Upcoming Peace Council Events

UPCOMING
EVENTS

2013 E. Genesee St., Syracuse, NY 13210 - (315) 472-5478 - spc

Weekly Peace Outreach
Every Tuesday from 4:45-5:30 pm
* August 31: NY State Fair Main Entrance (Solvay) - Part of SPC's tableau at the fair
* September 7: S. Salina and E. Colvin Sts., (Southside)
* September 14: Hancock Air National Guard Base, Mattydale - Stop the Drones

Also every Saturday from 9-10 am on Park St. Across from the Farmer's Market.
Contact Ed or Ann for details, 478-4571
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SPC's Anti-War Presence at the NY State Fair
Thursday, August 26–Monday, September 6
Weekdays meet at office at 4:45 and tableau is 5:30 to 6:30. Weekends: meet at 12:15 pm at office, tableau from 1-2 pm
NYS Fairgrounds Main Gate, Solvay.

Join us to challenge fairgoers to understand the terrible costs of the wars and the drones and take action to stop them. We're staging a dramatic tableau and bringing an electric sign about the financial costs of the war.

Contact Ann, 478-4571 or Rae, 445-2840
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SPC Booth at the Westcott Street Cultural Fair
Sunday, September 19, 12 noon-6 pm
Westcott St. Business District, Syracuse

Check out information about our current campaigns and buy some buttons, bumperstickers, etc. There will also be booths for Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation, CNY Working for a Just Peace in Palestine & Israel and the Caribbean Latin America Coalition. Amelia, 472-5478 to offer help or questions.
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An American Radical: The Trials of Norman Finkelstein
Monday, September 20, 7 pm
ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Ave., Syracuse

View this award winning documentary about the life and work of Norman Finkelstein, a controversial critic of Israeli policy. The child of a Holocaust survivor, Finkelstein has been a powerful critic of the dispossession of the Palestinian people. After the video there will be discussion and refreshments. Sponsored by CNY Working for a Just Peace in Palestine & Israel.

Contact Ann, 478-4571 or Pat, 546-4514
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ONONDAGA LAND RIGHTS & OUR COMMON FUTURE
Native People in Popular Culture, Stereotypes and Mascots
Speakers: Suzan Harjo, Michael Taylor and Doug George
Friday, September 24, 7 pm
Empire State College, 6333 Route 298, East Syracuse map. Download the flier (pdf)

Free. Followed by a reception and the opportunity for discussion groups. Andy, 472-5478
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SPC Birthday Celebration: Rejecting the War Machine, from Afghanistan to Activist
Sat., Sept. 25, 6:00 doors open, 6:30 pm Dinner, 7:30 pm Program
St. Lucy's Church Auditorium, 432 Gifford St., Syracuse map

Activist and retired Army Col. Ann Wright will speak about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and her recent experience as part of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. Make your reservations now!

Jessica, 472-5478
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ONONDAGA LAND RIGHTS & OUR COMMON FUTURE
The Great Law of Peace
Speakers: Tom Porter, Audrey Shenandoah and Jack Manno
Monday, October 4, 7 pm
Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse map.

Free. Followed by a reception and the opportunity for discussion groups. Andy, 472-5478.
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Regularly Scheduled:
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Study Group on US Global Agenda - being reorganized
Contact Aly at the Peace Council for more info.

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