"THE WANTED 18: Canadian-Palestinian documentary about a tiny village next to Bethlehem that attempts to have a small local dairy industry during First Intifada (1987–1993). Film (75 min) includes archival footage, drawings, black-and-white stop-motion animation, and was Palestinian entry for Best Foreign Language in 2014. http://variety.com/2014/film/festivals/film-review-the-wanted-18-1201366864/. 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, UNC’s Manning Hall Room 209 (near Davis Library). Followed by Skype Q&A. Co-sponsored by J Street U, Media Resource Center, and Campus Y. Submitted by Charles M. Jones Peace and Justice Committee
MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE: Play based on journal and emails of International Solidarity Movement volunteer, Rachel Corrie, student at Evergreen College, Olympia, Washington. Corrie sought to save home of children she had tutored, when she was killed by [Israeli] occupation forces in Gaza. 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 27, Sonorous Road Productions, 609 Oberlin Rd., Raleigh. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students available at www.sonorousroad.com. 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 29, Community Church of Chapel Hill Unitarian Universalist, 106 Purefoy Rd, corner of Mason Farm Rd. Donations welcomed. Hosted by Coalition for Peace with Justice; co-sponsored by Abrahamic Initiative on the Middle East (AIME), Balance and Accuracy in Journalism (BAJ), Jewish Voice for Peace Triangle NC. 919-218-2411."
A UNC symposium on climate change on Earth Day:
"3rd Annual UNC-Chapel Hill Climate Change Symposium
This event seeks to highlight the latest research on climate change across UNC and North Carolina. As in previous years, the event will feature four keynote speakers and a poster session of postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduates conducting research on climate change.
Date: Friday, April 22nd, 2016
Location: Genome Sciences Building downstairs lobby and G200
Time: 3:00pm-6:00pm (speakers from 3:00pm-4:00pm, Reception and Poster Session from 4:00pm-6:00pm)
Who: All students, faculty, staff, and the public are welcome to attend.
Reception: Free food will also be made available during the 4-6Ppm reception thanks to funding from Carolina Seminars and The Institute for the Environment.
This event is sponsored and organized the Carolina Climate Change Scientist, a group of collaborative faculty on campus that conducts research on climate change, as well as the Institute for the Environment. If you have questions, please feel free to contact the CCCS Student Coordinator, Jenna Hartley (jennamh at live dot unc dot edu).
We hope to see you all there as we encourage conversation and collaboration about climate change across UNC’s campus and the state of North Carolina!"
A conservation event at Durham's South Regional Library on May Day:
"Wildflowers in Your Landscape
Sunday, May 1, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
South Regional Library, 4505 South Alston Ave.
Adding wildflowers to your landscape gives your home a sense of place, supports native wildlife, and provides beauty! Learn about our North Carolina native wildflowers and leave with ideas for adding these plants to your garden. Presented by Master Gardeners Nan Len and Kathleen Guerra.
**Registration is required**
Go to http://durhamcountylibrary.evanced.info/signup/eventcalendar.aspx?df=calendar&lib=13 to register."
[Moral Monday 3rd Anniversary Rally & Mass Sit-Ins Against Hate Bill 2
The General Assembly is back in session in Raleigh April 25th and Moral Monday protests and events will be going on most of the day outside. The same day there will also be a TurnOUT! NC Day of Action against House Bill 2 (which not only discriminates against LGBT people, but also prevents cities from raising the minimum wage locally and reduces everyone's ability to sue over discrimination).
Workers Memorial Day 2016 Service
A press conference and solemn memorial for 128 workers killed at work in North Carolina, to call on the NC Department of Labor to do more to prevent injuries and death at work. It will be Thursday, April 28th at 10am on Bicentennial Mall (opposite the NC Legislative Building, 16 West Jones Street, Raleigh). Wear black. Among the sponsors are the NC State AFL-CIO, NC Justice Center, NC Council of Churches, FLOC, Student Action with Farmworkers, Action NC. See http://aflcionc.org/join-our-workers-memorial-day-2016-service-april-28th-in-raleigh/ for more information. The Secretary of Labor is up for election this year, and it is about far more than just a photo posted in elevators.
Emerald Ash Borer forum
Greener Durham is holding a forum on this catastrophic new pest at Durham's City Hall (2nd floor conference room) Thursday, April 28th at 6pm. See http://dconc.gov/Home/Components/News/News/2653/31?backlist=/ or Greener Durham's Facebook event post for more information.
Smash the Durham Jail and Prisons Everywhere
Friday, April 29th the Inside-Outside Alliance and the Triangle Area International Workers of the World (IWW) are organizing a march to the jail starting at 6pm from the Durham Central Park. For more information contact insideoutsidealliance @ gmail or amplifyvoices.com/ .
May Day / International Workers' Day events:
Worker Justice Assembly / Asamblea Para La Justicia Obrera
Saturday, April 30th 10am-4pm at the Central Carolina Worker Justice Center (407 East Washington Street in Greensboro).
May Day Means Our Streets!
Cakalak Thunder is organizing a march from Hamburger Square, down Elm Street, to City Center Park in Greensboro, starting at 1:15pm on the 1st. There will be a lot of drumming, so you might consider bringing ear protection. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/events/604580093028988/ .
Triangle May Day 2016 Solidarity Rally and March
Monday, May 2nd 4:30pm march from the plaza at Corcoran and Chapel Hill streets to join the People's Budget Rally at City Hall. Sponsored by the Durham Solidarity Center, Durham for All, UE150 Public Sector Workers Union, Raise Up for $15, Muslims for Social Justice, and Southern Vision Alliance. More co-sponsors are welcome, see www.durhamsolidaritycenter.org.
[Moral Monday 3rd Anniversary Rally & Mass Sit-Ins Against Hate Bill 2
The General Assembly is back in session in Raleigh April 25th and Moral Monday protests and events will be going on most of the day outside. The same day there will also be a TurnOUT! NC Day of Action against House Bill 2 (which not only discriminates against LGBT people, but also prevents cities from raising the minimum wage locally and reduces everyone's ability to sue over discrimination).
Workers Memorial Day 2016 Service
A press conference and solemn memorial for 128 workers killed at work in North Carolina, to call on the NC Department of Labor to do more to prevent injuries and death at work. It will be Thursday, April 28th at 10am on Bicentennial Mall (opposite the NC Legislative Building, 16 West Jones Street, Raleigh). Wear black. Among the sponsors are the NC State AFL-CIO, NC Justice Center, NC Council of Churches, FLOC, Student Action with Farmworkers, Action NC. See http://aflcionc.org/join-our-workers-memorial-day-2016-service-april-28th-in-raleigh/ for more information. The Secretary of Labor is up for election this year, and it is about far more than just a photo posted in elevators.
Emerald Ash Borer forum
Greener Durham is holding a forum on this catastrophic new pest at Durham's City Hall (2nd floor conference room) Thursday, April 28th at 6pm. See http://dconc.gov/Home/Components/News/News/2653/31?backlist=/ or Greener Durham's Facebook event post for more information.
Smash the Durham Jail and Prisons Everywhere
Friday, April 29th the Inside-Outside Alliance and the Triangle Area International Workers of the World (IWW) are organizing a march to the jail starting at 6pm from the Durham Central Park. For more information contact insideoutsidealliance @ gmail or amplifyvoices.com/ .
May Day / International Workers' Day events:
Worker Justice Assembly / Asamblea Para La Justicia Obrera
Saturday, April 30th 10am-4pm at the Central Carolina Worker Justice Center (407 East Washington Street in Greensboro).
May Day Means Our Streets!
Cakalak Thunder is organizing a march from Hamburger Square, down Elm Street, to City Center Park in Greensboro, starting at 1:15pm on the 1st. There will be a lot of drumming, so you might consider bringing ear protection. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/events/604580093028988/ .
Triangle May Day 2016 Solidarity Rally and March
Monday, May 2nd 4:30pm march from the plaza at Corcoran and Chapel Hill streets to join the People's Budget Rally at City Hall. Sponsored by the Durham Solidarity Center, Durham for All, UE150 Public Sector Workers Union, Raise Up for $15, Muslims for Social Justice, and Southern Vision Alliance. More co-sponsors are welcome, see www.durhamsolidaritycenter.org.
The Farm Labor Organizing Committee is demonstrating at Reynolds American, Inc. shareholder meeting, Thursday May 5th in Winston-Salem. Some farmworkers and allies will also be inside the meeting, as shareholders. The demonstration will begin at 9:30am at Winston Square Park (310 Marshall Street North), with a march to RAI (401 North Main Street) to picket at 10, followed by a march through Winston-Salem, and a press conference and rally back at Winston Square Park at 11:20. Parking is free at a lot between Marshall, North Cherry, 1st, and 2nd streets and there is a pay parking lot by RAI. See www.floc.com/wordpress/join-us-on-may-5th-for-the-reynolds-shareholders-meeting/ .]
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