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Events Starting: Jul 5, 20085 SaturdayTucson NOW (National Organization for Women) Chapter Meeting - All are welcome. First Saturdays, 10 am - 12 pm. Tucson Women's Commission, 240 N. Court Ave.. (798-6036 www.tucsonnow.org) Food Not Bombs - Food is a right, not a privilege. Come help with food pick-up, prep, cooking and cleaning every Saturday, beginning at 2:45 pm at Casa Maria, 352 E. 25th St. at 3rd Ave. We share free vegan food at 6 pm. on the corner of Congress and Scott, downtown. (Tucsonfnb@yahoo.com) 6 SundayMeditation for World Peace - Create inner peace leading to peace in the world. Chanted prayers and guided meditation. 10 - 11 am. 1701 E Miles (2 blocks S. of Broadway). By donation. (296-8626 www.meditationintucson.org) Public Affairs Programming on KXCI 91.3 - Public Affairs Programming on KXCI 91.3 - Every Sunday, 91.3 FM features a great lineup of locally produced public affairs programming. 30 Minutes (3:00-3:30) hosted by Amanda Shauger features local, national and international guests and issues. A View From Slightly Off Center (3:30-4:30), hosted by David Yerkey features issues about the Sonoran Bioregion. This Way Out (4:30-5:00) is a syndicated show featuring LGBT issues. Broad Perspectives Radio (5:00-6:00) hosted by SusieB and Quynn Elizabeth features news, artists and guests by, for and about women. Every Sunday on KXCI. 3 - 6 pm. 91.3 on your FM Dial, 220 S. 4th Ave, Tucson 85701. Free, Donations Welcome. (Amanda Shauger 903-0949 amandas1(@)mindspring.com and SusieB, susieb@kxci.org) 3 - 6 pm. 91.3 KXCI Tucson. (amandas1@mindspring.com) WORDS OF PEACE on ACCESS TUCSON - The award-winning TV series Words of Peace, featuring worldwide addresses by Prem Rawat, presents a unique and inspiring perspective on the quest for personal peace independent of lifestyle, philosophy or belief. Airs on Cox 98/Comcast 73; repeats Mondays at 5:30pm on Cox 120/Comcast 72. Simulcast streaming at: www.accesstucson.org. 6:30 pm. . (622-5558 www.wordsofpeace.org) 7 MondayThe Tucson May 1st Coalition - We meet every Tuesday. Please join us. 6 pm. Armory Park Senior Center. Tucson Club CPUSA - Communist Party USA. General meetings, 1st and 3rd Mondays. 7 pm. Salt of the Earth Labor College, 1902 E. Irene Vista. (624-4789) No More Deaths - General meeting, reports on projects and planning for activities. Ongoing projects in Nogales and Agua Prieta, Sonora continue throughout the year and need volunteer and material support. No More Deaths volunteers work around the clock in Nogales and Agua Prieta to provide hundreds of deported migrants with food, water, medical help and information. Every Monday, 7 pm. St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, 3809 E. 3rd St. Free. (495.5583, action@nomoredeaths.org) 8 TuesdayThe Tucson May 1st Coalition - We meet every Tuesday. Please join us. 6 pm. Armory Park Senior Center. Samaritans - Samaritans provide water, food, and medical first aid to migrants in distress in the desert. Planning and review, every Tuesday. 7 pm. Southside Presbyterian Church, 317 W. 23rd St.. Free. (samaritanpatrols@aol.com) 9 WednesdayPima County/Tucson Women's Commission - Women's Issues Committee - 5:30 pm. 240 N Court Ave. (624-8318; pls call to confirm and for agenda.) Humane Borders - Meeting to discuss current issues and sign up to help maintain water stations, trucks, staff the office, secure supplies, make phone calls, staff Humane Borders information tables at local events and take care of other matters. Every Wednesday, 5:30 pm. First Christian Church, 740 E. Speedway. ( 520-628-7753 Email: info@humaneborders.org) Southern Arizona Holistic Chamber of Commerce Meeting - Join us for an evening of Speed Networking! Adapted from the concept of speed dating, it allows each person at the event to meet each other in a series of 2-5 minute meetings. Please RSVP at www.sazhcc.org. 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Resource Center of Sahuaro Girl Scout Council, 4300 E. Broadway, at Columbus. Free for members, $5 for guests. (info@sazhcc.org or 423-3323) 10 ThursdayWeekly Peace Vigil - 5 pm. Federal Bldg., 300 W. Congress. Derechos Humanos Community Meeting - Come discuss with us the growing violations of human rights/civil liberties, harassment of indigenous communities, numerous abuses by law enforcement agencies, and the disturbing border policies that result in racism, violence, xenophobia, and death. 5:30 - 6:45 pm. Sam Lena Library, 1607 S. 6th Avenue. (520.770.1373 or coalicion@derechoshumanosaz.net) EJAG Meeting - Environmental Justice Action Group meets regularly to address air quality issues in Pima County that impact minority populations. 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Connference Room of Ward 5 Council Office, 4300 S. Park Ave.. (patbirnie@gmail.com) Jobs with Justice Coalition - meeting, 2nd & 4th Thursdays. 7 pm. Armory Park Senior Center, 220 S. 5th Ave. (241-2730) Community Vigil - Join us as we remember our sisters and brothers that die in the desert every day, and discuss the growing concerns over U.S. Immigration and border policies. Sponsored by Derechos Humanos. Every Thursday 7 pm. El Tiradito Shrine, (S. Main between Simpson and Cushing, downtown). (770-1373) 11 FridayWomen in Black - Every Fri. Protest the occupations in Iraq and Palestine, and the use of war, violence, and terrorism everywhere. Everyone welcome, please wear black & maintain a peaceful presence. 5 - 6 pm. Corner of Euclid and Speedway. Free. (407-1432) After-Death Communication and Bereavement: Actual Stories of People Contacted From the Other Side - The talk, "After-Death Communication and Bereavement: Actual Stories of People Contacted From the Other Side", will be presented by Damaris Drewry, PhD. She will share the personal experiences of deceased-initiated communication, of the people who participated in her doctoral dissertation study. This phenomenon brings new understanding of the meaning of life, death and the divine. Presented by the Institute of Noetic Sciences Tucson Community Group (IONS). 798-6300 www.ionstucson.org 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Marshall Auditorium at Tucson Medical Center. $5.00 per person suggested donation. (Clara Kramer 577-1478) |
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Border Summer: Humanitarian Aid in the Desert Come volunteer with the different groups that provide humanitarian aid to migrants in the desert. Learn how to get involved: • No More Deaths • Samaritans • Humane Borders
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