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CHICAGO AREA CALENDAR JULY 21 – AUG 7

NEW WORLD RESOURCE CENTER’S
CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR: JULY 21 – AUG 7

New World Resource Center
A Non-Profit Community-Owned Bookstore & Meeting Center
1300 N Western, Chicago IL USA 60622-2923
(773) 227 4011; 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 deadline 5 pm Tuesday
SUBMIT EVENTS & SUBSCRIBE at NWRC2600 (at) juno.com
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--Jul 21, Thu & ongoing, Congress Hotel, 520 S Michigan
24-7 UNION PICKET: SUPPORT CONGRESS HOTEL STRIKERS
Boycott Chicago Intercontinental & Four Seasons Hotels
Sponsor: Unite HERE Local 1
Info: www.congresshotelstrike.info

--Jul 21, Thu, 6:30 pm, Merlo Public Library, 644 W Belmont
FIGHTING THE ANTI-GAY MARRIAGE REFERENDUM
Hear Andy Thayer of Gay Liberation Network, Rick Garcia of Equality Illinois
Rev Dan Rodriguez Schlorff of Religious Coalition for Freedom to Marry,
Blake Wilkinson of Equal Marriage NOW!
Sponsor: Equal Marriage NOW!
Info: 773-243-2576 or www.equalmarriagenow.org

--Jul 21, Thu, 7:30 pm, Barbara's Bookstore UIC, 1218 S Halsted
SARA PARETSKY
Author reads from her new novel, Fire Sale

--Jul 21, Thu, Facets Cinémathèque, 1517 W Fullerton
FILM: SAVE THE GREEN PLANET
Jang Jun-Hwan’s surrealist anti-capitalist satire
Info: 773-281-4114

--Jul 21-22, CAN TV, cable Channel 19
IRAQI LABOR LEADERS SPEAK
Hear the two FWCUI representatives from Iraq
at their recent Chicago appearance
7/21 9:30 pm, 7/22 4:30 pm

--Jul 21-24, Thu-Sun, Erfurt, Germany
GERMAN SOCIAL FORUM
Info: sozialforum2005.de/invitation/print.html

--Jul 21-24, Thu-Sun, Toronto, Canada
TORONTO ARAB FILM FESTIVAL
Info: www.taff.ca

--Jul 21-31, San Francisco CA
LABORFEST 2005
Labor, cultural, film arts festival celebrating
1934 San Francisco General Strike
Info: www.laborfest.net

--Jul 22, Fri, 9-5 pm, Plumbers Hall, 1340 W Washington
IMMIGRANT WORKER SUMMIT:
TOOLS TO BUILD WORKER POWER
Workshops for labor unions, immigrants rights organizations, more

--Jul 22, Fri, 12-1 pm, Federal Building
US OUT OF IRAQ BANNERING & LEAFLETING
Sponsors: Christian Peacemaker Teams
Info: 773-277-0253, kryss (at) cpt.org

--Jul 22, Fri, 3:30-6 pm
US OUT OF IRAQ: EXPRESSWAY OVERPASSES BANNERING
Help out at these overpasses or others
I-290 at Central Park, I-290 at Sacramento
I-90/94 at Augusta/Milwaukee, I-94 at Dempster
Lake Shore Drive at 35th, Lake Shore Drive at North Ave
Sponsors: Christian Peacemaker Teams, Iraq Peace Pledge
Info: 773-277-0253, kryss (at) cpt.org, smcnish1 (at) aol.com

--Jul 22, Fri, 8 pm, In These Times, 2040 N. Milwaukee
21ST EPISODE OF FIRE ON THE PRAIRIE PARTY
Fire on the Prairie radio theatre celebration
Info: www.fireontheprairie.com

--Jul 23, Sat
DOWNING STREET MEMO THIRD ANNIVERSARY
Info: www.afterdowningstreet.org/

--Jul 23, Sat, 9 am, WNUR 89.3 fm radio
THIS IS HELL
Live interviews with authors David Zirin, JoAnn Wypijewski,
Gara LaMarche, Joseph Nevins
Info: www.thisishell.net

--Jul 23, Sat, 9-4 pm, UIC Student Center East
750 S Halsted, 6th Floor, Room 605
CONFERENCE: PALESTINE, LABOR & THE AFL-CIO
Films, speakers, workshops, more
Sponsors: New York City Labor Against the War, Palestine
Solidarity Group-Chicago, Not In My Name, Al-Awda,
Palestine Right to Return Coalition, Students for Social Justice,
UIC Students for Justice in Palestine,
DePaul Students for Justice in Palestine
Info: www.laborforpalestine.org/pages/2/index.htm

--Jul 23, Sat, 11 am, Book-TV, C-SPAN2, cable TV
2005 HARLEM BOOK FAIR: CLASS DIVIDE IN BLACK AMERICA
Authors Michael Eric Dyson, Juan Williams, Debra Dickerson,
Cora Daniels, Janice F. Kearney, Charisse Jones, repeats 7 pm

--Jul 23, Sat, 12:30-2 pm, City Centre Holiday Inn, 300 E Ohio
AMY GOODMAN IN CHICAGO
Sponsor: International Labor Communications Association
Info: book.democracynow.org/tourpage.php

--Jul 23, Sat, noon, Randolph & Halsted
2005 DISABILITY PRIDE PARADE
Post-parade program at Union Park, 1500 W Randolph
Info: www.disabledandproud.com/parade.htm or
312-253-7000 x199 or 312-253-7002-tty or
prideparade (at) disabledandproud.com

--Jul 23, Sat, 6:30 pm, Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N Clark
3RD I: BROWN LIKE WHAT? CHALLENGING SOUTH ASIAN
REPRESENTATIONS IN FILM & MUSIC
Video screenings
Sponsors: 3rd I South Asian Independent Film, Chicago Filmmakers
773-293-1447

--Jul 23, Sat, 7:30 pm, Casa Michoacan, 1638 S Blue Island
WORKERS UNITE! THE TASKS OF
US TRADE UNIONS AT HOME & ABROAD
Hear Tony Caldera of Teamsters 743 New Leadership Slate,
Joe Iosbaker of FRSO, Anh Pham of AFSCME Local 3800,
Sirlena Perry of Local 73 SEIU
Sponsor: Freedom Road Socialist Organization

--Jul 24, Sun, 9-4 pm, Truman College
NATIONAL RANK & FILE CONFERENCE
www.laboraction.org/index.html

--Jul 24, Sun, 10 am, Third Unitarian Church, 301 N Mayfield
KARI LYDERSON: OUT OF THE SEA &INTO THE FIRE:
LATIN AMERICAN-US IMMIGRATION IN THE GLOBAL AGE
Journalist discusses her new book

--Jul 24, Sun, 2-6 pm, Busse Woods Grove No 25
FEMINIST PICNIC
Potluck
Sponsor: NW Chicago Choice
Info: www.nwsubnow.org

--Jul 24, Sun, 4-6 pm, Navy Pier
RALLY TO SAY NO TO NED FUNDING FOR THE AFL-CIO
No to Bush’s funding of right-wing in Latin America
Sponsor: Latin American Solidarity Committee

--Jul 24, Sun, 7:30 pm, UE Hall, 37 S Ashland
FILM: WAGING A LIVING: WORKING OVERTIME
IN PURSUIT OF THE ELUSIVE AMERICAN DREAM
Roger Weisberg’s documentary on the working poor; Chicago premier
Sponsors: Open University of the Left, Labor Action Coalition,
Chicago Democratic Socialists of America,
Chicago Independent Media Center
Info: 773-384-5797

--July 25, Mon, 6:30 pm, News & Letters, 36 S Wabash Rm 1440
REMEMBERING THE SREBRENICA MASSACRE:
10 YEARS SINCE THE GENOCIDE
Screening of documentary Srebrenica: A Cry from the Grave
Discussant: Kevin Anderson
Info: arise (at) newsandletters.org

--Jul 27, Wed, 7 pm, Healing Earth Resources, 3111 N Ashland
FILM: AXIS OF EVIL
Carmine Cervi’s documentary deconstructs the Bush catch phrase
& includes stamp art on the subject of evil
Features Howard Zinn, Daniel Ellsberg, James Weinstein, others
Info: 773-989-2004 or www.bulletprooffilm.com/catalogue/axis.html

--Jul 27, Wed, 7 pm, Wellington Church, 615 W Wellington
BENEFIT FOR PLAY FOR PEACE
Music, spoken word, more
Info: 847-570-1538 or johnvolkening (at) yahoo.com

--Jul 27, Wed, 7-9 pm, 205 S Humphrey, Oak Park
DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA HOUSE PARTY
Help defer costs of IRS harassment of DSA
Info: 773-384-0327

--Jul 28, Thu, 7 pm, Indo-American Center, 6328 N California
FARHEEN HAKEEM, GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE
FOR MINNEAPOLIS MAYOR
Hear the Chicago native, activist & youth organizer
Info: www.hakeemformayor.org/

--Jul 28, Thu, 7 pm, Unity Center, 3339 S Halsted
US CAPITALISM IN ROUGH WATERS
Hear Wadi'h Halabi of Communist Party USA Economics Commission
Sponsor: Workers Education Society
Info: 773-446-9925

--Jul 28-31, Thu-Sun, Newberry Library, 60 W Walton
NEWBERRY LIBRAY USED BOOK FAIR
Info: www.newberry.org/friends/L3pannualcontent.html

--Jul 28-31, Thu-Sun, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
MIDWEST SCHOOL FOR WOMEN WORKERS
Info: skimale (at) umich.edu

--Jul 29, Fri, 5:30 pm, Daley Plaza
CRITICAL MASS BIKE RIDE
Info: www.critical-mass.org

--Jul 29, Fri, 7 & 9 pm, Doc Films, 1212 E 59th St
FILM: LIFE OF BRIAN
Terry Jones’ drama of the anti-Roman Judean People's Front

--Jul 30, Sat, 1-5 pm, Washington Square Park
BUGHOUSE SQUARE DEBATES

--Jul 30, Sat, 10-12 pm, Chicago Temple, 77 W Washington
CHICAGO GRASSROOTS COLLABORATIVE FORUM
All those flowers can't hide the downtown stench
Hear Rep Jesse Jackson Jr., Rep Luis Gutierrez,
Rev. Sen James Meeks, others
Info: 312-427-2533 Ext 23

--Jul 31, Sun, 7 pm, Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N Clark
FILM: INVISIBLE BALLOTS
Documentary on dangers of electronic voting machines
Discussion follows with Kevin McDermott of County Clerk office
& Larry Quick of Ballot Integrity Project
Sponsors: Andersonville Neighbors for Peace, Chicago Filmmakers
Info: 773-250-3225 or andersonvilleneighborsforpeace (at) yahoo.com

--Aug 3, Wed, 6:30 pm, Palatine Public Library, 700 N North Court
FILM: RACHEL: AN AMERICAN CONSCIENCE
Yahya Barakat’s documentary on Rachel Corrie who died defending
human rights in Gaza; clear depiction of life on the ground in
Palestine and those who work for peace there
Sponsors: NW SUSTAIN, International Solidarity Movement
Info: www.nwsustain.org/

--Aug 4-25, Siskel Center, 164 N State
BLACK HARVEST INTERNATIONAL
FESTIVAL OF FILM & VIDEO

--Aug 6, Sat, Atlanta, Georgia
KEEP THE VOTE ALIVE MARCH & RALLY :
40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT
Info: 404-525-5663 or www.rainbowpush.org

--Aug 6, Sat
60TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIROSHIMA & NAGASAKI
Info: www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php

--Aug 6, Sat, 10 am, Rockefeller Chapel, Woodlawn & 59th St
HIROSHIMA DAY 2005 PROGRAM
Sponsors: Illinois Peace Action, Physicians for Social Responsibility,
North Suburban Peace Initiative, Hyde Parkers for Peace & Justice,
American Friends Service Committee, Hyde Park Committee
Against War & Racism, Logan Square Neighbors for Justice & Peace
Info: ilpeaceaction (at) yahoo.com

--Aug 7-15, Sun-Mon, Caracas, Venezuela
WORLD FESTIVAL OF YOUTH & STUDENTS
usnpc.net/apply.html

FORTHCOMING:
-8/18-25 Chicago Underground Film Festival, www.cuff.org/
-9/10 Oak Park Peace Fair
-9/15-18 DC Labor Film Fest, www.djdinstitute.org
-9/18 8th Day Center for Justice 30th Anniversary, www.8thdaycenter.org
-9/18 Farm Aid 20th Anniversary Concert, Tweeter Center
-9/24 National Anti-War Mobilizations, Washington DC,
internationalanswer.org/ and www.ufpj.org
-9/22-25 Jobs With Justice Annual Meeting, St Louis
-10/20-22 North American Labor History Conference,
Wayne State University, ao1605 (at) wayne.edu
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NEW STUFF AT NWRC:
-10% Off on All Magazines, Papers & Journals!
-On sale: Olive Oil from Palestine, Fair Trade Coffee, lots more

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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

CALENDAR INTERNET:
www.NewWorldResourceCenter.com/events
chicago.indymedia.org/
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WEEKLY & BIWEEKLY EVENTS

Thu, 10 am, wluw 88.7 fm
ALTERNATIVE RADIO

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

Fri, 6-8pm, Association House, 1116 N Kedzie
POMEGRANATE RADICAL HEALTH COLLECTIVE
Second Friday of the month
Info: www.pomegranatecollective.org or 312-924-1820

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, 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, 1 pm, WILL radio 580 AM
Media Matters with Bob McChesney
Info: www.will.uiuc.edu/am/mediamatters/default.htm

Sun, 7 pm, wluw radio, 88.7 FM
LABOR EXPRESS RADIO
Info: redjerry2 (at) yahoo.com

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

Mon, 6:30 pm, location tba
A.N.S.W.E.R. COALITION MEETING
Info: 773-878-0166

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, WLUW radio 88.7 FM
10 am, FIRE ON THE PRAIRIE, 2nd Mon/month
10 am THE EIGHTH DAY, 1st & 3rd Mon/month
10 am FROM THE TRENCHES, 4th Mon/month

Mon-Fri,
DEMOCRACY NOW
7-9 am, WZRD 88.3 FM
9-10 am, WLUW 88.7 FM

Mon-Fri
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS
4-4:30 pm, WZRD 88.3 FM
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 pm, Cafe Mestizo, 2123 S Ashland
CAFE SOCIETY
Sponsor: The Public Square, Illinois Humanities Council
Info: www.thepublicsquare.org/cafe

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

Wed, 10 am, WLUW 88.7 FM
COUNTERSPIN

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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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