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MONTHLY CALENDAR - (Daily/Weekly Events at the end)
1a. Wed. July 1, 7 PM - Philly for Change at Tritone, 1508 South Street Phila. (1st Wed)
1b. Wed. July 1, 6-9 PM - Greendrinks Media Meeting. Greendrinks of Delaware Valley is a monthly social gathering of all things green, ecological, environmental, organic, renewable, regenerative, and restorative. http://greendrinksdelawarevalley.blogspot.com/ (1st Wed)
1c. Wed. July 1, 7 PM - Lower Bucks Volunteers for Change Meeting at the Levittown Regional Library, 7311 New Falls Road, Levittown, PA 19055. For more info email ersulac @ msn.com
1d. Wed. July 1, 7-9 PM - Be The Change North Penn Meeting at Holy Trinity Church, 407 N. Broad St. Lansdale. For more info go to http://www.bethechangenorthpenn.blogspot.com/ or email kdipangrazio @ hotmail.com.
1e. Wed. July 1, 10 AM - Bucks County Commissioners' Meeting at American Legion, Morell Smith Post, 44041 Linden Ave. Newtown. For info go to http://www.buckscounty.org/
2a. Thurs. July 2, 7 PM - Northwest Greens Meeting in the NEW Weavers Way Meeting Room, 555 Carpenter Lane (near Greene Street) in West Mount Airy, Philadelphia. Northwest Greens is a non-partisan neighborhood organization, and its meetings are open to the public. More information from 215-843-4256 and nwgreens @ yahoo.com (1st Thurs)
2b. Thurs. July 2, 7 PM - Sustainable Upper Dublin Meeting (SUDS) at the Upper Dublin Township Building. SUDS is working to build a sustainable community through grassroots action. Non-UDT residents welcome! For more info visit http://sustainableupperdublin.org/ or email info@sustainableupperdublin.org. (1st Thurs)
2c. Thurs. July 2, 7:30 PM - Montco DFA Meeting will be held at 1207 Claridge Rd in Wyndmoor. The latest chapter in the ongoing SAGA of The Citizens vs. The Insurance-Pharma-Congressional Complex! HEAR EYE-WITNESSES TO THE RECENT MASS DEMOS IN HARRISBURG AND WASHINGTON, D.C. ... AND MORE!!! For info go to http://www.montcodfa.org/ (1st Thurs)
3a. Fri. July 3 , 7 PM - Lepoco First Friday Film/Popcorn and Politics in Bethlehem will show a DVD. Please bring a snack or beverage to share. For info email lepoco @ fast.net or call 610-691-8730. (1st Fri)
3b. Fri. July 3, 7 PM - Doylestown First Friday Environmental and Sustainable Living DVD/Discussion Series at Environmental Home Store, 320 North Broad Street in Doylestown. This month's offering will feature "Crude Impact, an award winning documentary on America's addiction to oil. The series is co-sponsored by the Post Carbon Institute's ECLA PA. Admission is free. For info call 267-992-8020. (1st Fri)
3c. Fri. July 3, 7 PM - Peace Center of Delaware County's Just-Reel First Friday Movie Series will show a current socially-themed films Friends, 1001 Old Sproul Rd. in Springfield. For more info email brandywine@juno.com or call 610-544-1818 or go to http://www.delcopeacecenter.org . (1st Fri)
3d. Fri. July 3, Noon - "And now, DECLARE PEACE!" Rally at Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA For more info go to http://www.brandywinepeace.org/
3e. Fri. July 3, 3:30-7 PM -Upper Bucks Alliance for Creative Expression student performers will perform at Linden Hill Farmers Market, Rt.611 in Ottsville, PA. Opening the show will be up and coming singer/songwriter Julia Boddy with an acoustic set. Please stop and and support this non-profit, community based organization. For more info click - http://ubace.org
5a. Mon. July 6, 7 PM - Main Street Community Film/Discussion Series in Lansdale will present "The Next Industrial Revolution"at the Lansdale Public Library, 301 Vine St. Info on the film at http://www.thenextindustrialrevolution.org/ Co-Sponsored by Earth Charter Lifeboat Academy, Montco Greens, The Save Alliance, and Veterans for Peace Chapter 31. Admission Free, Donations Welcome! For more info call 267-825-4674 (1st Mon)
5b. Mon. July 6, 6:30-8 PM - Bryn Mawr Peace Coalition Vigil (6:30) and Meeting (7) at the Ludington Library in Bryn Mawr. For more info - http://www.brynmawrpeace.org/ (1st Mon)
5c. Mon. July 6, 7-8:30 PM - Pennridge/Quakertown Area Progressives will meet at 328 W. Broad St. in Quakertown next to the Morning Call building. This month we will show/discuss "The Political Prosecutions (by) Karl Rove" & "Robert Reich on Healthcare" For info call Tom at 215-258-3894. (1st Mon)
6. Tues. July 7, 7-9 PM - Drinking Liberally Bryn Mawr Chapter will meet at The Grog, 863 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr. All progressives are most welcome. For info email Walter Ebmeyer at ebmeyer6w @ comcast.net (1st & 3rd Tues)
7. Wed. July 8, 7:30 PM - Buckingham Friends Meeting Peace & Social Justice Film Series at 5864 York Rd (202) in Lahaska near Peddlar's Village. We will show/discuss a DVD of current interest. Free! For info call 215-794-7299 or go to http://www.buckinghamfriendsmeeting.org/ (2nd Wed)
8a. Thurs. July 9 - Lehigh Valley Thomas Paine Chapter (152) of Veterans For Peace at the LEPOCO office on 4th St. in south Bethlehem, around the corner from the CVS drug store. Call Louise Legun at (610) 437-5314 or Phil Reiss at (610) 282-8077. (2nd Thurs)
8b. Thurs. July 9, 6 PM - The Academy of Natural Sciences Town Square series/Sustainability Forum will include a performance by The Quiet Riot on An Introduction to Transition Towns. More info to follow at http://www.quietriot.org/
8c. Thurs. July 9, 9:30 AM - Montgomery Count Board of Commissioners, Salary Board and Election Board will meet in the Board Room on the Eighth Floor of One Montgomery Plaza, Norristown, PA. For more info go to http://www.MontcoPA.org
8d. Thurs. July 9, 7-8:30 PM - Northwest Greens Meeting at Weavers Way Meeting Room 555 Carpenter Lane (near Greene Street) in West Mount Airy, Phila.
For more info, please call 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens @ yahoo.com.
8e. Thurs. July 9, 7 PM - MoveOn 'PowerUp America' strategy meeting to get Arlen Specter on board the Green Economy push. This event is at the Valley Forge Room, Upper Merion Township building, 175 West Valley Forge Rd.King of Prussia, PA 19406. To sign up for this event, click here: http://pol.moveon.org/event/julystrategy/94245
8f. Thurs. July 9, 10 AM - Monthly PHAN/ HCAN Meeting Find out the latest from DC and Harrisburg. Find out what is the next step is on the path to get quality, affordable health care for all. The meeting will take place at the Philadelphia Unemployment Project which is located at 112 N. Broad St. 11th Floor in Philadelphia.
9. Fri. July 10, 7:30 PM - Warminster's Second Friday Environmental Video-Discussion Series at the Centrifuge at 780 Falcon Circle in the former Naval Air Development Center. This month we will feature "Crude Impact", an award winning documentary on America's addiction to oil. Free! For info email soundenergy @ comcast.net or call 267-992-8020 (2nd Fri)
10a. Sat. July 11, 11 AM - Upper Bucks Organizing for America Meeting (Obama supporters) at Upper Bucks Community Dems Office in Quakertown 328 W Broad in Quakertown at 328 W Broad St. For more info email Vera at veracole @ comcast.net (2nd & 4th Sat)
10b. Sat. July 11, 5:30-6:30 PM - Tinicum Arts Festival, Erwinna, PA with Upper Bucks Alliance for Creative Expression students will perform a selection of Beatles songs. Click here for more info - http://ubace.org/.
11a. Sun. July 12, 4:30 PM - Brandywine Peace Community Monthly Potluck Supper & Program at the University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut Street, Phila. Bring a main dish, salad, or dessert to share. Special showing of "The Day After Trinity: J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb (1980), documentary about Oppenheimer, the scientific head of the Manhattan Project. For info call 610-544-1818 or go to http://www.brandywinepeace.com/ (2nd Sun)
11b. Sun. July 12, 6-9PM - Lower Bucks Coalition for Peace Action Picnic at pavilion 8 at Core Creek Park in Langhorne (go to http://www.bukcscounty.org/government/departments/ParksandRec/Parks/CoreCreek.aspx for directions). Please bring a potluck dish. We will have drinks and a cake). This is family picnic, so bring everyone. Please RSVP. Call Bill Deckhart at 215-380-6804 or email billdeckhart @ verizon.net for info. (usually 1st Sun)
12a. Tues. July 14, 7 PM - Bucks County NAACP Meeting - For more info on location go to http://www.bucksnaacp.org/ or call/email John Jordan at 215-364-1057 or j715jordan @ yahoo.com (2nd Tues)
12b. Tues. July 14, 7-9 PM - Main Line Peace Action Meeting & DelMont Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) at Jane Dugdale's house, 284 S. Roberts Rd., Bryn Mawr. It will be a celebration of the union of our Main Line Peace Action with the "DelMont Progressive Democrats of America." Bring a snack or beverage if you can. For more info email tjdugdale @ verizon.net or call 610-527-4170. (2nd Tues)
13. Wed. July 15, 10 AM - Bucks County Commisstioners' Meeting. For info go to http://www.buckscounty.org/
14. Thurs. July 16, 6:30 PM - Film "Torturing Democracy" at Ludington Library, Lancaster & Bryn Mawr Avenues, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. Sponsored by Bryn Mawr Peace Coalition. This is the film that Bill Moyers is basing his Journal on. For more info email bartonbob @ comcast.net
15a. Fri. July 17 & Sat. July, 9 AM- 5 PM both days - Transition Training for 50 self-selected Philadelphia Area citizen leaders and activists; Quiet Riot will use performance, Transition Training materials and exercises, location & fee: TBA. For more go to http://www.quietriot.org
15b. Fri. July 17 to Sun. July 19 -The 6th Annual DemocracyFest (DFA) will be held this summer, July 17-19, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center in Burlington, VT! Go to http://www.democracyfest.net/ for more info.
15c. Fri. July 17, 7 PM - Pebble Hill Third Friday Peace and Social Justice Movie Series at Pebble Hill Interfaith Church (Yellow Barn), 320 Edison Furlong Rd, Doylestown. We will show/discuss a DVD/Movie of current interest. For more info call 215-348-3428. (3rd Fri)
16a. Sun. July 19, 6 PM - Lower Bucks Lyme Disease Support Group Meeting at Middletown Municipal Building, 3 Municipal Way, Langhorne. For more info go to http://www.lowerbuckslymegroup.org/ or call Evelyn at 215-741-5902.
16b. Sun. July 19, 2-4 PM - Battle of Guadalete Peace Event near the home of Senator Arlen Specter, West Schoolhouse Lane (at Vaux St) in East Falls, Phila. For more info call 215-843-4256. (3rd Sun)
17. Mon. July 20, 8 PM - Whitpain Green Drinks meets every 3rd Mon. for anyone interested in talking Green can meet for informal sessions known as Green Drinks at the Broad Axe Tavern. For more info go to https://www.bigtent.com/groups/wggg or call 215-542-8849 or email wissahickonGrowingGreener @ gmail.com
18. Tues. July 21, 7-9 PM - Drinking Liberally Bryn Mawr Chapter will meet at The Grog, 863 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr. All progressives are most welcome. For info email Walter Ebmeyer at ebmeyer6w @ comcast.net (1st & 3rd Tues)
19a. Wed. July 22, 7 PM - Be The Change Baederwood Monthly Meeting at the Elkins Estate in Cheltenham township. Go to http://www.bethechangebaederwood.com/ or email meg @ sheketoff.com (4th Wed)
19b. Wed. July 22, 7 PM - DelMont Progressive Democrats of America and MainLine Peace Action Meeting at 284 S. Roberts Road, Bryn Mawr 19010. Film "Money Talks" (50 minutes) about the drug industry (Big Pharma). For more info email ebmeyer6w @ comcast.net.
20. Thurs. July 23, 9:30 AM - Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, Salary Board and Election Board will meet in the Board Room on the Eighth Floor of One Montgomery Plaza, Norristown, PA. For more info go to http://www.MontcoPA.org
21. Sat. July 25, 11 AM - Upper Bucks Organizing for America Meeting (Obama supporters) at Upper Bucks Community Dems Office in Quakertown 328 W Broad in Quakertown at 328 W Broad St. For more info email Vera at veracole @ comcast.net (2nd & 4th Sat)
22. Tues. July 28, 7:30 PM - Phila Library Authors Series presents Chris Hedges discussing "Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle" at the Central Library, 1901 Vine Street. Free - no tickets required. For more call 215-567-4341.
23. Wed. July 29, 4:30-5:45 PM - Socrates Jr. Program for students (and parents of students) ages 12-18 at Upper Moreland Library Community Room, Park & Summit St, Willow Grove (across from mall and Barnes & Noble) on alternate Weds. It is an opportunity for young teens to introduce philosophical questions for open debate so that everyone can speak, listen and learn from each other (parents are not part of discussions). For info call 215-657-1095
24a. Thurs. July 30 - Single-Payer Rally and Lobby Day in DC. Join unions, doctors, nurses, seniors, faith groups, and Americans of every stripe on to celebrate Medicares 44th Birthday and show Congress and President Obama that we support a national, single-payer healthcare system and demand the passage of HR 676. For more info - http://www.healthcare-now.org
24b. Thurs. July 30, 7 PM - Wissahickon Growing Greener presents "Get BEHIND THE RED-GREEN DOOR and save energy dollars" program at the Wissahickon Valley Public Library, Blue Bell Branch. Co-sponsored by the ECLA PA. This presentation will feature an eclectic mix of short videos on the home audit. Bring your home energy and comfort questions and get expert, cutting edge answers. Attendees will go home with the knowledge to make their home more energy efficient. Please RSVP to Erin at WissahickonGrowingGreener @ gmail.com.
25a. Sat. Aug. 1, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Be The Change North Penn Meeting at Holy Trinity Church, 407 N. Broad St. Lansdale. For more info go to http://www.bethechangenorthpenn.blogspot.com/ or email kdipangrazio @ hotmail.com.
25b. Sat. Aug. 1, Noon to 5 PM - Open auditions for the UBACE Fall Concert. These will be held at DeVoes Music Academy, Broad Street, Quakertown. Click here for more info - http://ubace.org/events.html.
26. Tues. Aug. 4, 2:30-4:30 PM - Hiroshima and Nagasaki Survivors Speak at Pennswood Village in Langhorne.
26. Wed. Aug. 5, 7-9 PM - Wissahickon Growing Greener Meeting at the Whitpain Township building (Room B) on Wentz Road, Blue Bell. For more info email Erin Crump at WissahickonGrowingGreener @ gmail.com or go to https://www.bigtent.com/groups/wggg (1st Wed every other month)
27. Thurs. Aug. 6, 8 AM & Noon - Hiroshima Day Vigil for Peace and Ceremony at Lockheed Martin, Mall & Goddard Boulevards, Valley Forge, PA (behind the King of Prussia Mall). 8 AM - Noon, Vigil for Peace; Noon - Hiroshima Day Ceremony and Nonviolent Action, including civil disobedience. For more info email brandywine@juno.com or call 610-544-1818
27. Thurs. Aug. 6, 6:30 - "Do we need nuclear weapons?" Presentation and Movie at BuxMont Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Warrington by Ward Wilson, Associate Director of Coalition for Peace Action.
28. Sun. Aug. 9, 7:30 PM - Nagasaki Day Candlelight Peace Dedication in front of SS Peter & Paul Roman Catholic Cathedral, 18th & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in memory of the Urakami Cathedral, ground zero of Nagasaki bombing. Co-sponsored by Phila. Catholic Peace Fellowship. For more info email brandywine@juno.com or call 610-544-1818
29. Tues. Aug. 11, 7 PM - Bucks County NAACP Meeting - For more info on location go to http://www.bucksnaacp.org/ or call/email John Jordan at 215-364-1057 or j715jordan @ yahoo.com (2nd Tues)
30. Wed. Aug. 12 to Sun. Aug. 16 (10 to 10) - Sierra Club booth at the Middletown Grange Fair, 576 Penns Park Road, Penns Park Pa. Stop and chat about local, state, and national environmental issues and events. For info and to volunteer email dhmeiser1 @ yahoo.com
31. Fri. Sept. 18 to Sun. Sept. 20 - Kirkridge Retreat Center presents "Community or Empire-Which Will We Build" with Daniel Berrigan & Elizabeth McAlister. For more info go to http://www.kirkridge.org
32. Sat. Sept. 26, 11-4 PM - 10th Annual Buckingham Peace Fair at the Buckingham Friends Meeting School and Meetinghouse in Lahaska (just south of Peddlers Village). For more info go to http://www.peacefair.org.
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DAILY/WEEKLY EVENTS
1. Every 2nd & 4th Mon. 6:30 - 7:30 PM - NAACP Youth Council Meeting at (2nd Mon) Linconia Tabernacle Christian Center on Parris Ave, Trevose Pa at (4th Mon) No Longer Bound Recreation Center on Norton Ave. in Bristol Pa.
2. Every Tues., 6-7 PM - Doylestown Peace Vigil at the intersection of State and Main in Doylestown. All are welcome and we have signs. For info call 215-340-9747
3. Every Wed., 5-6 PM - Peace Vigil #1 outside the Unitarian Society of Germantown, 6511 Lincoln Drive in West Mount Airy. For info call 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens @ yahoo.com.
4. Every Wed., 7-8 PM - Peace Vigil #2 outside Border's Book Store in Germantown Ave. at Bethlehem Pike in Chestnut Hill. For info call 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens @ yahoo.com.
5. Every Thurs., 5-6 PM - PA Action/CFPA Peace Vigil near the intersection of Rt. 1 and Oxford Valley Rd. (near Oxford Valley Mall). Call Robin at 267-240-9819.
6. Every Fri., 5-5:30 PM - Phoenixville Peace Vigil at the corner of Bridge and Main in downtown Phoenixville.
7. Every Sat., 10-11 AM - Sellersville Peace Vigil at Main St. and Temple Ave. sponsored by Upper Bucks Coalition for Peace Action. Call Angela at 215-257-1300 for more info.
8. To contact members of Congress - Call 1-800-828-0498 or 1-866-340-9281 for anyone in Congress or use this excellent link. http://www.capwiz.com/ncec/home
WEEKLY TV & OTHER MEDIA
1. Every evening at 6 PM - TV Program "Democracy Now" with Amy Goodman on WYBE(Channel 20 or 35 in some areas). http://www.democracynow.org/
2. Every evening on MSNBC at 8 PM - Countdown with Keith Olbermann. Followed by The Rachel Maddow Show at 9 PM
3. Every day Noon - 3 PM -Air America "Thom Hartmann Show" on your computer at http://www.AirAmerica.com/ThomVision . A progressive voice of reason.
4. Every Tues. 9-11 PM (usually) - Frontline on PBS - looks at current issues in the news. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
5a. Every Wed., 8-9 PM - "Voices of the Voters" Radio program on Voting Integrity and other democracy issues at local "Philadelphia Radio Station" WNJC 1360 AM. Online - http://www.wnjc1360.com/Live_Netcast/live_netcast.html.
5b. Every Wed. 9-10PM - " Rob Kall Show" at same location as above. Online - http://www.wnjc1360.com/live_netcast/live_netcast.html.
6. Every Fri. 1-2 PM - Meet the Bloggers Live program at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/meet-the-bloggers Live program with current leaders on current issues.
7a. Every Fri., 9:00 PM - Bill Moyers Journal on PBS. Watch programs later at http://www.pbs.org/moyers/
7b. Every Fri. 8:30 PM - NOW on PBS. Watch programs later at http://www.pbs.org/now/
8a. Weekly Email - Interesting Weekly Newsletter called "Stephen Views the News" comes out. Go to http://stephenviewsthenews.blogspot.com/
8b. Weekly Email About Healthcare in Bucks County - at http://www.buckshealthcare.org
9. New Progressive on-line monthly - The Philadelphia Jewish Voice is an alternative to the Jewish Exponent. Check us out at http://www.pjvoice.com/
10. Progressive Op-Ed News Web Site -(run by Rob Kall) at http://www.opednews.com/
11. Bucks County Progressive Citizens Activists Web Site (for local Bucks County use) at http://www.oneifbylandbuckscounty.com.
11. To contact members of Congress - Call 1-800-828-0498 or 1-866-340-9281 for anyone in Congress or use this excellent link. http://www.capwiz.com/ncec/home
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Where can I get event information for the Lehigh Valley, New Jersey, & Chester County?
Lehigh Valley - Lepoco Peace has email updates each week. Email (lepoco at fast.net) and ask to be included on the list. For more events and updates go to
http://www.lepoco.org/calendar.html
New Jersey - Coalition for Peace Action at has a list of activities at http://www.peacecoalition.org/
Chester County - Contact Karen at CCPeaceMovement @ Aol.com to get on their email list.
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Progressive Videos and Articles You Will Find Interesting - Click here to view and read - http://www.progressivevideosandarticles.blogspot.com/
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Progressive Information Sources -With the current state of the "corporate media", we need additional progressive sources of information. Click here for some ideas - http://www.ProgressiveInformation.blogspot.com
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Bucks Mont Progressive Video Lending Library - Democracy needs an informed electorate. Help that happen for yourself, your family, and friends. Click here to see available videos - http://www.progressivevideolendinglibrary.blogspot.com/
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Bucks Mont Progresssive Circle of Friends - This is a list of Progressive Groups in Bucks & Montgomery Counties in Pennsylvania with their contact person and information. If your group has an activity or event you want to promote, please use this list of local progressive groups and the contact people to publicize your activity. With this email network, information about events can be passed quickly to other progressives who might be interested. Click here to see the list!
http://progressivecircleoffriends.blogspot.com/
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