From Reverend Cobb: I wanted to let you know that I will be leading this short introductory conversation on effective allyship on Zoom for the Westchester Libraries on Tuesday September 26th from 7-8 PM. Registration is required - Meeting Registration - Zoom Please feel free to join us and share with your networks. […]
From Justice is Global: Join us and Rep. Jamaal Bowman on September 27th at 8PM EST for a discussion with climate, peace and racial justice organizations on the need for deeper US-China climate cooperation. People in the United States, in China, and around the world are facing an urgent threat: climate change. Yet, as policy […]
Enslaved Africans’ Rain Garden Tour Join us for a tour of the 2023 Planning Achievement Award Winner the Enslaved Africans’ Rain Garden on the Yonkers Waterfront featuring artist Vinnie Bagwell. The tour will be followed by refreshments at the Yonkers Brewing Company. Thursday, September 28th 5:30 PM Enslaved Africans’ Rain Garden 20 Water Grant Street […]
Mothers Out Front Rivertowns, the Westchester Chapter of the Climate Reality Project, Sierra Club Lower Hudson Group, and the Renewable Heat Now Campaign invite you to an empowering, family-friendly event that combines education, advocacy, and delicious food. Join us for an evening filled with knowledge sharing, community building, and impactful action! NY HEAT Act Teach-In: Our Cantastoria teach-in is a participatory […]
Next Steps in Police Accountability: A WCPR Community Conversation Thursday, September 28th at 6:30pm at WESPAC, 77 Tarrytown Rd, Suite 2W, White Plains, NY 10607. 6:30pm social with food served with meeting starting promptly at 7pm. We will acknowledge this milestone and discuss next steps in police accountability for Westchester County with Mayo Bartlett and […]
From VOCAL NY: Please RSVP here to join us on International Wrongful Conviction Day - October 2nd. As you know, the Challenging Wrongful Convictions bill passed the legislature at the end of June and is currently awaiting the Governor’s signature. It will be up to us, collectively, to build the pressure to move her to […]
Mothers Out Front Rivertowns, the Westchester Chapter of the Climate Reality Project, Sierra Club Lower Hudson Group, and the Renewable Heat Now Campaign invite you to an empowering, family-friendly event that combines education, advocacy, and delicious food. Join us for an evening filled with knowledge sharing, community building, and impactful action! NY HEAT Act Teach-In: Our Cantastoria teach-in is a participatory […]
Rehabilitation Through the Arts, Hudson Link, Exodus Transitional Community, and Women’s Community Justice Association are joining forces with the League of Women Voters to register formerly incarcerated individuals in a joyous, empowering event Tuesday, October 3. This FREEDOM VOTE event will take place at Exodus and feature keynote speaker Eddie Gibbs, the first formerly incarcerated […]
The NYCLU is holding an ERA stakeholders meeting this Friday at 3 PM. For all who are interested, here is more information: New Yorkers for Equal Rights is the Ballot Initiative Committee filed in late June that will engage voters across New York State to support the passage of an Equal Rights Amendment in November […]
104 Main Street in Mount Kisco on Saturday!
Join AARP NY for a 3-part series as we present information and education on various age-friendly housing options. On November 30, AARP NY Presents Housing Solutions for a Livable New York Part 3 with RL Mace Universal Design Institute. Register for all 3 today using the links below. All programs from 2 – 3:30 pm. […]
The Greenburgh Library is hosting a 6-Part Discussion Series following HULU's docu-series created from Dr. Nikole Hannah-Jones' groundbreaking work, The 1619 Project. See the flier for more details. One conversation a month will feature a discussion led by local organizers, educators, and public figures - one who identifies as a person of color, and […]
Westchester Alliance for Sustainable Solutions (WASS) would like to cordially invite you to our next monthly WASS Zero Waste Task Force meeting via zoom on Wednesday, October 11th at 7:30pm. These meetings convene monthly to build a collective county-wide effort, with representation from various sustainability committees and community-based organizations across our region, to advance truly […]
The Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism is hosting its inaugural conference on Battling the ‘IHRA Definition’: Theory & Activism, in New York the evening of October 13th and all day October 14th. Sign up here if you’d like to attend Battling the “IHRA definition”: Theory & Activism in Santa Cruz or New York City. Attendance is […]
2nd Annual Indigenous Peoples of the America's Parade in NYC Time: Sun October 14th, 12-3 pm Location: Madison Square and Madison Square Park For more details please follow the Facebook Event
The Columbia Justice Lab welcomes Vincent Schiraldi, Justice Lab co-founder and former commissioner of the New York City Department of Probation, who will discuss his new book Mass Supervision: Probation, Parole, and the Illusion of Safety and Freedom. He will be joined in conversation by Bruce Western, the Bryce Professor of Sociology and Social Justice and […]
Woman 2 Woman Offering a Training in October! This fall marks the tenth anniversary of this prison ministry founded at Bedford Presbyterian Church in 2013. Over the past decade, they have connected more than 150 women in the community surrounding Bedford Hills Correctional Facility with 130 individuals incarcerated there. Lots of deep and meaningful […]
Educate, Liberate, Elevate: Youth Justice Through Healthcare Tuesday, October 17, 6:00-7:30 PM EST via Zoom Closed captions in English will be available. RSVP to join us for an educational forum this coming Tuesday, October 17th at 6pm led by students and youth organizers and hosted by PNHP-NY Metro, Students for a National Health Program (SNaHP), Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy […]
The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is hosting a workshop practicing Affirmation, Communication, Cooperation, and Conflict Transformation skills at the Purchase Friends Meetinghouse. See www.avpny.org for details and the attached flyer.
Location: Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation-468 Rosedale Ave., White Plains, NY Come early (6:45-7:15pm) and join us in our sing-along. It is always great fun! Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../an-evening-with-john... For more information go to Walkabout's website: https://walkaboutchorus.org/
Summary This program is a four session book group geared toward high school students to read and discuss issues about sustainable food systems, the impact of climate changes on farming, health and food production. Description After registering, you will receive contact information about where to collect the books. Books must be returned after each discussion. […]
Save the Date and join WESPAC and our community partners for a stimulating and important afternoon! In person and Zoom available
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WHITE PLAINS ANNOUNCES CANDIDATES FORUM FOR COMMON COUNCIL ELECTION Wednesday, October 25 7-9 p.m. White Plains Public Library Auditorium The League of Women Voters of White Plains will be holding a Candidate Forum for the White Plains Common Council Candidates running in this November’s election. The five candidates running for […]
From the Save Greenburgh Coalition with flyer attached: Fellow Greenburgh Resident, As you have heard, the hamlet of Edgemont is pushing forward with their effort to incorporate as a village. Senator Stewart Cousins passed legislation to create a Village Incorporation Commission that would oversee an incorporation effort. This move is good, HOWEVER, she specifically exempted […]
#DroptheADL Power Hour with USCPR: call on media to stop platforming the ADL! Dear friends, As we watch news coverage that papers over the unfolding genocide in Palestine, we are acutely aware of the Anti-Defamation League’s role. The ADL has laid the groundwork for the dehumanization of Palestinians, the marginalization of social justice movements, and […]
HTTPS://WWW.CARYINSTITUTE.ORG/EVENTS/NATURES-BEST-HOPE-CONSERVATION-STARTS-YOUR-YARD DATE Fri, Oct 27, 2023 at 7:00-8:00pm EDT On Friday, October 27 at 7pm ET, join Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies for an evening with renowned entomologist, ecologist, and best-selling author Doug Tallamy. He will discuss how we can create home landscapes that enhance local ecosystems, rather than degrade them – to serve […]
Westchester County and Local Census 2020 Changes Webinar Join from the webinar link https://westchestergov.webex.com/westchestergov/j.php?MTID=m0155984704b4d77b564e7653a8cdeb47 AGENDA - Process of Conducting the Census - Data contained in the Decennial Census and the American Community Survey (ACS) - Census Geography - Population Trends in Westchester and Local Communities - Trends: in Housing Race and Hispanic Origin Age - […]
From NY Caring Majority: NY Caring Majority Monthly Campaign Meeting Wednesday, November 1st! 5PM: Orientation for newcomers 5:30PM: Campaign Meeting for ALL RSVP HERE! During our November meeting, you will learn about the landscape for our work moving into next year. Then, we will share about the NY Caring Majority’s 2024 road map as we […]
War Tax Resistance Gathering in White Plains, New York November 3-5, 2023 There will be sessions on nuclear weapons, the situation in Israel-Palestine, the Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal, War Tax Resistance 101 & 201, and more. For full schedule and registration information: https://nwtrcc.org/schedule-program-november-2023-conference/ There will also be an online option, for those you […]
From the International Association of Democratic Lawyers: LAUNCHING THE PEOPLE’S ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW Register for our first class! Friday, November 3 9 am PT – 12 pm ET – 4 pm UTC Interpretation available in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Portuguese Register: https://peoplesacademy.net/register NOTE: This will be a three-hour course! The People’s Academy of International Law, […]
