Hi everyone, hope you had a great weekend!

Here are this week’s events;

Monday, Nov. 17.  Tonight there will be a planning meeting for people interested in participating in Camp Hope, a vigil in Chicago calling on Obama to take immediate steps on some of his most important campaign promises, such as closing Guantanamo Bay, submitting the Kyoto protocal for ratification, and more.  You can find out more about Camp Hope at this link and, if you’re interested, the meeting will be at 7 PM at the World Community Center at 438 North Skinker.

Tuesday, Nov. 18.  Come out and support the revitalization of St. Louis’s own Independent Media Center.  At 7 PM DJ Carlos Jove will provide some Latin music and at 8 PM the live music starts.  The event is at 2639 Cherokee and you can find out more here

Also Tuesday, unfortunately at the same time, 1SKY is hosting a “70s Party to Retrofit our Economy.”  The party is focused on “bringing back the best of the 70s: lower emission levels, funk, and style.” You can get the details at this link and RSVP this facebook page.

Also Tuesday, really unfortunately also at the same time, the Missouri History Museum is screening “I.O.U.S.A.,” a documentary about the consequences of America’s growing national debt.  The event will be followed by a panel of experts; details here

All of those events are cool and deserve our support.  The only way I can see to fix this problem is for everyone to go to something on Tuesday at 7!

Wednesday, Nov. 19.  In Lebanon, Illinois, there’s going to be an interesting fundraiser called “Empty Bowls.”  For $5 you get a bowl of soup + bread.  For another $5, you get to keep a ceramic bowl, made by McKendree University faculty.  Proceeds benefit Food Outreach in St. Louis, and you can get more info at the Sauce Magazine Calendar.

Thursday, Nov. 20.  The St. Louis Science Center is sponsoring a presentation by EarthWays Center’s Glenda Abney on “Sustainability: Finding Your Way Forward.”  The event will be at the Monarch Restaurant, 7401 Manchester Rd, at 6:30 PM.  More info is at the Science Center Calendar (click on Nov 20).

Friday Nov. 21.  The bus leaves today at 4:30 PM for the annual protest of the School of the Americas in Fort Benning Georgia.  It gets back at 2 AM on Sunday night/Monday morning.  From what I hear, these protests are an incredible gathering of peaceful people every year and quite an amazing experience.  You can get more details here.    

Saturday, Nov. 22.  As part of the St. Louis International Film Festival, Webster University will be hosting a presentation called “Dark Days: The Hollywood Blacklist and Film Noir” at 6:30 PM.  There will be screenings of film noir classic “The Prowler” along with a new short “The Grand Inquisitor,” as well as a panel discussing the influence of the Hollywood blacklist.  More details are at this link and really, the whole festival has lots of great movies so you might as well check out the whole site.

Have a fun and meaningful week,

Adam