A Mother’s Journey from Incarceration, to Activism and Higher Education

SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 10:30 a.m. at Ethical Culture Society of Westchester 7 Saxon Woods Rd., White Plains, NY 10605 (914)948-1120   “A Mother’s Journey from Incarceration, to Activism and Higher Education”                           After giving birth behind bars, Tina Tinen became active in the anti-shacking movement when she returned to society in 2012. NOW awarded her […]

Author Event at WESPAC – Rest in My Shade: A Poem About Roots

Monday, March 4th at 7pm at WESPAC with Author Nora Lester Murad 77 Tarrytown Road, Suite 2W (upper level - free parking on site) White Plains, NY 10607 Tens of millions of people are being uprooted, separated from their families and risk losing their culture as a result of war, poverty, repression and climate injustice. […]

Fair and Affordable Housing Expo

Learn More About Fair & Affordable Housing Opportunities in Westchester County   Can you afford to purchase your own home? Find out by meeting with lenders, realtors and not-for-profit counselors who can guide you through the homeownership process on:   Saturday, March 9 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  FREE Admission    Westchester County Center 198 Central Avenue White […]

Fukushima Remembrance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Please post and pass on to interested others 8 YEARS AFTER FUKUSHIMA: INDIAN POINT DECOMMISSIONING, WOMEN’S VOICES   PEEKSKILL—On Sunday, March 10, at 2 p.m., at the American Legion hall, 936 McKinley Street, Peekskill, Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition (IPSEC) and other local groups are hosting a pot-luck lunch and informative program […]

Medicare for All Town Hall

Our movement for Medicare for All has never been stronger. But as the 2020 election cycle heats up, political elites are getting scared and pushing “moderate,” “market-friendly” approaches. Join us on Sunday, March 10 in White Plains to discuss why we must demand nothing less than Medicare for All, and how we can fight to […]

Book Discussion at WESPAC – Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Robin Kimmerer - Book Discussion at WESPAC: As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and […]

NYCLU Annual Meeting at WESPAC

YOU CAN FIGHT CITY HALL, AND WIN! WE'LL TELL YOU HOW TO GET THIS DONE.  JOIN US AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING. WHEN      Tuesday, March 19, 2019 WHERE    WESPAC, 77 Tarrytown Road Suite 2W White Plains TIME         6:30- 8:00  Refreshments Provided  Join us as we learn from a panel of experts about the initiatives the […]

Microplastics

Title:    Microplastics       Date:             Wednesday April 10, 2019 at 7:00 PM Location:       Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Rd., Scarsdale NY 10583   Details:Our guest speaker Jill Schneiderman, Chair of the Department of Earth Science and Geography at Vassar College, will discuss the problem of micro plastic pollution in different environments and as […]