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Regular
Events:
Green
Party Meeting
(Harris County) Third Monday of every month, see below
for location and more info.
Green Watch TV:
Live call-in show with guests; every other Wednesday, 9-10 PM. WE
THE PEOPLE TV (Warner Channel 17 or other, depending on your location
within sprawly Houston city limits).
See below or click link for more info.
KPFT
90.1 FM airs numerous community and progressive oriented programs
throughout the week. Check out their programming schedule (exact URL
for schedule varies; navigate their website).
Death
Penalty Vigils By
June, 2007, the number of people executed under Gov. Perry's watch exceeded
the number killed while George W Bush was governor (he has graduated
summa cum culpae to more horrific killing fields). As of late October,
Texas has killed 405 inmates, of which 102 came from Harris County (more
than any other state; Virginia has killed 98. In the United States,
the count is over 1000 since reinstatement of capital punishment in
1976. We now have a de facto moratorium on executions while the US Supreme
Court ponders cruelty. (See Death
Penalty Information Center.)
Other
progressive Houston calendars: Houston
Peace and Justice, Houston
Indymedia, Houston
Justice Not War, Latinos
por la Paz, KPFT
Calendar, Progressive
Action Alliance
(Selected items often appear on multiple calendars; redundancy
can be a good thing. We especially thank Herb Rothschild and
cohorts at HPJC for consistently collaborative efforts which
we echo here.)
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| Art
Exhibit through January 28
The Station Museum of Contemporary Art is holding a group
show called Frontera 450+. The name derives from the number of
young women murdered since 1993 in Juárez, Mexico, across
the U.S. border from El Paso. The artists have created works that
address critical aspects of this tragic situation, among them
misogyny, exploitative economic globalization, the mother's movement
for justice, and the role of the Mexican and U.S. governments.
Viewing times are Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. The museum
is at 1502 Alabama St. corner La Branch. For more information
and to schedule tours, call 713/529-6900. |
Monday,
January 1 |
| Happy
New Year! (Make it So.) |
| Wednesday,
January 3 |
GreenWatch
TV: TOPIC - Tazers in Houston, with Randall Kallinen.
The Harris County Green Party's own call in talk show on public
affairs and local issues. Tune in at 9-10pm on
We
The People TV (public access cable inside Houston city limits
only: TimeWarner 17, Kingwood 98, TVMax 95). |
Thursday,
January 4 |
| World
Can't Wait: Demonstrate!
Go to Washington DC as the new congress convenes.
Remind us all why the turnover happened.
www.worldcantwait.net |
Friday,
January 5 |
After
a holiday break, the First Friday Forum at Maryknoll House will
resume on February 2. |
| Wednesday,
January 10 |
5:30-6:20
PM
- Execution vigil
near Dominican Sisters Mother House at 6501 Almeda Rd.
(corner of Almeda and Holcombe) parking available from Almeda.
The
death of Carlos Granados is scheduled.
|
GreenWatch
planning meeting, 7:00-9:00 PM
we decide after each show where to meet next;
come help with a show! join us making TV
(We meet to plan at different places; stay tuned.) |
| Thursday,
January 11 |
| |
| Friday-Sunday,
January 12-14 |
| The
National Conference for Media Reform
in Memphis, Tennessee
http://www.freepress.net/conference/
|
Saturday,
January 13 |
| 8
AM to 2 PM - "We
Are The Dream" March and Rally
Houstonians
will come together as brothers and sisters to celebrate the prophetic
voice of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a silent March down
Martin Luther King Boulevard, and a day of meaningful events at
McGregor Park, 5225 Calhoun. (see
invitation)
Called by Ada Edwards, Houston City Council Member, District
D |
Sunday-Wednesday,
January 14-17 |
| Memorial
to 300th Military Casualty and Civilian Loss of Life
The Houston Chapter of Veterans
for Peace plans to conduct a week long memorial to commemorate
the loss of life in the Iraq war. This memorial follows the 3000th
U.S. military casualty from this war. CodePink
will also be participating in this memorial and other groups are
encouraged to attend and/or participate. The memorial will be
held at Memorial Park (south side of Memorial Drive), Memorial
Dr & S. Picnic Ln., Houston, TX, 77007 |
Monday,
January 15 (MLK birthday) |
| Distrubute
handbills about True Values
during the day at the traditional Parade on Martin Luther
King's birthday.
Help us remind people about what he stood for:
Social Justice, Non-Violence, Grassroots Democracy.
then come to --- |
| Harris
County GREEN PARTY General Membership Meeting
6:30-9:00 PM, 3rd Monday of every month.
POSTPONED TO FOLLOWING MONDAY DUE TO BAD
WEATHER
MAJOR TOPIC: Issues for the Texas Legislature.
Come out and join members of Harris County Green Party for this
regular meeting -- open to all interested people. We meet upstairs
at CENTRAL MARKET on the southwest corner of
Westheimer and Weslayan, just inside the 610 loop. Our meetings
start shortly after 6:30 PM and end before 9:00 PM...
Many of us continue to discuss matters afterwards, so be sure
to mingle. |
| Wednesday,
January 17 |
5:30-6:20
PM
- Execution vigil
near Dominican Sisters Mother House at 6501 Almeda Rd.
(corner of Almeda and Holcombe) parking available from Almeda.
The
death of Johnathan Moore is scheduled.
|
GreenWatch
TV: LIVE SHOW CANCELLED DUE TO
WEATHER; tape of PEAK OIL show aired instead.
The Harris County Green Party's own call in talk show on public
affairs and local issues. Tune in at 9-10pm on
We
The People TV (public access cable inside Houston city limits
only: TimeWarner 17, Kingwood 98, TVMax 95). |
| Friday-Sunday,
January 19-21 |
| Green
Party of Texas State Executive Committee and supporters,
Face-to-face meeting in Austin. |
| Saturday,
January 20 |
|
Please join in honoring Rep. Ron Paul for his tireless effort in
defense of civil liberties. www.codepinkalert.org
Ron
Paul sits in Congress on the Republican side of the aisle, but
he is a
committed and courageous libertarian. As such, he has been more
steadfast in
his resistance to the Bush Administration’s attack on Constitutional
liberties than many Democrats. He has also been a strong voice
against the
war on Iraq. For these reason, he will be honored with a Defender
of Habeas
Corpus Award at a town hall meeting.
Greg Gladden will be recognizing Lee Loe for her work in originating
the Defender
of Habeas Corpus Award and her lifetime commitment to peace and
justice.
7
p.m. Saturday, January 20
The Knights of Columbus
Hwy 6 at CR 146 in Alvin, TX.
For more information, contact Margaret
or call 713-291-4589 |
| Wednesday,
January 24 |
5:30-6:20
PM
- Execution vigil
near Dominican Sisters Mother House at 6501 Almeda Rd.
(corner of Almeda and Holcombe) parking available from Almeda.
The
death of Larry Swearingen STAYED.
|
GreenWatch
planning meeting, 7:00-9:00 PM
we decided not to meet this time |
| Thursday,
January 25 |
5:30-6:20
PM
- Execution vigil
near Dominican Sisters Mother House at 6501 Almeda Rd.
(corner of Almeda and Holcombe) parking available from Almeda.
The
death of Ronald Chambers STAYED.
|
| Art
Exhibit through January 28
The Station Museum of Contemporary Art is holding a group
show called Frontera 450+. The name derives from the number of
young women murdered since 1993 in Juárez, Mexico, across
the U.S. border from El Paso. The artists have created works that
address critical aspects of this tragic situation, among them
misogyny, exploitative economic globalization, the mother's movement
for justice, and the role of the Mexican and U.S. governments.
Viewing times are Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. The museum
is at 1502 Alabama St. corner La Branch. For more information
and to schedule tours, call 713/529-6900. |
Saturday, January 27 |
| Green
Party Party, 1-4 PM at Super Happy Fun Land
2610 Ashland, three blocks east of N. Shepherd at 26th
Street
many of us have already begun to miss Nathalie Parivicini,
who helped found the Harris County Green Party and will soon be
leaving Texas. It's an informal get together and everyone is welcome.
Join us! |
| Summit
and Peace March
THE IRAQ WAR SUMMIT: WHAT NEXT?
WHAT: Join A Constructive Dialogue On Saving Lives Of Americans,
Securing The Homeland, And Bringing Our Troops Home With Dignity.
WHO: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, academician, veterans,
clergy and other invited guests
WHEN: 1-2 PM Iraq War Summit: What Next?
2-3 PM Silent March for Peace
WHERE:
Mickey Leland Federal Building, 1919 Smith Street,
12th Floor
RSVP:
Chonya Davis-Johnson
713.655.0050 (office)
713.899.9757 (cell)
chonya.davis-johnson@mail.house.gov |
| Statewide
March to Coincide With National Anti-War Marches
AUSTIN-
In solidarity with national gatherings in major cities and a national
march in Washington D.C. a coalition of local activist groups
called Stop The War Coalition - Austin has planned a peaceful
statewide anti-war march.
The march will convene at Austin City Hall at 3:00 pm on Saturday,
January 27, 2007 and the march to the Texas Capitol will commence
at 3:30 pm. Music and speakers will greet the marchers at the
Capitol grounds and City Hall. Speakers will include Hart Viges
of Veterans for Peace, Texas Green Party Co-Chair Dr. Douglas
Reber, Hadi Jawad of The Crawford Peace House, Karen Burke of
Campus Antiwar Movement to End the Occupation, and Ruben Solis
of Southwest Workers Union and main organizer of Border Social
Forum. All anti-war Texans are invited to attend.
For
more information contact: antiwarcampus@yahoo.com
Phone and Day-of Contact: Karen Burke 512-659-4564 generalkai@yahoo.com
Alternate Contacts: Spencer Crowl spencer@ownside.org
Martin Thomen 512-380-0302 martinthomen@gmail.com
http://www.thirdcoastactivist.org/events.html#jan27 |
| D.C.
march against the war
United
for Peace and Justice, the large national coalition that formed
to stop—and later end—the invasion and occupation
of Iraq, has called for a major mobilization in the nation's capital.
For more information and updates, also visit
CODEPINK,
and Vets
for Peace |
January 26-27 |
| PEACE
EDUCATION
A weekend introduction to Non Violent Communication (TM),
the acclaimed work of Marshall Rosenberg, is being offered the
last weekend in January with a certified NVC trainer. The early
registration deadline is January 15 (save $10).
Compassionate Communication, a three hour introductory
class based on NVC, may be scheduled at other times for groups
of up to 20. To schedule, contact Brenda Hardt, 797/830-5210,
bbhardt@academicplanet.com. |
| Saturday-Sunday,
January 27-28 |
| Texas
Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
annual convention in Austin, Texas
www.tcadp.org |
| Tuesday,
January 30 |
5:30-6:20
PM
- Execution vigil
near Dominican Sisters Mother House at 6501 Almeda Rd.
(corner of Almeda and Holcombe) parking available from Almeda.
The
death of Christopher Swift is scheduled.
SUICIDE BY STATE: see texasmoratorium
|
| Wednesday,
January 31 |
GreenWatch
TV: TOPIC - Health
Care for All Texans
The Harris County Green Party's own call in talk show on public
affairs and local issues. Tune in at 9-10pm on
We
The People TV (public access cable inside Houston city limits
only: TimeWarner 17, Kingwood 98, TVMax 95). |
| |
| Thursday,
February 1 |
| Staff
meeting for Alfred Molison's campaign for election to Houston
City Council. |
| Friday,
February 2 |
| After
a holiday break, First Friday Forum resumes today at the Maryknoll
House, 2360 Rice Blvd (just west of Greenbriar); 7:30
social gathering, 8 p.m. program. |
| Monday,
February 5 |
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| Wednesday,
February 7 |
GreenWatch
planning meeting, 7:00-9:00 PM
we decide after each show where to meet next;
come help with a show! join us making TV
(We meet to plan at different places; stay tuned.) |
| Monday,
February 12 |
Harris
County Green Party Steering Committee Meeting
7:00-9:30 PM, at Suzy's house, 4722 Benning |
| Wednesday,
February 14 |
GreenWatch
TV: Stop the Rush to Coal Plants!
The Harris County Green Party's own call in talk show on public
affairs and local issues. Tune in at 9-10pm on
We
The People TV (public access cable inside Houston city limits
only: TimeWarner 17, Kingwood 98, TVMax 95). |
| February
10-18 |
The death penalty art show will be exhibited in Houston at M2
from February 10 - 18, 2007 with an opening night reception at
7 PM on the 10th. There will be a gallery talk Friday, Feb 16,
at 7 PM with Mary Mikel Stump, Gallery Director of the JCM gallery
at Texas State University. |
Monday,
February 19 |
Harris
County GREEN PARTY General Membership Meeting
6:30-9:00 PM, 3rd Monday of every month.
MAJOR TOPICS: Impeachment movement, stop the war, elections.
Come out and join members of Harris County Green Party for this
regular meeting -- open to all interested people. We
meet upstairs at CENTRAL MARKET
on the southwest corner of Westheimer and Weslayan, just inside
the 610 loop. Our meetings start shortly after 6:30 PM and end
before 9:00 PM...
Many of us continue to discuss matters afterwards, so be sure
to mingle. |
| Wednesday,
February 21 |
GreenWatch
planning meeting, 7:00-9:00 PM
we decided after the show to meet at Field of Greens Restaurant,
2320 West Alabama, north side of the street, east of Shepherd,
west of Greenbriar;
come help with a show! join us making TV.
|
Phyllis
Bennis speaking tour:
***
"Talking Points 101: United States Policies in the Middle
East." 9:45-11a.m. in Cyber Lounge at Westgate Campus,
Northwest College, Houston Community College.
*** "Before & After: U.S. Foreign Policy & the
September 11th Crisis." 1-2:45 p.m. Eagle Room at Town
& Country Campus, Northwest College, HCC.
*** "Challenging Empire: US Policy in the Middle East."
6:30 p.m. in Ley Student Center, Farnsworth Pavilion at Rice
University
|
| Thursday,
February 22 |
Phyllis
Bennis speaking tour continues:
*** "What's Next for the United Nations? Part 1" 11
a.m.–12:15 p.m. in West Loop Campus Auditorium
of Southwest College, HCC.
*** "What's Next for the United Nations? Part 2" United
Nations Workshop - College/ Community Groups. 1-2:15
p.m. in same facility.
*** "What's Next? The United States and the Middle East."
3:30 p.m. in Honors College lounge, M.D. Anderson
Library, University of Houston.
[See www.hpjc.org/majorevents.asp]
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| Friday,
February 23 |
| |
| Sunday,
February 25 |
abc/sedition
film screenings
more or less fortnightly, sunday evenings
at Sedition Books People's Library, 4420 Washington Ave.
7:00 PM -- this week: Sin
Fronteras
|
| Tuesday,
February 27 |
5:30-6:20
PM
- Execution vigil
The
death of Donald Miller is scheduled.
vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Westheimer
and Shepherd
|
7:00
PM -- PANEL DISCUSSION:
Is Texas Executing Innocent People?
An evening of education and discussion
Farnsworth Pavilion at the Rice University Student Center
flyers and info available at www.kpft.org
or call/e-mail David Atwood
at 832-693-5710
|
| Wednesday,
February 28 |
SPEAK
OUT!
The Bush Agenda. Understanding It. Stopping It.
at University of Houston
in front of the UC Satellite, 11:30-1:00 PM
(poetry, music, open mike)
Allison Room, UC Satellite, 1:00 to 6:00 PM
(speakers, discussion)
|
GreenWatch
TV:This Week - Where are we on Martin's March to The
Dream?
The Harris County Green Party's own call in talk show on public
affairs and local issues. Tune in at 9-10pm on
We
The People TV (public access cable inside Houston city limits
only: TimeWarner 17, Kingwood 98, TVMax 95). |
| |
| Friday-Monday,
March 2-5 |
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| Saturday,
March 3 |
| |
| Tuesday,
March 6 |
5:30-6:20
PM
- Execution vigil
The
death of Robert Perez is scheduled.
vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Westheimer
and Shepherd
|
| Wednesday,
March 7 |
5:30-6:20
PM
- Execution vigil
The
death of Joseph
Nichols is scheduled.
vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Westheimer
and Shepherd
|
GreenWatch
planning meeting, 7:00-9:00 PM
we decided to meet at Pepper Tree, Richmond east of 610;
come help with a show! join us making TV
(We meet to plan at different places; stay tuned.) |
| Thursday,
March 8 |
6:30-9:00
PM
- monthly meeting
Progressive
Action Alliance
at
Havens Center, 1827 W. Alabama Street
(next to the Chocolate Bar - parking across the street or at
St. Stephen's Church).
|
| Saturday,
March 10 |
| Progressives
in San Antonio
(mostly Democrats, needing encouragement)
Progressive
Action Alliance
Greens plan to be there; join us! |
| |
| Sunday,
March 11 |
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| Monday,
March 12 |
Harris
County Green Party Steering Committee Meeting
7:00-9:30 PM, at Suzy's house, 4722 Benning |
| Wednesday,
March 14 |
GreenWatch
TV -- TOPIC: Stop the War in Iraq NOW!
Guests from Veterans
For Peace, Gold
Star Families for Peace.
The Harris County Green Party's own call in talk show on public
affairs and local issues. Tune in at 9-10pm on
We
The People TV (public access cable inside Houston city limits
only: TimeWarner 17, Kingwood 98, TVMax 95). |
| Saturday,
March 17 |
| Surround
the White House in Washington, DC
March
on the Pentagon
Troops
Out Now
World
Can't Wait
Articles
of Impeachment
tilde
Impeach
Bush dot Org
To
join a car caravan from Houston,
call Lea Mesa (WCW) at 832-453-3082 |
| If
you cannot go to DC, consider Austin:
Austin
Against War
from noon onward, march from the Capitol to City Hall |
If
you stay in town:
RACE
TO EXECUTION film screening
SHAPE Community Center
3903 Almeda Rd., Hou, TX 77004
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM Film Screening
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Open Forum Discussion
7:30 PM to 8:00 PM Light Reception
|
Sunday,
March 18 through Sunday, March 25 |
4th
Anniversary Iraq War Memorial
Strawberry Park -- Pasadena, TX
one block north of Spencer Hwy,
between S. Shaver Street and Strawberry Road
at 2900 Lafferty Road
Place flags: 10 AM, March 19
OPENING CEREMONY: 6 PM, March 18
Pick up flags: 4 PM, March 25
Lead sponsors: Military Families Speak Out, and Veterans for
Peace - Chapter 12
for more information, contact: jmrine@hotmail.com
or 281.414.4386
|
Monday,
March 19 |
| |
Harris
County GREEN PARTY General Membership Meeting
6:30-9:00 PM, 3rd Monday of every month.
Come out and join members of Harris County Green Party for this
regular meeting -- open to all interested people. We
meet upstairs at CENTRAL MARKET
on the southwest corner of Westheimer and Weslayan, just inside
the 610 loop. Our meetings start shortly after 6:30 PM and end
before 9:00 PM...
Many of us continue to discuss matters afterwards, so be sure
to mingle. |
| Tuesday,
March 20 |
Peace
Vigils on the Bridges!
This
evening, a coalition of groups will hold signs and candles proclaiming
opposition to the War in Iraq.
WHERE: all the bridges between Shepherd
and Main along US 59 coming into town from the southwest. [Greens
and allies at Montrose!]
WHEN: 6 PM through dusk, and into the night.
Imagine the view from above! nightly
news choppers, showing many points of light.
Call
Don Cook to learn more: 713.70.555.94
Download PDF
news release
See www.paa-tx.org
also |
| Wednesday,
March 21 |
GreenWatch
planning meeting, 7:00-9:00 PM
(We meet to plan at different places; stay tuned.) |
| Thursday,
March 22 |
World
Water Day
Free films at Landmark River Oaks Theatre,
7 PM
but space is limited, so REGISTER
(Then "Walk for Water" Saturday)
|
| Saturday,
March 24 |
| |
March
for Economic Justice
Houston Coalition of Working People and the Poor has
called this major march and rally to advance its 2007 agenda:
raising the federal minimum wage, healthcare for all, and adequate
funding of human needs programs, especially the critical entitlement
programs that are up for re-authorization this year—Food
Stamps and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
It’s
important that middle-class Anglo activists stand with people
of color for the issues that matter most in their lives. Plus,
the struggle for new budget priorities connects peace and economic
justice in the most meaningful way.
Gather
at noon in Hermann Square (in front of Houston City Hall). The
short march kicks off at 1 p.m., then the rally begins at 1:45
on the City Hall steps.
For
more information, contact Angel Cade, 713/688-2900x223, angelc@clearsail.net
|
| |
| Wednesday,
March 28 |
5:30-6:20
PM
- Execution vigil
The
death of Vincent Gutierrez is scheduled.
vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Westheimer
and Shepherd
|
GreenWatch
TV
The Harris County Green Party's own call in talk show on public
affairs and local issues. Tune in at 9-10pm on
We
The People TV (public access cable inside Houston city limits
only: TimeWarner 17, Kingwood 98, TVMax 95). |
| Thursday,
March 29 |
5:30-6:20
PM
- Execution vigil
The
death of Roy Pippin is scheduled.
vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Westheimer
and Shepherd
|
| Saturday,
March 31 |
| |
| |
| Wednesday,
April 4 |
GreenWatch
planning meeting, 7:00-9:00 PM
(We meet to plan at different places; stay tuned.) |
| Thursday-Sunday,
April 5-8 |
| Camp
Casey Easter 2007
(Crawford, Texas)
if
the top link is broken, see
GOLD
STAR FAMILIES FOR PEACE
|
| |
IMPEACHMENT:
OUR RIGHT, OUR DUTY
6
PM at 2025 West 11th Street
Houston, Texas, 77008
Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church,
just west of TC Jester Blvd..
Featured Speakers:
Cindy Sheehan, Diane Wilson, Debra Sweet, Prof. Robert Jensen,
Sissy Farenthold, State Rep. Lon Burnam, and City Councilmember
Ada Edwards.
(see Progressive
Action Alliance for more)
|
| Tuesday,
April 10 |
Harris
County Green Party Steering Committee Meeting
7:00-9:30 PM, at Suzy's house, 4722 Benning
(rescheduled from Monday, due to the above event) |
| Wednesday,
April 11 |
5:30-6:20
PM
- Execution vigil
The
death of James Lee Clark is scheduled.
vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Westheimer
and Shepherd
|
8:00
PM at Rice Cinema
Indymedia Film Screening
Legacy of
Torture: The War on the Black Liberation Movement,
and Voice of Liberation.
entrance #8, University and Stockton Ave.
more info at houston.indymedia.org
|
GreenWatch
TV
Topic:
Green Party 101
(We aired a previously taped interview with local Greens)
The Harris County Green Party's own call in talk show on public
affairs and local issues. Tune in at 9-10pm on
We
The People TV (public access cable inside Houston city limits
only: TimeWarner 17, Kingwood 98, TVMax 95). |
| Thursday,
April 12 |
6:30-9:00
PM
- monthly meeting
Progressive
Action Alliance
at
Havens Center, 1827 W. Alabama Street
next to the Chocolate Bar - parking across the street or at
St. Stephen's Church
|
PEACE
FORUM: student activist and impeachment film
7 PM, Room 302, First Unitarian Universalist Church,
5200 Fannin
Guest Speaker: Ivan Espinosa (peace activist, Westside High
School student)
Film: "How to Impeach a President" (with discussion
afterward)
Refreshments served prior to the meeting.
For further information, contact Pat Nichols, 713/681-6267,
nicholspat@awesomenet.net
|
| Saturday,
April 14 |
|
PEACE DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE WAR ON IRAQ
11 a.m. at the corner of Montrose and Westheimer
Sponsors
to date are KPFT 90.1 FM radio, Progressive Action Alliance, and
Harris County Green Party. |
Public
Hearing on the “Utility Crisis in Texas”
1 PM, Barbara Jordan High School, 5800 Eastex Freeway
Sponsored
by ACORN as part of its “Stop Runaway Rates Campaign”
to lower electric rates and block the TXU buyout. (Houston Mayor
Bill White is a co-sponsor.)
For more information, contact Ginny Goldman, txacorn@acorn.org |
| |
Monday,
April 16 |
Harris
County GREEN PARTY General Membership Meeting
6:30-9:00 PM, 3rd Monday of every month.
MAJOR TOPIC: To
be decided.
Come out and join members of Harris County Green Party for this
regular meeting -- open to all interested people. We
meet upstairs at CENTRAL MARKET
on the southwest corner of Westheimer and Weslayan, just inside
the 610 loop. Our meetings start shortly after 6:30 PM and end
before 9:00 PM...
Many of us continue to discuss matters afterwards, so be sure
to mingle. |
| Tuesday,
April 17 |
Arab
Women in Poetry & Performance
7 p.m. in McMurtry Auditorium, Duncan Hall at Rice University
Featuring Nathalie Handal
sponsored by the Houston Chapter of American Arab Anti-discrimination
Committee
|
| Wednesday,
April 18 |
GreenWatch
planning meeting, 7:00-9:00 PM
(We meet to plan at different places; stay tuned.) |
"Hope
in Hard Times"
7:30 p.m. in the Olive Branch Meeting Room of the Maryknoll
House, 2360 Rice Blvd.
This
film tells the inspiring story of how Argentine workers overcame
the severe depression of 2001, which was caused by the neo-liberal
policies of the IMF and the enormous debt burden it had imposed
on the nation. Workers fought hunger and massive job losses
by keeping factories open after the bosses had abandoned them,
cooked for the hungry, etc.
Sponsored by Globalization Forum. For more information,
call Joan Denkler, 713/467-2996. She will help you bring this
film to your constituency.
|
| Thursday,
April 19 |
Katrina
survivors' stories
5-7 p.m. in Krost Hall, UH Law Center.
This
program is a prelude to the conference the following day (see
next entry).
A
presentation of the Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Project,
featuring survivors' narratives, collected and archived by UH
English Professor Carl Lindahl with Shari Smothers and Victoria
McFadden.
|
| Friday,
April 20 |
Conference
on children and law after Katrina
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. in Krost Hall, UH Law Center
For more information and to register, visit
www.law.uh.edu/Center4CLP
UH
Law Center's Center for Children, Law & Policy is sponsoring
an interdisciplinary conference on young evacuees. Katrina displaced
over one million people from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
Among them were
hundreds of thousands of children. As a vulnerable population,
children were subject to special difficulties. More than a year
later, daunting problems persist for them. This day-long conference
focusing specifically on the
needs of children will feature panel presentations on issues relating
to education rebuilding and reform, juvenile justice and foster
care, and implications from empirical data relating to the disaster
survivors. Presenters will include faculty from several law schools,
including Harvard and Tulane, plus renowned Yale sociologist Kai
Erikson and others. |
Two
Events with Dr. Hanan Ashrawi today
1: Press Conference
Time: 11 am
Place: DoubleTree Hotel
5353 Westheimer Rd. 77056
713 961 9000
2:
Fashion Show Fundraiser for Palestinian Women’s Owned
and Operated Cannery
Time: 7 pm
Place: Sheraton Suites Hotel
2400 West Loop South 77027, Galleria area
713 586 2444
DETAILS
|
| Saturday,
April 21 |
| |
| Sunday,
April 22 - EARTH DAY |
Rothko
Chapel's Oscar Romero Award Ceremony
This
year's recipients will be Shanti Sellz and Daniel Strauss of
No More
Deaths, a coalition of individuals, faith communities, human
rights
advocates, and grassroots organizers working for justice along
the
U.S.-Mexico border, with special emphasis on ending the deaths,
exceeding
2000 since 1998, in the Borderlands. Amy Goodman of Democracy
Now! will be
the keynote speaker. A reception in the Chapel's plaza will
follow. The
Rothko Chapel Oscar Romero Award, established in 1986, commemorates
the
sacrifice of Oscar Arnulfo Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador,
who was
martyred on March 24, 1980. The award is given every two years
to
organizations or persons who distinguish themselves by their
courage and
integrity in defense of human rights. 3 p.m. at the Chapel,
1409 Sul Ross.
For more information or to RSVP, call 713/524-9839 or visit
the website,
www.rothkochapel.org.
|
Houston
Peace and Justice Coalition Pot Luck
5:30-8
p.m. at First Congregational Church, 10840 Beinhorn
( just south of I-10 and west of Voss)
In its 10th year, this informal gathering of peace
and justice activists celebrates the work of Houston's communities
of conscience. There'll be story-telling and music, plus children's
activities. Bring a covered dish, other members of your organization,
and news of its activities. Drinks will be provided. If your
group wishes to table, arrive one-half hour early.
For more information, contact Judy Hoffhien, 713/863-8708.
|
| Wednesday,
April 25 |
GreenWatch
TV
The Harris County Green Party's own call in talk show on public
affairs and local issues. Tune in at 9-10pm on
We
The People TV (public access cable inside Houston city limits
only: TimeWarner 17, Kingwood 98, TVMax 95). |
| Thursday,
April 26 |
5:30-6:20
PM
- Execution vigil
The
death of Ryan Dixon is scheduled.
vigil at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Westheimer
and Shepherd
|
| Friday,
April 27 |
| "IMPEACH"
SIGNS ON ALL THE BRIDGES
4-6
PM Montrose to Shepherd across US 59 in Houston
call Don Cook for more info |
| Saturday,
April 28 |
| |
Pancakes
for Peace, then Barter Fair
People can come any time between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
for the Live Oak Friends Meeting pancake breakfast and lunch
to raise funds for its fall peace festival.
After that, in the same location, there'll be the annual Bayou
City Barter Fair.
Friends Meeting House, 1318 W. 26th Street between Durham
and Ella.
For more information, contact Lidney Molnari, 832/466-1342,
lidneymolnari@yahoo.com
|
Department
of Peace fundraiser
7 p.m. at the Unitarian Fellowship, 1504 Wirt Rd. not far north
of I-10
All proceeds will be directed to the national DOP campaign.
Performers: musician Pat Hanna, author Hallie Moore, and renowned
comedian Chuck Montgomery.
Tickets $12, $15 at the door.
For more information and to reserve, contact Joy George,
281/376-3062, jgeo61@sbcglobal.net
|
| |
| Tuesday,
May 1 |
International
Labor Day
big rallies for immigrants
|
| Wednesday,
May 2 |
GreenWatch
planning meeting, 8:00-11:00 PM
WE MET AT THE FULL MOON BON FIRE DOWN TOWN
(We meet to plan at different places; stay tuned.) |
| Tuesday,
May 8 |
| |
| Wednesday,
May 9 |
GreenWatch
TV: WATER ISSUES
The Harris County Green Party's own call in talk show on public
affairs and local issues. Tune in at 9-10pm on
We
The People TV (public access cable inside Houston city limits
only: TimeWarner 17, Kingwood 98, TVMax 95). |
| Thursday,
May 10 |
5:30-6:20
PM
- Execution vigil
The
death of Execution
Vigil for Jose Moreno was scheduled; he received a stay.
|
6:30-9:00
PM
- monthly meeting
Progressive
Action Alliance
at
Havens Center, 1827 W. Alabama Street
next to the Chocolate Bar - parking across the street or at
St. Stephen's Church
|
| Saturday,
May 12 |
| |
ART
CAR PARADE
11 AM - 2 PM
Our Entry: "Four Pillars" Green Car
JOIN US!
|
Blackwood
Nature Camp open house
Blackwood
Educational Land Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated
to land-based learning that is both intellectual and spiritual.
Its property is located near Hempstead about 45 minutes from
Houston. Blackwood's camp invites students aged 8 - 13. This
tour, from 2-5 p.m., will familiarize parents with what Blackwood
offers. For reservation, contact Cath Conlon, 713/768-3422,
cath@blackwoodland.org
|
| Monday,
May 14 |
Harris
County Green Party Steering Committee Meeting
7:00-9:30 PM, at Suzy's house, 4722 Benning |
Through
May 19
"Guantánamo. Pictures From Home. Questions of Justice"
FOTOFEST headquarters at Vine Street Studio, 1113 Vine St in
downtown Houston. M-F 10AM-5PM, Sat. noon–5PM
This
photographic exhibit offers a rare glimpse inside the life of
the prison, of the men who are detainees, and of the U.S. lawyers
who represent them. It presents nearly 100 previously unseen
photographs and video vignettes gathered by photographer Margot
Herster. The exhibition portrays 37 detainees from Yemen, Afghanistan,
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain and their experiences in Guantánamo.
Multimedia shows accompany the photographs.
|
| Wednesday,
May 16 |
5:30-6:20
PM
- Execution vigil
The
death of Charles Smith is scheduled.
Vigil at SHAPE Community Center, 3903 Almeda (between Alabama
and US 59).
|
GreenWatch
planning meeting, 7:00-9:00 PM
(We meet to plan at different places; stay tuned.) |
8-11
AM
Take the MONEY and RUN, Halliburton
Going Away Party!
Halliburton's
moving to Dubai and David Lesar and Dick Cheney, the current
and former CEOs of Halliburton, cordially invite you to the
Halliburton Shareholders meeting and going away party.
Please
save the date:
At the beautiful The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center,
2301 North Millbend Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77380.
http://www.woodlandsresort.com
Please
check http://www.houstonglobalawareness.org
for party updates.
What
to bring - a dress shirt, tie and jacket (now on sale at your
local thrift shop) we will provide the Cheney and Lesar masks.
We will also need noisemakers, confetti and balloons.
|
Monday,
May 21 |
Harris
County GREEN PARTY General Membership Meeting
6:30-9:00 PM, 3rd Monday of every month.
MAJOR TOPIC: To
be decided.
Come out and join members of Harris County Green Party for this
regular meeting -- open to all interested people. We
meet upstairs at CENTRAL MARKET
on the southwest corner of Westheimer and Weslayan, just inside
the 610 loop. Our meetings start shortly after 6:30 PM and end
before 9:00 PM...
Many of us continue to discuss matters afterwards, so be sure
to mingle. |
| Wednesday,
May 23 |
GreenWatch
TV
The Harris County Green Party's own call in talk show on public
affairs and local issues. Tune in at 9-10pm on
We
The People TV (public access cable inside Houston city limits
only: TimeWarner 17, Kingwood 98, TVMax 95). |
| Saturday,
May 26 - Monday, May 28 |
MEMORIAL DAY IS MORE THAN PICNICS
Honoring
the Iraq and Afghan War Dead – Memorial Day weekend, May
27-29
Veterans
for Peace Chapter 12, the local chapters of Military Families
Speak Out, CodePINK, and other Houston area organizations are
holding a three-day memorial for all casualties of the Iraq
and Afghanistan wars.
Everyone is invited to help read names of the more than 3300
US casualties of the Iraq war and the nearly 400 US casualties
of the Afghanistan war or to help place the 3700 labeled flags.
The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 27 and
will continue until all names are read and the flags planted.
The memorial will be set up in Hermann Park along Fannin St.
just west of the Sam Houston statue and Hermann Circle Drive.
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