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Progressives:
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to be included. Plus, let us know of events which should be included.
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the end. Several current videos of interest to
progressives.
Another site to check
regularly for progressive events is
href="http://www.progressivenetworksepa.org/">http://www.progressivenetworksepa.org.
It has individual calendars for Bucks & Montgomery counties.
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MONTHLY CALENDAR - (Daily/Weekly
Events at the end)
/>1. Tues. July 1, 7 PM
- Phila Free Library Authors Series presents
Jeremy Scahill on "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful
Mercenary Army". Free at 1901 Vine St. Phila. For info
215-567-4341 or go to
href="http://www.freelibrary.org">http://www.freelibrary.org
/>2a. Wed. July 2, 6 PM - 8:30 PM - Annual Peace is
Patriotic Event at the Princeton Monument Park in Princeton
NJ. Keynote speaker will be Retired U.S. Army Col. Ann Wright. Bring lawn
chairs. For info 609-924-5022
2b. Wed. July 2, 7 PM -
Philly for Change Meeting at Tritone, 1508
South Street Phila. (1st Wed)
2c. Wed. July 2, 10 AM -
Bucks County Commissioners' Meeting at
American Legior Post 79, 40 New St. New Hope. For info
href="http://www.buckscounty.org">http://www.buckscounty.org
/>3a. Thurs. July 3, 7-8:30 - Northwest Greens
Meeting at Weaver's Way Meeting Room, 610 Carpenter Lane,
Phila. For info 215-843-4256 or email
href="mailto:nwgreens@yahoo.com">nwgreens@yahoo.com (1st Thurs)
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3b. Thurs. July 3, 7:30 PM - Montco DFA
Meeting at the Jenkintown Library. For
info go to
href="http://www.democracyforamerica.com/events/29110">http://www.democracyforamerica.com/events/29110
(1st Thurs)
4a. Fri. July 4 -
Indpendence Day
4b. Fri.
July 4, 9:30-11AM - Chalfont/New Britain 4th of July
Parade. To participate with the Chalfont/New Britain
Democrats contact John Mihalich at
href="mailto:john.mihalich@comcast.net">john.mihalich@comcast.net or
call 215-822-8712.
4c. July 4, 7 PM - (No)
First Friday Film Forum in
Langhorne. It will resume in Sept. Contact Linda at215-702-8387 or
href="mailto:lindamanzo224@verizon.net">lindamanzo224@verizon.net (1st
Fri)
4d. July 4, 3-8 PM - Bristol 4th of
July Picnic at Silver Lake Park (Bath Rd, Levittown) to
support Democratic candidates. Sign up at
href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/4gsg2">http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/4gsg2
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5. Sat. July 5, 1PM -
Post-Independence Day Memorial &
Walk-About for Peace at Indpendence Hall in Phila. with
reading names of war dead, music, speakers, bell-tolling, and walk-about
Independence Mall area. For info 610-544-1818 or email
href="mailto:brandywine@juno.com">brandywine@juno.com
/>6a. Sun. July 6, 6:30-7:30 PM -
Wayne Monthly Peace Vigil at corner
of Lancaster and South Wayne Avenues in Wayne. For info email
href="mailto:marilyn.furfari@oracle.com">marilyn.furfari@oracle.com or
call 610-640-2716. (1st Sun)
6b. Sun. July 6, 6-9
PM - Lower Bucks Coalition for Peace Action
Meeting (potluck at 6) at St. James Episcopal Church, 330
S. Bellevue Ave. in Langhorne. For info email
href="mailto:billdeckhart1@earthlink.net">billdeckhart1@earthlink.net
(1st Sun)
7. Mon. July 7, 6:30-7PM -
Bryn Mawr Peace Coalition Silent Vigil
followed by our regular meeting at 7 at Ludington Library in Bryn
Mawr. Call Karen Barton at610-525-3784 or email
href="mailto:astrique@aol.com">astrique@aol.com. (1st Mon)
/>8. Tues. July 8, 6:45-8:45 PM -
Sellersville/Perkasie/Quakertown (SPQ)
Progressives will meet on Tues this month at the Quakertown
Library for a free screening of "The 11th Hour" with Leonardo DiCaprio.
This is a movie about the environment you should NOT miss. For info call
Tom at 215-258-3894.
9. Thurs. July 10, 9:30
AM - Montgomery County Commissioners, Salary
Board, and Election Board Meeting in Norristown on the 8th
Floor, One Montgomery Plaza. For more -
href="http://www.montcopa.org/">http://www.montcopa.org
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style="font-size: 13.5pt;">6b.
Sun. July 6, 6-8 PM -
/>10a. Sun. July 13, 4:30
PM - Brandywine Peace Community Monthly
Potluck Supper & Program at the University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut
Street, Phila."3 Years After Katrina: Rebuilding in New Orleans, Peace in
Our Streets: Philadelphia and in New Orleans" - Debi Richter, CodePINK for
Peace. Bring a main dish, salad, or dessert to
share. For info 610-544-1818 or email
href="mailto:brandywine@juno.com">brandywine@juno.com.
(2nd Sun)
10b. Sun. July 13 -
This Brave Nation House Parties.
Check this link for info about hosting.
href="http://bravenation.com/premiere.php">http://bravenation.com/premiere.php
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11. Mon. July 14, 7 PM -
Main Line Peace Network meeting at the
Ludington Library in Bryn Mawr. Call Robin Stelly at 267-240-9819 or email
href="mailto:rstelly@pennaction.org">rstelly@pennaction.org
for more info. (2nd Mon)
style="font-size: 13.5pt;">12. Tues. July 15, 7:15 PM -
Bucks County Chapter for Nonviolent Peaceforce
meets at Doylestown Friends Meetinghouse, 95 East Oakland
Ave., Doylestown. You are welcome to join
us. For information, email Carol Miller at
href="mailto:camil888@verizon.net">camil888@verizon.net
or call 215-345-1714. (3rd Tues)
/>13a.
Wed. July 16, 7 PM - Bucks County
Commissioners' Evening
Meeting at Lake Towhee Park, Old Bethlehem
Pike, Applebachsville. For info
href="http://www.buckscounty.org/">http://www.buckscounty.org/
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13b. Wed. July 16, 7PM - 8:45PM -
Free Screening of the environmental movie "The
11th Hour" with Leonardo DiCaprio - at the Norristown
Library Community Room, 1001 Powell St. is sponsored by the Central Montco
Democratic Film Forum. NY Times calls it "Essential viewing". For
info contact Dave at
href="mailto:davidm19401@yahoo.com">davidm19401@yahoo.com
14. Thurs. July 10, 9:30 AM -
Montgomery County Commissioners, Salary Board, and
Election Board Meeting in Norristown on the 8th Floor, One
Montgomery Plaza. For more -
href="http://www.montcopa.org/">http://www.montcopa.org
/>15. Sat. July 26 & Sun. July 27 -
Camp Wellstone Philadelphia offers 2
days of training for progressive candidates and managers. Sponsored by
Progressive Majority! For more info go to
href="http://www.wellstone.org/training-calendar/camp-wellstone-philadelphia">http://www.wellstone.org/training-calendar/camp-wellstone-philadelphia or
email Rafael at
href="mailto:rvega@progressivemajority.org">rvega@progressivemajority.org
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16. Sun. July 27, 6-8:30 PM -
style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> NE
Philly for Justice & Peace Meeting
at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Robbins Ave. & Loretta St. in NE
Philly. (Potluck at 6, meeting at 7) For more info email
href="mailto:BillDeckhart1@earthlink.net">BillDeckhart1@earthlink.net.
(last Sun)
/>17a. Tues. July 29, 7 PM -
Bucks County NAACP General
Meeting at Yardley-Makefield Library,
1080 Edgewood Rd., Yardley. For more info go to
href="http://www.bucksnaacp.org/">http://www.bucksnaacp.org
or email
href="mailto:bucksnaacp@yahoo.com">bucksnaacp@yahoo.com
17b. Tues. July 29, 7 PM
- Phila Free Library Authors Series
presents Jane Mayer on "The Dark Side: The Inside of How the War on
Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals" Free.
1901 Vine St. Phila. For info call 215-567-4341 or go to
href="http://www.freelibrary.org">http://www.freelibrary.org
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18. Tues. Aug 5, 7 PM -
Phila Free Library Authors Series presents Nancy
Pelosi on "Know Your Power: A Message to America's
Daughters". For info call 215-567-4341 or go to
href="http://www.freelibrary.org">http://www.freelibrary.org.
/> 19. Wed. Aug. 6, 8AM-Noon -
Hiroshima Day at Lockheed Martin in
Valley Forge, PA (behind K of P Mall) 8 AM - Vigil: Noon - Ceremony of
Remembrance & Resistance, including Nonviolent Civil Disobedience. For
info 610-544-1818 or email
href="mailto:brandywine@juno.com">brandywine@juno.com
/>20. Mon. Aug 11- Thurs. Aug 14 -
5th Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations "Step
Up: Taking Plans Into Action" to apply go to
href="http://www.faf.org/programs/unyouthassembly/ya_home.htm">http://www.faf.org/programs/unyouthassembly/ya_home.htm
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/>21. Tues. August 12, 7
PM - Bucks County NAACP General Meeting
at Yardley-Makefield Library, 1080 Edgewood Rd., Yardley. For more
info go to
href="http://www.bucksnaacp.org/">http://www.bucksnaacp.org or
email
href="mailto:bucksnaacp@yahoo.com">bucksnaacp@yahoo.com
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22. Wed. Aug. 13, 10 AM -
Bucks County Commissioners'
Meeting at Middletown Grange Fair, Penns
Park Rd., Wrightstown. For info
href="http://www.buckscounty.org/">http://www.buckscounty.org/
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23. Sat. Aug. 16 & Sun. Aug 17 -
5th Annual DemocracyFest (DFA -
Democracy for America) will be held just outside Washington DC. For more
info go to
href="http://www.democracyfest.net/">
class="yshortcuts">http://www.democracyfest.net/
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24. Sat Sept. 20, 11AM-4PM -
9th Annual Bucks County Peace Fair at
Buckingham Friends Meeting and School is looking for exhibitors and
vendors. $25 per table Info at
href="http://www.quakerpeacefair.org/">http://www.quakerpeacefair.org
or call Peter Ray at 215-794-5816
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DAILY/WEEKLY EVENTS
1. Every evening
at 6 PM - TV Program
"Democracy Now" with Amy Goodman on
WYBE (Channe 20 or 35 in some areas). It's an hour interviews on issues of
the day that are not often heard on other programs. You can also listen
daily online at
href="http://www.democracynow.org/">http://www.democracynow.org
/>2. Every evening on MSNBC at 8-9 PM -
Countdown with Keith Olbermann.
News of day and Special Commentary at
the end.
3. Every day Noon-3PM on your
computer, you can listen to Thom
Hartmann at
href="http://www.airamerica.com/listen">http://www.AirAmerica.com/listen
. A progressive voice of reason.
style="font-size: 13.5pt;">4. Every Other Mon. 6:30 -
7:30 PM - NAACP Youth Council Meeting at No
Longer Bound Recreation Center on Norton Ave. in Bristol
Pa.
/>5a. Every Tues., 6-7 PM -
Doylestown Peace Vigil at the
intersection of State and Main in Doylestown. All are welcome and we have
signs.
5b. Every Tues. 9-11 PM (usually) -
Frontline on PBS - looks at current
issues in the news.
6a. Every Wed. 4-7 PM -
Springtown Farmers Market for locally
grown and organically farmed produce at Springtown Fire Co., Route 212 in
Springtown (Bucks)
6b. Every Wed., 8-9 PM -
"Voices of the Voters" Radio
program on Voting Integrity and other issues which effect
our rights and Democracy at local "Philadelphia Radio Station" WNJC 1360
AM. Online -
href="http://www.wnjc1360.com/Live_Netcast/live_netcast.html">
style="color: blue; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif';">http://www.wnjc1360.com/Live_Netcast/live_netcast.html.
/>6b. Every Wed. 9-10PM - " Rob Kall Show" at same
location as above. Online -
href="http://www.wnjc1360.com/live_netcast/live_netcast.html">http://www.wnjc1360.com/live_netcast/live_netcast.html.
7b. Every Wed., 5-6 PM - Peace
Vigil #1 outside the Unitarian Society of Germantown, 6511 Lincoln
Drive in West Mount Airy. For info call 215-843-4256 or email
href="mailto:nwgreens@yahoo.com">nwgreens@yahoo.com.
6c. Every Wed., 7-8 PM - Peace Vigil
#2 outside Border's Book Store in Germantown Ave. at Bethlehem
Pike in Chestnut Hill. For info call 215-843-4256 or email
href="mailto:nwgreens@yahoo.com">nwgreens@yahoo.com.
/>7. Every Thurs.,
5:30-6:30 PM - PA Action/CFPA Peace
Vigil near intersection of Rt. 1 and Oxford Valley
Rd. (near Oxford Valley Mall). Call Robin - 267-240-9819 for
info.
/>8a.
Every Fri., 9:30 PM - Bill Moyers Journal on
PBS -
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by
NOW on
PBS.
You can watch any program later
at
href="http://www.pbs.org/moyers/">http://www.pbs.org/moyers/
and
href="http://www.pbs.org/now/">http://www.pbs.org/now/
/>8b. Every Fri., 5-5:30 PM -
Phoenixville Peace Vigil at the
corner of Bridge and Main in downtown Phoenixville.
9.
Every Sat., 10-11 AM - Sellersville Peace
Vigil at Main St. and Temple Ave. sponsored by Upper Bucks
Coalition for Peace Action. Call Angela at 215-257-1300 for more info.
/>10. Weekly
Email - Interesting Weekly Newsletter called
"Stephen Views the News" comes out.
Go to
href="http://stephenviewsthenews.blogspot.com/">http://stephenviewsthenews.blogspot.com
11. New Progressive on-line
monthly, the Philadelphia
Jewish
Voice
style="font-size: 13.5pt;">
style="font-size: 13.5pt;">an alternative to
the increasingly conservative Jewish Exponent. Check
us out at
href="http://www.pjvoice.com/">http://www.pjvoice.com
12. To contact members of Congress -
Call
1-800-828-0498 or 1-866-340-9281 for
anyone in Congress or use this excellent link.
href="http://www.capwiz.com/ncec/home">http://www.capwiz.com/ncec/home
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Videos for Progressives
/>1. Bases Are Loaded -
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQHeo-CMQyc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQHeo-CMQyc
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2. Order pizza and
government knows everything
href="http://aclu.org/pizza/images/screen.swf">http://aclu.org/pizza/images/screen.swf
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3. Bill
Moyers speech at a median
reform conference (June)
href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y0r71L7cojE">http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y0r71L7cojE
(28 mins)
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