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Related Events
The events collected here represent a diversity of viewpoints, which may or may not be the viewpoint of the Peace Island Conference and/or its organizers. The Conference is not intimately involved with the planning of most of the events listed. |
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Monday, August 4 |
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Concert to benefit PEACE ISLAND
Sponsored by PEACE ISLAND |
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Concert: 7 PM
Saint Joan of Arc, 4537 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis |
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PRINT! DISTRIBUTE! PROMOTE! |
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Concert Questions? Ask via email! |
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Tuesday August 19 |
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Reading to benefit PEACE ISLAND
Sponsored by the Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers |
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Carol Connolly Hosts
READINGS BY WRITERS
All are invited for 5 PM Dinner - optional - reservations necessary.
7:30 PM Reading
at the historic University Club Saint Paul, 420 Summit Avenue |
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Featured Readers are:
• BILL TILTON, lawyer, and one of the heroic Minnesota 8
• CASS DALGLISH, poet, reading from her new book Humming the Blues
• FRANK KRONCKE, writer and one of the heroic Minnesota 8
• FREYA MANFRED, poet, whose beautiful new book is Swimming With A Hundred Year Ols Snapping Turtle
• JOHN MILTON, acclaimed author, whose new Time To Choose was just released
• LORNA LANDVIK, novelist, who in 1986 joined a cross country Walk for Peace, has a new novel, her eighth, 'Tis The Season! due for October release
• PHEBE HANSON, poet, whose books include Why Still Dance
• ROY McBRIDE, poet, part of the scene for over 30 years, whose CD Traffic created with piano man Willie Murphy, is set for imminent release
• SUSU JEFFREY, poet, reading from Everything I Told You Before Was a Lie But This is the Truth, and a Peace Island organizer.
• THOMAS R. SMITH, poet whose books include The Dark Indigo Current
Readers will have their books available to sell and sign. |
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Sunday, August 31 |
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Michael Lerner
Hosted by Network of Spiritual Progressives |
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When: Sunday, August 31. 7-9 PM.
Where: Shir Tikvah Temple, 50th and Girard, South Minneapolis.
What: Michael Lerner will be speaking about the Global Marshall Plan (GMP). By dedicating 1-2% of the GDP of the United States and other G-8 nations we can eradicate world hunger, poverty, inadequate education, inadequate healthcare and repair the environment. This plan has recently been introduced as a resolution in the house of representatives and we are excited about the impact it could have. Michael will elaborate on the details of this plan, why this is a path to national security. $10 donation. |
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Questions? Ask via email! |
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Monday, September 1 |
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March on the RNC to Stop the War - Rally and March
Organized by the Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War |
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Permitted nonviolent demonstration. |
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When: Monday, September 1. Anticipated March stepoff: 11 AM.
Where: Minnesota State Capitol grounds, St. Paul.
What: Rally followed by a March to the Xcel Center in downtown St. Paul, site of the Republican National Convention. The march will start and end on the state capitol grounds. |
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Need More Info? Online. |
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Thursday, September 4 |
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PEACE ISLAND Picnic
Hosted by Coleen Rowley |
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Harriet Island on the Mighty Mississippi
Downtown St. Paul across from the RNC Convention |
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When: anticipated time: from 1 pm to 8 pm
What: an interactive peace-themed picnic that will feature a diverse array of great musicians and artistic expressions, all broadly themed around the need for peace in the world.
Who: Several musicians and musical groups of diverse ethnicity and music style who are committed to the cause of peace in the broadest sense: civil, social and environmental justice, are interested in performing at our picnic and we know the list of musicians will grow. |
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Picnic Questions? Ask via email! |
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Related Links
The links collected here represent a diversity of viewpoints, which may or may not be the viewpoint of the Peace Island Conference and/or its organizers. The Conference is not involved nor responsible for information/opinions posted on external links. |
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March on the RNC to Stop the War
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Organizations from around the country have endorsed the call for this important demonstration. |
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Protest the RNC 2008
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the UnConvention
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The UnConvention is a non-partisan collective of citizens who have come together to create a forum in which to promote the democratic and free exchange of ideas on important issues. Their mission is to umbrella the myriad artistic and educational activities (exhibitions, lectures, performances, etc.) that will take place in the Twin Cities during the lead-up and staging of the 2008 Republican National Convention and to host the alternative media that will converge on the Twin Cities during the Convention. |
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