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peacePARTNER The Circle School is now enrolling children ages 3-11 for summer and fall 2002. The Circle School is a non-profit, parent cooperative school dedicated to the education of the whole child. For information, please call 822-0461 or e-mail thecircleschool@juno.com. The school is located at 217 Pershing.
Every Tuesday: 4-5 pm, at San Fernando Cathedral. Organizations and activists will come together Tuesday evening for a non-violent, silent candlelight vigil to call for peace and justice under international law, not war and to commemorate the victims of the tragedy in New York and Washington DC along with their families. Hosted by: Southwest Workers Union; Fuerza Unida; Esperanza Peace & Justice Center; Xicano/Xicana Education Project; Coalition for Justice in the Maquilas; Fellowship of Reconciliation; Comite en Solidaridad con el Pueblo de Mexico; Committee for Environmental Justice Action; peaceCENTER and the Bexar County Green Party. Call Val Liveoak at 210/532-8762 for more info.
JULY, 2002:
Every Wednesday: Dances of Universal Peace From the beginning of time music, drumming, sacred movement, song and prayer have brought communities together at times of celebration, and as part of everyday life. The Dances of Universal Peace are part of this timeless tradition of a deep community sharing! The Dances are a profound, cross-cultural way to touch the spiritual essence within ourselves and others. They use sacred phrases, chants, music and movements from the faith traditions of Earth to promote peace and integration within individuals and groups. ALL ARE WELCOME! There are no performers or audience. No experience Necessary. New arrivals and old hands form the circle. Call (210) 573-6335 for more details. Every Wednesday at the peaceCENTER, from 7-8:30 pm. Facilitated by Covita Moroney.
July 11: The Palestinian-Jewish Dialogue
of San Antonio is hosting a Potluck Family Peace Dinner. All people of our communities are urged to bring your children and your elders for a casual evening of dining and play. Thursday July 11, 2002 6:30-8:30 pm at The Circle School 217 Pershing
(1 block East of Broadway across from the Witte Museum.) Please bring a non-shell fish or non-pork dish to share. Vegetarian dishes especially welcome. Reservations by Tuesday July 9, 2002
phone to: 210/491-0805 or by email to: bmjgorelick@stic.net
July 11: Save Our Aquifer Fun Raiser, 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. at the Esperanza Center, 922 San Pedro. Featuring political commentator Jim Hightower (he will speak at 6:15 p.m.) and the Horizon Youth Choir. This wine and cheese social kicks off the next phase of the Save Our Aquifer Campaign. Suggested Donation: $10 student. $20/person or $50/person to include a copy of Jim's latest book. Donations may be made out to SOA. For more information, contact Save Our Aquifer, 210/733-9884..
July 11: Former Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower will appear in San Antonio on Thursday, July 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the First Unitarian-Universalist Church of San Antonio (7150 IH-10 West). Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door and are available at the First U-U Church office or through the Bexar County Green Party or Bexar County Democratic Party. Call 210-344-4695 or visit www.jimhightower.com for more details.
Saturday, July 13: HeartBEATS Coffeehouse Stay tuned for the program announcement! 7-10 pm at the peaceCENTER, 1443 S. St. Mary's. Free and open to the public.
Sunday, July 21: Labyrinth Walk 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Episcopal Church of Reconciliation, 8900 Starcrest. Each third Sunday of the month, a Chartres-style canvas labyrinth. Call 210/655-2731 for more information.
AUGUST, 2002:
Saturday, August 10: HeartBEATS Coffeehouse Stay tuned for the program announcement! 7-10 pm at the peaceCENTER, 1443 S. St. Mary's. Free and open to the public.
SEPTEMBER, 2002:
Saturday, September 13: HeartBEATS Coffeehouse Stay tuned for the program announcement! 7-10 pm at the peaceCENTER, 1443 S. St. Mary's. Free and open to the public.
Sep 26: American Indian Writers' and Storytellers' Conference,
"Indigenous Women Peacekeepers in 500 Years of Systemic Violence" at the San Antonio Learning and Literacy Center, 3141 Culebra Road, 6:00-10:00pm. For information contact Juan Pina (210-520-3990) or Jonathan Hook (210-655-1300) e-mail: jonhook@wt.net
OCTOBER, 2002:
October 18-November 17: "And Then They Came for Me . . . Remembering the World of Anne Frank" at the Steven Stoli Playhouse, 210/408-0116. James Still's drama weaves together videotaped interrviews with Holocaust survivors, including people who knew Anne Frank, with live performances of the events the survivors describe.
October 25-30: Elders for Peace: a five day opportunity from October 25 to 30 in San Antonio, Texas, to study, converse, site-see and explore ways to be a nonviolent witness for peace. Using the Elderhostel model, Global Peace Services, USA will focus on conflict resolution and transformation in particular domestic and international contexts. Media violence, interfaith responses to violence, and visits to historic places of "victory" and suffering will be major emphases at La Casa Retreat Center. National and local facilitators; reasonable fees: $250 covers room, board, materials and program (travel is additional). Details pending.
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JANUARY, 2003:
January 17 - February 9: "Paul Robeson," at the Steven Stoli Playhouse, 210/408-0116. Edgar L. Ward will play Paul Robeson in a one man show that explores his work for civil rights as well as his arts career.
FEBRUARY, 2003:
Old calendar entries are kept online to remind us of where we have been and what we have done!
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