Thursday, June 3, 2021

CALENDAR & NEWS ~ June 2021


JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS
Check links for most updated info
Erie’s Juneteenth Celebration June 19. Block Party (State between 12th and 13th), vendors, entertainment and live music.
Buffalo Juneteenth June 18 & 19, virtual.
WPA Juneteenth Pittsburgh-Allegheny Co. Freedom Days June 18 - June 20 

MÉLANGE
Perennial Plant & Neighborhood Garage Sale   June 5 8am-noon 101 West 34 St., Erie. Benefits Health Care 4 ALL PA
Care Can't Wait! Erie June 8 at 2pm, 208 E Bayfront Pkwy (Bus Terminal + Congressman Kelly's office) "Homecare workers, care recipients, and allies are gathering to protest Congressman Kelly's dismissal of homecare funding in the American Jobs Plan. Caregivers have been through so much this year-- time to raise wages, get benefits, and get the respect we deserve!" Host: Leigh Carroll 
Singer-Songwriter Joe Scutella at PACA   July 2 1505 State, 9pm
Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest performances on the last Friday of each month at 6:00p via Facebook Live and Zoom Webinar. 
Great Blue Heron alternatives  Festival is cancelled but Heron has alternatives planned. 

PRIDE
Exhibits & Resources
"Love Makes a Family"   Erie County Library Erie Public library Activity and resource pack 
LGBTQ Juried Art Exhibit Hosted by Greater Erie Alliance for Equality (GEAE) June 1 - 30, on the 2nd floor of Blasco Library.
“A Look Back, A history of the LGBTQ+ Community in Erie, PA”  is refreshed and ready for a second run. Blasco Library, Erie PA 2nd floor from June 1-30. 
Protest and Pride: The LGBTQ+ Community in Chautauqua County Fenton History Center, Jamestown NY through Oct 31; artifacts and stories.
Celebrations 
Jamestown Pride June 12 at Jamestown Public Market.
NW PA Pride Alliance events Virtual Pride Online June 26 and Drive Your Pride  June 27 Presque Isle. Meet up at 1pm at TREC, step off at 2pm.  
Warren County Pride Day June 26 Betts Park 400 Ludlow St, Warren, PA "Will feature a variety of quality out-of-town speakers, entertainment, and attractions. All are welcome at this all-day 
festival."
People's Pride June 26, Perry Square Erie PA. Check Erie Action page for details as they develop

GEORGE FLOYD ANNIVERSARY
REPRODUCTIVE
Protest For Reproductive Rights w/PA Red Cloaks & Erie Action June 4, 5, 6 from 5-8pm. Call To Action against recent votes in PA's GOP-controlled House  against reproductive rights (House Bill 904, House Bill 118 and House Bill 1500). Speakers, drumming, donations. Red cloaks. "We will gladly accept any donations of non-perishable food items for the LFPs but we would appreciate a special focus on parent/baby/menstrual needs such as diapers, baby food, baby wipes, pads, and tampons." Full details on event page.

JUSTICE
"Racial Wealth and Income Gap" workshop. June 5, 2021 at 10:00 am. Hosted by One Table Erie and Erie NETWORK Advocates Team. Online; zoom registration required  Register here
EARTH
Penn Environment Climate Lobby Day June 10, 2021 9 AM - 5 PM  online PennEnvironment facilitating video lobby meetings with state representatives and senators and their staff. Also virtual rally, webinars, and action stations throughout the day. RSVP at http://bit.ly/ClimateLobbyDay
What Comes Next in Pennsylvania's Efforts to Join RGGI? (PennFuture 5/20/2021) Update on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) "Through this program, Pennsylvania will cooperate with other states in the northeast to cap the emissions of carbon pollution from fossil fuel electric generation because, as the Governor said at the time, 'climate change is the most critical environmental threat confronting the world, and power generation is one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions.'"

INDIGENOUS CULTURE
Connections: Understanding the truth about American and Native American history 
May 17, 2021 Response to Santorum remarks about Native American culture. with  Michael Leroy Oberg, Native American studies author and professor at SUNY Geneseo; Peter Jemison, historic site manager for Ganondogan; Gabriele Papa, member of the Seneca Nation of Indians; Michael Galban, Mono Lake Paiute/Washoe, curator and interpretive programs assistant at the Seneca Art & Culture Center at Ganondagan

PA ELECTIONS
New videos appear to show PA Senator Doug Mastriano closer to Capitol insurrection than he said (WHYY 5/26/2021) Governor-hopeful also used campaign funds to charter insurrection buses.
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In non-pandemic times, this is a calendar of events for people who believe "a better world is possible." Published monthly.  Focus is local/regional. Not affiliated with any organization All upcoming event listings are nonviolent. Event submissions send to moonkat2014@gmail.com
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