Peace with Justice
Calendar of Events
 

Regularly Updated Courtesy of Gray Panthers of Metro Detroit
Submit events for this calendar to: randyblock@yahoo.com


This Calendar of events includes activities of a wide range of groups,
including members of  the Detroit Area Peace with Justice Network
(DAPJN), a coalition of Metro-Detroit organizations formed to provide
mutual support in our common dedication to peace and justice.  See end of page for list of  DAPJN
organizations and their representatives.  Gray Panthers of Metro Detroit does not claim to endorse all
positions of groups with events posted on this calendar.    


WEEKLY 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. every Monday, Peace Vigil/Anti-Occupation of Iraq Protest
at Woodward & 9 Mile in Ferndale.  Call Peace Action Office: 248-548-3920.

ONGOINGNoon, 2nd Saturday of each month, Women in Black Silent Protest.  Location
changes each month.  Please wear black and be silent.  All welcome.  Contact:
Suhair Ghannam sueghan@yahoo.com or www.womeninblack.org/index

WEEKLY 7 p.m. every Sunday,  Pointes for Peace Vigil at Panera on Kercheval & St. Clair
in the Village.  pointesforpeace@yahoo.com  All welcome.

WEEKLY Noon, every Friday, Weekly Peace Vigil in front of the Capitol.

WEEKLY 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. every Saturday. Jewish Witnesses for Peace & Friends vigil against
attacks  on Palestinian people by State of Israel,  2000 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor

WEEKLY  Noon. Every Saturday. Wyandotte (Oak and Fort Street, between Northline & Eureka)
Blog: http://wyandotteprotest.blogspot.com Pamela O'Neil-Emery, wyan.dem@gbail.com

WEEKLY  11 a.m. Every Monday. PEACE VIGIL OUTSIDE MILFORD OFFICE OF REP. MCCOTTER.
Sponsored by Democrats of West Oakland County. Contact Jim Gualdoni, Chair,
at 248-624-7228.

DAILY`  7 - 7:30 p.m. PRAYERS FOR PEACE Rev. Linda Northcraft conducting daily session
of prayers for peace (Mon - Sat) at St. John Episcopal Church, SW corner of 11 Mile
and Woodward.

MONTHLY       11 a.m. 1st Saturday. Sponsored by 11th Hour for Peace. For location, see: 
www.11hour4peace.org

MONTHLY      Noon - 1 p.m. 7th ANNIVERSARY IRAQ WAR VIGIL (Mar 20th) SE corner 11 Mile/Woodward.
Huntington Woods Peace, Citizenship and Education Project.


ACTIVISTS! Please UPDATE your events by e-mailing Randy: randyblock@yahoo.com


Click HERE to see the current cost of the war in Iraq.



Mar 10-13 ANN ARBOR PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL. Can buy tickets at box office of each screening.  
Venues include: Michigan Theater, State Theater, Michigan Union Ballroom and Museum
of Art. For more information, see: http://a2palestinefilmfest.org/

Mar 13     2 p.m. GRAND RAPIDS CALL TO ACTION MARCH & RALLY.  Big gathering of campaigns
(jobs, health, environment, immigration, peace) for march at 2 p.m. at Eberhard Center
GVSU, 301 Fulton St. W., GR. Arrive at Gerald R. Ford Federal Bldg for 2:30 p.m. rally.
Tell members of Congress we want action NOW on health and other issues.  For more
info., contact Randy Block at 248-549-5170. Sponsored by broad group of organizations.

Mar 12-14        BRING IT BACK, TAKE IT FORWARD: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF ACTIVISM.  University
of Michigan, Rackham Bldg (Mar 12/13) and School of Social Work (Mar 14).  For list of
speakers:  http://bringitbacktakeitforward.org/

Mar 13     1-3 p.m. REVERSE THE RACE TO THE BOTTOM. FIX THE BROKEN IMMIGRATION SYSTEM.
UAW Local 22, 4300 Michigan Ave. Detroit.  Union rep's and economic experts will
explain why jobs, families and neighborhoods will be strengthened by an immigration
policy makeover.  Moderator: Dr. Jose Cuello, WSU Professor.

Mar 14     1-2:30 p.m. THE ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT.  Liz Walters and Walt Niewiadomski of
The Michigan Peace Team tell of their experiences in the Middle East.  First Unitarian
Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor, 4001 Ann Arbor-Saline Road.

Mar 14    4 p.m. ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE CONCERT. This fund raiser for the World Social
Forum will be held at Central United Methodist Church, 23 E. Adams, Detroit.   Concert
includes a choir, a Regae Band, an African dance troupe, high school performing arts
and poetry. Hosted by the US Social Forum Faith and Spirituality Committee. 

Mar 17    NOON  LUNCH & LOBBY VISIT FOR HEALTH CARE NOT WARFARE.  Brown bag at the
Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois, Room 305.  Hear health reform and peace
activists discuss our misguided budget priorities.  At 1:15 p.m. go to Rep. Peters' office,
560 Kirts Blvd., #105, Troy to urge a NO vote on the $33 billion funding request for the
war in Afghanistan. All welcome.  Details and RSVP:  caltman@rocketmail.com
 
Mar 19     7 p.m. MOVIE, ARISING FROM FLAMES: OVERCOMING ANGER THROUGH PATIENCE.
The Dalai Lama speaker about overcoming hatred to increase love & forgiveness.
At the Theosophical Society of Detroit, 27745 Woodward, Berkely. Call: 248-545-1961.

Mar 20     10 a.m. AN OLD PROMISE FOR FULL EMPLOYMENT.  Invited Speaker:  Rep. John
Conyers, Jr. to speak on his "21st Century Full Employment & Training Act"
Public invited.  Royal Oak Community Center, 3500 Marais (turn north off 13 Mile
Road at 1st light past Crooks Rd.) Royal Oak.  Call Randy Block: 248-549-5170.

Mar 20     MASS MOBILIZATION IN WASHINGTON D.C. 7th anniversary of the war in Iraq. Over a
million Iraqis have died; tens of thousands of Americans have been killed or wounded.
This a time for united action.  Contact Catherine Wilkerson: 734-646-3953 

Mar 21     2 p.m. WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT FORUM: RAISE AWARENESS -- TAKE ACTION!
Hear the impact of wrongful imprisonment from The Innocence Project and from Ken
Wyniemko, an exonoree.  Learn what you can do to restore justice for the wrongfully
imprisoned.  Sponsored by:  Just Justice; The Cooley Law School Innocence Project;
Birmingham Unitarian Church Social Justice Committee; Michigan UU Social Justice
Network; MOSES; the Michigan Campaign for Justice; & National Lawyers Guild,
Michigan & Detroit Chapter.  Call Randy Block 248-549-5170 for more information. 
Register on Facebook page:  www.facebook.com/MUUSJN

Mar 24     7 p.m. RELIGION: HOW THEY GOT ALONG FOR 3,300 YEARS & HOW WE CAN TOO
Harry Cook, retired Episcopal minister, journalist and author to speak at the Grosse
Pointe Woods Library, 20680 Mack at Vernier, Detroit. Call Carol: 313-882-7732.

Mar 25-26        URBAN SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT: ENPOWERING URBAN CITIZENS VIA GREEN ENERGY
AND EMPLOYMENT.  Double Tree Hotel, 525 W. Lafayette, Detroit. Partners: U of
Phoenix, Rainbow Push Detroit Chapter, Highland Park NAACP. Register on-line
at: www.ourgreenation.com    

Mar 26     7:30 p.m. OPERA: "FORGOTTEN: THE MURDER AT THE FORD ROUGE PLANT".  This labor
folk-jazz opera is set in Detroit during the Great Depression. Macomb Center for the
Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield (at Hall Rd), Clinton Township. Tickets: $10 - seniors,
stadents and unemployed; $20 for general admission; $30 for Gold Circle seats. Call
box office at 586-286-2222. More info:  www.forgottenshow.net

Mar 27     PAX CHRISTI 29TH ANNUAL STATE CONFERENCE: "BUILDING A PEACEFUL WORLD"
Broad range of workshops. Lunch. Keynote speaker:  Kathy Kelly, human rights activist.
Early registration: March 19th.  $40 (refundable only if received by March 19th).  After
March 19th - $45.  Register at: http://www.paxchristimi.org/state_conference.htm





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To JOIN the DAPJN, call Peace Action at (248) 548-3920.                         

STAY Involved .....

The Detroit Area Peace With Justice Network invites you to contact any of its member
groups (listed below) so that we may increase our efforts in creating a more just and
peaceful world. (list updated by DAPJN)

1. Alliance for Democracy:  313-533-2784 (Redford) or 734-462-2423 (Livonia)
2. American Council on Palestinian Affairs:  313-886-5922 - newashh@sbcglobal.net
3. Catholic Caucas of Southeast Michigan:  313-821-1074
4. Central United Methodist Church:  313-965-5422  wendyh166@cs.com
5. Citizens for Peace 734-425-0079 cmills0079@yahoo.com
6. Michigan Stop The Bombs Campaign: 248-895-3317 Dan@mistbc.org
7. Democratic Socialists of America:  248-539-3019 
8. Detroit Catholic Worker- Day House:  313-963-4539 (Detroit)
9.         Episcopal Peace Fellowship:  248-549-3888 248-549-3888; fax: 248-258-5449
10.F.A.M.E. (Finding Alternatives to Military Enlistment) jd65@dcx.com
11.Gray Panthers of Metro Detroit:  313-863-6542   randyblock@yahoo.com
12.       Huntington Woods Peace, Citizenship & Education Project 248-548-7370 mel4hwpeace@aol.com
13.       Michigan Alliance to Strengthen Social Security & Medicare m-geary@sbcglobal.net
14.Michigan Coalition for Human Rights:  313-579-9071 support@mchr.org
15.Michigan Grail:  313-821-1074  r-coyle@sbcglobal.net
16.Michigan Peace Team:  517-484-3178 (Lansing)  kredigan@yahoo.com
17.        Move-on (Royal Oak)  F Shor@wayne.edu
18.Pax Christi Michigan:  586-751-1199 ronfdale@yahoo.com
19.Peace & National Priorities Center of Oakland County:  248-683-3363
20.Peace Action of Michigan:  248-548-3920 af111827@yahoo.com
21.Pointes for Peace pointesforpeace@yahoo.com
22.Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center and Gallery:  313-343-9028 wendyh166@cs.com
23.U.S. Peace Council - Michigan Chapter:  248-545-8492 (Ferndale)     
24.Veterans for Peace:  586-731-4207  dosmond@wowway.com
25.       Women's Conference of Concerns  313-538-6986
26.       Women's Action for New Directions Southeast Michigan www.wandsemich.org/index.cfm
27.Women's International League for Peace & Freedom-Detroit  313-882-1596
28.11th Hour for Peace, Troy, Contact: 11hour4peace@gmail.com