~ Peace Vigil, Mondays ~

You're invited to join Patriots for Peace and Justice, Sierra Interfaith Action For Peace, and the Reno AntiWar Coalition for a vigil every Monday evening at 5:30 PM in front of the Federal Court House on the corner of Virginia and Liberty streets in downtown Reno.

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~ Molly Ivins Pots ‘n’ Pans Brigade ~

Every Tuesday (starting February 6) between 11:00 and 11:30am, Bruce R. Thompson Federal Building, at Liberty and S. Virginia

We will be on the public sidewalk, where our Congressional representatives maintain offices, to raise a little hell with implements of cooking to end the war in Iraq.

Background:
In October 2006, Molly Ivins decided to devote all of her subsequent columns to the subject of Iraq. Last week (January 31), she lost her seven-year battle against breast cancer. On January 7, 2007 , she wrote her last column. These were her last words to us:

"We are the people who run this country. We are the deciders. And every single day, every single one of us needs to step outside and take some action to help stop this war. Raise hell. Think of something to make the ridiculous look ridiculous. Make our troops know we're for them and trying to get them out of there. Hit the streets to protest Bush's proposed surge... We need people in the streets, banging pots and pans and demanding, "Stop it, now!""

The great Ship of State is not easily moved. But if we all release our inner tugboat, together we can make it turn around.

Paula McDonough
322-5774

P.S. If you've never before participated in a demonstration, you may have some questions about personal safety and the risk of arrest.

At these gatherings, we will adhere to the Non-violence Guidelines developed by the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Atlanta. These guidelines state, among other things, that "we are not risking arrest" because we will not be breaking the law. The Reno Municipal Code regarding "Disturbances of the peace" (Sections 8.12.020, .021, .023, .042, and .110) allows for the peaceful assembly of two or more persons on the public sidewalk, as long as there is no interference with the free ingress and egress of persons who have business in the bordering property or with persons using the public sidewalk. A reasonable amount of noise is allowed. However, if approached by a peace officer (as a result of a complaint) and asked to desist and/or disperse, you should be aware that failure to comply could result in your being charged with a misdemeanor. 

"The right of the people to peacefully assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances" is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution ("The Bill of Rights") and is respected by local law enforcement. We return that respect by informing the Reno Police Department and the GSA (the security officers at the Federal Building) of our plans, so they won't be caught off guard (you should excuse the pun!). All in all, it's a very civilized exercise in democracy.

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~ RAWC Meetings ~

Call 775.232.2823 for more information.

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~ Youth Militarization Awareness Project (Y-Map) ~

For more information please contact Lee Dazey, 775.324.4027.

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~ Poetry, Peace and Music, 1st and 3rd Fridays each month ~

An  evening of Poetry, Peace and Music at Dreamer's Coffeeshop on the first floor 

of the Riverside Artists Lofts, 17 S Virginia ST, from 7:00-10:00 p.m.

These evenings are hosted by Reno area musicians Lee Dazey, Kim Elise and Chris Good, and feature open-mic performances of all stripes. Rappers, magicians, thespians, storytellers and puppeteers have graced the stage alongside poets, folk musicians, punks and classical guitarists. All are welcome and encouraged to share their talents in this warm, encouraging environment. And those who come to simply watch are guaranteed to be impressed with many strong performances.

The events are free, and the theme of the evenings is peace. They take place on the first and third Fridays of each month.

Poetry, Peace and Music has run for more than two years now, and 2006 promises twelve more months of community and creativity. Below is the schedule for the rest of 2006:

November 3۰November 17۰December 1۰December 15

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~ Peace Crane Saturdays ~

Hello Peacemakers

Peace Crane Season is Upon Us

Peace Crane Saturdays
10 to noon each Saturday
First United Methodist Church - 209 West First St.

Origami Paper Cranes are an international symbol for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, and the Peace crane Project here in Northern Nevada will continue to make cranes, send them to Congress, and display them where ever they are needed. 

Join us for food, drink, and community each Saturday through winter. Over the next month we will be discussing the upcoming plans for the cranes in 2007.

John Hadder
HOME, Healing Ourselves and Mother Earth
P.O. Box 6595
Reno, NV 89513
775-348-1986 – (Great Basin Mine Watch office)
hadder "AT" gbis.com
http://www.h-o-m-e.org

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~ No Name Eaters group, Saturdays ~

The late Jim Keith (author of "Black Helicopters Over America: Strikeforce for the New World Order," "Mind Control, World Control," and many others) assembled a circle of writers, researchers, media watchers, political activists and paranoids to assist in his research. That circle continues to gather for a weekly "show and tell" every Saturday night. Our discussions are far ranging and usually interesting -- at least if you find politics (from local corruption to global conspiracies); veterans affairs, breaking news, Tesla technology or alternative health of interest! We meet in the banquet room at the back of the Sparks Denny's (on the corner of East McCarran Blvd. & Nugget Avenue, just off I-80). Things usually get started by 6:00 PM and end by 10 (although you don't have to stay the whole time (people tend to come and go throughout the evening)). Please join us any time you are in the Reno/Sparks area.

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~ Food Not Bombs, Sundays ~

Food Not Bombs - Free Vegan Meals

Serving times and location: 

Every Sunday - Noon at Fisherman's Park I, Galetti Way at Kietzke, and 3pm at Bicentennial Park (1st & Ralston) by the water.

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~ Sierra Interfaith Action for Peace meetings, monthly ~

The Sierra Interfaith Action For Peace is a network of peacemakers whose mission is to listen, respond, and work together for justice and peace. 

For more information, please call Patsy Gehr at (775) 326-4739.

Sierra Interfaith Action For Peace has been serving our community for nearly twenty years and is an affiliate of Fellowship for Reconciliation.

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~ RAWC Presents, Reno AntiWar Coalition television show ~

The Reno AntiWar Coalition does programming on Reno's community Access Television, Sierra Nevada Community Television, cable channel 16. Most of these shows are a two sided discussion of peace and justice issues. You can find air dates by going to The Media Center's website at http://sncat.org. Click on the Programming Guide, and look for RAWC Presents. If you have any ideas for upcoming shows, let us know by calling Lisa at 775/232-2823. 

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