Peace & Justice Calendar Starting June 15

* June 15(Wednesday): Religion and Ethics Series - in Bridgehampton at 7:30pm

* June 16(Thursday): Bill of Rights Defense Committee Meets in Southampton at 7pm

* June 23 (Thursday): Long Island Organizing Network (LION) Founding Event in Riverhead at 7:30pm

* June 29(Wednesday): Religion and Ethics Series - Talk By Peter Maniscalco in Bridgehampton at 7:30pm

* Repeating Events: "Herstory" Writing Workshops in English and Spanish: Thursdays in East Hampton at 7 pm

Details follow:


June 15(Wednesday): Religion & Ethics series - Talk in Bridgehampton at 7:30 pm

A talk by Ana Garcia Ashley of the Gamaliel Foundation "Jesus and Nonviolence: A Third Way" at the Incarnation Lutheran Church on Montauk Highway at Hayground Road, Bridgehampton.

Contact (631) 537-1187 pastorvita@fnol.net

___________________________________________________

June 16(Thursday): Bill of Rights Defense Committee Meets in Southampton at 7pm

The local group working to defeat the un-constitutional Patriot Act meets Thursday June 16 at the United Methodist Church on Main St. at Post Crossing in Southampton at 7pm. This is a part of a county-wide effort by the Suffolk Bill of Rights Defense Committee.contact: Jim Henry at jhenry@sagharbor.com or Michael O'Neill at leoneill@optonline.net

___________________________________________________

June 23 (Thursday): Long Island Organizing Network (LION) Founding Event in Riverhead at 7:30pm

On Thursday, June 23 at 7:30, over twenty congregations and organizations in Suffolk County will join together for what they hope will be a powerful force for social justice on Long Island. The event will be at the First Baptist Church, 1018 Northville Turnpike in Riverhead.

Member organizations of LION will commit to be in relationship with one another, to form core teams trained to act for justice and to create a community of people who actively participate in the democratic process.

LION is a multi-ethnic, multi-racial, interfaith affiliate of the Gamaliel Foundation. LION joins its sister Gamaliel organizations in the US and in South Africa to act strategically on issues of economic equity and equality. Gamaliel affiliates have championed such legislative reforms as treatment-instead-of-prison, affordable housing, accessible health care, living wages, and earned citizenship.

For more information contact the Rev. Rose Ann Vita, President of LION and Pastor of the Incarnation Lutheran Church in Bridghampton. 631-537-1187
___________________________________________________

June 29(Wednesday): Religion and Ethics Series - Talk By Peter Maniscalco in Bridgehampton at 7:30pm

A talk in the series Religion and Ethics: "Teaching from Our Hearts: Young Adults and Environmental Spirituality" by Prof. Peter Maniscalco at the Incarnation Lutheran Church on Montauk Highway at Hayground Road, Bridgehampton.Contact (631) 537-1187 pastorvita@fnol.net

___________________________________________________

Repeating Events: "Herstory" Writing Workshops in Spanish and English: Thursdays in East Hampton

Every Thursday women come together to share their writing with one another and receive feedback on how to structure and shape their lifewriting.The East Hampton workshop is open to East Hampton Town residents. Itmeets every Thursday, 7-9 p.m., at the Senior Citizens Center, 128Springs-Fireplace Road.

___________________________________________________

Send event listings for next week's report to

eastendreport@optonline.net

by 5 pm next Tuesday.

Plain old text would be appreciated!______________________________________________________________________________________________________