Title: A Pulse on PalestineLocation: Stevenson College Event Center, UCSCDescription: This event begins with a screening of Occupation 101, a powerful and thought-provoking documentary about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A panel discussion will follow featuring journalist Nora Barrows-Friedman and Scott Kennedy, moderated by UCSC Professor Terry Burke. Cosponsored by PAX – Peace at the Crossroads, the …
The Watsonville Brown Berets will be at the Santa Cruz Flea Market Saturday and Sunday, January 24 and 25. To donate items for the market, call 831-238-5290 or send to brownberets@msn.com. The Berets, based in Watsonville, are modeled after similar groups in the Civil Rights Movement. They provide alternatives to gang violence and tools for …
Visit the Brown Beret Booth at the Santa Cruz Flea Market Read More »
Title: Film Primere: “Shades of Youth” Location: Inner Light Ministries 5630 Soquel Dr. Aptos Link out: Click here Description: This film showing and workshop is a community wide event supporting multi-generational dialogue on racism and privilege. Come for an evening with the film maker Lauren Parker Kucera, spoken word artists from the film and conversation …
Monday, January 19, 7:00 p.m. Circle Church 111 Errett Circle, Santa Cruz Info: 239-2112 Music, Prayer, Guided Meditation MLK’s “Beyond Vietnam” Â Speech Reflections on our commitments to change. Sponsors (partial list) Circle Church (Disciple of Christ), First Congregational Church, United Methodist Church of Santa Cruz, Word of Life Church of God in Christ, Progressive Missionary …
Rebirthing King, Rebirthing America: The Dream Lives On Read More »
 A celebration of the life of Diane Thomas will be held on Saturday January 17 at 10:00 a.m. at the Pacific School of Religion, 1796 Scenic Avenue in Berkeley. Thomas, who died peacefully on December 1 of cancer, was a cofounder of the Resource Center for Nonviolence in 1976 and lived in Santa Cruz …
Diane Thomas, Co-Founder of Resource Center for Nonviolence Read More »
Conversations in Nonviolence is a continuing series of informal conversations with people whose lives have been spent working for a more just world. On Thursday, November 20th, at 7:30 at RCNV, Marjorie Swann Edwin will talk about her 74 years (and counting)Â of active nonviolence. She was a founding member of the Committee for Nonviolent Action …
Conversations in Nonviolence with Marjorie Swann Edwin Read More »
Living Tao Annual Thanksgiving morning Taiji by the Sea led by April Burns from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Lighthouse on West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. This is a benefit for the GI Rights Hotline Counseling Program. Donations will be appreciated. For more info, call 831-427-4023. It’s a celebration of life, gratitude …
On December 3rd, 10th and 17th, Scott Kennedy will lead a reading/discussion group based on William Stringfellow’s book, “An Ethic for Christians and Other Aliens in a Strange Land,” held at Scott’s home, 404 King St., Santa Cruz. Stringfellow was an attorney and prominent Episcopalian layman and theologian and author of more than a dozen books. …
An Ethic for Christians and Other Aliens in a Strange Land Read More »
A celebration of the 60th anniversary of Human Rights will be held on December 6th from noon to 9:00 p.m. at Louden Nelson Center. There will be music, drama, food, gifts, fun and excitement all day long. Local groups will table and talk about their work in Human Rights.
A film and discussion at the Central Library on Church Street in Santa Cruz will feature “Encounter Point,” a true story about everyday leaders who refuse to sit back as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalates. A discussion will follow. The showing is part of a series of free films held the first Sunday of every month at 2:00 …
Receive our updates, events, and action alerts in your inbox