[CCPJ Update] CCPJ update, April 24, 2007

sue chase schase at cstone.net
Tue Apr 24 11:20:59 EDT 2007


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Tuesday, April 24, 2007

The following E-mail comes from theCharlottesville Center for Peace and
Justice
(CCPJ) (434 961 6278).  CCPJ  Web site:
http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org

Important: Please use the 'Submit Your Event for Listing' form to submit
your event to
the CCPJ web site and email list:
http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org/submit.php

Also: To subscribe  or unsubscribe to the CCPJ email list please use:
http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org/emaillist.php

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CONTENTS:
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CCPJ REGULARLY SCHEDULED EVENTS:
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ANTI -WAR DEMONSTRATIONS

Thursday, April 26, 2007             5:00 - 6:00 pm

Federal Building, corner of Ridge and Water St.

ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS - EVERY THURSDAY.

We encourage a LARGE PEACE PRESENCE on the FIRST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH.
Mark your calendars!    Come weekly if you can.

Bring your own sign or use one of ours.

CCPJ  434 961-6278
Mike:  245-9898

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CCPJ GENERAL MEETING

Sunday, May 06, 2007     7:00 pm

Friends Meeting House,  1104 Forest, off of Preston

Please join us for our monthly meeting.  Find out what's going on in the
area of peace and justice, offer your ideas, and participate in events and
actions.

Pot luck dinner at 5:45, meeting at 7:00.

All welcome.

CCPJ  961-6278

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CCPJ RELATED NEWS--CALLS to ACTION and CCPJ SPONSORED EVENTS
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(1)  CCPJ SALON APRIL 28 -  JUSTICE NEXT DOOR: AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN
CHARLOTTESVILLE
 Saturday, April 28, 2007

(2)  APRIL 28th:  NATIONAL IMPEACHMENT DAY IN CHARLOTTESVILLE
 Saturday, April 28, 2007

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OTHER NEWS, CALLS TO ACTION, LOCAL AND REGIONAL EVENTS
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 (3)  INTERFAITH PRAY FOR PEACE GATHERING
 Thursday, April 26, 2007

 (4)  LEGISLATIVE FORUM ON MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE
ABUSE ISSUES
 Thursday, April 26, 2007

 (5)  TALK BY SR HELEN PREJEAN: "DEAD MAN WALKING.THE JOURNEY CONTINUES"
 Thursday, April 26, 2007

 (6)  BIKE-IN MOVIE - Back by popular demand!
 Friday, April 27, 2007

 (7)  EDIBLE FOREST GRADENING WITH DAVE JACKE
 Friday, April 27, 2007

 (8)  EARTH DAY FESTIVAL
 Saturday, April 28, 2007

 (9)  FABRICS OF THE COMMUNITY: CELEBRATING HERITAGE, HEALTH, AND HOME"
>SOUL FOOD DINNER SALE<
 Saturday, May 05, 2007

 (10)  GOING AWAY PARTY FOR HELEN AND PAUL PRIEST
 Saturday, May 05, 2007

 (11)  ONLINE  "CLIMATE CHANGE PETITION" TO G8 SUMMIT ORGANIZATION - SIGN  N
O  W  !
 Thursday, May 31, 2007

 (12)  "FABRICS OF THE COMMUNITY: CELEBRATING HERITAGE, HEALTH, AND HOME"
AN EVENING OF JAZZ, ART AND POETRY
 Saturday, July 14, 2007

 (13)  "FABRICS OF THE COMMUNITY: CELEBRATING HERITAGE, HEALTH, AND HOME"
>A FESTIVAL GALA: MULTICULTURAL DANCE AND DRUM EVENT<
 Saturday, July 21, 2007

 (14)  "FABRICS OF THE COMMUNITY: CELEBRATING HERITAGE, HEALTH, AND HOME"
>A TASTE OF GHANA WITH A TOUCH OF GOSPEL<
 Thursday, July 26, 2007

 (15)  "FABRICS OF THE COMMUNITY: CELEBRATING HERITAGE, HEALTH, AND HOME"
>AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL ARTS FESTIVAL<
 Saturday, July 28, 2007

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DESCRIPTION: CCPJ SPONSORED EVENTS
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(1)  CCPJ SALON APRIL 28 -  JUSTICE NEXT DOOR: AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN
CHARLOTTESVILLE

Saturday, April 28, 2007        7:30 pm

Please call for directions

The Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice invites you to join us for
our April Salon.

Panelists:
HOWARD EVERGREEN, Director Fluvanna-Louisa Housing Authority
DAVE NORRIS, Charlottesville City Counselor HOLLY EDWARDS, Coordinator PHAR,
Public Housing Association of Residents BLAIR FRENCH, IMPACT

The CCPJ Salon is a gathering to connect people in the peace and justice
community. Our intention is to create dialogue on peace and justice issues,
to provide a space for interpersonal and group communication, and to further
both enjoyment, and action.

Sponsored By: CCPJ

Susan Oberman  434 244-0374  oberman-s at earthlink.net

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(2)  APRIL 28th:  NATIONAL IMPEACHMENT DAY IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

Saturday, April 28, 2007        9 am - noon

Charlottesville Farmers Market

April 28th is a day of creative impeachment events all over the country.
Check out what's
planned: http://www.a28.org

Come to the impeachment stand at the Charlottesville farmers' market to pick
up your (im)peach pie, (im)peach preserves, (im)peach punch, and IMPEACH
Bush and Cheney
t-shirts.

Please prepare or purchase peach foods to bring and donate!

Please print out impeachment petitions and bring them with clipboards and
pens:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/petition
For more information, contact: Lorrie Delahanty.

Sponsored By: CCPJ

Lorrie Delahanty   lld3jster at gmail.com

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DESCRIPTION:OTHER LOCAL / REGIONAL EVENTS
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(3)  INTERFAITH PRAY FOR PEACE GATHERING

Thursday, April 26, 2007          7:15 - 8:30 pm

Hillel Jewish Center, 1824 University Circle, Charlottesville

Bring your heart's longing, a poem or prayer to share, your presence.  Open
to your inner hope, vision and strength.  Join in songs and prayers of
several traditions.  Share your thoughts; co-create a deep, healing silence.
Return home inspired, uplifted, re-connected and renewed. It's been
demonstrated: INTERFAITH PRAY FOR PEACE GATHERINGS CONTRIBUTE PEACE TO OUR
WORLD.

Sponsored By: Interfaith Cooperation Circle of Central Virginia, Gesher
Center and The Unity Church

Heena Reiter  434 970-7836  meditate at geshercenter.org

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(4)  LEGISLATIVE FORUM ON MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION AND SUBSTANCE
ABUSE ISSUES

Thursday, April 26, 2007          6:30 pm

Albemarle County Office Building, 401 McIntire Rd, Charlottesville

All area state legislators have been invited to hear from the public about
mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse issues. Consumers,
service providers, advocates, families and friends are welcome to present
testimony on these topics. Speakers will have up to three minutes to make a
presentation to the state legislators.

Sponsored By: Region Ten Community Services Board, Quality Community Council
and Virginia Organizing Project

Joe Szakos  434 984-4655 x222   szakos at ntelos.net

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(5)  TALK BY SR HELEN PREJEAN: "DEAD MAN WALKING.THE JOURNEY CONTINUES"

Thursday, April 26, 2007          7:30 pm

St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 401 Alderman Rd. Charlottesville

Sr Helen Prejean is the author of two books about the death penalty:
"Dead Man Walking: An Eye Witness Account  of the Death Penalty in the U.S."
and
"The Death of Innocents: An Eye Witness Account of Wrongful Executions".

Sr Helen Prejean's talk is free and open to the public.

Following the talk Sr Helen will have a book signing and reception.
Moritorium petitions will be available to sign.

Sponsored By: St Thomas Aquinas Church

Sandy Cook 293-8080   reception at cstone.net

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(6)  BIKE-IN MOVIE - Back by popular demand!

Friday, April 27, 2007            7:30 pm,  Community Biles

Please join us to kick off the 2007 Season of Bike In Movies-- to benefit
Community Bikes!

"Still We Ride"  is a short documentary on NY Critical Mass.
Feature Presentation:  "E.T"

Please join us in celebrating biking, food and fun!

Community Bikes is located off of 9th/W. Main, go back by the tracks, by
Hampton Inn

See you there!  Be sure to check out the ACCT- Bike/Art Auction at the
Bridge before or after the show!

Sponsored By: friends of Community Bikes

Shell/Jennifer  882-1516  or  465-1111   hopefull1 at excite.com

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(7)  EDIBLE FOREST GRADENING WITH DAVE JACKE

Friday, April 27, 2007            7:00 pm

Rockfish Valley Community Center, 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA

Dave Jacke is the author of "Edible Forest Gardens".   The event is part of
the  Permaculture Design Course: "Sustainability Strategies for the Blue
Ridge".

The suggested donation for the event is $15, and the proceeds will support
the Blue Ridge Permaculture Network (www.rockfishcc.org).

Sponsored By: Blue Ridge Permaculture Network

For more information and to register contact:

Terry Lilley  434 296-3953   tygerlilley at juno.com

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(8)  EARTH DAY FESTIVAL

Saturday, April 28, 2007          10:00 am - 5:00 pm

McIntire Park, West Shelters 1, 2, and 3 and upper ballfield

"The Best Green Festival in Central Virginia!"

Activities for the whole family: Freecycle exchange- Garden plant swap-
Drumming workshop- Trail excursions- Scavanger hunt- Invasive plant
workshop- Solar panel exhibit- Oak seedling give away-Hot air balloon rides
(weather permitting)-Storm water alliance display- and much more.

For more information contact:    Earthweek.org

Sponsored By: Charlottesville Earth Week

John Cruickshank  973-0373     jcruicks at peoplepc.com

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(9)  FABRICS OF THE COMMUNITY: CELEBRATING HERITAGE, HEALTH, AND HOME"   >
SOUL FOOD DINNER SALE<

Saturday, May 05, 2007            11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location TBA

Place your orders for a soul food dinner early!

Sponsored By: Chihamba/African-American Cultural Arts Festival 2007

To order dinners contact:  Page Hill West  977-3265

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(10)  GOING AWAY PARTY FOR HELEN AND PAUL PRIEST

Saturday, May 05, 2007            2:00 - 4:00 pm

TJ Memorial Church UU, Social Hall, 717 Rugby Rd. Charlottesville

There will be a going away party for Helen and Paul Priest, who will be
leaving Charlottesville in May for a period of travel before returning to
live in England.

BRING:  You are invited to bring finger foods.   Beverages will be served.
WHO: This is a community-wide party to include friends of Helen's and Paul's
from the many orgainzations to which they have so generously contributed
their time and effort while living in Charlottesville.

Sponsored By: friends of Helen and Paul

Lee Willis 434 293-9820    leewillis1 at att.net

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(11)  ONLINE  "CLIMATE CHANGE PETITION" TO G8 SUMMIT ORGANIZATION

Posted through Thursday, May 31, 2007        Please sign now!

Summit takes place in Heiligendamm, Germany June 6-8, 2007

This notice will appear in the update until the end of May.  Please sign the
petition now.

>From a global online community comes a call to action regarding the earth's
environment. On March  19th, 2007, Avaaz presented a petition with 100,000
signatures to the G8 environment ministers -  and THEY MADE CLIMATE CHANGE
THE #1 ISSUE FOR THE SUMMIT OF THEIR LEADERS THIS JUNE!

G8 or The Group of Eight, you may recall, is an international forum for the
governments of
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the
United States, representing the nations whose businesses contribute to major
environmental degradation in myriad  ways.

The 33rd annual G8 summit meeting will take place June 6-8 in Heiligendamm,
Germany.

To keep the focus on the climate issue by showing that the call for action i
s growing, please add  your voice by signing the petition at
http://www.avaaz.org/en/climate_action_g8

Sponsored By: www.avaaz.org

Please see the website to sign petition

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(12)  "FABRICS OF THE COMMUNITY: CELEBRATING HERITAGE, HEALTH, AND HOME"
> AN EVENING OF JAZZ, ART, AND POETRY<

Saturday, July 14, 2007         Time TBA

Saxx Jazz and Blues Lounge, 407C Monticello Rd. Charlottesville

Scholarship Fundraiser--Advance Tickets Only.

Sponsored By: Chihamba/African-American Cultural Arts Festival 2007

Page West Hill  977-3265

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(13)  "FABRICS OF THE COMMUNITY: CELEBRATING HERITAGE, HEALTH, AND HOME"   >
A FESTIVAL GALA: MULTICULTURAL DANCE AND DRUM EVENT<

Saturday, July 21, 2007

Watch for location and time for this dance and drum festival.

Sponsored By: Chihamba/African-American Cultural Arts Festival 2007

Page West Hill  977-3265

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(14)  "FABRICS OF THE COMMUNITY: CELEBRATING HERITAGE, HEALTH, AND HOME"
>A TASTE OF GHANA WITH A TOUCH OF GOSPEL<

Thursday, July 26, 2007           Time TBA

J.P. Burley Middle School, Rose Hill Drive, Charlottesville

Sponsored By: Chihamba/African-American Cultural Arts Festival 2007

Watch for more details or contact:

Page West Hill   977-3265

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(15)  "FABRICS OF THE COMMUNITY: CELEBRATING HERITAGE, HEALTH, AND HOME"
>AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL ARTS FESTIVAL<

Saturday, July 28, 2007           10:45 am -  all day

Booker T. Washington Park, Preston Ave., Charlottesville

Everyone welcome.  Watch for details in future updates.

Sponsored By: Chihamba/African-American Cultural Arts Festival 2007

Page West Hill   977-3265

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