This & That ~ May 2019

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CALENDAR

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May 6 - Green New Deal East Middle School, 1001 Atkins Erie PA 6PM   Hosted by Keystone Progress Erie, Erie County Young Dems, Erie County United, French Creek Indivisible
May 7 - Trapped in Poverty: Accessibility, Availability & Income in Erie Jefferson Educational Society, Erie PA 7PM
May 9 - Why I Run: Civic Engagement + What is at Stake Ember+Forge, 401 State Erie PA 5:30PM Presented by: Caitlin Handerhan, MPA - PennState Behrend Public Policy Fund Tyler Titus, LCP - Contributor, Why I Run
May 13-14- Robert H. Jackson Center presents “The Fight for Justice.” 2-day event commemorating 75th anniversary of Korematsu v. US, which challenged American internment order. Events include two movies, a lecture, a play and an interview with Karen Korematsu.
May 18 & 21 "The Public" (2019) 1891 Fredonia Opera House Fredonia NY
May 19 - "Knock Down the House" Meadville Council of the Arts  910 Market St Meadville PA. 7PM  Documentary revolves around primary campaigns of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Amy Vilela, Cori Bush, and Paula Jean Swearengin, four progressive Democrats  running for Congress in the 2018 midterms.
May 21 - PA Primary
May 22 - Silent Walk for Peace: Emmaus Grove, the Erie Urban Farm School    7:00 pm to 7:30 pm. 218 East 11th Street, Erie PA. Hosted by Benedictines for Peace
May 27 - Meadville Women in Black Memorial Day March "Line up is on lower Water Street, just off the Arterial Hwy. near Valesky's Grocery Store"  Gather at 9:30. 10am step-off Dress in black. gloriashieldsusa@yahoo.com 814-336-6271. WIB is a peace group that held regular vigils from about 2004 to 2010, and still march in the Meadville Memorial Day Parade. WIB pix
May 31 - Curtis Jones at Artlore Studio w/ Kim Jones and Chuck Williams Artlore Studio Erie PA $12 per person.
Jun 1 - Indivisible We Rise's PA Rural Summit "Cultivating Progress in Rural Communities" 9AM - 5PM  Ramada, 45 Holiday Inn Rd, Clarion, PA. Register by May 20 Suggested donation $10, breakfast and lunch provided. Hosted by Indivisible We Rise - West Central PA.
Jun 15 - Erie Juneteenth Perry Square. Save date, for info or to help, message Angela Euell McNair
Jul 13  AmeriMasala Perry Square, Erie PA.
Jun 19 - Boy Erased | Film Grain: Dinner & Movie Bourbon Barrel, 1213 State Erie PA.

RESTAURANT EVICTIONS

• Liz Allen on why those restaurant evictions are eating us up
• Stand with Tandouri Hut! (May 17)  Stand with Khao Thai! (May 24) Stand with Casablanca! (June 1) “ Three wonderful downtown establishments, three beloved local businesses, three hard-won successes in grassroots urban revitalization, are being threatened with closure in an ill-conceived redevelopment maneuver. Now is the time to show our support! ... And in the process, let’s have a delicious meal!" Hosted by BlurryRobot Productions Double check times and dates on event pages.

VOTER INFO

Check event pages for most up to date information 
Erie Co

May 8 - Erie School Board Candidates Forum 6pm East Middle School  6PM East M.S. 1001 Atkins St., Erie, PA Hosted by Erie County Democratic Party and NAACP of Erie, PA
May 14 - People's Forum for City Council East Middle School, Erie PA 6pm Hosted by People for a Livable Erie and Pennsylvania Student Power Network  " Join us for a non-partisan City Council Candidate Forum! Candidates will share their positions on issues of racial, social, and economic justice, and we will hold them accountable. "
May 16 - NAACP & MLK Center Candidates Night 6pm Erie Martin Luther King Center 312 Chestnut Erie PA Candidates Night for Judicial candidates of Erie Common Pleas Court, County Council Districts 1 & 3 and City Council Candidates.
"Judging the Primary Ballot" Erie Reader, May 8 2019

Crawford Co

May 11 - Crawford County Commissioner Forum · Vernon Twp Municipal Bldg 16678 McMath Ave, Meadville, PA   Hosted by Crawford County Democratic Committee
May 13 -Meadville City Council Democratic Candidate Forum Active Aging, Inc. 1034 Park Ave, Meadville, PA Hosted by Crawford County Democratic Committee

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Published monthly providing info of interest to members of the Erie area progressive community. Focus is local/regional. Not affiliated with any organization All calendar events are nonviolent. Event submissions should have “T&T” or TNT in subject line, send to moonkat2014@gmail.com