Oct 1 - RALLY FOR A BUDGET THAT PUTS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FIRST Noon Perry Square eastside, Erie PA. "Parents, Students, Families, Faith Leaders, Labor Leaders, and Community Members Standing up for a budget that puts people first. Join students, families, faith leaders, service providers and community members who will stand up to the bullies in Harrisburg."
Oct 2 - "FUND OUR SCHOOLS" RALLY 3-4pm veterans Stadium 26th & State, Erie. All schools dismissed at 1PM on October 2. Bus transportation for rally attendees will be available at four pickup locations beginning at 2:15PM: Joanna Connell, East High, Harding, Grover Cleveland, parking available at Central Tech and Jefferson for those who prefer to walk to the stadium. "Help us fillVeterans Stadium and send a loud message to Harrisburg in support of our public schools!" Organized by Erie School District.
Oct 2 - VIGIL FOR IMMIGRANTS 2nd & State, Erie PA. 5:15-5:45pm, organized by Benedictines for Peace.
Nov 3 -GENERAL ELECTION
Nov 14 - INDIGO GIRLS Asbury Hall Buffalo NY
Oct 2 - "FUND OUR SCHOOLS" RALLY 3-4pm veterans Stadium 26th & State, Erie. All schools dismissed at 1PM on October 2. Bus transportation for rally attendees will be available at four pickup locations beginning at 2:15PM: Joanna Connell, East High, Harding, Grover Cleveland, parking available at Central Tech and Jefferson for those who prefer to walk to the stadium. "Help us fillVeterans Stadium and send a loud message to Harrisburg in support of our public schools!" Organized by Erie School District.
Oct 2 - VIGIL FOR IMMIGRANTS 2nd & State, Erie PA. 5:15-5:45pm, organized by Benedictines for Peace.
Oct 8 - "UNCONVENTIONAL SHALE DEVELOPMENT: IS YOUR HEALTH AT RISK? Jan Hendryx, DO, will present. 7 pm to 8 pm. Asbury Woods, Brown’s Farm 5774 Sterrettania Road, Fairview, PA16415. Across from the Walnut Creek Middle School. Free and open to the public. "Public health, community and environmental impacts are primary concerns when it comes to unconventional shale development in PA. In addition, drilling and fracking can adversely affect property values, mortgages, and home loans. This lecture will give an overview of shale development and discuss potential health, financial, community and global climate change impacts. Sponsored by Sierra Club Lake Erie Group.
Oct 8 - THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT (2015) Edinboro Film Series "Twenty-four male students out of seventy-five were selected to take on randomly assigned roles of prisoners and guards in a mock prison situated in the basement of the Stanford psychology building. Rated R. Stars: Olivia Thirlby, Ezra Miller, Billy Crudup & more." "A screenplay that brings to life a true story that is as powerful and unfortunately relevant even almost moreso today than it was 44 years ago."
Oct 8 - "UNCONVENTIONAL SHALE DEVELOPMENT: IS YOUR HEALTH AT RISK? Jan Hendryx, DO, will present. 7 pm to 8 pm. Asbury Woods, Brown’s Farm 5774 Sterrettania Road, Fairview, PA16415. Across from the Walnut Creek Middle School.Free and open to the public "Public health, community and environmental impacts are primary concerns when it comes to unconventional shale development in Pennsylvania. In addition, drilling and fracking can adversely affect property values, mortgages and home loans. This lecture will give an overview of shale development and discuss potential health, financial, community and global climate change impacts."
Oct 8 - "UNCONVENTIONAL SHALE DEVELOPMENT: IS YOUR HEALTH AT RISK? Jan Hendryx, DO, will present. 7 pm to 8 pm. Asbury Woods, Brown’s Farm 5774 Sterrettania Road, Fairview, PA16415. Across from the Walnut Creek Middle School.Free and open to the public "Public health, community and environmental impacts are primary concerns when it comes to unconventional shale development in Pennsylvania. In addition, drilling and fracking can adversely affect property values, mortgages and home loans. This lecture will give an overview of shale development and discuss potential health, financial, community and global climate change impacts."
Oct 8 & 9 - CONNECTING HANDS GARAGE SALE FOR EMMAUS SOUP KITCHEN Friday, October 9th, 3 p.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday, October 10th, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at 3716 McClelland Avenue, Erie, PA.
Oct 9 - KAREN WILLIAMS AT EDINBORO (LGBTQIA Humorist) Edinboro U - Louis C. Cole Auditorium - Memorial Hall, 219 Meadville Street, Edinboro, PA. 7:30 PM. Comedy writer andhost of the New York variety show, "In The Life," Williams' humor writings appear in numerous Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the start of the performance. Office for the Performing Arts Tickets are free for Edinboro University students; $5 for faculty, staff and President's Pass holders; and $10 for general admission. Phone: (814) 732-2518.
Oct 11 - ARISE!!! 4:30pm east side of Perry Square (fountain side) ..."the resuscitation and revamped first gathering of ERIE Food Not Bombs. Time to take back our community , our food and educate ourselves plus enjoy great food and company." For details visit Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/event
Oct 14 - "MERCHANTS OF DOUBT" (2015) Film at the Erie Art Museum, with Climate Change Panel discussion. "A a documentary that looks at pundits-for-hire who present themselves as scientific authorities as they speak about topics like toxic chemicals, pharmaceuticals and climate change."
Oct 15 - Screening: "OUT IN THE SILENCE" Pitt-Titusville 7pm in Henne Auditorium, Titusville PA. Emmy-winning, critically-acclaimed
Oct 15-18 - FEMINIST ZINE FEST PITTSBURGH free event.
Oct 19 - -MEDEA BENJAMIN IN ERIE Medea Benjamin will speak at Mount Saint Benedict Monastery on Monday, October 19, 2015, at 7pm. Topic: "DIPLOMACY WORKS: Iran nuclear deal and new opportunities for resolving conflicts nonviolently" Medea is the co-founder of both CODEPINK: Women For Peace and the international human rights organization Global Exchange. She has been an advocate for social justice for more than 30 years and is described as "one of America's most committed--and most effective--fighters for human rights." Marlene Bertke is looking for recommendations of faculty at area schools who would be interested in sharing this event with their students. To send your suggestions and recommendations email her at benedectine@igc.org or 814-460-4831 More about Medea Benjamin: http://www.codepink.org/
Oct 19 - JULIA HAMILTON AT WHOLE FOODS COOP 341 w 26TH 6-7pm.
Oct 22 - FOOD DAY AT SUNY FREDONIA Screening of "Food Chains: The Revolution in America's Fields" Food Chains makes visible the people, places, and processes involved in bringing food from American fields to consumers. The experiences of migrant farm workers in Immokalee Florida is highlighted. Please consider bringing a non-perishable food item to contribute to Fredonia & Dunkirk food shelves. Refreshments served at 6:30pm. Film 105 Science Center & Atrium 280 Central Ave The State University of New York at Fredonia Fredonia , NY
Oct 26 - LECTURE: "THE SCIENCE OF SHALE GAS AND OIL "Mercyhurst University Walker Recital Hall Erie PA. "The Charlene M. Tanner Speaker Series and the Organizational Leadership graduate program at Mercyhurst University present a lecture on “The Science of Shale Gas and Oil: The Latest Evidence on Leaky Wells, Methane Emissions, and Implications for Energy Policy” The speaker will be A.R. Ingraffea, Ph.D., Dwight C. Baum Professor of Engineering Emeritus and Weiss Presidential Teaching Fellow at Cornell University. His presentation will explore the myths and realities concerning large-scale development of the unconventional natural gas/oil resources in shale deposits. The talk is free and open to the public; for more information, contact Anne Zaphiris at azaphiris@mercyhurst.edu or call 814-824-3382.
Oct 31 and Nov 3 -"PARADISE IS THERE" (2015) 1891 Fredonia Opera House, 9 Church St. Fredonia NY. Documentary about Jamestown native and musician Natalie Merchant: "Natalie’s entire musical life is encapsulated in this very personal accompanying film, which digs deep into the music through live performances, archival footage, and interviews. Her fellow musicians, friends and impassioned fans share how the songs of ‘Tigerlily’ have influenced them over the past 20 years, and speak to how the power of music itself affects us in profound, lasting, and uplifting ways." The film will be released on DVD Nov. 6. Official website
Oct 31 and Nov 3 -"PARADISE IS THERE" (2015) 1891 Fredonia Opera House, 9 Church St. Fredonia NY. Documentary about Jamestown native and musician Natalie Merchant: "Natalie’s entire musical life is encapsulated in this very personal accompanying film, which digs deep into the music through live performances, archival footage, and interviews. Her fellow musicians, friends and impassioned fans share how the songs of ‘Tigerlily’ have influenced them over the past 20 years, and speak to how the power of music itself affects us in profound, lasting, and uplifting ways." The film will be released on DVD Nov. 6. Official website
Nov 3 -GENERAL ELECTION
Nov 14 - INDIGO GIRLS Asbury Hall Buffalo NY
EXHIBITS
- thru Jan 28 2016 - CONNECT: Grassroots Efforts to Reshape Our Community Erie Art Museum, E 5th between State & French, Hagen Family & Katzwinkel Galleries " The bones of this city are still beautiful, but major arteries have been severed, resulting in decaying limbs. Violence and bloodshed prevail in communities cut off from financial, educational, environmental, and aesthetic resources. This exhibit examines the health of the whole city. And each project within it seeks to diagnose its ailments, proposing a treatment plan that takes into consideration the people most afflicted. Let’s come together—connect, communicate, and collaborate on a solution to make Erie great"
- Through Oct 28 - HOLOCAUST EXHIBIT AT GANNON Nash Library Showaces review
- Nov 3-24 - OPENING RECEPTION FOR WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE: PAEAN TO A VANISHING RESOURCE Allegheny College, Art Galleries, Meadville PA " 30-second to 30-minute films from forty-five artists worldwide exploring the planet’s most crucial commodity and the basis for all earthly life, with works that are documentary, experimental, educational, humorous, solemn, animated, and acted. As a gallery exhibition, this show accompanies a juried exhibition, another curated exhibition, displays of student work, and community workshops relating to water."
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Allegheny College, Art galleries, Meadville PA. ."Co-organized and curated by Heather Brand and Amara Geffen Opening Reception: Tuesday, November 3, 7-9 p.m. "This group exhibition examines our relationship to water both as a vital resource and also as a catalyst for aesthetically and socially engaging creations. The artists work with water as both subject and medium, creating a space for inquiry, education, and reflection. The exhibition will include public events, community workshops, and artworks by Allegheny College students who will also explore these ideas. Artist Basia Irland will be in residence October 4-9 to create a series of riparian zone ice books to be included in a community book launch at locations along Mill Run and French Creek. These events will coincide with Year of Meadville events. Artists Betsy Damon and Rebecca Allan ’86 will lead a gallery talk at the opening reception. For further information on events and workshops, please check here prior to the show."
FRACKING
- "COOKED! AN EXCLUSIVE WHISTLEBLOWER REPORT BY PUBLIC HERALD" Erie Reader published an exclusive report on how DEP cooked the books on fracking in the state (Sept 16, 2015)
- SR PAT LUPO CO-AUTHORS LETTER TO GOV WOLF ABOUT FRACKING Coincided with visit by Pope.
- PHOTOS ETC FROM "ON THE MOVE" EVENT SEPT 26 WILL BE LINKED IN NEXT T&T
ALSO
I have set up a couple things on Facebook I would like to make you aware of ~deb- ANOTHER PLACE This is for and about Erie's new American, immigrant and refugee communities. Not affiliated with any organization so it's a little more out there. Local news plus links to stories about immigration issues, and shareable memes and stories. I started it up on Columbus Day 2014 for a purpose... there is also an accompanying blog though at this point it mainly is for listing what has been posted on Facebook.
- EMTA RIDERS DISCUSSION GROUP Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority consumers do not have much input into the way the bus company does things. Hopefully this sounding board will get encourage more communication. Group just started this week.
Posted online at http://eriebluegreen.blogspot.
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