12:00pm - 5:00pm Menands: Annual solidarity committee Labor Day picnic Category : Labor On the first Monday of every September, the Solidarity Labor Day picnic takes place to "... celebrate and honor working people." This year's theme in "Tax the Rich."
Tabling from activist organizations will surround the picnic.
There will be 2 collections to fund local running strikes; The Latham Holiday Inn Express workers, and the Mott's workers on strike in Williamson NY (where the organizers say there are "scabs" taking their jobs. Awards will be given for labor and community activists, and there will also be short speeches.
Music will be performed by the Solidarity Singers, featuring Jim Kaufman and Sybil...
Read more 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....
Read more 7:00pm - 7:30pm Middletown: Weekly peace vigil Category : Peace / War A vigil held every Monday evening, begun in 2003.
From the organizers: This is a "... demonstration for peace in Iraq and Afghanistan and a vigil for the fallen... join us."Location:
Firemen's Monument (near Thrall Library)
76 North St (at Orchard St)
Middletown, NY 10940
Map and directions:maps.google.com...Contact: 845 496-6589, or via the below organizer web site's contact form.
Sponsored by: the Orange County Peace and Justice Coalition.
Read more 7:00pm - 8:30pm Poughkeepsie: Dutchess Peace Coalition meeting Category : Peace / War The group meets to plan antiwar and anti-recruitment activities on the first Monday of each month.
All those interested in peace and social justice are invited.
Location:
Unitarian Fellowship
67 South Randolph Ave
Poughkeespie, NY 12604
(Two blocks south after turning off Hooker Ave)
Click for map and directions:maps.google.com...Contact: 845 876-7906, or via the email address below.
Sponsored by: Dutchess Peace Coalition.
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12:00pm - 1:00pm Albany: Peace vigil Category : Peace / War A vigil for peace every Wednesday in front of the State Capitol Building.
Messages from the organizer:The vigil opposes the US, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; urges dialog, not war, with Iran; supports human rights and international cooperation."
Location:
In front of State Capitol Building, East side
Eagle St and Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12207
Map and directions at:maps.google.com...Contact: 518-463-5907, or use email below.
Sponsored by: Albany Friends and Peace Action.
Read more 4:30pm - 5:30pm Schodack: Peace vigil Category : Peace / War A "silent, respectful" peace vigil every Wednesday.
From the organizers: "Please join your neighbors to support bringing the troops home and ending this war."
The vigil location is wheelchair accessible.
During the summer months of Daylight Saving Time, the vigil is from 4:30pm-5:30pm. During the winter months and Standard Time, the vigil is from 4:00pm-5:00pm
Location:
Across from the new Schodack Town Hall, in front of Schodack Plaza
265 Schuurman Road (at Columbia Turnpike/US9/US20)
Schodack / Castleton on Hudson, NY 12033
Map and directions:Read more 5:00pm - 6:00pm Rhinebeck: Peace vigil Category : Peace / War A one-hour vigil for peace every Wednesday.
All are welcome. Local high school students often attend.
Location:
Main light in the middle of town
At the corner of Montgomery (Mill St / Rt 9) and Market St (Rt 308)
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Map and directions at:maps.google.com...Contact: 845 876-7906 or via the email address below.
Sponsored by: Red Hook for Peace and Justice, and Dutchess Peace.
Read more 6:00pm Latham: Rally to support fired Holiday Inn Express workers Category : Labor A rally every Wednesday from 6:00pm until dusk, protesting the Holiday Inn Express, after the hotel broke their January 2010 settlement agreement with fired workers and the National Labor Relations Board. The original four month long strike, beginning in fall 2009, stemmed from the hotel firing workers for attempting to join a union, and subsequently impeding the worker's rights, and breaking a multitude of labor laws.
The organizers plan to hold the renewed rally "...'til the workers get justice."
See the main web link below for the union's account of the full story.
Location:
Holiday Inn Express driveway
400 Old...
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5:00pm - 6:00pm Poughkeepsie: "Activist Radio" on WVKR 91.3 FM Category : General / Misc "Activist Radio" with Fred Nagel and Gary Kenton, every Thursday on WVKR: 91.3 FM, Vassar College Radio.
Topics include the history of social struggle, activist songs, and media commentary.
On Air Calls: 845 437-7178.
Internet streaming and podcasts of these programs are available at the web site below, which also has past shows for download and listening.
Contact: Fred Nagel at the below email address, or 845 876-7906
Sponsored by: Dutchess Greens, Dutchess Peace.
Read more 6:00pm - 9:00pm Albany: Solidarity Committee meeting Category : Labor The Solidarity Committee meets on the 2nd Thursday of every month. All are welcome in solidarity with unions, peace, and community organizations.
A work party for mailing of the Solidarity Notes newsletter begins at 6:30pm, with the meeting agenda starting at 7:30pm.
Location:
Social Justice Center
33 Central Ave
Albany, NY 12210
Map and directions at:maps.google.com...Contact: 518-426-0883 or email below.
Read more 7:00pm - 8:30pm Woodstock: Meeting of "Middle East Crisis Response" Category : General / Misc The Middle East Crisis Response is a group of Hudson Valley residents joined in protest against policies of Israel and the United States.
Meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month.
Location:
Woodstock Public Library
5 Library Ln
Woodstock, NY 12498
Map and directions:maps.google.com...Contact: 845 876-7906, or via the email address below.
Sponsored by: Middle East Crisis Response.
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7:15pm - 10:00pm NYC: Vigil to support rights to build Muslim mosque Category : Civil Liberties A candlelight vigil to support the right of Muslim Americans to build a community center, including a mosque, at 51 Park Place, two blocks from Ground Zero.
From the organizers:"Please wear white in solidarity that day. Bring candles and American flags, but no signs."Location:
Church St and Park Pl
New York, NY 10279
Map and directions:maps.google.com...Contact: 917 566-2437, or via the email address below.
Sponsored by: New York Neighbors for American Values.
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New Paltz: Transport to NYC rally against "Anti-Islamic Bigotry and Racism" Category : Civil Liberties Several seats are available on a chartered bus picking up passengers in New Paltz, and bringing them to the NYC event protesting racism and anti-Muslim bigotry. The march and a rally in NYC supports the right to build an Islamic Mosque at Ground Zero. For more information about events in NYC, see the listing at ActivistResource.org...
The bus transport organizers need to be contacted immediately by email at [show email address]
for reservations. Interested people should leave their name, town, email address and phone. The...
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8:00am - 9:00pm Albany: Transport to NYC rally against "Anti-Islamic Bigotry and Racism" Category : Civil Liberties "Get on the Bus in Albany and Say No to Racism and Bigotry!"
Albany area transport to a rally in NYC to support the right to build an Islamic Mosque at Ground Zero. For more information about events in NYC, see the listing at ActivistResource.org...
The chartered bus will leave from the Masjid As Salam Mosque in Albany at 8:00am on September 11. The cost is $25 per person, but people are asked to make an extra donation as a scholarship towards others who may not otherwise afford the fee.)
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Read more 12:00pm - 1:00pm Chatham: Peace vigil Category : Peace / War A weekly Saturday vigil to protest the wars the U.S. is waging against Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The group also wants the Bush Administration to be prosecuted for war crimes.
From the organizers:"We advocate non-violent solutions to the world's problems and support human rights everywhere."Location:
Chatham Green (next to the railroad station)
5 Depot Square
Chatham, NY 12307
Map and directions:maps.google.com...Contact: 518 766-2992, or via the email address below.
Sponsored by: The Chatham Peace Initiative
Read more 12:00pm - 1:00pm Saratoga Springs: Peace vigil Category : Peace / War A peace vigil every Saturday in front of the Post Office.
From the organizer:"Please keep the crosswalks clear and be the peace you want in the world. Many among us will be making signs with positive messages reflecting our hopes or our concerns for the future. Our goal is to: Support the United Nations in promoting peace; Encourage people to consider effective alternatives to war; Empower people to express their views to their elected officials."Location:
outside the Post Office
Broadway and Church Street
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Map and directions:Read more 12:00pm - 2:00pm Wappingers Falls: Weekly peace and climate change vigil Category : General / Misc A long standing peace vigil every Saturday, now expanded to include climate change. Pete Seeger attends when he can.
Participants are encouraged to bring signs and musical instruments.
Organizer's statement:"There is no Planet B, but a better world is possible."Location:
On the grassy knoll
Intersection of Routes 9 & 9D
(near the South Hills Mall, at the "West Main St" sign)
Wappingers Falls, NY 12601
Map and directions:maps.google.com...Contact: 845 632-1552, or via the email address below.
Read more 1:00pm NYC: Rally against "Anti-Islamic Bigotry and Racism" Category : Civil Liberties "Say No to Racism and Bigotry!"
A rally to counter the scheduled September 11 Tea Parties planned at the World Trade Center site, in the wake of controversy surrounding an Islamic mosque that was to be built the Ground Zero site.
From the organizers:For months these bigots have attempted to whip up hysteria against a proposed Islamic mosque and community center several blocks from the WTC. On September 11 right wing, Christian fundamentalist plan a "Burn the Quran" day at a Florida mosque. These same forces targeting mosques around the country are waging a national hate campaign against all people of color and immigrants.
We...
Read more 7:30pm Albany: Documentary on Kenyan woman's indigenous-inspired activism "Taking Root" Category : General / Misc "Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai" (2008, dirs. Alan Dater & Lisa Merton, 80 mins, TakingRootFilm.com... )
Planting trees for fuel, food and timber is not something usually associated with winning a Nobel Peace Prize. Yet with that simple act, Wangari Maathai helped spark a movement to reclaim Kenya's land from a century of deforestation while providing new sources of livelihood to rural communities. The tree-planting groups that formed were a community-building context for women to come together and become involved in resolving their local challenges.
The documentary...
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