Upcoming Events:
Summer Of Peace 2012 Telesummit. Sign-up for Summer of Peace at
http://summit.summerofpeace.net/feature/The-Peace-Alliance. Summer of Peace will feature inspiring peace leaders and speakers. Free.
Friday, July 6 BOULDER AFGHANISTAN: An Evening of Photographs & Stories. An opening reception for Beth Wald's exhibition of photographs from Afghanistan, and stories by Soraya and Sabrina Omar about life in Afghanistan. 6-8 PM Trident Café, 940 Pearl Street, For more info: beth @ bethwaldphotography.com
Friday July 6 BOULDER Pastors for Peace Cuba Caravan at RMPJC, 3970 Broadway, Suite 105. Potluck at 6:30pm and speakers at 7:30 p.m.. By traveling to Cuba with humanitarian aid without a license, Pastors for Peace challenges the U.S. economic blockade against Cuba as well as the blockade on the minds of North Americans about the achievements of revolutionary Cuba. From Quince and Broadway, go east on Quince and take a right into the second driveway.
Saturday, July 7 BOULDER Hold Peace Signs with Boulder County Peace Group , 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Boulder, Broadway at Canyon; July 14th, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Boulder, Foothills Parkway at Baseline; July 21st, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Arvada, Wadsworth at 52nd; July 28th, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Boulder, Broadway at Canyon.
Saturday, July 7 BOULDER The weekly Boulder No War on Iran vigil at 11am at the corner of Broadway and Canyon. "No Attack On Iran!" signs are provided courtesy of Stuart Chase.
Saturday, July 7 BOULDER Meeting of Boulder Anti-war on Iran group at 3pm at 918 Juniper Ave. in north Boulder..
Sunday, July 8 BOULDER Ward Churchill will speak at Vets for Peace monthly gathering. Ward has been an outspoken advocate for freedom of speech and currently has a case in court to get his job back at CU. At the Arborwood Condominiums Clubhouse at 3250 O'Neal Circle in Boulder. Potluck dinner at 6pm, Ward will speak at 7. George Newell Chapter President.
Sunday, July 8. at 7 PM. BOULDER Star-studded Benefit for the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center, At Unity of Boulder, 2855 Folsom (at Valmont), Boulder. This amazing spectacular star-studded event features: Award Winning, nationally as well as locally recognized slam poet Andrea Gibson; The Fabulous Giddyup Kitty, a four women bluegrass band; Vox Feminista's outrageous Vampyra; And just returned from the Earth Summit (Rio + 20) the passionate, articulate and creative Earth Guardians! Don't miss this unique opportunity to see several of Boulder's favorite, award winning! performers all together in one evening! Tickets $15 Benefit for RMPJC, More info at RMPJC 303-444-6981.
Monday, July 9 BOULDER 7:00 - 8:30 pm Boulder County Anti-fracking Meeting. Watch a new, short video by Josh Fox called The Sky is Pink. Plan for the July 18th public hearing with the Planning Commission to review the Comprehensive Plan. For more info, contact info@bococcr.org. At Unity Church (2855 Folsom, Boulder)
Tuesday, July 10 LONGMONT 5:00 - 9:00 pm "We're Half Way There" Rally at Our Longmont Centennial Park (1100 Lashley, Longmont) · Celebrate getting half of the needed signatures for the "Ban Fracking in Longmont" petition drive. Contact Kaye Fissinger (ksfissinger@msn.com, 303 678-7267).
Saturday, July 14 LONGMONT Help collect signatures to put a ballot initiative which will ban fracking before Longmont voters in November (see:
http://www.timescall.com/news/longmont-local-news/ci_20809836/longmont-activists-start-anti-fracking-petition-drive) July 20th is the deadline to collect 7,500 signatures. 9 am. to 2 pm. Meet at 841 Tenacity Drive, Longmont, CO. If you cannot help on July 14, please give 2 hours of your time on some other day within the next two weeks to get petitions signed. To get involved, please visit
or contact Kaye Fissinger at 303-678-7267.
Saturday, July 14 Boulder Budget Workshop with Jared Polis. 11:00 AM -1:00 PM University Memorial Center (UMC), Room 382, 1669 Euclid Avenue Boulder 80302. RSVP: polis.house.gov - or call (303) 484-9596. Includes public participation.
Saturday, July 14 Westminster Budget Workshop with Jared Polis 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Front Range Community College, Rocky Mountain Room 3645 W. 112th Avenue Westminster 80516 RSVP: polis.house.gov - or call (303) 484-9596.Includes public participation.
Saturday, July 14 Erie Budget Workshop with Jared Polis 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Erie Community Center 450 Powers Street Erie. RSVP: polis.house.gov - or call (303) 484-9596. .Includes public participation.
Jared Polis: August Town Halls Aug. 14 - Boulder Aug. 16 - Lyons Aug. 18 - Louisville Aug. 18 - Superior Aug. 20 - Nederland Aug. 23 - Erie Aug. 28 - Broomfield Aug. 29 - Lafayette Aug. 30 - Frisco
Monday, July 16 BOULDER 7:00 - 8:30 pm Boulder County Anti-fracking Meeting. Strategy session for July 18th Planning Commission Public Hearing. At Unity Church (2855 Folsom, Boulder)
Wednesday, July 18 BOULDER 1:00 - 4:00 (exact time TBD) Boulder County Planning Commission Public Hearing on fracking at Boulder County Courthouse. Plan to attend, speak, send e-mails at this critical public hearing on the oil & gas development amendments to the Boulder County Comprehensive Plan.
Saturday, August 11 BOULDER RMPJC Farm Fest at the Andrews Family Farm. Mark your Calendar. More info to follow.
Saturday, August 11, 2012 DENVER Spirit & Struggle: Our Work for Liberation Continues. A Public Conversation Between Celebrated Civil Rights Activists Dr. Angela Davis and Dr. Vincent Harding. An 7:00 - 9:00 pm Event of the Loretto Community's 200th Year Jubilee, Colorado Heights University, 3001 S. Federal Boulevard, Denver Please buy tickets at:spiritandstruggle.com. For more information contact spiritandstruggle@yahoo.com 303.783.0450 ext. 6132
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.RMPJC is located at 3970 Broadway, Suite 105, Boulder. From Quince and Broadway go east and take a right into the second driveway into the shopping cente
Carolyn Bninski
RMPJC
303-444-6981x2
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