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«	April 24, 2008 - May 24, 2008	»
04 / 24 (event) Who is Getting Rich off The Iraq War? Who is Losing? Start: 4:00 pm Body: A public demonstration to denounce Sen John Cornyn's blind support for the worst foreign policy blunder in US history, the illegal and immoral occupation of Iraq, and his blatant disregard for the incalculable loss of life and treasure. Sponsored by Moveon.org more info (event) Ishmael Beah: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier Start: 7:30 pm Body: Conversation with a former child soldier from Sierra Leone, and author of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. Lecture will be followed by a book signing. Reserved tickets are $20/person which includes reserved parking and seating. These tickets need to be purchased in advance. To charge by phone, call Karen Anisman at 817-257-5004, or send a check to TCU, Box 297021, Fort Worth, TX 76129. General admission is free. more info (event) Col. (Ret.) Ann Wright Book Signing and Lecture Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Body: Colonel (Ret.) Ann Wright resigned her post as a career state diplomat to protest the government’s lack of diplomacy in Iraq before the war had started. After much direct action, she has co-authored: DISSENT: Voices of Conscience Hear her speak and get your book signed. more info (event) Lecture: Ugandan Parliament Member Start: 7:30 pm Body: The SMU Human Rights Education Program and Amnesty International present the Hon. Beatrice Lagada, member of Ugandan Parliament and of the Uganda Northern Community Renewal. She will be speaking on her efforts to rebuild Uganda and on her personal experiences in the conflict. more info
04 / 25 (event) South Central Regional Conference for a U.S. Department of Peace Start: 7:00 pm Start: Apr 25 2008 - 7:00pm End: Apr 27 2008 - 1:00pm Body: Creating a Politics of Hope & Possibility Co-sponsored by The Texas Campaign for a U.S. Department of Peace and the Division of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the SMU Meadows School of the Arts. For a conference overview and information on registration, go to www.txdop.com/. more info (event) Breaking the Silence Rally Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Body: STUDENTS SPEAK UP FOR SAFER SCHOOLS BY SAYING NOTHING AT ALL Demonstration calls for an end to bullying of LGBT students DALLAS – April 4, 2008 – Hundreds of thousands of students from over 5,000 middle schools, high schools and colleges will ban together in silence on April 25 in the largest student-led action in the country calling for an end to the bullying, harassment and name-calling endured by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students. Sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), participants in the National Day of Silence vow not to speak in an effort to bring attention to harassment – in effect, the silencing – experienced by LGBT students and their allies. Rather than speaking, participants hand out “speaking cards” explaining their reasons for remaining silent throughout the day. In an effort to educate the community about school violence and the need for safe school policies that protect all youth, the Dallas chapter of GLSEN, in partnership with Youth First Texas, has organized over 20 Dallas and Ft. Worth community organizations to join with the Day of Silence student participants for the first ever Breaking the Silence Rally. The event, designed to show support for schools that are free from violence and harassment, will be held at 7:00 p.m. on April 25 in Reverchon Park, located near the intersection of Maple and Oak Lawn in Dallas. “It is time that the entire community, gay and straight, stands up to make our schools safe for all students,” said Beau Heyen, co-chair of the Dallas chapter of GLSEN. “Just imagine what it would be like for a student to go to school and actual be able to concentrate on what the teacher is saying, rather than the harassing comments of their peers.” This year’s National Day of Silence will be held in memory of Lawrence King, a 15-year-old California student who was shot and killed at school in February by a 14-year-old classmate because of King’s sexual orientation and gender expression. The Day of Silence is an opportunity for students to take the initiative to teach one another about diversity, respect and safety for all students. Students gain leadership skills, provide a valuable service to the school community and empower themselves by realizing their ability to make a difference in their school. For more information regarding the National Day of Silence visit dayofsilence.org. more info (event) Spring Village Fest Open House Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Body: Promoting the purchase of fair trade goods through Ten Thousand Villages, whose products provide a living wage for artisans in developing countries. more info
04 / 26 (event) South Central Regional Conference for a U.S. Department of Peace (all day) Start: Apr 25 2008 - 7:00pm End: Apr 27 2008 - 1:00pm Body: Creating a Politics of Hope & Possibility Co-sponsored by The Texas Campaign for a U.S. Department of Peace and the Division of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the SMU Meadows School of the Arts. For a conference overview and information on registration, go to www.txdop.com/. more info (event) North Texas Peace Alliance Meeting Start: 10:00 am more info (event) Fort Worth Prairie Fest Start: 11:00 am End: 7:00 pm Body: Prairie Fest is wildflower/prairie tours led by master naturalists at the best place to see spring wildflowers, over 60 sustainable and green living exhibitors representing clean energy, green building, yard & garden, recycling, transportation, food & agriculture and conservation, music - art - dance - poetry and other performances for all ages featuring, Grammy award winners, Brave Combo and nine other performers, a forum for all environmental organizations in the the north Texas region. Free admission and parking. http://tandyhills.org/prairiefest.htm more info (event) DPC Communications Team Meeting Start: 1:00 pm more info (event) Spring Village Fest Tea Party Start: 4:00 pm End: 6:00 pm Body: Promoting the purchase of fair trade goods through Ten Thousand Villages, whose products provide a living wage for artisans in developing countries. Suggested Donation $5. more info (event) CAIR-TX, DFW Chapter, Annual Banquet Start: 6:15 pm Body: Keynote Speakers: Chip Pitts, Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School; Tahra Goraya, CAIR National Director; Imam Abdul Hakim Mohammad, Fundraiserof the Evening; Mustafaa Carroll, Executive DIrector, CAIR-TX, DFW Chapter. Reception aqt 6:15, dinner at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $25, and can be purchased by calling 972-241-7233 or emailing info@dairdfw.org. more info
04 / 27 (event) South Central Regional Conference for a U.S. Department of Peace End: 1:00 pm Start: Apr 25 2008 - 7:00pm End: Apr 27 2008 - 1:00pm Body: Creating a Politics of Hope & Possibility Co-sponsored by The Texas Campaign for a U.S. Department of Peace and the Division of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the SMU Meadows School of the Arts. For a conference overview and information on registration, go to www.txdop.com/. more info (event) Peace & Justice Center - Arlington Start: 5:00 pm more info
04 / 28 (event) Brown Bag: Kids for Kids Start: 12:00 pm Body: Patricia Parker, head of Kids for Kids (www.kidsforkids.org.uk/) has recently returned from Darfur, where she workd in the villages outside of El Fasher. more info (event) Race Abuse Support Group Meeting Start: 7:00 pm more info (event) Don't Attack Iran Meeting Start: 7:00 pm more info
04 / 29 (event) Introduction to Transmission Meditation Start: 8:03 am more info
04 / 30 (event) Amnesty Int'l and Peace & Justice Club -- Brookhaven Start: 3:00 pm End: 4:00 pm Body: Call 972-860-4646 for details. more info (event) Immaculee Ilibagiza:"Left to Tell" Start: 6:30 pm Body: In 1994, native Rwandan Immaculee Ilibagiza was a 22-year-old college student with a bright future in electrical engineering. While visiting her parents for Easter that year, the assassination of Rwandan’s Hutu president sparked a three-month killing spree that would shock the world and claim the lives of nearly a million ethnic Tutsis, including Immaculee’s parents and two brothers. She survived the holocaust by hiding in a Hutu pastor’s tiny bathroom with seven other terrified women for 91 unforgettable days. Immaculee’s remarkable story of survival is only the beginning of an inspiring journey through faith to an impossible end—to seek out and forgive even her family’s killers. She chronicles her experience in Left To Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust, published in 2006. more info (event) Jim Douglass: "JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters" Start: 7:00 pm Body: James W. Douglass served as a theological adviser to Catholic bishops at the Second Vatican Council in Rome on questions of nuclear war and conscientious objection, taught theology at three universities and has written four books on the theology of nonviolence. He will be in Dallas to introduce his fifth book, published by Orbis Press. JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters is written from a contemplative perspective, attuned to the grave moral and spiritual matters at stake. For more information, call 214-357-2173. This event will be held at the home of Joyce & Mac Hall. Space is limited. Please call 214-357-2173 if you would like to attend. more info
05 / 1 (event) Urban Engagement Book Club: 'Poverty and Place: Ghettos, Barrios, and the American City' Start: 12:00 pm End: 1:15 pm Body: Paul Jargowsky's book "documents the geographic spread of the nation's ghettos and shows how economic shifts have had a particularly devastating impact on certain regions, particularly in the "rust-belt" states of the Midwest. Paul Jargowsky's thoughtful analysis of the causes of ghetto formation clarifies the importance of widespread urban trends, particularly those changes in the labor and housing markets that have fostered income inequality and segregated the rich from the poor." -- Midwest Book Review For more information on the Urban Engagement Book Club, go to www.centraldallasministries.org/uebc/index.htm. more info (event) Jim Douglass: "JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters" Start: 7:00 pm Body: James W. Douglass served as a theological adviser to Catholic bishops at the Second Vatican Council in Rome on questions of nuclear war and conscientious objection, taught theology at three universities and has written four books on the theology of nonviolence. He will be in Dallas to introduce his fifth book, published by Orbis Press. JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters is written from a contemplative perspective, attuned to the grave moral and spiritual matters at stake. For more information, call 214-357-2173. more info
05 / 2 (event) Paint for Peace Party Start: 5:30 pm End: 9:30 pm Body: Peacemakers Inc. invites you to find inner peace in self expression at Quiggly’s Clayhouse, a fun and safe art studio for children and adults. Here you and your kids can paint pottery, make mosaics, sculpt clay, fuse glass and learn the pottery wheel. Light refreshments will be served. Bring your daughters, sisters, mother and friends. Your creations will be ready just in time for Mother’s Day. Register here . more info (event) Jim Douglass: "JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters" Start: 7:00 pm Body: James W. Douglass served as a theological adviser to Catholic bishops at the Second Vatican Council in Rome on questions of nuclear war and conscientious objection, taught theology at three universities and has written four books on the theology of nonviolence. He will be in Dallas to introduce his fifth book, published by Orbis Press. JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters is written from a contemplative perspective, attuned to the grave moral and spiritual matters at stake. For more information, call 214-357-2173. more info
05 / 3 (event) Spring Village Fest Cinco de Mayo Brunch Start: 10:30 am End: 12:30 pm Body: Promoting the purchase of fair trade goods through Ten Thousand Villages, whose products provide a living wage for artisans in developing countries. Tickets for brunch are $20 for adults, $10 for chilcren aged 3-12. Send your check to Ten Thousand Villages - Dallas, 1206 Hills Creek Dr., McKinney, TX 75070, or call 214-368-8200. more info (event) Human Rights Torch Relay Start: 2:30 pm End: 5:00 pm Body: Event: Representatives from athletes, human rights organizations, Chinese democracy groups, Tibetan rights activists, religious groups, government officials, and other concerned individuals will rally and give remarks and supports to the Human Rights Torch arriving at Dallas and send out the message: The Olympics and Crimes Against Humanity Cannot Coexist in China Sponsor: Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong in China (CIPFG) Contact: Shirley, 469-619-4209 shirley7239@gmail.com The Human Rights Torch Relay (HRTR) (http://humanrightstorch.org) is a global grassroots campaign to raise awareness of, and to try to stop, the Chinese Communist regime's human rights crimes prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. On top of the recent violence in Tibet and the Chinese communist regime’s support in Myanmar and Darfur, many groups inside China are claiming that the persecutions against them have been intensified this year as well, including Falun Gong, Muslim Uighurs, underground Christians, democracy advocates, and journalists. more info
05 / 4 (event) Yom Hashoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day Prayer Service Start: 10:00 am Body: RSVP to 214-741-7500, ext. 105. more info (event) World Peace Meeting Start: 10:00 am more info (event) Yom Hashoah Commemoration Start: 2:00 pm Body: No RSVP necessary. more info
05 / 5 (event) Summer Dinner Committee Start: 6:30 pm more info (event) Downwinders at Risk Start: 7:00 pm more info (event) Cuba Friendship Committee Start: 7:00 pm Body: Be a part of facilitating the 2008 Pastors for Peace Cuba Friendship Caravan. more info
05 / 6 (event) NAACP Start: 7:00 pm more info (event) Film Screening: "Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World" Start: 7:00 pm Body: This is the first documentary to deeply explore the lives of gay and lesbian people in non-western cultures. Traveling to five different continents, we hear the heartbreaking and triumphant stories of gays and lesbians from Egypt, Honduras, Kenya, Thailand and elsewhere, where most occurrences of oppression receive no media coverage at all. By sharing the personal stories coming out of developing nations, Dangerous Living sheds light on an emerging global movement striving to end discrimination and violence against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people. 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. more info
05 / 7 (event) Amnesty Int'l and Peace & Justice Club -- Brookhaven Start: 3:00 pm End: 4:00 pm Body: Call 972-860-4646 for details. more info (event) Peace Action Tarrant County Start: 7:00 pm more info
05 / 8 (event) Undocumented Hispanic Immigrants in the United States: Problems, Benefits and Prospects Start: 7:30 am End: 5:00 pm Body: This conference will provide scholarly information, focusing on the benefits as well as problems of undocumented immigration. The conference will feature speakers on legal, cultural, human rights, economic and education issues. For a complete list of conference speakers and a schedule, and to register, go to www.coe.unt.edu/cser//CSER/Index.htm. more info (event) Texas Inmates Families Association -- SW Dallas Chap Start: 7:00 pm Body: For information, call Micki Roark, 214-543-8043, or go to www.tifa.org. more info (event) PFLAG Start: 7:00 pm more info (event) Amnesty International Dallas Start: 7:30 pm more info
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05 / 10 (event) Animal Connection of Texas Start: 11:00 am Body: Contact Carol Ware, myminuit@yahoo.com, phone 972-551-2364, website is http://www.animalconnectiontx.org. more info (event) RESULTS Domestic Issues Start: 11:15 am End: 1:00 pm Body: Conference call and letter writing on domestic issues. Lunch provided. Contact Bob & Diane Baker at 214-739-6945. more info (event) RESULTS Global Issues Start: 1:00 pm End: 2:15 pm Body: Conference call and letter writing on global issues. Snack provided. more info (event) Maryknoll Affiliates mtg. Start: 1:00 pm Body: Maryknoll Affiliates mtg., "spirituality, global vision, community, action.” Call Ken Eppes for location, 214-337-6867. more info (event) Dallas Area Christian Progressive Alliance Meeting Start: 2:00 pm End: 4:00 pm Body: 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/. more info
05 / 11 (event) UUCOC Social Action Ministry Meeting Start: 12:00 pm Body: The Unitarian Universalist Social Action Ministry Meeting is open to the public. more info
05 / 12 (event) Don't Attack Iran Meeting Start: 6:30 pm more info
05 / 13 (event) Dallas Sierra Club Start: 7:00 pm more info (event) Dallas Sierra Club Start: 7:00 pm more info
05 / 14 (event) Amnesty Int'l and Peace & Justice Club -- Brookhaven Start: 3:00 pm End: 4:00 pm Body: Call 972-860-4646 for details. more info (event) Jobs With Justice Start: 7:00 pm more info (event) Amnesty International Fort Worth Start: 7:30 pm more info
05 / 15 (event) Amnesty International Group 663 Start: 7:00 pm more info
05 / 16 (event) Presentation: "Rev. McElvaney's Unjust War" Start: 1:00 pm Body: Stephen Fagin, oral historian at The Sixth Floor Museum, will repeat his multi-media presentation that was reviewed in the March 2008 issue of the Dallas Peace Times, “Rev. McElvaney’s Unjust War,” about the movement in Dallas to oppose the Vietnam War. For more information call 214-747-6660 or visit www.jfk.org. more info
05 / 17 (event) Peace & Justice in Sudan Meeting Start: 11:00 am more info
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05 / 19 (event) Summer Dinner Committee Start: 6:30 pm more info
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05 / 21 (event) Amnesty Int'l and Peace & Justice Club -- Brookhaven Start: 3:00 pm End: 4:00 pm Body: Call 972-860-4646 for details. more info (event) Interfaith Environmental Alliance Meeting Start: 6:30 pm more info (event) Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty -- Dallas Chapter Start: 7:00 pm more info (event) DFW Clean Air Start: 7:00 pm more info
05 / 22 (event) Hope for Humanity a film presentation of Benjamin Creme’s 2007 Paris lecture Start: 7:30 pm End: 9:30 pm Body: Paris, France: March 27, 2008 I am close to you indeed my friends. I am so near to you that you have but little time to wait to see Me. Many of you have been very patient, but the timing of My approach to you and the world is governed by many laws, and I come at the earliest possible moment. Look for Me then sooner than you think possible. Perhaps not tomorrow, or next week, or even next month, but very very soon. My heart is filled with the urge to complete this great endeavour. This will need the assistance of all who love their fellow man. Men must save the world which ails badly. My Masters and I will show the way to do so. It gladdens Our hearts to see the start already made by the ordinary people of the world. It is to them I speak now. Raise your voices. Tell the world your needs: your need for peace; your need for justice and freedom; the need for all people to live in harmony, no matter the religion, the colour, the race. All men are essentially One. They are my brothers and I love each one. My blessing of love flows to you all. Until soon, my friends. Maitreya, the World Teacher Admission is free. WakeUpDallas.org. 214-328-2124. The Dallas Transmission Meditation group more info
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05 / 24 (event) North Texas Peace Alliance Meeting Start: 10:00 am more info

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