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08 / 27
(all day)
Start: Aug 25 2008 - 12:00am
End: Aug 28 2008 - 12:00pm

AUGUST 25-28 2008
25-28 Democratic National Convention in Denver

08 / 28
End: 12:00 pm
Start: Aug 25 2008 - 12:00am
End: Aug 28 2008 - 12:00pm

AUGUST 25-28 2008
25-28 Democratic National Convention in Denver

08 / 29
Start: 1:00 pm
Meet the Bloggers for Aug 22 & 29, 2008 Replay live blog

We at Meet the Bloggers are very pleased to tell you that Michael Moore, the Academy Award-winning activist filmmaker of SiCKO and Fahrenheit 9/11, will be our special guest this Friday, August 22 and again on August 29. We'll also be joined by bloggers Liliana Segura (AlterNet) and Cheryl Contee (Jack & Jill Politics), as well as nationally syndicated author and blogger David Sirota. Watch Mike talk with host Cenk Uygur about issues he covers in his new book, Mike's Election Guide 2008.

08 / 30
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:00 pm

Aug 30 Women in Black weekly vigil, Diamond Park in Meadville PA

08 / 31
Start: 2:00 pm

Dear Peace Makers:

This SUNDAY, August 31, join us at 1515 River Road on Grand Island NY for June & Roger’s 28th Annual Labor Day Picnic. The Picnic starts Sunday at 2pm, LASC will meet at 3pm and the general membership meeting is 4pm. Bring a dish, if able, and learn about our upcoming events.

We will be raffling tickets to the Rove-Edwards debate at UB at the picnic on Sunday. Rove will be approached with unsolicited questions about his illegal activity. Buy a raffle ticket and you could be there to join us in this event!

In Peace,

Elea Mihou

Executive Director, Western New York Peace Center

2123 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14211

09 / 1
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 3:59 pm

SEPTEMBER 1-4, 2008
Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul

Start: 3:00 pm

Online and across fromt he Republican National Convention! 

The Take Back Labor Day Festival will combine world-class music, cutting-edge activism and family fun to put working Americans’ concerns on the national agenda in a whole new way. The event will take place just across the Mississippi River from the Republican National Convention, which opens on the same day, Sept. 1.

Thousands from across the country will join together to promote a pro-worker agenda, including:

  • Healthcare for all
  • The freedom to join unions
  • Wages that can support families
  • Secure retirement

Among many activities, festival-goers can enjoy a concert, record YouTube videos, play in the children’s area, make calls from SEIU’s Mobile Action Center, and take direct action on health care and other issues.

 

09 / 2
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm

Tuesday, September 2 – 7pm until 8:30pm

 

C.A.L.L. (Congregational Action to Lift Lives) Meeting 

 

http://eriecall.org/

09 / 3
Start: 11:59 pm

Green Day and U2 perform at Superdome, at the first game since Hurricane Katrina. Video imagines a different history of the response to Katrina--one that has the military allowed to actually protect its citizenry.

Click here for background on the song and video.

Extra Special Effects version with Chris Milk, Barbara Benson, Rick Rubin [Producer] (C) 2006 Universal International Music BV

09 / 4
09 / 5
Start: 6:00 pm

Venue Website
Playhouse Square Center
1519 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44115

Ticket Vendor: Tickets.com
888-223-6000

Start: 6:30 pm

Dance Alive is rap, music, poetry, hip-hop, drumming, and spiritual fun for the entire family beginning at 6:30 every First Friday of the month every month of the year. The suggested donation is $5 for individuals and a maximum of $10 for families, but no one is turned away!

Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo 695 Elmwood Avenue • Buffalo, NY 14209 • 716-885-2136

09 / 6
Start: 9:00 am
End: 3:00 pm



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Event Title Clarion River Clean-Up Day
Dates 9/06/2008 - 9/07/2008
Time 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM EST
Location Cook Forest State

Start: 10:00 am
End: 3:00 pm

Saturday, September 6th, 10 am - 3 pm Frontier Park, 8th Street Side

Join us for our big 10th Anniversary Celebrating Trees, the Environment and You!

Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:00 pm

Women in Black vigil schedule

All vigils are now on Saturdays at Noon in Meadville PA

JULY

July 12 - City Building

July 19 - Diamond Park

July 26 - City Building

Start: 3:00 pm

Events of particular interest to progressives are shown in bold.

2008 Schedule
Liberty Park, Main Stage
Noon - 2:30 p.m. The Erie Philharmonic's Open Rehearsal
Take a sneak peak at how Daniel Meyer and the Erie Philharmonic prepare for a concert.
3:00 p.m. Erie's Heritage Festival officially begins

The Spirituals: Then & Then & Then and Now
Charles Kennedy, Jr. and friends will present a musical history of the Spirituals. He'll start with African drumming featuring students from Pfeiffer-Burleigh School. He'll then follow the Spirituals as they moved from the fields to church to the concert hall and end the program with explorations of Spirituals in Hip-Hop and Jazz! He'll be joined by an ensemble of musicians and singers featuring Stan Bialomizy on woodwinds.

09 / 7
09 / 8
Start: 7:00 pm

Monthly membership meeting for Lake Erie Alliance for Democracy (LEAD).
218 E 11th Erie PA at 7PM.

Start: 9:00 pm

"Air America" radio host and MSNBC political analyst Rachel Maddow hosts own MSNBC show starting Sept. 8 at 9PM. Details HERE

09 / 9
Start: 7:00 pm

EPI is a gathering of people from Erie and Crawford counties concerned that the US war on terrorism has become a permanent global war. We are committed to education and action to stop the "war on terrorism," stop the escalation and spread of such war, and to work for true justice and peace. Our meetings are open to all.

09 / 10
Start: 1:00 pm

Retirement Security Is Vital for Women of All Ages

Register Today for Webinars on Women and Retirement Security

How many women could use more information on Social Security and retirement savings?

During these difficult economic times — just about all of them.

The National Women's Law Center is hosting two webinars to help women to learn more about Social Security and retirement savings.

Register for either or both of the sessions:

 

Start: 11:59 pm

Pete Seeger's war quagmire song. Althoughset in 1942, it was clearly a reference to the quagmire in Vietnam. Seeger performed his song at a taping of the CBS show Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour that was to air September 10, 1967. CBS censors cut the song from the show, but later decided to let Seeger perform it on the February 1968 show.

Click to read Pete Seeger telling the story of how Waist Deep finally got aired.

The Smothers Brothers are presently supporting a campaign to have Pete nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. For more information visit: http://www.nobelprize4pete.org/ or http://www.smothersbrothers.com/

 

09 / 11
Start: 7:30 pm

Cease Fire (2006, Iran) this romantic comedy from Iran pits a spit-fire professional and her love interest. Riotously funny fight scenes will have you giggling for the rest of the evening.

Click here for map and directions

For the most up to date info email vika.gardner@ allegheny.edu.

All films start at 7:30 pm in 212 Carnegie Hall, Allegheny College, Meadville PA. Popcorn and a brief introduction provided, with an optional discussion following the film.

Start: 9:00 pm

Allegheny College Peace Coalition (ACPC) will be holding a candlelight vigil on September 11th.
We'd like the vigil to memorialize those lives lost on the
actual day in 2001, while acknowledging the continuing loss of life through the act of war. ACPC is committed to making events such as this open, healing, and peace-promoting.
In that spirit, we encourage you to bring and express whatever emotions you have to share, as long as we remain respectful.

Allegheny College Peace Vigil
Outside Ford Chapel, Allegheny College
Meadville PA
9.00pm, September 11th, 2008

for further information/questions call,
Geoff McFarland
775-343-9659
mcfarlg@allegheny.edu

Map and directions www.allegheny.edu/visitors/

09 / 12
Start: 6:00 pm

Watchfire Alliance Picnic Sept 12

from Bethany Robson

WatchFire Alliance, monthly GLBT social networking group in Chautauqua County, will be getting together Friday September 12 for a picnic at Lily Dale NY at 6 PM. Contact Bethany Robson (716) 499-4817 or brobson515@msn.com for details and location.

Start: 7:00 pm

http://www.bradyoder.com/

Start: 7:00 pm

The United We Stand Theater Troupe presents its fall kids' show, "Peony's Disappearing Forest" and "Why the Wott? (Peony's return)" at Voices for Independence, 1107 Payne Avenue, Erie PA.

The plays, written and directed by Albert Boorady, teach kids the importance of protecting the environment and being kind to animals.

The nine-performance production opens on Friday, September 12 and concludes on Sunday, September 28. Showtimes are 7p.m. for Fri./Sat. performances and 3p.m. for Sun. matinees. Cost is $5.00. Plenty of free parking.

For more information, call Rob Kocur at 814-459-5084. UWSTT is sponsored by Voices for Independence.

Partial proceeds benefit Lake Erie Region Conservancy.

~~~~~~~~~~

"Also playing:"Why the Wott?"
Preview by Dave Richards in Erie Times-News Showcase
September 11, 2008

Who knew the Erie Zoo is churning out playwrights?

Albert Boorady does; he was one. The zoo hired him to write plays geared toward children about the environment and respecting animals.

He responded with "Peony's Disappearing Forest" and "Why the Wott?," which were first performed in 1992 and later surfaced at area schools and festivals.

Start: 7:30 pm

From Erie Times-News' Showcase:

TWELVE ANGRY MEN" -- Sept. 5-27 -- Fri. and Sat. at 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Sept. 14 and 21, at 3 p.m. -- All An Act Theatre, Columbus Square, 652 W. 17th St. -- classic courtroom thriller, starring Larry Lewis, Michael Burns, directed by David W. Mitchell -- $8, $5 for students and seniors -- details, tickets, 450-8553, www.allanact.net

Review by Floyd Lawrence:
The play "Twelve Angry Men" has a long history. Written by Reginald Rose -- and inspired by his own experience as a juror -- it was a Studio One TV drama in 1954, a Sidney Lumet-directed film in 1957, a London production in 1964, a William Friedkin-directed TV show in 1997, and a Russian film adaptation in 2007. It came to Broadway in 2004 and is currently on national tour.

Erie's All An Act Productions secured rights to the play for its current excellent mounting of a stage adaptation of the original TV show by Sherman L. Sergel. Despite the play's long history and its presentation of racism in a '50s setting, "12 Angry Men" is no theatrical dinosaur. Audiences remain understandably receptive to its immediacy.

Start: 8:00 pm

Playshop Theatre To Present “Swapping Broomsticks for Muskets: Women of the Civil War” and “Color Me White”

Meadville, Pa. – Sept. 2, 2008 – The Allegheny College Playshop Theatre opens its 2008-2009 season with an evening of two original one-act plays that address issues of diversity and transformation in American life: “Swapping Broomsticks for Muskets: Women of the Civil War” and “Color Me White.”

The performances begin at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12 and 13, in the Playshop Theatre, which is located in Arter Hall on the Allegheny College campus.

09 / 13
Start: 9:00 am
End: 3:00 pm

The Dunkirk - Fredonia Center for Peace and Justice will hold its annual garage sale on Saturday September 13 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the home of Rodney and Joan Houck, 146 Central Avenue, Fredonia NY. This is a major fundraiser for CPJ and we thank you for your support and assistance.

There are many interesting items this year. Donations can continue to be given for the sale until September 11. Please call ahead (716)673-9258) to drop them off at 146 Central Avenue, Fredonia.

Start: 10:00 am
End: 9:00 pm
Event Title Wild Resource Festival
Date 9/13/2008
Time 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST
Location Presque Isle State Park

Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm

From Campbell Pottery:

September 13 - October 18, "Shelter"
This September we are hosting a unique event: "Shelter", an exhibition to benefit the Greater Erie Area Habitat for Humanity. We believe that shelter is as important as food and water to sustain life and we want to make a contribution.
Featuring the work of 30 well known and respected artists from the area. The shelter theme is open to broad interpretation and need not be practical: artists were encouraged to be serious, spirited or playful. A portion of profits from all work sold in the show will be donated to our own Erie area Habitat form Humanity. Visitors who are interested in supporting Habitat can make a direct donation anytime during the exhibit which will go straight to our Habitat friends. Let's build a House this fall!

09 / 14
Start: 7:00 am

Mother of hate-crime victim Matthew Shepard to speak

 

Start: 6:00 pm

Year of Health Programming Begins with Examination of “Water, Health and Conflict in the Middle East”

MEADVILLE, Pa. – – Rabbi Michael Cohen, special projects coordinator with the Arava Institute in Israel, will present a free public lecture, titled “Water, Health and Conflict in the Middle East,” at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14 in the Patricia Bush Tippie Alumni Center at Allegheny College. An informal discussion will follow the lecture.

“The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies is one of those rare phenomena in the Middle East: an organization that brings together Arabs and Jews to work together for peace and environmental protection,” said Professor of Environmental Science Eric Pallant, who as a Fulbright Scholar began working with the institute in 2001. Pallant has created and expanded a number of educational and research collaborations with the institute in the years since.

09 / 15
Start: 6:00 pm

Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Blasco Memorial Library hosts “Smokey Gold”, a Drawing Workshop with Artist Lee Steadman, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Children's programming room. A $5 pre-registration fee is required; contact the Arts Council of Erie, 814-452-3427, to register. Lee will conduct art lesson on creating a resist painting that is based on the colors of the October woods. Slow down your day to enjoy the color, shapes and smells of the local forests.

09 / 16
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:15 pm

Lunch Date with Yarina

Tuesday, September 16

Yarina, an ensemble honored as Ambassadors for Indigenous Ecuadorian Performers by Ecuador’s Department of Culture, will appear as part of the Rhythms of Life Series at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.

Yarina performs at noon on Tuesday, September 16, in Bruno’s Café, which is located on the second floor of the college’s Reed Union Building. The performance is free and open to the public; a full menu of lunch items is available for purchase in the café.

Yarina, or “Remembrance” in the Quichua language of the Incas, was founded in 1984 to preserve and share the beauty, courage, and sensuality of traditional Andean music and dance. Extensive travel through Europe and the Americas has resulted in Yarina adding a unique versatility of styles to its shows, incorporating jazz, blues, Latin, and Western classical masterpieces to surprise and delight audiences.

The Rhythms of Life Series is an outreach program of Penn State Behrend’s Office of Educational Equity and Diversity that seeks to inspire an appreciation of all people through vibrant presentation of the arts.

Start: 2:00 pm

Constitution Day 2008 Celebration at Edinboro University, Tuesday, September 16.

Constitution Day 2008 will feature the nationally recognized PBS Documentary "A More Perfect Union - America Becomes a Nation." This one-hour documentary can be watched completely or in part throughout the day on the big-screen monitor located in the Frank G. Pogue Student Center lobby. It will also be shown in its entirety in Scot Cinema at 2:00 p.m.

Admission is free and open to the public.

In addition to the film, free Constitution birthday cake will be served in the lobby beginning at noon. Voter registration will be available at the information desk throughout the week.

Start: 7:30 pm

First Penn State Behrend Speaker Series Event is September 16

“A Moderated Conversation About the Presidency and Politics in America”

The Speaker Series at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will open its new season with a debate on Election 2008 politics between CNN’s “Inside Politics” contributor Donna Brazile and National Review Online columnist David Frum.

“A Moderated Conversation About the Presidency and Politics in America” will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16, in the McGarvey Commons of the Reed Union Building. Admission is free and open to the public. Robert Speel, associate professor of political science at the college, will be the moderator.

09 / 17
Start: 12:00 am

What is Constitution Day?

On Sept. 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed by thirty-nine brave men who changed the course of history. Now Constitution Day is a time for us to continue their legacy and develop habits of citizenship in a new generation of Americans.

Start: 8:00 pm
 
 
2PM and 8Pm  
Mary D'Angelo Center for Performing Arts 
Mercyhurst College, Erie PA 
Part of the Guelcher Film Series 
 
 

Israeli filmmaker Eran Kolirin's debut is the tale of an Egyptian ceremonial band that gets stranded in in a small Israeli town. A subtle, heartfelt, and humane work, the film illustrates and then dissolves the complex cultural divide that continues to plague the Middle East.

Start: 11:59 pm

14 Characteristics of Fascism Animation by Eric Blumrich Narrated by Mike Malloy.
(Dial-up users should be able to view this).

Full article on the 14 characteristics of fascism: http://secularhumanism.org/library/fi/britt_23_2.htm

09 / 18
Start: 7:30 pm

 

For the most up to date info email vika.gardner@ allegheny.edu.

All films start at 7:30 pm in 212 Carnegie Hall, Allegheny College, Meadville PA. Popcorn and a brief introduction provided, with an optional discussion following the film. Click here for map and directions

09 / 19
Start: 1:45 pm

Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington, Eva La Rue, and Bitsie Tulloch

In Lakeview Terrace, a young couple has just moved into their California dream home when they become the target of their next-door neighbor, who disapproves of their interracial relationship. A stern, single father, this tightly wound LAPD officer has appointed himself the watchdog of the neighborhood. His nightly foot patrols and overly watchful eyes bring comfort to some, but he becomes increasingly harassing to the newlyweds. These persistent intrusions into their lives ultimately turn tragic when the couple decides to fight back. (Sony Pictures)

Tinseltown, 1910 Rotunda Drive Erie, PA 16509

Recording:
1-800-FANDANGO Exp Code 1132#
Office: 814-866-3390
Fax: 814-866-8850
Email: 186@cinemark.com

09 / 20
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

 

ERIE COUNTY

Click
here for the 15 Cleanups in Erie County
http://www.goerie.com/coastalcleanup/
International Coastal Clean-Up

Sept 20 from 9am-Noon
Tom Ridge Environmental Center
www.trecpi.org
814-833-7424


6th Annual International Coastal Cleanup

Sept 20 from 8:45am - Noon
Browns' Farm/Walnut Creek
www.asburywoods.org
814-835-5356
Come help maintain the health & beauty of Walnut Creek

 

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY

Sept 20: Sharen Trembath Dunkirk/Fredonia (716)549-4330

Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:00 pm

From True Majority
Saturday September 20, 2008
meet at 9:00am at Rennaissance Centre, SEIU office -7th floor
Erie PA 16501
Info on Erie activities 786-351-0303 http://www.milliondoorsforpeace.org

 

Start: 9:00 am

Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Endorses 1st Annual PA Week for the Animals to be held September 20-28, 2008!

Pennsylvania Week for the Animals is an exciting statewide event created to celebrate and build awareness about animals.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, August 28, 2008

(Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) An exciting celebration, The 1st Annual Pennsylvania Week for the Animals, is approaching and will be held from September 20-28, 2008. PA Governor Ed Rendell has just issued a letter of support for the week which further underscores the importance that animals play in our lives.

This first statewide event is designed to celebrate the role that animals play in our lives everyday, to build awareness on behalf of all animals, as well as recognize the organizations and citizens who support them in the great state of Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Week for the Animals 2008 will bring together animal shelters, rescue organizations, zoos, businesses, students, musicians, artists, educators, humane leaders, decision makers and caring citizens in an action-packed week of activities!

Start: 12:00 pm
End: 12:01 pm

Women in Black silent vigil
Every Saturday Noon to 1:00PM
Diamond Park in Meadville PA.

09 / 21
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm

United Nations Day International Day of Peace commemoration in Fredonia


On Sunday September 21,
the SUNY Fredonia Students for Peace and the Dunkirk-Fredonia Center
for Peace and Justice invite all in our area to join with people around
the world for the United Nations International Day of Peace. This is the schedule of events:

12:00
noon - 1:00 pm - Brown bag community lunch at the Grange Hall, 58 W.
Main St., Fredonia. Bring your own lunch and enjoy the company of
other peace loving folks. Water and juice will be provided. The
brown bag lunch will take place after the Unitarian service, which is
also held at the Grange Hall.

1:00-1:15 pm - Marchers will gather at the gazebo in Barker Commons to sort out signs, instruments, etc. for the march.

1:30 pm - The group will march to the SUNY campus, ending at the Peace Pole near Mason Hall.

09 / 22
Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

from ABC News:

Former President Will Visit 'The View'

Bill Clinton Will Make His First Appearance on the Program Sept. 22

 

The five co-hosts -- Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar,
Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepard -- will all interview Clinton,
who will be the only guest on the hourlong program.

Clinton's appearance is a part of the show's new "Red, White &
View" campaign, aimed at highlighting interviews and informational
segments that promote civic responsibility in the upcoming presidential
election. The former president will also have a chance to discuss the
Clinton Global Initiative.

The CGI, which was launched in 2005 in an effort to bring global
leaders together to tackle world issues, asks members not only to
discuss possible changes for the world but also requests that they each
make a tangible "Commitment to Action."

Start: 7:00 pm

C.A.R.E.: Citizens Against Racism in Erie meets the fourth Monday of every month, 7 p.m., Cascade United Methodist Church, 1001 W. 21st St. Call 452-3364.

09 / 23
Start: 12:00 am
Slacker Uprising Trailer
Also available on YouTube and Quicktime
Start: 10:00 am
Sep 23, 2008 10 am
 
Age:
4-5 year olds with an adult. Preschoolers bring an adult for classes
that include a lesson, story, craft, snack, game and visit with an
animal. Classes end with a short hike outdoors, weather permitting, so
wear weather appropriate clothes. Learn about apples, chipmunks, fall
leaves, owls, bats and pumpkins.
Start: 7:00 pm

Next Erie Peace meeting has been rescheduled to Wed 24th at 7pm at Renaissance Centre, 1001 State St., Erie PA rm:715

Questions call Bob Johnson (814)864-8818

ALSO...
Oct 7th rally in Harrisburg to support keeping the Pennsylvania National Guard home, if interested in going contact Bob Johnson (814)864-8818

Please visit the display of 4,147 Ribbons symbolizing the US troops killed in Iraq as of Sept 1, 2008 at St Paul's Episcopal Church 134 W 7th St., Erie PA 16501

Keep working for Peace Lora Caldwell (814)838-9649

Start: 8:00 pm

Cindy & Craig Corrie, parents of Rachel Corrie, come to Buffalo to give public lecture - Portraits of Peacemakers in Israel & Palestine:
An Evening with Cindy & Craig Corrie

Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm.

University at Buffalo, North Campus, Norton Room 112. Click here for directions.

Craig and Cindy Corrie, parents of Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old peace activist killed in March 2003 in the Gaza Strip, have traveled and spoken extensively responding to interest in their daughter’s story. “We are encouraged that people throughout the U.S. and around the world want to know more. We hope and believe that in sharing Rachel’s story and ours that we continue her work—drawing attention to the plight of the Palestinian people and supporting those Israelis, Palestinians and internationals who are working determinedly to end the illegal Israeli occupation and to bring freedom, justice, and a secure peace to these two peoples.”

Start: 8:15 pm

'Beyond the Dream' welcomes Bobby Seale

Bobby Seale, one of the most provocative black political activists of the 1960s, headlines a yearlong observance at Mercyhurst College called "Beyond the Dream," an initiative designed to examine the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the occasion of what would have been his 80th birthday.

Seale, who co-founded the Black Panther Party in 1966 and played a leading role in the social protests of that era, will speak at Mercyhurst on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 8:15 p.m. in the Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center. His talk is free and open to the public.

Seale's talk – "A Black Panther's Story – Then and Now" – launches a host of themed events, including several speakers, a film, book reading, art exhibits, a panel discussion, and concerts throughout the 2008-2009 academic year.

09 / 24
Start: 9:30 am
Sep 24, 2008 9:30 am Tots in Nature Classes at Asbury Woods

Age:
2-3 year olds with an adult. Children are never too young to learn
about nature. Tots bring an adult for classes that include a lesson,
story, craft, snack, game and visit with an animal. Learn about
apples,chipmunks, fall leaves, owls, bats and pumpkins.
Start: 3:30 pm

"Human Rights; Liberty and Justice for All?"

Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund, will present the annual Maytum Convocation Lecture at SUNY Fredonia, “Human Rights: With Liberty and Justice for All?” on Wednesday, Sept. 24. She has also been named a Williams Distinguished Visiting Professor at Fredonia.

The lecture will begin at 3:30 p.m. in King Concert Hall and Fredonia President Dennis L. Hefner will give welcoming remarks and introduce Mrs. Edelman. Her talk will be followed by a question-and-answer session moderated by Convocation Chair Linda Brigance. Immediately following the event, Mrs. Edelman will sign copies of her latest book, The Sea is So Wide and My Boat is So Small: Charting the Course for the Next Generation, in the lobby of the university natatorium.

A book signing will immediately follow the event, in the Natatorium lobby. This is a general admission event. You will choose your seat(s) when you arrive at the theatre.

Start: 7:30 pm

Presentation: Political Candidates and the Catholic Forum

By Monsignor Thomas McSweeney

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m.

Alex Theater, Mercyhurst North East Campus, North east PA

Monsignor Thomas McSweeney of the Erie Catholic Diocese, will explore
the political candidates and the Catholic forum. Free and open to the
public. Call (814) 725-6277 for more information.

Start: 8:00 pm

The Counterfeiters

Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst College, Erie PA
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 | 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.

True
story of the largest counterfeiting operation in history. The film
follows the king of counterfeiters who helped the Nazis organize the
operation in order to finance the war effort.

Duration: 1 hr, 38 mins
Language: German
Type: Drama

Start: 11:30 pm

Hispanic Heritage Month food-tasting event, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Great Room, Carolyn Hermann Student Union, Mercyhurst College. Free. Call 824-2369.

ALSO September 26 - Step it up: Mercyhurst Friday Fiesta, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, featuring free dance lessons, 9 p.m., Carolyn Hermann Student Union, Mercyhurst College. Free. Call 824-2369.

09 / 25
Start: 6:30 pm

Erie Vegetarian Society is a nonprofit, non sectarian, educational organization promoting a more compassionate, ecological and healthful lifestyle. For more information on vegetarianism please see the links below.

Join us at our next potluck dinner !

The dinners are held The last Thursday of the month 6:30 p.m. at Bethany Outreach Center 254 East 10 Street Erie, Pa. Please write down your name and the ingredients in your vegetarian dish you share with us. Recipes are always welcome.

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

The University of Pittsburgh at Titusville will host an environmental film series this fall beginning in September and running through November. The theme for the series will focus on various environmental issues facing our planet. The series opens with a film examining the worldwide implications of “peak oil.” Next year, 2009, marks the sesquicentennial of the oil industry – an industry that began in Titusville 150 years ago and ushered in an age of unprecedented growth. Subsequent films will focus on global warming (crisis or scam?), the future of food production, and over population. At the conclusion of each screening, the audience is encouraged to discuss what can be done, what should be done, and the consequences of inaction.

Discussions are scheduled every other Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in Haskell Memorial Library.

The schedule of events for this fall includes:

September 25, 2008: A Crude Awakening.

October 9, 2008: The End of Suburbia.

October 23, 2008: The Power of Community.

November 4, 2008: Who Killed the Electric Car?

November 20, 2008: An Inconvenient Truth.

Start: 7:30 pm

 

For the most up to date info email vika.gardner@ allegheny.edu.

All films start at 7:30 pm in 212 Carnegie Hall, Allegheny College, Meadville PA. Popcorn and a brief introduction provided, with an optional discussion following the film. Click here for map and directions

Start: 8:15 pm

Arts & Entertainment Event Detail
PAC Series
Cornel West & Susan Nieman: “Race & Religion in the Presidential Election”
Live from NY's 92nd Street Y

Thursday, September 25, 2008, 8:15 p.m.

Location: Taylor Little Theatre, Mercyhurst College, Erie PA

Lecture series.
What roles do race and religion play in the current election? What do these roles say about America as a society? Cornel West, a professor at Princeton University, and one of America’s most provocative public intellectuals, joins philosopher Susan Nieman to discuss these issues.
FREE to Mercyhurst College community and Temple Anshe Hesed members (ID required). For the general public: $5 general admission.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center Box Office or at the door when you arrive for the event at Taylor Little Theatre.

09 / 26
Start: 12:00 am

There will be three presidential debates and one vice presidential
encounter. The first presidential debate, on Friday, will be devoted to
foreign policy and national security. Jim Lehrer
of PBS will moderate. The second debate, scheduled for Oct. 7, will use
a town meeting format with voters in the room and no limitations on
subject matter. Tom Brokaw of NBC will moderate. The third, on Oct. 15, will be devoted to domestic policy and economic issues. Bob Schieffer of CBS will be the moderator.

Start: 12:00 am

6th Annual Nature Art Show September 26-28, 2008 at McKeever Environmental Learning Center

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Friday Sept 26 6PM-9PM (Julie Harris, classical guitarist, will perform in Dining Hall)
Saturday sept 27 10AM-6PM
Sunday Noon-4PM

Admission is free and open to public.

Start: 1:30 pm

from IMDb:
Miracle at St. Anna follows four black soldiers of the all-black 92nd
Infantry Division who get trapped near a small Tuscan village on the
Gothic Line during the Italian Campaign of World War II after one of
them risks his life to save an Italian boy.

The story is inspired by the August 1944 Sant'Anna di Stazzema massacre perpetrated by the Waffen-SS in retaliation to Italian partisan activity. There is also a reference to a sculpted head from Ponte Santa Trinita in Florence that acts as a plot device.

Start: 8:00 pm

 

Wesley Clark to Replace John Edwards in Debate with Rove

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General Wesley Clark will debate Karl Rove on Sept. 26 as part of UB's Distinguished Speakers Series.

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Contact

John DellaContrada

dellacon@buffalo.edu

716-645-5000 ext 1409

Release Date: September 5, 2008

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