Learn more about the 2013 NSA spying scandal that exposed vast programs to monitor your personal communications in a screening of the film Take Back Your Power: Investigating the "Smart" Grid by Josh Del Sol. The film will begin at 2:30 p.m. and will be followed by a discussion of implications and solutions for New York State […]
Join us for a peace program sponsored by the Pine Bush Library Board, who will be presenting the film "Unmanned." The film is about a drone pilot and his quarry, followed by moderated discussion. We will be in the Annex, next to the library, in the Community Room.The Board is supporting AMillionThanks.org which considers all members of […]
Dear Friends,This Wednesday, June 8th, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will hold its annual meeting at the Doubletree Inn 455 South Broadway in Tarrytown from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Each year the NRC has a public meeting and people may sign up to speak for about 3 minutes. SAPE has been sharing information for over two years about […]
*** PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY*** URGENT: This Thursday, June 9th, protest Gov. Cuomo’s attack on Palestinian rights! Thursday, June 9th, 5:30 PMOutside Gov. Cuomo's office, 633 3rd Avenue between 40th and 41stOrganized by Adalah-NY: The New York Campaign for the Boycott of Israel; Jewish Voice for Peace-NY; and Jews Say No! Tell Gov. Cuomo: We will proudly continue to stand for justice […]
Longtime friends, Mariposa and Julia, have written a play through the prison wall. Over the course of three years, crafted only by letters, they created a story that is urgent, emotional, and profound. Now, from inside the isolation of solitary confinement, Mariposa speaks directly to an audience. Please join us! Presented in partnership with the Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement (CAIC) www.nycaic.orgFree […]
Come celebrate Juneteenth with WESPAC and the White Plains Juneteenth Heritage Committee for the STILL WE RISE: Juneteeth Parade & Festival.Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Freedom Day, is the oldest known celebration observing the end of slavery in the U.S.The parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Mamaroneck Ave. Following is the festival at noon on Court Street.
Join us for another peace program at the Pine Bush Library for a discussion on the 2007 book "The Most Dangerous Animal: Human Nature & the Origins of War" by David Livingstone Smith. We will be discussing Part 1, Chapters 1-6 in the Annex, next to the library, in the Community Room.
Presentation on Syrian Refugees in Jordan Presenter: Felice Gelman, WESPAC Middle East Committee member who recently visited refugees in the Zaatari Camp and in Amman, Jordan Where: Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center 299 North Highland Ave, Ossining, NY 10562 When: Saturday, June 18, 2006 at 2:00 pm Felice is co-founder of the Hudson Valley Refugee Call to Action whichmany of you […]
https://www.facebook.com/events/261536684201321/Next in our sustainability series, hosted by the Library and the Lewisboro sustainability committee. Always something to learn and great discussion.The Economics of Happiness offers not only a big-picture analysis of globalization, but a powerful message of hope for the future. The thinkers and activists we interviewed for the film come from every continent, and […]
COME CELEBRATE FATHER’S DAY WITH US! What: Pete’s Pot Luck Picnic to celebrate Father’s DayWhen: Sunday, June 19, 2016, 12 Noon – 6PM, Rain or Shine!!! (ALSO on Saturday, June 18, 12 - 6, if you prefer - or both!)Where: Croton Point Park, Croton on Hudson New York, Kichawanc Lodge, AKA “The REC HALL”Who: IPSEC – […]