BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Houston Peace & Justice Center - ECPv6.18.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://hpjc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Houston Peace & Justice Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20160313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20161106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20170312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20171105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20180311T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20181104T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170804T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170804T150000 DTSTAMP:20170615T235825Z CREATED:20170615T235825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170615T235825Z UID:10000229-1501835400-1501858800@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Greater Houston Environmental Summit and Environmental Education Expo DESCRIPTION:In 2017\, CEC will be hosting the Greater Houston Environmental Summit on Friday\, August 4\, 2017\, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm at the Community Resource Center at the United Way of Greater Houston. In addition to excellent keynote presentations and panels\, we will again offer small-format table talks. We will feature a panel in conjunction with EarthShare of Texas\, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. We are partnering with a variety of environmental education collaboratives to offer an Environmental Education Expo for teachers and informal educators. If you are interested in exhibiting at the EE Expo\, please contact marina@cechouston.org. We’re taking suggestions & proposals for the table talks\, so if you have an issue you’d like to learn about or share with the environmental community\, drop us a line at rachel@cechouston.org. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/greater-houston-environmental-summit-environmental-education-expo/ LOCATION:United Way-Greater Houston\, 50 Waugh Dr.\, Houston\, 77007\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2015-Summit-attendees-photo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Citizens' Environmental Coalition":MAILTO:rachel@cechouston.org GEO:29.7669446;-95.3983748 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=United Way-Greater Houston 50 Waugh Dr. Houston 77007 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=50 Waugh Dr.:geo:-95.3983748,29.7669446 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170801T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170801T210000 DTSTAMP:20170731T125500Z CREATED:20170722T175038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170731T125500Z UID:10000247-1501612200-1501621200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Transition Meeting: Solar to the People! And Low Impact Design DESCRIPTION:Join Transition Houston at our upcoming meeting on Tuesday\, August 1st as we present generating your own power from solar energy and discuss the value of low impact design. \nSocializing starts at 6:30pm and the meeting begins at 7:00pm at the Haven’s Center\, 1827 W Alabama St\, Houston\, TX 77098. We hope to see you! Bring a friend! \nGenerating your own power from solar energy is one way to reduce your demand on fossil fuels and build a more resilient community. \nWe welcome Bill Swann\, Independent Solar Designer\, speaker and teacher who will present an introductory talk about residential solar energy systems\, the future of solar energy\, Home Energy Audits\, designing a solar power system\, reducing your energy demand and what measures you can take to make your home more energy efficient. \nWe’ll also be joined by Kathleen English\, owner/ principle of English Architects who will focus on Low Impact Design (LID) and share details on green and high-performance design solutions. Kathleen English is a member of the AIA and a LEED Accredited Professional. She owns a home in West University with her architect husband that features several green building options including closed cell foam insulation\, geothermal\, a 1\,000+ gallon rain tank located under the new pervious driveway. Interior finishes include the reuse of hardwood floors and trim\, and the use of reclaimed\, recycled\, and local materials for the majority of the new finishes. The lighting power density including all lights\, fans\, and exterior lighting is .45/square foot–achieved through the extensive use of new LED fixtures and retrofits. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/transition-meeting-solar-people-low-impact-design/ LOCATION:Haven’s Center\, 1827 W Alabama St\, Houston\, TX\, 77098\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Energia-solar-energia-renovavel.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170725T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170725T210000 DTSTAMP:20170720T212157Z CREATED:20170720T212157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170720T212157Z UID:10000245-1501009200-1501016400@hpjc.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Sol.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Anarchist Black Cross":MAILTO:houston_abc@riseup.net GEO:29.7375208;-95.3072927 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Solidarity Houston 6733 Harrisburg Blvd Houston TX 77011 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=6733 Harrisburg Blvd:geo:-95.3072927,29.7375208 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170725T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170725T130000 DTSTAMP:20170720T173928Z CREATED:20170720T173928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170720T173928Z UID:10000244-1500982200-1500987600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:6 Months @ Cornyn's & Medicare Anniversary DESCRIPTION:Next Tuesday marks 1/2 year of rallying on the sidewalk and meeting with Cornyn’s staffers\, every Tuesday\, rain or shine\, hot or cold. \nWithout these actions\, and those of tens of thousands of other like us\, we would no doubt be living in a very different world. Congressional republicans have admitted that our actions are holding them in check.  That’s something to celebrate! \nSeveral other groups plan to join this week – 350 Houston\, Pantsuit Republic\, Health Care for All Texas\, United We Dream – and we’re working on a press release to bring the media.  Please invite other groups you know and send the message that after a half year of resisting\, we’re just getting started! \nNext Tuesday is also the anniversary of Medicare.  What better day to demand Medicare for All? \nSuccessful movements don’t simply say no\, they say what they want and respectfully and persistently demand action.  That’s the point of the petition here – https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/medicare-for-all-2?source=direct_link& It’s a way for us to call for the type of healthcare we’d like to see–healthcare that protects us all and is affordable for all. If you haven’t already\, please sign on and fwd the link to your networks.  We’ll deliver the petitions to the Senator’s office next Tuesday. \nMeeting the people at the rally and learning what each of us does is a great antidote to negativity around our current situation. \nWe are the ones we’ve been waiting for. \nWe can do this! \nSee you Tuesday! URL:https://hpjc.org/event/6-months-cornyns-medicare-anniversary/ ORGANIZER;CN="Brent Sullivan":MAILTO:brent.sullivan@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170724T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170724T210000 DTSTAMP:20170710T110229Z CREATED:20170703T203953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170710T110229Z UID:10000236-1500922800-1500930000@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Two Houston Quakers Visit Israel / Palestine DESCRIPTION:Ever wonder how the $10 million we give to Israel every day is used? Can there ever be peace in Israel / Palestine? What should America’s role be there? \nTwo Quakers have recently returned from an interfaith delegation to Palestine and Israel. They will share photos and stories from their experiences after staying with families\, meeting with Israeli and Palestinian peace activists and non-governmental organizations and experiencing life on both sides of the separation barrier. \nCome and join us\, experience life today in the area and learn about the struggles and hopes for the region. \nTwo Quakers from Live Oak Friends Meeting in Houston have recently returned from an interfaith delegation to Palestine and Israel. They and twenty-eight other participants from the United States\, Canada and the UK had the unique opportunity to hear directly from Palestinians and Israelis regarding the role of the United States in the pursuit of a just peace. The US government is the most dominant international player in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. \nBridget Lois Jensen is a second-generation Houstonian with a family history of service to the people of the city. Believing that Houston’s diversity is an asset only if the various communities develop relationships with one another\, she became involved in interfaith and cross-cultural activities with such organizations as Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston and the Center for the Healing of Racism. About her trip\, Ms. Jensen says\, “Though peace through political means has been elusive\, I witnessed a visceral hope in the people we met who are living in the midst of the conflict. I saw how their resiliency\, courage\, and commitment to preserving human dignity feed this hope and inspire individuals from various countries who accompany them. I too have been inspired and I want to share their stories and my experience so others will want to join this community of hope.” \nAlex McDonald is an entrepreneur and a Quaker committed to the American values of freedom and equality. Having been a student of the Israeli / Palestinian conflict for many years\, Mr. McDonald is grateful to have had the opportunity to see first-hand the implications of U.S. policies and to be able to separate fact from fiction in what we hear in the news. He thinks that the images from the trip will speak for themselves. \nBridget and Alex will share photos and stories from their experiences after staying with families\, meeting with Israeli and Palestinian peace activists and non-governmental organizations and experiencing life on both sides of the separation barrier. \nCome and join us\, experience life today in the area and learn about the struggles and hopes for the region. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/two-houston-quakers-visit-israel-palestine/ LOCATION:Live Oak Friends Meeting House\, 1318 W. 26th\, Houston\, TX\, 77008\, United States CATEGORIES:Foreign & Military Policy ORGANIZER;CN="Alex McDonald":MAILTO:peacenotapathy@gmail.com GEO:29.809315;-95.423516 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Live Oak Friends Meeting House 1318 W. 26th Houston TX 77008 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1318 W. 26th:geo:-95.423516,29.809315 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170722T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170722T170000 DTSTAMP:20170728T154117Z CREATED:20170728T154117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170728T154117Z UID:10000251-1500710400-1500742800@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Grounds for Amnesty DESCRIPTION:An open mic and open house for those who want the opportunity to learn about human rights activities going on in Houston Texas. The event in mainly hosted by Amnesty Houstin. There is going to be free refreshment at Nooks Cafe. So come mingle URL:https://hpjc.org/event/grounds-for-amnesty/ LOCATION:nook cafe\, 4701 calhoun rd ste 150\, Houston\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice ORGANIZER;CN="the dreamers initiative":MAILTO:Debabe2010@yahoo.com GEO:29.7226952;-95.3371513 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=nook cafe 4701 calhoun rd ste 150 Houston 77004 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=4701 calhoun rd ste 150:geo:-95.3371513,29.7226952 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170721T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170723T160000 DTSTAMP:20170626T125535Z CREATED:20170625T192704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170626T125535Z UID:10000232-1500663600-1500825600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) Basic Workshop DESCRIPTION:AVP 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 \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDay \n\n\nTime \n\n\n\n‘Friday\, July 21\n7 PM – 10 PM\n\n\n‘Saturday\, July 22\n9 AM – 6 PM\n\n\n‘Sunday\, July 23\n10 AM – 4 PM\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Fee: $75.00. There is a sliding scale based on participants’ ability to pay. The \nfee includes light meals (lunches on Saturday & Sunday). There will be optional vegetarian \ndishes\, 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 Braveheart Gillani. Kindly call (281) 773-8479 or email iffatgillani@gmail.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. \nWorkshop Location: TBD. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/alternatives-violence-project-avp-basic-workshop/ LOCATION:TBD\, Houston\, TX\, United States CATEGORIES:Peace Education for Children & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/AVPUSA-logo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin King":MAILTO:kcking99@gmail.com GEO:29.7604267;-95.3698028 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170718T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170718T170000 DTSTAMP:20170721T004728Z CREATED:20170721T004728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170721T004728Z UID:10000246-1500364800-1500397200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Race: Power of an Illusion DESCRIPTION:The Center for the Healing of Racism presents “Race: The Power of an Illusion\,” a powerful three-part documentary series that explores the phenomenon we call Race.  Each weekly session begins with the screening of one of the three episodes of the series\, originally aired by PBS in 2003.  Each week’s screening will be followed by a dialogue about the ideas presented in the film.  “Race – The Power of an Illusion” questions the very idea of race as biology\, suggesting that a belief in race is no more sound than believing that the sun revolves around the earth.  \n \nThe series will be held at the Houston Baha’i Center\, 2419 Fannin Street\, Houston 77004.  The dates are as follows:\n \nEpisode 1\,  August 2 — 7-9 PM:  “The Difference Between Us” examines the contemporary science – including genetics – that challenges our common sense assumptions that human beings can be bundled into three or four fundamentally different groups according to their physical traits.\n \n\nEpisode 2\,  August 9 – 7-9 PM:  “The Story We Tell” uncovers the roots of the race concept in North America\, the 19th century science that legitimized it\, and how it came to be held so fiercely in the western imagination. The episode is an eye-opening tale of how race served to rationalize\, even justify\, American social inequalities as “natural.” \nEpisode 3\,  August 16 – 7-9 PM:  “The House We Live In” asks\, if race is not biology\, what is it? This episode uncovers how race resides not in nature but in politics\, economics and culture. It reveals how our social institutions “make” race by disproportionately channeling resources\, power\, status and wealth to white people. \nThis series is free and open to the public. Registration is required and limited to the first 60 registrants. Reply to email cfhr1@juno.com or Call 713-520-8226 and leave your name and contact information. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/race-power-illusion/ LOCATION:Houston Baha’i Center\, 2419 Fannin Street\, Houston\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture,Video Showing ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Healing of Racism":MAILTO:cfhr1@juno.com GEO:29.7455499;-95.3723553 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Houston Baha’i Center 2419 Fannin Street Houston 77004 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2419 Fannin Street:geo:-95.3723553,29.7455499 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170716T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170716T190000 DTSTAMP:20170612T222938Z CREATED:20170611T232942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170612T222938Z UID:10000224-1500220800-1500231600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:John Pilger's The coming war on China DESCRIPTION:  \nIT’S no secret that Beijing has been building up its military might in the South China Sea. \nBut there’s another superpower making an even bigger play to stay top dog and many of us wouldn’t event realize. The United States has surrounded China with 400 military bases in an almost perfect “noose”. \n  \nIn a new documentary set to air on Sunday night\, The Coming war on China\, award-winning journalist and filmmaker John Pilger challenges the notion of the world’s newest\, biggest trading nation as an enemy.  He also reveals the build-up to war taking place right on Beijing’s doorstep. \nFilmed over two years in the Marshall Islands\, Japan\, Korea\, China and the US\, Pilger highlights America’s secret history in the region. \n  \nThe eye-opening documentary reveals some surprising findings including that the people of the Marshall Islands were used as nuclear guinea pigs under the top secret “Project 4.1”. \nPilger also travels to Japan and Korea where he speaks to and observes people resisting the US expansion. \n  \nHe visits the Japanese island of Okinawa where 32 US bases are located and speaks to those who are challenging the world’s biggest military power. \nOn the Korean island of Jeju\, a world heritage site\, he witnesses farmers\, villagers\, priests and supporters who block gates to a base only to be removed every day. \nIn an interview with news.com.au ahead of the film going to air\, Pilger said he wanted to “help people make sense of a critical subject that is seldom more than a series of sound-bites.” \n“I say critical\, because a strange and dangerous atmosphere currently separates the world’s greatest military power\, the United States\, and a country that will almost certainly become the world’s greatest economic power\, China\,” he said. \n  \n“In the past few years\, the provocations\, threats\, contradictions and confusion have caused the kind of mistrust that make war by misunderstanding or by mistake or accident a real possibility. And both the US and China are nuclear-armed.” \nPilger also raises questions over whether it’s Beijing we should really be worried about. \n“China is surrounded by 400 US military bases in what one strategist describes as a ‘noose’\,” he said. \n“Many of these bases are on China’s doorstep\, armed with missiles\, naval battle groups\, nuclear bombers\, drones. US naval warships patrol just outside Chinese waters.” \nWhile the US has almost 1000 foreign bases\, China has just one which Pilger said was smaller and did not threaten California. \n  \n  \n“ \n  URL:https://hpjc.org/event/john-pilgers-coming-war-china/ LOCATION:Bering Memorial United Church of Christ\, 1440 Harold St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Foreign & Military Policy,Peace Education for Children & Families,Video Showing ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Peace &%3B Justice Center":MAILTO:info@hpjc.org GEO:29.7416822;-95.3971046 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bering Memorial United Church of Christ 1440 Harold St. Houston TX 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1440 Harold St.:geo:-95.3971046,29.7416822 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170711T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170711T210000 DTSTAMP:20170710T110106Z CREATED:20170704T135754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170710T110106Z UID:10000237-1499797800-1499806800@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Transition Houston Summer Potluck! DESCRIPTION:Join Transition Houston for our summer potluck!\nIt’s once again time for our summer social and potluck at Japhet Creek. We hope you’ll join us for great food and fellowship as we celebrate and enjoy each other. \nWe’ll enjoy fellowship and a potluck dinner\, so bring yourselves and your favorite food to share!\nLocation:\nJaphet Creek is at 4646 Billy Street\, Houston\, 77020. The classroom is to the left in a modular building. Map to Location \nWe hope to see you there! URL:https://hpjc.org/event/transition-houston-summer-potluck/ LOCATION:Japhet Creek\, 4646 Billy Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77020\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Transition Houston":MAILTO:info@transitionhouston.org GEO:29.7646262;-95.3241969 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Japhet Creek 4646 Billy Street Houston TX 77020 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=4646 Billy Street:geo:-95.3241969,29.7646262 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170711T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170711T193000 DTSTAMP:20170626T125516Z CREATED:20170623T014648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170626T125516Z UID:10000231-1499797800-1499801400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Economic Justice Working Group July Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Economic Justice Working Group will be holding their monthly meeting to discuss ongoing projects and other ideas. All are welcome to attend\, please notify the organizer if you would like to attend. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/economic-justice-working-group-july-meeting/ LOCATION:The Black Hole Coffee House\, 4504 Graustark\, Houston\, 77006\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Chad Austin":MAILTO:austin.chadr@gmail.com GEO:29.7324901;-95.3949958 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Black Hole Coffee House 4504 Graustark Houston 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=4504 Graustark:geo:-95.3949958,29.7324901 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170708T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170708T140000 DTSTAMP:20170626T125509Z CREATED:20170621T151420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170626T125509Z UID:10000230-1499508000-1499522400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Medicare for All Townhall & Health Fair Supporting HR 676 DESCRIPTION:We want our representatives to support Medicare for ALL\, so we are hosting a Town Hall on July 8th\, the same day events will be going on across the country to DEMAND Independence from Privatized Healthcare! \nJoin elected members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Harris County in a town hall discussion on H.R.676 – Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act. \nAll Harris County members of the House of Representatives will be invited to this Town Hall meeting\, and we will hold this meeting with or without them. Hopefully they will all attend so we can find out why they are not pushing for each one of us to have the same health insurance that covers them and their families. \nWe believe that Healthcare is a human right\, and should be accessible and obtainable by all\, regardless of wealth. \nBefore the Town Hall\, we will be hosting a community Health Fair inviting local clinics and Healthcare advocacy organizations to participate. \nThe event is being hosted by Democratic Socialists of America – Houston\, Houston Area Progressives\, and Our Revolution Texas Gulf Coast. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/medicare-townhall-health-fair-supporting-hr-676/ CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_1315.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170627T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170627T210000 DTSTAMP:20170615T235812Z CREATED:20170615T235812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170615T235812Z UID:10000228-1498590000-1498597200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Palestinian Scientist speaks on Conflict Resolution DESCRIPTION:  \nMazin Qumsiyeh; he is a medical geneticist who trained in the U.S. and taught at Duke and Yale. He is a Palestinian Christian who teaches at Bethlehem University in Bethlehem in the West Bank and has co-founded a museum of natural history which just opened recently. He is interested in promoting awareness of the museum and its important work in educating children and young people about recycling\, sustainability\, and nature conservation. The museum is a very exciting endeavor that has already reached many children and youth there and draws a steady stream of visitors and volunteers. \n  \nThe topics Dr. Qumsiyeh covers include Palestinian Christian perspective on Islam and on teaching conflict resolution in the Peace Studies MA program at Bethlehem Bible College as well as presenting information about the flora and fauna of the Holy Land. He received the 2011 Social Courage Award from the Peace and Justice Studies Association and has written several books\, including one titled Sharing the Land of Canaan. He is interested in reaching beyond the usual political audiences for a Palestinian speaker and educating people here about the work of his museum and also topics related to religion and peace/conflict resolution studies. \n  URL:https://hpjc.org/event/palestinian-scientist-speaks-conflict-resolution/ LOCATION:Bay Area UU Church\, 17503 El Camino Real \, Houston\, TX\, 77058\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Joe Marcinkowski":MAILTO:Joe@metroretrofurniture.com GEO:29.5522601;-95.1109768 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bay Area UU Church 17503 El Camino Real Houston TX 77058 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=17503 El Camino Real:geo:-95.1109768,29.5522601 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170624T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170624T140000 DTSTAMP:20170612T222828Z CREATED:20170531T115838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170612T222828Z UID:10000219-1498305600-1498312800@hpjc.org SUMMARY:26th Juneteenth Ally Awards DESCRIPTION:The Center for the Healing of Racism will hold its 23rd annual Juneteenth Ally Awards luncheon on Saturday\, June 24\, 2017.  This year’s award recipients are:\n\nDara Silverman\, who served as the founding director of Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)\, a nationwide organization for white anti-racist allies.  Ms. Silverman has been promoting socioeconomic and racial justice for over 20 years.\nBlack Lives Matter Houston – For taking the lead in calling attention to the importance of Black lives\nUnited We Dream – For standing for the protection of Dreamers and Immigrants \nJustin Normand – Individual Initiative Award – For standing alone in calling attention to the lives of Muslims\n\nThe luncheon will be held at noon on Saturday\, June  24\, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church (Fondren Hall)\, 5501 Main Street\, Houston\, TX 77004.  Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased through the Center for the Healing of Racism.  Contact: cfhr1@juno.com or (713) 520-8226.  Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to this event to aid in our work\, if you are unable to attend.\n\nThe mission of the Center for the Healing of Racism is to facilitate the healing of racism through education and dialogue in a safe and supportive environment\, in order to empower individuals URL:https://hpjc.org/event/26th-juneteenth-ally-awards/ LOCATION:St. Paul’s United Methodist Church\, Fondren Hall\, 5501 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Presentation or Lecture ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Healing of Racism":MAILTO:cfhr1@juno.com GEO:29.726115;-95.3888405 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Fondren Hall 5501 Main Street Houston TX 77004 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5501 Main Street:geo:-95.3888405,29.726115 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170617T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170617T150000 DTSTAMP:20170529T022957Z CREATED:20170529T022957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170529T022957Z UID:10000213-1497704400-1497711600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:On the Fringe book club meeting DESCRIPTION:On the Fringe was created as a response to the current political climate. \nOn the Fringe is a monthly gathering to discuss books and Related content pertaining to social justice\, humanitarian crises\, and other issues that remain “on the fringe” of the concerns of mainstream society. \nOur THIRD meeting will focus on the topic of CLIMATE CHANGE. \nWe will be discussing THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING: Capitalism Vs The Climate by NAOMI KLEIN. \nPlease bring an appetizer or beverage to share! Also\, feel free to share this information with those you think would have an interest in the topic. \nRSVP for location by sending an email to onthefringebookclub@gmail.com \n**In collaboration with the Houston Peace and Justice Center (HPJC) \n  URL:https://hpjc.org/event/fringe-book-club-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,HPJC Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170617T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170617T160000 DTSTAMP:20170515T221835Z CREATED:20170504T151900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170515T221835Z UID:10000202-1497693600-1497715200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:5th Annual VegFest Houston Vegan Community Expo DESCRIPTION:Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. presents the 5th Annual VegFest Houston on Saturday\, June 17\, 2017! Join us at the Stafford Centre Convention Hall from 10AM-4PM. Come learn about creating an ethical\, compassionate and sustainable world for all! Peace begins on our plates! \nThis family-friendly community event will feature: \n\nVegan Vendor Expo\nFamily-friendly Kids Zone & Teen Scene\nDelicious Vegan Cuisine from local businesses\nEducational and Nonprofit booths which promote Peace & Nonviolence\nFabulous Food Trucks\n“Ask A Vegan” Q&A Sessions\nIndoor Venue with A/C and a Vegan Lounge\n\nFree Parking and Free Admission! You can purchase an optional Advance Perk Pass online\, which has special perks\, discounts and includes the festival tote bag. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. \nFor more information\, visit www.VegFestHouston.com! URL:https://hpjc.org/event/5th-annual-vegfest-houston-vegan-community-expo/ LOCATION:Stafford Centre\, 10505 Cash Road\, Houston\, TX\, 77477\, United States CATEGORIES:Peace Education for Children & Families ORGANIZER;CN="Vegan Society of PEACE":MAILTO:info@vegansocietyofpeace.org GEO:29.6260032;-95.5631932 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Stafford Centre 10505 Cash Road Houston TX 77477 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=10505 Cash Road:geo:-95.5631932,29.6260032 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170612T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170612T200000 DTSTAMP:20170529T164143Z CREATED:20170529T164143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170529T164143Z UID:10000218-1497292200-1497297600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:HUG Talk -Integrating animals into row crop gardens. DESCRIPTION:The history of the farm was always a place where animals and plants were rotated in the fields. The animal manure provided fertility for the plants to grow. In the last 75 years\, farming has steadily moved away from that. They have created new industries providing fertility through fossil fuel based fertilizers\, mined amendments and manure\, blood meal and bone meal collected from confined animal feeding operations. These are trucked to the farm\, spread with tractors and tilled into the soil\, destroying the microbiology of the soil food web. The nutrients in the soil and our food have plummeted and diet related disease has skyrocketed. \nLaughing Frog Farm is primarily interested in providing nutrient dense\, organic food. They raise sheep and chickens in rotation with the plants and the animals fertilize and aerate the soil. The soil at the farm is not tilled mechanically. The result is soil that has great structure\, fertility and crop yields. Glen Miracle started his first organic garden in Houston’s east end in 1978 and began Laughing Frog Farm in 2001. He will discuss the methods\, the research\, and the results of this journey. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/hug-talk-integrating-animals-row-crop-gardens/ LOCATION:West Grey Multiservice Center\, 1475 W Gray St\, Houston\, TX\, 77019\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice GEO:29.752321;-95.4000941 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=West Grey Multiservice Center 1475 W Gray St Houston TX 77019 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1475 W Gray St:geo:-95.4000941,29.752321 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170612T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170612T193000 DTSTAMP:20170612T222728Z CREATED:20170611T232741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170612T222728Z UID:10000220-1497292200-1497295800@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Economic Justice Working Group meeting DESCRIPTION:The Economic Justice Working Group will be meeting at the Black Hole Coffee House to conduct EJWG business. Interested individuals are welcome to attend. Ask for Chad\, he’ll be wearing a solid blue baseball hat. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/economic-justice-working-group-meeting/ LOCATION:The Black Hole Coffee House\, 4504 Graustark\, Houston\, 77006\, United States CATEGORIES:Economic Justice ORGANIZER;CN="Chad Austin":MAILTO:austin.chadr@gmail.com GEO:29.7324901;-95.3949958 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Black Hole Coffee House 4504 Graustark Houston 77006 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=4504 Graustark:geo:-95.3949958,29.7324901 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170611T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170611T190000 DTSTAMP:20170529T164325Z CREATED:20170522T215939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170529T164325Z UID:10000212-1497196800-1497207600@hpjc.org 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 ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Anarchist Black Cross":MAILTO:houston_abc@riseup.net GEO:29.7375208;-95.3072927 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Solidarity Houston 6733 Harrisburg Blvd Houston TX 77011 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=6733 Harrisburg Blvd:geo:-95.3072927,29.7375208 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170610T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170610T153000 DTSTAMP:20170529T163910Z CREATED:20170529T163910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170529T163910Z UID:10000217-1497103200-1497108600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Radical Coffee Hour: Let's End Militarism DESCRIPTION:Campaign Nonviolence-Houston wants to meet with young radicals who are interested in abolishing war\, ending militarism at home & abroad\, transforming weapons into tools\, and building a new world!\nJOIN US as we share a cup of coffee\, share our stories\, and envision a world free from militarism\, war\, weapons\, and the epidemic of social/global violence. \nThe “Coffee Hour” starts at 2 and goes on until 3 HOWEVER we are hoping that this event will stir people up so as to continue this conversation further. Therefore\, if we want we can continue the conversation at a restaurant\, someone’s home\, or hopefully make this a regular monthly gathering. \nFor more information contact our Regional Organizer/Founder\, Jerry via cnvhouston1@gmail.com \nATTENTION: THIS IS A FREE EVENT…but pls bring about $5 in cash to donate to Solidarity Houston for allowing us to use their wonderfully radical and inclusive space. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/radical-coffee-hour-lets-end-militarism/ LOCATION:Solidarity Houston\, 6733 Harrisburg Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77011\, United States CATEGORIES:Foreign & Military Policy ORGANIZER;CN="Jerry Maynard":MAILTO:cnvhouston1@gmail.com GEO:29.7375208;-95.3072927 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Solidarity Houston 6733 Harrisburg Blvd Houston TX 77011 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=6733 Harrisburg Blvd:geo:-95.3072927,29.7375208 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170610T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170610T170000 DTSTAMP:20170611T232917Z CREATED:20170611T232917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170611T232917Z UID:10000221-1497081600-1497114000@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Russia Observations Fake News DESCRIPTION:Natalie M Smith visited Crimea\, Moscow and St. Petersburg\, Russia\, as a delegate of the Center for Citizen Initiatives in May 2017. She has a Ph.D. in Russian literature and linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin and has traveled in the Russian Federation since 1995. CCI\, the largest citizen diplomacy organization between the two nations\, determined this year to carry out a first-ever “information-gathering” delegation of American citizen investigators who would travel to major Russian cities to learn what is happening in Russia – since many allegations are made in US mainstream media and few know whether it is truth or misinformation. \nIn Moscow\, CCI delegates met with Mikhail Gorbachev\, ballistics expert Vladimir Kozin\, foreign policy expert Andrei Kortunov\, journalist Dmitri Babich and TV celebrity Vladimir Pozner to discuss areas of US and Russian concern. \nIn Yalta\, Simferopol and Sevastopol city officials\, school children\, Simferopol’s Rotary Club\, university students\, journalists and many others gave perspectives on Crimea’s 2014 referendum and Western sanctions\, extended by the EU to 2018. \nIn St.Petersburg entrepreneurs\, opposition politicians\, and educators shared their hopes for more cooperative work in the future. \nSharon Tennison’s website further describes her work: \nhttps://ccisf.org/ \n  URL:https://hpjc.org/event/russia-observations-fake-news/ LOCATION:Bay Area UU Church\, 17503 El Camino Real \, Houston\, TX\, 77058\, United States CATEGORIES:Foreign & Military Policy,Presentation or Lecture GEO:29.5522601;-95.1109768 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bay Area UU Church 17503 El Camino Real Houston TX 77058 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=17503 El Camino Real:geo:-95.1109768,29.5522601 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170607T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170607T210000 DTSTAMP:20170529T023016Z CREATED:20170529T023016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170529T023016Z UID:10000214-1496862000-1496869200@hpjc.org 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 ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Anarchist Black Cross":MAILTO:houston_abc@riseup.net GEO:29.7375208;-95.3072927 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Solidarity Houston 6733 Harrisburg Blvd Houston TX 77011 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=6733 Harrisburg Blvd:geo:-95.3072927,29.7375208 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170605T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170605T200000 DTSTAMP:20170529T164915Z CREATED:20170529T163623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170529T164915Z UID:10000216-1496687400-1496692800@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Yoga for Meditation DESCRIPTION:Certified Yoga teacher and Zen meditator Kosen Brian Burrell teaches a series of classes exploring the close relationship between yoga postures and sitting meditation. \nThis class will: \n– Heal\, challenge\, and energize the body and mind\n– Promote awareness through breathwork\, stretching\, standing poses and relaxation\n– Support sitting & walking meditation practice \nBrian practiced for several years at the Tassajara Zen Mountain monastery (the largest Zen monastery in the West)\, Green Gulch Farm Zen Center and San Francisco Zen Center. He received Zen lay-ordination at Houston Zen Center. \nBrian is multiply-certified to teach: Forrest Yoga\, Pralaya/Boustany Yoga and Yoga Institute styles of Yoga. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/yoga-for-meditation/ LOCATION:Houston Zen Center\, 1605 Heights Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77008\, United States CATEGORIES:Peace Education for Children & Families GEO:29.800366;-95.398354 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Houston Zen Center 1605 Heights Blvd Houston TX 77008 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1605 Heights Blvd:geo:-95.398354,29.800366 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170605T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170609T170000 DTSTAMP:20170529T163058Z CREATED:20170529T163058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170529T163058Z UID:10000215-1496649600-1497027600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Peace Camp Houston DESCRIPTION:FEATURED EVENT:\n\n \nIt’s time to register for the Peace Camp Houston sessions for Summer 2017. \n“One Earth\, One People” is the theme. Crafts\, yoga\, cooperative games\, special guests\, cooking\, and MUSIC\, are among the fun and age-appropriate activities that will help children and teens with skills and understanding for building a more peaceful world. \nWhere and When\nSessions will run Monday through Friday\, 9 am – 3 pm\, with four scheduled sessions starting in June\, and fifth session will likely be scheduled for the last week in July. \nJune 5-9         Houston Mennonite Church\, 1231 Wirt Rd. Houston\, TX 77055\n\nJune 19-23     First Congregational Church\, 10840 Beinhorn Road  Houston\, TX 77024 \nJuly 10-14       Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church\, 1900 Bering Drive\, Houston\, TX 77057\n\nJuly 17-21       Cameron Retreat Center\, 2405 Holcombe Blvd. Houston\, TX 77021\n​ \nFEES AND REGISTRATIONS\nRegistration fees are $185 per session for children grade levels PreK-5 (this spring 2017) and $50 for teens who will assist as Junior Counselors\, participate in their own activities\, and receive service hours. \nDon’t let the cost be an obstacle.  Limited scholarships and reduced fees are available.   See registration form at: PEACE CAMP REGISTRATION \nLearn more about PEACE CAMP HOUSTON\, the official website. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/peace-camp-houston/ LOCATION:Houston Mennonite Church\, 1231 Wirt Rd.\, Houston\, TX\, 77055\, United States CATEGORIES:Peace Education for Children & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/post-card-design.jpg GEO:29.791019;-95.485694 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Houston Mennonite Church 1231 Wirt Rd. Houston TX 77055 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1231 Wirt Rd.:geo:-95.485694,29.791019 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170525T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170525T210000 DTSTAMP:20170417T125403Z CREATED:20170410T182046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170417T125403Z UID:10000193-1495738800-1495746000@hpjc.org 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 ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Peace &%3B Justice Center":MAILTO:info@hpjc.org GEO:29.7072291;-95.3832631 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Dominican Sisters of Houston Spirituality Center Meeting Room Dominican Sisters of Houston 6501 Almeda Rd Houston TX 77021 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Dominican Sisters of Houston\, 6501 Almeda Rd:geo:-95.3832631,29.7072291 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170524T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170524T210000 DTSTAMP:20170515T221901Z CREATED:20170515T182038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170515T221901Z UID:10000204-1495650600-1495659600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:The Butterfly Project Action Rally: Help Hope Rise Up DESCRIPTION:Hope isn’t wishful thinking—it’s taking action for a better future. In a world where strife\, uncertainty and hate grab headlines and inspire fear in the hearts of people across the world\, hope is a balm that heals. It’s powerful. It’s critical. Hope is a radical act.\n\n\n\nSmall actions\, done by caring individuals\, can change the world. But where does one start? How can you get involved to make a bigger impact? Join us for The Butterfly Project Action Rally on May 24th and find out how you can be a part of this global movement promoting a more compassionate\, respectful and just society.\n\n\n\nThis event is about sharing stories\, bridging barriers and finding ways to be useful in a rapidly changing world—helping to spread this movement of hope spread to every dark corner hate hides in. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/butterfly-project-action-rally-help-hope-rise/ LOCATION:The Black Sheep Agency\, 611 West 22nd Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77008\, United States CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Peace Education for Children & Families ORGANIZER;CN="The Butterfly Project":MAILTO:Butterflyproject@hmh.org GEO:29.806213;-95.4086609 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Black Sheep Agency 611 West 22nd Street Houston TX 77008 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=611 West 22nd Street:geo:-95.4086609,29.806213 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170523T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170528T120000 DTSTAMP:20170515T221646Z CREATED:20170515T221545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170515T221646Z UID:10000207-1495566000-1495972800@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Houston Zen Retreat DESCRIPTION:Tuesday night 7 pm May 23 – Sunday afternoon May 28. Tenshin Reb Anderson\, Senior Dharma Teacher of San Francisco Zen Center\, and the founder of Houston Zen Center\, leads a 5-day retreat. \nThe Pivotal Activity of All Buddhas \nOur great ancestors have described our sitting meditation — zazen —as the pivotal activity of all Buddhas. This practice is also the pivotal activity of all events. It is our own pivotal activity. \nThis retreat will explore this inconceivably wonderful activity of all Buddhas. Join the retreat to hear the teachings of this wonderful teacher. \nLed by Tenshin Reb Anderson Roshi\nSenior Dharma Teacher of San Francisco Zen Center and Founder of Houston Zen Center \nFive Day Retreat – May 23 – 28\, 2017. A minimum of 35 Participants is necessary to schedule the retreat. If space permits\, Weekend options will be available. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/2537/ LOCATION:Houston Zen Center\, 1605 Heights Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77008\, United States CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture GEO:29.800366;-95.398354 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Houston Zen Center 1605 Heights Blvd Houston TX 77008 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1605 Heights Blvd:geo:-95.398354,29.800366 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170523 DTSTAMP:20170405T031353Z CREATED:20170405T031353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170405T031353Z UID:10001346-1495422000-1495497599@hpjc.org SUMMARY:13 Colors of the Honduran Resistance DESCRIPTION:Melissa Cardoza\, an afro-indigenous feminist leader from Honduras\, is coming to Houston on May 22\, together with Honduran singer-songwriter Karla Lara\, as part of a tour of the U.S. promoting the new bilingual Spanish-English edition of Melissa’s book\, 13 colores de la resistencia hondureña / 13 Colors of the Honduran Resistance. \nThe book tells the stories of several women who were involved in the massive movement of resistance that arose after the coup d’état that took place in Honduras in 2009. The coup unleashed conditions of greatly increased corruption and impunity. The violence and harms stemming from this have not diminished to this day. \nAlicia Garza of the Black Lives Matter Network comments: \n<<13 Colors of the Honduran Resistance by Melissa Cardoza is a must read for anyone who wants to learn about the many contours of Honduran feminists fighting for self-determination and dignity. These stories of bravery\, of struggle and pain\, and ultimately of a resilience rooted in a love for freedom will grip your heart. Cardoza is brilliant in storytelling\, and ensures that\, in memory of our sister Berta Cáceres\, feminisms are three dimensional and span multiple experiences—trans\, Black\, elderly\, and more. The lessons contained in these stories offer important reflections for all revolutionaries.>> \nThe book’s English translator\, Matt Ginsberg-Jaeckle writes: \n<> \nAt the event\, Melissa Cardoza and Karla Lara will perform stories from the book using a mixed-media format of storytelling\, acting and song. That will be followed by discussion about the situation in Honduras\, Berta Cáceres\, her legacy and #JusticeforBerta campaign\, and transnational movement-connections. \nBoth were close friends of the late Berta Cáceres\, who was assassinated a year ago\, and led COPINH (http://copinhenglish.blogspot.com/)\, a resistance movement of the indigenous Lenca people of western Honduras that has stopped dams\, mines\, and other destructive “projects of death” as Berta called them. \nRelated links: \nTour info: http://ggjalliance.org/book-tour-2017-13-colors-honduran-resistance \nA poetic and musical presentation by Melissa Cardoza (in Spanish):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruEmqjnZhKE \nPlease come and invite your friends to join in this unique experience! URL:https://hpjc.org/event/13-colors-honduran-resistance/ LOCATION:Dominican Sisters of Houston Spirituality Center Meeting Room\, Dominican Sisters of Houston\, 6501 Almeda Rd\, Houston\, TX\, 77021\, United States CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice,Foreign & Military Policy,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Live Performance ORGANIZER;CN="Joe Marcinkowski":MAILTO:Joe@metroretrofurniture.com GEO:29.7072291;-95.3832631 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Dominican Sisters of Houston Spirituality Center Meeting Room Dominican Sisters of Houston 6501 Almeda Rd Houston TX 77021 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Dominican Sisters of Houston\, 6501 Almeda Rd:geo:-95.3832631,29.7072291 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170522T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170522T000000 DTSTAMP:20170522T155450Z CREATED:20170522T155450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170522T155450Z UID:10000211-1495411200-1495411200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:HPJC Executive Committee meeting DESCRIPTION:Executive Committee Meeting \n1-3 pm -Bering Memorial UMC\, 1440 Harold (entrance on Mulberry Street – Fellowship Hall \nAll HPJC members welcome – for more information contact Constance 713-204-4010 URL:https://hpjc.org/event/hpjc-executive-committee-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170521T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170521T140000 DTSTAMP:20170515T220255Z CREATED:20170515T220120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170515T220255Z UID:10000206-1495360800-1495375200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Peace Camp Houston Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Peace Camp Houston is partnering with the East End Market to raise funds to provide more children the opportunity to attend Peace Camp this summer.\nUtilizing music\, arts & crafts\, storytelling\, cooperative games\, yoga\, meditation\, guest speakers and more\, our goals are to:\n-Teach concepts of peace\, justice and equality\n-Encourage the development of self esteem and critical thinking skills\n-Encourage respect and stewardship of the environment and our “One Earth”\n-Introduce concepts of peaceful conflict management and alternatives to competition and violence\n-Provide children of diverse backgrounds the opportunity and skill set to create and develop meaningful relationships with friends\, family and community \nBring the whole family to enjoy arts and crafts activities\, storytime\, cooperative games\, face painting and more to raise funds for Peace Camp Houston Kids! Plus\, the regular Sunday East End Market which offfers local food\, art and farmers market! \nATTN: VENDORS\nIf you are interested in vending at this event\, please email Debbie Girtman at five_bgs@yahoo.com or text your info to 832-633-3364 and we will contact you with details. \nThank you in advance for your participation! URL:https://hpjc.org/event/peace-camp-houston-fundraiser/ LOCATION:East End Street Market\, 2800 Navigation Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77003 CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Peace Education for Children & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/peace-camp.jpg GEO:29.7568173;-95.3419798 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=East End Street Market 2800 Navigation Blvd Houston TX 77003;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2800 Navigation Blvd:geo:-95.3419798,29.7568173 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR