org or  
www.peacectr.org.

March 25: "Capitalism Hits the Fan" film shown (why we need other  
economic strategies), 6 PM, Free Library, Belfast. Peace and Justice  
Group of Waldo County, 525-7776.

March 25: Second annual TRANSforming Health and Wellness conference,  
9 AM-5:30 PM, Luther Bonney Hall, USM, Portland. Maine TransNet,  
alex at mainetransnet.org or www.mainetransnet.org.

March 26-27: "Building Bridges of Communication" introductory  
workshop on Nonviolent Communication to benefit WERU Community Radio,  
Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 96 Harlow St. #100,  
Bangor. Call Peggy Smith, 789-5299 or peggy at opencommunication.org.

March 29: Malalai Joya (Afghan Parliament member) speaks, 6:30 PM,  
MUB Theater, Univ. of NH, Durham. Email fried.alex at gmail.com.

April 1: Vigil for Disarmament with potluck following to commemorate  
20th anniversary of Aegis Plowshares cvil disobedience at Bath Iron  
Works, 3-5 PM, BIW Administration Building, Washington Street, Bath.  
Potluck at 212 Centre St., Bath. Smilin' Trees Disarmament Farm,  
763-4062 or jafabussell at myfairpoint.net.

Notices:

The FAN (Family Affairs Newsletter) is a twice-a-month newsletter  
with lots of news and "social activities for the Gay. Lesbian,  
Bisexual, Transgender,, Queer, and Intersex Community." It has news,  
political and social action activities, social events, and notices of  
glbtqi-friendly businesses and organizations throughout the state.  
The FAN is generally about 15 pages in length, altho many of the  
items are repeated each month. To get onto the list, email  
zack at familyaffairsnewsletter.org.

The leadership of the Egyptian revolution was primarily young people.  
They are our future. Support them. That's the message from Hardy  
Girls Healthy Women of Waterville is preparing for Girls Rock!  
weekend in April, focusing on how to give more attention to girls and  
their empowerment. They are always looking for more powerful girls,  
especially those from ages 12 to 19, to recognize and award during  
that and future weekends. For more about HGHW and the Girls Rock!  
weekend, contact Jackie Dupont, 861-8131 or jackie at hghw.org.

It's time for those on the left and those on the right to find more  
common ground. "Reasoning with the Right: Finding Common Ground" is a  
presentation by Steve Musica that is available for any local group  
that wants one. Steve can travel to talk, seriously and satirically,  
about how to connect, rather than polarize, people with seemingly  
diverse views on topics like taxes, corporate control, the  
environment, and governmental regulations. He's flexible in time and  
location, with gas money appreciated but no other cost required. For  
more details, contact Steve in Richmond at 737-2928 or  
swaynemusica at gmail.com.

In some respects, not much has changed in 20 years. That's true from  
the perspective of the Aegis Plowshares, five people who were  
arrested 20 years ago this month for symbolically turning missiles  
and weapons into plowshares. Sadly, these weapons are still being  
made, and the military budget continues to climb. So, there will be a  
reunion of those of the five who can come back to Maine with Maine  
supporters on Friday, April 1 from 3-5 PM, with a vigil at the maker  
of those Aegis destroyers, Bath Iron Works, and a potluck and  
celebration of continued resistance to follow at about 5:30. The  
vigil will take place in front of the BIW administration building on  
Washington Street, with a potluck at the Addams-Melman House, 212  
Centre St., Bath. Call Maureen at 763-4062.


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