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Friday July 2, 2010
Tikkun Leil Shabbat
Start: 6:45 pm
End: 8:00 pm

row seating, a cappella

6:45 pm services; 8:15ish pm dinner

Church of the Pilgrims building, 2201 P St NW

Gothic building w/ rainbow banner on west side of 22nd St between P & Q Sts, NW. Enter around to the left side of the main entrance through the stairs down marked "Fellowship Hall."

Directions here.    

Friday July 9, 2010
Picket The Reserve restaurant
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 6:30 pm
Trendy new restaurant The Reserve owes former employees nearly $10,000 in back wages. Owner Moe Hamdan has not only ignored summons by the DC Office of Wage and Hour, but has called to police on workers who try to collect their pay. Tell The Reserve that wage theft is unacceptable in DC!
Saturday July 10, 2010
ONE DC Community Block Party
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Join ONE DC and Take Back the Land to demand affordable housing in Shaw while enjoying free food, music, and family fun! Event will end with 4pm Press Conference on our Human Right to Housing! RSVP to Rosemary at (202.232.2915) or rndubuizu@onedconline.org
"Unemployment Lines"
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Verbal Gymnastics presents a new play where broke actors tell rich stories about the realities of today's economic conditions on the lives of Washingtonians. Order tickets online at http://www.verbalgymnastics.com/merchandise for the Saturday evening or the Sunday matinée showings.            
Monday July 12, 2010
Support Immigrant Rights Legislation
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Support the "Secure Communities Act of 2010," which will protect DC's sanctuary status and keep DC from becoming another Arizona by preventing police from sharing arrest information with ICE. Hearing will go on into the evening, so come after work! Bring photo ID to enter building.
Tuesday July 13, 2010
Effective Ways to Use the Media to Build the Movement
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
This workshop would go over basics of media work ranging from how to make and sustain contact with media people to how to put together a Press Release and Press Statement or how to coordinate a Press Conference.    
Sunday July 18, 2010
Interfaith Energy Meeting
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:30 pm

Learn how energy efficiency in your home can create jobs, strengthen communities, reduce your carbon footprint, and slash your utility bills!  In particular, you'll have a chance to learn about Weatherize DC, a new organization that is working to integrate environmental justice, economic justice, and communal ownership of the environmental impact of our actions. Representatives from Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light will help us think about our own responsibility to consider the impact of our electricity use.

A suggested donation of $5 at the door will benefit the work of Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light, which helps local congregations of all faiths to save energy, go green, and respond to climate change.        

Tuesday July 20, 2010
Honor Earth, July 20 at US Capitol: Lament, Hope, Act to Heal Mother Earth
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

At noon on Tuesday, July 20, there will be an interfaith gathering for lament, hope, and action on behalf of Mother Earth at Upper Senate Park on the Senate side of the United States Capitol in Washington. Visit http://www.theshalomcenter.org/node/1738 for more information.  RSVP to Vinny Prell at LamentandHope@gmail.com

Wednesday July 21, 2010
Leaflet the Reserve Restaurant
Start: 2:11 pm
Start: 07/21/2010 - 2:11pm
End: 07/30/2010 - 2:11pm
Trendy new restaurant The Reserve owes former employees nearly $10,000 in back wages. Owner Moe Hamdan has not only ignored summons by the DC Office of Wage and Hour, but has called to police on workers who try to collect their pay. Sign up for a shift leafleting to let customers know to boycott this restaurant:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8JTWGLF
The Rise of a Global Labor Movement? Progressivism on Tap with Harold Meyerson
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm

PROGRESSIVISM ON TAP is a lecture and discussion series from the Progressive Studies Program at the Center for American Progress, focused on the history and intellectual traditions of progressivism and liberalism.

PROGRESSIVISM ON TAP provides an informal forum for budding activists and professionals to explore the political values and theoretical debates within the broader progressive tradition and to apply those lessons to contemporary political discourse.

Click here to register to attend.

Thursday July 22, 2010
Leaflet the Reserve Restaurant
(all day)
Start: 07/21/2010 - 2:11pm
End: 07/30/2010 - 2:11pm
Trendy new restaurant The Reserve owes former employees nearly $10,000 in back wages. Owner Moe Hamdan has not only ignored summons by the DC Office of Wage and Hour, but has called to police on workers who try to collect their pay. Sign up for a shift leafleting to let customers know to boycott this restaurant:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8JTWGLF
Friday July 23, 2010
Leaflet the Reserve Restaurant
(all day)
Start: 07/21/2010 - 2:11pm
End: 07/30/2010 - 2:11pm
Trendy new restaurant The Reserve owes former employees nearly $10,000 in back wages. Owner Moe Hamdan has not only ignored summons by the DC Office of Wage and Hour, but has called to police on workers who try to collect their pay. Sign up for a shift leafleting to let customers know to boycott this restaurant:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8JTWGLF
Tikkun Leil Shabbat
Start: 6:45 pm
End: 8:00 pm

Friday, July 23 - circle seating, with instruments

6:45 pm services; 8:15ish pm dinner

Church of the Pilgrims building, 2201 P St NW

Gothic building w/ rainbow banner on west side of 22nd St between P & Q Sts, NW. Enter around to the left side of the main entrance through the stairs down marked "Fellowship Hall."


Directions here.    

For more information, go to http://tikkunleilshabbat.blogspot.com/ 

Saturday July 24, 2010
Leaflet the Reserve Restaurant
(all day)
Start: 07/21/2010 - 2:11pm
End: 07/30/2010 - 2:11pm
Trendy new restaurant The Reserve owes former employees nearly $10,000 in back wages. Owner Moe Hamdan has not only ignored summons by the DC Office of Wage and Hour, but has called to police on workers who try to collect their pay. Sign up for a shift leafleting to let customers know to boycott this restaurant:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8JTWGLF
Sunday July 25, 2010
Leaflet the Reserve Restaurant
(all day)
Start: 07/21/2010 - 2:11pm
End: 07/30/2010 - 2:11pm
Trendy new restaurant The Reserve owes former employees nearly $10,000 in back wages. Owner Moe Hamdan has not only ignored summons by the DC Office of Wage and Hour, but has called to police on workers who try to collect their pay. Sign up for a shift leafleting to let customers know to boycott this restaurant:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8JTWGLF
Monday July 26, 2010
Leaflet the Reserve Restaurant
(all day)
Start: 07/21/2010 - 2:11pm
End: 07/30/2010 - 2:11pm
Trendy new restaurant The Reserve owes former employees nearly $10,000 in back wages. Owner Moe Hamdan has not only ignored summons by the DC Office of Wage and Hour, but has called to police on workers who try to collect their pay. Sign up for a shift leafleting to let customers know to boycott this restaurant:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8JTWGLF
Tuesday July 27, 2010
Leaflet the Reserve Restaurant
(all day)
Start: 07/21/2010 - 2:11pm
End: 07/30/2010 - 2:11pm
Trendy new restaurant The Reserve owes former employees nearly $10,000 in back wages. Owner Moe Hamdan has not only ignored summons by the DC Office of Wage and Hour, but has called to police on workers who try to collect their pay. Sign up for a shift leafleting to let customers know to boycott this restaurant:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8JTWGLF
Workshop: Popular Education
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Learn tricks and techniques for educating for social change. Part of the monthly Gerry Brittain Grassroots Education training series. $10 suggested donation but no one is turned away. Pre-register online at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=bdAvdFc2_2bP7TBKN2m08OLA_3d_3d
Membership Meeting
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm

JUFJ's summer membership meeting will be the evening of Tuesday, July 27 at 7pm at  SEIU 32BJ's new office at 1025 Vermont Ave, NW, 7th floor. 

The membership meeting is open to anyone who wants to come and learn more about JUFJ! 

At our membership meeting, we'll be cooking up justice! Workers from the Restaurant Opportunities Center will be joining JUFJ to share their stories and their amazing talents.  We'll learn how to make easy and vegetarian summer spring rolls - local, easy, and perfect for days that are too hot to cook.  

Wednesday July 28, 2010
Leaflet the Reserve Restaurant
(all day)
Start: 07/21/2010 - 2:11pm
End: 07/30/2010 - 2:11pm
Trendy new restaurant The Reserve owes former employees nearly $10,000 in back wages. Owner Moe Hamdan has not only ignored summons by the DC Office of Wage and Hour, but has called to police on workers who try to collect their pay. Sign up for a shift leafleting to let customers know to boycott this restaurant:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8JTWGLF
Thursday July 29, 2010
Leaflet the Reserve Restaurant
(all day)
Start: 07/21/2010 - 2:11pm
End: 07/30/2010 - 2:11pm
Trendy new restaurant The Reserve owes former employees nearly $10,000 in back wages. Owner Moe Hamdan has not only ignored summons by the DC Office of Wage and Hour, but has called to police on workers who try to collect their pay. Sign up for a shift leafleting to let customers know to boycott this restaurant:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8JTWGLF
Ward 1 Candidate Forum
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

Your questions, their answers. 

Ward 1 Councilmember Candidate Forum

Jim Graham (incumbent)
Jeff Smith
Bryan Weaver 

Thursday, July 29, 2010

6:00-8:30p.m.

(Program will start promptly at 6:30p.m.)

True Reformer Building, Lankford Auditorium, 1200 U Street NW

(One block from U St metro station)

The forum is free and open to the public. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions.

Childcare and accommodations, including sign language interpretation, provided upon request by Friday, July 23rd.

Please contact Ben at ben@empowerdc.org, 202-234-9119, ext. 4 

Defeat Poverty DC Candidate Forum
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm

Defeat Poverty DC invites you to join us at a Community Forum 

A Conversation with the Leading Candidates for Mayor and Council Chair -

Mayor Fenty, Council Chair Gray, Councilmember Brown, and former Councilmember Orange

In Co-sponsorship with The Bar Association of the District of Columbia, the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law, the D.C. Appleseed, D.C. Vote, Consortium of Universities, the ACLU-NCA, the NAACP, the D.C. Consortium of Legal Services Providers, andthe Access to Justice Commission

Speakers:       Adrian Fenty (invited)
                        Vincent Gray (confirmed)
                        Kwame Brown (confirmed)
                        Vincent Orange (confirmed) 

Friday July 30, 2010
Leaflet the Reserve Restaurant
End: 2:11 pm
Start: 07/21/2010 - 2:11pm
End: 07/30/2010 - 2:11pm
Trendy new restaurant The Reserve owes former employees nearly $10,000 in back wages. Owner Moe Hamdan has not only ignored summons by the DC Office of Wage and Hour, but has called to police on workers who try to collect their pay. Sign up for a shift leafleting to let customers know to boycott this restaurant:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8JTWGLF
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