1) Volunteers who will talk to people at downtown bus stops about taking a stand against corporate greed and demanding our elected officials put communities first will gather on Mon. Aug. 30 at 2:30 pm at the Jobs with Justice office at 445 N. Pennsylvania. For more info, contact Allison Luthe at 450-4019 or allison@centralindianajwj.org
 
2) [Winslow] There will be a hearing on the proposed I-69 bridge spanning the Patoka River for almost a mile through the middle of the Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and disturbing the habitat for migratory birds on Tues. Aug. 31 at 5 pm at the Sugar Ridge Fish and Wildlife Office, 2310 E. State Road 364. Submit written comments to Becky Davis at bdavis@dnr.IN.gov  For more info, contact Thomas & Sandra Tokarski at  812-825-9555 or carr@bluemarble.net

3) Bread for the World (downtown) will hold its monthly lunch meeting on Wed. Sept. 1 at 11:30 am at Downtown Bazbeaux Pizza, 334 Mass. Ave.  For more info, email Dave Miner at dminer145@aol.com

4) [Bloomington] Bloomington Peace Action Coalition?s twice-monthly Peace Demonstration on the Square takes place on Wed., Sept. 1, 5-6 pm, at Monroe County Courthouse Square at the intersection of Kirkwood Ave. and Walnut.  Fore more info, email Timothy Baer at timothybaer2003@hotmail.com

5) The showing of a documentary DVD on a social action topic followed by discussion will take place on Wed. Sept. 1 at 7 pm at Haldeman House, 2440 N. Park Ave., preceded by a light supper, 6-7 pm. For more info, phone Ron Haldeman at 926-4318.

6) [West Lafayette] Joe Rubinstein will lead a conversation relating to ?Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Inside the mind of ?the Other,?? which will be an exercise in empathy as endorsed by the Charter for Compassion (see below) focusing on feelings alone and enhanced by radio clips, on Thurs. Sept. 2, 12:10-1 pm, in the main level lounge of the Wesley Foundation at Purdue University, 435 W. State.  Bring your lunch; coffee and tea are provided. For more info, phone 765.743.5066.

7) The NAACP will hold its monthly meeting on Thurs. Sept. 2 at 6:30 pm on the second floor of the Julia Carson Government Center, 300 E. Fall Creek Blvd.  For more info, contact Chrystal Ratcliffe at celliott@indynaacp.org

8) The Race Relations Leadership Network will hold its monthly meeting over breakfast on Fri. Sept. 3 at 8 am at the Urban League, 777 Indiana Ave., sponsored by the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee.  For more info, phone 327-3625.

9) Women in Black will gather on Fri. Sept. 3 at 11:30 am at Monument Circle. WIB stand together to call for the end of the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine and to mourn both Israeli and Palestinian lives lost.  For more info, email Judy King at timothy_a_king@hotmail.com

10) The weekly vigil protesting the US Occupation in Iraq will take place on Fri. Sept. 3, 4:30-5:30 pm, in front of the Federal Building, North and Pennsylvania, sponsored by the Indianapolis Peace and Justice Center.  Bring an appropriate sign or have one provided.  For more info, contact Ron Haldeman at 926-4318 or ronjane@igc.org

11) In honor of Labor Day, there will be pocketing in support of Hotel Workers on Thurs. Sept. 4, 4:30-5:30 pm, beside the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1 S. Capitol, sponsored by Unite Here.  For more info, email Becky Smith at bsmith@unitehere.org

12) There will be a Labor Day Parade on the theme of "Lettie's Legacy - Taking it to the Streets" on Sat. Sept. 4, 9-12, stepping off from North & Pennsylvania.

13) [Fort Wayne] There will be a Peace Rally on Sat., Sept. 4, 12-1, at Allen County Courthouse Green, Main and Clinton, sponsored by Fort Wayne Peace Action.  For more info, visit fwagitator.org or phone Tim Tiernon at (260) 478-9106

14) [Nashville] There will be a Peace Vigil on the theme "War Is Not The Answer!" on Sat. Sept. 4 at 6 pm at Brown County Courthouse, Main and Van Buren Streets sponsored by Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (Brown County branch). For more info, contact Tom Hougham at 878-4210 or annntom@hotmail.com

15) [Bloomington] Under the general theme of "Peace Through Truth: 9/11 and State Crimes Against Democracy,? Graeme MacQueen, Buddhist scholar and founding director of Peace Studies at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, will speak on "The Fictional basis for the War on Terror" and Laurie Manwell, researcher in behavioral neuroscience at Guelph University in Ontario , will speak on "The Social Psychological Implications of 9/11 and Other State Crimes Against Democracy" on Sat. Sept. 4 at 7 pm at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. For more info, visit bloomingtonalternative.com/node/10493 or 911workinggroup.org or email Timothy Baer at timothybaer2003@hotmail.com