Nashville Peace & Justice Center
c/o Friends Meeting House
530 26th Ave. N.
Nashville, TN 37209-4137
phone (615) 321-2266
info@nashvillepeacejustice.org
http://nashvillepeacejustice.org

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MESSAGES FROM NPJC:

Reminder from NPJC: You must begin or renew your membership by March 28, to participate in the general membership meeting that tentatively will be on April 28.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

31 Jan Tues 4pm. COALITION FOR EDUCATION ABOUT IMMIGRATION in Bennett Hall at the Scarritt-Bennett Center (park in Lot A or B, off 18th Street). Social hour at 4pm, meeting starts at 4:30. More info - aviposter@comcast.net

31 Jan Tues 6pm. Organizing meeting for Nashville voter registration. Tennessee Democrats. Location: Easley Center Recreation Center, 1000 Edgehill Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203

1 Feb Wed Deadline to register for “Immigration & Its Impact on Nashville” (see Feb 4).

1 and 8 Feb, Wed., 5:30pm. PEACE COALITION AND PROGRAM COMMITTEE. On both of these Wednesdays, the Nashville Peace Coalition will meet jointly with the Program Committee of the Nashville Peace and Justice Center. We're meeting at the NPJC, in the basement of the Friends Meeting House, 530 26th Ave. N. Our main agenda items are planning for this coming Friday and Saturday's peace events, and planning for upcoming NPJC Roundtable Discussions. Everyone, please come to the planning meeting if you're interested.

3 Feb Fri 4-6pm. HONK FOR PEACE - NO WAR ON IRAN. We're protesting against the idea of starting a war with Iran. Come for whatever portion of rush hour you can attend. Bring signs that are readable by passing motorists. We'll be on the sidewalk of West End Avenue, in front of Centennial Park -- i.e., between 25th and 27th Avenue.

3 Feb Fri 6:30 - 8pm. INTRO TO EARTH INSTITUTE. This introductory session is free. And in subsequent sessions, the only charge is for the printed booklets, which cost from $12 to $25. This is an introduction to the Northwest Earth Institute (NWEI) Small Group Discussion Courses. It will be held in David Lipscomb University, Ezell Center-Room 138. More info at this link and this link..

4 Feb Sat. 2-4 pm NO WAR ON IRAN Rally/demonstration/teach-in at Legislative Plaza. More details will be announced soon. Coordinate with events being planned in many cities in the USA and around the world.

4, 11, 18, and 25 Feb, Sat, 9:30 - 11:30 am. IMMIGRATION & ITS IMPACT ON NASHVILLE. $50 for all 4 sessions; register by Feb 1. Room 203, Cohen Memorial Hall, Peabody Campus, Vanderbilt University. More info.

6 Feb Mon 6:30-9pm, TRANSITION MOVIE NIGHT, listed below under "recurring events."

8 Feb Wed 5:30 to 7 or 7:30 pm. PROGRAM COMMITTEE. This week's Peace Coalition meeting (usual time and place) is a joint meeting with the Program Committee of the Nashville Peace and Justice Center.

11 Feb Sat 2 - 4:45 pm JUDGMENT DAY: INTELLIGENT DESIGN ON TRIAL film screening and discussion at Green Hills Public Library, organized by Americans United. Light refreshments.

11 Feb Sat 6:30pm. L-CLUB: MOUNTAIN-TOP REMOVAL. Potluck dinner and lecture. (The "L" stands for "liberal.") This month's location: at the home of Juliana Ericson, 6317 Percy Drive, 37205. This month's speaker: Shelby White, local activist and member of Tennessee Conservation Voters. More info.

12 Feb Sun Deadline for TIRRC card campaign. Make a donation by this date, to have TIRRC deliver an immigrant-related Valentine card to legislators on Tuesday. See website.

22 Feb Wed 7pm. RELIGION AND POLITICS: what should the rules be? Debate between Vanderbilt Law professor Carol Swain and Rev. Barry Lynn (Americans United Executive Director) at Vanderbilt Law School, Flynn Auditorium.

27 Feb Mon (tentative date) NPJC ROUNDTABLE..

29 Feb Wed SHUT DOWN THE CORPORATIONS national action day (link). Nothing local planned yet -- watch this space.

8 March Thurs. JOIN ME ON THE BRIDGE demonstration for International Women's Day. Location and time to be announced in a later eblast.

10 March Sat ZEITGEIST DAY. Nothing scheduled for Nashville yet, as far as I know. If that changes, I'll post it in a later eblast. Z-day events are being planned in many places -- see http://zdayglobal.org/. And by the way, your eblast editor thinks that the third Zeitgeist film is really, really good.

12 March Mon. 5:30 pm RALLY FOR EQUALITY near Legislative Plaza. Organized by Nashville in Harmony. Followed by a reception at Canvas Lounge at 1707 Church Street at 6:30 pm. More details TBA.

13 March Tues 8:30am to 5pm. ADVANCING EQUALITY DAY ON THE HILL. Lobbying effort by Tennessee Equality Project, at Legislative Plaza. More info. More details probably will appear in the next eblast.

24 March Saturday.noon. GREEN PARTY OF TN Annual state meeting, in Knoxville.

24 March Saturday. REASON RALLY in Washington DC. A gathering of the secular movement. Info.

28 March Wed membership deadline.. You must begin or renew your NPJC membership, to participate in the election on April 28.

28 March Wednesday. PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT is a one]day, one]stop event to provide people experiencing homelessness with access to a broad range of services. More info at this link and this one.

30 March. GLOBAL MARCH FOR PALESTINE. No local event planned yet, but that may change soon. http://www.gmj-na.org/about.html

28 April Sat (tentative) NPJC general membership meeting.

19-21 May, Fri-Sun. DEMONSTRATIONS IN CHICAGO. NATO and the G8 are both meeting in Chicago. Thousands of progressives probably will turn up to express their distaste. We'll probably have a contingent from Nashville. Watch this space (or send me info) for organizing.

SELECTED RECURRING EVENTS:

Every Saturday: FOOD NOT BOMBS. Cooking 10:30 am at 1009 Joseph Ave.; distribution 1:30 pm at Legislative Plaza. More information: facebook.com/nashville.foodnotbombs?sk=info and nashville.fnb@gmail.com and phone 200-0FNB (200-0362).

Generally on Wednesday, NASHVILLE PEACE COALITION. 5:30 to 7 pm, in the basement of the Friends Meeting House, 530 26th Ave. N.. More information at NashvillePeaceCoalition.com.

First and third Wednesday of each month, 11:30am-1pm. ESSENTIAL CONVERSATIONS informal spiritual discussion and lunch series at Wisdom House, 1008 19th Ave S. $12 includes lunch; preregistration required. Topics, registration link, other info at this link.

Every Thursday, 12:15-12:45pm. WOMEN IN BLACK weekly peace vigil, West End Avenue, on the bridge across from the Tennesseean Newspaper, between 12th Ave and The Frist Museum. More info: patirgeorge@yahoo.com

Every Thursday: DRINKING LIBERALLY, 6:30pm at the Flying Saucer, 111 10th Avenue S # 310. More info at http://livingliberally.org/drinking/chapters/TN/nashville.

Selected Saturdays plus a couple of other* days. BACKYARD FOODWAYS. (Feb 19, Mar 5, Apr 9, Jun 18, Jul 11*, Aug 7*, Aug 27, Sep 17, Oct 15) Series of free workshops at the East Nashville Cooperative Ministry, at 807 Main St. Times and topics at this link.

First Monday of each month, TRANSITION MOVIE NIGHT, 6:30-9pm at The Goodwill Center, 937 Herman Street, Nashville, TN 37208. Organized by Transition Nashville.

First Tuesday of each month: NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION orientation meeting, 6:45-8:45 p.m., at Glendale United Methodist Church, located at 900 Glendale Lane, Nashville 37204.. More info at nvcnashville.org

First Wednesday or Thursday of each month: VETERANS FOR PEACE. 7 pm, at International Market and Restaurant, 2010 Belmont Blvd. All people (not just vets) are welcome to attend. For more information contact Joey King, jbkranger@aol.com, 615-485-1616.

Second Tuesday of most months. CONFLICT RESOLUTION LUNCH. Noon to 1:15 pm. Location: McWhirter Hall on the ground floor, West End United Methodist Church, 2200 West End Ave., Nashville, TN 37203, Bring your lunch, or buy one for $5 (to buy, RSVP at info@nashvilleconflict.org). Eat while listening to lecture. Credit in continuing mediation education available at most meetings. Topics and additional info at nashvilleconflict.org.

Second Thursday of even-numbered months. 6:30pm. AMERICANS UNITED FOR THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE. Location: First Unitarian Universalist Church, 1808 Woodmont Blvd.. Further info: Charles Sumner (615-646-9946) or president@nashville-AU.org or nashville-au.org.

Second Friday of each month: TENNESSEANS FOR FAIR TAXATION at noon, at 460 10th Circle, N. -- the Ennix-Jones Building, behind First Baptist Church. (Park next to the building or in the lot behind the sanctuary. Enter on the end of the building facing the sanctuary.) More info at fairtaxation.org or contact Bill Howell, bill@fairtaxation.org, 615-289-1397.

Third Monday of most months. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Check website for dates, times, locations.

Third Monday of most months, 5:30pm. BURNT is an environmental organization that meets at Corinthian Baptist Church, 819 33rd Avenue N. BURNT's mission as a group is to promote a toxic-free environment for Nashville and surrounding areas by promoting recycling, pesticide reform and citizen activism within the governmental process. Learn more about BURNT at phone 327-8515 or the website: burnt-tn.org.

Third Wednesday of each month, 6pm, GREEN DRINKS. Socialize for sustainability. East Nashville, at Village Pub (21 and over), 1308 McGavock Pike. More info.
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Third Thursday of each month. WORKERS' DIGNITY PROJECT. 6-8:30 PM. Labor rights class and intake for new cases of wage theft. Volunteer to help workers recuperate owed wages or refer someone you know who needs help! Location: Salon adjacent to La Reyna Supermercado #2 (same complex), 3755 Nolensville Pike, Nashville. More info: Jack, 679-0794, workersdignity@gmail.com, or Facebook page.

Some Saturdays, around ten times per year. L-CLUB. The "L" stands for liberals, and sometimes they're progressives. Meet for a potluck supper at 6:30pm at someone's house (location varies), and hear the month's speaker -- sometimes reminiscing about past liberal causes, sometimes talking about current ones. More info -- dates, locations, speakers -- at website.

TENNESSEANS FOR ALTERNATIVES TO THE DEATH PENALTY. Check website for dates, times, locations.

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