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October: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Friday, October 1: 8:00 am Legal Aid's Java for Justice Series: Tim Freilich and Andrew Turner of the Virginia Justice Center for Farm and Immigrant Workers tell how they help low-wage immigrant workers find fair treatment in the workplace. 1000 Preston Ave. An RSVP to Elizabeth Arledge (elizabeth@justice4all.org, 977-0553, ext. 101) is not required but would be much appreciated. Friday, October 1: SUUVA Rally from 1 to 2 pm on the Main St. Side of the Rotunda. Staff, Students, Faculty Rally Against the Charter School Initiative: Your State Worker Rights Are At Stake Speakers Include:
STAND UP, SPEAK OUT Sponsored by the Staff Union at UVA, Communications Workers of America, Graduate Labor Union, Students for the Living Wage Campaign. Contact mailto:suuvacwa@aol.com for more information. Friday, October 1: Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry A moving and inspiring portrait about John Kerry and the Vietnam War. More than just showing Kerry's leadership during a time of national crisis, this is a gripping, powerful film about how our country wrestles with war. Loosely based on the best-selling book Tour of Duty by Douglas Brinkley, Going Upriver examines the story of John Kerry and the key events that made him a national figure and the man he is today. The film places particular emphasis on his bravery during the Vietnam War and his courageous opposition to the war upon his return.  Now showing at Vinegar Hill Theater: 7 & 9 pm every evening; also 3 & 5 pm on weekends. Check out the trailer: http://www.goingupriver.com/trailer_main.html Saturday, October 2: The Charlottesville and Albemarle Democratic Parties are sponsoring the "Take Back America '04-Miler" at 8:30 am -- a 4-mile run, 1.5-mile walk and good-old fashioned political rally following the race. The event will start/finish at "The Park," UVA's softball fields on Massie Road, just below the law and JAG schools. The event will feature political speakers, family activities for kids, and musical entertainment. Voter registration will also take place at the event. Come down, join in the fun, and show your support for the Democratic Party. For more information, or to obtain an entry form, log onto our website at http://home.earthlink.net/~kerry4miler. Please join us in giving Governor Warner an enthusiastic Charlottesville welcome on Saturday! Gov. Warner will speak at the rally which begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 2: Voter Canvassing -- contact your District Chair or the Albemarle County Democratic office 296 1865 for information on how to volunteer. Saturday, October 2: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Fluvanna County's Old Farm Day, the sensible answer to county fairs. At Pleasant Grove on Rte 53, 1.6 miles west of the Village of Palmyra. Saturday, October 2: "VIRGINIA AT THE CROSSROADS - WHICH ENERGY FUTURE?" Clark Hall - Environmental Sciences Bldg., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. TOPICS: Is nuclear power safe? Does it reduce greenhouse gases? What about radioactive waste? What is the role of the concerned citizen? What are the possibilities for clean energy legislation in Virginia? SCHEDULE: 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Registration 9:30 – 10:15 Nuclear Virginia: Past, Present, and Future 10:30 -11:15 WORKSHOPS – First Session: Health and Nuclear Power – Lou Zeller, BREDL; ABC’s of Nuclear Power Generation – Donal Day, physicist, UVA; Renewable Energy on College Campuses – Liz Veazey, Student Environmental Action Coalition & Southeast Student Climate Network, UNC 11:30 – 12:15pm WORKSHOPS – Second Session: Water and Nuclear
Reactors: Lake Anna and Downstream – Michele Boyd, 12:15 - 1 p.m. LUNCH (provided by Charlottesville Food Not Bombs) 1:00 – 1:45 WORKSHOPS – Third Session: Nuclear Waste: Fuel Pools, Dry Casks, and Yucca Mountain - Kevin Kamps, NIRS; Renewable Energy Legislation for Virginia – Chesapeake Climate Action Network (speaker, tba) 1:45 – 2:45 KEYNOTE ADDRESS - "Meeting Our Future Energy Needs" – Arjun Makhijani, President of Institute for Energy and Environmental Research 2:45 on - Activist Networking - hosted by Mary Grace For more information call 434-296-2494, or email ElenaDay@aol.com Saturday, October 2: Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle Population (ASAP) presents its 3rd Annual Conference: WILL THIS STILL BE THE "BEST PLACE TO LIVE" IF OUR POPULATION DOUBLES?" Saturday morning, October 2, 2004 - 9:00 to 12:45. Albemarle County Office Building, Main Auditorium. Registration (FREE) 8:30 - 9:00. The morning features Jim Burton, Loudoun County Supervisor ("Lessons From Loudon: How NOT to be #1"), Rich Collins, UVA Professor ("Being No. 1 TOMORROW!) and a panel discussing growth's impact on our quality of life: Leonard Schoppa on traffic; Kendra Hamilton on affordable housing; Brian Wheeler on schools; Jeff Werner on taxes; Carleton Ray on biodiversity; Lois Rochester on water, and Ridge Schuyler on watershed protection. Saturday, October 2: Rivanna River Trails Celebration; 9 - 11 AM; Charlottesville's Riverview Park -- We invite you to come celebrate the grand opening of the City's new fully accessible Riverview Trail along the Rivanna River with a morning of fun activities for all ages. We'll have a very short ribbon cutting ceremony at 9 and then open up the trails for planned activities on both sides of the river and in Riverview and Darden Towe Parks. Come hike, run, rollerblade, ride your bike or scooter, pull a wagon, push a stroller, or cross the river in a canoe ferry. Rivanna Trails web site: www.rivannatrails.org; voicemail for RTF: 434-923-9022. Saturday, October 2: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm VADP ANNUAL CONFERENCE St. Mark Lutheran Church, corner Ivy and Alderman Rd., Check the VADP website or call the office 434 960-4673 for more information. Lunch is included in the program. Please note: CCPJ would like a few more volunteers to help with the lunch which we provide for this event each year. Please call or email Virginia Rovnyak if you can help from 10 am - 2 pm. 540 456-6930 vgr4e@virginia.edu Saturday, October 2: Public Hearing on the Ward System and Direct Election of the Mayor of Charlottesville.Tonsler Recreation Center, 501 Cherry Ave., Tonsler precinct - 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 2 - Sunday, October 3: All American Military History Weekend, Albemarle County Office Building. Sunday, October 3: 2:30 - 3:30 pm "HONORING OUR PEACEMAKERS" Corner of McIntire and Preston Join us in presenting an alternative perspective on history. Our peaceful event will take place on the sidewalk across the street from the County Office Building where the annual "Military History Day" is held. For further information contact: Shelly at the Charlottesville Catholic Worker 434 295-1388 or Sue at the Little Flower Catholic Worker 540 967-5574. Sunday, October 3: Voter Registration Party at Starr Hill. THIS SHOW IS FREE! There's nothing quite like an evening packed with music to stir up political spirit. With the election drawing near, local artists have teamed up with the city of Charlottesville to encourage citizens to vote. While you kick back and enjoy music from All of 15, Peen, The Dunes, and Ben Whitlow, a booth will be conveniently located to facilitate voter registration. Joining the festivities in support of the cause, the UVA Center for Politics will also be present. So, come on out and get your juices flowing with political fervor and celebrate your right to vote! All of Fifteen is a punchy, smart, melodic rock trio from Charlottesville, VA. Since 1999 they have been bringing their artfully crafted songs and energetic performance aesthetic to clubs, basements, and concert halls from Virginia to Boston. Their music bridges the line between art-rock and pop songwriting in the vein of Jawbox and Shudder to Think, making them accessible to both indie-rock purists and rock enthusiasts. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Monday, October 4: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Miller Center conference, Will America Hold Fair Elections? Philip Zelikow, John Fortier, Doug Lewis and Laughlin McDonald. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Monday, October 4: Charlottesville talks. At 6 p.m. at the Jefferson Madison Regional Library on East Market Street. Bridging opposing voices in our community to make an educated choice on November 2. First community dialogue on "The Impact of the Media on the Political Process." Hear voices from the left and the right of Charlottesville. Panelists and movies. Discussion moderated by Ken Stroupe of the UVA Center for Politics. Monday, October 4: 7:00 pm in Jackson Park Candlelight Vigil for victims of domestic violence, sponsored by Shelter for Help in Emergency. Monday, October 4: 8:00 pm Sex Signals a no-holds-barred look at the college dating scene blending improv, education and audience participation sponsored by The Women's Center, One in Four, Sexausal Assault Facts and Education and the Virginia Department of Health. Info mxf3h@virginia.edu. Tuesday, October 5: 8:00 p.m. in Minor Hall, room 225 at the Uiversity of Virginia. Safa Abu-Rabia (Ben Gurion University) will speak about her community, Palestinian Bedouins from the Negev, and her work for women's rights and for reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. Hannah Safran (Haifa University) is a veteran feminist and peace activist. She will talk about Israeli society, joint Israeli-Palestinian activism for reconciliation and peace, and her work to promote women's rights for Israeli and Palestinian women. Information contact Kate Lebow lebow@virginia.edu. Tuesday, October 5: Vice Presidential Debate at 9 pm at Case Western Reserve University Vice President Dick Cheney and Senator John Edwards (D-N.C.] will debate - Gwen Ifill, moderator.  Wednesday, October 6: 7:00 PM in Caplin Auditorium at the University of Virginia Law School. The University of Virginia Law Democrats, in conjunction with the Student Legal Forum and the National Lawyer's Guild, host a special screening of "Bush's Brain," Co-author Jim Moore will attend the screening and stay after to give a brief talk and answer questions from the audience. Open to the public at-large. Donations requested, not required. Info Thursday, October 7: 11:00 am, Miller Center Forum, Smart Communities. Author Suzanne W. Morse, E.D. of the Pew Partnership for Civic Change, has studied the elements for civic success. (Charlottesville is among the cities studied). Free and open to the public. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Thursday, October 7: Charlottesville City School Board meets at 7:00 pm at the CHS Media Center. Items of interest include: (1) a presentation on the Open Court Reading program which the Division adopted last spring. [If you are interested but can't make the meeting, there apparently will be a presentation to parents (where you can actually ask questions) on October 11th at 7:00pm at three sites: Clark and Greenbrier (regarding the elementary school program) and Walker (re: the program for 5th and 6th graders)] and (2) enrollment numbers. Apparently all school divisions report their end-of-September numbers and that becomes the starting point of calculating a division's "average daily membership." The ending point is March 31st, and School Board Member Ned Michie assumes that Mr. Gillaspie will tell us that the state bases its funding on a division's "average daily membership." Thursday, October 7: Interfaith Gay/Straight Alliance 7:00 pm (brown-bag at 6:00 pm) room Rite 13, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 190 Rugby Rd.The Interfaith Gay/Straight Alliance is a faith-based group whose broad mission is to win full civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer persons and their families. Friday, October 8: Second Presidential Debate at 9 pm in St. Louis, Mo - Charles Gibson, moderator.
Saturday, October 9: Voter Canvassing -- contact your District Chair or the Albemarle County Democratic office 296 1865 for information on how to volunteer. Saturday, October 9: 4th annual Community Art Fund art exhibition and party to benefit Children Youth & Family Services. This year the event will be at McGuffey Art Center on the top floor. We are asking artists to donate art on Sunday 1-5pm, Sept. 26th. The exhibition will be up as of Oct. 1 (First Friday) and there will be a party with catered food and great entertainment on Sat. October 9th 7-11pm. The exhibition will be up all of October. Further information: Adrienne Weinberger, Studio 95/Community Art Fund, (434) 297-0694. Sunday, October 10: 1:30 - 3:30 pm The Albemarle County Rotary Club presents "Ice Skating for Peace" - a benefit for Seeds of Peace. Seeds of Peace was founded in 1993 with the purpose of bringing teenagers from various countries together to learn to overcome their fears and anger and live in peace. Meet Seeds of Peace volunteers and join us for a Mediterranean Morrocan Feast provided by Aroma Cafe. $25 per person or $100 per family. Call 971-1955 for tickets. For further information contact Kahlil Hamady 977-5592, kahlil@hamadyarchitects.com. Sunday, October 10: At 2 p.m. Choice Conversations is an event organized by Planned Parenthood of the Blue Ridge where you can meet other pro-choice members of your community and talk about issues that matter to you. We will discuss specific threats to reproductive rights in Virginia and develop an action plan to amplify the pro-choice voices within our community and educate others about the threats to Emergency Contraception and Birth Control. Tea, coffee and cookies will be served. All pro-choice friends are welcome, but to attend this event, you must contact Grassroots Organizer Becky Reid at 296-1000 x 209 for complete information. Monday, October 11: The next meeting of the Council Elections Task Force will be held on Monday, October 11th at 3:30 p.m. in Room 289 at 2400 Old Ivy Road and the public is welcome to attend and observe. Tuesday, October 12: 11:00 am, Miller Center Forum, Bound for the Promised Land. Author Kate Clifford Larsen discusses her book about Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad. Free and open to the public. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Tuesday, October 12: 4:00 pm at Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, Prof. and VFH Fellow Alex L. Leidholdt will examine the life of 'Battling' Nell Lewis, the most important female southern journalist of the '20s and '30s. The presentation will be followed by refreshments and informal discussion. VFH is on Ednam Drive just before the Boar's Head Inn. Information: Ann White Spencer, (434) 243 5526. Wednesday, October 13: The Senior Statesmen of Virginia will present a "Fifth District Congressional Candidates Showcase" featuring Virgil Goode, incumbent Congressman and Al Weed, challenger at the Northside Library from 1:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 434-974-6595. If Congress remains in session during that time, Sue Friedman of the Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development, will speak on "Jobs." Wednesday, October 13: Restoring Justice With Restorative Justice, 5 to 7 p.m. at Christ Community Church, 329 Riverside. Ave., Charlottesville, VA. Reception for Dan Van Ness, Executive Director of the PFI International Centre for Justice and Reconciliation. For more information, contact Christa at 434-989-3012. Wednesday, October 13: 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Talking about Race, Class and Gender. Campbell Hall at the University of Virginia, The first of a series of workshops in a series titled Localizing Privilege: A Community Exercise. Conducted by Bob Covert, assoc. prof in the Curry School of Education, and graduate assistant Lisa Speidel. Sponsored by the University of Virginia Art Museum and the Curry School of Education. Space is limited and registration is required, as is attendance at all five sessions. Please send a statement of interest by October 1 to Andrea Douglas and2c@virginia.edu (434) 924-6322. Wednesday, October 13: Third Presidential Debate in Tempe, Arizona - Bob Schieffer, moderator. For more, see Commission on Presidential Debates. Thursday, October 14: 11:00 am, Miller Center Forum, The Road from 9-11. Philip Zelikow, Director of the Miller Center and Executive Director of the 9-11 Commission, continues his review of the work of the Commission and its recommendations. Free and open to the public. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Thursday, October 14: 6:15 Johnson Elementary School 50th Anniversary celebration. Open house, tours, tribute, cake. Further information, contact William L. Sterrett, Assistant Principal, 245-2851. Friday, October 15: 3:00 - 5:00 pm New Strategies to Improve Educational Opportunities for Children in the Juvenile Justice System. Andy Block, legal director of JustChildren, a project of the Legal Aid Justice Center; Network co-chairs: Frank Cervone, director of the Support Center on Child Advocates; and Bernardine Dohrn, director and founder of the Children and Family Justice Center at Northwestern University Law School, and other Network partners. Caplin Pavilion, UVA School of Law, Charlottesville. Contact: Elizabeth Arledge, 434-977-0553, ext. 101 (office); 434-825-4976 (cell); Elizabeth@justice4all.org. Friday, October 15: 6:00 Fifth District J-J Dinner Ramada Inn, Lynchburg. $35 per person. Speaker TBA Saturday, October 16: Voter Canvassing -- contact your District Chair or the Albemarle County Democratic office 296 1865 for information on how to volunteer. Saturday, October 16: Charlottesville Albemarle Democratic Breakfast 9:30 am at JABA, 674 Hillsdale Drive (behind Fashion Square Mall). The topic will be Politics in Virginia. The panel will include Virginia Senators Creigh Deeds and John Edwards, candidates for Attorney General next year, and candidates for Lieutenant Governor: Del. Chap Petersen, Sen. Leslie Byrne and Sen. Phil Puckett. A light breakfast is offered and the public is warmly invited.  Saturday, October 16: Annual Rivanna River Clean Up Day;
Volunteers can participate in various ways: Saturday, October 16: 11:00 am, at the New Dominion Bookshop, 401 East Main Street (on the Downtown Mall), Alex Sanger will discuss his book, Beyond Choice which "calmly examines the pro-choice and pro-life positions and finds them both insufficient." Info 295 2552. Saturday, October 16: Noon, Life Link, a chain of silent (anti-abortion) protest from Albemarle High School to the new Planned Parenthood facility, for one hour. Followed by a rally and speaker from STOPP. Assemble in the parking lot of the Word of Faith Church. Sunday, October 17: John McCutcheon to Perform Benefit for Al Weed at the Gravity Lounge at 103 South 3rd Street at 2:30 p.m. in Charlottesville. Tickets can be purchased at Gravity Lounge or by calling 434-977-5590. A $5 handling fee will be added to phone orders and tickets are limited. Individual tickets: $50.00; Red Sponsorship: $250.00; Blue Sponsorship: $500.00. Tuesday, October 19: The Carter G. Woodson Institute Public Policy Forum Democracy Matters: A Teach-In on the 2004 Elections Tuesday, October 19 with Rosa Ehrenreich Brooks, School of Law; Robert Fatton, Jr., Woodrow Wilson Department of Politics; Susan Fraiman, Department of English; Deborah E. McDowell, Department of English; Jeffrey Rossman, Corcoran Department of History; Abdulaziz A. Sachedina, Department of Religious Studies; Corey D. B. Walker, Department of Religious Studies. The teach-in is designed to go beyond the "sound-bite" culture that dominates so many discussions of the current presidential campaigns by presenting a committed group of University faculty critically thinking and talking through the potential electoral implications on such public policy issues as the ongoing war on terror and other foreign policy concerns, national and global economics, civil and human rights, and education. Tuesday, October 19: Public radio station WVTF-FM (88.5 in Charlottesville, 89.1 in Roanoke) will broadcast a live call-in program featuring the Fifth District congressional candidates from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 19. The program featuring Republican incumbent Virgil Goode and Democratic challenger Al Weed will be moderated by WVTF's Bob Gibson, political writer at The Daily Progress. Wednesday, October 20: 3:30 - 5:00 pm "Discourse and Democracy." New York Times columnist and TV pundit David Brooks speaks in the Dome Room of the Rotunda at UVa as part of the 2004 LaBrosse-Levinson Lectures sponsored by the Center on Religion and Democracy. Free and open to the public. Further information: Marilyn Roselius 924-0998 marilyn@virginia.edu. Wednesday, October 20: 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack. Campell Hall at the University of Virginia, The second in a series of workshops, Localizing Privilege: A Community Exercise. See Oct. 13 for details. Thursday, October 21: 2:00 - 5:00 pm "Discourse and Democracy." Karlyn Kohrs Campbell, Todd Gitlin and John Searle speak in the Dome Room of the Rotunda at UVa as part of the 2004 LaBrosse-Levinson Lectures sponsored by the Center on Religion and Democracy. Free and open to the public. Further information: Marilyn Roselius 924-0998 marilyn@virginia.edu. Friday, October 22: 11:00 am, Miller Center Forum, Americans with Disabilites and their Civil Rights. Peter D. Blanck is Director of the Law, Health Policy and Disability Center at the Iowa College of Law. Free and open to the public. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Friday, October 22: Dr. George Grant to speak in Charlottesville. Dr. George Grant is a prolific researcher and author. His work has been published in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Focus on the Family, 700 Club, Crossfire, World Magazine and Christianity Today. Dr. Grant will enlighten the community on the strategies of abortion advocates who manipulate the media and terminology for their own profit. For more information or tickets, contact Kathy at 979-4516. Saturday, October 23: Voter Canvassing -- contact your District Chair or the Albemarle County Democratic office 296-1865 for information on how to volunteer. Saturday, October 23: Quality Community Council Annual Meeting. The public is invited--on Make a Difference Day--for election of officers, talk by Dr Gertrude Fraser, Vice Provost of UVa (highest-ranking woman of color at the University) Call Karen at 977-3045 for further information or email karen@cvilleqcc.org Saturday, October 23: 11:00 am, Miller Center Forum, The United Nations - Can the U.S. Lead but not Dominate? Donald F. McHenry was Ambassador and U.S. Permanent Representative to the U.N in the Carter Administration. Free and open to the public. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Saturday, October 23: University of Virginia Art Museum exhibits "Whiteness: A Wayward Construction" addressing the construct of whiteness as a construct of power. A symposium will be held all day November 20 on the subject. Saturday, October 23: Jennifer O'Neal to speak in Charlottesville. Jennifer O'Neal is an internationally acclaimed actress, film and television star. She became a household name with her starring role in "Summer of '42" and from her role as spokesperson for Cover Girl Cosmetics for an unprecedented thirty years. As spokesperson for the National Silent No More Awareness Campaign, Ms. O'Neal makes regular pro-life appearances across America. For more information or tickets, contact Kathy at 979-4516. Saturday, October 23: 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, Third Annual Charlottesville Area Equality Virginia Dinner, at the Omni Hotel. Speakers include Dlegate Mitchell Van Yahres, EV Chair Joe Price and Dyana Mason. Tickets online at equalityvirginia.org. Monday, October 25: 11:00 am, Miller Center Forum, The Campaign Trail. David Maraniss of the Washington Post. Free and open to the public. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Monday, October 25: Dr. Lawrence Burwell, Virginia Daugherty & John Conover, Charlotte & Ralph Dammann, Page Gilliam, Renee & John Grisham , Beverly & Bill Harmon, Mary & David Kalergis, Bruce & Jim Murray, Bunny & Jim Murray, Susan & L.F. Payne, Meredith & Larry Richards, Sonjia Smith, Nancy Tramontin & David Toscano, Roberta Williamson, Betty & Mitch Van Yahres, Linda & Richard Zecker Invite You to Join them for a Fundraising Reception Honoring Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-3rd) on Monday, October 25, 2004 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the C&O Gallery, 515 E. Water Street, Charlottesville, VA. Contribution - $50 per person. Please make checks payable to: "Bobby Scott for Congress" RSVP to Cheryl at Cheryl@payneross.com or 434.977.7607. Authorized by Bobby Scott for Congress. Contributions or gifts to Bobby Scott for Congress are not tax deductible. Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer for each individual whose contributions aggregate in excess of $200 in an election cycle. Tuesday, October 26: 22 million unmarried women who were eligible to vote did not vote in the 2000 election. In the early part of the 20th century, women fought hard for their right to vote. See the story of their struggle at a free showing of HBO's Iron Jawed Angels at 8 p.m. at Newcomb Hall Theater at the University of Virginia. Co-sponsored by the UVa Women's Center and The League of Women voters of Charlottesville/Albemarle Education Fund. Wednesday, October 27: 7:30 pm at TJ Center for Freedom of Expression, 400 Worrell Drive, Henry Wiencek speaks about his award-winning book, "An Imperfect God: George Washington's Unknown Struggle with Slavery." Open to the public but reservations required: 295-4784. Wednesday, October 27: 6:00 to 8:00 pm, The Color of Fear. Campell Hall at the University of Virginia, The third in a series of workshops, Localizing Privilege: A Community Exercise. See Oct. 13 for details. Thursday, October 28: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm, Miller Center Forum, Where We Stand - Voices of Southern Dissent. Paul Gaston, Gene Nichol and Leslie Dunbar, three of the thirteen authors represented in the book. Free and open to the public. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Thursday, October 28: Your Vote Counts! Do you want four more years of lost jobs and lower income? of lost health care? of unfair educational policies? of our finest young people dying in Iraq? Rudy Beverly, Byron Brown, Harold Folley, Jr., Johnny Forbes, Kendra Hamilton, Atima Omara-Alwala, Leah Puryear, Mary Reese, Kerne Waters, Muriel Wiggins, Joe Szakos, and Russ Linden invite you to an Election Rally at 7 p.m. at Burley Middle School Cafeteria, 901 Rose Hill Drive. They'll have music and refreshments will be served. Speakers include: Rev. Dr. Alvin Edwards; Council member Kendra Hamilton; doctoral student Kelli Palmer, Democratic Party Vice Chair Karen Waters. Thursday, October 28 - Sunday, October 31: Virginia Film Festival with the theme of "Speed." Over 100 films and guest speakers will address the accelerated pace of American movies and culture (versus the alternative "cinema of contemplation"). Info www.vafilm.com or call 1-800-UVA-FEST. Friday, October 29 - Monday, November 1: Get Out the Vote Drive. Details to follow. Friday, October 29: 4:00 pm Rally to Promote Human Rights UVa Rotunda, North Side (by Jefferson Statue). Featured speaker William F. Schulz, ED of Amnesty International USA. Information: Bruce Carveth, (804) 205 3289. Friday, October 29: How High Stakes Testing Corrupts Our Educational Measures and Our Educators David Berliner Berliner is author of the best seller The Manufactured Crisis, co-author
of Putting Research to Work, and co-author (with N. L. Gage) of the textbook
Educational Psychology, now in its 6th edition. Additionally, he is co-editor
of The Handbook of Educational Psychology and the books Talks to Teachers
and Perspectives on Instructional Time. He has also written numerous articles
and book chapters. He has received major awards for his outstanding scholarship
from the American Psychological Association, the National Education Association,
and the American Education Research Association. Friday, October 29: 7:00 pm in Culbreth (UVa) sneak preview of "ANGELS," a new feature film by Paul Wagner shot here in Charlottesville, at the film festival. Saturday, October 30: Rivanna Trail 20 Mile Pilgrimage around the City. Meet at 6:30 am in Charlottesville's Riverview Park. Wear boots or sturdy shoes. Bring clothes appropriate for "urban wilderness" hiking and for weather conditions; stream crossing shoes and clothes; water; snacks; personal needs. Email Diane Foster at dfoster@newventure.com if you plan to take the journey. Saturday, October 30: Announcing PPBR's first-ever Live Action Camp! Spend a day with Planned Parenthood mobilizing the pro-choice community! Bring back the energy from the March for Women's Lives! Stand up for Emergency Contraception! What: One-day Hands-on Activist Training After a messaging and legislative training in the morning we'll be hitting the streets - the phones - to tell people - real people - why they should care about women's health. Space is limited! To reserve a spot contact Becky Reid, your local grassroots organizer: 434.296.1000 ext. 209 or becky.reid@ppfa.org Saturday, October 30: Free Films for a Free Press 1 P.M. Newcomb Hall Theatre: with guest co-producer Jim Gilliam. UNCOVERED: THE WAR ON IRAQ chronicles the Bush Administration's case to invade Iraq following the events of September 11th. Using interviews with U.S intelligence and defense officials, U.N. weapons inspectors, and Bush's former Secretary of the Army, Uncovered reveals the grim truth about the administration's real reasons for going to war. Directed by Robert Greenwald. 3 P.M. Newcomb Hall Theatre: The Virginia Film Festival and the Center for Social Media present a Politics and Film Panel with Pat Aufderheide, Jim Gilliam, Jonathan Rintels, and Juan Carlos Zaldivar. SPEED AND SPIN: FOX, OUTFOXED, AND THE CHANGING POLITICS OF MEDIA. Documentaries have skyrocketed into public recognition this election year, and the films produced by Robert Greenwald - Unprecedented, Uncovered, Outfoxed, and the forthcoming Unconstitutional - have become standard-bearers of a new way to fund documentaries, get them to audiences, and get them to make a difference. What is this new model and what does it mean for an already overheated news cycle in politics? Join us for a lively discussion of documentaries, politics, and ethics. A portion of Outfoxed will be screened along with the 35-minute documentary Soldier’s Pay in its entirety. Soldier's Pay features interviews with Iraqi refugees, human-rights officials, and veterans of the current Iraq conflict and was intended as an “extra” for the Director’s Cut DVD release of Three Kings, but Warner Brothers considered the movie too much of a political hot potato to release in advance of the elections. Saturday, October 30: Moms for Kerry Rally at 3pm at the Charlottesville Ice Park. Contact: Sophia Coudenhove (momsfordems@yahoo.com) Afterwards you can take your kids to: DOWNTOWN SAFE HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL Join another year of Halloween fun on the Downtown Mall. This year there will again be carnival games and festival activities throughout the Downtown Mall in addition to the Boo House that is held in the Recreation and Leisure Services Building for the older kids. Participating Mall merchants will also welcome trick or treaters. Downtown Mall, Ampitheater, and Parks & Recreation Building. 2:30pm to 6pm. $Free. Recommended for ages 0 to 12. Contact: Gwen Jackson. For more info call: 970-3267. Sunday, October 31: Free Films for a Free Press 3 P.M. at Newcomb Hall Theater. CONTROL ROOM seeks an answer to what is perhaps the most pressing question of the current election: "is America radicalizing or stabilizing the Arab world?" Delivering a balanced view of Al-Jazeera's coverage of the war in Iraq, Control Room calls into question many of the prevailing images and positions offered up by the U.S. news media. Directed by Jehane Noujaim next month Monday, November 1: Free Films for a Free Press 7 P.M. at Vinegar Hill Theater. BUSH'S BRAIN is a searing examination of George W. Bush's top political adviser, Karl Rove, who many believe to be the driving force behind the current administration's policies and practices. Directed by Joseph Mealey & Michael Shoob. All screenings and panels in this series are free of charge, though seating is limited. We hope you see these films and remember to vote. OFFScreen began in the fall of 1998 as an independent student-run organization to train students in film programming, projection, print traffic, publicity, and office administration by exhibiting films throughout the school year that would not otherwise be seen in Charlottesville or at the University of Virginia. For more information about OFFScreen or the films, please visit our website at http://www.student.virginia.edu/~indie/ or e-mail offscreen@virginia.edu Tuesday, November 2: ELECTION DAY Tuesday, November 2: Democratic Victory Party at Gravity Lounge in Charlottesville Staff and supporters of Al Weed will join the candidate for an election night party in Charlottesville, at the Gravity Lounge on the Downtown Mall. Complementary food and drinks will be served as everyone watches the election night returns. Al Weed will give his acceptance speech. When: Tuesday, November 2, 2004, 5:00 pm until past 11:00 pm Where: Gravity Lounge Contact: Lloyd Snook, Charlottesville City Democratic Chair Russ Linden, Campaign Coordinator for Charlottesville Democratic Committee Bill Baldwin, Manager of Gravity Lounge Attendance: Expected attendance of 100 to 150. Wednesday, November 3: 6:00 to 8:00 pm, The Next Layer. Campell Hall at the University of Virginia, The fourth in a series of workshops, Localizing Privilege: A Community Exercise. See Oct. 13 for details. Thursday, November 4: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Miller Center/Curry School of Education Conference, The Education Summit of 1989: A Re-evaluation. Panelists include Fmr Sec'ys of Education Lamar Alexander and Richard Riley, and Gov. Mark Warner. Free and open to the public. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Friday, November 5: 11:00 am, Miller Center Forum, Rethinking U.S.-Taiwan Relations. Speaker Dr. David Lee is the chief representative of Taiwan in the U.S. Free and open to the public. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Tuesday, November 9: Support Needed for New Planned Parenthood Clinic Planned Parenthood opponents are attempting to force the new Planned Parenthood medical and education center in Charlottesville to close. They have filed a legal appeal to revoke Planned Parenthood’s Certificate of Occupancy. They intend to organize hundreds of anti-choice advocates to attend a hearing of the Zoning Appeals Board at 1:00pm on Tuesday, November 9. ACTION ALERT: We need you and every pro-choice supporter you know to attend the hearing on November 9 at 1:00 pm at the Albemarle County office building at 401 McIntire Road. We cannot let our opponents bully the Zoning Appeals Board by filling the room with their activists. Let us know you will be there. Email Holly Hatcher, Director of Statewide Organizing, at holly.hatcher@ppfa.org. or call 434.296.1000 ext. 206.
Wednesday, November 10: 5:00 - 7:00 pm Opening reception for "Works in Clay" at the PVCC Gallery in the V. Earl Dickinson Building. Ted Thill and Cri-Kars-Marshall, potters; the show runs from November 3 through December 1. Thursday, November 11: 11:00 am, Miller Center Forum, Lincoln as War President. William Lee Miller is the Miller Center Scholar for Ethics and Institutions. A chapter from his book-in-progress, "President Lincoln: An Ethical Biography" is on the website. Free and open to the public. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Friday, November 12: 6:00 pm Virginia Organizing Project's Social Justice Bowl I - help VOP tackle injustice! Come enjoy a community soup and bread supper and take home your soup bowl, handcrafted by a local potter. Westminster Presbyterian Church on Rugby Road. Tickets are $25 and are available at The Nook, Quest Bookshop, and the VOP office at 703 Concord Avenue. Or reserve your ticket by calling 984-4655. Friday, November 12: 7:00 pm 'til Midnight. FOCUS Women's Resource Center Presents "HOCUS POCUS Goes Traveling" An Evening of International Pleasures & Treasures Awaits You… Alumni Hall; Dancing to the music of Houserockers; Worldly Flavors Catered by HotCakes; - cocktail Attire Wine & Beer Provided - Cash Bar Available. RSVP - $100 per person if received before October 27th, $125 after October 27th. Call 293-2222 ext. 30 to register or for further information. Monday, November 15: The Charlottesville City Council to Vote on Gay Resolutions on November 15, 2004, 7pm, City Council Chambers, City Hall, Downtown Mall. Many of you have wondered - if Charlottesville can pass a resolution condemning the US' war on Iraq, why won't it condemn the state of Virginia for passing the most anti-gay law in the country, Virginia's Affirmation of Marriage Act (HB751)? Well, you may get your wish. The Charlottesville City Council will take up a vote during their meeting on November 15th 2004 on two resolutions: one resolution condemning HB 751, and then another resolution supporting Civil Unions. If this passes, Charlottesville’s City Council would be the first to pass a resolution against HB 751 in the state. Wednesday, November 17: 5:30 pm, Miller Center Forum, The Deceptive Allure of Intelligence Reform. Fred Hitz, former inspector general of the CIA and fcounsel to the DCI, is now teaching at UVa. Free and open to the public. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Saturday, November 20: Charlottesville Albemarle Democratic Breakfast 9:30 am at JABA, 674 Hillsdale Drive (behind Fashion Square Mall). The topic will be Issues in Education in our area. We'll have Dede Smith and Diantha McKeel, chairs respectively of the School Boards of Charlottesville and Albemarle. A light breakfast is offered and the public is warmly invited. Saturday, November 20: 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Cultural Sharing.
Campell Hall at the University of Virginia, The final session in
a series of workshops, Localizing Privilege: A Community Exercise.
See Oct. 13 for details.
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