Events
05 / 26
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05 / 27
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05 / 29
Start: 12:00 pm
Start: May 29 2008 - 12:00pm
End: May 31 2008 - 11:59pm
Portland, ME—The art exhibit “Maybe He’s a Metaphor” will open at the Meg Perry Center (644 Congress St, Portland) at 5pm on May 2, 2008. “Maybe He’s a Metaphor” celebrates the life and art of Adam Sanders (4/24/88-12/30/07), a young activist who worked closely with Peace Action Maine, Physicians for Social Responsibility, The League of Young Voters and Equality Maine. The exhibit features Sanders’ poetry, oil paintings, photography and pastel as well as artwork created in his memory by family and friends. It will be on display throughout the month of May. | ||
05 / 30
(all day)
Start: May 29 2008 - 12:00pm
End: May 31 2008 - 11:59pm
Portland, ME—The art exhibit “Maybe He’s a Metaphor” will open at the Meg Perry Center (644 Congress St, Portland) at 5pm on May 2, 2008. “Maybe He’s a Metaphor” celebrates the life and art of Adam Sanders (4/24/88-12/30/07), a young activist who worked closely with Peace Action Maine, Physicians for Social Responsibility, The League of Young Voters and Equality Maine. The exhibit features Sanders’ poetry, oil paintings, photography and pastel as well as artwork created in his memory by family and friends. It will be on display throughout the month of May. Start: 7:00 pm
Join us for a viewing of “Stealing a Nation”, a documentary by renowned journalist & filmmaker John Pilger. Dud Hendrick from Veterans for Peace will introduce the film and be available for discussion after the film. WHEN: Friday, May 30 at 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Curtis Memorial Library SPONSOR: Greater Brunswick PeaceWorks For more information: 443-9502 Start: 7:30 pm
Harlan Baker will appear as Jimmy Higgins in a one man show he has written,”Jimmy Higgins: A Life in the Labor Movement”, May 30th at the Meg Perry Center in Portland, Maine. Baker is a teacher, an actor, a former member of the Maine legislature, a union activist, and democratic socialist leader. “Jimmy Higgins” has long stood for the name of the rank-and-file union and socialist activist. Start: 7:30 pm
5.30.2008 | Fri | Doors open at 7:30pm, event begins at 8:00, $5-20 Suggested Donation SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St, Portland, ME | ||
05 / 31
End: 11:59 pm
Start: May 29 2008 - 12:00pm
End: May 31 2008 - 11:59pm
Portland, ME—The art exhibit “Maybe He’s a Metaphor” will open at the Meg Perry Center (644 Congress St, Portland) at 5pm on May 2, 2008. “Maybe He’s a Metaphor” celebrates the life and art of Adam Sanders (4/24/88-12/30/07), a young activist who worked closely with Peace Action Maine, Physicians for Social Responsibility, The League of Young Voters and Equality Maine. The exhibit features Sanders’ poetry, oil paintings, photography and pastel as well as artwork created in his memory by family and friends. It will be on display throughout the month of May. Start: 4:00 pm
Amnesty International Presents: | ||
06 / 1
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Amnesty International Presents: A conversation with sculptor Lin Lisberger whose sculpture series “Torture Preserved” is on display at the Meg Perry Center Thursday, May 31st - Thursday, June 5th. | ||
06 / 2
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06 / 3
Start: 6:30 pm
*Peace and Justice Group of Waldo County meeting is on Tuesday, June 3 at 6:30 PM at the Unitarian-Universalist Church, 37 Miller St. (behind the Library) in Belfast. Please join us!…All are welcome at our meetings. If you can’t make it to a meeting you can still participate. We encourage you to initiate projects and bring them to our attention for discussion. We may be able to help you to work on these and/or co-sponsor them. Some agenda items for the meeting (add to this list before or at the meeting): | ||
06 / 4
Start: 12:00 pm
Start: Jun 4 2008 - 12:00pm
End: Jun 8 2008 - 5:00pm
“TORTURE PRESERVED” exhibit of sculptures of torture victims, by Lin Lisberger of Gorham, Maine. Thursday, May 31 through Thursday, June 5. At the Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress Street, Portland. Artist Statement | ||
06 / 5
(all day)
Start: Jun 4 2008 - 12:00pm
End: Jun 8 2008 - 5:00pm
“TORTURE PRESERVED” exhibit of sculptures of torture victims, by Lin Lisberger of Gorham, Maine. Thursday, May 31 through Thursday, June 5. At the Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress Street, Portland. Artist Statement Start: 9:00 am
Start: Jun 5 2008 - 9:00am
End: Jun 7 2008 - 8:00pm
Amnesty International USA is touring an exact replica of a Guantanamo Bay prison cell, in support of AIUSA’s “Denounce Torture” Campaign. The 1,650-pound cell is stopping in Portland and will be on display at Monument Square June 5-7. Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:30 pm
DATE: Thursday, June 5, 2008 On Thursday, June 5, 2008 Amnesty International will host a media launch & rally featuring a life-size replica of a Guantánamo cell that will be set up in Monument Square. As the Cell makes its way across the country, we will give Americans a glimpse of the harsh conditions people experience in detention. | ||
06 / 6
(all day)
Start: Jun 4 2008 - 12:00pm
End: Jun 8 2008 - 5:00pm
“TORTURE PRESERVED” exhibit of sculptures of torture victims, by Lin Lisberger of Gorham, Maine. Thursday, May 31 through Thursday, June 5. At the Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress Street, Portland. Artist Statement (all day)
Start: Jun 5 2008 - 9:00am
End: Jun 7 2008 - 8:00pm
Amnesty International USA is touring an exact replica of a Guantanamo Bay prison cell, in support of AIUSA’s “Denounce Torture” Campaign. The 1,650-pound cell is stopping in Portland and will be on display at Monument Square June 5-7. Start: 11:30 am
End: 3:00 pm
ACTION NAME: Demonstration in support of a port free Sears Island DATE: 6 Jun 08 DESCRIPTION: Fair Play For Sears Island will sponsor a peaceful demonstration at the next meeting of the State sponsored committee tasked with dividing up Sears Island. The next meeting of the committee tasked with dividing Sears Island into a port zone and a recreation zone will be held on 6 Jun from 1200-1500 hrs. Some of us who oppose the DUAL USE [port & park] philosophy will stage a peaceful demonstration at that meeting, in front of the First Congregational church in Searsport [the big | ||
06 / 7
(all day)
Start: Jun 4 2008 - 12:00pm
End: Jun 8 2008 - 5:00pm
“TORTURE PRESERVED” exhibit of sculptures of torture victims, by Lin Lisberger of Gorham, Maine. Thursday, May 31 through Thursday, June 5. At the Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress Street, Portland. Artist Statement End: 8:00 pm
Start: Jun 5 2008 - 9:00am
End: Jun 7 2008 - 8:00pm
Amnesty International USA is touring an exact replica of a Guantanamo Bay prison cell, in support of AIUSA’s “Denounce Torture” Campaign. The 1,650-pound cell is stopping in Portland and will be on display at Monument Square June 5-7. Start: 9:00 am
End: 4:30 pm
Saturday, June 7, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, The Hannaford Lecture Hall at the University of Southern Maine’s Abromson Center, Portland Campus. About the Speakers, their Topics and their Professional Backgrounds Penny Coleman—“Soldiers’ Heart: Old News and Disingenuous Surprise” Start: 11:00 am
Its National Trails Day. What better way then join Native Forest Network (NFN) on an organized bushwack to one of Maine’s last remaining old growth stands. Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. (Dr. Seuss The Lorax) The trees are 200+ years old. Soaring white pines, cedars, birch, maple, hemlock and spruce bank Little Wilson Stream in Elliotsville. The sight isn’t too far from the Appalachian Trail and is a must see for any nature enthusiast. YOU WON”T BE DISAPPOINTED Start: 4:00 pm
“FAITHFUL VOICES: EXPLORING BELIEFS IN ACTION” repeat performance of readings of work by Ed Schwartz, performed by the Senior Players troupe of the OLLI of USM.Saturday, June 7 at 4:00 p.m., Meg Perry Center of Peace Action Maine, 644 Congress Street, Portland. | ||
06 / 8
End: 5:00 pm
Start: Jun 4 2008 - 12:00pm
End: Jun 8 2008 - 5:00pm
“TORTURE PRESERVED” exhibit of sculptures of torture victims, by Lin Lisberger of Gorham, Maine. Thursday, May 31 through Thursday, June 5. At the Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress Street, Portland. Artist Statement Start: 3:00 pm
For the Maine bus joining the Pastors for Peace Friendshipment Caravan in McAllen, Texas. From there trucks & buses filled with humanitarian supplies head for Cuba by way of Tampico, Mexico. They go in spite of U.S. rules on the Cuban embargo. FEATURING PRIMO CUBANO: Maine’s own Cuban son and salsa band will be on hand for dancing. Enjoy Cuban food and refreshments. It’s all happening at the beautiful historical “Paris Hill Academy,?” Paris Hill, Maine. | ||
06 / 9
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06 / 10
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06 / 11
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06 / 12
Start: 7:00 pm
Kim Keyser is an activist from the nascent anarchist movement in Norway - the so-called “social democratic paradise” in Northern Europe. This summer he’ll be touring the US with an illustrated presentation called “The Prefigurative Organization”. The presentation will try to answer the question “How can we reflect the future we want, in our present work?”. It will touch upon subjects such as direct democracy, direct action, workers councils, anarchist organizing and involvement in social movements. | ||
06 / 13
Start: 4:00 pm
Stories told from within communities in Darfur, to bring more local attention and knowledge to the genocide situation currently ongoing, and what you can do to help! For more information, call 207 772 0680 | ||
06 / 14
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 6:30 pm
Saturday, June 14 Featuring Middle Eastern Cuisine & Music Bring your family, friends and neighbors to support this humanitarian mission bringing five-year-old Nora Afif Abdulhameed to Portland for reconstructive surgery at Maine Medical Center. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Starting Housing, Food, Worker and Community Cooperatives in Portland Local Sprouts Cooperative and the Community Building Collaborative are hosting a Community Potluck Dinner and a discussion on Starting Cooperatives on June 14th at the Adams School in Portland. The evening will start at 4pm with a flower garden planting around the Adams School facilitated by the Winter Cache Project. Start: 8:00 pm
June 14, 2008 – Saturday at 8:00 PM Tickets available at all Bull Moose Stores Bull Moose Web site on my Upcoming Shows web page. Tickets: Advance Sales: $18, At the Door: $20. The humble Farmer television show, which is the radio show on television, is now being sent to 30 towns. If you don’t see it on cable in your town, | ||
06 / 15
Start: 5:00 pm
Mainers for Cynthia McKinney Formed A new grassroots group has been created called Mainers for Cynthia McKinney to support the former Georgia Congresswoman?s run for the Green Party presidential nomination. Cynthia McKinney is widely acknowledged, both inside and outside the campaign, as the leading contender to be the Green Party’s top pick. | ||
06 / 16
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06 / 17
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06 / 18
Start: 6:30 pm
You’re Invited! The monthly Peace and Justice Group of Waldo County film series each third Wednesday will present “Burning Bridges” on June 18. For this program, the location has been changed to the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Belfast, 37 Miller St., and the program begins at 6:30 PM. The focus of the film and program is restorative justice and the Restorative Justice Project of the Midcoast. | ||
06 / 19
Start: 3:00 pm
ACTION NAME: Wetlands mitigation in Maine: the truth DATE: 6-19-2008 ORGANIZATION: Fair Play for Sears Island | ||
06 / 20
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06 / 21
Start: 8:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Yard Sale to Benefit the Brunswick Peace Fair 10 Noble Street, Brunswick Saturday, June 21, 8-11 a.m. Rain date: Sunday, June 22. Items for sale: building supplies (doors and wood), light fixtures, furniture, decorative pillows, and lots of unique stuff. The Fourth Annual Peace Fair will be held on the Brunswick Mall on Saturday, August 2 and is an opportunity to gather, to learn and to create a vision for a non-violent sustainable future. For information: 725-8253 Start: 10:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
I’m writing to invite you to come to a meeting on Saturday, June 21st from 10-1 at the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 170 Park Street, Bangor. The purpose of the meeting would be to discuss a large (we hope) peace rally in Bangor on Saturday, September 13th. Start: 11:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
Hello fellow MaineShare members. I just want to make you aware of an upcoming event hosted by Maine Animal Coalition and ask for your assistance with getting the word out. Below are some details about the event. Thanks so much. Start: 9:00 pm
Start: Jun 21 2008 - 9:00pm
End: Jun 22 2008 - 1:00am
ACTION NAME: Benefit at Bubbas 4 Portland Peace Fest DATES: 6-21-2008 through 6-21-2008 ORGANIZATION: Peace Action Maine DESCRIPTION: Dear Friends: Please join us on June 21st at Bubba’s Sulky Lounge for a /Summer | ||
06 / 22
End: 1:00 am
Start: Jun 21 2008 - 9:00pm
End: Jun 22 2008 - 1:00am
ACTION NAME: Benefit at Bubbas 4 Portland Peace Fest DATES: 6-21-2008 through 6-21-2008 ORGANIZATION: Peace Action Maine DESCRIPTION: Dear Friends: Please join us on June 21st at Bubba’s Sulky Lounge for a /Summer Start: 12:30 pm
End: 1:30 pm
Contact: Bruce Gagnon (207) 443-9502 The Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space is inviting our neighbors in MidCoast Maine to join in solidarity with the Czech Republic hunger strikers against building a U.S. Star Wars radar base in their country. | ||
06 / 23
Start: 9:00 am
June 23-29, 2008 Voluntown, CT ARE YOU SERIOUS ABOUT ENDING WAR? Are you an environmentalist; LGBT activist; concerned with immigrant rights; an artist? How do these issues intersect with war? Are you interested in building a nonviolent force in this country strong enough to shake the very foundations of militarism? Sign up to be part of an organizing training where activists from around the country will gather to train and strategize on how to build a mass movement for peace? | ||
06 / 24
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Tuesday, June 24, 5-9 p.m., Pizza benefit for Sacred Heart/St. Dominic Haiti Project at Flatbread Company, 72 Commercial Street. $3.50 per pizza sold will support teachers’ salaries and a children’s nutrition and education program. For more information, contact Ursula Slavick 773-6562. | ||
06 / 25
Start: 7:00 pm
At 7:00 pm on Wednesday, June 25th, at the Reversing Falls Sanctuary in Brooksville, Maine there will be an evening with Cynthia McKinney. Well, sort of. The former Congressman from Georgia is seeking the Green Party’s nomination for President and, though she won’t be in Brooksville, noted activist Bruce Gagnon and regional VP of the National Lawyers Guild, Lynne Williams, will and they will speak of the Green Party and McKinney’s candidacy. | ||
