Keynote SpeakerHon. Jonathan LippmanChief Judge of New York State Topic: Raise the Age* Jay Heritage Center 210 Boston Post Road Rye, NY Tuesday, October 28, 2014 from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM (EDT) "It is high time that we change the way the justice system responds to 16- and-17- year-olds accused of non-violent crimes," says […]
The Human Impacts Institute, Consulate General of Germany in New York , and Italian Consulate in New York are excited to invite you to Human Impacts NYC Collaboration for Climate Action Tuesday, October 28th, 2014 6pm-9:30pm, including VIP reception w/food and light refreshments The German House, The Consulate General of Germany 871 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017 RSVP is […]
The NYU Department of English and The Friends of the Jenin Freedom Theatre present Artists of Resistance by Nabil Al-Raee Nabil Al-Raee, Artistic Director of The Freedom Theatre in Jenin, Occupied Palestine, will speak about the role of the actor in a cultural resistance. Video and slides of recent productions will be shown. He is […]
Film Screening and Discussion: Harvest of the Empire Documented by Juan Gonzales This event will be held at Manhattanville College, on Wednesday, November 5th from 7pm to 9pm in the Library in the Periodical Room. 2900 Purchase St, Purchase, NY 10577 914.694.2200
The MLK Freedom Library is pleased to announce our second poetry slam on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Refreshments will be served from 6:15 to 6:45. The poetry slam begins at 7. Come with one of your own poems to read, or a poem you love, or just come to hear some great poems by others! Poetry […]
Are you interested in the future of Long Island Sound? Join the Long Island Sound Study to ask questions and provide input on the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). · Our next public meeting will be held on Thursday, November 6th at 2:30-4:30pm and again at 5:30-7:30pm. This meeting will be held at the […]
For YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS and all the rest of us! Professor Jimmy E. Jones to lead a discussion at the Greenburgh Public Library November 8, 2014 with excerpts from the documentary film Slavery By Another Name. Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle. The Greenburgh Library, working with the Westchester Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for […]
Librarians and Archivists with Palestine present Susan Abulhawa, author of Mornings in Jenin Saturday, November 8 at 7:00pm Bluestockings Bookstore, Café, & Activist Center 172 Allen Street, New York, NY 10002 < http://librarianswithpalestine.org> http://bluestockings.com/events/ Public · Books · Hosted by Librarians and Archivists with Palestine Join Susan Abulhawa, author of the novel Mornings in Jenin, […]
Title: A Powerful Merger: What’s The Plan For Green Economic Development In Westchester? Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 7:00pm The Northern Westchester Energy Action Consortium (NWEAC) and the Southern Westchester Action Consortium (SWEAC) have been blazing new paths toward sustainability by assisting their respective member municipalities in reducing reliance on fossil fuels, adopting sustainable […]
I would like to cordially invite you and your organization to an exciting new interdisciplinary conference occurring this November. This two-day opportunity, titled Liberal Arts in an Unequal Society, will examine the roles and responsibilities of liberal arts in our world. America, long viewed as a beacon of equality and opportunity, has entered a new gilded […]