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May 2 - PA Promise and College for All! EUP, Compton Hall, Rm 107A Edinboro PA "Please join Edinboro Rising, along with Diana Polson (The PA Budget & Policy Center) & the PA Student Power Network in discussing new efforts to make higher education in Pennsylvania more accessible & more affordable for everyone." The Pennsylvania Promise pdf
May 3 - Grand Opening of Whole Foods Co-op food truck
Co-op parking lot. Called SorcErie to reflect concern for sourcing of
foods they use, locations will be posted in their Facebook Page
"events." "Powered by The Whole Foods Cooperative. Same Values. Same community minded goals."May 3 - Candidates Forum: Congressional And State Rep 2nd District Public· Hosted by Keystone Progress Erie , Erie County United, League of Women Voters, NAACP, 16th District United, and NWPA NOW. "6-7pm for the forum of the three Democratic candidates running for the 16th Congressional District.7-8pm, the 3 Democrats & 2 Republicans running in the PA House 2nd District will be having a forum.
May 3 - The Perils of Plastic - with Dr Sherri Mason Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Dr, Erie PA Free, no rsvp required
May 5 Jackson Browne in concert Seneca Allegany, Salamanca NY
May 6 (Sun) - ACLU of PA Northwest Chapter Annual Meeting: Civil Liberties at the State Capitol in the Era of The Resistance (La bella Restaurant and Catering, 802 W 18th St, Erie, PA) 3-5 PM. "Join the ACLU of Pennsylvania's Legislative Director Liz Randol for a round-up of the General Assembly's latest legislative session and what is ahead. Topics include: transgender equality, immigration, reproductive rights, and criminal justice reform. Free, open to public, light refreshments provided. RSVP is requested, to RSVP call 877-424-2258 or send an email to northwestchapter@aclupa.org and include your name and number of seats requested. FB: ACLU of Pennsylvania
May 7 - Erie Votes 2018 Candidates Forum Martin Luther King Center Erie PA 6-9pm. The Forum is held in partnership with the following individuals and organizations: Pastor Curtis Jones (Light Center Ministries), Pastor Darrell K. Cook (Christ Community Church), Pastor Harry Euell (Faith Temple Ministries), the African American Concerned Clergy (Pastor Lamont Higginbottom Sr., President), the Prophet’s Roundtable (Bishop Dwane Brock), the Erie Branch NAACP (Mr. Gary Horton, President), the Urban Erie Community Development Corporation (Mr. Gary Horton, Executive Director), the Martin Luther King Jr. Center (Venue Host, Mr. James Sherrod, Executive Director), and Selena N. King (King Event Management & Moderator). Music provided by XTC Soundcrew.
May 11-19 - "It Can't Happen Here" Willow Bay Theatre 21 E 3rd, Jamestown NY. Presented by Winged Ox Players, play based on a 1935 novel by Sinclair Lewis, that explored America on the road to authoritarianism.
May 13 - A Celebration of Unity with One World Tribe W/ Special Host: Star 104's DJ Kwame Bourbon Barrel Erie PA "Imagine musical and dance performances from all parts of the globe in one room. This annual fundraising party presented by Little Shop of Chow celebrates multiculturalism and will raise money for refugee populations Erie PA." Adults: $10 Students: $5
May 15 - 2018 Young Readers Program w/ Allida Black 10AM-2:30PM Robert H Jackson Center 305 E 4th, Jamestown NY Event page
May 15 - PA Primary Election
May 17- BFP Silent Peace Walk 7PM Eastside Grassroots Coalition, JFK Center Kids Cafe, 2021 E 20th, Erie PA.
May 17 - Children's Water Festival Penn State Behrend Erie PA Registration currently full, volunteers may still be needed.
May 19 - Bike Around the Bay Presque Isle State Park, Erie PA. Environment Erie Fundraiser. Register by May 6
Jun 1-3 - Allegany Nature Pilgrimage Held in Red House area of Allegany State Park, NY. The pilgrimage has been made possible through the efforts of these organizations since 1959: Audubon Community Nature Center (Jamestown), Buffalo Audubon Society (Buffalo), Presque Isle Audubon Society (Erie), Burroughs Audubon Nature Club (Rochester), Allegany State Park
Jun 3 - 7th Annual Kate Buczek Memorial Jazz Concert Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Erie, 7180 Perry Hwy (PA Rte 97), Erie PA 4-6pm Razzer's Jazzers and Derf Hopsecger Quartet '18. Kate was well-known and respected for her lifetime of commitment to social justice. She also loved and promoted jazz appreciation. Concert is held in her memory.. Free, donations appreciated. Details p. 8
Jun 12-13 "Living Voices" Robert H Jackson Center, Jamestown NY. Offered by Theatreworks USA to present multiple performances of two separate programs, Through the Eyes of A Friend and New American, for elementary and middle school students.
Jun 15-16 - Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Erie 29th Annual Yard Sale 7180 Perry Hwy (PA Rte 97), Erie PA Details p 5
Jun 16-17 - Juneteenth of Buffalo Martin Luther King Jr Park, Buffalo NY
Jun 22 - Janis Ian and Susan Werner (Cain Park, Evans Amphitheatre, Cleveland Heights OH) janisian.com susanwerner.com
Jun 30 - Erie Pride Parade & Pride Fest (Perry Square Erie PA) 1-4PM "Gather at The Zone Dance Club at 133 W 18th from 11-12, step off to march to Perry Square at 12. Once at Perry Square we will have info tables, vendors, and performers."
July 21 - Youth Climate March FB: Zero Hour
Jul 26-28 - Trae Crowder in Buffalo NY
Aug 3 - "Amy Schumer and Friends" (Northwest Arena Jamestown NY) nationalcomedycenter.org
Aug 4 - "An Evening with Lily Tomlin" (Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Jamestown NY) nationalcomedycenter.org
Aug 23 - Trae Crowder Cleveland OH
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Rapid Response: If Trump fires Muehler
- PA legislative scorecards, endorsements, candidate positions
- "Federal civil rights lawsuit filed over McBride Viaduct"
- ACLU PA Podcast "Speaking Freely"
- "Let's be honest about food stamp work requirements"
- "Pennsylvania PUC removes barriers to solar growth"
- "Perry Nuclear Plant to close in 2021"
- Area fracking & pipline updates: "Unearth: Casting call for local 'fracking horror' movie" "Watch: Seneca Nation celebrates after fracking water treatment permits are revoked" , "PA Court redefines some fracking as trespassing" and "These states want to make planning a pipeline protest a crime"
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LOOK BACK
Dec. 2, 2011 - Erie Peace Initiative and UUCE hosts S, Brian Willson,
American peace activist Vietnam veteran, attorney at law, author, peace
activist. The Chautauqua County native is best known for having survived being
run over by a train during a 1987 protest against massive US arms shipments to
Central American wars. He would later learn that the Reagan administration's
anti-terrorism task force had deemed Willson a terrorist and the train
had been instructed not to stop. Willson was in Erie as part of his tour
of various Occupy encampments. Photos of the visit.
Bio of S. Brian Willson
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| S Brian Willson (at far right) wanted to be photographed with other veterans at the Dec. 2, 2011 event. They are, from left to right: Warren Hohwald, Sanford Kelson, Peter Shaw, Rev. Steve Aschmann, Richard Quiggle, Bob Johnson,S. Brian Willson |
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