* December 9 (Saturday): "Racism Today" Discussion at NAACP Meeting in Southampton - 11am
* December 9 & 10 (Saturday & Sunday): Shinnecock Museum Winter Festival 12 Noon-4pm
* December 9 (Saturday): Counter Recruitment Demonstration in Lindenhurst 11am-12:30pm
* December 9 ( Saturday): Workers' Rights Board Hearing in Huntington 3pm-5pm
* December 9 (Saturday): Emily Dickenson - Words and Images in Sag Harbor at 6pm
* December 12 (Tuesday): Flu Shots at Westhampton Beach and Riverhead Libraries
* December 15 (Friday): "Voices from the War Zone" Poetry in Amityville at 8pm
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Repeating Events:
* Sunday Nights: "Bush is a Liar Choir" rehearses in Lindenhurst from 7 to 9pm
* Every Thursday evening - Book Study Group in Water Mill at 6:30
* "Herstory" Writing Workshops on Wednesdays in Farmingville (Spanish and English) 3 to 5 pm and Thursdays in Spanish only in East Hampton at 7 pm
* Second Tuesday of Month: South Fork Chapter of LI Progressive Coalition Meets in Water Mill at 6:30 pm
Details Follow:
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December 9 (Saturday): "Racism Today" Discussion at NAACP Meeting in Southampton - 11am
The Eastern L. I. Branch of NAACP will hold a Branch Meeting Saturday, December at 11:00 am at Veterans Memorial Hall on Pond Lane in Southampton. The program will include a Discussion on the topic - "Racism Today: Teachable Moments"
Also new Branch officers and Executive Committee members for 2007 - 2008 will be installed.
Questions, phone (631) 287-7346
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December 9 & 10 (Saturday & Sunday): Shinnecock Museum Winter Festival 12 Noon-4pm
Native crafts and food, items for sale. Beadworks, ceramics , food including samp, frybread. "Kidzone" fun with bead necklace making, face painting, traditional games.
At the Shinnecock Museum 100 Montauk Highway at West Gate Road, east of Southhamton / Stony Brook U. Tel. 631-287-4923
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December 9 (Saturday): Counter Recruitment Demonstration in Lindenhurst 11am-12:30pm
Demonstration on Sunrise Hwy in Lindenhurst, in front of Babylon Town Hall., between Wellwood Ave. and Rt. 109. Bring signs.
(Monthly Demonstration has been moved from Recruiting Station).
Contact: 631-968-5571
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December 9 ( Saturday): First Worker' Rights Board hearing in Huntington 3pm-5pm
The first ever Workers' Rights Board hearing will be held in Huntington at the UU Fellowship 109 Brown’s Rd.
For details contact Jim McAsey at Jobs for Justice jim@jwj.org
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December 9 (Saturday): Emily Dickenson - Words and Images in Sag Harbor at 6pm
A Celebration of Emily Dickinson´s birthday at Canio's Books in Sag Harbor. A dramatic reading of Dickinson´s work by Janice Bishop, followed by a special exhibition "Leaves of Emily" by artist Hazel Kahan. Program starts at 6pm.
The exhibition runs through January 2. Canio's Books is at 290 Main St. Sag Harbor.
Info at 631-725-4926
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December 12 (Tuesday): Flu Shot Clinics in Riverhead & Westhampton Beach
December 12 : 10am- 12 noon Riverhead Library
December 12 : 1:30-3:00 Westhampton Beach Library:
For more info call the Hampton Bays Senior Center 728-1235
December 15 (Friday): "Voices from the War Zone" Poetry in Amityville at 8pm
PeaceSmiths Monthly Community Forum & the LI Veterans for Peace Chapter 138 presents "Voices from the War Zone", an evening of poetry and discussion about war in Amityville at the First United Methodist Church at 8pm
Featured poets from LI VFP and NYC VFP. Discussion about VFP activities to follow as well as sharing of your poems/songs about war.
First United Methodist Church, 25 Broadway/Rte. 110 (near Merrick Rd/Montauk Hwy), Amityville. Suggested donation: $8.00 (more if you can, less if you need to). Refreshments served, holiday book and card sale.
Call 631-798-0778 / 631-889-0203 for information.
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Repeating Events
See Suffolk Peace Vigils for a complete list of weekly and monthly vigils.
See Counter Recruiting Schedule for a listing of weekly and monthly demonstrations ________________________________________________
"Bush is a Liar Choir" rehearses in Lindenhurst from 7 to 9pm
Join political action singing group. Participate in songs regarding environment, anti-war, labor, multiculturalism, civil rights, and other issues. Sing historic songs of struggle and social change. Explore the role of music in political movements. Experience singing musical arrangements, in four part harmony. Perform these songs for others. Contribute to the progressive movement while becoming culturally enriched. If you've ever wanted to be in a singing group, now is your chance! Experienced and non-experienced singers are welcome. All we ask is that you are able to sing on pitch.
Rehearsals take place, Sunday nights from 7:00 to 9:00 in Lindenhurst.
Call Lisa Fishbein at: (631) 957-4954
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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(at)verizon(dot)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 Spanish-speaking 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 and is conducted entirely in Spanish. It meets every Thursday, 7-9 p.m., at the Senior Citizens Center, 128 Springs-Fireplace Road.
Call 631-723-0150 for more information.
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Second Tuesday each month: South Fork Chapter - LI Progressive Coalition Meets in Water Mill at 6:30pm
The regular monthly meeting of the South Fork chapter of the Progressive Coalition is at 6:30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Lutheran Church on Montauk Highway & Hayground Rd. between Water Mill and Bridgehampton. Info: 516-541-1006, ext.55 or
www (.)lipc(.)org
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