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  • Peace Club Beloved Community Jan 8th

    Houston Mennonite Church 1231 Wirt Rd., Houston, TX, United States

    Happy New Year! The 8th and 22nd of January will be the next sessions for Peace Club. The group will be making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for food not bombs and learning to knit and crochet hats for needy folks. Participating in the MLK Parade will be discussed, and possible activities for the next 6 months will be planned. Ages 5 and older are invited, so bring friends. Supporting each other will help us become more compassionate peacemakers. 2017 will be a challenge, so let’s work with our youth to create the Beloved Community.

  • Resistance Roadshow Coming to Houston

    Solidarity Houston 6733 Harrisburg Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

    tejas & Center for Biological Diversity will be hosting an event in Houston Jan 10th that's both forum and way to build up to the climate justice convergence in DC before the inauguration:

    The roadshow is rallying and empowering defenders of civil rights and the environment to resist Trump's dangerous agenda. Stopping in 16 cities on its way to Washington, D.C., it will bring thousands of people to protest at the presidential inauguration

  • Urban Harvest Fruit Tree Sale 2017

    Rice Stadium Parking Lot 5600 Greenbriar Dr. at University Blvd., Houston, TX, United States

    Urban Harvest's annual fruit tree sale is one of the best places to get fruit trees and berries that are selected specifically for the climate and soil conditions of the greater Houston area.

    Before the sale, be sure to check out the many varieties of trees and berries at urbanharvest.org

  • John Denver Tribute Concert

    Emerson UU Church 1900 Bering Drive, Houston

    chris will join with some local members of the Boulder Canyon Band for this Millbend Coffeehouse Special Event KPFT fundraiser. If you truly love the music of John Denver, or if you are a Chris Colllins fan, this concert will be a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a great Sunday afternoon concert, and also to help support the positive impact of KPFT public radio on our local community. This concert will be be hosted by Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1900 Bering Drive, Houston, TX 77057. Tickets are available online for the show, and also for a Patron Supporter package including preferred-seat tickets to the show, a tribute CD, pictures, and an After-Party with refreshments.

    $30

  • 39TH ANNUAL MLK, JR. PARADE & CELEBRATION sponsored by the Black Heritage Society

    Minute Maid Park 501 Crawford St.

    WELCOME TO BLACK HERITAGE SOCIETY'S 39th ANNUAL MLK, JR. PARADE
    We inspire, teach, and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the weekend of the federal holiday occurring on the third Monday of each January with commemorative parade and celebratory festive community activities throughout the weekend.

  • Get in the Way: The Journey of John Lewis Screening at PRH

    Eldorado Ballroom 2310 Elgin Street, Houston, TX, United States

    Get in the Way is the first biographical film about John Lewis, a respected legislator and elder statesman who co-led the the historic 1965 Selma March known as Bloody Sunday. Today he continues to practice nonviolence in his determined fight for justice. The film is a riveting portrayal of John Lewis’ personal journey of courage, searing disappointments and hard-won triumphs, as over the decades he inspires others to stand up and resist.

  • Not My President! Resist Trump! Houston March and Rally on January 20

    sidewalk 900 Smith St, Houston

    The January 20 Coalition is organizing a march and rally to protest the inauguration of Trump on Friday January 20, 1-4 pm. We will assemble on the sidewalk at 900 Smith St., next to Hermann Square, at 1 pm. Beginning at 1:30 pm, we will march on the sidewalks down Smith St. to the Leland Federal Building at 1919 Smith St. Our rally there will include speakers, chants, spoken word artists, and the dramatic smashing of a new Trump piñata.

  • Kombucha & Ginger Beer

    Finca Tres Robles 257 N. Greenwood , Houston, TX

    Want to learn to make homemade Kombucha and Wild Fermented root drinks like Ginger Beer, Turmeric Beer, and Sunchoke Beer? They are all fermented to be full of probiotics (healthy gut!), nonalcoholic (less than .5 percent), and simple to make. Kombucha is a fermented tea that acts as an adaptogen, which helps the body maintain homeostasis. The wild root drinks bring wild yeasts and bacteria from your environment into your system, which makes for a happy gut. The main ingredients are simple; water, the root or SCOBY, and something sweet.

  • Women’s March on Austin

    Texas State Capitol 1100 Congress Ave, Austin`, TX

    As we march on Austin, we are marching in a symbolic joining of hands with all of the sister marches around this country and the world. We march peacefully to send a message loud and clear – a message that is shared by our allies across the globe. Our mission and vision is the same as that of our principal Women’s March on Washington. The following are the national organization’s Mission, Vision and Guiding Principles.

    On January 21, 2017 we will unite in Washington, DC for the Women’s March on Washington. We stand together in solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families — recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country.

  • Peace Club Beloved Community Jan 22nd

    Houston Mennonite Church 1231 Wirt Rd., Houston, TX, United States

    Happy New Year! The 8th and 22nd of January will be the next sessions for Peace Club. The group will be making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for food not bombs and learning to knit and crochet hats for needy folks. Participating in the MLK Parade will be discussed, and possible activities for the next 6 months will be planned. Ages 5 and older are invited, so bring friends. Supporting each other will help us become more compassionate peacemakers. 2017 will be a challenge, so let’s work with our youth to create the Beloved Community.

  • Medea Benjamin & Ann Wright on U.S. Foreign Policy in Trump Administration: What will it be and how will it affect you?

    Dominican Sisters of Houston Spirituality Center Meeting Room Dominican Sisters of Houston, 6501 Almeda Rd, Houston, TX, United States

    Medea Benjamin and Ann Wright will speak in Houston. Medea will draw upon her first-hand knowledge of the Middle East to share her insights, and she'll introduce her latest book, Kingdom of the Unjust; Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection. Ann was recently - once again - captured in international waters and imprisoned by the Israelis while attempting to reach shore on the Women's Boat to Gaza. She can speak on the human and environmental costs of war and militarism around the globe and the possible effects of a Trump administration's policies on all of us

  • Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour

    Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour
    River Oaks Theatre 2009 West Gray, Houston

    The Houston festival is a selection of films from the 4-day festival held each year in Nevada City, CA, by the watershed advocacy group, the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL). Their National Partners—Patagonia, CLIF Bar, Earthjustice,Sierra Nevada Brewing, Klean Kanteen, Orion Magazine, Barefoot Wine, and KEEN—help make the festival available to environmentally conscious groups across the country. Hosting The Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Tour helps the CEC illustrate the Earth’s beauty, the challenges facing our planet, and the work communities are doing to protect our environment. The festival is a natural extension of CEC’s work to inspire people to act.

    20$

  • 2017 Scholar-in-Residence Mr. Tim Wise

    University of Houston Downtown One Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

    The Center for Critical Race Studies at the University of Houston—Downtown offers a space of retreat and reflection for all people, no matter your race, ethnicity, ability, gender, sexuality, religion, class, caste, or national origin. We welcome you to a critical and frank consideration of racialized violence in our country as well as manner in which institutions engage in racist actions under the guise of policy change. The Center recognizes that individuals and institutions are neither neutral nor colorblind.

    Free

  • Protesta Contra Pena Nieto y Trump!

    Mexican Consulate 4507 San Jacinto St., Houston, United States

    UPDATE: Univision is reporting that Pena Nieto has cancelled his meeting with Trump. But the January 31 protest is still on!

    On Tuesday, January 31, Mexican President Pena Nieto will meet with U.S. President Trump. These are two of the worst men on the continent, and they have shown they do not care for Mexican people on either side of the border. The Pena Nieto regime is extremely corrupt, engages in violent repression, and has opened up Mexico's oil resources to exploitation by U.S. capitalists. The new Trump administration is also extremely corrupt, is planning mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, and has taken the first steps toward violent repression on the border and in U.S. cities.

  • Super Bowl Weekend #NoBanNoWall Protest

    pin Westheimer Rd & Post Oak Blvd pin Westheimer Rd & Post Oak Blvd, Houston, United States

    Join us on Friday, February 3rd, at 4PM as we make sure our voices are heard in the fight against Islamophobia, xenophobia and all other bigotry that has recently been not only emboldened but acted upon.

  • Houston Stands with Standing Rock/First Friday: Pre-Superbowl Meeting/Potluck

    La Playa 2719 Alabama, Houston, TX, United States

    Meet the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe, and Houston-Area Water Protectors at a Kid-Friendly Potluck/Meeting! There they will discuss the situation going on at Standing Rock, Big Bend, and announce the fine details of the Superbowl Action!

    First Friday is an absolutely FREE potluck event held at different locations on the first Friday of every month, focused on community building and social dialogue these events are conceptually anchored to fire and our discourse with it.

    Accepting Supply Donations for Encampments at Big Bend.

  • Alternatives to Violence Project Basic Workshop

    Mankind Project Houston meeting space 3518 Dowling Street, Houston

    AVP is dedicated to reducing violence: on the streets, at work, in schools, in homes, and in relationships everywhere
    AVP 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

    $75

  • Kimchi 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. This class will use locally grown produce whenever possible, meaning that the vegetables we ferment in class will change by the season! We have fermented cabbage, beets, carrots, daikon radish, green beans, turnips, mustard greens, and more. These nutritious goods have been flavored with dill, fennel, oranges, garlic, and ginger. Come see what’s in season and make your own combination!

    $40

  • Super Bowl Weekend – Resist Trump Resist Hate

    City Hall 901 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

    The pledge of allegiance states that we as a country are "one nation, indivisible" yet our elected president Donald Trump has continuously introduced policies that are dividing us as a nation. We must let him know that we as the MAJORITY do not agree with his hateful rhetoric. His idea of America is not our idea of America.

  • BLM: Stand Up, Fight Back: Superbowl LI Protest March

    Herman Park 6001 Fannin, Houston, United States

    It is time for the city government of Houston to see how diverse we are. The grand claim was made that we are a "welcoming city," but the treatment of the local homeless community, gentrification, lack clarity on where our elected leaders stand on Trump's policies and of course the issue of anti Blackness need to be addressed.

    We are not one big happy family until justice is extended to all!

    WE WILL MARCH UP FANIN FROM HERMANN PARK TO NRG PARK. RAIN OR SHINE.

    #BlackLivesMatter #NoBanNoWall
    #BLMHOU

  • HoustonResists Rally and March

    Herman Park 6001 Fannin, Houston, United States

    *We are happy to have Houston BLM as a part of Alliance in Action working with us on Sunday!* With the world turning its eyes towards Houston this Sunday, we Houstonians must send a strong and vehement message to this administration. A strong, diverse, and united Houston must reject Trump's racist and incompetent nominees. We […]

  • Transition Houston Meeting: Creating Resilience and Hope in Extraordinary Times

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

    What is Transition? Creating Resilience and Hope in Extraordinary Times We invite you to our first gathering of 2017 on Tuesday, February 7th. We'll be viewing a short film focused on inspiring ways to find and create resilience and hope in extraordinary times. During our follow-up discussion, we'll be asking for your input to guide […]

  • #NoDAPL Last Stand Houston

    Energy Transfer Partners 1300 Main St, Houston, United States

    This is the Last Stand. Prompted by Trump's Executive Order, the Army Corps of Engineers has granted easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline, breaking off the Environmental Impact Study that was promised. These lies and betrayals cannot be allowed to continue. We can no longer allow corporate interests to run our government. We can no […]

  • “The Joy” a play about Mary Dyer

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

    Renowned actor-playwright, Jeanmarie (Simpson) Bishop performs her Houston debut of "The Joy", a play about pre-First Amendment martyr, Mary Dyer. - The performance is Pay-What-You-Can, plus bring toiletries for us to make toiltetry packets for Health Care for the Homeless. - The performance will be followed by a discussion and pot luck dinner. The author-performer […]

    Pay-What-You-Can, plus bring toiletries for packets for Health Care for the Homeless.

  • Eco-Skill Share and Fundraiser for Texas Water Protectors

    Japhet Creek 4646 Billy Street, Houston, TX, United States

    Two Rivers is an indigenous led prayerful resistance camp fighting the TPPL (Trans-Pecos Pipeline) in the big bend region of west Texas. Join us for a skill share including Wild Edibles, Fermentation, Rain Gardens, and more! The evening will conclude with a potluck and campfire.

    $5

  • Love Thy Neighbor Rally in Clear Lake!

    Bay Area UU Church 17503 El Camino Real , Houston, TX, United States

    Residents from across the southern suburbs of Houston will be publicly showing our support for our Muslim neighbors and for refugees and immigrants from predominately Muslim countries. Recent efforts to restrict immigration, turn away refugees, and incidents of anti-Muslim violence and harassment make this an important time for us all to come together and let our voices of respect and compassion be heard.

  • Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Annual Conference

    St. David Episcopal Church Austin

    2017 Annual Conference of the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty will take place on February 18 at St. David Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas. Register by February 8 for discounted rate. Conference includes workshops on the death penalty, Awards Luncheon and opportunities to network with other abolitionists in the state. Join us as we continue our journey to abolish the death penalty in Texas. More information and registration at www.tcadp.org.

  • House Concert w/ Rainbow Girls in KPFT backyard

    We'll have a keg of home brew and kombucha, some blankets on the grass and an intimate, bluesy show by the Rainbow Girls - three of my best friends from Bodega Bay, CA, stopping through on their south coast house concert tour. We'll be taking donations and all donations will BENEFIT Houston Stands with Standing Rock. Much thanks to KPFT for hosting us in their awesome backyard! Bring friendly folks, children are welcome :)