\nPeaceWorks Rochester Community Calendar

Time:

8:00pm

Location:

Dryden Theater

Description:

It is LABOR FILM SERIES time again! Come, be with your friends, enjoy and be moved by the variety of films that make of the series

Rochester Premiere
A BETTER LIFE
(Chris Weitz, US 2011, 98 min., 35mm)
Set in contemporary East Los Angeles the film, whose plot partially parallels that of Bicycle Thief, sympathetically depicts experiences of undocumented Mexican immigrants including manual labor, schools, gangs, family, ICE and deportation. Mexican-American actor Demián Bichir received an Oscar nomination for his moving portrayal of a father who risks everything to make una vida mejor for his son.
Preceded by THE JOB (Jonathan Browning, US 2007, 35mm/DCP, 4 min.), a satirical short poking fun at
a hot-button political issue.

Each film will be introduced and several will be followed by discussion.
All the President’s Men (September 22) will be discussed by local prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston, while The Dying of the Light (September 29) will be discussed by local film projectionists. Note that Strike (October 6), a 1925 silent film, will be accompanied live by the renowned Alloy Orchestra.

Admission: General $8, Member $6, Student (with ID) $4; kids (under 17) free.
Discount with Dryden Take-10 pass; free with sponsor ticket.

Information:
Visit www.rochesterlabor.org or contact jgarlock@igc.org

Time:

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Description:

Peace/Anti-War vigil at corner of East Ave. and Goodman Street, Rochester. All are welome!

Time:

7:00pm

Location:

Downtown United Presbyterian Church* 121 North Fitzhugh Street Rochester

Description:

Rochester Committee on Latin America

Upcoming ROCLA Program

Wednesday, September 6th, 7:00 PM

“More of the Same in Central America”

presented by

Grahame Russell

Grahame Russell, the Director of Rights Action, will present an update of U.S. policies toward Central America based on his on-the-ground experience. He argues that, “From Democrats to Republicans, from Obama to Trump, U.S. military, economic and ‘drug enforcement’ policies perpetuate the violence and repression, poverty and racism, corruption and impunity that force tens of thousands of Central Americans to flee their homes, communities, and countries, year after year, decade after decade.”

Downtown United Presbyterian Church*
121 North Fitzhugh Street
Rochester

Grahame Russell is a lawyer and global human rights and development activist. For over 10 years, Grahame lived in Mexico and Central America, working with grassroots organizations and NGOs. Since 1995, Grahame has been co-director of Rights Action.

Rights Action raises funds for community-controlled projects in Guatemala, Honduras, Chiapas, El Salvador, and Oaxaca. Rights Action carries out education and activism work in the U.S. and Canada related to global human rights, and environment, and development issues. Grahame regularly writes and gives public presentations about these issues. ROCLA awarded Russell the International White Dove Award in 2001.

Free and open to the public

*The church is accessible to the handicapped and looped for the hearing impaired.*

Time:

7:30am - 8:30am

Location:

Park Avenue & Culver Road

Description:

Witness against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Come and leave as it fits your schedule. The goal is to bring an awareness of the war into our daily lives, remind those driving by that the wars are still going on, call for our troops to come home, and advocate for another approach to healing in Iraq and Afghanistan.

STAND WITH US! Signs are provided.

Bring Them Home Vigils

UU PEACE ADVOCATES
www.rochesterunitarian.org/peaceadvocates.html

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Time:

12:00pm

Location:

Federal Building, 100 State Street, Rochester, NY

Description:

Join us in Rochester for a Press Conference and Rally to Save DACA! Friday, September 8, 2017, 12 Noon Federal Building, 100 State Street, Rochester, NY For information: Carly Fox, (585) 500-9409 ,carly.fox.wjcny@gmail.com John Ghertner, (585) 733-3171 , johnghertner@gmail.com Please share this event on Facebook As many of you know, on September 5th President Trump ordered an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that shields some 800,000 young undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United State as children from deportation. These Dreamers are hard working young people that have graduated from high school, passed a rigorous vetting process and have never committed a crime. Many are attending college, holding important jobs, serving in the military and in every way they are contributing American citizens. They should not be deported! This inhumane act will permanently hurt the dreamers, who walked out of the shadows and trusted our government. Instead, this decision will destroy their families and futures and cost the US billions. Dreamers need a permanent legislative solution with no strings attached that will provide them with the American Dream. Now more than ever we need your support! · Make your voice heard in support of the Dreamers in our community and their families! · Join us for a meeting following the rally to plan ongoing concerted action to save DACA, 121 North Fitzhugh St., 1:00 PM, 2nd floor. Co-sponsors(List in formation): Action Together Rochester; Alianza Agricola; Association of Latin American Students, University of Rochester (ALAS); Brockport Ecumenical Outreach Committee (BEOC); Geneseo Student Coalition for Migrant Workers; Greater Rochester Coalition for Immigration Justice; International Socialist Organization (ISO); JOY Youth Group; Kids for College; Metro Justice; New York Civil Liberties Union; Genesee Valley New York Civil Liberties Union; Oak Orchard Community Health Center; Rochester Committee on Latin America (ROCLA); Rochester Workers’ Center; Rural and Migrant Ministries; URDreamers; Wayne Action for Racial Equality; WNY Coalition of Farmworker Serving Agencies; Worker Justice Center of NY. “Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.” César Chávez Address to the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, Nov. 9, 1984

Time:

5:00pm

Location:

reece Baptist Church – 1230 Long Pond Rd., Rochester, NY 14626

Description:

Western New York Mini Peace Camp

Where: Greece Baptist Church – 1230 Long Pond Rd., Rochester, NY 14626

When: Friday 9/8 (Registration 5-6:00PM) until Saturday 9/9 (approx. 4:00PM)

What: Inspirational music, plus featured speakers:
Dr. Marvin McMickle, President of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School (Fri 7:00)
LeDayne McLeese Polaski, Executive Director of Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America (Sat 3:00)

Workshops:
Racial Justice—led by LeDayne McLeese Polaski
Serving at-risk populations—led by Joy Bergfalk
Serving the aging—led by Nicole Iaquinto and Wendy DeMott Fambro
Serving in a politically divided time—led by Alan Newton and Steve Gretz

Children and Youth:
We hope that most of the children/youth and some of the adults will be able to camp
with us in the church courtyard. Bring your tent, sleeping bag, mat, pillow, and toothbrush. We will enjoy campfire songs and games in the evening, and cook a campstove breakfast in the morning.

1. Using technology as a tool for social justice. Bring your I-phones/I-pads, etc. if you have one. We will be researching information on them.
2. Where was it made? We will look up where our clothing, electronics, and other items we use every day are made. We will research questions like, what are the working conditions in the manufacturing countries? What are the environmental impacts?
3. Utopia. Look at the world you are growing up in. Now imagine what a perfect world
would look like. Then plan what you think is actually possible for your own lifetime. How will your life and values look different than the lives of adults you know?
4. Survive. Work together to buy and sell pigs to keep your family and community alive.
5. World population and distribution. Use an interactive world map to learn which countries use the most resources and which areas have the most people.
6. Social justice finances. Learn to use Charity Navigator to help your parents know how the organizations they donate to spend their money.
7. Diversity. What is diversity? What diversity do you encounter at school and other places you go? We will use role play to explore what it means to be different.
8. What's on my plate? Do you know where your food comes from? Are the people who provide your food paid fairly for their work? Is our diet environmentally sustainable?
9. Community Garden Project. Dress to get dirty or bring some old clothes. We will spend some time gardening in Greece Baptist's own community garden!

Food: Our meals on Friday and Saturday will be catered by Coffee Connection. Both meals will be gluten free, and vegetarian friendly. (cost is covered by registration fee)

Cost: $32 for adults, $12 for kids (through High School)

Camping: We will offer space to camp on church grounds. Campers will have access to church restrooms (note: we do not have showers) There are hotels nearby—and we can accommodate a few people with local families—let us know if you need a place to stay!

Contact: To register or for more information, contact Brandon Arva at 225-6160 or greecebaptist@yahoo.com

Time:

10:00am - 3:00pm

Location:

RIT, 1 Lomb Memorial Dr., LOT T

Description:

Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicle Supporters:

Sierra Club invites you to joiin the National Drive Electcric Week event in Rochester this coming weekend! Transportation is a major contributor to carbon pollution. Although Electcric Vehicle prices have fallen, electricranges have increased, have better torque, are cheaper to fuel and maintain and have huge incentives right now, we trust that you know that transit must be part of the more urgent climate change solution. Come learn more:

DATE: Sat., September. 9

TIME: 10AM - 3PM

LOCATION: RIT, 1 Lomb Memorial Dr., LOT T near the Golisano Sustainability Institute Hall off East River Rd.

Please reply to this email to let us know if you can help support a volunteer table at this event to share information about the Electric Vehicle rebate and incentives, and our advocacy effort to get the Governror to direct VW Settlement money to Electric Vehicle projects. Sign up to work early shift from 9:30AM - 12:30PM or the 12Noon - 3:30PM shift by replying to this email.

Also, to learn more about Electric Vehicles in the meantime, register for a free online presentation Wed., Sept. 6th at 7PM here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8542076534316699650.

Thanks for sharing this with friends, contacts and colleagues! For more einformation, I can be reached at (585) 205-3308.

Kat Fisher,

Sierra Club's Electcric Vehicle Initiaitive, NY

Time:

10:00am - 4:00pm

Location:

1199 East Main Street, Rochester, NY

Description:

Rochester Greenovation
The Green Cycles Store = Precycling +Downcycling
+ Upcycling + Recycling + Freecycling + E-cycling

Sustainable Saturdays
Rochester Greenovation
1199 East Main St
288-7564 or email at
info@rochestergreen.org
Sustainability is our Life!

The 2nd Saturday of every month is A Sustainable Saturday
June 14: 10am-3pm
On Sustainable Saturdays we attempt to demonstrate through education &
networking how to reclaim, renew & redefine salvage of all kinds towards the prevention & reduction of generated waste.

This monthly event brings together environmental groups, non-for-profits, green businesses, community organizations, craftsmen, artists & food vendors all for the purpose of demonstrating various ways to leave a smaller footprint on the earth.

We look forward to you joining us on this adventure!
www.rochestergreen.org/
facebook.com/RochesterGreenovation?fref=ts
Rochester Greenovation
www.rochestergreen.org
Strengthening local communities through environmentally conscious initiatives, waste diversion, and ...

Time:

10:00am - 4:00pm

Location:

1199 East Main Street, Rochester, NY

Description:

Rochester Greenovation
The Green Cycles Store = Precycling +Downcycling
+ Upcycling + Recycling + Freecycling + E-cycling

Sustainable Saturdays
Rochester Greenovation
1199 East Main St
288-7564 or email at
info@rochestergreen.org
Sustainability is our Life!

The 2nd Saturday of every month is A Sustainable Saturday
June 14: 10am-3pm
On Sustainable Saturdays we attempt to demonstrate through education &
networking how to reclaim, renew & redefine salvage of all kinds towards the prevention & reduction of generated waste.

This monthly event brings together environmental groups, non-for-profits, green businesses, community organizations, craftsmen, artists & food vendors all for the purpose of demonstrating various ways to leave a smaller footprint on the earth.

We look forward to you joining us on this adventure!
www.rochestergreen.org/
facebook.com/RochesterGreenovation?fref=ts
Rochester Greenovation
www.rochestergreen.org
Strengthening local communities through environmentally conscious initiatives, waste diversion, and ...

Time:

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Description:

Peace/Anti-War vigil at corner of East Ave. and Goodman Street, Rochester. All are welome!

Time:

2:00pm

Location:

Rochester Academy of Medicine 1441 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14610

Description:

SUSAN ABULHAWA

Sunday, September 10, 2:00 p.m.
Rochester Academy of Medicine
1441 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14610
No Charge ~ Open to the community
ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF MEDICINE

Susan Abulhawa is a novelist, essayist, and poet. Her debut novel, "Mornings in Jenin" (Bloomsbury, 2010), was an international bestseller, received critical acclaim and was translated into 28 languages. The rights to her second novel, "The Blue Between Sky And Water" (Bloomsbury, 2015) was sold in 19 languages before it was published in the English original. The combined commercial and cultural reach of these two novels has made Susan Abulhawa a widely read Palestinian author.

Abulhawa published a poetry collection entitled "My Voice Sought The Wind" (Just World Books, 2012) and contributed to numerous anthologies. She also writes on a regular basis for online media outlets, such as Al Jazeera English and Middle East Monitor.

In 2001, Susan Abulhawa founded Playgrounds For Palestine (www.playgroundsforpalestine.org), a non-profit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to upholding the right to play for Palestinian children. To date, they have built well over 32 playgrounds in Palestine, Lebanon and Syria and sponsored numerous childhood development programs.

Time:

2:15pm

Location:

Earth Eden Sanctuary, the organic farm, 9393 York Settlement Rd., North Rose, NY 14516

Description:

Our September 10 Seeds of Hope gathering will help us shift our relationship to our food--from a commodity that we mindlessly consume to a living connection to Mother Earth (“Pachamama”). We’ll meet at 2:15 at Earth Eden Sanctuary, the organic farm that Chante Ishta (AKA Nancy Kasper) lovingly created from a sadly abused piece of land in Wayne County. As Chante Ishta leads us on a tour of the farm, we’ll experience for ourselves how mindful partnership with Mother Earth calls forth her bounty, beauty and beneficence. We’ll partake in its goodness in a kind of communion ceremony, and we’ll get a feel for how indigenous peoples live in a mutually-beneficial relationship with the earth. As Robin Wall Kimmerer wrote, “Knowing that you love the earth changes you, activates you to defend and protect and celebrate. But when you feel that the earth loves you in return, that feeling transforms the relationship from a one-way street into a sacred bond.” We’ll explore ways to live in more mutuality with the earth by the food we eat, and we’ll leave with an informed intention to choose our food from a new level of awareness and a more respectful relationship with the earth.
If it rains, we will do some of our process indoors, but we’ll still tour the farm, so please bring rain gear or an umbrella if rain is possible. The event will end at 4:30.
The farm is at 9393 York Settlement Rd., North Rose, NY 14516. We will have a car pool from Asbury United Methodist Church (the parking lot of 1010 East Ave.) at 1:30. It's about a 45-minute drive from there. Or meet at the farm at 2:15.
Here are easy driving directions:
Find your way to Rt 104 east towards Sodus. From the intersection/signal light of Rt. 14, continue 2.5 miles further to Norris Rd. and take that right to the end. Turn left (on York Settlement Rd) and it's the first house on the left. House and barn with green tin roof, big tree in front and wacky mailbox across the road.
For more information on Earth Eden Sanctuary, visit http://www.earthedensanctuary.org/.
Seeds of Hope is sponsored by Rochester's Pachamama Alliance chapter. The group is free and open to everyone.

Time:

12:00pm

Location:

Federal Building, 100 State Street, Rochester, NY

Description:

The Rochester Chapter of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship invites you to join us on one Monday of each month for a silent vigil (meditation) for peace.

The next vigil will be Monday, SEPTEMBER 11, from 12 Noon to 1 pm, at the Federal Building, 100 State Street. Please bring your own blanket, cushion and/or chair (and groundcloth or piece of plastic if it is wet). If you can't come for the full hour, please join us for as long as you can.

This is an opportunity for us to publicly express a non-violent, compassionate, thoughtful alternative to aggression and conflict.

We hope to see you there.

For the Rochester BPF,

Jay Thompson
jayf_thompson@hotmail.com

Time:

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Location:

First Unitarian Church, 220 S. Winton Road

Description:

Witness against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Come and leave as it fits your schedule. The goal is to bring an awareness of the war into our daily lives, remind those driving by that the wars are still going on, call for our troops to come home, and advocate for another approach to healing in Iraq and Afghanistan.

STAND WITH US! Signs are provided.

UU PEACE ADVOCATES
www.rochesterunitarian.org/peaceadvocates.html

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Time:

6:45pm

Location:

Otto A. Shults Community Center, Nazareth College, 4245 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14618

Description:

Healing Power of Touch: Compassion and Attentiveness

When: Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 6:45-8:30PM

Where: Otto A. Shults Community Center, Nazareth College, 4245 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14618

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Bradford Berk M.D., PhD, Professor of Medicine, Cardiology, and Pharmacology and the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences at the University of Rochester. Dr. Berk suffered paralyses from a bike incident and then devoted his learning to the healing power of empathy.

Respondents:

-Rabbi Sandra Katz, Board-certified Jewish chaplain, Director of Chaplaincy at Jewish Senior Life of Rochester

--Rev. Gordon Webster, Presbyterian minister in the Presbytery of Genesee Valley

- Dr. Tabassam Javed, Psychologist, Counselor, Musician, and Former president of the Pakistani American Society of Rochester

8:10pm -Questions and Answers

8:30pm -Closing Remarks and Evaluation

C O - S P O N S O R E D B Y:

Genesee Valley Nurses Association, St. John Fisher Wegmans School of Nursing, Nazareth College's Department of Religious Studies, Center for Spirituality, and Department of Nursing

Time:

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Description:

Peace/Anti-War vigil at corner of East Ave. and Goodman Street, Rochester. All are welome!

Time:

6:30pm

Location:

101O East Avenue (building to the left of driveway into Asbury Church), Rochester, NY

Description:

Paul Hawken project — PROJECT DRAWDOWN - September 17 6:30 pm

WHAT: The PACHAMAMA ALLIANCE PRESENTS: Project Drawdown Introduction - Explore the radical and visionary message by Paul Hawken - on how we can move forward in REVERSING global warming!

In an inspiring and easily understandable format, using videos, slides and group discussion you will learn about the latest research on how we can reverse global warming. We will:
•Talk about the top 80 solutions identified to reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases and how they fit together to form a comprehensive plan to reverse global warming by 2050.
•Discuss how the drawdown research provides the basis for us to redefine our relationship with global warming towards more optimism and agency.
•Reflect on the solutions that call to us the most and share how, working together, we can get into immediate action.

Paul Hawken invites us to move from “Game Over” to “Game on!”

WHEN: Sunday, Sept 17 6:30-8:30 pm

WHERE: 101O East Avenue (building to the left of driveway into Asbury Church), Rochester, NY

Please rsvp if possible at http://www.pachamama.org/workshop/3727/IntroductiontoDrawDown

Time:

7:30am - 8:30am

Location:

Park Avenue & Culver Road

Description:

Witness against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Come and leave as it fits your schedule. The goal is to bring an awareness of the war into our daily lives, remind those driving by that the wars are still going on, call for our troops to come home, and advocate for another approach to healing in Iraq and Afghanistan.

STAND WITH US! Signs are provided.

UU PEACE ADVOCATES
www.rochesterunitarian.org/peaceadvocates.html

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Time:

12:00pm - 9:00pm

Location:

Center for Spiritual Living- Greater Rochester, TC 460 State Street Ste. 407 Rochester, NY 1460

Description:

The Center for Spiritual Living - Greater Rochester, TC will be sponsoring an International Day of Peace event by conducting the WORLD of PEACE meditation starting at noon, again at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm. After the meditation at 7:00 pm, we will hold an overview entitled "Spiritual Living Is The Key". Join us and bring a dish to pass. We'll provide beverage and dessert.

Center for Spiritual Living- Greater Rochester, TC
460 State Street Ste. 407
Rochester, NY 14608

Time:

4:00pm

Location:

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 23 Main St., Geneseo

Description:

Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace is celebrating its 45th anniversary of working actively for a world of peace, justice, and freedom. Please celebrate with us by joining us for the International Day of Peace Thursday, September 21, 4:00 pm St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 23 Main St., Geneseo Please join us for this family-friendly event, which will include music, collaborative games, and a keynote speech by Kevin Martin, President of Peace Action We will present GVCP’s Genesee Valley Peacemaker Award to Kate Alexander, Director of Policy and Outreach for Peace Action New York State At 5:45 pm, we will walk to the SUNY Geneseo campus, where we will join our sister group, Geneseo Peace Action, and participate in their International Day of Peace event Bring your family, your friends, and your neighbors! Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace PO Box 363, Geneseo, NY 14454 Find us on Facebook GVCP founded in 1972: “Human Race Not Arms Race” *Free Pizza & Cookies for Everyone* GVCP is proud to be affiliated with Peace Action New York State

Time:

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Description:

Peace/Anti-War vigil at corner of East Ave. and Goodman Street, Rochester. All are welome!