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| Albany: 4 days of "Occupy Albany" activities
(General / Misc) - Occupy Albany will be joined by members of Occupy Wall Street for four days of public activities intended to attract supporters from around the region.
Schedule hightlights:
Friday 2:00pm-2:45pm: Public event at new Occupy headquarters, 472 Madison Ave., stressing the importance of solidarity between occupations.
Friday 5:00pm-8:00pm: The "grand opening" of the new Madison Ave. indoor Occupy space.
Saturday 1:00-2:00pm: Antiwar action at Colonie Center (corner of Wolf and Central).
Saturday 3:00pm-5:00pm: Large... more |
| Cobleskill: Vigil for peace
(Peace / War) - A weekly vigil for peace every Saturday "until the war ends."
Location:
Corner of Main and Union Streets
Cobleskill, NY 12043
Map and directions:
maps.google.com...
Contact: 518 287-1771 or via email below.
Sponsored by: Peacemakers of Schoharie County. |
| Chatham: Peace vigil
(Peace / War) - A weekly Saturday vigil to protest the wars the U.S. is waging against Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The group also wants the Bush Administration to be prosecuted for war crimes.
From the organizers: "We advocate non-violent solutions to the world's problems and support human rights everywhere."
Location:
Chatham Green (next to the railroad station)
5 Depot Square
Chatham, NY 12307
Map and directions:
maps.google.com...
Contact: 518... more |
| Saratoga Springs: Peace vigil
(Peace / War) - A peace vigil every Saturday in front of the Post Office.
From the organizer: "Please keep the crosswalks clear and be the peace you want in the world. Many among us will be making signs with positive messages reflecting our hopes or our concerns for the future. Our goal is to: Support the United Nations in promoting peace; Encourage people to consider effective alternatives to war; Empower people to express their views to their elected officials."
Location:
Outside the Post Office
Broadway and Church Street
Saratoga... more |
| Nationwide: Major city protests against war in Iran
(Peace / War) - "No War Against Iran!, No Sanctions, No Intervention, No Assassinations"
Cities in the U.S. and Canada will see a series of protests against the mounting U.S. intent to wage war against Iran. Dozens of peace, justice and anti-imperialist organizations are calling for a united day of action.
A sampling of New York State events:
Albany at 1:00pm - Wolf Road & Central Ave
Buffalo at 3:00pm - Niagara Square
New York City at 1:00pm - Duffy Square, 47th St. and 7th Ave
Rochester at 11:00am - Public Market, 280... more |
| Poughkeepsie: Boycott protest of CVS for using "stolen resources"
(General / Misc) - A BDS (Boycott, Divest and Sanction) action at the CVS chain pharmacy. The protest is against a the sale of Dead Sea products (largely cosmetics), which according to the organizers are "manufactured in Israel's illegal West Bank settlement of Mitzepe Shalem, and made with minerals literally stolen from the Palestinian people."
Location:
CVS Pharmacy
722 Dutchess Turnpike (opposite Adam's)
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Map and directions:
more |
| Hudson: Peace and justice gathering
(Peace / War) - "Gathering for Peace, Justice and a Reverence for Life"
This group has been meeting every Saturday since 9/11.
From the organizers: "We gather in vigil for all victims around the world and engage in dialogue around Peace and Justice issues. As people struggle to improve their lives, freedom will overcome oppression."
All are welcome, including performing musicians.
Location:
7th Street Park
7th St and Warren St
Hudson, NY 12534
Map and directions:
more |
| - Sun, Feb 5th - |
| Albany: 4 days of "Occupy Albany" activities
(General / Misc) - Occupy Albany will be joined by members of Occupy Wall Street for four days of public activities intended to attract supporters from around the region.
Schedule hightlights:
Friday 2:00pm-2:45pm: Public event at new Occupy headquarters, 472 Madison Ave., stressing the importance of solidarity between occupations.
Friday 5:00pm-8:00pm: The "grand opening" of the new Madison Ave. indoor Occupy space.
Saturday 1:00-2:00pm: Antiwar action at Colonie Center (corner of Wolf and Central).
Saturday 3:00pm-5:00pm: Large... more |
| - Mon, Feb 6th - |
| Albany: 4 days of "Occupy Albany" activities
(General / Misc) - Occupy Albany will be joined by members of Occupy Wall Street for four days of public activities intended to attract supporters from around the region.
Schedule hightlights:
Friday 2:00pm-2:45pm: Public event at new Occupy headquarters, 472 Madison Ave., stressing the importance of solidarity between occupations.
Friday 5:00pm-8:00pm: The "grand opening" of the new Madison Ave. indoor Occupy space.
Saturday 1:00-2:00pm: Antiwar action at Colonie Center (corner of Wolf and Central).
Saturday 3:00pm-5:00pm: Large... more |
| Poughkeepsie: Dutchess Peace Coalition meeting
(Peace / War) - The group meets to plan antiwar and anti-recruitment activities on the first Monday of each month.
All those interested in peace and social justice are invited.
Location:
Unitarian Fellowship
67 South Randolph Ave
Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
(Two blocks south after turning off Hooker Ave)
Click for map and directions:
maps.google.com...
Contact: 845 876-7906, or via the email address below.
Sponsored by: Dutchess Peace Coalition. |
| New Paltz: Meeting of local Pax Christi chapter
(Peace / War) - Pax Christi of the Hudson Valley meets regularly on the first Monday of each month. These meetings of the local chapter of the international Catholic peace movement alternate monthly between St. Mary's Church in Fishkill, NY (on odd-numbered months); and St. Joseph's Parish Center in New Paltz, NY (on even-numbered months).
Meetings are open to people of any religion, and inter-religious dialogue is encouraged. Recent discussions focus on human rights, including immigration and women's issues.
Cost: Free.
Location:
St... more |
| Old Chatham: Documentary on 60s civil rights "Freedom Riders"
(Race Issues) - "Freedom Riders" (2010, dir Stanley Nelson, 120 mins, pbs.org... )
A documentary about the multiracial activists who challenged the racial segregation on the American interstate transport system, bringing the issue of racial segregation to a national theater. They traveled together in small interracial groups, and sat where they chose on buses and trains, and demanded equal access to terminal restaurants and waiting... more |
| - Wed, Feb 8th - |
| Albany: Peace vigil
(Peace / War) - A vigil for peace every Wednesday in front of the State Capitol Building. Prior to May 2011, the vigil started at noon.
Messages from the organizer: "The vigil opposes the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; urges dialog, not war, with Iran; supports human rights and international cooperation."
Location:
In front of State Capitol Building, East side
Eagle St and State St
Albany, NY 12210
Map and directions at:
more |
| Schodack: Peace vigil
(Peace / War) - A "silent, respectful" peace vigil every Wednesday.
From the organizers: "Please join your neighbors to support bringing the troops home and ending this war."
The vigil location is wheelchair accessible.
During the summer months of Daylight Saving Time, the vigil is from 4:30pm-5:30pm. During the winter months and Standard Time, the vigil is from 4:00pm-5:00pm.
Location:
Across from the new Schodack Town Hall, in front of Schodack Plaza
265 Schuurman Road (at Columbia Turnpike/US9/US20)
Schodack / Castleton... more |
| Rhinebeck: Peace vigil
(Peace / War) - A one-hour vigil for peace every Wednesday.
All are welcome. Local high school students often attend.
Location:
Main light in the middle of town
At the corner of Montgomery (Mill St / Rt 9) and Market St (Rt 308)
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Map and directions at:
maps.google.com...
Contact: 845 876-7906 or via the email address below.
Sponsored by: Red Hook for Peace and Justice, and Dutchess Peace. |
| - Thu, Feb 9th - |
| Poughkeepsie: "Activist Radio" on WVKR 91.3 FM
(General / Misc) - "Activist Radio" with Fred Nagel and Gary Kenton, every Thursday on WVKR: 91.3 FM, Vassar College Radio.
Topics include the history of social struggle, activist songs, and media commentary.
On Air Calls: 845 437-7178.
Internet streaming and podcasts of these programs are available at the web site below, which also has past shows for download and listening.
Contact: Fred Nagel at the below email address, or 845 876-7906
Sponsored by: Dutchess Greens, Dutchess Peace. |
| Woodstock: Meeting of "Middle East Crisis Response"
(General / Misc) - The Middle East Crisis Response is a group of Hudson Valley residents joined in protest against policies of Israel and the United States.
Meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month.
Location:
Woodstock Public Library
5 Library Ln
Woodstock, NY 12498
Map and directions:
maps.google.com...
Contact: 845 876-7906, or via the email address below.
Sponsored by: Middle East Crisis Response. |
| - Fri, Feb 10th - |
| NYC: Author on his book "Borrow: The American Way of Debt"
(Economics / Poverty) - "Borrow: The American Way of Debt - How Personal Credit Created the American Middle Class and Almost Bankrupted the Nation"
Economist Louis Hyman explains the history of the rise of personal borrowing in the United States, suggesting that today's problems are not as new as conventional wisdom holds. Hyman describes the evolution of personal loans, finding that our borrowing patterns are similar to our grandparents; but that higher basic expenses, stagnating wages and increased economic competition... more |
| - Sat, Feb 11th - |
| Millbrook: Panel discussion on "Occupy Wall Street" and relationship to other movements
(Economics / Poverty) - A panel discussion about the goals of other movements and their commonalities with Occupy. Included are comparisons of the movements of Martin Luther King, youth, and religious and spiritual groups.
Cost: Free.
Location:
Millbrook Public Library
3 Friendly Lane (at Franklin Ave)
Millbrook, NY 12545
Map and directions:
maps.google.com...
Contact:... more |
| Cobleskill: Vigil for peace
(Peace / War) - A weekly vigil for peace every Saturday "until the war ends."
Location:
Corner of Main and Union Streets
Cobleskill, NY 12043
Map and directions:
maps.google.com...
Contact: 518 287-1771 or via email below.
Sponsored by: Peacemakers of Schoharie County. |
| Chatham: Peace vigil
(Peace / War) - A weekly Saturday vigil to protest the wars the U.S. is waging against Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The group also wants the Bush Administration to be prosecuted for war crimes.
From the organizers: "We advocate non-violent solutions to the world's problems and support human rights everywhere."
Location:
Chatham Green (next to the railroad station)
5 Depot Square
Chatham, NY 12307
Map and directions:
maps.google.com...
Contact: 518... more |
| Saratoga Springs: Peace vigil
(Peace / War) - A peace vigil every Saturday in front of the Post Office.
From the organizer: "Please keep the crosswalks clear and be the peace you want in the world. Many among us will be making signs with positive messages reflecting our hopes or our concerns for the future. Our goal is to: Support the United Nations in promoting peace; Encourage people to consider effective alternatives to war; Empower people to express their views to their elected officials."
Location:
Outside the Post Office
Broadway and Church Street
Saratoga... more |
| Hudson: Peace and justice gathering
(Peace / War) - "Gathering for Peace, Justice and a Reverence for Life"
This group has been meeting every Saturday since 9/11.
From the organizers: "We gather in vigil for all victims around the world and engage in dialogue around Peace and Justice issues. As people struggle to improve their lives, freedom will overcome oppression."
All are welcome, including performing musicians.
Location:
7th Street Park
7th St and Warren St
Hudson, NY 12534
Map and directions:
more |
| - Wed, Feb 15th - |
| Albany: Peace vigil
(Peace / War) - A vigil for peace every Wednesday in front of the State Capitol Building. Prior to May 2011, the vigil started at noon.
Messages from the organizer: "The vigil opposes the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; urges dialog, not war, with Iran; supports human rights and international cooperation."
Location:
In front of State Capitol Building, East side
Eagle St and State St
Albany, NY 12210
Map and directions at:
more |
| Schodack: Peace vigil
(Peace / War) - A "silent, respectful" peace vigil every Wednesday.
From the organizers: "Please join your neighbors to support bringing the troops home and ending this war."
The vigil location is wheelchair accessible.
During the summer months of Daylight Saving Time, the vigil is from 4:30pm-5:30pm. During the winter months and Standard Time, the vigil is from 4:00pm-5:00pm.
Location:
Across from the new Schodack Town Hall, in front of Schodack Plaza
265 Schuurman Road (at Columbia Turnpike/US9/US20)
Schodack / Castleton... more |
| Rhinebeck: Peace vigil
(Peace / War) - A one-hour vigil for peace every Wednesday.
All are welcome. Local high school students often attend.
Location:
Main light in the middle of town
At the corner of Montgomery (Mill St / Rt 9) and Market St (Rt 308)
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Map and directions at:
maps.google.com...
Contact: 845 876-7906 or via the email address below.
Sponsored by: Red Hook for Peace and Justice, and Dutchess Peace. |
| - Thu, Feb 16th - |
| Poughkeepsie: "Activist Radio" on WVKR 91.3 FM
(General / Misc) - "Activist Radio" with Fred Nagel and Gary Kenton, every Thursday on WVKR: 91.3 FM, Vassar College Radio.
Topics include the history of social struggle, activist songs, and media commentary.
On Air Calls: 845 437-7178.
Internet streaming and podcasts of these programs are available at the web site below, which also has past shows for download and listening.
Contact: Fred Nagel at the below email address, or 845 876-7906
Sponsored by: Dutchess Greens, Dutchess Peace. |
| Delmar: Documentary on media portrayal of war - "The War We Don't See"
(Media) - "The War You Don't See" (2010, dir John Pilger, 96 mins, JohnPilger.com... )
An investigative documentary into the media's role in war, "The War You Don't See" traces the history of both "embedded' and independent reporting, from World War I, to the destruction of Hiroshima, and from the invasion of Vietnam, to the current war in Afghanistan.
From the filmmaker: "As weapons and propaganda are ever more sophisticated, the very... more |
| NYC: Discussion of mass incarceration of black men and book "The New Jim Crow "
(Race Issues) - Commemorating Black History Month, New York Radical Women will be hosting a presentation and discussion of Michelle Alexander's controversial 2010 book "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness".
From the organizers: "Despite claims of a post-racial society, a staggering number of young Black men are or have been jailed, labeled felons and relegated to second-class citizenship for life. Has today's prison system replaced the racist institutions of... more |
| - Sat, Feb 18th - |
| Cobleskill: Vigil for peace
(Peace / War) - A weekly vigil for peace every Saturday "until the war ends."
Location:
Corner of Main and Union Streets
Cobleskill, NY 12043
Map and directions:
maps.google.com...
Contact: 518 287-1771 or via email below.
Sponsored by: Peacemakers of Schoharie County. |
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