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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Event Description:

KPFT and the Center for the Healing of Racism invite you to join us on Tuesday, August 19 from 7-9 pm at Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church for the first in a series of community discussions on race and the key issues that keep us from true community.

Event Sponsor:
KPFT 90.1 FM radio

Event Website:
www.kpft.org


Friday, August 22, 2008
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Event Description:

We'll be showing a free screening of the educational film Sustainable Table at the Aurora Theater in Houston.  This film is about the connections between what's on your plate, where it comes from and how it affects our health and the environment.

Event Sponsor:
Society of PEACE (People for the Earth, Animals, Compassion & Enlightenment)

Event Website:
www.societyofpeace.org/downloads/SustainableTableMovieNightVeganBakeSaleAugust2008.pdf


Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:30 pm

Event Description:

The movie Kamp Katrina focuses on the dialectic between madness and hope in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. (See the web site cited.)

Event Sponsor:
Houston Institute for Culture

Event Website:
houstonculture.org/film/


Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:30 pm

Event Description:

Intimidad is an in-depth poetic story of life on the Mexico-Texas border, as the filmmakers follow a family on their quest for financial security in Reynosa. (See web site for more.)

Event Sponsor:
Houston Institute for Culture

Event Website:
houstonculture.org/film/


Start: 9:00 pm

Event Description:

We plan for this fortnightly show to have people talk about how Harris County should help down-and-out people caught up in the criminal system. As it is, judges appoint defense attorneys, with next to no money provided for them. Meanwhile, the prosecution has large staff and other resources. We'll explore the ins and outs of the way things are, and make the case for a better way of administering justice.

Event Sponsor:
Harris County Green Party

Event Website:
www.hcgp.org/getinvolved/greenwatch/greenwatch.htm


Thursday, September 11, 2008
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Event Description:

As of 3 PM Thursday, the PAA meeting is still on! We don't expect storm conditions this evening so we hope everyone can come.

Come to the regular monthly meeting of the Progressive Action Alliance Thursday, Sept. 11. Come early (about 6:45PM) to visit; meeting is from 7-9 p.m. Bring something non-messy to eat or drink and share if you wish. If you are reading this on the PAA home page, click on the event title for more info.

Event Sponsor:
Progressive Action Alliance

Event Website:
www.paa-tx.org


Saturday, September 13, 2008
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Event Description:

Thank you, Houston (an event to celebrate Gulf Coast traditions and commemorate the third anniversary of Katrina), Saturday, September 13, 6:30pm at Discovery Green

This event will feature live music by Bluebonnet Brass Band and Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, and audio and video media with survivors' stories. May also have an informative workshop on Mardi Gras Indian suit making.

Event Sponsor:
Houston Institute for Culture

Event Website:
houstonculture.org/houston/index.html


Monday, September 15, 2008
Start: 6:45 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Event Description:

MAJOR TOPICS: These have been discussed, but I can't find my notes. I'll update this soon.

If you skipped the most recent meeting, you missed a good one. We had Kevin Shanley of the Bayou Preservation Association, who discussed with us the state of the creeks running through our town. Lots of good things are happening, due to the involvement of concerned citizens.

Event Sponsor:
Harris County Green Party

Event Website:
www.hcgp.org


Thursday, September 18, 2008
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Event Description:

Lecture: Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy by author, Michael Klare

How is America’s energy dependence altering our country’s place in the world and how might this affect your future? On 18 September at 7:00pm, hear Michael Klare, discuss his latest book Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy, and describe how the neocons’ prediction of a “new American century” didn’t pan out because of shrinking energy resources and US dependence on foreign petroleum. Klare, who is a frequent guest on NPR and Democracy Now, will speak and sign books in Fondren Hall at St Paul’s United Methodist Church, 5501 Main St., across from the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. Klare will sign books after his talk. For more information, see the event calendar at www.hpjc.org or call 281 414 1386. This free public event is sponsored by the Houston Peace & Justice Center.

Event Sponsor:
Houston Peace & Justice Center

Event Website:
www.hpjc.org


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