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 A Season for Peace and Nonviolence The Peace Center of Nevada County is joining with other community groups to celebrate A Season for Peace and Nonviolence, an international celebration which runs from January 30 to April 4, demonstrating that nonviolence is a powerful way to heal, transform and empower our lives and our communities. Our inspirations are the teachings of Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Cesar Chavez and many others. To learn more about the history and international celebration go to: Season For Nonviolence See below for local Nevada County SPAN Events. Alternatives To Violence Project (Nevada County SPAN Event) Basic Workshop - CONFLICT RESOLUTION February 3 - 5 Friday: 6 - 9 PM, Saturday: 9 AM - 5 PM, Sunday: 9 AM - 4 PM (Will be offered again March 30-April 1) LOCATION: County Superintendent of Schools Board Room, 112 Nevada City Highway, Nevada City, CA 95959 How are your relationships? Community Building, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Self Awareness. Stay for the whole workshop. Workshops are open to anyone who wishes to attend. The only requirement is that the participant attends voluntarily. Contact: Joyce Banzhaf at (530) 477-7455 or email joycebanzhaf@yahoo.com Fees: $25 - $125; choose on a sliding scale. Scholarships are available. AVP is an all volunteer, non-profit organization. For more information: AVPCalifornia.org Peace Meditation/Exploration (Nevada County SPAN Event) Sunday, February 5, 12, 19, 26. 9:30 AM Meditation, 10:00 AM Discussion Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains, 246 South Church Street, Grass Valley. Discussion focus--writings on Nonviolent resistance by Thoreau (Feb.5), Gandhi (Feb.12), Martin Luther King, Jr. (Feb.19), Cesar Chavez (Feb.26). Sponsored by UUCM Social Action Committee. Free. Public invited. Occupy Nevada County Local Rallies continue on Wednesdays Feb.1-Nevada City 3:30 Meet at Robinson Plaza, bottom of Commercial Street Feb. 8-Downtown Grass Valley 3:30 Meet at Safeway parking lot Feb.15 -Brunswick Basin 3:30 Meet at intersection Brunswick & Sutton Way (Rite Aid parking lot) The 99% includes you! Make and bring a sign. Tell your story. Participate in the nonviolent occupy Wall Street movement. Be open, friendly and respectful to everyone. Please park away form the local business. Learn more about our local movement and projects at: www.occupywallstreetnc.org It's Time to Change the Rules: David Cobb to Speak! Saturday, Febuary 11 7:00PM Music by Saul Rayo opening at 6:30! Seasans Lodge in Pioneer Park, Nevada City. The recent US Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United vs. FEC opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate spending on elections. Join Davis Cob, former presidential candidate, attorney, and organizer for the Move to Amend coalition, who will help local residents undersand the historybehind the recent dicision and how they can work to abolish "Corporate Personhood" and re-establish a goverment of , by, and for the People . For more information call 273-3845. Second Sunday Cinema
Inspired by Howard Zinn's 2004 book of the same name and his popular " A People's history of the United States." "The People Speak" features dramatic reading of historical documents such as letters and diaries by celebrities like Matt Damon. Marisa Tomei, Josh Brolin, Viggo Mortensen, Kerry Washington and many more. Narrated by late historian, professor, writer and activist, Howard Zinn. A dramatic presentation of the historic words of leaders of movements for social change—from Civil Rights to the Labor movement, Women’s Suffrage and more-- everyday people have spoken truth to power and motivated others to organize. This is the documentary that will Fire You Up!
Cost: Suggested Donation $5.00-$10.00 (no one turned away for lack of funds) End of The Iraq War The last convoy of American troops drove from Iraq into Kuwait on Sunday, December 18. The New York Times reported in an article by Tim Arango and Michael Schmidt that "The crossing brought a close to a final troop withdrawal drawn out over weeks of ceremonies in Baghdad and around Iraq, including a formal if muted flag-folding ceremony on Thursday, as well as visits by Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, and a trip to Washington by Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki." "History’s final judgment on the war, which claimed nearly 4,500 American lives and cost almost $1 trillion, may not be determined for decades." Will it take you that long to judge this war? Now, your President, Congress and the Press need to know if you want military action against Iran or if you want an intelligent policy of direct diplomatic negotiations. |
 Meetings and Events!_____________________________ Palestine-Israel Working GroupMeets regularly on the second Tuesday of each month, 7:00 pm, at the Peace Center of Nevada County, 216B Main Street, Nevada City. The mission of the Palestine Israel Working Group is to educate ourselves and others about the situation in Israel/Palestine, and to work in solidarity with others to encourage a nonviolent solution to the conflict, resulting in equality and justice for all. The Thursday Vigil is suspended for the season. Everyone with similar interests is invited to attend. For more information, please call the Peace Center at 265-0200. Peace RecruitingMeeting the 1st Monday of every month at 6:00 pm at the Peace Center. U.S. Department of PeaceJoin the national campaign to promote peace and conflict
resolution at the local, state and federal levels. Grandmothers for Peace of Nevada County
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Education and Action for Peace and JusticeThe Peace Center of Nevada County honors the essential power of people in community. Through open inquiry, education, and nonviolent direct action, we nurture peace, equality, justice and dignity in ourselves, our community and our Earth.
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