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now thru Dec 6 - Harry Burleigh events in Erie. Throughout the week, Burleigh, an Erie native and internationally renowned African American singer, composer, and music editor, will be formally honored by the City of Erie.
now thru Dec 20 - Urban Erie CDC Winter Wear Drive "The majority of families in our programs are New Americans with great optimism but few resources. Urban Erie/E.F. Smith Quality of Life Learning Center is conducting a winter wear drive to benefit these families." Info Veronica Rexford 814-806-0979 vrexford@uecdc.org or Gary Horton 814-899-3904 ghorton@uecdc.org
Dec 4 - Silent Peace Walk 7pm Perry Square, Erie PA. Hosted by Benedictines for Peace
Dec 5 - Erie DSA Meeting and Happy Hour "short general meeting in Radius Co-Work's conference room on the 9th floor of the Renaissance Centre [1001 State, Erie], from 5 PM until 6 PM...At 6, we will be going across the street to Jekyll & Hyde's for a social event."
Dec 5 - End-of-the-year Celebration with GEAE 5-8 pm $25. Room 33, 1033 State, Erie. Food, cash bar, music by Max Schang’s Trio of Blues. Collecting socks and blankets for Ryan White Program Community Health Net. Tickets greatereriealliance.com
Dec 5 - Single Voice Series:Graham Barnhart and Taneum Bambrick 7pm Tippie, Tillotson Room, Allegheny College, Meadville PA Author of 'The War Makes Everyone Lonely' He served as a Special Forces medic in Iraq and Afghanistan. Recipient of a Pushcart Prize and the Blackwell Prize..." Free, public.
Dec 6 - Erie Strikes for Climate Action Noon. On steps of Erie Art Museum, Erie PA. Organized by Erie County Student Coalition.
Dec 7 - State of Nonviolence North Presbyterian Church 4515 Superior Ave Cleveland, OH Fair trade-centered Holiday shopping, local social justice groups, vegan lunch, Sudanese Malaz Elgemiabby will describe role art played in successful campaign to remove dictator Omat al-Bashiri and to negotiate with miltary on the transition to democratic rule.
Dec 8 & 11 - "Les Miserables - The Staged Concert" Tinseltown, Erie PA.
Dec 9 - Jingle and Mingle! Community pot luck, hosted by Erie County United. 7 N. Main Street, Union City PA. 6-7:30pm
Dec 10 - Erie Green Drinks check the Erie Green Drinks FB page for details of this month's meetup.
Dec 10 - Human Rights Day 2019 Theme: Youth Standing Up for Human Rights
Dec 10 - Public Forum: Pedestrian Concerns Along Bayfront 6 to 8 p.m. in the McKinley Elementary School gymnasium/cafeteria 933 East 22nd, Erie, PA Presentation will take place at 7:15 p.m.
Dec 12 – Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer Vigil for Immigrant Children 4:30, corner of South Park Row and State St., Erie. Please join us for 30 minutes of prayer. Sponsored by Erie Network Advocates; Office of Social Justice and Life, Diocese of Erie; Benedictine Sisters of Erie; Sisters of St. Joseph of NWPA; Sisters of Mercy of the Americas NYPPAW. Contact Michelle Knight, mmksocialjustice@gmail.com
Dec 13 - "A Hidden Life" nationwide release
Dec 14 - Pittsburgh Democratic Debate: “Public Education Forum 2020” at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Hosted by the American Federation of Teachers, the National Educational Association, and the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools. Check back for details on broadcast/streaming info.
Dec 17 - Impeach & Remove events
Dec 17 - Future Generations Ride/Potluck Fundraiser Burning Books, 420 Connecticut Ave, Buffalo NY.. "join us for potluck meal, healing circle for all our relations, and brief presentation with discussion about the annual Ride to Wounded Knee by Water Protectors who stood/lived at Haudenosaunee Camp at Oceti during Standing Rock"
Dec 19 - Erie Dems Holiday Party & Debate Watch Bourbon Barrel 1213 State, Erie PA 7pm-11pm.
Dec 19 - Anti-Flag, The Code, and THGC at BT Basement Transmissions 145 W 11th Erie PA
Dec 20 - CANCELLED: HECA at Erie Coke.
Jan 4 - US out of Iraq, Middle East Bidwell Parkway, Buffalo, NY. Sat. Jan. 4: National Day of Action – U.S. Troops Out of Iraq! On Saturday, January 4 CODEPINK, Veterans for Peace, United AntiWar Coalition (UNAC), ANSWER Coalition, World Beyond War, Popular Resistance and Voices for Creative Nonviolence are calling on people from around the United States to organize local demonstrations to demand US Troops Out of Iraq call your senators or rep in Congress (switchboard is 202-224-3121)
Jan 10 - "Just Mercy" nationwide release "shadows world-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson as he recounts his experiences and details the case of a condemned death row prisoner whom he fought to free." -IMDb
Jan 11 - 10th Annual Dr. King Awards Dinner Martin Luther King Center, 312 Chestnut Erie PA. Guest speaker Martin Luther King, III
Jan 18 - January Book Club: "An Octoroon" Dramashop/Ember+Forge Erie PA
Jan 20 - MLK Day of Service Penn State Behrend Public welcome.
Jan 29 - No Farms - No Food Mustard Seed Restaurant 31 E. Main, Fredonia NY Panel of speakers. Reservations for $15 luncheon accepted until Jan. 22 Details, tba. Hosted by League of Women Voters of Chautauqua Co., NY
Jan 31-Feb 1 - Keystone Summit 2020 Philadelphia PA "Join other leaders of the progressive movement to celebrate victories, strategize about the fights to come, and train to build the power we need to create a fairer Pennsylvania for all." Hosted by Keystone Progress
Feb 19 - Film Society of NWPA: "Harriet" 6pm Bourbon Barrel 1213 State Erie PA.
Feb 27 - "Musical Celebration in Honor of Black History Month" with Breeze Band at Blasco Memorial Library 160 E Front, Erie PA 6pm
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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 send to moonkat2014@gmail.com
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