Learn why plastic bags are problematic for the environment, where they end up, and what can be done about them during the Conservation Café “Bag the Plastic: the Effects of Plastic Bags on the Environment” Friday, November 6, at the Greenburgh Public Library. Speakers for the program will include: Patti Wood, co-founder and […]
Saturday, November 7, 2015, 8PM: Guy Davis w/ guest Wendy Martin Whether Guy Davis is appearing on “Late Night With Conan O’Brien” or nationally syndicated radio programs such as Garrison Keillor’s, “A Prairie Home Campanion”, “Mountain Stage” or David Dye’s,“World Café,” in front of 15,000 people on the Main Stage of a major festival, or […]
Know Your Rights: What To Do If You’re Stopped by the Police? Police interactions with civilians are under the watchful eye of community members and the media. Knowing your rights when you witness police abuse and how to exercise your rights without escalating the situation is an important advocacy tool for bringing about change. […]
LIVE!! JOSH FOX, Director of the Movie “Gasland” & ZEPHYR TEACHOUT, Breakaway 2014 Candidate for NY Governor THE CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS TOUR! Sunday, November 8, 3:00pm Temple Israel Center, 280 Old Mamaroneck Road, White Plains Josh Fox and Zephyr Teachout will speak on the solutions to climate change, the most urgent environmental problem of our […]
Legal Services of Hudson Valley and CHOICE Invite you to LEARN YOUR RIGHTS ABOUT….. Housing and Landlord/Tenant Law Hear about your rights and get your questions answered Tuesday, November 10, 2015 1pm-2:30 pm 200 East Post Road- lower level White Plains, New York All are welcome Light refreshments will be served RSVP (recommended, not required) […]
Action Name: Join Veterans for Peace in NYC Amistice/Veterans Day Parade Nov 11 Action URL: http://ny4cg.org/actions/Join-Veterans-for-Peace-in-NYC-Amistice-Veterans-Day-Parade-Nov-11 Action Mini URL: http://pjep.org/8d8e3 Date: 2015-11-11 Event Time: 1:00 pm Organization: Veterans for Peace, Chapter 034 New York City Description: Wednesday Nov. 11- Join our Peace Contingent in the NYC Armistice/Veterans Day Parade The Veterans Peace Contingent shall assemble […]
WESPAC Community Forum on Challenging Militarism Wednesday, November 11th at 6pm 31 Mamaroneck Avenue, 4th floor White Plains, NY 10601 How do you think WESPAC should be challenging militarism today? What are ways that you are willing to participate in this important peace work? Light refreshments served. The discussion will be moderated by Chuck Bell; […]
“The Work of Undoing Racism is The Work of Human Rights” Presented by Sandy Bernabei and Cora Miles Nov. 15, 2015 10:30 a.m Ethical Culture Society of Westchester 7 Saxon Wood Road, White Plains, New York 10605 [email protected] Using A Human Rights framework, presenters will interact with participants to examine, define, and identify systemic, structural […]
The 4th anniversary vigil for Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr.'s killing by WPPD will be on Thursday, Nov. 19th @ 6:30PM in White Plains at the Thomas H. Slater Center located at 2 Fisher Court. Details to follow. Kenneth Chamberlain, 68 years old, November 19, 2011, New York, disabled senior citizen and retired Marine Corps Veteran, Harassed, Tasered […]
Rabbi Ascherman will tell his own story of being attacked by a Jewish settler while protecting the Palestinian olive harvest from vandalism and theft. His is part of the broader and brave story of Rabbis for Human Rights and their ongoing work educating young Israelis about human rights and Judaism; pursuing socio-economic justice for Israelis; […]