Fundraiser
HACKING DEMOCRACY is a timely, cautionary documentary that exposes gaping holes in the security of America's electronic voting system.
Bev Harris from Black Box Voting (www.blackboxvoting.org) will share her views from the voting security trenches.
The Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation Social Justice Committee and the Alliance for Democracy's South Sound Chapter presents movies on Anti-War, Corporate Power and Consumerism with a Conscience on the FIRST Friday of EACH month at the Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation sanctuary. Discussion and local organizing follows the movies.
AFFLUENZA and ESCAPE FROM AFFLUENZA is a fascinating look at one of the greatest social maladies of our time: overconsumption and materialism. Hosted by National Public Radio's Scott Simon, Affluenza explores both the comical and sobering aspects of our consumerism and its enormous impact on our families, communities and the environment.
Equinox A Go-Go: Saturday at 8:00 p.m.==
The Blackberry Bushes Band is playing,
in High Gear. Get ready to Dance!
Fundraiser for the Eagles Building.
We need money to keep our building whole,
especially the roof! We need help with our
Progressive Olympia Agenda for the entire
community, at the Eagles Building.
Please attend, Entrance fee is only $6.00.
The movie: PEACE ONE DAY - a documentary about the visionary (Jeremy Gilley), who established the U.N. International Peace Day.
Musical Fundraising Event
Dana Lyons in Concert
with opening act by The Raging Grannies
Saturday, June 10, 7:00-9:30 p.m.
Washington Center for the Performing Arts-Stage II (Black Box)
512 Washington St SE (Downtown Olympia in the block between 5th and Legion)
To Benefit:
The Alliance for Democracy, South Puget Sound Chapter
www.SoundDemocracy.org
Tickets: $22, including $2 WCPA handling fee. Purchase tickets beginning in mid- May at http://www.washingtoncenter.o
Join us for an evening of traditional Nicaraguan cuisine and entertainment. Tonight's delicious dinner of nacatamales, bistec jalapeno, pollo rostizado y pollo asada, gallo pinto, tostones, y platanos maduros will benefit multiple community projects in Santo Tomas, including the Comedor Infantil (the children's free lunch project). Suggested donation of $15-30.
TO RSVP, Call Emily at: 360-480-8720
We need your STUFF!!! Please look around your home/garage/tool shed/office for clean, working, usable items. What we need: furniture, household items, tools, plants, office equip., etc. (no old clothes, hazarddous materials, computers, or phones).
We will pick up your stuff!!! Call us at (360) 754-1600 or email us at suska@fernhavencenter.com
The Nicaraguan Documentary Film on CAFTA: El Tigre Suelto & El Burro Amarrado, The Tiger on the Loose & The Tied-up Donkey. Spanish with English subtitles. Translated and subtitled by Evergreen students.
The Nica Greentruck Project (NGP) is an international solidarity effort between Evergreen students and Nicaraguan farmers cooperating to combat poverty and build local food economies in Nicaragua by creating a farmer-to-farmer exchange of information and technology on renewable energy transportation. NGP’s first goal is raising $2,000 to purchase mechanical parts for converting a diesel truck to run on waste vegetable oil.
The May Day Secret Cafe is a fundraiser for this year's May Day Celebration and Solidarity March at Heritage Park. At the cafe on SATURDAY, APRIL 22 from 7-9 p.m., we will feature the local folk band FAST RATTLER. We will have Eastern European cuisine at the ABC House. The suggested donation is $10, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. FOR RESERVATIONS call 352-2401.
Thurston Santo Tomas Sister County Association presents
Joining Hands: Juntos Somos Un Volcan
An evening of revolutionary music & stories from Nicaragua
Join us for this gala event as three community organizers from Santo Tomas, Chontales, Nicaragua share music and stories of their lives.
Rosa Aura Guerrero, lead singer for the Nicaraguan band Nuevo Amanecer & coordinator of the Santo Tomas Children’s Free Lunch Program.
Facunda Zeledon, teacher at Lincoln Elementary’s sister school, Ruben Dario.
Doctora Maria Salvadora, People’s Clinic in Santo Tomas.
