Feb 14th, 2012
6:30 pm
Wil-Mar Center
953 Jenifer St
Events for 10/01/2006
Sep
28
Local Democracy Convention
Sep
28
Past - Thursday, September 28 2006 -> Monday, October 02 2006 from 7 to 2 pm
University of Wisconsin Law School, 975 Bascom Mall (on Bascom Hill), downtown Madison.
Liberty Tree Foundation, Havens Center, and others
(608) 257-1606
Thursday evening willbe an International Reception. Friday registration begins at Noon with workshops from 1-2:30 pm; Keynote Address from 3-4:30pm by Juan Barreto, Mayor of Caracas;4:30pm - 5:30 pm is reception with Venezuelan delegation; 7pm is Panel on Building a Global Movement for Local Democracy. Saturday, registration starts at 8am, with workshop from 9-10:30 am; a panel on Serving All the Peopel from 11am-1pm; workshops from 3-4:30pm; a panel on "Community Power in a Democratic Society" from 5-6:30pm; and Music byDavid Rovics at 9pm. Sunday includes: workshops form 9-10:30am; and Panel on Popular Participation from 11am - 1pm, with closing plenary from1:30-2:30 pm. Monday there will be further meetings from 10am - 2pm. See website for full list of presenters and workshops. |
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WI | Dane County | Madison
Submitted by MAPCoffice on Sun, 09/24/2006 - 3:25pm.
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Oct
1
Interfaith Meditation for Global Peace
Oct
1
Past - Sunday, October 01 2006 from 2 to 4:30 pm
Meriter Retirement Center, 333 W. Main St., Madison
Sarvodaya USA
Carol Harrison: 628-5283; Rick Brooks 265-4077
This local event is part of a worldwide network of similar events happening. It is expected that a millioin people will come togehter to meditate for peace on Oct. 2, birthday of Mahatma Gandhi in Sri Lanka and around the world. You can join them. Celebrate non-violence! Also: The movie "Gandhi" will be shown Monday Oct. 2, 2006, 5:15 pm at the Madison Public Library, 201 W. Mifflin St., Madison. "Sarvodaya" is a word coined by Gandhi meaning "the awakening and welfare of all." The purpose of the meditation is to experience the power of many minds together to build a critical mass for peace. |
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Peace | WI | Dane County | Madison
Submitted by MAPCoffice on Sat, 09/30/2006 - 4:22pm.
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Oct
1
Auction to Raise Money for Mifflin Street Comunity Cooperative
Oct
1
Past - Sunday, October 01 2006 from 5 to 9:30 pm
Orpheum Theater, 216 State St., downtown Madison
Mifflin Street Community Cooperative
Esther: 251-5899, EstherDSchmidt@gmail.com
Mifflin St.Community Cooperative is holding an auction to raise money to try to "give to its community what they ask". The auction will be a silent auction with four tiers of item values. Auction booklets will be available to eneryone attending the event, describing each item donated, a starting auction value, rules, a list of donators, etc. Donations can be varied. Examples include: kitchenware, jewelry, artwork, books, massages, outdoor equipment, gift certificates. Every donation makes a difference. |
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WI | Dane County | Madison
Submitted by MAPCoffice on Sun, 09/24/2006 - 3:10pm.
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Oct
1
Free Documentary Film-Showing: "Palestine is Still the Issue" by John Pilger
Oct
1
Past - Sunday, October 01 2006 at 6:30 pm
Escape Cafe, 916 E.Williamson St., Madison
Madison Area Peace Coalition and Peregrine Forum
442-8399, dvdwilliams51@yahoo.com
This is one of the best documentary explorations of the Palestinian experience under Israeli occupation. It is a sequel to an earlier 1977 documentary on the same subject. This film is the first in a series on the Israeli-Palestine conflict that will continue through December 10th. Check the MAPC website for announcement of the later film screenings. The films shown in this series are from the collection of the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, available to their gracious support. For a complete listing of films owned by MRSCP write to: rafahsistercity@yahoo.com or to Paul Beckett at snkbeckett@yahoo.com |
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Film | WI | Dane County | Madison
Submitted by MAPCoffice on Sat, 09/30/2006 - 4:43pm.
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