NEW WORLD RESOURCE CENTER’S
CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR: SEP 1 - 20
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
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--Sep 1, 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
--Sep 1, 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
--Sep 1, Thu, 1-4 pm, AFSC, 637 S. Dearborn, Suite 300
EYES WIDE OPEN VOLUNTEERS
Help place name tags on shoes representing dead Iraq civilians
Info: epolley (at) afsc.org, 312-427-2533
--Sep 1, Thu, 6 pm, Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
DISABILITY RIGHTS FILMS
Screenings of The Kids Are All Right, also
Beyond Disability: The Fe Fe Stories;
discussion with filmmakers follows
Info: www.siskelfilmcenter.org
--Sep 1, Thu, 6-9 pm, Truman College
COW VAN OUTREACH
Compassion On Wheels info van on animal agriculture
Info: 773-430-9472
--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 1-5, New World Resource Center, 1300 N Western
FINAL WEEK - 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/
--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 3, Sat, 10 am, Cara Running Board, Diversey Harbor
RUN / WALK FOR CHOICE
Sponsor: Illinois Choice Action Team
of NARAL Pro-Choice America
Info: bulisano (at) yahoo.com
--Sep 4, Sat, 10 am, Book-TV, C-SPAN2 cable TV
THE GREAT AMERICAN JOBSSCAM: CORPORATE
TAX DODGING & THE MYTH OF JOB CREATION
Author Greg LeRoy, repeats 6 pm
--Sep 4, 1 pm, downtown Buffalo Grove
BUFFALO GROVE LABOR DAY PARADE ANTI-WAR CONTINGENT
Sponsors: Northwest NOW, Codepink
--Sep 5, Sun, 2 pm, Book-TV, C-SPAN2 cable TV
WHAT'S MY NAME, FOOL?:
SPORTS & RESISTANCE IN THE UNITED STATES
Author Dave Zirin
--Sep 6, Mon, 5:30-6:30 pm, Federal Plaza, Adams & Dearborn
SAVE THE COURT RALLY
Sponsor: Illinois Coalition For Fair Courts,
People for the American Way
Info: lwaxman (at) pfaw.org
--Sep 6-8, Tue-Thu
CAMP CASEY BRING THEM HOME TOUR IN CHICAGO
9/6 3:15 pm, Senn Academy, 5900 N Glenwood
9/6 7 pm, Unitarian Universalist Church of Evanston, 1330 Ridge
9/7 10 am, Rep Rahm Emmanuel, 3742 W Irving
9/7 noon, Loop location tba
9/7 3 pm, Rep Denny Hastert, 27 N River St, Batavia
9/7 7 pm, Peace vigil, Wheaton location tba
9/8 10 am, Rep Mark Kirk, 102 Wilmot Rd, Deerfield
9/8 noon, Eyes Wide Open-The Human Cost of War,
St. John & Central, Highland Park
Sponsors: AFSC, Evanston Neighbors for Peace, North Suburban
Peace Initiative, Military Families Speak Out, Chicagoans Against War
& Injustice, Fox Valley Peace & Justice, Save Senn Coalition,
West Suburban Faith-Based Peace Initiative, others
Info: www.chicago.afsc.org or 312-427-2533
--Sep 7, Wed, 6:30 pm, 1325 S Wabash, Rm 105
CHICAGOLAND COALITION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES
& RIGHTS MEETING
Info: brentmesick (at) yahoo.com or 847-867-4733
--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, 6:30 pm, St. Pius Church, 19th & Ashland
END THE WAR FESTIVAL FOR PEACE
Screening of Battle Ground: Dispatches from the Edge of Empire,
also live music ,more
Sponsor: Committee Opposed to the Militarization of Youth
--Sep 9, Fri, 7 pm, North Park Univeristy Anderson Chapel, Foster & Spaulding
MAVIS STAPLES
Info: jpope (at) northpark.edu, 773-244-5553
--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 9-15, Fri-Thu, Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
FILM: WALL
Simone Bitton’s documentary on the wall built by Israel
to exclude Palestinians
Info: 312-846-2073
--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 10, Sat, 2:30 pm, Berry Memorial Church, 4754 N Leavitt
FILM: END OF SUBURBIA: OIL DEPLETION &
THE COLLAPSE OF THE AMERICAN DREAM
Gregory Greene’s documentary on the consequences of oil dependency
Info: 773-572-6192
--Sep 10-13, Sat-Tue, Washington DC
DEPARTMENT OF PEACE CONFERENCE
Info: www.thepeacealliance.org/events/sept_conf_05.htm
--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
--Sep 14, Wed, 10-2 pm, Columbia College Library, 624 S. Michigan
CONSTITUTION READOUT
Continuous reading of Constitution, Bill of Rights, key amendments
Part of the September Project
Info: 312-44-072, cgulyas (at) colum.edu, www.theseptemberproject.org/
--Sep 14, Wed, 6 pm, Glen Ellyn Holiday Inn, 1250 Roosevelt Rd
AIR AMERICA FOUNDERS SHELDON & ANITA DROBNY
Discuss their book, Road to Air America: Breaking the Right Wing
Stranglehold on Our Nation's Airwaves
--Sep 14, Wed, 6 pm, UNITE-HERE Hall, 333 S Ashland
ENDING THE U.S. OCCUPATION IS THE ONLY SOLUTION
TO THE ESCALATING CRISIS IN IRAQ:
A LABOR & COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE
Hear Nancy Wohlforth of AFL-CIO & OPEIU, Rev Calvin Morris,
also a returning soldier
Sponsors: Committee for New Priorities
Chicago Labor for Peace, Prosperity & Justice
--Sep 15, Thu, 7 pm, Acme ArtWorks, 1741 N. Western
FILM: THE POWER OF NIGHTMARES
Adam Curtis BBC documentary on the so-called War on Terrorism
Sponsor: Open University of the Left
Info: 773-384-5797
--Sep 15-18, Washington DC
DC LABOR FILM FEST
Info: www.djdinstitute.org
--Sep 16-18, Fri-Sun, American Indian Center, 1630 W Wilson
T-SHIRT ART HARVEST FEST &
CARLOS CORTEZ MEMORIAL OFRENDA
Theme of exhibit: Don’t Mourn-Organize
Info: www.art-teez.org
--Sep 16-22, Fri-Thu, Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
FILM: WINTER SOLDIER
Must-see 1971 documentary on Vietnam War crimes inquiry
held by anti-war veterans groups;
9/16-17, Fri-Sat, 8 pm, audience discussion with Vietnam veteran
& Winter Solider participant Barry Romo, also historian Richard Stacewicz,
author of Winter Soldiers: An Oral History of the Vietnam
Info: www.wintersoldierfilm.com/
--Sep 18, Sun, 2-5 pm, Teamster’s Auditorium, 1645 W Jackson
8TH DAY CENTER FOR JUSTICE 30TH ANNIVERSARY
Hear Cheri Honkala of Kensington Welfare Rights Union
Info: www.8thdaycenter.org
--Sep 18, Sun, 4 pm, Gerber-Hart Library, 1127 Granville
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDING OF DAUGHTERS OF BILITIS
First US lesbian organization; Hear historian Marcia Gallo
Info: 773-381-8030
--Sep 18, Sun, 5 pm
ISM POTLUCK DINNER
Sponsor: International Solidarity Movement
Info: ISMinChicago (at) aol.com or 773-489-3505
--Sep 18, Sun, Tweeter Center
FARM AID 20TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
--Sep 19, Mon, 7 pm, Northwestern University Law School
MP GEORGE GALLOWAY IN CHICAGO
Info: www.mrgallowaygoestowashington.com
--Sep 20, Tue, 5:30 pm, DePaul University College of Law
Rare Book Room, 25 E Jackson
COURTROOM 302: A YEAR BEHIND THE SCENES
Hear journalist Steve Bogira discuss his
new book on the Cook County Circuit Court
Sponsor: National Lawyers Guild Chicago
Info: 312-913-0039 or nlgchicago.org
--Sep 20, Tue, 7 pm, Acme Art Works, 1741 N Western
FILM: RACHEL: AN AMERICAN CONSCIENCE
Sponsor: International Solidarity Movement
FORTHCOMING:
-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
-9/23-30 Banned Book Week, www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.htm
-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,
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by 5 pm Tuesday for events beginning Thursday
CALENDAR INTERNET:
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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
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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