IMPORTANT EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF March 17 March 23 Petition: Save NY Public Libraries from Developers Destruction http://signon.org/sign/save-new-york-city-libraries?source=c.em.

.mt&r_by=6817161 Petition: Move to Amend the Constitution, Money is not Speech at movetoamend.org

Go to strikedebt.org, Rolling Jubilee, help fellow citizens hounded by debt! One Million Moms for Gun Control @ http://onemillionmomsforguncontrol.org/
Sign the petition to ban weaponized drones at http://bit.ly/OGIQ3S ******************************************************************************************************* Victories!!! Gov. Cuomo delays fracking decision due to public pressure. Shell Oil announced it will not drill in the Arctic in 2013. President Obama signed 23 executive orders to further gun control. Strike Debt spent $5,000 for $100,000 of medical debt owed by 44 people in upstate NY. Albany County Legislature Approves Proclamation to Bring U.S. Troops Home from Afghanistan, Cut the Military Budget, and the Invest the Savings at Home European Union bans marketing, import & sale of animal-tested cosmetics. *********************************************************************************************************** Ongoing petition for Darfur: brooklynforpeace.org Darfur Committee Act for Sudan ******************************************************************************************************* Sunday, March 17, 10 AM-2 PM, steps of Federal Hall on Wall Street, NYC You Are Not a Loan Music Video filming help us and be in the film Sunday, March 17, 11:45 AM-3:15 PM, 72nd Street & Central Park West, NYC Wild Edibles Tour with Naturalist Wildman Steve Brill / Stream in the Ramble Sunday, March 17, 1-5 PM, Catholic Worker, 36 East 1st Street, NYC (212) 254-3697 x 27 Food Not Bombs, Cook vegetarian meals w/donated food to be served at Tompkins Sq Pk Sunday, March 17, 2-3:30 PM, Good Shepherd Lutheran, 7420 4th Ave., Bay Ridge Forum & Discussion on healing our Immigration system Speaker: Dr. Alan A. Aja, Ph.D., Bklyn College Dept of Puerto Rican & Latino Studies Sunday, March 17, 2-4 PM, Golden Farm, 329 Church Avenue, Kensington, Brooklyn Picket for Golden Farm Workers fair contract St. Patricks Day at Golden Farm Sunday, March 17, 3 PM, Columbia Intl Affairs Bldg., 420 W. 118th St., Rm 409 NYC Occupy Wall Street Alternative Banking Meeting

2 Sun. March 17, 4-5:30 PM, Atrium 60 Wall Street, NYC Healthcare for the 99 percent meeting Sunday, March 17, 6-8 PM, 99 South 6th Street Brooklyn Fix your bike workshop Times Up Sunday, March 17, 6:30-8 PM*, Nassau Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, LI Protest Ringling Brothers Circus Cruelty to Elephants *+10-11:30 AM; 2-3:30 PM ******************************************************************************************************* Mon. March 18, 12 AM-2 PM, Owl Creek Assessment Mgt., 640 5th Ave., #20, NYC Occupy the NRAs Hedge Fund Divestment Campaign Event (gun profiteers) Mon, March 18, 6:30 PM, Assembly Hall-Judson Memorial Church, 239 Thompson St., NYC Discussion direct action and culture liberation, Occupy Wall Street Monday, March 18, 6:30-8:30 PM, ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington Street, NYC Fix your bike workshop Times Up Mon, March 18, 7-9:30 PM, Good Counsel, 52 North Broadway, White Plains, NY Forum Transfer money from big private banks to local credit unions ****************************************************************************************************** Tuesday, March 19, 8:30-11:30 AM, Bronx Criminal Court, 265 161st Street, Bronx Justice for Ramarley Graham Tues., March 19, 4 PM, L-3 Communications, 600 Third Avenue, NYC Protest electronics for Predator Drones, military contracts, translators for Abu Ghraib Tues., March. 19, 5:30-7:30 PM, Hunter College, 68th St. & Lexington Ave, HW Lobby, NYC Occupy for All Species, Screening of Earthlings Social Justice/Climate Change, Mickey Z Tuesday, March 19 6:30-7 PM, The Atrium, 60 Wall Street, NYC Occupy Labor Outreach Committee Tuesday, March 19, 6:30-9 PM, DESIS, 72-18 Roosevelt Ave., Jackson Heights, Queens Know Your Rights Training (Cop Watch) Tuesday, March 19, 7:30-9:30 PM, Beth Israel Medical Ctr, Phillips 10 Union Sq. E, NYC How Corporatization of Medicine is Changing Clinical Practice Tuesday, March 19 7:30-10 PM, Whole Foods, 95 East Houston Street, NYC Freegan Meeting, Freeganism 101 and Trash Tour Tuesday, March 19 8-9:30 PM, The Atrium, 60 Wall Street, NYC Occupy Christine Quinn Discussion & Strategy Session ******************************************************************************************************* Wednes., Mar 20, 8:30-11 AM, 123 William Street, Lobby, NYC Solidarity with Food Processing & Distribution Workers Wednes., Mar 20, 9 AM-5 PM, Trial Nelson v. NYPD, Courthouse, Foley Square, NYC Stop & Frisk trial, Arab American Assoc., Jews for Racial & Economic Justice

3 Wednes., March 20, 10 AM-12 PM, Interfaith Seminary, 4 W. 43rd St., 2nd fl, Oak Rm NYC Open House, coffee, tour, speak with staff, attend class free Wednes., March. 20, 12-1 PM, Interfaith Seminary, 4 W. 43rd St., 1st fl, Green Rm NYC Women of Faith series for International Womens History Month Wednes., March 20, 4-5 PM, 3395 Crompond Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY Westchester Weekly Vigil to Close Indian Point Wednes., Mar 20, 5 PM-7:30 PM, Protest Stop & Frisk Foley Square, NYC Seder in the Streets for Passover, Jews for Racial & Economic Justice Wednesday, March 20, 5:30-6:30 PM Central Library, 41st St. & 5th Ave., NYC Women In Black Vigil for Peace Wednesday., March 20, 5:30-11PM, RSVP to Janet at (347) 724-6954 for location Freegan, mostly vegan feast prepare and eat a community meal Wednes., March 20, 6:30 PM, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7420 4th Ave., Bay Ridge Book Study, The Politics of Jesus, by Rev. Obery Hendricks Wednes, March 20, 6:30-8:30 PM, Interfaith Seminary, 4 W. 43rd St., 2nd fl Green Rm NYC Interfaith yoga and meditation ****************************************************************************************************** Thursday, March 21, 4-7 PM, Bryant Park, New York City Life or Debt: Strike Private Health Insurance Thursday, March 21, 4:30 PM, Harlem State Office Bldg., 163 W. 25th Street, NYC Rally for Stronger Gun Laws, Moms Demand Action, NY Against Gun Violence Thursday, March 21, 5:30-7:30 PM, YWCA Community Rm., 30 3rd Ave., Brooklyn FUREE Meeting & discussion: Stop rich developers stealing Brooklyns public spaces Thursday, March 21, 5:30-8:30 PM, Dream Downtown Hotel, 355 West 16th Street, NYC Tell Congressman Crowley, No job-killing Trans Pacific Trade Agreement Thursday, March 21, 6-8 PM, Judson Memorial Church, 239 Thompson Street, NYC OWS Outreach Meeting OWS Outreach Working Group Thursday, March 21, 6-8 PM Urban Justice Center, 123 William Street, 16th Floor NYC Police Reform Organizing Project monthly citywide coalition meeting Thursday, March 21, 6:30-8:30 PM, 666 Broadway, 7th Floor, NYC Milk Not Jails Monthly meeting Thursday, March 21, 6:30-8:30 PM, 156 Rivington Street, NYC Fixers Collective; Fixing mending; bring broken objects; $5 donation suggested **************************************************************************************************** Fri., Mar. 22, 9 AM-Sun., Mar. 24 6 PM, United Federation of Teachers 52 Broadway, NYC Organize New York Conference all activists, organizers, interested New Yorkers welcome

4 Friday, March 22, 12-6 PM, Marcy & Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn Bed-Stuy Free Store Occupy Wall Street Friday, March 22, 6-8:30 PM, NYU Tisch Hall, 40 West 4th Street, NYC Neoliberalism and Working Class Resistance in Greece Friday, March 22, 6:30-9 PM, The Atrium, 60 Wall Street, NYC Assata Shakur Community and Movement Coordination Assembly Friday, March 22, 8 PM-Midnight, Brooklyn Commons, 388 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn Solidarity New York Benefit Bash **************************************************************************************************** Sat., March 23, 8-9:30 AM, Van Cortlandt Park Nature Center, 247 Broadway, NYC New York City Audubon Society Sat., March 23, 9:30 AM-5 PM, LGBT Center, 208 West 13th Street, NYC Green Party Candidate and Campaign Training in NYC Sat., March 23, 9:30 AM-7 PM, Washington Square Park, NYC Life or Debt: A Day of Free Healthcare & Education, 2 PM March/Protest Hospital Closings Sat., March 23, 10 AM-1 PM, Mill Road & Guyon Avenue, Staten Island Occupy Sandy and Walk for Democracy and Justice Saturday, March 23, 3-5:30 PM, NW corner of Lafayette & Marcy Ave., Brooklyn Bed-Stuy Food Share, Long Island Food Not Bombs Sat., March 23, 8:15 -9:15 PM, Hudson River Playground @ Horatio Street, NYC Earth Hour Candlelight Vigil near Spectra Pipeline ******************************************************************************************************* ATTACK ON WATER!!! Save our Water! Ban hydrofracking! Stop Governor Cuomo Now! Contact his website at www.governor.ny.gov/ By phone: (866) 584-6799 or (518) 474-8390 or Fax 202/434-7110 By mail: The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor. of New York State New York State State Capitol Building, Albany, NY 12224 Governor Cuomo wants to allow a ruthless corporation to POISON our water supply. A water filtration system as a result of this reckless destruction will cost New York State BILLIONS. Downstate Medical Center has laid off 400 with plans for hundreds more! Petition @ http://savejobsatsunydownstate.org/ Phone Governor Cuomo at 518-474-8390 ******************************************************************************************************* Occupy Sandy Volunteer Sites occupysandyvolunteers@gmail.com 347-770-4520 Ascension Church Parish Hall, 122 Java Street, Greenpoint (347) 770-4520 Every Day, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7420 4th Avenue, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn Storage space for Occupy Sandy and help with Occupy Bike Share Daily 9 AM-3 PM St., John's Episcopal (Bay Ridge Kitchen), 461 99th St, Bay Ridge, Bklyn Monday-Friday, 11 AM-4 PM, 1128 Olympia, Staten Island 347-201-0670 Tues-Sun, 10 AM-5 PM, 112-34 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Rockaway Pk., YANA, Rockaways

5 Legal Advice & Clinics Urban Justice Legal Ctrs, Pubic Assistance, Rent, Food Stamps, Fair Hearings, Appeals* Thurs., March 14, 124 PM, 2759 Webster Avenue, Bronx Kingsbridge Heights Legal Clinic* ******************************************************************************************************* Movies: Mon, March 18, 6-8:30 PM, Queens Library, 4306 Greenpoint Ave., LI City, Queens Flow: For Love of Water Documentary about the world water shortage Mon./Thurs. March 18/20, 9 PM indieScreen, 285 Kent Ave. @ So. 2nd Street, Brooklyn Chasing Ice, documentary on the worlds changing glaciers ********************************************************************************************** Books: Behind the Beautiful Forevers Katherine Boo Drone Warfare, Killing by Remote Control Medea Benjamin Fuel on the Fire Oil and Politics in Occupied Iraq Greg Muttitt Will War Ever End Captain Paul K. Chappell, U.S. Army Why Nations Fail Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson The Politics of Jesus Dr. Obery Hendricks ******************************************************************************************************* 2187 US and 1081 other NATO casualties. 182 Iraqi sisters and brothers were killed from Feb 24 to Mar 9. In Afghanistan died: Sgt Larry Bunn 43 Bossier City LA Spc Cody Suggs 22 W Alexandria OH 161 Afghani and Pakistani brothers and sisters were killed. Since 2001 there have been 253,330 brain injuries, 1700 amputations, and 104,000 PTSD cases among US troops. Cf: www.icasualties.org Peace Action Bay Ridge Interfaith Peace Coalition P.O. Box 090-756, Brooklyn, NY 11209-0756 (646) 824-5506; peaceactionbayridge@yahoo.com