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Regular Meetings
Amazon Xociety. A feminist empowerment group. Check the website for meeting times. Contact: Bernadine or Alma Williams. 713.734.0820. xociety@hotmail.com. http://www.geocities.com/xociety/.
Amnesty International/Group 23. Meets every 1st Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Olive Branch Meeting Room of the Maryknoll House, 2360 Rice Blvd. There's an introduction for newcomers at 7:00 PM. 281.587.5386.
Citizen's Housing Coalition. Meets 1st Tuesday at 823 Patchester. Contact: Joan. 713.467.2996.
Common Cause. Meets 1st Tuesday at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Blvd. Contact: Bill Schuessler. 713.774.3923.
Corpus Justice. Meets at the Montrose Library, 4100 Montros. Contact: Marilyn Head. 281.405.8998. corpus@ev1.net.
Critical Mass Bike Ride. Last Friday of each month. Meet at 5:30pm at City Hall's reflecting pool and hit the road at 6:00. fatcitybikeclub@riseup.net .
Cuba Solidarity Committee. Meets 2nd Saturday, 5:00PM at the SHAPE Center, 3815 Live Oak. Contact Ernest 713.523.4483.
Department of Peace. Meets 1st Thursday of each month. Call Kathy Kidd for meeting time and location. 713.443.9938. kathykidd@earthlink.net . http://www.thepeacealliance.org/main.htm.
Drug Policy Forum of Texas. Meets 3rd Monday, 7 p.m. at First Unitarian Universalist Church, 5200 Fannin St. 713.784.3196. http://www.drpt.org.
Earth First!, Houston. Meets 1st and 3rd Fridays, 7 p.m. at Univ. of St. Thomas, Crooker Bldg. 713.807.7227.
Fellowship of Reconciliation. Meets irregularly. Contact: Lee Loe. 713.524.2682.
Fourth Ward. Residents and supporters meet sporadically. Contact: Lenwood Johnson. 713.228.2109.
Harris County Green Party Organizing Committee. Meets 3rd Monday, 6:30 p.m. at Central Market, 3815 Westheimer. 713.866.6285.
Houston Animal Rights Team. Meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 7 PM on the 2nd floor of the Crooker Bldg. at Un. of St. Thomas. 713.863.8390.
Houston Climate Protection Alliance. Meets 1st Sunday, 2:30 pm at First Unitarian Universalist Church, 5200 Fannin. Contact: Nan Hildreth 713.842.6643. http://www.houstonclimateprotection.org/.
Houston Committee for People's Radio. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 7 p.m. at First Unitarian Church, 5200 Fannin. 713.524.2682.
Houston Community Radio Collective. Meets regularly. 713.272.0318.
Houston Non-violent Action/War Resisters League . Meets monthly, 7 p.m. potluck and general discussion, 8-10 p.m. meeting. 713.661.9889. hnva@houston.rr.com for location and date. 713.661.9889 . hnva@houston.rr.com.
Houston Peace Forum. Holds programs on current issues 2nd Thursday at First Unitarian Church Rm. 302, 5200 Fannin. Contact: Pat Nichols. 713.681.6267.
Houstonians United for Mumia. Meets most Sundays at 7 p.m. at S.H.A.P.E Center, 3903 Almeda. 713.863.8390. Htownformumia@disinfo.net.
Insight and Mindfulness Meditation. Monday evenings 7:00pm to 8:30pm. In the Heights at 5303 Nett. See website for map link, contacts, and more information. Newcomers always welcome. Donations appreciated. http://www.citta101.org/instructional.htm#monday.
International Socialist Organization. Meets every other Wednesday at Montrose Library 713.462.4409.
New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (Houston). Meets every Thursday at 7:30pm at 2812 Live Oak. 713.751.7990. NBPPHouston@yahoo.com. http://www.geocities.com/NBPPHouston/.
Pax Christi. Meets 3rd Thursday at the Olive Branch Meeting Room of the Maryknoll House, 2360 Rice Blvd. Contact: Dave Atwood. 713.529.3826.
PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). Meets the first Sunday of each month at St. Paul's Methodist Church, 5501 S. Main St. at Binz in the Museum District from 2:00-4:30. Small groups after the program provide an opportunity to discuss issues, concerns, and celebrations in a safe, confidential environment. All are welcome. 713.467.3524. helpline@pflaghouston.org. http://www.pflaghouston.org.
Progressive Action Alliance (PAA). PAA meets the 2nd Thursday of each month to share ideas and plan upcoming activities.
6:30pm-7:00pm: informal meet and greet (bring something to eat if you wish);
7:00pm-9:00pm: Meeting.
The PAA promotes progressive candidates, ideas, and issues through action, advocacy, education, and networking. The Main issues include election and media reform, and ending the Iraq war. We also support the Department of Peace, economic and social justice, and other progressive issues.
Location: Leisure Learning Unlimited, 2990 Richmond, Houston, 6th floor, room 6.
Contact Bill Crosier 713.641.4941. http://www.progressiveactionalliance.org .
Progressive Discussion Group. Anyone who enjoys good progressive conversation is welcome. 7:00 PM in the coffee house at Ecclesia, 2115 Taft. 713.524.2492.
Radical Education Community (REC). Meets every Thurday, 7:30 p.m. at Univ. of St. Thomas, 1st floor Crooker Bldg. 713.527.9144.
RESULTS. Meets 2nd Saturday, 1:00 p.m. Contact Claudia Morgan. 713.668.1209. claudiamorgan@houston.rr.com.
Sierra Club of Houston. Meets 1st Thursday at Central Presbyterian Church, 3788 Richmond at Timmons. 713.895.9309.
Sunnyside Action Coalition. Meets regularly. For specifics contact: Alma Williams. 713.731.0251. SunnysideAC@hotmail.com.
Texans Against Gun Violence. Meets every other Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. at varying locations. Contact: Dave Smith. 713.827.8916.
Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty . Meets 2nd Tuesday, 7 p.m. at ACLU office, 3400 Montrose, Suite 312. Contact: Dave Atwood. 713.529.3826.
Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement. Meets 1st Tuesday, 7 p.m. at S.H.A.P.E. Center, 3903 Almeda. Contact: Joanne. Office hours Tuesday 3-9 p.m. 713.523.8454.
Women Against Global Trafficking. Meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 7 p.m. at First Unitarian Church, 5200 Fannin. Contact: Alice. 713.523.4675.