Students Not Soldiers!

As support for the war in Iraq continues to drop, so do enlistment numbers, therefore making military recruiters desperate to meet their enlistment goals. This has caused them to use unfair tactics such as lying or exaggerating to students about college benefits and the current situation in Iraq, as well as disproportionately targeting minorities in "economically distressed" areas in what has been labeled a poverty draft. Such actions are unacceptable and must be stopped. Now, students, parents, teachers and concerned citizens are uniting to bring light to this issue. We don't need to go to war to get an education!

Location:
Republic Sq. Park (4th & Guadalupe)

Organizer:

URL: http://www.yaaustin.blogspot.com

American Solar Energy Society's (ASES) Solar Tour

The American Solar Energy Society's (ASES) 10th Annual
National Solar Tour happens Saturday, October 1st.

N E W S R E L E A S E

Contact Aur J. Beck
618-893-1717
tech-AT-advancedenergyonline.com
September 21, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Solar Tour Shows How to Save Money, Energy

Carbondale, IL - The American Solar Energy Society's (ASES) 10th Annual
National Solar Tour happens Saturday, October 1st. Homeowners around
Southern Illinois will invite visitors in to see first-hand how renewable
energy can be used successfully to reduce energy usage and save money.

Soaring energy and fuel costs are affecting millions of Americans. For a
fast growing segment of the population, energy efficiency measures and
technology such as passive solar design, wind power, solar hot water, and
solar-electric generating systems are helping to save money.

During the Solar Tour, people can visit homes and businesses which use such
technologies, and they can also discuss ways to integrate solar energy into
their buildings. Doing so can lower electric utility costs by as much as 60
percent and increase comfort for the building users at the same time.

"The Solar Tour gives people the chance to meet directly with others who
have incorporated energy efficiency and solar design features in their
buildings to save energy," says Bob Vogl, president of the Illinois
Renewable Energy Association. "Visitors can learn about the benefits of
solar and other forms of renewable energy and see the actual saving on
utility bills in buildings in the community. But most importantly, they can
learn from their neighbors what works in their town."

The self guided Southern Illinois Solar Tour covers a number of communities
and incorporates several different structures: houses, barns, businesses,
and even an RV trailer system. Towns which have something to offer for the
10th Annual Solar Tour include Pomona, Cobden, DuQuoin, Johnston City,
Carterville, and Carbondale. Interested participants may find descriptions
and maps of the open house locations by visiting advancedenergysolution.com
or by calling A.J. Beck at Advanced Energy Solutions, 618-893-1717

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Location:
All over southern IL.

Cost: FREE

Directions: Go to www.advancedenergysolution.com for complete directions and discriptions of the open houses

Organizer:

URL: www.advancedenergysolution.com

Weekly Peace Vigil

Weekly Peace Vigil

Location:
Downtown Carbondale at the Pavilion

Weekly Antiwar Vigil

Location:
Town Square Carbondale

NE Anti-Sweatshop Conference for High School Students

Northeast Anti-Sweatshop Conference for High School Students
Register now! www.sweatfree.org

September 30 – October 2, 2005
Smith College, Northampton, MA

During the weekend, we will:
* learn about the sweatshop economy and how students have affected and can affect change
* learn how to build power at our high schools and win campaigns
* learn skills in media, fundraising, leadership development, meeting facilitation, building coalitions, and more
* discuss how to combat racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia in our organizations
* build and strengthen a network of high school anti-sweatshop leaders
* meet great people, get to know each other, and have fun!!

Organized by SweatFree Communities, United Students Against Sweatshops, and New York State Labor-Religion Coalition.
Pre-registration required! More conference info and registration at www.sweatfree.org or call 413-586-0974.

Location:
Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts

Cost: sliding scale $25-75, covers everything

Directions: Directions, pre-registration, etc. at www.sweatfree.org

Organizer:

URL: www.sweatfree.org

Got old cell phones? Don’t toss them…Donate Them

October 1st-31st

The Network/La Red is kicking off the third year of our cell phone drive in the month of October, which coincides with National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Starting October 1st thru October 31st there will be collection boxes located at the following businesses: Wainwright Bank, all branches; Grand Opening, 308A Harvard Street, Brookline; JP Licks, 659 Centre Street Jamaica Plain; Diesel Café, 257 Elm Street, Somerville; Dyke Night @Toast, 70 Union Square, Somerville; Boston Community Church 565 Boylston St., Boston; and the Cambridge Women’s Center, 46 Pleasant Street Cambridge. Cell phones can be in any condition and only the handset and battery are needed.

The Network/La Red uses the cell phone drive to provide emergency phones to domestic violence survivors and to raise significant funds to support their programs. All donated phones are either refurbished as emergency phones for survivors of domestic violence through the Verizon Hopline program or sent to Shelter Alliance, a firm that specializes in the underwriting of fundraising programs through the collection and responsible recycling of used cellular phones, with all proceeds to support The Network/La Red's services and education to end LGBT domestic violence.

Cell phones can also be mailed to The Network/La Red PO Box 6011, Boston, MA 02114. If you would like more information or to organize a cell phone drive at your work, school, social group, or religious organization please call 617-695-0877 or email cellphone-AT-thenetworklared.org. Please see our website www.thenetworklared.org for directions to any of these drop locations.

Location:
Drop Boxes:
Wainwright Bank, all branches; Grand Opening, 308A Harvard Street, Brookline; JP Licks, 659 Centre Street Jamaica Plain; Diesel Café, 257 Elm Street, Somerville; Dyke Night @Toast, 70 Union Square, Somerville; Boston Community Church 565 Boyl

Cost: free

Organizer:

URL: http://www.thenetworklared.org

Egg Toss

We will be tossing eggs tomorrow.

We will also be tossing off, and tossing each others' salad.

Location:
Harvard Pit

Cost: one egg

Directions: Wake up. Then you are at the Harvard Pit.

Organizer:

Sounds of Dissent

WZBC Boston College Radio 90.3fm

Produced by John Grebe and the WZBC News Staff

Show Description:
Too seldom we hear sounds of dissent in mainstream media. While no one honestly claims to have "all things considered," even our public broadcasting institutions have come to reflect their most privileged listener's interests. As they mine the wealthiest listener demographics to sell to their corporate underwriters, they distort the news. Let's clarify the crucial stories, views, and information excluded elsewhere. How can we build participatory non-commercial educational radio? Locally and globally, people are making sounds of dissent, independent of profit and advertising driven corporate bias. Please call or write in with your program ideas.

Past Featured Guests:

Noam Chomsky on the 12/16-18/98 U.S. bombing of Iraq.

Jackie Cabasso, Michael Klare, Paul Shoup, Julianne Smith, and Michael Simmons on continued U.S./NATO bombing, on U.S. ignorance of  democratic opposition in Serbia, and on U.S. use of bombings and  harmful sanctions (or their threat) for unilateral enforcement.

Phyllis Bennis on  U.S. aggression and criminal violation of international law, including bombing Iraq (Institute for Policy Studies, author of "Calling the Shots: How Washington Dominates Today's U.N.").

Nancy Gust live from Basra, Iraq, during her inspection of health conditions under U.S.-driven U.N. sanctions against Iraq.

George Capaccio returned the day before from Iraq with Voices in the Wilderness.

Edward N. Wolff (author of  Top Heavy) on wealth inequality in the U.S.

Bella Galhos (representative of the National Council of Timorese  Resistance) on 3/99 Timorese requests for disarming the paramilitaries, bringing U.N. peace monitors, and support for self-determination for East Timor.

Ann Withorn (Professor at U. of Mass. and a founder of the New School for Women) was arrested in welfare civil disobedience in December '98 for occupying Mass. Gov. Cellucci's office, on fighting  welfare cuts. She co-edited For Crying Out Loud, a '96 anthology on women & poverty in the U.S.

Tomas Valasek (Center for Defense Information) from Slovakia, on security issues, on Kosovar independence and the Organization for Security & Cooperation in Europe.

Linda Carney (mother, writer for Survival News, welfare recipient) on the effects of "welfare reform" on recipients' lives.

Betty Reed-Mandel (founder of Survivors, Inc. for welfare survivors) on Massachusetts "welfare reform."

Wendy Wallas (of Radio Villa Victoria of El Salvador) on her work since the '92 Peace Accords in El Salvador with young people creating an independent news network among that country's citizens.

Stephen Provizer (Radio Free Allston, MA, founding organizer), shut down by the FCC for unlicensed broadcasting of community radio.

Curt Goering on the '99 Amnesty International campaign on U.S. police misconduct, brutality, and abuses (Amnesty International  U.S.'s Deputy Executive Director).

Michael Avery on U.S. police misconduct, brutality, and abuses (National Lawyers Guild).

Ramone Baez (father of Anthony Baez—killed by NYC police officer's choke hold on 12/22/94) on police misconduct, brutality, and abuse.

Norman Solomon (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting) on the consistent biases in mainstream news media (taped).

George Pillsbury (Director of the Massachusetts Money and Politics Project of Mass. Voters for Clean Elections) on Mass. Referendum Question 2--before the Nov. '98 elections.

John O'Connor (Campaign for Fair Electric Rates) that dissented  from the electric utility industry's massively funded (and successful) drive to pass Mass. Referendum Question 4--before the Nov. '98 elections.

Anthony Schinella (Independent candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives' 8th Congressional District's seat vacated by Joe Kennedy) on his run before the Nov. '98 elections.

Location:
on the radio 90.3fm

URL: http://www.wzbc.org

Food Not Bombs

Food Not Bombs shares free vegetarian food with hungry people and protests war and poverty throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Food Not Bombs is organizing for an end to the occupations of Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine.

We also support actions against the globalization of the economy, restrictions to the movements of people and the destruction of the earth.

Food Not Bombs is an all volunteer organization dedicated to nonviolence.

Food Not Bombs has no formal leaders and strives to include everyone in its decision making process.

Each group recovers food that would otherwise be thrown out and makes fresh hot vegetarian meals that are served in city parks to anyone without restriction.

The groups also serve free vegetarian meals at protests and other events.

Food Not Bombs works in coalition with groups like Earth First!, The Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, Anarchist Black Cross, the IWW, Homes Not Jails, Anti Racist Action, In Defense of Animals, the Free Radio Movement and other organizations on the cutting edge of positive social change and resistance to the new global austerity program.

We hope you will join us in taking direct action towards creating a world free from domination, coercion and violence.

Food is a right, not a privilege.

Serving:

Monday meal: 6-8pm across from 57 South St., Jamaica Plain

Tuesday meal: cook at 3:30 at Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St. near the Stony Brook T Stop
and serve from 6-8 at the South Street Mall Park

Wednesday meal: 5-7pm Central Square, Cambridge

Friday meal: 12-4pm Boston Common

Saturday meal: 12:30-2:30 Boston Common

Sunday meal: 5-7:30 St. James, 1991 Mass Ave., Cambridge


Food Not Bombs 955 Mass Ave. Room 121, P.O. Box 9183, Cambridge, MA, 02139

Location:
varies

Cost: free

URL: http://foodnotbombs.net/

Marxism, Militarism and War! U.S. Troops Out of Iraq Now! Not One Person, Not One Penny for the Imperialist Military!

Marxism, Militarism and War: U.S. Troops Out of Iraq Now! Not One Person, Not One Penny for the Imperialist Military!

Location:
First Parish Church
3 Church Street
Harvard Square, Cambridge
(This Forum is not sponsored by the First Parish Church)

Cost: FREE!!!

Directions: For more information call: 617-666-9453

Organizer:

URL: www.workersvanguard.org

Tent Meeting

Devoted to individual expression and enlightenment, The Tent's "tent meeting" is modeled after the 19th century Parisian salon, an alternative venue for public gatherings offering performances, lectures, and discussions in the arts, humanities, and sciences.

It specializes in providing audience and community to voices typically unheard or otherwise marginalized. We invite you to offer your works.

Please contact La Madre for a consult: 857-919-2598

Start Date: 11/27/2004
End Date: 12/31/2005

Repeats: Every Saturday

Location:
South End Technology Center, Tent City, Garden Level, 359 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA 02116

Directions: Nearest T Station: Orange Line - Back Bay Station

URL: http://www.cityofboston.gov/calendar/calendar.asp?mode=single&id=8415&type=span

Ovidi Montllor, deu anys després

OVIDI MONTLLOR, COMPROMÍS SOCIAL I CÍVIC
Dissabte 1 d’octubre

A partir de les 19:00 projecció dels documentals:

- QUÈ, ET SEMBLA OVIDI ?
- OVIDI MONTLLOR, CRÒNICA D'UN ARTISTA"

>>>
A les 22:00 sopar de pa-i-porta.

Location:
Casal Popular de Castelló
(carrer jodi joan nº37 baix)

Organizer:

"A Union Man: The Life ad Work of Julius Margolin" Film/Concert

"Union Man" tour brings George & Julius back
Author

* Wes Brain

Date Created

* 29 Sep 2005

Date Edited

* 29 Sep 2005 10:23:53 AM

Rating
Current rating: 1
License
no rightsThis work is in the public domain

Documentary Film and Concert

10/1 Fort Collins, CO -- 7:30 PM, Benefit for the Center for Justice, Peace and Environment www.cjpe.org/ River Rock Common House (River Rock Co-Housing) North Sherwood Street, north entrance at Lee Martinez Park - More info CJPE: 720-419-8944 or email distaso (at) frii.com

Also:
10/2 Denver, CO -- 7:30 PM, Laborers Local 720 Hall 875 Elati Street, (303) 444-6981 or (303) 433-1852 for more info Sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center www.rmpjc.org And the Industrial Workers of the World www.iww.org Suggested donation $5 - $10, all welcome regardless

After the film, Julius and George will take questions and perform a selection of labor and anti-war songs

Location:
River Rock Common House, North Sherwood Street

Cost: Suggested Donation $5 -$10, all welcome regardless

Organizer:

URL: www.georgeandjulius.com

The Inaugural EDWARD SAID MEMORIAL LECTURE

Saturday 1 October 2005 5:00pm

The Inaugural EDWARD SAID MEMORIAL LECTURE

Presented by the University of Adelaide and sponsored by the Australian Friends of Palestine will be delivered by

Robert Fisk Middle East correspondent and award winning international-journalist, author and commentator

This inaugural lecture, honouring Edward Said will address Terrorism, Occupation and Human Rights

Date: Saturday, 1st October 2005
Time: 5:00pm
Venue: Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide
Price: Adults $10, Concession $5

Location:
Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide

Cost: Adults $10, Concession $5

Organizer:

Festes de la Barceloneta al CSO Miles de Viviendas

19h. Xerrada Video : Venezuela Bolivariana

23h: Festa veneçolana

Location:
Miles de Viviendas, passeig Joan de Borbó 11, Barceloneta

Organizer:

URL: www.sindominio.net/miles

Mitin Hospitalet C.N.T.

Mitin contra la reforma laboral
Parc de les Bóbiles esquina C/Severo Ochoa junto a Biblioteca
Metro Línea V Can Vidalet

Location:

Organizer:

URL: www.cnt.es/hospitalet

mostra de teatre (Festes alternatives de sarrià)

- El misteri del container groc. Carles Nuca
- Encuentos estrellados
- Mostra de malavars. Sarri Circ
- Contes de Jorge Bucay. Alenc teatral J. V. Foix
- Adaptacions de T de tatre. Justa Revolta (Sabadell)
- Cantautor
- Percussió. Ketenge

Location:
plaça cirici i pellicer

Organizer:

El huracan Katrina: El capitalismo lleva a la humanidad a la catastrofe

El huracan Katrina es una catastrofe natural pero la incuria, la crisis economica y la prioridad a la guerra lo han convertido en una catastrofe social.
La leccion es clara: el capitalismo lleva la humanidad a la destruccion y la barbarie. Para que la humanidad pueda vivir el capitalismo debe morir.
Para discutir sobre como luchar acude a la reunion publica que convocamos.

Location:
Centro Social Garcilaso (C/Garcilaso s/n, frente al Mercado de Felipe II). Metro: Línea 1. Estación Sagrera
BARCELONA

Organizer:

URL: es.internationalism.org

festa cíNic/a a kan kadena

festa cínic, actuacions, concerts i desface bailongo

Location:
kan kadena>> c/laureà miró, 134 - esplugues de llobregat
bus: 57,157,63,N12,N14 L5 Can Vidalet
no agfis el tram! (can clota)

Cost: gr

Organizer:

Concierto Capsula

Cambio de fecha!
El concierto programado para el día Viernes 30 de Septiembre pasa al Sábado 1 de Octubre.

Location:
Ketarri. Getaria

URL: www.capsula.org

Zenit FDLN El hechicero

Zorrotzako jaietan izngo den Hip hop jaia!!Zenit FDLN EL Hechicero Break Dantzariak. Sarrera 5 €

Location:
zorroza(bilbo)

Organizer:

Peace Now meeting

Peace Now meets every Saturday at the Center located at Commercial Center on Sahara. The meeting starts at 1pm.

Time to organize for all future rallies/events. Keeping the momentum going from Revolutionary Summer to present.

See you there!!!

Location:
The LGBT Center 953 East Sahara, Suite B-25

Cost: FREE!!!

Organizer:

URL: www.lvpeacenow.org

Peace Now meeting

Peace Now meets every Saturday at the Center located at Commercial Center on Sahara. The meeting starts at 1pm.

Time to organize for all future rallies/events. Keeping the momentum going from Revolutionary Summer to present.

See you there!!!

Location:
The LGBT Center 953 East Sahara, Suite B-25

Cost: FREE!!!

Organizer:

URL: www.lvpeacenow.org

Daniel Pearl Music Days

Inspired by the life of Daniel Pearl, who was murdered by terrorists in 2002 in Pakistan, Music Days connects thousands of diverse groups, using the universal language of music, to diminish hatred, respect differences and inspire "Harmony for Humanity."

You can join Music Days by adding a dedication to any musical event you already have scheduled or by organizing a special event during October 1-10, 2005. Artists with musical events - large or small, amateur or professional - are encouraged to register their concerts at www.musicdays.org and to make a dedication from stage or in a written program. There is no fundraising or financial obligation to participate.

Harmony for Humanity e-Stage will be introduced this October with a web-based collection of selected words and music inspired by Daniel Pearl and the pursuit of tolerance and diversity. A dedicated internet radio station will play original music and playlists with the themes that echo Harmony for Humanity. Participants can contribute by submitting music, lyrics, poems, articles or suggested playlists. Please visit www.musicdays.org for more information.

Location:

Organizer:

URL: www.music-days.org

2nd Annual Barrio Bookfest

2nd Annual Barrio Bookfest Program

MC: Luis Moreno and Virginia Sanchez

Keynote Speakers:

Jose G. Moreno - RPA Editorial board member

Omali Yeshitela - APSP

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Panels:

1) Progressive/Revolutionary Raza Press, Its Past, Present,
and Future. This panel will examine the role of the Raza
Press and Its Struggle To Give A Voice To An Oppressed and
Colonized People.

Facilitator: Jose G. Moreno

Panelists:

Luis Moreno - RPA Coordintor

Rudy Acuña - Professor Chicano Studies and Scholar from CSUN

Juan Gomez Quinones Professor of History and Scholar from
UCLA
*****************************************************

2) No Excuses: Writing and Producing Progressive Raza
Literature And Media
This panel will discuss how people could produce their own
publication and become progressive journalists/media
workers.

Facilitator: Luis Moreno

Panelists:
Ernesto Bustillos - RPA editorial board

Cathy Espitia - Coordinator of the Chicano Mexicano Prison
Project

Raymundo Reynoso- AMATE

David Diaz - Associate Professor of Chicano Studies and
progressive writer from CSUN
***************************************************

3) Creating a Culture of Resistance: Raza Cultural and
Popular Expression

This panel will focus on how cultural and popular expression
could be use a means by which to raise the political and
social awareness of the masses.

Facilitator: Francisco Romero
Panelists:
Chicano Secret Service

Louie H. Moreno - Local Chicano Artists

Luis Guereca - Coordinator of the Oxnard Independent Film
Festival

Richard Sonny Espinoza - Asst. Professor of Chicano Studies
at Loyola Marymount University

*******************************************************

Plus: AK PRESS, FLOR Y CANTO, AND OTHERS WILL BE SELLING
BOOKS, COME OUT A PICK ONE UP!

Location:
Acuna Gallery and Cultural Center/ Cafe on "A"
438 South "A" Street
Downtown Oxnard

Cost: -free-

Directions: From SB: 101 South, exit Wagon Wheel in Oxnard onto Oxnard Blvd., head South on Oxnard Blvd, right on Fifth Street, Right on "A" Street

Organizer:

URL: http://razapressassociation.org/bookfest2005.html

Meeting of the Human Rights Organization

The Human Rights Organization meets every Saturday from 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM in the cafeteria of the Homelss Services Center at 115 Corral St in Santa Cruz. We discuss strategies for dealing with the repressive downtown ordinances which criminalize homelessness and panhandling as well as strategies for dealing with the sleeping and camping bans. Currently we are working on a proposal to relax the restrictions on car camping in a private driveway, which Mayor Mike Rotkin has promissed to bring to the city council's attention.

Location:
Cafeteria of the Homeless Services Center at 115 Corral St, Santa Cruz

Cost: Free (for non members) Homeless members free, others contribute monthly dues (whatever you can) to have a vote at meetings.

Directions: Go to the intersection of hwy 9 and hwy 1, just north of the infamous River Street Sign. Go North on hwy 9 and make the first left turn that you can. Park along that street and walk over one block south to 115 Corral St.

Organizer:

Raw Vegan Dinner

Meet vegans in the Santa Cruz, California area and enjoy food and conversation! The vegan-curious are welcome!

This new raw vegan restaurant has gotten good reviews. Most of their produce is organic and grown locally. RSVP required because we're making a reservation. You pay for what you order plus a small $1 event fee to help cover our web site and literature costs for the year.

Location:
La Vie
429 Front Street (at Cathcart)
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-429-6746
www.lavie.us

Organizer:

URL: vegan.meetup.com/41/

Documentary warns anthropogenic impacts causing the collapse of Hawaii's marine ecosystem

Documentary Warns Shoreline Sprawl, Pollution and Indiscriminate Fishing Practices are Causing the Collapse of Hawaii’s Marine Ecosystem

California Premiere at the 8th Annual EarthVision International Environmental Film and Video Festival

Santa Cruz: zeroimpact productions (www.zeroimpactproductions.com) of Maui, Hawai’i announces the California premiere of their documentary, Oasis of the Pacific: Time is Running Out. The film has won the Endangered Species and Habitat category in the 8th Annual EarthVision International Environmental Film and Video Festival and will screen Saturday, October 1st in the Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. The evening events start at 6:45 with Oasis of the Pacific screening at 8 pm. The filmmakers, Adam Bromley and Marie Le Boeuf will be in Santa Cruz for the duration of the film festival and will be available to answer questions about their documentary. To view a map of the theater and for more details, please visit the films companion website at www.oasisofthepacific.com Tickets are now available from the Book Shop Santa Cruz and EcoGoods. A $5 donation is requested and you can call EcoGoods for more information about tickets at 831.429.5756.

Oasis of the Pacific is a 58-minute documentary that takes viewers on a revealing journey through the stunning yet endangered undersea world of the Hawaiian Islands. Striking imagery of the underwater realm is juxtaposed with the harsh and ugly realities of three major anthropogenic impacts currently overwhelming marine life in Hawai’i: shoreline sprawl, pollution and overfishing. Concerned marine biologists, experts from environmental organizations and Hawai’i residents passionately speak out against concrete sprawl and muddy runoff, pollution from irresponsible agricultural and land use practices and the mountains of plastic and derelict fishing gear found throughout the archipelago.

Also disclosed is how illicit violations committed within the fishing industry are leading to the extinction of some of the most threatened animals in the world. Paul Achitoff, the managing attorney for the Honolulu Office of Earthjustice elaborates “the fisheries in the United States are managed in a classic fox in the henhouse manner by regional fisheries management councils that are staffed almost exclusively by commercial fishing interests.“

“Your film is EXCELLENT, just EXCELLENT. Truly spectacular and superb on content, depth and breadth. So timely and beautifully focused on Hawaii, yet in a global context” is how Denise Antolini, Director of the Environmental Law Program at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa described the film.

“Director and writer Adam Bromley’s film makes it difficult to argue against the claim that we are taking more than we are giving back and to continue to do so would be the end of us,” states Kawehi Haug, Senior Editor from the Honolulu Weekly in her review of the film.

“You have done us all, and the ocean a great service by directly addressing the major challenges we all face in protecting our marine heritage” proclaims Richard Murphy, Ph.D., Director of Science and Education for the Ocean Futures Society.

Producer Marie Le Boeuf says “all of us are capable of making a difference and it is the cumulative efforts of individuals that can turn the tide for the better. We believe that it is not solely the responsibility of any one government or corporation; it is simply up to us. We, as individuals, have the power... and the choice. She reiterates that “anyone interested in protecting Hawaii’s marine life should check out the companion website, which is a huge resource of information.”

The filmmakers will be on hand to take orders for the specially discounted pre-release DVD, which can also be ordered online from their website. The DVD’s will be packaged in a 100% recycled plastic case, with recycled paper printed with non-toxic ink inserts and will be “wafer sealed” rather than shrink wrapped for the most environmentally-friendly packaging available. The DVD includes the hour-long film plus 45 minutes of bonus footage including an interactive Hawaiian marine life guide and extended interviews with the experts. Go here to see video of some of the bonus material- www.oasisofthepacific.com/oppages/popupdvdclipshome.html

Film reviewers: to receive a preview copy of the documentary, please email marie-AT-zeroimpactproductions.com or call 808.280.1942. Interviews with the filmmakers may be arranged.

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Location:
Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz.

Cost: $5.00 donation

Directions: see website for map and details

Organizer:

URL: http://www.oasisofthepacific.com

Manasota Pagan Pride Day

Pagan Pride is giving back to our community!!!
Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to All Faiths Food Bank and/or an item to donate to Project HEART. Appropriate items include: children's clothing, toys, school supplies, and hygiene items.

On the schedule:
Live entertainment featuring

Shining Wheel Pagan Chorus

and

The Cast of Sarasota Medieval Faire, Lexa and Onna, the Zarina's. Mother and daughter bellydance performance, and
Patrick Ray, Sacred Sound Healer

Local Vendors slated to attend - Let your inner consumer browse fine Pagan gifts, supplies and books!

Endora's Emporium
Brooms and Books
Witch'n Knight Herb Shoppe
Om Gaia Spiritual Center
Red Wolfe Enterprises
Thunderhead Artisans
Drum Stretchers
Sevenacide
And more!!!
Food provided by Green Door Organics

Free workshops by Order of the Night Star Rising, Wheel of the Year, and others.

Location:
GT Bray Park
5502 33rd Avenue Drive West
Bradenton, Florida 34209

Cost: FREE

Organizer:

URL: http://www.freewebs.com/paganpridemanasota/

BayWalk Anti-war Protest

We expect to have another vibrant protest at BayWalk this Saturday. While we don't anticipate any problems, bring your camera or video camera, if you're able.

One of the most notable visuals of the rally in Washington this past week was the number and diversity of signs that were made by their carriers, rather than thousands of pre-printed signs handed out. We don't have any pre-printed signs either, but we do have a wide choice of those we have made over the past 2 1/2 years. Or you can make one of your own.

Following the demonstration we will be having a potluck picnic; a grill will be available if you'd like to bring something to cook.

(Note: ACLU lawyers are working with city officials on the recent Baywalk/police harassment issues. We will post information as it becomes available.)

Location:
BayWalk is located on 2nd Ave N, between 2nd and 3rd Sts, in St Petersburg. There is plenty of parking available on the streets in the area and there is a parking garage.

Cost: Free

Organizer:

URL: www.stpeteforpeace.org

Planned Parenthood Fundraiser A Taste of Tennessee

A Taste of Tennessee at the Country Music Hall of Fame, 222 5th Avenue South, Saturday, October 1, 7 to 9 pm. Your $20 donation to Planned Parenthood provides cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. RSVP required: JeannaE-AT-ppmet.org or 345-0952.

Location:

George Orwell's "1984"

George Orwell's "1984" freely adapted for the stage (with humor), presented by People's Branch Theatre at the Belcourt Theater, Sept. 29 - (opening followed by reception); Sept. 30, Oct. 1, Oct. 5 - 8 (at 7:30). October 2 at 2:30. $10 - $15 "Pay-what-you-can night" Wed. Oct. 5 - followed by talk-back with Bruce Barry of ACLU.

Location:

“MUSCLE”

the Eagle's monthly no wave, '80s, electro, hiphop, night for "queers of all kinds" DJs Amateur Youth & El Toro

The Eagle is Seattle's oldest leather bar, open from 2pm to 2am every day.

Location:
The Seattle Eagle
314 East Pike Street

Cost: $3

Jack Pine Community Center Benefit

Jack Pine Community Center Fundraiser
-A Family and Kid Friendly Event-

Silent auction, food, and music from Connie and Gordy Jelatis-Hoke, and Tim.

There's a new space in town, coming February 1, but we need money to open. The Jack Pine Community Center will be a collectively run, intergenerational free space committed to popular education, anti-oppression politics, and the fight for justice, liberation, and autonomy. We seek to foster self-expression, self-representation and radical activism by providing a family-friendly space for skill sharing, events, meetings and art.

Location:
Sovereign Grounds Coffee Shop
813 E. 48th Street (corner of 48th and Chicago)

Cost: $5 suggested donation

Organizer:

URL: http://www.thejackpine.org

NE Anti-Sweatshop Conference for High School Students

Northeast Anti-Sweatshop Conference for High School Students
Register now! www.sweatfree.org

September 30 – October 2, 2005
Smith College, Northampton, MA

During the weekend, we will:
* learn about the sweatshop economy and how students have affected and can affect change
* learn how to build power at our high schools and win campaigns
* learn skills in media, fundraising, leadership development, meeting facilitation, building coalitions, and more
* discuss how to combat racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia in our organizations
* build and strengthen a network of high school anti-sweatshop leaders
* meet great people, get to know each other, and have fun!!

Organized by SweatFree Communities, United Students Against Sweatshops, and New York State Labor-Religion Coalition.
Pre-registration required! More conference info and registration at www.sweatfree.org or call 413-586-0974.

Location:
Smith College, Northampton

Cost: sliding scale $25-75, covers everything

Directions: Directions, pre-registration, etc. at www.sweatfree.org

Organizer:

URL: www.sweatfree.org