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Sunday, November 2: Ambassador Newsom to speak on the United Nations at the Unitarian Universalist Church Ambassador David Newsom will speak on "The U.S. and the United Nations; a Relationship in Trouble" on Sunday, 2 November, at 4:00 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 717 Rugby Road. The speech is sponsored by the newly formed Blue Ridge Chapter of the United Nations Association of the USA. The public is invited to attend. There will be a reception to meet Ambassador Newsom and a UNICEF sale after the talk. Ambassador Newsom spent 35 years in the U.S. Foreign Service, as diplomatic officer in four countries (including Iraq) and Ambassador in Libya, Indonesia, and the Philippines. He served as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, and for several years was an advisor to the U.S. Delegation to the United Nations. After retiring from the Foreign Service, he was Professor and Dean at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. From 1991 until his retirement in 1998, he was a chaired Professor of International Studies and Diplomacy at the University of Virginia, where he is currently a senior fellow at the Miller Center. He is the author of four books on international affairs. Monday, November 3: Robert M. Hayes and Marilyn Moon will discuss "Where does Medicare Go from Here?" at the Miller Center at 11 a.m. Sidney M. Milkis will discuss "Theordore Roosevelt and the Creation of the Modern Presidency" at the Miller Center at 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 4: Election Day!  Democratic Victory Party will be in the upstairs room at the Charlottesville Ice Park. Wednesday, November 5: Meetup for Howard Dean at 7 pm at Gordon Avenue Library and the Mudhouse and the Twisted Tea Bazaar in Charlottesville, Virginia. Thursday, November 6: * Charlottesville Welcomes The BUFFALO FIELD CAMPAIGN * - Thursday, November 6th at 7pm, Rouss Hall at UVA - Join us in Rouss Hall Room 202 at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Rouss is on the lower Lawn, on your left when facing Old Cabell Hall; links to maps, directions & parking information follow. BUFFALO FIELD CAMPAIGN: Yellowstone National Park is home to America's last wild free roaming buffalo herd. Each fall, the bison are threatened with death by unreasonable Montana bureaucrats and ranchers who try to shoot them when they leave Yellowstone to find forage in the winter. Our tax dollars are wasted on this buffalo slaughter, done to appease a livestock industry already heavily subsidized by public funds.  Dan Brister, Project Director of Buffalo Field Campaign, brings 6 years of field experience defending the last free-roaming herd of buffalo. Watch footage from last winter and learn about the plight of the buffalo. For more information, http://www.wildrockies.org/buffalo Questions about the Charlottesville event? Contact Virginia Forest Watch at 434-971-7678 * BFC's visit is cosponsored by Virginia Forest Watch, SEDG, Student Environmental Action at UVA, and the Piedmont and Blue Ridge groups of the Sierra Club.* Park behind Old Cabell Hall off Jefferson Park Avenue, or in the Bookstore/Central Parking Garage. Directions to garage: http://www.virginia.edu/webmap/ParkingLocator.html Map to Rouss Hall available at this link: http://www.virginia.edu/webmap/ACentralGrounds.html Rouss Hall is building #30 on the map. Thursday, November 6: ASAP general membership meeting, 7:30 p.m.in the Westminster Presbyterian Church Library, 190 Rugby Road. Topic: The Overbuilding of Albemarle: Retail and Residential Developments in the Pipeline (including some you have not heard of yet). Speakers: Cliff Fox (a local developer focusing on urban green properties) and Jeff Werner (a Field Officer for the Piedmont Environmental Council). Thursday, November 6: Educational Forum on Ethics, Values and the Democratic Party at 8 p.m. in Physics 203 at the University of Virginia. Hosted by HOOS for Lieberman. Speakers: Charles Mathewes, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, and Peter Ochs, Edgar Bronfman Professor of Modern Judaic Studies. For more information, please contact Ilan Kaufer at igk5v@virginia.edu Friday, November 7: Best Buy Opens. Friday, November 7: Wendy R. Sherman will speak on "North Korea, Iran and Beyond: Where in the World Are We?" at the Miller Center at 11 a.m. Friday, November 7: UVa's Center on Religion and Democracy is sponsoring a forum from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Newcomb Hall on 'Religion, Justice and Violence.' Speakers will include Rene Girard, Mark Juergensmeyer, Khaled Abou El Fadl and Daneile Hervieu-Leger, who will examine how religions promote both justice and violence in the world today. The event is free and open to the public. Call 924-0998 for more information. Monday, November 10: John Echeverri-Gent and Jeffrey Winters will speak about "Afghanistan and Indonesia: What is the Threat?" at 11 a.m. at the Miller Center. Monday, November 10: Death Toll of U.S. Forces in Iraq: 394 (The Washington Post, November 11, 2003) Tuesday, November 11: Veterans Day  Wednesday, November 12: Reception and press conference celebrating the Resident Services Programs at Friendship Court [Friendship Court Community Center, 418 Garrett Square, Charlottesville, Virginia] at 11 a.m. R.S.V.P. to Frances Mitchell at 434-977-7607. Wednesday, November 12: Andrew Morris will speak on "Private Philanthropy in the United States" at the Miller Center at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, November 13 - Friday, November 14: Virginia Coalition for Open Government conference in the Rotunda's Dome Room. ($100 tickets are still available for our fund-raising dinner honoring retiring Del. Chip Woodrum, and we've got a good conference program lined up for the 14th.) Saturday, November 15: Wry and keen Roanoke Times Columnist Barnie Day will be the featured speaker at the Albemarle/Charlottesville Democratic Breakfast at JABA on Hillsdale Drive at 9:30 a.m. He'll give his spin on the impact the recent elections will have on the upcoming legislative session. The public is invited. Saturday, November 15: LOCAL BIRTHDAY BASH: Tom Kester's house. Saturday 2-5. Come, bring friends. Be sure to RSVP: www.deanforamerica.com click on Get local. Put is 22901. limit 25 miles. You should see his party. Check the box and sign up! Or e-mail. ThomasKester@cstone.net Saturday, November 15: 2:30 PM, Rm. 215, New Cabell Hall -- Vanessa Kerry, John Kerry's daughter, will speak with U.Va. students and other area Young Democrats Saturday, November 15: 4:00 PM -- at the home of Mayor Maurice Cox and Giovanna Galfione-Cox, 702 Ridge Street. Meet and greet House of Delegates member Viola Baskerville. Saturday, November 15: "UNCLE SAM'S LITTLE GLOBAL CIRCUS" A CARDBOARD CHAOS PAGEANT PRODUCTION A farcical look at oppressive U. S. Foreign policy with a rousing and compeling call to Shut down the SOA/WHISC Saturday, November 15, 4-8 p.m. at the Little Flower Catholic Worker Farm, Show! dinner! stilting lessons! bonfire! Show starts on 4:30 p.m. Performers are puppetistas, stilt walkers, jugglers and political clowns from "cardboard chaos" which, since November of 2000 has been producing the colorful mass pageants and giant puppets at the SOA actions. Funds raised on the tour will support Cardboard Chaos in producing this year's mass pageant and Giant puppets! For more information or for directions to the Little Flower Catholic Worker Farm e-mail Shell at hopefull1@excite.com . Saturday, November 15: Eat, Drink and Mingle with Democrats! Fifth Congressional District of Virginia Annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. At the Monticello Events and Conference Center, 221 Monticello Avenue (just east of Ridge Street). Cash bar 5:30, dinner at 6:15. Tickets $30 in advance, $35 at the door--proceeds will be used for party-building throughout the Fifth District. Sponsorships, other levels available -- ads for the Program are due by Monday, Nov. 10.  The Keynote Speaker will be Del. Viola Baskerville, (D-Richmond/Henrico), who will be speaking about 7:15 p.m. Vanessa Kerry will also be there (she'll be leaving by 6:25). Other expected guests -- Brian Moran (House Minority Caucus Leader, possible statewide candidate in 2005), State Senator John Edwards (probably candidate for Attorney General in 2005). Viola Baskerville is also rumored to be thinking of a statewide candidacy in 2005. Creigh Deeds will be there -- rumors abound for him as well. Meredith Richards and Al Weed will both be there, and I expect that they will each have some statement about possible runs for Virgil Goode's seat in 2004. Reservations, information call Cheryl Oliver, (434) 296-1865. Saturday, November 15: Saturday November 15th, AIDS/HIV Services Group will be holding their annual Charlottesville Creative Auction. This promises to be one of the most fun events we have had in years. The "Theme" for the evening is "Puttin On The Ritz" and the auction will be followed by a dance. There will be a short demonstration of Swing Dance. The Auction and dance will take place at Fry Springs Beach Club, 6:30 doors open. The auction should be completed before 9:00. Great Food! Great Items! Great Fun! And all for $40.00!!! Monday, November 17: Andrew J. Bacevich will speak about the "American Empire: The Realities and Consequences" at 11 a.m. at the Miller Center. Monday, November 17: Howard Dean's Birthday. Dean, who turned 55, "used the occasion to spend quality time with a group of very special people in his life: anyone willing to donate $55 to attend a rally at the Capital City Brewing Company in Washington. (Technically, it was a 'suggested' donation.). Beer was not included so the 375 suds-seekers ran their own tabs" (Political Points, The New York Times, November 30, 2003). Tuesday, November 18: Charlottesville-Albemarle League of Women Voters Presents: The Rain 'Danse Macabre' of Community Planning The League of Women Voters holds its November General meeting on Tuesday, November 18, at noon, at the Monticello Event and Conference Center, 201 Monticello Avenue, at the corner of Ridge Street and Monticello Avenue. The topic is water resources and their connection to land-use decisions and human activities. Albemarle County Watershed Manager Stephen Bowler will be the guest speaker, discussing how human activities can affect the resiliency of water system and the availability of clean, reliable water. Albemarle County Water Resources Manager, David Hirschman, will also be on hand to answer questions about the proposed Groundwater Assessment Standards and how they address design, site plan, and monitoring related to groundwater as a prerequisite to development. Information on these issues can be found at albemarle.org/ under Departments: Engineering (Water Resources) or Planning and Community Development. Please join us at the November 18 General Meeting to learn about this important community topic. Bring your own lunch or order one ($8.00) by calling the League office (970-1707) or emailing lwv@avenue.org by November 14. Please specify meat or veggie sandwich. Tuesday, November 18: AIDS/HIV Services Group are having an Open House from 4:30 - 6:30 to celebrate their new space. They won't be completely unpacked yet but most things are in place and they wanted to celebrate before the holidays started taking up everyone's time. So - Please stop on the way home from work and have a glass of something and see their great new digs at 963 2nd St. S.C. Come in from Elliot St. Tuesday, November 18: National March for Choice Meetup Day When: Tuesday, Nov 18 @ 7PM Where: Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar, 414 East Main Street Downtown Mall, Charlottesville, VA 22902, 434-293-9947 Who: Supporters of the March and friends FYI: * Bring friends to your Meetup Agenda: * Form a delegation (20 or more people attending the March)! The Save Women's Lives: March for Freedom of Choice is on April 25, 2004. Wednesday, November 19: Bruce Smart will talk about "A New Industry: View of the Environment" at the Miller Center at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 19: Accomplished attorney, Tireless advocate for child welfare and social justice, Mother of four, Wife of North Carolina Senator John Edwards, Would-be First Lady of the United States, Elizabeth Edwards will be visiting Charlottesville on Nov. 19th. She will meet with Curry School of Education undergraduate and graduate students at 10 a.m. at Curry School of Education at UVa. She will meet at the UVA Law School: When: Wednesday, November 19th Where: UVA Law School What: Open Forum w/ Larry Sabato All are invited. Kyle Sellers West Wednesday, November 19: UVAGENERATIONDEAN: Don Beyer will be at UVA Wednesday, November 19 8PM. Clark Hall, Room 108. Come and support these UVA Hoos for Howard. If we are to win in 2004, it is essential that we get the young folks involved. Come and support them! They are working hard to get Howard Dean himself to come to UVA. A good crowd for Don would help this effort. Thursday, November 20: John Boyd arrives at U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C. for 10 a.m. rally and press conference with black farmers from across the nation. National Black Farmers Association Annual Convention runs from Nov. 20 - 22 at the marriott Hotel, 3111 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church VA  Thursday, November 20: Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression sponsors a presentation of and for the Light House Youth Media Center, including the showing of a selection of short films by local teens with a reception to follow. 7:30pm, 400 Worrell Drive (formerly Peter Jefferson Place); reservations are required: (434) 295 4784. Thursday, November 20: Regional Open House at TJPDC offices at 300 East Main St. to present the United Jerfferson Area Mobility Plan. There will be three presentations scheduled for 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.tjpdc.org or contact TJPDC at 434-979-7310. Friday, November 21: Garry Wills will be speaking & signing his new book, NEGRO PRESIDENT: JEFFERSON AND THE SLAVE POWER, on Friday, November 21 at 6:00 pm, at the First Presbyterian Church, 500 Park St.  C-span will be covering this event. Sunday, November 23: The three Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award winners, farmworker activists Lucas Benitez, Julia Gabriel, and Romeo Ramirez, of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, will be speaking at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 23, at Westminster Presbyterian Church's "Alternative to Christmas" Fair. Laura Germino and Greg Asbed are accompanying them for this event. These courageous farmworkers are being honored for having risked their lives in the campaign for empowering workers to take action against inhumane working conditions, even slavery, and for their efforts in the national boycott of Taco Bell, a corporation whose huge profits are built on the back-breaking work of tomato pickers, who have had no real raise in pay for over twenty years. Monday, November 24: Bruce Cain will discuss"The Good, The Bad and the Ugly: Lessons from California's Politics" at the Miller Center at 11 a.m. Friday, November 28: CHARLOTTESVILLE CELEBRATES "BUY NOTHING DAY" For the third consecutive year, Charlottesville citizens will be celebrating the beginning of the holiday season on Friday, November 28, as "Buy Nothing Day." Festivities will include a Puppet Parade linking three major shopping malls, a Barter Faire and a "Carnival Against Consumerism" puppet show. Buy Nothing Day is a holiday celebrated in over 30 countries around the world. It celebrates the joys and satisfaction of simple, peaceful, sustainable and equitable living. Buy Nothing Day festivities encourage people to consider the consequences of a lifestyle of consumption on local economies (destroying local businesses, foreclosures and increased debt), landscape (shopping malls, mega-stores, parking lots and gridlock) and community (alienation, frustration). In a world where the richest 20% of people use 86% of the world's natural resources; where most people spend more time shopping than they do with their families; where most of the products purchased become trash within a few years of their purchase; shopping without a conscience continues to create global and local environmental devastation and increasing income inequalities. Buy Nothing Day highlights alternatives that show that life doesn't have to be an empty search for the perfect product. The Puppet Parade will begin at the corner of Greenbrier Avenue and Highway 29 North at 1PM and proceed to the corner of Barracks Road and Emmett Street. The 2PM Puppet Show will be held in the ALC Copies Parking Lot across from Barracks Road Shopping Center. The Barter Faire, including music, clothes swap, seed exchange, book trade, art gift making table, and information from local organizations the Charlottesville Barter Network and the Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice, will continue until 4:30PM. Everything is, of course, free. For more information contact Alex Davis at 434-293-4854 or Jennifer Conner
at 434-295-1388.
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