State Wide Rally Against Fracking

The Fate of Our State Could be Decided in 2014  Attention New Yorkers! Governor Cuomo says he will issue a decision on fracking before the November 2014 election. Read the news here. This makes it absolutely critical that we show Cuomo that the science dictates no fracking – and that he witness an unparalleled and growing […]

Redesigning our Regional Energy and Transportation Structure

Topic: Building A Better Future Now: Redesigning Our Regional Energy And Transportation Structure---And How You Can Be Involved! Date:  Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - 7:00pm. Refreshments by Sierra Club at 7:00. Details: Decentralized energy, walkable communities---The framework for Shifting to a sustainable economy and lifestyle right here in Westchester is HAPPENING NOW!  Come find out […]

Money for Our Movements

WESPAC office

Money for Our Movements Workshop Fundraising to Support Social Justice   Saturday, January 25, 2014 10AM to 2PM at the WESPAC Office in White Plains $60 per person  register online via paypal at https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=EZHV7Z894X3RJ   GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING What are the most important things you need to know? What should you do first? How can you feel […]

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Walking in Other People’s Shoes

Walking in Other People’s Shoes   For Youth ages 11-18, Adults, and invited Law Enforcement Professionals   Saturday, February 1, 2014 v 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Reid Castle, Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY   $5 donation requested, but no one turned away. Light breakfast, and a lunch provided. Ending Violence Small Group Workshops / Role […]

Chinese New Year Celebration

Westchester County Center 198 Central Avenue, White Plains, NY, United States

Hi Everyone, Happy New Year! You can order the tickets for the Chinese new Year Festival from OCA - WHV. You can just send your reservation to [email protected] and we will hold the tickets for you at the door. Thanks Bill Kaung Co-VP of Programs Saturday, February 1st, 2014 2:00-6:00pm Westchester County Center 198 Central […]

The African Palestinians

Ossining Public Library 53 Croton Avenue, Ossining, NY, United States

GUARDIANS OF THE MOSQUEA F R I C A N  P A L E S T I N I A N S  O F  J E R U S A L E MPhotography by ANDREW COURTNEYOSSINING PUBLIC LIBRARY GALLERY53 Croton AvenueOssining, NY 10562914.941.2416 A photo-documentary exhibit of the little knownAfrican Palestinian community whose history,lives and […]

Mountaintop Removal – Bedford, NY

Come learn about Mountaintop Removal coal mining: Young activists from Appalachia speak in Bedford on February 8th Connect the dots with the recent Charleston, WV chemical spill   Remember hearing about the chemical spill in Charleston, West Virginia, that made the tap water dangerous and unusable for more than 300,000 people? Did you know that […]

Report Back from Guantanamo Bay

Ethical Culture Society of Westchester 7 Saxon Wood Road, White Plains, NY, United States

The U.S. vs Khaled Shaikh Mohammad, et al   Report of a visit to the Military Tribunals at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba, by 9/11 family member Sunday, February 9, 10:30 A.M. Ethical Culture Society of Westchester, 7 Saxon Wood Road in White Plains Phyllis Rodriguez September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows   In January […]

A Film About Young Farmers

Katonah Library 26 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY, United States

An Agricultural Ethic: a discussion on the culture and ecological importance of good farming This event will feature a film showing of “The Greenhorns” a film about young farmers and Q&A/discussion led by, Katonah-bred farmer, Douglass DeCandia.

Garbage to Black Gold – Food Waste Composting

Greenburgh Nature Center 99 Dromore Road, Scarsdale, NY, United States

Topic: Garbage to Black Gold! - Food Waste Composting --- Why Not in Westchester? Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 7:00pm They're doing it in San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle---Families put their kitchen food waste out with their recycling and trash for municipal pick-up, and what was garbage is turned into valuable compost rather than […]