Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Calendar & News ~ June 2020

 NewJuneteenth Erie  will be celebrated June 19 at noon in Perry Square, downtown Erie
Flowers left at business
 attacked May 30

"Peaceful Protest held in Meadville" ENN 5/31/20. "Organizers asked everyone to lie on their stomachs and chant 'I can't breathe', echoing the words George Floyd said when he died."

Jamestown NY: "Rally held at city park following death of George Floyd" The Post-Journal, 6-1-20

"George Floyd protests in PA being hijacked by white supremacists, state official says" York Daily Record 6-2-20

2020 NW PA Virtual Pridefest "We have partnered with the Erie Playhouse to bring you a Virtual Pridefest on June 27 from 2-5 PM. Free and family friendly" Hosted by NW PA Pride Alliance.


Find Family Farm Food during the Covid-19 pandemic. Resources from Farm Aid.

Chautauqua Institution 2020 programming will take place online. Check website for details and updates.

Robert H Jackson Center YouTube channel allows you to enjoy the centers previous programming
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Raegin Irwin and the Little Free Pantry movement
Raegin Irwin is a local Little Free Pantry activist. She tells how she got started, and what's going on locally.
Read Raegin's story here
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Some links related to May 30-31 events in Erie 
I'm not trying to recap what's been in the news, just some that you might not have seen. 

"Hundreds gather for peaceful protest in downtown Erie" GoErie 5-30-20 This account was written before things deteriorated.

"A Prayer for Peace" by Breanna Louise

Aftermath: May 31, 2020 Some photos I took the next morning ~deb


2nd day protest shut down in Erie "After twenty minutes in Perry Square, protestors were told to vacate the city or they would be arrested." YourErie 5-31-20

"Still Standing: Interview with Protester Hannah Silbaugh" Nick Warren interviews the woman who was kicked by an EPD officer

Cleanup efforts bring community together on a difficult day Erie Reader 6-1-20

"Can't protest? Here are a few things you can do to be a better Ally" Madeline Brice Erie Reader 6-4-20 

Event submissions and updates moonkat2014@gmail.com or post to comments on blog


Photo: Deb Spilko

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