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SUMMARY:Repro Power Houston Speakout!
DESCRIPTION:**En español a continuación** \nJoin us to kick off our campaign for abortion access and reproductive justice in Houston and Harris County. Houstonians will share their experiences accessing abortion and being faced with reproductive oppressions through personal storytelling. \nTogether\, let’s envision a Houston and a Texas in which there is widespread public support for abortion access\, racial\, economic\, and gender justice\, equitable pay & leave policies\, justice for undocumented people\, and more! \nRepro Power Houston is part of a multi-city initiative led by the Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity\, the Texas Equal Access Fund\, the West Fund and NARAL Pro-Choice Texas to build a groundswell of support for abortion access and reproductive justice in local communities. \nLearn more about the Repro Power Texas initiative by visiting repropowertx.org. \nThis event is FREE\, bilingual (English/Spanish) and family-friendly. **RAIN OR SHINE!**\n________________________ \nJúntese a nosotrxs para el lanzamiento de nuestra campaña por el acceso al aborto y la justicia reproductiva en Houston y el Condado de Harris. Residentes locales compartirán sus experiencias accediendo al aborto y sufriendo opresiones reproductivas a través de historias personales. \n¡Juntxs visualicemos un futuro en Houston y Texas donde haya apoyo publico generalizado por acceso al aborto\, justicia racial\, económica y de género\, políticas laborales equitativas\, justicia para personas indocumentadas y más! \nRepro Power Houston es parte de una iniciativa en varias ciudades del estado—liderada por el Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity\, Texas Equal Access Fund\, West Fund y NARAL Pro-Choice Texas—para desarrollar apoyo por el acceso al aborto y la justicia reproductiva en comunidades locales. \nAprenda más sobre la iniciativa Repro Power Texas en el sitio web repropowertx.org. \nEste evento es GRATUITO\, bilingüe (inglés/español) e ideal para familias. **¡LLUVIA O SOL!**
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/repro-power-houston-speakout/
LOCATION:City Hall\, 901 Bagby\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:March,Presentation or Lecture
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SUMMARY:Rise Up and Sing - Concert with Annie Patterson and Peter Blood
DESCRIPTION:Annie Patterson & Peter Blood\, the creators of the songbooks Rise Up Singing and Rise Again\, are coming to Houston! \nThey will be teaching and leading songs from their new songbook Rise Again in a singalong concert open to all. This is a great opportunity to meet the couple who “wrote the book” (the best-selling group singing collection Rise Up Singing) as well as building community and celebrating the work being done to build resilience and resistance in these challenging times. \nPurchase tickets or songbooks here
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/rise-sing-concert-annie-patterson-peter-blood/
LOCATION:Live Oak Friends Meeting House\, 1318 W. 26th\, Houston\, TX\, 77008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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SUMMARY:Building Healthy Soil Saves Time and Money Now!
DESCRIPTION:Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2018 is Stewardship. At the March web meeting\, we welcome John Ferguson\, soil scientist & owner of Nature’s Way Resources\, a Houston-based composting\, mulch & recycling firm.   John’s talk is an introduction to a new model of soil science and fertility management called the “Soil Food Web”.  It explains how biological (organic) methods work and how they save you time and money in your gardening projects by preventing many problems. The biological methods are sustainable; greatly reduce water requirements\, prevent problems\, eliminate air and water pollution\, sequester carbon\, and lower total management costs from property management to erosion control. Learn from the man whose personal garden has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens and several gardening books. After John’s talk\, there will be time for Q&A.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/building-healthy-soil-saves-time-money-now/
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CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture
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SUMMARY:Backspace Rocks the A\,B\,Cs fundraiser for Moms Demand Action
DESCRIPTION:Backspace is a rock-n-roll covered band started in 2007\, a group of like-minded (and like-hearted) business professionals who want to benefit the Houston community through their music. Their annual show is a themed “one-time-only” performance for charity. The theme for the 2018 show is “Backspace Rocks the A\, B\, C’s” wherein Backspace will play a 26-song set by 26 bands representing every letter of the alphabet. The concert will be held Saturday\, March 24\, 2018\, at White Oak Music Hall. Come support Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and other Houston charities that are serving our youngest in need\, at a time when we need it the most. \nRSVP here: http://act.everytown.org/event/moms-demand-action-event/8651 \nPurchase tickets: https://opheart.org/events/backspace-rocks-the-a-b-cs-charity-concert/
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/backspace-rocks-the-abcs-fundraiser-for-moms-demand-action/
LOCATION:White Oak Music Hall\, 2915 N Main St\, Houston\, 77009
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Moms Demand Action":MAILTO:info@everytown.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180324T140000
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SUMMARY:2018 UU Music\, Peace & Justice Festival
DESCRIPTION:Outdoor Music\, Peace and Justice Festival in a beautiful\, shaded setting at the Unitarian Fellowship of Houston\, with indoor space in case of bad weather. Music! Food! Information Tables! Networking! Fun! \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 Mark Holt at uumusicfest@gmail.com \nFree Admission. \nThe event is co-sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist churches of Houston\, and the Houston Peace and Justice Center. \nDate and Time: Saturday March 24\, 2018 from 2pm till about 9pm \nLocation: Unitarian Fellowship of Houston 1504 Wirt Road\, Houston\, TX 77055
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/2018-uu-music-peace-justice-festival/
LOCATION:Unitarian Fellowship of Houston\, 1504 Wirt Road\, Houston\, TX\, 77055\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180324T090000
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SUMMARY:March for Our Lives Houston
DESCRIPTION:After the recent mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas\, students of the school have organized a nationwide protest including Houston\, TX to plea for a strengthening of gun laws. \nIf you would like to have a serious conversation about gun control\, the time is now. Students\, Teachers\, Parents\, and concerned citizens are invited to march in solidarity with us. Please share this page with your loved ones and ask them to join as well. \nDay of:\n* Meet at 9am at Tranquility Park\n* March begins around 9:05am — we will march 8 blocks total; to Ted Cruz’s office\, then back to Tranquility park going with the flow of traffic\n* Rally begins around 10am in Tranquility Park \nThis event is being put together by local students\, parents\, and teachers hoping to give a voice to those seeking change. As this event grows and changes\, more information will be shared on this page. If you have any resources or wish to help in any way\, we are welcoming you. \nFundraising information:\nhttps://www.gofundme.com/march-for-our-lives-houston \nSign up to help:\nhttp://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d45a4ac2ea2fc1-volunteers
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/march-lives-houston/
LOCATION:Tranquility Park\, 400 Rusk St.\, Houston\, 77002
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180324T084500
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SUMMARY:Pax Christi Texas 2018 State Conference
DESCRIPTION:  \nPaul K. Chappell   Army Captain\, Peace Activist\, Writer: b. 1980 \n  \n  \n“When people in a democracy are not educated in the art of living — to strengthen their conscience\, compassion\, and ability to question and think critically — they can be easily manipulated by fear and propaganda.  A democracy is only as wise as its citizens\, and a democracy of ignorant citizens can be as dangerous as a dictatorship.” \n  \nBiography \nPaul K. Chappell is the son of a Korean mother and a half African American and half Caucasian father whose thirty years of military service included combat duty in Korea and Vietnam. Following in his father´s military footsteps\, Chappell graduated from West Point in 2002 and served as a captain in Iraq. \nWhile on active duty\, Chappell wrote two books\, Will War Ever End?:  A Soldier’s Vision of Peace for the 21st Century and The End of War: How Waging Peace Can Save Humanity\, Our Planet\, and Our Future. He is also the author of Peaceful Revolution: How We Can Create the Future Needed for Humanity’s Survival (February\, 2012). \nAfter leaving active duty in November 2009\, he began serving as the Peace Leadership Director for the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation in Santa Barbara\, CA.  He speaks throughout the country to colleges\, high schools\, veterans groups\, churches\, and activist organizations. \nChappell´s books offer compelling insights on how we might end war.  Based on his personal experience\, military training\, and research into human nature and the myths that perpetuate war\, Chappell avoids blaming any particular political group; his ideas have found traction with liberals\, conservatives\, veterans\, and civilians. \nIt’s too simple to say that Chappell is a soldier turned peace leader.  Growing up in a violent household in Alabama\, his character was forged by violence\, rage\, and racism.  Chappell´s struggle with war and peace began when he was four and his shell-shocked father started beating him.  Chappell grew up believing that humans are by nature violent and that war is inevitable.  As a cadet at West Point\, he learned that neither of these is true.  And as a soldier in Iraq\, he decided to dedicate his life to helping others understand why. \nChappell believes that peace activists should be highly trained in the art of waging peace\, just as soldiers are highly trained for war.  He offers “peace leadership training” that educates and empowers students and people of all ages to create positive change\, and he believes – like Gandhi\, Martin Luther King Jr.\, and James Lawson – that many of the warrior ideals are vital for a nonviolent campaign to be effective. T hese warrior ideals include courage\, discipline\, determination\, resilience\, strategic thinking\, selflessness\, teamwork\, and working for the common good rather than personal glory. \nNobel Peace Prize Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu said of Chappell’s second book\, “Captain Paul K. Chappell has given us a crucial look at war and peace from the unique perspective of a soldier\, and his new ideas show us why world peace is both necessary and possible in the 21st century.  The End of War can help people everywhere understand why war must end\, and how together we can end it.” \nDespite the many problems occurring around us\, Chappell believes that the 21st century is an exciting and hopeful era when a new “peaceful revolution” has the potential to reduce war and injustice around the world.  He says\, “The peaceful revolution is a revolution of mind\, heart\, and spirit.  But it is also a scientific revolution… The peaceful revolution will create a paradigm shift that changes how we see war\, peace\, our responsibility to the planet\, our kinship with each other\, and what it means to be human. \nPaul K. Chappell
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/pax-christi-texas-2018-state-conference/
LOCATION:Dominican Sisters of Houston Spirituality Center Meeting Room\, Dominican Sisters of Houston\, 6501 Almeda Rd\, Houston\, TX\, 77021\, United States
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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SUMMARY:Fight For Air Climb
DESCRIPTION:Step Up to the Challenge and join us at the Fight For Air Climb. When you participate in a Fight For Air Climb\, you are stepping up to make a positive impact in the lives of those affected by lung disease. Participants raise funds to support the mission of the American Lung Association while training to climb 48 floors\, 1\,062 step to the top of The First City Tower. Whether you are climbing alone or with friends and family\, as a part of a healthy lifestyle or in honor of all those who are affected by lung disease\, you will achieve a sense of personal accomplishment as you reach the top of the building and the height of your fundraising potential. Every step you take moves us forward in our fight for healthy lungs and clean air.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/fight-air-climb/
LOCATION:First City Tower\, 1001 Fannin\, Houston\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180321T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180321T210000
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SUMMARY:Houston Green Film Series: Before the Flood
DESCRIPTION:If you could know the truth about the threat of climate change — would you want to know? Before the Flood\, presented by National Geographic\, features Leonardo DiCaprio on a journey as a United Nations Messenger of Peace\, traveling to five continents and the Arctic to witness climate change firsthand. He goes on expeditions with scientists uncovering the reality of climate change and meets with political leaders fighting against inaction. He also discovers a calculated disinformation campaign orchestrated by powerful special interests working to confuse the public about the urgency of the growing climate crisis. With unprecedented access to thought leaders around the world\, DiCaprio searches for hope in a rising tide of catastrophic news. March 21\, 2018\, at Rice Media Center. 6:30 PM conversation\, networking\, and a light meal; 7:00 PM screening. Free to the public\, though donations are kindly appreciated. Learn more on the Facebook event page.\n\n \nThe Houston Green Film Series was launched in 2010 by a coalition of non-profit\, grassroots\, environmental organizations. The purpose of this coalition is to bring awareness to the environmental crisis through the visual arts by presenting films with an environmental focus to the Houston community. In addition to showing an environmental film\, a panel of experts is invited to lead a proactive discussion with the audience about the topic at hand.\n\n \nThe founding organizations are the US Green Building Council Emerging Professionals\, Air Alliance Houston\, Transition Houston\, the Rice University Environmental Club and Houston Tomorrow. In 2013\, the Green Building Resource Center joined the coalition. In 2017\, the Citizens’ Environmental Coalition (@cechouston) joined the leadership team of the Houston Green Film Series.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/houston-green-film-series-before-the-flood/
LOCATION:Rice Media Center\, Rice University Entrance #8 University and Stockton\, Houston\, 77005
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SUMMARY:Art & Activism: An Evening with Peter Sellars
DESCRIPTION:The arts play an important connecting role in society in ways that other sectors cannot. Artists can move through a variety of environments using music\, performance\, visual arts and other media to address difficult topics\, challenge cultural stigmas\, bring diverse people together\, and provoke new ways of thinking that can lead to powerful social and political changes. In a time of censorship\, political bullying\, and polarization between people\, where do the arts stand today\, locally and nationally? What is the role of the arts as commentator and catalyst for social justice? And what is the responsibility of cultural institutions and patrons for preserving the arts as a voice for the public? \nIn partnership with Houston Grand Opera and in conjunction with their initiative Seeking the Human Spirit\,  join the Rothko Chapel for a conversation exploring arts and activism in society today from the perspectives of the artist\, cultural institution and funder. \nThe conversation participants include Peter Sellars\, renowned opera and theater director and professor at UCLA; Debbie McNulty\, Director of Mayor Turner’s Office of Cultural Affairs; and Patrick Summers\, Artistic and Music Director of Houston Grand Opera; moderated by the Rothko Chapel’s Executive Director David Leslie. \nAbout the program participants: \nPeter Sellars has gained international renown for his groundbreaking and transformative interpretations of artistic masterpieces and for collaborative projects with an extraordinary range of creative artists. He has staged operas at the Canadian Opera Company\, Dutch National Opera\, English National Opera\, Lyric Opera of Chicago\, Opéra National de Paris\, and the Salzburg Festival\, among others. Recent projects include an acclaimed production of La Clemenza di Tito at the 2017 Salzburg Festival\, a concert staging of The Cunning Little Vixen with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra\, and the premiere of the latest John Adams/Peter Sellars collaboration\, Girls of the Golden West\, at San Francisco Opera. Sellars has led several major arts festivals\, including the 1990 and 1993 Los Angeles Festivals and the 2002 Adelaide Arts Festival. In 2006 he was Artistic Director of New Crowned Hope\, a festival in Vienna for which he invited artists from diverse cultural backgrounds to create new work in the fields of music\, theater\, dance\, film\, the visual arts and architecture for the celebration of Mozart’s 250th birth anniversary. \nHe is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of World Arts and Cultures at UCLA\, a resident curator of the Telluride Film Festival\, and was a Mentor for the Rolex Arts Initiative. Sellars is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship\, the Erasmus Prize for contributions to European culture\, the Gish Prize\, and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2014 he was awarded the prestigious Polar Music Prize and named Artist of the Year by Musical America. \nDebbie McNulty served as Lead Consultant for the City of Houston’s Arts and Cultural Plan before being appointed Director of the Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs in 2015. Her extensive experience includes work in philanthropy\, public-private partnerships\, community-based organizations and the arts. She was a program officer with Houston Endowment Inc. from 2008 to 2014\, working primarily in the areas of arts and culture and community and economic development. From 2004 to 2008\, McNulty was Executive Director of Art League Houston\, a nonprofit art school and gallery\, coordinating the development and construction of their expanded facility. From 2000 to 2004\, she served as Director of the Civic Art and Design Program at the Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County (now Houston Arts Alliance)\, having worked with the program from its inception in 1994 and throughout the effort that resulted in the adoption the Houston percent-for-art ordinance in 1999. \nPatrick Summers was named artistic and music director of HGO in 2011 after having served as the company’s music director since 1998. He has conducted more than 60 operas at HGO and has been responsible for many important artistic advances\, including the development of the HGO Orchestra. Some highlights of his work at HGO include conducting the company’s first-ever complete cycle of Wagner’s Ring and its first performances of the Verdi Requiem; collaborating on the world premieres of André Previn’s Brief Encounter\, Christopher Theofanidis’s The Refuge\, Jake Heggie’s It’s a Wonderful Life\, The End of the Affair\, and Three Decembers\, Carlisle Floyd’s Cold Sassy Tree and Prince of Players\, and Tod Machover’s Resurrection; leading the American premiere of Weinberg’s Holocaust opera The Passenger\, both at HGO and on tour to the Lincoln Festival; and nurturing the careers of such artists as Christine Goerke\, Ailyn Pérez\, Joyce DiDonato\, Ana María Martínez\, Ryan McKinny\, Tamara Wilson\, Albina Shagimuratova\, Anthony Roth Costanzo\, Norman Reinhardt\, Jamie Barton\, and Dimitri Pittas. Maestro Summers is principal guest conductor for San Francisco Opera\, where he was honored in 2015 with the company’s highest honor\, the San Francisco Opera Medal. His work with SFO includes collaborating with André Previn on the 1998 world premiere of A Streetcar Named Desire and conducting several of the performances\, and conducting Jake Heggie’s Moby-Dick\, which was recorded and telecast on PBS’s Great Performances. \n  \nPay What You Can\, suggested contribution $20 \nREGISTER BELOW\nIf you are having trouble registering with the form below or are using a Safari browser\, please register here.\nPlease contact us if you do not receive a confirmation email.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/art-activism-evening-peter-sellars/
LOCATION:Rothko Chapel\, 3900 Yupon St\, Houston\, 77006
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SUMMARY:NAACP Legal Redress Clinic
DESCRIPTION:If you need FREE legal advice on ANY subject\, please allow a volunteer attorney to advise you THIS Saturday from 9:00am- 2:00pm! \nAll information is confidential!
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/naacp-legal-redress-clinic/
LOCATION:NAACP Houston Branch\, 2002 Wheeler Ave.\, Houston\, 77004
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice
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X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=NAACP Houston Branch 2002 Wheeler Ave. Houston 77004;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2002 Wheeler Ave.:geo:-95.3743873,29.7286886
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180316T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180316T130000
DTSTAMP:20180306T024655Z
CREATED:20180306T024556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180306T024655Z
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SUMMARY:What Makes Us Houston Strong?
DESCRIPTION:Hurricane Harvey brought historic challenges to Houston.  Compassionate responses from so many reveal our city’s hidden strengths. How can we continue to be a compassionate city for those who are still impacted by Harvey and beyond? \nJill Carroll\, PhD is a scholar\, writer\, and expert on World Religions and public life. For many years she has taught and provided religious diversity and global skills training for corporations and non-profits. She has published numerous books and articles on world religions\, interfaith relations\, and public life.\n\nJoin us for a compelling presentation where Dr. Jill Carroll will enlighten us on how our city of diverse faiths\, backgrounds\, and perspectives helped us all rise and respond with compassion in the wake of Harvey.\n\n \nWe expect this to be a sold-out event\, so we encourage you to purchase your tickets in advance.\n\n \nLet’s keep the compassion flowing and keep Houston Strong.\n 
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/makes-us-houston-strong/
LOCATION:The Briar Club\, 2603 Timmons Lane\, Houston\, 77027
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Compassionate Houston":MAILTO:compassionatehouston@gmail.com
GEO:29.741157;-95.436467
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Briar Club 2603 Timmons Lane Houston 77027;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2603 Timmons Lane:geo:-95.436467,29.741157
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180313T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180313T210000
DTSTAMP:20180219T125953Z
CREATED:20180219T125953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180219T125953Z
UID:10000360-1520965800-1520974800@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Transition Houston Meeting: Houston at Risk - The Issue of Climate Change and Steps for Local Action
DESCRIPTION:Join us at our upcoming Transition Houston meeting. \nSocializing starts at 6:30pm and the meeting begins at 7:00pm at the Haven’s Center\, 1827 W Alabama St\, Houston\, TX 77098. \nThe Houston Climate Movement is leading the way for local action on climate change. Texas\, and Houston particularly\, faces unique risks and challenges due to the impacts of climate change\, from flooding to heat to droughts and more. \nDr. Stephanie Thomas of Public Citizen will provide an overview of the risks we face\, and she will discuss the emerging opportunities for our city and region to take action to reduce carbon emissions and to increase our resiliency to climate-related disasters. Dr. Thomas will also share ways for you to join in the movement to advocate for local action. \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/transition-houston-meeting-houston-risk-issue-climate-change-steps-local-action/
LOCATION:Haven’s Center\, 1827 W Alabama St\, Houston\, TX\, 77098\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ClimateChangeStephanieThomas.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Transition Houston":MAILTO:info@transitionhouston.org
GEO:29.738397;-95.40577
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Haven’s Center 1827 W Alabama St Houston TX 77098 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1827 W Alabama St:geo:-95.40577,29.738397
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180310T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180310T210000
DTSTAMP:20180309T024244Z
CREATED:20180309T024244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180309T024244Z
UID:10000372-1520708400-1520715600@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:"The Threat of Fascism in the Age of Trump--Why We Must Fight It"
DESCRIPTION:Dear Sisters and Brothers\,\n\nThis special program  will be held this Saturday\, March 10\, 7-9 pm\, in Room 114 of The Montrose Center\, 401 Branard St.\, Houston. The program will include two presentations on the danger of fascism and how the masses of people can overcome this danger. The program will also include plenty of time for discussion and dialogue. This event is being organized by Houston Socialist Movement and Refuse Fascism Houston.  Light refreshments and adult beverages will be served.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/threat-fascism-age-trump-must-fight/
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180307T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180307T200000
DTSTAMP:20180213T234715Z
CREATED:20180213T234715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180213T234715Z
UID:10000347-1520449200-1520452800@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Amnesty Houston with guest speaker Judge Mike Fields
DESCRIPTION:Please feel free to share and repost; \nPlease attend\nFree and open to the public; \nAmnesty International Houston\nwelcomes \nspecial guest speaker; \nJudge Mike Fields \nof Harris County Criminal Court 14 \n  \nwho will discuss the drug war\, bail reform\, \nmass incarceration\, indigent defense\, \nmental health services for defendants \nand overcriminalization. \nFirst Wednesday\, March 7th \n7:00 to 8:00 PM\nin the Central Market Community Room \n(3815 Westheimer) \nFood\, Drink\, Information & Actions \nre: the 10 initiatives we defend and support!\nMeet us & learn how *you* can make a difference \nlocally and globally ! \nFor more info\, find us on Facebook \, Twitter\, or email us; \nmail@amnestyhouston.org\nTo join our listserv\, email us at;\namnestyhouston-subscribe@yahoogroups.com \nPeace\, Salaam\, Shalom\, Juli Kring\nJuli3@aol.com \n“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”\n~Mahatma Gandhi
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/amnesty-houston-guest-speaker-judge-mike-fields/
LOCATION:Central Market Community Room\, 3815 Westheimer\, Houston\, 77027
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice
ORGANIZER;CN="Juli Kring":MAILTO:juli3@aol.com
GEO:29.7410651;-95.4442034
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Central Market Community Room 3815 Westheimer Houston 77027;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3815 Westheimer:geo:-95.4442034,29.7410651
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180303T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180303T170000
DTSTAMP:20180219T042435Z
CREATED:20180218T044215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180219T042435Z
UID:10000359-1520089200-1520096400@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Healing America Together
DESCRIPTION:Free and open to the public: \nYou are invited you to a special Healing America Together event in Houston on March 3:\nIf you have even a slight interest in learning about the health virtues of a plant-based diet\, the health of our planet\, or how diet can promote peace\, please consider attending.\nPromotion of this event is largely through local grass-roots volunteer efforts. Please forward this invitation to others for us.\nHealing America Presenters: Dr. T. Colin Campbell (author of the China Study and the father of “nutritional science”) and his son Nelson Campbell (Founder and CEO of Plantpure Nation) \nDr. Campbell is highly credible and esteemed\, a good speaker\, still passionate\, in his 80’s and full of energy\, a true pioneer. \nSaturday March 3rd\, 3-5pm at Houston Baptist University\, Dunham Theater (located in the Morris Cultural Arts Center) \nWebsite: http://healingamericatogether.com/. Watch the short video and text to receive updates. \nFacebook-Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/768096780056031/ \nFREE ADMISSION. Parking will be easy\, free\, convenient. \nPromotion of this event is mostly grass-roots. We believe in a city the size of Houston the we should fill the auditorium. Seating is first come\, first served. I advise you to arrive by 2:30 PM. \nThe event will be filmed for a sequel documentary to www.plantpurenation.com
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/healing-america-together/
LOCATION:Houston Baptist University\, Dunham Theater\, 7502 Fondren Road\, Houston\, 77074
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/26685135_1595465577205484_1333917238141785464_o.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Karoline Mueller":MAILTO:ettental@yahoo.com
GEO:29.6929877;-95.5147577
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Houston Baptist University Dunham Theater 7502 Fondren Road Houston 77074;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7502 Fondren Road:geo:-95.5147577,29.6929877
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180225T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180225T190000
DTSTAMP:20180130T022645Z
CREATED:20180130T022645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180130T022645Z
UID:10000344-1519581600-1519585200@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Stewardship of Water
DESCRIPTION:Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2018 is Stewardship. \nAt the February web meeting\, we welcome Bruce Bodson\, President/Executive Director of Lower Brazos Riverwatch\, who will address Stewardship of Water.  Water is a uniquely versatile medium\, functioning as a vital resource\, a habitat\, a recreation venue\, and a waste conveyance.  As we have often seen in Houston\, it is also a destructive force of nature.  Stewardship of water entails balancing these functions and our management of the hazard in a manner that allows for protection of the resource\, for all the human benefits to be obtained\, and still leave a reasonably unimpaired habitat for other species.  Here in Houston\, the Bayou City\, we are blessed with an abundance of waters\, but we struggle with maintaining the balance of uses that allows us to enjoy this abundance without causing irreparable harm to the resource.  This presentation will examine the resources we have\, and consider the effects of the ever growing demand placed on them.  It will also look at some examples of local programs that strive to bring balance to our consumption and regulation of the resource.  After Bruce’s talk\, there will be time for Q&A.  Please register for this talk\, and you will receive an invitation to the web meeting.  Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions. \n  \n 
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/stewardship-of-water/
LOCATION:online\, not applicable\, not applicable\, not applicable\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Bruce-Bodson.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org
GEO:38.888684;-77.004719
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=online not applicable not applicable not applicable United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=not applicable:geo:-77.004719,38.888684
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180224T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180224T210000
DTSTAMP:20180206T035036Z
CREATED:20180203T194116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180206T035036Z
UID:10000346-1519495200-1519506000@hpjc.org
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 7:00 pm\, but there’s also an optional pot luck dinner at 6:00 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 Feb. 20.\nBetter still\, reserve/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-concert-potluck-2018/
LOCATION:Unitarian Fellowship of Houston\, 1504 Wirt Road\, Houston\, TX\, 77055\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Roy-Zimmerman-ReZist.png
GEO:29.7968444;-95.4843976
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Unitarian Fellowship of Houston 1504 Wirt Road Houston TX 77055 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1504 Wirt Road:geo:-95.4843976,29.7968444
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180219T210000
DTSTAMP:20180213T235203Z
CREATED:20180213T235203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180213T235203Z
UID:10000357-1519066800-1519074000@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:“America Beyond The Color Line”
DESCRIPTION:In commemoration of Black History Month\, The Center for the Healing of Racism will screen “America Beyond The Color Line (Episode 1)”  on February 19\, 2018 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.  The series\, written by Henry Louis Gates\, Jr.\, examines the legacy of the Civil Rights movement since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  In Episode 1: “South: The Black Belt\,” Gates assesses changes in the racial climate of the southern United States.  Among others\, Gates interviews Morgan Freeman and Maya Angelou.  The screening will be following by a discussion. \nThe event will be held at the Center for the Healing of Racism\, 3412 Crawford Street (at Holman)\, Houston\, TX 77004.  It is free and open to the public (first 50 to RSVP). Donations are encouraged.  Registration required by emailing cfhr1@juno.com or calling (713) 520-8226. Space is limited to the first 50 reservations.  Free parking is available at Houston Community College lot #9 (across the street.  Website: http://www.centerhealingracism.org/
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/america-beyond-color-line/
LOCATION:Center for the Healing of Racism\, 3412 Crawford Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Presentation or Lecture,Video Showing
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Center-Healing-Racism-2.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Healing of Racism":MAILTO:cfhr1@juno.com
GEO:29.7370629;-95.3734364
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street Houston TX 77004 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3412 Crawford Street:geo:-95.3734364,29.7370629
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180218T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180218T183000
DTSTAMP:20180213T234906Z
CREATED:20180213T234906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180213T234906Z
UID:10000348-1518971400-1518978600@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Screening of “Facing the Surge”Facing the Surge
DESCRIPTION:All are invited; \nScreening of “Facing the Surge” \nA film about the very tangible costs of sea level rise in Norfolk\, VA\, a community on the frontline of climate change. \nSunday\, Feb. 18\,2018 at 4:30 p.m. \nEmerson UU Church\, 1900 Bering Drive \nRefreshments and brief Citizens’ Climate Lobby meeting followed by the movie and discussion. All are welcome. Free Admission. \nCo-sponsored by Citizens’ Climate Lobby and Emerson Ministry for Earth. \nContact: Ann May ministryforearth@emersonhouston.org
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/screening-facing-surgefacing-surge/
LOCATION:Emerson UU Church\, 1900 Bering Drive\, Houston\, 77057
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice
ORGANIZER;CN="Ann May":MAILTO:ministryforearth@emersonhouston.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180207T200000
DTSTAMP:20180113T230145Z
CREATED:20180113T225907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180113T230145Z
UID:10000342-1518030000-1518033600@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Amnesty International Houston with special guest speaker!
DESCRIPTION:Please attend\nFree and open to the public;\n \n\n\nAmnesty International Houston\nand\n special guest speaker;\n \n\n\n Gislaine Williams\n \n\n\nfrom the Refugee Council USA (RCUSA)\n \n\n\nA coalition of 23 national organizations that work to\nprotect refugees and asylum-seekers and advocate for\nhuman rights in the United States.\nShe has previously worked with the\nAmerican Civil Liberties Union\nImmigrants’ Rights Project and the\nAlliance for Multicultural Community Services\nin Houston.\n \n\n\n\nFirst Wednesday\, February 7th\n \n7:00 to 8:00 PM\nin the Central Market Community Room\n(3815 Westheimer)\n \n\n\nFood\, Drink\, Information & Actions\nre: the 10 initiatives we defend and support!\nMeet us & learn how *you* can make a difference\nlocally and globally !\n \n\n\nFor more info\, find us on Facebook \, Twitter\, or email us;\nmail@amnestyhouston.org\nTo join our listserv\, email us at;\namnestyhouston-subscribe@yahoogroups.com\n \n\n\nPeace\, Salaam\, Shalom\, Juli Kring\nJuli3@aol.com\n \n\n\n “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”\n~Mahatma Gandhi
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/amnesty-international-houston-special-guest-speaker/
LOCATION:Central Market Community Room\, 3815 Westheimer\, Houston\, 77027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice
GEO:29.7410236;-95.4440353
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Central Market Community Room 3815 Westheimer Houston 77027 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3815 Westheimer:geo:-95.4440353,29.7410236
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180204T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180204T160000
DTSTAMP:20180123T020039Z
CREATED:20180123T020039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180123T020039Z
UID:10000343-1517752800-1517760000@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:On Belonging: A Multidisciplinary Performance by Sehba Sarwar
DESCRIPTION:On Belonging is a performance by writer/artist Sehba Sarwar\, whose work contends with issues of displacement and identity. Born and raised in Karachi\, Pakistan\, Sarwar grounds her work in her home city even as she moves between Houston\, Los Angeles\, and Karachi. Sarwar will perform new writings and launch a site-specific installation containing community responses to the question of belonging. The performance/installation will be held by the oak tree near the Cy Twombly Gallery on the Menil Collection campus. Sehba’s performance tackles critical issues at a time when walls are being raised and border crossings are being restricted.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/belonging-multidisciplinary-performance-sehba-sarwar/
LOCATION:Cy Twombly Gallery\, 1501 Branard St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Sarwar-1-Credit-Paul-Hester.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Voices Breaking Boundaries":MAILTO:info@vbbarts.org
GEO:29.736692;-95.397632
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cy Twombly Gallery 1501 Branard St. Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1501 Branard St.:geo:-95.397632,29.736692
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180128T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180128T190000
DTSTAMP:20180102T014629Z
CREATED:20180102T014629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180102T014629Z
UID:10000338-1517162400-1517166000@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Caring for the Plants that Care for Us
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Evening Conversations on Creation Continue… \nChrist the King Evangelical Lutheran Church invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2018 is Stewardship. \nCaring for the Plants that Care for Us \nSunday\, Jan. 28\, at 6 p.m. \nAt the January web meeting\, we welcome Jaime Gonzalez\, Community Conservation Director\, Katy Prairie Conservancy\, who will address Caring for the Plants that Care for Us.  He will discuss the importance of native plants for biodiversity\, water absorption\, carbon sequestration\, the economy\, and creating a sense of place.  He will link the well-being of eco-systems to human well-being. Jaime will also discuss the work of Katy Prairie Conservancy to restore native prairie\, “re-wild” Houston with pocket prairies\, offer citizen conservation opportunities and a new initiative to encourage residents to plant the “nine natives” in their yards. Jaime will give details on using these native plantings on your property\, will provide resources and outlets for getting native plants\, and will even delve into the ethics of saving wildlife by providing native plant habitat. After his talk\, there will be time for Q&A to answer your native plant questions. A generous donor has pledged a donation to the Katy Prairie Conservancy if at least 10 people sign up for and attend Jaime’s talk. Please register here for this talk\, and you will receive an invitation to the web meeting. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions. \n  \n 
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/caring-plants-care-us/
LOCATION:online\, not applicable\, not applicable\, not applicable\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/jaime-photo.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org
GEO:38.888684;-77.004719
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=online not applicable not applicable not applicable United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=not applicable:geo:-77.004719,38.888684
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180128
DTSTAMP:20180123T021158Z
CREATED:20180113T183004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180123T021158Z
UID:10001347-1517022000-1517097599@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:HPJC Annual New Member Orientation & Planning Retreat
DESCRIPTION:It’s a new year\, a new era\, and the one we have been waiting for is US!  \nJANUARY 27\, 2019 Houston Peace and Justice Center will be having their annual new member orientation and planning retreat\, and YOU are not only invited\, you are needed.  In this new year when our president has already announced we should have no more refugees from “shithole countries”\, but instead more (implied) blue eyes blond white people from Norway\, it is more important than ever that we use our collective resources!  If you are an individual member\, a board representative from a member organization\, or a wannabe activist\, now is the time to pick up your resolve and participate in our annual planning retreat.  Come be a part of the solution!  We need your help in planning our direction and energy resources so we can have an impact on our neighborhoods\, our city\, and our world.  If not you\, then who? \n  \nWHEN:  JANUARY 27\, 2018 \n  \nWHAT TIME:  10:00 am – 4 pm \n  \nWHERE:  351 Lakeside Lane Apt #310\, Clear Lake\, Texas (home of Joe and Laura Marcinkowski)  \nJoe and Laura have graciously offered their beautiful home on the bay – lunch will be provided (plenty of vegan options) – Reservations by January 25 please! \n  \nRSVP NOW or for questions contact:  Constance Gray – phone/text  713-204-4010 or email constancejgray1946@gmail.com
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/hpjc-annual-new-member-orientation-planning-retreat/
LOCATION:351 Lakeside LN #310\, Clear Lake\, TX  (Home of Joe and Laura Marcinkowski)\, 351 Lakeside Lane #310\, Houston\, Texas\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:HPJC Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Peace &amp%3B Justice Center":MAILTO:info@hpjc.org
GEO:29.552219;-95.074206
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=351 Lakeside LN #310 Clear Lake TX  (Home of Joe and Laura Marcinkowski) 351 Lakeside Lane #310 Houston Texas TX United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=351 Lakeside Lane #310:geo:-95.074206,29.552219
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180125T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180125T210000
DTSTAMP:20171023T141248Z
CREATED:20171018T004455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171023T141248Z
UID:10000317-1516905000-1516914000@hpjc.org
SUMMARY:Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour
DESCRIPTION:For the fourth year\, the Citizens’ Environmental Coalition (CEC) brings The Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour\, one of the largest environmental film festivals in North America\, back to Houston for two nights—January 24 and 25\, 2018—at the historic River Oaks Theatre! \nThe festival consists of about 20 short documentary films that speak to the environmental concerns and celebrations of our planet. Different films will be shown each night\, including one film created by local groups depicting a local issue. Topics range from jaw-dropping adventure and the beauty of the great outdoors to grass-roots efforts to tackle serious problems.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/wild-scenic-film-festival-tour-2/2018-01-25/
LOCATION:River Oaks Theatre\, 2009 West Gray\, Houston\, 77019
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Video Showing
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/filmfestival2015marquee_smaller_cropped.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Citizens' Environmental Coalition":MAILTO:rachel@cechouston.org
GEO:29.7528498;-95.4091175
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180120T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180120T150000
DTSTAMP:20180112T215703Z
CREATED:20180112T215703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180112T215703Z
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SUMMARY:March against Trump\, Sexism\, Racism\,Class Exploitation\, and War
DESCRIPTION:During his first year in office\, Trump has proved to be the most brazen white supremacist\, misogynistic\, and anti-working class U.S. president in decades. He has praised Nazis in Charlottesville\, encouraged police brutality\, stopped federal oversight of murderous police departments\, slandered Black athlete/activists\, pardoned the anti-Hispanic former Sheriff Joe Arpaio\, ended DACA\, increased arrests of migrants\, begun planning a wall on the southern border\, and tried to implement a Muslim travel ban. \nTrump has stopped funding comprehensive global family planning programs\, appointed anti-choice federal judges\, supported an alleged child molester in a recent Senate race\, tried to drive trans people out of the military\, sought to gut legal protections for workers and consumers\, supported a $1 trillion-plus reduction in taxes for capitalists\, ended U.S. participation in the Paris climate accords\, sent U.S. military forces to Syria\, increased drone bombing in other countries\, and threatened to attack North Korea. \nIt is imperative to drive Trump and his supporters from power now. But we all need to recognize that Trump is only the symptom of a grave underlying disease–and that disease is capitalism. Voting for centrist or liberal “lesser-evil” Democrats is not enough. Only the masses of people can put an end to \n* the Trump-Pence regime\n* patriarchy\, homophobia\, and transphobia\n* white supremacy\, xenophobia\, and the persecution of immigrants\n* the exploitation of workers\n* political repression and police brutality\n* nuclear threats and imperialist wars \nand open the door to fundamental social change. \nA march against Trump\, Sexism\, Racism\, Class Exploitation\, and War will be held on Saturday\, January 20. We will assemble at 1 pm (after the Houston Women’s March is over) in Hermann Square\, 900 Smith St.\, between the Reflecting Pool and the mid-block exit to Smith St. Beginning at 1:30 pm\, we will march down Smith St. to the Leland Federal Building at 1919 Smith St. The rally at the Leland Federal Building will include speakers\, musicians\, spoken word artists\, a Trump piñata\, chants\, and more. \nThis action is being organized by Brown Berets de TejAztlan\, Houston Socialist Movement\, Justice 4 All\, Party for Socialism and Liberation\, and Refuse Fascism (list in formation). If your organization would like to help with this event or if you would like more information\, please call 832.692.2306 or 832.438.3785. We hope to see you on January 20. All power to the people!
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/march-trump-sexism-racismclass-exploitation-war/
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Foreign & Military Policy,Human Rights & Criminal Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180128T170000
DTSTAMP:20171212T163821Z
CREATED:20171212T163821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171212T163821Z
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SUMMARY:The 25th Houston Iranian Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:This year marks the 25th anniversary of this festival\, established by The Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston and Rice Cinema. Screenings will take place at both venues and at The Asia Society Texas Center. Following last year’s screening of Asghar Farhadi’s The Salesman\, which went on to win the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film\, this year’s selections include Breath\, Iran’s 2017 Oscar submission. It is one of several narratives by and about young Iranian women\, and\, like Tehran Taboo\, features the innovative use of animation. 24 Frames\, the mesmerizing\, experimental last film by the internationally celebrated Abbas Kiarostami (1940-2016) will be shown at both the Museum and Rice Cinema. \nThe film scholar\, Dr. Hamid Naficy\, Professor of Radio-Television-Film and the Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani Professor in Communication at Northwestern University\, gives a lecture at Rice Cinema on January 31. Dr. Naficy was on the Rice faculty when this festival was founded \nFestival ticket prices apply! General admission is $10. MFAH members\, seniors (65+)\, and students with ID receive $2 discount. \nhttps://www.mfah.org/calendar/series/houston-iranian-film-festival \nGenerous funding provided by the ILEX Foundation.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/25th-houston-iranian-film-festival/
LOCATION:The Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston\, 1001 Bissonnet\, Houston\, 77005-1803
CATEGORIES:Video Showing
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ORGANIZER;CN="MFAH Films":MAILTO:rgomez@mfah.org
GEO:29.7256798;-95.3904825
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180114T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180114T143000
DTSTAMP:20180112T215902Z
CREATED:20180112T215902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180112T215902Z
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SUMMARY:An Introduction to DRAWDOWN
DESCRIPTION:An Introduction to DRAWDOWN and what YOU can do about it.   \nWhat is Drawdown?  A research based book on the top 100 actions we can take to reduce carbon most quickly.  http://www.drawdown.org/  Some of the top methods are refrigerant management\, wind turbines\, reduced food waste\, plant-rich diet\, keeping or growing tropical forrests\, educating girls & family planning\, solar farms & rooftop solar\, having trees and farm land together. \nAt this event\, you will learn about the DRAWDOWN concept and then choose your breakout session\, where you will have a chance to explore one way you can work to reduce carbon in conversation with others. \nPlease plan to join us at 1:00 pm \, Sunday\, January 14 in the Fireside room. \nLight vegan lunch available.  Bring food to share if you can.   \nBring a friend or two.  We are better together.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/an-introduction-to-drawdown/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Church\, 5200 Fannin St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice
GEO:29.7278587;-95.3870637
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180114T170000
DTSTAMP:20171229T183845Z
CREATED:20171212T162013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171229T183845Z
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SUMMARY:The Other Side of Hope (Toivon tuolla puolen)
DESCRIPTION:This wry\, melancholic comedy from Aki Kaurismäki—whose films the MFAH has premiered for more than three decades—speaks to the current refugee situation. Khaled (Sherwan Haji)\, a displaced Syrian\, lands in Helsinki as a stowaway. Meanwhile\, middle-aged salesman Wikström (Sakari Kuosmanen) leaves behind his wife and job and improbably buys a seafood restaurant. Despite being denied asylum\, Khaled remains in Finland\, and the paths of the two men cross fortuitously. \nA bittersweet tale of human kindness\, The Other Side of Hope is as deadpan as the best of the director’s work\, with a deep well of empathy for its down-but-not-out characters—many of them played by members of Kaurismäki’s ever-reliable stock company. \nhttps://www.mfah.org/calendar/the-other-side-of-hope for tickets!
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/the-other-side-of-hope/
LOCATION:The Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston\, 1001 Bissonnet\, Houston\, 77005-1803
CATEGORIES:Video Showing
ORGANIZER;CN="MFAH Films":MAILTO:rgomez@mfah.org
GEO:29.7256798;-95.3904825
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180114T160000
DTSTAMP:20171101T131448Z
CREATED:20171024T212901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171101T131448Z
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SUMMARY:Alternatives to Violence Project Basic Workshop January 12 - 14\, 2018
DESCRIPTION:AVP Basic Workshop\nThe Alternaves to Violence Project\nJanuary 12 – 14\, 2018\n\nAVP is dedicated to reducing violence: on the streets\, at work\, in schools\, in homes\, and in relationships everywhere\nAVP provides tools for creative\, nonviolent resolution to conflicts used by peace workers such as Mohandas Gandhi\, Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, Jesus of Nazareth\, and many others\n\nThe Basic AVP Workshop is fun and empowers personal growth—an interactive\, intensive\, \n2½-day experience that hones interpersonal conflict-resolution skills. Experiential exercises\, small groups\, and one-to-one interactions build community and trust around the themes of: \nAffirmation & Self Esteem \nCommunication & Cooperation \nCreative Conflict Resolution \nMission Statement: AVP is an all-volunteer organization offering experiential workshops that empower individuals to liberate themselves and others from the burden of violence. Our fundamental belief is that there is a “power for peace” in everyone\, and that this power works through individuals who are open to it to transform violence to nonviolence. AVP builds on a spiritual base of respect and caring for self and others. \nWorkshop Schedule \nFriday Oct. 20 7 PM – 10 PMSaturday Oct. 21 9 AM – 6 PMSunday\, Oct. 22 10 AM – 4 PM \nRegistration Fee: $75.00. There is a sliding scale based on participants’ ability to pay. The fee includes light meals (lunches on Saturday & Sunday). There will be optional vegetarian dishes\, and please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements. \nPlease register now. The workshop is limited to 16 participants. \nTo hold your spot we ask for a deposit of $25.00. Checks to AVP Texas\, please. \nThe registrar is Kevin King. Kindly call (7one3) 2 oh 6 8 oh 72 or email kcking99 at gmail dot com \nAccommodations: If you are coming from a distance\, we can arrange for hospitality in the home of a member of the Live Oak Friends Meeting\, Houston.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/alternatives-violence-project-basic-workshop-january-12-14-2018/
LOCATION:TBD\, Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peace Education for Children & Families,Presentation or Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin King":MAILTO:kcking99@gmail.com
GEO:29.7604267;-95.3698028
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