UPDATED May 3For details on these events scroll down:
* May 2 (Wednesday): Reading - "The Dandelion War" in East Hampton 7:15 pm
* May 4 (Friday): "Facing the Wall" - Talk about Palestine in Mattituck at 5:30 pm
* May 4 (Friday): Peacesmiths Coffee House in Amityville at 8:30pm
* May 5 (Saturday): Celebrate Cinco de Mayo - Cultural Festival in Ronkonkoma 6-9 pm* May 5 (Saturday): Facing War - North Fork People of Conscience documentary at Cutchogue 7pm
* May 9 (Wednesday): "Sag Harbor Is" Reading in Southampton at Noon
* May 12 (Saturday): Reading from "Ruth's Skirts" by Kathy Engel in Sag Harbor at 6pm
* May 14(Monday): Discussion/Forum on Immigration In Southampton at 10:15 am
* May 21 (Monday): Hijacking Catastrophe - Documentary in Shirley at 7pm
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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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May 2 (Wednesday): Reading - "The Dandelion War" in East Hampton 7:15 pmRichard Rosenthal will be reading from his highly acclaimed humorous novel, "The Dandelion War" at The East Hampton Library on Wednesday, May 2nd at 7:15 pm, No reservations required.
Info at rrosenth@optonline.net
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May 4 (Friday): "Facing the Wall" - Talk about Palestine in Mattituck at 5:30 pmFacing the Wall, an illustrated talk by Hazel Kahan about the outpouring of Palestinian and international art created by Israel's construction of the wall or separation barrier in the West Bank's occupied territories.
Friday, May 4 at 5.30 pm
Mattituck-Laurel Library
Main Road, Mattituck
For more information, please call Hazel at 298-5540 or email nfpofc@optonline.net
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May 4 (Friday): Peacesmiths Coffee House in Amityville at 8:30pmPeaceSmiths monthly Topical A Typical Folk Music, Poetry, and Whatever Coffeehouse presents performers: Sharleen Leahy - Original Songs of Truth Force and Resistance, R.V.Gilheany - reading from his book in progress, Facing the Music 1984 - Jason Rosa and friends in their very musical, innovative band and "Open Time - maybe you?"
At 25 Broadway in Amityville. The last church on the left!
Help needed setting up from 5pm. Call (631)798-0778
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May 5 (Saturday): Celebrate Cinco de Mayo - Cultural Festival in Ronkonkoma 6-9 pmAll are invited to an event organized by United Day Laborers of Long Island - Farmingville Committee (the Workplace Project's organizing committee in
Farmingville and vicinity). The evening is organized to bring together the Mexican and North american communities in a celebration of the great culture and talents that exist among the immigrant community in the area. Hope you can join us!
The event is a broad cultural festival that will include:
- Children's traditional Mexican dance recital
- Art exhibit (they have amazing artists among the
workers there)
- Great food
- Play by teatro yerbabruja and
- Music and dance
All this for $10! Which all goes to keep open the small community space that we have at 1266 Waverly Ave, Farmingville.
Saturday May 5, 6 p.m. - 9.p.m, followed by dancing till late...
Church of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
800 Portion Road, Ronkonkoma
Contact Nadia Marin-Molina, Workplace Project/Centro de Derechos Laborales 516-565-5377
www.workplaceprojectny.org
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May 5 (Saturday): Facing War - North Fork People of Conscience documentary at Cutchogue 7pmNorth Fork People of Conscience is excited to announce the first public screening of FACING WAR, a 40-minute documentary we have produced in partnership with Conscience Films of Port Jefferson. The film presents students at Brooklyn Friends School and their reaction to the Honor The Fallen memorial shown at their school recently.
We will also be showing a short film by Emily Greenberg of Mattituck High School to be followed by a discussion about both films with a group of high school students.
Both films will be shown at the Cutchogue Presbyterian Church
Main Road, Cutchogue on Saturday, May 5, 2007 7.00 pm
We have been exhibiting the Honor the Fallen memorial-- the nearly 200 panels containing the faces and obituaries of the American soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan--for two years now and in 15 major venues.
However, until now we have never really understood what effect the panels have on those who come to view them. In February this year we installed the memorial in Brooklyn Friends School for three days and then went back to interview the high school students and teachers who had been living with them for those days.
What they told us and what we learned is captured in the documentary and we invite you to come and see it with us.
More information on our blog http://nfpofc.blogspot.com
or call Gwynne at 298-4912 or email us at nfpofc@optonline.net
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May 9 (Wednesday): "Sag Harbor Is" Reading in Southampton at NoonMaryann Calendrille and Kathryn Szoka will read and show photos from their book Sag Harbor Is - A Literary Celebration at the Rogers Memorial Library on Windmill Lane in Southampton on noon on May 9.
reservations at 631-283-0774 or rmlpro@suffolk.lib.ny.us
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May 12 (Saturday): Reading from "Ruth's Skirts" by Kathy Engel in Sag Harbor at 6pmKathy Engel will read from her volume of poetry 'Ruth's Skirts' at Canio's Books 290 Main St. Sag Harbor at 6pm.
"Kathy Engel is a long distance warrior/woman/poet in this struggle against facism/racism/sexism/homophobia. ........ She makes us smile. Hum. Cry. Laugh out loud at ourselves and others. Above all, she makes us think. Love. Care for each other." --- Sonia Sanchez
Information at Canio's 631-725- 4925
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May 14(Monday): Discussion/Forum on Immigration In Southampton at 10:15 amFred Weinberg, businessman and educator will conduct a roundtable forum on the subject of immigration including the news, specific problems and possible solutions. The program will be at the Rogers Memorial Library on Windmill Lane in Southampton from 10:15 to 12:15.
reservations at 631-283-0774 or rmlpro@suffolk.lib.ny.us
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May 21 (Monday): Hijacking Catastrophe - Documentary in Shirley at 7pmThe Mastic-Shirley Peace Group will present the documentary, "Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire"
The film documents how support was developed for a pre-existing plan of invasion of Iraq.
The showing will be Monday evening, May 21, from 7-9PM, at the Community Library of the Mastics, Moriches and Shirley, 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley.
A discussion will follow and light refreshments will be served. Admission is free. Please call 631-281-0055 for further information
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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 12-1:30pmWe 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 pmThe 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 EnglishWednesdays 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 6:30pmThe 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 9pmJoin 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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May 24, 2007
