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CHICAGO EVENTS CALENDAR AUG 25 – SEP 13 |
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by New World Resource Center
Email: NWRC2600 (nospam) juno.com (verified)
Phone: (773) 227 4011
Address: 1300 N Western, Chicago IL USA 60622-2923 |
24 Aug 2005
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NEW WORLD RESOURCE CENTER’S
CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR: AUG 25 – SEP 13
New World Resource Center
A Non-Profit Community-Owned Bookstore & Meeting Center
1300 N Western, Chicago IL USA 60622-2923
(773) 227 4011 Tues-Fri, 3-9 pm; Sat-Sun 12-7 pm
www.newworldresourcecenter.com/events/
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Calendar listings begin Thursday for following 2.5 weeks, includes
submissions received by deadline 5 pm Tuesday - 500+ recipients
SUBMIT EVENTS & SUBSCRIBE at NWRC2600 (at) juno.com
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--Aug 25, Thu & ongoing, Congress Hotel, 520 S Michigan
24-7 UNION PICKET: SUPPORT CONGRESS HOTEL STRIKERS
Boycott Chicago Intercontinental & Four Seasons Hotels
Sponsor: Unite HERE Local 1
Info: www.congresshotelstrike.info
--Aug 25, Thu & ongoing
SUPPORT STRIKING NORTHWEST AIRLINE MECHANICS
Boycott Northwest Arilines
Sponsor: Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Organization Local 4
Info: 630-567-2052, president (at) amfa4.org, or
www.amfanatl.org/Pages/15_Strike_Info/Support_Strikers_3.html
--Aug 25, Thu
CHICAGO UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL
Info: www.cuff.org/
--Aug 25, Thu, 6:30-9 pm, 18th St west of Ashland
COW VAN OUTING
Sponsor: Anmal Defense League
Info: 773-430-9472
--Aug 25 – Sep 5, New World Resource Center, 1300 N Western
RADICAL BOOK SALE: CHARLES H. KERR PUBLISHERS
30% off complete catalog, including books by CLR James,
Claude McKay, Eugene Debs, Lucy Parsons, Dave Roediger,
Carlos Cortez, Franklin Rosemont, Noel Ignatiev,
Clarence Darrow, Upton Sinclair, many many more
Info: 773-227-4011 or www.charleshkerr.org/
--Aug 26, Fri, 10-2 pm, 2914 W North Ave
HEALTH & COMMUNITY FAIR
Free health screening, HIV & STD testing,
food stamp & Kid Care applications, more
Sponsor: Las Caras Lindas
Info: 773-227-5747
--Aug 26, Fri, 5:30 pm, Daley Plaza
CRITICAL MASS BIKE RIDE
Info: www.chicagocriticalmass.org
--Aug 26, Fri, 6-9 pm, Sonotheque, 1444 Chicago
BENEFIT FOR PLAN [B] FILM
Humorous exploration of what it means to be
an American, shot during the 2004 elections
Sponsor: Prairie Dust Films, Big Brain Studios
Info: www.planbthefilm.com
--Aug 27, Sat, 7 am
WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY BUS TOUR
Bus tour from Chicago of Lincoln museum &
Dana Thomas House in Springfield
Sponsor: Illinois NOW
Info: Sbramlav (at) aol.com
--Aug 27, Sat, 1 pm, corner Lucinda Ave & University Circle Dr, DeKalb IL
ANTI-WAR PROTEST & ANTI-RECRUITMENT ACTION
Info: sfpschicago (at) yahoo.com or 630-806-5000
--Aug 26-27, Fri-Sat eves, Amor de Dios Church, 2348 S Sawyer
GRASSROOTS MEDIA FESTIVAL
Outdoor celebration of community, culture, alternative media
Info: www.grassrootsmediafestival.org
--Aug 28, Sun, 10 am, Third Unitarian Church, 301 N Mayfield
BILL ADELMAN: CHICAGO LABOR HISTORY
Hear the noted historian
Info: 773-626-9385
--Aug 28, Sun, 1 pm, Mess Hall, 6932 N Glenwood
JAMIE KALVEN: THE VIEW FROM THE GROUND
Author & activist discusses the Stateway Gardens
public housing development; part of Unhoused series
Info: 773-465-4033 or www.messhall.org
--Aug 28, Sun, 1 pm, Art Gallery Kafe 1907 N Milwaukee
POST-LEFT ANARCHY BOOK GROUP
Reading: Raoul Vaneigem's The Revolution of Everyday Life
--Aug 28, Sun, 2 pm, Chicago Historical Society, 1600 N Clark
REMEMBERING EMMETT TILL:
THE MURDER THAT CHANGED AMERICA
Historian Christopher Benson, author of Death of Innocence,
The Story of the Hate Crime that Changed America;
also Wheeler Parker, Emmett 's cousin
Info: 312-642-4600
--Aug 29, Mon, 5 pm, Homeland Security Building, 10 W Jackson
NO ASYLUM FOR LUIS POSADA CARRILES
National day of action to demand extradition to Venezuela
for crimes of terror against Cuba
Info: 773-920-7545 or answerchicago (at) gmail.com
--Aug 30, Tue, 7:30 pm, Shriver Center on Poverty Law
50 E Washington, 5th Floor
CODEPINK MEETING
Enter via 111 N Wabash, proceed to rear door & follow pink signs
Info: chicagocodepink (at) yahoo.com
--Aug 31, Wed, 7 pm No Exit Café, 6970 N Glenwood
VENEZUELA YOUTH CONFERENCE REPORT BACK
Info: j-pendergast (at) northwestern.edu or 773-973-6529
--Sep 1, Thu
CROSSROADS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUND
GRANT DEADLINE
Info: www.crossroadsfund.org/
--Sep 1, Thu, 7 pm, UIC, 750 S Halsted
ALAN MAASS: THE CASE FOR SOCIALISM
Author discusses his new book
Sponsor: International Socialist Organization
Info: chicago_socialists (at) yahoo.com
--Sep 1, Thu, 7 pm, Acme ArtWorks, 1741 N. Western
DEMOCRATS, LAKOFF, CHICAGO &
NEOLIBERAL RACISM IN THE POST-CIVIL RIGHTS ERA
Scholar & activist Paul Street discusses the state of black Chicago,
the Democratic Party, more
Sponsor: Open University of the Left
Info: 773-384-5797
--Sep 2-3, Fri-Sat, Humboldt Park Vocational Center, 1645 N California
1ST BOMBA RESEARCH CONFERENCE
Workshops, lectures, more
Sponsor: Puerto Rican Organization for the Performing Arts
Info: 773-454-7704 or MAMaldonado (at) sbcglobal.net
--Sep 4, 1 pm, downtown Buffalo Grove
BUFFALO GROVE LABOR DAY PARADE ANTI-WAR CONTINGENT
Sponsors: Northwest NOW, Codepink
--Sep 7-8, Wed-Thu, 7 pm
ALAN MAASS: THE CASE FOR SOCIALISM
Author discusses his new book
9/7 Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N St. Louis
9/8 Harold Washington College, 30 E Lake
Sponsor: International Socialist Organization
Info: chicago_socialists (at) yahoo.com
--Sep 8-9, Thu-Fri
DAVE ZIRIN: WHAT'S MY NAME, FOOL
Author discusses his book on sports & radical politics
9/8 7 pm, 57th Street Books, 1301 E 57th Street
9/9 7:30 pm, Left of Center Books, 1043 W Granville
--Sep 9, Fri, 8 pm, Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N. Clark
FILM: TRANSGENERATION
Jeremy Simmon’s new documentary on transgender students
Info: www.chicagofilmmakers.org/
--Sep 10, Sat, 9-2:30 pm, St Gertrude's, 1401 W Granville
A CHRISTIAN RESPONSE TO WAR
Panels, workshops
Sponsor: St. Gertrude Parish Action Committees, Pax Christi Illinois
Info: http://e-grapevine.org/peace or 773-764-3621
--Sep 10, Sat, 9 am, Belmont Harbor
APNA GHAR BENFIT WALK-A-THON
Fundraiser for Asian women & children domestic violence shelter
Info: www.apnaghar.org/indexnew.shtml
--Sep 10, Sat, 12-5 pm, Scoville Park, corner Oak Park Ave & Lake
OAK PARK PEACE FAIR
Music, art, speakouts, more
Info: 708-386-1371 or 708-250-8970 or www.opctj.org.
--Sep 11, Sun, 2 pm, Sharfstein Room, Rush North Shore Hospital
9600 Gross Point Rd, Skokie
THE SINGER OF THE JEWISH SOUL: ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER
Presented by Prof Karol Verson, Oakton Community College
Sponsor: Chicagoland Jewish Secular Humanists
Info: 773-743-1031
--Sep 11, Sun, 6:30 pm, Unity Church, 3434 Central Ave, Evanston
FILM: MAD COWBOY: THE DOCUMENTARY
Film on cattle rancher turned vegan activist Howard Lyman,
who will be present for screening
Info: 708-531-8910 or www.EarthSaveChicago.org
--Sep 13, Tue, 5-6:30 pm, Daley Plaza
RALLY TO BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW
Sponsors: Peace Pledge Chicago, Chicago Area CodePINK,
Chicagoans Against the War & Injustice,
Gay Liberation Network, 8th Day Center For Justice,
International Solidarity Movement, Prairie Fire Organizing Committee, others
Info: www.peacepledgechicago.org or 312-494-5840
--Sep 13, Tue, 7 pm, Kirkland Fine Arts Center, Decatur IL
SR. HELEN PREJEAN: DEAD MAN WALKING:
THE JOURNEY CONTINUES
Sponsor: Macon County Citizens Opposing Capital Punishment,
Amnesty International Milliken Univ. Chapter
Info: 217-877-3807
FORTHCOMING:
-9/15-18 DC Labor Film Fest, www.djdinstitute.org
-9/16-22, Film: Winter Soldier, Siskel Film Center, www.wintersoldierfilm.com/
-9/18 8th Day Center for Justice 30th Anniversary, www.8thdaycenter.org
-9/18 Farm Aid 20th Anniversary Concert, Tweeter Center
-9/19 MP George Galloway in Chicago, www.mrgallowaygoestowashington.com
-9/24 National Anti-War Mobilizations, Washington DC,
http://internationalanswer.org/ and www.ufpj.org
-9/22-25 Jobs With Justice Annual Meeting, St Louis
-10/2 Chicago Metropolitan Sanctuary Peace Bike-A-Thon
-10/20-22 North American Labor History Conference,
Wayne State University, ao1605 (at) wayne.edu
-10/22-23 National Student Counter-Recruitment Conference, UC Berkeley,
www.campusantiwar.net
-10/26 Afro-Colombian leader Zulia Mena in Chicago, gcozette (at) crln.org
-11/10 Chicago Homeless Vets Standdown, auspex (at) earthlink.com
-11/12-13, Campaign to End the Death Penalty Convention,
www.nodeathpenalty.org/convention05.htm
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NEW STUFF AT NWRC:
-30% off all books from Charles H. Kerr publishers, now to Labor Day!!
-Used book donations appreciated! Non-fiction, politics, history, etc
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CALENDAR INFO: Send event title, date, time, location,
phone, sponsor to NWRC2600 (at) juno.com
by 5 pm Tuesday for events beginning Thursday
CALENDAR INTERNET:
www.NewWorldResourceCenter.com/events
http://chicago.indymedia.org/
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WEEKLY & BIWEEKLY EVENTS
Thu, 10 am, wluw 88.7 fm
ALTERNATIVE RADIO
Thu, 7:30 pm, 806 Ridge Avenue, Evanston
NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE WEEKLY MEETING
Info: www.neighborsforpeace.org/
Thu, 9:30 pm, CAN-TV cable channel 19
LABOR BEAT: CLASS STRUGGLE TV
Repeats Friday 4:30 pm
Info: 312-226-3330 or www.laborbeat.org
Fri, 4:30 pm, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 820 S Damen
VIGIL FOR PEACE & WITNESS AGAINST WAR
Info: www.vitw.org
Fri, 6-8pm, Association House, 1116 N Kedzie
POMEGRANATE RADICAL HEALTH COLLECTIVE
Second Friday of the month
Info: www.pomegranatecollective.org or 312-924-1820
Sat, 9 am, wnur 89.3 fm radio
THIS IS HELL
Info: www.thisishell.net
Sat, 9 am, wluw 88.7 fm radio
LIVE FROM THE HEARTLAND
Info: www.heartlandcafe.com
Sat, 2-4 pm, Logan Square, Kedzie & Milwakee Aves
NORTHSIDE PEACE GATHERING
Also Wednesdays 4-6 pm
Sun, noon, Water Tower Park, 830 N Michigan
END ISRAELI OCCUPATION OF PALESTINE VIGIL
Sponsor: Not In My Name. Info: www.nimn.org/
Sun, 1 pm, WILL radio 580 AM
Media Matters with Bob McChesney
Info: www.will.uiuc.edu/am/mediamatters/default.htm
Sun, 7 pm, wluw radio, 88.7 FM
LABOR EXPRESS RADIO
Info: redjerry2 (at) yahoo.com
Mon, 6 pm, 2502 W Division
IRAQ PEACE PLEDGE
Info: http://peacepledgechicago.org/
Mon, 6:30 pm, location tba
A.N.S.W.E.R. COALITION MEETING
Info: 773-878-0166
Mon, 7 pm, North Shore Church, 5242 N Lakewood, Rm 131
ANDERSONVILLE NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE
First Mondays of month
Info: AndersonvillePeace (at) yahoogroups.com
Mon, WLUW radio 88.7 FM
10 am, FIRE ON THE PRAIRIE, 2nd Mon/month
10 am THE EIGHTH DAY, 1st & 3rd Mon/month
10 am FROM THE TRENCHES, 4th Mon/month
Mon-Fri,
DEMOCRACY NOW
7-9 am, WZRD 88.3 FM
9-10 am, WLUW 88.7 FM
Mon-Fri
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS
4-4:30 pm, WZRD 88.3 FM
6 pm, wluw 88.7 FM radio
Tue, 6-7:15 am, comer Sheridan & Hollywood
ANTI-WAR VIGIL
Sponsor: Voices In The Wilderness
Info: www.vitw.org
Tue, 8-9 am, Chicago Federal Building, Jackson & Dearborn
SILENT VIGIL AGAINST WAR & RACISM
Sponsor: 8th Day Center for Justice
Info: 312-641-5151
Tue, 7 pm, Grace Church, 3325 W Wrightwood
LOGAN SQUARE NEIGHBORS FOR JUSTICE & PEACE
Info: 773-252-9956 or g.henninger (at) comcast.net
Tue, 7 pm, University Church, 5655 S University
HYDE PARK COMMITTEE AGAINST WAR & RACISM
BIWEEKLY MEETING, 2nd & 4th Tue
Info: www.chicagoantiwar.org/hydepark/
Tue, 7 pm, Cafe Mestizo, 2123 S Ashland
CAFE SOCIETY
Sponsor: The Public Square, Illinois Humanities Council
Info: www.thepublicsquare.org/cafe
Tue, 7:30 pm, Beverly Unitarian Church, 103rd & Longwood Dr
SOUTH SIDERS FOR PEACE WEEKLY MEETING
Info: www.southsidersforpeace.com/
Wed, 10 am, WLUW 88.7 FM
COUNTERSPIN
Wed, 6:30 pm, 1325 S Wasbash, Suite 105
CHICAGOLAND COALITION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES & RIGHTS
1st & 3rd Wed
Info: www.ccclr.org/
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TO HOLD YOUR EVENT AT NWRC: Phone (773) 227 4011or
nwrc_2600 (at) yahoo.com. New World is a centrally located non-
smoking storefront accessible by public transportation, street parking
available, wheelchairs/bikes welcome. Small donation requested.
WHO WE ARE: The New World Resource Center is Chicago’s oldest
independent left & labor bookstore and meeting center. Founded
in 1972, NWRC is a not-for-profit owned and operated by an all-volunteer
collective. Volunteers always welcome; phone 773-227-4011 for info
THANKS to everyone for your support
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