Events
We are currently
collecting signatures
to help our candidates get on the ballot for state office this fall. If
you would like to help contact us.
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The
Montgomery County Greens met May 3rd at the Lansdale Library and held a
caucus to decide who the Greens should support for president this year.
The
candidates were discussed and their merits weighed.
The
results are as follows.
It
was a unanimous vote for
Cynthia McKinney.
Ralph
Nader had a lot of support but since
Ralph is running under the Populist Party we felt Cynthia was the best
choice.
Join
us for our next meeting.
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Thankyou Tom Ulrich for putting
together this progressive events calendar.
Check
out the
interesting events in
the
Bucks/Mont area in the next month. Please help us expand
by telling your
friends to email tomulrich@mybluelight.com
to be included. Also, let us know
about other events in the
Bucks/Mont area that should be included.
Also, another site to check regularly for an excellent calendar is http://www.progressivenetworksepa.org.
It has individual calendars for Bucks & Montgomery counties.
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MONTHLY
CALENDAR - (Daily/Weekly Events at the end)
1. Thurs. May 15,
9:30 - Montgomery County
Commissioners, Salary Board, and Election Board Meeting in Norristown on the 8th
Floor, One
Montgomery Plaza. For more info go
to http://www.montcopa.org
2a. Fri. May
16 to Sun. May 18
- Kirkridge Peace and Justice Programs presents "Experiments in Truth and
Conscience
with the Ellsbergs (Daniel & Robert) in Bangor, PA.
Go to http://www.kirkridge.org to register.
2b. Fri. May 16, 7 PM
- Northeast
Philadelphia for Democracy will show "SiCKO" and discuss The Family
& Business
Healthcare Security Act (PA HB 1660/SB 300) For more info and location,
call
Kay Lasker 215-983-5533.
3. Sat, May 17,
2 PM
- Phila Free
Library Speakers' Series presents Trudy Rubin on "Willful Blindness: The
Bush
Administration and Iraq"
at Citibank Main Stage.
4a. Sun. May 18,
2-6:30 PM
- Interfaith
Walk
for Peace and Reconciliation. Starts at 1501 Germantown Ave.
Phila. Please wear white as
expression of unity (No political signs, please). Go to http://www.interfaithpeacewalk.org for more info.
4b. Sun., May
18, Noon - 3rd Annual "Walk With The
Maasai", fundraiser by Maasai
Cultural Exchange Project at Ferry Road entrance of Peace Valley
Park in New Britain
(Bucks). Register at noon;
walk at 1. Donation $20 ($15 for students/seniors). The
6-mile walk
benefits Maasai tribe in Kenya
to assist with drilling water wells, school fees for education, and
funds for
documentary "Quench" about the drilling of the first
well. Maasai jewelry and discussions of their
culture occuring in
pavilion. Registration form can be downloaded at www.quenchthethirst.org or call 215-297-8458.
4c. Sun. May 18, 2-4
PM
- Selective
Service
Peace Event near
Senator Arlen Specter's home, West Schoolhouse Lane, Phila. For
more info call
215-843-4256 or email nwgreens@yahoo.com
5a. Tues. May
20, 7:15 PM - Bucks County Chapter for
Nonviolent
Peaceforce meets
at Doylestown Friends Meetinghouse, 95 East Oakland Ave., Doylestown.
You are welcome to join us. For
information,
email Carol Miller at camil888@verizon.net or call 215-345-1714. It
is a
nonpartisan unarmed peacekeeping force composed of trained civilians
from
around the world. (3rd Tues)
5b. Tues. May 20,
7:15 PM
- Upper
Bucks
Coalition for Peace Action Meeting at Perkasie Mennonite
Church, 320 W. Chestnut St. Our
topic is "Listening from the Heart"-a report from the Interfaith
Delegation to Israel
and Palestine.
for more info
call Angela at 215-257-1300 or email peacefulnex@hotmail.com
5c. Tues. May 20, 7 PM
- Screening
of
"Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections", a film by David
Earnhardt at the
County Theater in Doylestown, 20 E. State Street. $8. For more
info call Ruth at
267-250-2879 or email votingintegrity@aol.com
6a. Wed. May 21, 10 AM
- Bucks
County Commissioners' Meeting at the Lingohocken
Fire Company, 1090
Washington Avenue, Wycombe,
PA 18980 For
info http://www.buckscounty.org/
6b.
Wed. May 21,
7:30-9 PM - Sierra Club "Cool Cities
Initiative" presentation at the Newtown Township
(Bucks) Municipal Building Conference
Room, 100 Municipal Drive. Also sponsored by Newtown Borough and Newtown Township. For more info call
215-860-7442.
6c. Wed. May 21, 7 PM
- Northeast Philadelphia for Democracy will show
"War Made
Easy: How Presidents & Pundits Keep Spinnign Us To Death", featuring Norman Solomon.
For more
info and location, call Kay Lasker 215-983-5533.
6d. Wed. May 21, 3 PM
- PA
Health Access
Network Meeting
at Marple Public Library, 2599
Sproul Rd, Broomall Pa. RSVP to Antoniette Kraus at
610-787-1790 or email akraus@philaup.org
7a.
Thurs. May 22,
7 PM
- Phila
Free Library Speakers Series
presents E.J.Dionne, Jr on "Souled Out:
Reclaiming Faith and Politics After the
Religious Right" at Central Library, 1901 Vine St. Free. 215-567-4341
7b. Thurs. May 22,
7-9:30 PM
- Democratic
Unity
Forum
at The
Castle at Arcadia University in Cheltenham.
RSVP at bgralnick@gmail.com
or
call 267-253-2007.
8. Sun. May 25,
6-8:30 PM - NE Philly for Justice &
Peace Meeting at Holy Spirit
Lutheran Church, Robbins Ave. & Loretta St.
in NE
Philly. (Potluck at 6, meeting at &) For more info call Al Krass at
215-547-2656. (last Sun)
9a. Thurs. May 29,
9:30 - Montgomery County
Commissioners, Salary Board, and Election Board Meeting in Norristown on the 8th
Floor, One
Montgomery Plaza. For more info go
to http://www.montcopa.org
9b. Thurs. May
29, 12 PM
- Phila
Free Library
Speakers Series present Richard Clarke on "Your Government
Failed You: Breaking the Cycle
of National Security Disasters" at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.
Phila. Free. For info call
215-567-4341
10.
Sat. May 31,
1-9 PM
- Speaking
of Peace: A Festival of the Arts at Frazer Mennonite
Church, 57 Maple Linden Lane,
Frazer. Live music plus writing and tile-making workshops, an art show,
a peace
labyrinth, and kid activities. For info see http://www.frazermennonite.org or contact Sharon at frazerpeacefest@gmail.com or call 215-692-2841.
10b. Sat. May 31,
Noon-4PM
- Arts
in the Garden
Tour.
Wander
through 9 lovely gardens in Langhorne Borough and view the works of
local
artists and musicians. Tickets ($12) available at Judy's Corner on S. Bellevue Ave.,
Langhorne. For more info email info@langhornearts.org.
11a. Sun. June 1, 2-6
PM
- 1st Annual
Community Picnic for 143rd Democrats at PA State Police
Picnic Grove, 82 Scott Rd.
Perkasie (Bedminister Twp). Speaker will be David Sirota author and
national columnist,
Congressman Patrick Murphy,
State Rep candidate Diane
Allison,
and Chairman John
Cordisco
of Bucks Democrats. $40 ($15 under 12). For tickets/info call
610-847-2394 or
email tickets@143democrats.com
11b. Sun. June 1,
6:30-7:30 PM - Wayne Monthly Peace Vigil takes place on the corner
of Lancaster
and South Wayne Avenues in Wayne.
For info email marilyn.furfari@oracle.com or call
610-640-2716) (1st Sun)
11c. Sun. June
1, 6-8 PM - Lower Bucks Coalition
for Peace
Action meeting at
6:30 (potluck at 6) at St. James Episcopal Church, 330 S. Bellevue Ave
in Langhorne. For
more info call Al Krass at 215-547-2656. (1st Sun)
12a. Mon. June 2,
7-8:30 PM
- SPQ
Progressives (Sellersville/Perkasie/Quakertown) will meet at the Perkasie Library at
491 Arthur Ave
to show and discuss the DVD -"Orwell Rolls In His
Grave" which explores the one thing the media doesn't want to talk
about -
itself. For more info call Tom at 215-258-3894 (1st
Mon)
12b. Mon. June 2,
6:30-7 PM
- Bryn
Mawr Peace Coalition Silent Vigil followed by our regular
monthly
meeting at 7 at Ludington Library in Bryn Mawr. All are welcome. Call
Karen
Barton at 610-525-3784 or email astrique@aol.com
for more info. (1st Mon)
13a. Wed. June 4, 7 PM
- Philly
for Change Meeting at Tritone, 1508 South Street
Phila. (1st Wed)
13b. Wed. June 4, 10
AM
- Bucks
County
Commissioners' Meeting
at a location TBA. For info http://www.buckscounty.org/
14a. Thurs June 5,
7-8:30 PM
- Northwest
Greens
Meeting
at
Weaver's Way Meeting Room, 610
Carpenter Lane, Phila. For more info call
215-843-4256 or email nwgreens@yahoo.com (1st
Thurs)
14b. Thurs. June 5,
7:30 PM
- Montco
DFA Meeting at
the Jenkintown
Library. For more info go to http://www.democracyforamerica.com/events/29110
15a. Fri. June 6, 7 PM
- First
Friday Film
Forum
at The
Peace Center at Maple and Bellvue Ave. in Langhorne Contact
Linda at
215-702-8387 or lindamanzo224@verizon.net
for info. (1st Fri)
15b. Fri. June 6,
7:30 PM - Hatboro First Friday Environmental
Video Series at the Art of Life Studio
in the Red Barn
Mall, 120 S.York Rd. (near Byberry Rd), Hatboro. Free but
seating is
limited so call for reservations - 215-444-0249. (1st
Fri)
16.
Fri. June 6-
Sun. June 8 - National Conference for
Media Reform in Minneapolis. Go to http://www.freepress.net for more info.
17. Sun. June 8, 4:30
PM
- Brandywine
Peace
Community Monthly Potluck Supper & Program at
the
UniversityLutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut Street, Phila. Rabbi Arthur
Waskow
speaking on"King, Kennedy, Chicago: 40 Years in the Wilderness, Is it
Time
to Cross theRiver?". Bring a main dish, salad, or dessert toshare. Forinfo610-544-1818
or emailbrandywine@juno.com.
(2nd Sun)
18a. Mon.
June 9, 7 PM-Phila
Free Library Speaker's Series presents AhmedRashid- "Descent into Chaos: The
U.S. and the Failure of
NationBuilding in Pakistan,
Afghanistan,
and Central Asia" at 1901 Vine St.
Phila.Free 215-686-5322
18b. Mon.
June 9, 7 PM -Main Line PeaceNetwork meetingat the Ludington Library
in Bryn Mawr. CallRobin Stelly at
267-240-9819 or emailrstelly@pennaction.orgfor
moreinfo. (2nd Mon)
19.Tues.June
10, 7 PM-Bucks
County NAACP GeneralMeetingat
Yardley-Makefield Library, 1080 Edgewood Rd.,Yardley.For more info go tohttp://www.bucksnaacp.orgor emailbucksnaacp@yahoo.com
20.Thurs.
June 13, 7 PM-Blooming
GlenMennonite Church-
Peace and Justice Film Series.For
moreinformation call Sarah Witter at 215-510-2979. (2nd Thurs)
21a.Sat.
June 14, 10AM - 3PM-First AnnualPeace Fair in Chester
Countyat
The Peace
Center
at BirminghamMeeting House,1245
Birmingham Rd. West Chester.
Free
21b. Sat.June
14,10:30-12 Noon-E.
MontgomeryCounty Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) meetingat FoulkewaysRetirement
Community, 1120 Meeting
House Rd. in Gwynedd. For
info call Al Krassat 215-547-2656.(2nd Sat)
22. Tues.
June 17, 7 PM-Phila
Free Library Speaker's Series sponsors GeorgeLakoffspeaking about "The
Political Mind: Why You
Can'tUnderstand 21st-Century American Politics with an 18th-Century
Brain"
at PhilaFree Library, 1901
Vine St. Free!
23. Wed.
June 18, 10AM-Bucks
County Commissioners'Meetingat
a location TBA.For infohttp://www.buckscounty.org/
24. Tues.
July 8,6:45-8:45 PM -Sellersville/Perkasie/Quakertown
(SPQ) Progressiveswillmeeton Tuesday this
month at the QuakertownLibraryfor a free screening of"The 11thHour" with Leonardo
DiCaprio. This is a movie about
the environment you shouldNOT
miss.Formore info call Tom at 215-258-3894.
25.
Tues.July 29, 7 PM-Bucks County NAACP General
MeetingatYardley-Makefield
Library, 1080 Edgewood Rd., Yardley.For
more info go tohttp://www.bucksnaacp.orgor
emailbucksnaacp@yahoo.com
26.
Mon. Aug. 11 -
Thurs. Aug 14. - 5th Annual Youth Assembly at
the United
Nations "Step Up: Taking Plans Into Action" to apply go to http://www.faf.org/programs/unyouthassembly/ya_home.htm
27.
Tues. August 12, 7 PM - Bucks County
NAACP General Meeting at Yardley-Makefield
Library, 1080 Edgewood Rd.,
Yardley. For more info go to http://www.bucksnaacp.org or email bucksnaacp@yahoo.com
28.
Sat. Aug. 16
& Sun. Aug 17
- 5th
Annual
DemocracyFest
(DFA - Democracy for America)
will be held just outside Washington
DC. For more info go
to http://www.democracyfest.net/
29.
Fri. Oct. 10
to Sun. Oct. 12 - Nonviolent
Conflict
Intervention Training of Trainers Workshop. For more info about the
workshop and
costs, contact Carol Miller at camil888@verizon.net
or call 215-345-1714.
30. Mon. Oct 27, 8 PM
- Phila
Speakers
Series presents Paul Rusesabagina, courageous humanitarian of Hotel
Rwanda. For
tickets and more info go to http://www.philadelphiaspeakersseries.org/
31.
Mon. Dec. 1, 8
PM - Phila Speakers Series
presents Garrison
Keillor, author, humorist, and radio host of A Prairie Home Companion. For tickets and more
info go to http://www.philadelphiaspeakersseries.org/
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DAILY/WEEKLY EVENTS
1. Every
evening at 7 PM - TV Program "Democracy
Now"
with Amy Goodman on WYBE (Channe 20 or
35 in some areas). It's an hour interviews on issues of the day that
are not
often heard on other programs. You can also listen daily online at http://www.democracynow.org
2.
Every evening
on MSNBC at 8-9 PM - Countdown with Keith
Olbermann. News of the day and
it is worthwhile viewing if only for
the Special Commentary at the end. Finally someone speaks truth to
power.
3. Every day
on your
computer, you can listen to Thom Hartmann at http://www.AirAmerica.com/listen . A progressive voice of
reason. Live
from noon to 3 PM (EST) on Air America Talk Radio.
4.
Every Other
Mon. 6:30 - 7:30 PM
- NAACP Youth Council
Meeting
at No Longer Bound Recreation Center on Norton Ave. in Bristol Pa.
5a. Every Tues., 6-7
PM
- Doylestown
Peace
Vigil
at the
intersection of State and Main in
Doylestown.
All are welcome and we have signs.
5b. Every Tues. 9-11
PM (usually)
- Frontline
on PBS
- looks at current issues in the news.
6a. Every Wed., 8-9
PM - "Voices of the Voters" Radio
program
on Voting
Integrity and other issues which effect our rights and Democracy at
local
"Philadelphia Radio Station" WNJC 1360 AM. Online at http://www.wnjc1360.com/Live_Netcast/live_netcast.html.
6b. 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.
6c. 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.
7. Every Thurs.,
5:30-6:30 PM - PA Action/CFPA Peace Vigil near the intersection of
Rt. 1 and
Oxford Valley Rd. (near Oxford Valley Mall - we stand in front of the
closed
Fuddrucker's restaurant and park in the vacant lot behind it) Call
Robin at
267-240-9819 for more info.
8a.
Every Fri.,
9:30 PM - Bill
Moyers Journal on PBS - Followed
at 10:30 by NOW on PBS. You can watch any program
later at http://www.pbs.org/moyers/ and http://www.pbs.org/now/
8b. Every Fri.,
5-5:30 PM
- Phoenixville
Peace
Vigil
at the
corner of Bridge and Main in
downtown
Phoenixville.
9. 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.
10a.
Every Sunday,
12-3 PM - United
for Progress radio show at http://www.thericksmithshow.com on WHYL 960
Carlisle/Harrisburg.
10b. Every Sunday 3-5
PM - VoteRescue Radio, a new weekly two-hour
radio show
steaming live on We the People Radio Network (100.1 FM in the
Austin area
and http://www.wtprn.com )
11. Weekly Email -
Interesting
Weekly Newsletter called "Stephen Views the News" comes out. Go to http://stephenviewsthenews.blogspot.com
12. New Progressive
on-line monthly, the Philadelphia
Jewish
Voice an alternative to the
increasingly conservative Jewish
Exponent. Check us out at http://www.pjvoice.com
13.
To contact
members of Congress
a. Call 1-800-828-0498
or
1-866-340-9281 for anyone in Congress.
b. Use this excellent link. http://www.capwiz.com/ncec/homeCheck out the interesting events in the Bucks/Mont area in the next
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Also, another site to check regularly for an excellent calendar is http://www.progressivenetworksepa.org.
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Archives
4/16/08
We had a great turnout at this event.
Many people came and afterword had a great discussion on the
problem.
With
election fever mounting for the Pennsylvania primary,
the Election Reform
Network
is proud to be hosting the Philadelphia
area theatrical premier screening of
UNCOUNTED: The New Math of American
Elections
on April 16 2008
UNCOUNTED
is an explosive new documentary that shows in graphic
detail
the vulnerability of American elections and the inspiring stories of
true heroes working in the trenches of American democracy to protect
the vote. It is a stunning wakeup call making it
clear that this year our job as
citizens goes beyond casting a
ballot.
The screening is set for Wednesday,
April 16 at 7 pm
at the Hiway Theatre in Jenkintown.
Join us and Emmy
award-winning filmmaker David Earnhardt for the movie and a
lively conversation afterward about what we can learn from the recent history of American elections and what
steps we in the greater
Philadelphia area can take now to protect the vote in 2008 and beyond.
Come
and see
UNCOUNTED: The New Math of American
Elections
and join the conversation afterward. You won’t be discouraged;
you’ll be informed - and energized
for action.
Save
the date: Wednesday, April 16 at 7 pm
at the
Hiway Theatre,
a beautifully restored community facility, at 212 Old York Road in Jenkintown. Tickets $8, available at the door.
Steve Strahs
ELECTION REFORM NETWORK
215-782-8218
"Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty."
- Tom Paine
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“Green Solutions”
will be the topic of a
meeting hosted
by the
Montgomery County Green Party
2:00 to 5:00 pm
Sunday May
20th 2007
at the
Pike Restaurant
820 N.
Bethlehem Pike Springhouse
Pa. 19477
Join us
for a
discussion about some Green Solutions
to the many problems facing us
today.
Global
Warming, Peak Oil, Energy Policy, The Iraq War, Health Care,
Ballot
Access, and Electorial Reform will be some of the topics
we will talk about.
Speakers
Larry Menkes - Earth
Charter
Chuck Pennachio - Health
care for all PA
John Grant - Veterans
for Peace
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There
will be a showing of the film
"The Ground
Truth"
on Saturday, May 5, 2007
12:00 Noon
at the Jenkintown Library
460 Old York Rd.
Jenkintown Pa
After the showing of The Ground Truth this
Saturday, May 5 at 1:00 PM at the Jenkintown Library, we will have a
brief presentation by John Grant followed by a
discussion about the film.
John
Grant is a Viet Nam
veteran and a member of Veterans For Peace. He's a
writer/photographer who has been to Iraq twice during the war,
the first time with a delegation of veterans and military family
members and the second as a video cameraman on a documentary film
project. He lives in Plymouth
Meeting.
We have a
good number of people who are planning to come, but we’d like to fill
up the room with up to 50 people. So….invite all your friends and
family.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Thanks,
Tom
Petersen (and others at Montco Progressives,
Montco Democracy for America
and Coalition for Peace Action)
National
Day of
Climate Action
Be a part
of over 1000 actions across
our nation
33
across Pennsylvania
all rallying to say
Step It Up Congress!
Cut Carbon Emissions by 80%
by 2050
Saturday April 14, 2007 12 noon - 2pm
at Independence Mall
(6th & Market Street)
More
Info
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FILM SCREENING:
AIN'T EASY BEING GREEN,
A 92 MINUTE DOCUMENTARY
MONDAY APRIL 9, 2007
STITELER HALL AUDITORIUM (ROOM
B6) AT THE CORNER OF 208 S. 37TH STREET
(BETWEEN
WALNUT AND LOCUST STREETS AT 37TH STREET), PHILADELPHIA, PA
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
5:30-6:30pm- There will be
dinner and mingling.
6:30-8:00pm- Film screening.
8:00-9:00pm- Panel Discussion
with reps from Annenberg, PoliSci Dept.
and
History Dept.
Morse-Levin Productions Presents:
AIN'T EASY BEING GREEN
Directed by Stephen Robert Morse
Edited by Matthew Langhirt
Ain't Easy Being Green depicts
the obstacles faced by Carl Romanelli,
the Green
Party's nominee for United States Senator from Pennsylvania in 2006. A quirky
character who
set himself apart from the other candidates in this race, Romanelli
battled
numerous legal challenges from the Democratic Party, because Democrats
across
the nation were furious that he would spoil the election.
But Carl Romanelli
did not go away quietly, and this is his story.
Cosponsored by: Political
Science Department, Wharton Venture
Initiation
Program, History Undergraduate Advisory Board, PoliComm, Women's
Studies
Undergraduate Advisory Board, 34th Street Magazine, The Middle East Forum at Penn, and the Libertarian
Speaker Committee.
THIS SCREENING IS COMPLETELY FREE. PLEASE BRING
ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS, RELATIVES, AND ANYONE INTERESTED IN POLITICS!
We Will be showing the film at a meeting soon. Stay Tuned
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Upper Dublin Township
Town Hall
Meeting On Global Warming
Thursday, February 15,
2007
The Environmental Protection
Advisory Board (EPAB) of Upper
Dublin Township
and the Upper Dublin High School Environmental classes are sponsoring a
town
hall meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to educate the citizens of
Upper
Dublin Twp. about global warming and inform them what they can do to
reduce
their
carbon emissions.
We will start the meeting by showing the
movie ‘An
Inconvenient Truth’. We will then have Township Commissioner Jules
Mermelstein,
State Representative Joshua Shapiro and a representative from
Congresswoman
Allyson Schwartz office
speak about what is being done on the local,
state and
federal levels to
reduce carbon emissions.
We will conclude the meeting with a
public discussion and
question and answer period.
The meeting will be moderated by Temple University
Professer
Richard Nalbandian
The
meeting is being held in the auditorium of the
Upper Dublin High School
800 Loch Alsh Ave. Fort
Washington, PA.
Map
The
movie will start at 6:30 PM followed by the speakers at 8:00
PM.
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BUY LOCAL DAY
Saturday,
November 18th
Alarmed by industrial
agriculture's
interference in the food
chain? It's easy to meet local growers and sellers. This Saturday,
November
18th, show your support for local food by joining us in Buy Local Day!
There are
thousands of local farmer's markets, community supported agriculture
farms,
co-ops and local retailers across the country where you can show your
support
on Saturday.
The typical industrial supermarket
food
travels an average
of 1300 miles from the farm to the dinner table. Subsequently,
consumers get
farther away from their food sources while farmers command lower prices
for
their products. For every dollar a consumer spends on such food,
farmers
receive ten cents or less! Just a few decades ago farmers earned up to
seventy
cents. But in today's industrialized food system, more and more of our
food
dollars go to the corporate middlemen for processing, marketing,
packaging,
storage and shipping, and the people who actually grow it receive
increasingly less.
The
good news is that we
can change this industrialized system by demanding and supporting
local,
organic foods!
Resources
for Choosing
Local
and Organic:
Find out
more about Buy
Local Day and
events
in your
area
Find
a local
Farmer's Market, CSA, or Food Co-op
Find
organic,
sustainable and humanely raised meat and dairy in your area
through
Sustainable Table's Eat Well Guide
Check out the 100-Mile
Diet for tips on eating locally
If you have trouble with the links
in
this
email, you can
take the pledge online at
buy local pledge
Visit the web address below to
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