BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Houston Peace & Justice Center - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Houston Peace & Justice Center 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:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260110T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260110T213000 DTSTAMP:20260603T200153 CREATED:20260106T222159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T224147Z UID:10002413-1768071600-1768080600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Emma's Revolution at Millbend Coffeehouse DESCRIPTION:Emma’s Revolution at Millbend\, hosted by Northwoods UU Church in The Woodlands\n\n\n\nEmma’s Revolution\n\n\n\nKnown for fearless\, truth-telling lyrics and melodies you can’t resist singing\, Emma’s Revolution is the award-winning activist duo of Pat Humphries & Sandy O. Performances feature the duo’s signature soaring harmonies and lush acoustic instruments\, in songs that span folk to jazz and funk to rock.Their songs have been praised by Pete Seeger\, covered by Holly Near\, featured on NPR’s All Things Considered and Pacifica’s Democracy Now!\, and sung around the world.For more than 20 years\, Emma’s Revolution has written about critical issues happening in the world\, lending their voices to the movements those issues inspire and delivering moving and uplifting performances. \n\n\n\nTheir current theme is “Resistance 2026”\, so that may give you an idea of what their music is like. For more information on them\, see their web site at emmasrevolution.com \n\n\n\nLocal artist Frank Imburgio will open this concert with some of his own original music. \n\n\n\n“Pat’s songs will be sung well into the 2nd Century”~ Pete Seeger \n\n\n\n“Fervent and heartfelt“ ~ The New York Times \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMillbend Coffeehouse meets the 2nd Saturday of every month and is a smoke free\, family friendly environment. We are part of the social outreach commitment of Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Church in The Woodlands\, Texas. All proceeds after expenses go to local Charities which are determined by audience vote at the concert. (Some Special concerts may be dedicated to a specific Charity.) Recommended Donation: Adults: $25.00 – Children Under 12: $4. \n\n\n\n*** Ticket prices for some shows may be higher\, which will be reflected on the Advance Ticket Purchase page. \n\n\n\nPurchase your tickets in advance to ensure you’ll have a seat\, at millbend.org/tickets.htm \n\n\n\nOr you may pay with cash or check at the door as long as tickets are available. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/emmas-revolution-at-millbend-coffeehouse-jan2026/ LOCATION:Millbend Coffee House\, 1370 N. Millbend Drive\, The Woodlands\, 77380 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Emmas-Revolution-photo.jpeg GEO:30.1525322;-95.4575405 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Millbend Coffee House 1370 N. Millbend Drive The Woodlands 77380;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1370 N. Millbend Drive:geo:-95.4575405,30.1525322 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260111T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260111T163000 DTSTAMP:20260603T200153 CREATED:20260312T173412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T173417Z UID:10002390-1768143600-1768149000@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Faith Perspectives Panel: Faith & Water DESCRIPTION:Water is the foundation of life\, and a basic human right. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development states that freshwater resources are of major environmental\, economic and social importance and that the ocean is vital for human activities and well-being. But\, issues of water pollution and scarcity put this precious resource in peril. The Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston invites you to hear multiple faith perspectives on the topic of Faith & Water. A panel of speakers of a variety of faith backgrounds will each address this topic through the lens of their faith. An opportunity for Q&A with the panel will follow. People of all faiths are encouraged to attend\, as are representatives of local environmental non-profits that would like to work with people of faith on environmental issues.  Please join us!  This event has been organized by the Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston\, which acts to empower the faith community in the greater Houston area to act and advocate on behalf of the environment. \nRegister for this event on www.eventbrite.com at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1975013719200. All registrants will receive the recording of the event. \nFor more information about this event\, or the Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston\, please contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/faith-perspectives-panel-faith-water/ LOCATION:online\, not applicable\, not applicable\, not applicable\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/water-pollution.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com GEO:38.888684;-77.004719 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=online not applicable not applicable not applicable United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=not applicable:geo:-77.004719,38.888684 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260112T030000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T025959 DTSTAMP:20260603T200153 CREATED:20260102T165004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T174319Z UID:10002397-1768186800-1779505199@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Living the Change DESCRIPTION:Scientists tell us that we must reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 (vs. a 2010 baseline)\, and that 25 – 30% of all needed emissions reductions must come from individuals/households. 50% may seem like a very high hurdle. But\, it translates to only a 10%/year reduction\, starting now. And\, you may have already made some lifestyle improvements since 2010 that reduced your emissions\, so you could already be well on your way toward the 50% reduction goal.  \n\n\n\nParticipants in this individualized course will leave with a personal plan to achieve the 50% emissions reduction goal through targeted lifestyle improvements that will also save them money. The course was developed in response to the Walk on Earth Gently multifaith statement\, inspired by religious teachings to turn away from consumerism & to seek balanced relationships with all people and the planet. Walk on Earth Gently invites you into a journey of Living the Change that the world needs. This program will work individually with participants\, on dates and times that work for both them and the facilitator.  Those already far along on their carbon footprint reduction journey may only need a few sessions with the facilitator to complete their 50% carbon footprint reduction plan\, whereas others may need more sessions.  Accept the Walk on Earth Gently invitation and commit to a sustainable lifestyle.   \n\n\n\nRegister for this course on www.eventbrite.com at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1975018418255. \n\n\n\nFor more information\, please contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/living-the-change-3/ LOCATION:online\, not applicable\, not applicable\, not applicable\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/delivery-of-Walk-on-Earth-Gently-statement.png ORGANIZER;CN="Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com GEO:38.888684;-77.004719 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=online not applicable not applicable not applicable United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=not applicable:geo:-77.004719,38.888684 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260112T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260112T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T200153 CREATED:20260312T174516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T174519Z UID:10002391-1768240800-1768244400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Faithful Resilience: A Study on Climate Resilience for Faith Communities DESCRIPTION:Faithful Resilience is a six-part weekly study on climate resilience for faith communities. The climate crisis has arrived. Faith communities must not only react\, but also prepare. Over the last decade\, hurricanes have intensified\, wildfires have burnt stronger\, and heat waves have baked our cities. These events can only be expected to get worse in the next decades. Most of our faith communities are not ready for these climate-driven disasters. Yet\, the communities who will be most threatened by climate change also have an opportunity to play a pivotal role in building resilience in their towns and cities. Whether a faith community has a large facility\, land\, social capital\, or something else\, those assets can be channeled into building climate resilience in preparation for the coming physical and spiritual storms of the climate crisis. Join us for this six-week weekly exploration and consider how your faith community can become a force for climate resilience. To learn more/register\, see: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1975013162535. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information. \nTopics for the six-week exploration of how faith communities can become a force for climate resilience for your community include: \n  \nWeek 1: The Land We Inhabit \nWeek 2: The Fierce Urgency of Now \nWeek 3: Resilience & Restoration \nWeek 4: Climate Migration \nWeek 5: Building Resilience \nWeek 6: Resilient Religion/Spirituality URL:https://hpjc.org/event/faithful-resilience-a-study-on-climate-resilience-for-faith-communities-7/2026-01-12/ LOCATION:online\, not applicable\, not applicable\, not applicable\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Faithful-resilience-logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com GEO:38.888684;-77.004719 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=online not applicable not applicable not applicable United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=not applicable:geo:-77.004719,38.888684 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260119T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260119T130000 DTSTAMP:20260603T200153 CREATED:20250924T213748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T213751Z UID:10002358-1768816800-1768827600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:32nd Annual MLK Grande Parade DESCRIPTION:The 32nd Annual MLK Grande Parade will be held on January 19\, 2026 in Downtown Houston originating on San Jacinto Street & Pease Street beginning @ 10A (CST). The parade’s theme is ” Embracing the Oneness of Humanity ” and will feature more than 300 culturally diverse performance groups from across the nation and from around the world. To register for the parade or to learn more visit us @ www.mlkgrandeparade.org URL:https://hpjc.org/event/32nd-annual-mlk-grande-parade/ LOCATION:Downtown Houston\, San Jacinto Street & Pease Street\, Houston\, 77002 CATEGORIES:March ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2026-MLK-Unity-Parae-Flyer.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260119T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260119T130000 DTSTAMP:20260603T200153 CREATED:20260102T155611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T155614Z UID:10002381-1768816800-1768827600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:MLK Parade Houston-2026 DESCRIPTION:The MLK Parade Houston-2026 will be held on January 19\, 2026 in Downtown Houston originating on San Jacinto Street & Pease Strret beginning @ 10A (CST). The parade’s theme is ” Embracing the Oneness of Humanity ” To register for the parade or to learn more visit us @ www.mlkgrandeparade.org URL:https://hpjc.org/event/mlk-parade-houston-2026/ LOCATION:Downtown Houston\, San Jacinto Street & Pease Street\, Houston\, 77002 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/MLK-PIC.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="MLK Parade Foundation":MAILTO:mlkgrandeparade@earthlink.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260119T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260119T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T200153 CREATED:20260312T174516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T174519Z UID:10002392-1768845600-1768849200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Faithful Resilience: A Study on Climate Resilience for Faith Communities DESCRIPTION:Faithful Resilience is a six-part weekly study on climate resilience for faith communities. The climate crisis has arrived. Faith communities must not only react\, but also prepare. Over the last decade\, hurricanes have intensified\, wildfires have burnt stronger\, and heat waves have baked our cities. These events can only be expected to get worse in the next decades. Most of our faith communities are not ready for these climate-driven disasters. Yet\, the communities who will be most threatened by climate change also have an opportunity to play a pivotal role in building resilience in their towns and cities. Whether a faith community has a large facility\, land\, social capital\, or something else\, those assets can be channeled into building climate resilience in preparation for the coming physical and spiritual storms of the climate crisis. Join us for this six-week weekly exploration and consider how your faith community can become a force for climate resilience. To learn more/register\, see: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1975013162535. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information. \nTopics for the six-week exploration of how faith communities can become a force for climate resilience for your community include: \n  \nWeek 1: The Land We Inhabit \nWeek 2: The Fierce Urgency of Now \nWeek 3: Resilience & Restoration \nWeek 4: Climate Migration \nWeek 5: Building Resilience \nWeek 6: Resilient Religion/Spirituality URL:https://hpjc.org/event/faithful-resilience-a-study-on-climate-resilience-for-faith-communities-7/2026-01-19/ LOCATION:online\, not applicable\, not applicable\, not applicable\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Faithful-resilience-logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com GEO:38.888684;-77.004719 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=online not applicable not applicable not applicable United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=not applicable:geo:-77.004719,38.888684 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260125T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260125T130000 DTSTAMP:20260603T200153 CREATED:20260102T164927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T164935Z UID:10002398-1769333400-1769346000@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Harris County Voter Registration Event DESCRIPTION:If you are not registered to vote in Harris County\, or if you have moved & need to update your registration\, you can do so at Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston on Sunday\, January 25 – just in time for the primaries on March 3 (in Texas\, you must be registered one month or more prior to an election in order to vote in that election). To check if you are registered\, and at what address\, see https://www.hctax.net/Voter/Search. Bring your TX driver’s license\, or state-issued i.d. to register. Or\, if you don’t have these forms of identification\, you can register using the last 4 digits of your social security number. Get ready to vote in March by registering/updating your registration in January! For more information\, contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com.\n\n  URL:https://hpjc.org/event/harris-county-voter-registration-event-2/ LOCATION:Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church\, 2353 Rice Boulevard\, Houston\, 77005 CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Non-HPJC Meeting,Video Showing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/register-to-vote.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260126T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260126T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T200153 CREATED:20260312T174516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T174519Z UID:10002393-1769450400-1769454000@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Faithful Resilience: A Study on Climate Resilience for Faith Communities DESCRIPTION:Faithful Resilience is a six-part weekly study on climate resilience for faith communities. The climate crisis has arrived. Faith communities must not only react\, but also prepare. Over the last decade\, hurricanes have intensified\, wildfires have burnt stronger\, and heat waves have baked our cities. These events can only be expected to get worse in the next decades. Most of our faith communities are not ready for these climate-driven disasters. Yet\, the communities who will be most threatened by climate change also have an opportunity to play a pivotal role in building resilience in their towns and cities. Whether a faith community has a large facility\, land\, social capital\, or something else\, those assets can be channeled into building climate resilience in preparation for the coming physical and spiritual storms of the climate crisis. Join us for this six-week weekly exploration and consider how your faith community can become a force for climate resilience. To learn more/register\, see: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1975013162535. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information. \nTopics for the six-week exploration of how faith communities can become a force for climate resilience for your community include: \n  \nWeek 1: The Land We Inhabit \nWeek 2: The Fierce Urgency of Now \nWeek 3: Resilience & Restoration \nWeek 4: Climate Migration \nWeek 5: Building Resilience \nWeek 6: Resilient Religion/Spirituality URL:https://hpjc.org/event/faithful-resilience-a-study-on-climate-resilience-for-faith-communities-7/2026-01-26/ LOCATION:online\, not applicable\, not applicable\, not applicable\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Faithful-resilience-logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com GEO:38.888684;-77.004719 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=online not applicable not applicable not applicable United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=not applicable:geo:-77.004719,38.888684 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260128T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260128T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T200153 CREATED:20260102T155505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T155508Z UID:10002405-1769621400-1769630400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Protest/Vigil: Charles Thompson Execution DESCRIPTION:Charles Thompson is currently scheduled for execution Wednesday January 28\, 2026. To sign one of the many petitions\, please visit https://deathpenaltyaction.org/As with every execution The Prison Show team will be there covering the protest. COME STAND WITH US! We will be at the Huntsville Unit starting at 5:00pm and going live on Facebook at 5:45pm. LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD\, COME STAND WITH US!NOW IS THE TIME TO CALL THE GOVERNOR AT (512)-463-2000 AND TELL HIM YOU OPPOSE CHARLES’ EXECUTION!PLEASE JOIN US AND PLEASE SHARE URL:https://hpjc.org/event/protest-vigil-charles-thompson-execution/ LOCATION:HUNTSVILLE UNIT\, 815 12TH STREET\, HUNTSVILLE\, 77348 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/306089432_516338970492826_1641992288395883316_n.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR