Mar 30 (Sun) CONCERT FOR PEACE. Jazz musicians Dick Sisto and Steve Allen will present a program of contemplative jazz to mark the 5th anniversary of the Iraq War. Program will also include a period of silent meditation. Christ Church Cathedral, 425 S. Second St. 3 PM. Donations welcome.
Mar 31 (Mon) DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: PEACEMAKING EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD, School Year 2007-2008. Contact Peace Education Program for application to nominate yourself or a colleague: 589-6583.
Apr 1 (Tues) TRANSPORTATION: A KEYSTONE ISSUE FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. Social and environmental activist David Coyte speaks on how reordering transportation priorities can save lives, reduce greenhouse emissions, serve the underserved, and protect our economy. 7 PM to 8:30 PM at James Lees Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1741 Frankfort Ave. Donations welcome. For more info, contact the Center for Faith & Action, 896-0172.
Apr 2 (Wed) SPIRITUAL PATHWAYS OF THE WORLD’S RELIGIONS: An Invitation to Nurturing the Spiritual Life. A course designed to help participants gain clarity and focus about the journey of faith, to learn about various other pathways, and to gain greater understanding, openness and acceptance of those whose views differ from our own. Six Wednesdays, April 2 - May 14, 7 PM to 9 PM, James Lees Presbyterian Church. $70 for series or $15 per session. For more info, contact the Center for Faith & Action, 896-0172.
Apr 3-4 (Thurs-Fri) SYMPOSIUM: “Social Justice and Engaged Scholarship,” hosted by UofL’s recently established Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research - connecting university research to problems and activities in the greater community. Opening plenary on Thursday (4:30 pm) Ekstrom Library Chao Auditorium, featuring Dr. Steven Rovenstone, U of Minn, “Social Justice and the Engaged University.” Reception follows. Friday schedule includes a box lunch/plenary panel with case studies presented by scholars from U of Cincinnati. Closing plenary, 3:15 pm, featuring Dr. Peniel E. Joseph of Brandeis Univ: “Black Studies As Engaged Scholarship.” Followed by a brief theatrical tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the 40th anniversary of his death, presented by UofL’s African American Theatre program. Register for this free event at: http://louisville.edu/ annebradeninstitute/symposium or call Cate Fosl, 852-6142. e-mail: cfosl@louisville.edu
Apr 3 (Thurs) SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE, every first and third Thursday, 5:30 PM. Main Library, 4th & York St., Board Room, Mezzanine. Call Kay Tillow, 636-1551.
Apr 4 (Fri) NOON VIGIL FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, including a news update. EVERY FRIDAY AT SIXTH AND BROADWAY, in front of the Federal Court House (where Senator McConnell’s office is located). We vigil for a two state solution in solidarity with the “Women in Black” who vigil every Friday at noon in Israel. Sponsored by the Louisville Committee for Israeli/Palestinian States, the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, and the Fellowship of Reconciliation. Call Beverley Marmion, 451-5658.
Apr 5 (Sat) TREES TO BE GIVEN AWAY ON ARBOR DAY. 800 seedlings from the Kentucky Division of Forestry will be given to anyone who promises to plant and nurture them to adulthood. Organized by Stephen Spanyer, the giveaway will take place at Warheim Park, 1832 Overlook Terrace, four blocks from the Douglass Loop at Bardstown Rd. Watch for balloons to show the way. Refreshments, entertainment, and advice from foresters, arborists and others will be available. For more details, call the Belknap Arbor Day Committee, 459-1405.
Apr 5 (Sat) SATURDAY ACADEMY. Dr. Blaine Hudson begins with Black and African World History (11 AM - 12:30 PM). Followed by “AARP Caregiving Workshop: Resources for the Elderly” (12:45 PM to 2 PM). DuValle Education Center Cafeteria, 3610 Bohne Avenue, at 35th St just north of Algonquin Parkway. Call Bani Hines-Hudson, 295-7531.
Apr 6 (Sun) VIGIL FOR PEACE every first Sunday evening remembering all those suffering from conflicts in the Middle East. Bring a sign. Bardstown Road at Douglass Blvd. 7-8 PM, sponsored by LPAC (Louisville Peace Action Community). Call Judy Munro-Leighton, 456-6914.
Apr 7 (Mon) PRAYER SERVICE FOR PEACE AND NONVIOLENCE held each Monday at 12:15 PM at James Lees Presbyterian Church, 1741 Frankfort Ave. This is a 20-minute service of silent prayer. For anyone who wishes to stay, lunch is provided following the service. For more info, call 896-0172.
Apr 7 (Mon) “PALESTINE IS STILL THE ISSUE,” film by John Pilger. Sponsored by the Louisville Committee for Peace in the Middle East. Ray’s Monkey House, 1578 Bardstown Rd (formerly Twice Told Books), 7:30 pm, Free. Call 456-6586.
Apr 8 (Tues) FORECLOSURE CRISIS FORUM PANEL DISCUSSION. Hosted by the Louisville Metro Human Relations Commission. Panelists include representatives from the Legal Aid Society, Metropolitan Housing Coalition, Louisville Urban League and Louisville Metro Housing and Family Services. 11:30 AM-1 PM. Free light lunch provided. Legal Aid Society Conference Room, 416 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd., Suite 300. Call 574-3631 to RSVP.
Apr 9 (Wed) KITLAC (Ky Interfaith Taskforce on Latin America and the Caribbean). Every second Wednesday at the Presbyterian Seminary. 7:30 pm. Call David Horvath, 479-9262, or Pat Geier, 456-6586.
Apr 10 (Thurs) APPAF (American Palestine Public Affairs Forum). Meets every second Thursday. Documentary: “The Killing Zone: Gaza.” 7:30 PM, League of Women Voters, 115 S Ewing. Call Bashar Masri, 773-1836.
Apr 10 (Thurs) CITIZENS AGAINST POLICE ABUSE (CAPA), every second Thursday at the office of the Kentucky Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, 3208 W Broadway. 7:00 pm. Call K. A. Owens, 778-8130.
Apr 11 (Fri) THE UNVEILING OF THE CARL AND ANNE BRADEN HISTORICAL MARKER. To be held at their former home at 4403 Virginia Avenue, located three blocks east of Southwestern Pkwy and Chickasaw Park. Presented by the Metropolitan Housing Coalition’s Annual Fair Housing Month Program. Bring your family, friends and colleagues to honor the memory of two Louisvillians who fought racial injustice all their lives. 11 AM.
Apr 11 (Fri) NOURISHING YOUR LEADERSHIP WORLDVIEW. A workshop that facilitates awakening to aspects of your leadership not often discussed in traditional leadership programs. Workshop is based on the Jungian theory of archetypes and uses the Mythic Leader Profile survey. Offered by Mythic Leaders LLC. Presented by Wendy Jo Johnson, LPCC and Lana Wertz. 9 AM to 4 PM. $95. The Barn at St. Agnes. For more info or to register, contact Lana at lana@mythicleaders.com or 502-412-3826.
Apr 12 (Sat) PEAK OIL Every 2nd Saturday, Main Library, 4th & York, Mezzanine, Boardroom. 9:00 AM. Call George Perkins, 425-6645.
Apr 12 (Sat) SATURDAY ACADEMY. Dr. Blaine Hudson begins with Black and African World History (11 AM - 12:30 PM). Followed by “Perspectives on Hurricane Katrina” (12:45 PM to 2 PM). DuValle Education Center Cafeteria, 3610 Bohne Avenue, at 35th St just north of Algonquin Parkway. Call Bani Hines-Hudson, 295-7531.
Apr 12 (Sat) SILENCE OVER THUNDER! to end the military presence at Thunder. Leaflet and witness against the warplanes and what they represent. Assemble at 2:30 PM in the garden at Christ Church Cathedral, 421 S 2nd Street. Sponsored by Peaceful Skies Coalition. Call Chris Harmer, 893-2334.
Apr 12 (Sat) PEACEFUL SKIES PICNIC! A family-friendly alternative to the militarized airshow. Bring picnic food, enjoy music, arts and crafts, fly kites. Noon to 4 PM at the Americana soccer field. Sponsored by the Peaceful Skies Coalition. For details call Terry Taylor, 214-7322. E-mail: tatduende2@yahoo.com.
Apr 13 (Sun) “AIM HIGHER” focusing on military counter-recruitment. Every 2nd Sunday at 7:00 PM, 2236 Kaelin Avenue at the FOR office. This group welcomes invitations to speak about conscientious objection, military recruitment, and the possibility for high school students to “opt out” of having their names given to recruiters. Also learn about the Second Annual Peace Essay Contest. Call Chris Harmer, 893-2334. colonel221@yahoo.com.
Apr 15 (Tue) TAX DAY! Protest this illegal war. Boycott the IRS. (See flyer in this issue of FORsooth.) Join in leafleting and street theatre at noon for one hour on the corner of Fifth and Market Streets. Call Jean Edwards, 458-8056.
Apr 16 (Wed) MARGARET FARLEY, author of Just Love: A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics, will present the Grawemeyer Award in Religion Lecture at the Presbyterian Seminary Caldwell Chapel, l044 Alta Vista Road, 7:00 pm, free. Margaret Farley, professor emerita of Christian Ethics at Yale Divinity School, is a Roman Catholic nun and the first woman to teach full time at Yale Divinity School. Call 895-3411.
Apr 16 (Wed) ROBERT SEDLER, Distinguished Professor, Wayne State University Law School: ”The Constitution and Voluntary School Desegregation.” For details, contact Avery Kolers, 852-0453. http://louisville.edu/socialchange/
Apr 17 (Thurs) THIRD THURSDAY LUNCH sponsored by Fellowship of Reconciliation. “Refugees and Our Community.” Carol Young, Director of Kentucky Refugee Ministries, will discuss the changing fabric of Louisville and the role that KRM plays in the resettlement of refugees here. She will address such issues as how refugees get to Louisville, why they are being resettled here, how they restart their lives, and what they contribute to our community. Rudyard Kipling Restaurant, 422 W. Oak St. $7 buffet lunch begins at 11:30 AM. Presentation at noon. Reservations required. Call Polly Johnson, 473-8435 or Mary Ann Lambert, 425-3844.
Apr 17 (Thu) SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE, every first and third Thursday, 5:30 PM. Main library, 4th & York Sts, Mezzanine Board Room. Call Kay Tillow, 636-1551.
Apr 17 (Thurs) LPAC (Louisville Peace Action Community) every third Thursday evening. Douglass Blvd Christian Church, 7:00 pm. Call Judy Munro-Leighton, 456-6914. Website: www.louisvillepeace.org E-mail: pcunity@yahoo.com
Apr 19 (Sat) SATURDAY ACADEMY. Dr. Blaine Hudson begins with Black and African World History (11 AM-12:30 PM). Followed by “Gender, Race and Healthcare” (12:45 PM - 2 PM). Congressman John Yarmuth will also be a special guest this week. DuValle Education Center Cafeteria, 3610 Bohne Avenue, at 35th St just north of Algonquin Parkway. Call Bani Hines-Hudson, 295-7531.
Apr 20 (Sun) LOUISVILLE COMMITTEE FOR ISRAELI/PALESTINIAN STATES. (Every third Sunday) First Unitarian Church, 4th & York Streets, 3:00 pm. Call Beverley Marmion, 451-5658.
Apr 21(Mon) LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE MAY 20th PRIMARY ELECTION!
Apr 26 (Sat) SATURDAY ACADEMY. Dr. Blaine Hudson begins with Black and African World History (11 AM-12:30 PM). Followed by “Cruising the Divide: Getting Derby Cruising and Kentucky Derby Stories to the Stage” (12:45 PM - 2 PM). DuValle Education Center Cafeteria, 3610 Bohne Avenue, at 35th St just north of Algonquin Parkway. Call Bani Hines-Hudson, 295-7531.
Apr 26 (Sat) PIZZA AND A MOVIE. Sponsored by Interfaith Paths to Peace. Featuring the Iranian film, “BAM 6.6” followed by a discussion led by guest Rostam Pourzal, Founder of Campaign Against Sanctions Against Iran. 6 PM, Christ Church Cathedral, Bishops Hall, 425 South Second St. For more info, see www.InterfaithPathstoPeace.org or call 502-214-7322.
Apr 28 (Mon) DEADLINE for the May issue of FORsooth. Contact George Morrison, editor, 944-6460, E-mail:klm86@att.net Note: Please email new or updated calendar listings to calendar.peace@gmail.com, or call Nikki at 451-3402.
Apr 28 (Mon) F.O.R. STEERING COMMITTEE (every 4th Monday). Presbyterian Seminary, 1044 Alta Vista Road. Visitors encouraged. Call co-chairs Phil Schervish, 451-6638, or Dennis Bricking, 298-0590.
Apr 29 (Tue) KCADP (Ky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty) every last Tuesday. Highland Presbyterian Church, 1011 Cherokee Rd, 6:30 pm. Call Kaye Gallagher, 721-8885 or Mark Meade, 541-9998, E-mail: kcadp@earthlink.net
May 6 (Tue) METROPOLITAN HOUSING COALITION ANNUAL MEETING AND DINNER. Hyatt Regency, 320 W. Jefferson. 5:00 pm beginning with a power social hour. The former Mayor of Metro Nashville, Bill Purcell will speak. His work as Mayor of Nashville in housing, health care and education garnered national attention. Currently he is Dean of Public Service and Urban Affairs at Tennessee State University. Individual tickets are $50 (students $35, young professionals $40). Why not sponsor a table at $500 or place an ad in the program? Scholarships available. For details call 584-6858, or visit www.metropolitanhousing.org
May 6 (Tue) SACRED SITES OF TIBET TOUR. Rebecca Martin and Glenda Hodges-Cook share a photographic presentation from their Tibet tour in the summer of 2007. 7 to 9 PM at James Lees Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1741 Frankfort Ave. Donations welcome. Call Center for Faith & Action for more info, 896-0172.
May 8 (Thurs) FORsooth LABELING, at Beverley Marmion’s, 6:30 pm. BOUQUETS to those who carry on this essential work every month! Call 451-5658.
May 9 (Fri) DAVID BAILEY, SONGS OF HOPE. A concert for the Michael Quinlan Brain Tumor Foundation. Bomhard Theater, Kentucky Center. 7 PM. $10 in advance, $12 day of show. Contact Kentucky Center box office for tickets, 584-7777 or www.kentuckycenter.org.
May 10 (Sat) KEEP ON WALKING: Michael Quinlan Brain Tumor Foundation’s 7th Annual Walk. Registration 8 AM, walk at 9:30 AM. Riverfront Park, Great Lawn. $25 registration includes tee shirt. For more information, visit www.mqbtf.org or call 502-896-1701.
June 23 (Mon) PASTORS FOR PEACE CARAVAN TO CUBA. There will be five buses in the caravan, one of which was purchased by (and will be driven by) a man who used to live in Louisville. Each bus will honor one of the “Cuba Five” who are languishing in US prisons without due process and without counsel or access to their families. The Louisville event is being coordinated by KITLAC with help from the Henry Wallace Brigade. David Horvath is asking for volunteers to serve on the planning team. Contact him at 479-9262 or davidh40204@yahoo.com
OUT OF TOWN EVENTS
June 12-23. Witness for Peace 25th Anniversary Delegation to Guatemala, celebrating 25 years of service and solidarity with the people of Latin America. Led by Rev. Jim Flynn. Cost will be $1,000 plus airfare. Apply by April 30. Send e-mail request to: jflynn@stmarysparkcity.com. See flyer in the March issue for more information.
