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We will meet at the First United Methodist Church,
North Andover (a/k/a Jim & Mary's church) for our next
meetings. We will meet in Room 401 at 7:30 pm. Next monthly meeting
is April 22, 2008.
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Students for a
Democratic Society Northeast Regional Convention.
Harvard U. April 11 - 13 see
details.
Norman Finkelstein is speaking at Boston College on April 16 at 4:30 P.M. on Israel/Palestine http://normanfinkelstein.com/content.php?pg=9
Chernobyl Day Vigil
in Brattleboro
April 18, 2008 10:00 AM to 3:00PM. Wells Fountain, Main St. (in
front of courthouse). Memorial Observances for those that lost their lives
and suffered from the radioactive releases at Chernobyl, April 26, 1982.
In remembering Chernobyl, we will call for the shutdown of Vermont Yankee.
This aged and brittle reactor poses the same threat of an accident and
release of radiation to our communities.
For further information contact Deb Katz of CAN, 413-339-5781 or Doug
Renick of AFSC, 413-584-8975
"Eyes Wide Open" will be at Merrimack College on April 23 and 24. This exhibit will honor the U.S. military casualties from New England who have been killed in Iraq. The exhibit also includes a display representing Iraqi civilian casualties killed in the conflict and a multimedia presentation exploring the history, cost and consequences of the war. see flier
New England United
(NEU) Conference, April 25-26, 2008 Tufts
University
– Medford, MA http://newenglandunited.org/files/Save%20the%20Date_NEU%20Conf%20prelim
%20handout.doc.The April conference will be a general meeting of New
England United, and resolutions approved by a super-majority of two-thirds
at the Conference plenary will be official decisions of NEU. Submit proposals
for the Conference plenary by April 23. at
neu-conference@newenglandunited.org.
To join the conference committee or assist with publicity and outreach
in your area, please contact Marilyn Levin at MariynL@alumni.neu.edu.
Mother’s Walk
for Peace, Dorchester May 11 http://www.motherswalkforpeace.org/
MVPP Benefit Concert in Andover, Saturday May 17, 7:30 PM Ming-Chi Tsai, violin, and Ernest Goldman, piano: Music of Handel, Mozart, and Franck. Suggested Donation: $15 to $25, Benefactor: $50, Peacemaker: $100. Concert will be in the home of the violinist, so space is limited. Directions provided when reservation is made. For tickets, please e-mail Bobbie Goldman bg@comcast.net or call 978-661-9009. See flier.
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United for Justice
with Peace, UJP
Calendar, for regional events.
also Cambridge UJP calendar March 08
American Friends Service
Committee (AFSC) Calendar
for Greater Boston
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Merrimack
Valley People for Peace meets monthly, on the fourth Tuesday,
at 7:30 pm,
Meeting at the First United Methodist Church,
(NOT DECEMBER)
Contact
Merrimack Valley People for Peace
Call (978) 661-9009