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No More Deaths is a group of people working to end the death and suffering of people crossing the U.S./Mexico border. General meeting, reports on projects and planning for activities. Projects in Tucson, Arivaca, Nogales, Douglas-Agua Prieta, and Naco continue throughout the year and need volunteer help and material support. 1st Monday of month meets at Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson, 4831 E. 22nd St. All other Mondays meets at St. Mark's Presbyterian Church (enter from 2nd Street lot), 3809 E. 3rd St. Samaritans provide water, food, and medical first aid to migrants in distress in the desert. Planning and review, every Tuesday.
Chapter Meeting - All are welcome. First Saturdays.
Communist Party USA. General meetings, 1st and 3rd Mondays. Meeting to discuss current issues and sign up to help maintain water stations, trucks, staff the office, secure supplies, make phone calls, staff Humane Borders information tables at local events and take care of other matters. Meeting every Wednesday.
All Members welcome. Get work credit towards discount for attending. First Wednesdays.
Weekly Peace Vigil Protest the occupations in Iraq and Palestine, and the use of war, violence, and terrorism everywhere. Everyone welcome, please wear black & maintain a peaceful presence. Fridays. Come discuss with us the growing violations of human rights/civil liberties, harassment of indigenous communities, numerous abuses by law enforcement agencies, and the disturbing border policies that result in racism, violence, xenophobia, and death. Join us as we remember our sisters and brothers that die in the desert every day, and discuss the growing concerns over U.S. Immigration and border policies. Sponsored by Derechos Humanos. Every Thursday. Every Sunday, 91.3 FM features a great lineup of locally produced public affairs programming. 30 Minutes (3:00-3:30) hosted by Amanda Shauger features local, national and international guests and issues. A View From Slightly Off Center (3:30-4:30), hosted by David Yerkey features issues about the Sonoran Bioregion. This Way Out (4:30-5:00) is a syndicated show featuring LGBT issues. Broad Perspectives Radio (5:00-6:00) hosted by SusieB, features news, artists and guests by, for and about women. Every Sunday. 220 S. 4th Ave. Free, Donations Welcome.
'Meditations for Peace,' Sundays 10am at Tara Mahayana Buddhist Center, 1701 E. Miles St., Everyone is Welcome, www.MeditationInTucson.org, 296-8626
11th year running! Food and Beverages available all night. 1730 E. Speedway just west of Campbell on the south side. Your food and beverage purchases help keep this open mic going. Tips are accepted. The original, authentic, locally-owned campus coffee house supporting music, art and artists in the Tucson community for over twenty-five years!
The award-winning series, Words of Peace, features worldwide addresses by Prem Rawat who presents a unique and inspiring perspective on the quest for personal peace independent of lifestyle, philosophy or belief. Airs Sundays at 7:00pm on Cox 98/Comcast 73; repeats Mondays at 5:30pm on Cox 120/Comcast 72. Simulcast streaming at: www.accesstucson.org. 622-5558. The award-winning series, Words of Peace, features worldwide addresses by Prem Rawat who presents a unique and inspiring perspective on the quest for personal peace independent of lifestyle, philosophy or belief. Airs Sundays at 7:00pm on Cox 98/Comcast 73; repeats Mondays at 5:30pm on Cox 120/Comcast 72. Simulcast streaming at: www.accesstucson.org. 622-5558. ON-GOING CLASSES Learn how to shoot, edit, and produce a Television show or direct a movie. Access Tucson will teach you how and also provide you with the necessary production resources. Call 520-624-9833 or visit www.accesstucson.org
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Come reconnect with your inner playful streak and cultivate your ability to laugh! Laughter is contagious and fun. (No special gear needed – just a willing spirit.) Gain diverse health benefits as you increase the level of joy in your life. $1. Ongoing, every Thursday. Anyone who is unsatisfied with the current inequities in Now in its 15th year, this chanting circle uses sacred chants from different spiritual traditions (including Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, Sufi, Sikh, Baha'i, Pagan, & Native American) as tools for creating peace, sustainability, and balance. No musical experience is needed. FREE & open to all. For more info on GC circles on the East and West sides of Tucson, call 326-4674 Topic: Practices for Peacemakers
Peace Circle, Peace Practices for Peacemakers. A different peace practice is introduced at every Peace Circle. Past topics have included compassionate listening, cooperative decision-making, radical forgiveness, and restorative justice. To find out the current topic, contact Judy Francis. - Location: Fronimo’s Greek Café (front room), 3242 E. Speedway, parking in the rear - Contact info: Judy Francis, 393-3202 judyfrancis@tds.net Let no abuse go undocumented. Meet with us to discuss your issues involving: Law enforcement abuse (Police, Border Patrol, Sheriff) Vigilante and Hate Group Abuse Labor Abuses Housing Problems Let no abuse go undocumented. Meet with us to discuss your issues involving: Law enforcement abuse (Police, Border Patrol, Sheriff) Vigilante and Hate Group abuse Labor abuses Housing problems A local media production training program teen girls. "Girls Making Media" 12 hour sessions (3 Saturday afternoons) begin October 10 and continue through April. Participants will create audio and/or video For application email Stephanie at girlsmakingmedia@gmail.com or Weekly demonstration near Military Recruiting Offices, look for huge orange No War signs.
Intermediate/Advanced Spanish Border Immersion Week You are invited to participate in BorderLinks’ upcoming Intermediate/Advanced Spanish Border Immersion Week! We will offer language classes taught in the context of current issues in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. Students will receive classroom-based Spanish language instruction at the BorderLinks office in the mornings, spend the afternoons doing community-based site visits in Tucson and Southern Arizona, and complete the week with a weekend-long BorderLinks Delegation in Nogales, Sonora Mexico. Join fellow Spanish language learners in exploring the complexities of the U.S.-Mexico borderlands through a joint analysis of the following core themes:
Program DetailsDates: February 1-7, 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ (optional weekend trip to Nogales, Sonora) Please Contact the BorderLinks Education Department: E-mail - education@borderlinks.org Phone - 520.628.8263 Website - www.borderlinks.org
A cappella chants, rounds and songs from around the world. No auditions, sight-reading, experience or performing necessary. Open to girls accompanied by singing adult. Weekly from Feb.1 to May 8, 7:00-8:30 pm. CENTRAL Rehearsal Series: Mondays at St. Mark's Presbyterian, 3809 E. 3rd St.(3 blks S of Speedway, 1st block W of Alvernon). NW Rehearsal Series: Thursdays at Northwest UU Congregation (E off Thornydale, N of Ina). FREE 1st visit/$80 registration fee/scholarships/+girls FREE. Phone number: 743-0991. TWC is a nonprofit organization.
A special film and discussion series on immigrant rights and border issues will be presented on three upcoming Sunday afternoons: January 24, January 31, and February 7, from 12:45 to 3:00 pm in the Holland Sanctuary at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson, 4831 E. 22nd St. The series is free and open to the public. Please register by Jan. 20 by contacting Leila at lpine@tds.net. The schedule includes:
February 7 - Slide presentation on the No More Deaths Abuse Documentation Project, followed by a speaker on the new Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) bill in Congress. Where: Unity of Tucson Address: 3617 N. Camino Blanco Directions: off River between Swan & Craycroft Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm Suggested Donation: $5.00 per person Information: 399-8285 or www.ionstucson.org Description: Adhi Two-Owls presentation is titled, "The Contemporary Shaman". Shamans are individuals with mastery over spirits, which can de defined as any force that affects our lives. Shaman and healer, Adhi Two-Owls will discuss how she combines traditional teachings and magical tools. Adhi is an artist, energy worker, vibrational dowser and trustee board member of the American Society of Dowsers. Presented by IONS Tucson, the Tucson community group of the Institute of Noetic Sciences. You will explore techniques for dowsing life forms and energetic causes in other times, places, and dimensions. Whether it is ghosts, ETs, past life situations, nature spirits or the effects of cell phone towers and power lines - the underlying principles for working with these diverse life forms are much the same. Atala Toy will cover material in her new book We Are Not Alone: A Complete Guide to Interdimensional Cooperation.
Atala Dorothy Toy is a trustee of the American Society of Dowsers. She is president of Crystal Life Technology, Inc., a company that provides tools and information on subtle energy and environmental issues via its website (crystal-life.com), its Geneva, IL store, its publications and workshops. Atala is a workshop leader and author of several books. www.crystal-life.com
$5.00 donation requested Panel Discussion
Panelists include Bruce Slabaugh, President of AFSCME Local 449 and Steven Valencia, leader of Tucson's Jobs with Justice Coalition Saturday, Feb. 6th 2:00 pm Unemployment in America is at a crisis level with thousands more losing their jobs every day. Our panel will discuss strategies to create jobs and put America back to work, and the steps necessary to move government leaders to take action. Learn to grow your own food! Through hands-on activities and conversations, learn the basics of designing and caring for a new garden in our desert climate. Learn how to choose a good location for your garden and how to effectively use water to have a successful garden.Tucson Multi-Cultural Social is sponsoring a Spaghetti Dinner Benefit for Hait. Proceeds from this event will benefit World Food Programme. This organization is already in Haiti and trying to reach and feed the hundreds of thousands affected by the earthquake. Please help TMCSC raise funds to aid World Food Programme succeed in feeding the victims in Haiti.
Cover Girl Culture is a documentary about the message that the media is bombarding girls and women with everyday- being thin, pretty and sexy and having lot of 'stuff' is what brings happiness. Produced by former international elite model, Nicole Clark, Cover Girl Culture aims to expose our superficial media and bring positive change.
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