Northampton Committee
To Stop the War in Iraq
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Friday Night Film Series Most Friday nights at 7:00 p.m., we show a documentary film relating to peace and justice at the Media Education Foundation, 60 Masonic Street in Northampton. The screenings are free. [Full Schedule]
Hiroshima/Nagasaki Day Exhibit and Ceremony
Saturday, August 9
See the Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibit of photographs from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. There will be a presentation on atomic war at 8:00, followed by the moving lantern-floating ceremony a short walk away at Paradise Pond. The Iraq Moratorium: Hands Around the Federal Building United for Peace and many other organizations are calling for actions on the third Friday of every month. The Moratorium started September 21, 2007 and is planned to continue until the war stops. Local Moratorium Actions for Moratorium #12: August 15, 2008 This month we are joining forces with Veterans for Peace and many other groups in protesting the possibility of war with Iran.
Hands Around the Federal Building
For more information on the moratorium, visit the Iraq Moratorium web site.
Northampton Local Access Cable, Channel 15
Northampton's local access cable channel, channel 15, is up and running again, and it has Democracy Now! three times a day! You can also listen to Democracy Now! on WMUA 91.1 at 8:00 a.m., and Valley Free Radio WXOJ 103.3 at 5:00 p.m. Weekly Peace Vigil 
Join our weekly vigil for peace and against the Iraq war, Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., in front of the County Courthouse (on Main Street between Gothic and King), rain or shine. The Iraqi Children's Art Exchange Project 
The Iraqi Children's Art Exchange Project is an active and evolving collection of photographs and children's art from Iraq and the USA. It is available for showing. More details are available at the Art Exchange Project's new web site, http://www.iraqichildrensart.org. Join Our Mailing List Subscribe now! Our low-volume e-mailing list will get you regular news and updates about Northampton Committee events, including upcoming film listings. More Events A comprehensive listing of Valley peace and justice events can be found at the Western Mass. AFSC's calendar. |
