Wednesday, April 1, 2015

This & That ~ Apr 1, 2015

Posted online at http://eriebluegreen.blogspot.com This & That is published now and then for the Erie area progressive community. Always good to double-check dates and times.  Event submissions should have “T&T” in subject line, send to moonkat2014@gmail.com . If you don’t want to receive this please reply with “Unsubscribe” in subject line.
CALENDAR
Apr 3 – Vigil: Justice for Immigrants. CHANGE “The first Friday in April is Good Friday. Since the 8th station in the Pilgrimage for Peace is ‘Immigration Reform,’ we will not hold the vigil at Second and State on April 3.  It will start again the First Friday in May.”  ~Marlene
Apr 3 – Good Friday Pilgrimage for Peace Starts at St Peter’s Cathedral, 10th & Sassafras 11AM. “If you wish to drive to Mt. St Benedict, you may go by chartered bus to the Cathedral.  The bus leaves the Mount at approximately 10:30 am.  The bus will return to the Mount from the Federal BuildingThere is a prayer service at the Mount beginning at 9 am that you may wish to attend before boarding the bus. There will be cars accompanying the Peace Pilgrimage for those who choose to ride for all or any part of the Pilgrimage.“
Apr 6 – “Bomb Trains” Presentation by Sierra Club Climate and Clean Energy Writers Group 6-7:30PM Unitarian Universalist Church 695 Elmwood at Ferry, Buffalo NY
Apr 8 – “The Struggle Against ISIS and Al Qaeda: An Update on the Middle East” JES Baher Ghosheh PhD, free lecture. 7PM “This presentation will focus on the struggle against IS (ISIS, ISIL) and Al Qaeda in the Middle East and discuss the latest developments in the conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Libya, and  Yemen”
Apr 8 - “Making Queer and Feminist Movements More Inclusive,” 7:30 p.m.,SUNY Fredonia  in McEwen Room 209, discussion will feature Julia Serano, an acclaimed writer, performer and speaker. Her subjects of expertise include, sex, gender, sexuality, feminism, queer, transgender, bisexual and activism. Open to public.
Apr 9 – Maria Shriver joins Joan Chittister ‘In Conversation’ Mercyhurst University, Erie. UPDATED MARCH 19 - Sold out in four hours. To accommodate the overflow crowd, Mercyhurst has made arrangements to screen a live feed to the Mercyhurst Athletic Center (MAC). Free tickets may be obtained at the PAC box office, which is open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tickets to the live-stream program in the MAC will be blue; tickets for the sold-out PAC engagement are orange. No one will be admitted to either venue without a ticket.
Apr 9-26 - Les Miserables Erie Playhouse, Erie PA.

Apr 10 – May 8 – “The Migration” – Edinboro University MFA thesis show by Benjamin Lambert, featuring ceramic sculptures based on themes of environmental impact and ecological concern. Some works are in the round while others hang on the wall. Much of the work in the show is inspired by the challenges that fish species encounter as they migrate to spawn. The animals and figures in this exhibition are given a metaphorical capacity to demolish obstacles in their way. “ Performing Artists Collective Alliance, 1505 State St.  Free. Info: 434-0687, www.paca1505.com.
Apr 13 – Enrichment Series: The Enduring Power of Beauty. 7PM Mount St Benedict, free and open to public.
Apr 13 – “Higher Education and the Future of the American Dream” Allegheny College, Meadville
Apr 15 Two Days, One Night FILM at Erie Art Museum.
Apr 15 “Let’s Raise the Wage for Healthcare Workers in Erie”  4PM IRS Bldg Griswold Plaza, Erie PA
Apr 16 – The Wisdom to Survive “Climate Change, Capitalism, and Community” At Erie Movie House, 3424 West Lake Rd, Erie 6PM. “sponsored by the Erie Friends (Quaker) Worship group, a community that meets twice a month for worship in the manner of Friends. A brief discussion of the film and reception with refreshments will follow the showing. Free will offering.”
Apr 16 - PACA Presents: "A Shayna Maidel" by Barbara Lebow PACA 1505 State, Erie “A powerful, haunting and deeply affecting portrait of a family, which conveys the aftermath of the Holocaust through a poignant, imaginatively conceived examination of one divided family's experience.”

Apr 16 – NW PA Pride Alliance Candidates Forum MHA 1101 Peach Erie PA 6:30PM Free refreshments, free and open to public.
Apr 16 -17 - AmeriMasala's first giant body puppet making workshop is tentatively scheduled at PACA 1505 State. This will be part of the AmeriMasala's UnoWE parade in July. People from Cleveland's Parade of the Circle will  teach and facilitate. Free and open to the public. Need to gather at least 25 folks for 4-5 different teams. Contact Lynn Johnson. sala's UnoWE parade in July.
Apr 19 – EarthFest 2015 Cuyahoga Co Fairgrounds
Apr 20 - The Great Invisible on Independent Lens WQLN/PBS-Erie (April 19 for WNED) Crew members, families, fishermen, and others still haunted by the Deepwater Horizon explosion provide gripping first-hand accounts of their experience in a disaster that had tragic repercussions up and down the Gulf Coast and beyond. 

Apr 20 Humane Lobby Day Harrisburg

Apr 22 - Invisible At Erie Art Museum Film, sponsored by Whole Foods Co-op.
Apr 24-25 “Who’s Your Mama” Earth Day and Environmental Film Fest Block Party Saturday Night. Kent State, Kent OH.
Apr 28 - Stormwater: The New "Blue Gold"  6:00 pm. TREC, Erie PA. Organized by Environment Erie “Attendees will learn what low impact development is and how to encourage it in today’s world through best management practices that can be easily adapted to residential properties. Upon completion of the workshop, each participating household will receive a free Rain Wizard bin and stormwater handouts. There will be a fee of $10 per family to attend the workshop and limits of one bin per household, family members are welcome!” Refreshments served.
Apr 29 - White God Film at Erie Art Museum 

Apr 30 - Comedy Night for NW PA Area Labor Federation. Jr’s Last Laugh 14th & State, Erie

May 1-2 – Vietnam: The Power of Protest  “The Pentagon has a ten-year plan (funded by a $60 million appropriation from Congress) that, in the guise of honoring Vietnam-era veterans on the 50th anniversary of the war, may also re-write the history of the war. Some of us have gotten together to push back, as reported in a front page article in the NY Times in October. We have to build a strong and sustained effort to tell the truth about the war, the role of the antiwar movement in ending it, the war’s lessons for today and the war’s consequences for the Vietnamese, Laotians and Cambodians, as well as many American veterans.  Vietnam: The Power of Protest is the kick-off for this effort. Join Tom Hayden, Ron Dellums, Luis Rodriguez, Cora Weiss, Rosalio Munoz, Gerald Horne, Holly Near, Dan Ellsberg, Julian Bond, Marge Tabankin, Peter Yarrow and many, many others on May 1-2. You will want to be at this historic gathering” http://lessonsofvietnam.com/
May 8-10 - Spirit Quest Film Fest Edinboro PA.
May 8-10 – Festival of the Birds Presque Isle.
May 14 – Great Lakes Children’s Water Festival Penn State Behrend, Erie.
May 16 – Bike Around the Bay  Environment Erie
May 18 - Medea Benjamin in Erie Benedictines for Peace will sponsor Medea Benjamin as their Spring Speaker. Medea is co-founder of CodePink, a political activist group, and Global Exchange, a human rights organization. She is also the author of Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control and seven other books. Her work for justice in Israel and Palestine includes taking numerous delegations to Gaza and organizing the Gaza Freedom March. For more information, email Sister Marlene Bertke, OSB benedectine@igc.org or visit Benedictines for Peace. Monday, May 18, 7:00 p.m. Mount St. Benedict Monastery, Erie A free-will offering will be appreciated More on Medea Benjamin

May 19 – PA Primary Election
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