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New York State Marches for Peace
Charles Potts will read poetry and prose from his memoir of Berkeley in the 1960s, Valga Krusa. The event is part of a regular series held the second Friday of every month at Kings Bookstore, 218 St. Helens Street, presented by Puget Sound Poetry Connection, Connie Walle, president. 253-471-8804.
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The second annual Houston Palestine Film Festival brings an honest and independent view of Palestine and its diaspora’s society, culture and political travails through the art of film. This group of groundbreaking cinematic texts rise above the degrading stereotypes or reductively politicized depictions of Palestinians. A major goal of the Festival is to directly expose our local community to the perspective of artists as a first step toward circumventing the many government and media filters that pollute our understanding of Palestine and the wider region. Visit www.hpff.org for more information.
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The American Constituti0n Society's Connecticut Lawyer Chapter and the Council for a Livable World present "Under the Eagle's Wing: The National Security Strategy of the United States for 2009," featuring Gary Hart, former US Senator, former presidential candidate and author. At Shipman & Goodwin LLP, One Constitution Plaza. RSVP.
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New York State citizens will march each day in support of soldiers and Iraq Veterans Against the War. Final march on May 17 will be followed by the Fort Drum Spring Festival. Free admission. Join us for any or all segments of the marches. Can't walk with us but want to support us? Checks can be made out to "Citizen Soldier" (write "Nation/May March" in memo), 267 Fifth Avenue, No. 901, New York, NY 10016. For routes and more information, see www.nysmarchesforpeace.org.
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"An Alternative Literary Festival," with a full weekend of events. Saints & Sinners was designed as an innovative way to reach the community with information about HIV/AIDS, particularly disseminating prevention messages via the writers, thinkers and spokespeople of the GLBT community, and to bring the GLBT literary community together to celebrate the literary arts. Tickets range from $15 to $100 for a weekend pass. One-day passes are available onsite and (until May 5) online. 504-581-1144
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