wnypeace.org 716-332-3904 Feb 27, 2019
Dear Friends,
Just three quick reminders:
– tomorrow (Thurs, 2/28) at 5:30-7pm is the Women’s March Town Hall/Forum and Discussion at the Central Public Library, Lafayette Sq, Buffalo. Please come to help us work through and on many issues and goals! All are welcome!
– Friday (3/1), 4-5pm is the kickoff for Women’s History Month, also at the Erie County Central Public Library, Downtown Buffalo. Marilyn Young of WAVE (Women Against Violence Everywhere), who also happens to be a WNY Peace Center former board member; and our Executive Director, Vicki Ross, are both being recognized by the Erie County Commission on the Status of Women as Women of Courage, Compassion, and Commitment. Come be recognized, as our collective work at the WNYPC is recognized!! Again, all are welcome!
– Friday (3/1), 9-Midnight The Dooleys will rock the Sportsmen’s Tavern, 326 Amherst St, Buffalo, NY 14207. The Celebration is also a fundraiser for the WNY Peace Center. Tickets are $10, and are available on our website, in the office (332-3904), and/or at the door. Hope to see you there!
Please too go see much more on the website, especially the calendar, at wnypeace.org.
#WomensWave #UnitetheStruggles
Peace, Justice, Solidarity, Thanks, and of course Love. #WeShallOvercome #SiSePuede
716-332-3904 2/25/19
Friends,
We hope you will join the Latin American Solidarity Committee tonight for a discussion on Farmworker issues and state legislators, 7-9pm, Canisius College Science Hall (Jefferson and Main Sts., one block north of Delavan). Sponsored by Peace Action Canisius and the Latin American Solidarity Committee.
There will also be a Prisoners Are People Too Monthly Meeting for those interested, at the Rafi Greene Center, 1423 Fillmore Avenue. 7-9pm.
We look forward to our Women’s March Events, starting this Thursday, with the first of two forums and discussions on building solidarity within the women’s movement and the Women’s March. 5:30-7pm, Central Public Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY. 2nd Floor Meeting Room.
2/28 – 5:30-7pm, Women’s March/Women’s movement Forum and Discusson #1, Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY. 2nd Floor Meeting Room.
3/7 – 5:30-6:30pm, Poster/Sign-Making Party, WNY Peace Center, 1272 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY. Parking and entrance at the back of the building. Materials and light refreshments provided.
3/10 – WOMEN’S MARCH!!! 3-4:30 pm. Gnohnyo (traditional indigenous blessing) at 2:45 pm. Niagara Square. Join us for the Women’s March!! After weather and permit changes, we will rally, and we will march!
3/13 – Women’s March/Women’s movement Forum and Discusson #2, Frank E. Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, NY. Co-sponsored by We Are Women Warriors. We hope all will join us or rejoin us to continue the conversation on building solidarity within the women’s movement and where we go from here.
More Women’s History Month events at http://www2.erie.gov/csw/index.php?q=feature/2019-womens-history-month-calendar-events. More specifically http://www2.erie.gov/csw/sites/www2.erie.gov.csw/files/uploads/2019-WHM-Calendar.pdf.
As a note, because Friday, March 8, is International Women’s Day, and because information had previously been shared with people about formerly planning to rally and march on that date, we will still be at Niagara Square on that day. If there are people who are unable to join us on Sunday, or would like to join us both days, come on out, stand in solidarity with us and women across the entire world in honoring International Women’s Day. 4:15pm, Niagara Square. But we don’t want people to lose focus on the official Women’s March date, which is that Sunday, March 10!!
Lastly (for now!), Please join us this Friday, 3/1, 9pm, for The Dooley’s w/special guest Jamie Holka!!! A fundraiser for the WNY Peace Center at Sportmen’s Tavern, 326 Amherst Street, Buffalo, NY. $10. Tickets can be purchased at the door, as well as online through the Eventbrite link on our calendar, http://wnypeace.org/wp/event/the-dooleys-fundraiser-for-wny-peace-center-w-special-guest-jamie-holka/, and our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/events/2288153521473440/, or by searching at Eventbrite.com for The Dooley’s.
Many more events on the website!
Many thanks, peace, solidarity, and yes – Love
We shall overcome #Unitethestruggles #Loveislove #PowerWITH-NOTPowerOver
No hate, no fear as we are #StillResisting. Peace, Thanks, Solidarity, and yes Love.
716-332-3904 2/17/19
Friends,
Join us tomorrow (Mon, 2/18) for a rally against illegal national declarations of emergency and abuse of power. 12-1pm. Niagara Square.
We’re still holding space daily for India Cummings. This will culminate on Thursday, 2/21, 5-6pm with a press conference at the Erie County Holding Center. (Join one of our taskforces to stay involved). Visit our facebook page for more information. https://www.facebook.com/WesternNewYorkPeaceCenter/
NYS Budget Principle Statewide Tour. Friday, 2/22, 10am-12pm. PUSH Buffalo, 429 Plymouth Avenue, Buffalo, NY. The New Hope, New York Budget Principles offer a path forward to focus on fighting poverty and racism, reducing inequality, strengthening our democracy, protecting our environment, fixing our state and local tax structure and creating a bottom up economic development model for the state.
Hands Off Venezuela International Day of Action, Sat. 2/23, 1-2:30pm, Federal Building, 130 S. Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY.
Due to city permit changes, WOMEN’S MARCH-Buffalo/WNY will be held on Sunday, March 10, 3-4:30pm, Niagara Square. A no-permit gathering on Friday, March 8, 4:15pm at Niagara Square will be held with the possibility for an International Women’s Day walk. We’re also encouraging everyone to support the Women in Black vigil on that Saturday,12-1pm, at Elmwood and Bidwell, and National Women’s Month events here in Erie County. http://www2.erie.gov/csw/index.php?q=feature/womens-history-month-calendar-events-0
Peace, thanks, solidarity and love.
wnypeace.org
