The last session of an exploration of the book Gandhi the Man by Eknath Easwaran and Michael N. Nagler, sponsored by the Peace Education Team of the Dallas Peace Center. Free to members of the Peace Center (memberships start at $35).
Events
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03 / 16
Start: 3:30 pm
Mourn the deaths of millions of Iraqi civilians and thousands of American military and civilian workers. To collectively express dismay, grief, empathy, regret, and come to understanding. A planning meeting for the March 19 rally at Dealey Plaza (4-6 p.m.) will be held immediately after the service. Start: 4:30 pm
For those who would like to take part in implementing the Peace Rally on Wednesday, meet after the service. We need people who will commit to peacekeeping, water distribution, phone calling and other tasks. | ||
03 / 17
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03 / 18
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03 / 19
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Call 972-860-4646 for details. Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Protest the 5th Anniversary of the invasion & occupation of Iraq. For information, contact Peace Action Denton, peaceactiondenton@gmail.com. Start: 4:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Iraq lies in ruins and casualties of war continue to mount. More than a million Iraqis are dead and U.S deaths are approaching 4,000. 4 million Iraqis have been rendered homeless or have left the country for safety in neighboring countries like Jordan and Syria. The cost of the war to U.S taxpayers may surpass $3 trillion according to Nobel laureate economist James Stiglitz. Just a few months ago it was widely believed that the Iraq war would be the central issue in the 2008 election. It is shocking how swiftly the defining issue of our times has been set aside by our leaders in Washington and an obsequious media. The 5th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, March 19, presents an opportunity to put the Iraq war back on the table for discussion and debate. Start: 5:30 pm
Stand for Peace on the 5th anniversary of the war in Iraq. For information, contact Peace-Center@tx.rr.com. | ||
03 / 20
Start: 7:00 pm
When Army journalist Marshall Thompson came home from a tour of duty in Iraq, two things were clear – the war is wrong and he needed to do something to stop it. Marshall sets off on foot to walk the entire 500 mile length of his conservative home state of Utah in the hopes of getting people talking about war and peace. Featuring Martin Sheen, Cindy Sheehan, and Ron Kovic, “A Soldier’s Peace” follows his inspirational 27-day journey for peace. Sgt. Thompson walked 500 miles for peace. Your donation honors each mile. 5 cents per mile: $25 donation (couple: $40) | ||
03 / 21
Start: 10:15 am
End: 11:30 am
For the third consecutive year, the Dallas Area Christian Progressive Alliance will remember the teachings of Jesus on the day of his death. The theme of this year's Good Friday Walk is, "The Last Shall Be First and the First Shall Be Last." (Matthew 20:16) The walk will start just south of downtown, at Lakecliff Park at Colorado and Zang. Take the Colorado exit off I-35 just south of downtown Dallas and go west on Colorado. On your right, you will pass three crosses erected near the levee of the Trinity River. Continue on to Lakecliff Park and park on the street bordering the park. | ||
03 / 22
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03 / 23
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
This April will mark five years since the inception of the Crawford Texas Peace House. We officially opened our doors on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2003. However, Easter falls on March 23, this year, and many of our friends will be in town, so we will take that occasion to give thanks to the Creator, for our many volunteers and for the opportunity to be a witness for peace and justice in Crawford, Texas. This week also marks the 5th Anniversary of the Iraq War. Let us use this occasion for remembrance, remorse, repentance. Please join us as we commemorate the journey, and ask for peace, wisdom and blessings for the future of our community and our world. | ||
03 / 24
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03 / 25
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03 / 26
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Call 972-860-4646 for details. Start: 6:00 pm
Grid power won’t reach much of rural Africa in our lifetimes, but the solar power solution can – and is. Bob Freling is executive director of the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), a Washington, D.C.- based nonprofit organization that has been on the cutting edge of using solar technology to improve lives in rural communities in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the South Pacific. By partnering with such organizations as the Jane Goodall Institute, Boston-based Partners In Health and Stanford University's Program on Food Security and the Environment, SELF has brought alternative power and new opportunities to countless people in the developing world. Start: 7:00 pm
Contacts: Curt Crum at 817 423-1372 or 817 645-9151 or Ellen Kaner at 817 691-7198. | ||
03 / 27
Start: 7:00 pm
Candlelight vigil to encourage Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison to vote for the Lieberman/Warner Global Warming Bill, with the amendments put forward by the Sierra Club and other environmental organizations. Click HERE for Sierra Club’s statement. | ||
03 / 28
Start: 6:00 pm
Filled with stories of reflection and whimsy, hope and humor, grace and perseverance, LUNAFEST films are renowned for celebrating the talents and stories of women. Our films include many off the traditional “festival circuit.” Collectively, LUNAFEST films captivate audiences, compel dialogue and arm those who participate with both the knowledge and the motivation to make a difference in their communities. Lunafest’s films have won industry awards and audience accolades, and the films selected for 2007-08 LUNAFEST share this brilliance. From quirky animation to touching documentaries, the 9 selected films are incredibly diverse in both style and subject matter, united by a common thread of exceptional storytelling by…for…about women. | ||
03 / 29
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03 / 30
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03 / 31
Start: 5:30 pm
Come to dinner at Cuquita's Restaurant (birthplace of the immigrant rights movement in Farmers Branch) for dinner, entertainment and speakers. Tables of four -- $100, individual seats -- $35. Dinner served from 5:30-7:00 p.m., program at 7:00 p.m. Make your reservations at www.dallaspeacecenter.org/Chavez. | ||
04 / 1
Start: 7:00 pm
Emmy Award winner Danny Schechter's In Debt We Trust explores the relationship between Congress and the credit complex and how it is having an enormously negative impact on the country's financial health. Ist Tuesday Social Action Film Festival (held on the 2nd Tuesday this month), is presented by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Oak Cliff Social Action Committee in cooperation with the Dallas Peace Center. Films are free, but a donation is suggested to defray costs.
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04 / 2
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Call 972-860-4646 for details. | ||
04 / 3
Start: 12:00 am
End: 1:15 am
From Amazon.com: "Here, from Bill Clinton, is a call to action. Giving is an inspiring look at how each of us can change the world. First, it reveals the extraordinary and innovative efforts now being made by companies and organizations—and by individuals—to solve problems and save lives both “down the street and around the world.” Then it urges us to seek out what each of us, “regardless of income, available time, age, and skills,” can do to help, to give people a chance to live out their dreams." For more information on the Urban Engagement Book Club, go to www.centraldallasministries.org/uebc/index.htm. Start: 7:00 pm
A panel discussion on Darfur will be moderated by Dr. Rick Halperin, director of the Human Rights Education Program at SMU. Panelists will include Dr. Alusine Jalloh, director of the Africa Program at UT Arlington, Victoria Smith, a human rights activist who has worked in Chad refugee camps twice during the past year and Ismail Abrahim, a refugee from Darfur. Presented by UT-Arlington Freshman Leaders On Campus (FLOC). | ||
04 / 4
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Munger Place United Methodist Church invites you to an evening of tribute to the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the 40th anniversary of his death. The evening will move from lively celebration to powerful oratory to candle-lit reflective silence. Special performances include: The St. Luke "Community" UMC Choir and Sacred Dancers; the spirited Minnesingers and the Treble Varsity Choir of Booker T. Washington High School; Dalton Sherman, award-winning 10-year-old Dallas student and gifted orator; and Willis Johnson of KKDA Radio will be Master of Ceremonies. | ||
04 / 5
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Featured guest speaker: Susan Barkley, Dean of World Languages, Cultures and Communications Division, Richland College. Cost: $35. For more information and to register for event, visit: www.womenspeaceconference.org Sponsored by Peacemakers Incorporated, a 501(c)(3)corporation. | ||
04 / 6
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04 / 7
Start: 9:11 am
The walkout and rally every first Monday is meant to call attention to the war in Iraqi/Afghanistan, the responsibility of UNT for letting the Armed Forces actively recruit on campus, and a call for students to organize counter-recruitment groups. At 9:30 a.m. unite in front of the University Union to demand access for counter-recruitment representatives. For information, contact Aron Duhon, adduhon@live.com, 409-828-0393. Start: 6:30 pm
Be a part of facilitating the 2008 Pastors for Peace Cuba Friendship Caravan. Start: 7:00 pm
A Public Lecture by Dr. Luis River-Pagan, Henry White Luce Emeritus Professor of Ecumenics, Princeton Theological Seminary. Presented by the Center for the Study of Latino/a Christianity and Religions, Perkins School of Theology, SMU. | ||
04 / 8
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04 / 9
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Call 972-860-4646 for details. | ||
04 / 10
Start: 7:00 pm
For information, call Micki Roark, 214-543-8043, or go to www.tifa.org. | ||
04 / 11
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04 / 12
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's Annual Conference Stay tuned for details. Start: 11:00 am
Contact Carol Ware, myminuit@yahoo.com, phone 972-551-2364, website is http://www.animalconnectiontx.org. Start: 11:15 am
End: 1:00 pm
Conference call and letter writing on domestic issues. Lunch provided. Contact Bob & Diane Baker at 214-739-6945. Start: 1:00 pm
Maryknoll Affiliates mtg., "spirituality, global vision, community, action.” Call Ken Eppes for location, 214-337-6867. Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:15 pm
Conference call and letter writing on global issues. Snack provided. Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
This group is dedicated to living the radical love, compassion and justice of Jesus and promoting these values in religious and public discourse and policy. For more information, go to www.matthew-25.org/. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Art for Darfur is an evening of silent auction, educational speakers, music and Tents of Hope community art projects to raise funds for the desperately needed clean-water wells and medical supplies in refugee camps of Darfur, Sudan and Eastern Chad. All proceeds raised from the event will go to the International Rescue Committee’s work on the ground in Darfur and Eastern Chad. $5 for students $10 for regular admission For more information visit artfordarfurdallas.org | ||
04 / 13
Start: 12:00 pm
The Unitarian Universalist Social Action Ministry Meeting is open to the public. Start: 4:00 pm
Sacred music is the vehicle for spiritual awakening in many world cultures, touching us all with a sense of peace, hope and connection with the Divine. A dozen faiths and traditions will be represented in the 3rd Annual Global Sacred Music Celebration including African Traditions, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Native American and Polynesian/Hawaiian. Tickets are $5, children 10 and under free. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the church’s bookstore or at www.dfwinternational.org/Sacred, and will also be available at the door. | ||
04 / 14
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04 / 15
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