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”

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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

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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.

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.

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?

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

The Second Annual “Rhythms of Life” Drumming Concert will be held on Sunday evening, August 31, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. in the Gymnasium of Sullivan Hall on the campus of the University of Southern Maine.

The Drumming Concert is co-sponsored by the Maine Office of Minority Health, the City of Portland, the Portland Branch of the NAACP and the Primary Skills Art Institute of Maine. The ticket prices are: $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children.

For more information, contact Dawud Ummah at 210-1053

The Midcoast Peace and Justice Group will present “Burning Bridges” on Sept. 3 at the First Universalist Church on 345 Broadway in Rockland at 7:00 PM. The focus of the film and program is restorative justice and the Restorative Justice Project of the Midcoast.

Throughout the month of September, there will be an extensive exhibit, The Hiroshima -Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition, on display at The Meg Perry Center from the Hiroshima City Peace Museum. Join us for the opening during First Friday, September 5th. A series of anti nuclear films will be shown throughout September, in conjunction with the exhibit.

This exhibit and accompanying films are available to peace groups throughout Maine as a traveling exhibit. Please call 207 772 0680 to arrange this exhibit in your town.

Troy Howard Middle School

Saturday morning, September 6, 2008

9 am till noon, then enjoy lunch provided

The public is invited free of charge to workshops and demonstrations at “Energy Challenge: Facing the Winter and Beyond,” to be held at the Troy Howard Middle School on Saturday, September 6 from 9 until noon, followed by a picnic lunch. The event, sponsored by Waldo County candidate for State Senate Diane Messer, will include discussions on topics such as “bringing back the railroad” and “connecting the energy crisis to global climate change.”

The Navy’s “Blue Angels” flight team is coming to Naval Air Station Brunswick (NASB) again to recruit young people to join the military and to promote the military industrial complex.

Maine Veterans for Peace will organize a non-violent statewide peace march from the downtown Brunswick mall to NASB on September 6 beginning at 9:30 am. An all-night candlelight vigil will also be held beginning at 6:00 pm at the NASB main gate on Friday, September 5.