[imc-st.louis] Fwd: St. Louis Activist Hub events for Week of 9/21

[Ben West]

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Adam Shriver sent a message to the members of St. Louis Activist Hub.

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Subject: St. Louis events for the week of Sept. 21

(a blog version of this message can be found at
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://blog.showmeprogress.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1633)

Hi folks, hope you're all enjoying the mild weather and telling your
congressional representatives and senators not to give Bush a
$700,000,000,000 blank check:
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/9/21/3236/47929
.  As usual, there's a lot of exciting stuff going on in St. Louis...

This week's events:

Monday, Sept. 22 Jim Fitz, a member of CPT, will be at Plowsharing
Crafts discussing his experiences in Columbia protecting farmers from
guerillas and paramilitaries.  The event starts at 7 PM and you can
get the details at
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://stlouis.backpage.com/Events/building_peace_in_the_midst_of_the_colombia_civil_war/classifieds/ViewAd?oid=1198872

Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 7 PM.  Webster University continues its film
series for the International Year of Human Rights with Nobelity, a
look at the world's most pressing problems through the eyes of nine
Nobel Laureates.  You can get the full details at
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://www.saucemagazine.com/calendar.php?c=&d=23&m=9&y=2008#
.

Also Tuesday, members of the Peace Economy Project will be outside of
Boeing discussing the idea of a Peace Economy with workers.  You can
get the details and RSVP at
http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=36155359387 .

Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 7 PM. The Latin Amerca Forum is back with a
showing of "How Cuba Survived Peak Oil."  The event is at the Oak Bend
Branch Library and you can find out more at
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://www.insteadofwar.org/site/calendar/events.php?id=E4511
.

Thursday, Sept. 25 at 12:30.  Voices for Gender Equality at UMSL will
be having a discussion on "Barracuda or Caribou Barbie?  Sarah,
Hillary, and Gender in US Politics."  It's at the SGA Chambers on the
third floor of the Millenium Student Center at UMSL, has free pizza,
and will be facilitated by Dr. Farida Jalalzai, a specialist in gender
and politics.  You can RSVP at
http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=36249289255&ref=mf

Friday, Sept. 26 from 5:30 to 7:30.  'Bill Fletcher, Author of the
book "Solidarity Divided", Labor Organizer and Community Activist is
giving a presentation about local organizing in the community,
politically and otherwise.'   The title of the talk is "Is a President
Obama Enough" and you can RSVP at
http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=34472178318

Also Friday, the STL Young Dems will be hosting a watch party for the
first debate between Obama and McCain.  The watching will be happening
at the Performance Center at Harris-Stowe State University, and starts
at 7 PM.  RSVP at
http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=26842643874

Saturday, Sept. 27, 9 AM to 3 PM  The 4th Annual Educating for Change
Curriculum Fair will be held at Marillac Hall at 8001 Natural Bridge
Road (on the UMSL Campus).  There are great speakers lined up for the
day, as well as a number of displays from local groups.  You can find
out more at
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://www.insteadofwar.org/site/calendar/events.php?id=E4442

Also Saturday,  The Missouri Coalition for the Environment, which has
a new facebook page at
http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=76628515412  , and the
Earthways Center will be sponsoring a Green Homes Renewable Energy
Festival based at 3617 Grandel Square.  The event is from 10 AM to 6
PM and you can RSVP at
http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=31025128101 .

If I left anything out, please post it on the group wall.

Have a fun and meaningful week,

Adam
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