September
21st is International Day of Peace. Join us for a local
march and celebration. See below for event location and details.
Whatcom Peace & Justice
Center
Bellingham, Washington
OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
THIS Friday, September 30: Hungry for Healthcare Spaghetti
Dinner. $5.00 donation. Fundraiser for United for National
Health Care, a Bellingham Coalition working to build a grassroots
movement to win health care for all. 5:30-7:30 PM at Brigid Collins
House, 1231 Garden Street. More info: 714-8999.
THIS Saturday, October 1: Vigil for Peace and
Freedom 2:00-8:00 PM. Join community folk from Whatcom County, U.S.
and British Columbia, Canada in united opposition to the presence
of the Minuteman Project and armed vigilantes on our common border.
We will join together at the International Peace Arch in Blaine,
WA. You are invited to bring a personal symbol of peace, community
and solidarity to place at our Altar under the Peace Arch. Poetry
and music are welcome! The format of the event will be free-flowing
so there are no scheduled speakers or musical events, though we
will have a PA system. We urge people to bring their own snacks,
water, lawn chairs, picnics, blankets, and whatever you need to
be comfortable. For more information call (360) 756-2330. Sponsored
by the Coalition for Professional Law and Border Enforcement (Whatcom
County) & No One Is Illegal (Vancouver)
October 1: Sustainable Bellingham presents a film
showing and discussion of WE BECOME SILENT 7:30 to 10:00
PM at the Community Food Co-op Connections Building on
the corner of Forest and Chestnut. (The Co-op requests parking on
street or alternative transportation.) This astounding video exposes
the grave dangers posed by European and global regulation of medical
freedom. Please encourage your friends and family to view this video
and participate in maintaining our health freedoms. Guest speaker:
John Hammell from Pt. Roberts, who wants to build a Health Freedom
Network in Bellingham. $1-5 requested donation for Sustainable Bellingham.
For more information contact: info@sustainablebellingham.org
October 3: Reception and book signing with
Bob Ekblad,ThD. Executive Director of Tierra Nueva, celebrating
the release of his latest book Reading the Bible with the Damned.
6:00 - 7:30 PM at The Next Chapter Bookstore & Coffehouse, 721
South First Street, La Conner (360)466-2665.
October 5: Andrew Mack, Director of UBC's Human
Security Centre and former Director of Strategic Planning in the
Executive Office of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, will analyse
the forces driving the decline and explain the critical role played
by the United Nations. Fairhaven World Issues Forum. 12:00 PM-1:30
PM. Free. Fairhaven College Auditorium. (360) 650-2309 shirleyo@cc.wwu.edu
October 6: Women's Art Therapy and Potluck 6:00-8:30
PM in the YWCA Ballroom. The Connection: A Women's Space is offering
a women's art therapy workshop. Join us to explore ourselves in
a safe, fun and creative environment. (Note: this is also a potluck
event, children are welcome). Contact Cat Zavis at 820-9955.
October 7 and the first Friday of every month: Meditation
for Peace. 5:30-6:00 p.m., Bellingham Dharma Hall, 1101
N. State Street, third floor (corner of N. State and Maple). Sponsored
by the Bellingham Buddhist Peace Fellowship and Bellingham Dharma
Hall. Come and sit quietly together for Peace. All community members
are welcome. For more information, call 527-9101.
October 8: Alternatives to Military Service tabling
orientation at the Whatcom Peace & Justice Center 10:00-12:00.
Call 734-0217 to reserve a space if you would like to volunteer
to table once a semester in the local high schools giving students
information on alternatives to joining the military.
October 8: Indigenous People's Day March and Rally,
with support for Leonard Pelitier and all Political Prisoners. Hosted
by The American Indian Movement of Seattle, Portland, Tacoma, Bellingham,
and Vancouver, B.C. March to the Peace Arch leaves from the Salishan
Park in Blaine, WA (corner of Blaine/Alder) at 12:00 Noon. Rally
at the Peace Arch begins at 1:00 PM. Open mic and Potluck and Raffle
begins at 5:00 PM in the Park House.
Fridays, October 14, November 4, December 2: KIRTAN devotional singing.
As deeply resonant Sanskrit words are sung, in call and response
and with musical accompaniment, joy is awakened and nurtured. 6:30-8:00
PM at Everybody's Yoga, 1609 Broadway and Elm, Suite B. No knowledge
of Sanskrit or vocal ability necessary. Word sheets provided; donation
requested. More info: 738-2207.
October 9: An Evening about Cuba and Pastors for Peace
with Al Dale 5-7:00 PM at the Senior Center, 315 Halleck. Vegetable
soup or clam chowder, bread, and salad. Sing along with musician
Ted Smith. For more information call 312-8234.
October 15: BACK FROM CRAWFORD Fundraiser for Cindy
Sheehan. Join local Heidi Chiat from 5-7:00 PM at Bridig Collins,
1231 Garden Street for a TexMex Dinner and Auction featuring a Slide
Show of Heidi's visit to Crawford with Cindy Sheehan. For more info:
380-0889.
Sundays October 16, 23, 30, Nov 6: Women's Emotional Healing:
A Four-Week Series 6:00-8:00 PM at the WECU Educational
Center. The Connection: A Women's Space is co-sponsoring this four-week
series in conjunction with Daimon Sweeney. He will share new and
powerful ways to prevent and recover from fear and emotional pain,
thereby promoting greater emotional balance and well being in your
life. We request that you commit to attend all 4 workshops. For
more information see www.RelaxBellingham.com. To register please
call Michelle Heitman at 961-4734.
October 18: Labyrinth Walk for Domestic Violence and Healing
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Fairhaven Ferry Terminal. Sponsored by the Bellingham-Whatcom County
Commission Against Domestic Violence and The Connection: A Women's
Space. The labyrinth
is an ancient meditative healing tool. Call 671-5714.
October 20: Amnesty International's Death Penalty Forum
7-9:00 PM at the Senior Center, 315 Halleck. Evening includes
video, panelists, and discussion. For more information call Leanne
at 371-0209.
October 28: Women's Grieving Circle 6:00 - 8:00
PM at the WECU Educational Center. Sponsored by The Connection:
A Women's Space. This is an opportunity
for women to grieve and from that grieving to open their hearts
to healing. Men who support women's healing are welcome to attend
and bear silent witness to women's grieving. Contact Cat Zavis at
820-9955.
BREAKING NEWS: Bellingham Peace Cranes Flying to Iraq! A
Canadian Representative from Christian Peacemaker Teams has notified
the Peace Center that he will take peace cranes made by Bellingham
children to Iraq and give them to children. If you would like to
make a peace crane for an Iraqi child, please stop by the Peace
Center during our drop-in hours and make one: we will send them
along at a ceremony on Wednesday, October 5th at 3:15 PM. Come join
the Bellingham children as they send their peace cranes to Iraqi
children!
ON-GOING MEETINGS & VIGILS Everyone Welcome!
EVERY WEDNESDAY at 4:30 PM rush hour: Join others
to hold anti-war signs at the intersections of Holly, Lakeway and
Ellis. Lots of traffic to commune with.
Rainbow Coalition First Saturday of every month at 10:00
AM at the ReStore on Holly Street.
NEW LOCATION for Amnesty International meeting at the Public
Market (in Tube Time; Cornwall and Ellis) the last Thursday
of every month 6:30 PM.
Jobs with Justice meets on the first Wednesday
of the month in a union hall in Ferndale. Call Betsy at
647-1752 for the exact location.
Peace Zone gathers every Friday afternoon
in front of the Federal Building at Cornwall and Magnolia from 4:00
5:00 PM. Join us afterwards for announcements and discussion at
Port of Subs.
Whatcom Pax Christi, Catholic Peace Movement meets
the FIRST Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM. Call
734-0217 for meeting location.
United for National Health Care meets on the 4th
Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM at the Labor Hall, 1700
N. State Street.
Veterans for Peace meets every third Friday
at 6:00 PM, 1220 N. Forest Street. Veterans and non-Veterans
invited. Call (360) 961-4999 for details.
Community Media Action Group: Join the monthly
meeting. Call 734-0217 for location. This group emerged
from Mays Grassroots & Independent Media Conference. Sign up
for the CMA listserv and electronic newsletter at http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/communitymedia
Action Alert of the Month
Call all members of the city and county councils and urge them to
pass the Resolution that opposes minutemen/vigilante activity in
Whatcom County. The Democrats have passed this resolution at the
state level thanks to the work of Rosalinda Guillen, Sharon Monteiro,
Debi Covert-Bowlds and other members of the Coaltion for Professional
Law and Border Enforcement. A portion of the Resolution appears
below. To receive the full text, email a request to NotInMyCounty@qwest.net
or call 756-2330.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County
Council opposes any effort to deputize, finance, or otherwise encourage
the presence of self-appointed vigilante groups within the County
who might take into their own hands the legal authority vested in
our law enforcement officials and those of the federal and state
governments, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Whatcom County
Council expresses once again its absolute commitment to a safe and
secure environment where individual civil rights are respected by
all.
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