March Against Monsanto
Join the global march against Monsanto, in Houston, Saturday afternoon, May 25. It's time to take back our food. It's time to march against Monsanto. More details are at http://bit.ly/htownmam and http://march-against-monsanto.com
Why we march:
Memorial to Military and Civilian Losses in Iraq and Afghanistan Wars at Discovery Green, Memorial Day Weekend (May 25–27)
A memorial to all lives lost during the war in Iraq and the ongoing war in Afghanistan is on display May 25, 26, and 27 at Discovery Green in downtown Houston, next to the intersection of McKinney and Crawford. The memorial consists of a labeled US and Texas flag for each of the almost 600 Texans killed in both conflicts and a memorial to denote the many tens of thousands of Afghan and Iraqi civilian losses. Event is sponsored by the Houston chapters of Veterans for Peace and CodePink. Volunteers are needed to place flags at 9 AM on the 25th and retrieve flags a
Annual Peace Potluck - YOU are Invited!
HPJC is so ver
y pleased that the Peace Potluck
will be hosted by
Shrine of the Black Madonna
Please save the date, and join us! Bring your whole family and as many friends as you can.
The program will include the Peace Camp/Club Kids, drumming and much more.
Bring some food or drink to share, and enjoy the company of fellow peace activists. Vegetarian/Vegan dishes are encouraged! Our host has kindly requested that we avoid pork and beef dishes.
We'll have an opportunity for people to share what their organizations are doing and planning. Organizations are invited to bring a small display and/or literature. Please reserve table space at 713 900-4752 (HPJC).
Please help spread the word about Peace Potluck. Click in the "Attachments" boxes below to download pdf files that you may use as fliers to hand out or post on bulletin boards everywhere!
Post Your Organization's Event on HPJC's online calendar
If you have an event that you want other progressives to know about, please post it yourself to the online calendar for the Houston Peace and Justice Center. It's as simple as filling in some blanks in a form on our web site.
By doing it yourself, the information will be available sooner than by other means, and you can be sure to provide all the information about the event, including contact info and link(s) to other web site(s), for more details.
This is also important for getting your event included in HPJC's e-mail calendar of upcoming events newsletter.
Important tips:
- Put a concise summary (about 5 lines or less) in the first paragraph of the "Body" section. This will be used in the e-mail calendar of events newsletter. You can put other details following that.
- Click on the Save button at the bottom, after you enter the details for your event.
To do this, click on this link: Submit your event
Be sure to click on the "Save" button at the bottom of the page.
Vegan Society of P.E.A.C.E. "2nd Saturdays" Monthly Discussion & Vegan Potluck
Held on the "2nd Saturdays" of each month, we will enjoy a delicious vegan potluck and meeting, along with a discussion, film screening, food demo or speaker presentation. Every month will be something new! All ages and newcomers are welcome to attend! We'll even have a "kids korner" area for young children to play with toys, etc., plus plenty of vegan literature and starter guides for the veg-curious.
Houston Re-Market
Juneteenth Ally Award Luncheon
The Center for the Healing of Racism will honor the following people at its annual Juneteenth Ally Luncheon at United Way of Greater Houston:
- Micki Dickoff
- YWCA of Houston
- Janis (Bus Lady) Scott
Entertainment will be provided by Carla Barker and David Noll.
Get more information, buy tickets, and learn about sponsorship opportunities at http://www.centerhealingracism.org
Houston Committee for Youth and Non-Military Opportunities
The Houston Committee for Youth and Non-Military Opportunities helps young people get accurate information about the realities of military enlistment and alternatives to the military for education, jobs, and service. We need volunteers for school visits, tabling, speakers bureau, and website and telephone work. For more information or to volunteer, call Bob Henschen at 713-661-9889 or e-mail hcyno@msn.org
[First Friday Forum] Nuns on the Bus
As a follow up to their Nuns on the Bus tour through the Midwest last summer, NETWORK, a Catholic Social Justice Lobby, are revving up their engines for another national campaign. Only this time the Catholic sisters are taking their mobile platform for social justice along the country's southern border to push Congress to pass immigration reform. The sisters will share stories from their travels and discuss the importance of passing moral laws. They are interested to hear from local groups about any special aspects of immigration that are impacting Houston as well.
Living Peace - Compassionate Communication Workshop
Houston Peace and Justice Center's Peace Education Working Group is pleased to sponsor Living Peace, facilitated by Bren Hardt. This will be a morning-long introduction/review of Compassionate Communication followed by an optional, afternoon session with exercises and practice to increase your skills and confidence. It is being held specially for the Houston Peace and Justice Center. Others are welcome, too!









