Peace Fresno Friends and Members,
UPCOMING PEACE FRESNO EVENTS:
Tuesday, January 29, 7 PM
Peace Fresno business meeting. Come join us. We will be working on plans for the Rally in the Valley. We invite all interested groups and individuals to help us plan for this Valley-wide event. We meet at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence at 1584 N. Van Ness in Fresno.
Friday, February 1, 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Peace Corner on the first Friday of every month. Bring your rain gear and join us as we tell motorists to call Congress to stop war funding and not to authorize an attack on Iran. Corner of Blackstone and Shaw in Fresno.
Tuesday, February 5, 7 PM
Peace Fresno business meeting. Come join us. We will be working on plans for the Presidents’ Day Peace March and other actions. We meet at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence at 1584 N. Van Ness in Fresno.
Tuesday, February 12, 7 PM
Peace Fresno business meeting. Come join us. We will be working on plans for the Rally in the Valley. We invite all interested groups and individuals to help us plan for this Valley-wide event. We meet at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence at 1584 N. Van Ness in Fresno.
Monday, February 18
Peace Fresno and other community groups will sponsor the Presidents’ Day Peace March: Mourning in America. We will gather at the Tower Theatre (Olive and Wishon in Fresno) at noon then march to the new Federal Building. We encourage you to wear black or mourning attire and join us rain or shine to demand peace and tell our neighbors to join the movement. For more information, contact Scott at president@peacefresno.org or (559) 487-2515.
Saturday, March 1, 9:30 AM
Peace Fresno and other community groups will join the National Network in Action on the 2nd Annual March for Justice. There will be a rally following the march at the Free AME Church, 806 Collins Ave, Fresno. This march begins at the Mary Ella Brown Community Center, 1350 E. Annandale Ave in Fresno. For more information, contact Patricia Miller at 803-0006 or Patricia12miller@yahoo.com.
Saturday, March 15, 1- 4PM
Peace Fresno and other community groups will sponsor the Rally in the Valley for Peace and Justice . . . NOW!. This event will be held at Eaton Plaza in downtown Fresno on March 15 from 1-4 p.m. There will be information tables, speakers, music, and a peace/justice march. The march begins at 1:00 p.m., so come early and listen to music (starts at 12:30 p.m.). If you or your organization would like to endorse, co-sponsor and/or table, or if you would like to volunteer, contact Scott at president@peacefresno.org or (559) 487-2515.
OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST:
Saturday, January 25, 10 AM
Central Valley Counter Recruitment Coalition is meeting at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness. Come join us to discuss how to visit Fresno high schools to distribute literature and talk with kids about alternatives to military service. We always need more volunteers. If you would like to help, contact Dan Yaseen at 251-3361 or danyaseen@comcast.net.
Sunday, February 10 - Wednesday, February 13
An Irishman Returns: Vincent Lavery is Back. The Fresno Center for Nonviolence (FCNV) is sponsoring a number of events including Reception with Irish Reading and Music at Mennonite Community Church, 5015 E. Olive, on Sunday, Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m., Sleeping with the Elephant at Unitarian Universalist Church, 2672 E. Alluvial, on Monday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m., and the film Children in the Crossfire at FCNV, 1584 N. Van Ness, at noon and 7 p.m. For more information call FCNV at 237-3223 or visit www.centerfornonviolence.org.
Friday, February 22 - Sunday, February 24
Building a Culture of Peace Workshop. Enjoy a hands-on, activity based experience where you’ll connect deeply with others, laugh, share, listen while learning ways to reduce conflict in your world, your classroom, your family, or at work. Come prepared to discover new ways of approaching disagreement. This event is sponsored by Alternatives to Violence Project (www.AVPCalifornia.org). For more information, contact Mary at (559) 246-9883 or marysinc@yahoo.com.
Thursday February 28 - Saturday, March 1
2nd Annual NNIA Program. The National Network in Action presents “Looking Back to Move Forward”, celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement. The events include a tour of Black History Pioneers (Thursday and Friday), a Black History movie night (Friday) and the March for Justice (Saturday). For more information, visit www.nancal.org or contact Patricia Miller at 803-0006 or Patricia12miller@yahoo.com.
Fashion Fair Mall: Peace Fresno has begun to table at Fashion Fair Mall. We hope to table once/month but need to negotiate dates with the mall administration. We are required to submit a list of names of participants. So, if you are interested in volunteering, please contact Dan Yaseen at 251-3361 or danyaseen@comcast.net
Counter Recruitment: Peace Fresno is a member of the Central Valley Counter Recruitment Coalition which visits Fresno high schools to distribute literature and talk with kids about alternatives to military service. We always need more volunteers. If you would like to help, contact Dan Yaseen at 251-3361 or danyaseen@comcast.net.
For other events of interest, see the Community Alliance Community Calendar: http://www.fresnoalliance.com/home/calendar.htm.
If you are interested in very informative articles and calls to action, check out http://www.truthout.org or http://commondreams.org.
Peace,
Scott Key
President, Peace Fresno
