Fwd: WP&JC April Newsletter and Calendar

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From: "Whatcom Peace and Justice Center" <office@whatcompjc.org>
Date: Mar 29, 2013 2:02 PM
Subject: WP&JC April Newsletter and Calendar
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Visit Our Website Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Like Us on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend Our Mission Statement The Whatcom Peace & Justice Center promotes lasting peace, social justice, and a culture of nonviolence at home and worldwide. We accomplish this through partnerships, education, and direct action. Our Vision Statement The Whatcom Peace & Justice Center works to create a voice for peace and social justice in Whatcom County through partnerships with local community and religious organizations,  direct action, public witness, and education on alternatives to violence and war. We call on  our government and society to disavow policies of violence and seek a culture of peace. Nonviolence links!  Some websites that include helpful information and videos about nonviolence. The Metta Center for Nonviolence Fellowship of Reconciliation The Albert Einstein Institution Action Items :: Petitions Ban Weaponized Drones Petition regarding US Weapons used in Israel Cholera in Haiti - Hold UN Responsible Bellingham City Council:  Bring Our War Dollars Home Resolution Nonviolence Peaceforce's Peace Pledge Shared Sacrifice Free Bradley Manning Protect Whatcom (Coal Port Education Site) CODE PINK & Jon Stewart:  Take Action Now Tri-National Unity Agreement against the TPP (for Organizations) Volunteering with WPJC There isn't a single program WPJC could do without our Volunteers.  Here's a little Volunteer Survey to help us find something you like! Thanks! Donate Securely to the Work of Whatcom Peace & Justice Center Community Links! Community to Community Veterans for Peace Chapter 111 Bellingham Alternative Library Appliance Depot RE Sources Canada Haiti Action Network Whatcom Human Rights Task Force Socialist Alternative Occupy Bellingham Jobs With Justice - Washington Protect Whatcom Let us know if you'd like to be added! Whatcom Peace & Justice Center has Open Office Hours from 12:00 to 4:00pm Tuesday and Thursday.... Drop In! Volunteers - We need volunteers for our Alternatives to Military Service program for the coming school year.  You need to be available on a weekday, midday for a few hours.  Contact Rowan at peterson.rowan@gmail.com A floor lamp A giant rug a small shop vac or vacuum with hose Volunteers!  Read about the show in the Cascadia Weekly April Community Peace Calendar April 1, Monday 6:00 - 10:00pm Ship of Fools Art Show Grand Opening Whatcom Peace & Justice Center - 1220 Bay Street Music by Boris Budd and Poetry by Steve Hood and many more..... facebook event April 5, Friday 6:00- 10:00pm Art Walk!  Ship of Fools Show is open! Whatcom Peace & Justice Center  - 1220 Bay Street Music by Tomas Madrigal and friends, poetry and more..... April 6, Saturday 10-3:00pm Whatcom Peace & Justice Center and Veterans for Peace Chapter 111 at the Farmer's Market Come by for a visit! April 8, Monday 1-3pm Trans-Pacific Partnership Workshop/Strategy Session ReSources Sustainable Living Center - 2309 Meridian Street  Bellingham, WA 98225 April 18, Monday 5:30 pm Prayer Vigil For Peace in the Middle East United Church of Ferndale, 2034 Washington St., Ferndale April 25, Thursday 7 pm Sugar Coating a Bitter Pill: Experiments in Health Care Cost Control St. Luke's Community Health Education Center- 3333 Squalicum Parkway,  Bellingham Cutting health care costs in the USA is a hot topic these days. We will review the Time magazine article "A Bitter Pill" by Steven Brill, which brilliantly exposes and dissects the problem, but does not offer an effective solution. We will discuss current experiments in health care cost control being conducted under the auspices of the federal Affordable Care Act, analyzing their strengths but showing why implementing a single payer system is necessary for achieving sustainable and affordable health care.  Sponsored by United for National Healthcare April 26, Friday 7:00 pm Veterans For Peace Monthly Film Series Academy Award-nominated documentary "Regret to Inform". Co-op Annex Building, corner of Forest and Chestnut In 1988, Barbara Sonneborn realized that in the 20 years since her husband Jeff had died in Vietnam, she had never talked to another war widow about their shared experience.  The film follows her search for American widows and then on to Vietnam when she decides to visit the place where Jeff was killed.  She interviews Vietnamese war widows and we see the humanity shared by all people when they lose loved ones. A very powerful film. Please park on street if possible to save spaces for Co-op shoppers. YWCA Bellingham's Stand Against Racism Month Read about all of their activities in April Here.   follow WPJC on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2013 Whatcom Peace and Justice Center, All rights reserved. This is the main email list for friends and supporters of Whatcom Peace and Justice Center. Our mailing address is: Whatcom Peace and Justice Center 1220 Bay Street Bellingham, WA 98225 Add us to your address book