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Bucks/Mont Progressive Events Email - 7/15

Submitted by Tom Ulrich on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 9:48am.

Fellow Progressives:    Please
help us expand!
Tell your friends to email
tomulrich@mybluelight.com
to be included. Plus, let us know of events which should be included.   Also, I have include a new feature at
the end. Several current videos of interest to
progressives.   Another site to check
regularly for progressive events is http://www.progressivenetworksepa.org.
It has individual calendars for Bucks & Montgomery counties. __________________________
MONTHLY CALENDAR - (Daily/Weekly
Events at the end) 1.
Tues. July 15, 7:15 PM - Bucks County Chapter for
Nonviolent Peaceforce meets at Doylestown Friends
Meetinghouse, 95 East Oakland Ave., Doylestown. You are
welcome to join us. For information, email Carol
Miller at camil888@verizon.net
or call 215-345-1714. (3rd Tues)  2a.
Wed. July 16, 7 PM - Bucks County
Commissioners' Evening
Meeting at Lake Towhee Park, Old Bethlehem
Pike, Applebachsville. For info http://www.buckscounty.org/ 2b. Wed. July 16, 7PM - 8:45PM -
Free Screening of the environmental movie "The
11th Hour" with Leonardo DiCaprio - at the Norristown
Library Community Room, 1001 Powell St. is sponsored by the Central Montco
Democratic Film Forum. NY Times calls it "Essential viewing". For
info contact Dave at davidm19401@yahoo.com
3. Thurs. July 17, 5:30 PM -
"DFA Night School - The Political Mind" with George
Lakoff. For info, go to http://democracyforamerica.com/events/296834. Sun July 20, 2-4 PM -
Operation Menu Peace Event near
Senator Specter's House, West Schoolhouse Lane (at Vaux St) in East Falls,
Phila. For info call 215-843-4256 or email nw greens@yahoo.com.5.
Mon. July 21, Noon - Rally Against War with
Iran at NJ State House Steps, 125 W. State St. in Trenton
is organized by Coalition for Peace Action. For info go to - http://www.peacecoalition.org/action/cfpa/070916_IranRally721008_IranRally.aspx
6. Wed. July 23, 9:30 AM -
Montgomery County Commissioners, Salary Board, and
Election Board Meeting in Norristown on the 8th Floor, One
Montgomery Plaza. For more - http://www.montcopa.org7. Sat. July 26 & Sun. July 27
- Camp Wellstone Philadelphia offers
2 days of training for progressive candidates and managers. Sponsored by
Progressive Majority! For more info go to http://www.wellstone.org/training-calendar/camp-wellstone-philadelphia or
email Rafael at rvega@progressivemajority.org 8. Sun. July 27, 6-8:30 PM - NE
Philly for Justice & Peace Meeting
at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Robbins Ave. & Loretta St. in NE
Philly. (Potluck at 6, meeting at 7) For more info email BillDeckhart1@earthlink.net.
(last Sun) 9a. Tues.  July 29, 7 PM -
Bucks County NAACP General
Meeting at Yardley-Makefield Library,
1080 Edgewood Rd., Yardley. For more info go to http://www.bucksnaacp.org
or email bucksnaacp@yahoo.com
9b. Tues. July 29, 7 PM -
Phila Free Library Authors Series presents Jane
Mayer on "The Dark Side: The Inside of How the War on Terror Turned Into a
War on American Ideals" Free. 1901 Vine St. Phila. For
info call 215-567-4341 or go to http://www.freelibrary.org 10. Fri. Aug 1, 7 PM - (No)
First Friday Film Forum in
Langhorne. It will resume in Sept. Contact Linda at215-702-8387 or lindamanzo224@verizon.net (1st
Fri)11. Sat. Aug 2, 12 Noon -
"Stop War On Iran" March in NYC at
43rd & Broadway (Times Square) Info at http://www.stopwaroniran.org 12a. Sun. Aug 3, 6-9 PM -
Lower Bucks Coalition for Peace Action
Meeting (potluck at 6) at St. James Episcopal Church, 330
S. Bellevue Ave. in Langhorne. For info email billdeckhart1@earthlink.net
(1st Sun) 12b. Sun. Aug 3, 6:30-7:30
PM - Wayne Monthly Peace
Vigil at corner of Lancaster and South Wayne Avenues in
Wayne. For info marilyn.furfari@oracle.com or
call 610-640-2716. (1st Sun) 13a. Mon. Aug 4, 6:45-8:45
PM - Sellers/Perk/Qtown
(SPQ)Progressives will meet at the Perkasie Library at
491 Arthur Ave. For info call Tom at 215-258-3894. 13b. Mon. Aug 4, 6:30-7PM - Bryn
Mawr Peace Coalition Silent Vigil followed by our regular
meeting at 7 at Ludington Library in Bryn Mawr. Call Karen Barton
at610-525-3784 or email astrique@aol.com. (1st Mon) 14. Tues. Aug 5, 7 PM - Phila Free
Library Authors Series presents Nancy Pelosi on "Know Your Power: A Message
to America's Daughters". For info call 215-567-4341 or go
to http://www.freelibrary.org.15a. Wed. Aug. 6, 8AM-Noon -
Hiroshima Day at Lockheed Martin in
Valley Forge, PA (behind K of P Mall) 8 AM - Vigil: Noon - Ceremony of
Remembrance & Resistance, including Nonviolent Civil Disobedience. For
info 610-544-1818 or email brandywine@juno.com 15b. Wed. Aug 6, 7 PM - Philly for
Change at Tritone, 1508 South Street Phila. (1st Wed)16a. Thurs. Aug 7, 7-8:30 - Northwest Greens
Meeting at Weaver's Way Meeting Room, 610 Carpenter Lane,
Phila. For info 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens@yahoo.com (1st Thurs)16b. Thurs. Aug 7, 7:30 PM - Montco DFA
Meeting at the Jenkintown Library. For
info go to http://www.democracyforamerica.com/events/29110
(1st Thurs)17. Sat. Aug. 9, 11 AM -
Nagasaki Day Peace Dedication in
front of SS Peter & Paul Roman Catholic Cathedral, 18th & Benjamin
Franklin Parkway, Phila. In memory of the second atomic bombing.
Co-sponsored by Phila. Catholic Peace Fellowship. For info
610-544-1818 or email brandywine@juno.com 18. Sun. Aug 10, 4:30 PM -
Brandywine Peace Community Monthly Potluck Supper
& Program at the University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut
Street, Phila. Bring a main dish, salad, or dessert to
share. For info 610-544-1818 or email
brandywine@juno.com.
(2nd Sun) 19a. Mon. Aug 11-
Thurs. Aug 14 - 5th Annual Youth Assembly at
the United Nations "Step Up: Taking Plans Into Action"
to apply go to http://www.faf.org/programs/unyouthassembly/ya_home.htm 19b. Mon. Aug. 11, 7 PM -
Main Line Peace Network meeting at the
Ludington Library in Bryn Mawr. Call Robin Stelly at 267-240-9819 or email
rstelly@pennaction.org
for info. (2nd Mon) 20. Tues.  August 12, 7 PM -
Bucks County NAACP General Meeting at
Yardley-Makefield Library, 1080 Edgewood Rd., Yardley. For more info
go to http://www.bucksnaacp.org or
email bucksnaacp@yahoo.com 21. Wed. Aug. 13, 10 AM -
Bucks County Commissioners'
Meeting at Middletown Grange Fair, Penns
Park Rd., Wrightstown. For info http://www.buckscounty.org/ 22. Sat. Aug. 16 & Sun. Aug 17 -
5th Annual DemocracyFest (DFA -
Democracy for America) will be held just outside Washington DC. For more
info go to http://www.democracyfest.net/ 23. Sat. Sept. 13, 6:30 -
Bucks County's "Great American Barn
Dance". For info go to http://www.barndance08.com24. Sat Sept. 20, 11AM-4PM - 9th
Annual Bucks County Peace Fair at Buckingham Friends
Meeting and School is looking for exhibitors and vendors. $25 per table
Info at http://www.quakerpeacefair.org
or call Peter Ray at 215-794-581625. Fri. Sept. 26, 7
PM & Sat. Sept 27, 9AM to 3PM - Cecilian
Center for Earth, Arts, and Spirit will sponsor a
Retreat called "A Journey That
Integrates Faith, Human Rights, and Earth" at Mt. St.
Joseph Academy, 120 W. Wissahickon Ave. Flourtown. It features Sister
Helen Prejean, CSJ and Sister Mary Grathwohl, OSB. For more info call
215-849-3364 or email meclark2004@verizon.net 25. Sat. Sept. 27, 9-4 PM - One
Day University at Villanova includes "What is Islam?", "FDR
and the Path to World War II", "The Economics of Immigration", and "Global
Warming - What We Know and What We Don't". Info at 888-663-3298 or http://www.OneDayU.com (next session
11/2)____________________________________________________________
DAILY/WEEKLY EVENTS 1. Every evening
at 6 PM - TV Program
"Democracy Now" with Amy Goodman on
WYBE (Channe 20 or 35 in some areas). It's an hour interviews on issues of
the day that are not often heard on other programs. You can also listen
daily online at http://www.democracynow.org2. Every evening on MSNBC at 8-9 PM -
Countdown with Keith Olbermann.
News of day and Special Commentary at
the end. 3. Every day Noon-3PM on your
computer, you can listen to Thom
Hartmann at http://www.AirAmerica.com/listen
. A progressive voice of reason. 4. Every Other Mon. 6:30 -
7:30 PM - NAACP Youth Council Meeting at No
Longer Bound Recreation Center on Norton Ave. in Bristol
Pa. 5a. Every Tues., 6-7 PM -
Doylestown Peace Vigil at the
intersection of State and Main in Doylestown. All are welcome and we have
signs.5b. Every Tues. 9-11 PM (usually) -
Frontline on PBS - looks at current
issues in the news.6a. Every Wed. 4-7 PM -
Springtown Farmers Market for locally
grown and organically farmed produce at Springtown Fire Co., Route 212 in
Springtown (Bucks)6b. Every Wed., 8-9 PM -
"Voices of the Voters" Radio
program on Voting Integrity and other issues which effect
our rights and Democracy at local "Philadelphia Radio Station" WNJC 1360
AM. Online - http://www.wnjc1360.com/Live_Netcast/live_netcast.html.6b. Every Wed. 9-10PM - " Rob Kall Show" at same
location as above. Online - http://www.wnjc1360.com/live_netcast/live_netcast.html.
7b. Every Wed., 5-6 PM - Peace
Vigil #1 outside the Unitarian Society of Germantown, 6511 Lincoln
Drive in West Mount Airy. For info call 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens@yahoo.com.
6c. Every Wed., 7-8 PM - Peace Vigil
#2 outside Border's Book Store in Germantown Ave. at Bethlehem
Pike in Chestnut Hill. For info call 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens@yahoo.com.7. Every Thurs.,
5:30-6:30 PM - PA Action/CFPA Peace
Vigil near intersection of Rt. 1 and Oxford Valley
Rd. (near Oxford Valley Mall). Call Robin - 267-240-9819 for
info. 8a.
Every Fri., 9:30 PM - Bill Moyers Journal on
PBS -Followed at 10:30
by
NOW on
PBS.
You can watch any program later
at http://www.pbs.org/moyers/
and http://www.pbs.org/now/ 8b. Every Fri., 5-5:30 PM -
Phoenixville Peace Vigil at the
corner of Bridge and Main in downtown Phoenixville.9.
Every Sat., 10-11 AM - Sellersville Peace
Vigil at Main St. and Temple Ave. sponsored by Upper Bucks
Coalition for Peace Action. Call Angela at 215-257-1300 for more info.10. Weekly
Email - Interesting Weekly Newsletter called
"Stephen Views the News" comes out.
Go to http://stephenviewsthenews.blogspot.com
11. New Progressive on-line
monthly, the Philadelphia
Jewish
Voice an alternative to
the increasingly conservative Jewish Exponent. Check
us out at http://www.pjvoice.com
12. To contact members of Congress -
Call
1-800-828-0498 or 1-866-340-9281 for
anyone in Congress or use this excellent link.
http://www.capwiz.com/ncec/home
________________________________________________________Videos for Progressives
1.
Christian The Lion - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYbFQFXG0U2. Fox Smears Michelle
Obama - http://foxattacks.com/michelle?utm_source=rgemail3.
Two videos about the direction we are heading. Watch this
first! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BHEO_fG3mm4 . THEN
you'll appreciate this one - which I highly recommend - spread it around!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gwqEneBKUs