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The solidarity economy is an emerging economic framework grounded in real practice and anchored in principles of solidarity, cooperation, participatory democracy, equality in all dimensions and sustainability. To see solidarity economy practices and initiatives in the Pioneer Valley, check out this interactive map: PV Solidarity Economy map |
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18TH
IRAQ MORATORIUM VIGILS Non-localized, decentralized call to action around the unpopular war in Iraq. Over 70% of Americans are against this war. This is a chance to mobilize locally. Contact: Eric Wasileski, meekman@wildmail.com or www.iraqmoratorium.org
12Noon, 1st Congregational Church, Ashfield Ringing of the church bells followed by brief Peace Prayer Service.
12Noon—1PM, State & Main St, Northampton Vigil in front of Edwards Church, State & Main St.
For more info, visit: ww.northamptoncommittee.org
12Noon—1PM, Town Common, Amherst Vigil with signs and black arm bands.
12Noon—1PM, Green in front of Post Office,
74 Elm St, W. Springfield Vigil with signs and black
armbands. W. Springfield Citizens for Peace. For more
info, contact: Diane Crowell, dcpjk@aol.com
5—6PM, Town Common, Greenfield Gather behind Greenfields Market at 5pm. Candlelight procession up Main St. to end in Vigil on Town Common.
5—6PM, Iron Bridge, Shelburne Falls Candlelight Vigil. Bring a candle, black arm bands provided.
5:30PM—6:30PM, Veterans Park, Main & Exchange Sts, Athol Candlelight Vigil
FRIDAY NIGHT FREE FILMS – A FORCE MORE POWERFUL
7PM, Media Education Foundation, 60 Masonic St, Northampton
Classic PBS documentary on nonviolence presents 6 success
stories: Nashville desegregation, the overthrow of Apartheid,
Danish resistance to the Nazis, Ghandi, the overthrow
of the Chilean dictator Pinochet, and the Polish solidarity
movement. For more info: www.northamptoncommittee.org.
CLASS ACTION BENEFIT CONCERT
8PM, All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 399 Main
St, Greenfield Folk Artists Claudia Schmidt & Sally
Rogers, Charlie King & Karen Brandow in 4th annual
Duopalooza. Nationally known musicians: Claudia and
Sally appear regularly on Prairie Home Companion. King
and Brandow are musical storytellers and political satirists.
$15 advance, $18 at the door, proceeds to benefit Class
Action the locally-based organization shedding light
on the issue of classism. For more info, to purchase
tickets, or to hear samples of the artist's music: www.classism.org.
Contact: Sarah, 413-585-9709 x 201 or sreid
@ classism.org.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 19TH
NUESTRAS RAICES WORKDAY
9AM—2PM, Chicopee Help to dismantle a greenhouse
donated by Chicopee Comp High School for use in a partnership
between Nuestras Raices’s Farm program and the Dean
Technical High School’s School to Career Program.
People of all skill levels are welcome. Carpenters,
electricians and plumbers are especially welcome. Please
sign-up in advance and get directions by contacting
Eric Toensmeier, erict@nuestras-raices.org
or 413-531-2767.
MONDAY, JANUARY 21ST
ARISE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE WORKDAY
Begins at 10AM, 467 State St., Springfield Arise is having a workday at our new office to prepare for reopening to the community. We'll be painting, unpacking and putting away. For more info contact Liz at 413-364-3834 or Ellen at 413-736-4774.
AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE TOUR
10-11:30AM, Pine St., Florence This inaugural tour begins
at the Sojourner Truth Memorial statue on Pine St. and
ends at the Florence Community Center with cookies and
hot chocolate. The 1.5 mile walk includes the homes
of Sojourner Truth, other former slaves, and members
of the Northampton Association of Education and Industry.
For more info, contact: www.westernmassafsc.org
or 413-584-8975.
MLK DAY COMMUNITY GATHERING
2PM—4:30PM, Northampton High School, 380 Elm St.,
Northampton Through video, performance, and discussion,
this interactive program will ask participants to reflect
on the parallels between Dr. King's 1967 message about
the consequences of the Vietnam war and the consequences
of the current war against Iraq. Participants are encouraged
to review King's call for a "Revolution of Values"
as expressed in his 1967 speech "Beyond Vietnam."
Text of the speech can be found at: www,
WesternMassAFSC.org. Optional childcare with art
activity is available for children under 7. For more
info, contact: www.westernmassafsc.org
or 413-584-8975.
MLK DAY TALENT SHOWCASE
6—9PM, Northampton Center for the Arts, 17 New
South St., Northampton Youth from LAUNCH, Video Vanguard,
and Youth Leadership in the Arts present an interactive
evening focusing on the connections between racism,
materialism and militarism, as framed by MLK's life
work. We will look at the links between the 1960's and
our current year. How far have we come? There will be
open mic opportunities, food, performance, and interactive
activities. For more info, contact: www.westernmassafsc.org
or 413-584-8975.
TUESDAY,
JANUARY 22
ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE: INTRO TO THE "SOLIDARITY
ECONOMY"
7-7:45pm, Northampton Fire Station Community Room, 26
Carlon Drive (at King St/Route 5 across from Northampton
Athletic Club), Northampton (587-1148).
Emily Kawano, Executive Director, Center for Popular
Economics at UMass Amherst (www.populareconomics.org)
will introduce the "Solidarity Economy" -
an alternative economic framework that is grounded in
solidarity and cooperation, rather than the pursuit
of narrow, individual self-interest. It promotes social
and economic democracy, equity in all dimensions (race,
class, gender, etc), and sustainability. What does a
solidarity economy look like? How do labor unions fit
into it? Contact: Emily Kawano, 545-0743; programs@populareconomics.org.
This public presentation precedes the regular monthly
meeting of the Hampshire/Franklin Central Labor Council.
Community and labor activist guests are welcome to stay
for the meeting, but first contact Pres. Fiore Grassetti,
877-725-0357, org7
@ comcast.net.
REDUCING
SOLID WASTE: COMPOSTING, RECYCLING, & HAZARDOUS
HOUSEHOLD WASTE DISPOSAL
6-7pm, Valley Free Radio WXOJ-LP; 103.3FM
The Enviro Show, a weekly radio
show, broadcasts
news & views on the environment from the local to
the global. Have you recovered from all that '07 Holiday glut yet? Well, recovery is
what this Enviro Show is all about, resource recovery or solid waste if
you like. We'll checkout waste reduction, composting, recycling, and
household hazardous waste with Amy Donovan, Program Director for the
Franklin County Solid Waste Management District. Also, we'll shudder
together at the dark deeds of Darth Cheney and the boy emperor as well as
scope out the news on the Enviro Show Echo Chamber. And, our regular
Revenge of the Critters!
and the Bus Stop Billboard segments will, of course, remind us
to.....listen to our Mother!
Contact D.O. for more info: enviroshow
@ valleyfreeradio.org
THURSDAY,
JANUARY 24TH
A BETTER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE: UNIVERSAL
SINGLE-PAYER
5:30—7:30 PM, Jones Library, 43 Amity St. Amherst
Three short videos on single-payer basics followed by
a short discussion/Q&A session. This event is sponsored
by the Franklin/Hampshire Health Care Coalition. For
more info, contact: Steven G. Randall, chanrandall24
@ comcast.net or 413-256-2130.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25TH
NUESTRAS RAICES WORKDAY
9AM—5PM, See Friday Jan. 18th entry for info.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26TH
DAY OF INNER ACTION: CONTINUAL MEDITATION
FOR WORLD PEACE
8AM—8PM, The Synthesis Center, 274 N. Pleasant
St., Amherst You are welcome to drop in to sit in the
silence and look inward for rejuvenation, direction
for next action steps, and to hold your intention for
unfolding personal and universal peace. Drop in on the
hour or half hour, stay as long as you like. For more
info, contact: Konnie Fox at 413 256-0772 or counseling
@ synthesiscenter.org.
NUESTRAS RAICES WORKDAY
9AM—2PM, See Saturday Jan. 19th entry for info.
SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE: WHAT'S MISSING IN
THE HEALTHCARE DEBATE
9:30AM—11:30AM, Forbes Library, 20 West St, Community
Room (downstairs), Northampton Single payer healthcare
is genuinely universal, cost effective and is a proven
system. The forum will include short presentation, film
clips and discussion. Event sponsored by the F/HHCC
(Franklin/Hampshire Health Care Coalition). For more
info, contact: Frank Olbris at: olbris
@ admin.umass.edu or 413-545-3158.
LEAFLETING BIG Y FOR JUSTICE AT SMITHFIELD
12Noon, Big Y, 136 King St, (Rt. 5), Northampton, MA
Smithfield operates one of the largest slaughterhouses
in Tar Heel, NC – a sweatshop where workers trying
to organize have been met by violence. We're asking
Big Y to join the national campaign (Stop & Shop
and Atkins are on board) and stop carrying Tar Heel
pork. Please call or email for more details if you plan
to participate. Jon Weissman, 413-827-0301 or wmjwj@wmjwj.org.
6TH ANNUAL ANTI-RACISM FILM FESTIVAL
1PM – 9PM, All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church,
399 Main St, Greenfield, MA "The Letter" at
1PM, "The Edge of America" at 3PM and "Freedomland" at 6:30PM. There will be facilitated discussion after
each film. Pizza and salad (donation requested) from
5:30pm-6:30pm. For more info: www.uugreenfield.org,
Molly Chambers, 413-772-0003.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 29TH
ADP GOOD NEIGHBOR FUND CAMPAIGN
KICK-OFF PARTY
6-9PM, Amherst Regional High School, 21 Mattoon St,
Amherst, MA. A coalition of Western MA groups and residents
have come together to form The Good Neighbor Fund, a
rapid response system to provide financial assistance
to pay for emergency legal support for immigrants in
Western MA. Evening of food from local restaurants and
music and performances by students from ARHS will raise
the initial money to create this fund. Performances
by Project 2050, Conjunto de Bomba and special guests
The Alchemystics. Food from La Veracruzana, Mi Tierra,
Ben & Jerry’s, Bueno y Sano, and The Sub & Pizza. $5 students, $15 adults. This event is sponsored
by the Alliance to Develop Power (ADP) and Amherst Regional
High School student groups. Snow date January 30. For
more info, contact: ADP, www.a-dp.org,
413-739-7233.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30TH
NUESTRAS RAICES WORKDAY
9AM—2PM, See Saturday Jan. 19th entry for info.
FOCUS THE NATION MILK & COOKIES KICK OFF!
7PM—10PM, Mt. Holyoke College 50 College St. S.
Hadley, MA Focus
the Nation is a national teach-in on global warming
solutions for America—Help kick-off events at Mt.
Holyoke College with an evening of music, storytelling,
and community. Performances by Erica Wheeler, storytelling
by Marge Bruchac, and a community viewing of the nationwide
webcast, "The 2% Solution." Join Stanford
University climate scientist Stephen Schneider, sustainability
expert Hunter Lovins, and green jobs pioneer Van Jones.
Refreshments will be served. Local organizations are
encouraged to come. For more info: www.focusthenation.org,
www.mtholyoke.edu/ce,
Alexandra Weston at westo20a@mtholyoke.edu,
413-538-3091.
FOCUS
THE NATION-CLIMATE CHANGE WEBCAST EVENT
8PM; Smith College, Weinstein Auditorium,
Wright Hall
Interactive national
web cast "The 2% Solution" at Smith College, Weinstein
Auditorium, Wright Hall. Featuring Stanford University
climate scientist Stephen Schneider, sustainability
expert Hunter Lovins, green jobs pioneer Van Jones,
and youth climate leaders for a discussion of global
warming solutions.www.smith.edu/green/focus.php
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31TH
FOCUS THE NATION MAIN
EVENTS
Starts
9AM ; Smith College, Seelye Hall, Room 312.
Attend/participate
in one or more lively facilitated discussions at Smith
College's main event called "Global Warming Solutions
for America". Community activists will be paired
with college professors to co-facilitate a variety of
discussions. CET's Peggy MacLeod will be co-facilitating
one of the discussions -- "Psychology of Effective
Persuasion: How to Get People to do the Right Thing" at 10:30 a.m. in Seelye Hall, Room 312. www.smith.edu/green/focus.php
FOCUS
THE NATION BAG LUNCH
12
NOON; Smith College, Carroll Room, upstairs in the Campus
Center
Please
come and eat a brown-bag lunch 12 - 1 with other community
members in the Carroll Room, upstairs in the Campus
Center. For more information and a schedule of discussion
topics, go to: www.smith.edu/green/focus.php
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