Hi, I’m leaving town this weekend and so have to send this out a bit early, but that also gives me a chance to mention a couple really cool events this weekend. Before I get to the events, here are some of my standard reminders: (1) keep checking the wall for great updates and announcements, (2) please keep inviting your friends to join this group; knowledge is power, and the more we know about what other groups are doing around town, the more we will be able to work together for the values we share, and (3) Let me know if you are interested in the Student Activist Training Day.
This week’s events:
Saturday, Sept 6. Howard Dean, the exciting presidential candidate from ’04 and leading advocate of the “50-State Strategy” that helped Dems retake congress in ’06, is going to be speaking at SLU. He’ll be at the Georgetown Parking lot behind Gries from 2:30 to 3:30, and you can RSVP here.
Also Saturday, the Cranky Yellow exhibit opening for the “Depleted Uranium Extravaganza” will be from 7 pm to 11 pm on Cherokee. Details are here.
Sunday, Sept. 7. Two candidates seeking the Green Party nomination for Mayor, Peter Downs and Elston McGowan, will be speaking at 1020 N. Taylor (a block or two north of Delmar) at 4 PM. For more info, call 727-8554.
Also Sunday, the Catholic Action Network, a group that does great work all across St. Louis, is holding their 3rd annual Hootenanny social justice sing-a-long and open mic fundraiser. I couldn’t make it last year, but I heard it was a really fun time. You can find the details at the IOW calendar.
Monday, Sept. 8. Hiroshima survivor Yoshiko Kajimoto will be joined by a panel of WashU professors for a panel discussion of “The Use of Nuclear Power”. The event starts at 6 PM at the new WashU Danforth University Center (room 276); details here.
Tuesday, Sept 9. Webster University continues their film series for the Year of International Human Rights with “Dying to Tell the Story,” a movie about war-time reporters. The Movie starts at 7 PM and you can find details by clicking this link.
Wednesday, Sept. 10. The WashU College Dems welcome political comedian Mo Rocco to campus from 4 PM to 6 PM in the Graham Chapel. You can RSVP and get more info here.
Also Wednesday, the ACLU will welcome Laughlin McDonald, director of the Voting Rights Project to speak about “Voting Rights in 2008.” The events at 6:30 at 454 Whittier Street (South of Olive) and you can RSVP at the facebook event page.
Thursday, Sept. 11 is Community Support Day for the fantastic program “Prison Performing Arts”. That means that all day, Whole Foods Market will donate 5 % of money spent there to the program. There will be performances during the day, so check out the the details if you’re interested.
Friday, Sept. 12. Left Bank Books and the Schlafly Branch Library will be hosting Thomas Frank, author of “What’s the Matter with Kansas” and the new book “The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule.” It’s at 7 PM at the library, 225 N. Euclid, and you can find more details at the LBB site .
Saturday, Sept. 13. If you’re looking for some good grub for a good cause, you need look no further than the Great Green Pesto Feast. The event is from 6-8 PM in Grace United Methodist Church at 6199 Waterman (on Skinker). There will be a speaker on the topic of “Affordable Green Energy or Catastropic Nukes.” Details are here
Have a fun and meaningful week,
Adam