SPACE WEEK ACTIONS EVERYWHERE
October 4 – 12, 2008
Keep Space for Peace Week: International Week of Protest to Stop the Militarization of Space
No Weapons in Space! Stop U.S. First-Strike Star Wars Deployments in Poland and Czech Republic! Convert the Military Industrial Complex! Fund Human Needs!
* Adelaide, South Australia (Sept 24) Monthly vigil on steps of Parliament House with leafleting by Women in Black and South Australian branch of WILPF
[email protected] * Adelaide, South Australia (Oct 11) Presentation and discussion at local Australian Section of WILPF
[email protected] * Baltimore, Maryland (Oct 3) Peace vigil by Jonah House at the new Northrop Grumman weapons production plant in Linthicum Heights (1570 W. Nursery Rd) at 11:00 am
[email protected] or (410) 233-6238
* Baltimore, Maryland (Oct 4) The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore will hold a demonstration at the Headquarters of the National Security Agency (NSA) between 5-6 PM. (410) 366-1637
[email protected]* Bath Iron Works, Maine (Oct 4) Vigil across from administration building on Washington Street 11:30 am Smilin’ Trees Disarmament Farm 207-763-4062
* Bath Iron Works, Maine (Oct 18) Veterans for Peace march & rally at Aegis destroyer “Christening” featuring Granny D. Aegis is outfitted with "missile defense" systems Assemble Waterfront Park on Commercial St. at 9:00 am
[email protected]* Bend, Oregon (Oct 10) Presentation by Jackie Hudson at Central Oregon Environmental Center
[email protected]* Blair, Nebraska (Oct 7) Former editor of Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Mike Moore, speaks at Dana College about his new book The Twilight War: The Folly of US Space Dominance in the Durham Classroom Center 7:00 pm
[email protected]* Boston, Massachusetts (Oct 4) Vigil and leaflet at Park Street train station (Park Street at Tremont) with WILPF at 2:00 pm
[email protected]* Boston, Massachusetts (Oct 11) Posters and leafleting at regional anti-war mobilization on Boston Common
[email protected]* Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Oct 4) Presentation and discussion at local Australian Section of WILPF
[email protected]* Cambridge, Massachusetts (Oct 2) Showing newly revised space video “A Space 4 Peace” at Central Sqauare Library by WILPF and Cambridge Peace Commission 6:45pm
[email protected]* Colorado Springs, Colorado (Oct ) Panel discussion at Colorado College on the “Military Influence in Colorado Springs”
[email protected]* Colorado Springs, Colorado (Oct 7) Bannering in downtown area at noon
[email protected]* Copenhagen, Denmark (Oct 4) Presentation and discussion at "The Poetic Bureau" (Griffenfeldsgade 52) 20:00
[email protected]* RAF Croughton, England (Oct 4) “No Missile Defence” march and rally at U.S. Space Communications Base with speakers and music
[email protected]* Damascus, Syria (Oct 11) Public meeting on space issues at cultural center
[email protected] http://www.anrolm.org/an/* Fylingdales, England (Oct 11) Demonstration at U.S. Star Wars radar facility by Yorkshire CND
[email protected]* Grand Rapids, Michigan (Oct 5) Marywood Campus Health Center presentations by Ardeth Platte and Carol Gilbert
[email protected]* Grand Rapids, Michigan (Oct 6) Aquinas College presentations by Ardeth Platte and Carol Gilbert
[email protected]* Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Oct 7) Film showing of Arsenal of Hypocrisy space video at the Just Us Café
[email protected]* Hampton, Florida (Oct 5) FCPJ’s “Remember our Roots” Day on the coalitions’s land. FCPJ was a co-founder of the Global Network
[email protected]* Jalgaon, India (Sept 23) Address in the North Maharastra University
[email protected]* Jalgaon, India (Sept 24) Address in the Nutan Marathi Mahavidyalaya
[email protected]* Kirtland AFB, New Mexico (Oct 4) Demonstration at Space War Center Truman Gate in Albuquerque
[email protected] (505) 401-4808
* Las Vegas, Nevada (Oct 4) Peace Concert and Fair
[email protected]* Mankato, Minnesota (Sept 29) “A Space 4 Peace” video showing at the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation meeting with the School Sisters of Notre Dame
[email protected]* Mankato, Minnesota (Oct 6) Afternoon showing and discussion of “A Space 4 Peace” video with the School Sisters of Notre Dame and open to the public.
[email protected]* Mankato, Minnesota (Oct 8) Weekly noon vigil will include signs to Honor the Space Treaty, and Keep Space for Peace
[email protected]* Mankato, Minnesota (Oct 8) Evening showing and discussion of “A Space 4 Peace” video with School Sisters of Notre Dame and open to the public.
[email protected]* Menwith Hill, England (Oct 4) Demonstration at NSA Spy Base in Yorkshire www.caab.org.uk
[email protected]* Nagpur, India (Oct 4) Meeting in the Matru Sewa Sangh Institute of Social Work at 2:30 p.m.
[email protected]* Nagpur, India (Oct 4) Joint demonstration at Variety Square at 5 p.m.
[email protected]* Nagpur, India (Oct 6) Meeting in the Providence Jr. College at 9:30 a.m.
[email protected]* Nagpur, India (Oct 6) Space issues forum at Dharampeth Science College
[email protected]* Nagbhir, India (Oct 10) Meeting organised by the Municipal Council at noon
[email protected]* Nagpur, India (Oct 11) Meeting in the Mahila Mahavidyalaya at 1:30 p.m.
[email protected]* Nagpur, India (Oct 11) Meeting in the BP National Institute of Social Work at 3 p.m.
[email protected]* Nagpur, India (Oct 12) Round table discussion of intellectuals on space security issues at Panch Sheel Library
[email protected]* New York, New York (Oct 3) Joel Landy’s musical presentation at The Yippie Museum Café will include space issues
[email protected]* New York, New York (Oct 5) Film showing of Arsenal of Hypocrisy space video in the Bronx
[email protected]* New York, New York (Oct 6) Protest at L-3 Communications, a prime contractor in space Command, Control and Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, 600 Third Avenue (at E. 39th) 12:00-1:30 pm
[email protected]* New York, New York (Oct 21) Space issues forum at United Nations hosted by Reaching Critical Will of WILPF and others. Begins at 1:15 pm
[email protected]* Oakville, Canada (Oct 8) Public educational forum on space issues at St. Jude’s Anglican Church by Oakville Community Centre for Peace, Ecology, and Human Rights 7:30 pm (905) 849-5501
* Omaha, Nebraska (Oct 7 & 9) Demonstrations at Quest Center, home of annual aerospace Strategic Space & Defense convention
[email protected]* Omaha, Nebraska (Oct 7) Former editor of Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Mike Moore, speaks at Creighton University about his new book The Twilight War: The Folly of US Space Dominance 3:30 pm in Skutt Center
[email protected]* Omaha, Nebraska (Oct 8) Former editor of Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Mike Moore, speaks at University of Nebraska-Omaha in Milo Bail Student Center about his new book The Twilight War: The Folly of US Space Dominance 7:00 pm
[email protected]* Omaha, Nebraska (Oct 8) “Die-In” CD/Nonviolent direct action at Quest Convention Center during annual aerospace Strategic Space & Defense convention
[email protected]* Oswestry, England (Oct 25) Market stall to promote awareness about the militarization of space
[email protected]* Oxford, England (Oct 2) No Missile Defence public meeting at Friends Meeting House with Caroline Lucas MEP
[email protected]* Penny Farms, Florida (Oct ) Forum at Penney Memorial Church
* Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia (Oct 2) Peace Concert at Temple University
[email protected]* Portland, Maine (Oct 8) Showing newly revised space video “A Space 4 Peace” and talk by Mary Beth Sullivan at Meg Perry Center 7:00 pm
[email protected]* Prague, Czech Republic (Oct 8) Protest happening tour in front of Russian, Chinese and U.S. embassies 11:00 am (CET)
[email protected] http://www.nenasili.cz/en/1781_keep-space-for-peace-week* Rome, Italy (Oct 12) Video presentation and discussion at Centro Umanista La Svolta - via degli equi, 25 at 5.00 p.m.
[email protected]* Queensland, Australia (Oct 6) Demonstration at University of Queensland’s Center for Hypersonics technology at noon
[email protected]* Saco, Maine (Oct 5) Showing newly revised space video “A Space 4 Peace” at First Parish Congregational UCC 9:00 am
[email protected]* Sacramento, California (Oct 8) Space issues leafleting by Peace Action, WILPF, and Grandmothers for Peace from 11-1 pm at rail stations in city downtown. Will also have people use cell phones to call White House opposing space militarization.
[email protected] [email protected] (916) 835-4330
* San Mateo, California (Oct 7) Lecture with Andy Lichterman from Western States Legal Foundation at Unitarian Universalists at 7:30 pm
[email protected]* Santa Rosa, California (Oct 7) War in Space presentation at Santa Rosa Junior College Newman Auditorium by Physics Instructor Lynda Williams
[email protected]* Santa Rosa, California (Oct 8) Sonoma County Astronomical Society will show “A Space 4 Peace” video at the Proctor Terrace Elementary School in a public event at 7:30 pm (1171 Bryden Lane)
[email protected]* Seoul, South Korea (Oct 9) Showing of Arsenal of Hypocrisy with Korean translation in script, Neutinamu Hall, PSPD with Korean Committee of Int’l Meeting
[email protected]* Sebastopol, California (Oct 18) “Cosmic Cabaret” live multimedia musical theater with Lynda Williams at Sebastopol Center for the Arts at 7:30
[email protected]* Sunnyvale, California (Oct 24) Vigil at Lockheed Martin weapons production plant
http://wevigil.org/* Tampa, Florida (Oct 10 & 11) Holly Gwinn Graham will be talking about Keep Space for Peace Week on two WMNF radio shows at 9am and 10am on those two days.
[email protected]* Tampa, Florida (Oct 12) Holly Gwinn Graham will sing space for peace songs in her show at Unitarian Church Dome Concert at 3:00 pm
[email protected]* Toledo, Ohio (Oct 4-12) Daily space issues leafleting at Lucas County Courthouse
[email protected]* Traverse City, Michigan (Oct 4-12) Space week posters put up around the region, flyers and Space Alert newsletters put in several local churches and handed out throughout the week. Plans to go to Sen. Carl Levin's office to give him materials, including latest Space Alert.
[email protected]* Tucson, Arizona (Oct 3) Space Ecology: The Final Frontier of Environmentalism talk led by physics instructor Lynda Williams. University of Arizona Steward Observatory, Room 204 at 5:00 pm
[email protected]* Tucson, Arizona (Oct 4) Showing newly revised space video “A Space 4 Peace” and Raging Grannies will sing at Martha Cooper Library at 2:00 pm
[email protected]* Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (Oct 4) Nonviolent resistance at Lockheed Martin, the world's largest weapons corporation and space weapons contractor
[email protected] www.brandywinepeace.com
* Vandenberg AFB, California (Oct 11) Vigil at front gate of Star Wars missile launch base 1:00 pm (831) 206-5043
[email protected] www.vandenbergwitness.org
* Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts (Oct 9) Martha’s Vineyard Peace Council shows “A Space 4 Peace” video at Grace Church 6:30 pm
[email protected]* Walpole, Massachusetts (Oct 4) Lemonade Stand Informational on the corrosive effects of the MIC
[email protected]* Washington, D.C. (Oct 6) Weekly vigil at the Pentagon to incorporate Keep Space for Peace theme. Dorothy Day Catholic Worker (202) 882-9649
* Washington, D.C. (Oct 10) Weekly vigil at the White House to incorporate Keep Space for Peace theme. Dorothy Day Catholic Worker (202) 882-9649
* Wellington, Florida (Oct 4) Rally against space weapons at Wellington Green, 2:00 pm by Palm Beach WILPF and Peace & Justice Coalition
[email protected]Use this link to view the Space Week poster
http://mpjen.org/uploads/docs/keepspaceforpeace2008poster1.pdfand this link to see the flyer
http://www.space4peace.org/actions/GN%20Flyer%20KS4Peace%20Week%202008%20w%20coupon%20final.pdf
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