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2016 March 29
UPCOMING EVENTS. New or changed items are in blue.
Before you attend an event listed here, you may want to check the Nashville Peace Calendar (not affiliated with NPJC); it sometimes has more recently updated information about the same events.
31 March Thurs 6:30-7:30 pm. Trans Inclusive Feminism Panel Discussion. Looby Center Public Library, 2301 Rosa Parks Blvd., Nashville 37228. More info.
1 April Fri 11:30am to 1pm. Drive to 55: Education and Workforce Readiness. Dr. Kimberly K. Estep, chancellor of WGU Tennessee, will talk about Governor Haslam’s initiative to get 55 percent of Tennesseans equipped with a college degree or certificate by the year 2025. She will give a lecture to the League of Women Voters, at the Second Harvest Food Bank, 331 Great Circle Road, Nashville 37228. Bring your lunch, or buy one for $12. More info: Melissa Holden.
1 April Fri 5pm. Philosophy, Pragmatism, and the Supreme Court. This lecture is the Spring Lyceum of the MTSU Philosophy Department. Room 164, College of Education, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro. Professor Michael Sullivan (Emory University) will address the following questions: What makes one judicial philosophy or approach to interpretation of the Constitution better, or more correct, than others? Is it better to stay faithful to the constitutional text as understood by those who adaopted it, as understood by the present majority view of what the constitution should mean, or rather to decide according to what will promote the greatest social welfare regardless? What, if anything does the philosophy of pragmatism have to contribute to such inquiries? In light of these questions, how significant a role should the judicial philosophy of a Supreme Court nominee play in the confirmation process? — An informal reception will follow the presentation. More info.
2 April Sat 10am to noon. Tree planting at Pennington Bend. More info and registration.
2 April Sat 10am-3pm. “Nashville Chooses Peace” Spirit of Unity Festival. Unity of Music City Church, 4319 Saundersville Rd, Old Hickory, TN 37138 (half an hour east of Nashville). Food trucks, tie-dye shirts ($10), yoga, crafts, etc. 2pm ceremony to anchor a peace pole. 3pm group photo of a big peace symbol made of people. More info and here too.
3 April Sun 1-4pm. WRFN Fundraiser Birthday Party. Yazoo Brewing Company, 910 Division Street, Nashville, TN 37203. Tickets.
7 April Thurs 9am-4:15pm. Fair Housing Conference. Nashville Airport Marriott, 600 Marriott Drive, Nashville 37214. $82.50. More info and registration.
7 April Thurs 6-10pm. Green Tie Affair, annual fundraiser for TN Environmental Council, will be held in the Grand Barn at Green Door Gourmet Farms, 7011 River Road Pike, Nashville 37209.Tickets $75 and up. Watch for additional info at this link.
7-9 April. LGBT College Conference. MTSU, Murfreesboro. More info.
9 April Sat. 10am-4pm. VegFest. Commodore Ballroom, Vanderbilt University, 301 25th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37240. Promoting a plant based, healthy, cruelty free lifestyle. Free, but advance registration is required.
10 April Sun 10am. Separation Anxiety: Are We Winning or Losing The Fight For Real Religious Freedom? Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, will be the main speaker at Fondren Hall Auditorium, Scarritt-Bennett Center.
10 April Sun 5:30pm. The Next Supreme Court: How Big Will It Be And Why You Should Care. Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, will speak at at West Police Precinct, 5500 Charlotte Pike, Nashville 37209. Refreshments and conversation at 5:30, program begins at 6.
16 April Sat 10am-9pm. Big Swan Headwaters Day and Note Burning Party. 100 Second Road, The Farm, Summertown, TN 38483. Join us to hike Big Swan Headwaters Preserve, then stick around for dinner and live music as we celebrate paying off the land and burn the note! Arrive early to attend The Farm Market Day under the dome. We’ll leave for the hike at 2 PM. Dinner will be at 6 PM at The Farm Community Center. Music will start around 7 PM with the band E5, featuring the Cantrells and the Tashians. We’ll burn the note, make some toasts, and then get down with more music. It will be an event you definitely do not want to miss!
16 April Sat 6pm. Friends’ Movie Night. Friends Meeting House (530 26th Ave. N.) will be showing some film related to the Israeli apartheid and occupation of Palestine. Further details to be announced, probably in the next issue of the eblast.
21 April Thurs 6:30-8pm. NPJC Program Committee. Friends Meeting House, 530 26th Ave. N.
21-22 April. Anti-Racist Rally near Atlanta, Georgia. The KKK is planning a rally at Stone Mountain Park, and some of us may be attending a counter-rally which is still being planned. Watch for additional details. (Atlanta is far away, but this might be in place of the rally we’ve had in Burns, TN for the last few years.)
23 April Sat 11am-6pm. Earth Day. Centennial Park. More info.
4-16 May. Climate actions, against fossil fuels. A wave of actions. More info. A local group is being organized; contact Eric Lewis.
5 May Thurs 6pm. Nukes: Bad Foreign Policy and Bad Economics. Ralph Hutchison of OREPA, visiting from Oak Ridge, will give us an overview. Potluck dinner. Friends Meeting House, 530 26th Ave. N.
7 May Sat 9:30am to 5pm. SOCM Training Day. Friends Meeting House, 530 26th Ave. N. More info and registration.
7 May Sat 10am. Whites Creek Cleanup. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Meet at Hartman Park picnic shelters. Please wear work clothes. If you know how to swim, you can bring your canoe or john boat. More info.
26 June Sunday rescheduled to 10 July Sun. Climate Mobilization. Street marches and other activities in many cities. More info. Nothing planned specifically for Nashville yet, but watch this space.
SELECTED RECURRING EVENTS
WEEKLY:
Tuesdays. Beautiful Eyes Ministry. Food and clothing for the needy. Outreaches on Tuesday nights at 7:30pm at Legislative Plaza, 301 6th Ave N. Contact and other information.
Every Thursday: DRINKING LIBERALLY, 6:30pm at the Flying Saucer, 111 10th Avenue S # 310. More info at http://livingliberally.org/drinking/chapters/TN/nashville.
SEMIMONTHLY:
First and third Saturday of each month, 9am to noon: Edgehill Free Store, 1502 Edgehill Avenue (additional parking lot behind the adjacent house). Shoppers are served breakfast and then may shop and/or donate. Each member receives a membership card and is able to take a set number of items per month depending on available inventory. Just household items: kitchen tools, small appliances, electronics, bedding, kitchen & bath linens, toys, books, personal hygiene items, and cleaning supplies. Due to space limitations we do not accept clothes, furniture or large appliances.More info.
Second and fourth Monday of each month: NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION 6 to 8:15 pm. Free training group, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1808 Woodmont Blvd. This group is open to all and meets in the red Morgan House behind the church. Contact Diane Allison at sparky_allison@hotmail.com or Pete Kopcsak at greatcr@gmail.com. Additional times and locations for NVC, and more information, can be found at nvcnashville.org and at nvcnashville.org/find-a-group/.
Third and fourth Thursdays of each month, 6-9 pm. WORKERS’ DIGNITY. Know Your Labor Rights workshops and intake for new cases of wage theft. Volunteers accompany workers through the wage recovery process. More than $200,000 recuperated in the last four years. Join with Nashville’s first workers’ center to build economic justice and stand with a worker-led movement. Location:3013B Nolensville Pike. More info: 615.669.6679, www.workersdignity.org, or Facebook page “Workers’ Dignity Project.”
MONTHLY:
Date varies entirely. NPJC Roundtable Discussion. Around once a month; watch for more specific announcements in the “upcoming events” section earlier in this Eblast. Generally we have a panel discussion by 1-4 speakers, followed by a question and answer period. Generally we have light refreshments. Most often the location is Friends Meeting House, 530 26th Ave. N. People who will be on the speakers’ panel are urged to take a look at our instructions on NPJC’s audio-video equipment.
22nd of each month, 11:45am – 1pm. Suicide Awareness Vigil. On Legislative Plaza, to raise awareness of the fact that on average, 22 veterans of the US military forces commit suicide every day. Organized by Matthew Odell. Bring some visual aid that says “22” on it.
Some Saturday in most months, 6:30pm. L-CLUB. This is a potluck dinner group with varying locations, speakers, and topics; see the web page for details. The “L” stands for “liberal,” and the group describes itself as “liberal” and “progressive,” even though many of its meetings are devoted to nostalgia, or to supporting extremely conservative Democrats and a kinder, gentler capitalism. But a few of the meetings are actually devoted to current progressive causes, and those will be mentioned in the events section when your eblast editor is aware of them.
First Sunday of each month, 2-4pm. TN NORML meeting at First UU Church, 1808 Woodmont Blvd. More info.
First Tuesday of most months, 6-7:45pm. Nashville Urban Herb Co-op meets at the Richland Park Library. Contact Peacescapes@aol.com or see website.
First Thursday of most months: VETERANS FOR PEACE. 7 pm, at International Market and Restaurant, 2010 Belmont Blvd. All people (not just vets) are welcome to attend. For more information contact Joey King, jbkranger@aol.com, 615-485-1616.
First Saturday of most months, 5pm. Feminist Trivia Night. Lipstick Lounge, 1400 Woodland St, Nashville, TN 37206. Sorry, this venue is restricted to those 21 years and older. (Wheelchair accessible plus specified parking in the back. Ramp on sidewalk. Bus #20 stops right in front, #26 stops six blocks away, #4 stops three blocks away. Access Ride can drop you at the front door.) Submit questions in advance at this link. Your question can be about any topic, with a focus on women and gender non-conforming people: Film, theater, television, music, media, art, literature, language, history, politics, global feminism, activism, science, health, sports, leisure, pop culture, sexuality, sex, gender, pioneers, inventors, entrepreneurs, etc. We especially need submissions that highlight local social justice and gender justice efforts underway in Nashville.
Second Tuesday, 6:30-8pm. Nashville Organized for Action & Hope. At “Fifteenth Ave Baptist Church,” which is at 1203 9th Ave North (not on 15th Ave). NOAH is a faith led coalition that is multi-racial and interdenominational comprised of congregations, community organizations, and labor unions that work to give voice to traditionally marginalized people. NOAH engages ordinary people in the political and economic decisions affecting their lives, acting as a unified voice for the faith and justice community to act on its values in the public arena.
Second Tuesday of the month, 6pm. SEED MONEY SUPPERS. Until further notice, this is at the Wild Cow Restaurant in East Nashville, 1896 Eastland Avenue. Buy your $10 ticket at the event. Several startups will present their ideas; you vote on which one you like. The winner gets 3/4 of the proceeds. (The other 1/4 pays the expenses for the event.) More info, including this month’s location, at the website.
Second Thursday of each month, 7pm. SIERRA CLUB of Middle Tennessee meets at Radnor Lake Visitor Center, 1160 Otter Creek Road, Nashville. Note: you must enter from Granny White Pike. web page
Second Thursday of each month, 6:30pm. Nashville Peace Coalition meets downstairs at Friends Meeting House, 530 26th Ave. N. We meet to plan rallies and other actions for peace and related causes.
Second Thursday of most months. 7pm. AMERICANS UNITED FOR THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE. Location: West Police Precinct, 5500 Charlotte Pike. Further info: Charles Sumner (615-646-9946) or president@nashville-AU.org or nashville-au.org.
Second Saturday of most months. CITIZENS’ CLIMATE LOBBY, 11am to 1pm at Goodwill Lifsey Center, 937 Herman Street. Generally the meeting is from 11 to noon, and then at noon there is a national conference call by phone, with some speaker on a topic of current interest. More info at this link.
Third Tuesday of each month, except in summer. 6:30pm. TENNESSEANS FOR ALTERNATIVES TO THE DEATH PENALTY. Second Presbyterian Church, 3511 Belmont Blvd, 37215, in the Jr. High Room on the first floor.
Third Thursday of most months, Labor Luncheon 11:30am at Picadilly Cafeteria, 874 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37217. An open meeting of the Central Labor Council of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, AFL-CIO. Community and politicians welcome. More info.
Third Thursday of most months. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Usually at 6pm or 6:30pm. Location varies. Check website for dates, times, locations.
Fourth Monday of most months, 6pm. RAM (Recycling Advocates of Middle Tennessee) is a research and education-based environmental organization. RAM advocates the development of recycling techniques that foster industrial improvement, new jobs, prosperity, awareness, health, a cleaner environment, and a reduction in land filling. To attend our meetings, call or e-mail 2 days in advance at 227-3499 or karencisler@bellsouth.net.
Fourth Thursday of each month, 6:30pm. Program Committee of the Nashville Peace and Justice Center meets downstairs at Friends Meeting House, 530 26th Ave. N. The NPJC is an umbrella organization, providing some services to a number of other activist organizations in Nashville. The Program Committee plans the NPJC’s own events, such as roundtable discussions or tabling at the festivals organized by other organizations.
Last Tuesday of most months, 2-3 pm. Task Force on Refugees & Immigrants. Room 318, West End United Methodist Church, 2200 West End Ave (entrance on 23rd Ave). The purpose of the organization is to improve community awareness about issues related to refugees and other immigrants, enhance appreciation of cultural and ethnic diversity, serve as a networking avenue for those who serve and advocate for refugees and immigrants, and provide support for organizations that disseminate information to assist refugees and immigrants in obtaining essential services that help them integrate into our communities. More info.
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