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VOICES is CKCPJ's October 2009 event series.  Join us to hear voices that are too often not heard.  (Click here to see calendar version of the schedule.)

 

Date / Time

Event

Contact

Thurs., Oct. 1st

7:30 p.m.

Strong Women. Newman Ctr. Lexington

Pathways to Peace - 5th Anniversary Francisfest; Details: here

Franciscan Peace Center

Pat Griffin     

(859) 230-1986

Fri., Oct. 2nd

7 - 9 p.m.

Film: Pray the Devil Back to Hell. Downtown Lexington Public Library.   Pathways to Peace - 5th Anniversary Francisfest; Details: here Franciscan Peace Center

Pat Griffin     

(859) 230-1986

Sat., Oct. 3rd

1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Dances of Universal Peace. Unitarian Universalist Church. Pathways to Peace - 5th Anniversary Francisfest; Details: here Franciscan Peace Center

Pat Griffin     

(859) 230-1986

Sat., Oct. 3rd

7 p.m.

Film - Francis of Assisi: Reluctant Saint. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church. Pathways to Peace - 5th Anniversary Francisfest; Details: here Franciscan Peace Center

Pat Griffin     

(859) 230-1986

Sun., Oct. 3rd

7 p.m.

Beyond Our Differences. Downtown Lexington Public Library.  Pathways to Peace - 5th Anniversary Francisfest; Details: here Franciscan Peace Center

Pat Griffin     

(859) 230-1986

Wed., Oct. 7th

7:30 p.m.

Coal Country. - Premier of Documentary Film. Kentucky Theater; Lexington. Benefit for the Sierra Club & Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. Tickets: $25. Details: here.

Sherry Otto
                

Thurs. , Oct. 8th

7:30 p.m.

Multifaith Panel Discussion:How can our faiths work together individually and together for the environment. Co-sponsored by the Kentucky Council of Churches and the Central Kentucky Jewish Federation. Details:  No link

Rabbi Uriel Smith
                

Fri., Oct. 8th

7:30 p.m.

Fair Trade Chocolate & Coffee House. Unitarian Universalist Church. Proceeds benefit UUCL children's programs. Details: No link

Stacey
                

Tues., Oct. 20th

9 - 3 p.m.

Homeless Connection - 2nd Annual Resource Fair. Central Christian Church. 205 E. Short Street, Lexington. Volunteers needed. Sponsors: Veterans Association & Central KY Homeless & Housing Initiative. Details: here.

Billie Mallory

(859) 285-5211
                

Wed., Oct. 21th

7 p.m.

Between Barack & A Hard Place": Racism and White Denial in The Age of Obama
A lecture by renowned anti-racist activist Tim Wise.
Worsham Theater; UK Student Center; Lexington. Sponsors: MLKing Cultural Center. Details: here.

Chester Grundy
                

 

Thurs., Oct. 22nd

7 p.m.

 

 

Powering UK's Future - the Coal Plant & Beyond. Room 206; UK Student Center; Lexington. Sponsors: KFTC, The Sierra Club, Mountain Justice, UK Greenthumb, & the CKCPJ.  Details: here.

 

Howard Myers

(859) 268-9225


                

 

Fri., Oct. 23rd

1 p.m.

 

 

BCTC Spreaker Series: Eddy Gutierrez - Free Trade in Central America.  Bluegrass Community & Technical College - Cooper Campus; Oswald Auditorium (OB 230); 470 Cooper Drive; Lexington. BCTC's Students for Peace & Earth Justice.  Details: here.

 

Rebecca Glasscock

(859) 246-6319


                

 

Fri., Oct. 23rd

7 p.m.

 

 

KCIRR: Gutierrez on Free Trade in Central America.   Community Ventures Bldg; First floor, 560 E. Third St.; Lexington. Kentucky Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Details: here.

 

Brian Rich
                

 

Sat., Oct. 24th

2 - 5 p.m.

 

PeaceMeal Gardens: Pumpkin Festival.  BCTC's Leestown Campus; 154 Opportunity Way; Lexington; PeaceMeal Gardens

Details: here.

 

Rebecca Glasscock

(859) 246-6319

                

 

Mon. Oct. 26th

6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

 

 

Immigrant Children - Your Rights in School and Court.  Village Branch of Lexington Public Library 2185 Versailles Road; Lexington.  Free & open to all. presented by The Children's Law Center; Details: here.

 

Rebecca DiLoreto


                

 

Tues., Oct. 27th

6:30 - 7:45 p.m.

 

 

BCTC Spreaker Series: Iraq Veterans Against the War - a Perspective. Bryan Reinhold speaking.  Bluegrass Community & Technical College - Cooper Campus; Oswald Auditorium (OB 230); 470 Cooper Drive; Lexington. BCTC's Students for Peace & Earth Justice. Details: here.

 

Rebecca Glasscock

(859) 246-6319


                

 

Tues., Oct. 27th

7:00 p.m.

 

 

KET Film: Living the Story: The Civil Rights Movement in Kentucky. Worsham Theater; UK Student Center; Lexington.. LFUCG Human Rights Commission, The Humanitarium, ML King Cultural Center, . Details: here.

lfuchrc@qx.net

859-252-4931              

 

Thurs., Oct. 29th

6:30 p.m.

 

 

TIABG Annual Dinner: Jonathan Miller to Speak. Christ Church Cathedral; 166 Market Street; Lexington. Annual Meeting of the Interfaith Alliance of the Bluegrass.  $20 per person at the door; $10 for seniors and students. RSVP contacts at right.   Please indicate if you prefer a vegetarian meal.  Details: here.

Jesse Mark

(859) 559-5943 

            

 

Thurs., Nov. 5th

5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

 

 

11/5 Celebration of Voices for Peace & Justice - Fundraising Reception for CKCPJ

Natasha's Bistro & Bar 112 Esplanade; Lexington.  Suggested minimum contribution $15. Join us for complimen-tary wine, hor d'oeuvres & a cash bar

as we celebrate the success of the CKCPJ's Voices 09.  Central Kentucky Council for Peace & Justice Details: here.

Richard Mitchell

(859) 327-6277

            

updated 10/25/09

Central Kentucky Council for Peace & Justice ~ 112 N. Upper Street ~ Lexington, KY 40507-1119

(859) 327-6277 ~ Richard.Mitchell@insightbb.com

For a listing of current social justice, sustainability, and peace events

in central Kentucky go to our Justicelist blog.  Click here.