Dec 1 (Thurs) SACRED AIR, BREATH OF LIFE: NATIVE-AMERICAN ARTIFACTS. Speed Museum with the Festival of Faiths until February 19th. Ceremonial artifacts, pottery, and photographs. Visit www.speedmuseum.org Dec 1 (Thurs) MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Hand in Hand Ministries, 6:30PM. Informal one-hour introduction to our immersion trips and volunteer opportunities. Visit www.hhministries.com Dec 2 (Fri) FAIR TRADE NIGHT. Just Creations Fair Trade Store at 6PM. Food, crafts, and arts created by artisans throughout the developing world. For more information, call 897-7319. Dec 3 (Sat) WORLD PEACE COFFEEHOUSE. Interfaith Paths To Peace, 7PM to 9PM. St. Agnes Catholic Church. Hear singer-songwriter Michael Kessler. Coffee, tea & refreshments. Visit http://paths2peace.org Dec 3 (Sat) SATURDAY ACADEMY. Every Saturday. African American history, culture, and current issues. Free. Call the UofL College of Arts and Sciences at 852-2658 for more information. Dec 3 (Sat) OLMSTED PARK VOLUNTEERS. Cherokee Park, 9AM to Noon. Also, Saturday, Dec 17th. Root out invasive plants, rebuild trails, renew structures and remove litter. Visit www.olmstedparks.org Dec 3 (Sat) ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLUB. Every Saturday at the Newburg Branch & Iroquois Branch Public Libraries, 3PM. Also Main Library on Thursdays at 7PM. Practice conversational English with neighbors and friends from many parts of the world. Visit www.lfpl.org Dec 3 (Sat) SACK LUNCHES FOR HOMELESS. Every Saturday, 12pm to 2PM, Bates Community Development Corporation (original Bates Memorial Baptist Church) Visit www.batescdc.com Dec 3 (Sat) LOUISVILLE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE. Every Saturday morning next Spring, Summer and Fall. Visit www.louisvilleky.gov/HealthyHometown Dec 3 (Sat) LAND STEWARD PROJECT. Jefferson Memorial Forest. Every first Saturday, 9AM to Noon. Also, Wednesdays. Help improve landscape and protect native flora. Gloves, tools, water and on-the-job training provided. Visit www.louisvilleky.gov/metroparks/jeffersonmemorialforest/ Dec 4 & Jan 4 (Sun) “AIM HIGHER” focusing on military counter-recruitment. Every first Sunday at 7 PM, 2236 Kaelin Avenue at the FOR office. Discuss conscientious objection, military recruitment, and the possibility for high school students to “opt out” of having their names given to recruiters. Call Jim Johnson, 262-0148. Dec 5 (Mon) AFTERSCHOOL TUTORS. Every Monday through Thursday between 3:30PM & 7PM. Brooklawn Child & Family Services. Tutoring helps our kids improve classroom performance and build self-esteem. Visit www.brooklawn.net Dec 5 (Mon) ZUMBA LATIN DANCE. Originated by Columbian native Albert Perez, choreographer and trainer. YMCA, Berrytown, Every Monday & Wednesday, 6:30PM, Downtown, Every Thursday, 6PM, and Chestnut Street, Every Friday at 12PM. Visit www.ymcalouisville.org Dec 6 (Tues) SPANISH CONVERSATION CLUB. Every Tuesday at the Main Library, 7PM. Immerse yourself in Spanish language with native speakers from all around the world. Visit www.lfpl.org Dec 6 (Tues) ADVOCATES FOR ABUSED & NEGLECTED CHILDREN. Court Appointed Special Advocates. 5:30PM to 8PM. Also, December 8th. Volunteer training for children’s advocates. Challenging and personally rewarding. Visit www.casarr.org Dec 6 (Tues) COMMUNITY POLICING. Citizens Police Academy. Every Tuesday from 7PM to 9:30PM. Learn more about criminal law, police procedures and community engagement. Call 574-7423 for class schedule. Ask also about The Latino Citizens Police Academy and The Youth Academy. Dec 6 (Tues) KOREAN FOLK PAINTINGS OF HYE-YOUNG GO. Crane House Gallery, 11AM to 4PM, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday until January 6. Paintings in the Minhwa perspective and tradition. Visit www.cranehouse.org Dec 7 & Jan 4 (Wed) THE LOUISVILLE SUSTAINABILITY FORUM. Every first Wednesday. Sustainability and relationships that create a community for change. Bring your lunch. Noon to 1:45 PM, Passionist Earth & Spirit Center, the Barn at 1924 Newburg Road. Dec 7 (Wed) NOONTIME INTERFAITH MEDITATIONS. Every Wednesday from 12:30 to 12:50 at Christ Church Cathedral, Downtown. Weekly rotation includes Zen Buddhist silence, Lecto Divina, Vipassana Buddhist practices, and Creative Visualization. Visit http://paths2peace.org Dec 7 (Wed) VOLUNTEER HOME BUILDERS. Habitat for Humanity home construction sites are open Wednesday to Saturday, 8:30AM to 3:30PM this month. For effective planning, we ask for a full day commitment. No skills required. Ask about other volunteer opportunities. Visit www.hfhlouisville.org Dec 7 (Wed) NATURE PRESERVE VOLUNTEERS. Blackacre State Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead. Every Wednesday, 9AM to Noon. Help care for gardens, trails, and farmland. Visit www.blackacreconservancy.org Dec 7 (Wed) RESETTLEMENT VOLUNTEER TRAINING. Kentucky Refugee Ministries at 5:30PM. Learn how to be a family advocate or ESL tutor. For more info, call 574-9180 ext. 36. Dec 8 & Jan 12 (Thurs) THE FDR/LINCOLN LEGACY CLUB. Every second Thursday of the month, for those interested in learning more about economic theories and public policy. 6:30 PM, 1838 Frankfort Ave. For more information, contact John Miller at papajohn15@bellsouth.net. Dec 8 & Jan 12 (Thurs) AMERICAN PALESTINE PUBLIC AFFAIRS FORUM (APPAF). Every second Thursday. A documentary film exploring the situation in Middle East will be presented. 7 PM, Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, Nelson Hall, Room 119. For more information, call Bashar Masri, 773-1836. Dec 9 & Jan 13 (Fri) ANDALUCIA STYLE SPANISH DANCE. Flamenco Louisville at BLU Italian Grille, Downtown, 7–9PM. Every second Friday. Authentic flamenco music and dance. Spanish cuisine. Visit www.flamencolouisivlle.org Dec 9 & Jan 13 (Fri) URBAN ASTRONOMY. The Louisville Astronomical Society, at dusk in Tom Sawyer Park. Every 2nd Friday. Look through telescopes at planets, our moon, stars, double stars, the Orion nebula and other wonders. Visit www.louisville-astro.org Dec 10 & Jan 14 (Sat) PEAK OIL. Every 2nd Saturday, Main Library, 4th & York, Mezzanine, Boardroom. 9 AM. Call George Perkins, 425-6645. Dec 11 & Jan 8 (Sun) VIGIL FOR PEACE. Every second Sunday. A remembrance of all those suffering from conflicts in the Middle East. Bring a sign. 5-6 PM, Bardstown Road at Douglass Blvd. Sponsored by LPAC (Louisville Peace Action Community). For more information, call Harold Trainer at 387-9490. Dec 13 (Tues) REAL JOURNEY. Volunteers of America Family Emergency Shelter, 11:30Am to 12:30PM. One-hour interactive tour demonstrates how we help real people facing real challenges to find real and lasting solutions. RSVP to 636-4636 Dec 13 & Jan 13 (Tues) GREEN CONVENE. Every second Tuesday at The Clifton Center, 6:30PM. Join residents and policymakers in examining ways to connect the health of our community with our environment. Visit www.greenconvene.org Dec 13 & Jan 10 (Tue) FREE ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME SEMINAR. Energy Pros Sustainable Home Education Group, 6:30PM to 8:30PM. Learn the basics. Visit www.theenergypros.net Dec 14 & Jan 11 (Wed) KENTUCKY INTERFAITH TASK FORCE ON LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (KITLAC). Every second Wednesday at Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, Winn Center. 7:30 PM. For more information, call David Horvath at 479-9262 or Pat Geier at 456-6586. Dec 14 (Tues) BETTER BOARD MEETINGS. The Center for Nonprofit Excellence, 9AM to 12PM. Learn efficient and fair means To address topic of discussion and decisions. Visit www.cnpe.org Dec 15 & Jan 19 (Thurs) KENTUCKY SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE. Every third Thursday, 5:30 PM. First Unitarian Church, 809 South Fourth Street. Call Kay Tillow, 636-1551. Dec 15 (Thurs) & Jan 15 (Sun) GROWING FOOD AND COMMUNITY. 15 Thousand Farmers, at Dismas St. Ann’s on Algonquin Pkwy, the 15th day each month. Share ideas and experiences about growing your own food. Taste samples. Visit www.15thousandfarmers.com Dec 16 (Fri) MULTICULTURAL HOLIDAY PARTY. Americana Community Center, 4:30pm to 6:30PM. Take a tour of the many cultural celebrations of the season. Meet Louisville immigrant families. Visit www.americancc.org Dec 17 (Sat) NATURE HIKE IN JEFFERSON FOREST. 9AM, about 3 hours. Free. Observations of the natural word. Visit www.louisvilleky.gov/metroparks/jeffersonmemorialforest/ Dec 19 & Jan 16 (Mon) SOCIAL CHANGE BOOK CLUB. Every third Monday, Heine Bros., 119 Chenoweth, 6PM. For book list, visit www.greenlistlouisville.com Dec 21 & Jan 18 (Wed) READ YOUR WAY AROUND THE WORLD. The Mayor’s Book Club, Main Public Library, Every third Wednesday, Noon to 1PM. See list of 50 titles at www.wfpl.org. To find out what we are reading, call 574-1611 Jan 3 (Tues) ROSA PARKS THANK YOU CARD. Bon Air Public Library entire month of January. Add your thoughts to a card thanking Rosa Parks for her courageous act that led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Visit www.lfpl.org Jan 9 (Mon) DEADLINE FOR THE FEBRUARY ISSUE OF FORsooth. Every second Monday. Contact Peter Fosl, editor, at 291-2506 or fpsol@me.com. Please email new or updated calendar listings to calendar.peace@gmail.com. Jan 14 (Sat) “REMEMBERING THE FREEDOM RIDES, 1961 and 2011” – MLK Birthday Celebration, joint session of the Healing History Academy and UofL’s Saturday Academy. 12:45 - 2;00. pm, at the DuValle Education Center, 3610 Bohne Ave, at 35th St just north of Algonquin Parkway. Call Bani Hines-Hudson, 295-7531. Jan 19 (Thurs) THIRD THURSDAY LUNCH. Rudyard Kipling Restaurant, 11:30 AM. Dean Bucalos, “Releasing Ex-Offenders into our Communities—A Faith-Based Response” For more information, contact Jean Edwards at 458-8056 or edwardsfor@bellsouth.net or Cathy Ford at 458-1223 or fordhoff@bellsouth.net. Jan 24 (Tues) LOUISVILLE GREEN DRINKS. Every 4th Tuesdays at 6:30PM. Conversation and networking for local ecology-minded businesses and individuals. Visit www.greenlistlouisville.com Jan 26 (Thurs) NETWORK LUNCHEON, University Club, UofL, Noon. Every Fourth Thursday. Spirited and constructive dialogue on race relations in Louisville in a safe and inclusive environment. For reservations call, the UofL Office of Diversity at 852-5719. Jan 26 (Thurs) FORsooth LABELING. Presbyterian Seminary, Nelson Hall, Room 10. 6:30 PM. Every fourth Thursday. We need volunteers! Many hands make light work, and the opposite is also true! So please join us if you can. Call 458-8056 for more information! Jan 27 (Fri) SCHOLAR OF AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION, 3PM. Dr. Dismas A. Masolo, PhD. on topics related to his research. Faculty Research Forum, UofL. Visit http://louisville.edu/cchs/ Feb 1 (Wed) AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH CULTURAL EVENTS CALENDAR. This free 40-plus page book describing films, lectures, exhibits, plays, commemorative events, concerts, seminars, and happenings is distributed at public libraries and other locations. 90-some events altogether. Compiled by local historian and community activist Walter Hutchins for over 20 years. Feb 2 (Thu) “BLUES for an ALABAMA SKY” a play by Pearl Cleage directed by Nefertiti Burton, sponsored by the UofL Department of Theatre Arts. The performance of Cleage’s poignant, Depression-era drama set in Harlem will take place at 8:00pm in the Thrust Theatre, followed by a talkback and a reception sponsored by the Anne Braden Institute. Call 502-852-6142 Feb 7 (Tues) COLUMNIST EUGENE ROBINSON, 5:30PM to 8PM. Pulitzer Prize winning national columnist to speak on emerging trends in national politics. Phi Beta Kappa Lecture Series, UofL. Visit http://louisville.edu/cchs/ Feb 17 (Fri) REPORTBACKS on Anne Braden Institute-funded Social Justice Research – A faculty Research Forum featuring Professors Jennie Burnet (Anthropology), Glenn Crothers (History), and Nicole Seymour (English). Sponsored by UofL’s Commonwealth Humanities Center with the Anne Braden Institute. Refreshments served. Come to Room 300, Bingham Humanities Bldg at UofL 3:30 pm OUT OF TOWN Dec 5 to 9 CONFLICT PREVENTION. U.S. Institute of Peace. Learn to recognize opportunities for third parties to prevent or mitigate violence. Other courses in December & January about negotiations, rule of law, economic needs, mentoring, and cultural adaptability. Visit www.usip.org |
