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Events
 

Weekly/Daily Peace Vigils
 
( other peace vigils )

5-5:30pm M-F: peace vigil at the top of Church St., Burlington
4-4:30pm Wednesdays in front of the Hebard State Office Building, 100 Main St, Newport
12-12:30pm Fridays on the Common, Barton


What's Happening at the PJC

March, April and May



March 7, Friday
"I Ain't Marching Anymore: A Phil Ochs Song Night."
          Concert to mark the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq
Benefit for the PJC's Recruiting for Peace Campaign
Jon Gailmor, Dick McCormick, The Magnolias, Rik Palieri,
Amber & Tom Cleary, Colin Clary (from the Smittens),
and Hannah Pitkin from The Limes will be singing songs of their own as well as Phil Och's anti-war songs.
City Hall, Burlington - $20
Tickets for sale at the PJC and the Flynn

March 9-11, Sunday-Tuesday
PJC Annual Phonathon - Volunteers needed.
5:30 PM

March 14-15, Friday-Saturday
Winter Soldier Live Feeds throughout Vermont.
Check www.pjcvt.org/peacehr.htm for updates on those sites.
n 1971, the original Winter Soldier hearings exposed the criminal nature of the Vietnam War through the voices of Vietnam veterans. Today, veterans from the current occupations in Iraq and Afghanistan assume the same responsibilities as their predecessors.


March 19, Wednesday
PJC Board Meeting
6:00 PM

March 20, Thursday
In honor of International Women’s Day, the award winning film China Blue  will be shown at CC Theater. Co-sponsored by The Peace & Justice Center and UVM’s Women’s Center.
7 PM
Suggested donation $3.


March 22, Saturday
A week of local action building up to several coordinated events on 3/22 (Burlington, Rutland, and others TBA) see www.pjcvt.org/peacehr.htm.

March 31-April 3, Monday-Thrusday
Scott Ritter will speak about Iran, Iraq, and the lack of media attention in a time of national election.
7:30 PM
3/31 at Johnson State College
4/2  at Middlebury College
4/3 at St. Michael’s College.


April 3-May 8, Six Thursdays
US Constitution Reading Group  Peace & Justice Center Library. Limited seating. Call to reserve your spot. 802-863-2345 #9.
5:30-7 PM


April 3
Creation of the Constitution and introduction to judicial review with Cheryl Hanna, Vermont Law School.

April 10
Privacy Rights with Sandy Baird, Caroline Fund and Director ofKnow Your Rights: Consituttion Reading International Studies and Civic Engagement, Burlington College.

April 17
Criminal procedure and exclusionary rules with Robert Appel, Human Rights Commission.

April 24
Civil rights and free speech with Allen Gilbert, ACLU.

May 1
Brown vs. Board of Education and Immigration with Arthur Edersheim, Vermont Law School .

May 8
Guantanamo and the Patriot Act with Laura Rubenis, CCV.