[IMC-Newsletter] Weekly Newsletter - March 28

[A weekly newsletter of progressive events and outreach in the greater Binghamton area.]

Weekly calendar of local events from your friends at imc-binghamton/ 
The Bridge.

No registration required.

http://binghamtonbridge.org


Add your event here:

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Panel discussion "Democracy and the Citizens United case"
A panel discussion to explore the possible effects this U.S. Supreme  
Court (SCOTUS) decision may have on the natural gas exploration  
occurring in the Marcellus shale. How do we as citizens resist/fight  
back?

Date:  Sun Mar 28 2010 - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location:  Borg Warner Room of the Tompkins County Public Library in  
Ithaca, NY.
Cost:  Free and open to the public
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Weekly Binghamton Peace & Justice Vigil
This is our tenth year standing for peace on Monday of every week in  
front of the Federal Building on Henry Street in downtown Binghamton.  
If you haven't been with us for a while, or if you have never joined  
us, now would be a great time to come stand with us. You can join for  
the whole hour or for just a few minutes. We have a number of nice  
clear new signs proclaiming the goals of the World March for Peace and  
Nonviolence, as well as a bright colorful World March Banner, in  
addition to the wide range of signs we've been bringing for years - or  
you can always bring your own sign.

Date:  Mon Mar 29 2010 - 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location:  Binghamton Federal Building at the corner of State & Henry  
Streets
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Knit/Crochet Group at the CyberCafe
We are a small group of knitters and crocheters who meet weekly at the  
Cyber Cafe (176 Main St in Binghamton). Our group is open to anyone  
who is interested and we meet Mondays from around 6:30pm until  
whenever people leave, usually 9 or 10pm. We typically gather in the  
couches and chairs right in the middle of the cafe, but if you don't  
see us there, be sure to wander around and find us (don't forget to  
check upstairs too).

Feel free to email beccamonstr [at] hotmail.com with any questions, or  
just come meet us any Monday after 6:30pm or so.

Date:  Mon Mar 29 2010 - 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location:  CyberCafe West, 176 Main St, Binghamton
Cost:  Free

NY Residents Against Drilling
WHEN: Wednesday, March 31, 7 PM, Free and open to the public.
WHERE: Vestal Public Library, 320 Vestal Parkway,Vestal, NY

Residents concerned about natural gas drilling in New York State are  
invited to the first meeting of NY Residents Against Drilling
(NYRAD) on Wednesday March 31, 7PM, at the Vestal Public Library,  
located at 320 Vestal Parkway.

Date:  Wed Mar 31 2010 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location:  Vestal Public Library - Route 434, Vestal, NY
Cost:  n/c
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Binghamton Live Radio
Binghamton Live Radio is an extension of the Binghamton Live artist  
group. The show airs every thursday from 10 AM - 1130 AM. It is hosted  
by Vince Fronda and Justin Olds.

**Tune into 90.5 FM in the Binghamton area, and www.whrwfm.org around  
the globe.**

We will try to have at least one live act on every show. So stay  
tuned. We will also play recorded music from local artists.

Please contact us if you want your art broadcast over the radio. This  
includes but is not limited to: poetry, fiction, non-fiction,  
instrumental, and voice.

Date:  Thu Apr 01 2010 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location:  WHRW studios, Binghamton University, Binghamton New York  
90.5 FM
Cost:  FREE!
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Poetry, Photos Become Street Art
What meaning does a photo convey? Often the viewer has one idea and  
the photographer has a different idea. The Photo–Poetry Workshop has  
explored the artistic meaning of photography through the lens of  
poetry, a critical form called ekphrasis, a classical Greek practice  
of illuminating one art form through another.

Date:  Fri Apr 02 2010 - 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location:  Cooperative Gallery

Food Not Bombs
Starting March 7, 2010, Binghamton Food Not Bombs will cook and share  
a free hot vegetarian meal every Sunday at the Ritchie Building,  
operated by Lutheran Redeemer Church, at 149 Chapin St (the white  
building behind the Lutheran Church at 72 Main St, across the street  
from CVS). Meals are shared from 1-2pm inside the Ritchie Building  
(until warm weather brings us outside again). Everyone is welcome.

Date:  Sun Apr 04 2010 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location:  Ritchie Building, 149 Chapin St (the white building behind  
the Lutheran Redeemer Church at 72 Main St, across the street from CVS)
Cost:  Free

Upcoming

Saving Energy in Our Homes
Energy efficiency expert, John Patterson, presents simple, effective  
ways to reduce energy consumption and create a more comfortable home,  
church, or office.

Date:  Sun Apr 04 2010 - 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Location:  Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton, 183  
Riverside Drive
Cost:  Free

Cindy Sheehan's "Peace of the Action" is coming to town Thursday,  
April 8, to Saturday, April 10
Cindy Sheehan, Gold Star mother, author and peace activist will be in  
our area from Thursday, April 8th to Saturday, April 10th.

Cindy Sheehan is the mother of Spc. Casey Sheehan, who was killed in  
Bush's war on terror on 4/04/04. She is the co-founder and President  
of Gold Star Families for Peace and the Camp Casey Peace Institute.  
She is the author of three books; the most recent is "Peace Mom: a  
Mother's Journey through Heartache to Activism".

The message she is bringing is we need an infusion of real hope that  
can bring relevant, substantial change. We must quit looking to  
politicians for hope. Hope can only come from our communities and  
ourselves.

"Peace of the Action" believes that the only way to peace is through  
the people. Cindy's "Camp Casey" action in Crawford, Texas galvanized  
the country to the injustice of the Iraq War. Hopefully, her upcoming  
"Camp Out Now" action on the lawn of the Washington Monument will be  
as effective in its message of nonviolence and social justice. Camp  
Out Now's stated objective is to: "Clog Washington, DC every week day  
through diffuse civil resistance (CR) actions to have the effect of  
tampering with 'business as usual' in the Capital of the US."

Date:  Thu Apr 08 2010 - 7:00 PM - Fri Apr 09 2010 - 7:00 PM
Location:  Binghamton U on 4/8/10 and First Meth. Church, Endicott on  
4/9/10
Cost:  donations are requested

BINGHAMTON DIY-FEST
The Binghamton Do-It-Yourself Fest is an event
created by Binghamton community members, for both
our local community and visiting friends! This is a
day of workshops, skill-sharing, networking, and DIY
empowerment. Come and experience the joy of
learning new skills with new people. Open to anyone!

workshops include:
Urban agriculture
Bike repair
Soap-making
Notebook-making
Knitting
Media in activism

$5 suggested donation
Lunch included

Binghamtondiyfest.blogspot.com
binghamtondiyfest at gmail.com

Date:  Sat Apr 10 2010 - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location:  Binghamton University - Fine Arts Bldg.
Cost:  $5 suggested donation - Lunch included
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