Saturday, December 3rd, 2011, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Starting a Community or School Garden. Learn how to gather community support, choose a garden design, find and acquire land, and solve water and soil issues. Location: the Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 E. Broad St. Visit www.fpconservatory.org/programcommunity.htm for registration or call 614.645.5923. Cost $20.
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011, 5:00-8:00 PM. Opening Reception for The Way of Peace. An exhibition of art about war and peace and the difference between them. Refreshments will be served. Location: Northwood ARTSpace, 2231 N. High St., Room 100. Ample free parking in the back. Anyone wishing to submit entries, please contact Doug Titchenal att 614-596-0338 or e-mail information and/or digital image (Subject line: PEACE SHOW ENTRY) to atitchenal@yahoo.com by November 5th. All media welcome All Media Welcome! (2D/3D Visual Arts, Poetry & Performance, Music & Film). Free to enter/no commission taken.
Tuesday, December 6th, 11:30 AM -1:00 PM. “Trust Women” Suffragette Protests at the Statehouse. As we continue to fight to make sure that Ohio is a state where our rights are sacred it is easy to get frustrated with how things never seem to change and we continue to fight the same fight, especially with the extreme attacks that we have seen over the last 9 months. But we need to remember that it took 50 years for women to even get the vote. Harkening back to those days we are planning small suffragette style protests moving on the sidewalk outside of the Senate Building each day that the Senate is in session for the rest of the year. (Other dates for Protests are Dec. 7, 13 and 14.) Our goal is to remind the Senators that we are watching and their hypocritical beliefs that government must stay out of healthcare but then turning around and regulating every part of women’s reproductive healthcare isn’t going to fly, especially with such extreme legislation as the proposed “heartbeat bill” which is expected to be taken up in the Senate at some point this fall. We will have 3 banners for folks to carry, others who join will be passing out information and collecting petition signatures on our “Trust Women” petition. Our goal is to have 5-20 people each day. While it is still warm outside we are encouraging folks to wear white, we will have sashes to go over coats as the weather gets colder. The protests will happen rain or shine, we will have ponchos for folks in the case of bad weather. Please come and help us deliver the message to Trust Women to our Ohio Senators. Sponsored by NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio. Location: Third Street side of the statehouse (on the sidewalk outside the entrance to the Senate Building). Info & Questions contact Jaime at 614-221-2594 or info@prochoiceohio.org. If possible please wear white! Stay up-to-date and get involved! Friend us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/naral.ohio) or follow us on Twitter (@ProChoiceOH)
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011, 7 :00-9:00 PM. Sierra Club Holiday Party. Members and non-members welcome! Bring a holiday treat to share and your holiday cheer. The Central Ohio Sierra Club will review our activities in 2011, celebrate our successes and energize for the year ahead. Location : Northwood High Building, 2231N. High St. Room 100.
Wednesday, December 7th, 11:30 AM -1:00 PM. “Trust Women” Suffragette Protests at the Statehouse. As we continue to fight to make sure that Ohio is a state where our rights are sacred it is easy to get frustrated with how things never seem to change and we continue to fight the same fight, especially with the extreme attacks that we have seen over the last 9 months. But we need to remember that it took 50 years for women to even get the vote. Harkening back to those days we are planning small suffragette style protests moving on the sidewalk outside of the Senate Building each day that the Senate is in session for the rest of the year. (Other dates for Protests are Dec. 13 and 14.) Our goal is to remind the Senators that we are watching and their hypocritical beliefs that government must stay out of healthcare but then turning around and regulating every part of women’s reproductive healthcare isn’t going to fly, especially with such extreme legislation as the proposed “heartbeat bill” which is expected to be taken up in the Senate at some point this fall. We will have 3 banners for folks to carry, others who join will be passing out information and collecting petition signatures on our “Trust Women” petition. Our goal is to have 5-20 people each day. While it is still warm outside we are encouraging folks to wear white, we will have sashes to go over coats as the weather gets colder. The protests will happen rain or shine, we will have ponchos for folks in the case of bad weather. Please come and help us deliver the message to Trust Women to our Ohio Senators. Sponsored by NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio. Location: 3rd Street side of the statehouse (on the sidewalk outside the entrance to the Senate Building). Info & Questions contact Jaime at 614-221-2594 or info@prochoiceohio.org. If possible please wear white! Stay up-to-date and get involved! Friend us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/naral.ohio) or follow us on Twitter (@ProChoiceOH)
Saturday, December 10th, 2011, 12:00 Noon. International Human Rights Day. We are the 99% - No CUTS to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid - PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS Rally and March / Downtown Cleveland. 12:00 Noon: Rally at Public Square. 12:30 pm: March to Federal Building, The congressional "Super Committee" is currently examining ways to reduce the national debt by $1.2 trillion – maybe as much as $3.5 trillion. Calls are being madeto slash Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid - critical federal safety net programsthat protect millions of people from poverty and illness. The Universal Declaration ofHuman Rights* declares "social security" and "security in the event of sickness" asbasic human rights! We must speak out, march, and demand that these universally recognized human rights are protected! And we must declare that cutting the military/war budget andbringing the war dollars home now, ending subsidies to big banks, closing taxloopholes, and eliminating the Bush-era tax breaks for the super wealthy are sane andhumane ways to reduce the national debt. Join us! Rally! March! Celebrate and Protect Human Rights: Labor’s Rights, Students Rights, Civil Rights, Women’s Rights! The rights of all oppressed and victimized groups in our society! Initial endorsers include: Occupy Cleveland, US Labor Against the War, NationalLawyers Guild, Veterans for Peace, Cleveland Jobs with Justice, Cleveland PeaceAction, Women Speak Out for Peace & Justice, New National Assembly to Bring theTroops Home Now, Progressive Democrats of America - Ohio, Emergency LaborNetwork, American Federation of Government Employees, Single-Payer ActionNetwork Ohio (SPAN Ohio), Service Employees International Union Local 1,Northeast Ohio American Friends Service Committee, Universal Health Care ActionNetwork (National UHCAN), Chicago & Midwest Regional Joint Board affiliated withWorkers United *Adopted December 10, 1948. For information: Greg Coleridge 330-928-2301 GColeridge@afsc.org or Jerry Gordon 216-382-4597 emergncylabor@aol.com
Tuesday, December 13th, 11:30 AM -1:00 PM. “Trust Women” Suffragette Protests at the Statehouse. As we continue to fight to make sure that Ohio is a state where our rights are sacred it is easy to get frustrated with how things never seem to change and we continue to fight the same fight, especially with the extreme attacks that we have seen over the last 9 months. But we need to remember that it took 50 years for women to even get the vote. Harkening back to those days we are planning small suffragette style protests moving on the sidewalk outside of the Senate Building each day that the Senate is in session for the rest of the year. There will also be a protest on Wednesday, December 14th. Our goal is to remind the Senators that we are watching and their hypocritical beliefs that government must stay out of healthcare but then turning around and regulating every part of women’s reproductive healthcare isn’t going to fly, especially with such extreme legislation as the proposed “heartbeat bill” which is expected to be taken up in the Senate at some point this fall. We will have 3 banners for folks to carry, others who join will be passing out information and collecting petition signatures on our “Trust Women” petition. Our goal is to have 5-20 people each day. While it is still warm outside we are encouraging folks to wear white, we will have sashes to go over coats as the weather gets colder. The protests will happen rain or shine, we will have ponchos for folks in the case of bad weather. Please come and help us deliver the message to Trust Women to our Ohio Senators. Sponsored by NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio. Location: 3rd Street side of the statehouse (on the sidewalk outside the entrance to the Senate Building). Info & Questions contact Jaime at 614-221-2594 or info@prochoiceohio.org. If possible please wear white! Stay up-to-date and get involved! Friend us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/naral.ohio) or follow us on Twitter (@ProChoiceOH)
Wednesday, December 14th, 11:30 AM -1:00 PM.“Trust Women” Suffragette Protests at the Statehouse. As we continue to fight to make sure that Ohio is a state where our rights are sacred it is easy to get frustrated with how things never seem to change and we continue to fight the same fight, especially with the extreme attacks that we have seen over the last 9 months. But we need to remember that it took 50 years for women to even get the vote. Harkening back to those days we are planning small suffragette style protests moving on the sidewalk outside of the Senate Building each day that the Senate is in session for the rest of the year. Our goal is to remind the Senators that we are watching and their hypocritical beliefs that government must stay out of healthcare but then turning around and regulating every part of women’s reproductive healthcare isn’t going to fly, especially with such extreme legislation as the proposed “heartbeat bill” which is expected to be taken up in the Senate at some point this fall. We will have 3 banners for folks to carry, others who join will be passing out information and collecting petition signatures on our “Trust Women” petition. Our goal is to have 5-20 people each day. While it is still warm outside we are encouraging folks to wear white, we will have sashes to go over coats as the weather gets colder. The protests will happen rain or shine, we will have ponchos for folks in the case of bad weather. Please come and help us deliver the message to Trust Women to our Ohio Senators. Sponsored by NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio. Location: 3rd Street side of the statehouse (on the sidewalk outside the entrance to the Senate Building). Info & Questions contact Jaime at 614-221-2594 or info@prochoiceohio.org. If possible please wear white! Stay up-to-date and get involved! Friend us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/naral.ohio) or follow us on Twitter (@ProChoiceOH).
December 25th, 2011. Buy Nothing Christmas?How about giving out holiday notes telling friends how much you value them, and to reduce impact on the planet you wish to no longer exchange gifts. It’s a perfect opportunity to educate people about the effects of overconsumption. Alternatively, give consumable gifts such as theater tickets, organization or museum memberships, or charitable donations in your loved-ones’ names. Also nice are locally-produced foods and self-created healthy edibles.
March 23-25, 2012, Say No to the G8 & NATO Wars and Poverty Agenda. A National Conference to Challenge Militarism, Austerity, Racism, & Repression. In the summer of 2010, 800 activists from peace, environmental, economic and social justice groups from around the country gathered in Albany for the largest movement conference held since 9/11 and the initiation of the so-called "War on Terror". An ambitious action plan was adopted and a new national coalition, UNAC, the United National Antiwar Committee (now Coalition), was formed. Since then, UNAC has implemented the action program, culminating in large bi-coastal mobilizations on April 9-10, 2011, and responded to the huge events of recent months: the popular uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, and other North African countries; the fight backs to union-busting and cuts to social services in Wisconsin and elsewhere; the wars at home on communities of color, rising Islamophobia with racist attacks on Muslims and pre-emptive prosecutions; activists targeted by the FBI; attacks on civil liberties; environmental destruction and global warming; struggles to end the siege of Gaza, threats to Iran and No. Korea; the dangers of nuclear power; drone attacks on Yemen, Somalia, and Pakistan; and the endless wars and occupations continuing in Iraq, Afghanistan, and now expanding in Libya. As we see in Egypt and throughout history, all critical social change comes through the direct, massive, independent intervention of the people. This does not happen spontaneously. It is time for a unified movement to meet again to learn, to strategize, to plan and to organize in order to move forward collectively. Everyone attending this one-person, one-vote conference has an equal voice and responsibility for the direction of the movement and the development of an action program to carry us through 2012. Location: Stamford Hilton Hotel, Connecticutt. For more information, contact: UNITED NATIONAL ANTIWAR COALITION, www.UNACpeace.org, UNACpeace@gmail.com, 518-227-6947 See the flyer: http://nepajac.org/conferenceflyer.pdf
May 15th and May 19th, 2012. Chicago Actions to protest NATO/G-8 Meetings. Plans are underway now. The marches are expected to be organized and safe for all to attend.. If you are interested in transportation from Columbus or would like to sponsor a participant, please contact Mark D. Stansbery, 614-517-7237 walk@igc.org or Corey Ansel cansel13@gmail.com (MORE INFO: http://www.october2011.org)