Houston's Weekend of Peace and Justice events (9/24,25)

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Saturday Sept. 24

This is part of the national mobilization against the war, with a massive rally in D.C. and events in many other cities. Organized locally by a coalition of more than 25 peace, justice, and religious groups.

Gather at noon in Market Square downtown at 300 Milam. Then march at 12:30 to Houston City Hall for a rally featuring performers, speakers, and chants demanding that U.S. troops be pulled out.

Contacts: Herb Rothschild, 713.861.2492, herbertrothschild at hotmail dot com; David Smith, 832.692.2306, dsmith2740 at houston dot rr dot com.

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The Decade of Nonviolence - Houston concludes Peace Week with an awards dinner; a vegetarian Indian meal prepared especially for the occasion. Keynote speaker is Dr. Jill Carroll of the Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance at Rice University. There will also be awards to local peace builders, performances by Indian dancers, and a surprise musical guest. 6:30 p.m. at Hare Krishna Temple, 34th St. at Ella Blvd. Make checks payable to Decade of Nonviolence-Houston and mail to P.O. Box 300730, Houston, TX 77230. Contact: Carole Keene, 713.869.6364, carolekeene at juno dot com.

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Sunday, September 25

Sissy Farenthold will speak on a series of international tribunals investigating U.S. actions in Iraq, including torture. Farenthold recently attended the culminating tribunal in Turkey. 1 p.m. at First Unitarian Universalist Church, 5200 Fannin. Contact: Lee Loe, 713/524-2682, leeloe at igc dot org.

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HPJC's annual Peace Picnic to celebrate Houston's communities of conscience. Bring a covered dish and news of your group's activities. 5:30 -- 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 10840 Beinhorn just west of Voss. Contact: Bob Henschen, 713.661.9889, bhenschen at msn dot com.

[WestHoustonDem]

1. Also - Friday night 9/23 From 7-10pm

Code Pink is sponsoring an art exhibit at the ArtCar Museum on 140 Heights Blvd.
artcarmuseum.com 713-861-5526

The exhibit, called Petroliana is a petroleum based exhibition that explores the impact of oil on our culture.