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; […]
Indian Point In Our Energy Future: Info and Discussion Greenburgh Nature Center Meeting Time: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 - 7:00pm Located 25 miles north of Manhattan, Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant was licensed for operation in 1962. In 2015, how much reliance do we have on the energy provided by Indian Point? How do we […]
County Executive Rob Astorino is proposing some drastic cuts in funding to non-profits in his 2016 budget. The public is strongly encouraged to attend a public hearing on the budget and to let our elected officials know how we feel about these cuts. The Greenburgh Nature Center is on the list of groups to receive […]
Freedom Flicks in partnership with DCTV is excited to announce that we will co-host a free screening of Laura Pointras’ suspenseful documentary, CITIZENFOUR on Wednesday December 16th. Join us for this Academy Award Winning Best Documentary film followed by a short conversation with experts in the field of surveillance and information technology, including CCR’s own Senior […]
A big thank you to all who attended our community harvest dinner on Monday. By all accounts, it was a memorable evening as we transition now to the holiday season. A special thank you to Professor Tracy Basile at Pace University who brought Micmac elder Evan Pritchard with her as well as the students in […]
Join Adalah-NY’s critically acclaimed Anti-Apartheid Holiday Caroling Choir in front of Lev Leviev’s Madison Avenue Diamond Store When: Saturday, December 19, 2015, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Where: Leviev Jewelry, 700 Madison Ave. Between 62 and 63 Street
SCARSDALE CANDLELIGHT VIGIL 2015 National Vigil to #EndGunViolence Come together to remember the more than 90,000 Americans killed by gun violence since the Sandy Hook School massacre. Help us shine a light on this tragic toll. The SCARSDALE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC is partnering with the Newtown Foundation and Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence to […]