CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR: DEC 18 – DEC 31

Sponsored by: New World Resource Center
A Non-Profit Community-Owned Bookstore & Meeting Center
1300 N Western, Chicago IL USA 60622-2923
(773) 227 4011; (773) 489-5942 fax
www.NewWorldResourceCenter.com
EXTRAORDINARY HOLIDAY SHOPPING HOURS:
Tues-Fri, 3-9 pm; Sat-Sun 12-7 pm

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Calendar listings begin Thursday for following 2.5 weeks,
includes submissions received by 5 pm Tuesday. 1,000+ recipients
SUBMIT EVENTS & SUBSCRIBE at NWRC2600 (at) juno.com
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--Dec 18, Thu & ongoing, Congress Hotel, 520 S Michigan
24-7 UNION PICKET: SUPPORT CONGRESS HOTEL STRIKERS
Sponsor: HERE Local 1
Info: www.congresshotelstrike.info

--Dec 18, Thu, 6:45 pm, Sheraton Hotel, 301 E North Water
PROTEST FCC CHAIR MICHAEL POWELL
Sponsor: Chicago Media Action
Info: 866-260-7198

--Dec 18, Thu, 7 pm, Christian Hope Church, 8849 S Greenwood
RAILROADED BY THE SYSTEM:
FORUM ON WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS
Join Darryl Hamilton’s family & others whose loved ones
have been victimized by Illinois criminal justice system
Sponsors: Enough is Enough Campaign, Campaign to End
the Death Penalty, Prisoner Relief Foundation,
Families of the Wrongfully Convicted
Info: 773-947-0889

--Dec 18, Thu, 7 pm, New World Resource Center, 1300 N Western
CONFRONTING EMPIRE: HOW TO RESPOND
Carl Davidson of Chicagoans Against War & Injustice debates
Andy Thayer of Chicago Anti-Bashing Network
Final Part of Open University of the Left’s American Empire series
Info: 312-909-0127 or oulchicago (at) yahoo.com

--Dec 18, Thu, 7 pm, Chicago temple, 77 W Washington
VOICES FROM IRAQ: AMAL AL-KHEDERI & NERMIN AL-MUFTI
Women of Iraq Tour
Info: 312-427-2533

--Dec 18, Thu, 7 pm, Chicago Theatre
MICHAEL ERIC DYSON & CORNEL WEST
Pass The Mike tour

--Dec 18-Jan 25, Victory Gardens Theater, 2257 N Lincoln
PLAY: MAJOR BARBARA
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s production of the
GB Shaw satire on war & arms manufacturers
Info: 773-871-3000

--Dec 20, Sat, 10-5 pm, Modern Bookstore, 3116 S Halsted
MODERN BOOKSTORE HOLIDAY BOOK & MOVING SALE
Info: 773-446-9920

--Dec 20, Sat, 11 am, 927 S. Western, 2nd Floor
BIKE MECHANIC WORKSHOP
Sponsor: Working Bikes Coop
Info: www.workingbikes.org/

--Dec 20, Sat, 11 am, the Square in Woodstock
CHRISTMAS PEACE VIGIL
Sponsor: McHenry County Peace Group
Info: pmurfin (at) sbcglobal.net

--Dec 20, Sat, noon, Geneva Commons Shopping Center
Randall Road entrance
PEACE VIGIL
Sponsor: Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice
Info: 847-742-6602

--Dec 20, Sat, noon, Courthouse Green, Fort Wayne, IN
SOLSTICE PEACE VIGIL & WALK
Sponsor: Fort Wayne Peace Action Coalition
Info: 260-609-8803 or agitator (at) mail.com

--Dec 20, Sat, 2 pm, Lakeview Public Library, 1137 W Lake, Peoria
FILM: UNCOVERED: THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT THE IRAQ WAR
Sponsor: Peoria Chapter of Global Renaissance Alliance

--Dec 20, Sat, Nite Cap, 5007 W Irving Park
LATINO UNION BENEFIT
Info: 312-491-9044

--Dec 21, Sun, 10 am, Third Unitarian Church, 301 N Mayfield
THE ROOTS OF AMERICAN EMPIRE
Hear Bill Minneman
Info: 773-626-9385

--Dec 21, Sun, 7 pm, Hot House, 31 E Balbo
PABLO NERUDA POETRY
Interpreted by Lanza Castillo, music arrangements by Raiz Viva
Info: 312-362-9707

--Dec 22, Mon, 8 am, 1 North LaSalle, 12th floor
TAX REFORM ACTION COALITION MEETING
Oppose huge property tax increases
Info: 312-458-9202 or www.trac-il.org

--Dec 23, Tue, 6:30 pm, Chicago Temple, 77 W Washington
CHICAGO COALITION AGAINST WAR & RACISM MEETING
Info: 888-471-0874 or CCAWR (at) aol.com

--Dec 24, Wed, noon, Old Court House, 100 S Third, Geneva
PEACE VIGIL
Sponsor: Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice
Info: 847-742-6602

--Dec 25, Wed, Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport
FILM: MODERN TIMES
Charles Chaplin’s classic comedy of workplace alienation
Info: 773-871-6604

--Dec 26, Fri, 5:30 pm, Daley Plaza
CHICAGO CRITICAL MASS BIKE RIDE

--Dec 27, Sat, time tba, 5445 N. Kenmore
CHICAGO ANTI-BASHING NETWORK HOLIDAY PARTY
Info: www.cabn.org

Dec 27, Sat, 7 pm, Book-TV, CSPAN2, cable TV
NEGRO PRESIDENT: JEFFERSON & THE SLAVE POWER
Hear author Gary Wills, repeats 12/28 10 pm

--Dec 31, Wed, 9 pm, Handlebar 2311 W North
VEGAN NEW YEARS EVE PARTY & FUNDRAISER
Benefits Animal Defense League, tix $65
Info: PartyWithTheCow (at) yahoo.com

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EARLY WARNING: World Social Forum
January 16-21, Mumbai, India
Info: www.wsfindia.org
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CALENDAR INFO: Send event title, date, time, location,
phone & sponsor to NWRC2600 (at) juno.com
by 5 pm Tuesday for events beginning Thursday
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WEEKLY & BIWEEKLY EVENTS

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, 5 pm, First & Lincoln, City Clock Park, DeKalb IL
DEKALB AREA PEACE GATHERING
Info: garthliebhaber (at) hotmail.com

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, 10-5pm, 927 S Western
GIANT HUMANITARIAN BIKE SALE
Repeats Sun 12-4pm, Wed 12-5pm
Info: www.workingbikes.org

Sun, 9 am, Maxwell Street Market, Canal & 16th St
OUTDOOR MAXWELL STREET BLUES JAMS
Info: 773-821-0697 or 312-437-0808

Sun, noon, Water Tower Park, 830 N Michigan
END ISRAELI OCCUPATION OF PALESTINE VIGIL
Sponsor: Not In My Name. Info: www.nimn.org/

Sun, 7 pm, WLUW radio, 88.7 FM
LABOR EXPRESS RADIO
Info: wheimbach.igc.org

Mon, 6 pm, 2502 W Division
IRAQ PEACE PLEDGE
Info: peacepledgechicago.org/

Mon, 7 pm, North Shore Church, 5242 N Lakewood, Rm 131
ANDERSONVILLE NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE
First & third Mondays
Info: AndersonvillePeace (at) yahoogroups.com

Mon-Fri, 7-9 am, WZRD 88.3 FM radio
DEMOCRACY NOW

Mon-Fri 6-6:30 pm, WLUW 88.7 FM radio
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS

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
WEEKLY MEETING
Info: www.chicagoantiwar.org/hydepark/

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NEW BOOKS AT NWRC:

--GREAT NEW SELECTION OF KIDS BOOKS
-Artists in Times of War and Other Essays, Howard Zinn - $9.95
-Bushwhacked: LIfe in George W. Bush's America, Molly Ivins - $24.95
-Dude, Where's My Country, Michael Moore - $24.95
-For Reasons of State, with new forward by Arundhati Roy, Noam Chomsky - $19.95
-Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Domination, Noam Chomsky - $22
-Jungle: The Uncensored Original Edition, Upton Sinclair - $12
-Lies My Teacher Told Me, James W. Loewen - $15
-Manufacturing Consent, Herman and Chomsky - $18.95
-Parecon: Life After Capitalism, Michael Albert - $21
-Pigs at the Trough, Arianna Huffington - $22
-Silencing Political Dissent, Nancy Chang - $9.95
-Terrorism Trap: September 11 and Beyond, Michael Parenti - $8.95
-The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, Greg Palast - $14
-War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, Chris Hedges - $12.95

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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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