NEW WORLD RESOURCE CENTER’S
CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR: JUL 27 – Aug 12
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
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--Jul 27, 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 27, Thu, 6 pm, San Lucas Church, 2914 W North
NO HUMAN BEING IS ILLEGAL:
WHAT’S NEXT IN STRUGGLE FOR IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS
Community forum
Sponsors: March 10th Coalition, San Lucas Workers Center,
Logan Square International Socialist Organization
Info:
logansquareunited (at) yahoo.com
--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 Fri, 6 pm, University of Chicago Reynolds Club, 57th & University
CHICAGO SDS MEETING
--Jul 28 Fri, 8 pm, Southwest Youth Collaborative, 6400 S Kedzie
CAFE INTIFADA
Hip-hop, spoken word, culture, etc,
for the Liberation of Palestine, Lebanon
--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, WNUR 89.3 fm radio
THIS IS HELL
Interview guests: Ian Williams, Dahr Jamail, Neve Gordon
Info:
www.thisishell.net
--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
Includes writer Warren Leming’s one-man show of Clarence Darrow
--Jul 29, Sat, 12 pm, Nike Town, corner Michigan & Erie
PROTEST NIKE ATTEMPT TO SHUT DOWN
ONE OF ITS FEW GOOD FACTORIES
National day of action to oppose the BJ&B factory closing
in Dominican Republic, which gained collective bargaining in 2003
Info:
www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org
--Jul 29 – Aug 12, Scotland
TRIDENT PLOUGHSHARES INTERNATIONAL DISARMAMENT CAMP,
Info:
www.tridentploughshares.org/article983
--July 30, Sun, 10 am, Third Unitarian Church, 301 N Mayfield
WHAT HUNGER LOOKS LIKE IN COOK COUNTY
Hear Kate Maehr of Chicago Food Depository
Info:
www.thirdunitarianchurch.org
--Jul 30, Sun, 12 pm, Loyola Park
ANSWER PICNIC
Solidarity with Cuba & Venezuela
Info: ANSWER@ ChicagoANSWER.net
--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 2, Wed, 7 pm, Revolution Books, 1103 N Ashland
FILM: WINTER SOLDIER
Must-see documentary on the 1971 public inquiry into war crimes
in Vietnam as witnessed by US veterans
Info: (773) 489-0930
--Aug 4-7, Fri-Mon, University of Chicago
STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY NATIONAL CONVENTION
Info:
www.newsds.org/convention/
--Aug 5, Sat, 6 pm, Henry Moore sculpture, Ellis & 56th Streets
SDS VIGIL: HIROSHIMA DAY MEMORIAL
Info:
www.newsds.org
--Aug 6, Sun, Los Alamos NM
HIROSHIMA DAY ANTINUCLEAR CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
--Aug 6, Sun, 10 am, Third Unitarian Church, 301 N Mayfield
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AFFECTING MID-TERM ELECTIONS
Hear Amanda Espita of League of Conservation Voters
Info:
www.thirdunitarianchurch.org
--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
--Aug 10, Thu, 7 pm, Revolution Books, 1103 N Ashland
PREACHING FROM A PULPIT OF BONES: WHY WE NEED MORALITY,
BUT NOT TRADITIONAL MORALITY
Discussion of Bob Avakian’s writings
Info: (773) 489-0930
--Aug 12, Sat, Washington DC
RALLY TO DEFEND THE PEOPLE OF PALESTINE & LEBANON
Bus leaves Chicago 7/11 5 pm
Sponsor: ANSWER, others
--Aug 12, Sat, 2 pm, In These Times, 2040 N Milwaukee
THE COMMODIFICATION OF EVERYDAY LIFE & POPULAR CULTURE
Hear historian & activist Prof William Pelz
Sponsor: Open University of the Left
Info:
oulchicago (at) yahoo.com
FORTHCOMING
-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
-10/27-29 National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Conference,
Fairfax VA,
www.ncadp.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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