PS Feb Coffeehouse w/ George Mann and Steven Schmidt
Friday, February 3rd at 8pm
PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse
Featured performers:
Music by George Mann
Poetry by Steven Schmidt
Open Mic: Maybe You
More info and directions: (more…)
Occupy Wall Street Update: Northeast Bus Tour Lauched
PeaceSmiths, Inc. supports and celebrates the work of Occupy Wall Street. We participate in some local, Long Island occupy events, and encourage occupiers to bring updates, announcements, and fliers to our events!
January 25, 2011
Occupy Wall Street Builds Momentum for Spring Resurgence: Launches 5-Week Bus Trip
Early Wednesday morning, nearly two dozen occupiers boarded a 24 seat conversion bus in Brooklyn. For the next five weeks, members of Occupy Wall Street (OWS) from New York City will be touring the Northeast to connect with other occupations.
“Interoccupy communications and face to face community building is a key step in growing solidarity in a global movement,” says Austin Guest, member of the OWS Direct Action group. At each stop along the trip, occupiers will share skills and knowledge with each other. By building relationships between occupations, occupiers are setting the stage for nationally coordinated actions.
The Occutrip will touch base in 16 northeastern cities including Providence, Boston, Albany, Buffalo, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, and Newark. Overall, 80 members of OWS are expected to participate.
To follow the trip visit the Occupy Bus Trip Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Occupy-Wall-Street-Bus-Trip/155444994569669
Jan 6th: Coffeehouse w/ Jeff Curtis & Dana Sausa
February Update:
Save-The-Date:
The next PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse will be Friday, February 3, 2012 with singer/songwriter/activist George Mann and poet Steven Schmidt.
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JANUARY/ FIRST FRIDAY
PEACESMITHS MONTHLY COFFEEHOUSE
FEATURING
**** Music of JEFF CURTIS ****
and
****Poetry of DANA SAUSA****
ON 1/6/2012 AT 8 PM
Jeff Curtis
Guitarist/Composer
JeffCurtisMusic.com
and
Dana Sausa, poet
(and occupy activist)
Plus Open Mic Time
(Maybe You?!)
Held at:
The First United Methodist Church in Amityville
$7 suggested donation
More if possible, less if necessary
More info or directions, see below, or leave a message at:
(631)798-0778 or www.peacesmiths.org
Directions: (more…)
Occupy Long Island: Occupy Black Friday demo 11/25/2011
Many of you know that PeaceSmiths had a long history of demonstrating against “war toys” on Black Friday. In similar spirit, we have joined in with local occupiers to demonstrate on Black Friday. Don’t buy stuff on Black Friday! Occupy instead! Occupy for peace, justice, and the environment!
Occupy Black Friday!
Friday, November 25, 2011
12:00 noon – 2:00 pm
Smith Haven Mall
Middle Country Road (Route 25), Lake Grove (more…)
PeaceSmiths, Occupy Wall Street, and The Constitution
Kimberly writes:
PeaceSmiths, Inc. has a collection of posters, audio, video, books, etc., that we store as part of our peace and justice archives. Many weeks ago, I sorted through the archives in search of some books that we could donate.
The PeaceSmiths board decided to send a box of our books to The People’s Library at Occupy Wall Street at Liberty Square. So, I picked out some choices I thought would interest the activists there, wrapped them up, and shipped them to NYC.
Because of the current theme of public discourse, and the focus of Occupy Wall Street, I was very amused to find a certain, small, pamphlet-shaped book. Among the PeaceSmiths archives, was a copy of the US Constitution, published by Citicorp/Citibank, in collaboration with the US government. I cannot help think that Susan June Blake, PeaceSmiths’ former Coordinator, saved the item with her usual sense of humor and irony. There are very amusing finds like this one among the archives. (more…)
OWS People’s Library info AND press conference for 11/23/2011
PeaceSmiths donated a copy of the Constitution to the People's Library at Occupy Wall Street
KW writes: PeaceSmiths, Inc. supports the efforts of Occupy Wall Street. PeaceSmiths gathered some books from our archives, and sent them over as a gift to the OWS library. (Story: here)
It is upsetting that the NYPD destroyed many of the books from the Occupy Wall Street People’s Library in the 11/15 raid of the encampment. And, potentially destroyed our donations.
Today, Wednesday, November 23, 2011, there will be a press conference about the incident. Please go to occupywallst.org for more information: here.
Occupy Wall Street Librarians…
Nov. 23, 2011, 7:59 a.m. EST by OccupyWallSt
Over 4,000 Books, Documents, Were Trashed by NYPD & Dept. of Sanitation in Raid
OWS Library Staff Recovers Books and Supplies, Less Than One-Fifth is Usable
What: Press conference to address the destruction of the OWS People’s Library by [The NYC] Mayor during the 11/15 raid.
Photo Opportunity — All of the recovered, destroyed books will be at the press conference.
Where: 260 Madison Ave, 20th Floor, between 38th and 39th St
When: Wednesday, November 23, at 12:00 noon
Who: Norman Siegel will host and moderate. Speakers: Gideon Oliver of the National Lawyers Guild, Hawa Allan a Fellow at Columbia Law School, and Occupy Wall Street Librarians from the People’s Library. Law professors from Columbia, members of the American Library Association, various writers and others have been invited. (more…)
PS 11/4/2011: Music by Drivin’ Wheel
Drivin' Wheel
PeaceSmiths Gathering
Friday, November 4th at 8pm
Music by:
Drivin’ Wheel
in duo formation with
Bob Westcott and Sonny Meadows
plus…
Lots of
Open Mic Time (more…)
Pete Seeger marched to Columubus Circle with Occupy Wall Street last night
Folk legend Pete Seeger marched to Columbus Circle last night, to support Occupy Wall Street.
PeaceSmithies tend to admire Pete for his gift to folk song and sing-a-long, and also for his work through Clearwater to cleanup the Hudson River.
Some videos below for those who may have missed the late night march and concert.
Attendees included: David Amram, Arlo Guthrie, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, Roy who helps with the activist section at Clearwater, and thousands of 99%ers.
Pete Seeger marching through the streets of NYC:
Pete Seeger and friends sing “We Shall Overcome”
Related Post:
PeaceSmiths endorses Occupy Wall Street
PeaceSmiths supports Occupy Wall Street
Save The Date: The next (and first-of-this-season) PeaceSmiths monthly gathering will be on Friday, November 4, 2011 at 8pm.
A Message from PeaceSmiths, Inc. about Occupy Wall Street:
PeaceSmiths supports Occupy Wall Street in New York City. Our organization stands for peace, justice, and the environment.
We are excited about the way Occupy Wall Street is using nonviolent demonstrations and democratic decision-making to address economic injustice, social injustice, and the need for less militarism.
PeaceSmiths fully supports the 99%!
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To learn more about Occupy Wall Street, you can visit: www.occupywallst.org
To follow announcements from the occupation’s NYC General Assembly, which uses democratic decision-making, and to see a declaration of grievances, you can go to: www.nycga.cc
No October Coffeehouse this year!
Hello,
As you may or may not have noticed on your calendar, the first Friday in October is Yom Kippur.
There is no PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse for the first Friday in October 2011.
Stay tuned for information about the November Coffeehouse. Date, time, etc. TBA.
Thank you.
