Wednesday, March 30, 2016

This & That ~ Mar 30, 2016

CALENDAR
Apr 1 Vigil: Justice for Immigrants 12:15pm Federal Building, Erie PA. Hosted by Benedictines for Peace
Apr 1 - FNW with Scott Woods Poets Hall 16 W 10th St., Erie PA "Scott Woods is the author of We Over Here Now (2013 Brick Cave Books) His poetry has been featured on National Public Radio and on stages throughout the midwest" All Poets Hall events   Website
Apr 2 - "Let it Begin with Me: Putting an End to Youth Violence in Erie,”   "As the camera hones in on the face of a distraught young mother, the pain of losing her teenage son to gun violence is palpable. She is Everyparent. It is that sense of universality that 11 Mercyhurst University social work majors have sought to achieve with their production of a documentary filmwhich will premiere Saturday, April 2, at Collegiate Academy, Erie PA"
Apr 4 – Humane Lobby Day  (register by Mar 31)
Apr 4 - “Setting the Stage: Conversations Through Art, Gender Identity and Social Practice,”    "Suzanne Lacy, a pioneering arts activist who helped shape the art of social engagement in the 1970s and has continued to be a preeminent figure in the movement, will give a multimedia presentation at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 4 in the Tillotson Room of the Tippie Alumni Center. Allegheny College, Meadville PA... free and open to the public."
Apr 4 - "Immigration Policy and Regional Development in Western Pennsylvania" Roundtable at Ford Chapel,  Allegheny College.
Apr 6 - Coffee, Tea, Talk Green with Me: Not So Prime Real Estate on Trash Island Discussion Whole Foods Co-op Community Center 1341 W. 26th Street Erie, PA 16508 10:00 a.m. "A new monthly series, "Coffee, Tea, Talk Green with Me" is an opportunity to get together with other people who are concerned about similar issues and talk about solutions. This is not a class, but a discussion. There will be a discussion leader who helps to keep the conversation on track.This event takes place in the café."
Apr 7 - Talk by Holocaust Survivor Helen Marks Ford Chapel, Allegheny College. 'Marks is one of eight individuals directly affected by the Holocaust whom David Beckman featured in his documentary “White Rose Black Rose.”'
Apr 7 - Conflict Kitchen Presentation Penn State Behrend, Metzgar Lobby, Erie PA. 4:30-5:30pm Conflict Kitchen is a Pittsburgh take-out restaurant and public art project only serves the cuisines of nations with which the US is in conflict. The restaurant was designed to use food as a vessel for starting a constructive dialogue. The restaurant, which features a single nation’s cuisine at a time, has reinvented itself with Afghan, Venezuelan, North Korean, Palestinian, Cuban and Iranian versions. Conflict Kitchen also organizes a variety of educational and outreach activities, including a cultural festival that accompanies each menu change. Robert and Sally Metzgar Admissions and Alumni Center and is free and open to the public.. Conflict Kitchen website: http://conflictkitchen.org/ Behrend event info:  814-898-6078 or email mll33@psu.edu Event page    Erie Reader article
Apr 7 - U.S. Senate Democratic Candidates’ Forum: Foreign Policy and the Role of U.S. Senators Jefferson Educational Society "Free Event - Thursday, April 7th, 2016, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM...Mayor of Braddock, Pa. John Fetterman and former U.S. Navy three-star Admiral Joe Sestak... will discuss their foreign policy plans in a forum moderated by JES Program Director Ben Speggen."
Apr 8 - Mary Miller OSB receives Romero Award at Mercyhurst  "Sister Mary Miller will also deliver the annual Romero Lecture, focusing on her community work in pursuit of social justice. The public is invited to attend the ceremony and the lecture, titled “Icons at Emmaus,” on Friday, April 8, at 7 p.m. in the Mercy Heritage Room."
Apr 7-10 – “The Diary of Anne Frank” Mercyhurst University, Erie PA 
Apr 9 – “Race” (2016) Movies at the Reg, Jamestown NY.
Apr 9 - ANNA Shelter Annual Rummage Sale St John's Parish Cetner Girard PA. All ANNA Shelter events
Apr 9 - Presque Isle's 60th Spring Clean-Up
Apr 10 – Mercyhurst Empty Bowls dinner Laker Inn of Mercyhurst Student Union, Erie PA Peoceeds benefit Second Harvest Food bank of NW PA. $15 for soup and handcrafted bowl or $5 just for soup.
Apr 10 - Spring Tea for House of Mercy
Apr 11 – David Sedaris at the Warner
Apr 12 – New York Humane Lobby Day 
Apr 14 - Fight for $15 National Day of Action Erie City Hall 4 pm. Info  814-450-8652  http://fightfor15.org/ "On Thursday April 14th, we will be hitting the streets in the largest mass mobilization of healthcare workers in Pa History. Good jobs and strong communities start with a living wage! Its time to remind our employers that if you work full time you should not have to live in poverty or rely on public assistance."
Apr 14 - WQLN Premiere "Liberty Under Law: The Robert H. Jackson Story" 8-9p.m. "Liberty under Law takes viewers from the forests and farms of Spring Creek, Pennsylvania, to the halls of justice, where Robert H. Jackson served as U.S. Solicitor General, U.S. Attorney General, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and American Chief Prosecutor of top Nazi leaders at the Nuremberg Trial."
Apr 15 - Victims Rights Conference Sheraton Bayfront hosted by Crime Victims Center
Apr 16 - National Water Dance: The Ripple Effect Mercyhurst University, Erie PA. “Part of National Water Dance, ‘The Ripple Effect integrates environmental advocacy with the arts through a performance of colorful movements refleting Erie’s nautical environment.”
Apr 16 – Lunafest 2016    Robert H Jackson Center, Jamestown NY Short films “by, for, and about women. The total run time of this season’s program is just under 90 minutes.”
Apr 16 “Confirmation” (2016) HBO, new movie premiere date regarding Anita Hill’s sexual harassment accusations against Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas.
Apr 17 – John Mellencamp at the Warner Erie PA
Apr 17 - EarthFest 2016 Year of Clean Transportation Cuyahoga Fairgrounds, Berea OH.
Apr 17 - Heron Zydeco Party Shawbucks, Jamestown NY 3-7pm. Hosted by Great Blue Heron Music Festival.
Apr 17 - WQLN Rebroadcast "Liberty Under Law: The Robert H. Jackson Story" 2p.m.
Apr 18 - Take Back the Night 7-8pm Perry Square, hosted by Gannon. Related events
Apr 19 - Our Water, Our Air Our Rights Local anti-fracking group public meeting, 5:30-7:30pm Neighborhood Art House E. 10th & Holland, Erie.
Apr 18 - Sister Maura Smith Earth Day Lecture: Tim DeChristoper 7pm Taylor Little Theater, Mercyhurst, Erie PA. "Speaker Tim DeChristopher is best-known for disrupting a Bureau of Land Management oil and gas auction in December 2008, posing as Bidder 70 and outbidding oil companies for parcels around Arches and Canyonlands National Parks in Utah. For his act of civil disobedience, DeChristopher was sentenced to two years in federal prison. He has used this as a platform to argue the urgency of the climate crisis and the need for bold, confrontational action in order to create a just and healthy world. He organized the climate justice organization Peaceful Uprising in Salt Lake City, and most recently founded the Climate Disobedience Center." Free and open to the public. Info:Dr. Chris Magic, cmagoc@mercyhurst.edu
Apr 19 – NY Primary
Apr 20 - "The Future of Energy" Gannon, Zurn Science Center Room 104, Erie PA. 7pm "All are welcome. Open to the general public." Film website
Apr 22 - WNY VegFest Vegan Pizza, Beer, Wings & Rock n Roll Fundraiser 7pm Resurgence Brewery, 1250 Niagara St Buffalo, NY   
Apr 23 - Rails to Trails B-Earth Day Celebration and Fun Run Off the Grid Campground Portland NY "Come and help celebrate Chautauqua Rails to Trails' 25th anniversary and honor the founders, contributors and friends of CR2T.There'll be live music, demos, trail tours, and a 1 mile, 5k and 10k Fun Run." 
Apr 26 – Environment Erie Social Hour “Please join Environment Erie at the Juice Jar in the Colony Plaza on West 8th Street for our quarterly Social Hour. This is a chance to network with like minded individuals and experience what one of our partners offers in their business. The Jusice Jar, which is new to our community offers a wholesome menu that is good for the mind, body, and environment. Please join us from 5-7pm and meet the staff at Environment Erie and the Juice Jar. We hope to see you there!”
Apr 26 – PA Primary
Apr 27 - EMTA Board of Directors meeting "All meetings begin at 5:30pm in the Erie Intermodal Transportation Center, second floor conference room — 208 East Bayfront Parkway, Erie, PA 16507. They are open to the public. A sign interpreter will be provided for persons with hearing impairments upon two weeks notice to The 'e'."
Apr 28 - EMTA Citizens advisory committee 10am Intermodal Center (next to Erie Co. main library). Open to public.
Apr 28 -  Workers Memorial Day  Erie City Council Chambers
Apr 30 - May Day Eve Celebration with the IWW Bulgarian Macedonian Cultural Center, Homestead PA. "There will be working class music, a cash bar, potluck food, and an IWW literature table. If possible, please bring food to share. Admission is free." Sponsored by Pittsburgh's Industrial Workers of the World. Event Contact Email: pittsburghiww@yahoo.com
Apr 30 - MATV Youth Job & Career Fair Noon-2pm. Booker T Washington Center 18th & Holland "Youth age 15-25 will gain exposure to career paths, post-secondary training and education, and employers currently hiring for summer jobs."
May 1 -   - ACLU Northwest PA Chapter Annual Meeting (La bella, 802 W 18th St, Erie, PA) 4 PM - 6 PM. 'This year's Northwest Chapter Annual Meeting will feature Andy Hoover, ACLU-PA Legislative Director, who will speak on "Evolving Standard of Decency: Changing the Conversation on Justice in Pennsylvania" ... free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.' Phone: (814) 881-3788.  
 May 6 – “Who Wants to Be a US Citizen?” Trivia contest hosted by Multicultural Community Resource Center, co-sponsored by Crux, Inc. At Cathedral Prep Events Center 5-10pm.
May 6 –  “Grace and Frankie” New season premiere on Netflix. Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen.
May 7 - Erie Art Museum Rummage Sale
May 7 – “Women on Fire” 1891 Fredonia Opera House, Fredonia NY 7:30pm. Presented by O’Connell & Co. Twelve emotionally-charged monologues explore the breacth of women’s issues with humor and wisdom.
May 7 – Lunafest 2016 – 6pm Quincy Cellars Winery 10606 West Main Rd., Ripley NY. Short films “by, for, and about women. The total run time of this season’s program is just under 90 minutes.”
May 10 - Erie Green Drinks "Every month people who work in the environmental field and those who have interest in environmental issues meet up at informal sessions known as Green Drinks. Green Drinks attracts a lively mixture of people from all walks of life, including NGOs, academia, government, business and students. These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity. The mission of Erie Green Drinks is to provide a place in northwestern PA where environmentally and green minded people can mingle and have a great time. Please feel free to join them at the Brewerie at Union Square in the barber shop area at 6:30 p.m. every second Tuesday of the month!"
May 14 - Bike Around the Bay "New for 2016!! Bike Around the Bay will take place on Presque Isle State Park. All Riders will begin the ride from the Cookhouse pavilion, and Lunch will take place at the Rotary Pavilion. We hope to see you there!"
May 14 PSU Behrend Trash 2 Treasure Sale Penn State Behrend Erie Hall
May 14 - Erie Animal Network Spring Fling Zukor Club 908 W 38th, Erie. "Join Erie Animal Network as we party the night away with The Breeze Band at the Zukor Club. Admission is FREE!! You can support Erie Animal Network by purchasing merchandise, 50/50 tickets and tip board chances." Upcoming EAN events. 
May 25 – Helen Prejean at the Mount 6101 East Lake Road, Erie PA.
May 26 – Chapin Sisters at the Reg Jamestown NY
Jun 3-5 - 58th Annual Allegany Nature Pilgrimage   Salamanca NY
Jun 10-25 "Farragut North" Dramashop staged reading
Jul 14-17 Netroots nation 2016: St. Louis

ALSO
CAMPAIGNS AND SCORECARDS
Candidates who have attracted progressives to their campaigns, where to volunteer and donate, how they voted, etc.. http://eriebluegreen.blogspot.com/2016/01/campaigns-and-scorecards.html
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