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School Board Appreciation Month in Virginia Ongoing and Month-long:
Tuesday, February 1: Jim Heilman will speak on the international elections field and the fairness of the Ukraine Presidential Election at 5:30 p.m. at the Miller Center. Wednesday, February 2: Democracy for America Meetup. 6:45 PM. New Albemarle County Office Building on Fifth Street Extended (formerly Wachovia Operations Center). Discussion of Social Security and proposed changes led by Don Wells. Thursday, February 3: Pro-Choice Lobby Day at the Virginia General Assembly. Reproductive healthcare and education services are still under attack here in Charlottesville with continued efforts to shut down the new medical and education center on Hydraulic Road (see recent article in The Daily Progress). These critical services are also being threatened throughout the state of Virginia and we need you to take action again when the General Assembly session starts. The Virginia Pro-Choice Coalition Pro-Choice Lobby Day is on Thursday, February 3rd and we need you and every pro-choice supporter you know to attend! Learn about important legislation, meet with your legislator, attend key committee meetings on these pieces of legislation and enjoy a luncheon with other pro-choice Virginians and a keynote speaker. Take the bus with Planned Parenthood! We will leave Charlottesville at 8:00 am. Tickets are only $7.50, with subsidies available. To sign up or get more information, please contact: Becky Reid Thursday, February 3: African-American History Month at Monticello. Stephanie J. Shaw discusses her upcoming book on enslaved women. 4:00 pm, at Kenwood, free and open to the public. Thursday, February 3: Day of All People of Faith at the Virginia
General Assembly, sponsored by the Virginia Interfaith Center. Time: 8 am
to 3:30 pm. Location: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 815 E. Grace Street,
Richmond. Registration must be received by January 31st. There are three
ways to register: Please note: The Interfaith Center staff will make all legislative appointments. This is a change from previous years. For more information, please contact the office. Phone: 804-643-2474 E-mail: office@vicpp.org Thursday, February 3: Mark Halperin, political director of ABC News, will speak on the President's State of the Union message and the voting in Iraq at 5:30 p.m. at the Miller Center. Thursday, February 3: Interfaith Gay/Straight Alliance meeting 6:00 pm at St. Paul’s Memorial Church, 1700 University Ave, Charlottesville. We will gather at 6:00, separate into subcommittees for a combination brown-bag dinner and planning session, then reconvene for the regular general meeting at 7:00 pm. The Interfaith Gay/Straight Alliance may be contacted by email at igsa@avenue.org or by phone at (434) 220-0970. Friday, February 4: Ambassador Dennis Ross will speak on "The Missing Peace: The Inside Story of the Fight for Middle East Peace" at 11:00 a.m. at the Miller Center. A book signing will follow. Saturday, February 5: State Democratic Party Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner, Richmond. Tickets are $150/person, $65 for students. See http://www.vademocrats.org/JJ2005/Main.asp for details. Tuesday, February 8: 6:00 - 8:00 pm Beer Tasting and Fundraiser for the Road Back Pack at Starr Hill Restaurant & Brewery, 709 West Main Street (Across from the Amtrak Station parking lot) Tickets ($25 in advance, $30 at the door) at http://www.cvilleroadback.org. Tuesday, February 8: Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy Longo will speak on "Homeland Security Brought Home:Are We Any Safer Now Than We Were on 9/11?" at 5:30 p.m. at the Miller Center. Wednesday, February 9: An Evening with Jonathan Haidt, social and cultural psychologist at UVA. "It IS About Moral Values (and Democrats can win!)". 7 PM. Terrace Room, Charlottesville Ice Park. Professor Haidt will share the latest research in moral psychology that can help Democrats persuade, inspire and lead. A discussion will follow led by Professor Haidt and Al Weed, Chairman, Public Policy Virginia. Free, but RSVP info@ppvir.org or phone Donna Goings @ 980-0857. Space is limited. Sponsored by Public Policy Virginia and Democracy for America, Charlottesville. Friday, February 11: Pollster John Zogby will speak on the November 2 Presidential Election as the "Armageddon Election" at 11:00 a.m. at the Miller Center. Friday, February 11: Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" at 8pm, Old Cabell Hall Women's Center event: Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" is back for its 5th year on Grounds. This year promises tons of vagina lollipops and lipglosses, beautiful women loving their bodies, and lots of fundraising for a fabulous cause -- spreading awareness to STOP violence against women. Come join us Feb. 11th-13th and be on the lookout for more information about the V-Ball, Saturday the 12th after the show. Tickets are $5 and go on sale Monday on the Lawn, and in the Newcomb box office. You wanna be "there in the room" mailto:mxf3h@virginia.edu Saturday, February 12: Rivanna Trails work party. Meet at 8:55 am at the Melbourne Road trailhead, just downhill from the CHS playing fields. Further information: Bob Stroh, 295-0534 or cpinc8@aol.com. Saturday, February 12: African-American History Month at Monticello.Archaeology morning for Children, 10:00 to noon. Reservations are required for this hands-on workshop for kids in grades 4 to 7 who are accompanied by an adult. Info 984 9853. Sunday, February 13: Award-Winning Playwright and Storyteller Reanae McNeal to Perform One Woman Play In Charlottesville for Black History Month at 5:00 p.m. at Mt. Zion First African Baptist Churchon 105 Lankford Avenue in Charlottesville, VA The Shelter for Help in Emergency, Sexual Assault Resource Agency, and Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church are bringing Reanae McNeal, playwright, poet, storyteller and activist to Charlottesville for a two-day event. McNeal's play, "Don't Speak My Mother's Name in Vain" is currently the only play in America to deal with the story of rape and sexual assault of African-American women. McNeal is committed to the knowledge that through art there are no boundaries of color, language, religion, gender, culture or nationality that can truly keep us apart; she encourages and promotes interracial cooperation and cross-cultural understanding. Her goal is to eliminate oppression for all people wherever it may occur. As a storyteller Reanae preserves and shares the traditions of African and African-American storytelling, song, and drama and has become literally a keeper of the culture. Part oral history, part autobiography, and part universal experience, the play is a one-woman tour-de-force that uses vignettes, dance and song to trace the stories of 8 African-American women who share the experience of sexual and domestic violence. The play addresses a difficult subject with sensitivity, humor and compassion and has been a healing vehicle for many people. The characters in the play range from an 8-year old African-American girl being auctioned as a slave to the present day, and McNeal's own story as a survivor of sexual assault. McNeal uses her life and her art to inspire others to take back their power and transform their lives. As McNeal says in the play: "I know why black women are purposed in this world, to show the world what it means to face the odds, to show the world what it means to be strong, to look injustice in the face with dignity." Contact: Cartie Lominack, Executive Director, Shelter for Help in Emergency. Telephone: 434-963-4676. Cost: No Charge. Wednesday, February 16: Susan Tyler Hitchcock reads from and talks about her two new books, Mad Mary Lamb and Geography of Religion, at the Virginia Writers Club, Barnes & Noble, Barracks Road Shopping Center, Charlottesville, at 7 pm. Thursday, February 17: Mary Buford Hitz will speak about her new book Never Ask Permission, which chronicles the life of her legendary mother, Elizabeth Scott Bocock, at 5:30 p.m. at the Miller Center. A book signing will follow. Friday, February 18: Rally at 7 p.m. at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Charlottesville, Virginia to encourage involvement of black parents' in Charlottesville City Schools. Saturday, February 19: Al Weed, Nelson County vintner and recent candidate for Congress, will address the Albemarle/Charlottesville Democratic breakfast at JABA on Hillsdale Drive at 9:30 a.m. The breakfast is free and open to the public. Al will talk about his new initiative, "Public Policy Virginia," an organization intended to frame issues in new ways for better communication by Democrats in the Fifth Congressional District of Virginia. Sunday, February 20: Northern Hemisphere Hoodie Hoo Day. Wednesday, February 23: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nick Kotz will speak on "Why Not Now?: How Martin Luther King, Jr. and Lyndon Baines Johnson Changed America" at 11:00 a.m. at the Miller Center. Thursday, February 24: African-American History Month at Monticello. Todd Savitt will discuss elements of slave health 4:00 pm at Kenwood. Friday, February 25: John M Bridgeland, former assistant to President Bush and director of USA Freedom Corps, will speak on "Is Civic Renewal Possible?" at 11:00 a.m. at the Miller Center. Monday, February 28: Senator Phil Puckett kicks off his campaign for Lieutenant Governor. 1 p.m. in front of the Circuit Court at the Albemarle County Courthouse [or Gravity Lounge at 103 S. First Street - if it rains]. March Tuesday, March 1: Pig Day Wednesday, March 2: Texas Independence Day Wednesday, March 2: Race and Law Seminar: A Public Response to Hate Speech Wednesday, March 2 4:20 pm, Caplin Pavilion University of Virginia School of Law In response to significant student discourse on hate crimes at the University, Professor Kim Forde-Mazrui, Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Law and Thurgood Marshall Research Professor, will teach his Race and Law Seminar to a University audience. Individuals from all schools of the University are encouraged to attend. Professor Forde-Mazrui will discuss three U.S. Supreme Court decisions and one law review article (download below). Sponsored by the Black Law Students Association and the Center for the Study of Race and Law. R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul, 505 U.S. 377 (1992). Attendees are encouraged to read the course materials before class. To download the cases and article, visit the website for the Center for the Study of Race and Law: http://www.law.virginia.edu/home2002/html/academics/race/events.htm Thursday, March 3: 'Kids and Teachers: What Makes for Success in School' Dr. Robert Pianta What are the ingredients of a quality classroom? What aspects of teaching lead to increased student performance? Tensions regarding what to do about low-performing schools, how to improve the quality of teaching, and how to raise test scores through balanced and meaningful instructional experiences are critical parts of educators' work. These issues and questions will be the focus of this talk, which will draw upon the largest set of actual observations in pre-kindergarten to 5th grade classrooms across the United States. March 3, 2005 Thursday, March 3: Study Session by the Charlottesville School Board in the Charlottesville High School media center at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 5: The Charlottesville Democratic Committee Invites you to the Fifth Annual Political Pasta Supper Featuring: Saturday, March 5: Tikkun is a Hebrew word meaning to heal, repair and transform the world. The Charlottesville Tikkun Community invites you to an evening of intercultural fun, food, music and dancing on Saturday March 5th at 7pm at the Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church. Yael Samuel, the U.S. director of the 10,000 kites project will speak about an upcoming international action for peace in the Middle East - "Ten Thousand Kites". Find out about an upcoming local kite flying event to take place in April! Come and meet others who care about peace in the middle east, hear how you can be involved. The Klezmer Band "The Vulgar Bulgars" and as an Arabic Music Group will be performing. Light refreshments and beverages will be provided. Requested Donation - $5.00 For more info call Sarah at 456-6028 or Lee at 293-9820 Saturday, March 12: Rivanna Trails work party. Meet at 8:55 am at the Melbourne Road trailhead, just downhill from the CHS playing fields. Further information: Garnett Mellen, 295-0309 or garnett@argon.org. Sunday, March 13: Al Weed will speak at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Greenwood on Sunday, March 13 from 9:45-10:45 on "Religion and the Political Process." Monday, March 14: Nancy E. Soderberg speaks at the Miller Center at 5:30 p.m. Her topic is: The Superpower Myth: The Use and Misuse of American Might. Tuesday, March 15: Michael Greco speaks at the Miller Center at 11 a.m. His topic is: The Scripps Library at the Miller Center/The Digital Library of the Modern American Presidency. Wednesday, March 16 - Sunday, March 20, 2005: Virginia Festival of the Book Thursday, March 17: David Broder offers his Report from Washington - at the Miller Center at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 18: Ann Beattie and Lincoln Perry speak at the Miller Center at 11 a.m. Their topic is: Through the Kaleidoscope/Multiple Views in Fiction and Painting. Saturday, March 19: Author and Historian Donovan Webster will address the Albemarle/Charlottesville Democratic breakfast at JABA on Hillsdale Drive at 9:30 a.m. The breakfast is open to the public. Webster is recently returned from Iraq and will talk about his time in the Middle East. Donovan Webster is a former senior editor for Outside magazine, and has written for such publications as Smithsonian, the New Yorker, the New York Times Magazine, National Geographic and Wired. He is also the author of several books of military history. Saturday, March 19: Amigos for Colombia will sponsor a special colloquium on issues in contemporary Colombia, Looking Forward: Understanding the Conflict in Columbia. The event will be hosted at the Miller Center and will run from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Headlining the event will be Mark Schneider, who will discuss paramilitary demobilization and the United States policy in Columbia. Questions about the conference may be directed to Julie Viviana Roa at jvr5d@virginia.edu. Tuesday, March 22 - Friday, March 25: 9:00 to 10:00 am each day. Legal Aid Java for Justice is a series of free, casual, get-to-know-us-better gatherings. Bring a friend and learn about our work with children, families, seniors, immigrants and others while you enjoy fruit, bagels and coffee in our library. Please come to any that interest you. Here is the schedule:
We want to tell you about our work. If you can join us, a reply is not required but would be appreciated so that we can be sure to have enough refreshments. RSVP to Elizabeth Arledge: elizabeth@justice4all.org • 977-0553, ext. 101. Wednesday, March 23: Margaret Pugh O'Mara speaks at the Miller Center at 5:30 p.m. Her topic is: Cities of Knowledge/Cold War Science and the Search for the Next Silicon Valley. Friday, March 25: Josiah Bunting III speaks at the Miller Center at 11 a.m. His topic is: Ulysses S. Grant.. Monday, March 28: Jim Angle speaks at the Miller Center at 11 a.m. His topic is: Covering the White House for Fox News. Wednesday, March 30: Jack F. Matlock, Jr. speaks at the Miller Center at 5:30 p.m. His topic is: Regan and Gorbachev/How the Cold War Ended. April Saturday, April 2: Equality Virginia Announces Annual Award Recipients: Dr. Julian Bond, Chairman of the NAACP, to accept award and give keynote address Equality Virginia proudly announces the following recipients of its annual Equality Awards, to be presented at Equality Virginia’s Second Annual Commonwealth Dinner in Richmond April 2, 2005: Equality Commonwealth Award: Dr. Julian Bond, Chairman of the NAACP; Equality Public Servant Award: Senator John S. Edwards, Virginia's 21st District; Equality Community Award: Hon. William G. Kocol, Administrative Law Judge. Dr. Julian Bond, Chairman of the NAACP, will accept the Equality Commonwealth Award, the evening’s most prestigious award, and give the keynote address. Dr. Bond, an icon in the civil rights movements of the past half century, insists that gay rights are civil rights and publicly supports gay civil marriage. With clarity and courage, Dr. Bond leads the African-American community and America at large to embrace equality and justice for gay men and lesbians. “Dr. Bond is no less than a civil rights legend. His life’s work has been enlightened political activism in pursuit of justice for all Americans. His name, like those of King, Marshall and Kennedy, will forever be synonymous with that most cherished American ideal: that we are all created equal,” said Joseph R. Price, an attorney and Chair of Equality Virginia’s Board of Directors. Other award recipients for the evening are Senator John S. Edwards of Virginia’s 21st District (Roanoke), who will accept the Equality Public Servant Award for his enduring work as a public servant to protect and advance the rights of LGBT Virginians, and Hon. William G. Kocol, Administrative Law Judge, who will accept the Equality Community Award for his years of bipartisan leadership in advancing the rights of gay and lesbian Virginians in his community and across the Commonwealth. The Second Annual Commonwealth Dinner takes place Saturday, April 2, 2005 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. It’s annual gala event, the largest gathering of its kind for the gay, lesbian and bisexual community of Virginia, is expected to attract more than 1,000 supporters. More information can be found at www.EqualityVirginia.org/Commonwealth_Dinner Tuesday, April 5: Gillian Sorensen will offer a United Nations Report at the Miller Center at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 6: Ambassador of India to the United States, Ronen Sen, will offer a Report from India at the Miller Center at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 13: Birthday of Thomas Jefferson. Announcement of 2005 Jefferson Muzzles. Thursday, April 14: James Mann will speak at the Miller Center at 11 a.m. His topic is: The Rise of the Vulcans. Saturday, April 16: National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day Saturday, April 16: Renowned ethicist William May will address the Albemarle/Charlottesville Democratic breakfast at JABA on Hillsdale Drive at 9:30 a.m. The breakfast is free and open to the public. Prof. May was the founding director of SMU's Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility, and has recently retired to this area. He served on the 1994 Task Force on Health Care Reform, and more recently on the Bush Administration's Presidential Council on Bioethics. His most recent book is the 2001 study of ethics in eight professions entitled “The Beleaguered Rulers: The Public Obligation of the Professional.” Friday, April 22: Charles Duelfer will speak at the Miller Center at 11 a.m. His topic is: a Comprehensive Report of the Special Advisor to the Director of Central Intelligence on WMD in Iraq Saturday, April 23: Michael Ignatieff will speak at the Miller Center at 11 a.m. His topic is: The Lesser Evil: Politics and Ethics in an Age of Terror. Tuesday, April 26: Brook Masters will speak at the Miller Center at 5:30 p.m. The topic is: Eliot Spitzer and the War Against White Collar Crime. June Saturday, June 18: Albemarle Charlottesville Democratic Breakfast. Topic: “Listening to the people, not the pundits: What really happened on November 2nd” Retired political science professor David RePass will present an analysis of the 2004 presidential election based on national survey data gathered by the University of Michigan. This survey is of unusually high quality involving in-depth (open-ended) questions administered in respondents’ homes by skilled interviewers. Professor RePass has been analyzing these Michigan surveys for several decades and has developed methods of analysis that allow you to see precisely what factors affected the election results. Come to the breakfast and find out which issues and what it was about
the candidates that produced the result on November 2nd. In the meantime,
Professor RePass says that “Democrats can stop flagellating themselves
about moral values; moral issues were not much of a factor in the election.”
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