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Chicago Peace Calendar: May 11, 2006

This calendar is distributed by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) as a community service. Listings do not necessarily reflect official endorsement by AFSC. To submit listings for the calendar, see instructions below.
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** AFSC CO-SPONSORS ANTI-WAR VIGIL IN WASHINGTON **

The Silence of the Dead, The Voices of the Living: A Witness to End the War in Iraq

Starting TODAY, May 11-14
National Mall in Washington, D.C.
and across the United States

On Mother's Day weekend, you are invited to join members and supporters of the American Friends Service Committee, Gold Star
Families for Peace, Gold Star Families Speak Out, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Military Families Speak Out, September 11th
Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, and Veterans for Peace, who will gather for four days of witness in Washington, D.C. (and in
sites around the country) to call for an end to the Iraq War. We will mourn for the thousands who have been lost and call for an
end to the war that continues to take Iraqi, U.S. and other lives.

Please come and take part in:
* the set up and staffing of the Eyes Wide Open exhibit;
* a daily reading of names of U.S. service personnel and Iraqis killed in the war;
* a silent memorial procession around the Mall;
* testimonies from those who have lost loved ones and from those whose loved ones remain in harm's way;
* visits to Congressional representatives to discuss the human cost of the war;
* and, a candlelight vigil.

For more information: www.afsc.org/iraq
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Now through May 28
Event: Midwest Premiere of Yussef El Guindi's "Back of the Throat"

Two government officials pay an Arab-American man, Khalid, a seemingly innocuous visit. What begins as a "friendly" inquiry soon
devolves into a chilling, full-blown investigation of Khalid's presumed ties to terrorists. "The post 9/11 play we've been
waiting for" - Newsday.com. Purchase tickets on-line at www.srtp.org

Location: Silk Road Theatre Project at The Historic Chicago Temple Building, 77 W. Washington St.
Contact: 312-857-1234, jamil (at) srtp.org, 312-236-6881, www.srtp.org
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Thursday, May 11, 7pm
Event: Special screening of "Hate Crime"

Opening night screening of "Hate Crime," the award-winning film which sold out at the Reeling 2005 film fest, is a benefit for
GLN and features a performance by film score composer Ebony Tay, and a discussion with director and producer Tommy Stovall, lead
actor Seth Peterson, and GLN's Andy Thayer.? $15 admission. Tickets available at both Specialty Video outlets, by calling GLN at
773.878.3697, or by dropping by the Century Center Cinema box office.? Besides opening night on May 11th, the limited run is May
13 - 18 (tickets for the regular run available only at the box office).

Location: Century Centre Cinema, 2828 N. Clark Street.
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Friday, May 12, noon
Event: "Mothers in Prison, Children in Crisis" Rally

More than 80% of the women incarcerated in Illinois are mothers. Most are single mothers who were the sole caretakers of their
children prior to incarceration. Support local efforts as thousands across the nation promote community-based sentencing
alternatives for women and children. Music and speakers, including women former prisoners, statements from children of
incarcerated mothers, service providers, advocates, children's caregivers. Sponsored by Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated
Mothers and Women of Power Alumni Association (DWJS).

Location: Thompson Center, Randolph and Clark
Contact: Joanne Archibald, Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers, 312-675-0911
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Saturday, May 13, 2pm
Event: Screening of "Books Not Bars"

Free showing of the award-winning documentary Books Not Bars, which documents the youth-led movement pushing for community-based
juvenile justice and a focus on education, and on fighting the upsurge in the growth of the prison industry. The film is part of
a series co-sponsored by the Oak Park Coalition for Truth and Justice and the Oak Park Public Library. A panel discussion with
local youth and civic law attorney Conni Miller will follow.

Location: Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake Street, Oak Park
Contact: www.opctj.org or 708/668-7945
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Sunday, May 14, 1:30pm
Event: Declare Peace for Mother's Day

Chicago Area CodePINK and Northwest Suburban NOW invite you to Declare Peace for Mother's Day, featuring readings, songs
(musicians wanted, please RSVP), family gathering. Our message: Reclaim the intent of Mother's Day! Bring the troops home NOW!
Don't attack Iran!

Location: Independence Park, Irving Park & Hamlin
Contact: www.codepinkalert.org
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Monday, May 15, 6:30pm
Event: Discussion: "A New Humanism? Marx's Concept of the Transcendence of Value Production"

Speakers: Kevin Anderson, author of Lenin, Hegel and Western Marxism, and Steve Williams, activist and writer for News & Letters

Location: 36 South Wabash, Room 1440
Contact: www.newsandletters.org/Announce/Syllabusweb.htm, 312 236 0799, arise (at) newsandletters.org
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Tuesday, May 16, 7:30pm
Event: Jerry Levin on "The `Piece' Process Continues: The Struggle Against Myths, Propaganda, Violence and Annexation in
Palestine and Israel"

In March 1984, while Levin was CNN bureau chief in Beirut, he was kidnapped by Hezbollah off the street and incarcerated for over
11 months. This led Levin to reject violence as a means to achieve any successful resolution of conflict. He learned of the
Christian Peacemakers Teams (CPT). Levin became a full-time volunteer activist and communicator with the nonviolent CPT, an
international organization whose mission is to support violence reduction efforts around the world. Most of Levin's work centers
in the Hebron area of the West Bank with his wife, Sis, teaching nonviolence in Bethlehem. They also have spent time with CPT in
Baghdad.

Location: Community United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 20 North Center Street, Naperville
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*CO-SPONSORED BY AFSC*
Saturday, May 20, 2pm
Event: Grand Opening Celebration for Voices Exchange

Event programmers for civic organizations will have a chance to meet and sample prominent Chicago-area speakers and performers in
person at two grand opening celebrations for a new progressive programming bureau, Voices Exchange. These events are FREE and
will allow attendees to sample complementary hors d'oeuvres and beverages while mingling. Voices Exchange was founded to put
civic organizations in touch with speakers, performers, and films whose message is not readily available in the mainstream media.
This non-profit was created by three Chicago-area groups - AFSC, Oak Park Coalition for Truth and Justice, and United for
Peace-Faithful Citizenship, an interfaith peace group. Its web site features many speakers/performers, such as Hannah Rosenthal,
Francesca Royster, and Ray Hanania, as well as a large number of films.

On this date, attendees will hear singer Anna Stange, storyteller Susan O'Halloran, and speakers James Thindwa, Mike Woloshin and
Kevin McDermott. (See June 10 for second date line-up.)

Location: Oak Park Main Library, 834 W. Lake Street, Oak Park, 1 block west of the Oak Park stop on the Green Line. Parking is
either free or $1.
Contact: Bill Barclay chocolatehouse (at) sbcglobal.net 708-386-1371 www.Voices-Exchange.org
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Saturday, May 20, 12 noon
Event: Harsh Mandar on "Every Child... The Struggle Continues"

Indian Muslim Relief and Charities presents Mr. Harsh Mandar, advocate for social justice, who will share his experiences and
challenges as an advocate for the millions of street children in India. The event will serve as a fundraiser for food, clothing
and shelter for homeless children. Lunch will be served. Tickets: adult $25, child under 12 $10. RSVP by May 15 to Dr. Shaheen
Sayeed (815) 469-3456.

Location: American Islamic Association (Frankfort Mosque), 8860 W. St Francis Road, Frankfort
Contact: Dr. Shaheen Sayeed (815) 469-3456, Maqsood Quadri (630) 291 4240.
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Saturday, May 20, 2 pm
Event: Screening of "The Power of Nightmares"

A BBC film documenting how the neo-cons created the illusion of an organized terrorist network Free. Sponsored by Neighbors for
Peace.

Location: Evanston Public Library, Orrington & Church, Evanston, 2 blocks from the Purple Line Davis St. "L"
Contact: dalerlehman (at) yahoo.com or 773-973-5110
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Sunday, May 21
Event: Walk the World

More than 300,000,000 children around the world needlessly suffer from chronic hunger. Since 2003, the United Nations World Food
Programme, the largest humanitarian agency in the world, has organized Walk the World, an annual global event to raise awareness
and funds for ending child hunger. On May 21, 2006 more than 750,000 participants in 100 countries will walk through their
communities in support of ending child hunger by 2015.

Contact: www.fighthunger.org, or contact Margot Hoerrner, National Coordinator for Walk the World, at 202 530 1694 ext.
109.
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*CO-SPONSORED BY AFSC*
Saturday, June 10, 3pm
Event: Grand Opening Celebration for Voices Exchange

Event programmers for civic organizations will have a chance to meet and sample prominent Chicago-area speakers and performers in
person at two grand opening celebrations for a new progressive programming bureau, Voices Exchange. These events are FREE and
will allow attendees to sample complementary hors d'oeuvres and beverages while mingling. Voices Exchange was founded to put
civic organizations in touch with speakers, performers, and films whose message is not readily available in the mainstream media.
This non-profit was created by three Chicago-area groups - AFSC, Oak Park Coalition for Truth and Justice, and United for
Peace-Faithful Citizenship, an interfaith peace group. Its web site features many speakers/performers, such as Hannah Rosenthal,
Francesca Royster, and Ray Hanania, as well as a large number of films.

Attendees at this event will hear singers Kristin Lems and Bucky Halker, poet Nina Corwin, and speakers Veronica Arreola and
Michael Terrien. (See May 20 for first date line-up.)

Location: Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, 800 S. Halsted, on the UIC campus. Parking across the street is $5.50. The Museum is
located 1 block south of the Halsted stop on the Blue Line.
Contact: Bill Barclay chocolatehouse (at) sbcglobal.net 708-386-1371 www.Voices-Exchange.org
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Sunday, June 18, 6pm reception, 7pm program
Event: Arab American Action Network (AAAN) Celebrates 10 Years

Featuring the poetry of Suheir Hammad, writer and poet, nationally renowned "Def Poetry Jam on Broadway" performer.? Author of
"Born Palestinian, Born Black" and "ZaatarDiva." And a short play by Ismail Khalidi, actor and playwright.? Writer and performer
of "Truth Serum Blues." Tickets: $60 and $30

Location: Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street, downtown Chicago, Preston Bradley Hall
For sponsorship opportunities, to purchase tickets, or for more information: Fatimah Baeshen at 773 436 6060, x. 107, or email
aaan_10years (at) yahoo.com or www.aaan.org
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Saturday, June 18, 2 pm
Event: "The Voice of Rachel Corrie: A Community Reading"

Participants will read from her emails, using a professionally scripted selection. Followed by discussion. Free. Sponsored by
Neighbors for Peace.

Location: Evanston Public Library, Orrington & Church, Evanston, 2 blocks from the Purple Line Davis St. "L"
Contact: dalerlehman (at) yahoo.com or 773-973-5110
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ONGOING EVENTS

The Peace Museum is working on an endeavor "PEACE 2005". ?The museum will be offering patrons the opportunity to donate a peace
crane to honor a friend, loved one or colleague. Peace cranes will be suspended from the ceiling in our gallery, creating a
colorful wall. The 1000 colorful cranes will create a "wall of hope" for peace in 2005 in our gallery. Once we accumulate 1000
paper cranes, we will send the cranes to a hospital in Iraq. This will be a symbolic gesture to the Iraqi people to demonstrate
that we share in their wish for peace. Peace cranes may be purchased online by visiting www.peacemuseum.org and clicking
the membership button.

Thursdays, 12:30 - 1 pm- End the War, Bring the Troops Home Now
Central Avenue at Port Clinton Plaza, downtown Highland Park
Contact: 847-432-9411

Thursdays, 5-6pm - Artist C Drew gives away free hand-printed peace patches and passes out his "Peace Personified" (TM) series
fliers with news of coming peace protests and or other peace related events. Often he prints peace patches right on the spot.
Help bring back the peace sign - pickup a free peace patch.
In front of Blue line El stop at Milwaukee, North and Damen.
Conact: 773-561-7676, cdrew (at) c-drew.com, www.c-drew.com

Thursdays, 7:30 pm- Evanston Neighbors for Peace Weekly Meeting
806 Ridge Avenue, Evanston
Contact: www.neighborsforpeace.org

1st Thursdays, 6:30-8am - Families for Peace Vigil
Call for just and responsible withdrawal from Iraq. Signs provided.
Northeast corner of Arlington Heights Rd & Northwest Hwy in Arlington Heights, IL.
Contact: wrcpeaceproject (at) aol.com

2nd and 4th Thursdays, 7pm - OPCTJ planning meetings
Topical discussion, first hour of first meeting of each month
Oak Park Public Library, second floor book discussion room, 834 Lake St., Oak Park
Contact: 708-668-7945 (recorded info/leave message), contact (at) opctj.org, www.opctj.org

Fridays, 4:30 pm- Vigil for Peace & Witness Against War
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 820 S Damen
Contact: www.vitw.org

3rd Fridays, 7pm- End the Occupation-N. Illinois: Potluck/Program
Wesley United Methodist Church, 21 E. Franklin, Naperville
The potluck and program are followed by by a vigil on the Washington Street Bridge in Naperville on the following Saturday from
noon to 1pm.

Saturdays, 2-4 pm- Northside Peace Gathering
Logan Square, Kedzie & Milwaukee Avenue

Sundays, noon- End Israeli Occupation of Palestine Vigil
Water Tower Park, 830 N Michigan
Contact: Not In My Name, www.nimn.org

Sundays, 1:30-3:30 (unless other antiwar demos are taking place)
Activists from various groups join together to remind that war is terror!
In front of the Chicago Art Institute on Michigan Avenue
Contact: nowarforempire (at) yahoo.com

Mondays, 6 pm- Iraq Peace Pledge
2502 W Division
Contact: peacepledgechicago.org

Mondays, 6:30 pm- A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition Meeting
No Exit Cafe, 6970 N. Glenwood
Contact: 773-878-0166

1st Mondays, 7-9pm- Fellowship of Reconciliation (Chicago)
1st United Church, 848 Lake, Oak Park (rear entrance, upper level)
Contact: 847-256-0456

Tuesdays, 6-7:15 am- Anti-War Vigil
Corner of Sheridan & Hollywood
Contact: www.vitw.org

Tuesdays, 8-9 am- Silent Vigil Against War & Racism
Chicago Federal Building, Jackson & Dearborn
Contact: 312-641-5151

Tuesdays, 7 pm- Logan Square Neighbors for Justice & Peace
Grace Church, 3325 W Wrightwood
Contact: 773-252-9956 or g.henninger (at) comcast.net

2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7 pm- Hyde Park Committee Against War & Racism
University Church, 5655 S University
Contact: www.chicagoantiwar.org/hydepark

Tuesdays, 7:30 pm- South Siders for Peace Weekly Meeting
Beverly Unitarian Church, 103rd & Longwood
Contact: www.southsidersforpeace.com

Wednesdays, 5:30-6 pm- Women in Black Silent Vigil
Fountain Square in Evanston
Contact: katiejean (at) boxobjorn.com

1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 6:30pm- Chicagoland Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights (CCCLR) Meeting
Working for an Illinois resolution against the Patriot Act
1325 S. Wabash, Suite 105
Contact: Brent Mesick at brentmesick (at) yahoo.com

Last Wednesdays, EPF Volunteer Night!
7:15 pm light supper, 7:30-8:30pm volunteer work. Please let us know if you're able to make it so we'll have enough food.
At the Grace Episcopal Church, 637 S. Dearborn.
Phone: 312-922-8628, Fax: 312-922-8637, epfnational (at) ameritech.net
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