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Phone: (559) 978-4502 Fax: (559)
226-3962
Saturday,
July 4
9 a.m. -
12 Noon
The 12th
Annual
4th of
July
Celebration
of our
Diversity
Brunch
will be
held at
O'Neill
Park on
the CSUF
campus
(Barstow
between
Maple
and
Chestnut
streets).
The
public
is
invited
to join
Interfaith
Groups
for a
Brunch
provided
by the
Sikh
Community,
and to
celebrate
with
music,
dance
and
entertainment
from the
variety
of faith
and
cultural
groups
represented
here in
the
Fresno
Area.
The
grand
celebration
includes
great
food and
entertainment
representing
the
pluralism
of
Fresno—pluralism
that
makes
America
great.
Suggested
donation:
$5 with
a
maximum
of $20
per
family.
Tickets
will be
available
at the
brunch.
For
further
information
call
Rev.
Bryan
Jessup,
225-1438.
Tuesday,
July 7
5:30 pm
to 8 pm
The
National
Women’s
Political
Caucus
presents:
"Robin
McGehee:
We Can
Be
Activists
Too!" at
Toledo's,
SW
Corner
of
Fresno &
Shaw.
The NWPC
July
program
will
feature
Robin
McGehee,
Fresno
Gay
Rights
Activist,
inspiring
us about
how she
went
from
being
"Joan Q.
Citizen"
to
"Robin
the
Activist"
and the
lead
organizer
of the
statewide
"Meet In
The
Middle 4 Equality" rally held recently in Fresno. She is—and has been--a recognized local—and national--spokesperson on this and other issues and has endured critics along the way. Key to her presentation will be how we can be activists about issues we care about and how we might endure the critics along the way too.
This valuable NWPC program will start exactly at 7:00 pm and will be introduced by our program committee member Ray Ensher. A 10 minute Q&A period will begin at 7:30 pm. You won't want to miss it! Invite friends to be your guests; they'll be glad you did and, before the meeting is over, they may even join us! So we can be sure to have a seat for you, please make your reservation today by emailing Janet Cloonan at hatjanet@sbcglobal.net or calling her at 559-439-5818.
Wednesday,
July 8
3 p.m.
The
"Stir it
Up"
radio
show on
KFCF
88.1 FM.
Gerry
Bill is
hosting
the
Center
for
Nonviolence
monthly
"Stir it
Up"
show.
His
guests
will be
the
people
from the
Fresno
area who
are
traveling
to Cuba
with the
20th
Pastors
for
Peace
Friendshipment
Caravan
to Cuba
on July
13. This
is a
call-in
show
(559)
266-8888.
Wednesday,
July 8
Dinner
and
social 6
P.M.
meeting
and
program
7 P.M.
Fresno
Stonewall
Democrats
will
meet at
Carrow's
Restaurant
4280 N.
Blackstone
at
Ashlan
in
Fresno.
The
ongoing
selection
process
for the
civilian
review
auditor
formerly
known as
the
independent
police
auditor
for the
City of
Fresno.
Ongoing
fund
raising
and
membership
activities
will
also be
discussed.
Fresno
Stonewall
Democrats
represents
the
interests
of the
gay
lesbian
bisexual
and
transgender
community
in and
around
Fresno
through
the
Democratic
Party.
For more
information
contact
292-4905
or
jayhubbell@comcast.net
Wednesday,
July 8
6:30
music,
7pm show
The Tony
Award-winning
San
Francisco
MimeTroupe
celebrates
its 50th
Anniversary
season
with a
song and
dance
satire
of
monumental
proportions,
TOO BIG
TO FAIL.
Bay Area
favorite
and Mime
Troupe
Alumni
Wilma
Bonet
directs
Velina
Brown
(Veronique
of the
Mounties,
Red
State),
BW
Gonzalez
(Seeing
Double),
Ed
Holmes
(Seeing
Double,
Making a
Killing),
Lisa
Hori-Garcia
(GodFellas,
Red
State),
Adrian
Mejia
(Red
State),
and
Michael
Gene
Sullivan
(GodFellas,
Making a
Killing)
in this
odyssey
through
the
twists
and
turns of
banking
bureaucracy
and
international
finance.
Written
by
Michael
Gene
Sullivan
and
Ellen
Callas,
and
featuring
a live
band
under
the
direction
of Pat
Moran
(music
and
lyrics),
TOO BIG
TO FAIL
will be
at the
CSU
Fresno,
John
Wright
Theater.
For
tickets
(on sale
6/8) –
559.278.5109.
Wednesday,
July 8
7 PM
(Potluck
at 6:30)
The
Center
for
Nonviolence
will
show the
HBO
special
Will
Ferrell
in
You're
Welcome
America
. . A
Final
Night
with
George
W. Bush
at
the
Center
for
Nonviolence,
1584 N.
Van
Ness.
(south-east
corner
of
McKinley
and Van
Ness).
It's
time for
change
in
America--but
not
without
a few
parting
words
from the
departing
President
of the
United
States.
Will
Ferrell
stars in
a
special
live
performance
of his
heralded
one-man
Broadway
show,
inhabiting
one of
his
favorite
political
characters
from
Saturday
Night
Live,
outgoing
43rd
President
George W
Bush.
Ferrell
provides
hilarious
insights
into
Bush's
childhood,
his
academic
and
social
career
at Yale,
his
stint as
a
baseball
team
co-owner,
his
emergence
into
politics,
and his
cherished
if
checkered
tenure
in and
(frequently)
out of
the
White
House.
It is 91
min.
long. As
a
"potboiler"
to this
film the
audience
will be
treated
to an
hilarious
clip
filmed
by Elfie
Ballis
of
Richard
Stone's
"George
W. Bush"
in
"Esperanza
Y Luz: a
Tale of
Two
Immigrant
Women".
Wheelchair
accessible.
Free to
the
public.
(NO
MID-DAY
SHOWING
IN JULY)
Friday,
July 10
5:30 and
8:30
p.m.
Fresno
Filmworks
presents
"Everlasting
Moments"
at the
Tower
Theatre.
The
lyrical
Swedish
drama,
which
was
nominated
for Best
Foreign
Language
Film at
the 2009
Golden
Globe
Awards,
tells
the
story of
a
working-class
woman
whose
entire
life is
transformed
after
she wins
a camera
in a
lottery.
Advance
tickets
cost $10
general
and $8
for
students
and
seniors,
and can
be
purchased
by check
or cash
at the
Tower
Theatre
box
office,
815 E.
Olive
Ave.,
and at
JA
Photography,
2003 N.
Van Ness
Blvd.
Tickets
can be
purchased
online
at
www.FresnoFilmworks.org
. For
details,
visit
www.FresnoFilmworks.org
or call
(559)
221-0755.
Friday,
July 10
6:30
p.m.–8:30
p.m.
(light
potluck
at 6:30
p.m.,
program
at 7
p.m.)
The
Reedley
Peace
Center
presents
For
the
Bible
Tells Me
So.
An
exploration
of the
intersection
between
religion
and
homosexuality
in the
U.S. and
how the
religious
right
has used
its
interpretation
of the
Bible to
stigmatize
the gay
community.
Fellowship
Hall,
First
Mennonite
Church,
1208 L
St.
(between
12th &
13th
Sts.),
Reedley.
Free.
For more
info,
e-mail
Don
Friesen
at
dfriesen0@gmail.com.
Saturday,
July 11
3:30
p.m.
Central
Valley
Progressive
Pac
meeting.
Come
hear new
ideas on
meeting
our
water
needs.
Fresno
Center
for
Non-Violence,
1584 N.
Van Ness
Avenue
at Mc
Kinley.
Speaker
is Steve
Haze
with the
San
Joaquin
Valley
Water
Leadership
Forum.
Mr. Haze
will
address
" Our
Water,
Our
Valley,
Our
Future."
For
information
www.cvppac.org
or
559-435-7360.
Saturday,
July 11
7:30
p.m.
LaQuerencia
Concerts
Presents
JENNINGS
AND
KELLER
in a
House
Concert
in the
LaQuerencia
(Fresno
Cohousing)
Common
House,
2658 E.
Alluvial
(between
Chestnut
and
Willow).
Laurie Jennings Oudin and Dana Keller are an acoustic duo based out of Miami. They call their music "Fusion Folk Americana"—a blend of many different elements from their wide-ranging musical backgrounds. Since the release of their debut CD, "Susan's House", Jennings and Keller have gained recognition throughout the country. In 2007 alone they were finalists in five folk song writing contests.
Laurie is well known as the former proprietor of The Main Street Cafe, which was viewed across the country as the premier acoustic music venue in Florida. A former Shakespearean actress, Laurie has been a singer and songwriter for many years. Dana is a veteran pedal steel, dobro and guitar player who has performed with such luminaries as Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Stevie Wonder, Larry Graham, Marvin Gaye, Dave Mason, Johnny Rodriguez and The Allen Brothers. He has opened for, among others, Spirit, Pure Prairie League, Gordon Lightfoot, Waylon Jennings, and Buck Owens.
"… Jennings and Keller perform literate story songs sung and strummed with great emotion and depth. They may be playing right in front of you or you may be listening to Jennings and Keller in your house, but their songs will take you on journeys..."
For more information or to hear their music, visit www.jenningsandkeller.com. Tickets $15 Each. Limited Seating Available. Advanced Purchase or Reservations Only. For Information or to Order Tickets call Lorenzo at (559) 367-9528 or email lorenzo.bassman@fresnocohousing.org
Monday,
July 13
6 p.m.
(potluck),
program
at 7
p.m.
The 20th
Pastors
for
Peace
Friendshipment
to Cuba
which
will be
stopping
in
Fresno.
Several
people
from the
Fresno
area
will be
joining
them at
this
point.
The
speaker
coming
with the
caravanistas
will be
Alicia
Jrapko.
Alicia
was born
and
raised
in
Cordoba,
Argentina.
In 1976,
during
the
repressive
military
dictatorship,
she was
forced
to leave
her
homeland
and
relocate
in the
San
Francisco
Bay
Area.
Alicia
first
traveled
to Cuba
in 1994
with
IFCO/Pastors
for
Peace.
Following
her
return,
she
became
active
in the
San
Francisco
Bay Area
Friendshipment
Committee,
a
nonprofit
organization
which
supports
IFCO/Pastors
for
Peace
projects
in Cuba,
Chiapas,
Mexico
and
Central
America.
Alicia
later
became
involved
with the
National
Committee
to Free
the Five
Cubans
imprisoned
in the
United
States.
She has
traveled
to Latin
America
including
Mexico,
Cuba,
Brazil
and
Argentina
and
participated
in
several
International
Events.
This is a FREE event and will be held at Margaret Hudson's Barn and Garden, 4246 N. Thorne (north off of Ashlan, west of Palm) This event is hosted by the Fresno Center for Nonviolence for. Wheelchair accessible. For information or to arrange for donations of aid, please contact Gerry Bill at 559 227-2133, or gerry.bill@gmail.com
Wednesday,
July 15
3 - 3:30
p.m.
"Speaking
Truth to
Empire"
on KFCF
88.1 FM:
Dan
Yaseen
will
interview
Chris
Hedges,
author
and
columnist
who is
currently
a senior
fellow
at The
Nation
Institute.
He spent
nearly
two
decades
as a
foreign
correspondent
in more
than 50
countries,
in
Central
America,
the
Middle
East,
Africa
and the
Balkans.
He
worked
for The
Christian
Science
Monitor,
National
Public
Radio,
The
Dallas
Morning
News and
The New
York
Times.
Friday,
July 17
6:30
p.m.–8:30
p.m.
(light
potluck
at 6:30
p.m.,
program
at 7
p.m.)
The
Reedley
Peace
Center
presents
The
Waking
of Ned
Devine.
How can
dead
Irishman
Ned
Devine
collect
his
lottery
winnings?
Well,
longtime
cronies
Jackie
O'Shea
and
Michael
O'Sullivan
have the
answer.
After
discovering
that Ned
croaked
from the
shock of
hitting
the
jackpot,
Jackie
and
Michael
mastermind
a scheme
to
impersonate
the
lucky
stiff
and
collect
his
prize
money.
Now all
they
need to
do is
persuade
the rest
of
Tulaigh
Mohr's
denizens
to go
along…
Fellowship
Hall,
First
Mennonite
Church,
1208 L
St.
(between
12th &
13th
Sts.),
Reedley.
Free.
For more
info,
e-mail
Don
Friesen
at
dfriesen0@gmail.com.
Friday,
July 24
6:30
p.m.–8:30
p.m.
(light
potluck
at 6:30
p.m.,
program
at 7
p.m.)
The
Reedley
Peace
Center
presents
Promises.
Several
Jewish
and
Palestinian
children
are
followed
for
three
years
and put
in touch
with
each
other,
in this
alternative
look at
the
Jewish-Palestinian
conflict.
These
seven
children
tell
their
own
story
about
growing
up in
Jerusalem.
Fellowship
Hall,
First
Mennonite
Church,
1208 L
St.
(between
12th &
13th
Sts.),
Reedley.
Free.
For more
info,
e-mail
Don
Friesen
at
dfriesen0@gmail.com.
Wednesday,
July 29
Evening
Jefferson
Jackson
Dinner
with San
Francisco
Mayor
Gavin
Newsom.
This
event
will be
held at
Pardini’s
Restaurant
, 2257 W
Shaw Ave
in
Fresno
and is
sponsored
by the
Fresno
County
Democratic
Women’s
Club.
Tickets
are $75.
For
reservations
or more
information,
call
Mary
Stanley
at
268-5756.
Saturday,
July 31
5:30
p.m.
Centro
La
Familia's
18th
annual
Night of
Jazz
will be
held
this
year at
Artes
Americas,
1630 Van
Ness
Ave. in
Fresno,
with
music by
the
Steve
Lopez
Jazz
Band.
Tickets
are $30
in
advance,
$35 at
the
door,
and all
proceeds
benefit
Centro's
advocacy
work on
behalf
of
low-income
families
in
Fresno.
Doors
open at
5:30 and
admission
includes
a buffet
and no
host
bar, and
there
will be
raffles
and a
silent
auction.
For
tickets
or
information
call
Centro
at (559)
237-2961
or
1-877-294-3772.
Friday,
July 31
6:30
p.m.–8:30
p.m.
(light
potluck
at 6:30
p.m.,
program
at 7
p.m.)
The
Reedley
Peace
Center
presents
Radical
Harmonies.
A
documentary
of
women's
music
from the
1960's
and 70's
will be
presented
by Hope
Nisly.
Fellowship
Hall,
First
Mennonite
Church,
1208 L
St.
(between
12th &
13th
Sts.),
Reedley.
Free.
For more
info,
e-mail
Don
Friesen
at
dfriesen0@gmail.com.
Friday,
July 31
8 to 11
p.m.
KFCF
88.1 FM
fundraiser
(10-year
anniversary
of the
KPFA
lockout
and the
birth of
locally
produced
shows
like
Wasteland
of the
Free)
will be
held at
the Full
Circle
Brewing
Co. 612
F St.
(in
Fresno's
historic
Chinatown).
Featuring:
The
Lance
Canales
Trio,
Dalisay
Richter,
and
Baloney
Creek.
Organic
veggie
muchies
provided
free of
charge
$8
donation
(no one
will be
refused
entry
for lack
of
funds).
Thursday,
August
27
The
National
Women’s
Political
Caucus
will be
hosting
their
annual
Women's
Equality
PAC
Dinner
to honor
working
women.
For more
info,
contact
Mary
Stanley
at
nwpcmarys@cs.com
Saturday,
September
19
Evening
The
Fresno
Free
College
Foundation
annual
banquet.
Details
are
being
finalized
and will
be
available
soon.
Save the
date.
Saturday,
October
3
7 p.m. -
10:30
p.m.
The Pink
Show is
happy to
present
to you a
benefit
concert
inside
of the
Historical
Tower
Theatre
coming
this
fall.
The
event
will be
a moving
evening
full of
local
talent.
This is
the
first
year The
Pink
Show has
expanded
to
include
all
women's
issues,
including
breast
cancer,
ovarian
cancer
and
domestic
violence.
www.ThePinkShow.org
for more
information.
ONGOING WEEKLY ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS
Every
Sunday
3 - 4 PM
Sunday
Food Not
Bombs
serves
free
food at
Courthouse
Park to
anyone
who is
hungry.
They
start
cooking
at 1 PM
and
serve
the food
at 3 PM
(meet at
the
Tulare
side of
the
park).
For more
information
see:
http://cafefresno.org/
Every
Tuesday
6:30 -
8:30 PM
The
Fresno
River
Zen
group
meets at
the
Unitarian
Universalist
Church.
This
group
welcomes
all who
wish to
seek
clarity,
compassion,
and
harmony
with
oneself
and the
world
through
mindful
meditation.
Emphasis
is on
bringing
peaceful
actions
from
personal
experience
in
meditation
to
healing
the
world.
Teaching
and
practice
in the
spirit
of the
Suzuki
Roshi
Lineage
is led
by Grace
Schireson,
an
ordained
Zen
priest.
For more
information,
call
Grace at
(559)
877-2400
or email
her at
grace@emptynestzendo.org
.
Every
Monday
and
Tuesday
7–9:30
PM
The St.
Benedict
Catholic
Worker
serves a
meal to
the
homeless,
working
poor,
and
visitors
and
released
inmates
in front
of
Fresno
County
Jail
(corner
of
Fresno
and M
streets).
Volunteers
are
needed
to help
prepare
and
serve
the
meals.
For more
information
contact
Liza
Apper at
(559)
229–6410
or
Lizaosb@aol.com
; or
visit
their
Web
site:
www.sbcw.org
.
Every
(other)
Tuesday
7 PM
Peace
Fresno
meets at
the
Fresno
Center
for
Nonviolence
at 1584
N Van
Ness,
south of
McKinley.
If you
want to
help
stop
Bush's
endless
war
against
the
world,
come to
this
meeting!
For an
up-to-the-minute
listing
of all
peace
actions
in the
Fresno
area,
call the
Fresno
Center
for
Nonviolence
at (559)
23PEACE
(237–3223).
For more
information
about
Peace
Fresno,
call
487–2515
or visit
their
Web site
at
www.peacefresno.org
Every Wednesday
7:30 AM
David Bacon's Labor Journal on KFCF 88.1 FM. David Bacon's experience as a union organizer and his world-wide contacts in the Labor community makes him uniquely qualified as a journalist specializing in issues and concerns of working people. He covers a broad range of labor news and issues locally, nationally and globally. See David's web site at http://dbacon.igc.org
Every
Thursday
6:15 PM
NORML
(working
to
legalize
responsible
use)
meets at
CSUF
Science
II room
107.
For more
information
email
csufresnonorml@gmail.com
or visit
www.myspace.com/csufnorml
Every
Friday
7 PM
Reedley
Peace
Center
holds it
weekly
peace
meeting
at the
Fellowship
Hall at
Reedley's
First
Mennonite
Church,
1208 L
Street,
Reedley.
Programs
vary,
but the
focus is
always
on peace
issues:
local,
state,
national,
international.
The
contact
is Carol
Krehbiel:
(559)
637–9098
or
ckrehbiel@earthlink.net
. The
meeting
is free,
open to
the
public,
and
accessible
to the
handicapped.
Every
Saturday
1–2 PM
Food Not
Bombs
feeds
the
hungry
near the
Olive
Ave
entrance
to
Roeding
Park.
If you
would
like to
help us
prepare
our
meal, we
meet
every
Saturday
at
Wesley
United
Methodist
Church
(1343 E.
Barstow)
at
10am. For
more
information
email:
fresnofnb@hotmail.com or
visit
the
official
FNB
website
foodnotbombs.net
Every
Saturday
1 PM
until
the last
patient
is
served
Medical
clinic
for the
homeless,
actively
injecting
drug
users,
and
prostitutes.
You can
find
them
near
Hughes
and
Olive
Ave.
Staffed
by Dr.
Marc
Lasher
and
volunteers.
Accepting
financial
donations.
Contact:
266–0444.
Most
Saturday
1–3 PM
Fresno
Free
Bicycle
Repair
Clinic.
Donations
of
bicycle
parts,
inner
tubes,
and
blinky
lights
welcome.
Volunteers
needed
to help
with
minor
repairs.
The
bicycle
clinic
is near
the
Olive
Ave
entrance
to
Roeding
Park,
beside
Food Not
Bombs.
For more
info and
to
arrange
donations,
e-mail
fresnofreebikeclinic@yahoo.com
ONGOING MONTHLY ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS
1st
Sunday
of every
month
1 - 3 PM
The South
Valley Peace
Center
holds a
demonstration
for
peace at
Mooney
and
Walnut
in
Visalia.
1st
Sunday
of every
month
5 PM
We don't
BURN
Heretics
- We
Welcome
Them!
Atheist,
Secular
Humanist,
Rational
Skeptic,
Agnostic
– would
you like
to be
welcomed
too? The
Central
Valley
Alliance
of
Atheists
and
Skeptics
meets
every
month to
discover
ways to
promote
a
secular,
rational
viewpoint
throughout
the
Central
Valley.
We
invite
like
minded
people
and
their
supports
to be a
part of
our new
organization:
Phone:
(559)
892-0102
Website:
www.cvaas.org
3rd
Sunday
of every
month
3 - 5 PM
World
Meditation
Day is
observed
to
promote
peace
within
oneself
and
harmony
in the
world.
Held at
7319 N
Fourth
St,
Fresno.
Program
includes
guided
meditation
followed
by
discussion
and
light
refreshments.
Call
Veena
Kapoor,
(559)
435–2212,
for more
information.
3rd
Sunday
of every
month
12 PM
Humanists
of the
San
Joaquin
Valley
meets at
the UU
Church,
2672 E.
Alluvial
Ave.
Clovis.
They
welcome
guests
and
inquirers.
Information
at their
Web site
at
www.fresno.humanists.net
1st
Monday
of every
month
6:30PM –
8:30PM
Central
Valley
Café
Scientifique.
Scientists
and
those
curious
meets at
Lucy's
Lair
10063 N
Maple
Ave,
where
non-scientists
can
engage
in
stimulating
(and
friendly)
conversation
about
current
scientific
topics
with
local
researchers
and
scientists.
Café
Scientifique
is a
growing
movement,
having
started
in the
United
Kingdom.
There
are
several
Café
Scientifique
meetings
in the
Bay
Area.
Website:
http://www.valleycafesci.org/
3rd
Tuesday
of every
month
7 PM
The
Fresno
Free
College
Foundation
(owner
and
operator
of KFCF
88.1 FM)
Board of
Directors
meet
Machinist's
Union
Hall at
544 W.
Olive
Ave,
across
from the
DMV. The
public
is
invited.
For more
information
call
(559)
233–2221,
e-mail
kfcf@kfcf.org
, or
visit
www.kfcf.org
1st
Wednesday
of every
month
12
Noon–1
PM
Women in
Black–
Silent
Vigil at
the
Fresno
County
Courthouse
entrance.
Show
your
support
for
PEACE
and for
negotiated
settlements
of US
current
military
actions!
Meet
downtown
at the
Fresno
courthouse,
and
stand
silently,
advocating
for
PEACE.
For more
info,
call
278–7140
or
225–2850.
1st
Wednesday
of every
month
7 PM
The
Fresno
County
Democratic
Central
Committee
meetings
are held
in the
State
Building
Assembly
Room.
The
address
is 2550
Mariposa
Mall,
2nd
Wednesday
of every
month
6 PM for
dinner
and 7 PM
for call
to order
The
Fresno
Stonewall
Democrats
meets at
Carrow's
Restaurant
4280 N.
Blackstone
Avenue,
Fresno
(On the
east
side of
Blackstone
just
north of
Ashlan).
Stonewall
Democrats
represent
the
interests
of the
LGBT
community
through
the
Democratic
Party.
Phone:
Chuck
Krugman
for more
information:
(559)
266-9237
E-mail
Chuck
at:
ckrugman@sbcglobal.net
http://www.mangen.com/stonewall/
Third
Wednesday
of every
month
7 PM
General
meeting
of the
Tehipite
Chapter
of the
Sierra
Club at
the
University
of
California
Center,
550 E.
Shaw
Ave. The
general
public
is
invited
to
attend
these
meetings
featuring
presentations
and
slide
shows on
diverse
topics.
Meetings
not held
in July
and
August.
1st
Thursday
of every
month
ArtHop
will be
held on
two
different
days of
the
month;
every
first
and
third
Thursdays
effective
January
2008
ArtHop.
First
Thursday
of the
month is
slated
for the
Downtown
Fresno
and
Tower
District,
while
the
third
Thursday
is for
the
Metropolitan
Areas
(outside
Downtown
and
Tower).
For more
information
see
http://www.fresnoarthop.org/
,
contact
Maria
Franco
at
mfranco@fresnoarts.org
, or
call
(559)
237-
9734.
2nd
Thursday
of every
month
6:30 PM
Health
Care for
All
Central
California
meets at
the
California
School
Employees
Association,
2501 W
Shaw
#107 (SW
corner
of Shaw
and
Hughes,
between
Marks
and
West).
2nd
Thursday
of every
month
7 PM
Women's
International
League
for
Peace
and
Freedom
meeting,
1584 N
Van
Ness,
south of
McKinley.
For more
information
contact
JEAN
HAYS
skyhorse3593@sbcglobal.net
.
2nd
Thursday
of every
month
7 PM
Monthly
meeting
of the
Fresno
County
Green
Party,
County
Council,
at the
California
State
Building
in
downtown
Fresno.
The
address
is 2550
Mariposa
Ave.,
and is
located
between
O and P
streets
and
Fresno
and
Tulare.
Enter
through
the main
door
along
the
pedestrian
mall
just off
P
Street.
Call 559
227-0293
or go to
www.cagreens.org/fresno
for more
information.
3rd
Thursday
of every
month
FresCAMP
(Fresno
Coalition
Against
the
Misuse
of
Pesticides)
meeting.
For more
information
call
(559)
227–6134.
3rd
Thursday
of every
month
6–8 PM
Fresno
County
Bicycle
Coalition,
monthly
meetings
to
provide
a forum
for
bicyclists
to
organize,
discuss
common
concerns,
and
influence
public
policy.
If you
are
interested
in
helping
Fresno
County
become
more
bike-friendly,
you are
invited
to join
this
group.
Please
call
(559)
444–2065
for more
information.
3rd
Thursday
of every
month
6:30 PM
Central
California
Criminal
Justice
Committee
is
meeting
at the
Fresno
Center
for
Nonviolence,
1564
North
Van Ness
(
Southeast
corner
of
McKinley
and Van
Ness).
1st
Friday
of every
month
4:30–6:30
PM
Peace
Fresno
is at
Shaw and
Blackstone
Avenues
to
protest
the
occupation
of Iraq
and
other
harmful
domestic
and
foreign
policies
of the
Bush
administration.
Peace
Fresno
advocates
alternatives
to war
and
social
and
environmental
justice.
For more
information
go to
www.peacefresno.org
1st
and 3rd
Friday
of every
Month
5:30 PM
California
Prison
Moratorium
Project
members,
volunteers,
walk ins
welcomed
at both
meetings.
We meet
at 1055
N Van
Ness,
Suite C.
These
meetings
are
dedicated
to our
local
jail and
prison "
No New
Cages"
expansion
plans.
These
meetings
are a
mobilizing
effort
to unite
the our
communities
about
the
runaway
costs of
incarceration
in the
valley.
Potluck
is
encouraged
but not
required.
Local
Campaigns,
Actions
and
Upcoming
events
are
discussed
at these
meetings
Call
Debbie
at
559-266-5901
for more
info.
1st
Friday
of every
month
7–9 PM
Dances
of
Universal
Peace.
Sacred
Circle
Dances
from
Around
the
World at
the
First
Congregational
Church,
Van Ness
and
Yale.
2nd
Friday
of every
month
7 PM
Fresno
LGBTQ
Social
Group
http://www.gayfresno.com/social/
(Location
varies
each
month,
please
see
site).
We are a
social
activity
group
that
gets
together
once a
month to
enjoy a
social
activity
that
changes
monthly.
Bowling,
BBQ,
cards,
dinner,
etc.
Join us,
get
together
and have
a great
time!
4th
Friday
of every
month
5 - 6 PM
Street
Heat on
KFCF,
88.1 FM
in
Fresno.
This is
the
Community
Alliance
radio
show.
1st
Saturday
of every
month
9 AM
(breakfast)
9:30 AM
(business
meeting)
10 AM
(program)
Kennedy
Club of
the San
Joaquin
Valley
meets.
Call
(559)
439-8140
for more
information.
1st
Saturday
of every
month
3–5 PM
Women of
Spirit—a
gathering
of women
rediscovering
their
own
spirituality
and
enabling
others
to do
the
same.
You are
invited
to join
the
circle
of women
the
first
Saturday
of each
month,
at 7319
N Fourth
St,
Fresno.
Beginning
and
closing
meditation,
discussion
and
activity,
light
refreshments
after
closing.
The
event is
free.
Both men
and
women
are
welcome.
Contact:
Veena
Kapoor,
(559)
435–2212.
2nd
Saturday
of every
month
9:30 AM
Fresno
Center
for
Nonviolence
monthly
meeting
at 1584
N. Van
Ness,
south of
McKinley.
For more
information
about
the
Fresno
Center
for
Nonviolence,
see
their
Web site
www.centerfornonviolence.org
or call
559–23PEACE
(237–3223).
2nd
Saturday
of every
month
10 AM
The
Black
Political
Council
meets at
King of
Kings on
Martin
Luther
King
Blvd.
4th
Saturday
of Every
Month
8 -10 AM
Tower
Beautification
Cleanup.
Meet at
the
Olive/Wishon
corner
of the
Chicken
Pie
Shop.
Bring
hat,
gloves,
broom or
rakes
and weed
hoes,
water.
We
supply
orange
vests,
pick up
bags,
grabbers
and
extra
tools.
Why do
we do
this? To
beautify
our
community
and
build
empowerment
through
responsibility
for our
quality
of life.
Questions:?
Call
Coordinator,
Gay
Amend,
at
237-6716
Sponsored
by the
Tower
Trust,
Council
Districts
1 and 3
and the
City of
Fresno
Sanitation
Department
which
provides
supplies
and
insurance.
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