NEW WORLD RESOURCE CENTER’S
CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR: DEC 23 – JAN 10

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
Tues-Fri, 3-9 pm; Sat-Sun 12-7 pm
www.newworldresourcecenter.com/events/

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Calendar listings begin Thursday for following 2.5 weeks,
includes submissions received by 5 pm Tuesday. 1,300+ recipients
SUBMIT EVENTS & SUBSCRIBE at NWRC2600 (at) juno.com
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--Dec 23, Thu & ongoing, Congress Hotel, 520 S Michigan
24-7 UNION PICKET: SUPPORT CONGRESS HOTEL STRIKERS
NEW: BOYCOTT CHICAGO INTERCONTINENTAL & FOUR SEASONS HOTELS Sponsor: Unite HERE Local 1
Info: www.congresshotelstrike.info

--Dec 23, Thu & ongoing, St. John's Medical Center, St. Louis MO
SUPPORT STRIKING ST. JOHN’S NURSES
Sponsor: United Food and Commercial Workers Local 655
Info: ufcw655.com/

--Dec 23, Thu, 6 pm, Beef 'n Brandy, 127 S. State
COUNTER-INAUGURAL ACTIVITIES PLANNING MEETING

--Dec 23, Thu, 6 pm
CHICAGO ANTI-BASHING NETWORK HOLIDAY PARTY
Info: 773-878-3697

--Dec 24, Fri, 8:30 am, Book-TV, C-SPAN2 cable TV
THE WORKING POOR: INVISIBLE IN AMERICA
Hear author David Shipler

--Dec 26, Sun, 10 am, Third Unitarian Church, 301 N Mayfield
PEOPLE'S ART: PUBLIC MURALS IN CHICAGO, MEXICO, & IRELAND
Hear artist Susie Lundy
Info: 773-626-9385

--Dec 31, Fri, 5:30 pm, Daley Plaza
CRITICAL MASS BIKE RIDE
Info: www.critical-mass.org

--Dec 31, Fri, Handlebar, 2311 W North
NEW YEARS EVE PARTY & BENEFIT FOR THE COW VAN
100% vegan New Year's Eve Party
Sponsor: www.cowvan.org/

--Jan 2, Sun, 10 am, Third Unitarian Church, 301 N Mayfield
FIFTEEN YEARS OF PROTESTING THE SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS
Hear activist Mary Dean
Info: 773-626-9385

--Jan 4, Tue, 6:30 pm, Chicago Temple, 77 W Washington
CHICAGO COALITION AGAINST WAR & RACISM GENERAL MEETING
Info: 888-471-0874 or CCAWR (at) aol.com

--Jan 6, Thu, 11 am, Washington DC
DEFEND YOUR DEMOCRACY RALLY
Rally for a fair voting system
Info: drlora (at) ameritech.net or www.illinooisprogressives.org

--Jan 7-13, Fri-Thu, Facets Cinémathèque, 1517 W Fullerton
FILM: CHECKPOINT
Yoav Shamir’s haunting documentary on the oppressive system of
roadblocks used by Israel on Palestinian citizens
Info: 773-281-4114

--Jan 10, Mon, 5:30-7:30 pm, CAN TV, 322 S Green St
CAN TV PLANNING MEETING
Discussion of CAN TV's future
Info: 312-738-1400 or info (at) cantv.org

FORTHCOMING:
-1/17 Martin Luther King Day, www.stanford.edu/group/King/
-1/19 Sister Helen Prejean in Chicago, 847-446-8880
-1/20 Counter-Inaugural Protest, Washington DC, www.chicagoactions.org/cocci/
-1/26-31 World Social Forum, Porte Alegre, Brazil
-2/2 New Unity Partnership & the Crisis of Labor, 312-996-2623
-2/11 Holly Near, www.northpark.edu/campustheme
-2/26 Ani DiFranco, Auditorium Theater
-3/4-5 Coalition of Immokalee Workers Farmworkers Chicago visit, www.ciw-online.org
-3/8 International Women’s Day
-3/16-20 Women in the Director's Chair International Film & Video Festival
-3/20 Global Day of Action Against War in Iraq
-3/25-28 Third Asia-Pacific Solidarity Conference, apisc2005 (at) greenleft.org.au
-3/28-4/5 Delegation to El Salvador commemorates 25th Anniversary of
Archbishop Romero, mkennedy (at) crln.org
-5/6-7 IWW & a Century of Radical Labor Activism 1905-2005, NJ, jgugliel (at) email.smith.edu
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NEW STUFF AT NWRC:

-ANTI-BUSH UNDERWEAR!! Keep your pants W-free
-10% Off on All Magazines, Papers & Journals!
-On sale: Olive Oil from Palestine, Fair Trade Coffee from Nicaragua
-Visit our ever-expanding DVD movie section

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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

ONLINE CALENDAR LINKS:
chicago.indymedia.org/
servercc.oakton.edu/~pboisver/OESR/ChicEventsCal.html
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WEEKLY & BIWEEKLY EVENTS

Thu, 1:30 pm, whpk 88.5 fm radio
THE MINISTRY OF TRUTH
Info: msszczep (at) midway.uchicago.edu or
whpk.uchicago.edu

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, 4:30 pm, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 820 S Damen
VIGIL FOR PEACE & WITNESS AGAINST WAR
Info: www.vitw.org

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
Also Wednesdays 4-6 pm

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, 9:30 am, every second Mon/month, WLUW radio 88.7 FM
FIRE ON THE PRAIRIE
Hosted by Aaron Sarver of In These Times

Mon-Fri,
DEMOCRACY NOW
7-9 am, WZRD 88.3 FM north side
10-11 pm Mon-Thu, WRTE 90.5 FM south side

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

Tue, 6-7:15 am, comer Sheridan & Hollywood
ANTI-WAR VIGIL
Sponsor: Voices In The Wilderness
Info: www.vitw.org

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
BIWEEKLY MEETING
2nd & 4th Tue
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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