NEW WORLD RESOURCE CENTER’S
CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR: JUL 20 – Aug 6

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
Bookmark: www.newworldresourcecenter.com/index1/events.html

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Calendar listings begin Thursday for following 2.5 weeks, includes
submissions received by deadline 5 pm Tuesday - 500+ recipients
SUBMIT EVENTS & SUBSCRIBE at NWRC2600 (at) juno.com
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--Jul 20, Thu, Congress Hotel, 520 S Michigan
CONGRESS HOTEL STRIKE PICKET
Rally to support workers in Chicago’s longest running strike
Sponsor: Unite HERE Local 1
Info: www.congresshotelstrike.info

--Jul 20, Thu, 7 pm, Jak's Tap, 901 W Jackson
STOP ISRAELI ATTACKS ON LEBANON & PALESTINE
Sponsor: International Socialist Organization

--Jul 20, Thu, 7:30 pm, Women & Children First, 5233 N Clark
ESERA TUAOLO: ALONE IN THE TRENCHES
Former NFL star discusses his book on coming out

--Jul 20-23, Thu-Sun, NEIU Center for Urban Studies, 5500 N St Louis,
2006 NATIONAL HIP HOP POLITICAL CONVENTION
Info: www.2006hiphopconvention.org/index.html

--Jul 21-22, Fri-Sat
JULIO CHAVEZ, MAYOR OF CARORA, VENEZUELA
7/21, 6:30 pm, Puerto Rican Cultural Center, 2700 W Haddon
7/22, Decima Musa Restaurant, 1901 S Loomis
Info: venechic1 (at) netzero.net

--Jul 21-23, Fri-Sun, DePaul University
COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE
FOR DEMOCRACY & SOCIALISM CONVENTION
Info: www.cc-ds.org

--Jul 22, Sat, 9 am, WNUR 89.3 fm radio
THIS IS HELL
Interviews with journalist Dahr Jamail from Damascus,
Laura Carlsen on Mexico's election, also author Chris Toensing
Info: www.thisishell.net

--Jul 22, Sat, 12 pm, Tribune Plaza
RALLY: END THE WAR ON LEBANON & PALESTINE
Info: info (at) psgchicago.org

--Jul 22, Sat, 2-4 pm, Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia
DILL PICKLE FOOD COOP BENEFIT DANCE

--Jul 23, Sun, 1 pm, 3334 W. Lawrence #202
ANTI-WAR TEACH-IN
Films, discussion, more
Sponsor: ANSWER
Info: answer (at) chicagoanswer.net

--Jul 23, Sun, 1 pm, Book-TV, C-SPAN2 cable TV
THIS LAND IS THEIR LAND:
HOW CORPORATE FARMS THREATEN THE WORLD
Author Evaggelos Vallianatos

--Jul 23, Sun, 2 pm, Evanston Public Library, Orrington & Church
DRIVING OUT THE BUSH REGIME COMMUNITY FORUM
Photographer Jane Alt, Marjorie Fujara, M.D., Rev. Deborah Lake of World Can’t Wait,
Juan Torres of Gold Star Families, Greg Brazell of World Can’t Wait
Elizabeth Mertic of Religious Society of Friends
Sponsor: World Can’t Wait

--Jul 23, Sun, 2-8 pm, 1821 S Allport
OAXACA TEACHERS BENEFIT
Support Radio Planton set up by striking teachers in Mexico

--Jul 24, Mon, 5:30 pm, Video Machete, 1180 N Milwaukee
CHICAGO SOCIAL FORUM MEETING
Info: www.chicagosocialforum.org

--Jul 26, Wed, 7 pm, Wellington Church, 615 W Wellington
TOWN HALL MEETING ON GLOBAL WARMING
Panelists: Rebecca Stanfield of Environment Illinois,
Colleen Sarna of Sierra Club,
Pam & Lan Richart of Eco-Justice Collaborative
Info: www.ecojusticecollaborative.org

-Jul 27, Thu, 6 pm, Hot House, 31 E Balbo
SOUTHWEST YOUTH COLLABORATIVE BENEFIT:
10TH ANNIVERSARY SWYC UNIVERSITY OF HIP HOP
Info: 312-362-9707

-Jul 27, Thu, 7 pm, Women & Children First, 5233 N Clark
CHICAGO COALITION FOR HOMELESS AWARDS NIGHT
Hear Sara Paretsky

--Jul 27, Thu, 7 pm, In These Times, 2040 N Milwaukee
KATHY KELLY: IRAQ
Hear the anti-war activist
Sponsor: Open University of the Left
Info: oulchicago (at) yahoo.com

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

--Jul 28 – Aug 3, Fri-Thu, Facets Cinémathèque, 1517 W Fullerton
FILM: OUR BRAND IN CRISIS
Rachel Boynton’s searing documentary on the role of American
political consultants in Bolivia in the run-up to the Evo Morales victory
Info: 773- 281-4114

--Jul 29, Sat, 9 am, Grace Place, 637 S Dearborn
MIDWEST CAMPAIGN TO ABOLISH PRISON CONTROL UNITS CONFERENCE
Info: www.criticalresistance.org/index.php

--Jul 29, Sat, 11-6 pm, Washington Square Park, State & Walton
BUGHOUSE SQUARE DEBATES

--Jul 29 – Aug 12, Scotland
TRIDENT PLOUGHSHARES INTERNATIONAL DISARMAMENT CAMP,
Info: www.tridentploughshares.org/article983

--Jul 30, Sun, 3 pm, 3411 W. Diversey, Ste. 16,
NUCLEAR ENNERGY INFROMATION SERVICE OPEN HOUSE
Info: www.neis.org

--Jul 30, Sun, 2 pm Oak Park Library, 834 Lake St
FILM: THE BIG BUY: TOM DELAY’S STOLEN CONGRESS
Sponsor: Oak Park Coalition for Truth & Justice, Oak Park Library
Info: www.opctj.org

--Aug 2, Wed, time tba, Wellington Church, 615 West Wellington
FILM: DR. STRANGELOVE
Sponsor: The Conscientious Projector
Info: 773 -764-7142

--Aug 4-7, Fri-Mon, University of Chicago
STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY NATIONAL CONVENTION
Info: www.newsds.org/convention/

--Aug 6, Sun, Los Alamos NM
HIROSHIMA DAY ANTINUCLEAR CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

--Aug 6, Sun, 2 pm, Henry Moore sculpture, Ellis & 56th Streets
HIROSHIMA DAY MEMORIAL EVENT
Info: 773-955-7072, carol (at) herzenberg.net

--Aug 6-9 Sun-Wed
NATIONAL STOP BECHTEL ACTIONS
Info: www.august6.org

FORTHCOMING
-8/12 Rally to Defend the People of Palestine & Lebanon, Washington DC
-8/16-9/2 Camp Casey, Crawford TX, www.gsfp.org/article.php
-8/26 Anti-Nazi Rally, Madison WI, nonazisinmadison (at) yahoogroups.com
-8/29 Katrina First Anniversary
-9/9 Oak Park Peace Fair, chocolatehouse (at) sbcglobal.net
-10/13 Ani DiFranco, Chicago Theatre
-10/20-22 Conference on Feminism & War, Syracuse University, www.SisterSong.net
-10/26-28 Rethinking Marxism Conference, www.rethinkingmarxism2006.org
-11/11 Teaching for Social Justice Curriculum Fair, Orozco School, www.teachersforjustice.org/
-12/12 Greenham Common 25th Anniversary Peace Protests
-1/12-14 National Conference for Media Reform, Memphis TN, www.freepress.net/conference/CFS
-1/20-25 World Social Forum, Nairobi, Kenya
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BOOK DONATIONS NEEDED
-Used book donations appreciated! Non-fiction, politics, history, etc, will pick-up!
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CALENDAR INFO: Send event title, date, time, location,
contact info, sponsor to NWRC2600 (at) juno.com
by 5 pm Tuesday for events beginning Thursday

CALENDAR BOOKMARK:
www.newworldresourcecenter.com/index1/events.html
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WEEKLY & BIWEEKLY EVENTS

Thu, 10 am, wluw 88.7 fm
ALTERNATIVE RADIO

Thu, 7 pm, 3334-61/2 W Lawrence, Rm 202
A.N.S.W.E.R. COALITION MEETING
Info: 773-463-0311, answer (at) chicagoanswer.net

Thu, 7 pm, Valois Restaurant, 1518 E. 53rd
CAFE SOCIETY
Sponsors: The Public Square, Illinois Humanities Council
Info: www.thepublicsquare.org

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

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

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, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Art Institute of Chicago front steps
PEACE VIGIL
Sponsor: Code Pink
Info: codepinkchicago (at) yahoo.com

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

Mon-Fri
DEMOCRACY NOW
7-8 am, CAN-TV cable TV channel 19
7-9 am, WZRD 88.3 FM
9-10 am, WLUW 88.7 FM
Info: www.DemocracyNow.org

Mon-Fri
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS
4 pm, WZRD 88.3 FM

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

Mon, 7 pm, Acme Art Works, 1741 N Western
WORLD CAN'T WAIT: DRIVE OUT THE BUSH REGIME
Fair trade coffee/snacks available from Acme Jazz Cafe
Info: 773.227-2453, chicago (at) worldcantwait.org

Mon, Funky Buddha Lounge, 728 W Grand
LEFTIST LOUNGE
Info: focus (at) apolloproject.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
First & third Tuesday
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

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

Wed, 6:30 pm, Gourmand Cafe 728 S Dearborn
PARTICIPATORY ECONOMICS
Chicago Area Participatory Economics Society
Second Wednesday of the month
Info: www.chicagoparecon.org

Wed, 6:30 pm, 1325 S Wasbash, Suite 105
CHICAGOLAND COALITION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES & RIGHTS
1st & 3rd Wed
Info: www.ccclr.org/
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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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