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CHICAGO EVENTS CALENDAR MAY 27 – JUNE 12

CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR: MAY 27 – JUNE 12

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
Tues-Fri, 3-9 pm; Sat-Sun 12-7 pm

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--May 27 & ongoing, Congress Hotel, 520 S Michigan
24-7 UNION PICKET: SUPPORT CONGRESS HOTEL STRIKERS
Sponsor: HERE Local 1
Info: www.congresshotelstrike.info

--May 27, Thu, noon, 7 N State
TELL THE WET SEAL IT’S TIME TO
RESPECT MEXICAN WORKER RIGHTS
Support Mexican workers from Tarrant-Ajalpan
denim factory campaign for labor justice
Info: 773-262-6502 or apaul (at) usleap.org

--May 27, Thu, 1 pm, Red Danny Davis Office, 3333 W Arthington
Medicaid Attendant Services and Supports Act – MiCASA
TOWN HALL MEETING
Public testimony for this important long term care rights legislation
Info: 312-253-7000 or 312-253-7019 tty or 708-209-1500

--May 27, Thu, 4 pm, Federal Plaza
IRAQ WAR MEMORIAL DAY
Sponsor: Circle of Life Affinity Group, 8th Day Center for Justice,
DuPage West Suburban Faith Peace Coalition, Voices in the
Wilderness, American Friends Service Committee, Pax Christi Illinois,
Fellowship of Reconciliation, United for Peace – Faithful Citizenship,
Illinois SOA Watch, Chicago Religious Leadership Network, more

--May 27, Thu, 5-8 pm, Congress Hotel, 520 S Michigan
UNION PICKET: HELP STOP GREAT LAKES BEARS PRIDE X
Sponsor: HERE Local 1
Info: www.congresshotelstrike.info

--May 27, Thu, 6:30 pm, 3510 S Michigan
SPEAK OUT FOR MAY MOLINA
Police Board meeting for activist who died in police custody
Info: 773-818-6158

--May 27, Thu, 7 pm, New World Resource Center, 1300 N Western
JUNE 4 PALESTINIAN EVENT ORGANIZING MEETING
Organize flyering, theater etc on June 4
Info: ISMinChicago (at) aol.com or 312-491-1789

--May 27-June 3, Landmark Century Cinema, Clark & Diversy
FILM: SUPER SIZE ME
Morgan Spurlock films his 30-day fast-food-only
diet with predictable results
Info: (773) 509-4949

--May 28, Fri, 5:30 pm, Daley Plaza
CRITICAL MASS BIKE RIDE
Info: www.chicagocriticalmass.org

--May 28, Fri, 7:30 pm, Delaware & Michigan
CANDLELIGHT VIGIL FOR RAFAH, GAZA STRIP
Sponsor: Coalition for Justice in Palestine
Info: psg_chicago (at) hotmail.com.

--May 28-31, Fri-Mon, Bloomington, IN.
FIFTH NATIONAL GRASSROOTS
ORGANIZING CONFERENCE ON IRAQ
Info: www.endthewar.org/conference.htm or 888-363-2927

--May 28-June3, Landmark Century Cinema, Clark & Diversy
FILM: CARANDIRU
Hector Babenco’s film on the largest penitentiary in Latin America,
the São Paulo House of Detention
Info: (773) 509-4949

--May 29, Sat, 9-37:30 pm, New Spirit Church, 542 S Scoville, Oak Park
GLBT DIRECT ACTION NON-VIOLENCE TRAINING
Prep for Southern Baptist Convention, Indianapolis 6/13-16
Sponsor: Soulforce Chicago
Info: www.soulforcechicago.org

--May 29, Sat, 6 pm, Video Machete, 1180 N Milwaukee
VIDEO: OTRAS VOCES COMMUNITY AUTHORED VIDEO FESTIVAL
Info: 773-645-1272 or demetrio (at) videomachete.org

--May 29, Sat, 7:30 pm, New World Resource Center, 1300 N Western
PLAY: CONDITIONS FOR LIFE
Scot Heckman’s one person play on being queer & HIV positive
Info: www.azone.org

--May 29, Sat, 9 pm, Heartland Café, 7000 N Glenwood
SCUPE BENEFIT
lLve music, poetry, DJs, auction, benefits
North Park University’s MA Community Development program
Info: www.amum.net/macd/macdflyer.pdf

--May 30, Sun, Book-TV, C-SPAN2 cable TV
7:45 am, 1:30 & 9 pm
OPERATION HOLLYWOOD: HOW THE PENTAGON
SHAPES & CENSORS THE MOVIES
Hear author David Robb

--May 31, Mon, 11-12 pm, Wacker at Wabash
VIETNAM VETERANS AGAINST THE WAR
MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY
Demand an end to Iraq war & decent benefits for all vets
Info: www.vvaw.org/events/

--June 1, Tue, 7:30 pm, Glen Ellyn Library, 400 Duane St
VIDEO: UNCOVERED
Sponsor: DuPage Against War Now.,
Info: www.d-a-w-n.org or DAWN151 (at) msn.com.

--June 2, Wed
CONFRONT ANTI-WOMEN ANTI-ABORTION PROTESTS
Protest Pro-Life Action League
University of Chicago, 8:30 am, location tba
DePaul University, 11:30 am, location tba
Sponsor: Chicago Refuse & Resist
Info: chicago (at) refuseandresist.org or 312.683.5194

--June 2, Wed, 7 pm, UIC Behavioral Sciences, 1007 W Harrison
QUEER/TRANS CAUCUS OF
CHICAGOLAND ANARCHIST NETWORK MEETING

--June 3, Thu, 6:30 pm, Chicago Historical Society, 1601 N Clark
BLOCKING THE WAY TO THE ALTAR
Discussion on same sex marriage & efforts to protect
against discrimination in state & federal marriage laws
Panelists: State Rep Larry McKeon, John Knight of ACLU,
Patricia Logue of LAMBDA Legal Defense Fund

--June 4, Fri, 3:30 pm, Tribune Plaza
RALLY & MARCH TO DEMAND JUSTICE IN PALESTINE
March to Israeli Consulate, 111 E Wacker
Info: psg_chicago (at) hotmail.com

--June 4, Fri, 4 pm, Daley Plaza
BLACKS ORGANIZE AGAINST POLICE TORTURE AT HOME & ABROAD
March to city hall
Sponsor: Enough is Enough
Info: 773-752-0601 or 773-643-4078

--June 4-6, Fri-Sun, Geneva Lake, WI
RADFEST 2004
Medea Benjamin, Jarnala Rogers, many more
Info: www.havenscenter.org/radfest/radfest04/radfest04whatis.htm

--June 4-6, Fri-Sun, Washington, DC
NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY COALITION'S
7TH ANNUAL NATIONAL YOUTH SUMMIT
Annual gathering of LGBTQ youth & their allies
Info: www.nyacyouth.org/nyac/events.html

--June 4-6, Fri-Sun, Fayetteville, AR
AGAINST THE WAL
Protest Wal-Mart At the annual shareholders convention
Info: www.againstthewal.org/

--June 4-10, Fri-Thu, Facets Cinémathèque, 1517 W Fullerton
FILM: ALILA
Amos Gitai's drama of Israeli society
Info: www.facets.org

--June 4-10, Fri-Thu, Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
FILM: DEADLINE
Premier of Katy Chevigny & Kirsten Johnson’s documentary
on events leading to Illinois’ decision to suspend the death penalty
Info: www.artic.edu/webspaces/siskelfilmcenter/

--June 4-18, Siskel Film Center, 164 N State
CHICAGO PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL
www.palestinefilmfest.com or 312-873-4401

--June 5, Sat, Washington DC
MARCH ON PENTAGON
www.answercoalition.org

--June 5, Sat, noon, Water & Wisconsin Av, Milwaukee WI
STOP THE WALL
Rally & march for Palestine
Sponsors: Peace Action WI, American Arab Anti Discrimination Committee,
Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition, Islamic Society of Milwaukee
Info: peace (at) peaceactionwi.org or 414-964-5158

--June 5, Sat, 6:30 pm, New World Resource Center, 1300 N Western
FILM: UNDERGROUND
Original 1974 Weatherman documentary, followed by discussion
with authors Bill Ayers & Judy Hoffman, also Mike Hargis of IWW
Sponsor: Autonomous Zone Foundation
Info: autonomous-zone(at)riseup.net or www.azone.org

--June 5, Sat, 8 pm, Heartland Café, 7000 N Glenwood
CHICAGO RECYCLING COALITION BENEFIT

--June 5-6, Sat-Sun, 10-6 pm, Dearborn & Congress
NEW WORLD RESOURCE CENTER BOOK TABLE AT
PRINTERS ROW BOOK FAIR
We have thousands of insanely great used books,
priced to move! See you there!!

--June 5, Sat, 8 pm, Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N. Clark
FILMS: THE KILLING ZONE, also 500 DUNAM ON THE MOON
Two videos on the Palestinian struggle: BBC reporters document
activist struggles in the days following Rachel Corrie’s murder,
also a documentary on the Ayn Hawd village depopulated in 1948
Info: www.chicagofilmmakers.org/

--June 6, Sun, 10 am, Third Unitarian Church, 301 N Mayfield
HONDURAN HEALTH CENTER &
NICARAGUA MEDICAL ALLIANCE FORUM & BENEFIT
Info: 708-447-9577

--June 6, Sun, noon, Daley Plaza
BURNHAM/ WARD LAKEFRONT VISION RIDE
Two hour bike ride exploring history & future of
Chicago's carfree lakefront
Sponosor: Campaign For a Free & Clear Lakefront
Info: www.ForeverFreeandClear.org.

--June 6, Sun, 5 pm, Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark
THE LITERATURE OF LESBIANISM: A HISTORICAL
ANTHOLOGY FROM ARIOSTO TO STONEWALL
Hear editor Terry Castle
Info: 773-769-9299

--June 6-8, Sun-Tue, Washington DC
ETAN LOBBY DAYS
East Timor Action Network's effort to keep Bush from
trumping justice for East Timor & human rights in Indonesia
Info: www.etan.org

--June 7, Mon, 9:30 am, Hyatt Regency, 151 E Wacker
CHILD LABOR TAINTS THE FLAVOR:
DEMAND M&M/MARS SELL FAIR TRADE CHOCOLATE
Say hello to M&M/Mars corporate buyers
Sponsors: Chicago Jobs with Justice, American Friends Service Committee,
Faith in Place, Chicago Religious Leadership Network, Jubilee Economic
Ministries, Call to Action, Loyola Amnesty International, Global Exchange
Info: 415-558-6938 or 510-551-9685

--June 7, Mon, 6:30 pm, News & Letters, 36 S. Wabash, Room 1440
HOW DEEP MUST BE THE UPROOTING OF CAPITALISM?
Discussion on Marx's late writings on gender & the
non-western world with author Marilyn Nissim-Sabat
Info: 312-236-0799 or nandl (at) igc.org

--June 7, Mon, 7 pm, Lakeshore Theater, 3175 N Broadway
AN EVENING WITH LAURA FLANDERS
Author & Air America radio host assists performances based
on her book Bushwomen: Tales of a Cynical Species
Sponsor: Peace Pledge-Chicago, Chicago NOW, Evanston NOW,
Women & Children First
Info: 773-472-3492 or www.lakeshoretheater.com.

--June 7-13, Faslane, Scotland
FASLANE PEACE CAMP
Celebrate 22 years resisting UK's nukes, week of activities
Info: www.faslanepeacecamp.org.uk

--June 8, Tue, 7:30 pm, Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark
LAURA FLANDERS
Hear the author and radio host
Info: 773-769-9299

--June 8, Tue, 7:30 pm, Ravenswood Methodist Church, 4511 N Hermitage
BEYOND TODAY PEACE & JUSTICE ORGANIZATION GENERAL MEETING
Info: 773-588-8785 or beyondtoday (at) beyondtoday.com
or www.beyondtoday.org

--June 8, Tue, 8 pm, Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N. Clark
FILM: MY MOTHER INDIA
Safina Uberio’s documentary on Indian culture & communal violence
Info: www.chicagofilmmakers.org/

--June 8-10, Brunswick / Sea Island, Georgia
G8 PROTESTS
Teach-ins, conferences, demos, lots more
Info: atlanta.indymedia.org/

--June 10, Thu, 5 pm, Englewood Library, 1745 W 63rd St
THEY SHALL RUN - HARRIET TUBMAN POEMS
Hear author Quraysh Ali Lansana
Info: 312-993-0682 or info (at) thepublicsquare.org

--June 10-12, Thu-Sat, SUNY Stony Brook, New York
HOW CLASS WORKS CONFERENCE
Panelists: Walden Bello, Medea Benjamin, Rep David Bonior,
Heather Boushey, Gene Bruskin, Jefferson Cowie, Stan Goff,
Thea Lee, Jack O'Dell, Adolph Reed, Leslie Sklair,
Joan Williams, lots more
Sponsor: Center for Study of Working Class Life
Info: www.workingclass.sunysb.edu

--June 11, Fri, 9-5 pm, Pyle Center, Madison WI
PRIMATE VIVISECTION CONFERENCE: WHAT THE AMERICAN
SOCIETY OF PRIMATOLOGISTS DOESN’T WANT YOU TO KNOW
Sponsors: Alliance For Animals, Madison Coalition for Animal Rights
Info: www.allanimals.org

--June 11, Fri, 7 pm, Puerto Rican Cultural Center, 2739-41 W Division
EVENING OF PUERTO RICAN CULTURE
poets Batey Urbano, keynote by Jose Lopez of Puerto Rican Cultural Center
Info: 773-363-1312 or www.urbanlifecenter.org

--June 11-17, Fri-Thu, Facets Cinémathèque, 1517 W Fullerton
AFRICAN DIASPORA FILM FESTIVAL
www.Facets.org

--June 12, Sat
WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE DAY
Protest oil dependency & celebrate bicycle power in the buff
Info: www.worldnakedbikeride.org/

--June 12, Sat, 8:45-6:45, Loyola University, Damen Hall, 6525 N Sheridan
WOMEN'S & GENDER HISTORIANS OF THE MIDWEST:
CENTERING WOMEN'S & GENDER HISTORY CONFERENCE
Info: www4.wittenberg.edu/academics/hist/whom/confinfopage.htm

--June 12, Sat, 10:30-2:30 pm, YMCA, 1834 N Lawndale.
NOT YOUR AVERAGE HOUSING FAIR
Info on tenant rights, building code violations, buying a home,
fighting gentrification, avoiding homelessness,
affordable housing for low-income residents, more
Sponsors: Latinos United, Near Northwest Neighborhood Network /
Humboldt Park Empowerment Partnership
Info: 312-782-7500 or 773-489-0383

--June 12, Sat, 7:00 pm, Inter-American School, 919 W Barry
3RD SINGING OUT: SINGING FOR PEACE & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Concert & sing-along
Info: LinBoylesing (at) aol.com

FORTHCOMING:
-6/15 Congress Hotel Strike first anniversary, www.congresshotelstrike.info/
-6/17-20 Socialism 2004 Conference, www.socialism2004.org
-6/17-22 Ramallah International Film Festival, www.ramallahfilmfestival.org
-6/19 National Day of Action for Universal Health Care,
www.americansforhealthcare.org/
-6/25-30 Americas Social Forum - Ecuador, www.forosocialamericas.org
-7/18 Disability Pride Parade, www.disabledandproud.com/parade.htm
-8/2-9 2004 World Conference against A & H Bombs, Hiroshima,
antiatom (at) topaz.plala.or.jp
-8/5-8 A Better World's in Birth? Struggles Against Globalization conference,
international.conference (at) juno.com
-8/6 Hiroshima Remembrance Day
-8/29-9/2 Republican Party Convention Protest NYC, www.chicagonewyork.net/
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NEW BOOKS & ETC AT NWRC:

-10% OFF ON ALL MAGAZINES, PAPERS & JOURNALS – GET ‘EM NOW!!
-Bound for Glory DVD
-A Vietcong Memoir, by David Chanoff
-Lies & the Lying Liars That Tell Them, by Al Franken
-Dude, Where`s My Country, by Micheal Moore
-Oil, Power, & Empire, by Larry Everest
-Ten Days That Shook the World, by John Reed
-The Fateful Triangle, by Noam Chomsky
-The Uses of Haiti, by Paul Farmer
-HealthCare Meltdown, by Robert Lebow
-History as Mystery, by Michael Parenti
-America Besieged, by Michael Parenti
-Motorcycle Diaries, Che Guavera
-The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, by Greg Palast
-Crime & Criminals, by Clarence Darrow, $8
-The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, Greg Palast - $14
-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

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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: ameyer (at) niu.edu

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

Sat, 2-4 pm, Logan Square, Kedzie & Milwakee Aves
NORTHSIDE PEACE GATHERING

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 Mondays of month
Info: AndersonvillePeace (at) yahoogroups.com

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

Mon-Fri
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS
--3:45 pm, WZRD 88.3 FM radio
--6 pm, WLUW 88.7 FM radio

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/

Tue, 7:30 pm, Beverly Unitarian Church, 103rd & Longwood Dr
SOUTH SIDERS FOR PEACE WEEKLY MEETING
Info: www.southsidersforpeace.com/
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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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