JULY 31ST, AUGUST 1ST AND 2ND LOCATED AT LAURIE DOBSON’S PROPERTY IN KENNEBUNKPORT

LAST AUGUST PEOPLE GATHERED FOR A WEEKEND OF SOLIDARITY TO END THE WAR. THE CENTER PIECE OF THE WEEKEND WAS A RALLY AND MARCH TO THE BUSH FAMILY COMPOUND. ALSO, WE HAD TWO ENCAMPMENTS WHICH BROUGHT FOLKS TOGETHER TO SHARE FOOD, MUSIC, POETRY AND SONG. THE “CAMP ALEX” EXPERIENCE WAS SO MAGICAL THAT FOLKS HAVE BEEN ASKING ME AND LAURIE TO PLAN ANOTHER ONE!

THIS SUMMER WE WILL NOT HAVE A BIG RALLY AND MARCH IN THE STREETS OF KENNEBUNKPORT THIS YEAR. HOWEVER, WE WILL

JULY 31ST, AUGUST 1ST AND 2ND LOCATED AT LAURIE DOBSON’S PROPERTY IN KENNEBUNKPORT

LAST AUGUST PEOPLE GATHERED FOR A WEEKEND OF SOLIDARITY TO END THE WAR. THE CENTER PIECE OF THE WEEKEND WAS A RALLY AND MARCH TO THE BUSH FAMILY COMPOUND. ALSO, WE HAD TWO ENCAMPMENTS WHICH BROUGHT FOLKS TOGETHER TO SHARE FOOD, MUSIC, POETRY AND SONG. THE “CAMP ALEX” EXPERIENCE WAS SO MAGICAL THAT FOLKS HAVE BEEN ASKING ME AND LAURIE TO PLAN ANOTHER ONE!

THIS SUMMER WE WILL NOT HAVE A BIG RALLY AND MARCH IN THE STREETS OF KENNEBUNKPORT THIS YEAR. HOWEVER, WE WILL

At the Meg Perry Center 644 Congress St. Portland Opening 5-8pm First Friday August 1st Opening food provided by Local Sprouts Cooperative

In 2006 Matt McInnis travelled to Uganda to document the lives of Sudanese refugee students living in a resettlement camp. Matt worked closely with Aserela Maine, an organization of Sudanese refugees living in Portland, and photographed a school that was funded by fundraisers held in Portland.

The exhibit includes black and white photographs taken in Southern Sudan, Uganda, and Portland.

JULY 31ST, AUGUST 1ST AND 2ND LOCATED AT LAURIE DOBSON’S PROPERTY IN KENNEBUNKPORT

LAST AUGUST PEOPLE GATHERED FOR A WEEKEND OF SOLIDARITY TO END THE WAR. THE CENTER PIECE OF THE WEEKEND WAS A RALLY AND MARCH TO THE BUSH FAMILY COMPOUND. ALSO, WE HAD TWO ENCAMPMENTS WHICH BROUGHT FOLKS TOGETHER TO SHARE FOOD, MUSIC, POETRY AND SONG. THE “CAMP ALEX” EXPERIENCE WAS SO MAGICAL THAT FOLKS HAVE BEEN ASKING ME AND LAURIE TO PLAN ANOTHER ONE!

THIS SUMMER WE WILL NOT HAVE A BIG RALLY AND MARCH IN THE STREETS OF KENNEBUNKPORT THIS YEAR. HOWEVER, WE WILL

The Fair will open at 10 a.m. with a reading of “Sadako and the Thousand Cranes” by director of the Theater Project Al Miller and a friend.

There will be a day of UNIVERSAL PRAYER TO STOP WAR ON IRAN at Universalist Church, 719 Main ST in Westbrook, Maine at 12:00 NOON.

FOR DIRECTIONS TO THE UNIVERSALIST CHURCH go to website: www.uuwestbrook.org

Speakers will include Reza Jalali from USM and Bill Slavick, Peace Activist.

The Stop War On Iran campaign is holding events over the weekend of 1 – 4 August.

For more information on Stop War On Iran, please go to website: www.stopwaroniran.org

President Bush is coming to Kennebunkport on Friday and staying through the weekend at the Bush Family’s Compound. The Kennebunk Peace Department , CODE PINK, Maine Veterans for Peace chapters 001 and 003, Veterans for Peace, Smedley Butler Chapter and other Peace and Justice organizations will be gathering in protest of this WAR CRIMINAL on SATURDAY, AUGUST 2nd.

BLUE HILL—Deer Isle artist and videographer Patricia Wheeler will show her most recent video, “Hear My Song, Kathy Kelly: Stories from Iraq,” at the monthly meeting of Peninsula Peace & Justice, Aug. 6, 6:30 p.m., at the Blue Hill Public Library. The video is intended to raise consciousness and financial support for Kathy Kelly’s work aiding Iraqi refugees and for the publication of a pamphlet about the conditions for displaced Iraqis.

Wednesday, August 6, 7pm Waterfall Arts Center 256 High St., Belfast , ME For more info call 207-576-4793

The Flatbread Company and Peace Action Maine present A PEACE FOLK BENEFIT

NATE & KATE from Ithaca NY

HANIFA WASHINGTON, HOUSEBOAT

ALL AGES
$5-10 DONATION

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 8-11 PM

THE MEG PERRY CENTER
644 Congress Street, Portland, Maine

Apply Now! http://tinyurl.com/5f37az

WHAT: A public forum about fuel and heat assistance.

WHEN: Thursday, August 14th 2008 from 6 to 7pm.

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

WHO: Hosted by Peace Action Maine and Tina Smith’s Beacon for Change Campaign

This forum is an opportunity for Portland residents, both homeowners and renters, to learn about solutions and resources available to help heat homes and apartments this coming winter.

Apply Now! http://tinyurl.com/5f37az

PENINSULA PEACE & JUSTICE

To present “BUILDING PEACE WITH IRAN”

Apply Now! http://tinyurl.com/5f37az

WHEN: Saturday, August 16, 2008

WHERE: Royal River Park in Yarmouth

TIME: 10:00 AM - NOON

As a celebration for the release of Sue Sheriff¹s new book on peace for children “In Harmony and Other Songs of Peace, please join us for this wonderful family peace event. There will be crafts and face-painting, an exciting concert with many talented performers, book signing, and a dedication of a peace pole to the town of Yarmouth. This is a FREE event, although donations for UNICEF will be welcome. DON’T MISS this exciting

Please join Maine Green Party Chair, Lynne Williams, and party activists at a potluck:

ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, noon -­ 3 pm at the home of Betty Garrold, Knox, ME

BRING SOMETHING TO EAT OR DRINK

ALL ARE WELCOME, PARTY MEMBERS AND OTHERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE MAINE GREEN INDEPENDENT PARTY AND OUR WORK ON BEHALF OF SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. WE WANT TO FORM COALITIONS WITH OTHERS WHO ARE WORKING ON IMPORTANT ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

RSVP ­ 669-4192 or Lynne@mainegreens.org, to get address and directions

Apply Now! http://tinyurl.com/5f37az

August 18: “Food Sovereignty: National, State, and Local Perspectives” w/Kathy Ozer, part of Good Life Center Monday night meeting series, potluck (5:30) and meeting (7 PM), Reversing Falls Sanctuary, North Brooksville. Good Life Center, 326-8211 or www.goodlife.org

August 19-26 in Starks, Maine

A participatory community gathering Workshops, discussions, & skillshares Kids workshops & Activities Campfires, swimming, music & art Lots of fun & free healthy food Participating rain or shine!

Workshops

Do-it-yourself skillshares
Sustainable living skills & wild crafting
Biodiversity & environmental protection
Indigenous struggles
Race, gender, sex and sexuality
Capitalism and class
Political prisoners: struggles & support
Unschooling & youth empowerment
Alternative Building & more!

This coming Tuesday the Portland Infoshop is hosting a public discussion of recent events in the Georgia region. We will begin at 6:30PM at the Meg Perry Center at 644 Congress, Portland.

Everyone is welcome to come, listen and speak.

Guest speakers are wanted, or anyone with a well informed opinion. Give me a call and I can set aside some minutes at the beginning for you to speak.

This event has three goals: First, to establish a level of understanding of the situation amongst the attendants/public.

August 19-26 in Starks, Maine

A participatory community gathering Workshops, discussions, & skillshares Kids workshops & Activities Campfires, swimming, music & art Lots of fun & free healthy food Participating rain or shine!

Workshops

Do-it-yourself skillshares
Sustainable living skills & wild crafting
Biodiversity & environmental protection
Indigenous struggles
Race, gender, sex and sexuality
Capitalism and class
Political prisoners: struggles & support
Unschooling & youth empowerment
Alternative Building & more!

August 19-26 in Starks, Maine

A participatory community gathering Workshops, discussions, & skillshares Kids workshops & Activities Campfires, swimming, music & art Lots of fun & free healthy food Participating rain or shine!

Workshops

Do-it-yourself skillshares
Sustainable living skills & wild crafting
Biodiversity & environmental protection
Indigenous struggles
Race, gender, sex and sexuality
Capitalism and class
Political prisoners: struggles & support
Unschooling & youth empowerment
Alternative Building & more!

At MCLU, we are organizing on behalf of Rabbi Moshe Wilansky, who, after a neighbor complained, was told by the city of Portland to cease holding prayer services in his home due to zoning laws. We are holding a rally on Thursday the 21^st at 5:30pm outside city hall to show support for the Rabbi. The hearing before the zoning board will begin at 6:30 in City Council Chambers. I would love it if you could all attend! Also, if it is appropriate, would you mind forwarding the attached action alert to your respective lists?

Eric Hooglund will be on Big Talk on WMPG this Thursday, August 21, 7:30-8PM.

August 19-26 in Starks, Maine

A participatory community gathering Workshops, discussions, & skillshares Kids workshops & Activities Campfires, swimming, music & art Lots of fun & free healthy food Participating rain or shine!

Workshops

Do-it-yourself skillshares
Sustainable living skills & wild crafting
Biodiversity & environmental protection
Indigenous struggles
Race, gender, sex and sexuality
Capitalism and class
Political prisoners: struggles & support
Unschooling & youth empowerment
Alternative Building & more!

When: August 22, 2008 2:30 PM

Where: Click the link below to find out!

Meetup Description: Rippleffect, whose mission is personal growth and community development through learning adventures in living classrooms, is offering this excellent opportunity to immerse yourself in permaculture right here on Cow Island in Casco Bay. The event details are still being finalized, but Dave Jacke will be the keynote speaker and will be offering several workshops.

Keya Lea Horiuchi 970.596.7267 http://consideringdemocracy.com

Synopsis: What does the rest of the world think of U.S. domestic and foreign policy? While the U.S. is perceived as a beacon of democracy, how does it compare to other democratic nations? Americans are continually told through their media that freedom and democracy are supported abroad, but is it true?

Peninsula Peace & Justice will present “Pete Seeger: Power of Song, the only authorized biography.” Producer/director Jim Brown’s film documents the life of one of the greatest American singer / songwriters of the last century. Largely misunderstood by his critics, including the US government, for his views on peace, unionism, civil rights and ecology, Seeger was targeted by the communist witch hunt of the Fifties. He was picketed, protested, blacklisted, and, in spite of his enormous popularity, banned from American television for more than 17 years.

August 19-26 in Starks, Maine

A participatory community gathering Workshops, discussions, & skillshares Kids workshops & Activities Campfires, swimming, music & art Lots of fun & free healthy food Participating rain or shine!

Workshops

Do-it-yourself skillshares
Sustainable living skills & wild crafting
Biodiversity & environmental protection
Indigenous struggles
Race, gender, sex and sexuality
Capitalism and class
Political prisoners: struggles & support
Unschooling & youth empowerment
Alternative Building & more!

When: August 22, 2008 2:30 PM

Where: Click the link below to find out!

Meetup Description: Rippleffect, whose mission is personal growth and community development through learning adventures in living classrooms, is offering this excellent opportunity to immerse yourself in permaculture right here on Cow Island in Casco Bay. The event details are still being finalized, but Dave Jacke will be the keynote speaker and will be offering several workshops.

August 19-26 in Starks, Maine

A participatory community gathering Workshops, discussions, & skillshares Kids workshops & Activities Campfires, swimming, music & art Lots of fun & free healthy food Participating rain or shine!

Workshops

Do-it-yourself skillshares
Sustainable living skills & wild crafting
Biodiversity & environmental protection
Indigenous struggles
Race, gender, sex and sexuality
Capitalism and class
Political prisoners: struggles & support
Unschooling & youth empowerment
Alternative Building & more!

When: August 22, 2008 2:30 PM

Where: Click the link below to find out!

Meetup Description: Rippleffect, whose mission is personal growth and community development through learning adventures in living classrooms, is offering this excellent opportunity to immerse yourself in permaculture right here on Cow Island in Casco Bay. The event details are still being finalized, but Dave Jacke will be the keynote speaker and will be offering several workshops.

There will be a remembrance service for Rachel Lowe Payne Craig on Sunday, August 24, 1:00PM at The Cotton Mill Appartments, 2 Academy Street in Hallowell, Maine.

Rachel Lowe Payne Craig, 85, died August 13, 2008, at her home in Hallowell.

She was born on the Riverview Farm in Shawmut on November 21, 1922, in the home of her grandfather, the very same room her mother and grandfather were born in. She was the daughter of Doris Low Payne and Basil T. Payne.

August 19-26 in Starks, Maine

A participatory community gathering Workshops, discussions, & skillshares Kids workshops & Activities Campfires, swimming, music & art Lots of fun & free healthy food Participating rain or shine!

Workshops

Do-it-yourself skillshares
Sustainable living skills & wild crafting
Biodiversity & environmental protection
Indigenous struggles
Race, gender, sex and sexuality
Capitalism and class
Political prisoners: struggles & support
Unschooling & youth empowerment
Alternative Building & more!

August 19-26 in Starks, Maine

A participatory community gathering Workshops, discussions, & skillshares Kids workshops & Activities Campfires, swimming, music & art Lots of fun & free healthy food Participating rain or shine!

Workshops

Do-it-yourself skillshares
Sustainable living skills & wild crafting
Biodiversity & environmental protection
Indigenous struggles
Race, gender, sex and sexuality
Capitalism and class
Political prisoners: struggles & support
Unschooling & youth empowerment
Alternative Building & more!

Speakers: Matt Jacobson, Maine & Co - “Regional Rail Connections”
Tony Donovan, Maine Realtor - “Economic Potential of Railway”
Patricia Quinn, NNEPRA - “Rail Authority’s Role”
Nathan Moulton, Maine Dept of Transportation - “Status of State Rail Plans”

Refreshments and Cash Bar

Tuesday - August 26, 2008
Glickman Library - University of South Maine - Portland Campus
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Sponsored by:
The Sierra Club, Maine Chapter
Fishman Realty Group

For More Information Call (207) 761-5616 or (207) 775-6561