Thu., July 22, 2010, 4pm City Council Hearing on Living Wage Bill for Big-Box Stores. City Hall. Please come and contact your elected representatives in City Council: Call 410-396-4804 or visit www.BaltimoreCityCouncil.com. Especially e-mail Councilman Warren Branch Warren.Branch(at)baltimorecity.gov since he holds the key vote for this week. Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke has put in a living wage bill for Baltimore City. At the hearing this Thursday, before the Labor Sub-committee, it needs the votes of both Belinda Conaway and Warren Branch, the chair, to get out of this Labor committee and then 8 votes to have a second reader. http://legistar.baltimorecitycouncil.com/detailreport/?key=4738 This particular legislation would apply to big box retailers/large corporations only with over $10,000,000 gross profits and requires them to pay the city living wage of $10.57/hour or $8.57 if they put $2.00 toward benefits.

Fri., July 16, 2010, 1-3pm Un-Holy Trinity Day: Trinity Bomb-The Beginning of the End. Wheeler Auditorium, Enoch Pratt Central Library, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Presentations and discussions on 65th anniversary of the first nuclear bomb, "Trinity Test," on July 16, 1945. Please join us. Sign in time 12:45 pm. Reception and light refreshments to follow presentations. Speakers include: internationally renowned anti-nuclear scientists and authors Rosalie Bertell, Ph.D., GNSH and Janette Sherman, M.D. plus Cathy Garger, a founder of People Against a Radioactive Chesapeake. Admission is free, however, registration is required. To reserve a seat, write to: UnHolyTrinityDay(at)yahoo.com. At the event, here are just some of the things to be discussed: What is DU? Why is it so harmful? Where is it used? Nuclear Reactors - A Nuclear Renaissance? Aren't they Safe & Clean? Nuclear Bombs - What's their history? What's the current concern? Nuclear Pollution - How bad is it? Does this affect some more than others? For more details visit: www.UnHolyTrinityDay.com Questions? Write: UnHolyTrinityDay(at)yahoo.com

Mon., July 12, 2010, 6:30pm U.S. Social Forum (USSF) Reportback. 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Come hear about what went on in Detroit, what we learned and what ways we will be able to build a stronger movement in Baltimore. Over 40 delegates from Baltimore were at the 2nd United States Social Forum representing almost a myriad of different social justice organizations including the Baltimore Algebra Project, the Baltimore Homeless Youth Initiative, the Civilian-Solider Alliance, Red Emma's, 2640, AK Press, the City From Below working group, the Baltimore Development Cooperative and Kidz City among others. Over 15,000 people gathered in Detroit, MI to collaborate in solidarity to build a new society and construct a better future for ourselves, our families, and our communities. Community activists and social movement representatives from hundreds of cities across the US and dozens of countries came together at a critical point as we face ecological and economic disaster, war and empire to not only name the problem but build solutions, not to be approved through state mechanisms, but to be implemented by the people. If you were at the social forum, come share what you took away from this historic gathering. If you weren't, come find out what happened in Detroit and how the social, political and ecological landscape of Baltimore can be changed by strategies learned in Detroit. This will be an participatory and interactive reportback with several different sharing activities. If you were at the social forum, come prepared by starting to think about the following questions: How has your work or your perspective been shaped by what you learned in Detroit? What were your most transformative experiences at the USSF? Do you have ideas from the USSF on ways we might work together in Baltimore? If you were in Baltimore, come prepared by thinking about what kinds of questions you'd like to ask of those who were in Detroit. We're excited to see you all there!

Sun., July 11, 2010, 4-6pm The Road to the Governor’s Mansion: Maria Allwine will discuss her Green Party campaign for Governor of Maryland. Baltimore Free School, 1323 N. Calvert St. (corner of E. Mt. Royal Ave. and N. Calvert St.), Baltimore, MD. Come join in the process. Free and open to the public. Contact: baltimoregreens@gmail.com, 443 876-8522. www.baltimoregreens.org

Thu., July 8, 2010, 3-5pm Teacher Quality Forum. Baltimore City College High School, Black Box Theatre (air-conditioned), 3220 The Alameda, Baltimore, MD 21218. Join ACLU of Maryland's Education Reform Project to discuss the recently released study by the National Council on Teacher Quality: Building Teacher Quality in Baltimore City Schools. Kate Walsh, President, National Council on Teacher Quality presents the study's findings. Response by: Dr. Andrés Alonso, CEO, Baltimore City Public Schools. Followed by questions and discussion. RSVP with JaCina Stanton at 410-889-8550 ext. 134 or stanton(at)aclu-md.org. To view the Building Teacher Quality in Baltimore City Public Schools study see: http://www.nctq.org/tr3/consulting/baltimore.jsp. The National Council on Teacher Quality is a non-profit organization which supports reforms in a broad range of teacher policies and seeks to lend transparency and accountability to the three institutions that have the greatest impact on teacher quality: state governments, colleges of education and teachers unions.

Sat., June 26, 2010, 11am-12pm (or later) Protest at BP Gas Station. BP station, Greenmount Ave. & 33rd St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Bring your signs! We are continuing our bi-weekly protests at the BP station and hope you will join us. Our demonstrations since mid-May have been spirited and growing. We demonstrate at this centrally located BP station to bear witness to the catastrophe that is destroying not just the Gulf, but huge and multiple facets of our environment. We talk to passers-by who want to know what is going on with this situation. And since a BP rep was present for one of our demonstrations, we speak truth to power by letting BP know face-to-face what we think. We shout NO to all offshore and ANWAR drilling and a quick end to all oil and gas drilling, NO to environmental degradation of our water, air and land, NO to corporate power that destroys livelihoods, towns and people and drives them to suicide, NO to an oil-based economy, NO to government deregulation of industry and YES to sorely needed citizen participation, YES to a healthy environment that will help make human survival possible, YES to an economy based on renewable energy and YES to strict government control of corporations and an end to their power over our government and our lives. For all those government-haters, this is what no government looks like. This is what our collective future looks like if we continue to tolerate a government bought and paid for by corporations and the wealthy elite. We don’t need smaller government, we need our government to work for us. That’s what we should all be working for together. Contact: Maria Allwine (Baltimore Green Party) at 443-762-0892.

Fri., June 25, 2010, 7-10pm Reality Speaks of the Solvivaz Nation presents Marcus Kline. Mandela Room, 4th floor, Sojourner-Douglass College Admin. Building, 500 N. Caroline St., Baltimore, MD 21205. Marcus Kline began publishing Frontline Magazine in 1994 in Chicago. Topics: The spill on the oil spill in the Gulf, Frontline on Haiti, Barack Obama, Jay Z, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and population control, bringing it all together, Q & A and solutions. Donation: $10 advance, $15 at the door, $5 students, free for Project 360 members. Free entry to the Afrikan Market Place at 6pm. Contact: 443-438-8302, info@solvivaznation.com. Live streamed at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/realityspeaks

Thu., June 24, 2010, 6-8pm Happy Hour One Less Car (OLC) Baltimore Bicycle Alliance Social. Shuckers of Fells Point, 1629 Thames St., Baltimore, MD. Come socialize with other like minded bicycle enthusiasts. 60 people attended the first Happy Hour which was a blast! $5 donation to One Less Car. Shuckers specials include $2 domestic draft, $3 Bud Lite Lime, $3 Sam Adams Summer Ale, half price house wine and delicious bison, black bean and regular burgers for $5.95! Raffle prizes from Shuckers and more. Let's get together and have a blast - come and see your friends and meet new ones too!

Thu., June 24, 2010, 4-5:30pm Rally for Better Care & Better Jobs. Mt. Vernon Square (N. Charles & E. Monument Intersection), Baltimore, MD. Join Danny Glover and other special guests. Our whole city hurts when healthcare workers are hurting. That’s because healthcare is Baltimore’s biggest industry, employing one in five workers. Right now, many care-givers make so little they can’t afford healthcare for their own families. You can help win better jobs for Baltimore. Join with community supporters on June 24th and help healthcare workers who are forming a union with 1199SEIU to win better care and jobs. Join the call for Free & Fair Union Elections. We’re calling on healthcare CEOs to stop intimidating caregivers. We’re asking for Free & Fair Union Elections for every Baltimore care-giver so they have a real voice for great care. RALLY! www.TheHeartOfBaltimore.org

Thu., June 17, 2010, 7pm Meeting about Walmart and community standards, 1199-SEIU headquarters, 611 N. Eutaw St., Baltimore, MD. Sponsoring organizations: United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW), NAACP Baltimore City Branch, Progressive Maryland.

Sat., June 12, 2010, 5-7pm Research Associates Foundation (RAF) Launch Party. The 2640 Project, 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218. We are excited to announce new directions for Research Associates Foundation, with new opportunities for Baltimore’s progressive community. As caring Baltimoreans, you are cordially invited—and very much needed—to join us! In 1982 a group of local activists founded the Research Associates Foundation (RAF). For many years RAF owned and operated the Progressive Action Center (PAC) on Gorsuch Avenue in Baltimore where numerous progressive groups, such as the Workers Action Press, the Alternative Press Center, and Baltimore Action for Justice in the Americas (BAJA), had headquarters and held activities. During those years the PAC was a significant center for events, organization and information related to anti-racist and anti-imperialist movements, along with women’s, LGBTQ, and workers’ rights groups and campaigns. In 2009 RAF began a new phase of activism: It sold the PAC and will now dedicate itself to providing small grants to support progressive educational and transformative projects in the Baltimore community. Activists from the ‘60s to the twenty-first century are uniting to continue the ever necessary tasks of building a peaceful and just society. On June 12, 2010 the RAF is holding a Launch Party featuring the first four awards in this new phase of its operation as a progressive community foundation. The very first of these awards is designated as the Chester L. and Mary Ann Wickwire Award for Peace and Social Justice, in honor of these two indefatigable activists and founding members of the original Research Associates collective. That award will be given to the Baltimore Algebra Project to cover expenses for these young people to attend the U.S. Social Forum (USSF) June 22–26 in Detroit. The theme of the USSF is “Another World is Possible, Another U.S. is Necessary.” We could not agree more. The other three awards will be announced during the June 12 celebration. We strongly encourage you to attend our celebration which will be held from 5–7 pm at The 2640 Project, at 2640 St. Paul Street (Saint John's Church). We hope to see you then.

Fri., June 11, 2010, 4pm Amy Goodman at the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Region Women’s Studies Association Conference, Montgomery College TP/SS Campus Performing Arts Center, 7995 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910. Amy Goodman host of Democracy Now! will present the closing keynote at the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Region Women’s Studies Association Conference, titled “Women and the Politics of Possibilities” on the role of independent media in promoting social justice; to be followed by a book signing. Tickets price is included in the price of the conference (conference; $65; $20 for students/seniors). Tickets for Amy Goodman’s talk only: $20; $10 for students/seniors. See website for details: http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/wstudies

Wed., June 9, 2010, 7pm Seth Tobocman & Friends present Understanding the Crash & You Don't Have to Fuck People Over to Survive. 2640 (2640 St. Paul St.). We welcome underground radical art legend Seth Tobocman back to Baltimore for a presentation of his two most recent books,
Understanding the Crash and the 20th anniversary reissue of You Don't Have to Fuck People Over to Survive. If you remember Seth's
amazing presentation of *Disaster and Resistance* at the 2008 Radical Book Fair Pavilion, you'll remember the way he was able to seamlessly
blend his graphic art and spoken word political declarations into one incredible, high volume, rhetorical assault, and this event should be
no different - Seth'll be joined by musicians Zef Noise, Eric Blitz, and Andy Laties for the evening, as well as Understanding the Crash
coauthor Eric Laursen. Event is free, donations welcome. More info: http://redemmas.org/event/2030

Sat., June 5, 2010, 10:45am Amy Goodman at 30th Anniversary National Convention of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Rd. NW, Washington, DC 20008. For conference registration information, see http://www.adc.org/convention/

Fri., June 4, 2010, 6:00pm Amy Goodman at Busboys & Poets, Busboys & Poets, 2021 14th St. (at V St.), Washington, DC. Drilling, Spilling and Killing: From Oil Spills to Oil Wars. Join Amy Goodman for a talk and reception to support the work of WPFW.

Thu., June 3, 2010, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), CMBC office, 326 St. Paul Place, Suite 400B, Baltimore, MD 21202.

Sat., May 29, 2010 11am-12pm Picket line at BP. BP gas station at 33rd and Greenmount. As the oil flow in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of Oil) continues to spill at the rate of as much as 95,000 barrels a day, calls for more off-shore drilling continue to be heard. We say, "No new permits for off-shore drilling. Speed up our research for alternative forms of energy." Some of us even say, "Nationalize the oil/energy industry so it can be properly regulated and its profits go back to the people." Our May 16th peaceful picket line was very successful with a dozen people protesting. Many passing cars honked or gave us the thumbs up. Let's make the line even bigger on the 29th. Bring your own sign to express your outrage at corporate disregard for human life and the environment. For more information: 410 308-1326 or 410 433-3269.

Tue., May 25, 2010 3pm Hearing on Mayor's Office of Cable and Communications. Hearing: Budget and Appropriations/Committee of the Whole
Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall, Mayor's Office of Cable and Communications (Reconvene) (this hearing will reconvene on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - announcement will be made at the May 24, 2010 City Council meeting) http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com/legislative_calendar.htm

Fri., May 21, 2010, 7-8:45am Bike to Work Day. www.OneLessCar.org

Thu., May 6, 2010, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), CMBC office, 326 St. Paul Place, Suite 400B, Baltimore, MD 21202.

Wed., April 28, 2010, 5pm FiOS Hearing at Baltimore City Council. City Council Chambers on the fourth floor of City Hall. This is the hearing we've been working toward since we launched the "Where Is Bmore FioS?" campaign last year! Bring ID and leave time to get through security on the ground floor. Thanks to everyone for helping spread the word and bring folks out to send the message we need to send -- Baltimore will not stand for being left behind! Please forward this message to your lists as a final reminder to your members. Here is the article from the Sun last week about tomorrow's City Council hearing on FiOS: http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/technology/bs-bz-verizon-fios-city-council-20100421,0,4945114.story And here is the story that ran on WAMU radio in Washington yesterday featuring East Baltimore community leader Aaron Wilkes -- we're now getting national attention for Verizon's mistreatment of Baltimore: http://wamu.org/news/10/04/26.php#33967 A strong turnout representing the length and breadth of Baltimore will send a powerful message to both Verizon and to our elected representatives about how important this issue is! Contact: Matthew Weinstein, Baltimore Region Director, Progressive Maryland 410-685-7004 x19. Matthew(at)ProgressiveMaryland.org.

Wed., Apr. 21, 2010, 8pm Panel Discussion: The War In Our Neighborhood: Narcoterrorism in Latin America. The Glass Pavilion, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Baltimore, MD 21218. About 70% of the narcotics that enter the United States come from Mexico. Meanwhile, fighting between rival drug cartels has resulted in nearly 10,000 deaths on both sides of the border forcing the Mexican government to deploy around 50,000 federal troops and police officers to 18 different states. This panel will discuss the growing drug problem throughout Central and South America and the role of U.S. foreign policy in the region. Francisco Gonzalez is the Riordan Roett Associate Professor of Latin American Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington D.C. His numerous publications include, “Mexico’s Bloody Drug Wars” in Current History (2009) and “Mexico” in Countries at the Crossroads 2009: A Survey of Democratic Governance. Elizabeth Harper is the Senior Editor for the Public Affairs and Communications Department of the United States Institute of Peace. She has travelled through much of Latin America, including Mexico, as a journalist reporting on foreign affairs and national security. John Walsh is the Senior Associate for the Andes and Drug Policy at the Washington Office on Latin America. He has conducted research at Drug Strategies to develop solutions to American drug problems and holds a masters degree in public policy from the Johns Hopkins University. Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Tue., Apr. 20, 2010, 7pm Ralph Nader to Speak at MICA, Brown Center, Falvey Hall, 1301 W. Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore, MD. Ralph Nader is a political activist, lawyer, author, lecturer, consumer advocate and four-time presidential candidate. His activism has centered on the issues of consumer protection, humanitarianism, environmentalism and democratic government, and he has started many nonprofits and written books about these pressing topics. His talk will reflect many of the ideas expressed in his latest book, Only the Super Rich Can Save Us. After the talk, he will be available to sign books, which will be available to purchase. The lecture, sponsored by the department of language, literature & culture, is free and open to the public.

Sat., Apr. 17, 2010, 12-6pm EcoFest. Druid Hill Park. Baltimore Green Week’s kick off event, EcoFest, invites local food vendors, growers, businesses and organizations that maintain a sustainable focus. There will be plenty of activities happening so use this opportunity to try something new like yoga, take a bike ride around the reservoir, dance or sing along to June Star and the Frontier Dentists or take a moment to enjoy a back massage. There will also be tours of the new Highlandtown Healthy Living Center from 1-4 p.m. http://baltimoregreenworks.com/events/ecofestival/

Fri., Apr. 16, 2010, 7-10pm Urb Ag Gala. 2640 Space, 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Celebrate the beginning of another explosively fruitful growing season in Baltimore. The Baltimore Urban Agricultural Task Force will host its second annual Urb Ag Gala. Come out and enjoy delicious, live and local food, music, art and storytelling as well as a wealth of gardening information and resources. Admission is $10, sliding scale. http://baltimoreurbanag.org/content/urb-ag-gala

Fri., Apr. 16, 2010, 4pm Amy Goodman, Host of Democracy Now! University of Maryland School of Social Work, 525 W. Redwood St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Amy Goodman will present the 2010 Daniel Thursz Social Justice Lecture on the role of independent media in promoting social justice; to be followed by a book signing. Free and open to the public. For more info, see University of Maryland School of Social Work website: www.ssw.umaryland.edu

Wed., Apr. 15, 2010 Rain Barrel Rollout. Join the Herring Run Watershed Association to learn every aspect of rain barrel construction and installation,and build your own; 410-254-1577. http://www.herringrun.org

Tue., Apr. 13, 2010, 8pm Michael Pollan: In Defense of Food. Kraushaar Auditorium, Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson, MD 21286. The bestselling author, journalist, activist, and well-known critic of the global industrial food complex will appear at Goucher College as the Spring 2010 Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Visiting Professor. His lecture is called “In Defense of Food: The Omnivore’s Solution.” This event is free and open to the public, but tickets must be reserved in advance by calling the Goucher College Box Office at 410-337-6333 or by e-mailing boxoffice(at)goucher.edu. See http://www.goucher.edu/x39230.xml

Tue., Apr. 13, 2010, 8pm Dr. Reza Aslan. The Glass Pavilion, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Baltimore, MD 21218. Dr. Aslan is an Iranian-born writer and scholar of religions, whose most recent book How to Win a Cosmic War: God, Globalization, and the End of the War on Terror explores the ideology of the religious extremism espoused by groups such as Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, placing them in conversation with the history of religious violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Wed., Apr. 7, 2010, 6-8pm "Where Is Bmore FiOS?" Campaign Meeting, Community Law Center, 3355 Keswick Rd., Baltimore, MD. All are welcome. Light supper available to all who RSVP to Matthew(at)ProgressiveMaryland.org. Contact: Matthew Weinstein, Baltimore Region Director, Progressive Maryland 410-685-7004 x19.

Wed., Apr. 7, 2010, 6pm FY2011 Baltimore City Board of Estimates’ Taxpayers’ Night. War Memorial Building, 101 N. Gay St., Baltimore, MD. Taxpayers’ Night is an opportunity for members of the public to share their thoughts regarding city spending, budget priorities and other matters of fiscal concern.

Tue., Apr. 6, 2010, 8pm First Sgt. (Ret.) Matthew Eversmann. The Glass Pavilion, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Baltimore, MD 21218. Sergeant Matt Eversmann is a modern American war hero. Most popularly associated with the actor Josh Hartnett in the movie Black Hawk Down, Eversmann led Chalk 4 during the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia. Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Mon., Apr. 5, 2010, 9am WikiLeaks.org press conference on film release exposing a U.S. massacre, Holeman Lounge, National Press Club, 14th and Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC. Sponsored by: Sunshine Press. Contact/Reservations: Robbert Gonggrijp 011-3163486141, rop(at)rop.nl. See WikiLeaks.org

Thu., Apr. 1, 2010, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), CMBC office, 326 St. Paul Place, Suite 400B, Baltimore, MD 21202.

Thu., Mar. 25, 2010, 8-10pm Goucher Department of Physics and Astronomy Public Observing Night. Lewis Observatory, Hoffberger Science Building, Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson, MD 21286. The Goucher Department of Physics and Astronomy will offer public observing nights at the Lewis Observatory in Hoffberger Science Building throughout the Spring 2010 semester, weather permitting. The observation nights are scheduled for the third Thursday of each month, running February 18 through May 20; rain dates will be the fourth Thursday of the month. The observatory will open one hour after sunset and remain open for two hours. For more information, visit http://blogs.goucher.edu/bsugerman/public-observing/ or e-mail Dr. Sugerman at ben.sugerman(at)goucher.edu

CHANGE: DATE TBA: was Thu., Mar. 25, 2010 (time TBA) FBI Director Robert Mueller III. The Glass Pavilion, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Baltimore, MD 21218. Robert Mueller is the sixth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He has served since being appointed by President George W. Bush in September 2001, assuming office one week before September 11th. Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Thu., Mar. 25, 2010, 7-8:30pm B'More Streets for People initial stakeholders meeting, Baltimore Hostel, 17 Mulberry St. Four years ago the City of Baltimore conceived a Master Bike Plan. Among its components is a program that includes the periodic closing of selected streets, for a morning, for exclusive use by pedestrians, cyclists and skaters (ciclovia program=the streets become your parks). This is a meeting to make this plan a reality - this is an opportunity to make Baltimore an amazing unique environment and we need your involvement! Many cities are organizing these ciclovias. Last October, the City and the Roland Park Civic League carried out a successful ciclovia field test. Approximately 1000 Baltimoreans participated. In December, ten City Council members co-sponsored a resolution calling on the City to implement the ciclovia program. The program has been named B'More Streets for People. Now it's up to us to demonstrate that the people of Baltimore are ready and willing to make B'More Streets for People a success. Four Sunday morning ciclovias are planned for Summer 2010. About 15 miles of Roland Avenue, University Parkway, 33rd Street and possibly North Avenue will be included in the expanded route. We are counting on neighborhood organizations to spread the word and to make it all happen. We will need about 20-25 community volunteers per mile to act as safety monitors. Homeowners, businesses and churches along the route must be informed and asked to participate. One Less Car invites you to join this grassroots movement to make summer ciclovias a new Baltimore institution. Representatives of some 14 neighborhood associations are expected to attend. Please spread the word and plan to attend. Contact us for more information. We look forward to seeing you on 25 March! OneLessCar.org

Wed., Mar. 24, 2010, 8pm Dr. Niall Ferguson. The Glass Pavilion, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Baltimore, MD 21218. Niall Ferguson, MA, D.Phil., is the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History at Harvard University and William Ziegler Professor at the Harvard Business School. He is an award winning and New York Times best-selling historian. His most recent book is The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World, which chronicles the history of money, credit, and banking from ancient Babylon to the recent financial meltdown. Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Sat., Mar. 20, 2010, 10am National March & Rally in D.C. People from all over the country are organizing to converge on Washington, D.C., to demand the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan and Iraq. A day of action and outreach in Washington, D.C., will take place on Friday, March 19, preceding the Saturday march. Buses will depart at 10am from N. Charles St. between 24th and 25th Sts. (by the Safeway at 2401 N. Charles St.), and leave DC to return to Baltimore at 5pm, dropping people off at the original pick-up location. Tickets are $20 regular price, $15 for students/low-income. Click here to buy your bus ticket online. Contact: ANSWER Baltimore at baltimore(at)march20.org or 443.759.9968. See http://www.pephost.org/site/PageServer?pagename=M20_homepage

Fri., Mar. 19, 2010, 6-8pm Truth Emergency International: Censorship, Propaganda and Empire. Busboys & Poets, 14th and V St. NW, Washington DC. Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff Censored 2010: The 25 Most Censored Stories of 2009. Presentation and book signing. $10 suggested donation. For info: 301-452-0090. Sponsored by: The Rock Creek Free Press (rockcreekfreepress.com) and dc911truth.org.

Mon., Mar. 15, 2010 Setup of "Camp OUT NOW" Tent City. On the grounds of the Washington Monument, Wahington, DC. Camp OUT NOW is the boldest and bravest action ever envisioned by and for peace. Camp OUT NOW's stated objective is to: "Clog Washington, DC every week day through diffuse Civil Resistance (CR) actions to have the effect of tampering with 'business as usual' in the Capital of the United States of America." Demands: (1) troops out of the Middle East, which includes drones, permanent bases, contractors and torture/detention facilities, (2) reparations for the peoples of these war torn regions and a fully funded VA system to reintegrate our soldiers healthfully into our society. See http://peaceoftheaction.org

Sat., Mar. 6, 2010, 9am-6pm - Sun., Mar. 7, 2010, 9am-6pm "Treason in America: 911, the Wars & Our Broken Constitution" Conference. Valley Forge Convention Center, 1160 First Ave., King of Prussia, PA 19406. A two-day non-partisan truth conference with speakers, movies & music discussing what's really going on in our country. From 9/11, the "wars on terror" and the private, not public, Federal Reserve to the undermining of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights via Patriot Acts 1 & 2 . . . Connecting the dots between different events that go unreported (or under-reported), as a whole, in our mainstream media. Come learn what many do not know, but what many are waking up to. Knowledge is power. Speakers: Cindy Sheehan, mother & activist; Richard Gage, AIA (Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth); Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer (Able Danger); Coleen Rowley, former FBI agent & whistleblower, Time Magazine Person of the Year, 2002; Jack Blood, radio host (Deadline Live, American Freedom Radio); Jon Gold, 9/11 researcher & writer; Dylan Avery, filmmaker (Loose Change series); Korey Rowe, filmmaker (Loose Change series); Daniel Sunjata, actor (F/X, Rescue Me); Sander Hicks, writer & activist; Jonathan Elinoff, filmmaker (Core of Corruption series); Manny Badillo, 9/11 family member; Bob McIlvaine, 9/11 family member; Kyle Hence, filmmaker & activist [tenative]; possibly others. Movies (Tentative showings of entire films; may be reduced to movie clips depending upon time limitations and speaker events): 9/11: Press for Truth (2006, 86 minutes), America: Freedom to Fascism (2005, 105 minutes), Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup (2009, 99 minutes). See www.treasoninamericaconference.com

Thu., Mar. 4, 2010, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City (CMBC) monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), Mayor's Office of Cable and Communications, second floor conference room, 8 Market Pl., Baltimore, MD 21202.

Thu., Mar. 4, 2010, 10am City-Wide Student Action to Save Baltimore Public Schools and Youth Jobs in an Education-Based Economy. March start: Camden Yards, 333 W. Camden St., Baltimore, MD. March to: "Baby Bookings" 300 N. Gay St. Students are marching and demonstrating at the Juvenile Detention Center "Baby Booking" -- Students of the Peer-to-Peer Coalition and the Algebra Project are demanding that Governor Martin O'Malley divert $100 million to education-based youth jobs instead of building 3 new youth jails! Education is My Life-Line! END the School to Prison Pipe-Line!!! Contacts: Abeni Nazeer 410-533-5189, Maryland Shaw 443-801-3868, Chris Goodman 443-957-5346.

Wed., Mar. 3, 2010, 8pm Panel Discussion: The Way Forward: US Military Strategy in Iraq and Afghanistan. Hodson 110 Auditorium, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Baltimore, MD 21218. Now that President Obama has recently ordered an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan – with a tentative time line for extraction set for 2011 – the debate over the United States’ military strategy has continued to intensify. As troops leave Iraq only to prepare for deployments in Afghanistan, the public has begun to question what objective or purpose could be achieved by continued American military presence in the Middle East. Our panel will shed light on emerging schools of thought regarding that question and the possible courses of action that could yield positive results for US operations and a promising future for the people of Iraq and Afghanistan. Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Tue., Mar. 2, 2010, 8pm Daniel Ellsberg. Hyman Forum of the Athenaeum, Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson, MD 21286. The former military analyst who precipitated a national political maelstrom in 1971 when he released the Pentagon Papers will discuss his decision to give the New York Times the top-secret Pentagon study of U.S. government decision-making leading up to the Vietnam War. The event is free and open to the public. Tickets must be reserved, however, by calling 410-337-6333 or by e-mailing boxoffice(at)goucher.edu. See http://www.goucher.edu/x38894.xml

Sun., Feb. 28, 2010, 5-9:30pm Fiesta Tropical. St. John's Church, 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Please join our Fiesta Tropical with a Nicaraguan beach theme. This is a family event for all ages and cultures, featuring: 6–8 pm Live steel drums performance by Victor Provost, 8–9 pm Salsa instruction, dance performance by Claudette Rhone, 9–11 pm Dance music by WEAA DJ Guillermo Brown. Delectable buffet – Latin entrees, mouth-watering desserts. Cash bar. Silent auction of Nicaraguan art & other items. Massages and hammocks. Advance tickets (by Feb. 4): $25 one adult, $20 additional adult, $10 kids 6 - 12. At the door: $35 one adult, $60 two adults, $15 kids 6–12. Tickets, more info: 410-662-6292 or 240-372-7324 or www.CasaBaltimoreLimay.org. Proceeds go to Casa Baltimore/Limay for development, food security, health and education projects in San Juan de Limay, Nicaragua. Our friendship-city project has linked Baltimore and Limay for over 24 years.

Thu., Feb. 25, 2010, 8pm Panel Discussion: Obama's First Year. Maryland 110 Auditorium, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Baltimore, MD 21218. As we approach the conclusion of President Obama’s first year in office, pundits and politicians will begin to dissect exactly what he has accomplished, and what changes he has actually brought to the American government. Particularly after he won the Nobel Peace prize for his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,” the question of whether Obama has significantly changed America’s image abroad has been leaping off of politically curious tongues (yes, the tongues are politically curious) and seems to have invaded our daily discussions and conversations. Luckily, FAS has managed to lasso some of the best and brightest tongues for an FAS panel at the Johns Hopkins University. Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Tue., Feb. 23, 2010, 7:30pm Zbigniew Brzezinski. Shriver Hall, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Baltimore, MD 21218. Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski was national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981. In 1981, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his role in the normalization of U.S.-China relations and for his contributions to the human rights and national security policies of the United States. In 1988, he was cochairman of the Bush National Security Advisory Task Force, and in 2004, he was cochairman of a Council on Foreign Relations task force that issued the report Iran: Time for a New Approach. Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Mon., Feb. 22, 2010, 6-7pm Rally to Take Back Democracy. Lawyer's Mall, Annapolis, Maryland (the square in front of the State House and Governor's Mansion: 100 State Cir., Annapolis, MD 21401). Legislators and other leaders will address the crowd. For parking, arrive 15 minutes early at the Naval Academy football stadium parking lot ($5.00) off of Rowe Blvd. (550 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, MD 21401), then take the free shuttle. We're building a movement to fight for fair elections and for a constitutional amendment to end corporate money's corrupting influence in politics. If you can come to the protest, let us know at: http://action.citizen.org/t/10315/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=2241

Sat., Feb. 20, 2010, 7-10pm An Afrikan-Centered Look at the Movie Avatar. New Location: Sojourner-Douglass College Admin. Building, 200 N. Central Ave., Tubman City (Baltimore), MD 21202. Presented by author and teacher Brother Tony Browder. Topics include: Avatar's relevance to indigenous and Afrikan people; Is Avatar a racist movie? Afrikan spiritual symbolism in the movie; Avatar's connection to the "war on terror" and white supremacy; and analysis of Hollywood images on the psyche of Afrikan people. Presented by Reality Speaks of Solvivaz Nation. Cost: $10 advance, $15 at door, $5 students. Ticket locations: Consious Head Barbershop, 219 E. 25th St. or Everyone's Place 1356 W. North Ave. If you are interested in becoming a vendor call 443-415-8261. For more info call 443-438-8302. Doors open at 6 p.m. www.realityspeaksbookstore.com Can't make it? View the lecture live online at: www.ustream.tv/channel/realityspeaks

Wed., Feb. 17, 2010, 8pm Dr. John Yoo. Hodson 110, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Baltimore, MD 21218. Professor Yoo’s latest book, Crisis and Command, was released in January of this year and discusses the controversial issue of expansive executive power, which he argues is sanctioned in the Constitution and was used by several presidents in times of crisis throughout the course of American history. Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

POSTPONED (new date TBA): Sat., Feb. 13, 2010, 7-10pm An Afrikan-Centered Look at the Movie Avatar. Mandela Room, 4th floor, Sojourner-Douglass College Admin. Building, 500 N. Caroline St., Tubman City (Baltimore), MD 21205. Presented by author and teacher Brother Tony Browder. Topics include: Avatar's relevance to indigenous and Afrikan people; Is Avatar a racist movie? Afrikan spiritual symbolism in the movie; Avatar's connection to the "war on terror" and white supremacy; and analysis of Hollywood images on the psyche of Afrikan people. Presented by Reality Speaks of Solvivaz Nation. Cost: $10 advance, $15 at door, $5 students. Ticket locations: Consious Head Barbershop, 219 E. 25th St. or Everyone's Place 1356 W. North Ave. Email us about live streaming at info@solvivaznation.com. If you are interested in becoming a vendor call 443-415-8261. For more info call 443-438-8302. Doors open at 6 p.m. www.realityspeaksbookstore.com

CANCELED Tue., Feb. 9, 2010, 8pm Chaplain James Yee. The Glass Pavilion, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Baltimore, MD 21218. Chaplain James J. Yee is a former US Army Chaplain of Islam and graduate of West Point who served at Guantanamo Bay and was accused of espionage before being exonerated. Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Fri., Feb. 5, 2010, 6pm Baltimore Fundraiser to Help Haiti, Los Amigos Restaurant, 5506 Harford Rd., Baltimore. Los Amigos Restaurant will donate 10% of all the drinks sold during the event. All the money raised will be sent to Partners in Health (http://photos.pih.org/home2.html). Please join us to discuss the best ways to aid Haiti and at the same time raise money for their relief effort. Sponsored by Los Amigos Restaurant, CASA de Maryland, CASA in Action, The Matea Group and many others. If you want to be a cosponsor or if you have any questions, please email losamigosbaltimore(at)gmail.com

Wed., Feb. 3, 2010, 6:30pm Neil Sheehan talks abut his book, A Fiery Peace in a Cold War: Bernard Schriever and the Ultimate Weapon. Poe Room, Enoch Pratt Central Library, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Neil Sheehan, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, A Bright Shining Lie, tells the story of the nuclear arms race that changed history and the visionary American Air Force officer, Bernard Schriever, who led the high-stakes effort. He details Schriever's quest to prevent the Soviet Union from acquiring nuclear superiority, to penetrate and exploit space for America, and to build the first weapons meant to deter an atomic holocaust rather than to be fired in anger. A Fiery Peace in a Cold War was named "one of the 10 best books of 2009" by Publishers Weekly.

Wed., Feb. 3, 2010, 8:30am-4pm One Less Car Annual Symposium, 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (which is the East-Miller Office Building in the President's Conference Center). The 2010 Thirteenth Annual Symposium in Annapolis will be a little different this year. The Symposium will be more inclusive covering bicycle and pedestrian topics, as well as, presentations on transportation as a whole. Topics/presentations may include Complete Streets policy, Safe Routes to School, Rails to Trails Initiatives, Payment in Lieu of Parking, Explanation of Commuter Choice, Finding the Best Carpool Matching Site, Guaranteed Ride Home…..and more! The Symposium is the perfect setting to inform our state delegates and senators that Maryland’s communities need smart commuting opportunities and safe bicycle access to be fully sustainable and livable. The Symposium is designed as an opportunity for people to meet and share information with advocates, planners, state and local officials, and community leaders. There are educational exhibits and presentations throughout the day! A continental breakfast and pizza lunch will be provided. This free event includes educational exhibits and presentations throughout the day! To exhibit at the symposium or for sponsorship opportunities contact Carol Silldorff at carol(at)onelesscar.org. OneLessCar.org

Tue., Feb. 2, 2010, 8pm Nicholas Kristof, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. Shriver Hall, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Sun., Jan. 31, 2010, 7-9pm Medea Benjamin, Cofounder of CODEPINK and Global Exchange. 2640 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. Presented by the 8th Annual Ric Pfeffer Lecture and Baltimore Tikkun. Medea Benjamin is a cofounder of both CODEPINK and the international human rights organization Global Exchange. She has been a tireless advocate for social justice for more than 20 years. Described as "one of America’s most committed – and most effective – fighters for human rights" by N.Y. Newsday, and called "one of the high profile leaders of the peace movement" by the L.A.Times, Medea has distinguished herself as an eloquent and energetic figure in the progressive movement. In June of 2005, she was one of 1,000 exemplary women from 140 countries nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize collectively. Since September 11, 2001, Medea has been working to promote a U.S. foreign policy that would respect human rights and gain us allies instead of contributing to violence and undermining our international reputation. She has recently led human rights delegations to Gaza and at the time of her talk will have just returned from an international peace march there. Ric Pfeffer, in whose honor this lecture series was established, worked as a lawyer with OSHA at the Department of Labor, where he made notable contributions to worker safety. At the time of his retirement due to illness, he was developing a standard that would have established a single universal process for managing and monitoring worker health and safety in all of the nation's workplaces—a project long supported by the labor movement. The Ric Pfeffer Lecture is a program of Research Associates Foundation. To make a tax deductible contribution to the Ric Pfeffer Lecture, send a check payable to Research Associates Foundation and mail to Research Associates Foundation, PO Box 26152, Baltimore, MD 21210. Baltimore Tikkun is committed to a just and durable peace in the Middle East and has sponsored many films and speakers, participated in demonstrations, and lobbied for an end to all US aid to Israel until settlements have been dismantled in the occupied territories and a viable Palestinian state is established. Information: 410-466-7344 or Pfefferlecture(at)gmail.com.

Sat., Jan. 30, 2010, 10am-3pm Fusion Partnership’s Open House, 2640 Space at St John's Church, 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Meet representatives from many of Fusion's grassroots projects at their tables and displays. Our programs include some of the area’s most committed and inspired agents for progress in the criminal justice system, urban sustainability, harm reduction, and community building through arts and education. Learn about Fusion’s work through workshops, presentations, and performances. Find out how you can contribute by volunteering, partnering, and more! Admission is free. Food and refreshments available for sale by Red Emmas. See website www.fusiongroup.org for schedule.

Sat., Jan. 23, 2010, 5-7pm Days of Resistance: Break the Fast with Witness Against Torture and Gear Up for Action with the Peaceable Assembly Campaign. Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW, Washington, DC (at V St.). Frida Berrigan and Rev. Graylan Hagler will speak, and Emma’s Revolution will provide the music.

Sat., Jan. 23, 2010, 10:30am The Annual Polar Bear Plunge. Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Phillip Merrill Environmental Center, Herndon Ave., Annapolis, MD. Jump into the Chesapeake Bay near at 11:30 AM for the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) to raise money and awareness. Keep Winter Cold! Fight Global Warming! Go to www.keepwintercold.org. Go to www.erideshare.com and post your ride!

Fri., Jan. 22, 2010, 7pm STEW Two! 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Its time for the second installment of STEW! A new endeavor between Red Emma's and the Baltimore Development Cooperative, STEW is an experiment in community funding, combining social justice, art and sharing a meal with your community. For $10, you not only get a delicious several-course meal, with as many locally-sourced and organic ingredients as we can muster, you also become a participant. Throughout the evening, you'll hear presentations from different groups. This installment features presentations by Barry Febos of Baltimore Free Use and Open Space, a new artist-run arts and performance space and a main course presentation by Wide Angle Youth
Media. Tickets are now available at the store, come and get 'em! More info stewbaltimore.org

Thu., Jan. 21, 2010, 7pm Catastrophe in Haiti: An Unnatural Disaster, a discussion and forum. All Soul's Church, 1500 Harvard St., NW, Washington, DC (corner of 16th & Harvard).

Thu., Jan. 21, 2010, 7pm The Harlem Children's Zone--Can It Happen in Baltimore? Bolton Street Synagogue, 212 W. Coldspring Ln., Baltimore. Led by Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine editor and author of Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America. Join us to learn more about the impact the Harlem Children's Zone has had on that community and hear about the efforts to create a program here in Baltimore. Free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with opportunities to talk with representatives from Baltimore area organizations working on poverty and education reform; program begins at 7:00 p.m. This event is cosponsored by the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Bolton Street Synagogue, Saints Philip and James Catholic Church, and First English Lutheran Church. For more information, contact Ari Witkin at awitkin(at)greaterhomewood.org or visit www.greaterhomewood.org

Thu., Jan. 21, 2010, 4-6pm City Council Public Hearing on Youth Employment. City Council Chambers, 4th floor, City Hall, Baltimore (Be sure to bring picture ID for admission to City Hall.) Education Committee chair, Mary Pat Clarke, invites you to participate in a public hearing on youth employment. Our January 21 Education Committee hearing will focus on youth employment for high school students. The committee will meet to discuss broader access to youth employment for BCPS high school students, some of whom must now drop out of school to support their families. This is the first in a series of four topics highlighted within the proposed National Student Bill of Rights. Please signup at the hearing to testify about your ideas. For questions, please contact Mr. Chris Goodman, Baltimore Algebra Project, christhegoodman(at)gmail.com, 443-957-5346.

Thu., Jan. 21, 2010, 10:15am Witness Against Torture Day of Action. Washington DC. Witness Against Torture will engage in direct action against torture and indefinite detention and for accountability and justice. The Day of Action will include a Prisoner Procession from the White House to the Supreme Court. At 10:15 AM, gather at the White House for a brief program. At 10:45 AM, begin procession to Supreme Court (mile and a half walk). This will be a silent and solemn procession of people dressed in orange jumpsuits and black hoods. Suits will be available. Arrive at 12:15 PM at the Supreme Court (across the street from the U.S. Capitol) for a vigil -- “Broken Promises, Broken Laws, Broken Lives.” Go to www.witnesstorture.org.

Sat., Jan. 16, 2010, 1:00pm Protest at CIA Headquarters of CIA Drone Bombings, Sponsored by Peace of the Action, www.peaceoftheaction.org

Thu., Jan. 14, 2010 Innovation in Accessible Transport for All. World Bank Headquarters, 1818 H St., NW, Washington, DC. With the number of older people rising rapidly in many countries and some 10-12% of the world’s population having some form of disabilities, there are urgent economic and social challenges to be addressed in terms of accessible transportation. In fact, for many of these users, prospects for education, employment, health services, independent living or even survival are severely diminished in case of inaccessible transport services. This one day workshop sponsored jointly by the International Transport Forum/OECD and the World Bank will focus on the role of innovation in promoting effective solutions to meeting the mobility and transport needs of disabled and older people in both developed and less developed economies. In this debate innovation is taken in the broadest sense of seeking fresh approaches to the way that we think and work at the international, national and local levels. To learn more see www.internationaltransportforum.org.

Thu., Jan. 14, 2009, 7-9:30am Marc Steiner's Annapolis Summit at Start of Maryland Legislative Session, Phillips Seafood Restaurant, 12 Dock St., Annapolis, MD 21401, Your chance to ask questions that matter to you! Join Marc Steiner for a live two-hour broadcast on the opening day of the 2009 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Session. For the 6th year, Marc will interview Maryland's leaders covering pertinent topics such as the financial crisis hitting Maryland and the country, environmental issues, the death penalty legislation and BRAC. A breakfast buffet begins at 7:00 AM, followed by Marc's interview with Senate President Miller and Speaker Michael Busch from 7:30-8:30. Governor Martin O’Malley will be interviewed from 8:30-9:30. In each hour, time will be set aside for audience members to ask questions. The show will air on WEAA FM 88.9, in Baltimore and WSCL 89.9 FM in Salisbury. Advance tickets can be purchased for $15. If you'd like to pay by check, please send to: Center for Emerging Media, Attn: Annapolis Summit, 3000 Chestnut Ave., Suite C Baltimore, MD 21211. Tickets will also be available at the door for $20. For more information, call 443-934-1111. See www.steinershow.org

Wed., Jan. 13, 2010, 7pm CIA Drone Briefing, Bus Boys and Poets, 14th and V St. NW, Washington DC. Sponsored by Peace of the Action, www.peaceoftheaction.org

Tue., Jan. 12, 2010 Start of the 427th Maryland Legislative Session. Annapolis, MD. The Maryland General Assembly meets in Annapolis each year for 90 days to act on more than 2,300 bills including the State's annual budget. The General Assembly has 47 Senators and 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts.

Tue., Dec. 15, 2009, 6:30-8:30pm Town Hall Meeting on BGE Legislative Accountability, Union Baptist Church, 1219 Druid Hill Ave., hosted by NAACP Baltimore City Branch. For more information, contact Maryland Coalition for BGE Re-regulation president Leo Burroughs at 410-523-6118 (before 9 am & after 9 pm) or the treasurer, Denise Lowrey, at 443-801-5031.

Sun., Dec. 13, 2009, 2-5pm Power and Race: A collaboration by Theatre Action Group and Baltimore Racial Justice Action, The Cork Gallery, 302 E. Federal, Baltimore MD 21202 (buzzer #9, 4th floor), A day of race dialogue and theatre games. We will be sharing a meal together afterwards, so bring a dish if you’d like to join us! Theatre Action Group (TAG) is a Collection of citizen artists empowered with the language of theatre to promote dialogue, encourage social action and build community via performances and workshops. TAG‘s vision is based on Augusto Boal’s theories of theatre of the oppressed where theatre can be used to promote a more just society. All are welcome to join us. The 13th events are geared especially towards white people working with other whites. Why? People of color shouldn’t always have to be the ones to educate white people about racism and oppression.
As whites working together, we can begin to build a new culture of racial justice. Having a community of white anti-racist people gives us hope and strength to stay in it for the long haul. For more information or to get on our mailing list, email antiracismclass(at)yahoo.com.

Sat., Dec. 12, 2009, 11am-4pm "No You Can't!" Rally at the White House, Lafayette Park in Washington, DC, Unity among Peace Movement Groups against Obama War Escalation -- Warning of Reprisals to Troop Surge. The rally to reject President Obama’s planned military escalation in Afghanistan is organized by End US Wars (www.enduswars.org), a newly formed coalition of national and grassroots antiwar organizations, with endorsements from leading peace leaders. Rally organizers are calling for the left wing to end its support for Obama now he has committed to a troop surge, and to condemn and oppose Obama’s war policy. In addition, the process will begin to replace Obama with an anti-war candidate, and to remove any pro-war legislators. Protests will intensify against U.S. war involvement in Afghanistan, Iraq and any other countries. Speakers include: Cynthia McKinney, Sen. Mike Gravel, Kathy Kelly, Chris Hedges, David Swanson, Phyllis Bennis, Rev. Graylan Hagler, Coy McKinney, Debra Sweet, Brian Becker, Mathis Chiroux, Lynne Williams, Hon. Betty Hall, Elaine Brower, Marian Douglas, Michael Knox, Ralph Lopez, Ron Fisher, and statements from Col. Ann Wright, Stephen Zunes and Granny D (turning 100). Jordan Page, Emma’s Revolution, and Head-Roc will be among the performers. End US Wars ‘Open letter to Obama’, posted on the website, demands that Obama keep his promise and end the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars; call a ceasefire on Predator drone attacks over Pakistan; and begin immediate reconstruction and recovery in war torn regions. Along with the rally on Saturday, December 12 at 11 a.m. in Lafayette Park, the film “Rethink Afghanistan” will be shown Friday December 11, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Busboys & Poets, 14th and V Streets, NW, Washington, DC. Contact: Laurie Dobson, 207-604-8988, contact(at)enduswars.org.

Sat., Dec. 12, 2009, time/place TBA Iraqi Police to Visit Baltimore. "Great Southwestern Police District along with the Southwestern District Police Community Relations Council's Citizens on Patrol Program will conduct a special Citizens on Patrol walk with dignitaries from the Pentagon and the Police from Iraq." (source: http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/blog/2009/11/iraqi_cops_coming_to_baltimore.html) Contact: peter.hermann(at)baltsun.com

Wed., Dec. 2, 2009, 5-6:30pm Town Hall Meeting - Growing Up Baltimore. Wheeler Auditorium, Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD. Panelists include: Donald DeVore, Secretary of the Department of Juvenile Services; Dr. Jacquelyn Duval-Harvey, deputy City Health commissioner; Kimberly Armstrong, Executive Director Eric R. Villines Advocacy Institute and professional parent advocate; Satya Godfrey, aspiring writer and Baltimore high school graduate; Janet Hankin, Assistant City State’s Attorney; Moderated by Charles Robinson, reporter, Maryland Public Television.

Fri., Nov. 20, 2009, 7pm Chiapas Media Project film screenings and discussion with director Alexandra Halkin, 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Red Emma's is thrilled to welcome the Chiapas Media Project to 2640! The CMP/Promedios, an award winning, bi-national partnership that provides video equipment, computers, and training enabling marginalized indigenous and campesino communities in Southern Mexico to create their own media, is currently distributing 30 indigenous videos productions worldwide. Alexandra Halkin, Founding Director/International Coordinator, will present and discuss the role of indigenous media and self-representation, the effects of globalization in the context of the current socio-political situation in Mexico, the effects of the war on drugs on indigenous communities, and US foreign policy and its ramifications on both Mexico and Cuba. After the event, head over the to the Whole Gallery for the first ever Free School Dance benefiting the Baltimore Free School! More information at http://freeschool.redemmas.org. Hope to see you there!

Thu., Nov. 19, 2009, 7pm Why Fund the War While Our Cities Die? a lecture by Phyllis Bennis, Kelly Lecture Hall, Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Rd., Towson, MD 21204. Bennis, director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC, argues that while the federal government spends hundreds of billions of dollars on military operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other countries, beneficial U.S. domestic initiatives in education, social services, infrastructure, and the environment—including health care reform and the creation of “green jobs”—are being neglected or underfunded. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Max Obuszewski at mobuszewski(at)verizon.net. Sponsored by Goucher College’s Peace Studies Program and Baltimore United for Peace and Justice Coalition.

Wed., Feb. 18, 2009, 6-8pm One Less Car Legislative Task Force Meeting. Conference room on the 3rd floor at Maryland Department of Transportation, 7201 Corporate Center Dr., Hanover, MD 21076. Conference call number: 410-865-1020. RSVP by Nov. 16th to carol(at)onelesscar.org. The Task Force will discuss new bill language, potential sponsors and strategize for the upcoming 2010 General Assembly session. Focus will be on the following legislative priorities as well as the upcoming February 3rd Smart Transportation and Bicycling Symposium: (1) Three Foot Bicycle Safety Bill, (2) Removal of Mandatory Shoulder Use/Cyclist Right of Way in Crosswalks Bill, (3) Criminal Manslaughter by Vehicle Bill, (4) Arrest for Leaving a Scene of an Accident Involving Injury Bill, (5) Complete Streets Legislation, (6) Changing MD's contributory negligence to comparative negligence, reference to this: http://www.thewashcycle.com/2009/07/bicyclist-loses-lawsuit-against-truck-driver.html. This would at least set up the framework why cyclists need protection under the law. We will meet before the Maryland legislative session and monthly throughout the session to develop a time-line, clearly define and assign tasks, prioritize legislative matters, strategize and more. To learn more please contact Barry Childress at twowheelparkrider(at)yahoo.com or Carol Silldorff at carol(at)onelesscar.org.

Mon., Nov. 16, 2009, 6:30-9pm Maryland 2010: Legislation for a Green Economy Protecting Maryland's Water, Land and People. Goucher College, Hyman Forum, The Athenaeum, 1021 Dulaney Valley Rd., Baltimore, MD 21204. Maryland League of Conservation Voters-Education Fund, Baltimore Green Works and the Goucher Environmental Studies Program invites you to a legislative preview and networking event. Networking reception, 6:30-7:30 p.m. (food will be served) Program, 7:30 p.m. The Legislative session starts in January and the decisions made by the General Assembly affect the air we breathe, the water we drink and the land where our children play. Meet and learn from local environmental groups making a difference in Baltimore County. Share your thoughts on upcoming state environmental legislation. Join policy experts, elected officials, and fellow conservation voters like yourself who want to learn how to make a difference in Annapolis. Invited speakers: Shari Wilson, Secretary of the Maryland Department of the Environment; Brad Heavner, State Director, Environment Maryland; Jen Brock-Cancellieri, Deputy Director, Maryland League of Conservation Voters Education Fund. Contact: Pete Johnson at 410-280-9855 ext. 251 or email pjohnson(at)mdlcv.org or ariane.debremond(at)goucher.edu. To learn more go to: http://www.mdlcv.org/calendar/what-happens-in-annapolis-doesnt-stay-in-annapolis-it-affects-all-of-us-every-day

Fri., Nov. 13, 2009, 5:30-7:30pm A presentation on the More in the Middle (MitM) Initiative. Associated Black Charities, Inc., 1114 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD 21201. MitM is an initiative intended to close the wealth gaps between African Americans and whites and to create and sustain more economically inclusive communities. A. Adar Ayira will talk about what the initiative is, how it works, how the racial climate impacts the project, and how whites can be effective allies and partners for the benefit of all who live in Baltimore City and the state of Maryland. Parking: Going west on Chase St., pass Cathedral, make 1st left into parking, or going south on Cathedral, pass Chase, make 1st right then another right before the next street.

Thu., Nov. 12, 2009, 5:30pm Rethink Afghanistan screening. Coppin State University, room still in limbo. Email us if you are interested and we'll have it solid in a day or two. This event will feature s speaker from Iraq Veterans Against the War and a screening of the new film by Robert Greenwald. "Rethinking Afghanistan", a concise look at the occupation's realities, and interviews with Afghans, former CIA agents, soldiers and veterans, and many others. It is a project associated with a new organization called "Veterans for Rethinking Afghanistan". See: http://rethinkafghanistan.com

Thu., Nov. 5, 2009, 7:30pm Taylor Branch talks about his new book, The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President. Main Hall, Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Over a seven-year period Bill Clinton talked intimately to Taylor Branch about what it's like to be president, revealing what he thought and felt and could not say in public. Branch includes his own reactions to the content of these conversations, as well as observations on Clinton's demeanor, moods and puzzlements. The Clinton Tapes provides a unique look at the presidency and Bill Clinton's place in the ranks of our chief executives. Pulitzer Prize winning historian Taylor Branch is the author of three books on the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Parting the Waters, Pillar of Fire, and At Canaan's Edge.

Thu., Nov. 5, 2009, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), CMBC office, 326 St. Paul Place, Suite 400B, Baltimore, MD 21202.

Tue., Nov. 3, 2009, 6:30pm Malalai Joya. The Junior League of Baltimore, 5902 York Rd. Reception 6:30, Talk 7:15. Admission $5. The youngest member of Afghan Parliament, and a fierce advocate for women's rights, democracy, and economic justice in Afghanistan, Malalai Joya, will be speaking at events across the East Coast this November as her biography Raising My Voice is released. Surviving three assassination attempts and countless other barriers, Malalai is making history and fighting with her life for real progressive change in Afghanistan. See: http://www.malalaijoya.com and http://www.afghanwomensmission.org/

Mon., Nov. 2, 2009 7pm Can We Talk About Race? How Race Affects our Classrooms, Wheeler Auditorium, Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Beverly Daniel Tatum, president of Spelman College and author of Can We Talk About Race? And Other Conversations in an Era of School Resegregation, which discusses how American schools are experiencing increasing and underreported resegregation, will talk with David Hornbeck, former Philadelphia Superintendent of Schools and author of Choosing Excellence in Public Schools: Where There's a Will, There's a Way, about how race plays out in our classrooms. http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/news/series_20090813

Mon., Nov. 2, 2009, 6:30pm Help Shape National Transportation Policy. Citizens Planning and Housing Association, 218 W. Saratoga St., 5th floor, Baltimore. After National Health Care reform, the next big issue for legislators, the White House, and stakeholders from around the country could be Transportation Reform. How should Congress allocate a possible $400-500 billion in transportation funds over six years? Will public transit and other transportation choices receive enough funding? We invite you to learn the latest about the federal transportation debate and how it affects Maryland. You can also learn about and join a new "Transportation for Maryland" coalition that is working with the federal Transportation for America organization to push for: Establishing better accountability and transparency in the State and Federal transportation processes; Leveling funding for all modes of travel; Creating a transportation system that helps achieve climate, energy and employment goals. Speakers: Otis Rolley and Brian O'Malley, Central Maryland Transportation Alliance; Dru Perkins-Schmidt, 1000 Friends of Maryland; Rev. David Casey, BRIDGE; Dan Pontious, CPHA; Transportation for America. RSVP to info(at)cphabaltimore.org or 410-539-1369 x100. Click here for the Transportation for Maryland agenda. For more information, please contact Calvin Peete at calvinp(at)cphabaltimore.org or 410-539-1369 x112. www.cphabaltimore.org

Sat., Oct. 31, 2009, 11:30am-1:30pm Project Just Kids, Educate Don’t Incarcerate! Seeking Participants for Focus Group 1. 900 E. 33rd St., Baltimore, MD 21218. The Eric R. Villines Advocacy Institute is in search of 10-15 parents, family members, and youth to participate In focus groups and surveys to provide information and data in order to reduce the number of youth jailed In Maryland’s adult prisons. If you or someone you know have a youth ages 14-17 and he/she was charged as an adult in Maryland's criminal justice system (past or present) please join us. These five focus groups have been specialized just for you. We are looking for your insights and ideas for keeping youth safe and productive in their communities as well as keeping them focused and successful in their personal lives. Light lunch will be served. Contact the partner organization: Parent & Family Engagement. RSVP by Friday Oct. 23, 2009. Eric R. Villines Advocacy Institute (ERVAI), Kimberly M. Armstrong, Executive Director & Professional Parent Advocate 1-877-426-8124, justkidsmd(at)gmail.com, www.diamondadvocateinstitute.org. Also see: Maryland Parents of Incarcerated Children & Youth www.ervaiparentsmd.ning.com

Thu., Oct. 29, 2009, 12pm Mobilization for Healthcare Reform comes to Baltimore. CareFirst, 3401 Boston St., & 1501 S. Clinton St, Canton Crossing (www.cantoncrossing.org) in Canton, Baltimore. Participants in the mobilization urge improved "Medicare for all" and will demonstrate that health insurance is a central cause of health care problems in the U.S. and should not be part of the solution. There will be a legal picket demanding Medicare for All and patients before profits. While the picket is occurring a delegation will go to CareFirst and make our demands. If CareFirst refuses then a “patients before profits sit-in” will be held and the picket will continue. Margaret Flowers, MD, who is on probation for her arrest before the Senate Finance Committee as part of the Baucus 8, is seriously considering risking arrest in Baltimore as she finds it immoral that 45,000 people die annually in the U.S. without access to health care. She hopes others will join her in risking arrest in their memory. Those “sitting in” will risk arrest, but Baltimore Police have shown a great reluctance to arrest people involved in nonviolent free speech actions. We hope that many of you will consider sitting in as this is the most powerful part of the demonstration. If you are interested and have questions please contact Kevin Zeese at kzeese(at)earthlink.net or 301-996-6582. Across the country, citizens and health care providers are showing they are fed up with the state of our health care system. CareFirst, had annual revenue of over $6 billion and has $1.2 billion in reserves. Its offices are in the First Mariner Bank Tower which it shares with Comcast and other big business interests are Class A luxury offices. Chester Burrell, the CEO of CareFirst, has a multi-million dollar salary and when the last CEO left his severance was scandalous and was cut by regulators to $8 million. There are 780,000 Marylanders without health insurance and hundreds of thousands more who are underinsured. A Harvard study found 790 people die annually in Maryland due to lack of health care.

Tue., Oct. 27, 2009, 7pm Baltimore Meeting for Healthcare Reform Mobilization. 2842 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Attendees will go over plans for Thursday's mobilization, prepare and make signs. If you cannot make the meeting a more detailed written plan will be available on Wednesday. There will be a legal picket demanding Medicare for All and patients before profits. While the picket is occurring a delegation will go to CareFirst and make our demands. If CareFirst refuses then a “patients before profits sit-in” will be held and the picket will continue. Margaret Flowers, MD, who is on probation for her arrest before the Senate Finance Committee as part of the Baucus 8, is seriously considering risking arrest in Baltimore as she finds it immoral that 45,000 people die annually in the U.S. without access to health care. She hopes others will join her in risking arrest in their memory. Those “sitting in” will risk arrest, but Baltimore Police have shown a great reluctance to arrest people involved in non-violent free speech actions. We hope that many of you will consider sitting in as this is the most powerful part of the demonstration. If you are interested and have questions please contact Kevin Zeese at kzeese(at)earthlink.net or 301-996-6582.

Thu., Oct. 22, 2009, 7-8:30pm The Challenge: Modern, Safe Schools for All Students. Maryland PTA Office, 5 Central Ave., Glen Burnie, MD 21061. The Maryland Education Coalition, a statewide advocacy group, invites you to attend our annual event on Thursday, October 22nd. This year, the coalition is advocating for improving school facilities statewide since many students in Maryland are still subjected to unsafe, unhealthy, and inadequate school buildings that lack the modern equipment and technologies to support learning in the 21st Century. Panelists: Nancy Kopp, State Treasurer; Donna Hathaway-Beck, Prince George's County School Board Member; David Lever, Director of Maryland's Public School Construction Program; Mary Filardo, Executive Director of the 21st Cenutry School Fund; and Bebe Verdery, ACLU Education Reform Project Director. To RSVP, call the ACLU at 410.889.8550 x 123, or visit https://acy.hs-cluster-1.net/event.php?id=8.

Wed., Oct. 21, 2009, 10:30am The Open Meetings Compliance Board Annual Meeting, Attorney General's Office, 200 St. Paul Pl., Baltimore MD, 21202. The State Open Meetings Law Compliance Board is an independent unit established by the General Assembly in 1991 to consider complaints alleging violations of the Open Meetings Act by State or local government entities that are subject to the Act. Because of building security procedures, please e-mail: opengov(at)oag.state.md.us or call Kathy Izdebski at 410-576-6327, if you plan on attending. For more info, see: http://www.oag.state.md.us/Opengov/Openmeetings/index.htm

Sat., Oct. 17, 2009, 7:45pm Philip Montablan, Nicaragua’s premiere reggae singer/songwriter, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, Mattin Center, Ross Jones Building, Room 101, 33rd and Charles Sts., Baltimore, MD 21218. Philip Montalban is Nicaragua’s premiere reggae singer/songwriter. He is from Bluefields, on the southern Caribbean coast of Nicaragua. As noted in www.CompulsiveTraveler.tv, “An original Nicaraguan reggae superstar, Philip Montalban has toured the world promoting his Nicaraguan roots and Afro-Latino identity.” During the October 17 concert, Montalban will perform his own music as well as popular reggae hits celebrating Afro-Caribbean culture and revolutionary consciousness in English, Spanish and Miskito. Co-sponsors of the event are: Nicaragua Network, a national network of organizations working in solidarity with the people of Nicaragua; The Johns Hopkins University Center for Africana Studies; The Johns Hopkins University Program for Latin American Studies; and Casa Baltimore/Limay, a friendship-city project linking peoples of the Baltimore region and San Juan de Limay, Nicaragua. The concert, open to the public, is taking place during a weekend Nicaragua Network regional meeting of activists and groups from the eastern US. A concert ticket is included in the registration fee for the conference. Concert ticket prices (register by Monday, October 5, to get a $10 early-bird discount): $15 general admission, $12 Johns Hopkins staff, $7 all students with ID. For more information about the concert: Barbara Larcom, 410-662-6292. For more information about the regional conference: www.nicanet.org

Fri., Oct. 16 - Sun., Oct. 18, 2009 Nicanet Regional Meeting in Baltimore! 16 W. 25th St. (just west of Charles St.), Baltimore, MD 21218. Featuring: Nicaraguan reggae singer-songwriter Philip Montalban; Walter Castillo Sandino, grandson of Augusto Sandino; Ambassador Magda Enriquez, senior advisor to Fr. Miguel D’Estoto at the UN. Mark your calendar for Oct. 16 - 18 which will be the regional meeting of the Nicaragua Network in Baltimore, MD, hosted by the Casa Baltimore/Limay sister city committee! For over 30 years Nicaragua Network has helped to bring together groups and individuals working in solidarity with the people of Nicaragua. Register by Monday, October 5, to get a $10 early-bird discount. For more info, see http://www.nicanet.org/?p=800

Fri., Oct. 16, 2009, 7pm Dr. Cornel West talks about his new memoir, Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud. Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD 21201. The bestselling author of Race Matters and Democracy Matters is one of America's most provocative and admired public intellectuals. Over the years, Dr. West has published countless books but has never told his own remarkable life story. His new memoir, Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud (written with David Ritz), explores West's transformation from a schoolyard gangsta into a progressive cultural icon and a champion for social justice. It reveals the profound and liberating love he received from his family, the seeds of his unique scholarship, and his unquenchable thirst for learning and love of teaching.

Wed., Oct. 14, 2009, 6:30pm Mike Farrell talks about his new book, Of Mule and Man. Poe Room, Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD 21201. In May 2008 Mike Farrell drove himself across the country on a book tour like no other. With his trusty rental car -- a Prius he nicknamed "Mule" -- as his only companion, Mike provides a funny and fascinating account of that road trip in Of Mule and Man. Best known for his eight years on M*A*S*H and five seasons on Providence, Farrell is also a writer, director, and producer. His first book, Just Call Me Mike, was a Los Angeles Times bestseller. Presented in partnership with ACLU of Maryland.

Wed., Oct. 14, 2009, 12pm 'We're Counting on You!' Healthcare Rally. Sen. Benjamin Cardin's Downtown Baltimore Office, 100 S. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Sponsored by MoveOn.org Political Action. In October, big votes in the Senate could decide the fate of a real public option. We need to thank our champions and potential champions for supporting the public health insurance option. If you have been complaining about the lack of health care in our country, now is the time to do something that will have a real effect. though our Senators are supportive, they need to see that health care reform with a public option is a real priority to their constituents! We're organizing a We're counting on you! rally to let Senator Cardin know we're counting on him and Mikulski to take the lead in pushing for health care reform with a public option all the way to the finish. You can sign up for the 'We're counting on you!' Rally at: http://pol.moveon.org/event/countingonyou/99033

Tue., Oct. 13, 2009 Rally for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, at the Capitol in Washington D.C. Sponsored by the national Reform Immigration for America campaign (www.reformimmigrationforamerica.org) and the Familias Unidas campaign. CASA de Maryland will be providing buses to and from D.C. October 13th is key because Congressman Gutierrez will be introducing a bill that day. Also, we are asking for: No more immigration enforcement raids; No to 287g. For more information contact Bessie Torres, Community Organizer, CASA de Maryland, Inc, 2224 E. Fayette St., Baltimore, MD 21231, 410-732-7777 x.19

Sun., Oct. 11, 2009, 12pm-6pm Green Festival, Day 2, Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl., NW. Washington, DC 20001. At the Washington DC Green Festival™, a joint project of Global Exchange and Green America, we’re celebrating what’s working in our communities—across the District, Maryland and Virginia—for people, for business and for the environment. You’ll enjoy more than 125 renowned speakers and 350 green businesses (start your holiday shopping now!), great how-to workshops, green films, a Fair Trade pavilion, yoga classes, organic beer, delicious organic cuisine and live music. Find out about DC environmental initiatives; and learn how neighbors, community nonprofits and city departments are working together to make their cities healthier places to live. Admission is $15 for one or both days ($10 for college students with ID, seniors over 62, bike riders with a ticket from the Green Festival Bike Valet or public transit riders with a fare card or pass). See http://www.greenfestivals.org/washington-dc/

Sat., Oct. 10, 2009, 8pm RAWA Tour - Afghan Women Speak Against Occupation and Fundamentalism, Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 800 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21202. Starts 8:00 p.m. sharp, doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 10, 2009, 11am-6pm Green Festival, Day 1, Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl., NW. Washington, DC 20001. At the Washington DC Green Festival™, a joint project of Global Exchange and Green America, we’re celebrating what’s working in our communities—across the District, Maryland and Virginia—for people, for business and for the environment. You’ll enjoy more than 125 renowned speakers and 350 green businesses (start your holiday shopping now!), great how-to workshops, green films, a Fair Trade pavilion, yoga classes, organic beer, delicious organic cuisine and live music. Find out about DC environmental initiatives; and learn how neighbors, community nonprofits and city departments are working together to make their cities healthier places to live. Admission is $15 for one or both days ($10 for college students with ID, seniors over 62, bike riders with a ticket from the Green Festival Bike Valet or public transit riders with a fare card or pass). See http://www.greenfestivals.org/washington-dc/

Sat., Oct. 10, 2009, 9:30-11:30am Dalai Lama Teaching in Washington, DC, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016. His Holiness will give a half-day morning teaching on The Heart of Change: Finding Wisdom in the Modern World organized by the Conservancy for Tibetan Art and Culture. Tickets (SOLD OUT) start at $35. Contact website: www.dalailamaDC09.com

Fri., Oct. 9, 2009 6:30-11pm Extreme Green Gala, The Mott House, 122 Maryland Ave. NE (1 block from Supreme Court). Tickets are $25 and proceeds go towards green low-income homes. On the eve of the DC Green Festival, the gala is the go-to event and your opportunity to rub shoulders with environmentalists from all across the country. Just a few of the organizations participating include the World Bank, District Department of Environment, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, World Wildlife Fund, United States Army Environmental Command, Global Exchange, Brooklyn Main Street, DC Greenworks, American Council On Renewable Energy... and so many more! Speakers: Lisa Jackson, EPA Administrator (via video feed); Lou Leonard, WWF Int'l Climate Expert (just back from UN neg.), George Hawkins, D.C. Dept. of Env. (local green leader), and Extreme Green Makeover Volunteers. Entertainment and hors d'œuvres. To register go to: https://www.earthislandprojects.org/carbonfreedc/extremegreen.html

Thu., Oct. 8 - Fri., Oct. 9 Dalai Lama at Mind and Life Conference in Washington, DC, DAR Constitution Hall, 18th St. between C and D Sts. His Holiness will participate in a Mind and Life Conference on the theme of Educating World Citizens in the 21st Century. The conference will feature educators, scientists and contemplatives discussing issues on Cultivating a Healthy Mind, Brain and Heart. Tickets for the two-day event start at $149. Contact website: www.educatingworldcitizens.org

Wed., Oct. 7, 2009, 6:30pm Free screening of the new documentary Rethink Afghanistan, The Wind Up Space, 12 W. North Ave., Baltimore, MD 21201. October 7th will mark the 8th year anniversary of our country’s occupation of Afghanistan. After so many years, what do we have to show for it? The past months have been the deadliest for U.S. service members since 2001, while civilian deaths continue their gruesome increase, reaching an estimated 8,000 deaths. And as if these horrors weren’t enough, corruption in the Karzai regime is rampant, with reports of election fraud, exorbitant drug trafficking, and a steady increase in Taliban support. But these facts are just the tip of the iceberg. After nearly a year of silence, the anti-war movement is rising up again. And this time, we are organizing ourselves in a more effective manner, emphasizing the need to educate ourselves on the intricacies of the occupation and foreign policy in order to ensure our actions are effective and our voices strong. On October 7th, members of the Baltimore community will participate in a free screening of the documentary Rethink Afghanistan. The event is meant to be the first of several taking place over the next month aimed at galvanizing the Baltimore community towards Peace & Justice. The screening will also feature political folk music from Baltimore's own Ryan Harvey.

Wed., Oct. 7, 2009, 6-9pm Fall Bicycle Forum and Symposium. Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab (JHAPL) at the intersection of Route #29 and Gorman Road in Laurel, Maryland. One Less Car is sponsoring this second Fall Bicycle Forum. Over 80 bike advocates/planners/elected officials attended last year. Find how to make and keep Maryland bike friendly. Inform leaders about your concerns and ideas! Let us know what you think should be a 2010 legislative priority. We are expecting advocacy groups from many counties all over the state: Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Frederick, St. Mary's, Baltimore City and Washington D.C. to attend and show/tell what they are doing in their areas. Additionally, we will discuss bike legislation for the 2010 Annapolis session. OneLessCar.org

Mon., Oct. 5, 2009, 10am Action against the Afghanistan War. Meet at McPherson Square (15th and I Sts. NW) at 10am then silent process to the White House to deliver a letter to Obama and request a meeting. Join us at the White House to act against the Afghanistan War! You can sign the petition to President Obama at http://www.iraqpledge.org/nogoodwar.html! If you plan on being a part of the October 5th mobilization in Washington, please fill out the online form at http://vcnv.org/ncnr. The gathering will feature Liz McAlister as a speaker. In front of the White House we will be joined by various affinity groups, such as the Atlantic Life Community, Witness Against Torture, Veterans for Peace, World Can't Wait, and Activist Response Team. Other groups fully endorsing the action and participating are Peace Action, Code Pink, the War Resisters' League, and Student Peace Action Network. During this action we will all be following the Nonviolence Guidelines listed on this site. We are calling for withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, ending the illegal bombing with US drones, including neighboring Pakistan, and the closing of the Bagram prison and ending indefinite detention and torture. We are calling for an end to these wars and occupations, including that of Iraq, so that our resources can be used for life-sustaining actions including the funding and the rebuilding of Afghanistan’s and Iraq's infrastructure and medical assistance to Afghans and Iraqis, in addition to poverty reduction programs in the United States and world wide. We are calling for accountability for those who have committed war crimes.

Sun., Oct. 4, 2009, 2-5 pm Meeting to plan for action against Afghanistan War. Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Rd. NW. If you wish to join us in DC on the Monday (10/5/09) of the same week our nation will be entering its 9th year of War in Afghanistan, contact the National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance (NCNR) Co-Conveners at jsfirst[at]tds.net! Also, see http://www.iraqpledge.org/

Sun., Oct. 4, 2009, 7am-3pm Tour Du Port. Starting Location - Canton Waterfront Park. The TdP route is an especially scenic and historic route that is fairly flat and well within the ability of most novice riders. It is also a lovely experience for more experienced riders. The route (approximate miliage): 12-mile family loop, 20-mile harbor route, 41 mile extended tour, 51 mile - half century. The ride begins and ends at the Korean War Memorial, meandering through more than eight fascinating Baltimore City communities, waterfront areas and parks including: Inner Harbor, Fell's Point, Canton, Dundalk, Patterson Park, Federal Hill, North Point State Park, Little Italy and Highlandtown. OneLessCar.org

Sun., Sep. 27, 2009, 2pm NYC CAN March for Answers. New York City, the march will start at Battery Park and work its way towards Ground Zero, the New York City Clerk, and the State Supreme Court, before arriving at City Hall. The New York City Coalition for Accountability Now (NYC CAN) has filed its Memorandum of Law with the New York State Supreme Court ahead of the historic march. 9/11 family members Bob McIlvaine and Manny Badillo, and Daniel Sunjata, star of Fox's "Rescue Me", will address thousands of supporters of the proposed referendum to establish a new 9/11 investigation. Other speakers will be announced over the coming days. www.nyccan.org

Sun., Sep. 27, 2009, 12-7pm Baltimore Book Festival. Mount Vernon Place, 600 block of N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201. www.baltimorebookfestival.com

Sat., Sep. 26, 2009, 6-9pm Earthsave Dinner and Lecture: Ben Shaberman. Yabba Pot Cafe, 2433 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Author Ben Shaberman, author of The Vegan Monologues, will share a few essays from his book, as well as humorous and reflective anecdotes about life as a vegan. He will also lead a discussion on how vegans and vegetarians can more effectively promote their lifestyle and navigate through the treacherous carnivorous world. The $12 admission fee includes three selections plus rice.

Sat., Sep. 26, 2009, 12-8pm Baltimore Book Festival. Mount Vernon Place, 600 block of N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201. www.baltimorebookfestival.com

Fri., Sep. 25, 2009, 7pm Screening and discussion of Michael Moore's film Sicko. Pleasant Hope Baptist Church, 430 E. Belvedere Ave. (near Belvedere Ave. & York Rd.). This movie is a great way to introduce the concept of universal healthcare to those who do not have a more global perspective of it. After watching the movie, there will be a discussion about what we've seen and what we might be inspired to do. Single payer folks are welcome to be a part of that discussion and make available any materials for those who wish to learn more about local efforts in this regard. This is a community event and is open to the public.

Fri., Sep. 25, 2009, 12-8pm Baltimore Book Festival. Mount Vernon Place, 600 block of N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201. www.baltimorebookfestival.com

Sat., Sep. 19, 2009, 10:30am-12:30pm Free Kria Yoga Meditation Workshop, 2901 N. Charles St., A meditation workshop will be offered free to the public at large by Dr. Vance Ross, Jr., donation accepted, Contact: vance_ross[at]yahoo.com, 410-467-6869.

Sat., Sep. 19, 2009, 8am-12pm West Baltimore Community Harvest 400 N. Smallwood St., Baltimore, MD 21223. The West Baltimore TOD/Transportation, Inc is putting on a community harvest at the West Baltimore MARC station lots. The event will include a farmers market, informational booths, a community planning and vision area, and craft workshops for the kids. “There will be something for everyone,” says Joyce Smith, Executive Director of Operation ReachOut SouthWest and co-chair of the West Baltimore MARC TOD/Transportation, “we want to present information that is action-oriented, like Associated Builders and Contractors will be out to talk about their Jump Start construction apprenticeship program, along with Living Classrooms which offers the Project SERVE job training program.” Other groups will include Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore and Habitat for Humanity. One of the highlights will be a farmers market featuring organic and local farmers, and most accept WIC and Senior FMNP checks. For the kids and young at heart, Black Cherry Puppet Theater is scheduled to perform and hold puppet making workshops for the kids. Please don’t forget to check out the community planning and vision area, which will feature the revitalization plans for the West Baltimore MARC area.

Wed., Sep. 16, 2009, 8-9:30pm Karl Rove to Speak at Goucher. Kraushaar Auditorium, Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Rd., Towson, MD 21204. Karl Rove, the "architect" of George W. Bush's 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns, will speak at Goucher College's Kraushaar Auditorium. His lecture, a presentation of the President's Forum, is free and open to the public. Tickets must be reserved, however, by calling 410-337-6333 or by emailing boxoffice[at]goucher.edu. Contact: Kristen Keener at 410-337-6333.

Wed., Sep. 16, 2009, 7pm Do We Still Need to Talk About Race? A conversation with Ben Jealous and Gerald Torres, Wheeler Auditorium, Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral St. With the election of President Obama, some say race is no longer an obstacle to success and that the "American Dream" is more reality than not. At this discussion, Ben Jealous, executive director of the NAACP, and Gerald Torres, professor at the University of Texas Law School and co-author of The Miner's Canary: Enlisting Race, Resisting Power, Transforming Democracy, will challenge this assumption. Presented in partnership with the Open Society Institute-Baltimore. http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/news/series_20090813

Sat., Sep. 12, 2009, 5pm The State of Women's Rights. Maryland Institute College of Art, Falvey Hall, Brown Center, 1301 Mt. Royal Ave., Baltimore, Maryland 21217. MICA and the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland (ACLU-MD) will commemorate Constitution Day with the free symposium, The State of Women's Rights. The panelists are civil rights activist Angela Davis, political journalist Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! and Helen Molesworth, a curator at the Harvard Art Museums and an expert on feminism in the art world. The panel moderator will be Sheilah Kast, the host of Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast. Conference participants will discuss the state of the women's rights movement 30 years after its ascendancy, including current issues with reproductive rights, female stereotypes portrayed in the media and recent decisions in the Supreme Court that some say undermine women's rights in the workplace.

Sat., Sep. 12, 2009, 12pm We Are Change Real Change Conference, Day 3, New York City. Street Action: Ground Zero Noon to 4pm – Vesey St. by Building 7, Event: 12th St. to 3rd Ave. 5pm eastern This is the biggest event out of the conference with Willie Rodriquez delivering a key note speech and showing a special sneak peak of his new movie. As well as a musical performance by award winning underground hip hop artist Papoose.This final huge event will include surprise guests, Hip Hop performance and live comedy. This is not any ordinary listen to other people talk, take your money and go home conference. We will be educating thousands of people in the streets everyday with street actions, teaching all attendees to be effective, motivating, activating and most importantly raising money to help 9/11 1st responders. That’s why on 9/11/09 we will be doing a money bomb for 9/11 1st responders in need. All the money made from the event will go directly to helping those heroes and no one else is getting paid a single penny. We all do this for free, for you, for the movement and for the cause, so please come out and show your support. More information, speakers and developments coming soon, come to NYC for the historic WeAreChange conferences. www.wearechange.org

Fri., Sep. 11, 2009 -Sun., Sep. 13, 2009, 10pm We Demand Transparency: The Conference for Peace, Truth and a New Economics, New York City. St. Marks Church (in The Bowery), 131 E. 10th St., New York, NY 10003. Featured Experts on the Real History of 9/11: Saturday, Sept. 12, 10 AM - 7 PM, Richard Gage, AIA (founder Architects and Engineers for 911 Truth), Erik Lawyer (founder, Firefighters for 911 Truth), Steve Alten (author, "The Shell Game"), Kevin Barrett (author, "Truth Jihad Against the 911 Big Lie"), Barrie Zwicker and Ian Woods (Canadian journalists), Barry Kissin (critic of the FBI anthrax investigation), Sander Hicks (author, "The Big Wedding", investigative journalist), Graeme MacQueen (Canadian peace and truth activist). Saturday Night NYC CAN Rally 9/12, 5-7 PM with: 911 Family Members, First Responders and Survivors, with an update on NYC CAN’s court battle to get a new investigation for 9/11 on the ballot in November. With: Bob McIlvaine - Father of 9/11 Victim Bobby McIlvaine, Member of Executive Council, NYC CAN, and William Pepper, Esq. - Prolific Attorney and Author of "Act of State" Chief Counsel to NYC CAN. Also on Saturday, 9/12, 12-6 PM, in the Parish Hall Film Premieres + Director Q&As: Jason Bermas (co-director, Loose Change, debuts excerpts Invisible Empire), Daniel Hopsicker (Debuts new film "New American Drug Lords" ), Craig Ranke (director, screens National Security Alert), Mike Berger (director, screens Life on the Edge of the Bubble: Blowing the American Dream). Sunday, Sept. 13, 2 PM - 10 PM Activist Speakers on Economics, Intelligence, and Transparency LEAD PRESENTER: Ellen Brown (author, "Web of Debt", feminist scholar, attorney) The Economic 9/11: How The 9/15/08 Collapse Of Lehman Brothers Let Wall Street Hijack America, William Bergman (former Federal Reserve economist), Russ Baker (author of explosive new book on the Bush family, "Family of Secrets."), Robert Steele (recovering spy, expert on Open Source, Public, Collective Intelligence), Tony Gronowicz (BMCC Professor, on the Secret History of the Drug War.), Frank Morales, NYC squatter activist presents on “Squatting in the Shrinking City.” Special Panel: Can We Build a Mass Movement to End War, and Bring about Real Transparency? Debra Sweet (National Coordinator, World Can't Wait), Doug Wight (NYC 9/11 Truth Organizer), Graeme McQueen (Canadian professor and peace activist.) Also representatives from Witness Against Torture/ Catholic Worker FEATURING KEYNOTE SPEECH: BY DAVID SLESINGER Building the Bridge: How Can We Unite the Peace and Truth Movements? The Peace, Anti-War and Truth movements are all against empire. We are for what Gandhi called Satyagraha, or "truth-force." What tactics should we use going forward? Slesinger reports based in part on his experiences in July at the National Assembly to stop the war. Price $40.00. Info Line 347-627-4705. Contact: Sander Hicks, 47 Harman, Brooklyn, NY 11221, 347-446-4461, sander[at]voxpopnet.net. It's time to bring together progressives and populists, patriots and peace activists! We will discuss the 9/11 cover-up, a new investigation, and move onto even uglier secrets, like the USA's economic dysfunction, and what we can do to change things. See our website, http://www.wedemandtransparency.com/presenters.html, for an up-to-the-minute update on the full list of provocative presenters! Opening night concert Fri. 9/11/09 at Walker Stage, 56 Walker St. in Tribeca $10 at the door.

Fri., Sep. 11, 2009, 4-6pm Peace Path on Charles St., To honor the memory of September 11th, let us stand together in peace. Join us on Charles Street as we create a Peace Path through Baltimore. Coordinated by Women In Black Baltimore. Contact: 410-467-9114, www.peacepath911.org, info[at]peacepath911.org

Fri., Sep. 11, 2009, 8am We Are Change Real Change Conference, Day 2. New York City. Street Action 8am – Noon, Church St. and Vesey St. – peaceful vigil for the lost at Ground Zero during memorial services. Then march to Building 7, Broadway, NYSE, NY Federal Reserve City Hall, Police Plaza and then Building 7 again for a peaceful candle light vigil with the name calling of all the late 9/11 1st responder heroes. Event: 5pm at 21st St. and 6th Ave. Memorial Vigil and speak out with many speakers. www.wearechange.org

Thu., Sep. 10, 2009, 7-9pm Author event: "Pentagon 9/11" by Diane Putney and others, Arlington Central Library Auditorium, 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA 22201. Diane Putney of the history office of the Secretary of Defense discusses "Pentagon 9/11," a documented history based on more than 1300 interviews about the attack on the Pentagon. Books will be available for sale and signing. This program is co-sponsored with the Arlington Historical Society.

Thu., Sep. 10, 2009, 6:30pm Baltimore screening of "Fresh" a film by ana Sofia joanes, Creative Alliance at the Patterson, 3134 Eastern Ave., Baltimore. Featuring Will Allen, Joel Salatin and Michal Pollan, Fresh is a movie about what's wrong with American Agriculture -- and how we can fix it. Fresh is a call to action! 6:30pm local food bazaar, 7:30pm film, panel discussion with local farmers and local food experts to follow film. $12, $10 members. Creative Alliance: www.crativealliance.com, 410-276-1651. www.FRESHthemovie.com

Thu., Sep. 10, 2009, 4:30-10pm We Are Change Real Change Conference, Day 1. New York City. Street Action: Council of Foreign Relations 4:30pm at 58 E. 68th St., NY, NY march down surprise locations, then ending at Columbus Circle – Broadway and 59th St. 6:30pm by CNN headquarters. Event: Broadway and Walker St. 7:30pm -10pm Learning Seminars: How to be an activist journalist, How to be an effective activist, How to know your rights and deal with the Police, What you need to know about the Swine Flu, Technology to help the infowar, Growing your own food. www.wearechange.org

Wed., Sep. 9, 2009, 7-9pm A talk by Tony Geraci, From Farm to Cafeteria: Revolutionizing the School Lunch Program. Village Learning Place, 2521 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218, Tony Geraci has injected energy and excitement to the city's lunch program by bringing local, fresh ingredients to the cafeteria. He has also revived the City Schools Farm with a program to teach kids to grow healthy vegetables for home and the lunch room. Don't miss hearing Tony's passionate ideas and seeing his deep commitment to ensuring our kids eat healthy, locally grown, sustainable food in school. 2nd Wednesdays at the VLP is a free monthly cultural series of talks, presentations and concerts. 410-235-2210 www.villagelearningplace.org.

Wed., Sep. 09, 2009, 6:30pm R. Dwayne Betts talks about his new book, A Question of Freedom: A Memoir of Survival, Learning, and Coming of Age in Prison. Enoch Pratt Central Library, Poe Room, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD 21201. At age 16, Dwayne Betts was convicted of carjacking and spent nine years in Virginia prisons. While incarcerated, he read a book a night and began writing. Since his release, he has taught poetry in public schools and founded the YoungMenRead book club for boys. His first book of poetry won the 2009 Beatrice Hawley Award. Dwayne Betts graduated with high honors from the University of Maryland, College Park in May and was the student commencement speaker. The Ivy Book Shop will sell copies of Dwayne Betts' book following the program.

Tue., Sep. 8, 2009, 6:30-7:30pm Greenhouse and Hoop House Workshop, Living Classrooms, 802 S. Caroline St, Baltimore, MD 21231. Learn practical information about using and utilizing greenhouses and hoophouses to extend your growing season. Presented by Bryan Butler, Carroll County Cooperative Extension agent. Sponsored by Community Greening Resource Network (http://parksandpeople.org/programs_great_parks_greening_CGRN.html). Free for CGRN members and $4 for non-members. After the workshop we would also love help transplanting fall seedlings for our fall Give Away Day! To RSVP and for more information, contact Sarah at 410-448-5663 x.128 or sarah.ritter[at]parksandpeople.org

Wed., Sep. 2, 2009, 5:30pm Healthcare Reform Rally and Vigil, at the Washington Monument, 700 N. Charles St. & Mount Vernon Pl., 21201. It'll all come to a head on September 2nd, when we close out the summer with a massive, national night of vigils for all the folks who are suffering from our broken health care system. The Real Voices for Change campaign is making sure members of Congress hear from the majority of Americans who support change. Together, we've now organized more than 500 events blanketing the country with high visibility actions in support of health care and clean energy. MoveOn Councils are helping turn out thousands of supporters in important battlegrounds like Montana, Washington, and Virginia. In the coming days, big turnout is expected in towns across Florida, Colorado, North Carolina, and dozens of other states. You can't really picture the scope of this month's Real Voices for Change campaign until you check out this incredible nationwide map and photos from the field: http://www.moveon.org/augustrecess/reportback.html?id=16987-1355041-.wt7KBx&t=6 The final verdict on August isn't in yet re health care, but if we keep this up, we can expect to see new momentum for health care and clean energy when Congress returns in a few weeks. Every day 14,000 Americans lose their insurance
2,500 are forced into medical-related bankruptcy. If you’re one of the majority of Americans who support real health care reform, join us for a rally followed by a candlelight vigil and moment of silence for those currently sick and suffering or those deceased due to lack of access to health care. Contact e-mail healthcarenow[at]gmail.com

Tue., Sep. 1, 2009, 5:30pm Wade Rathke will discuss his book Citizen Wealth—Winning the Campaign to Save Working Families. 1199 SEIU, 605 N. Eutaw St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Wade Rathke, the founder of SEIU Local 100 and ACORN, will discuss his book, organizing, and plight of working families in America. Wade has drawn on lessons learned in over 40 years of organizing in low and moderate income communities to describe winning strategies and partnership that can end income inequality, and create a strong foundation for working people--building a future that extends beyond paying the next month’s rent and electricity bill. Mark your calendars --it should be very interesting evening. RSVP to Larry Ginsburg 443-449-2107.

Sun., Aug. 30, 2009, 1pm Safe Streets Peace Walk. Starts at St. Wenceslaus Roman Catholic Church, 2111 Ashland Ave. Faith groups in East Baltimore are working together to promote peace in the community. These groups are partnering with Safe Streets to conduct the Second Annual Peace Walk. Additional stops in order: Ashland to Milton Ave. and Madison St. to Evans Memorial Church of God, Milton to McElderry and Port Sts. to Amazing Grace Evangelical Lutheran, Port St. to Monument St. passing the Safe Streets office, Patterson Park Ave. back to 2111 Ashland Ave. for refreshments and networking. Contact: Richard Henderson, Safe Streets East, 443-909-8241, richard.henderson7[at]gmail.com. Safe Streets, a project of Living Classrooms and the Baltimore City Health Department, partners with the community to stop the shootings and stop the violence.

Sat., Aug. 29, 2009, 11:30am-12:30pm Join Us to Demand BGE Re-Regulation! Lawyer’s Mall, Annapolis, MD (in front of the Governor’s mansion) In Baltimore, meet at 10:00 a.m. at 301 McMechen St. (parking lot of senior housing complex near the corner of Eutaw and McMechen). We leave for Annapolis at 10:00 a.m. sharp! Maryland Coalition for BGE Re-Regulation. Contact: Leo Burroughs, Jr. at 410-523-6118.

CANCELLED: Fri., Aug. 28, 2009, 6-8pm Silence the Violence, Stop the Killing Prayer Vigil, City Hall Plaza Park (in front of City Hall), Fayette and Gay Sts., Calling all citizens, youth, community leaders, faith-based institutions and elected officials. Speakers, prayer vigil, information booths. Organizers: National Action Network-Baltimore Chapter Sen. Larry Young, Paul Robeson Institute - Mr. Michael Johnson, NAACP Baltimore City Branch - Dr. Marvin Cheatham.

Sun., Aug. 23, 2009, 2-6pm Baltimore City Green Party 2009 Annual Assembly, Stony Run Friend’s Meeting House, 5116 N. Charles St. Tired of corruption, and payoffs in City Hall? Want an alternative? Over 50,000 Baltimoreans have cast their vote for the Green Party in city elections. Featuring Kevin Zeese (2006 Maryland Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate, Campaign for Fresh Air, Clean Politics, and Voters for Peace). Also, workshops for local Green Party organizing, the election of Steering Committee members. This event is open to the public, but it is geared toward registered Green Party members and those who want to join the Green Party. More information at www.baltimoregreens.org or 443-876-8522, $5 suggested donation.

Fri., Aug. 14, 2009, 7:30pm Report Back on Educator's Cuba Trip, Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 800 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21202. Keith Brooks, long time activist, former Baltimore resident, and current NYC high school teacher, will be speaking and showing video footage of a recent Witness For Peace sponsored educators' trip to Cuba he was on. Brooks will discuss some of the highlights of the trip, which was based in Havana and included a visit to a rural province. Having cut sugar cane for a month on the first Venceremos Brigade in 1969 also gave Brooks some frame of reference for what he saw and experienced 40 years later. While not an expert on Cuba, he will also offer his thoughts on the current status of the Cuban Revolution. Q & A, discussion to follow.

Thu., Aug. 13, 2009 6pm Baltimore Public Access TV Producers Group meeting, 940 Madison Ave., Baltimore, MD 21201 (1 block from the state building and 1 block from Martin Luther King Blvd.). Meeting to formulate a Baltimore Public Access TV Producers Group. Exciting things are ahead for us. Bring fresh ideas and old concerns. Please invite all producers that you may know of as well. This meeting is for producers only (new, old, and those considering). If you have any questions, please contact Pamela at insidebaltimore[at]yahoo.com.

Wed., Aug. 12, 2009 12-1:30pm Baltimore Organizers Network Meeting, Sojourner-Douglass College, 500 N. Caroline St., Baltimore, MD 21205 (this is the administration building, not the classes building), Revitalizing Baltimore from the bottom up! From its inception, the Baltimore Organizers Network and the organizations and people that have constituted the network have been exploring approaches to development that benefit all the residents of Baltimore. At this meeting, John Morris will discuss the grassroots campaign to redevelop Oldtown Mall with a focus on building the economic and social strength of the existing community. RSVP to Rick Gwynallen at 410-225-7547 or rqwynallen(at)reservoirhill.net

Sun., Aug. 9, 2009, 7pm Nagasaki Commemoration, at the home of Cindy Farquhar and Sharon Jones, 115 Springside Drive, Timonium, MD 21093. Call 410-308-1326 for directions. 7pm Begin to party for nuclear abolition. 7:30pm Enjoy some poetry. 8pm Listen to Nickolas Roth, program director for the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability. 9pm Discuss stopping Calvert Cliffs III. Sponsor: Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemeration Committee, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD 21218, Ph: 410-366-1637, Email: mobuszewski [at] verizon.net

Thu., Aug. 6, 2009, 5pm Hiroshima Commemoration, 34th & N. Charles St., 5-6pm Vigil against the weapons contracts of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory--$620 million in FY 2007. 6:15pm March to Bufano Sculpture Garden to hear a remembrance by two Japanese survivors. Afterwards, have dinner with our esteemed visitors. Sponsor: Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemeration Committee, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD 21218, Ph: 410-366-1637, Email: mobuszewski [at] verizon.net

Sun., Aug. 2, 2009, 3pm The Life and Times of Nat Turner, Reality Speaks Bookstore and Media Center, 219 E. 25th St., Tubman City (Balt.), MD 21218, presented by Reality Speaks of Solvivaz Nation as a kickoff for the Nat Turner Trail Tour. Come out this Sunday at 3pm sharp to hear the story of Nat Turner before the tour. This lecture by Chairman Jabari Natur is free of charge. Come meet members of Soul School Institute co-sponsors of tour. Tickets available for tour now. Space is limited. FMI call 410-303-4120.

Wed., July 29, 2009, 6pm The Committee for an Elected School Board second meeting. Baltimore Teachers Union, 5800 Metro Dr. 2nd Fl, Baltimore, MD 21215. Why an elected school board? Measurable accountability! We look forward seeing you as we continue our plans and strategy for success. Sponsors: Baltimore Teacher Union, Baltimore NAACP, Delegate Cheryl Glenn, Senator Joan Carter Conway, Parents Organizing Parents, and Delegate Jill Carter. Please RSVP attendance via email to committee chair Linda Muhammad at elctdschlbrd(at)aol.com. Refreshments will be served. (The group derives inspiration from Article 7 of the Constitution of Maryland's Declaration of Rights: "That the right of the People to participate in the Legislature is the best security of liberty and the foundation of all free Government; for this purpose, elections ought to be free and frequent; and every citizen having the qualifications prescribed by the Constitution, ought to have the right of suffrage (amended by Chapter 357, Acts of 1971, ratified Nov. 7, 1972).")

Tue., July 28, 2009, 6:30-8:30pm Parent Expo. New Shiloh Family Life Center, 2100 N. Monroe St. David Miller (Urban Leadership Institute) and Cameron E. Miles (Director, Mentoring Male Teens in the Hood) will host a Parent Expo for parents and caregivers to come in and find out what is offered in Baltimore for their children. This program is free. There will be providers there to share with all what their programs are about. There will be literature and refreshments. Contact: Cameron Miles at 410-547-9200 ext. 3002.

Mon., July 27, 2009, 11am Demonstration to support BGE consumers, Lawyer’s Mall, Annapolis, MD. (In front of the Governor’s mansion), Join us to demand energy re-regulation! Sponsored by The Maryland Coalition for BGE Re-regulation.

Sat., July 25, 2009, 7am Saving Ourselves Saturday, Druid Hill Park Reservoir, Walking, water, fruits, vegetables, and exercise. Every Saturday, Starting July 25th. "We’re encouraging you, your family members and friends to come walk with us, drink water, eat fruits & vegetables and exercise!" – NAACP Baltimore City Branch's 17th president, Dr. Marvin L. Cheatham, Sr. and Health Committee Chair, Dr. Josephine Ball-Sivels. NAACP Baltimore City Branch – 410-366-3300, www.naacpbaltimore.org


Wed., July 22, 2009, 6-9pm "Chill at the Mill" with Taharka Brothers, Taharka Brothers Ice Cream Shop, 1405 Forge Ave. (Mt. Washington by Whole Foods Market), This second of our weekly summer outdoor festivals features a Q&A with our celebrity guest scooper: City Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Stan Saunders (sports anchor WJZ), live music, a raffle for dinner for two and gift cards to Whole Foods, and most of all ICE CREAM. See TaharkaBrothers.org or get the scoop on "Taharka Brothers" on FaceBook or Twitter.

Wed., July 22, 2009, 11am Auction of the Senator Theatre, 5904-06 York Rd., Baltimore. Alex Cooper Auctioneers will auction the historic theater, which is controlled by the city. From an article in the Baltimore Sun, the auction will "probably last about 15 minutes, and likely will be held in the theater's auditorium. The opening price and the bid increments will be determined shortly before the sale starts. Bidders must bring a $50,000 deposit to participate - the check is held only for the winning bidder."

Thu., July 16, 2009, 6pm Richard Gage, AIA lecture "9/11: Blueprint for Truth – The Architecture of Destruction", Bus Boys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20009. See www.ae911truth.org

Tue., July 14, 2009 8:30am - Thu., July 16, 2009, 5:30pm Richard Gage, AIA at "DesignDC 2009: Architects Leading Change", Walter Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl. NW, Washington, DC 20001. According to AIA, DC, "Architects, designers, planners, engineers, contractors and other Washington-area design professionals are marking their calendars for July 14 - 16 for the fifth annual DesignDC. This three-day, peer-to-peer, interactive conference and exhibition offers unparalleled access to cutting-edge information -- delivered by some of design's most visionary practitioners making sure that in Washington, design can make a difference." Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth will host a 10' x 10' exhibit booth at the convention July 14, 15, and 16. The group will be speaking to several hundred architects over the three-day period and giving out DVDs and brochures. They hope to sign up at least one hundred more architects on their website. To find out more or to RSVP, contact Dave Slesinger at 410-499-5403 or davidslesinger (at) yahoo.com. AE911Truth will also host room #141 in the Convention Center where their new 30-minute version of "9/11: Blueprint for Truth - Companion Edition" will be playing every hour on the hour followed by live Q&A. See www.ae911truth.org and www.aiadc.com

Mon., July 13, 2009, 7-9pm Facilitated Dialogue on Racism and the Criminal Justice System, The Cork Gallery, 302 E. Federal St., Baltimore MD 21202, Buzzer #9, 4th Floor. "Please join an open dialogue about creating safe & healthy communities throughout Baltimore and the role the criminal justice system plays in doing so. We will use the report, Bearing Witness, as a framework for the discussion. We will also be joined by formerly incarcerated individuals from Out for Justice who will share some personal experiences. The overall focus of the evening will be on concrete action and solutions." Baltimore Racial Justice Action (BRJA)

Fri., July 10, 2009, 10:30am Demonstration/Press Conference at Constellation Energy Headquarters, 750 E. Pratt St. "The Maryland Coalition for BGE Re-regulation calls on the governor and all elected state senators and members of the House of Delegates to end the electric power cut-offs which are creating economic hardships and deaths of poor, working, unemployed and middle class families. Why aren’t the salaries of Constellation CEO Mayo Shattuck, and BGE President Kenneth Defontes being cut to conform to these tough economic times. They continue to earn millions of dollars each year while BGE customers continue to suffer, and legislators with few exceptions remain silent."

Thu., July 9, 2009, 2:30pm Public Access TV Channel 75 Producers Meeting, People 75 (CMBC) office, 326 St. Paul Pl., Suite 400-B, Baltimore, MD 21202. Troy Johnson, Interim Executive Director of Community Media of Baltimore City (CMBC), a.k.a. People 75, is reaching out to existing or potential producers of shows on Ch. 75 to join him for a very informal meeting on what's going on with People 75, and to have dialogue and give feedback. For questions call 410-528-0340 (office), 410-916-8910 (mobile) or email: tjohnson_at_channel75.org. CMBC websites are www.cmbc.tv (current) and www.channel75.org (under construction).

Wed., July 8, 2009, 6-9pm "Chill at the Mill" with Taharka Brothers, Taharka Brothers Ice Cream Shop, 1405 Forge Ave. (Mt. Washington by Whole Foods Market), This first of our weekly summer outdoor festivals features a Q&A with our celebrity guest scooper: First Lady of the State of Maryland, Judge Kattie O'Malley, live music, a raffle for dinner for two and gift cards to Whole Foods, and most of all ICE CREAM. See TaharkaBrothers.org or get the scoop on "Taharka Brothers" on FaceBook.

Tue., July 7, 2009, 11:55am Cynthia McKinney arrives in DC after release from Israeli prison. Cynthia McKinney is scheduled to arrive at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, this morning following her detention in an Israeli prison during the past week along with others in the 'Free Gaza 21'. Ms. McKinney's flight (American - El Al Airlines 8139 from New York, following a flight from Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv) will arrive at 11:55 am ET. Reporters are invited to meet with Ms. McKinney, a former member of Congress from Georgia and the Green Party's 2008 presidential nominee, upon her arrival at the airport. Interviews can also be arranged: call Don DeBar at 914-945-0815.

Thu., July 2, 2009, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), CMBC office, 326 St. Paul Place, Suite 400B, Baltimore, MD 21202.

Tue., June 30, 2009, 9am-1:30pm Conference: The Future of the Voting Rights Act, National Office of the New America Foundation, 1899 L St., N.W., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036. FairVote and the New America Foundation's Political Reform Program will hold a conference on the future of voting rights at New America's national office in Washington, D.C. Likely to take place on the heels of a potentially controversial Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act, the symposium will bring together several of the nation's top experts on election law and civil rights. Confirmed speakers include law professors Jamin Raskin, Nathaniel Persily and Steve Mulroy, political scientists Michael McDonald and Ronald Walters, New America's Steven Hill, FairVote's Rob Richie and Amy Ngai and top voting rights experts with the Advancement Project, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, NAACP LDF and Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. For information, click www.fairvote.org/votingrights.

Sun., June 28, 2009, 7pm British MP George Galloway at American University, School of Public Affairs (Ward Circle Building), 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016"Every single one one of the Zionist leaders who extracted the promise from [Arthur James] Balfour were European, atheistic Zionists! Not one of them claimed a biblical title, not one of them believed in God. What they were doing is exactly what white people who were not Jewish were doing all over the world at the same time. They were founding a colonial settlement." - George Galloway. For more info on the Viva Palestina humanitarian relief effort in Gaza:
http://www.vivapalestina.org

Thu., Jun. 25, 2009, 9:00am-3:00pm Torture Accountability Action Day, John Marshall Park, 501 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, D.C. Join us for a day of demonstration in Washington, D.C. and across the country, to prosecute those responsible for torture. Speakers and a rally from 11am-12pm in John Marshall Park, then a march to the Department of Justice. The closest metro stations to John Marshall Park are Judiciary Square (Red Line) and Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Green Line, Yellow Line). Some of the scheduled speakers are: Marjorie Cohn (President of the National Lawyers Guild and a professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law), Njambi Good (Director of Counter Terror with Justice Campaign, Amnesty International USA), Enver Masud (Founder and CEO of The Wisdom Fund, est. 1995, and recipient of the 2002 Gold Award from the Human Rights Foundation for his book The War on Islam), Max Obuszewski (National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance, a peace activist from Baltimore, and was one of the people spied on and entered into a federally-supplied database as a "terrorist"), Marcus Raskin (Cofounder of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C.), Patricio Rice (Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition, is a torture survivor), Mara Verheyden-Hilliard (Cofounder of the Partnership for Civil Justice), Kevin Zeese (Director of VotersForPeace.US, is a board member of VelvetRevolution.US, and filed 12 complaints seeking Disbarment of Cheney/Bush Torture Lawyers), wIth performances by Jordan Page, Tha Truth, and David Ippolito. Tabling will start at 9 and go on all day (no selling of DVDs,T-shirts, etc - only buttons, bumper stickers, and reading material). Some participants may engage in nonviolent civil disobedience. Other events across the country are happening on the same day in a nationwide call for accountability for torture. http://tortureaccountability.webs.com/

Wed., June 24, 2009, 6pm Emergency Meeting to Save Our Schools: Coalition for an Elected School Board, NAACP Baltimore City Branch office, 8 W. 26th St., Baltimore, MD 21218, for more information contact Marvin L. 'Doc' Cheatham at 410-669-VOTE, www.naacpbaltimore.org

Tue., June 23, 2009, 6-8pm Police Accountability at Baltimore City Branch NAACP Monthly Meeting. Union Baptist Church, 1219 Druid Hill Ave. Citizens will be asked to come forward to share their concerns and to receive information about what is available to the public when they believe they have been the victim of, or witness to, acts of excessive force, abusive language, or harassment by any law enforcement officers of Baltimore City and what process they should follow in such instances. President Marvin ‘Doc’ Cheatham states: “…while most police officers are courageous public servants, continued police abuses are harming our communities and eroding the trust needed to both prevent and solve crimes.” Call 410-366-3300 for more info. www.naacpbaltimore.org

Tue., June 23, 2009, 4pm Rally against Wells Fargo’s Discriminatory Lending Practices and Destruction of Jobs, Wachovia (Wells Fargo) Bank, 7 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD. Wells Fargo, one of the largest banks in the U.S. and owner of Wachovia Bank, received a $25 billion bailout from taxpayers to save jobs and businesses and put our nation on the road to economic recovery. Wells Fargo is blocking that recovery, cutting off credit to Quad City Die Casting, a well-run, viable family-owned manufacturer that has operated in Moline, IL, for 60 years. Unless Wells Fargo restores financing, the plant will close July 11th, destroying nearly 100 jobs. Besides putting manufacturing jobs in jeopardy, the City of Baltimore has sued the bank, alleging that Wells Fargo targeted African American communities into subprime loans even when the customers’ incomes and credit qualified them for safer prime loans. Baltimore officials say more than half the homes foreclosed by Wells Fargo now stand vacant. Sponsors: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE), Baltimore Economic Crisis Response Network. For more information contact Betty at 410-366-2631 or Omar at 646-932-6276.

Sun., June 14, 2009, 7am-12pm Tour dem Parks is a major fund raising event focused on supporting groups and organizations dedicated to improving Baltimore’s park system. The event provides friends and families with an opportunity to ride together and discover little-known treasures in the city. This year's ride features four revised routes, all beginning and ending in Carroll Park: 12-mile tour goes along the scenic Gwynns Falls Trail in the wild and beautiful Gwynns Falls Valley, 20-mile tour goes through many of the city’s parks and waterfront areas, 35-mile tour goes through all of the city’s major parks, as well as many waterfront areas and historic neighborhoods, 64-mile ride (metric century), now in its second year, has an entirely new route for 2009. 7:00 am Registration starts, 8:00 am First riders can leave the park, 11:00 am BBQ and music start, 12 Noon All riders please try to be off the streets. A barbecue with live jazz in Carroll Park follows the ride. Riders receive a 100% organic cotton T-shirt. Ride is limited to 1,000 people. Bike rentals are available from Light Street Cycles!!! http://www.tourdemparks.org/joomla/index.php

Fri., Jun. 12, 2009 End of Analog Broadcast Television. To request a $40 coupon for a converter for older TVs, apply online starting Jan. 1, 2008 at www.dtv2009.gov. There is also a 24-hour hotline to take coupon requests, 1-888-DTV-2009 (1-888-388-2009).

Thu., Jun. 11, 2009, 9am - Sun., Jun. 14, 2009, 12pm Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) Conference, Marriott Hotel, 700 Aliceanna St. Among the conference speakers are Bob Woodward of The Washington Post, Donald Barlett and James Steele of Vanity Fair, Jill Abramson and Dean Baquet of The New York Times, Brian Ross of ABC News, investigative reporter Seymour Hersh, Armen Keteyian and Byron Pitts of CBS News, and David Simon, creator of “The Wire” and a longtime Baltimore journalist. Jon Klein, president of CNN-U.S., will deliver this year’s keynote address. This year’s program offers essential tips, advice and strategies for investigating the biggest stories of the day. Panels will focus on the economic meltdown, new-media strategies, nonprofit journalism and all sorts of investigative techniques. In addition, IRE will honor the best investigative reporting of 2008 during the awards luncheon on Saturday. Investigations that exposed local government corruption from New Orleans to Detroit, human-rights abuses by the federal government and international organized crime are among the work honored by the IRE Awards. This year’s top prize, the IRE Medal, was given to WWL-New Orleans for its dogged rolling investigation of a city-run housing nonprofit that falsely claimed to have fixed homes in desperate need of repair after Hurricane Katrina and the contractors who pocketed the money without doing the work. On-site registrations will be accepted beginning Wednesday evening from 4-6 p.m. and will continue Thursday-Saturday during the conference. www.ire.org

Thu., June 4, 2009, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), CMBC office, 326 St. Paul Place, Suite 400B, Baltimore, MD 21202.

Sat., May 30, 2009, 2-6pm Middle East Baltimore Stories: Images and Words from a Displaced Community Book Release Event, Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21202. Middle East Baltimore Stories, with photographs and interviews by Elizabeth Barbush, conveys the experiences of those most affected by an ongoing redevelopment project in the Middle East neighborhood. Join us as we celebrate the release of the book, and the resilience of those whose stories it tells. 2–4 pm: Meet Your Neighbors; Hear the Stories. The audio portion of Middle East Baltimore Stories will be available for listening. See the Lewis Museum's East Side Stories show. 4–6 pm: Mindy Thompson Fullilove, MD, professor of clinical psychiatry and public health at Columbia University and author of Root Shock, will speak along with representatives of Save Middle East Action Committee (SMEAC), Art on Purpose, and the Middle East Baltimore Community. Free and open to the public, the event takes place in conjunction with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum exhibition, East Side Stories, which features audio and photographs from Middle East Baltimore Stories. For more info call 410-243-4750 or visit www.artonpurpose.org. Copies of Middle East Baltimore Stories will be available for sale at the event, which also includes free food and refreshments.

Thu., May 21, 2009, 3-6:30pm Kennedy Center's Michael Kaiser to Speak at BMA on Culture in Crisis. Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Dr., Baltimore, MD 21218. Michael Kaiser, President of the John F. Kennedy Center Doors open @ 2:30 pm for check-in. RSVP by Monday (5/18/09) visit missiontix.com to get your free tickets. This event is free and open to the public. As a community and as individual arts organizations and artists, we all feel the impact of a troubled economy. How it will play out remains a question. Rather than wait for this financial impact to crescendo and then react individually, we can work collectively to build a consensus that will help guide our decision-making in the months ahead. Please join us for a conversation with Michael M. Kaiser, President of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and expert in arts management, in an interview with GBCA President Tom Hall, (Culture Editor at Maryland Morning and Artistic Director of the Baltimore Choral Arts Society). The conversation will be followed at 4:30 p.m. by a presentation: "Simple Financial Management Tools That Really Work" with BSO President & CEO Paul Meecham and BSO senior staff (Terry Armacost, VP & CFO and Dale Hedding, VP, Development) who will share tools and tips they have incorporated into their organization that can work for all of us. 2:30 pm: registration and seating; 3:00 pm: conversation with Michael Kaiser; 4:15 pm: break; 4:30 pm: "Simple Financial Management Tools That Really Work" 5:30-6:30 pm: cocktails and networking in Schaefer Court

Wed., May 20, 2009, 6-8pm Gus Newport, nationally known advocate for social and economic equality will show and discuss the video, Holding Ground: The Rebirth of Dudley Street, Sojourner-Douglass College, 500 N. Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, 4th Floor, Mandela Room. After the video, Newport will lead a conversation on economic and community development, community-controlled land trusts and other community building strategies. Newport is a master community builder with over 30 years of activism in civil rights, neighborhood and community development, and public service. He was the mayor of Berkeley, California from 1979 to 1986. During his time in office, he served on the advisory board of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and chaired the subcommittees on education and employment. After two terms as mayor, Newport became executive director of Boston’s Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative from 1988 to 1992. In June 2004, he was named executive director for the Institute for Community Economics (ICE), a national nonprofit community development organization.

Tue., May 19, 2009, 7pm Panel Discussion and Campaign Launch: The Nuclear Option for Maryland? How the global nuclear experience applies to the local, Peabody Room, Cathedral of the Incarnation, 4 E. University Pkwy. (at Charles St. and University Pkwy.) Baltimore, MD 21218 (plenty of parking; enter lot on Charles St.) RSVP- Please let us know you can make it! On April 29, the Maryland Public Service Commission issued a state construction permit to Unistar (Electricite de France and Constellation Energy) to build a new nuclear reactor on the Chesapeake Bay at Calvert Cliffs. But Unistar still needs a construction and operating license from the federal government which could take another three years or more, and is already being challenged by environmental groups. Unistar is trying to secure massive taxpayer subsidies and other financing needed to build a new reactor. Meanwhile, EDF, Constellation' s nuclear development partner and largest shareholder, is attempting to significantly increase its influence over Constellation. The Nuclear Option for Maryland panel brings together international and national expertise as well as a local perspective on using new nuclear reactors to meet energy demand. The discussion will include an examination of the real costs of pursuing nuclear power, a look at the key players behind the new reactor proposal in Maryland and the necessary role the public can play on these issues. Additionally, The Chesapeake Safe Energy Coalition will launch a new campaign. Join the effort and learn more about the Chesapeake Safe Energy Coalition's work promoting clean, safe and economical energy for Maryland. Confirmed Panelists: Stephen Thomas of the University of Greenwich in London (a researcher in energy policy for more than 25 years, he writes particularly on economics and policy towards nuclear power and is an author of several books and peer-reviewed journal articles on the subject); Michael Mariotte, Executive Director of the Nuclear Information and Resource Service; Jim Riccio of Greenpeace, USA. Moderated by Johanna Neumann, Director of Maryland Public Interest Research Group (MaryPIRG).

Sun., May 17, 2009, 9am-5pm Bike Jam, Patterson Park, Bike races, events, music and food for the whole family. http://www.bikejam.org/

Sat., May 16, 2009, 7pm Michael Pollan talks about his most recent book, In Defense of Food. Central Hall, Enoch Pratt Central Library, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Michael Pollan's last book, The Omnivore's Dilemma, launched a national conversation about the American way of eating. Now In Defense of Food shows us how to change it, one meal at a time. Pollan proposes a new answer to the question of what we should eat that comes down to seven simple but liberating words: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." He shows us how we can start making thoughtful food choices that will enrich our lives, enlarge our sense of what it means to be healthy, and bring pleasure back to eating. Presented in partnership with Baltimore Green Works. The Ivy Bookshop will be selling copies of Michael Pollan's books. Central Library: 410-396-5430. Link: http://www.prattlibrary.org/calendar/atpratt.aspx?id=30696&mark=pollan

Sat., May 16, 2009, 3-8pm TEEN Glam EduJam Empowerment Summit, 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Join Follow Your Dreams Youth Center and The Original Paper Dolls as they present for the first time in Baltimore, TEEN Glam EduJam Empowerment Summit for youth females. This spectacular event is sponsored by the Diamond Plan MCO from Coventry Health Care and will take place on Saturday May 16, 2009 from 3PM to 8PM at 2640 Saint Paul Street in Baltimore , Maryland . The resource fair is free but there is a minimum cover charge for attendees to take advantage of the pampering sessions. There will be a premiere fashion show by B School of Baltimore, Maryland. Although this event will include a myriad of fun activities for youth, the primary focus will be awareness pertaining to issues such as violence prevention, teen pregnancy prevention, self-esteem building, and more. Additional supporting sponsors include Image 7 Studio, B School, 92Q Jams, and more. The time is now for the TEEN Glam EduJam Empowerment Summit. Today, adolescent and youth females confront several obstacles from peer, pressure, violence/crime, teen pregnancy, to low self-esteem. It is the mission and responsibility for the community, mentors, parents, and local officials to help promote awareness about these issues reminding females they can conquer perils of this kind. Guest speakers, pampering sessions, and social networking will be some of the activities taking place. All are invited to come and attendees will be provided with free giveaways. Contact info: Follow Your Dreams Youth Center, Michelle Blue 410-366-1092, www.followyourdreamsinc.org

Fri., May 15, 2009, 7-9am Bike to Work Day 2009, Rally at War Memorial Plaza. Not just for bike commuters, come celebrate Clean Commute Month with a morning bike ride. Prizes, giveaways to be announced. Sponsored by the Baltimore Metropolitan Council. http://www.baltometro.org/content/view/258/230/

Thu., May 14, 2009, 7-10pm Lecture: Soldiers of Conscience "remembering the Catonsville 9" Stony Run Friends Meeting House. Hosted by Baltimore Veterans for Peace

Wed., May 13, 2009, 6:30pm Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn discuss their new book, Race Course: Against White Supremacy. Central Library, Wheeler Auditorium, 400
Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD.

Sat., May 9, 2009, 10am-3pm Downtown Baltimore Family Alliance (DBFA) First Annual Tour of Kids' Spaces. Begins at Spoons Coffee Cafe, 24 E. Cross St., Baltimore, MD. Do you love peeking into a neighbor's house? Do you want to see how others have renovated and decorated their home? Do you want to be inspired by other families who have created imaginative spaces for their kids? Take a stroll through historic Federal Hill during the first annual Downtown Baltimore Family Alliance House Tour featuring the best kids' rooms, nurseries, and play spaces. $25 per ticket ($5 discount for DBFA members), $30 day of event. 100% of the proceeds go toward DBFA's mission of improving, supporting and advocating for family life downtown. See www.dbfam.org

Sat., May 9, 2009, 9am-5pm Maryland Green Party Annual Assembly, Annapolis, MD. Schedule: 9-9:30 Registration, 9:30-10 Welcome, nomination for MGP officers, and MGP business, 10-10:55 Elected Greens panel, 11-11:45 Morning breakouts -- BGE and MGP electoral campaigns, 11:45-1 Lunch (on your own), 1-2:15 The Politics of Watershed Panel
2:30-3:30 Keynote speaker: Rosa Clemente, 3:45-4:45 Afternoon breakouts -- Industrial pollution in Maryland and Annapolis Public Housing, 4:45-5:00 Election results, other MGP business and goodbye. Voting will be held throughout the day. Polls will close at 3:45pm. Silent auction will held throughout the day as well. www.mdgreens.org

Fri., May 8, 2009, 9pm Scarred Justice: The Orangeburg Massacre 1968 (dir. Judy Richardson and Bestor Cram). MICA Brown Center, Mt. Royal Ave. In Orangeburg, South Carolina, a peaceful student gathering on a college campus in 1968 resulted in the deaths of three youths. However, unlike the events of Kent State two years later, no nationwide uproar resulted, and the news media remained relatively quiet. Why? One possible difference: in the case of Orangeburg, the students in question were African-American. Scarred Justice takes a hard, detailed look at this critical but underdocumented moment in the Civil Rights movement, and reveals some fascinating turns taken in the lives of people who were there. Link to the Maryland Film Festival website for ticket info: http://www.md-filmfest.com/information.cfm

Wed, May 6, 2009, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), CMBC office, 326 St. Paul Place, Suite 400B, Baltimore, MD 21202.

Wed., May 6, 2009, 6-8pm Mayor’s Meeting on Vacant Homes. Heritage High School on the Lake Clifton Campus, 2801 Saint Lo Drive, Baltimore, MD 21213. Mayor Dixon is holding a neighborhood conversation to discuss the problem of vacant homes in Baltimore City. If you are able to attend, bring your comments and suggestions. For more information, contact the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhoods at 410-396-4735.

Sat., May 2, 2009, 11am-4pm Energy summit, 2640 St. Paul St.. Empower yourself and learn how you can take direct action against BGE and make your voice heard by our elected officials. Find out which lawmakers are working for us – and which are not. Direct action/lobbying workshop. Get financial help to pay your bills. Know your rights workshop. Lower your home’s energy costs and read your meter to fight BGE’s fraud. Fight back workshop. Thank you to Dels. Jill Carter, Melvin Stukes, Herman Taylor, Michael Smigiel and Sens. EJ Pipkin and Jim Rosapepe for standing with the people – they deserve our support! For more info, call Maria Allwine (443-762-0892), Denise Lowery (443-801-5031), Leo Burroughs (410-523-6118). Thanks to Red Emma’s Collective for hosting the May 2 Energy Summit.

Fri., May 1, 2009, 8am-4pm Baltimore Bike Summit, Traffic Management Center, An open meeting of state & local officials, bike advocates & enthusiasts to network and develop a game plan for biking in Baltimore. http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/transportation/planning/bikebaltimore/events.php

Thu., Apr. 30, 2009, 6:30-7:30pm Stoop Gardens Workshop, location TBA. With Master Gardener Dorothy Wells, we will explore how to grow great vegetables and flowers even if you don't have a yard to work in! This workshop is free for CGRN members and $4 for non-members. Contact Sarah Krones at 410-448-5663x114 or sarah.krones_at_parksandpeople.org for more info and to RSVP. Another workshop on this topic is scheduled for June.

Wed.,, April 29, 2009 1-3pm Nonprofit Technology Showcase. Central Library, Poe Room, 400 Cathedral St. Learn the best practices for technology, including how to put together a strategic technology plan. Presented by Andrea Snyder of the Pratt Library’s Grants Collection.

Wed., Apr. 29, 2009, 8:30am-1:30pm Rally against lawsuit before U.S. Supreme Court seeking to overturn Section 5 Enforcement Provisions of 1965 Voting Rights Act. Buses leaving NAACP (national headquarters), 4805 Mt. Hope Dr., Baltimore, MD at 8:30 a.m. and arriving back at 1:30 p.m. (approximate times). The United States’ Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in the case of Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Eric Holder, Jr, Attorney General, et al. This case is a crucial constitutional challenge to Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Section 5, regarded by many as the heart of the Voting Rights Act, both blocks and deters discriminatory voting changes in a select number of jurisdictions around the country. Specifically, Section 5 requires jurisdictions with a history of racial discrimination in voting to submit proposed voting changes to its election process to the Department of Justice or to the D.C. District Court for pre-approval. Call ‘Doc’ Cheatham, NAACP Baltimore City Branch President, at 410-669-VOTE if you are interested in joining the NAACP on this trip to DC. Transportation is free. Prior authorized reservations are mandatory. They are looking to take 200 concerned citizens with them.

Sun., Apr. 26, 2009, 3-5pm A Slice of Historic Sharp Leadenhall. Leadenhall Baptist Church, 1021 Leadenhall St., Baltimore, MD 21230. Join the Sharp Leadenhall Community and Dr. Philip J. Merrill for a lecture and exhibit to: celebrate Sharp Leadenhall - an African American community that showcases churches, schools, organizations and influential and ordinary people who have made their mark on Baltimore; learn the stories of people whose families have lived in the same area for several generations; connect historic artifacts to people and when possible, to existing buildings in a rapidly changing community; help Sharp-Leadenhall document its role in American and Baltimore’s history. Sponsored by the Sharp Leadenhall Planning Committee, Inc. Please RSVP Betty Bland Thomas at 443-204-7740 or bettyblandthomas_at_comcast.net

Sat., Apr. 25, 2009, 1pm The 4th Annual "Who Are You?" Youth Media Festival Performance Day, Centerstage, 700 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202. Doors open at 12pm, Show Starts at 1pm. Emceed by LaMarr Darnell Shields and the Youth Media Festival Committee. Reservations required. Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can. Call Centerstage for tickets: 410-332-0033. For more information, visit www.whoareyoufest.org.

Sat., Apr. 25, 2009, 9am-3pm Baltimore Bike Blast, Druid Hill Park at the Lake. Come find out just how easy it is to ride a bike around Baltimore. Local and national sponsors will be on hand to promote cycling and lead group rides. Whether you’ve never been on a bike, haven’t biked in awhile, or ride every day, there’s something for you at the Baltimore Bike Blast.

Fri., Apr. 24, 2009, 8pm CAmm Student Video Bake-Off! Creative Allianceat the Patterson, 3134 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, MD 21224, The best of the best from Baltimore's booming student film scene, with juried selections in all genres. Its the marshmallows vs. the chocolate in Smores Wars, man vs. robot in the animated live action My Apartment, and man vs. nature the beautiful rotoscope Elementalists. Plus a rant about microwaves, a junk food war, and lots more! Trophies! Cash prizes! Great cake! Cheap beer! Open submissions! $8, $6 members, students. Free w/ submission. 410-276-1651. http://www.creativealliance.org/events/eventItem1714.html

Tue., Apr. 21, 2009, 8pm Jane Evelyn Atwood, World Renowned Photojournalist. The Glass Pavilion, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Mon., Apr. 20, 2009, 6pm Rally Against the Mayor’s Budget Proposal, Baltimore City Hall, 100 N. Holliday St. (City Council meeting starts at 5:00 p.m.) Rally organized by Baltimore City Coalition of Concerned Citizens. For more info, contact: Darren Muhammed at 410-878-5298 or Leticia A. Fitts at L_FI(at)msn.com.

Sat., Apr. 18, 2009, 4pm Human Rights Zone March (following B-MORE FAIR), S. Carey St. and Washington Blvd., http://unitedworkers.org

Sat., Apr. 18, 2009, 12-4pm B-MORE FAIR, Carroll Park, Carroll Park, S. Monroe St. and Washington Blvd., Baltimore, MD, www.b-morefair.blogspot.com

Sat., Apr. 18, 2009, 11am-5pm EcoFest, Druid Hill Park (by the reservoir) Over 200 vendors and exhibitors will be showcasing and selling their eco-friendly products and services. Stop by, have a bite to eat, listen to some music all while relaxing under a shade tree. While your there, take a bike ride around the reservoir or take a free 30 minute yoga class. There is something for everyone, so bring a friend! http://baltimoregreenworks.com/events/ecofestival/

Fri., Apr. 17, 2009, 7-10pm Urb Ag Gala, 2640 Saint Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218. The celebration will include delicious local food, artwork and entertainment in the setting of an old church transformed into a wildly lavish green atmosphere. Guests will have the opportunity to mark their gardens on a giant map of Baltimore. They can also sign up to casually speak about their growing project in an open mic style storytelling and song circle that will include local musicians. A $5 donation is being requested. Urb Ag Gala will be a waste-neutral event. Featured musicians include: Atom Fisher, Cityslides, Beans, American Folklore, Mother Nature's Son, MacGregor Burns & the VCR, Lands & Peoples, Pere Yorko, The Owls Go. http://baltimoreurbanag.org

Fri., Apr. 17, 2009, 4pm On Deadline Live Dylan Avery to reveal new developments in death of 9/11 whistleblower Barry Jennings that seem to point to foul play. http://www.wfuradio.com/listen_live.html

Thu., Apr. 16, 2009, 7pm "There Goes the Neighborhood: How Real Estate Practices Segregated Blacks and Jews" Village Learning Place, 2521 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218, Speaker: Antero Pietila, author, reporter and historian. Reception at 7:00 p.m. Presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission is FREE and light refreshments will be served. Q & A session will follow talk.

Wed., Apr. 15, 2009, 3-5pm Baltimore Tax Day Tea Party. The Inner Harbor Amphitheater, Light and Pratt Sts., Baltimore, MD. Join thousands across the country in protesting the inexcusable amount of wasteful spending in Washington and demanding that the government return to its legitimate role as outlined in the Constitution. For more info, see http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=66523314214. Visit TaxDayTeaParty.com for more information about the national tea party movement.

Mon., Apr. 13, 2009, 8pm Panel discussion on the impact of Pres. George Bush's foreign policy. Mudd 26 (Mudd Auditorium), Johns Hopkins University, 34th & Charles Sts., Baltimore, MD 21218. Hosted by Hopkins' own Daniel Deudney of the Political Science Dept. (who was recently published in Foreign Affairs) and will feature the following four panelists: G. John Ikenberry: The Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University. He is the author of Liberal Order and Imperial Ambition: Essays on American Power and World Politics (Polity Press, 2006); Charles A. Kupchan: The Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University, a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and former director for European affairs at the National Security Council. He is the author of The End of the American Era: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Geopolitics of the Twenty-first Century (Knopf, 2002). Henry R. Nau: The Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is the author of At Home Abroad: Identity and Power in American Foreign Policy (Cornell University Press, 2002); and Aaron L. Friedberg: Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University. Friedberg served in the office of the Vice President of the United States as director of policy planning and deputy assistant for national-security affairs from 2003-2005. He is the author of In the Shadow of the Garrison State (Princeton University Press, 2000). Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Sat., Apr. 11, 2009, 11am-3pm Outreach to Promote B-MORE FAIR, meet at the Waverly Farmers Market, 32nd St & Barclay St., contact: Ryan Harvey at 410-733-6867

Tue., Apr. 7, 2009, 6-10pm Lecture by David Ray Griffin: “9/11: Time for a Second Look” MIMS Food & Drink (upstairs), 110 N. Wayne Ave., Wayne, PA (13 miles west of Philadelphia). 6:00pm Cocktails, 6:30pm Dinner, 7:45pm Lecture. Cost: $35. Includes dinner (and gratuity), lecture & one copy of Dr. Griffin’s most recent book: The New Pearl Harbor Revisited: 9/11, the Cover-Up, and the Exposé (2008). For more info, see: http://davidraygriffin.com/calendar/an-evening-with-david-ray-griffin-wayne-pa/ or contact Betsy (Elizabeth O. Metz) at emetz999_at_aol.com, 610-688-0800.

Mon., Apr. 6, 2009, 8pm Global Environmental Disasters Panel Discussion. The Glass Pavilion, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Mon., Apr. 6, 2009, 6pm Candlelight march to Constellation/BGE CEO Mayo Shattuck’s home, Gather at the corner of Coldspring Ln. & N. Charles St. on the eve of BGE's shut-off of 84,000 people in Baltimore. March to begins at 6:30pm and proceeds north on Charles St. to 20 Blythewood Rd., the home of Mayo Shattuck. Demand: no shut-offs, roll back gas & electric rates, a people's investigation of the impact of shut-offs on the health and safety of the community, re-regulate now, gas & electric is a right, moratorium on shut-offs. Sponsored by Power 4 the People Committee (a Committee of the Bailout the People Movement) and endorsed by the Maryland Coalition to Re-regulate BGE. Light a candle for all of those who will be without heat and light! For more info call: 443-220-7919.

Sun., Apr. 5, 2009, 7-9pm The 7th Annual Ric Pfeffer Lecture Presents: Arun Gupta on THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE NEW DEPRESSION. 2640 Space/Red Emma's, 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD Issues to be covered: How global capitalism's tremors match the waning of US hegemony, How neoliberal policies led to cascading economic disasters, What deeper crises neoliberals failed to stave off, What to fear and hope for in the aftermath of the crisis. Arun Gupta has been an editor of The Indypendent (New York) since 2000 and was an editor of The Guardian (New York) from 1989-1992. He was active in the anti-apartheid divestment and Central America solidarity movements in the 1980s and studied philosophy, history and mathematics at the University of Maryland. He is currently writing a book on the decline of U.S. hegemony. Information: 410.466.7344 or Pfefferlecture_at_gmail.com.

Fri., Apr. 3, 2009, 8am Buses leaving for NYC March on Wall Street & AIG as part of the Bail Out People, Not Banks Protest, 2011 N. Charles St. (20th & Charles St.) Returning approximately 10pm. Cost: $25-30 round trip. No one turned away for lack of funds. You must have a reservation and ticket to guarantee a seat on the bus. Call 410-218-4835 for bus info. There have been many unemployed workers who have called in wanting to go. If you can donate anything to help with the cost of bus tickets--please help. Checks can be made out to Bailout the People--and send to 703 E. 37th St., Baltimore, MD 21218 (This speads up the process as we have only a week 1/2.) Thank you! Main focus of March: (1) the need for a real jobs program, (2) a moratorium on foreclosures and evictions. This March on Wall Street will begin with an opening rally at 1:00pm at Wall Street and Broadway, followed by a march to AIG at 70 Pine St.

CANCELLED: Wed., Apr. 1, 2009, 8pm Peter Bergen, CNN's national security analyst and producer of first TV interview with Osama Bin Laden. The Glass Pavilion, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Wed., Apr. 1, 2009, 5-7pm Solutions and Stimulus for the Baltimore Economy: A Town Hall Meeting. Room 101, New Communications Building, Morgan State University, 5601 Perring Pkwy., Share your questions and ideas on supporting jobs, schools and fair housing with community activists and city officials. Broadcast live on the Marc Steiner Show on WEAA, 88.9FM. Green Jobs ● Youth Employment ● Housing Security ● Affordable Housing ● Ending Foreclosures ● Modernizing Baltimore's Schools. Sponsored by Baltimore Economic Crisis Response Network, Peer 2 Peer, Baltimore ACORN, Campaign for Fresh Air & Clean Politics, Generations for Peace and Democracy, and the Center for Emerging Media. Mary Pat Clarke (Baltimore City Councilwoman), Andy Frank (Deputy Mayor of Baltimore, Neighborhood and Economic Development), Xzavier Cheatom (Peer-to-Peer Youth Enterprises), Louis Beverly (Baltimore ACORN), Brian Le Gette (CEO and Co-Founder of OneWorld-Lab), Richard Rowe (President and Founder of the African-American Male Leadership Institute), Keith Losoya (Board member of the Chesapeake Sustainable Business Alliance & Commissioner for Baltimore's Office of Sustainability), Bebe Verdery (Director of the Education Reform Project at the ACLU of Maryland). For more info, see http://steinershow.org

Wed., Apr. 1, 2009, 4pm Rally and March from the Public Service Commission (PSC) to Constellation Energy, Gather at PSC, Baltimore & St. Paul Sts. (Schaefer Tower). At 5pm, march steps off and proceeds south on Light St., turning east on Pratt St. to 750 E. Pratt St., headquarters of Constellation Energy Company. Rally and demonstration until 6pm. Angry about BGE's fraud? Angry that most lawmakers do nothing while BGE makes millions as we struggle to survive? Turn your anger into action! Keep the pressure on! The Maryland Coalition for BGE Re-regulation wants you!

Tue., Mar. 31, 2009, 8pm Global Financial Crisis Panel Discussion. The Glass Pavilion, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Mon., Mar., 30, 2009, 7pm Amy Goodman in DC. Georgetown's main campus, 37th and O Street, NW, Washington, DC. Lannan Literary Symposium & Festival: When the story of the massacre at My Lai, Vietnam, in March 1968 was finally revealed in the press, everything changed. Public opinion swung against the war, activism raged, and America began to withdraw from a fight that had lost all legitimacy. Poets, artists and activists remind us that all war is a failure of the moral imagination, and teach us through their language and social practice to guard against forgetting. Poetry restores to us the horror of conflict and offers paths toward its transcendence. Poets, critics, journalists and visual artists will converge to recall the lessons of war over this violent half century, and to plot new strategies for peaceful futures. Free.

Mon., Mar. 30, 2009, 9am-3pm 2009 Job Fair Sponsored by Congressman Elijah Cummings, Fifth Regiment Armory, 219 29th Division St., Baltimore MD 21201.

Fri., Mar. 27-Sun., Mar. 29, 2009 City from Below Conference, 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218, http://cityfrombelow.org

Thu., Mar. 26, 2009, 10am-1pm Launch of the 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar, National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, 1800 Johnson St., Baltimore, MD 21230. If you love Braille, want to learn more about it, or want to join us in our effort to bring awareness to the Braille literacy crisis, we urge you to attend this extraordinary event. It is not often that such a unique opportunity arises, and we hope that you will join us as we celebrate this defining moment in American history. There will be activities for all ages, and the first opportunity to purchase the Louis Braille Coin will be available exclusively to those in attendance. While seating is not limited, it is helpful for us to know how many people to expect. For more information please call 410-659-9314 x2230. http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Louis_Braille_Commemorative_Coin.asp

Wed., Mar. 25, 2009, 5pm Protest Against Police Brutality, Killings and Corruption, 601 E. Fayette St. (in front of Baltimore City police headquarters). Sponsored by The Black Think Tank and State of the City radio show. For more info, call Bro. Muhammad at 410-878-5298.

Sun., Mar. 22, 2009, 5pm TAKING ROOT: Under Wangaari Maathai's leadership, tree-planting in Kenya has grown into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, human rights and democracy. Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW, Washington, DC. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/takingroot/getinvolved.html

Fri., Mar. 20, 2009, 7pm Reconcile and Rebuild: Peace Dinner and Iraq Labor Conference Report Back, St. Johns Church, 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Reports from the First International Iraqi Labor Conference, Iraqi cuisine and live Arabic music. Members of Iraq Veterans Against the War and U.S. labor organizers will join us in Baltimore to give a report from the First International Iraqi Labor Conference. Live music by Huda Asfour will accompany a home-cooked Iraqi dinner. The conference, taking place in Erbil, Iraq, March 13-14, will bring together trade union members from across Iraq with allies from labor movements around the world to discuss Iraqi Labor's fight for economic and political justice. Free entry - $20 for dinner. RSVP for dinner to: outofiraq_at_riseup.net or 410-774-4470. Proceeds to benefit Iraq Veterans Against the War. Links: Iraq Veterans Against the War (http://ivaw.org/node/4855), US Labor Against the War (http://www.uslaboragainstwar.org)

Thu., Mar. 19, 2009, 6pm Vigil recognizing the sixth anniversary of the Iraq War, Carillon at York Rd. and Woodbourne Ave.

Tue., Mar. 17, 2009, 7-9pm Digital Video Users Group (DVUG) Meeting with Richard Harrington, RHED Pixel Studio and Offices, 180 S. Washington St., Suite 210, Falls Church, VA 22046. This month we again have a unique, but limited attendance, opportunity to visit one of the Premiere Production and teaching facilities in our area, Richard Harrington's RHED Pixel offices and studio. RHED Pixel has a capacity for only 45 people NO MORE. Unfortunately, this particular meeting will be limited to the first 45 people that sign up. You must send an e-mail to us at dvug_at_meral.com as soon as possible. We will send a confirmation to you. If you want to help us socialize you can bring (drinks, food, chips, cheese, etc) when you attend. Richard Harrington is one of the most prolific teachers and video experts in the U.S. A certified instructor for Adobe, Apple, and Avid, Rich is a practiced expert in motion graphic design & digital video. His producing skills were also recognized by AV Multimedia Producer Magazine who named him as one of the Top Producers of 2004. Rich is an internationally published author. His book, Photoshop CS for Nonlinear Editors, was the first of its kind to focus on Photoshop’s application in the world of video. He is also a contributing author for Final Cut Pro On the Spot, After Effects On the Spot, After Effects at Work, and The Photoshop World Dream Team Book, Volume 1. Richard Harrington and Mark Weiser are the first to come out with a book on Video Podcasting "Producing Video Podcasts: A Guide for Media Professionals" (Paperback). Richard has given our group outstanding talks in the past several years, He will host this meeting and discuss latest aspects of video that he thinks would be of interest to our group. If you are confirmed and cannot attend please let us know so others can have your space. The studio is located in the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors PHCC building East Entrance. There is plenty of parking. Whether you are a novice and or an expert this will be an unusual opportunity. 7:00 pm Meet, greet, network socialize, 7:30 PM Richard Harrington presents, 9:00 Meeting Ends and socialize until Rich kicks us out. For more info, see www.dvug.org

Mon., Mar. 16, 2009, 7pm Town Hall Meeting to Save The Senator Theatre, The Senator Theatre, 5904 York Rd., Baltimore, MD 21212. Owner Tom Kiefaber "has agreed to a request from The Senator Community Trust to make the theatre available for the town meeting as an open forum to provide the public with the facts and discuss how this situation is likely to affect The Senator and the extended community. The Trust has invited city and state officials and members of the city's ad hoc Senator Steering Committee. All concerned are welcome and encouraged to attend." http://www.senator.com/ 410-435-9892.

Wed., Mar. 11, 2009, 8pm Robert Kagan, Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment and author of Dangerous Nation. The Glass Pavilion, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Wed., Mar. 11, 2009, 6pm-8pm Compost Tumbler Workshop. Parks & People Foundation, Stieff Silver Building, 800 Wyman Park Drive, Suite 010 (use back entrance of the building), Baltimore, MD 21217. Composting your food and yard waste has so many benefits! Come learn how to use a compost tumbler in your backyard and then construct your own compost tumbler. All materials, instructions and assistance will be provided. The cost of the workshop is $65. Please RSVP to Sabrina Hudson at 410-448-5663, ext. 111 or sabrina.hudson_at_parksandpeople.org.

Sun., Mar. 8, 2009, 9:30am-Wed., Mar. 11, 2009 11th National Whistleblower Assembly, UDC School of Law, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20008. Theme: “Ending the Dark Ages: Turning on the Lights Together." Sponsored by the Make It Safe Coalition with co-sponsors: Government Accountability Project (GAP), the International Association of Whistleblowers (IAW), the National Whistleblower Center (NWC) and the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC-DCSL). Contacts: Shanna Devine, Government Accountability Project (202-457-0034 ext 127, shannad_at_whistleblower.org) or Michael McCray, International Association of Whistleblowers (mccray.michael_at_gmail.com) For more info, see http://makeitsafecampaign.org/

Tue., Mar. 10, 2009, 11:45am-1:15pm NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous to speak at luncheon for University of Baltimore students, lobby of the Lyric Opera House, 140 W. Mt. Royal Ave., Baltimore, MD. As part of the NAACP's centennial event for University of Baltimore students, "New Definitions of Civil Rights: Bridging the Generations," NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous will discuss the future direction of the nation's oldest civil rights organization, during a special luncheon. At the age of 35, Jealous is the youngest person to hold the position of president. He will discuss a vision of the organization's future under its new leadership and the NAACP's plan to involve and secure younger membership. This event is limited to UB students. If you are a UB student and would like to attend, please R.S.V.P. here. University Relations: 410-837-5739 http://www.ubalt.edu/news/index.cfm?id=985

Tue., Mar. 10, 2009, 6-9:45pm Baltimore Videographers Association 3rd Annual Filmfest. BWI Airport Marriott, 1743 West Nursery Rd., Linthicum, MD 21090. Dress to impress and come join us for our Third-Annual Filmfest! Relax, have fun, and come see some of the area's top videos and also take part in selecting the 2009 Best of Show! Free for members; $5 for guests. 410-859-8300. www.baltimorevideographers.com

Sat., Mar. 7, 2009, 3-10pm WAMMFest* 2009, Department of Electronic Media & Film (EMF), Center for the Arts Mainstage Theater, Towson University, Free and open to all! Featuring Leslie Ann Jones - Director of Scoring and Music at Skywalker Sound and Gwendolyn Cates - an independent documentary filmmaker. WAMMFest stands for Women and Minorities in Media Festival. http://pages.towson.edu/elankfor/wammfest/Home.html

Thu., Mar. 5, 2009, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), CMBC office, 326 St. Paul Place, Suite 400B, Baltimore, MD 21202.

Wed., Mar. 4, 2009, 12pm Press Converence on Tween/Teen Dating Violence Prevention Legislation, HB 845, Rm. 180, Lowe House Office Building, Lowe Office Building, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401. The administration (Governor and Lt. Governor) has made domestic violence legislation a priority during this 2009 legislative session. Most of the legisaltion focuses on extending time periods for serving and sustaining protective orders, as well as ensuring that guns are taken from persons under the restricitons of protective orders. A more proactive approach would be to address the massive problem of domestic violence before it destroys families and takes lives---at the teen dating level. Tween and teen dating violence has become a quiet epidemc across the nation and in Maryland. The problem: According to 2008 Tween and Teen Dating Violence and Abuse Study, 1 in 4 of all 13- 14 year olds in relationships say their friends have been struck, hit, slapped in anger by a boyfriend/girlfriend. 1/3 of Maryland High school students have experienced dating violence. Proposed solution: HB 845, legislation to fight teen dating abuse. The Ways and Means Committee will hold a public hearing on proposed legislation concerning teen dating violence education. If passed, HB 845 will ultimately protect teens by educating them about the dangers of dating violence. This bill requires the State to include teen dating violence in its domestic violence awareness campaign; and that the State Board of Education to develop and implement a program in the public schools to educate students about dating violence. The program must include education on services provided to victims of dating violence and must be started before the sixth grade. The bill also expands the definition of a “victim of domestic violence” to include a person with whom the individual has had a dating relationship. Maryland survivor of domestic violence, Stephanie Behan (teen dating abuse survivor, Liz Claiborne Inc.’s MADE Maryland Action Leader), will provide testimony and urge support for teen dating abuse education across the state. Also on hand will be Carolyn Murray (parent of teen dating abuse survivor and Maryland State Action Leader of a new national coalition, Liz Claiborne Inc.’s MADE (Moms and Dads for Education to Stop Teen Dating Abuse)) and Robin Read (President and CEO, National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL)). Additional speakers: Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler *invited, Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown*, Del. Jill P. Carter (D-Baltimore, bill sponsor). Public Hearing immediately following press briefing in Room 131 (1:00PM) Please join us! RSVP to Del. Jill P. Carter, Jessica Powe, Legislative Aide, 410-841-3268; or 443-789-6819, Jill.Carter_at_house.state.md.us

Tue., Mar. 3, 2009, 8pm David Sanger, Chief White House Correspondent for the New York Times. Glass Pavilion, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Tue., Mar. 3, 2009, 4-6pm Dr. Vandana Shiva Speaks at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Sheldon Hall, 615 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD 21205. 9th Annual Dodge Lecture. Director, Navdanya - Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology, and author of “Soil Not Oil: Environmental Justice in An Age of Climate Crisis” Followed by a reception in Courtyard immediately after the talk. Johns Hopkins University Center for a Livable Future, http://www.jhsph.edu/clf

Tue., Mar., 3, 2009, 1pm No Spying Bill Hearings, Annapolis, House Judiciary Committee, Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee. ACLU of Maryland (www.aclu-md.org) supports the Freedom of Association and Assembly Protection Act (HB182/SB256) and opposes State Police bill (HB311/SB266), which are both scheduled for hearings.

Mon., Mar. 2, 2009, 1pm Capitol Climate Action - Mass Civil Disobedience, E St. SE at New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003. Action at the Capitol Coal-fired Power Plant in Washington DC– a plant that, according to the organizers, "literally powers Congress with dirty energy." For more info, see www.capitolclimateaction.org

Sun., Mar. 1, 2009, 5-7pm Take Back WYPR Movement meeting, One World Café, 100 W. University Pkwy., Baltimore, MD 21210. One topic will be whether the group should direct some of its public radio advocacy into not just monitoring WYPR, but also working with the Center for Emerging Media and WEAA.

Thu., Feb. 26, 2009, 5:30pm Youth As Resources (YAR) Open House, 2 E. Read St., 8th floor conference room. YAR is a youth-led grant making organization. YAR provides Baltimore youth with funding and support to turn their community organizing ideas into action. Do you want to learn more? Please come to our Open House. All are welcome (including youth, young adults, kind and caring adults, youth development professionals, parents, community leaders) but registration is required. Please call 410-576-9551 for more information and/or to register.

Thu., Feb. 26, 2009, 1pm Hearing on Senate Bill 445: Petitions - Signer Photo Identification Requirement and Affidavit, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2 West Miller Senate Building, 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401. Sponsored by Senator Madaleno. Synopsis: Requiring that each affidavit on each signature page of a petition contain a specified statement that the circulator has seen photo identification for each signer that includes the signer's date of birth; requiring each signer to show specified photo identification to the circulator of a petition; requiring that each signature page of a petition contain an affidavit by an individual who observed each signer's photo identification; etc. Anyone wishing to testify on any bill must sign the witness register by 12:40 p.m. If you have written testimony, please submit 20 copies to the committee staff by 12:00 Noon for distribution prior to the hearing; after 12:00 Noon, please submit at the time you testify. For more info, call: 410-841-3661.

Thu., Feb. 26, 2009, 1pm Hearing on House Bill 1182: Communications Services - Taxation and Regulation, Ways and Means Committee, House Office Building, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401, 410-841-3469. "... repealing the authority of local governments to enter into or renew agreements that include a cable franchise fee; providing for the collection and distribution of fees owed to a local government under a cable franchise agreement; authorizing the Public Service Commission to enter into statewide cable franchise agreements on or after January 1, 2010; etc." Sponsored by Del. Sheila E. Hixson.

Tue., Feb. 24, 2009, 7-9pm Transit-Oriented Development Summit, University of Baltimore Thumel Business Center. For more details, see www.cphabaltimore.org or contact Calvin Peete at calvinp(at)cphabaltimore.org or 410-539-1369 x112.

Mon., Feb. 23, 2009, 5-7pm Panel Discussion of "Maryland’s Mockingbird Case" The Red Brick Courthouse, 29 Courthouse Square, Rockville, MD. In the 1960’s, three African-American defendants were convicted of raping a young white girl in Spencerville, MD and sentenced to death (the historic Giles-Johnson case). After many years of legal appeals and community pleas for racial justice, the three men were exonerated. Listen to firsthand accounts of how the case went from Montgomery County Circuit Court to the U.S. Supreme Court. Panelists include Judge Andrew Sonner; Angela Jordan Davis, American University Law School Professor; and others. The event is free to attend. Co-sponsored by the NAACP of Montgomery County, Montgomery County Historical Society, Maryland Hispanic Bar Association, J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association, Juvenile Section of the Montgomery County Bar Association, Criminal Law Section of the Montgomery County Bar Association, County Executive’s Advisory Group on African American Affairs, Campaign to End the Death Penalty, Citizens Against State Executions, Montgomery County ACLU Chapter, and the ACLU of Maryland (www.aclu-md.org).

POSTPONED to Jun. 12, 2009: Wed., Feb. 18, 2009 End of Analog Broadcast Television. To request a $40 coupon for a converter for older TVs, apply online starting Jan. 1, 2008 at www.dtv2009.gov. There is also a 24-hour hotline to take coupon requests, 1-888-DTV-2009 (1-888-388-2009).

Tue., Feb. 17, 2009, 6:30pm Discussion: Why Are So Many Youth of Color Locked Up Around the State? New Shiloh Family Life Center, 2100 N. Monroe St., Baltimore, MD 21217. Please join the Eric Villines Advocacy Institute in partnership with MJJC & Fusion Partnerships for a discussion. Hear from the DMC coordinators from different counties. People of all ethnic backgrounds who would like to see Maryland's department of juvenile services truly reformed, come out. More programming is needed to rehabilitate our youth. We need your input. Funding community-based programs must take place. Please RSVP to Cameron Miles at 410-547-9200 x 3002 or Kimberly Armstrong-Hughes just4me.diamond_at_gmail.com. Refreshments will be served.

Thu., Feb. 12, 2009, 7-10pm NAACP 100th Birthday Party, Morgan State University, University Student Center, 2nd Floor Ballroom B & C, 7-8pm - Birthday Celebration, 8-10pm – Viewing of NAACP Image Awards on two huge screens. Free and open to the public. Please come out and join us as we mark this historic occasion and celebrate 100 years of civil rights advocacy. Food and refreshments will be provided. RSVP to 410-366-3300. http://www.naacpbaltimore.org/

Wed., Feb. 11, 2009, 8:45am-1pm Housing Day 2009. Presidential Ballroom of the Miller Senate Office Building, 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD. Though our program will start at 8:45 a.m., please come as early as 8:00 a.m. to get your parking spot, get through security at the Miller Senate Office Building, and enjoy networking and continental breakfast with your peers and friends. Sponsored by Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition (MAHC). For further instructions, see http://www.mdahc.org/housingday.html. If you would like to attend and even get a ride from Baltimore, please email Ricky Persad at CPHA at rickyp_at_cphabaltimore.org, or call him at 410-539-1369 x100.

Tue., Feb. 10, 2009, 7-9pm The Gwynns Falls - Baltimore Greenway to the Chesapeake Bay, Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 800 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21202. A new book by W. Edward Orser with contributions by Daniel Bain, Jack Breihan, Guy W. Hager, Eric Holcomb and David Terry is now available! Walkers and bikers on Baltimore’s Gwynns Falls Trail experience much more than a recreation pathway through 2,000 acres of greenway stream and parkland. See http://redemmas.org/event/1411.

Tue., Feb. 10, 2009, 2:30pm ACORN’s Rally for Economic Recovery, west front lawn of the U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC. Join 500 ACORN Members, Members of Congress and Allies. Americans across this country are suffering due to the prolonged economic crisis we find ourselves in. ACORN members and their communities face record foreclosures, rising unemployment, and high energy and food prices. It is of utmost importance that Congress quickly pass the Jobs and Economic Recovery Bill. Please join us on Tuesday to rally for this important piece of legislation. Contact Elyssa Koidin at 202-547-2500 or legrep_at_acorn.org with any questions.

Tue., Feb. 10, 2009, 9am Baltimore ACORN’s local action before national rally in the afternoon, ACORN office, 16 W. 25th St., Baltimore, MD. After a great protest on the sales at the court house and a big meeting to kick off our homesteading campaign, ACORN members in Baltimore feel like we are on the verge of winning a moratorium on foreclosures in Baltimore and sending the message to our Federal Government that "Enough is Enough". On Feb 10th as part of our national day of action, we will be doing a large protest in Baltimore against foreclosures. We will be joined by ACORN members from offices throughout the Northeast Region. Please e-mail mdpoldirect_at_acorn.org or call 443-804-0365 if you have questions.

Mon., Feb. 9, 2009, 5:30-8:30pm No Spying! Lobby Day, Annapolis, MD, Say NO to police spying on peaceful political activists. Say YES to your right to advocate on the issues most important to you. Join other activists from across the state to… Call for passage of the First Amendment Protection Act! RSVP to lee_at_aclu-md.org.

Sun., Feb. 8, 2009, 6-8pm Discussion of the precarious state of public radio in Baltimore with Marc Steiner, 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Join the Take Back WYPR Community Organization for a forum and discussion on the precarious state of public radio in Baltimore and across the country, and how to take back the public airwaves and make them a community resource once again! The firing of Marc Steiner a year ago and the ensuing backlash galvanized Baltimore and Maryland communities and made us all aware of the ongoing assault against public media and public ownership of the airwaves. Come hear news about what community activists have achieved regarding the problems at WYPR, listen to Marc Steiner discuss his new ventures and learn how you can help make a difference here in Baltimore. This event is free, donations welcome! Thanks to Red Emma’s Collective. For more information, contact Maria Allwine at 443-762-0892 or Max Obuszewski at 410-366-1637. http://www.redemmas.org/event/1361/

Sun., Feb. 8, 2009, 4pm B-MORE FAIR Benefit Concert, Wind Up Space, 12 W. North Ave., Baltimore, MD 21201. $5. Featuring Broadcast Live (www.broadcastlive.org), a one of a kind live-music experience. The mission of the band is to uplift and empower people through poetry and hiphop, brought back to its roots with the sounds of live instruments and rich beats. The music is an entertaining balance of political commentary and superbly-crafted music. With local artists: Son of Nun (www.sonofnun.net), Gray the Poet (www.wearehiphoptoo.com), Ryan Harvey (www.riotfolk.org), rebel inc. (www.myspace.com/rebelincmusic).

Sat., Feb. 7, 2009, 8:30am-5pm "The Civil Rights Century: The NAACP at 100" panel discussions and oral history recording booth. Charles Commons, 3301 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218. 11 am: keynote address by Dr. David Levering Lewis, biographer of W.E.B. Du Bois and winner of the pulitzer prize. 3:45 pm: public forum on the future of the NAACP. Presented by The Center for Africana Studies at JHU. Free and open to the public. See http://www.jhu.edu/africana/ for more info or call 410-516-6385. Map of JHU campus: http://www.jhu.edu/%7Etour/map.html

Sat., Feb. 7, 2009, 8:15am-3pm Peacebuilding: The Journey Continues, Seton Keough High School, 1201 Caton Ave., Baltimore, MD 21227. 9:30 am keynotes: Jesuit Rev. Greg Boyle, S.J. and colleagues of Homeboy Industries, Los Angeles (in English) and P. Luis Zanotto, MCCJ (en Espanol). 11am and 1:30pm Ten workshops on transforming neighborhoods from crime/grime to trust/positive relationships, the street work in Cherry Hill, families of the incarcerated, death penalty in Maryland with mother of victim, immigration, Hedley Abernethy (CRS) from Nothern Ireland about youth, and local gang violence = reality, responders and resources, and more. Contact Carol L. Palmer for information: cpalmer_at_cc-md.org/410-261-6780. Registration is $10 and lunch is provided for those who pre-register.

Fri., Feb. 6, 2009, 7-9pm "The Civil Rights Century: The NAACP at 100" keynote address by Kweisi Mfume. Shriver Auditorium, Johns Hopkins University, 34th & Charles Sts., Baltimore, a public history conference commemorating the hundredth anniversary of the founding of the NAACP, presented by The Center for Africana Studies at JHU. Free and open to the public. See http://www.jhu.edu/africana/ for more info or call 410-516-6385. Map of JHU campus: http://www.jhu.edu/%7Etour/map.html

Thu., Feb. 5, 2009, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), SunTrust Building, 120 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21202).

Wed., Feb. 4, 2009, 7pm Jordan's Ambassador Prince Zeid Bin Ra'ad. Hodson 101, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Jordan's Ambassador to the United States and head of the Royal house of Iraq. Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Wed., Feb. 4, 2009, 5pm Baltimore City Council public hearing on resolution to support boycott at Sheraton City Center. City Hall, 100 Holiday St., Baltimore, MD. Labor Subcommittee "In Support of B-More United FOR the purpose of expressing support for the B-More United Campaign of the cooks, housekeepers, servers, and banquet staff at the Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel and their boycott of the hotel in demand of adequate rights, job security, decent wages, affordable health care, and a pension plan." 08-0083R CABLE TV 25

Mon., Feb. 2, 2009, 6:30pm Howard Zinn, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW, Washington, DC, 202-387-7638, Free. The full restaurant is reserved for a lecture on Zinn's topic of choice, and a talk about the historic nature of the election. Renowned historian Zinn authored "A People's History of the United States." http://www.busboysandpoets.com/

Sat., Jan. 31, 2009, 12 noon Voices Against Violence Speakout, War Memorial Plaza, Fayette and Gay Sts., NAACP Baltimore City Branch (www.naacpbaltimore.org) sponsors a speakout for folks working to save youth from violence to increase awareness of the necessity to reduce youth homicides and support youth success.

Thu., Jan. 29, 2009, 6:30pm Foreclosure Town Hall Meeting, St. John's Church at 2640 St. Paul St. ACORN will be building on its stop the sales event with an official kick off of their homesteading campaign. ACORN has invited elected officials to support the families who are staying in their homes as they move to stop foreclosures and evictions in Baltimore. This is an opportunity to meet the homesteaders, hear from leaders about the history and strategy of the campaign, learn about how to be contacted, and how to help "defend" the family and their home. This campaign will need support from members of the community in the form of a Homesteader Rapid Defense Team (a team of trained community residents who are willing and able to mobilize on short notice when a homesteader family is threatened with eviction by the authorities). Defense Team members will be contacted by a team leader and asked to go to a homesteader's home where an eviction or other legal action may be threatened. HRDT members, using peaceful methods-linking arms, singing and chanting, sitting in, will attempt to help the family stay in their home. ACORN will line up a legal defense team that will also be on site.

Wed., Jan. 21, 2009, 6:30pm Discussion on the Role of the Maryland State Advisory Group and the Juvenile Council and How They Impact the Juvenile Justice System in Maryland New Shiloh Family Life Center, 2100 N. Monroe St., Baltimore, MD 21217. Presented by the Eric Villines Advocacy Institute in partnership with MJJC & Fusion Partnership. RSVP to Cameron Miles at 410-547-9200 x 3002 or Kimberly Armstrong-Hughes just4me.diamond_at_gmail.com. Refreshments will be served.

Tue., Jan. 20, 2009, 12-4pm Inauguration of President Obama, Washington, DC. Swearing-In takes place at Capitol steps around 12pm, which is followed by the Inaugural Address and then the Inaugural Parade which also will have public viewing areas available.

Mon., Jan. 19, 2009, 5:30pm Rebirthing King, Rebirthing America. All Souls Church, Unitarian, 1500 Harvard St., N.W., Washington, D.C., an interfaith celebration and call to remember Dr. King’s vision, Doors open at 5:00 p.m. organized by the Olive Branch Interfaith Peace Partnership (http://olivebranchinterfaith.org).

Mon., Jan. 19, 2009, 7:30am-4pm 7th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Job Fair, St. Frances Academy Community Center, 501 E. Chase St., Baltimore, MD 21202. Meet with employers ready to hire. Learn about Green Collar Jobs- earn a living while helping protect the environment. Turn in applications for work! Begins at 7:30am with free continental breakfast. Classes offered in the morning: Interview Skills, Attitudes for success in the workplace, Resume Writing. Free lunch provided at noon. Job Fair from 1:00-4:00pm. Childcare will be provided. For more information and to register, call: Ralph Moore at 410-539-5794 ex 30 or Melissa LaFayette at 410-539-5794 ex 28.

Mon., Jan. 19, 2009, 12 noon Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Starts at Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and Eutaw St., proceeds south on Martin Luther King Blvd.

Sat., Jan. 17, 2009, 4:15pm Obama Inauguration Train Stop in Baltimore. War Memorial Plaza (bordered by E. Fayette, E. Lexington, Holiday and N. Gay Sts.) According to a 1/15/09 Baltimore Sun article, "gates to the plaza will open at 1 p.m. at Baltimore St. and Guilford Ave. Those who attend must pass through a metal detector and permit their bags to be searched." Also, "certain items will not be allowed on the plaza grounds, including firearms, ammunition, explosives, weapons, aerosols, supports for signs and placards, packages, coolers, thermal or glass containers, backpacks, oversize bags, laser pointers, bicycles and animals other than guide dogs. Signs must be made of cardboard, poster board or cloth and be no wider than 3 feet, no longer than 20 feet and no more than a quarter-inch thick." According to a 1/14/09 Associated Press report, the Baltimore City police commissioner Frederick Bealefeld said more than 100,000 people are expected, but the War Memorial Plaza can only accommodate about 30,000, so officers are working on overflow sites and will start ushering people through metal detectors around 11 a.m., but the event won't start until hours later. Initially it had been reported in the Baltimore Sun that Obama would give a speech that city officials expected 150,000 to attend, and that it may be held at M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Ravens.

Wed., Jan. 14, 2009, 7-9:30am Annual Annapolis Summit: a Special Two-Hour Edition of the Marc Steiner Show featuring a conversation with Governor Martin O'Malley, Senate President Mike Miller and House Speaker Michael Busch. Phillips Seafood Restaurant, 12 Dock Street, Annapolis, MD 21401. A breakfast buffet begins at 7:00 a.m., followed by Marc's interview with Senate President Miller and Speaker Michael Busch from 7:30-8:30 a.m. Governor Martin O'Malley will be interviewed from 8:30-9:30 a.m. In each hour, time will be set aside for audience members to ask questions. The show will air on WEAA FM 88.9, Morgan State University's "Voice of the Community" and WSCL 89.5 FM Public Radio Delmarva. Advance tickets can be purchased for $15 by emailing steinershow_at_gmail.com or calling 443-934-1111. Tickets will also be available at the door for $20. For more information, go to www.steinershow.org or call 443-934-1111.

Sat., Jan. 10, 2009, 1pm Let Gaza Live! Stop the U.S./Israeli War Against the Palestinian People National March on Washington. Assemble at the White House (north side) at 1:00 p.m. For Baltimore buses call: 443-909-8964. Funds needed to help with the cost of buses, placards, banners and flyers. If you cannot attend please donate so that some one else may go. Bus tickets are $15 round trip (no one turned away for lack of funds). Leaving from Baltimore Solidarity Center at 2011 N. Charles St. (20th and N. Charles St.) at 10 a.m.

CANCELLED: Thu., Jan. 8, 2008, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), meeting location: TBD (last meeting was at SunTrust Building, 120 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21202).

Wed., Jan. 7, 2009, 1pm Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Group (BPAG) meeting, Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC), 2700 Lighthouse Point East, Suite 310, Baltimore, MD. All are welcome.

Tue., Jan. 6, 2009, 7-9pm B'more for Palestine! Red Emma's 2640 space (http://www.redemmas.org/2640/), 2640 St. Paul St., a night of solidarity through music to raise awareness about Israel's ongoing crimes against Gaza and the people of Palestine. The featured musical acts are: Son of Nun, Sabreena Da Witch, Ryan Harvey, Koma Agir. Open mic for you to share your thoughts and words. The evening will be MC'd by Dave Zirin. There is a requested $10 donation at the door. They are collecting funds at this event to contribute to the emergency relief efforts in Gaza.

Tue., Jan. 6, 2009, 12-1pm & 2:15pm March of the Dead to Greet Congress. The march will approach the U.S. Capitol on Pennsylvania Ave. SE and turn north on 1st Street to pass between the Capitol and the Supreme Court, turn west on Constitution Ave. to pass the Senate office buildings, turn south to pass the west front of the Capitol, and turn east on Independence Ave. to pass the House office buildings. Members of the media wanting to cover the additional nonviolent action should meet representatives of the March of the Dead in front of the Supreme Court at 2 p.m. "We will be conducting the March of the Dead as the 111th Congress is being sworn in," said Laurie Arbeiter of the Activist Response Team, creators of the march. "We demand that this Congress end the terror of war, get out of Iraq and Afghanistan, stay out of Iran, Pakistan, and Syria and stop all support of Israeli foreign and military policy that results in massacres like the current one in Gaza." From: http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/38664

Tue., Dec. 30, 2008, 4-5pm Emergency Demonstration in Solidarity with the Palestinian People Against the Israeli Strike on Gaza, War Memorial Plaza (N. Gay & E. Lexington Sts.), sponsored by All Peoples Congress and Troops Out Now Coalition.

Tue., Dec. 23, 2008, 12-1pm Press Conference and Picket at Baltimore City Sheriff's Office Demanding a Halt to Foreclosures and Evictions, 100 N. Calvert St. (near Fayette St.), Organized by the Network to Stop Foreclosures and Bailout the People Movement. For more info, call 410-218-4835.

Thu., Dec. 18, 2008 12pm Deadline for Ch. 75 Program Submissions for Christmas Week. All programming to air on Ch. 75 the week of 12/22 through 12/28 must be in the office at the MOCC no later than 12:00 noon. See CMBC.

Wed., Dec. 10, 2008, 1:30pm Dr. Arjun Makhijani and Dr. Patrick Moore debate nuclear power: What are the economic, environmental, and energy security issues? Zenger Room, The National Press Club, 14th and Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC. Makhijani is president of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research and Moore is co-chair of the Clean and Safe Energy Coalition, and a co-founder of Greenpeace. Light refreshments will be served. Hosted by IEER and CASEnergy. Contact: Joel Finkelstein (IEER) at 202-822-5200 or Deborah Nelson (CASEnergy) at 202-944-3374.

Wed., Dec. 10, 2008, 1pm Demonstration at Bank of America, corner of Redwood and Light Sts., Baltimore. A new network formed this past Sunday – The Baltimore Emergency Crisis Network – is asking all organizations: community, labor, religious, anti-war, and progressive groups to endorse this solidarity action in support of Republic Windows and Doors workers in Chicago. The group will be submitting a letter in support of the courageous workers to the bank manager to forward to the CEO of Bank of America. Supporting groups are: All Peoples Congress, Bailout the Peoples Movement, Baltimore Emergency Crisis Response Network, Generations for Peace and Democracy, International Socialist Organization.

Tue., Dec. 9, 2008, 7pm Exonerated death row inmate Ray Krone to speak against death penalty, Heubeck Hall, Multipurpose Room A, Goucher College, sponsored by Maryland Citizens Against State Executions (CASE), the Goucher College department of sociology and anthropology, Goucher's Sociology and Anthropology Club and Amnesty International's Goucher chapter. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 301-779-5230 or go to www.mdcase.org. To view a campus map, go to http://www.goucher.edu/documents/campusmaplow.pdf

Tue., Dec. 9, 2008, 6:30-8:30pm Community Dialogue Post-election: Visioning a People’s Agenda & Building a People’s Movement, Plymouth Congregational Church UCC, 5301 North Capitol St. NE, Washington, DC 20011, DC Metro Social Forum Coordinating Committee.

Thu., Dec. 4, 2008, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), meeting location: SunTrust Building, 120 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21202.

Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008 6pm The Economic Crisis: How We Got In and How We Get Out, 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218, A participatory teach-in on the roots of the collapse, its effects on our communities, and how we're going to organize ourselves and respond. Presentations by: Bill Fletcher, Jr. (Executive Director of the Black Commentator and fmr. President of TransAfrica Forum), Kostis Papadantonakis (Professor Emeritus of Economics, CCBC-Essex), and Kevin Zeese (Executive Director, Campaign for Fresh Air and Clean Politics and Co-founder of BreakTheBailout.com).

Sat., Nov. 22, 2008, 4pm Meet and Greet the Safe Streets East Team, corner of Esther & Clinton. Come by for free pastries, beverages and Information on the Stop the Shooting Campaign. Find out how Safe Streets can offer young people, 14 to 25, educational, training and employment assistance. Contact: Richard A. Henderson at 410-327-0414.

Sat., Nov. 22, 2008, 9am-4:30pm The Progressive Summit, Annapolis Senior High School, 2700 Riva Rd., Annapolis, MD. Will be an opportunity to foster greater coordination, cooperation, and collaboration among the various organizations and causes within Maryland's progressive community. ACLU of Maryland, Advocates for Children & Youth, Center for American Progress, CASA of Maryland, Drug Policy Alliance, Environment Maryland, Equality Maryland, League of Conservation Voters of Maryland, Maryland Association of Non-Profit Organizations, Maryland Budget & Tax Policy Institute, Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Maryland CASE, Maryland State Teachers Association, Mid-Atlantic Laborers' Employers Cooperative & Education Trust, Progressive Maryland, The Progressive Working Group, SEIU DC/Maryland State Council, UFCW Local 400, and more.

Tue., Nov. 18, 2008, 6:30pm Chief Marshall Goodwin of Baltimore School Police, New Shiloh Family Life Center, 2100 N. Monroe St., Baltimore, MD 21217. Sponsored by Eric Villines Advocacy Institute, in partnership with Maryland Juvenile Justice Coalition (MJJC) & Fusion Partnership. People of all ethnic backgrounds who would like to see Maryland's department of juvenile services truly reformed, come out. More programming is needed to rehabilitate our youth. We need your input. Funding community based programs must take place. Please RSVP to Cameron Miles at 410-547-9200 x.3002 or Kimberly Armstrong-Hughes just4me.diamond at gmail.com. Refreshments will be served.

Tue., Nov. 18, 2008, 6pm Join the Digital Video User Group (DVUG) for a tour of Fairfax Public Access (FPA) television station. 2929 Eskridge Rd., Fairfax, VA 22031. THE TOUR IS LIMITED TO 20 PEOPLE. You must reserve a spot by emailing to: Tom at BestStudentShorts.com. Tom will confirm that you are in the first 20. If you are confirmed and cannot make the tour notify us. Check the www.dvug.org website to see if the tour for this month is filled.

Tue., Nov. 18, 2008, 6-8pm 2009 Buy Local Baltimore Directory Kickoff Fiesta Live Music, Light Hors D'Oeuvres, and Beverages, Carlos O'Charlies, 3508 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, MD 21224. Buy Local Baltimore is an educational and marketing campaign designed to encourage area residents to patronize local independent businesses in an effort to improve the quality of life in Baltimore neighborhoods and enhance the economic vitality of the greater Baltimore region. $5 per person. Free for CSBA and Buy Local Baltimore members (one representative per business). Each attendee will receive a complimentary directory. Please RSVP to 410-342-1482 or info at csballiance.org. See www.buylocalbaltimore.com.

Tue., Nov. 18, 008, 4pm March and Food Drive for Baltimore Hotel Workers, meet at the War Memorial Plaza (Holiday and E. Lexington, in front of City Hall). The Hospitality Industry is the second largest industry in Baltimore. Hotel workers need to make living wages and be able to support themselves and their families. The Sheraton Baltimore City Center workers are part of the international Hotel Workers Rising Campaign (http://hotelworkersrising.org/index.php) to bring equality to the men and women who cook, clean and serve in hotels throughout North America. Come out to the march and bring non-perishable food goods in support of Baltimore Hotel Workers. For questions or more information: UNITE HERE! 410-659-2191 ext. 12.

Sat., Nov. 15, 2008, 10am Rally to Protest the G20 in DC! Judiciary Square Metro Station, 4th and F St. NW, Schedule: 10am - Gather for Rally and Carnival at the Judiciary Square Metro, 4th & F St NW, Noon - March leaving from Judiciary Square, 2pm - Shadow Summit to talk about the crisis, alternative visions, and where we want to go next! Luther Place Church, 1226 Vermont Ave NW. Also... Join Global Justice Action on Friday evening, November 14th in Lafayette Park for the People's Banquet! While the White House hosts a gala dinner for the G20, outside will be a dinner and rally for those left hungry by failed economic policies. Contact: Ruth Castel-Branco, Organizer, DC Jobs with Justice at 202-974-8281.

Fri., Nov. 14, 2008, 7pm Teaching Rebellion: Stories from the Grassroots Mobilization in Oaxaca. Red Emma's 800 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21202. A special talk celebrating the release of the new book from PM Press, Teaching Rebellion. The book collects the stories of the 2006 revolt in Oaxaca, when, sparked by a teacher's strike for justice in education, an entire city rose up to demand the impossible. We'll be joined not only by Chris Thomas, member of Colectivos de Apoyo, Solidaridad y Accion, the grassroots support group centered around educational solidarity with Chiapas and Oaxaca and which edited this amazing new collection, but also by Silvia Hernandez, a sociology student from Oaxaca who was active in the defense of the autonomous zones of liberated Oaxaca, and who has faced arrest and imprisonment from the government of Oaxaca for her continuing work against neoliberalism and corruption. Free, Donation Requested.

Thu., Nov. 13, 2008, 5:30-8pm A Community Conversation: Addiction and the Family, Virginia S. Baker Recreation Center, 2602 E. Baltimore St. (next to Patterson Park), The event will include Joe and Wilhelmina Hargrave, who overcame addiction in their family, and Jackie and Joe Duda, who lost their daughter and sister Nicole due to a lack of available treatment. Free and open to the public and includes a light dinner. Sponsored by Baltimore Substance Abuse Systems, Inc. (bSAS) and Citizens Planning and Housing Association (CPHA). Please RSVP to bSAS at 410-637-1900 x-215 or CPHA's Ricky Persad at 410-539-1369 x100.

Mon., Nov. 10, 2008, 12noon Baltimore activists join national campaign for nonviolent resistance to seek meeting to call for indictment of Bush and Cheney. Constitution Ave. entrance of the Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20530. Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore, contact: Max Obuszewski 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at verizon.net

Fri., Nov. 7, 2008 2-4pm Copyright: The Meaning of Fair Use, University of Baltimore School of Law, Business Center Auditorium, 1420 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201. The School of Law's Intellectual Property Law Society is pleased to present Rob Kasunic, prinicipal legal advisor to the United States Copyright Office, and other panelists in a discussion about the meaning of fair use. More details will be announced as they become available. Contact: Abioye Oyewole, email: abioye.oyewole at ubalt.edu

Thu., Nov. 6, 2008, 6-9pm Baltimore Bioneers '08 Art Reception and Kickoff Party. Brown Center, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), 1300 Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore, MD 21217. Music by Bossalingo, works by Loring Cornish, Hermine Ford, Kids on the Hill, Lori LaRusso, Jenny Mullins, Rebecca Nagle, Ruth Pettus, Hugh Pocock, and Denise Tassin. Food provided by the Stone Mill Bakery. Free, RSVP required. See www.cultivatingchange.org

Thu., Nov. 6, 2008, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), 1101 E. 33rd St., Suite C307, Baltimore, MD 21218, 443-451-7160.

Tue., Nov. 4, 2008, 2pm Steven Fake and Kevin Funk, co-authors of The Scramble for Africa: Darfur–Intervention and the USA, Barnes and Noble in Inner Harbor,
For more info, see www.scrambleforafrica.org or call 617-721-1089.

Tue., Nov. 4, 2008, 7am-8pm Presidential General Election (voters in line at 8pm may vote) http://www.elections.state.md.us

Thu., Oct. 30, 2008, 8pm Valerie Plame Wilson, former CIA operations officer, 2008 Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium, Shriver Hall on the Johhs Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts. Doors will open at 7:30pm, free and open to the public, www.jhu.edu/mse/

Thu., Oct. 30, 2008, 7pm Partnership for Renewal In Southern and Central Maryland (PRISCM) Public Meeting. 910 Addison Rd., Capital Heights, MD (Gethsemane United Methodist Church), This meeting is to demand police accountability for and to raise awareness of police brutality and mistreatment in the region; it will also discuss our need for educational reform throughout the region as well.

Tue., Oct. 28, 2008, 8pm Kareem Abdul Jabbar, basketball Hall-of-Famer, author, actor, and humanitarian, 2008 Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium, Shriver Hall on the Johhs Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., doors will open at 7:30pm, free and open to the public, www.jhu.edu/mse/

Sat., Oct. 25, 2008, 12noon Bail Out People - Not Bankers! March/Speak Out (part of national days of protest). Meet at Federal Reserve Bank, 502 Sharp St., In Baltimore, called by: National Network to Stop Foreclosures and Evictions (www.StopForeclosuresandEvictions.org), nationally called by Bail Out the People Movement, a growing national coalition of community, labor and student groups. Phone: 410-218-4835.

Sat., Oct. 25, 2008, 10am Human Rights Zone Campaign Launch, Prayer Breakfast for members and allies at 10am at Light St. Presbyterian Church, 809 Light St., Press Conference at noon at Inner Harbor at Pratt and Light Sts. RSVP and join us! Email ashley(at)unitedworkers.org or call 410-522-1053. See unitedworkers.org

Thu., Oct. 23, 2008, 9pm Independent /Third Party Presidential Debate, Washington, DC. See http://www.freeandequal.org/ for more info. All six candidates who qualified for enough state ballot lines to be eligible to win the presidency on November 4th are invited. An update on confirmed candidates, location in Washington DC, debate format, and other details will be made available at a press conference in Washington DC on Tuesday, October 21 at 10am EST on the ground floor of the National Press Club building.

Tue., Oct. 21, 2008, 7pm "Podcasting as a Career" presented by Ray Ortega at Digital Video Users Group (DVUG) monthly meeting, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Ln., 2nd floor, Bethesda, MD 20814. 7pm DVUG business, 7:35pm presentation, 8:45pm questions, general discussion, 9pm meeting ends and time for networking. Ray's website is www.producepicker.com

RESCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, OCT. 23 IN DC: Sun., Oct. 19, 2008, 8-10pm Third Party Presidential Candidates Debate, Altschul Auditorium, 417 International Affairs Building, Columbia University, New York, NY. Will include at least three of the four third-party candidates - independent Ralph Nader, the Green Party's Cynthia McKinney and the Constitution Party's Chuck Baldwin. Libertarian Party nominee Bob Barr said he has a scheduling conflict, but debate organizers say he wanted to appear only with Nader. (Democratic nominee Barack Obama and Republican nominee John McCain are also invited.). The debate will be moderated by Pacifica Radio's Amy Goodman, the host of "Democracy Now!". C-SPAN will cover the debate, and live radio broadcasts are expected. See http://www.freeandequal.org/ for more info.

Sat., Oct. 18, 2008, 2-7pm Winter Soldier: Iraq & Afghanistan, Red Emma's 2640 Space, 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Veterans, family members, and activists will share their experiences and analysis of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Panel and discussion 2-5pm will be followed by a candlelight march 5-7pm through the streets of Baltimore from the 2640 Space to the North Avenue headquarters of the Baltimore City Schools. Money for education, not for war! Sponsored by the Ft. Meade Chapter of IVAW. Co-sponsors include: Baltimore IVAW, Baltimore United for Peace and Justice, Maryland Green Party, Military Families Speak Out, Montgomery County Peace Action, International Socialist Organization, Generations for Peace and Democracy, Iraq Pledge of Resistance, Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Veterans for Peace, Women In Black. Contact: Trey Kindlinger - 410-672-2604 or Maria Allwine - 443-762-0892

Sat., Oct. 18, 2008 1:30-4pm SMEAC Rally for Justice, John Wesley AME Church, 1923 Ashland Ave., Baltimore, MD 21205, Come out and support the residents of east Baltimore and their struggle for justice. Call 410-522-3360 for more information.

Sat., Oct. 18, 2008, 12pm Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Open House. 420 S. Chester St., 21231. Cristo Rey Jesuit is specifically designed to give an advantage to those families who normally would not be able to afford a private, college preparatory education. However, we need your help to let those families know we are here. This year, Cristo Rey network had 4 schools with their first graduating class and 100% of those seniors were accepted into 2 or 4 year colleges/universities. See www.cristoreybalt.org

Wed., Oct. 15, 2008, 8pm Baltimore City NAACP Obama/McCain Debate Watch. NAACP Branch Office, 8 W. 26th St. Doors open at 8pm.

Tue., Oct. 14, 2008, 9pm Deadline to Register to Vote for Presidential General Election. Baltimore City Board of Elections, 417 E. Fayette St., Baltimore, MD 21202. 410-396-5550.

Mon., Oct. 13, 2008, 6-7:30pm Bail Out People - Not Bankers! organizing meeting, Waverly Pratt Library, 33rd St. between Greenmount Ave. & Barclay St. Find out what you can do to help out. Report backs on work. Pick up flyers and stickers. See National Network to Stop Foreclosures and Evictions (www.StopForeclosuresandEvictions.org). Phone: 410-218-4835.

Tue., Oct. 7, 2008, 1:30pm Hearing on Police Spying on Political Groups. Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, Second Floor, Miller Senate Office Building, Annapolis MD.

Sun., Oct. 5, 2008, 3-7pm Peer-to-Peer Youth Enterprises Block Rock Extravaganza Guilford/Calvert & 20th St. behind North Ave. BCPSS School HQ, free food, games, fun. Learn about Peer-to-Peer Youth Enterprises and the Peer-to-Peer Youth Enterprise Investment Fund. Learn about each individual group in the coalition. Learn how to participate or become a peer-to-peer group. Learn what.s next for the Peer-to-Peer Youth Enterprises Coalition. For more information, go to www.p2pyouthenterprises.org or dial 410-662-4863.

Sat., Oct. 4, 2008, 10am-3pm Edward Golder Memorial Scholarship Fund 3rd Annual Walk-A-Thon, Carver Vocational Technical High School (at track and field), 2201 Presstman St., Baltimore, MD 21216, for more info, contact Leon Bailey at 410-323-6299.

Thu., Oct. 2, 2008, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), Mayor's Office of Cable and Communications, second floor conference room, 8 Market Pl., Baltimore, MD 21202.

Wed., Oct. 1, 2008, 7:30pm Ralph Nader in Baltimore, 2640 St. Paul St., Come hear Ralph Nader on the economic giveaway, single-payer health care, the Iraq War, the environment, and the state of the debates. Suggested contribution: $10/ $5 students.

Wed., Oct. 1, 2008, 1-3pm Baltimore City Voter Forum, at The League for People with Disabilities, 1111 E. Cold Spring Ln., Baltimore, MD 21239. Sponsored by Maryland Disability Law Center, with many co-sponsors. With your help, we can have a large turn-out of people with disabilities who will be voting in November. At the forum there will be ASL interpreters, refreshments, the opportunity to register, test a voting machine, and find out what Democrats and Republicans says about important disability issues. Any questions, call Kim Berney at 410-727-6352 x2492.

CANCELLED: Wed., Oct. 1, 2008, 11:30am-1:30pm Peaceful Protest to Stop Dangerous Nuclear Expansion on the Chesapeake Bay, outside Maryland Public Service Commission building, 6 St. Paul St., Baltimore (at the N.W. corner of St. Paul St. & E. Baltimore St.), Chesapeake Safe Energy's Coalition, visit www.safeenergymd.com for more details.

Sun., Sep. 28, 2008, 11am-7pm Baltimore Book Festival, Mount Vernon Place, 600 block of N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201. See http://www.baltimorebookfestival.com/

Tentative: Sat., Sep. 27, 2008 9/11: Blueprint for Truth – The Architecture of Destruction, speaker: Richard Gage, AIA, Washington, DC, location and time to be determined. See http://www.ae911truth.org/speakings.php

Sat., Sep. 27, 2008, 1pm Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman to speak at Baltimore Book Festival. Literary Salon, Mount Vernon Pl., 600 N. Charles St, Baltimore, MD, Amy Goodman presents Standing Up to the Madness at the Baltimore Book Festival. Hosted by the Radical Bookfair Pavilion and Red Emma's Bookstore.

Sat., Sep. 27, 2008, 11am-7pm Baltimore Book Festival, Mount Vernon Place, 600 block of N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201. See http://www.baltimorebookfestival.com/

Sat., Sep. 27, 2008, 10am-12:30pm Rally for Green Jobs, Clifton Park, 2801 Saint Lo Dr., Baltimore MD 21213, at the band shell. Part of National Day of Action for Green Jobs. Here in Baltimore, families will join with environmental, labor, and social justice groups to host a rally and green jobs fair. The local event is one of over 300 planned nationwide to highlight the benefits of transitioning to a clean energy economy. Tables with information about job training opportunities set up by 10am. Speakers to begin at 11am, and end around noon. Register and learn more at: http://events.greenjobsnow.com/greenforall/events/show/5403

Fri., Sep. 26, 2008, 7pm Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman to speak at Morgan State University. Student Center Theater. A WEAA fundraiser featuring a talk and booksigning with journalist Amy Goodman. 7pm event, 6:30pm pre-reception. See WEAA.org and DemocracyNow.org

Fri., Sep. 26, 2008, 3:30pm Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman to speak at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Sheldon Hall, Monument & Wolfe Sts. Free.

Fri., Sep. 26, 2008, 6pm Rally and Vigil for Health Security and Health Care Justice, Union Baptist Church, 1219 Druid Hill Ave. Be reminded of the connection between health security and other issues. Hear exciting plans from legislators and activists, and be inspired by poets and more. We will make a REAL Safety Net and create our own vision for health security. Sponsored by the Coalition for Health Security: Healthcare-Now MD, MD Physicians for a Nat’l Health Program, MD Progressive Dems of America, MD Green Party, Dels. Karen Montgomery and Roger Manno, Senator Jamin Raskin, Chesapeake Citizens, Public Justice Center, NAACP Baltimore City, AFSCME Local 1535, Health Care for the Homeless and National Council, B’more Housing for All, Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility and more. Works by Health Care for the Homeless Writers and Artists. For more info: www.mdsinglepayer.org or call 410-591-0892.

Fri., Sep. 26, 2008, 5-9pm Baltimore Book Festival, Mount Vernon Place, 600 block of N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201. See http://www.baltimorebookfestival.com/

Thu., Sep. 25, 2008, 5-6pm Rally to Stop Bush's no-strings-attached bailout of Wall Street, Federal Reserve Bank Baltimore Office, 502 S. Sharp St., Baltimore, MD 21201 (one block south of Baltimore Convention Center and one block east of Oriole Park at Camden Yards), Dress like you once worked on Wall Street...or just come as you are. Stand with your neighbors and say NO to the Bush Bailout! Join True Majority, Progressive Maryland, AFSCME, ACORN, and others and help send a message that there will be no more blank checks for the Bush Administration! RSVP at: http://truemajority.wiredforchange.com/event/index.jsp?event_KEY=329

Tue., Sep. 23, 2008, 6-8pm Stop Slots Speak-Out at Baltimore City Branch NAACP Monthly Meeting. Union Baptist Church, 1219 Druid Hill Ave. Call 410-366-3300 for more info.

Mon., Sep. 22, 2008, 3-7pm Public hearing date added to the schedule of the Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment. Joint Hearing Room in the Department of Legislative Services Building, 90 State Circle, Annapolis, MD.

Sun., Sep. 21, 2008, 8am-2pm Play on the Highway: Rally for the River. The northbound lane of I-83 will be closed to traffic to allow you to explore and play on (and under) the JFX (from President St. to Northern Pkwy.). Bring family and friends to bike, hike, run, walk, kayak and skate! A benefit for the Jones Falls Watershed Association. Tickets are $5 per adult. Free admission for participants 18 years of age and under. See http://www.jonesfalls.org/

Sat., Sep. 20, 2008, 1-6pm Luv4Self Pre-Conference Forum: WILL A BLACK PRESIDENT MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Sojourner Douglas College, 200 N. Central Ave., Baltimore, MD 21202. Advance ticket price: $10.00, at the door: $15.00. Tickets are available at A Good Book, 2101 Gwynn Oak Ave., 21207. 410-944-5565, Panelists include: Jared Ball, Mischa P. Toland (formerly Mischa Green), Professor Griff, Rosa Clemente, Dr. Joy Angela DeGruy, Student Minister Carlos Muhammad (Baltimore's Muhammad Mosque Number 6), keynote address: The Honorable Cynthia McKinney, closing words: Capt. Dennis Muhammad. See www.luv4selfconference.com

Thu., Sep. 18, 2008, 5-6:30pm University of Baltimore School of Law Speaker Series: Julian Bond, NAACP Chairman, Langsdale Library Auditorium, 1420 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201. Free and open to the public, registration suggested, contact: Office of External Relations 410-837-6797, lawevents at ubalt.edu

Wed., Sep. 17, 2008, 7pm Constitution Day: Whose Democracy Is This Anyway? Voting Rights and Electoral Reform in 2008, MICA's Falvey Hall in the Brown Center, 1301 Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore, MD. Maryland Institute College of Art and ACLU of Maryland present Constitution Day, an annual commemoration of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Featured speakers: Greg Palast (author of "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy" and "Armed Madhouse"), Rev. Jesse Jackson (founder and president of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition), Jonathan Simon (Co-founder of the Election Defense Alliance). The event is free. See http://www.mica.edu/news/news.cfm?action=detail&press_ID=984

Wed., Sep. 17, 2008, 6:30pm Safe Streets East Shooting Response, 2600 McElderry St. (at Luzerne Ave.), community gathering in response to a shooting
that took place at this location with a walk through the blocks surrounding the shooting site encouraging neighbors to join in and support the campaign to stop violence in the community followed by an invitation for expressions of peace, positive messages, prayers, songs, etc. Contact: Safe Streets East 410-327-0414.

Tue., Sep. 16, 2008, 7:30pm Digital Video Users Group (DVUG) Meeting: "Audio for Video, Podcasting, and Broadcasting“ presented by Ed Helvey and David McAlary. Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Ln., 2nd floor, Bethesda, MD 20814. Doors open at 7:00 pm for socializing, networking and set up. 7:30pm DVUG Business, 7:35pm Presentation, 8:45pm Questions, General Discussion, 9:00pm Meeting ends and time for networking. See http://www.dvug.org/

Sat., Sep., 13, 2008, 10am-2pm Fusion Summit for Unity and Justice, 2640 Collective, St. Johns Church, 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Featuring over 25 Fusion programs providing direct services and activism opportunities in Baltimore area communities. Music, Art, Dance, Spoken Word, Films, Discussions, Workshops, Presentations on..., Fiscal Sponsorship, Cultural Organizing, Collaborative Practices, Juvenile Justice Advocacy, Criminal Justice Reform, Harm Reduction Service Model, Nonprofit Industrial Complex, Race and the Criminal Justice Systems, Community Schools 101, and more... Mini Baltimore Free Store. Free Admission. Refreshments on Sale provided by Red Emma's. See http://www.fusiongroup.org/

Fri., Sep. 12, 2008, 7:30pm-2am Hip Hop for Truth: 9/11 First Responder Benefit Show, Manhattan Center, The Grand Ballroom, 311 W. 34th St., New York, NY, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, Saigon, Da Beatminerz, Paris, Chip Fu, Dub Rock All Stars (Da Bush Babees), Loer Velocity, Channel Live, Messiah, Tiye Phoenix, and Scanz come together to help spread the word that thousands of 9/11 first responders are sick and dying and need our help. See http://2008nowornever.com/events.html

Fri., Sep. 12, 2008, 12pm-5:30pm 9/11 Truth Symposium, Manhattan Center, Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 W. 34th St., New York, NY. Speeches from Former Congresswoman and Green Party Presidential Candidate Cynthia McKinney, Hip-hop legend and founder of the Stop the Violence Movement KRS-ONE, architect and founder of Architects and Engineers for 911 Truth Richard Gage, actor and advocate for a new, independent 9/11 investigation Daniel Sunjata, Louder Than Words, We Are CHANGE, and more. See http://2008nowornever.com/events.html

Thu., Sep. 11, 2008, 6:30pm Film screening with directors of "BEYOND ELECTIONS: Redefining Democracy in the Americas" followed by Q&A, Red Emma's, 800 St Paul St., free, see www.beyondelections.com

Thu., Sep. 11, 2008, 4-6pm Peace Path 2008, along Charles Street from the Baltimore Inner Harbor north to the Beltway. Individuals and groups will stand with signs promoting peace, as they have each year since 2002 in an event coordinated here in Baltimore by Women In Black. The people standing form a “reverse parade” – the parade is stationary and the spectators (motorists) pass by. For more information email: peacepath911@yahoo.com or go to www.peacepath911.com

Thu., Sep. 11, 2008 3pm 9/11 Vigil and Speeches from victim family members and first responders, plus a screening of "Save the Brave", a documentary presented by the FealGood Foundation. Judson Church, 55 Washington Sq. S, New York, NY 10012. See http://2008nowornever.com/events.html

Thu., Sep. 11, 2008 12-3pm 9/11 Street Actions, various locations throughout lower Manhattan spreading the word about 9/11 first responders and the coverup that took place on that day. See http://2008nowornever.com/events.html

Thu., Sep. 11, 2008 8am-12pm Silent Vigil at Ground Zero, New York, NY. See http://2008nowornever.com/events.html

Wed., Sep. 10, 2008, 7pm-12am 9/11 Film Night: Fabled Enemies, Truth Rising, Alex Jones, Louder than Words crew and others, Central Park, Tavern on the Green, Central Park at West 67th St., New York, NY 10023, $10 at the door to support 9/11 first responders. See http://2008nowornever.com/events.html

Fri., Sep. 5, 2008, 3-7pm Final public hearing of the Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment. Joint Hearing Room in the Department of Legislative Services Building, 90 State Circle, Annapolis, MD. Update 9/5/08: An additional hearing was added for Sep. 22.

Thu., Sep. 4, 2008, 8pm Game Programming: Oh say, can you C? The Engineering Society of Baltimore, 11 W. Mount Vernon Pl., Baltimore, MD 21201, speakers: Sid Meier and members of the Firaxis development team. Programming a computer game: There are three types of programming in games: (1) game play on one end, (2) engine on the other, and (3) the layer in between that allows the two others to communicate. Each type of programming is different from the others. Programmers are drawn to one or another type of programming because of its power or beauty. Sid has developed a flexible style of programming that allows him to make instantaneous changes at the game play level. An engine programmer needs a bit more conformity to step in where someone else left off. The programmers in the middle have fun because they can make the other two "worlds" talk to each other. Sid and other speakers will discuss the different types of programming and how they "play nice" together. See http://www.esb.org/ The talk is free and open to the public. Please email volcheck at acm.org if you wish to attend.

CANCELLED?: Thu., Sep. 4, 2008, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), Location TBA, last meeting was: 25th floor conference room, Suntrust Building, 120 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21202.

Tue., Aug. 26, 2008, 6-8pm Baltimore City Branch NAACP Monthly Meeting - Panel Discussion on Emergency Preparedness. Union Baptist Church, 1219 Druid Hill Ave. Call 410-366-3300 for more info.

Tue., Aug. 26, 2008, 11am-1:30pm WTC7 Technical Briefing, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md. Audience via Internet only, see http://wtc.nist.gov/

Mon., Aug. 25, 2008 First day of classes for Baltimore City Public Schools 2008-09 school year. Contact: 443-984-2000.

Sun., Aug. 24, 2008, 4pm Memorial for Eddie Boyd, Maryland War Memorial Building, 500 E. Fayette St., Baltimore, MD, This second service is a potluck event and is being held on what would have been Eddie's 47th birthday. RSVP to mariarichard at verizon.net.

Sat., Aug. 23, 2008, 5pm Community Harvest Reading, Minás Gallery and Boutique, 815 W. 36th St., Baltimore, MD 21211, Community activist and humanitarian Marcus Colasurdo hosts a second poetry reading to benefit the Mount Street Family Shelter in Sandtown. $5. Proceeds will be used to buy fresh fruits & vegetables from local organic farmers for the shelter. Featured readers include: Ron Williams, Kathleen Hillen, Suzanne X, (aka Suzanne Diggs), Alan Barysh, Auset, Jasaga, and Leo Horrigan. For more info: 410-732-4258, www.minasgalleryandboutique.com

Thu., Aug. 21, 2008 5:45-7:45pm Baltimore City's Sustainability Commission community conversation on Transportation, Orleans St. Public Library, 1303 Orleans St., www.cleanergreenerbaltimore.org

Thu., Aug. 21, 2008, 11am-12pm Media Briefing: NIST to Release Report and Recommendations from Investigation of World Trade Center Building 7, Gaithersburg, Md., credentialed journalists who wish to register for the media briefing should contact Ben Stein, 301-975-3097, ben.stein at nist.gov. For more info, see http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/calmed/wtc_081808.html

Wed., Aug. 20, 2008, 6pm Baltimore City's Sustainability Commission community conversation on the Built Environment, Brooklyn Public Library, 300 E. Patapsco Ave., www.cleanergreenerbaltimore.org

Tue., Aug. 19, 2008, 7-9:30 pm Public Service Commission hearings on UniStar (a Constellation affiliate) proposal to build new nuclear power plant at Calvert Cliffs, Holiday Inn Select,155 Holiday Dr., Solomons, MD, public can comment during three evening hearings Aug. 4, 11, 19, or submit written testimony to the commission by Aug. 19 (see: http://www.psc.state.md.us/psc/index.htm).

Tue., Aug. 19, 2008 6pm Baltimore City's Sustainability Commission community conversation on Waste, The Village Center (Bath House), 904 Washington Blvd., www.cleanergreenerbaltimore.org

Tue., Aug. 19, 2008, 6pm Baltimore City's Sustainability Commission community conversation on Energy & Air, Department of Planning, 417 E. Fayette St., 8th Floor, www.cleanergreenerbaltimore.org

Mon., Aug. 18, 2008, 7-9pm PEPTalk #4: The RHIZOME COLLECTIVE presents Toolbox for Sustainable City Living: A do-it-ourselves Guide, 2640 St. Paul St. Scott Kellog will be coming to Baltimore to present the book, with an evening talk and demonstration session as part of Red Emma's and 2640's PEPTalk series. Red Emma's is also working to set up an in-depth, hands-on, get some dirt under your nails workshop earlier in the day, where you'll get the chance to help deploy some of the extremely appropriate technology at the lovely Forrest St. Garden (between Biddle and Chase). Details on this to follow. URL: http://redemmas.org/event/1127

Mon., Aug. 18, 2008, 6pm Baltimore City's Sustainability Commission community conversation on Water, New Herring Run Watershed Association Headquarters, 3545 Belair Rd., www.cleanergreenerbaltimore.org

Mon., Aug. 18, 2008, 1pm Memorial Service for Eddie Boyd, J. B. Jenkins Funeral Home, 7474 Landover Rd., Landover, MD

Sat., Aug. 16, 2008, 10am Baltimore City's Sustainability Commission community conversation on Green Infrastructure, Morgan State University, Room TBA, 1700 E. Cold Spring Ln., www.cleanergreenerbaltimore.org

Tue., Aug. 12, 2008, 12pm press conference: Victims of State Police Spying Scandal Demand Complete Investigation, outside State Police headquarters, 1201 Reisterstown Rd., Pikesville, MD 21208, The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore. Contact: Max Obuszewski 410-366-1637, mobuszewski at verizon.net or Terry Fitzgerald 410-925-1220.

Mon., Aug. 11, 2008, 7-9:30 pm Public Service Commission hearings on UniStar (a Constellation affiliate) proposal to build new nuclear power plant at Calvert Cliffs, Holiday Inn Select,155 Holiday Dr., Solomons, MD, public can comment during three evening hearings Aug. 4, 11, 19, or submit written testimony to the commission by Aug. 19 (see: http://www.psc.state.md.us/psc/index.htm).

Mon., Aug. 11, 2008, 9am Evidentiary PSC hearings on UniStar (a Constellation affiliate) proposal to build nuclear power plant at Calvert Cliffs in Lusby, Hilton Garden Inn, 13100 Dowell Road, Dowell, MD, will continue on successive days as long as needed. The public is welcome to observe, though no comments will be taken. (see: http://www.psc.state.md.us/psc/index.htm).

Sat., Aug. 9, 2008, 7:30pm Nagasaki Commemoration, at the American Friends Service Committee office, 4806 York Rd. [three blocks north of Coldspring Ln.], Baltimore, MD 21212. Doors open at 7pm. At 7:30pm, there will be an open microphone for poets and musicians. RSVP at 410-366-1637 to perform poetry or music. The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration Committee and Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility, for the 24th year, will remember the atomic bombings of Japan on August 6 & 9, 1945, which killed more than 200,000 people.

Thu., Aug. 7, 2008, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), New meeting location: 25th floor conference room, Suntrust Building, 120 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21202.

Wed., Aug. 6, 2008, 5-6pm Peace vigil to commemorate the destruction of Hiroshima, 34th & Charles Sts. At 6:30 PM, visitors from Japan, Mr. Akinori Hara, Hiroshima survivor, and Ms. Yasuko Ota, Nagasaki survivor, will speak in the Bufano Sculpture Garden on JHU’s Homewood campus. The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration Committee and Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility, for the 24th year, will remember the atomic bombings of Japan on August 6 & 9, 1945, which killed more than 200,000 people.

Mon., Aug. 4, 2008, 7-9:30 pm Public Service Commission hearings on UniStar (a Constellation affiliate) proposal to build new nuclear power plant at Calvert Cliffs, Holiday Inn Select,155 Holiday Dr., Solomons, MD, public can comment during three evening hearings Aug. 4, 11, 19, or submit written testimony to the commission by Aug. 19 (see: http://www.psc.state.md.us/psc/index.htm).

Sat., Aug. 2, 2008, 12pm Continue the fight against police surveillance! AFSC Office, 4806 York Rd. Stand up for your First Amendment rights!

Thu., July 31, 2008, 7pm movie: "PROFIT MOTIVE AND THE WHISPERING WIND" BY JOHN GIANVITO. 2640 St. Paul St. JOHN GIANVITO'S breathtaking documentary, which retells the people's history of the US through an exploration of the monuments it left behind. The screening will be proceeded by a salon presenting other artistic work and performance, including short films by MICHAEL SHAMBERG and JEM COHEN, photography from RYAN COFFMAN and ADRIANNA AMARI (whose collaborated with Daniel Berrigan on the great book Prayer for the Morning Headlines), as well as a short talk by the Jonah House's LIZ MCALISTER. Donations requested. See http://www.redemmas.org/event/1092/

Sat., July 26, 2008, 6:30-9:30pm Street Law & The Bermuda Crime Triangle: Tricks, Traps and Trappers - Avoiding a Life of Death, Dying and Banishment, Baltimore City Correctional Center, Speakers: Dr. Tyrone Powers (educator, former law enforcement officer and author of Eyes To My Soul: The Rise or Decline of a Black FBI Agent), Warren Brown (prominent Baltimore attorney), Sergeant De Lacy Davis (founder of Black Cops Against Police Brutality).

Fri., July 25, 2008, 10am House Committee on the Judiciary hearing on the Imperial Presidency of George W. Bush and possible legal responses, in room 2141 of the Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC. For more information see http://judiciary.house.gov

Thu., July 24, 2008, 7pm WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED: Maryland Anti-Death Penalty Activists Speak Out! 2640 St. Paul St., speakers include some of the activists who were named in the documents the Maryland ACLU forced the state to release revealing an extensive surveillance operation run by the Maryland State Police Division of Homeland Security and Intelligence, including MAX OBUSZEWSKI, TERRY FITZGERALD, MIKE STARK, AMY FUSTING, and DAVE ZIRIN. Free. For more information, check out http://baltimore.indymedia.org/feature/display/9748.

Tue., July 22, 2008, 6pm Fundraiser for Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain, The Center Club, Legg Mason Building at 100 Light Street (between Lombard and Pratt Sts.), Tickets are $1,000 a person, or $2,300 for a photo with the candidate. Baltimore AFL-CIO members plan to protest outside. VIP reception at 6pm, general reception at 6:30pm.

Tue., July 22, 2008, 6-8pm Baltimore City Branch NAACP Monthly Meeting. Union Baptist Church, 1219 Druid Hill Ave. Call 410-366-3300 for more info.

Tue., July 22, 2008, 6pm SPOONBOY, RYAN HARVEY, SINE JENSEN AND SARA LANKUTIS, Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 800 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21202. Radical acoustic madness with local favorites RYAN HARVEY and SINE JENSEN, plus DC's SPOONBOY (Plan-it-X). Free.

Fri., July 18-Sun., July 20, 2008, 12noon-10pm (except Sun. until 8pm) Artscape, Mt. Royal Ave. and Cathedral St., midtown Baltimore - and new for 08! Artscape expands onto Charles St. (The Lyric Opera House at 140 West Mount Royal Avenue, 21201 sits at the center of the festival). http://www.artscape.org/

Thu., July 17, 2008, 8pm Moonlight Madness bike ride in memory of Bob Moore, ride starts in front of the Baltimore Hostel, 17 W. Mulberry St. 21201 (corner of Mulberry and Cathedral, by the main branch of the Pratt Library and the Basilica), ride is casual speed: 10-12 mph, length: 20 miles.

Thu., July 17, 2008, 6pm Baltimore City's Sustainability Commission community conversation on the Built Environment, Department of Planning, 417 E. Fayette St., 8th Floor, www.cleanergreenerbaltimore.org

Thu., July 17, 2008, 6pm Baltimore City's Sustainability Commission community conversation on Green Infrastructure, Historic East Baltimore Action Coaltion, 901 N. Milton Ave., www.cleanergreenerbaltimore.org

Thu., July 17, 2008, 6pm Baltimore City's Sustainability Commission community conversation on Water, Pleasant View Gardens, 201 N. Aisquith St., www.cleanergreenerbaltimore.org

Tue., July 15, 2008, 6pm Baltimore City's Sustainability Commission community conversation on Waste, JCC of Greater Baltimore, 5700 Park Heights Ave., www.cleanergreenerbaltimore.org

Tue., July 15, 2008, 6pm Baltimore City's Sustainability Commission community conversation on Transportation, Department of Planning, 417 E. Fayette St., 8th Floor, www.cleanergreenerbaltimore.org

Tue., July 15, 2008, 6pm Baltimore City's Sustainability Commission community conversation on Energy & Air, The Village Center (Bath House), 904 Washington Blvd., www.cleanergreenerbaltimore.org

Fri., July 4, 2008, 7-10pm Public Rally and Candlelight Demonstration Protesting BGE Rate Hikes at Constellation Energy Group, 250 W. Pratt St., Maryland Coalition to Stop the BGE Rate Hikes.

CANCELLED: Thu., July 3, 2008, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), Location TBA, last meeting was: City Hall, 4th Floor, Reeves Conference Room, 100 N. Holiday St., Baltimore, MD 21202.

Thu., July 3, 2008, 3:30-6pm Public Rally and Demonstration Protesting BGE Rate Hikes at Office of Gov. O'Malley, Schaeffer Building, Baltimore & Light Sts., Maryland Coalition to Stop the BGE Rate Hikes.

Tue., July 1, 2008, 7:30pm In the middle of a whirlwind: 2008 Convention protests, Movement and Movements. Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 800 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21202, A one-off online journal of theory, practice, art, activism and organzing. Coordinated by Team Colors Militant Research Collective and published by the Journal of Aesthetics and Protest. There will be a brief presentation on this one-off followed by a facilitated discussion on the meaning and function of mass mobilizations in the context of contemporary U.S. power dynamics and class composition. http://redemmas.org/event/1091

Tue., Jun. 24, 2008, 6-8pm Baltimore City Branch NAACP Monthly Meeting. Forest Park Senior Citizen Center, 4811 Liberty Heights Ave. Baltimore City Police Commissioner Fred Bealefeld, Fire Department Chief James S. Clack and Health Commissioner Dr. Joshua Sharfstein will be the distinguished speakers. Open and free to the public. Call 410-366-3300 for more info.

Sun., Jun. 15, 2008 (Father's Day), 3-7pm A Call to Action for Baltimore's African American Men, Baltimore City Convention Center, Pratt St., Keynote speakers: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson (nationally acclaimed author, commentator, advocate and clergyman) and Susan Taylor (retired editor of Essence magazine) www.c2a5000.com, 443-984-4039.

Tue., Jun. 10, 2008, 5-8pm Fundraiser for Alternative Directions, Douglass Myers Maritime Park, 1417 Thames St., Fells Point. Alternative Directions, Inc. has for 26 years helped women and men, both in prison and leaving prison, to become independent, responsible citizens. 410-889-5072.

Mon., Jun. 9, 2008, 12 noon Press Conference for Peer-to-Peer Youth Enterprises, City Hall, 100 N. Holiday St., Baltimore, MD 21202. For more info, see www.p2pyouthenterprises.org or contact: Chris Goodman at 443-957-5346.

Fri., Jun. 6 - Sun., Jun. 8, 2008 National Conference for Media Reform (NCMR), Minneapolis, MN, www.freepress.net/conference

Thu., Jun. 5, 2008, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), City Hall, 4th Floor, Reeves Conference Room, 100 N. Holiday St., Baltimore, MD 21202.

Thu., Jun. 5-Sun., June 8, 2008 Bilderberg Group annual meeting, Westfields Marriott, 14750 Conference Center Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151, phone: 703-818-0300. Private meeting by invitation only.

CANCELLED: Wed., Jun. 4, 2008, 6:30pm Press Conference by Students Who Recently Suspended Hunger Strike for Peer-to-Peer Funding, Following Their Meeting with Mayor Dixon, City Hall. Contact: Chris Goodman 443-957-5346 or Michaela Brown 443-455-4264.

Mon., Jun. 2, 2008, 5-7pm Day 4 of Hunger Strike to Fund Peer-to-Peer Youth Enterprises: Mayor's Night-In, march at 5 p.m. from the Legg Mason Plaza to War Memorial Plaza and with supporters will attend the Mayor's Night-In with students at 6 p.m. For more info contact Chris Goodman, 443-957-5346; chris_byc-AT-yahoo.com or Daimen Poole, 443-642-1333, Daimenhhcbaltimore-AT-gmail.com

Fri., May 30, 2008, 4:30-9:30pm Start of Hunger Strike to Fund Peer-to-Peer Youth Enterprises, march from the Amphitheater (at the Inner Harbor) to the Legg Mason Plaza, 100 Light St. For more info contact Chris Goodman, 443-957-5346; chris_byc-AT-yahoo.com or Daimen Poole, 443-642-1333, Daimenhhcbaltimore-AT-gmail.com

Wed., May 28, 2008, 7pm African American Women and HIV/AIDS in Baltimore. Dr. LaJoyce Brookshire, author of Faith Under Fire: Betrayed by a Thing Called
Love, and a panel discuss the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Baltimore. EPFL Central Library, Wheeler Auditorium, 400 Cathedral St. Presented by Civic Frame. Panelists: Lennie Green (Chairman, Greater Baltimore HIV Services Planning Council), Heather Hauck (Director,Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene's AIDS Administration), Rev. Debra Hickman (Co-Founder, President & CEO, STAR: Sisters Together and Reaching), Deborah Jacobs Rock (Executive Director, Light, Health and Wellness Comprehensive Services). Moderator: April Yvonne Garrett (Founder & President of Civic Frame).

Tue., May 27, 2008, 7pm Report back from the first day of the Guantanamo/torture resistance trial, in the sanctuary of St. Stephens Church, 1525 Newton St. NW, Washington, D.C. (corner of 16th and Newton Sts.). Also includes a discussion with Orlando Tizon, a survivor of torture who works with the Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International and others.

Tue., May 27, 2008, 6-8pm Baltimore City Branch NAACP Monthly Meeting. Union Baptist Church, 1219 Druid Hill Ave. Call 410-366-3300 for more info.

Tue., May 27, 2008, 8:30am Public Witness Against Torture, D.C. Superior Court, 500 Indiana Ave. NW, Washington, D.C., 35 people will go on trial for non-violent resistance to the Guantanamo concentration camp and to U.S. sponsored torture. A "march of prisoners" will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the U.S. Supreme Court, where the defendants were arrested, and proceed to the Superior Court on Indiana Ave., where a press conference will be held at 8:30 a.m. followed by a vigil. The trial will begin at 9:30 a.m., and all are invited to attend all the proceedings. For more info call 347-683-4928 or visit www.witnesstorture.org

Sun., May 25, 2008, 3pm Actor and activist Mike Farrell talks about his memoir, Just Call Me Mike. EPFL Central Library, Wheeler Auditorium, 400 Cathedral St.

Tue., May 20, 2008, 12pm Ralph Nader and the Nader/Gonzalez team to protest oil industry speculation, manipulation, and conglomeration that is driving gasoline prices over $4 a gallon at oil industry lobby headquarters (American Petroleum Institute) at 1220 L Street, NW, Washington, D.C. (Corner of 13th and L Streets, NW).

Sun., May 18, 2008 10am-1pm Baltimore People's Bus Tour Commemorating the Catonsville Nine Anniversary. The bus will depart from St. John's United Methodist Church at 2640 St. Paul Street at 10:00 a.m. and return at 1:00 p.m. (rain or shine). There is ample on-street parking. Tickets: $10 may be purchased in advance at Red Emmas, 800 St.Paul Street (St. Paul at West Madison).

Fri., May 16, 2008, 7-8:30am Bike to Work Day 2008, bicycle commuters throughout the Baltimore region will converge on five locations: (1) Anne Arundel Co./Annapolis - City Dock, Annapolis; (2) Baltimore City - War Memorial Plaza at City Hall, 100 N. Holliday St.; (3) Baltimore County - Courthouse Square, 400 Washington Ave., Towson; (4) Harford County-Government Center, 220 S. Main St., Bel Air; (5) Howard County - The Mall in Columbia by Sears Service Center , 10300 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. See http://www.baltometro.org/content/view/258/230 for more info.

DEFERRED: Wed., May 14, 2008 9am Baltimore City Board of Estimates to approve CMBC operating agreement, Room 215, City Hall, 100 N. Holiday St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Board of Estimates meetings are open to the public. For agenda see www.comptroller.baltimorecity.gov/

Tue., May 13, 2008, 6pm Taxpayers' Night, in City Council Chambers, 4th floor, City Hall, 100 N. Holiday St., hosted by the Board of Estimates and the Baltimore City Council. Taxpayer’s Night provides people with a unique opportunity to share comments and concerns about the city budget.

Tue., May 13, 2008, 4pm Students call for Operation Occupation, a rally and camp-out at City Hall to urge Mayor Dixon to fund Peer to Peer Youth Enterprises.

Sat., May 10, 2008, 10am Unchained Talent presents: Concrete Jungle: A Student-Original Hip-Hop Musical, followed by a cast/audience conversation. Murphy Fine Arts Center, 2201 Argonne Dr., tickets: free, suggested ticket donation: adults: $5-$15, students $2 - $5, adult themes, viewer’s discretion is advised. More information: www.unchainedtalent.org or call 443-386-4365.

Wed., May 7, 2008, 7pm Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary author of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s Enduring Legacy of Injury and Healing, Clarence Mitchell School of Engineering Building, Morgan State University, 1700 E. Cold Spring Ln., Baltimore MD 2125, free and open to the public, for further information contact Charlotte St. Pierre at 443-885-3006 or Ray Winbush at 443-722-0783.

Sun., May 4, 2008, 9am-3pm Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off. Polytechnic Institute, NW corner of Coldspring Ln. and Falls Rd., Must be Baltimore City resident and have proof of residency. See flyer at http://cityservices.baltimorecity.gov/MOIT/2008HazardousWasteDay.pdf

Sat., May 3, 2008, 6pm Film: "365 Days in Clichy Montfermeil" The Institute of Urban Research at Morgan State University, Main Auditorium, Room 241, Schaeffer Building, Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. School of Engineering (north end of campus), 5200 Perring Parkway, Baltimore, MD 21239. In October 2005, the world looked on as young Afrikans in France rebelled against their historic mistreatment by police. Though there has been a whiteout by French media on these incidents, Afrikan filmmakers Ladj Ly and Diarapha Diallo created a compelling documentary that presents the relationship between racism, despair, urban living and hope. The filmmakers will be present and answer any questions you have about being Black in France. It will be the only showing of the film in the Baltimore Area. For more information call Charlotte St. Pierre, 443-885-3006 or Ray Winbush, 443-722-0783.

Sat., May 3, 2008, 10am-3pm 2008 Maryland Green Party Assembly, Linthicum Hall, Towson University, Registration opens at 9am. Last chance for Maryland registered Greens to vote in primary for Green candidate for U.S. President. Carl Romanelli, Green Party of Pennsylvania's 2006 candidate for Governor, will deliver the keynote address. Suggested registration fee $20. No one will be excluded because of lack of funds. For more info see http://www.mdgreens.org/assembly/ or call 410-662-8169.

Sat., May 3, 2008, 8am-6pm Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race, 8am sculpture brake test and safety check, 9:30am Opening ceremonies, 10am-4:30pm race starts and ends at American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM), 800 Key Hwy., 4:30-5pm Dinner, 5-6pm awards ceremony, www.kineticbaltimore.com

Thu., May 1, 2008, 6:30-8pm Van Jones speaks at Morgan State University, Main Auditorium, Room 241, Schaeffer Building, Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. School of Engineering (north end of campus), 5200 Perring Parkway, Baltimore, MD 21239. Hear one of today’s leading voices in helping to create jobs for low income and inner city communities through the Green Industrial Revolution. Van Jones is the founder and president of the Green for All Foundation, which focuses on environmental justice and jobs, and his new Green For All campaign. www.greenforall.org. Hosted by Marc Steiner!

Thu., May 1, 2008, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), New location: Baltimore City Hall, Reeves Conference Room, 4th Floor, 100 N. Holiday St., Baltimore, MD 21202.

Wed., Apr. 30, 2008 Deadline for mail-in voting for Green Party Presidential Primary. Mail-in ballots must be post marked by this date or or returned in person to the Maryland Green Party Assembly at Towson University on May 3, 2008. For more info, see www.mdgreens.org

Wed., Apr. 30, 2008, 6-9pm Community Forum on the Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel Boycott, Hotel Workers Union Hall, 7-9 W. Mulberry St., Baltimore, MD 21201.

Wed., Apr. 30, 2008, 9am-3:15pm Extravaganza! Youth Fighting for Jobs! Each organization in the Peer 2 Peer Network will be presenting a workshop showing what peer to peer teaching could look like. The students are encouraging young people to join them to learn from their peers and older folks to come support them as they urge Mayor Sheila Dixon to fund Peer to Peer Enterprises. Tentative schedule: 9:05-9:30: Morning Assembly: Community Rap Session on P2P, presentations, discussion, 10-12 pm: Session One (2 sets of 45 minute workshops by Peer2Peer groups), 12-1pm: Break and Lunch, 1-1:30: Afternoon Assembly: Community Rap Session on P2P, presentations, discussion, 1:30-3 pm: Session Two: (2 sets of 45 minute workshops by Peer2Peer groups), 3-3:15 pm: Closing and Finale. Sponsored by: Hip Hop Congress Baltimore, Safe and Sound, Baltimore Algebra Project, Y.O.U.R.S., Kids on the Hill, Chesapeake Youth Development, Youth As Resources, Liberty Learning Center, Entrepreneurial Training University, Unchained Talent, WombWork Productions, Baltimore Urban Debate League, Follow Your Dreams, Student Sharing Coalition. For more information, call Chris Goodman, 443-957-5346, or by e-mail: chris_byc at yahoo.com.

Sun., Apr. 27, 2008, 11am-4pm Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off. Patterson High School, 100 Kane St., Must be Baltimore City resident and have proof of residency. See flyer at http://cityservices.baltimorecity.gov/MOIT/2008HazardousWasteDay.pdf

Sat., Apr. 26, 2008, 7pm Unchained Talent presents: Concrete Jungle: A Student-Original Hip-Hop Musical, followed by a cast/audience conversation. 2640 Cooperative, 2640 St. Paul St., tickets: free, suggested ticket donation: adults: $5-$15, students $2 - $5, adult themes, viewer’s discretion is advised. More information: www.unchainedtalent.org or call 443-386-4365.

Sat., Apr. 26, 2008, 11am-5pm EcoFestival, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland (with a rain date of April 27) Celebration of sustainable living with food, music, and fun for the family to kick off Baltimore Green Week (April 28 - May 2). 410-225-0330, baltimoregreenweek.org

Sat., Apr. 26, 2008, 9am-3pm Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off. Patterson High School, 100 Kane St., Must be Baltimore City resident and have proof of residency. See flyer at http://cityservices.baltimorecity.gov/MOIT/2008HazardousWasteDay.pdf

Fri., Apr. 25, 2008, 7pm Unchained Talent presents: Concrete Jungle: A Student-Original Hip-Hop Musical, followed by a cast/audience conversation. Lake Clifton Campus, 2801 St. Lo Dr., tickets: free, suggested ticket donation: adults: $5-$15, students $2 - $5, adult themes, viewer’s discretion is advised. More information: www.unchainedtalent.org or call 443-386-4365.

Tue., Apr. 22, 2008, 6-8pm Baltimore City Branch NAACP Monthly Meeting: Legislative Wrap-up featuring state legislators. Union Baptist Church, 1219 Druid Hill Ave. Call 410-366-3300 for more info.

Sat., Apr. 19, 2008, 7:00-10-45om The Black Panther Party Reconsidered: Dinner and Dialog with Eddie Conway. The Cork Factory, 302 E. Federal St. (at Guilford Ave.) Baltimore, MD 21202, Eddie will call in at 7:30. Three course cousine, wine and soulful sounds (live music) after phone call with Eddie. RSVP to 301-919-6846 or info at freeeddieconway.org. $35 advance, $40 door.

Fri., Apr. 18, 2008, 7pm Unchained Talent presents: Concrete Jungle: A Student-Original Hip-Hop Musical, followed by a cast/audience conversation. Lake Clifton Campus, 2801 St. Lo Dr., tickets: free, suggested ticket donation: adults: $5-$15, students $2 - $5, adult themes, viewer’s discretion is advised. More information: www.unchainedtalent.org or call 443-386-4365.

Thu., Apr. 17, 2008, 6-7:15pm Town Hall Meeting to Discuss The Senator Theatre's Future, Senator Theatre, 5904 York Rd., discussion moderated by city councilman, Bill Henry, and stay over as our guests to enjoy "Shine A Light" at 7:30pm, featuring The Rolling Stones in concert. Free. Theatre: 410-435-8338, office: 410-435-9892.

Thu., Apr. 17, 2008, 4:30-6:30pm Truth Speakers: a performance and poetry slam. Centerstage’s Mezzanine Café, 700 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202, Featuring Kids on the Hill and Filmmaker and Goucher College Assistant Professor Nsenga Burton. Free. Bring your young people for this fun, inspiring event! Snacks provided.

Wed., Apr. 16, 2008, 3pm National Protest to Stop Mortgage Foreclosures and Evictions. Bail out people - not bankers! Demand a national moratorium on foreclosures and evictions, in front of the Mortgage Bankers Association Annual Policy Conference, Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Ave. NW, Wash. DC, bet. E & F Sts., near Union Station. Called by: the Ad-Hoc National Network to Stop Foreclosures & Evictions.

Wed., Apr. 16, 2008, 1pm Buses to DC for National Protest to Stop Mortgage Foreclosures and Evictions. YMCA parking lot at 33rd St. & Ellerslie Ave. to travel to the national protest against the Mortgage Bankers Association's annual policy conference in Washington D.C. to demand a freeze/moratorium on foreclosures and evictions. Bail out people - not bankers! Buses will return to Baltimore City approximately 8pm. To reserve a seat call 410-218-4835. No one turned away for lack of funds. $10 to $15 donation. If you can not get on the bus, please consider donating $ for others to attend. You can send donations to Stop Foreclosures & Evictions, 703 E. 37th St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Make checks out to "Stop Foreclosures & Evictions"

Tue., Apr. 15, 2008, 3pm WYPR Board of Directors Meeting. Church of the Redeemer, 5603 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21210. For more info check http://www.wypr.org/About_WYPR.html

Mon., Apr. 14, 2008, 8pm Kimberly Dozier, CBS News Correspondent wounded in Iraq. Hodson 101, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Wed., Apr. 9, 2008, 8pm The Rise of Socialism in Latin America. Panel Discussion. Glass Pavilion, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Tue., Apr. 8, 2008, 8pm Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize winner and former Chief Economist of the World Bank. Glass Pavilion, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Tue., Apr. 8, 2008, 4pm AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney Inaugurates New Lecture Series on Labor. University of Baltimore School of Law, Langsdale Auditorium, corner of Maryland Ave. and Oliver St., free and open to the public.

Fri., Apr. 4, 2008, 11am-4pm Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemerative March on Baltimore City and Rally, begins at Concord Baptist Church, 5204 Liberty Heights Ave., proceeds down Liberty Heights Ave. to Gwynns Falls Pkwy. and ends at Frederick Douglas High School, 2301 Gwynns Falls Pkwy. (about 3.5 miles). Call 410-574-9142 for more info. Sign up at www.wbccdc.blog.com or www.projectgarrison.org.

Thu., Apr. 3, 2008, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), Mayor’s Office of Cable & Communications, 8 Market Place, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21202.

Thu., Apr. 3, 2008, 4:30-6:30pm Make Art or Die: the importance of the arts for youth. A dialogue with Filmmaker Lee Boot and Artist and Assistant Professor of Photography at Goucher College Laura Burns. Centerstage’s Mezzanine Café, 700 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202, Free. Light fare compliments of Carma’s Café. Call Wide Angle Youth MEdia at 410-338-0947 or e-mail info at wideanglemedia.org to reserve your seat.

Wed., Apr. 2, 2008, 8pm Robert Kagan, author of Dangerous Nation. Glass Pavilion, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Wed., Apr. 2, 2008, 7pm El Kilombo Intergaláctico collective from Durham, North Carolina. Red Emma's Bookstore Cafe, 800 St. Paul St., touring for their independently published book called: "Beyond Resistance: EVERYTHING! An Interview with Subcomadante Marcos", an interview with Marcos of the Zapatista movement during the Other Campaign in 2006. http://www.elkilombo.org

Wed., Apr. 2, 2008, 6pm-7:45pm Baltimore organizing meeting for the National Protest to Stop Mortgage Foreclosures and Evictions, Loch Raven Branch of the Enoch Pratt Library (meeting room), corner of Loch Raven Blvd. and Coldspring Ln. For more information call 410-218-4835.

Wed., Apr. 2, 2008, 5:30pm Bring Back Steiner Movement protest of WYPR fund drive, WYPR, 2216 N. Charles St. www.sossteiner.com, www.savesteinershow.com

Tue., Apr. 1, 2008, 8pm Nuclear Proliferation in Iran. Panel Discussion. Glass Pavilion, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Mon., Mar. 31, 2008, 5pm EST Deadline to submit application for scholarship assistance to attend National Conference for Media Reform 2008 in Minneapolis, June 6–8, 2008. www.freepress.net/conference/scholarship08

Sat., Mar. 29, 2008, 5pm Unbind Our Media: Journalist Dahr Jamail, and former Guantanamo detainee Moazzam Begg talk about truth, courage and a free media. Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland. This event is the annual fundraiser for the most widely circulated Muslim newsletter in the Mid-Atlantic area, the Muslim Link. Tickets can be purchased online at www.muslimlinkpaper.com, or by calling the Muslim Link at 301-982-1020. They are $25 for adults.

Wed., Mar. 26, 2008, 8pm AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria: Contemporary Global Epidemics. Panel Discussion. Glass Pavilion, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Tue., Mar. 25, 2008, 6-8pm Baltimore City Branch NAACP Monthly Meeting with Panel Discussion on Foreclosures and Lending Practices. Union Baptist Church, 1219 Druid Hill Ave. Discussion starts at 6:30pm with panelists: Angela Ciccolo (NAACP Interim General Counsel), Suzanne Sangree (Chief Solicitor, City of Baltimore Law Department), Mike Reza (President, Breeze Mortgage), Deizshel Setzer (Mortgage Planner, Priority Financial Services), Robert J. Strupp, Esq. (Director of Research & Policy, Community Law Center), Stuart Katzenberg (Maryland ACORN), Diane Cipollone (Special Project Attorney, National Fair Housing Alliance), Dan Pontious (Acting Executive Director, Citizens Planning and Housing Association), pending confirmations from the Center for Responsible Lending and Greater Baltimore Urban League. Call 410-366-3300 for more info.

Wed., Mar. 19, 2008 Nonviolent Action and Civil Disobedience in Washington, DC to end the war in Iraq. United for Peace and Justice. www.5yearstoomany.org

Tue., Mar. 18, 2008, 3pm Rally in Support of Housing for All, at Baltimore's City Hall, To stand up for the universal human rights to affordable housing, health care, and living wages. Demonstrators will testify why Code Blue, a 364-person shelter located at 1634 Guilford Avenue, must remain open beyond March 31, 2008. Contact Abby Maloney at AM.Maloney at Gmail.com or 410-814-9917.

Thu., Mar. 13-Sun., Mar. 16, 2008 Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afganistan. Four-day event will feature testimony from U.S. veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, who will tell the hard truth about what is really happening, day in and day out, in Iraq and Afghanistan. National Labor College, 10000 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD. http://www.ivaw.org/wintersoldier

Wed., Mar. 12, 2008, 4pm Mike McConnell, Director of National Intelligence. Shriver Hall, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

CANCELLED: Wed., Mar. 12, 2008, 3pm WYPR Board of Directors Meeting. POSTPONED UNTIL TUE., APR. 15.

Tue., Mar. 11, 2008, 8pm Energy Conservation and Sustainability: The Impending Climate Crisis. Panel Discussion. Glass Pavilion, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Sun., Mar. 9, 2008 Neighbors' Night Out 2 is a bold statement against crime. In honor of Zach Sowers, neighbors across Baltimore will meet at select bars and restaurants to drink, dine and send the message that we stand together against violence. 10-20% of that evening’s sales will go toward the cost of Zach's lengthy hospitalization. For more info, see http://www.zachsowers.com/NNO2.php

Thu., Mar. 6, 2008, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), Mayor’s Office of Cable & Communications, 8 Market Place, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21202.

Tue., Mar. 4, 2008, 8pm College Democrats vs. College Republicans Debate, Glass Pavilion, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Mon., Mar. 3, 2008, 4pm NAACP bus trip to Annapolis, meeting with Baltimore City delegates. Bus leaves from 8 W. 26th St., Baltimore, MD at 4pm and leaves from Annapolis at 8pm. free, first come first served. 410-366-3300.

Sun., Mar. 2, 2008, 9am-6pm The 5th Annual NYC Grassroots Media Conference Speaking Truth to Power: MEDIA JUSTICE IN OUR COMMUNITIES, Hunter College, 68th St. and Lexington Ave., New York, NY. For more info, see http://www.nycgrassrootsmedia.org/

Sun., Mar. 2, 2008, 2-5pm Legacy Film Festival, day 2. First annual minority film festival in Baltimore City. Reginald F. Lewis Museum.

Sat., Mar. 1, 2008, 5:30-9:30pm Legacy Film Festival, day 1. First annual minority film festival in Baltimore City. Reginald F. Lewis Museum.

Sat., Mar. 1, 2008, 3-7pm Raw Food Lunch and Lecture with Paul Nison, internationally acclaimed best-selling raw food author and chef. Spirit Bliss Farm, 1851 Florence Rd., Mount Airy, MD 21771. $20 for lunch (3pm) and lecture (5-7pm). Call 301-703-4116 ext. 112 for more info and to make reservations.

Sat., Mar. 1, 2008, 1-9pm Libertarian Party of Maryland 2008 Convention. Squire’s Italian Restaurant, 6723 Holabird Ave., Dundalk, MD 21222. Speakers include Kevin Zeese (1:10 pm), Steve Kubby (2pm) and Sebastian Sassi (3pm). For more info, see http://www.md.lp.org/events/convention2008.pdf

Sat., Mar. 1, 2008, 10am-3pm Baltimore Free Store is collecting NON CLOTHING donations. Warehouse is located at 31 N. Haven St. in East Baltimore (Highlandtown). We promote RECYCLING & REUSE. We are tired of so much usable, useful stuff going to waste while people live in poverty in our city. That’s why we want to empower COMMUNITIES to come together and meet these needs through giving and taking. Check out www.baltimorefreestore.org or call 410-340-9004 for more info.

Sat., Mar. 1-Apr. 7, 2008 Mail-in voting for Green Party Presidential Primary (for those registered to vote as Green). For more info, see www.mdgreens.org.

Fri., Feb. 29, 2008, 7:30 pm movie: Winter Soldier [U.S., 1972] at American Friends Service Committee, 4806 York Rd., Baltimore, MD. Doors open at 7pm. Discussion follows. There is no charge and refreshments will be available. Call 410-366-1637 or email mobuszewski [at] verizon.net for more info.

Wed., Feb. 27, 2008, 7-9pm Death Penalty: Broken System-Crying Out for Justice. Barbara Becnel -- a friend of Stan Tookie Williams, a co-author with him, and a witness to his execution -- will speak on her experience in the struggle against the death penalty. St. John's United Methodist Church, 2640 St. Paul St., Contact: Terry Fitzgerald (410-925-1220, SaveVernon@excite.com).

Wed., Feb. 27, 2008, 6pm John Bolton, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Shriver Hall, Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus, 34th & Charles Sts., Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). See http://www.jhu.edu/fas/

Wed., Feb. 27, 2008, 1pm ACLU Action Alert: Restricting access to public records for litigants - hearing on HB 615, Health and Government Operations Committee, Room 240, House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401, 410-841-3770.

Tue., Feb. 26, 2008, 6-8pm Baltimore City Branch NAACP Monthly Meeting with panel discussion on job discrimination. Union Baptist Church, 1219 Druid Hill Ave. Panalists: M. Patricia Tanner (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) and Carl O. Snowden (Office of the Attorney General). call 410-366-3300 for more info.

Tue., Feb. 26, 2008 10am-12pm Emergency Rally for 9/11 Health, West Lawn of U.S. Capitol, Washington DC, organized by the FealGood Foundation and 9/11 Health Now. Media contact: Vin Gopal 732-299-5625.

Mon., Feb. 25, 2008, 6-8pm Noche de Inmigrantes en Accion / Immigrant Action Night in Annapolis. Buses leaving at 3:30 pm from St. Patrick’s Church (Broadway), Our Lady of Pompei Church (Highlandtown), Sacred Heart Church (Glyndon/Owings Mills) and Wildlake Interfaith Center (Columbia) and at 4 pm from across from Patterson High School (shoppers’ – for students and their families: students need to bring permission slips if not accompanied) and Holy Trinity Church (Glen Burnie), call 410-732-7777 to reserve your seat. CASA de Maryland.

Sat., Feb. 23, 2008 9-11pm movie: Hold Fast, Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 800 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21202. See http://redemmas.org/event/883 for more info.

Fri., Feb. 22, 2008, 8am Baltimore City Coaltion for a Majority Elected School Board goes to Annapolis. It is time to testify in Annapolis before our Legislatiors. This is a very important hearing for our Legislation. Baltimore City Teachers Union is sponsoring a bus to leave from BTU's headquarters located at 5800 Metro Drive, Baltimore. Our bus will be leaving for Annapolis at 8 am to return back to Baltimore City at 1:30 pm.

Wed., Feb. 20, 2008, 7-9pm WYPR Community Advisory Board Meeting, Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Dr., doors to the auditorium open at 6:30 first come first seated. Call Maria Allwine at 443-762-0892 for info about the Bring Back Marc Steiner Movement.

Wed., Feb. 20, 2008, 6:30pm Congressman Elijah E. Cummings hosts a town hall meeting on Breast Cancer Disparities. Pratt Central Library, Wheeler Auditorium, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD. Speakers include Dr. Vanessa Sheppard, Assistant Professor, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University; Dr. Mary De Shields, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Maryland; and Rev. Renee Cole, Breath of Life Ministries.

Tue., Feb. 19, 2008, 7pm Digital Video Users Group Meeting: Don Peebles, Apple Sr. Systems Engineer, Gives Overview of Final Cut Studio 2, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 2nd floor, 4805 Edgemoor Ln., Bethesda, MD 20814 (one block from the Bethesda Metro) parking is available under the building. Doors open at 7:00 pm for set-up and socializing. If Montgomery County Schools close early or for the day because of weather or other conditions, this meeting will be cancelled. www.dvug.org

Tue., Feb. 19, 2008, 7pm Cynthia McKinney will speak in Washington, DC, at Howard University in the Locke Hall auditorium. Ms. McKinney will show 'American Blackout', an award-winning documentary on the disenfranchisement of African-American voters in recent elections and the odds she faced in her own reelection to Congress. The event will be open to the media and the public. Cynthia McKinney will be accompanied at these events by Capitol Resistance, a hip-hop-based community education campaign.

Tue., Feb. 19, 2008, 12 noon Cynthia McKinney will speak to students and faculty at the Nyumburu Cultural Center, at the University of Maryland in College Park. The event will be open to the media and the public.

Tue., Feb. 19, 2008, 10am Press Conference: Cynthia McKinney will discuss her Power to the People Campaign for the Presidency. William Penn House, 515 East Capitol Street, Washington, DC a few blocks from the Capitol. Reporters and photographers are encouraged to attend.

Mon., Feb. 18, 2008, 7:30pm Sheraton City Center Hotel workers panel discussion, UNITE HERE! Mid Atlantic Office, 7-9 W. Mulberry St. (Mulberry between Cathedral & Charles Sts.) 410-659-2191.

Tue., Feb. 12, 2008, 7am-8pm Presidential Primary Election (for voters registered Democrat or Republican). Voters in line at 8pm may vote. http://www.elections.state.md.us

Mon., Feb. 11, 2008, 2:45pm Stand for Change Rally with Barack Obama in Baltimore, 1st Mariner Arena, 201 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Free and open to the public, however an RSVP is strongly encouraged, http://my.barackobama.com/baltimore. For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal items. No signs or banners are permitted. Please note: RSVPs do not guarantee admission. Admission is on a first come, first-served basis.

Sat., Feb. 9, 2008, 2pm Killer of Sheep – see Charles Burnett’s first feature film, shot in Watts while he was still a film student at UCLA. (1977, 83 min., b&w). Pratt Central Library, Wheeler Auditorium, 400 Cathedral St.

Sat., Feb. 9, 2008, 12noon An Afternoon with Cathy B. McClain, Cherry Hill Community Activist. Cherry Hill Branch, 606 Cherry Hill Rd. Ms. McClain will speak about revitalization efforts in and around Cherry Hill.

Sat., Feb. 9, 2008 10am Film Talk: viewing and discussion of Nothing But a Man, starring Ivan Dixon and Abbey Lincoln. (USA, 1964, 92 min., b&w). Pratt Central Library, Wheeler Auditorium, 400 Cathedral St.

Thu., Feb. 7, 2008, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), Mayor’s Office of Cable & Communications, 8 Market Place, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21202.

Wed., Feb. 6, 2008, 7-9pm Baltimore Indymedia Presents: Brad, One More Night at the Barricades. 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Join Baltimore Indymedia for the first of a monthly series of public media interventions. This month: Brazillian filmmaker and media activist Miguel, who is touring the US with his recently completed documentary tribute to Brad Will, the American anarchist and Indymedia filmmaker who was shot dead by paramilitaries in the employ of the state while documenting the popular revolt in Oaxaca in 2006. Free, donations for the filmmaker appreciated. http://www.redemmas.org/2640/upcoming/

Wed., Feb. 6, 2008, 10:30am Baltimore Algebra Project Student Action in Annapolis, "CSI Annapolis" silent march to the State House begins at 1:30pm from Asbury United Methodist Church, 87 West Street, Annapolis MD where students will begin with a teach-in/conference at 10:30am. Rides needed for parents—please call 410-338-0679 for help or more info.

Mon., Feb. 4, 2008, 4pm NAACP bus trip to Annapolis, meeting with Baltimore City senators. Bus leaves from 8 W. 26th St., Baltimore, MD at 4pm and leaves from Annapolis at 8pm. free, first come first served. 410-366-3300.

Sun., Feb. 3, 2008, 10-11am Anti-death penalty talk by Jane Henderson, executive director of Maryland Citizens Against State Executions (mdcase.org) who will speak on new developments in the movement to abolish the death penalty in Maryland. Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1316 Park Ave., in the Bolton Hill section of Baltimore. Free; all are welcome. For info, call Tom Waldron at 410-323-5152.

Sat., Feb. 2, 2008, 10am Green Party Presidential Candidate Forum. Busboys & Poets, 14th and V Streets, NW Washington, DC. Contact Tom Yager at 703-534-2187 or vagreen@earthlink.net

Fri., Feb.1, 2008, 7-9pm Evan Greer, Shannon Murray & Ryan Harvey of Riot Folk, Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 800 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21202, powerful and relevant music that speaks to social justice and personal liberation. 410-230-0450.

Mon., Jan. 28, 2008, 7:30pm Shahid Buttar & Ryan Allen Hancock: First Hand Analysis of the Crisis in Pakistan, Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 800 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21202, 410-230-0450, www.redemmas.org/events/

Sat., Jan. 26, 2008, 2-8pm D.C. Social Forum movement meeting, Plymouth Congregational Church, 5301 North Capitol Street NE, Washington DC (Ft. Totten Metro), solidarity and strategy session 2-5pm, break 5-6pm, celebration and pot luck 6-8pm, more info: contact Daphne at 202-454-5106 or takeactiondc@gmail.com.

Sat. Jan. 26, 2008 10am-3pm Stop Smoking Seminar, NAACP Baltimore City Branch, 8 W. 26th St., Baltimore, MD 21218, 410-366-3300, RSVP to Dr. Ball at 410-664-2489.

Thu., Jan. 24, 2008, 6-9 pm Public Access TV Producers Meet and Greet, hosted by Community Media of Baltimore City Board of Directors, Mayor’s Office of Cable & Communications, 8 Market Place, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21202, for more info, contact CMBC board member and ombudsman Troy Johnson at: troy@troyjohnsonradio.com

Tue., Jan. 22, 2008, 9pm Deadline to Register to Vote before Presidential Primary Election (for Democrats and Republicans. Deadline to change party affiliation to vote in the primary for existing Maryland registered voters was back on Mon., Nov. 19, 2007). Baltimore City Board of Elections, 417 E. Fayette St., Baltimore, MD 21202. 410-396-5550. Maryland State Board of Elections: http://www.elections.state.md.us

Mon., Jan. 21, 2008 12pm Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Steps off at Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Eutaw Street and travels south on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.

Thu., Jan. 17, 2008 11am Flood Annapolis with activists to show support for global warming solutions in Maryland, Lawyer’s Mall, next to the Maryland State House, for more info: http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/423/t/1906/event/index.jsp?event_KEY=32644

Sat., Jan. 12, 2008 11am Youth Voting Process Training, NAACP National Headquarters, 4805 Mount Hope Dr., Baltimore, MD 21215.

Mon., Jan. 7, 2008, 7:30pm Single Payer Health Insurance Study Session. St. John's United Methodist Church, 2640 St. Paul St. Call Bill Harvey at 410-467-7756 to RSVP. www.mdsinglepayer.org

Thu., Jan. 3, 2008, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), Mayor’s Office of Cable & Communications, 8 Market Place, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21202.

Wed., Dec. 19, 2007, 7pm Kids on the Hill: TV Dinner THAWED OUT! at 2640 (2640 St. Paul Street) Second fundraiser due to snow during earlier event. $10 for adults and free for youth. Tickets are available at Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse or by reserving a ticket at 410-383-7200 x.1

Sun., Dec. 16, 2007, 12-3pm Baltimore Free Store Free Market. At 2640 St. Paul St. Everything and anything will be 100% free for the taking! Donations, especially toys and housewares (no clothes please!), will also be accepted during the free market.

Fri., Dec. 14, 2007, 7pm Nankama. Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 800 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21202. Documentary performed by Farafina Kan and directed by Genell Canty focuses on the positive psychological effects of West African drumming. Including a short drumming performance by some of the Farafina Kan members.

Tue., Dec. 11, 2007, 3-7pm 9/11 Truth Visibility Action, holding signs and distributing information near Broadway Plaza in Fells Point, Baltimore, then getting dinner afterwards, WeAreCHANGE Maryland.

Mon., Dec. 10, 2007, 7-9pm New Directions/Reconnections: Baltimore Regional Summit on Transit Oriented Development. Thumel Business Center Auditorium, University of Baltimore, 11 W. Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore, MD 21201, free and open to the public, 7-8:30pm: welcoming remarks by Mayor Sheila Dixon, presentation Reconnecting America, moderated panel discussion/panelists: Chris Donatelli, Donatelli & Kline; Zelda Robinson, West Baltimore Coalition; Wim Wiewel, University of Baltimore; John Porcari, Secretary for Department of Transportation; Otis Rolley III, Central Maryland Transportation Alliance. 8:30-9pm: audience questions and answers. Co-sponsored by City of Baltimore Department of Planning, The Central Maryland Transportation Alliance, Citizens Planning and Housing Association, The Baltimore Neighborhood Collaborative.

Sat., Dec. 8, 2007, 5:30-8pm Celebrate the launch of Seeing Beyond Sight – Photographs by Blind Teenagers, a new book by Tony Deifell, at the American Visionary Art Museum, 800 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD 21230-3940, 410-244-1900, Wide Angle Youth Media is proud to be a co-host of this event that challenges our expectations and perceptions of vision and images, free, Party + Interactive Art + Film Short + Storytelling + Music + Food + Drinks.

Sat., Dec. 8, 2007, 2-4pm Executive Power and Human Rights: Torture, Secrecy and the Rule of Law, Kelley Lecture Hall, Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Rd., Towson, MD 21204, panel and public discussion, keynote: Scott Shane, panelists: Susan Burke, Curtis Cooper, Matthew Crenson, Ph.D., moderator: Ken Allen, Ph.D., free and open to the public, for more info: www.unamd.org

Fri., Dec. 7, 2007, 7-9pm 2640 Neighborhood Celebration, open house and community celebration, 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore, featuring free food by the Red Emma's catering squad and great music by Charles Village's Jazz Caravan. More info: http://redemmas.org/event/739

Thu., Dec. 6, 2007, 6pm Community Media of Baltimore City monthly board meeting (CMBC is the governing body of Baltimore public access TV, Ch. 75), Mayor’s Office of Cable & Communications, 8 Market Place, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21202.

Wed., Dec. 5, 2007, 7:30-9:30pm Open Meeting: Get involved with the Baltimore Independent Media Center and/or the Indypendent Reader. 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore, first of a series of monthly public meetings to be held on the first Wednesday of every month, intended to help get new people involved in both of these really important projects. More info: http://redemmas.org/event/752

Wed., Dec. 5, 2007, 7-9pm Baltimore premiere of "The Trial" narrated by Oscar winning actor and activist Danny Glover. Yabba Pot, 2431 St. Paul St., Baltimore, This dynamic film exposes the enormous injustice meted out by the U.S. government to the Cuban 5 who remain falsely incarcerated behind U.S. prison walls. Hear special guest speaker Teresa Gutierrez of New York City Committee to Free the Cuban 5, the film showing will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Che Guevara. $5 donation.

Wed., Dec. 5, 2007, 7pm Kids on the Hill annual TV dinner, Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, 7pm dinner, 8pm show of video works by young people, adults: $20 suggested donation, free for youth accompanied by adult, groups of 5 or more youth $3/person, to RSVP or sponsor call 410-383-7200 x.1, www.kidsonthehill.org

Wed., Dec. 5, 2007, 6-7:30pm The Advocates Speak: Guantanamo Detainee Cases, Jones Day (int'l law firm), 51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001, panelists: David Cynamon, Partner, Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, and Pittman, LLP - Counsel to Al Odah; Ketanji Brown Jackson, Of Counsel, Morrison & Foerster LLP; Timothy Lynch, Director, Project on Criminal Justice, Cato Institute; Cecillia Wang, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project; Paul Wolfson, Partner, WilmerHale - Counsel to Boumediene; moderator: Katherine Stern, Jones Day. A reception will follow the event, free, for more info and to RSVP: http://www.acslaw.org/node/5775

Wed., Dec. 5, 2007, 5:15-7:45pm The 65th Annual Meeting of the Citizens Planning and Housing Association (CPHA), at the Railway Express Building, 1501 St. Paul St., (across St. Paul St. from Penn Station). Program begins at 6:15pm. The meeting will honor retired Baltimore Sun columnist Eric Siegel with the Francis Froelicher Civic Statesmanship Award and Madeira Community Garden with the Hathaway Ferebee Neighborhood Achievement Award and include a discussion on what BRAC (military base realignment) can mean for older communities, commuters, and economic opportunity in the Baltimore metropolitan area. Panelists will include: Raymond Skinner, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development; Paul Wiedefeld, Administrator of the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA); and J. Howard Henderson, President and CEO of the Greater Baltimore Urban League. On-street parking and building parking lot available.

Sat., Dec. 1, 2007, 2-4pm Expand the Debate: Empowering Health Care Reform and Creating Community Action, Episcopal Diocese Center, 4 East University Parkway, Baltimore, Md., guest speakers: Dr. Robert Zarr, Pediatrician, President of D.C. Chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program and Joel Segal, Health Care Legislative Assistant to Rep. John Conyers, sponsored by Maryland Universal Health Care Action Network and the Conversation Coalition, free admission, but RSVP to Margaret Flowers at nose1@aol.com or 410-591-0892.

Fri., Nov. 30, 2007, 6:30pm A Night of Remembrance, 4400 Parkside Dr. This is the beginning of a movement toward healing for those of us who have lost love ones to senseless acts of street violence or illness and are left without help in restoring and moving forward through the process of grieving and understanding. A Night of Remembrance offers an opportunity to be with others who understand your pain and are willing to share and assist each other to move from pain to healing. Contact: Kimberly at 443-845-3116, just4me.diamond@gmail.com.

Thu., Nov. 29, 2007, 7pm Cora Daniels, author of Ghettonation: A Journey Into the Land of Bling and Home of the Shameless, will talk about “The Impact of Ghetto Mores, Attitudes and Lifestyles on American Culture.” Central Library, Wheeler Auditorium, 400 Cathedral St.

Tue., Nov. 27, 2007, 7pm Black Diamonds: Mountaintop Removal and the Fight for Coalfield Justice, at The Charles Theatre, 1711 N. Charles St., Baltimore, www.thecharles.com/schedules, www.blackdiamondsmovie.com, tickets are $8.00, this event is a fundraiser for Coal River Mountain Watch - www.crmw.net, filmmaker, Catherine Pancake, coalfield Activist Judy Bonds and others will take questions after the screening.

Tue., Nov. 27, 2007, 6pm Baltimore City Branch NAACP general membership meeting and panel discussion on the recent legislative session, Union Baptist Church, 1219 Druid Hill Ave., 410-366-3300.

Wed., Nov. 21, 2007, 4pm Press conference to address a noose hanging today in a Baltimore City Fire Department station on 25th Street, press conference at Vulcan Blazers of Baltimore, Inc., 2811 Druid Park Dr., contacts: Vulcan Blazers of Baltimore, Inc. President Henry Burris (443-416-2824) and NAACP Baltimore City Branch President "Doc" Cheatham (410-669-8683).

Tue., Nov. 20, 2007, 7-8:30pm Bernardo Alvarez Herrera, Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the U.S., to speak on Venezuela's proposed constitutional reforms, Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus, 3400 N. Charles St., Hodson Hall, Room 110, free and open to the public, reception follows the event, for more information, contact Prof. Eduardo Gonzalez at eduardo.gonzalez@jhu.edu.

Sat., Nov. 17, 2007, 4-5:30pm Rally to Repeal the Death Penalty, guest speakers: Shujaa Graham (exonerated from California’s death row), Vicki Schieber (mother of a murder victim), meet at E. Madison St. & Ensor St., march to Death Row at 401 E. Madison St. at 4:30, for more information contact bpeterson@aiusa.org.

Sat., Nov. 17, 2007, 2pm Baltimore Exposed: Short Films by Local Filmmakers, Central Library, Wheeler Auditorium, 400 Cathedral St.

Sat., Nov. 17, 2007, 12-5pm The 25th Anniversary of the Algebra Project Community Forum, keynote address by Robert Moses, founder of The Algebra Project, panelists: Dr. Andres Alonso, CEO of BCPSS, Rev. Heber Brown III, Dr. Tyrone Powers of Children 1st Movement, and Chelsea Carson of the Batimore Algebra Project. Co-sponsored by Baltimore Algebra Project and the Baltimore City branch of the NAACP, Baltimore City College High School, 3220 The Alameda. Free. 410-338-0679.

Sat., Nov. 17, 2007, 9-10am Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! gives opening plenary at Amnesty International Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, Best Western Hotel and Conference Center, 5625 O'Donnell Street, Baltimore, MD 21224, 1-800-633-9511.

Fri., Nov. 16, 2007, 9am Rally for Justice, United States Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington D.C., buses leaving from NAACP Baltimore City Branch building, 8 W. 26th St. around 9:00 a.m. and leaving Washington, D.C. close to 3:00 p.m. to return to Baltimore City. NAACP members free, $10 for non-NAACP members. Children under 18 free with accompanying adult. 410-366-3300.

Thu., Nov. 15, 2007 3:30pm UNITE HERE rally to kick off boycott against the Columbia Sussex-owned Sheraton City Center hotel, meet at the Hopkins Plaza on West Baltimore Street, between Liberty and Charles, right behind the Sheraton, at 101 Fayette Street.

Wed., Nov. 14, 2007, 7:30pm Historian and author Charles M. Payne to speak on urban education and school reform, Gilman School, 5407 Roland Ave., Alumni Auditorium, free and open to the public, call 410.323.3800 ext. 308 for more information.

Thu., Nov. 8, 2007, 7pm An interactive panel discussion on the history of the African American experience in journalism and the future of the black press (opening program for the exhibit, The Afro-American Newspapers) Central Library, Wheeler Auditorium, 400 Cathedral St. Panelists include Frances L. Murphy II, John J. Oliver, Jr., Moses Newsome, and Sean Yoes.

Wed., Nov. 7, 2007, 7pm Naomi Wolf at Bolton Street Synagogue, 212 W. Cold Spring Lane, talk and book signing for The End of America, call breathe books at 410-235-7323 for more information.

Tue., Nov. 6, 2007, 7am-8pm Baltimore City General Election, for information, contact Baltimore City Board of Elections, http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/elections/index.php, 410-396-5550.

Mon., Oct. 29, 2007, 6-9pm The Mayor's Cultural Town Meeting, Maryland Institute College of Art, Brown Center, 1301 W. Mount Royal Ave., Mayor Sheila Dixon will take questions from the audience, free, 410-223-2300.

Mon., Oct. 29, 2007, 5:30pm Join Baltimore Education Network in Annapolis on the first day of session to fight cuts to Thornton, buses leave BCPSS at 5:30 p.m. (200 E. North Avenue - East lot) and leave Annapolis at approximately 8:30 p.m.

Sun., Oct. 28, 2007, 2pm Rally/Lie-In at War Memorial Plaza addressing the Baltimore City murder rate, Justice Maryland, www.justicemaryland.org, 443-341-0320.

Sat., Oct. 27, 2007, 10:30am-8pm Bus to Bring the Troops Home Now! Rally in Philadelphia, PA, bus leaves from Stony Run Friends Meeting, 5116 Charles St., suggested donation: $25. No one turned away for lack of funds, tickets available at Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse (800 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21202) or call Max Obuszewski at 410-366-1637.

Thu., Oct. 25, 2007, 7pm The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Black Panther Party Revisited, town hall meeting on the Black Panther Party, Morgan State University Communications Building, 5601 Perring Parkway Baltimore, MD 21251, room 101, aired live on WEAA 88.9 FM featuring radio personality Jared Ball and Black Panther experts Yohuru Williams and Nkenge Toure, call Kids on the Kill to reserve free tickets at 410-383-7200 x.1, www.kidsonthehill.org

Tue., Oct. 23, 2007, 8pm Bill Nye (The Science Guy), 2007 Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium, Shriver Hall on the Johhs Hopkins Homewood Campus, doors will open at 7:30pm, free and open to the public, www.jhu.edu/mse/

Tue., Oct. 23, 2007, 6:30-8:30pm Slots Panel Discussion, Union Baptist Church, 1219 Druid Hill Ave., NAACP Baltimore City Branch, 410-366-3300, www.naacpbaltimore.org

Sun., Oct. 21, 2007, 1-4pm Open House at New National Green Party Office, 1711 18th Street NW (ground floor), www.gp.org, 202-319-7191.

Sat., Oct. 20, 2007, 11am-1pm The 2007 Mid-Atlantic Radical Bookfair, bookfair-at-redemmas.org, http://redemmas.org/event/661

Sat., Oct. 20, 2007, 10am-12:30pm Animating History, a free animation workshop taught by Kids On the Hill, Maryland Institute College of Art, 1303 Mt. Royal Ave., Fox Building room 419, learn about animation techniques, learn about the Black Panther Party, animate your reflections, www.kidsonthehill.org

Sat., Oct. 20, 2007, 8:15am-1pm Baltimore Rail Transit Stops Tour, a look at Baltimore's experience with transit and development, begins at Owings Mills Metro Station, must RSVP to Citizens Planning and Housing Association, 410-539-1369 x.103, $25 ($15 for CPHA members) includes transit pass, bagels
and coffee for breakfast, and a box lunch, http://www.cphabaltimore.org/pdf/RailStopsTourFlier.pdf

Fri., Oct. 19, 2007, 12pm-2pm Radical Film Festival, bookfair-at-redemmas.org

Wed., Oct. 17, 2007, 8pm Rory Kennedy, documentary filmmaker and daughter of Robert Kennedy, 2007 Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium, Shriver Hall on the Johhs Hopkins Homewood Campus, doors will open at 7:30pm, free and open to the public, www.jhu.edu/mse/

Wed., Oct. 17, 2007, 6-10pm NAACP Baltimore City Branch 2007 Freedom Fund Banquet, Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor, 101 W. Fayette St. 21201, tickets $100, 410-366-3303, www.naacpbaltimore.org

Wed., Oct. 17, 2007, 5:30-7pm, Free "Green" Wine Tasting, enjoy locally sourced food prepared by Dogwood Restaurant and learn how you can green your own home with a Home Energy Inspection© from TerraLogos, Dogwood Restaurant, 911 West 36th Street (The Avenue in Hampden), Baltimore, to RSVP or for more information, call TerraLogos at 443-451-7130.

Wed., Oct. 17, 2007, 3:30pm March for Jobs and Education, City Hall, 100 N. Holiday St., Baltimore Algebra Project, 410-338-0679.

Tue., Oct. 16, 2007, 9pm Deadline to Register to Vote for Baltimore City Nov. 6 General Election, Baltimore City Board of Elections, 417 E. Fayette St., Benton Office Building, room #129, http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/elections/index.php, 410-396-5550.

Sun., Oct. 14, 2007, 11am-10pm Baltimore Women's Film Festival, Baltimore Museum of Art, www.bwfilmfestival.com

Sat., Oct. 13, 2007, 11am-10pm Baltimore Women's Film Festival, 2640 St. Paul St., www.bwfilmfestival.com

Fri., Oct. 12, 2007, 8pm Danny Glover, 2007 Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium, Shriver Hall on the Johhs Hopkins Homewood Campus, doors will open at 7:30pm, free and open to the public, www.jhu.edu/mse/

Fri., Oct. 12, 2007, 7pm Tales from Venezuela: Stories, Drawings, Photos, Baltimore Hostel, 17 W. Mulberry St. (at Cathedral St.), Join two Baltimore artists/activists, Carol HIggs and Dennis Livingston, as they talk about their 2-month experience traveling in Venezuela recording what is happening in the new Bolivarian “revolution” with lessons for Baltimore, free and open to the public, refreshments served, Friends of the Baltimore Hostel, manager@baltimorehostel.org

Thu. Oct. 11, 2007, 8pm Howard Dean, Democratic National Committee Chairman , 2007 Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium, Shriver Hall on the Johhs Hopkins Homewood Campus, doors will open at 7:30pm, free and open to the public, www.jhu.edu/mse/

Thu., Oct. 11, 2007, 10am-12pm Community Hearing Regarding Social Security No-match Letters, St. Gabriel's Catholic Church, 6950 Dogwood Rd., Woodlawn, MD 21224, To address pending proposal for increased collaboration between the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security, specifically regarding “no-match” letters Under the proposed DHS rule, employers receiving "no match" letters might be required to fire employees whose SSA discrepancies are not resolved within 90 days after the "no-match" letter is received. Transportation provided at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, at the Corner of Bank and Broadway in Fells Point, please call CASA of Md. at 410-732-7777 to reserve your seat. ealex@casamd.org, 443 802 2933.

Wed., Oct. 10, 2007, 8pm Governor Martin O'Malley, 2007 Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium, Shriver Hall on the Johhs Hopkins Homewood Campus, doors will open at 7:30pm, free and open to the public, www.jhu.edu/mse/

Wed., Oct. 10, 2007, 11am Press Conference to Launch Think Outside the Bottle Pledge, calling on local officials to choose tap over bottled water and support strong public water systems, Lake Montebello, Baltimore, call Jenna 404-281-6398 or 410-467-2528 (office), www.thinkoutsidethebottle.org

Tue., Oct. 9, 2007, 6-8pm, Baltimore Town Hall Meeting, for members of the Hip Hop generation to bring the community together around common goals, free to the public, refreshments served, 5 Seasons Restaurant & Lounge, 830 Guilford Avenue Baltimore, MD 21202, moderated by "Bmore's Hip Hop Ambassador" C-Love.

Wed., Oct. 3- Sun., Oct. 7, 2007, The Creative Convergence, Baltimore, MD, 540-558-8744, http://www.dancenow.org/convergence.html