Featuring events in the Progressive community of Fresno, California:
Updated August 28, 2012.
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Now through a date to be determined in January 2013
Art Show about Fresno’s Homeless • Dixie Salazar is showing a new body of painted collage work titled “…and homeless near a thousand homes I stood.” These new pieces use images from her own photos taken on the streets of Fresno and some borrowed images in collages that draw attention to the current crisis of Fresno’s homeless population. Also on display are photographs from the first bulldozing of the “H” St. encampments and a collection of work exploring Salazar’s dual heritage. The work is on display at The Fresno Regional Foundation, 5250 N. Palm Ave. Suite 424 (north of Fig Garden Village). Phone 226-5600 for more information. A reception will take place in October, date to be announced.
Thursday, August 30 • 5:00 p.m.
City Council – Introduction of Draft General Plan for CEQA • City Hall, Council Chambers
Thursday, August 30 • 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Poetry of Justice reading lead by local poet Lee Herrick • This is one of a series of programs and activities to be presented by the Fresno County Public Library around the book Farewell to Manzanar to inspire discussions exploring the meaning of democracy. Programs launch August 11 and continue through September 23. A complete schedule of events is available online at www.fresnolibrary.org.
Thursday, August 30 • 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Democratic Headquarters Open House • We will have an Open House to celebrate our new home and kick off Election 2012. Location: 1035 U Street (between Divisadero and Tulare streets, across from Office Depot). We certainly hope that each of you can attend. To volunteer to help with this event, e-mailchairman@fcdcc.org.
Please support our new Democratic Party home by bringing a potluck item to the Open House. Please bring an item in one of these three categories: 1) Sweets, 2) Fruits/Veggies or 3) Hors d’oeuvres. Please contact Kathy Biala at kbiala@milestonemma.net with your preference or if you have a potluck-related questions.
Friday, August 31 • 5:00 p.m.
Reform “3 Strikes” Rally • Join the California Prison Moratorium Project at Fresno and C streets • Bring your noise makers, help us hand out GOTV flyers. Vote “Yes” on Prop 36 and curb prison costs!
Friday, August 31 • 5:30 p.m.
Occupy Fresno General Assembly • Courthouse Park, downtown Fresno, at the gazebo at Tulare and L • Join us as we discuss how to reform the corrupt system and bring about an equitable world!
Friday, August 31 • 5:30 p.m.
CSUF CineCulture presents Mao’s Last Dancer • Directed by Bruce Beresford, Mao’s Last Dancer (2010) is the inspiring true story of Li Cunxin and his extraordinary journey from a poor upbringing in rural China to international stardom as a world-class ballet dancer. Based on the best selling autobiography, the film weaves a moving tale about the quest for freedom and the courage it takes to live your own life. The film compellingly captures the struggles, sacrifices and triumphs, as well as the intoxicating effects of first love and celebrity amid the pain of exile. In English and Mandarin (with English subtitles), 117 minutes. Discussant: Ed Emanuel • Location: Peters Education Center Auditorium (West of Save-Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center Building, near corner of Shaw and Woodward) • Free Admission.
This film is part of the CineCulture Fall 2012 Line-up. CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course. CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions. For more information on Cineculture, go to http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/ or contact Dr. Mary Husain (Instructor & Club Adviser) at mhusain@csufresno.edu or Narek Avetisyan (Club President) at avetisyan1@mail.fresnostate.edu
Saturday, September 1 • 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Monthly meeting of the Kennedy Club of the San Joaquin Valley • Denny’s Restaurant, 141 N. Abby St. For more info, contact 559-292-4905 or ckrugman@sbcglobal.net.
Saturday, September 1 • Gates open at 6:00 p.m. Show starts at 8:00 p.m.
Founders Day Gospel Fest • African American Historical and Cultural Museum, 1857 Fulton Street • Concert is behind the museum in the museum park • Tickets $10 advance, $15 day of show • For more information (559) 268-7102
Sunday, September 2 • 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
The South Valley Peace Center holds a demonstration for peace at Mooney and Caldwell in Visalia.
Sunday, September 2 • 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Sunday Food Not Bombs serves free food at Courthouse Park to anyone who is hungry. They start cooking at 1 PM and serve the food at 3 PM (meet at the Tulare side of the park). For more information see: http://cafefresno.org/
Tuesday, September 4 • 7:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
The St. Benedict Catholic Worker serves a meal to the homeless, working poor, and visitors and released inmates in front of Fresno County Jail (corner of Fresno and M streets). Volunteers are needed to help prepare and serve the meals. For more information contact Liza Apper at (559) 229–6410 or Lizaosb@aol.com ; or visit their Web site: www.sbcw.org
Tuesday, September 4 • 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Monthly meeting of the National Women’s Political Caucus • Toledo’s Restaurant, 367 E. Shaw Ave. For more info, e-mail claval@comcast.net.
Wednesday, September 5 • 6:00 p.m.
Democratic National Convention: Nominating Speeches Viewing Party • Democratic HQ, 1035 U St. For more info, contact fresnocountydemocrats@yahoo.com or 559-495-0606.
Wednesday, September 5 • 6:00 p.m.
Fresno Center for Nonviolence (FCNV) Board meeting at 1584 N. Van Ness (SE corner McKinley and Van Ness) Call 237-3223 11-3 Mon-Fri for details.
Thursday, September 6 • 6:00 p.m.
Democratic National Convention: President Barack Obama Acceptance Speech Viewing Party • Democratic HQ, 1035 U St. For more info, contact fresnocountydemocrats@yahoo.com or 559-495-0606.
Friday, September 7 • 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
“Bring War $$ Home” demonstration in Madera organized by Peace Fresno. Sidewalk demonstration, literature distribution. We will be near the entrance to the Madera Fair on Cleveland Ave. just west of Hwy 99 at the intersection between Walgreens and Walmart. The fair is quite a bargain, hours are 5 – 11 p.m. on Friday, and features a concert by the band Styx.www.maderafair.com. Call Camille for carpooling information.
In addition to the antiwar message our handout will include information about a meeting in Madera for people concerned about issues of war and peace, set for September 11 at Me & Ed’s Pizza from 7 – 9pm, 120 Dwyer Ave Madera 93637.
Contact: Teresa Castillo, taca_03@ymail.com, or Camille Russell 559-276-2592.
Friday, September 7 • 5:30 p.m.
CSUF CineCulture presents Bitter Seeds • Every 30 minutes a farmer in India kills himself in despair because he can no longer provide for his family. Micha Peled’s vivid, rich and deep new documentary takes us to an Indian village at the center of the suicide crisis region. It follows Ram Krishna, a cotton farmer and his family over a season as they struggle to hold on to their land. It’s also the story of the neighbors’ daughter, Manjusha, who is determined to overcome village traditions and become a journalist. Bitter Seeds. Ramkrishna’s plight becomes her first assignment. Bitter Seeds raises critical questions about the human cost of genetically modified agriculture and the future of how we grow things. Discussant: Micha Peled (filmmaker). This is the third film in Micha Peled’s globalization trilogy, following the award-winning Store Wars: When Wal-Mart Comes to Town and China Blue. 88 minutes. Co-Sponsors: Fresno Center for Non-Violence & Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom • Free Admission • Location: Peters Education Center Auditorium (West of Save-Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center Building at Shaw and Woodrow)
This film is part of the CineCulture Fall 2012 Line-up. CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course. CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions. For more information on Cineculture, go to http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/ or contact Dr. Mary Husain (Instructor & Club Adviser) at mhusain@csufresno.edu or Narek Avetisyan (Club President) at avetisyan1@mail.fresnostate.edu
Friday, September 7 • 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Reedley Peace Center • Speaker: Chris Breedlove, pastor of the College Community Congregation Church in Fresno • Light potluck supper at 6 PM; program starts at 6:30. 1208 L Street, Reedley (map)
You’re invited to participate in the Great Sierra River Cleanup of Oakhurst River Parkway. The event is from 9:00 to noon and participants will meet at the Sierra Star parking lot in Oakhurst. There will be prizes for the weirdest trash found in the river. For more information, call 683-7027.
Saturday, September 8 • 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Film screening of Valor with Honor, Nisei veterans documentary and director Q&A • This documentary film recounts the bravery of the World War II Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Q&A and DVD signing with director Burt Takeuchi will follow • This is one of a series of programs and activities to be presented by the Fresno County Public Library around the book Farewell to Manzanar to inspire discussions exploring the meaning of democracy. Programs launch August 11 and continue through September 23. A complete schedule of events will be available in early August at local libraries and online at www.fresnolibrary.org. These events also are scheduled in this calendar.
Saturday, September 8 • 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
A new film series, the Fast Forward to Fall – Film Festival, begins at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 2672 E. Alluvial Avenue (between Chestnut and Willow) Clovis, CA 93611. The first film is Walkabout. A teenage girl and her younger brother are abandoned and stranded in the harsh Australian outback and must learn to cope on their own in the natural world. They meet a young Aboriginal man on his “walkabout” – a rite of passage during which adolescent Aboriginal males are initiated into manhood. Walkabout is a thrilling adventure, as well as a provocative rumination on time and civilization. Starring David Gulpilil, legendary Aboriginal actor and Australian icon. 1971. 100 minutes. Admission free. Wheelchair accessible. Info: uufresno.org; 559-291-1590; ggrcalif@sbcglobal.net
Sunday, September 9 • 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Central Valley Progressive PAC FundRaiser • Meet & Greet Candidates for FUSD #2 & #5 + State Community College District #2 & #7 • Music & light refreshments; Free to members, others $20 • Location: 1785 W. Dovewood Lane, Fresno (SE of Browning & West) • RSVP to (559) 435-1992 • Members may renew or join at the FundRaiser or the Endorsement Meeting. For membership information, go to www.cvppac.org.
The CVPPAC’s November 6th Voting Recommendations as of 8/11/12:
YES on State Props: 30, 34, 36, 37, & 40
NO on State Props: 32 & 38; NO on County Measure O
Mondays, September 10 – October 15 • 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. & 6:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Singing Workshop Series • Talleres de canto • Learn Latin American Folklore/Folklor, New Song/Nuevo Canto, and more. lead instructor: Patricia Wells Solórzano • 6 weeks: Sept 10th, 17th, 24th, Oct 1st, 8th, & 15th • @5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Ages 8 thru 12 • @6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ages 13 thru adults & seniors • All classes bi-lingual Spanish & English • Sponsored by Teatro de la Tierra, ACTA LCG prog, CCAT, UU, FCNV, & CBDIO – GRACIAS!!
Monday, September 10 • 5:30 p.m.
ACLU Annual Dinner • You are invited! • The Greater Fresno Area Chapter ACLU-NC recently celebrated its fifth birthday. The Chapter has been involved in so many issues in those five years that it seems like it must be much longer than that! Now it’s time to celebrate those busy five years with our annual membership meeting at the Golden Restaurant, 1135 N Fulton St. (map).
Please RSVP by Friday, August 31. Seating is limited to 72 people, and we are always at capacity, so respond early! RSVP, preferably by email, to Bill Simon simonaclu@sbcglobal.net. If you don’t have email, call 559-227-6565. Please include a phone number with your RSVP and indicate if you require a vegetarian meal.
Tuesday, September 11 • 6:30 p.m.
Monthly meeting of the Fresno County Democratic Central Committee • Hugh M. Burns State Building, 2550 Mariposa Mall (enter through the loading dock area on the P Street side of the building). All Democrats welcome. Meeting date and time changed for September only. For more info, visit www.fresnocountydemocrats.org.
Tuesday, September 11 • 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
People in the Madera vicinity concerned about issues of war and peace are invited to a meeting to discuss the possibility of forming a local group with an antiwar focus. This is the initial meeting to consider possibilities. Me & Ed’s Pizza, 120 Dwyer Ave Madera.
Contact: Teresa Castillo, taca_03@ymail.com, or Camille Russell 559-276-2592.
Wednesday, September 12 • 12:00 noon
Film Screening: Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home. A riveting story of transformation and healing, this film explores the awakening conscience of several people who grew up in traditional farming culture and who have now come to question the basic assumptions of their way of life. Presented through a woven tapestry of memories, music, and breathtaking accounts of life-altering moments, the film provides insight into the farmers’ sometimes amazing connections with the animals under their care, while also making clear the complex web of social, psychological and economic forces that have led them to their present dilemma.
Interwoven with the farmers’ stories is the dramatic animal rescue work of a newly-trained humane police officer whose sense of justice puts her at odds with the law she is charged to uphold. With strikingly honest interviews and rare footage demonstrating the emotional lives and intense family bonds of animals most often viewed as living commodities, this groundbreaking documentary shatters stereotypical notions of farmers, farm life, and perhaps most surprisingly, farm animals themselves. Free to the public and wheelchair accessible. Call us at 559-237-3223 for more information. Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness (SE corner of McKinley and Van Ness).
Wednesday, September 12 • 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 on KFCF 88.1 FM
The Center’s “Stir it Up” radio show will be hosted this month by Richard Gomez who will interview John Hussien regarding animal rights in the Central Valley. Call-ins are at (559)266-8888. For info call (559)237-3223
Wednesday, September 12 • 6:00 p.m.
Monthly meeting of the Stonewall Democrats • Carrows Restaurant, 4280 N. Blackstone Ave. For more info, contact 559-292-4905 or ckrugman@sbcglobal.net.
Wednesday, September 12 • 7:00 p.m. (potluck at 6:30)
Film Screening: Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home. A riveting story of transformation and healing, this film explores the awakening conscience of several people who grew up in traditional farming culture and who have now come to question the basic assumptions of their way of life. Presented through a woven tapestry of memories, music, and breathtaking accounts of life-altering moments, the film provides insight into the farmers’ sometimes amazing connections with the animals under their care, while also making clear the complex web of social, psychological and economic forces that have led them to their present dilemma.
Interwoven with the farmers’ stories is the dramatic animal rescue work of a newly-trained humane police officer whose sense of justice puts her at odds with the law she is charged to uphold. With strikingly honest interviews and rare footage demonstrating the emotional lives and intense family bonds of animals most often viewed as living commodities, this groundbreaking documentary shatters stereotypical notions of farmers, farm life, and perhaps most surprisingly, farm animals themselves. Free to the public and wheelchair accessible. Call us at 559-237-3223 for more information. Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness (SE corner of McKinley and Van Ness).
Thursday, September 13 • 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Tenants Together holds its Fresno September Meet Up. Central California Legal Services, 2115 Kern Street, Fresno, CA 93721. The meeting will include a know your tenants rights presentation, discussion of organizing opportunities in Fresno as well as an opportunity to speak with an attorney regarding your individual tenancy related questions. Please invite other friends neighbors and family that might also be interested in learning more about Tenants Together. For more information or questions please contact the office at 415-495-8100 or email Leah@tenantstogether.org.
Thursday, September 13 • 7:30 p.m.
From Death Row to Freedom: An Innocent Woman’s Journey, featuring Sabrina Butler will be held at the United Methodist Church of Merced (Sanctuary) 899 Yosemite Park Way (highway 140 east).
Friday, September 14 • 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Fresno Filmworks presents “Take This Waltz” at the Tower Theatre • This Canadian dramatic comedy, starring Michelle Williams and Seth Rogen, tells the story of a happily married freelance writer who falls in love with the rickshaw driver who lives across the street. Advance tickets cost $10 general and $8 for students and seniors, and they can be purchased by check or cash at the Tower Theatre box office, 815 E. Olive Ave. Tickets and details are available online at FresnoFilmworks.org
Friday, September 14 • 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Meeting on the Ending Death Penalty in California • Cardinal Newman Hall, on the St Paul Newman Center Catholic Church campus, 1572 E Barstow Ave, Fresno • Discussion on how to raise voters’ consciousness on the death penalty and urge them to vote YES on the ballot initiative that we hope will bring an end to capital punishment in California. Bishop Armando Ochoa of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno will give the initial remarks and opening prayer and blessing.
Sabrina Butler, key speaker, is the only woman in the U. S. to have been fully exonerated and freed from death row after having been wrongfully convicted of murder. When she was only 17, her nine month old baby boy died of natural causes. An overly zealous prosecutor convinced a jury that he had died from child abuse. She spent about three years on Mississippi’s death row, and about three more years fighting for her freedom, before she was eventually found innocent at a new trial, exonerated and released.
Admission is FREE – The Public is invited • a Free Will donation will be requested • Refreshments will be served.
Friday, September 14 • 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Screening of Tracker • Tracker is the second film in the Fast Forward to Fall – Film Festival at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 2672 E. Alluvial Avenue (between Chestnut and Willow) Fresno, CA 93611. It’s 1922 and somewhere in Australia the Tracker, an Aboriginal man, has the job of leading three mounted white policemen across the outback in pursuit of another Aboriginal man accused of killing a white woman. As they move deeper into the bush and further away from “civilization,” tensions arise from the white men’s racist paranoia – and the line between savage and civilian is blurred beyond recognition. Graced by the commanding screen presence of Australian Aboriginal actor David Gulpilil as The Tracker. 2002. 90 minutes. Admission free. Wheelchair accessible. For information: uufresno.org; 559-291-1590;ggrcalif@sbcglobal.net
Friday, September 14 • 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Reedley Peace Center • Virginia Madueño, Mayor of Riverbank, will speak on SB 375, the Sustainable Community Strategy • Light potluck supper at 6 PM; program starts at 6:30. Fellowship Hall of the First Mennonite Church, 1208 L Street, Reedley, Ca, between 12th and 13th streets.
Saturday, September 15 • 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Central Valley Progressive PAC Members-Only Candidate Endorsement Meeting (+ Remaining Props.) @ Fresno Center for Nonviolence 1584 N. Van Ness Avenue (SE corner @ McKinley).
–Members may renew or join at the FundRaiser or the Endorsement Meeting. For membership information, go to www.cvppac.org.
The CVPPAC’s November 6th Voting Recommendations:
YES on State Props: 30, 34, 36, 37, & 40
NO on State Props: 32 & 38; NO on County Measure O
Saturday, September 15 • 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Grateful Crane, 1940s musical revue • Featuring music and dance, this concert recreates popular American music of the 40′s especially Big Band and swing dancing. Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 2672 E. Alluvial Ave. Fresno. Contact Linda Aragon 600-6226.
Saturday, September 15 • 6:30 p.m.
“Art on the Edge” • Join us for what “threatens” to be the most unique event of the social calendar, a gala and art auction featuring abandoned and discarded fine and not so fine art. Our art experts have scoured the countryside selecting only the finest works from yard sales, thrift stores and flea markets. There are, to be sure, some undiscovered masterpieces to be had. Auctioneer for the evening will be the universally unknown art historian Peter McDonald. He’s really art smart. Your $20.00 ticket brings you hors d’ouevres, desserts, wine and beverages and the chance to take home a one-of-a -kind work of art. Only 100 tickets will be sold for this “very uppity event.” For info and tickets call Fresno Center for Nonviolence (559) 237-3223.
The Fresno Center for Nonviolence wishes to thank the marvelous Guy & Kathy of Studio 65 for the use of their wonderful space. Studio 65 provides dance lessons and all necessary dance supplies and was awarded ”Best Hidden Gem in Fresno” by the Fresno Bee • Studio 65, 2965 N. Maroa (240-3200)
Saturday, September 15 • All day, pot luck at 6:00 p.m.
Occupy Fresno will hold a 24 hour vigil at Courthouse Park • The date is set…September 15 for our first 24 vigil! The first vigil will be a celebration of the hard work by the attorney’s who helped with Occupy’s case and got all 106 arrests dismissed!
On that day, come whenever you want and join Patch in the Park. At 6:00 P.M. we will have a pot-luck dinner followed by entertainment, and celebration. We CAN OCCUPY the park for 24 hours… just not sleep in the park! Be prepared to stay as long as you can stay awake! Bring; food, drinks, chairs and be proud! We have Occupied Courthouse Park since October, 2011!
Anyone who would like to perform, have an information table, or have more ideas Contact Bev Fitzpatrick (559) 432-8210 or (559) 355-9717, <www.dfitzpatrick26@comcast.net>.
Saturday, September 15 • 3:30 p.m.
Monthly meeting of the West Fresno Democratic Club • Salaam’s Seafood, 841 F St. For more info, contact 559-999-9445 or fortheinside@hotmail.com.
Saturday, September 16 • 3:00 p.m.
Fresno Filmworks Classics presents “The Gold Rush” at the Tower Theatre • The complete, fully restored 35mm version of the 1925 masterpiece of silent cinema stars Charlie Chaplin as his iconic character The Tramp. Advance tickets cost $5 general admission, and they can be purchased by check or cash at the Tower Theatre box office, 815 E. Olive Ave. Tickets and details are available online at FresnoFilmworks.org
Sunday, September 16 • 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PNCC 2012 Election Kickoff • The Progressive Network of Central California will host Election Kickoff 2012 at the Communication Workers of America union hall at 4422 E. Ashlan. Our member organizations will put on our work clothes and get ready to put our boots on the ground to re-elect President Obama, win local congressional races, defeat anti-union Prop 32 and support our schools by supporting Prop 30. Not a member? Come anyway and we’ll sign you up! Contact Chip Ashley at wattsvalleypreservation@gmail.com
Tuesday, September 18 • 7:00 p.m.
Jazz at the Library • Woodward Park Regional County Library, 944 E. Perrin Ave. (Champlain & Perrin) • Larry Honda, Chair, Fresno City College Music Department, will give a presentation titled “Japanese Americans in Jazz.” This presentation will survey the impact of jazz and swing music on the Japanese immigrants at the turn of the 20th century and later their American-born children, the Nisei. Particular attention will be paid to the Swing Era of the Thirties and Forties, when jazz was the mainstream popular music and also the time when Japanese Americans were incarcerated in relocation camps following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Following World War II, the careers of Japanese American jazz artists are followed to the present day. This program is designed to coordinate with and compliment the Fresno County Libraries’ “Big Read” which features Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston’s book Farewell to Manzanar. Web site: www.jazzfresno.org More information: Tom Breen 559.978.9466 (cell) tomb@csufresno.edu
Wednesday – Sunday, Sept 19 – Sept 23 • See below
Tower Theatre: Reel Pride International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival • Membership required; learn about how to become a member at http://www.reelpride.com/
Wednesday, September 19 • 6:30 p.m.
Monthly meeting of the San Joaquin Valley Democratic Club • Denny’s Restaurant, 1110 E. Shaw Ave. For more info, call 559-312-3925.
Wednesday, September 19 • 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Travels to the Middle Kingdom–There and Back Again • Sierra Club General Meeting • After six years living and teaching in The People’s Republic of China, Gene Richards will be showing slides and discussing how to overcome American’s ignorance of the world and how to solve all the rest of the world’s problems as well as some glimpses into the Middle Kingdom today. UC Center, 550 E. Shaw Ave., across from Fashion Fair
Thursday, September 20 • 6:00 p.m.
A Southeast Fresno Candidate Forum: Fresno Unified School District Trustee Area 2 will be held at Sal Mosqueda Community Center- Auditorium, 4670 E. Butler Ave in Fresno. This event is sponsored by the Communities for a New California (CNC) Education Fund. For more information call (559) 394-8752.
Thursday, September 20 • 6:15 p.m.
Monthly meeting of the Clovis Democratic Club • Hometown Buffet, 458 W. Shaw Ave., Clovis. For more info, contact 559-322-9740 or jenikren@aol.com.
Friday, September 21 • 5:30 p.m.
CSUF CineCulture presents A Better Life (2011) • Directed by Chris Weitz, this candid social drama tracks the relationship and conflicts between Mexican immigrant gardener Carlos and his teenage son Luis. Carlos struggles to keep his son away from East L. A. gangs and give him opportunities he never had. The screenplay, originally known as The Gardener, was written by Eric Eason based on a story by Rober L. Simon. Star Demian Bichir was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. 97 min. PG-13. Discussant: Dolores Huerta. Co-sponsors: Fresno Latino Rotary & Club Latinamericano Del Valle Central. Admission is free. Location: Peters Education Center Auditorium (west of Save-Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center Building at Shaw and Woodrow)
This film is part of the CineCulture Fall 2012 Line-up. CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course. CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions. For more information on Cineculture, go to http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/ or contact Dr. Mary Husain (Instructor & Club Adviser) at mhusain@csufresno.edu or Narek Avetisyan (Club President) at avetisyan1@mail.fresnostate.edu
Friday, September 21 • 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Reedley Peace Center • Paul Gilmore, Professor of History at Fresno City College will speak on the topic: Which Side are You On? Being for Labor When Labor’s Flat on its Back • Light potluck supper at 6 PM; program starts at 6:30. 1208 L Street, Reedley, Ca (map)
Friday, September 21 thru Sunday, September 23 • See times below
Justice: Past, Present, and Future • Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 2672 E. Alluvial, Fresno (map) • Economic, political, racial, ethnic, religious, health, and environmental injustice is growing in this country. Environmental degradation and global warming are exacerbating these interlocking oppressions. Disadvantaged communities are suffering first and worse, but the momentum of our culture assures that the damage is or will be entering your neighborhood. This reality challenges us to build community and to be in solidarity. California Rural Legal Assistance, The Coalition for Clean Air, Fresno Metro Ministries, The Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, The Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry California, and others is sponsoring these events.
Friday, September 21 • 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Panel and Discussion: Justice: Past, Present, and Future • Environmental justice, environmental, and faith groups will describe their work for healthy and sustainable communities. There will be small group discussion followed by the opportunity to report to and question the panel. Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 2672 E. Alluvial, Fresno (map)
Saturday, September 22 • 9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Justice Tour: Justice: Past, Present, and Future • Working with community representatives, we will visit urban and rural sites to learn about environment and health, what has been done, what is being done, and what needs to be done to build healthy sustainable communities. $20-$40 on a sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds. Lunch included. Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 2672 E. Alluvial, Fresno (map)
Saturday, September 22 • 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
The Central Valley Leadership Summit will take place at CSU-Fresno. The goal is to educate, inspire, and motivate young adults from throughout the Central Valley to take action in their communities, implement voter registration campaigns and other community projects. This event is being organized by ACT for Women and Girls, the American Civil Liberties Union, Fresno Barrios Unidos, California Latinas for Reproductive Justice, CSU-Fresno Central Valley Cultural Heritage Institute, Gay Straight Alliance, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, and Trans-E-Motion.
Sunday, September 23 • 10:30 a.m.
Justice: Past, Present, and Future: Rev. Earl W Koteen, Consulting Minister for Climate Justice, UU Legislative Ministry California, will be preaching on justice, community, and solidarity • Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 2672 E. Alluvial, Fresno (map).
Saturday, September 22-23 • TBA (See below)
Manzanar National Historic Site Bus Tour • This is one of a series of programs and activities to be presented by the Fresno County Public Library around the book Farewell to Manzanar to inspire discussions exploring the meaning of democracy. Programs launch August 11 and continue through September 23. A complete schedule of events will be available in early August at local libraries and online at www.fresnolibrary.org. These events are also listed in this calendar.
Monday, September 24 • 11:00 a.m.
Monthly meeting of the Democratic Women’s Club • Ramada Inn, 324 E. Shaw Ave. For more info, contact 559-260-9187 or susang1953@hotmail.com.
Wednesday, September 26 • 6:00 p.m.
Monthly meeting of the Progressive Democrats of America • Denny’s Restaurant, 1110 E. Shaw Ave. For more info, contact Judy Hess at 559-434-8721 or judyhess@gmail.com.
Wednesday, September 26 • 7:00 p.m.
Flashpoint Kashmir: Is Resolution Possible? • This is a fundraiser for the Community Alliance • Noted author/lecturer/radio interviewer David Barsamian will preside over a discussion on the prospects for Kashmir, a hotly contested area between India and Pakistan. Kashmir presents a dangerous situation where a regionally-destabilizing war between nuclear-armed neighbors is a real possibility…yet Americans are for the most uninformed.
DISCUSSANTS: David Barsamian and Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi, a Pakistani politician and businessman. (We are trying to arrange for a discussant from the Indian community as well.)
PLACE: TBA
ADMISSION: $5-10 donation requested, to support the Community Alliance
The event is made possible by Mr. Barsamian’s generosity with his time.
Thursday, September 27 • 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Reedley Peace Center • Speaker: David Barsamian, founder and director of Alternative Radio. Topic: Occupy the Economy: Challenging Capitalism, the title of his recent book with Economist Richard Wolff • Light potluck supper at 6 PM; program starts at 6:30. Fellowship Hall of the First Mennonite Church, 1280 L Street, Reedley, between 12th and 13th Streets. (map)
Friday, September 28 • Noon
Monthly meeting of El Concilio de Fresno • Denny’s Restaurant, 141 N. Abby St. For more info, contact 559-486-5350 or elconciliodefresno@att.com.
Friday, September 28 • 2:00 p.m.
Presentation by David Barsamian: “Media, Democracy & Elections.” Location: Peters Business 191 (Parking is relaxed in UBC lot) • David Barsamian is a radio broadcaster, writer, and the founder and director of Alternative Radio, the Boulder, Colorado-based syndicated weekly talk program heard on some 125 radio stations in various countries. His interviews and articles appear regularly in The Progressive, The Nation, and Z Magazine. Barsamian also lectures on U.S. foreign policy, corporate control, the media, and propaganda. He is a member of the Campaign for Peace and Democracy. As a writer, Barsamian is best known for his series of interviews with Noam Chomsky, which have been published in book form and translated into many languages, selling hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide (source: Wikipedia).
Friday, September 28 • 5:30 p.m.
CSUF CineCulture presents Inside Job (2010) • From filmmaker Charles Ferguson comes this sobering, Oscar-winning documentary, the first film to expose the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with key financial insiders, politicians, journalists and academics, Inside Job traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia. Narrated by Matt Damon. 109 minutes. Discussant: David Barsamian of Alternative Radio. Admission is free. Location: Peters Education Center Auditorium (west of Save-Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center Building at Shaw and Woodrow)
*Also on 9-28, Presentation by David Barsamian: “Media, Democracy & Elections.” Peters Business 191, 2 p.m. (Parking is relaxed in UBC lot)
This film is part of the CineCulture Fall 2012 Line-up. CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course. CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions. For more information on Cineculture, go to http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/ or contact Dr. Mary Husain (Instructor & Club Adviser) at mhusain@csufresno.edu or Narek Avetisyan (Club President) at avetisyan1@mail.fresnostate.edu
Saturday, September 29 • 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Green Hope Veterans’ job fair at the Sarah McCardle room (upstairs) in the Fresno County Library at 2420 Mariposa Street. For more information contact Eugene at 519-5751.
Saturday, September 29 • 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Brazil is the the third film in the Fast Forward to Fall Film Festival at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 2672 E. Alluvial Avenue (between Chestnut and Willow) Fresno. Part social commentary, part outrageous fantasy, Terry Gilliam’s black comedy portrays a bureaucrat in a retro-future world who, through one bureaucratic error after another, is mistaken for an enemy of the state. This Oscar-nominated satire stars Robert De Niro as a renegade repairman. 1985. 142 minutes. Admission free. Wheelchair accessible. For information: uufresno.org; 559-291-1590; ggrcalif@sbcglobal.net
Sunday, September 30 • 11:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
La Guelaguetza California 2012 • Indigenous Migrant Communities in Fresno presents “La Guelaguetza California 2012 • 4250 E. Tulare Avenue, Fresno, CA 93702
Friday, October 5 • 5:00 p.m.
8th Annual Dolores Huerta Golf Classic • RiverLakes Golf Club – Bakersfield, CA • In Memory of Richard Chavez • Tickets for this year’s Golf Classic are now available through the DHF website at www.doloreshuerta.org/events (select “8th Annual Golf Classic”). Our annual golf tournament fundraiser continues to grow, and has sold out for the past three years. We strongly encourage you to purchase tickets early! Please contact Brock Seraphin (bseraphin@doloreshuerta.org) or Beatriz Campos (bcampos@doloreshuerta.org) for sponsorship information. Phone: (661) 322-3033
Friday, October 5 • 5:30 p.m.
CSUF CineCulture presents Mexican Suitcase (2011) • Mexican Suitcase tells the story of story of three boxes, found in a closet in Mexico City in 2007. Contained in the boxes were 4,500 negatives taken by three friends, exiles from Germany, Poland and Hungary, who met in Paris between 1936 and 1937. They became some of the finest photojournalists of their time. They traveled to Spain together to fight fascism with their cameras. Their names are Robert Capa, David “Chim” Seymour and Gerda Toro. 86 minutes. Discussant: Trisha Ziff (Filmmaker). Co-Sponsors: Jewish Studies Association, Jewish Federation of Central California & Chicano Latin American Studies Department. Admission is free. Peters Education Center Auditorium (west of Save-Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center Building)
This film is part of the CineCulture Fall 2012 Line-up. CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course. CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions. For more information on Cineculture, go to http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/ or contact Dr. Mary Husain (Instructor & Club Adviser) at mhusain@csufresno.edu or Narek Avetisyan (Club President) at avetisyan1@mail.fresnostate.edu
Friday, October 5 • 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Reedley Peace Center • Speaker: Michael Becker, Instructor at CSUFresno, will speak on the topic Occupy is Anarchism (and vice versa) • Light potluck supper at 6 PM; program starts at 6:30. Fellowship Hall of the First Mennonite Church, 1208 L Street, Reedley, Ca, between 12th and 13th streets. (map)
Saturday, October 6 • 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Genetic Roulette is a documentary about genetically modified food provides compelling evidence to help explain the deteriorating health of Americans, especially among children, and offers a recipe for protecting ourselves and our future. 2012. 85 minutes. This film was produced by Jeffrey Smith who spoke at the Unitarian Church on July 31. Admission free. Wheelchair accessible. For information: uufresno.org; 559-291-1590;ggrcalif@sbcglobal.net. Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 2672 E. Alluvial Avenue (between Chestnut and Willow), Fresno.
Friday, October 12 • 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Reedley Peace Center • Speaker: Celia Concannon, Drama teacher at Nogales High School. Topic: Nogales Then and Now • Light potluck supper at 6 PM; program starts at 6:30. Fellowship Hall of the First Mennonite Church, 1208 L Street, Reedley, Ca, between 12th and 13th streets. (map)
Sunday, October 14 • 1:30 p.m.
Fresno-Clovis CROP Hunger Walk, an interfaith and community-oriented event. Funds raised go to Fresno Community Food Bank and Church World Services for hunger programs worldwide. First Congregational Church (Big Red Church), 2131 N. Van Ness Blvd, Fresno: Registration 1:30 PM, Walk 2:00 PM. Donations accepted online at www.cropwalkonline.org/
Sunday, October 14 • TBA
Fresno Free College Foundation Annual Banquet: Caroline Casey • Guest Speaker : Caroline Casey (host of KPFA’s Visionary Activist). More details in a few weeks. The coyote says to mark your calendar [no silly, I mean with a pen]. Woof woof!
Sunday, October 17 • TBA
Gloria Steinem will speak • San Joaquin Valley Town Hall Lecture Featuring The Longest Revolution with Gloria Steinem.
• Writer, Editor, Feminist Activist
• Co-Founder, National Women’s Political Caucus
• Co-Founder, Ms. Magazine
Gloria Steinem is a writer, lecturer, editor, and feminist activist. She travels in this and other countries as an organizer and lecturer and is a frequent media spokeswoman on issues of equality. She is particularly interested in the shared origins of sex and race caste systems, gender roles and child abuse as roots of violence, non-violent conflict resolution, the cultures of indigenous peoples, and organizing across boundaries for peace and justice.
In 1972, she co-founded Ms. Magazine, and remained one of its editors for fifteen years. She continues to serve as a consulting editor for Ms., and was instrumental in the magazine’s move to join and be published by the Feminist Majority Foundation. In 1968, she had helped to found New York Magazine, where she was a political columnist and wrote feature articles. As a freelance writer, she was published in Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, and women’s magazines as well as for publications in other countries. She has produced a documentary on child abuse for HBO, a feature film about the death penalty for Lifetime, and been the subject of profiles on Lifetime and Showtime.
Ticket Price: $25
Friday, October 19 • 5:30 p.m.
CSUF CineCulture presents Transcending: The Wat Misaka Story (2010) • Directed by Bruce Alan Johnson and Christine Toy Johnson, this film is a documentary about Wat Misaka, the first person of color to be drafted into what is now the NBA by the 1947 Knicks. A Nisei who was born, raised in Utah, he was the very first draft pick of the New York Knicks, in 1947. Overcoming the national political climate during World War II, Wat was a star player for the University of Utah 1944 and 1947 championship teams, taking 2 years off in between to serve in the U.S. Army. His perseverance and loyalty to his teammates, other Nisei friends (including those interned at Topaz) and his family are a testament to the unflappable Japanese American spirit. 84 minutes. Discussants: Fibber Hirayama, Kerry Nakagawa, Kenso Zenimura. Admission is free. Peters Education Center Auditorium (west of Save-Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center Building)
This film is part of the CineCulture Fall 2012 Line-up. CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course. CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions. For more information on Cineculture, go to http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/ or contact Dr. Mary Husain (Instructor & Club Adviser) at mhusain@csufresno.edu or Narek Avetisyan (Club President) at avetisyan1@mail.fresnostate.edu
Friday, October 19 • 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Reedley Peace Center • Program to be determined • Light potluck supper at 6 PM; program starts at 6:30. Fellowship Hall of the First Mennonite Church, 1208 L Street, Reedley, Ca, between 12th and 13th streets.
Friday, October 26 • 5:30 p.m.
CSUF CineCulture presents Conviction (2010) • Directed by Tony Goldwyn, this film is based on the true story of Betty Anne Waters, (played by Hilary Swank), a single mother whose world is shattered when her beloved brother Kenny (Sam Rockwell), is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Steadfastly convinced of his innocence, Betty Anne embarks on an 18-year journey to set Kenny free, using state-of-the-art forensic technology. 103 minutes. Discussants: Ron McAndrew, Jerry Givens & Catherine Campbell • Admission is free. Peters Education Center Auditorium (west of Save-Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center Building)
This film is part of the CineCulture Fall 2012 Line-up. CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course. CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions. For more information on Cineculture, go to http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/ or contact Dr. Mary Husain (Instructor & Club Adviser) at mhusain@csufresno.edu or Narek Avetisyan (Club President) at avetisyan1@mail.fresnostate.edu
Friday, October 26 • 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Reedley Peace Center • Town Hall: Members Ted Loewen and Jerry Linscheid will present the ballot initiatives that will appear on the November ballot. • Light potluck supper at 6 PM; program starts at 6:30. Fellowship Hall of the First Mennonite Church, 1208 L Street, Reedley, Ca, between 12th and 13th streets. (map)
Saturday, October 27 • 7 – 9 p.m.
Mardi Gras: Made in China is the fifth film in the Fast Forward to Fall Film Festival at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 2672 E. Alluvial Avenue (between Chestnut and Willow) Fresno. This examination of cultural and economic globalization follows the life cycle of Mardi Gras beads from a small factory in Fuzhou, China, to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. 2005. 85 minutes. Admission free. Wheelchair accessible. For information: uufresno.org; 559-291-1590; ggrcalif@sbcglobal.net
Friday, November 2 • 5:30 p.m.
CSUF CineCulture presents Touch (2011) • A shy mechanic looking to save his faltering marriage strikes up an unlikely friendship with a Vietnamese-American manicurist, who not only cleans his greasy hands but also gives him advice on his love life. This film explores the sense of touch and its emotional impact – how with just a simple touch, we can reveal our deepest longings and even heal a wounded soul. 109 minutes. Discussants: Minh Nguyen (Filmmaker) • Admission is free. Peters Education Center Auditorium (west of Save-Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center Building)
This film is part of the CineCulture Fall 2012 Line-up. CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course. CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions. For more information on Cineculture, go to http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/ or contact Dr. Mary Husain (Instructor & Club Adviser) at mhusain@csufresno.edu or Narek Avetisyan (Club President) at avetisyan1@mail.fresnostate.edu
Friday, November 2 • 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Reedley Peace Center • Speaker: Ruth Dahlquist, Instructor of Biology at Fresno Pacific University. Topic: Genetically Modified Organisms • Light potluck supper at 6 PM; program starts at 6:30. Fellowship Hall of the First Mennonite Church, 1208 L Street, Reedley, Ca, between 12th and 13th streets. (map)
Saturday, November 3 • 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Hot Coffee is the sixth film in the Fast Forward to Fall Film Festival at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 2672 E. Alluvial Avenue (between Chestnut and Willow), Fresno. The McDonald’s Coffee Case has been routinely cited by the media as an example of how citizens have taken advantage of the legal system. This documentary shows how and why the case became so popular in the media, including who funded the effort, and to what end. Most people think they know the “McDonald’s coffee case” but what they don’t know is that corporations spent millions distorting the case to promote so-called tort “reform,” i.e., to protect their corporate interests. Challenges the assumptions Americans hold about “jackpot justice.” 2011. 88 minutes. Admission free. Wheelchair accessible. For information: uufresno.org;559-291-1590; ggrcalif@sbcglobal.net
Saturday, November 10 • TBA
2012 Central California Environmental Justice Network Conference • CCEJN has been holding this event throughout the valley for the past 14 years. It has been held in Bakersfield, Wasco, Visalia, Delano, and Fresno. Please consider being a co-sponsor of this very important grassroots event. Now is the time to ask your board, membership to save the date and sponsor the valley event or you can invite me to come speak to your membership about how they can help. You will all be updated as more details get worked out. A formal letter will be sent to you by the beginning of August. For more information, contact Debbie, 2012 CCEJN Conference Coordinator, 559-367-6020.
Saturday, November 10 • TBA
Fresno AIDS Walk • Woodward Park • The event is to remember those who have died and celebrate those living with the HIV/AIDS virus. Those of us in Fresno know that the battle against HIV/AIDS is not over and we need to raise awareness of it and further the prevention education message, while helping gain sustainability for The Living Room (TLR) treatment center.
We ask that you take a few minutes and read over the information, consider becoming a committee member, forming a team and walking with us or being a sponsor. Our Face book page is up and running, take a few minutes to read it and perhaps add your own story, and “like” us. The website is running, you can stroll through it and think about joining us.
If you have any questions please call us at 559 486-1469. We thank you for taking the time to read this and ask you forward it to some of your family and friends.
Friday, November 16 • TBA
The Community Alliance newspaper and KFCF will hold a Fall fund raising event. Save that date!
Friday, November 16 • 5:30 p.m.
CSUF CineCulture presents Pelada (2009) • Pelada is a documentary following Luke Boughen and Gwendolyn Oxenham, two former college soccer stars who didn’t quite make it to the pros. Not ready for it to be over, they take off, chasing the game. From prisoners in Bolivia to moonshine brewers in Kenya, from freestylers in China to women who play in hijab in Iran, Pelada is the story of the people who play. Away from professional stadiums, bright lights, and manicured fields, there’s another side of soccer. It’s the version of the game played by anyone, anywhere—and it’s a window into lives all around the world. 91 minutes. Discussants: Gwendolyn Oxenham & Luke Boughen • Admission is free. Peters Education Center Auditorium (west of Save-Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center Building)
This film is part of the CineCulture Fall 2012 Line-up. CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course. CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions. For more information on Cineculture, go to http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/ or contact Dr. Mary Husain (Instructor & Club Adviser) at mhusain@csufresno.edu or Narek Avetisyan (Club President) at avetisyan1@mail.fresnostate.edu
Saturday, December 1 • TBA
WILPF holiday peace crafts faire • First Congregational Church, at Van Ness and Weldon, 2131 N Van Ness Blvd • Sunny Salutations to our valued vendors! I got my first message from someone wanting to know what the current info is on the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Crafts Faire. So it must be time. So here are the basics. And we hope you all will put it on your calendar and come enjoy our fun event, and hopefully try to make some money and get some publicity for your craft or your cause • Details and reg. forms will come later, probably not until the first part of Sept., after our planning meeting on Aug 25, but I am expecting the costs for spaces to be the same as last year, or at least pretty close • My phone is 224-1738.
Saturday, December 1 • 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
I AM is the seventh and final film in the Fast Forward to Fall Film Festival at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 2672 E. Alluvial Avenue (between Chestnut and Willow), Fresno. This life affirming documentary by Director Tom Shadyac after a serious bicycle accident left him questioning his Hollywood lifestyle, what’s wrong with our world, and what can we do to make it better. I AM resonates beautifully with audiences looking for a smart and entertaining look at life themes that affect us all. 2010. 76 minutes. Admission free. Wheelchair accessible. For information: uufresno.org;559-291-1590; ggrcalif@sbcglobal.net
Friday, December 7 • 5:30 p.m.
CSUF CineCulture presents Free Men (Les Hommes Libres) • Inspired by true events, the French film by Moroccan-French director Ismael Ferroukhi tells the little known story of a handful of Muslims who fought for the French Resistance and used the Grand Mosque in Paris to hide and rescue French Jews during WWII. The film features three seasoned French actors: Tahar Rahim as Younes, an uneducated thug who manages to find his true calling with the help of his Muslim brothers; Michel Lonsdale as the crafty Moroccan civil servant and diplomat who played a major historical role in Paris’ Grand Mosque; and Mahmud Shalaby as the flamboyant Jewish cabaret singer Salim Halali whose success continued well after WWII. The film was an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival in 2011. French & Arabic with English subtitles. 99 minutes. Film trailer: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1699185/ Co-sponsors: Department of Modern & Classical Languages & Literatures and French Studies Program. Discussant: Rose Marie Kuhn • Admission is free. Peters Education Center Auditorium (west of Save-Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center Building)
This film is part of the CineCulture Fall 2012 Line-up. CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course. CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions. For more information on Cineculture, go to http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/ or contact Dr. Mary Husain (Instructor & Club Adviser) at mhusain@csufresno.edu or Narek Avetisyan (Club President) at avetisyan1@mail.fresnostate.edu
Tuesday, December 18
Celebration of International Migrants Day
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
May 1st March for Immigration Reform
ONGOING WEEKLY ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS
Food Not Bombs serves healthy food several times a week to those who need it. They need your help—both financial and for people who can volunteer their time. Details about the work they do and how you can connect with them is on this page.
Every Sunday
3 – 4 PM
Sunday Food Not Bombs serves free food at Courthouse Park to anyone who is hungry. They start cooking at 1 PM and serve the food at 3 PM (meet at the Tulare side of the park). For more information see: http://cafefresno.org/
Every Tuesday
6:30 – 8:30 PM
The Fresno River Zen group meets at the Unitarian Universalist Church. This group welcomes all who wish to seek clarity, compassion, and harmony with oneself and the world through mindful meditation. Emphasis is on bringing peaceful actions from personal experience in meditation to healing the world. Teaching and practice in the spirit of the Suzuki Roshi Lineage is led by Grace Schireson, an ordained Zen priest. For more information, call Grace at (559) 877-2400 or email her at grace@emptynestzendo.org .
Every Monday and Wednesday
7–9:30 PM
The St. Benedict Catholic Worker serves a meal to the homeless, working poor, and visitors and released inmates in front of Fresno County Jail (corner of Fresno and M streets). Volunteers are needed to help prepare and serve the meals. For more information contact Liza Apper at (559) 229–6410 or Lizaosb@aol.com ; or visit their Web site: www.sbcw.org .
Every Wednesday (when school is in session)
5 PM
NORML (working to legalize responsible use) meets at CSUF Family Food and Sciences 216a. For more information email csufresnonorml@gmail.com or visit www.myspace.com/csufnorml
Every Friday
7 PM
Reedley Peace Center holds it weekly peace meeting at the Fellowship Hall at Reedley’s First Mennonite Church, 1208 L Street, Reedley. Programs vary, but the focus is always on peace issues: local, state, national, international. The contact is Carol Krehbiel: (559) 637–9098 or ckrehbiel@earthlink.net . The meeting is free, open to the public, and accessible to the handicapped.
Every Saturday
1–2 PM
Food Not Bombs feeds the hungry near the Olive Ave entrance to Roeding Park. If you would like to help us prepare our meal, we meet every Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church (1343 E. Barstow) at 10am. For more information email: fresnofnb@hotmail.com or visit the official FNB website foodnotbombs.net
Every Saturday
6-9 PM
“Jim Schmidt Jazz” performs at Brick restaurant downtown Fresno. No cover.
Every Saturday
1 PM until the last patient is served
Medical clinic for the homeless, actively injecting drug users, and prostitutes. You can find them near Hughes and Olive Ave. Staffed by Dr. Marc Lasher and volunteers. Accepting financial donations. Contact: 266–0444.
Most Saturdays
1–3 PM
Fresno Free Bicycle Repair Clinic. Donations of bicycle parts, inner tubes, and blinky lights welcome. Volunteers needed to help with minor repairs. The bicycle clinic is near the Olive Ave entrance to Roeding Park, beside Food Not Bombs. For more info and to arrange donations, e-mail garza.reyes@live.com
ONGOING MONTHLY ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS
1st Sunday of every month
8 – 9 a.m.
The South Valley Peace Center holds a demonstration for peace at Mooney and Caldwell in Visalia.
1st Sunday of every month
5 PM
We don’t BURN Heretics – We Welcome Them! Atheist, Secular Humanist, Rational Skeptic, Agnostic – would you like to be welcomed too? The Central Valley Alliance of Atheists and Skeptics meets every month to discover ways to promote a secular, rational viewpoint throughout the Central Valley. We invite like minded people and their supports to be a part of our new organization: Phone: (559) 892-0102 Website: www.cvaas.org
3rd Sunday of every month
3 – 5 PM
World Meditation Day is observed to promote peace within oneself and harmony in the world. Held at 7319 N Fourth St, Fresno. Program includes guided meditation followed by discussion and light refreshments. Call Veena Kapoor, (559) 435–2212, for more information.
3rd Sunday of every month
12 PM
Humanists of the San Joaquin Valley meets at the UU Church, 2672 E. Alluvial Ave. Clovis. They welcome guests and inquirers. Information at their Web site at www.fresno.humanists.net
1st Monday of every month
6:30PM – 8:30PM
Central Valley Café Scientifique. Scientists and those curious meet monthly – non-scientists can engage in stimulating (and friendly) conversation about current scientific topics with local researchers and scientists. Café Scientifique is a growing movement, having started in the United Kingdom. For details about each month’s event and the location, see: http://www.valleycafesci.org/
2nd Monday of every month
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Volunteers for Change, Fresno meet at the UC Center, 550 E. Shaw. The agenda/speakers to be announced.
2nd Tuesday of every month
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Americans for Safe Access (to medical marijuana) Fresno Chapter holds their monthly meeting. The public is encouraged to attend and learn about safe access to medicinal cannabis. ASA Fresno Chapter meetings often feature informative guest speakers and a raffle is held with prizes given to the winners. The meetings are held at the Full Circle Brewery located at 620 “F” Street in Fresno. For more information, see: http://www.asafresno.org/
Every (2nd and 4th) Tuesday
7:30 PM
Peace Fresno meets at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence at 1584 N. Van Ness Ave., located on the southeast corner of Van Ness and McKinley, across from Fresno City College. If you want to help stop the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the drone attacks in Pakistan, come to this meeting! Go to www.peacefresno.org for information, to receive news of upcoming events, and to become a supporter. Voice mail 487-2515.
3rd Tuesday of every month
6:15 p.m.
The Madera County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) meets in the City of Madera. The MCDCC promotes and supports the ideals, principles, goals, interests and values of the California Democratic Party; website www.cadem.org Contact MCDCC Chair, Susan Rowe at srowe@sti.net or 559.658.7343 for meeting location.
3rd Tuesday of every month
7 PM
The Fresno Free College Foundation (owner and operator of KFCF 88.1 FM) Board of Directors meet Machinist’s Union Hall at 544 W. Olive Ave.
3rd Tuesday of every month
7 PM
The Fresno Free College Foundation (owner and operator of KFCF 88.1 FM) Board of Directors meet Machinist’s Union Hall at 544 W. Olive Ave, across from the DMV. The public is invited. For more information call (559) 233–2221, e-mail kfcf@kfcf.org , or visit www.kfcf.org
1st Wednesday of every month
12 Noon–1 PM
Women in Black– Silent Vigil at the Fresno County Courthouse entrance. Show your support for PEACE and for negotiated settlements of US current military actions! Meet downtown at the Fresno courthouse, and stand silently, advocating for PEACE. For more info, call 278–7140 or 225–2850.
1st Wednesday of every month
6 PM
Fresno Center for Nonviolence monthly meeting at 1584 N. Van Ness, south of McKinley. For more information about the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, see their Web sitewww.centerfornonviolence.org or call 559–23PEACE (237–3223).
1st Wednesday of every month
7 PM
The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee meetings are held in the State Building Assembly Room. The address is 2550 Mariposa Mall, Fresno . Contact Vice Chair Michael Evans via e-mail at chairman@fcdcc.org or visit www.fcdcc.org for more information.
2nd Wednesday of every month
6 PM for dinner and 7 PM for call to order
The Fresno Stonewall Democrats meets at Carrow’s Restaurant 4280 N. Blackstone Avenue, Fresno (On the east side of Blackstone just north of Ashlan). Stonewall Democrats represent the interests of the LGBT community through the Democratic Party. Phone: Chuck Krugman for more information: (559) 266-9237 E-mail Chuck at: ckrugman@sbcglobal.nethttp://www.mangen.com/stonewall/
3rd Wednesday of every month
7 PM
General meeting of the Tehipite Chapter of the Sierra Club at the University of California Center, 550 E. Shaw Ave. The general public is invited to attend these meetings featuring presentations and slide shows on diverse topics. Meetings not held in July and August.
4th Wednesday of every month
3 p.m.
KFCF 88.1 • Jean Hays does outstanding interviews on subjects involving WILPF interests and activities. Let Jean know if you have ideas for a program. Listen! Also on KFCF 88.1: WILPF member Dr Jean Kennedy, Keeping It Real 8PM every Tuesday
1st Thursday of every month
ArtHop will be held on two different days of the month; every first and third Thursdays effective January 2008 ArtHop. First Thursday of the month is slated for the Downtown Fresno and Tower District, while the third Thursday is for the Metropolitan Areas (outside Downtown and Tower). For more information see http://www.fresnoarthop.org/ , contact Maria Franco atmfranco@fresnoarts.org , or call (559) 237- 9734.
2nd Thursday of every month
6:30 p.m.
Health Care for All Central California meets at the California School Employees Association, 2501 W Shaw #107 (SW corner of Shaw and Hughes, between Marks and West).
2nd Thursday of every month
7 PM
Monthly meeting of the Fresno County Green Party, County Council, at the California State Building in downtown Fresno. The address is 2550 Mariposa Ave., and is located between O and P streets and Fresno and Tulare. Enter through the main door along the pedestrian mall just off P Street. Call 559 227-0293 or go to www.cagreens.org/fresno for more information.
3rd Thursday of every month
FresCAMP (Fresno Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides) meeting. For more information call (559) 227–6134.
3rd Thursday of every month
6–8 PM
Fresno County Bicycle Coalition, monthly meetings to provide a forum for bicyclists to organize, discuss common concerns, and influence public policy. If you are interested in helping Fresno County become more bike-friendly, you are invited to join this group. Please call (559) (559) 285-7113 for more information.
3rd Thursday of every month
6:30 p.m.
Central California Criminal Justice Committee is meeting at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1564 North Van Ness ( Southeast corner of McKinley and Van Ness).
4th Thursday of every month
7 PM
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom meeting, 1584 N Van Ness, south of McKinley. For more information contact JEAN HAYS skyhorse3593@sbcglobal.net .
1st Friday of every other month
6:30 p.m.
The California Central Valley Journey for Justice continues its seventh year with a format as a membership based organization. Meetings are held at the United Methodist Church of Merced, 899 Yosemite Parkway, Merced, CA 95340 (parking on Cypress Street side of building). The schedule may change so please call ahead. Meetings are held on odd number months; activities on the even numbered months.
E-mail: ccvj4j@gmail.com or call (559) 389-4494 or (209) 230-0060 for more information.
Website: http://journeyforjustice.net/
1st Friday of every month
7–9 PM
Dances of Universal Peace. Sacred Circle Dances from Around the World at the First Congregational Church, Van Ness and Yale.
2nd Friday of every month
7 PM
Fresno LGBTQ Social Group http://www.gayfresno.com/social/(Location varies each month, please see site). We are a social activity group that gets together once a month to enjoy a social activity that changes monthly. Bowling, BBQ, cards, dinner, etc. Join us, get together and have a great time!
4th Friday of every month
5 – 6 PM
Street Heat on KFCF, 88.1 FM in Fresno. This is the Community Alliance radio show.
1st Saturday of every month
9 AM (breakfast)
9:30 AM (business meeting)10 AM (program)
Kennedy Club of the San Joaquin Valley meets. Call (559) 439-8140 for more information.
1st Saturday of each month
9 AM
The Oakhurst Democratic Club (Madera County) meets at Ol’ Kettle Restaurant, 40530 Highway 41, Oakhurst, CA 93644; website: www.yosemitedems.net
2nd Saturday of each month
9 AM-1 PM
There will be a “Divorce Options” workshop on the second Saturday of every Month (starting Saturday July 14, 2012). As a public service, Central Valley Collaborative Law Affiliates offers a monthly program to provide information about the divorce process and the options available to anyone considering divorce. The Divorce Options workshop is presented by an interdisciplinary team of legal, financial and mental health professionals on the second Saturday of each month at the Fresno Ramada Inn, 324 East Shaw Avenue, Fresno. The cost is $45.00 for the four-hour program. No preregistration is required. For more information you can go to www.divorcefresno.com or www.cpcal.com, or contact John McDaniel at (559) 226-4420.
2nd and 4th Saturday of each month
9 AM-11 AM
CSU Fresno Organic Farm U-Pick • Come on out and bring the kids for a fun family time on the farm. Chat with our student organic farmers • All are welcome! • The Farm has many vegetables depending on the season, including squash, eggplant, okra, cucumbers, berries, onions, and many others! All at reduced prices • Remember supplies are limited, so come early to get the best pick! NE corner of Chestnut and Barstow.
4th Saturday of Every Month
8 -10 AM
Tower Beautification Cleanup. Meet at the Olive/Wishon corner of the Chicken Pie Shop. Bring hat, gloves, broom or rakes and weed hoes, water. We supply orange vests, pick up bags, grabbers and extra tools. Why do we do this? To beautify our community and build empowerment through responsibility for our quality of life. Questions:? Call Coordinator, Gay Amend, at 237-6716 Sponsored by the Tower Trust, Council Districts 1 and 3 and the City of Fresno Sanitation Department which provides supplies and insurance.