Calendar
September 2004
Friday
7 p.m.
Morton Community Center at Global Fest,
22 N. Chauncey Street in West Lafayette
North Americans, Cameron & Kristina play Arabic music on the streets of Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Syria and the West Bank. They just returned from singing for an audience of 60,000 in Cairo at a fundraiser for the Cairo Children's Cancer Hospital. Cameron & Kristina will present Music; Images & Stories. Cameron plays a favorite instrument of the Arabs: the Oud. Kristina and he both sing in Arabic.
Co-sponsored by the Lafayette Area Peace Coalition and the Global Fest Committe.
Sunday
7:30 p.m.
Wesley Foundation (435 West State Street, at corner of Sheetz Street) (Click for a map.)
We will be watching a short video on Democracy Now! journalist, Amy Goodwin.
Wednesday
7:00 p.m.
MCL Cafeteria on Sagamore Parkway
Please come early to get your food so the meeting can start promptly at 7. It is not necessary to get food, to attend the meeting.
Saturday
Johanning Civic Center, 1500 North Reed Road (US 31 North), Kokomo
The Rolling Thunder Down-Home Democracy Tour comes to Kokomo, Indiana, on Saturday, Sept 11, with a day-long lineup of music, speakers, food, drinks, and fun for the whole family. The event will be held at the Johanning Civic Center, 1500 North Reed Road (US 31 North). Kokomo is about 45 minutes away. Jim Hightower will be the headline speaker, and afterwards he?ll sign copies of his new book, which will be on sale at the event. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. There will also be a VIP meet and greet with Hightower prior to his speech. Tickets for that are $40 and include a copy of his book. For more information, contact Kit Wessendorf 765-864-9008. Johanning Civic Center opens at 10 a.m. Jim Hightower is speaking at 3:00. The meet and greet is before he speaks, and $40 includes a copy of any one of his books. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes. Sharron Howard plans to go. Contact her at: Please contact Sheila at treasurer@lafayettepeace.org.
Saturday-Monday
Wheeler Arts Community Building
This is a multimedia multisensory journey through the words, images and sounds of the Iraq War. Sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee. Over 900 Pairs Combat Boots Display included representing the American soldiers who have died. Also 1000+ pairs of shoes representing the over 10,000 Iraqi civilians killed. See flyer for more info at the exhibit website.
Monday
7:30 p.m.
Beering Hall, Room 2280
A documentary exploring the claims made by the Bush Administration justifying war in Iraq.
Part of "On War and Foreign Policy," a video series sponsored by the Committee on Peace Studies. Click here to download a flyer (.doc file).
Sunday
7:30 p.m.
Wesley Foundation (435 West State Street, at corner of Sheetz Street) (Click for a map.)
We will be watching the video "Hijacking Catastrophe," a documentary addressing 9/11, fear, and the selling of American Empire.
Monday
7:30 p.m.
Beering Hall, Room 2280
Frontline (PBS) examination of the historic foreign policy vision of neo-conservative advisors to several presidents, particularly relating to war on Iraq.
Part of "On War and Foreign Policy," a video series sponsored by the Committee on Peace Studies. Click here to download a flyer (.doc file).
Tuesday
12 noon.
A group of Purdue students are planning a satirical "Billionaires for Bush" to coincide with the 25th annual Industrial Roundtable, a job fair that Halliburton has been invited to. The group will also be doing student voter registration.
Check out the Billionaires for Bush website.
Wednesday
7:00 p.m.
MCL Cafeteria on Sagamore Parkway
Please come early to get your food so the meeting can start promptly at 7. It is not necessary to get food, to attend the meeting.
Monday
7:30 p.m.
Beering Hall, Room 2280
A documentary addressing 9/11, fear, and the selling of American Empire.
Part of "On War and Foreign Policy," a video series sponsored by the Committee on Peace Studies. Click here to download a flyer (.doc file).