Tuesday, March 3, 4:00 - 5:30pm
Tuesday Free Theater Workshops begin today. A small group of community members will begin working on putting some skits together and using theatrical techniques to promote dialogue and progress around issues of immigration. Join us every Tuesday, 4-5:30, at El Centro de Igualdad y Derechos (1701 Broadway, SE - Albuquerque). This is sponsored by Somos los otros ... and they are us! Information: 505-934-2419 or e-mail somoslasotras@hotmail.com .
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Wednesday-Friday, March 4-6, 11:00am - 4:00pm
The Latin American Conference on Uranium Weapons, the annual conference of the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons (ICBUW). is taking place in San José, Costa Rica. The conference is being organized and hosted by the San José Friends Peace Centre (CAP) on behalf of ICBUW. CAP has invited representatives from government and non-governmental organizations throughout Latin American to attend, as well as experts from around the globe to discuss the effects of DU. This event is an important opportunity to raise awareness in the Americas and to make a unified stand against the use of these arms. To register for this conference, please contact: Coordinator of The Friends Peace Center at ducongress@amigosparalapaz.org or call 2222-1400, 2233-6168 (Costa Rica).
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Thursday, March 5, 7:00pm
People Before Profit invites you to learn about a P&J fiscally sponsored project to raise money for a school in Kenya. The presenter, McOwiti Thomas, grew up in Kapsabet in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. He holds a Master's degree in Communication from the University of New Mexico (UNM) and a Bachelor's in Physics and Math from Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya. He is a Public Information Representative for the US Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network Office, which is based in the Biology Dept. at UNM. He has previously worked for the World Argroforestry Centre and as a journalist for Kenyan publications. Film to be determined soon - please give us a call.
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Friday, March 6, 7:00pm
A discussion of the devastating economic crash and how the union movement is being affected...and what we can do about it is taking place on cable channel 27 (Albuquerque) with guests Bruce Clark and William Bradley. Simultaneously on the Web at quote-unquote.org . You can also call in at 505-346-1633.
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Saturday, March 7, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Weaving Ourselves Whole - A Gathering of Women of Color is a FREE intergenerational gathering where Women of Color can share experiences and knowledge, gain new skills, and celebrate our lives! Workshops, classes, discussion groups, and performances will take place. You are welcome to bring a brown-bag lunch. KIDS ACTIVITY ROOM AVAILABLE 10 am - 3 pm. It's a part of the Women and Creativity Series sponsored by the NHCC. It takes place at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (1701 4th Street SW - Albuquerque) in the Salon Ortega. Information: 505-710-9157 or v.ginadiaz@gmail.com .
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Saturday, March 7, 11:00am
The film, The Iron Wall, reveals how the construction of settlements in Palestine has been a cornerstone of Israeli policy, and demonstrates how the Wall secures them as permanent and irreversible facts on the ground. Featured are interviews with prominent Israeli and Palestinian peace activists, as well as Israeli settlers and soldiers, and Palestinian farmers. This screening takes place at the Guild Cinema (3405 Central Avenue NE - Albuquerque). Admission is free. The film will be followed by an open discussion. Information: 505-205-5215, 505-550-9553, jhart@swcp.com, or lorir@unm.edu .
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Saturday, March 7, 12:00 - 1:30pm
Take a stand for Gaza! A coalition of groups and individuals demonstrate pacifically on Central and Tulane NE, Nob Hill area, every Saturday bringing awareness of human rights violations in Gaza. Information: 505-898-4544.
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Saturday, March 7, 6:30pm
A fundraiser and cultural celebration for emergency aid to Gaza with Somos Peace Poet, Veronica Golos, reknowned Middle Eastern food by Hyam, informational slide show, music, belly-dancing and more will take place at Bariess Gallery inTaos. Information: 575-751-4130.
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Sunday, March 8, 11:00am
The documentary film, Jerusalem: The East Side Story, exposes Israel's policy to gain supremacy and hegemony over Jerusalem and its inhabitants. Part of this policy is to drive Palestinian Muslims and Christians out of the city: denying their presence, history, and ties to the land. Jerusalem is the key to peace: without Jerusalem, there is no peace for anyone. The film includes interviews with Palestinian and Israeli leaders, human rights activists and political analysts. This screening takes place at the Guild Cinema (3405 Central Avenue NE - Albuquerque). Admission is free. The film will be followed by an open discussion. Information: 505-205-5215, 505-550-9553, jhart@swcp.com, or lorir@unm.edu .
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Sunday, March 8, 12:00pm
The documentary video, "At the Death House Door," (approx. 80 minutes) is being shown at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church (5301 Ponderosa Ave NE - Albuquerque). It's a documentary on Carroll Pickett who was the pastor at the Huntsville Prison, and the last person to speak and be with the death row inmates before their execution. He saw 95 men executed. Since his retirement he has become a strong advocate for repealing the death penalty. Soup and beverages will be available before the presentation. You are also welcome to bring food.
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Sunday, March 8, 2:00 - 5:00pm
Singing down the walls: bridging our communities through music is an invitation to join us to learn and sing our common history. Every month, local and visiting musicians will teach songs and we will continue with a community sing-along. This event takes place at Bandido's Hideout Restaurant (2128 Central Avenue SE - Albuquerque). Admission is free. Information: 505-934-2419.
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Sunday, March 8, 2:30pm
Jerusalem Dispossessed Photographic Exhibit and a panel discussion representing Palestinian and Jewish voices takes place at University of New Mexico, Student Union Building Atrium (Albuquerque). This photographic exhibit documents the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its impact upon the people in and around Jerusalem. It will remain on display from March 8th - 13th. Information: 505-205-5215, 505-550-9553, jhart@swcp.com, or lorir@unm.edu .
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Recent Change!
Sunday, March 8, 3:00 - 5:00pm
The March 8th Women's Committee will show Iron Jawed Angels. This movie is about how women got the right to vote. Donations welcome. Information: Debi Saylor Pierce, 505-293-3636.
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Sunday, March 8, 6:05 - 7:00pm
KUNM (89.9 FM - Albuquerque) Radio Theatre presents Margaret Sanger - an audio play, by Patrick Redden, about Margaret Higgins Sanger, the American birth control activist and founder of the American Birth Control League, which eventually became Planned Parenthood. Initially met with fierce opposition to her ideas, Sanger gradually won some support, both in the public as well as in the courts, for a woman's choice to decide how and when, if ever, she will bear children.
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Monday, March 9, 5:00 - 7:00pm
Prayer vigil and call to support House Memorial 38 (NM Legislature) at Robinson Park (Central and 8th NW - Albuquerque). Join us in circle and community to support HM38 Drug Overdose Prevention Legislation - Memorial remembers Amber Archibeque. The legislation calls for improved overdose prevention and drug treatment in jails to prevent more deaths in our community.
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Monday-Thursday, March 9-12
The film KASHF: The Lifting of the Veil on Sufism from Pakistan, will screen at the Guild Cinema (3405 Central Avenue NE - Albuquerque). Director Ayesha Khan will be present for a Q&A on March 11th and 12th after the 8pm show. Information: 505-255-1848.
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Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement Building (CMRR) Meeting in Los Alamos. Many unresolved seismic issues remain for the CMRR Project. President Obama canceled both the Reliable Replacement Warhead and expanded plutonium pit production in the U.S. Do we need the CMRR Nuclear Facility? Please bring your questions to the meeting. The semi-annual meeting will take place at the Best Western "Hilltop House" (400 Trinity Drive - Los Alamos). If you would like to carpool from Santa Fe, meet at 5:30pm at the DeVargas Mall - near Jinja. Information: www.nuclearactive.org .
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Tuesday, March 10, 7:00pm
Introduction to Nonviolent Communication (NVC). You are invited to learn with us this practice of communicating developed by Marshall Rosenburg. NVC helps us connect with our own feelings and needs in times of strife and shows us how to react to others with empathy and understanding.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2:00pm
The Darfur Project will meet to review a letter to the president and plan our next strategy.
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Wednesday, March 11, 7:00pm
Concert Featuring Coyote Grace with partial proceeds to benefit EQNM bullying prevention efforts. The concert takes place at the Kimo Theatre (423 Central Avenue NW - Albuquerque). Purchase tickets at the Kimo Box Office, 505-883-7800 or online at www.ticketmaster.com . Sponsored by Equality New Mexico and WIMIN . Information: www.eqnm.org .
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Friday, March 13, 6:00pm
Grupo MuyMuy will reconvene from all over the country to provide an inspirational and very entertaining concert. Buy your dinner there and support Mujeres en Acción. At the St. Francis Parish Hall (820 Broadway SE - Albuquerque). $5 admission for adults, kids are free! This is a benefit for Somos los otros ... and they are us! Great food, great music, great company. This project is made possible in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Information: 505-934-2419.
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Friday, March 13, 6:00 - 9:00pm
Reception for Irish Freedom Committee art show. Also, see March 14 calendar item for more.
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Friday+Saturday, March 13+14, 8:00pm
God Exists, the Mother is present but they no longer care is a dance performance being performed by Hooman Sharifi and his Impure Company (Norway). It's being presented by VSA North Fourth Art Center and NewArt New Mexico at the VSA North Fourth Art Center (4904 4th NW - Albuquerque) as part of the Global DanceFest (February 26 - March 28). The performance is a cry, elicited by the violence that separates us from a world, the world to which we would so much like to belong. Following each performance, there will be an after show discussion. Tickets: $15 general/$10 students/seniors ($5 on either of his company's performance dates to anyone who mentions an affiliation with Albuquerque Peace and Justice). Information and reservations: 505-344-4542.
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Saturday, March 14, 9:30am - 4:30pm
The Power of Empathy: Getting Past the Pain in Relationships. Join William Poehner and Rikki Fowler in learning about Nonviolent Communication. Learn how to stay present to yourself and others in difficult conversation. At St. Michael and All Angels Church (601 Montano NW - Albuquerque). Cost is $45 or after March 6, $65. Lunch will be provided. Scholarships are available. Information and to register: 505-828-3464.
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Saturday, March 14, 10:00am - 9:00pm
The Irish Freedom Committee will host an art show featuring the works of Irish prisoners of War (POWs) being held in English and Irish Free State prisons. All proceeds to benefit the families of the POWs. Information: 505-235-5906 or www.irishfreedomcommittee.net .
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Saturday, March 14, 7:00pm
"Presumed Guilty" - the story of ex-death row inmate Juan Melendez (plays the star role), will premiere in Albuquerque at the Highland High School Theater (400 Jackson SE - Albuquerque), just west of the Highland Pool. Admission is free (donations to Voices United for Justice and Witness to Innocence are welcome). The show is being sponsored by the New Mexico Coalition to Repeal the Death Penalty, just as the New Mexico State Senate is set to vote on repealing the death penalty in favor of life without the possibility of parole this week. If the bill passes the Senate, advocates hope Gov. Bill Richardson will sign the bill into law.
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Saturday+Sunday, March 14+15, 9:00am - 4:30pm (Sa.) + 12:30 - 5:00pm (Su.)
Creating a Culture of Peace Training - nonviolence for personal and social change at Friends Meeting Place (1600 5th NW - Albuquerque). We invite families, teens, (from 14-19), educators and community organizations. The certified Creating Culture of Peace facilitators are Martha Dominguez and Nathaniel Mahlberg who have been involved in peace work for many years. Space is limited and the training is $90 which includes Saturday: continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks and Sunday: light lunch snacks and dinner. Register now! Send a check made out to Amethyst Luna Coop and mail to Martha Dominguez at 10805 Ralph Avenue NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112. Information: 505-275-0597 or marthcd@earthlink.net. .
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Sunday, March 15, 5:00 - 7:00pm
Erda Gardens, your all-local, biodynamic, community-supported agriculture group, invites you to its spaghetti fundraiser dinner with live music from Los Radiators at First Congregational Church (2801 Lomas NE - Albuquerque). Suggested donation $3-5 children, $7-10 adults. Information: www.erdagardens.org .
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Monday, March 16, 6:00pm
Annual Membership Meeting of Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice and potluck. Potluck at 6pm. The meeting will start at 7pm. More details are available on our Welcome page.
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Wednesday, March 18, 6:00pm
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Food Not Bombs Benefit Show - Support us so we can support you! Live music with performances by: Jenny Jenkins ( myspace.com/jennyjenkinsrockstar ) from Olympia, WA; Father of the Flood ( myspace.com/fatheroftheflood ) from Albuquerque, NM; the Food Not Bombs house band; ... and more! Suggested donation: $2 -$5. It's happening at 1817 Gold Avenue SE (Albuquerque). Also, open mic. So bring your music or poetry to share! and food! Information: fnb_505@yahoo.com or 505-842-5697.
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Thursday, March 19, 7:00pm
In honor of International Women's Month, People before Profit presents Four Women of Egypt, which looks at Egyptian and Middle-Eastern politics with an inspiring and insightful message. Political and social justice activists Amina Rachid, Shahenda Maklad, Wedad Mitry, and Safynaz Kazem are the subjects of this documentary, which dares to lay the poignant narratives of these women's lives alongside Egypt's political history. It is abundantly clear from these activist voices that political myths are always only part of the story and that political and intellectual differences are a breeding ground for growth and invaluable alliances.
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Friday, March 20, 9:00am
Street theater Tower Guard protest presented by the Iraq Veterans Against the War at the Galeria Plaza (2nd and Copper NW - Albuquerque). Please join in the event and support our Iraq Veterans (recently returned from Iraq).
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Saturday, March 21, 9:00 - 11:00am
Dialogue -- Issues of class. Dialogue uses the model developed by David Bohm, which fosters shared meaning and cross-cultural understanding. We express our thoughts and listen to each other without interruption in order to reach a deeper understanding of many points of view. Information: 505-243-6174
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Saturday, March 21, 11:00am - 4:00pm
The Spring Equinox Bike Auction at Peacecraft (3215 Central Avenue NE - Albuquerque). Your used BIKES are being accepted starting on Thursday, January 15 and continuing through Friday, March 20 Thanks for your bike donations and we will see you on March 21. The proceeds of the Bike Auction go to supporting Fair Trade Cooperatives from Mexico, to Guatemala, Kenya, India, Vietnam and others.
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Recent Change!
Saturday, March 21, 11:00am
Peace rally at the Galleria (2nd and Copper NW, outside Heinrich's office - Albuquerque). Information: 505-858-0882 or 505-401-4808.
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Saturday, March 21, 12:00pm
2009 NM State Legislative Session ends
in Santa Fe.
This year we had a '60 day' Session.
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Tuesday, March 24, 7:00pm
2020 Vision Arctic Film Fest marks the 20th Anniversary of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. We will commemorate this event through short films about current oil development threats to America's Arctic in Alaska. At the NM Film Museum (Jean Cocteau Theater - Santa Fe). You can take the Rail Runner 5:21pm train from Albuquerque and we'll be done in time to take the train home. Information: 505-438-4245 or www.alaskawild.org/visionfest .
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Wednesday, March 25, 7:00 - 8:30pm
Live from Death Row Tour - We will have a live call in from an inmate currently on death row, as well as other speakers that have been touched personally by the death penalty. At the Center. Information: 505-203-5870.
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Thursday, March 26, 6:30pm
The film, Trade addresses the issue of sex/human trafficking that occurs on the North American continent. A series of women lives unfold to reveal the brutality of the sex industry and graphically show how women are coerced and forced to participate as sex slaves to repay debts. Most of the movie takes place in either Mexico or Texas using women immigrants as prime targets for sex trafficking. This screening takes place at the Latin American and Iberian Institute (801 Yale NE - Albuquerque). Refreshments will be served.
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Friday, March 27, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Rally for Justice: Send Wall Street Criminals to Jail - No Bail Outs Or Bonuses demonstration at the office of Senator Tom Udall (Third and Copper NW - Albuquerque). Information: 505-858-0882 or citizen@comcast.net .
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Friday, March 27, 1:00 - 4:00pm
A panel focused around "pro-choice" and its complexities is being presented in the UNM (Albuquerque) Student Union Building, Trailblazer Spirit room. Panel participants will talk about the necessity of a paradigm shift in the liberal "pro-choice" debate in order to make it more inclusive of women's human rights. The aim of the panel is to show that supporting women's right to make choices over her own body does not exclude cases where the women "chooses" to do gender-selective abortions. Information: rinita_mazumdar@yahoo.com , emira@unm.edu , and sachi@unm.edu .
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Friday, March 27, 4:00pm
Europe's Southern Underbelly: Corruption, Gangsters, and War Criminals, a talk by Dr. Melissa Bokovoy highlighting the current socio-economic and geopolitical issues (covering social problems and injustices in the Balkans - including human smuggling, child prostitution, government corruption, and the increase of both individual and organized crime) germane to US, Russian, and EU policy, especially in light of Russia's resurgence along the EU's and NATO's borders, borders which now include half of the region's territory. This talk takes place at New Mexico Museum of Natural History (1801 Mountain Road NW - Albuquerque). Presented by Center for International Studies - Albuquerque International Association (AIA). Cost: $15 for AIA members; $19 - non-members; students with ID - free (while tickets can be purchased at the door, advance purchase is recommended). Information: 505-856-7227, www.abqinternational.org , info@abqinternational.org , or AIA, P. O. Box 92995, Albuquerque, NM 87199.
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Saturday, March 28, 9:00am / Sábado, 28 de marzo, 9:00am
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César Chávez Day! / ˇDía de César Chávez!
English:
César Chávez Day -- MARCH & RALLY -- 9:00-11:00 AM Sanchez Farm (Lopez & Arenal SW, Free parking at designated area) -- Morning of Service: Seed planting - Bring a shovel! -- 11:00 AM March begins -- from Sanchez Farm to National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC - 4th St. at Avenida César Chávez SW - Albuquerque) -- bring your banner! -- Noon - 3 PM NHCC: Fiesta with kids' activities, cultural performances, speakers, food, and community exhibits, *FREE CONCERT*: Cultura Fuerte, Los Trinos, Con Razón, and from Los Angeles, Latin music star CAVA!
EVENT CO-SPONSORS: Recuerda a César Chávez Committee, City of Albuquerque's Cultural Services Department, County of Bernalillo, National Hispanic Cultural Center, and New Mexico Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO.
Information: www.nhccnm.org , mbcasaus@gmail.com , or 505-246-2261.
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Espańol:
Día de César Chávez -- MARCHA Y MANIFESTACIÓN -- 9:00-11:00 AM La Granja Sánchez (Lopez y Arenal suroeste, Estacionamiento gratis en zonas designadas) -- ervicios y siembra de semillas - ˇTrae tu pala! -- 11:00 AM Empieza la Marcha -- Desde la Granja Sánchez hasta El Centro Nacional para la Cultura Hispana (Calle 4Ş y Avenida César Chávez suroeste - Albuquerque) -- ˇTraiga sus Pancartas! -- Mediodía - 3 PM El Centro Nacional para la Cultura Hispana: Fiesta con actividades para nińos, comida, oradores, y exhibiciones comunitarias, *CONCIERTO GRATIS*: Cultura Fuerte, Los Trinos, Con Razón y desde Los Ángeles: ˇCAVA!
CO-PATROCINADORES DEL EVENTO: Recuerda a César Chávez Committee, City of Albuquerque's Cultural Services Department, County of Bernalillo, National Hispanic Cultural Center, y New Mexico Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO.
Información: www.nhccnm.org , mbcasaus@gmail.com , o 505-246-2261.
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Saturday, March 28, 8:30 - 9:30pm
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Earth Hour 2009: 1,858 cities, towns and municipalities (including Albuquerque) in 81 countries have already committed to VOTE EARTH for Earth Hour 2009, as part of the worlds first global election between Earth and global warming.
8:30 - 9:30PM local time, wherever you live on planet earth. Saturday 28 March 2009 --
vote Earth by turning off your lights for that one hour or
vote global warming by leaving your lights on.
Information: http://www.earthhour.org/ .
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Sunday, March 29, 3:00pm
A reading and book signing for To Change The World: My Years in Cuba, newly-released by Margaret Randall. The book contains the author's analysis of the Cuban revolution in its early years and today. Margaret and her family lived in Cuba from 1969 through 1980. This event takes place at Acequia Books (4019 4th Street NW - Albuquerque). Information: 505-890-5365.
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Monday, March 30, 7:00pm
"Letting Go of God" by Julia Sweeney (plays 'Pat' on Saturday Night Live television program) is being presented by Atheists & Freethinkers of New Mexico at the Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice. She describes her journey from liberal Catholicism to atheism. Information: 505-837-2915.
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Monday, March 30, 7:00pm
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Please attend the Commemoration of the death of Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero at the Aquinas Newman Center (UNM Campus - Albuquerque). Information: speceny@unm.edu .
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Tuesday, March 31, 12:00 - 1:00pm
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Please save the date for the 2nd annual celebration of César Chávez's birthday in the SUB Atrium (UNM - Albuquerque). Join the Raza Graduate Student Association for "César Chávez Presente" with performances by Chuy Martinez and presentations by UNM students, faculty and staff. Also cake, punch and other refreshments will be served! Information: razagsa@unm.edu .
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