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5:00pm - 6:00pm Delmar: Weekly peace vigil 
Category : Peace / War
Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace hold a weekly vigil every Monday.
From the organizers:: "Please join us in taking a stand against the war! Even if you can only stop by for a few minutes, your presence helps make a difference. Those of us who regularly attend the vigil enjoy sharing news and community with each other, and the encouraging honks and support from many drivers. Among other purposes, this weekly vigil serves as a regular reminder to hundreds of people in our community (those driving or walking by) of our viewpoints, issues and information - something they rarely see in the media. Bring a sign or borrow one of our extras....
6:00pm Rosendale: Documentary on Haitian women as a global force - "Poto Mitan" plus report back on local aid effort
Category : General / Misc
"Poto Mitan: Haitian Women, Pillars of the Global Economy" (2009, dirs Renee Bergan and Mark Schuller, 50 mins, PotoMitan.net... )
The documentary "Poto Mitan," which has been called "a testimony to the courage, resilience and determination of Haitian women," will be shown at the Rosendale Theater, 408 Main St., starting at 6 p.m.
Told through lives of five Haitian women workers, this documentary gives the global economy a human face. Each woman's personal story explains how American-led "neoliberal" globalization has a gendered slant, and how it impacts Haiti via inhumane...
7:00pm - 9:00pm Albany: Meeting of Veterans For Peace
Category : Peace / War
Veterans for Peace meets on the third Mondays of each month.
All interested parties are invited to attend.
Cost: Free.
Location:
Ann Wilson Lounge, 4th floor
Veteran's Administration Hospital
113 Holland Ave
Albany, NY 12208
Map and directions:
maps.google.com...
Contact: 518 312-6442, or via the email address below.
Sponsored by: Veterans for Peace, a national organization founded in 1985 of men and women veterans of all eras and duty...
10:00pm - 11:00pm Wappingers Falls: Cable TV program on factory farming
Category : Agriculture / Food
"Undercover TV"
A series on agriculture, food, and animal cruelty; broadcasting on Wappingers Falls Cablevision channel 21, every Thursday, 9-10pm and every Monday 10-11pm.
The weekly broadcasts are showings of DVDs about the meat industry, from treatment of animals to the food on our plates, and possibly includes pieces on the fur industry. They are filmed by undercover video cameras from across the US.
Each show does have credits if viewers want to get in touch with the producers. In Defense of Animals is the organization supporting this effort.
Warning: Each video depicts graphic violence towards animals.
Contact:...
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