Tucson Peace Calendar

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.

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.

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.

Utilizing a format that presents a theme at each program, Community Conversations invites people to share a vegetarian meal, listen to insights from a variety of faith traditions and ask questions that provoke peaceful dialogue.
Free (Donations accepted to help with costs). (690-5715 or email khalsa@dakotacom.net or satbir@cultureofpeacealliance.org)

'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.

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
(Class times and fee's vary)

PRODUCTION CLASSES-

Anchor Desk
Basic Studio Camera Operation
Studio Production
Digital Field Production
Final Cut Express
Final Cut Pro

NEW CLASSES-

Intro to Blogging
Web Distribution

EVERY WEDNESDAY, in the fellowship hall of GRACE ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 2331 E. Adams (one block west of Tucson Blvd, one block south of Elm).

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

Jobs with Justice meetings
2nd and 4th Thursdays

LATIN AMERICA NETWORK MEETING

Wednesday January 27 ? 5:30 p.m.

Ward VI Council Office

West Meeting Room

3202 E. 1^st St. - enter through rear door

Focus: A Field Guide to the Border, information sheet in progress, and related matters.

Networking: All projects and groups report briefly.

Light refreshments (bring something to share)

Everyone with interest in Latin America is welcome.

For information, call 623-3063

LAN-Tucson is a network of groups and individuals with interest in Latin America, border issues, and related U.S. policy

Meets 1st and 3rd Sundays, 5:30 pm

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

Weekly demonstration near Military Recruiting Offices, look for huge orange No War signs.

The economic crisis of the past year has created a need for re-imagining possibilities within communities and social networks. As we work to build more sustainable and justice-based strategies we recognize that everyone has a story. Unfortunately, not all stories are heard or valued.

The theme of the 9th Annual Local to Global Justice Teach-In, on February 27^th and 28^th, is Re-Storying Community. This year's event moves us closer to a social forum in which we can share our stories and listen to narratives that are too often pushed to the margins. By addressing issues of human rights, social and environmental justice, housing, transportation, health, childrearing, youth issues, and alternatives to predatory capitalism, we hope to strengthen alliances and learn through each other's experiences and visions for community.

Featured sessions will foreground Indigenous voices and honor diverse visions of what it might mean to re-story community.

SUBMIT A WORKSHOP PROPOSAL:

The 2010 Local to Global Justice Teach-In will feature over 40 youth and adult workshops by individuals and organizations addressing a wide variety of topics. We invite performative and narrative based contributions, in addition to skill shares, workshops, installations, and multimedia presentations. If you are interested in holding a workshop or skill-share at the 2010 Teach-In, please complete and submit the online workshop proposal at http://localtoglobal.org/proposals.htm. The deadline to submit a proposal is January 15^th by midnight. Let us know if you have any questions.

Thanks!

Local to Global Justice

The 9th Annual Teach-In is coming to Tempe, AZ
February 27th and 28th, 2010. For further information, please visit our website: www.localtoglobal.org

The Tucson Tikkun Community's discussion this month will be led by Egyptian born Hussein Kamel. A frequent visitor to Egypt, Mr. Kamel has observed many changes. He will present an historic overview enliven by personal perspectives deriving from Islamic roots, a European education and intermarriage. Included in the discussion will be the current status of the Muslim Brotherhood, other Islamic movements, the Coptic Christian minority and the disappearing Jewish minority.

Cost: FREE—Sponsored by Tucson Dowsers Chapter of ASD

Directions: North of W Ajo Way

Contact: Terry & Steve Klunk (520) 531-8039

Description: Bring Your Kids / Grandkids – Calling all Wizards Ages 9-16!

Join us for some fun learning how to use Dowsing!

What is Dowsing? Dowsing is an ancient art used worldwide to access your intuition, your “knowing,” and the energy of the world around you, using dowsing tools. Not only used to find water, its use is limited only by your imagination. For example, you could use dowsing to find a lost object, or to decide which video game to purchase.

What will I learn? You will learn how to use two popular dowsing tools, a pendulum and L-rods, to get “yes” and “no” answers to your questions.

Organizers Terry and Steve Klunk are members in good standing of the American Society of Dowsers. Steve is currently President of the Tucson Dowsers Chapter and both he and Terry have been active in this organization for several years. They teach Dowsing as well as other energy work. The Tucson Dowsers meet at Unity of Tucson on the first Saturday of each month from October through May, and are sponsoring this free program to share this life tool with young people, to give all possible assistance and encouragement to the development of the dowsing faculty. We believe this to be a tremendous aid in these times of massive change. You can find out more about Terry and Steve at www.RaphaelandRayne.com. www.TucsonDowsers.org

“Aristide and the Endless Revolution” is an award-winning documentary, exposing a complicated history of hope, deceit, and political violence in Haiti, the world’s first black republic, now devastated by poverty and the recent earthquake.

Growing Fruit Trees with Master Gardener Phil Wade.

On Thursday, February 25, 2010 the World Harmony: Can It Happen? TV program will present from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM.

A Cindy Sheehan Update

Our featured guest will be:

Cindy Sheehan, Activist and Author

The program can be seen on Cox Digital Channel 120; Comcast Channel 72; and on the worldwide web - Search www.accesstucson.org and click on: Access Tucson, next look for "NOW PLAYING" and click "Watch Online", and finally click "Watch Channels 72/Digital 120".

You can also see this program rebroadcast from Noon - 1:00 PM on Saturdays, February 27, 2010 and on March 6, 2010 on Cox Cable Channel 99, Comcast Channel 74, and online by following the directions above and finally clicking "Watch Channels 74/99".

INVITATION TO ATTEND ALL OF THE LIVE
"WORLD HARMONY" SHOWS IN PERSON

Come to Access Tucson (Studio A), 124 East Broadway (just east of 6th Avenue) and be in our studio audience.

Please arrive by 5:45 PM to guarantee seating.

Parking is free in the Access Tucson Parking Lot but if it is full, parking is free on the street after 5:00 PM.

For more information, contact Stuart Thomas, Talk-Show Host and Independent Producer, at (520) 722-2837.v

The Shaman’s Drum: Meditation and Relaxation with Live Music
Friday, February 26, 2010, 7:00-8:00 PM
Meditation to music played by professional musicians on authentic indigenous instruments made from natural materials. $15 per person. Ask about our reduced rate Referral Program. The Ranch, 3742 N Edith Blvd. 520-245-4547, martin@kalumba.org, kalumba.org

West African Drumming Classes with Martin Klabunde
Every Sunday, 4:00 – 5:30pm.
Learn West African rhythms on Djembe and Dununs. Drums available for class use. Please RSVP. Drum Priority will go to those who RSVP. $75/4 weeks, drop in fee $20. Ask about our reduced rate Referral Program. For more information, call Martin, 520-245-4547.

AZ Premiere of the film “Mountains That Take Wing: Angela Davis & Yuri Kochiyama - A Conversation on Life, Struggles & Liberation” & Q&A w/ filmmakers

(refreshments at 5:30 & video at 6)

SPONSORED BY: Local to Global Justice and The School of Transformation Justice (at ASU)

ABOUT THE MOVIE:

Features conversations that span 13 years between two formidable women whose lives and political work remain at the epicenter of the most important civil rights struggles in the US. Through the intimacy and depth of conversations, we learn about Davis, an internationally renowned scholar-activist and 88-year-old Kochiyama, a revered grassroots community activist and 2005 Nobel Peace Prize nominee's shared experiences as political prisoners and their profound passion for justice. On subjects ranging from the vital but largely erased role of women in social movements of the 20th century, community empowerment, to the prison industrial complex, war and the cultural arts, Davis' and Kochiyama's comments offer critical lessons for understanding our nation's most important social movements and tremendous hope for its youth and the future.

Kaleidoscope Gallery Celebrates Black History Month

The art of local artist and pastor, Robert Jackson, is on exhibit during February, Black History Month, at Mountain Vista UU, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northwest Tucson. Over the years Jackson has been commissioned to do portraits, landscapes, and book illustrations. He has also sold several murals, one of which has been on display at McDonald's in Robinsdale, Minnesota, where he was born in the mid-1970s. Robert's art has also been on display in collaboration with Dr. John Bigger (The Celebration of Life Project) and Helen De Michelle at the Walker Art Museum (The Listening Project). Robert works in multi media and varied subjects, as displayed in this show.

His philosophy about his art is that it is "a story that he is sharing. It was once stated that it takes days to read a book, it takes hours to watch a movie, but the story one gains from a work of art is captured in a matter of seconds." Jackson lives in Tucson with his wife and three children. An Artist Reception will be held on Sunday, February 21, at 12:10 PM in the Sanctuary is free and open to the public. Other viewings of the art at the 10:30 am Sunday services or by appointment. Contact Elizabeth Reed at 520-269-3414 or reedlsts@gmail.com.

Location: UUCNWT, 3601 W Cromwell Dr, Tucson, Arizona 85741 USA (Church Phone: 520-579-7094 Church Email: office@uucnwt.org Church website: http://www.uucnwt.org/)

Directions: From I10, exit onto W Ina going east and continue to N Thornydale. Turn left (north) on N Thornydale and go 3/4 mile to Cromwell Dr. Turn right (east) on Cromwell (at the flag pole at fire station). Continue on Cromwell to the end. Follow our drive to right to parking lot.

This introductory workshop is an excellent way to open to the possibilities of
making your own personal connection to a higher spirit for guidance and direction
in your life!

• Learn simple tools to connect with your spirit guides in a personal way.
• Learn the step by step process to make the connection.

State of Relaxation
Grounding
Raising you vibration
Holding focus
Focusing your awareness
Sensing energy
Meeting your Source
Automatic writing

Details:
Sat. Feb 27, 2010
9:00-4:00
$85.00 ($10 discount - call for details!)
Lunch included

WILD PURPLE RANCH & RETREAT
7400 NORTH ARTESIANO ROAD
TUCSON, AZ 85743
520 572-0147

"THE WATER PROJECT: Tucson's Synergistic Water Festival"
and "Synergy in Symbiosis Nexus" present:

WAVE RAVE
Water-Themed FUNdraiser and Aquarian/Piscean Birthday Party!

Ride the wave towards a greener future while getting your watery groove on...

DANCE PARTY
PERFORMANCES
ART-MAKING STATION
TASTY TREATS
NETWORKING

Water-themed costumes, stilts, hoops, glow poi... all welcome and encouraged!

SAT. FEB. 27, 2010
7:30pm - 2:00am
Presentations: 8:30pm
@ Rhythm Industry Performance Factory
1013 S. Tyndall Ave. (1 block W. of Park Ave, just S. of 20th St)
$10 suggested donation (benefits both projects!)

DJs*:
7nfoRed (Atmosphere Engineers, Tucson)
Humation (Ras Reuven, Tucson)
Jay Eric (Overmind Works, Tucson)
Jumbafri (Glitch.fm / FormB Music, Phoenix)
Moksha Mind (Overmind Works, Phoenix)
Vostek (TheNext.Us, Tucson)
* Watery world-ethno-dub-step-psy-trance-glitch-hop genre mashup!

More about the hosts:

"THE WATER PROJECT: Tucson's Synergistic Water Festival", March 26-28, celebrates, educates and facilitates creative problem-solving to protect our most precious and endangered resource – WATER. The festival features an Enviro-Vendor Fair, policy panel, roundtable brainstorms, film series, theatrical performance, art happenings, water ritual, costume after party and more!

"Synergy in Symbiosis Nexus" (TheNext.Us) is a new website aimed at networking sustainable communities worldwide,to facilitate free or work-trade education on sustainable practices in every arena to assist in the efficient reallocation of resources, promote collaborative sharing of skills and resources, and appreciate the value of community. Be one of the first to beta test the site!

http://www.WaterProjectFestival.org, info@WaterProjectFestival.org, 520-791-9359