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  • Peace Camp Houston 2016 at Emerson UU Church

    Emerson UU Church 1900 Bering Drive, Houston

    This year we are proud to have FIVE public weeks of Peace Camp, each at a different location in Houston, 9AM-3:30 PM for each week! Volunteers and donations are needed, too.

    * Houston Mennonite Church - 1231 Wirt Rd 77055 - June 6-10
    * First Congregational Church- 10840 Beinhorn, 77024 - June 20-24
    * S.H.A.P.E. Community Center - 3903 Almeda, 77004 - June 27-July 1
    * Cameron Retreat Center - 2403 Holcombe-77021 - July 18-22
    * Emerson Unitarian Church - 1900 Bering Dr. 77057 - July 25-29

  • Transition Houston Meeting! Tuesday, August 2nd – Growing Food in Uncommon Places

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

    Do you or someone you know live in a food desert? How can we bring quality food to our communities? Join us to learn more about Rob Finley, a Guerrilla Gardener who serves the community by teaching people the power of growing your own food. We’ll also hear how youth from Houston’s East End Green […]

  • August “Take Action” Event

    Central Market Community Room 3815 Westheimer, Houston

    Please attend Free and open to the public; Amnesty international Houston’s "Take Action" Event !  Tuesday, August 2nd at 7:30 PM in the Central Market Community Room (3815 Westheimer) Food, Drink & Information re: the 10 initiatives we defend and support! Meet us & learn how *you* can make a difference locally and globally ! For […]

    Free

  • Meditation, with a Side of Ginger Rothko Chapel’s “Twelve Moments” series continues with Vipassana meditation

    Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St., Houston, TX, United States

    Turn off your inner critic and learn to see the world in a new way at the Rothko Chapel.
    Ginger Clarkson will be leading guided Vipassana meditation at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, August 3 at the Rothko Chapel, located at 3900 Yupon. Suggested donation is $10.

    Vipassana is a meditation technique which requires internal and external attention. A practitioner consciously observes without judgment, analysis or the attempt to change anything.

    $10
  • Houston Ship Channel

    EPA Region 6 Environmental Justice Summit

    Crowne Plaza Dallas Downtown 1015 Elm Street, Dallas, TX, United States

    U.S. EPA Region 6 is hosting a 2-day Environmental Justice Summit on August 9-10, 2016, in Dallas. The purpose of the summit is to:

    - Discuss progress on the development and implementation of EPA Region 6 Environmental Justice Collaborative Action Plans for Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
    - Highlight examples of successful multi-stakeholder collaborations to address environmental justice issues in communities across Region 6.
    - Highlight recent federal government initiatives that can support local community efforts to address environmental justice issues.
    Target Audience:

    Grassroots and community leaders, non-profit organizations, academia, industry, local, state, and federal environmental justice partners.

  • Summer Sounds on the Plaza – Wayanay Inka

    This summer, bring your friends, family and a blanket – and the Rothko Chapel will supply the music.

    Spend one Thursday a month at the Chapel, exploring the Americas through music with "Summer Sounds on the Plaza."

    The indigenous cultures of Mexico, Central America and South America will all be honored and celebrated in performances.

    $10

  • Creation Care Fest – Environmental Extravaganza

    Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church 2353 Rice Blvd., Houston

    Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church invites you to the 2016 Creation Care Fest – Environmental Extravaganza on Saturday, Aug. 13. This year’s theme is Connections between People and Nature. This free environmental educational offering has activities for all ages. Adults can attend interactive lectures addressing the theme by a variety of experts, from anthropologists to zoologists. Kids can enjoy meeting live education animals, coloring, seeing films, and other fun activities. Nursery care for kids under 5 will be provided. Exhibits by local environmental nonprofits will offer more opportunities to learn and engage. Featured speakers include:

  • HPJC Quarterly Board Meeting-Aug. 2016

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

    Check back for more details and a draft agenda the week before this meeting.

  • Traveler Concert @ the Millbend Coffee House

    Millbend Coffee House 1370 N. Millbend Drive, The Woodlands

    Millbend Coffee House in The Woodlands, TX presents Traveler, A Folk, Rock, Blues, & Bluegrass Trio. Opening act will be Greg Audel, Storyteller This is a benefiit concert for the the Fill the Gap project in Montgomery County. The Fill the Gap program of the Peace and Justice Network of Montgomery County is to raise […]

    $20

  • Climate Reality Leadership Corps Training

    TX

    Building on the momentum from COP 21, The Climate Reality Project will be conducting an intensive three-day training, led by its Chairman Al Gore, running August 16–18 in Texas. The training will bring together pioneers, change agents, and proven leaders from across business, government, and civil society sectors to enable participants to develop the skills, relationships, and connections to help implement the agreement reached in Paris.

  • Restorative Justice Collaborative of Houston Networking and Community Meeting

    Walter Neighborhood Library . 7660 Clarewood Dr, Houston, TX, United States

    We are a diverse coalition of educators, students, researchers, academics, parents, clinicians, lawyers, advocates, and detention officers who are committed to breaking the school to prison pipeline through creative, community driven models of restorative justice. We seek solutions that will strengthen communities, keep people accountable for their actions, and reintegrate those who have harmed society.

    Free

  • Amnesty International Houston, Human Trafficking Awareness launch party

    Stella Link Library 7405 Stella Link Houston, Texas 77025, Houston

    Amnesty International Houston, Local 23 invites you Saturday, August 20th, 3:00PM to 5:00PM  to our "Human Trafficking Awareness" launch party at the Stella Link Library 7405 Stella Link Houston, Texas 77025 (832) 393-1313 Refreshments will be served. *Please* RSVP by emailing Julia at; debabe2010@yahoo.com For more about us, find us on Facebook , Twitter, or email […]

    free

  • Meeting 1: Resist Fracking on Shores of Lake Houston

    First Unitarian Universalist Church 5200 Fannin St., Houston, TX, United States

    Date: August 23rd
    Time: Noon
    Location: First Unitarian Universalist Church , 5200 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77004
    Food: Lunch provided by contacting...Jere Locke of the Texas Drought Project at 512-416-7170-h/o or 512-203-8858-c or jerelocke - - yahoo - - com.

    We have very reliable information that a fracking company, which has been buying mineral rights on the shores of Lake Houston, intends to start fracking in late September or early October. This will have impacts on Lake Houston water, the primary source of water for Houston, & the health of those, especially women & children, living near the fracking operations. More info. below!

  • Meeting 2: Resist Fracking on Shores of Lake Houston

    Kingwood Home 5915 Spring Lodge Dr, Humble

    We have very reliable information that a fracking company, which has been buying mineral rights on the shores of Lake Houston, intends to start fracking in late September or early October. This will have impacts on Lake Houston water, the primary source of water for Houston, & the health of those, especially women & children, living near the fracking operations. More info. below!

    Date: August 23rd
    Time: 7pm
    Location: 5915 Spring Lodge Dr, Humble, TX 77345

  • Seventh Annual Benefit Jazz Concert

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

    Benefiting Houston Committee for Youth and Nonmilitary Opportunities, Inc. Sunday, September 4, 2016 - 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Houston Mennonite Church, 1231 Wirt Rd. Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/ggXz58AYryQ2 Enrich your soul with music and support a wonderful cause! Performers include: Bob Henschen Quartet, featuring saxophonist Ernesto Vega, and the wildly eclectic eight-piece jazz group, Free Radicals. Proceeds support HCYNO's counter-recruitment work in Houston […]

  • Presence, Patience and Love at the Rothko Chapel “Twelve Moments” series continues with Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss

    Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St, Houston

    Sometimes making a little change can be a big challenge.

    Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss says the first step is learning to love who and where you are now – before moving forward and heading to where you want to be.
    The Rabbi will be leading a guided, silent and reflective meditation at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at the Rothko Chapel at 3900 Yupon. Suggested donation is $10.

    $10

  • Film: Sonita

    Film: Sonita
    The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 1001 Bissonnet, Houston

    Sonita Winning two awards at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, Sonita tells the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old Afghan refugee in Iran, who thinks of Michael Jackson and Rihanna as her spiritual parents and dreams of becoming a big-name rapper. Currently her only fans are the other teenage girls in a Tehran shelter, […]

    $9

  • Lightening Your Footprint

    Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX, United States

    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?

    This workshop is intended to empower you to go forward with your ideas of how to live more sustainably.

    $28

  • American Women Fight To Vote

    Discovery Green 1500 McKinney, Houston

    Movie:  Iron Jawed Angels Sponsored by:  Houston Peace & Justice Center and League of Women Voters September 16, 2016 - 7:30-10:00 pm  Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney This is the story of 2 important women in the history of suffrage in the United States.  Alice Paul and Luc Burns began a more radical branch of women […]

    Free

  • Progress Theatre’s THE BURNIN’

    Progress Theatre’s THE BURNIN’
    MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston) 3400 Main Street, Houston

    THE BURNIN' is an a'capella musical--or NeoSpiritual--fusing styles from The Blues and Jazz to Spoken Word and Hip Hop, inspired by the 1940 Rhythm Club Fire of Natchez, MS and the 2003 E2 Club Stampede of Chicago, IL. Following a group of clubgoers before, during and after two reimagined U.S. club tragedies, THE BURNIN' straddles […]

    $20

  • Traveler Concert – Benefits Peace Camp Houston

    Bohemeo's 708 Telephone Road, Houston

    Traveler In Concert - September 17, 2016 - 8-10 PM Bohemeo's - 708 Telephone Road Suggested Donation:  $15.00 at the door (concert only) Come join the fun, enjoy the music, and help benefit Peace Camp Houston (teaching peace and justice to children in a fun camp environment)  

    $15.00

  • Meet Author Noah Rattler – Book Party

    Home of Judy Hoffhien 309 Fairbanks, Houston

    Meet Noah Rattler, author of Noah's walk  - September 24, 2016 5:00-9:00 PM A 1,800 Mile Journey Raising the Awareness of Homelessness 312 Fairbanks, Houston, Texas 77009 - Home of Judy Hoffhien Plan to come this Saturday, Sept. 24 from 5-9 and  hear local activist Noah Rattler share his experiences about his walk from Houston […]

    Free

  • Alternatives to Violence Project basic workshop

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

    AVP Basic Workshop – The Alternatives To Violence Project
    September 30 To October 2, 2016 (Friday Through Sunday)

    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

  • Gandhi Peace Walk in Houston

    Miller Outdoor Theater 6000 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX, United States

    The 11th anniversary of the Gandhi Peace Walk in Houston is set for 4:45 PM on Sunday Oct 2, 2016. On-line registration is now open. Please register at the website: http://www.GandhiLibrary.org. Please participate and make this 11th anniversary walk the largest so far! The Grand Marshal this year is Mr. Swatantra Jain.

    $20

  • Film: Get in the Way: The Journey of John Lewis

    The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 1001 Bissonnet, Houston

    In 1965, the historic Selma March known as Bloody Sunday was a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. John Lewis—now a U.S. Congressman, then a young student—co-led hundreds of peaceful marchers seeking voting rights for African Americans in the South. When they came face to face with a wall of Alabama state troopers, Lewis took a steadfast, nonviolent stand and encouraged his followers to do the same. Seventy-six-year-old Lewis is a respected legislator and elder statesman who continues to practice nonviolence in his determined fight for justice. The film is a riveting portrayal of Lewis’s personal journey of courage, searing disappointments, and hard-won triumphs. Over the decades—including on the House floor this past June—he inspires others to “get in the way.”

    Free

  • NuWaters Fundraiser and Dinner Cruise

    NuWaters Co-op 2320 Elgin St, Houston, TX

    It is with great excitement that we announce our first major fundraising event. (Drum Roll Please!!!! lol!) On Saturday, October 8th at 3:30 pm we will have a great NuWaters Fundraiser and Dinner Cruise. We meet at Moody Gardens, tour the rain forest, watch a terrific movie Secret Ocean, and board a historic boat and cruise Galveston Bay with a terrific dinner (vegetarian upon request). Tickets are $75.00 for members (in good standing) and for non-members $100.00. Payment plan is available, stop by the market for more information. Special thanks to our special Fundraising Chair for making this happen. This is an exciting event planned, and we are certain it will be memorable. Food First! Food Peace! NuWaters.

    $100

  • Dowling St. Renaming to Emancipation Ave Public Hearing

    City Hall 901 Bagby, Houston, TX, United States

    We would also like to remind everyone that the Planning Commission’s public hearing on renaming Dowling Street to Emancipation Avenue will take place this Thursday, October 13th beginning at 2:30pm at the City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby. If you’re available and would like to join us in showing support for this important name change, please contact me about carpooling options.

  • On the Side of the Road film with former Israeli settler Lia Tarachansky

    Emerson UU Church 1900 Bering Drive, Houston

    Former West Bank settler Lia Tarachansky looks at Israeli’s collective amnesia of the fateful events of 1948 when the state of Israel was born and most of the Palestinians (700,000+) became refugees. Lia covers attempts by aware Israelis to educate their fellow Israelis. She follows the transformation of Israeli veterans trying to uncover their denial of the war that changed the region forever. Tarachansky then turns the camera on herself and travels back to her settlement where that historical erasure gave birth to a new generation, blind and isolated from its surroundings.

  • 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