For details on these events scroll down:
UPDATED March 14
* March 16 (Friday): Musical Portait of Emma Goldman in Amityville at 8pm
* March 16.17,18 (Friday,Saturday, Sunday): "Eyes Wide Open" exhibit on Iraq war dead in Bridgehampton Friday 1-6pm, Saturday 10am to 6pm , Sunday 1 - 6pm
* March 17 (Saturday): Eastern LI NAACP Jubilee in Riverhead at 11am
* March 17 (Saturday), Demo, Leafleting Against Iraq War in Lindenhurst 11 am - 12:30pm
* March 18 (Sunday): Honor the Fallen Memorial in Peconic 11am-5pm
* March 18th (Sunday): Peace March, Rally in Huntington 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
* March 30 (Friday): Sacred Walk of Inclusion in Southampton - 12Noon - 2pm
* March 21 (Wednesday) 'An Inconvenient Truth' Slide Show in Sag Harbor at 7 pm
Repeating Events:
* Second Friday of Month: US Dept. of Labor Rep at OLA's Water Mill Office
* Demonstration at Patchogue Recruiting Station 12-1:30 pm
* Every Thursday evening - Book Study Group in Water Mill
* "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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March 16 (Friday): Musical Portait of Emma Goldman in Amityville at 8pm
Peacesmiths monthly forum presents a musical portrait of Emma Goldman by Leonard Lehrman & Karen Ruoff Kramer starring soprano Helene Williams with Leonard Lehrman at the piano
at First United Methodist Church, 25 Broadway/Route 110 Amityville, NY
near Montauk Highway/Merrick Road
The last church on the left!
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March 16.17,18 (Friday,Saturday, Sunday): "Eyes Wide Open" exhibit on Iraq war dead in Bridgehampton Friday 1-6pm, Saturday 10am to 6pm , Sunday 1 - 6pm
"Eyes Wide Open: New York", the American Friends Service Committe exhibit about the dead of the Iraq war will be on view on
Friday from 1 to 6 pm
at the Monument (Ocean Rd and Rte 27) in Bridgehampton
Saturday from 10am to 6pm and Sunday from 1pm to 6pm
at the Unitarian-Universalist Meeting House,
977 Bridgehampton - Sag Harbor Turnpike in Bridgehampton.
On Saturday a meditative gathering/service will be held at 6pm.
This widely acclaimed memorial honors the casualties of the war in Iraq. On display are 144 pairs of empty combat boots, tagged with the names of New York soldiers who have died in the Iraq War, and 50 pairs of shoes to represent the thousands of Iraqi civilians who have died during the conflict.
Presented by The Social Justice Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork & the Peconic Bay Friends Meeting
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March 17 (Saturday): Eastern LI NAACP Jubilee in Riverhead at 11am
The Eastern Long Island Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will hold its annual Jubilee celebrating the Emancipation Proclamation on Saturday March 17 at 11 am at the First Baptist Church, Northville Turnpike in Riverhead.
Participating are Rev. Charles A. Coverdale and Special Honorees are the Honor Students from local Middle and High Schools.
Come and Bring Friends, Support our Local Students
Music and Refreshments
For further information phone (631) 287-7346
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March 17 (Saturday), Demo, Leafleting Against Iraq War in Lindenhurst 11 am - 12:30pm
Informational leafleting and demonstration against the war at the Lindenhurst military recruiting station, just south of the LIRR. Anchored by PeaceSmiths. March 17 and every 3rd Saturday of each month.
Call 631-798-0778
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March 18th (Sunday): Peace March, Rally in Huntington 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Join us in Huntington Village on Sunday, March 18th, to mark the 4th anniversary of the disastrous war in Iraq and to say No More!
The best way to support the troops is to bring them home NOW and take care of them when they get here.
12:30 p.m. - Meet at the Municipal Parking lot across from the Post Office on Gerard Street.
1:00 p.m. - March will kick off heading east on Route 25A. Stop at the military recruiting office where names of Long Island soldiers killed in Iraq will be read.
2:00 p.m. - March will end at Route 25A and the northwest corner of Park Avenue where there will be a rally with speakers from Veterans For Peace, Military Families Speak Out and other groups.
Suffolk Peace Network
For More info e-mail workforpeace@optonline. net
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March 18 (Sunday): Honor the Fallen Memorial in Peconic 11am-5pm
The Honor the Fallen Memorial, marking the end of four years of war in Iraq and the beginning of the fifth year will be on view Sunday March 18 in Peconic.
A collection of memorial photos and information on each of the US soldiers who died in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq will be at the Southold Community Center on Peconic Lane
in Peconic from 11 am to 5pm on Sunday March 18.
A project of North Fork People of Conscience - www.nfpofc.blogspot.com
More Info at: 631 298 4912
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March 21 (Wednesday) 'An Inconvenient Truth' Slide Show in Sag Harbor at 7 pm
A slide show and Q&A on global warming science and solutions will be presented by sustainability educator and activist for The Climate Project, Sara Gordon.
Sag Harbor United Methodist Church, 48 Madison Street, Sag Harbor.
For more information: 917 941-6653
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March 30 (Friday): Sacred Walk of Inclusion in Southampton - 12Noon - 2pm
The Sacred Walk of Inclusion is an interfaith prayer walk in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors hosted by The Sacred Walk of Inclusion Committee. The walk will be Friday, March 30th from noon to 2:00 and will begin and end at the Southampton Village Hall. Throughout the walk we will take time for silence, meditation, intercession, and hymns. All people of all faiths are invited to participate.
“When an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you: you shall love the alien as yours for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”
A Reading from Leviticus, chapter 19
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Repeating Events:
See Suffolk Peace Vigils for a complete list of weekly and monthly vigils.
See Recruiting Schedule for a listing of weekly and monthly demonstrations
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Second Friday of Month: Labor Dept Reps in Water Mill from 11am to 1 pm
Bilingual Latino representatives from the US Dept of Labor's Wage and Hour Division are available the second Friday of every month in the OLA office, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., to answer questions concerning workers' rights and to help workers--whether documented or undocumented--recover pay owed them.
If your employer has not paid you for time you've worked or if you know someone in this situation, visit the OLA office at 1152 Montauk Hwy in Water Mill to find out what you can do.
Call 631-726-6526 ( 726 - OLA6).
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Saturday Demos in Patchogue Recruiting Station at 12-1:30pm
We will continue our regular protest in Patchogue on Saturday with informational leafletting against recruiters in our public schools and deceiptful recruiting practices. Signs, flyers, petitions will be provided.
Where: 116 Main St., Patchogue, west of Route 112, east of N. Ocean Ave.
When: 12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m. Come for 1/2 hour or the whole time.
Why: To make the public aware of military recruiting practices in our public schools. We want equal access into our schools alongside military recruiters with information regarding the realities of the military. We want an adult present when a student speaks with a recruiter.
Contact: 631-875-8647
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Thursday evening Book Study Group in Water Mill at 7 pm
The Thursday night group invites you to a Lively discussion starting March 1.
"Saving Jesus (from the Religious Right)"
To view an introductory video, go to
http://www.livingthequestions.com/samples/cbw.htm
Meeting begins at 7:00 pm with Taize (Candlelight, Silence, Simple Chants, Scripture), Simple Soup at 7:30 , DVD and discussion from 8:00 until 9:00
The group meets at the Lutheran Church at Hayground Road and Montauk Highway
on Thursdays at 7pm
Contact Pastor Vita at 631-537-1187 or pastorvita(at)verizon(dot)net
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"Herstory" Writing Workshops in Spanish and English
Wednesdays 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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Sundays: 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.
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. We need sopranos!
Rehearsals take place, Sunday nights from 7:00 to 9:00 in Lindenhurst.
Call Lisa Fishbein at: (631) 957-4954
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