Dem activist events in Houston this week (last-minute)

[PDittie]

** Houston/Southeast Texas Progressive Populist Caucus general meeting, Monday March 7, 6:30 pm at the Heights Branch of the Houston Public Library, 1302 Heights Blvd., Houston TX 77008.

** Harris County Democratic Party Brown Bag Lunch, Tuesday March 8, noon - 1 pm, HCDP offices, 1445 North Loop West (exit Ella Blvd.) Patrick Hansen, organizer for Campaigns for People, an organization which promotes a bipartisan initiative to Clean Up Texas Politics by supporting legislation to reform our state elections, is guest speaker. (Bring your lunch, soft drinks provided)

** Meyerland and Bellaire Democratic Clubs are jointly sponsoring a School Finance Reform Forum, Tuesday March 8, 6 - 8 pm, Tio Pepe, 5213 Cedar, Bellaire. David Thompson, an attorney with Bracewell & Patterson will speak about pending legislation regarding school finance before the 79th Legislature.

** West Houston Democrats Wednesday Legislative Lunch, Wednesday March 9, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, Sandys Produce Market, Katy Fwy between Dairy Ashford and Kirkwood (on south side). Come and talk legislation over lunch with fellow Democrats. Hot food ($4.75) Salad bar ($6.25) both ($6.75).

** Alief Democrats host Barbara Radnofsky, candidate for US Senate. She will speak at their monthly meeting Saturday March 12, 10:00 am - 11:30 am, Universal Shopping Center, 11360 Bellaire (north side of Bellaire between Boone Rd. & Belle Park), Suite 880.

[Richardo]

1. Thanks for that, PDittie...

I'll try to make the Tuesday and Wednesday lunch events - they're reasonably close to my Galleria office.

[WestHoustonDem]

2. And next week... Chris Bell at the WHDC meeting Saturday 3/19

10am at the Tracy Gee Community Center. Come hear our future governor!

[johncoby2]

3. COOL! You going to do this every week?

[PDittie]

4. Sure, man

Which means BAND is gonna hafta ramp it up...;-)

[PDittie]

5. Take your pick of a handful of events on Thursday 3/10:

** Drinking Liberally at Buffalo Wild Wings and Weck (BW-3) in Rice Village, 7 pm. (Find your local chapter of DL in Austin, Denton, and other cities around the country at the link above.)

** Also at 7 pm, The Progressive Action Alliance is meeting at Leisure Learning Unlimited, 2990 Richmond, sixth floor, room 6. Topics include election reform and protests, Department of Peace, economic and social justice, and other progressive actions. Go early (6:30-7:00 pm) for an informal social gathering with other peace and justice activists.

** The Houston Peace Forum screens the film "Blue Eyed" beginning at 7:15 pm at First Unitarian Universalist Church, Room 302, 5200 Fannin at Southmore. "Blue Eyed," a taped workshop with well-known diversity trainer Jane Elliott, was a groundbreaking experiment in anti-racism training. For more information contact Pat Nichols, 713-681-6267.

** And don't forget about the MoveOn House Parties to Protect the Courts and Fight the Right. Here is a link to find a location near you.

[merci_me]

6. Wednesday Legislative Lunch

sponsored by the West Houston Democrats is planned for EVERY Wednesday and is open to ALL.

Last Wednesday was the first meeting. I didn't make it, due to the seemingly daily monsoon Houston is having this year. The weather is great today, but the rains are suppose to be back tomorrow. ARGHHHH.

Anyway, will try to make it tomorrow, since I won't have the added excuse of being zonked from the Planned Parent Lobbying Day in Austin, like last week.

Mary