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SUMMARY:Monthly Non-Violence Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:This is an open group\, which meets once per month. \nThis month\, we will be meeting at Field of Greens. \nOur topic this month is… \n“Pacifism as Activism. How non-violence manifests in our day to day lives.” \nCome for dinner\, discussion and wine! ✌
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/monthly-non-violence-discussion-group/2017-08-09/
LOCATION:Field of Greens\, 2320 W. Alabama\, Houston
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170808T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170808T210000
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SUMMARY:Socialist Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:“Does the Working Class Need Its Own Political Party?” \nMost ideological discussion on the working class movement towards socialism pivots around the issue of a revolutionary party. Is a revolutionary party necessary or only a coalition electoral party? What does history tell us about this? Has socialism (working class in full power) ever been built in the absence of such a political party? We will be discussing Marx\, Engels\, and Lenin on the need for and role of a revolutionary party. \nJoin us every other Tuesday at Cafe Express in River Oaks! We are the longest-running progressive reading group in Harris County and would love to have you at our next meet up.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/socialist-reading-group/
LOCATION:Cafe Express\, 1422 W Gray Street\, Houston\, 77019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170725T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170725T210000
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SUMMARY:Solidarity with Anti-fascist Prisoners & J20 Defendants
DESCRIPTION:Solidarity with Anti-fascist Prisoners & J20 (Inaugural Protest) Defendants \nTuesday\, July 25th\, 7pm \nSolidarity Houston \n6733 Harrisburg Blvd \nhosted by Houston Anarchist Black Cross \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1568923629818647/ \nJoin us for short films\, snacks\, and discussion – and send cards to folks behind bars. \nJuly 25 is the annual International Day of Solidarity with Anti-Fascist Prisoners! \nJuly 20-27 is a week of solidarity with the 214 defendants each facing 8 felony charges and 75 years in federal prison stemming from resistance to Trump’s inauguration on January 20 (J20). \nOne of the defendants\, Dane Powell\, was recently sentence to 4 months in prison\, and many others are having an important court hearing on July 27 at which the judge will rule on motions to dismiss the charges. \nThe issues of fascism and political repression are deeply intertwined. This event will explore these connections\, recent trends in far-right activity and state repression\, and strategies for fighting back. \nWe’ll have a couple short films\, discussion\, snacks\, and send some cards to prisoners. \nCall for Week of Solidarity with J20 Defendants against repression: https://crimethinc.com/2017/07/04/defend-j20-resistance-announcing-an-international-week-of-solidarity-july-20-27-2017-lets-keep-the-pressure-on \nCall for Third Annual International Day of Solidarity with Antifascist Prisoners: https://itsgoingdown.org/call-third-annual-international-day-solidarity-antifascist-prisoners-july-25-2017/ \nList of global antifascist prisoners: https://nycantifa.wordpress.com/global-antifa-prisoner-list/ \nFor more information\, visit: https://houstonabc.wordpress.com/
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/solidarity-anti-fascist-prisoners-j20-defendants/
LOCATION:Solidarity Houston\, 6733 Harrisburg Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Presentation or Lecture,Social,Video Showing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170611T160000
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SUMMARY:"If a Tree Falls" Film Screening and Vegan Tamale Sale
DESCRIPTION:June 11 is the International Day of Solidarity with Marius Mason and All Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners! We will be screening If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011)\, writing letters and cards of support to anarchist political prisoners\, and selling vegan tamales at a sliding scale to raise money for Marius!\n \nIf A Tree Falls tells the remarkable story of one cell of the Earth Liberation Front\, by focusing on the transformation\nand radicalization of one of its members\, Daniel McGowan. Part coming-of-age tale\, part cops-and-robbers thriller\, the film interweaves a verite chronicle of Daniel on house arrest as he faces life in prison\, with a dramatic recounting of the events that led to his involvement with the group. And along the way it asks hard questions about environmentalism\, activism\, and the way we define terrorism. \nChildren are very welcome and Solidarity Houston has a children’s corner with books\, crafts\, and games. \nSolidarity Houston is wheelchair accessible space through the front entrance\, and has one gender neutral wheelchair accessible bathroom (does not have an accessibility bar). The space is not currently scent free. Service animals always welcome\, non-human animal companions are welcome as well. If you have any other accessibility needs or questions\, please email us at houston_abc@riseup.net! \nParking is in the back of the space\, along the train tracks. We recommend you don’t park in the Mi Charro lot\, as they are known to tow people\, but if you need an accessible space to park make sure you don’t park in a marked spot. Bikes can come into the space. The new green line of the metro rail has a stop right in front of the space\, for those using public transportation.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/tree-falls-film-screening-vegan-tamale-sale/
LOCATION:Solidarity Houston\, 6733 Harrisburg Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Fundraiser,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170607T190000
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SUMMARY:A Tilted Guide to Being A Defendant: Book Presentation and Community Discussion
DESCRIPTION:From Black Lives Matter to Standing Rock to the resistance against the Trump regime\, thousands of people across the country have faced arrest and prosecution in recent years for their political actions and activity. They find the legal system confusing\, alienating\, and isolating\, and the government is often successful at using criminal charges to disrupt\, destroy\, and neutralize radical and revolutionary struggles for liberation. \nJoin us for this presentation and discussion from the Tilted Scales Collective (tiltedscalescollective.org) to talk about how to leverage your goals and values–personal\, political\, and legal–in your court battle\, and how to leverage your court case to strengthen our revolutionary struggles for liberation. By thinking and acting strategically and being in solidarity with each other\, we can turn these terrible situations in movement-building ones! \nThe event is based on the ideas in the recent book A TILTED GUIDE TO BEING A DEFENDANT\, which draws on the wisdom of dozens of people who have weathered the challenges of trials and incarceration\, including many former and current political prisoners/prisoners of war. This event is part of a nationwide tour aiming to help strengthen our movements on all fronts and take away the power of criminal charges. The book will be available for sale at a dicount at the event! \nChildren are very welcome and Solidarity Houston has a children’s corner with books\, crafts\, and games. \nSolidarity Houston is wheelchair accessible space through the front entrance\, and has one gender neutral wheelchair accessible bathroom (does not have an accessibility bar). The space is not currently scent free. Service animals always welcome\, non-human animal companions are welcome as well. If you have any other accessibility needs or questions\, please email us at houston_abc@riseup.net! \nParking is in the back of the space\, along the train tracks. We recommend you don’t park in the Mi Charro lot\, as they are known to tow people\, but if you need an accessible space to park make sure you don’t park in a marked spot. Bikes can come into the space. The new green line of the metro rail has a stop right in front of the space\, for those using public transportation.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/tilted-guide-defendant-book-presentation-community-discussion/
LOCATION:Solidarity Houston\, 6733 Harrisburg Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Presentation or Lecture,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170525T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170525T210000
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SUMMARY:Meet filmmaker Regis Tremblay 11:59:30-Thirty Seconds to Midnight
DESCRIPTION:Reception with  Regis Tremblay \nMy new documentary\, Thirty Seconds to Midnight\, is ready and we will show it in Houston\, TX \nThis has been a very long\, three year project that began with my first feature documentary\, The Ghosts of Jeju. It was then that I realized the U.S. plan for full spectrum dominance of the planet. My research and interest since then has focused on the trajectory of Manifest Destiny since the white\, European explorers came to the Americas in the 15th Century. Blessed by the Pope of Rome\, the Doctrine of Discovery gave the illegal immigrants from Europe the right to the land and its resources and permission to kill all of the savages that inhabited those lands. From that time on\, these white\, European\, illegal immigrants\, and later the newly formed United States of America\, continued to massacre millions of Native Americans. Those that were not killed either died of disease\, starvation or were herded onto reservations where they lived in squalor. As the film makes clear\, violence and killing have been part of the American narrative from the very beginning. \nThe United States of America was built on slavery and later the commodification of labor. Eventually\, the Doctrine of Discovery and Manifest Destiny were applied to the entire world. Since 1798\, the United States has invaded more than 500 countries and murdered tens of millions of innocent people\, stealing their resources and destroying entire civilizations. Just since WWII\, the United States has planned and orchestrated coups\, assassinations\, regime changes\, color revolutions\, drone killings\, and murdered more than 20 million innocent men\, women and children. And the slaughter continues today in Afghanistan\, Pakistan\, Iraq\, Libya\, Syria\, Yemen\, Somalia and throughout Africa and South America. \nWith the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki\, America ushered in a new era in human history that has all life on earth on the brink of extinction\, and this is the theme of Thirty Seconds to Midnight. There are only three threats to life on the planet\, and only three. They are\, a nuclear holocaust\, nuclear power that is not safe\, and climate change. As Dr. Helen Caldicott says in the film\, “We are like lemmings walking towards the cliff and worrying about things that don’t matter.” \nSince going to Jeju Island\, I have returned to the Pacific to document the presence and effects of U.S. militarism from Hawaii all the way down to the Marshall Islands. In this past year\, I travelled to Germany\, Ukraine and to Russia because not only is America threatening to choke off China with the Pivot to Asia\, but America has also been threatening Russia since the end of the Cold War and the fall of the Soviet Union with thousands of US/NATO troops\, bases and missiles on Russia’s borders. The threat of nuclear war with these two nuclear-armed countries is greater now than during the Cold War. \nAnd so it is\, America’s destiny has all life on the planet on the very brink of extinction. As Dr. Caldicott wonders at the end of the film\, “Are we an evolutionary aberration designed in an evolutionary sense not to survive? I wonder.”
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/meet-filmmaker-regis-tremblay-115930-thirty-seconds-midnight/
LOCATION:Dominican Sisters of Houston Spirituality Center Meeting Room\, Dominican Sisters of Houston\, 6501 Almeda Rd\, Houston\, TX\, 77021\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Foreign & Military Policy,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Peace Education for Children & Families,Presentation or Lecture,Social,Video Showing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170422T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170422T160000
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SUMMARY:Earth Day Barter Fair
DESCRIPTION:A Barter Fair provides an opportunity to trade objects and services without using common currency. The Quaker testimonies of Simplicity\, Community and Stewardship encourage Friends to find creative ways to care for the earth and each other\, and we want to extend this opportunity to others in the community. Creating a space to practice thinking together in a new way about how we place value on objects and services within our community seems like a worthwhile way to observe the 48th anniversary of Earth Day. \nTo get involved\, just come!   Bring a table\, shelf\, rug or blanket to display your goods or a sign that describes your service(s). CHILDREN ARE WELCOME! Children are often the best models of how this can work. They have the ability to add value to an item by describing potential uses\, and the creativity to negotiate three-way trades. \nThere will be a designated area for “free” items that you are willing to give to whomever wants them. Visitors may then use such items to barter and trade with if they wish. \nNo money will be exchanged for services or goods\, although monetary donations may be made to Live Oak Friends Meeting House for the use of their space. \n  \n 
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/earth-day-barter-fair-2/
LOCATION:Live Oak Friends Meeting House\, 1318 W. 26th\, Houston\, TX\, 77008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Lidney Molnari":MAILTO:lidneymolnari@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170401T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170401T213000
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SUMMARY:Roy Zimmerman Concert - Potluck- Fundraiser for Peace Camp Houston
DESCRIPTION:What can one person do about climate change\, torture\, racism\, xenophobia\, gun violence\, fracking\, Congressional ineptitude\, ignorance\, war and greed?  Write funny songs\, says Roy Zimmerman \, master satirist\, songwriter\, and performer. \nHPJC is bringing Roy Zimmerman back to Houston in a benefit to raise funds for Peace Camp Houston.  \n“ReZist” is ninety minutes of Roy Zimmerman’s hilarious\, rhyme-intensive original songs. \n“Sometimes I think satire is the most hopeful and heartfelt form of expression\,” says Roy\, “because in calling out the world’s absurdities and laughing in their face\, I’m affirming the real possibility for change.” \nRoy’s songs have been heard on HBO and Showtime.  He’s shared stages with Bill Maher\, Robin Williams\, Ellen DeGeneres\, John Oliver\, Kate Clinton and George Carlin.  He’s been profiled on NPR’s “All Things Considered\,” and he’s a featured blogger for the Huffington Post. \nHe’s funny\, he’s a great musician\, he’s an excellent performer\, and his in-person performances are outstanding.  What more could you ask for? \nThe concert starts at 7:30 pm\, but there’s also an optional pot luck dinner at 6:30 pm — bring some food or drink to share\, if you wish. \nVisit Roy’s web site and check out his music on YouTube for more information about him and his music. If you can’t come\, but would like to help us pay expenses so more children can attend peace camp\, go to the Peace Camp Houston donation form. \nReserve your discount seats now!\nWe’re asking for a contribution of $20 at the door\, or $15 in advance\, but if that’s too much for you\, please let us know. \n\nIf you’d like to purchase tickets with a check\, make it payable to “Houston Peace and Justice Center”\, and indicate “Roy Zimmerman” on the memo line. Please also send us your email so we can add to our updates list! Mail it to HPJC\, PO Box 66234\, Houston TX 77266-6234.  Mail early so that we’ll receive the checks by March 8.\nUse the form below to purchase your tickets online!\n\nWe’ll also collect additional donations just for this summer’s Peace Camp Houston\, for those who can give more.  We hope to add more weeks of peace camp\, at different locations\, and provide subsidies for more children of lower income families – it all depends on how much funds we can raise. Please give generously!
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/roy-zimmerman-2017/
LOCATION:Bering Memorial United Church of Christ\, 1440 Harold St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Live Performance,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170305T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170305T110000
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SUMMARY:Breakfast Yoga Club & Red Sand Project
DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited! \nBorder\, USA|MX Earthwork\n1302 Dennis Street\nHouston\, TX 77004 \nSunday\, March 5th\, 9 – 11 AM \n“We can’t merely pass by or walk over the most overlooked and marginalized populations in our communities. Join the movement to expand freedom and end modern-day slavery.”\n\nPlease join BYC Houston and Red Sand Project as we shine the light on human trafficking\, learn how we can be of service and come together to raise the vibration of our city and beyond. \nIf you love what we offer\, this event promises an entirely new concept as to what it means to be of service. \nRaise the bar. Take Action.\n#redsandproject #yogainaction #seva #RSPxBYC \nIf you have not yet experienced a BYC event\, expect a guided meditation\, one hour Yoga session in round robin style by four hand-picked local teachers\, followed by breakfast & refreshments and connecting with other amazing Houston yogis. Breakfast tacos provided by Tacos Tierra Caliente. Who doesn’t LOVE breakfast tacos?! Please sign up here so we can have an accurate headcount for breakfast – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/breakfast-yoga-club-red-sand-project-tickets-32070284083
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/breakfast-yoga-club-red-sand-project/
LOCATION:Border\, USA|MX Earthwork\, 1302 Dennis Street\, Houston\, TN\, 77004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170207T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170207T210000
DTSTAMP:20260505T203151
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170130T132934Z
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SUMMARY:Transition Houston Meeting: Creating Resilience and Hope in Extraordinary Times
DESCRIPTION:What is Transition? Creating Resilience and Hope in Extraordinary Times\nWe invite you to our first gathering of 2017 on Tuesday\, February 7th. We’ll be viewing a short film focused on inspiring ways to find and create resilience and hope in extraordinary times. During our follow-up discussion\, we’ll be asking for your input to guide our activities for the coming year. \nPlease click here to RSVP!\nSocializing begins at 6:30pm and the meeting at 7:00pm at the Haven’s Center\, 1827 W Alabama St\, Houston\, TX 77098 | Map to Location. \nJoin us for a viewing of In Transition 2.0 which is an inspirational immersion in the Transition movement. The film gathers stories from around the world of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. You’ll hear about communities printing their own money\, growing food\, localizing their economies and setting up community power stations. It’s an idea that has gone viral\, a social experiment that is about responding to uncertain times with solutions and optimism. In a world of increasing uncertainty\, here is a story of hope\, ingenuity and the power of growing vegetables in unexpected places. \nBring yourself\, a friend\, and a light snack to share! We hope to see you there!
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/transition-houston-meeting-creating-resilience-hope-extraordinary-times/
LOCATION:Haven’s Center\, 1827 W Alabama St\, Houston\, TX\, 77098\, United States
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice,Non-HPJC Meeting,Presentation or Lecture,Social,Video Showing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170203T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170204T020000
DTSTAMP:20260505T203151
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SUMMARY:Houston Stands with Standing Rock/First Friday: Pre-Superbowl Meeting/Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe\, and Houston-Area Water Protectors at a Kid-Friendly Potluck/Meeting! There they will discuss the situation going on at Standing Rock\, Big Bend\, and announce the fine details of the Superbowl Action! \nFirst Friday is an absolutely FREE potluck event held at different locations on the first Friday of every month\, focused on community building and social dialogue these events are conceptually anchored to fire and our discourse with it. \nAccepting Supply Donations for Encampments at Big Bend.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/houston-stands-standing-rockfirst-friday-pre-superbowl-meetingpotluck/
LOCATION:La Playa\, 2719 Alabama\, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20161214T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20161214T130000
DTSTAMP:20260505T203151
CREATED:20161201T162633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161201T163129Z
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SUMMARY:Houston Food Policy Workgroup Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Wed\, Dec 14th\, 2016\n11:30 – 1 pm\n1920 West Clay St\nHouston\, TX 77019\nFree and open to the public\nBring a dish to share \nIt’s time again for our infamous year-end holiday potluck. Please join us as we reflect upon the successes of this year\, project our goals for the year ahead\, and celebrate local food and friendship in Houston. We’ll say thanks to Libby Kennedy for her service as co-chair\, and unveil the 2017 schedule. \nThe party will be hosted at Scott Howard’s house\, where we’ll tour his garden – which he has turned into a working commercial urban farm this year! Please bring a dish to share and your best holiday cheer.\nQuestions? Comments? Concerns? Contact:\nCo-Chairs: Libby Kennedy\, Rosalind Bello\nHouston Tomorrow: Caitlin McNeely\nVisit and like us on Facebook
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/houston-food-policy-workgroup-potluck/
LOCATION:Scott Howard Home\, 1920 West Clay St\, Houston\, TX\, 77019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20161112T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20161112T213000
DTSTAMP:20260505T203151
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SUMMARY:HPJC 2016 Peacemaker Awards Dinner with Sonia Nazario
DESCRIPTION:Join peace and justice activists from the southeast Texas area in our 2016 celebration of peacemakers. The reservation deadline was Nov. 7\, and the meal counts have already been turned into the hotel\, so no more reservations can be accepted. \nOur national peacemaker and keynote speaker for 2016 is Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sonia Nazario\, author of bestseller Enrique’s Journey\, a true story about a young Honduran boy’s search for his mother who left home to find work in the US to pay for food for her starving family. The story is representative of thousands of children who endure similar struggles\, many of whom die while trying to reach their mothers. Read Nazario’s LA Times articles that led to her Pulitzer Prize.  Nazario’s latest article in the NY Times in English or en Español. \nOur local peacemaker awardees\, who will also tell us about their activities\, are: \n\nAshton Woods is an activist in the Black Lives Matter and SGL/GLBT rights movements\, and works tirelessly for equality and to end racism and gender discrimination.  He describes himself as a gay\, atheist\, HIV-positive and “unapologetically black” man who believes that justice must be intersectional.  While none of these things completely define Woods\, they highlight the multiple dimensions that help define his justice work.\nJackie Young\, executive director of Texas Health and Environment Alliance and leader of the San Jacinto River Coalition. See her recent Houston Chronicle op-ed on the San Jacinto waste pits\, a Texans Together feature article about her\, and a Houston Press article about her and her family’s struggle with the effects of the river’s waste pits\, which are now among the top Superfund sites in the US. Also see the Houston Chronicle’s Nick Anderson editorial cartoon series on Jackie and the waste pits: part 1\, part 2\nBren Hardt\, long-time peace activist with Fellowship of Reconciliation\, Creating a Culture of Peace\, Board of Church and Society – Peace with Justice Program of the United Methodist Church\, and Houston Non-Violent Communication (NVC). Bren has initiated and organized training and informational programs for other activist to develop the skills and understanding in ourselves that we need to build a peaceful and just world.\n\nA special recognition will also given to Casa Juan Diego\, that has served immigrants and the poor in Houston for many years. \nLocation\, parking\, How to get there: \nThe festivities will be at the Hilton Hotel on the campus of the University of Houston. Check-in\, with a cash bar and social hour for everyone attending the dinner\, is from 6-7 pm. The dinner and program start at 7 pm. Parking is available in the garage under the UH Hilton Hotel – note that there are TWO parking levels there\, so if the first is full\, go down to the lower level.  There is a UH football game in the afternoon of the dinner\, and fans may be leaving it as people arrive for our dinner\, so allow for some extra time due to traffic. We will have discount parking passes for the UH Hilton garage for $5\, at the dinner check-in area. There is also parking across the street in the UH Welcome Center parking garage (just east of the hotel)\, but it may cost as much as the discounted Hilton garage tickets. \nIt’s also easy to ride Metrorail’s Purple Line to the University of Houston\, and then you won’t have to worry about parking at all. It runs every 12 minutes in both directions on Saturday. The UH South/University Oaks stop is closest to the UH Hilton. \n Map and directions \nAdditional donations not only support the work of HPJC to promote peace and justice\, but also allow us to invite activists of slender means who would not otherwise be able to attend. If you can’t come\, you may join or donate to HPJC instead\, so support our work for peace and justice. Wally James of KPFT plans to record Sonia Nazario’s talk\, and at least that part of our program may be broadcast later on his show\, the Progressive Forum\, Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 pm.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/hpjc-2016-awards-dinner/
LOCATION:University Hilton Hotel\, University of Houston\, 4350 University Drive\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Fundraiser,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20161008T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20161008T143000
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SUMMARY:Film: Get in the Way: The Journey of John Lewis
DESCRIPTION:Get in the Way: The Journey of John Lewis \nIntroduced by filmmaker Kathleen Dowdey \n\n\n\n\n\nFree admission \nA panel discussion follows the screening \nIn 1965\, the historic Selma March known as Bloody Sunday was a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. John Lewis—now a U.S. Congressman\, then a young student—co-led hundreds of peaceful marchers seeking voting rights for African Americans in the South. When they came face to face with a wall of Alabama state troopers\, Lewis took a steadfast\, nonviolent stand and encouraged his followers to do the same. Seventy-six-year-old Lewis is a respected legislator and elder statesman who continues to practice nonviolence in his determined fight for justice. The film is a riveting portrayal of Lewis’s personal journey of courage\, searing disappointments\, and hard-won triumphs. Over the decades—including on the House floor this past June—he inspires others to “get in the way.” \nAbout the Speaker\nKathleen Dowdey’s unique portrayal of documentary subjects is a refreshing fusion of personalized voice\, layered observations and revelatory moments. She is a storyteller and award-winning filmmakter attracted to people deeply immersed in their cultures\, driven by their history\, thrust into change and struggling to adapt. Her exceptional artistry in Get in the Way has its roots in her early work\, including A Celtic Trilogy\, a documentary exploration of the renaissance of identity in the Celtic nations\, Blue Heaven a narrative feature that exposes the hidden traumas of domestic violence and Dawn’s Early Light\, a portrait of newspaper editor Ralph McGill\, a segregationist-turned-advocate of tolerance in a deeply polarized South. As a television writer\, director and producer\, Dowdey’s work is broadcast on networks including CBS/Paramount\, NBC\, PBS\, the History Channel\, Discovery\, Turner Broadcasting and others. She is a member of the Directors Guild of America\, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the International Documentary Association.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/film-get-way-journey-john-lewis/
LOCATION:The Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston\, 1001 Bissonnet\, Houston\, 77005-1803
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Peace Education for Children & Families,Social,Video Showing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160909T190000
DTSTAMP:20260505T203151
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SUMMARY:Film: Sonita
DESCRIPTION:Sonita \n\n\n\n\n\nWinning two awards at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival\, Sonita tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh\, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran\, who thinks of Michael Jackson and Rihanna as her spiritual parents and dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. Currently her only fans are the other teenage girls in a Tehran shelter\, but her family has a very different future planned for Sonita: as a bride worth $9\,000. Iranian director Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami poignantly shifts from observer to participant altering expectations\, as Sonita’s story unfolds. An unforgettable coming-of-age tale that positions a free-spirited young woman at odds with the restrictions of a traditional society.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/film-sonita/2016-09-09/
LOCATION:The Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston\, 1001 Bissonnet\, Houston\, 77005-1803
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Peace Education for Children & Families,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160803T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160803T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T203151
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SUMMARY:Meditation\, with a Side of Ginger  Rothko Chapel’s “Twelve Moments” series continues with Vipassana meditation
DESCRIPTION:Turn off your inner critic and learn to see the world in a new way at the Rothko Chapel.\nGinger Clarkson will be leading guided Vipassana meditation at 12 p.m. on Wednesday\, August 3 at the Rothko Chapel\, located at 3900 Yupon. Suggested donation is $10. \nVipassana is a meditation technique which requires internal and external attention. A practitioner consciously observes without judgment\, analysis or the attempt to change anything. \n“While neither grasping nor rejecting any observed stimulus or experience\, the hope is that the practitioner will gains insight through freedom from habitual responses\,” Rothko Chapel programs director Michelle Ashton explained. \nClarkson is a teacher of Vipassana meditation\, a board certified music therapist and a fellow of the Association for Music and Imagery. In addition to her private practice in Houston\, she trains students internationally in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music. \nClarkson studied at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California and serves as founding teacher of the Cholula Vipassana Sangha in the state of Puebla\, Mexico. She now leads the Insight Meditation Houston sangha at the First Unitarian Church.\n“Ginger Clarkson’s wealth of knowledge\, insight and perspective is vast\,” Ashton said. “We hope the community will join us for this great opportunity to learn about attentiveness and meditation at the Chapel.” \n“The event is a continuation of Rothko Chapel’s educational meditation series\, “Twelve Moments: Experiencing Spiritual and Faith Traditions\,” aimed at teaching spiritual practices to quiet\, center\, expand and renew the mind.\nThe “Twelve Moments” series is co-sponsored by Ligmincha Texas Institute\, The Jung Center of Houston\, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center\, and the Rothko Chapel. \nFor more information about the Rothko Chapel and the full calendar of upcoming programs\, workshops and events\, visit rothkochapel.org or call 713-524-9839.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/meditation-with-a-side-of-ginger-rothko-chapels-twelve-moments-series-continues-with-vipassana-meditation/
LOCATION:Rothko Chapel\, 3900 Yupon St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Non-HPJC Meeting,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160721T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160814T150000
DTSTAMP:20260505T203151
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SUMMARY:RFK: A Portrait of Robert F. Kennedy
DESCRIPTION:At Main Street Theater we are currently running 2 plays that have\, sadly\, turned out to be incredibly timely with all that seems to be falling apart in our world: \nRFK: A Portrait of Robert Kennedy and Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-A** Wit of Molly Ivins.  (The shows run in repertory\, alternating days) through August 14. \n  \n“When we decided to mount these two shows about important individuals in American political life\, we didn’t know just how timely and timeless their stories would be\,” says Main Street Theater Founder and Artistic Director Rebecca Greene Udden.  “Of course\, anyone who follows Texas Politics knows that nothing has changed since Molly Ivins covered it with such wit and insight during her time with the Texas Observer\, and her commentary is just as sharp and entertaining as ever.  We chose to pair Molly’s story with Bobby Kennedy’s thinking that it would resonate with the current Presidential Election\, little knowing that recent national events would put his thoughts about civil rights into such clear and powerful perspective.  Both these plays – and the individuals who inspired them – are great reminders of the impact of civic passion combined with eloquence and intelligence.” \nAbout RFK: A Portrait of Robert F. Kennedy \nBy late summer\, 1964\, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy was a deeply wounded man.  Still in shock and consumed with grief and guilt over the assassination of his older brother\, he was at a critical juncture in his life.  The 1964 presidential election was approaching\, and President Johnson\, who had been dangling the possibility of the vice-presidency to RFK\, finally called Kennedy over to the White House to inform him of his decision.  The result of that meeting and the subsequent direction for the next\, and last\, four years of his life are the focus of RFK: A Portrait of Robert Kennedy.   “Robert F Kennedy has always been a political hero of mine\,” says actor Joel Sandel who plays the role.  “However\, it wasn’t until I started digging into his personal history\, in preparation for this play\, that I was struck by what a profoundly good man he was.  His very personal rhetoric spoke to the average citizen in a way that touched the very soul of the nation.  He was also one of the rare political figures who had the ability to experience genuine ‘heart changes’ in the way he saw the world and viewed his responsibility as a citizen of the U.S. and of the world.”
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/rfk-a-portrait-of-robert-f-kennedy/2016-07-21/
LOCATION:Main Street Theater\, 2540 Times Blvd.\, Houston\, 77005
CATEGORIES:Live Performance,Presentation or Lecture,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160710T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160710T193000
DTSTAMP:20260505T203151
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SUMMARY:HPJC Peace Potluck 2016
DESCRIPTION:Bring a dish to share with other peace\, justice\, and environmental activists\, and plan on having a relaxed time enjoying all the great food.  Share literature about your organization and its activities\, and tell everyone about your upcoming events.  Children are welcome. \nCheck back later for more details.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/hpjc-peace-potluck-2016/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church of Houston\, 10840 Beinhorn Road\, Houston\, TX\, 77024\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160501T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160501T143000
DTSTAMP:20260505T203151
CREATED:20160416T160838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160416T160838Z
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SUMMARY:See/Hear/Meet Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! in Houston
DESCRIPTION:KPFT will be hosting Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan\, authors of a new book\, “Democracy Now!: 20 years of Covering the Movements Changing America”\,  in a book signing event on May 1st at the Carl Walker Jr. Multi-Purpose Center. \nAdmission is $10 per person. Advance tickets available at this link: Brown Paper Tickets \nThere will also be a meet & greet before the main event\, lasting from 12 noon to 12:50 pm at the DeLuxe Theatre on Lyons Avenue.  An additional donation is requested\, and spaces are very limited\, so if you’re interested please get your tickets now at this link: Meet & Greet \nThe main event begins at 1 pm\, and there will be a book signing afterwards. Books will be on sale by Brazos Bookstore. \nA celebration of the acclaimed television\, radio and internet news program Democracy Now! and the extraordinary movements and heroes who have moved our country forward. \nIn 1996 Amy Goodman began hosting a show on Pacifica Radio called Democracy Now! to focus on the issues and movements that are too often ignored by the corporate media. Today Democracy Now! is the largest public media collaboration in the US\, broadcasting on over 1400 public television and radio stations around the world\, with millions accessing it online at democracynow.org. Now Amy\, along with her journalist brother\, David and co-author Denis Moynihan\, share stories of the heroes—the whistleblowers\, the organizers\, the protesters—who have brought about remarkable change. \nThis important book looks back over the past two decades of Democracy Now!and the powerful movements and charismatic leaders who are re-shaping our world. Goodman takes the reader along as she goes to where the silence is\, bringing out voices from the streets of Ferguson\, to Staten Island\, Wall Street\, South Carolina to East Timor—and other places where people are rising up to demand justice. Democracy Now! is the modern day underground railroad of information\, bringing stories from the grassroots to a global audience.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/amy-goodman-2016/
LOCATION:Carl Walker Jr. Multi-Purpose Center\, 4300 Noble St at Waco\, Houston\, 77020
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Foreign & Military Policy,Fundraiser,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Presentation or Lecture,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160430T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160430T210000
DTSTAMP:20260505T203151
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160415T031029Z
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SUMMARY:HPJC April Social
DESCRIPTION:YOU are invited to visit & have a good time with other peace & justice activists.  Bring information to share\, if you wish\, about your favorite upcoming event\, or just come and relax! \nMany vegan and vegetarian options are available on the menu.  See the venue’s web site for more details.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/hpjc-april-social/
LOCATION:Field of Greens\, 2320 W. Alabama\, Houston
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160409T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160409T210000
DTSTAMP:20260505T203151
CREATED:20160305T161802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160324T232252Z
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SUMMARY:Houston Music\, Peace\, and Justice Festival 2016
DESCRIPTION:Outdoor Music\, Peace and Justice Festival in a beautiful\, shaded setting\, with indoor space in case of bad weather.  Music! Food!  Hoola Hoops! Belly Dancers! Arts and Crafts!  Hand Drumming!  Information Tables! Children’s Peace Club Activities! \nBring lawn chairs and picnic lunch! OR Food cooked by Food Not Bombs will be available on site for a donation. \nEnjoy a relaxing afternoon and evening with peace and justice activists. HPJC member organizations are invited to share information and literature\, while everyone gets to have a day of music and food and fun. To reserve space for a table/booth\, contact Jane Collins at 713-647-7387. You’ll need to bring your own table\, chairs\, and canopy (if desired) for your organization’s booth. \nFree Admission. \nThe event is co-sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist churches of Houston\, and the Houston Peace and Justice Center.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/music-peace-and-justice-festival-2016/
LOCATION:Unitarian Fellowship of Houston\, 1504 Wirt Road\, Houston\, TX\, 77055\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160311T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160311T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T203151
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SUMMARY:Roy Zimmerman Concert - Potluck - Fundraiser for Peace Camp Houston
DESCRIPTION:What can one person do about climate change\, torture\, racism\, gun violence\, fracking\, Congressional ineptitude\, ignorance\, war and greed?  Write funny songs\, says Roy Zimmerman \, master satirist\, songwriter\, and performer. \nHPJC is bringing Roy Zimmerman back to Houston in a benefit to raise funds for Peace Camp Houston. In 14 albums over 20 years\, Roy has brought the sting of satire and parody to the struggle for peace and social justice. \nRoy says\, “I’m calling the election year tour “This Machine\,” a reference to Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger to be sure\, but also an acknowledgement that songwriting does good work in the world.  Sometimes I think satire is the most hopeful and heartfelt form of expression\, because in calling out the world’s absurdities and laughing in their face\, I’m affirming the real possibility of change.” \nHe makes fun of right wing politicians\, hypocrites\, war profiteers\, large multinational corporations\, religious bigots\, and hate-mongers\, while entertaining you with stories and music. \nHis songs have been heard on HBO and Showtime.  He’s shared stages with Bill Maher\, John Oliver\, Ellen DeGeneres\, Kate Clinton and George Carlin.  He’s been profiled on NPR’s “All Things Considered\,” and he’s a featured blogger for the Huffington Post. \nHe’s funny\, he’s a great musician\, he’s an excellent performer\, and his in-person performances are outstanding.  What more could you ask for? \nThe concert starts at 7:30 pm\, but there’s also an optional pot luck dinner at 6:30 pm — bring some food or drink to share\, if you wish. \nVisit Roy’s web site and check out his music on YouTube for more information about him and his music. \nRoy Zimmerman on YouTube:\n\n“The Big Republican Tent“\n“My Vote\, My Voice\, My Right“\n“To Be a Liberal“\n“Creation Science 101”\n“Hope\, Struggle and Change”\n“The Faucet’s on Fire!”\n“SCROTUS”\n\nReserve your discount seats now!\nWe’re asking for a contribution of $20 at the door\, or $15 in advance\, but if that’s too much for you\, please let us know. Reserve your tickets today! \nWe’ll also collect additional donations just for this summer’s Peace Camp Houston\, for those who can give more.  We hope to add additional weeks of peace camp\, at different locations\, and provide subsidies for more children of lower income families – it all depends on how much funds we can raise. \nIf you can’t come\, but would like to help us pay expenses so more children can attend peace camp\, go to the Peace Camp Houston donation form. \nRoy usually brings CD’s to sell for those who want more of his music.  (Generally many people do!) \nFor more information about Roy and his music\, go to http://www.royzimmerman.com or search for “Roy Zimmerman” on YouTube.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/roy-zimmerman-concert/
LOCATION:Unitarian Fellowship of Houston\, 1504 Wirt Road\, Houston\, TX\, 77055\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Peace Education for Children & Families,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160213T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160213T150000
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SUMMARY:HPJC Social
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/hpjc-social/
LOCATION:Bohemeo’s Cafe & Coffeeshop\, 708 Telephone Rd.\, Houston\, TX\, 77023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
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