For youth to come together, organize, & share ideas. Meet people from around the state; have a voice in our communities; share skills and information to empower ourselves.

April 19-21, 2008
Turner Grange
Route 117, Turner Center

Call for directions (and they will be sent to those who register). The Turner Grange is on Route 117 in Turner Center, near Leavitt High School and across from Kids Camp, about a mile east of Route 4

(See below for registration form)

Come to workshops & discussions on:
*Youth Empowerment
*DIY Health and Reproductive Health

Please join us in welcoming the Human Rights Torch Relay to Portland ME

Our message? “Crimes against humanity and the Olympics cannot coexist in China”

A torch welcome at Congress Square will be followed by a public walk to City Hall Plaza for a rally with speakers and music. Groups demanding human rights from the Chinese regime will be represented; Tibetans, Christians, Uyghurs, Falun Gong, Darfuris, Burmese, democracy activists, AIDS organizers and more.

Please show your support for human rights, and our torch representing the true Olympic spirit.

Saturday April 19

The Midcoast Peace and Justice Group’s annual Spring Fling and Fundraiser will feature the Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra, a 17 piece big band that will play a mix of Swing, Latin, Classical Jazz & American Standards.

Mondaynite Jazz Band

Watts Hall—Main St.—Thomaston on Saturday—April 19

On Saturday April 19, 2008, two former Black Panthers will be speaking at the Meg Perry Center about contemporary struggles for racial justice in Louisiana. Malik Rahim and Robert King will speak about their history in the Black Panther Party and its influence on their lives today.

Robert King is the only free member of the Angola 3. He spent 29 years in solitary confinement in the Louisiana State Prison, also known as Angola Prison, for a crime that he did not commit. He was completely exonerated and released from Angola in February of 2001. Since his

For youth to come together, organize, & share ideas. Meet people from around the state; have a voice in our communities; share skills and information to empower ourselves.

April 19-21, 2008
Turner Grange
Route 117, Turner Center

Call for directions (and they will be sent to those who register). The Turner Grange is on Route 117 in Turner Center, near Leavitt High School and across from Kids Camp, about a mile east of Route 4

(See below for registration form)

Come to workshops & discussions on:
*Youth Empowerment
*DIY Health and Reproductive Health

For youth to come together, organize, & share ideas. Meet people from around the state; have a voice in our communities; share skills and information to empower ourselves.

April 19-21, 2008
Turner Grange
Route 117, Turner Center

Call for directions (and they will be sent to those who register). The Turner Grange is on Route 117 in Turner Center, near Leavitt High School and across from Kids Camp, about a mile east of Route 4

(See below for registration form)

Come to workshops & discussions on:
*Youth Empowerment
*DIY Health and Reproductive Health

Body of War
(NR)(90 min)
Opening Friday, April 25th / 1 Week Only!
Daily at 3:40 & 7:40 PM
Eveningstar Cinema, Tontine Mall, 149 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME
www.eveningstarcinema.com

On opening night, Friday, April 25th, there will be a discussion period to follow our 7:40 PM show facilitated by Dexter Kamilewicz from Military Families Speak Out.

Directed by Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro

BLUE HILL—A five-week series of films will be presented as a celebration of Cuba and in support of the Pastors for Peace Friendshipment Caravan.

Fidel on April 25

Refreshments, art and literature will be available at each film showing.
For more information, call 326-4405.

In this month’s film, “9/11 Press For Truth,” five of the most prominent members of the Family Steering Committee tell their story for the first time, providing the most powerful argument yet for why 9/11 still needs to be investigated. The documentary is based in part on the Complete 9/11 Timeline that was compiled by citizen investigator Paul Thompson using the Cooperative Research website.

Join us for the film and a discussion.

Date, time and place:

Friday, April 25th, 7:00 pm
Meg Perry Center
644 Congress St., Portland

For more information:

Stephen Shaw

Join us for Peace Action Maine’s Annual Peace Supper in Portland!

Keynote Speaker: Frida Berrigan
Locally Grown and Organic Meal Provided by Local sprouts Cooperative Catering

Peace Supper Awards Presented to : Cassie Sears & Hannah Johnson Organizational Awards: Maine Campaign to Ban Cluster Bombs & Friends of Merrymeeting Bay

Location Woodfords Congregational Church 202 Woodford St Portland, ME 04103 United States Contact Phone: 207 772 0680 Email: info [at] peaceactionme [dot] org

The Seminar on Academic Freedom, the Teacher Education Department, the International Students of Lewiston-Auburn (ISOLA), and the Criminology Department present: Norman Finkelstein.

Place: Payson Smith 44, USM Portland Campus.

Friday, May 2

Time: 6:30 pm

Event Description: Potluck, Fundraiser, Important Film, and Community

Come see Green Party Presidential hopeful Cynthia McKinney in an important film called “American Blackout”, a documentary on the voter disenfranchisement of the 2000 and 2004 national elections. Money raised will be used to send the Mainers for Cynthia McKinney http://www.mainers4mckinney.org/ delegation to the national Green Party convention in Chicago in July.

Hosted by Bruce, Mary-Beth and Karen
Call 443-9502 for more info

BLUE HILL—A five-week series of films will be presented as a celebration of Cuba and in support of the Pastors for Peace Friendshipment Caravan.

The Trial and Bloqueo, both on May 2

Refreshments, art and literature will be available at each film showing.
For more information, call 326-4405.

An Invitation

To the Wonderful, varied and hard working Peace and Justice Community! Come to a Potluck Dinner to celebrate peace and justice wherever we find it, and celebrate the good work we all do! Bring a story to tell, a dish to share:

Tuesday May 6, 5:30 PM (sharp) at the UU Church, 37 Miller St., Belfast, Maine

Followed at 6:45 PM, if you can attend, by going to the Belfast City Council meeting to support a resolution (probably coming up to the council around 7 PM or a little after) that the council would approve to ask Congress not to allocate any more money for the

Looking for 100 outraged Mainers to participate in a series of sit-ins at Tom Allen’s office, May 12th through May 16th in Portland. We encourage people to consider risking arrest. (Support people will be needed, also.)

Friday May 9th at O’Naturals Restaurant in Portland 5:30pm

“Preparing for Change”

Please join us in celebrating our Harry Bliss Activist Award recipients and helping to give a well deserved farewell to our Executive Director Melissa Boyd, who will be leaving us in July to complete her graduate degree program.

Maine Veterans For Peace announces the Tom Lewis Presente! Action. A gathering at Bath Iron Works to protest another christening of a weapon of mass destruction.

Maine Veterans For Peace; Smilin’ Trees Disarmament Farm; Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space; Pax Christi Maine, and other activist groups and individuals will gather at Bath Iron Works to protest the christening of another billion dollar war ship, a weapon of mass destruction.

Latin Dance Band, Primo Cubano

On Saturday, May 10th at 8:00 PM the Latin dance band, Primo Cubano, will be on stage at Watts Hall in Thomaston.

Mother’s Day of Peace, family event to celebrate the original intent of Mother’s Day as a day of peaceful activism. Meet First District Congressional candidates, enjoy music, children’s activities, and free cake. 892-3730. Deering Oaks Park, Portland. Noon to 2:00pm Sunday, May 11. Free.

Sunday, May 11, 12 noon

Meet on the Woolwich side of the Carlton Bridge Walk to Waterfront Park in Bath

Honor Maria Holt, longtime community activist

Park in post office parking lot in Woolwich or near park in Bath. Rides available back to Woolwich following ceremony

Bring signs demanding dollars for healthcare, education and jobs

Sponsored by PeaceWorks and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom

FMI: 371-2077

TOM NEILSON, the “Jon Stewart of folk music” who is doing a benefit performance so we can send a bus filled with humanitarian supplies to Cuba. A small bus will leave Portland on June 14 to break the cruel, illegal U.S. blockade against the island nation. Tom Neilson has performed in concert halls and clubs, at political protests, and on picket lines.

This time he’ll be at:

Peace Action Maine, 644 Congress Street, Portland,4 P.M. Sunday, May 11

We must keep speaking out against the “Emergency Supplemental Bill” that will fund the Iraq occupation into 2009 ($172 billion more). Congress will be voting on the Bill this week.

We’re keeping the pressure on. We sat in Sen. Susan Collins’ office last Thursday in Portland from noon until 5:30 a.m. and we’re going back this Wednesday, May 14th.

We need a lot of people to participate!

There are a number of ways you can be part of the action.

WHAT: Peace Action Maine event: RECLAIM MAINE PRISONS

WHO: Retired ATF and INTERPOL agent and author, James P. Moore.

WHERE: The Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress Street, Portland, Maine

WHEN: Friday May 16, 2008 from 7:30-9:30 PM

Peace Action Maine is proud to bring this hard nosed former cop to The Meg Perry Center. Since retirement in Maine James Moore has written freelance for several periodicals, including, Newsweek. Mr. Moore has written a suspense thriller, Official Secrets, and a history of ATF, Very Special Agents.

Join us for our membership meeting at our home, at The Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St in Portland.

OPEN HOUSE: 12 :00 PM- 3:00 PM

STAFF REPORT: 3:00-4:00 PM

BOARD NOMINATION & SELECTION: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM

“The bride is beautiful but she’s taken.”
In 1897, who said that about what?

Israel celebrates its 6oth anniversary: what is missing from the picture?

What happened to the 800,000 Palestinians who lived there before 1947-48?

Joel Kovel (Overcoming Zionism: Creating a Single Democratic State in Israel/Palestine)

Samy Qarmout (Bates College Palestinian refugee)

Eric Hooglund (Bates College)

William Slavick (USM retired)

Saturday, May 17, 6:30 p.m. (films, 5 p.m.),
Sunday, May 18, 12:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. (films, 11 a.m.)

Gaia Statue Arrangement

Come join our May dances this coming Saturday at Portland Yoga Studio, 616 Congress St from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.

We’ll make this our last gathering (summer break) until September 20. Please let me know if you plan to come.

“The bride is beautiful but she’s taken.”
In 1897, who said that about what?

Israel celebrates its 6oth anniversary: what is missing from the picture?

What happened to the 800,000 Palestinians who lived there before 1947-48?

Joel Kovel (Overcoming Zionism: Creating a Single Democratic State in Israel/Palestine)

Samy Qarmout (Bates College Palestinian refugee)

Eric Hooglund (Bates College)

William Slavick (USM retired)

Saturday, May 17, 6:30 p.m. (films, 5 p.m.),
Sunday, May 18, 12:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. (films, 11 a.m.)