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CALC Community Events Calendar
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Greetings!
The posting of events does not imply an endorsement of the sponsoring groups or their political views. We post events sponsored by other groups when we think the topics will be of interest to CALC's members and friends. Often we have a close working relationship with those groups, but not always. Only CALC-sponsored or co-sponsored events carry our specific endorsement.
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Sept 21: International Day of Peace
Sept 21: City Club: The Challenges Facing Families Without Homes
Sept 21: Interfaith Community Breakfast w/ Dr. Anita Weiss
Sept 22: CALC's Class Prejudice Workshop - LAST DAY TO REGISTER!
Sept 22: Mark Ross plays Reality Kitchen
Sept 23: Public Library: Uniquely Oregon--Native American Art
Sept 29: Harvest Festival for Human Rights
Sept 30: Community Leaders gather for Basic Rights Oregon Garden Party
Oct 3: Ending Wage Theft: Workers' Justice in Oregon
Oct 4: Wayne Morse: On the Trail of the Tiger
Oct 9: Computers for Spanish Speakers
Oct 13: Cornicopia Multicultural Celebration & Fundraiser
Oct 14; Leaps and Bounds: faith, ecology and global economy
Oct 23: The Squaw Stereotype in American Popular Culture
Oct 25: Holly Near and Band
Oct 25: Emerald FEAST
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The International Day of Peace
A grand celebration of Peace will take place in Eugene this year organized by the Eugene Peace Team (eugenepeaceteam.org) of which we are a part.
Friday 9/21 7:00 - 8:30 Eugene Hilton
Interfaith Community Breakfast
will feature Anita Weiss, PhD, speaking on "Understanding Women's Rights in Islam." $5-25
Friday 9/21 11:30-12:30 pm EWEB Plaza Free event.
(parking: 2nd or 3rd Ave, Mill St., or Alton Baker Park)
- Singing with Rich Glauber
- Mayoral Proclamation of City of Peace Day
- Noon moment of silence for peace, linking Hands Across Lane County.
- Walking Tour across DeFazio Bridge to Nobel Peace Park
Friday 9/21 6:30 - 7:30 pm EWEB Training Room
Free event
- International Flag Ceremony led by Annette & Mike Rose
- Olympian Paula Berry: "Peace is the only Gold"
- Eugene Peace Team Map discussion
- Beyond War and other groups working toward a better quality of life (peace, resilience, sustainability, security, prosperity, etc.) will have information available.
There will also be three specific moments when everyone around the world will co-create the
9 PM PDT Sept. 20
9 AM PDT Sept. 21
9 PM PDT Sept. 21
--- creating three deep planetary Pulses of Peace.
BeThePeace welcomes people from every culture, every spiritual tradition, and every political perspective to join Together as One, creating a profound wave of peace moving across our planet. Together, we are creating a world where inner & outer peace is the normal way of life. Together, we are creating history! Join us!
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City Club of Eugene:
The Challenges Facing Families Without Homes in Eugene
Friday, September 21
12:00-1:30
Eugene Hilton, Vistas Ballroom 12th Floor
Guest Speakers: Dan Bryant, Pastor, First Christian Church; William Wise, First Place; and Deborah Dailey, 4 J School District Transitional Family Coordinator
A panel will discuss the complexities facing homeless people in Eugene. Panel members will be William Wise, of First Place Family Center; Deborah Dailey, Transitional Family Coordinator for Eugene School District 4J; and Dan Bryant, pastor of First Christian Church.
Many area organizations with varied resources are providing solutions to the wide spectrum of problems among homeless people in our community. The manner with which these helpful groups work together in their efforts is a vision to behold.
The "Opportunity Village" being proposed is just one segment of their efforts, which would serve a small part of the homeless group. Come and hear the inside story of the work that many people, volunteers and paid staff, are doing to make this a better community for all of us.
$5.00 non-member admission - $16.00 non-member lunch
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8th Annual interfaith Community Breakfast
with guest speaker Anita Weiss, PhD.
"Understanding Women's Rights in Islam"
Friday, September 21, 7-8:30 am at the Eugene Hilton Hotel
$16-$25 sliding scale Coffee and tea only $5 Vegetarian/vegan buffet
Tickets available at First Christian Church (1166 Oak St, Eugene), online at:
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Mitt Romney's recent remarks on the 47% opened the discussion on the Makers versus the Takers. Come to CALC's Class Prejudice workshop this Saturday and find out where the myth of Horatio Alger and moochers comes from. LAST DAY TO REGISTER! Click for email registration.
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Mark Ross performing at REALITY KITCHEN NONPROFIT
*What: Raconteur Extraordinair, Mark Ross, will be performing at Reality Kitchen in (soon to be officially named !) The Barbara Morseth Theater. A long time supporter and member of the Industrial Workers of the World and organizer for labor and worker's rights, this troubadour has a working repertoire of close to 500 songs and runs the gamut of American Roots Music, from hobo ballads and train songs, blues, western swing, mountain ballads, fiddle tunes, raucous banjo melodies, early jazz to the works of contemporary songwriters. **There's lots of information about Mark at his website: **http://www.lehnherr.com/butte/*
*When: Saturday, September 22*
*Time: 7:30 pm - 10 pm.*
*Where: REALITY KITCHEN*
*245 Van Buren, Eugene*
*Admission: sliding scale donation will be appreciated / no one turned
away.*
*Contact info: Jim Evangelista
This is another in a series of concerts and public events to support the
community and benefit Reality Kitchen Nonprofit, 245 Van Buren St. in Eugene
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Uniquely Oregon: Native American Art
Sunday, September 23, 2:00 p.m., Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th & Olive
How is Native American art in Oregon different from Native art from other parts of the Pacific Northwest? What might this tell us about our state's identity? How are Oregon's history and culture represented in Native art? Can we learn about our community's values and aspirations by looking at these works? Explore these questions at an illustrated, interactive community conversation led by Portland State University scholar-in-residence Tracy Prince.
Prince has taught university classes on Native American art and literature for 19 years, with a focus on traditions that have survived the suppression of Native identity and customs. Her book "Portland's Goose Hollow" explores the history of Native, Chinese, Irish, German, and Jewish residents of one of the city's oldest neighborhoods. This program is co-sponsored by Eugene Public Library and Oregon Humanities Conversation Project. Free. Information:
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Community Leaders gather for Basic Rights Oregon Garden Party
Eugene gathering part of statewide event series
When: Sunday, September 30th, 3pm-5pm
Where: Temple Beth Israel
1175 East 29th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97403
What: Basic Rights Oregon's Eugene Garden PartyBasic Rights Oregon's annual Garden Party event series will take place
in Eugene on Sunday, September 30th. Basic Rights Oregon is building equality across Oregon by increasing access to trans-inclusive health care, advancing racial justice and expanding support for the freedom to marry. Join local supporters, community leaders for an afternoon of good food, great wine and entertainment. We'll share our tales from the road - and maybe some photos of our travels!
Basic Rights Oregon's regional Garden Party series will also be held
in the following communities:
* Portland, August 12th
* Bend, August 19th
* Corvallis, August 26th
* Eugene, September 30th
* Ashland, October
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Ending Wage Theft: Workers' Justice in Oregon Speaker: Ramon Ramirez, President of PCUN, Oregon's Farmworker Union Date: Wednesday, Oct. 3 When: 7:30 - 9:00p.m. Where: Temple Beth Israel (1175 E. 29th Ave. Eugene) Free of charge Bilingual event --Interpretation will be made available between English and Spanish Sponsors thus far include: Beyond Toxics, Lane County Immigration Integration Network and LERC Wage theft is the widespread and illegal practice of not paying workers for all or part of their work. Wage theft happens when employers pay less than the minimum wage, don't pay overtime, steal tips, require employees to work "off the clock," or fail to pay at all. In a recent five-year period, over 8000 wage claims were filed with Oregon's state labor bureau, totaling $24.5 million. This represents only a fraction of the actual incidents of wage theft --thousands more go unreported. In a national study, 2/3 of low-wage workers reported having been victims of wage theft in the last week! Come learn about what is being done to stop wage theft, and and how you can join the coalition of labor, faith, and community groups coming together to protect workers and communities.
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Wayne Morse: On the Trail of the Tiger
...an illustrated tour
Thursday, October 4
6:00 p.m.
Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th & Olive
Join Melanie Lee for an illustrated tour of Eugene locations connected to the four-term United States Senator from Oregon, including the University of Oregon Law School, the downtown Free Speech Plaza, the Federal Courthouse, and the Family Farm and Park. Learn about the man admired as the "Tiger of the Senate" for his fierce independence, commitment to principle, and outspoken championing of public education, civil rights and liberties, health, the public interest, worker's rights, and using diplomacy -- not military might -- to resolve international disputes. The causes Morse spoke about so eloquently continue to dominate our national debate. His words and vision provide ongoing inspiration for all who seek to carry on his commitment to public service, integrity, world peace, and the rule of law.
This Eugene@150 event is co-sponsored by Eugene Public Library, Wayne Morse Historical Park Corporation, UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History, and MUSE: Museums of Springfield/ Eugene. Free. Information: 541-682-5450, www.eugene-or.gov/library.
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Computers for Spanish Speakers
Tuesday, October 9
5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th & Olive
Basic computer and Internet skills taught in Spanish. Learn how to use a mouse, thumb drive, email, Google Translate, Eugene Public Library's website and online resources, and more. Plus: learn English computer terms. Taught by Lauren Zavrel and Jill Reece of Lane Community College. The class is free but pre-registration is required for limited spaces: call 541-682-5450 (press 5 to leave a message in Spanish).
Computación Para Hispanohablantes
Martes, 9 de octubre
5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Biblioteca del Centro de Eugene, 100 West 10th Ave.
Lecciones básicas de la computadora y el internet, en español. Aprende cómo utilizar un ratón, una unidad USB, correo electrónico, el Traductor de Google, el sitio web de la Biblioteca Pública de Eugene, otros recursos en línea, y más. También incluye una lección sobre terminología de informática en inglés. Presentado por Lauren Zavrel y Jill Reece de Lane Community College. La clase es gratis, pero hay plazas limitadas. Para inscribirte, llama al 541-682-5450, marca el número 5, y deja un mensaje.
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The S-Word: The Squaw Stereotype in American Popular Culture
Tuesday, October 23
6:00 p.m.
Downtown Eugene Public Library, 10th & Olive
The few times that Native American women are represented in television, films, ads, or popular music, it is usually in one of two stereotypical ways: Indian princess (young, female noble savage) or squaw (older woman/drudge). The use of the word "squaw" in place names, products, and elsewhere has also contributed to a climate of stereotypical thinking about Indian women.
Deb Merskin presents an illustrated talk exploring the use of this word and examining questions of who has the right to represent others, under what circumstances, and in what ways. An Associate Professor at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, her work focuses on the representation of women and minorities in media and historical studies as well as the social influences of the media. Sponsored by Eugene Public Library and the Road Scholars program of the University of Oregon Center for the Study of Women in Society. Free. Information: 541-682-5450,
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 Holly Near and Band Thursday October 25, 8:00pm
Unity of the Valley 3912 Dillard Rd Eugene, OR Admission: $27.50 adv, $29 door
Contact info: Mike Meyer
Tickets available at www.brownpapertickets.com and Skip's Records and CD's 11th St Eugene
Holly Near is a unique combination of entertainer, teacher, and activist. An immense vocal talent, Near's career as a singer has been defined by an unwillingness to separate her passion for music from her passion for human dignity. She is a skilled performer and an outspoken ambassador for peace who brings to the stage an integration of world consciousness, spiritual discovery, and theatricality. Although she sang in public from the age of eight, Ms. Near's professional career began with numerous performances in film and television, and a run in the Broadway production of Hair. Torn between a career as an actor or a singer, Ms. Near chose to pursue her love of music, especially that music which articulated the social conditions of the world community. Some of her work includes: One of the "1000 Women for Peace" nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2005 Presented at the National Women's History Project's 2003 conference at Smith College Spoke to workers at Intel's Albuquerque, NM facility about tolerance and diversity Delivered the prestigious Ware Lecture for the Unitarian Universalist General Assembly in 2005 In 1972, Holly Near was one of the first women to create an independent record company. Although unusual then, many artists now follow that path of independence. Near's vision was to promote and produce music by politically conscious artists from around the world-a mission that Redwood Records fulfilled for nearly 20 years. A prolific writer and recording artist, Near has released 26 recordings of her own, including the seminal Imagine My Surprise, and performs as a guest on many others. In the past few years, Near has been busy re-releasing much of her early material. She continues to write and sing political songs with grace and humor, and her integrity earns her the reputation as one of the most articulate social change artists working today, with a power and maturity that may only come from decades of love and fear, despair, and inspiration. |
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Last Emerald FEAST of 2012
I hope you have the evening of October 25th (6:00pm - 8:30pm) saved for Emerald F.E.A.S.T. because it is going to be a really great dinner! This will be our fourth and final event for 2012. Our dinner will be at the First United Methodist Church and will be a full turkey dinner, including mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie! (Don't worry, we will have vege and gluten free options!) Also, Rob Tobias has generously agreed to share his beautiful music with us once again!
You can purchase tickets on our website, at eDev's office, or at the door... If you are planning to purchase your tickets at the door, please let us know in advance so we can tell our chef how many guests we will be having. If you are unable to attend, but would still like to support our local social entrepreneurs, you can either purchase a "donation ticket" at our website, or send a check to eDev, 1445 Willamette Street, Suite 120, Eugene OR 97401, ATTN: Emerald FEAST.
One may also apply to be a Presenter to be eligible to receive a grant. At the May event, we were able to give CALC $500 for their traveling photo exhibit project. Tell your friends, your co-workers, your favorite social entrepreneur to apply today!
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Emerald F.E.A.S.T Committee
http://emeraldfeast.weebly.com/
https://www.facebook.com/EmeraldFeast
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Sincerely, The CALC Team
Community Alliance of Lane County
541-485-1755
458 Blair Blvd., Eugene OR 97402 |
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