Week of November 24, 2005

The complete East End Report is at www.eastendrep.blogspot.com

In this week's report: [ click on any of the bold headers below ]

Activists Meet Senator

Affordable Housing

Peace & Justice Calendar

Suffolk Peace Vigils

Democracy Now! onTV Channel 20 in Southampton/Southold/Shelter Island/Riverhead

Also see the Suffolk Progressive Vision web site for links to the Suffolk Peace Network Counter Military Recruiting Committee, Brookhaven Public Access TV and much more.

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Listen to Bill McNulty's"Lunch on Thursday" for more events on Long Island.
12 Noon - 2 pm Thursdays on WUSB Stony Brook 90.1 FM and WUSB dot FM _______________________________________

The East End Report is compiled by Tony Ernst.

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Peace & Justice Calendar: Starting November 25

For details on the following events scroll down:

* November 25 (Friday): Demonstrations Against War and War Toys in Smithtown 1 - 3 pm

* November 27 (Sunday): Monthly Candlelight vigil in Patchogue from 5:30-6:30 pm

* December 8 (Thursday): POSTPONED to Monday Jan 9 Visit with Rep. Tim Bishop in Southampton at 7pm

* December 10,11 (Saturday, Sunday): Winter Festival at Shinnecock Museum from 11 am to 4pm

* December 11 (Sunday): Bread for the World - "Global Dining" in Water Mill at 6 pm

Repeating Events:

* Thursday evening Book Study Group in Water Mill at 6:30

* "Herstory" Writing Workshops in Spanish and English:

Mondays in Farmingville 3 to 5 pm
Thursdays in East Hampton at 7 pm

* Writers Guild of America East Strike in Wainscott, Mon-Fri 10am-4pm

Details follow:
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November 25(Friday): Demonstration Against War and War Toys in Smithtown 1 - 3 pm

Join members of many peace and social justice organizations across Long Island as we stand on Black Friday, November 25 from 1 to 2 pm making a powerful visual statement for peace in Iraq. The demonstration will include the Fallen Hero Exhibit prepared by North Fork People of Conscience and a display of coffins representing the dead provided by the War Resistors League.

Join the demonstration near Houlihan's on the south side of Route 25 in Lake Grove directly across from the main entrance to Smith Haven Mall.

Following this demonstration we will be leafleting against the purchase of War Toys at the Toy R' Us store, in the same area from 2 to 3pm.

For more information Suffolk Peace Network at 689-2132. ___________________________________________________

November 27 (Sunday): Monthly Candlelight vigil in Patchogue from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

The montly vigil against the Iraq war will be at Main Street and North Ocean Ave. in Patchogue from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. The names of those killed in the war will be read. For more info: 631-286-5879 or email dmu7@optonline.net
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December 8 (Thursday): POSTPONED - See Monday January 9
Visit with Rep. Tim Bishop in Southampton at 7pm
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December 10,11 (Saturday, Sunday): Winter Festival at Shinnecock Museum from 11 am to 4pm

Join us in welcoming winter. Shinnecock artists will display their native crafts. There will be baked goods, bead work, candles, games and more. The Cultural Center and Museum is at 100 Montauk Hway at West Gate Road, Southampton. Phone 631-287-4923 for more information.
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December 11 (Sunday): Bread for the World - "Global Dining" in Water Mill at 6 pm

A dinner at the Incarnation Lutheran Church at Hayground Road and Montauk Highway between Water Mill and Bridgehampton. We Feed You to Help us Feed Them. Donation $25 ... proceeds go to Bread for the World
For more information call 631 537-1187

http://www.thewelcomeplaceonline.com/
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January 9 (Monday): Visit with Rep. Tim Bishop in Southampton at 7pm

(POSTPONED from Dec 8)

Congressman Tim Bishop will discuss local and national issues and take questions from the audience at the Rogers Memorial Library on Windmill Lane in Southampton on Monday Januar 9 starting at 7pm. Reservations are required. Phone the library at 283-0774 ext. 523

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Repeating Events:

Thursday evening Book Study Group in Water Mill at 6:30 pm

The group meets at the Lutheran Church at Hayground Road and Montauk Highway on Thursdays at 6:30pm

Contact Pastor Vita at 631-537-1187 or pastorvita@verizon.net

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"Herstory" Writing Workshops in Spanish and English:

Mondays in Farmingville:

Herstory Writers Workshop meets every Monday afternoon at the Farmingville branch of the Workplace Project from 3 to 5. Both English-speaking and Spanish-speaking women come together to share and shape their life experiences through memoir writing. The workshop is conducted in both English and Spanish. Call 631-723-0150 for more information and directions to the center.

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. It meets every Thursday, 7-9 p.m., at the Senior Citizens Center, 128 Springs-Fireplace Road.
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Writers Guild of America East - Strike in Wainscott, Mon-Fri 10am-4pm

The Writer's Guild is on strike against Big Big World Productions in East Hampton.They are picketing from Monday through Friday, 10 to 4 pm at 75 Industrial Road, Wainscott

More Info at www dot wgaeast dot org
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