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The events collected in the W A M M Events Calendar represent a diversity of viewpoints, which may not be the viewpoint of Women Against Military Madness (W A M M) and/or its individual members. |
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We make our best effort to include events which are in line with our mission, but we are not intimately involved with the planning of all of the events listed. |
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Please note that WAMM's provision of information on other groups' events is not meant to convey nor endorse any action contrary to public policy that would be inconsistent with exempt purposes under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) i.e., charitable purposes. |
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| To volunteer or more info: contact the W A M M office. |
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WAMM E V E N T S
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Saturday, February 4
WAMM Speak Out
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Sabathani Community Center, 310 East 38th Street, Minneapolis
Join us to share what's concerning you about the state of our country. For old and new WAMM members and other interested parties. The WAMM Speak Out is currently focused on supporting Occupy Minneapolis. There are now a variety of ways to be active, or just come to enjoy the lively discussions. Please note that Sunday Community Days at the American Indian Center have been cancelled.
Sponsored by: WAMM.
Info: contact the W A M M office.
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Saturday, February 11
WAMM’s Sixth Annual Valentine’s Party: “Love, not War”
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Polly Mann's Party Room, 1425 West 28th Street, Minneapolis
This Valentine's Party is for every kind of love and passion for anything or being. Peace loving (but lively) company.
Wine, coffee, hors d'oeuvres. Lots of fun. All are welcome.
Suggested Donation: $10.00 to $25.00.
Volunteer or Info: contact the W A M M office.
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Saturday, March 31
Save the Date: WAMM's 2012 Annual Meeting and Report Back from Iraq
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 3045 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis.
Good Music! Good Program! Good Brunch! WAMM Action! Meet old friends. Make new friends. Win raffle prizes. Support WAMM.
Sponsored by: WAMM.
Info: contact the W A M M office.
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Saturday, April 13
Save the Date: Presentation by Dr. Mads Gilbert: “Eyes in Gaza”
7:00 p.m.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2730 East 31st Street, Minneapolis
Join others at a lecture by Dr. Mads Gilbert, one of two foreign doctors allowed into Gaza during Operation Cast Lead.
Free and open to all.
Sponsored by: the WAMM Middle East Committee, Middle East Peace Now (MEPN) and Al Aqsa Institute of MN.
Info: contact the W A M M office.
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Sunday, April 14
Save the Date: Presentation by Dr. Mads Gilbert: “Eyes in Gaza”
10:00 a.m.
Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church, 5400 Penn Avenue South, Minneapolis
Join others at a lecture by Dr. Mads Gilbert, one of two foreign doctors allowed into Gaza during Operation Cast Lead.
Free and open to all.
Sponsored by: the WAMM Middle East Committee, Middle East Peace Now (MEPN) and Al Aqsa Institute of MN.
Info: contact the W A M M office.
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COALITION E V E N T S
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January 31 through March 3
Art Exhibit: “Not About Bombs”
Friday, February 3, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (Opening Reception)
Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis.
“Not About Bombs” is an exhibit that addresses how a female perspective can fit into the modern context of turmoil and conflict through art and avoid falling into the typical ways that women are represented... and misrepresented. The women in this exhibit contribute art that is visually and conceptually accomplished, but unpredictable and emotionally engaging. Because if anything, as a long, drawn-out, mind-numbing war comes to a "close," emotional investments in Iraq are few and far between. Featured Artists: Sama Alshaibi, Dena Al-Adeeb, Sundus Abdul Hadi, Tamara Abdul Hadi, and Julie Adnan.
Sponsored by: Intermedia Arts and the Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project (IARP).
Info: online or call 612-871-4444.
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Friday, February 3
Protest: Indefinite Detention of U.S. Citizens without Trial
4:30 p.m.
Obama for America Office, 2722 University Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis
President Obama and Congress have declared war on Americans. The last time America was declared a military zone, President Roosevelt authorized the internment of Americans in 1942. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012 repeals the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th amendments to the Constitution. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land and declares our right to due process. We have a right to our day in court with a jury of our peers.
Organized by: OccupyMN.
Info: online.
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Saturday, February 4
National Day of Action Anti-War Protest: “No War on Iran”
3:00 p.m.
Mayday Plaza, 3rd Street and Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis .
There is a growing danger of yet another U.S. war; this time on Iran. There is already a covert war on Iran underway, including assassinations of Iranian scientists and escalating economic sanctions. This is all accompanied by growing talk of Iranian "nuclear weapons," and concern for "human rights" in Iran. The history of Iraq shows that when the U.S. government starts talking about "nuclear weapons," "weapons of mass destruction," and "human rights," the bombs and cruise missiles may start to fly at any time.
February 4, 2012, will be a national day of local anti-war actions to say "No War on Iran!" An indoor public forum will follow protest.
Initiated by: Minnesota Peace Action Coalition (MPAC).
Info: 612 522-1861 or 612 827-5364..
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Saturday, February 11
Presentation by Professor William Beeman: "The Arab Spring, Iran and the U.S. Future in the Middle East"
9:30 a.m. Refreshments
10:00 to Noon Program and Discussion
The Lutheran Church of Christ the Redeemer, 5440 Penn Avenue South, Minneapolis
The tensions between the U.S. and Iran are not new, but they are currently at a very high level. Israel is feeding this tension by threatening a preemptive strike against Iran. Tougher sanctions are being imposed against Iran; and Iran, in turn, has threatened to retaliate by closing the Strait of Hormuz, which would have enormous economic consequences. In addition to relations with Iran, another important factor that will affect future U.S. policy in the Middle East is the Arab Spring. Professor William Beeman will help us understand these critical issues. Professor Beeman is Chairman of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota. He is an internationally known expert on the Middle East and the Islamic World, particularly Iran, the Gulf Region and Central Asia.
Sponsored by: Middle East Peace Now (MEPN).
Info: 952-941-1341.
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ALSO OF INTEREST
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Thursday, February 9
Presentation by Roy Kim: “My Visits to North Korea”
7:00 p.m.
Spirit of Hope Methodist Church, Fireside Room, 7600 Harold Avenue, Golden Valley
Roy Kim, a resident of this area, left his home in North Korea at the age of 13 and had no contact with his five younger sisters for a period of 40 years. During recent years, however, he has visited them once or twice a year and happened to be there when the regime recently changed leadership. Join Roy Kim as he shares his reflections on the North Korea of today, the change in leadership, and provide a brief history of Korea and its relationships with its neighbors. Free and open to the public.
Sponsored by: Northwest Neighbors for Peace (NWNP). FFI: Email ..
Info: email.
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Tuesday, February 14
Action: “Make Out, Not War”
Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Government Plaza (People’s Plaza), 352 South 5th Street, Minneapolis
Join others for a special Valentine’s Day action.
Sponsored by: Code Pink and the Minnesota Arms Spending Alternatives Project (MN ASAP).
Info: online.
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Thurssdays from February 23 through March 29
Minnesota Cuba Film Festival
7:00 p.m.
St. Anthony Main, 115 Main Street Southeast, Minneapolis
Six contemporary Cuba films will be shown at St. Anthony Main Theatre, each Thursday for six weeks. This is a rare opportunity to explore the nation subject to a brutal U.S. blockade. In the absence of easily available literature and art from Cuba, in the absence of current information about Cuba in U.S. mainstream media, the space is filled by the story U.S. policymakers give us. That story is one of lies, half-truths and endless hostility towards a beleaguered nation that has successfully resisted U.S. economic, political and military aggression for over 50 years. In this diverse selection of films, challenging issues are faced: homeless kids in the "special period" following the collapse of the Soviet Union; economic differentiation that's become exacerbated in recent years; GLBT issues and the first sexual reassignment surgery. All films are in Spanish with English subtitles.
Tickets: $8.50.
Sponsored by: the Minnesota Cuba Committee and the Film Society of Minneapolis/St. Paul.
Info: online.
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Monday, February 27
Panel: “Modern Slavery”
6:30 p.m.
Presbyterian Church of the Apostles (PCA), 701 East 130th Street, Burnsville
The public is invited to a panel discussion on the issue of human trafficking in Minnesota. The panel’s presenters will be: University of Minnesota Researcher Dr.Lauren Martin; Suzanne Koepplinger of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center; Michele Garnett McKenzie, the Director of Advocacy at The Advocates for Human Rights and Joy Friedman from the St. Paul-based, non-profit Breaking Free. The panel will speak about the issues and local efforts to combat this modern form of slavery. Rachel Herzfeldt-Kamprath of the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition (JRLC) will moderate.
Sponsored by: PCA’s Center for Wholeness and the JRLC.
Info: PCA, 952-890-7877 or JRLC, 612-230-3234.
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March 15-17
Register Now: Citizens for Global Solutions 2012 Annual Conference
Washington, D.C.
Join others for three exciting days while they reflect on the inspiring social and political changes of the past year and look towards the way individuals can and already are taking power into their own hands. Learn to successfully use your political voice at lobby and messaging trainings, be inspired by international individuals who are changing their countries at this very moment, and spend a day inside the most powerful house in America: the White House!
Sponsored by: the Citizens for Global Solutions.
Info and to Register: online.
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