[IMC-Newsletter] IMC Progressive Calendar for June 18-25, 2009

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 *Wednesday, June 24th St Guns for Groceries: *James Peace and Justice
Committee will be holdi=
ng a press conference to announce a new program "Guns for
Groceries".  It w=
ill be held at 3 pm Wednesday, June 24th at St. James Rectory, 155 Main Str=
eet, Johnson City. This program is being co-sponsored by Wegman's, the
Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier, and Broome County Gang
Prevention. A $150 gift certificate to Wegman's Grocery Store will be given
to all who turn in any hand gun and/or automatic weapon.  The collection
will be at St James Rectory in Johnson City. For more information, contact
Jack Gilroy - 607-231-8537 or Pastor Charlie =
Muller of Victory Church in Albany 518-857-0726.

Vigil for Peace and Justice Monday, 22 June 2009
5:30 PM -

Vigil

*Location:*
Court House in Owego, NY
Weekly Binghamton Peace & Justice Vigil Monday, 22 June 2009
4:30 PM - 5:30

Please come and express yourself at the weekly Peace & Justice vigil. This
vigil has been weekly since the late 1990's. Bring your own sign about Peace
and Justice or use one of ours that are available. Whether you join us for 5
minutes or the whole hour it is important to be there.

Remember: In times of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a
revolutionary act.
George Orwell

*Location:*
Binghamton Federal Building at the corner of State & Henry Streets
Helen Garan- "Shikoku Pilgrimage: 88 Temple Pilgrimage Tour" Tuesday, 16
June 2009
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

*Organizer:* Sierra Club Susquehanna Group

*Organizer Email:*

Helena Garan just completed this pilgrimage and is home and ready to talk
about it at the June 16 general meeting. This 800-mile hike follows the
footsteps of Kobo Daishi, one of the most well-known figures in Japanese and
Buddhist history. He is accredited with the founding of the Shikoku
pilgrimage in the 8th century. The temples only punctuate the pilgrimage;
they do not consist of it, she explains. Helena's memories are of the
extremely helpful people she encountered, the food, the smell of incense,
the 6 am chanting ceremonies in the temples, the Japanese guest houses, the
hot bath that takes away all the muscle pain at the end of the day, the
mountains, the Pacific coast, the Seto Inland Sea, the cherry blossoms, etc.

It was important to Helena to pay her respect to the cities of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki, where in 1945, the first and second atomic bombs were dropped by
the United States. Come to the June 16 general meeting at Central United
Methodist Church, Endicott, to hear more.
Binghamton Regional Sustainability Coalition: General Meeting Thursday, 25
June 2009
5:30 pot luck, meeting 6

*Organizer Email:*

Open, general meeting of Binghamton Regional Sustainability Coalition.
Occurs monthly, fourth Thursday of every month.

Pot-luck always begins at 5:30pm, with meeting starting promptly at 6:00pm.

Please see the group's website for more information of coalition and events.

General meetings are a great chance for new and interested members to gain a
better understanding of the coalition's work. General meetings involve
report back from each committee with a focused discussion on one or two
items in particular. Very welcoming environment.

*Location:*
BC Public Library, Decker Community Room, 185 Court Street, Binghamton.
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