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Caravan to the Ancestors Seeking Peace for Our Souls and Hearts

National Black United Front Houston Headquarters 2428 Southmore Blvd., Houston, TX

Saturday October 15, 2016 the National Black United Front will host the 19th Annual Sankofa Caravan to the Ancestors. The Sankofa Caravan is an interfaith ancestral commemoration. The event has three key areas of focus:
To offer praise and thanksgiving to the creator and our revered African ancestors;
To educate our community on African spirituality, history and culture
To invoke blessings for our community in all worthy endeavors

Restorative Justice 101 Circle Training

Bayland Community Center 6400 Bissonnet, houston

Come experience circles led by youth graduates from a restorative justice program. You will be exposed to the roots and practices of restorative justice, including the following types of circles:
Community building
Healing
Reentry
Support
Accountability

$50

Robert Jensen’s “Plain Radical” Book Salon

2017 W. Main Street, Houston

University of Texas professor Robert Jensen will discuss his book Plain Radical: Living, Loving, and Learning to Leave the Planet Gracefully at the home of Houston house concert promoter Jeff Abrams.

Jensen’s book chronicles his personal, political, and intellectual life with friend and mentor Jim Koplin, who blended the best of rural traditions with a relentless radical critique of concentrated power and illegitimate authority.

The Realities of the Refugee Life

The Syrian American Club 5729 Winsome Lane, Houston

Come out and learn about Syria and Iraq's most vulnerable refugees on October 16, 2016 at an informational program at the Syrian American Club about the work of Collateral Repair Project (CRP.) Amanda Lane, Executive Director of CRP, will speak about life at the head of a grassroots NGO making a difference for struggling refugee families. CRP is a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit grassroots organization in Amman, Jordan that helps urban refugees with food, housing, education and trauma relief. This event will give you a chance to go beyond the headlines and hear the realities of refugee life and how you can help.

Free

Sauerkraut and Fermented Vegetables

Finca Tres Robles 257 N. Greenwood , Houston, TX

Come learn the ancient art of fermentation! It’s a way to preserve food, harvest probiotics, spread food cultures, and get creative with your food. In this introductory class, we will cover the basics of the fermentation process, taste homemade ferments, and you will make and take home a mason jar of your first vegetable ferment! Your gut is already thanking you. The class is based on the teachings of Sandor Katz’ book Wild Fermentation, an essential reference for budding home fermenters.

$40

HPJC Open Mic

Library Coffee and Wine House 2612 Scott St., Houston, TX

HPJC is sponsoring a gathering on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 7-10 PM. The venue is the Library Coffee and Winebar at 2612 Scott St., 77004. There will be an open mic time with some Peace Camp staff and youth sharing their talent. All ages are invited, so extend an invitation to friends and join in some Fall fun!

Power Matters: Unlocking Resources for Everyone!

Dominican Sisters of Houston 6501 Almeda Rd, Houston

Please join us for 3 days of "Power Matters: Unlocking Resources for Everyone!" We intend to create a learning community for the weekend in which the direction of our work together is determined by the needs and requests of those who are present. We'd love for you to join us. (We will be using the world-acclaimed principles and skill sets of Nonviolent Communication. You do NOT need to already know and practice these skills to attend.)

$330

Transition Houston: Fall Permablitz!

Haven's Center 1827 W Alabama St, Houston, TX, United States

Join Transition Houston for a fall permablitz!

Please RVSP! for location details.

We'll have several projects including:

Water reclamation
Garden bed
Building a compost bin and more!
Bring yourself and a friend! Morning refreshments will be provided and we'll have a potluck lunch. Please bring something to share!

Lighten Your Footprint Workshop

Finca Tres Robles 257 N. Greenwood , Houston, TX

Have you wondered what it means to be sustainable or how you might transition to a more sustainable way of living. What ways are you inspired to make changes in your lifestyle, your neighborhood, workplace or the Houston area that offer more care for the earth, care for people and creates community? Through storytelling of active projects in the Houston area, we will discuss and work together on ideas for projects, large or small that you may have envisioned.

$28

Transition Houston Meeting: It’s All About Water

Haven's Center 1827 W Alabama St, Houston, TX, United States

Join us as Transition Houston welcomes Ken Kramer, former Director for the Sierra Club's Lone Star Chapter and a specialist in environmental policy and administration. For several years, Ken served as a lobbyist, representing the Sierra Club at the Texas Legislature and Texas state agencies. Ken will provide us with details on Texas water conservation and protection efforts including upcoming legislation and privatization efforts in the state of Texas.

Screening of “Best Democracy Money Can Buy” by Greg Palast

AMC Studio 30 2949 Dunvale Rd, Houston

In this new documentary, Greg Palast entertains as he exposes the billionaire bandits that are working to purge one million voters of color in November and rob them of their constitutional right to vote. I've heard Greg speak at two or three events in different part of the country. He's always right on target and a good storyteller! You don't want to miss his film!!

$13.50

Sourdough Pancakes, Dosas, and Grain Ferments

Finca Tres Robles 257 N. Greenwood , Houston, TX

Grains developed with the advent of agriculture and fermentation was right in step. In this introductory class, come learn the magic of sourdough pancakes, dosas (lentil pancakes), soured oats, and fermented yogurt granola. These delicious treats are healthier than most of their off-the-shelf alternatives as fermentation breaks down the enzymes which release the full nutritional value of the grain or bean.

$40

Walk to Feed the Hungry

Houston Zen Center 1605 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Join us (and other Buddhist and Christian denominations) in a gentle walk down Heights Esplanade. Every fall in multiple cities, Buddhist Global Relief organizes walk events to help raise funds for programs that provide direct aid, develop sustainable food production, promote education for girls and women, and give women opportunities for right livelihood. Registration begins 8am, the walk itself at 9am.

Free

HPJC 2016 Peacemaker Awards Dinner with Sonia Nazario

University Hilton Hotel, University of Houston 4350 University Drive, Houston, TX, United States

HPJC's annual awards dinner brings together peace and justice activists from the southeast Texas area for our 2016 celebration of peacemakers.

Our national peacemaker and keynote speaker will be Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sonia Nazario, author of the bestseller "Enrique's Journey", a true story about a young Honduran boy's search for his mother who left home to find work in the US to pay for food for her starving family.

Our local peacemaker awardees will be Bren Hardt, Ashton Woods, and Jackie Young. Each of them will get to tell us about the important work they do. A special presentation will also be given to Casa Juan Diego.

The final reservation deadline was Nov. 7, so we're sorry but no more reservations may be accepted.
Parts of the program, including Sonia Nazario's talk, may be broadcast later on KPFT's The Progressive Forum (Thursdays, 7-9 pm).

$100

Amnesty International: Southern Regional Conference

Hyatt Regency North Houston 425 North Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston, TX

It is our sincere pleasure to invite you to this year's Southern Regional Conference. Join us, Saturday, November 19, 2016 – Sunday, November 20, 2016 for a weekend full of human rights learning, networking and growth in the great city of Houston, TX. The conference will bring together hundreds of Amnesty members and other human rights activists from around the region.

Quaker Barter Fair and Pop Up Peace Festival

Live Oak Friends Meeting House 1318 W. 26th, Houston, TX, United States

An opportunity to trade objects and services without using common currency and to support “Buy Nothing Day,” and an opportunity to share in the Quaker testimonies of simplicity, stewardship, and community by creating a space to practice thinking together in a new way about how we place value on objects and services within our community. […]

Free

Remembering the Churchwomen: Building Pillars of Peace

Dominican Sisters of Houston 6501 Almeda Rd, Houston

Prayers, Program and Reception honoring the Churchwomen murdered in El Salvador. Gather at 6:45pm on Dec. 2 at Dominican Sisters of Houston, 6501 Almeda Rd., Houston. Call 713-440-3714 for more info.

None

Basic Gardening: Designing and Building the Home Garden

Finca Tres Robles 257 N. Greenwood , Houston, TX

Want to build your own home garden, but don’t know where to start? Come learn about the design process and considerations that go into building up your garden. Learn about where the best places are for your beds, how to build them, and the costs involved. Walk away with the tools to get your garden built just in time for the oncoming Fall.

$30

From the Back of the Bus to the Top of the Agenda

Rice Anderson-Clarke Center

Rice University's Boniuk Institute joins Congregation Shma Koleinu and Temple Sinai to present Anat Hoffman, founder of Women of the Wall and director of the Israel Religious Action Center.

Free