[HCCN] March Calendar of events

Wed Feb 15 21:29:35 UTC 2012

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.

If you know of events coming up, please send these to me so I can  
include in this calendar. I don't have time to search for things, so  
your assistance is really a big help in getting notice of more  
upcoming events.

Larry Dansinger

February 25 (+ next 6 Saturdays): Lenten Vigil for Disarmament at  
Bath Iron Works, 11:30-12:30 PM, Washington Street (front of  
Administration building), Bath. FMI: Smilin' Trees Disarmament Farm,  
763-4062.

February 26: "Mexico's Tarahumara: Running out of Time" film shown w/ 
Dud and filmmaker Dick Hendrick, 3-5 PM, Curtis Library, Brunswick.  
Call Dud Hendrick, 348-2511 or dudhe at myfairpoint.net. Also shown  
Monday, February 27, 5-7 PM, Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St.,  
Portland. Call 772-1051.

February 28: "Inside Job" film (financial institutions' manipulation  
of the economy) shown, Fire Station, Somesville. Call Ed Snyder,  
288-8968.

February 28: "Windfall" film shown (problems with industrial wind  
facilities), 7 PM, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, Unity.  
Friends of the Highland Mountains, highlandmts at gmail.com. Also shown  
on March 1, 6 PM, Skowhegan Library; March 3-4, 2 PM (3rd) and 3 PM  
(4th), Strand Theater, Rockland;  March 4, 2 PM, Dirigo High School,  
Dixfield; March 7, 7 PM, UMF, Farmington; and March 30, 6:30 PM,  
Snowmobile Club, Island Falls.

February 28-29: "We Can Feed Maine" conference on soil quality,  
Bangor Motor Inn, Bangor. Heart of Maine RC&D, www.heartofmaine.org  
for details.

February 29: "Before the Killing Begins: The Politics of Mass  
Violence" film, panel, and discussion, 6 PM, Public Library, Bangor.  
Citizens for Global Solutions, Lee Davis, 866-4785 or  
shirley.davis at umit.maine.edu.

February 29: Chris Brown talks about farm recycling at Green Drinks,  
7-8:30 PM, St. Savior's Church library, Bar Harbor. Ron Greenberg,  
ron at benbows.com or greendrinks.org.

March 3: "The Energy Efficient Home" talk and tour, 9 AM-3 PM, New  
Forest Institute, 66 Monroe Hway, Brooks. Call 722-3625 or  
newforestinstitute.org. Also New Forest programs on March 13 on  
"Future Electricity" and March 22 on "Home Scale Photovoltaics."

March 3-4: "Building Bridges of Communication" workshop with Peggy  
Smith to benefit WERU community radio, 9 AM-4 PM both days, Peace and  
Justice Center, 96 Harlow St, Bangor. Call 789-5299 or  
peggy at opencommunication.org.

March 8: International Women's Day poetry reading, 2-4 PM, Public  
Library, Lisbon St., Lewiston. Bibi Krasin, 213-221-5432 or  
lindiwe.krasin at goddard.edu.

March 9: Vital Connections gathering with short presentations on  
faith, community building, and hunger prevention, 6 PM (potluck  
followed by talks), Sweetser, 329 Bath Rd., Brunswick. Call Rosie,  
371-2077 for more details.

March 10: Spring Growth conference on "The Tomato" w/various tomato- 
related workshops, all day, Common Ground Education Center, Unity.  
MOFGA, 568-4142 or mofga at mofga.org.

March 10: "Class Matters: Tools for Unpacking Privilege" workshop  
(interactive workshop on class oppression and breaking down barriers)  
w/Sonia Acevedo, 9 AM-5 PM, New Forest Institute, 66 Monroe Hway,  
Brooks. Call 722-3625 or newforestinstitute.org.

March 18: "Poto Mitan: Haitian Women, Pillars of the Global  
Economy" (globalization and effects on women in Haiti) film shown, 7  
PM, Peace and Justice Center, 96 Harlow St., Bangor. Call 942-9343 or  
info at peacectr.org or www.peacectr.org.

March 20: "March against Fiscal Madness: Fund Human Needs" march and  
rally for a state budget without painful budget cuts, 2-4 PM, Hall of  
Flags, Maine Capitol Building, Augusta. Bruce Gagnon, 443-9502 or  
globalnet at mindspring.com.

March 21: "Mexico's Tarahumara: Running out of Time" film shown w/Dud  
and filmmaker Dick Hendrick, 6 PM, Free Library, Belfast. Call Dud  
Hendrick, 348-2511 or dudhe at myfairpoint.net.

March 24: Equality Maine's 28th annual awards dinner, 5:30-9 PM,  
Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring St., Portland. Equality Maine,  
761-3732 or www.equalitymaine.org.

March 25: Maine Tree Crop Alliance, Maine Seed Saving Network, and  
MOFGA Seed Swap and Scionwood Exchange day, noon-4 PM, Common Ground  
Education Center, Unity. MOFGA, 568-4142 or mofga at mofga.org.

Notices:

The newest edition of "Saving Seeds," from Food for Maine's Future,  
has articles on Farmer Dan Brown, being sued by the state of Maine  
for selling raw milk, challenges to Monsanto's seed patents, "Occupy  
the Food System," and seed saving. Other articles discuss food self- 
reliance, local food and community self-governance ordinances, the  
Keystone XL pipeline, and other articles related to local food self- 
sufficiency and safety. For a copy, or to distribute multiple copies:  
FMF, 244-0908 or www.savingseeds.wordpress.com.

Three Solidarity scholarships ($500 and 2 x $250) are being offered  
to members of the Eastern Maine Labor Council or Food AND Medicine  
and any family member of a laid off worker. Applicants need to define  
what "solidarity" means to them in their application. Students also  
need to explain briefly what their education plan is and type their  
response of about 250-300 words. Send responses by April 25 to Food  
AND Medicine, 20 Ivers St., Brewer, ME 04412, 989-5860.

A new video on solitary confinement from the National Religious  
Campaign against Torture is available for showing in Maine. Titled  
"Solitary Confinement: Torture in Our Backyard," the 15-20 minute  
film describes the 2010 campaign in Maine to reduce or eliminate  
solitary confinement as a form of punishment. The film is available  
from the Maine Council of Churches, 772-1918 or  
jsaxby at mainecouncilofchurches.org.

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