Washington Peace Center-- Calendar of Community Events

DAILY

The Women's Vigil for Peace has begun in Lafayette Park, across from the White House, and will continue until March 8, International Women's Day. They are looking for volunteers to join them in daily shifts to be a constant presence at the park. More details below. Contact: Kristi Laughlin at 202-393-5016 or 415/255-7291 or kristi@igc.org or women@unitedforpeace.org

MONDAYS

Local movement building meetings at the DC/AFSC office. Every other Monday from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. - Organizations, churches, and groups are invited to send reps to network on local events, protests, vigils, and direct actions. Call Roxanne at 202-299-1050 or Bette at 202-299-1050 for more info.

Mayday DC meets every Monday, 1 pm at AFSC, 2211 14th St. NW. Mayday DC are "a community of activists committed to the belief that housing is a human right, and that all people are entitled to economic justice. Many of us are homeless ourselves, so we are dedicated from within the communities most affected by economic injustice."

Vigil at the Pentagon. every Monday, 7 am at the South entrance. Dorothy Day Catholic worker has info, (202) 882-9649.

TUESDAYS

Committee on Mindful Politics. Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month for a silent walking meditation at the U.S. Capitol. 5:30 pm at the corner of First St. and Maryland Avenue NE (Capitol side of the street). Email cultivatepeace@solespring.net.

Community Coalition for Justice and Peace. Meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm, at St. Stephens Church, 1525 Newton St., NW, Washington, DC. For more information, please contact Luci Murphy, 202-234-8840, justlikeatree@hotmail.com

DC Anti-War Network (DAWN) meets every Tuesday from 7:00 - 9:15 pm, at the Public Resource Center for Activism and Arts,1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, 2nd Floor (Dupont Circle Metro, Red line). Visit www.DAWNDC.net.

Discuss Peaceful alternatives to attacking Iraq each Tuesday evenings from 7 - 9 p.m. until further notice. Everyone welcome to seminars and discussions on at Wm. Penn House at 515 E. Capital St. SE. Call Byron at 202-543-5560 or Bette at DC/AFSC at 202-299-1050 for speakers of the week.

Historic Brookland Farmers' Market. Tuesdays 4 - 7 pm. (at Brookland/ Catholic Univ. Metro). Fresh produce from local farmers. Please contact Lavinia Wohlfarth at Brookland CDC 202-526-4848.

International Friends and Family of Mumia Abu-Jamal meets Tuesdays at 6:00 pm at de Place, 404 H Street, NE. Call Allison Cook 202-973-2177 or Art Laffin (202) 882-9649.

Join AFSC and local Quakers each Tuesday from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. on the west lawn of the Capitol until further notice for a silent vigil to "Seek Peace and Pursue it". No additional signs please. Call Catherine (703-787-7595) or Bette at DC/AFSC (202-299-1050)

Stand Up for Democracy Coalition meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm at the National Council of Negro Women, 633 Penn. Avenue NW. Call Anise Jenkins (202) 483-3478, or visit www.standupfordemocracy.org.

Uyghur Human Rights Coalition meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month from 7:00-9:00 pm at Starbuck's at 1301 Connecticut Ave., NW (Dupont Circle Metro, Red line). Join the effort to end the Chinese government's persecution of the Uyghur people, the indigenous people of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The Uyghurs need your help. Contact: 202-548-6084 or www.uyghurs.org

WEDNESDAYS

Feed the Children Campaign. Demonstration every Wednesday at 12:00 noon to reinstate Michele Tingling-Clemmons as State Director of the State Agency for Special Nutrition and Commodity Programs (SNAC). Rally to urge DC government to ensure a successful Summer Food Program for needy kids in DC. Come by during your lunch hour. Call for location each week. Contact: Feed the Children, 202-397-2277 or Mirico5@aol.com

Mayday DC meets every Wednesday, 10:30 am at Our Turn, 3169 Mt. Pleasant St. NW. Mayday DC are "a community of activists committed to the belief that housing is a human right, and that all people are entitled to economic justice. Many of us are homeless ourselves, so we are dedicated from within the communities most affected by economic injustice."

Ramona's Way Support Group. Meets weekly, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. for domestic violence survivors that also struggle with substance abuse. Refreshments are served and women must call for the exact location, 202-257-6790 ask for Ali-Sha. The group is held in Northwest Washington.

Sarah McClendon Study Group. Meets monthly for dinner on Wednesday nights at 7:00 pm at the National Press Club (13th Floor). McClendon, a nationally known journalist invites speakers of note on a variety of topics. Contact: McClendon News Service (301) 320-8761.

Support group for women, SOS Center of My Sister's Place. Ongoing drop-in support group for women that focuses on identifying unhealthy relationships and developing healthy relationships. Topics discussed include boundaries, communication styles, and types of abuse. For more information, contact the SOS Center of My Sister's Place at 202-783-3003 or WEAVE at 202-452-9550.

Temerance Row Farmers' & Artists' Market. Wednesdays 4:00 - 7:00 pm. 12th and U St., NW (at Codoza/U St. Metro Station). Fresh produce from local farmers. Please contact David Haiman at MANNA CDC, 202-232-2915.

Workers' Rights Clinic. Every Wednesday, from 6-8 pm, the D.C. Employment Justice Center offers free legal advice for low-wage workers. If you are having a work-related legal problem, come to Bread for the City at 1525 7th St., NW, between P and Q Streets (Shaw/Howard University Metro stop on the green line). We can advise you about employment discrimination, your right to be paid for work performed, unemployment compensation, workers' compensation, sexual harassment, termination, criminal records as a barrier to employment, the Family Medical Leave Act, and other workers' rights. Translators are available. For languages other than Spanish or English, please call ahead to make arrangements. Questions? Call Ashley at (202) 828-9675, ext 11, or consult www.dcejc.org.

THURSDAYS

D.C. Coalition for Housing Justice meets Thursdays at 7 pm, location varies. Call Linda Leaks at (202) 332-8800.

Eat Vegan and Support Animals. On the first Thursday of every month, 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., the all-vegan restaurant The Vegetable Garden donates 10 percent of your bill to Compassion Over Killing. Eat delicious cruelty-free fare, socialize with other activists, and support COK at the same time. The Vegetable Garden, 11618 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. (White Flint Metro, Red line).

Gay & Lesbian Club for African-American College Students meets every Thursday at 7:00 pm. An organization where African-American gay students can come together to serve the gay and African-American community and discuss issues. Contact 202-423-4695 or blackglbtstudent@aol.com.

International Socialist Organization. Meets Thursdays at 7 pm at La Casa, 316 Mt. Pleasant Street NW. Call (202) 667-0049.

Mayday DC meets every Thursday, 7 pm at the Gales School, 62 Massachusetts Ave., NW. Mayday DC are "a community of activists committed to the belief that housing is a human right, and that all people are entitled to economic justice. Many of us are homeless ourselves, so we are dedicated from within the communities most affected by economic injustice."

Sophie's Parlor, WPFW 89.3-FM. Thursday afternoons, 1:30 to 3:00 pm. New Voices. New Vision. Elise Bryant, Joni Eisenberg, Timothea Howard, Luci Murphy, and Marietta Ulacia are the associate producers. Executive Producer, Nkenge Toure. Conversation, critique, fantastic music by women, about women, for everybody.

Meridian Hill Photo Center Monthly Photographers' Salon. Second Thursday of every month. 7:00 -10:00 pm. See and discuss the work of photographers from across the region. Butler Parks Center, 2437 15th St. NW. Call GO-2-PARK or see www.shadowdetail.com.

FRIDAYS

Statehood Green Friday Campaign Social. Every Friday, 5:30 to 8:00 pm at DC Statehood Green Party office, 1314 18th Street NW, lower level. More information: 202-296-1301.

Transgender Health Empowerment meets Fridays at 7:00 pm at 805 Florida Avenue NW. Call Earlene Budd at (202) 299-0701.

Vigil to end sanctions against Iraq meets every Friday at Noon at the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Call The Dorothy Day Catholic Worker at (202) 882-9649.

Women in Black holds a vigil every Friday from 5:30 - 6:30 pm at Farragut Square Park at 17th and K Sts., NW. Please wear black. Signs will be provided. Contact: womeninblackdc@yahoo.com or 202-550-5881.

SATURDAYS

Anacostia Farmers Market 2002. Saturdays 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Big Chair, 2101 MLK Jr. Ave., SE. Fresh produce, baked goods, crafts and more. Contact FMP 202-645-5518.

Columbia Heights Community Marketplace. Saturdays, 8 am - 1 pm. 14th and Irving Streets, NW (Columbia Heights Metro station). Fresh produce from local farmers. For more info check out www.innercity.org/chcm or call1-866-307-4534 or chcm@onebox.com

Rhode Island Flea & Farmers' Market. Saturdays 10 am - 5 pm. Rhode Island & 4th St. NE. Fresh produce from local farmers. Please contact Kathy Sinzinger, 202-635-6397.

Social Justice Group for Youth meets every Saturday at 5:30 pm, at Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League Youth Center, 408 7th St., SE. The Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League Youth Center sponsors a weekly meeting for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth to take action on issues important to their community. Contact: 202-546-5940 ext. 108.

Ward 8 Farmers Market. Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Alabama and MLK Jr. Aves., SE Fresh produce from local farmers. Contact Virginia Majors, 202-561-2837.

SUNDAYS

Compassion Over Killing. Every Sunday during the summer, COK erects a Factory Farming Exhibit on the National Mall to expose exactly what horrors are inflicted upon the animals we eat. To take a virtual tour of the Exhibit, visit: http://www.cok.net/campaigns/exhibit/intro.php. Contact: info@cok.net.

Historic Brookland Farmers' Market. Sundays 10 am - 1 pm. Adjacent to the Brookland/ Catholic Univ. Metro station. Fresh produce from local farmers. Please contact Lavinia Wohlfarth at Brookland CDC 202-526-4848.

Homes Not Jails meets Sundays at 5:00 p.m. Call (202) 297-4430 or email hnj-dc@homesnotjails.org for more information.

OCCASIONAL

DC Independent Media Center temporarily does not have an office space. Dates, times, and locations of monthly general meetings and weekly media working group meetings will be announced on http://dc.indymedia.org. For more information, email dc@indymedia.org or call (202) 452-5936.

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Do you have an event that you want to include in our calendar? Now, you can submit your announcements online! Want to send us a flyer instead? Fax us at (202) 234-7064.

If you would like your event listed in the Activist Alert and on our website, please send it in advance. The Alert is produced each Thursday night, covering events for a week, up to the following Sunday. Send information to wpc@igc.org



		Ongoing Community Events Monday \| Tuesday \| Wednesday \| Thursday \| Friday \| Saturday \| Sunday Submit your own announcement! DAILY The Women's Vigil for Peace has begun in Lafayette Park, across from the White House, and will continue until March 8, International Women's Day. They are looking for volunteers to join them in daily shifts to be a constant presence at the park. More details below. Contact: Kristi Laughlin at 202-393-5016 or 415/255-7291 or kristi@igc.org or women@unitedforpeace.org MONDAYS Local movement building meetings at the DC/AFSC office. Every other Monday from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. - Organizations, churches, and groups are invited to send reps to network on local events, protests, vigils, and direct actions. Call Roxanne at 202-299-1050 or Bette at 202-299-1050 for more info. Mayday DC meets every Monday, 1 pm at AFSC, 2211 14th St. NW. Mayday DC are "a community of activists committed to the belief that housing is a human right, and that all people are entitled to economic justice. Many of us are homeless ourselves, so we are dedicated from within the communities most affected by economic injustice." Vigil at the Pentagon. every Monday, 7 am at the South entrance. Dorothy Day Catholic worker has info, (202) 882-9649. TUESDAYS Committee on Mindful Politics. Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month for a silent walking meditation at the U.S. Capitol. 5:30 pm at the corner of First St. and Maryland Avenue NE (Capitol side of the street). Email cultivatepeace@solespring.net. Community Coalition for Justice and Peace. Meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm, at St. Stephens Church, 1525 Newton St., NW, Washington, DC. For more information, please contact Luci Murphy, 202-234-8840, justlikeatree@hotmail.com DC Anti-War Network (DAWN) meets every Tuesday from 7:00 - 9:15 pm, at the Public Resource Center for Activism and Arts,1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, 2nd Floor (Dupont Circle Metro, Red line). Visit www.DAWNDC.net. Discuss Peaceful alternatives to attacking Iraq each Tuesday evenings from 7 - 9 p.m. until further notice. Everyone welcome to seminars and discussions on at Wm. Penn House at 515 E. Capital St. SE. Call Byron at 202-543-5560 or Bette at DC/AFSC at 202-299-1050 for speakers of the week. Historic Brookland Farmers' Market. Tuesdays 4 - 7 pm. (at Brookland/ Catholic Univ. Metro). Fresh produce from local farmers. Please contact Lavinia Wohlfarth at Brookland CDC 202-526-4848. International Friends and Family of Mumia Abu-Jamal meets Tuesdays at 6:00 pm at de Place, 404 H Street, NE. Call Allison Cook 202-973-2177 or Art Laffin (202) 882-9649. Join AFSC and local Quakers each Tuesday from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. on the west lawn of the Capitol until further notice for a silent vigil to "Seek Peace and Pursue it". No additional signs please. Call Catherine (703-787-7595) or Bette at DC/AFSC (202-299-1050) Stand Up for Democracy Coalition meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm at the National Council of Negro Women, 633 Penn. Avenue NW. Call Anise Jenkins (202) 483-3478, or visit www.standupfordemocracy.org. Uyghur Human Rights Coalition meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month from 7:00-9:00 pm at Starbuck's at 1301 Connecticut Ave., NW (Dupont Circle Metro, Red line). Join the effort to end the Chinese government's persecution of the Uyghur people, the indigenous people of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The Uyghurs need your help. Contact: 202-548-6084 or www.uyghurs.org WEDNESDAYS Feed the Children Campaign. Demonstration every Wednesday at 12:00 noon to reinstate Michele Tingling-Clemmons as State Director of the State Agency for Special Nutrition and Commodity Programs (SNAC). Rally to urge DC government to ensure a successful Summer Food Program for needy kids in DC. Come by during your lunch hour. Call for location each week. Contact: Feed the Children, 202-397-2277 or Mirico5@aol.com Mayday DC meets every Wednesday, 10:30 am at Our Turn, 3169 Mt. Pleasant St. NW. Mayday DC are "a community of activists committed to the belief that housing is a human right, and that all people are entitled to economic justice. Many of us are homeless ourselves, so we are dedicated from within the communities most affected by economic injustice." Ramona's Way Support Group. Meets weekly, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. for domestic violence survivors that also struggle with substance abuse. Refreshments are served and women must call for the exact location, 202-257-6790 ask for Ali-Sha. The group is held in Northwest Washington. Sarah McClendon Study Group. Meets monthly for dinner on Wednesday nights at 7:00 pm at the National Press Club (13th Floor). McClendon, a nationally known journalist invites speakers of note on a variety of topics. Contact: McClendon News Service (301) 320-8761. Support group for women, SOS Center of My Sister's Place. Ongoing drop-in support group for women that focuses on identifying unhealthy relationships and developing healthy relationships. Topics discussed include boundaries, communication styles, and types of abuse. For more information, contact the SOS Center of My Sister's Place at 202-783-3003 or WEAVE at 202-452-9550. Temerance Row Farmers' & Artists' Market. Wednesdays 4:00 - 7:00 pm. 12th and U St., NW (at Codoza/U St. Metro Station). Fresh produce from local farmers. Please contact David Haiman at MANNA CDC, 202-232-2915. Workers' Rights Clinic. Every Wednesday, from 6-8 pm, the D.C. Employment Justice Center offers free legal advice for low-wage workers. If you are having a work-related legal problem, come to Bread for the City at 1525 7th St., NW, between P and Q Streets (Shaw/Howard University Metro stop on the green line). We can advise you about employment discrimination, your right to be paid for work performed, unemployment compensation, workers' compensation, sexual harassment, termination, criminal records as a barrier to employment, the Family Medical Leave Act, and other workers' rights. Translators are available. For languages other than Spanish or English, please call ahead to make arrangements. Questions? Call Ashley at (202) 828-9675, ext 11, or consult www.dcejc.org. THURSDAYS D.C. Coalition for Housing Justice meets Thursdays at 7 pm, location varies. Call Linda Leaks at (202) 332-8800. Eat Vegan and Support Animals. On the first Thursday of every month, 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., the all-vegan restaurant The Vegetable Garden donates 10 percent of your bill to Compassion Over Killing. Eat delicious cruelty-free fare, socialize with other activists, and support COK at the same time. The Vegetable Garden, 11618 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. (White Flint Metro, Red line). Gay & Lesbian Club for African-American College Students meets every Thursday at 7:00 pm. An organization where African-American gay students can come together to serve the gay and African-American community and discuss issues. Contact 202-423-4695 or blackglbtstudent@aol.com. International Socialist Organization. Meets Thursdays at 7 pm at La Casa, 316 Mt. Pleasant Street NW. Call (202) 667-0049. Mayday DC meets every Thursday, 7 pm at the Gales School, 62 Massachusetts Ave., NW. Mayday DC are "a community of activists committed to the belief that housing is a human right, and that all people are entitled to economic justice. Many of us are homeless ourselves, so we are dedicated from within the communities most affected by economic injustice." Sophie's Parlor, WPFW 89.3-FM. Thursday afternoons, 1:30 to 3:00 pm. New Voices. New Vision. Elise Bryant, Joni Eisenberg, Timothea Howard, Luci Murphy, and Marietta Ulacia are the associate producers. Executive Producer, Nkenge Toure. Conversation, critique, fantastic music by women, about women, for everybody. Meridian Hill Photo Center Monthly Photographers' Salon. Second Thursday of every month. 7:00 -10:00 pm. See and discuss the work of photographers from across the region. Butler Parks Center, 2437 15th St. NW. Call GO-2-PARK or see www.shadowdetail.com. FRIDAYS Statehood Green Friday Campaign Social. Every Friday, 5:30 to 8:00 pm at DC Statehood Green Party office, 1314 18th Street NW, lower level. More information: 202-296-1301. Transgender Health Empowerment meets Fridays at 7:00 pm at 805 Florida Avenue NW. Call Earlene Budd at (202) 299-0701. Vigil to end sanctions against Iraq meets every Friday at Noon at the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Call The Dorothy Day Catholic Worker at (202) 882-9649. Women in Black holds a vigil every Friday from 5:30 - 6:30 pm at Farragut Square Park at 17th and K Sts., NW. Please wear black. Signs will be provided. Contact: womeninblackdc@yahoo.com or 202-550-5881. SATURDAYS Anacostia Farmers Market 2002. Saturdays 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Big Chair, 2101 MLK Jr. Ave., SE. Fresh produce, baked goods, crafts and more. Contact FMP 202-645-5518. Columbia Heights Community Marketplace. Saturdays, 8 am - 1 pm. 14th and Irving Streets, NW (Columbia Heights Metro station). Fresh produce from local farmers. For more info check out www.innercity.org/chcm or call1-866-307-4534 or chcm@onebox.com Rhode Island Flea & Farmers' Market. Saturdays 10 am - 5 pm. Rhode Island & 4th St. NE. Fresh produce from local farmers. Please contact Kathy Sinzinger, 202-635-6397. Social Justice Group for Youth meets every Saturday at 5:30 pm, at Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League Youth Center, 408 7th St., SE. The Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League Youth Center sponsors a weekly meeting for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth to take action on issues important to their community. Contact: 202-546-5940 ext. 108. Ward 8 Farmers Market. Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Alabama and MLK Jr. Aves., SE Fresh produce from local farmers. Contact Virginia Majors, 202-561-2837. SUNDAYS Compassion Over Killing. Every Sunday during the summer, COK erects a Factory Farming Exhibit on the National Mall to expose exactly what horrors are inflicted upon the animals we eat. To take a virtual tour of the Exhibit, visit: http://www.cok.net/campaigns/exhibit/intro.php. Contact: info@cok.net. Historic Brookland Farmers' Market. Sundays 10 am - 1 pm. Adjacent to the Brookland/ Catholic Univ. Metro station. Fresh produce from local farmers. Please contact Lavinia Wohlfarth at Brookland CDC 202-526-4848. Homes Not Jails meets Sundays at 5:00 p.m. Call (202) 297-4430 or email hnj-dc@homesnotjails.org for more information. OCCASIONAL DC Independent Media Center temporarily does not have an office space. Dates, times, and locations of monthly general meetings and weekly media working group meetings will be announced on http://dc.indymedia.org. For more information, email dc@indymedia.org or call (202) 452-5936. ______________ Do you have an event that you want to include in our calendar? Now, you can submit your announcements online! Want to send us a flyer instead? Fax us at (202) 234-7064. If you would like your event listed in the Activist Alert and on our website, please send it in advance. The Alert is produced each Thursday night, covering events for a week, up to the following Sunday. Send information to wpc@igc.org






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