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September: National Chicken Month Wednesday, September 1 - Sunday, September 5: Albemarle County Fair Stop by the Democratic Party Booth to say hello and meet new people. Thursday, September 2: Vanessa Kerry and Larry Sabato at UVa's Newcomb Hall, in the Ballroom, 11:00 am, for a question and answer session with University students, staff, and the general public. The event is free, sponsored by the National Symposium on Youth Civic Engagement of the University of Virginia Center for Politics. Info: Josh Scott, 434-243-3540, jscott@virginia.edu. Thursday, September 2: Democratic House Party & Fundraiser Watch the final night of the Republican National Convention [tonight is George W. Bush's acceptance speech], while having fun and helping Al Weed and the Kerry/Edwards campaign. Call Andrew Turner, 434-466-1878 for further information. Thursday, September 2: 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. Thursdays throughout the month: FOCUS will be receiving donations for their next Flea Market, Thursdays in August and September, 3-8 PM in the parking lot at 1508 Grady Ave. Friday, September 3: 11:00 am, Miller Center Forum, The Treatment/Interrogation of Prisoners and Security Detainees. David E Graham, exec. dir of the U.S. Army's JAG Legal Center and School. Free and open to the public. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Sunday, September 5:  Monday, September 6: (Labor Day) ATTENTION ALL DEMOCRATS CELEBRATE LABOR AT A RALLY FOR KERRY Sponsored by: Mary Ann Elwood, Francis Fife, and Nancy O'Brien. Where: 501 9th St. SW (Park at Buford School or on 9th St., walk up to house). When: Monday, September 6, 2004 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. Bring friends, mix and mingle, celebrate the possibilities! Wednesday, September 8: 11:00 am, Miller Center Forum, Politics. Hendrik Hertzberg, senior editor of the New Yorker. Free and open to the public. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Wednesday, September 8: Caregiver Wellness Series, sponsored by JABA, ACAC, UVa Health System and Whole Foods. Program topics include stress management, nutrition, fitness and family negotiations. Information: Susan Seidler, sseidler@adelphia.net Wednesday, September 8: UVa Center for Politics welcomes U.S. News & World Report senior writer Michael Barone. The event is free and open to the public; it will be held in the Minor Hall, Room 125 at 7:00 pm. Thursday, September 9: 7:00-8:30 at the Senior Center: An interfaith evening of prayer, meditation and chanting with Revs. Don and Patricia Lansky, Heena Reiter (Judaism), Geshe Jampal Thardo (Buddhism), Amr Rasheed (Islam), Ron Povich (Sufism), Sesha Chakravarthy & Asha Arden (Hinduism) and musical guest, Jim Gagnon. Information: Heena Reiter, Gesher Center, (434) 970-7836 meditate@geshercenter.org. Thursday, September 9: Public Hearing on the Ward System and Direct Election of the Mayor of Charlottesville. Quality Community Council, 327 W.Main St., #101, Carver precinct-7:00 p.m. Friday, September 10: 11:00 am, Miller Center Forum, The Road to 9-11. Philip Zelikow, exec. dir. of the 9-11 Commission. Free and open to the public. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Friday, September 10: "Smart Women Vote" Voter Registration. The Charlottesville/Albemarle League of Women Voters and Cha Cha's in Central Place on the Downtown Mall are joining together for a "Smart Women Vote" Voter Registration Drive. It will be held in front of Cha Cha's on Friday, September 10, from 2-7 and Saturday, September 11, from 11-4. Free "Smart Women Vote" buttons and bumper stickers will be available. Saturday, September 11: "Smart Women Vote" continues. See Friday, September 10 for details. Saturday, September 11: Butler Scholarship Gala 7:00 to 10:00 pm at East Rivanna Dining Hall, Glenmore, Keswick. Sponsored by the Albemarle County Democratic Party: An evening of mingling and music to benefit the James and Nellie Butler Scholarship, annually awarded to college bound seniors at each county high school. Donations: $20 per person, $35 per couple, $150 Sponsor. RSVP to Carolyn Dillard cdillard@virginia.edu. Cell: (434) 996-6279 Home: (434) 295-2229 Office: (434) 982-3030. Please make checks payable to the Butler Scholarship. Replies should be sent to Butler Scholarship Gala Fundraiser c/o Carolyn Dillard 158 Clarks Tract Keswick, VA 22947. Sunday, September 12: Democratic
neighborhood canvassing, roughly 3 to 6 PM. We are targeting neighborhoods
in Venable and JPA -- places we can't go on football game Saturdays. If
seeing the news reports makes you mad enough to want to fight back, here's
how! One group will be meeting at the Venable School parking lot behind
the school (enter off For more information, call Russ Linden at 978-7775, or call Democratic headquarters at 296-1865. (The office will be open all day Saturday.) We'd like to have an idea of numbers, but don't feel that you will be unwelcome if you don't RSVP. The more the merrier! Sunday, September 12: Fluvanna Democrats BBQ, 2:00 till 5:00 at Laughton Farm, Kents Store--about 35 minutes east of Charlottesville. Al Weed is the featured speaker. Statewide candidates for 2005 including Leslie Byrne, Phil Puckett and Viola Baskerville will be there. $25 per person/kids 16 and under, free. RSVP/further information: Fluvanna Chair Dick Koepsell, 296-9333. Directions/map on calendar at Fluvanna Democrats website. Sunday, September 12: Potluck for Al Weed, 5:00 till 8:00 at Montfair, Brown's Cove. Please come and help however you can (we will gladly accept beer, food, and of course, donations for both the Al Weed campaign and the Virginia State Democratic Party which benefits Kerry) but most importantly have fun and meet new people. ALSO, BRING AS MANY FRIENDS AS YOU CAN! Directions from Barracks Road, Charlottesville (20 minutes or less): 1. Take Barracks RD. ot of town towards Foxfield. RSVP @ jonphillipsheridan@yahoo.com Monday, September 13: 11:00 am, Miller Center Forum, The Flawed Architect - Henry Kissinger and American Foreign Policy. Jussi M. Hanhimaki, prof. of international history and politics, Grad. Inst. of Int'l Studies, Geneva. Lengthy excerpt from book on website. Free and open to the public. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Monday, September 13: Public Hearing on the Ward System and Direct Election of the Mayor of Charlottesville. Downtown Rec. Center; 800 E. Market St., Recreation precinct - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 14: 4 - 5:30 p.m. at Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. William M. Kelso, Director of Archaeology, Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) will give a talk entitled: Jamestown Rediscovered: The Buried Truth about America's Birthplace. Directions to the VFH: From the North, South, and East: take I-64 or Route 29 to 250 West. Take 250 West to the Boar's Head Inn. Turn left at the Boar's Head Inn sign. Make your first left, before the Inn. Come to the top of the small hill. The VFH is on the left. From the West: Take I-64 East to 29 North. Take 250 West. Follow directions above. Further information: Ann White Spencer, (434) 243-5526. Tuesday, September 14: Come hear an all-star discussion about the impact of the youth vote in the 2004 election. Experts include Center for Politics director Larry Sabato and president of ROCK THE VOTE Jehmu Greene. Also register to vote and get your absentee ballot while you are there. This event is part of the Center for Politics’ National Symposium on Youth Civic Engagement. 7:00 – 8:00 PM, Old Cabell Hall Sponsored by the UVA Center for Politics. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.centerforpolitics.org. Wednesday, September 15: Public Hearing on the Ward System and Direct Election of the Mayor of Charlottesville. Venable School, 406 14th St. NW, Venable precinct - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 15: Caregiver Wellness Series at JABA. See Sept. 8 for details. Thursday, September 16: 11:00 am, Miller Center Forum, Not Your Father's War Stories. Emily Yellin, author of Our Mothers' War: American Women at Home and at the Front During World War II. Signing follows talk. Free and open to the public. Coffee with the author at 10:00 for women with WWII service, or women with mothers who served. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Thursday, September 16: Public Hearing on the Ward System and Direct Election of the Mayor of Charlottesville. Clark School, 1000 Belmont Ave., Clark precinct - 7:00 p.m. Saturday, September 18: Charlottesville Albemarle Democratic Breakfast 9:30 am at JABA, 674 Hillsdale Drive (behind Fashion Square Mall). The speaker will be Kate Hanley. She's a former Chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, and was the whip of the Virgina Delegation at the Democratic National Convention in July. She'll talk about her experiences at the Convention, and about the prospects for Kerry/Edwards in Virginia this year. Sunday, September 19: 10am-1pm, Serp Weekend: Telling Personal Stories: A Media Training Workshop, Jefferson Hall, UVa . Please join UVA Pride, Equality Virginia, and the LGBT Resource Center in training session teaching how to deal with reporters and media. The workshop will be geared towards individuals who do not have daily contact with the media, and will address public speaking, presentation skills, organization of information, etc. Info: mailto:info@serpentinesociety.org\ Sunday, September 19:  Tuesday, September 21: 11:00 am, Miller Center Forum, The Real West Wing--Lyndon Johnson from a Unique and Intimate Perspective. Sherwin Markman, assistant to the President, 1965 - 1968. Signing of recent book, Chief of Staff (with Marvin Watson), follows. Free and open to the public. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Tuesday, September 21: Quarterly Charlottesville Democratic Committee meeting at the City District Court. Tuesday, September 21: Public Hearing on the Ward System and Direct Election of the Mayor of Charlottesville. Walker School, 1564 Dairy Road, Walker precinct - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 21: Rita
Dove book release 7:30pm, Main stage in the V. Earl Dickinson Building,
PVCC Wednesday, September 22: Caregiver Wellness Series at JABA. See Sept. 8 for details. Wednesday, September 22: Book-reading and Discussion at New Dominion Bookshop, 5:30 p.m. When the Rain Returns: Toward Justice and Reconciliation in Palestine and Israel. Co-written by Helena Cobban with 13 others, most of them also Quakers. "We all visited Israel and Palestine together in 2002 and then deliberated in a long and Quakerly way on what we had learned, and on the possibilities for nonviolent peace activism in Palestine/Israel. The book describes our visit, including our discussions with more than 90 Israelis and Palestinians, and presents the results of our later deliberations." Copies of the book ($15) and light refreshments will be available at the event, which is being co-sponsored by New Dominion and the C'ville Center for Peace and Justice. Thursday, September 23: 11:00 am, Miller Center Forum, Beyond Kyoto--Reducing Greenhouse Gases in North America and the EU. Barry G. Rabe, prof. of environmental policy in the School of Natural Resources and Environment; prof. of public policy in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the U. of Mich. Signing of recent book, The Emerging Politics of American Climate Policy, follows. Free and open to the public. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Thursday, September 23: 5:30 pm Caroline Kettlewell will be at New Dominion Bookshop for a talk and book-sigining. When several utility companies challenged a group of elite high schools throughout the South to design and build a battery-operated electric car, a team of students from one of the poorest counties in North Carolina managed to enter the competition. In a true story that has been described as "Seabiscuit on wheels," Caroline Kettlewell recounts the adventure of starting from scratch with few resources, skills, or expectations and only 6 months to the final competition: a race driven by a NASCAR driver at the Richmond International Raceway. For more information contact New Dominion at 295-2552. Thursday, September 23: Public Hearing on the Ward System and Direct Election of the Mayor of Charlottesville. Johnson School, 1645 Cherry Ave., JPA precinct - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 23: 7:00 pm Bob Woodward at Old Cabell Hall. Free Admission. Tickets will be available beginning on Thursday September 16th at the Ticket Office, 1st floor Newcomb Hall (434-924-7314) The UVA Bookstore will have books available and a book signing will follow the lecture. For more info contact Alex Thurber at amt3x@virginia.edu. Friday, September 24: 11:30 am - 2:00 pm FOCUS Women's Resource Center Annual Fall Luncheon and Program Feng Shui Designs and Solutions. Speaker: Eileen Conti Weklar of The Red Envelope in Arlington, VA. At the Omni Hotel, Charlottesville. Cost: $28 per person. Friday, September 24: 11:00 am, Miller Center Forum, Campaign 2004--Can the Democrats Re-Take the South? Do They Need To? Jason Zengerie, senior editor for the New Republic. Free and open to the public. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Friday, September 24: 5:00 pm to Midnight. Better than Television. Poetry lounge, art gallery, communal wall and tv painting. Music. Food and beverage. Also unveiling a radical library and infoshop located near Spudnuts off of Graves St. turn left onto Goodman St. it is the white building closest to the railroad tracks. Sunday, September 26: Reduce the Playing Field of 'American Candidates' Following the Sunday, September 26th episode of Showtime's "American Candidate, you can help reduce the playing field from 3 candidates to 2. [The three remaining candidates are Malia Lazu, Lisa Witter and Park Gillespie.] Polls will be open for two hours following the episode and you will be able to vote via a toll free number or wireless text messaging. For more, see Index to 'American Candidate' Coverage on the Loper Website. Monday, September 27: City schools staff to present information on Flanagan Testing at four public gatherings.Parents and members of the community are invited to join Principals and Central Office staff at one of the meetings listed below to find out: Who designed the tests and grading system? Dates and Locations: Walker Upper Elementary School: Monday, Sept. 27, 6pm For more information contact Dr. Laura Purnell at 245-2956. Monday, September 27: Public Hearing on the Ward System and Direct Election of the Mayor of Charlottesville. Wesley Foundation, 1908 Lewis Mountain Rd., Alumni precinct - 7:00 p.m. Monday, September 27 - Sunday, October 3, 2004: "An Alternate Viewpoint" Film Festival - Mary Baldwin College, Staunton. One week of free films, followed by moderated discussions and voter registration. Featuring Michael Moore's documentary "Fahrenheit 911". Also showing "Outfoxed", "Uncovered", "Unconstitutional", and others, (if rights are cleared). FREE! Open to the public and all students. Films start every night at 6:30 pm. Michael Moore's documentary "Fahrenheit 911" will be shown every night at Mary Baldwin College in Carpenter Academic Building Rm. 207 at 6:30pm. One other film will also be shown every night in Carpenter Academic Building Rm. 210 at 6:30pm. "An Alternate Viewpoint" Film Festival is sponsored by MBC College Democrats and Staunton/Augusta area Democrats who wish to encourage everyone to be POLITICALLY ENGAGED THIS YEAR. *Directions - Carpenter Academic Building is on Frederick Street in Staunton between the MBC Administration Building (on corner of New St. and Frederick St.) and the MBC Grafton Library. There is plenty of parking available on Frederick St. and in the parking lot behind the library. Carpenter Academic Building is handicap accessible with a ramp and elevator from the side facing Frederick St. The films will be shown in two classrooms on the second floor - Rm. 207 & 210. *Film Festival schedule for the last week of September*
If you would like to volunteer or have questions, please contact: Erin
Storey and Danica Jamison Film Festival Coordinators Tuesday, September 28: 8:00 am Legal Aid's Java for Justice Series: John Conover, Liz Moore and Doug Ford discuss their work in the areas of employment, housing, public benefits, immigration and consumer fraud, including our newest initiative, Legal Aid Car Talk. Java for Justice is a series of free, informal get-to-know-us-better gatherings. Bring a friend and enjoy fruit, bagels and coffee while learning about our work.1000 Preston Ave. An RSVP to Elizabeth Arledge (elizabeth@justice4all.org, 977-0553, ext. 101) is not required but would be much appreciated. Tuesday, September 28: 11:00 am, Miller Center Forum, The Roots of September11--America and Afghanistan. Steve Coll, managing editor of the Washington Post. Followed by signing of recent book, Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan and bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001. Free and open to the public. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Tuesday, September 28: Charlottesville LWV General Meeting at the Monticello Event & Conference Center, noon, to plan for the "Day of Deliberation" October 16 to be taped by PBS station WHTJ . Volunteers are needed to make phone calls ahead of time, and to assist at the event itself. Contact Susan Dalebout, susan@harrydale.com. Tuesday, September 28: 4:00 - 5:30 pm. Virginia Foundation for the Humanities seminar. Fellow Lawrie Balfour presents her book project; Unreconstructed Democracy: W.E.B. DuBOis and the Case for Reparations. Followed by refreshments and an informal discussion. Info: Ann White Spencer, (434) 243 5526. Tuesday, September 28: Community-wide Meeting for Equality 6:00 pm-8:30 pm, Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church, 717 Rugby Road, Cville. For the LGBT and straight-ally community to meet and plan. Heard about HB751 and want to do something about it? Want to help make sure that LGBT families are treated equally? Have some ideas on how to do it? Come to this meeting! Dyana Mason, Director of Equality Virginia, will be on hand to train on how to lobby, as well as help facilitate community action teams. Meeting is open to all LGBT folks, friends and straight allies. Info: mailto:wrepass@hotmail.com. Tuesday, September 28: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m Public radio station WVTF-FM (88.5 in Charlottesville, 89.1 in Roanoke) will broadcast a live call-in program featuring state lawmakers discussing the proposals by the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech and the College of William & Mary for state chartered status. The program will feature state Sen. Creigh Deeds and Dels. Preston Bryant and Dave Nutter. It will be moderated by WVTF's Bob Gibson, political writer at The Daily Progress. Tuesday, September 28: 6:00 to 7:30 pm, Zehner Hall at UVa, The Center for Politics hosts MTV's Choose or Lose Vote Seminar. Infor Matt Smyth 243 8466 smyth@virginia.edu. Wednesday, September 29: 8:00 am Legal Aid's Java for Justice Series: JustChildren’s Andy Block, Emily Dreyfus and Kevin Keenan talkabout efforts to help the most disadvantaged children in the Commonwealth. 1000 Preston Ave. An RSVP to Elizabeth Arledge (elizabeth@justice4all.org, 977-0553, ext. 101) is not required but would be much appreciated. Wednesday, September 29: Caregiver Wellness Series at JABA. See Sept. 8 for details. Wednesday, September 29: VDOT and the Commonwealth Transportation Board are taking public comment on what should be included in the FY 2006-2011 6-year Improvement Plan. The Route 29 Bypass at Chalottesville is an issue. A hearing will be held Wed., Sept. 29 at the VDOT Culpeper District Auditorium, 1601 Orange Road, Culpeper (5-6 pm, informal open forum when comments can be submitted; 6 p.m. formal presentation and comments). You may submit comments on the six year plan to Director of Public Transportation, Department of Rail and Public Transportation, info@drpt.gov or to Programming Director, Va. Dept. of Transportation, Six-YearProgram@VirginiaDOT.org through October 9. Wednesday, September 29: 7:00 pm 125 Minor Hall, at the University of Virginia. The Center for Politics symposium on Finding and Succeeding at Political Jobs and Internships The group of panelists includes campaign staffers and legislative assistants from both sides of the aisle who will provide insiders' perspectives on successfully pursuing careers in politics. The event is free and open to the public. Thursday, September 30: Deadline for Comments to VDOT on the 20-year VTRANS State Highway Plan, which includes a Route 29 Bypass To send comments on the draft, please email them to statewideplan@VirginiaDOT.org You may see specific info on 29 bypass at http://www.sotrans.state.va.us/VTrans/culpeper.pdf. Thursday, September 30: 8:00 am. Legal Aid's Java for Justice Series: Elderlaw attorney Claire Curry explains how she assists low-income seniors, and describes the work of the Community Partnership for Improved Long-term Care. 1000 Preston Ave. An RSVP to Elizabeth Arledge (elizabeth@justice4all.org, 977-0553, ext. 101) is not required but would be much appreciated. Thursday, September 30: 11:00 am, Miller Center Forum, Letter Perfect--the Marvelous History of our Alphabet from A to Z. David Sacks, author of Language Visible: Unraveling the Mystery of the Alphabet from A to Z. Signing follows. Excerpts at website. Free and open to the public. Information at http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu. Thursday, September 30: 4:00 pm. History Professor Paul Gaston reads from his new book, Where We Stand: Voices of Southern Dissent. At the UVa Bookstore. Free and open to the public. Info Laura Miller lam2c@virginia.edu (434) 924-1073. Thursday, September 30: 6:30 –8:30 pm at the Whole Foods Market cafe (300 Shoppers World Court, off Rt. 29 in Charlottesville). Join us for an educational journey through the process of pregnancy and childbirth. If you are an expectant parent, a doula, a childbirth educator, a physician, a grandparent, or are just interested, you are welcome to attend this informative and dynamic series! Presented by Midwifery Options for Mothers and Informed Birth Options of Central Virginia. Information: Julia Weissman (434) 978-4779 Informed_Birth_Options@earthlink.net or visit our website: www.VirginiaMOM.org. Thursday, September 30: 7:30 p.m. The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression cordially invites you to attend the September event of the 2004 Visitors' Series Clothes Horse or Cold Warrior? Jacqueline Kennedy and the Role of the First Lady. Barbara A. Perry, author of the newly published biography Jacqueline Kennedy: First Lady of the New FrontierReception to follow. Open to the public but reservations are required; call (434) 295-4784. 400 Worrell Drive, Charlottesville. Thursday, September 30: Eddie From Ohio 8pm, Starr Hill Music Hall. Opening: Rachael Davis. Boston Globe writes, "Eddie From Ohio is actually a quartet from Virginia, among the hottest new folk bands. Its quirky, hilariously smart-alecky songs are bringing young fans to folk and a welcome spirit of fun to the often-dour world of the songwriter." Ticket Price: $16 in advance, $18 at the door. http://www.starrhill.com Thursday, September 30: First Presidential Debate at 9 pm in Coral Gables, Florida - Jim Lehrer, moderator.  For more, see Kerry
Keeps Hopes Alive and Transcript:
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