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Palestine Water & Land Crisis – Video Shorts

When: January 15, 2017 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where: Nevada City Methodist Church, 533 Broad Street Nevada City, CA 95959

FREE   Video Shorts (2-12min)  *Palestine Water & Land Crisis       Nev. City United Methodist Church      (Top of Broad St.)       Drop in.  Warm up.        Free hot drinks and snacks[…]

SAVE THE BEAR RIVER

When: January 21, 2017 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Where: Auburn Library (Beecher Room), 350 Nevada Street, Auburn

STOP CENTENNIAL DAM – on the Bear River!  The Proposal for the dam will create another reservoir from Meadow Vista to Colfax.  The plans will take out 25 homes, destroy private property, flood the Bear[…]

Wild & Scenic Film Festival – SYRCL 15th Annual

When: January 12, 2017 @ 4:30 pm – January 16, 2017 @ 12:00 am

More than 500 films were submitted and previewed to select the 132 official selections. The Festival Headquarters: 315 Commercial Street at the corner of Commercial & York, Nevada City Pick up or buy your festival tickets[…]

Fourth Friday Film – The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

When: December 23, 2016 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: The Open Book, 671 Maltman Dr Grass Valley, CA

The Peace & Justice Center presents “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution” a historical film about the rise and fall of the 1960’s movement.  Change was coming to America and the fault lines could[…]

Resistance Organizing Meeting

When: November 30, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Nevada City Veteran's Memorial Building, 415 N. Pine Street Nevada City, CA

Organizing meeting for the Resistance. Planning our march, and longer-term actions. Potluck.  See ResistanceUS on Google Groups.

Fourth Friday Film – Fed Up

When: November 25, 2016 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: The Open Book, 671 Maltman Drive Grass Valley, CA

As a special follow-up to the Thanksgiving Feast, the Peace & Justice Center presents a film about food and the American diet.  “Fed Up” (2014) shows how the first dietary guidelines issued by the U.S.[…]

Black Boy, Richard Wright autobiography – a dramatic presentation

When: November 17, 2016 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: The Center For The Arts, 314 W. Main Street Grass Valley, CA

Tarantino Smith presents an adaptation of Richard Wright’s famous autobiography. Black Boy dramatizes Richard Wright’s early life, going from childhood innocence to adulthood in the Jim Crow South.  Audiences are taken on a complex and[…]

People’s Tribunal to Examine Legacy of Iraq War

When: December 1, 2016 @ 8:00 am – December 2, 2016 @ 8:00 pm
Where: Washington D.C.

Day 1 – Testimonies on the lies that were used to invade Iraq. Day 2 – Testimonies on the costs of the invasion and occupation. Needed Endorser – call on President Obama to create a[…]

Fourth Wednesday Film – Pay 2 Play

When: October 26, 2016 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: The Open Book, 671 Maltman Dr, Grass Valley, CA 95945

 In light of our upcoming over-the-top elections, the Peace & Justice Center presents the 2014 documentary, “Pay 2 Play, Democracy’s High Stakes” on Wednesday, October 26 (instead of Friday). Driven to make the world a[…]

Prelude to the Altar Show

When: October 25, 2016 @ 12:00 pm – October 29, 2016 @ 5:00 pm
Where: Granucci Room Center for the Arts, 314 W. Main Street Grass Valley, CA