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Wealth Inequality: The Gilded Road to Ruin?

Event info: Thursday 26 April 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

At the Cambridge Forum: Wednesday, April 25 7-9 PM First Parish Cambridge, UU 3 Church Street, Harvard Square – Cambridge, MA 02138 AND At the Jamaica Plain Forum: Thursday, April 26, 7-9 PM First Church in Jamaica Plain, UU 6 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Chuck Collins, director [...]

Fighting for Our Health: Richard Kirsch on the Epic Battle to Make Health Care a Right

Event info: Thursday 17 May 2012 – 12:00am to 9:00pm

Thursday, May 17, 7-9 PM First Church in Jamaica Plain, UU 6 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain RSVP & Invite your friends on Facebook President Obama may have been the one to sign health care reform into law in 2010, but the passage of the new law was the product of decades of struggle by activists [...]

Can the Earth Survive Capitalism?: Reading and Discussion with Peter Barnes

Event info: Thursday 24 May 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Can the Earth Survive Capitalism?: Reading and Discussion with Peter Barnes May 24, 7-9 PM First Church in Jamaica Plain, UU 6 Eliot St, Jamaica Plain RSVP & Invite your friends on Facebook Is it possible to transform capitalism so the economy can exist within ecological limits? In his new book, journalist & entrepreneur Peter [...]

Gods, Gays, and Guns: Rev. Osagyefo Sekou on the Failure of God and Democracy

Event info: Thursday 14 June 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Thursday, June 14, 7-9 PM First Church in Jamaica Plain, UU 6 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain RSVP & Invite your friends on Facebook As a pastor, documentary filmmaker, theologian, and organizer, Rev. Osagyefo Sekou has argues that the religion must be used for the expansion of democracy. His new book, Gods, Gays, and Guns takes [...]

99% Spring Training: Telling the Story of Our Economy and Non-Violence

Event info: Friday 13 April 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

We’re at a crossroads as a country. In recent years, millions have lost their jobs, homes have been foreclosed, and an unconscionable number of children live in poverty. We have to stand up to the people who caused of all this and confront the rampant greed and deliberate manipulation of our democracy and our economy [...]

Darkening the Doorways: Rev. Dr. Mark Morrison Reed on African Americans in the UU Church

Event info: Wednesday 18 April 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Darkening the Doorways: Rev. Dr. Mark Morrison Reed on African Americans in the UU Church April 18, 7-9 PM First Church in Jamaica Plain, UU 6 Eliot Street, Jamaica Plain Why does Unitarian Universalism find becoming more diverse such a struggle? In a religious community that values diversity, what role does race play? [...]

The Ice Cream Social Experiment: A Workshop on Bridging the Two JPs

Event info: Thursday 22 March 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Hosted by the Racial Healing and Reconciliation Team of Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center & The Equity Collaborative! March 22, 7-9 PM ***Nate Smith House, 155 Lamartine St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130*** RSVP & Invite Your Friends on Facebook Led by youth and adults working together for racial healing and reconciliation in JP, The Ice [...]

The Fruit of Our Labor: Afghan Perspectives on Film

Event info: Friday 2 March 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Film Screening & Discussion Friday, 3/2, 7-9 PM First Church in Jamaica Plain, UU 6 Eliot St., Boston, MA, 02130 RSVP & Invite your friends on Facebook “[CSFilm] put cameras in the hands of Afghans and gave them training to make films about their lives. The result is an unprecedented intimate look at Afghan life [...]

Criminal Injustice: The High Cost of 3-Strikes Laws in Massachusetts

Event info: Friday 27 January 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Criminal Injustice: The High Cost of 3-Strikes Laws in Massachusetts Friday, January 27th, 7-9 PM First Church of Jamaica Plain 6 Eliot St, Boston, MA In November, despite protests from community activists and legal experts, both the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts State Senate passed “3-Strikes” bills that could have disastrous consequences [...]

“Buen Camino!”: 21st Century Pilgrims

Event info: Friday 3 February 2012 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Friday, February 3 7-9 PM First Church in Jamaica Plain 6 Eliot St., Boston, MA Every year, thousands of modern-day pilgrims walk a centuries-old trail leading to the tomb of St. James in Santiago, Spain. What is the Camino de Santiago, and why are so many drawn to make this arduous journey today? Hear [...]

The History of JP and its First Church: Presentation and Potluck!

Event info: Sunday 29 January 2012 – 5:00pm to 8:00pm

First Church History & Potluck First Church in Jamaica Plain 6 Eliot St. January 29, 2012 5-8 PM Jamaica and West Roxbury were synonymous until the creation of a new parish church on the “Pond Plain in Jamaica” within the colonial town of Roxbury. Over the course of its history, Jamaica Plain was the Third [...]

State of Our Neighborhood 2012

Event info: Thursday 9 February 2012 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm

English High School 144 McBride Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Just like the President offers a State of the Union, and the Mayor offers a State of the City, JP NET is proud to present… The 2nd Annual State of our Neighborhood forum JP City Councilor – Matt O’Malley At-Large City Councilor – Felix Arroyo [...]

Screening and Talk with Renowned Filmmaker Saul Landau: Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up?

Event info: Thursday 1 December 2011 – 7:30pm to 9:30pm

RSVP and Invite your Friends on Facebook Internationally renowned filmmaker Saul Landau will present his latest film, “Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up,” which chronicles half a century of hostile US-Cuba relations. Landau will kick of the First Thursday Film series, in conjunction with First Thursdays in Jamaica Plain, which will happen every month [...]

Tagged as: Cuba, Cuba Five, Cuban Five, Saul Landau, Terrorism

Jonathan Steele: Ten Years, Cost of War

Event info: Tuesday 18 October 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Jonathan Steele has covered Afghanistan for the Guardian (London) for more than thirty years, and was part of the Guardian team which published the Wikileaks Afghanistan cables. His latest book, Ghosts of Afghanistan: The Haunted Battleground, will be published by Counterpoint in October. October 2011 marks ten years of U.S. war and occupation in Afghanistan. [...]

Tagged as: community, history, Middle East, militarism, politics, war

ISRAEL AND PALESTINE: IS PEACE AND JUSTICE POSSIBLE? A Report From the Ground

Event info: Thursday 28 April 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

RSVP on Facebook and invite your friends, Click Here Alice Rothchild and Alan Meyers are Boston-area doctors who have led multiple delegations to Israel and Palestine. As members of The Health and Human Rights Project of American Jews for a Just Peace (AJJP), they have worked with NGOs in clinics, hospitals and refugee camps. They [...]

Tagged as: community, democracy, peace, report-back

Special Guest: Malalai Joya: Liberating Afghan Women

Event info: Saturday 26 March 2011 – 3:00pm to 5:00pm

BREAKING NEWS: Malalai Joya is on her way! Her visa was granted and she will be in Boston for her JP Forum appearance. Please help spread the word! RSVP and Invite your friends to join you on Facebook, Click Here Speaker: Malalai Joya, author of A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of a Woman [...]

Tagged as: author's reading, book for sale, democracy, gender, militarism, peace, politics, report-back, social movements

Michael Blanding, “The Coke Machine: The Dirty Truth Behind the World’s Favorite Soft Drink.”

Event info: Thursday 16 September 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Come celebrate the publication of J.P. journalist Michael Blanding’s new book, “The Coke Machine: The Dirty Truth Behind the World’s Favorite Soft Drink.” The Coke Machine takes readers deep inside the Coca-Cola Company and its international franchises to reveal how they became the number one brand in the world, and just how far they’ll go [...]

Tagged as: author's reading, capitalism, economy

Special Guest: Annie Leonard, The Story of Stuff and our Garbage Dilemma

Event info: Friday 22 October 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Society’s consumption of the earth’s resources are at an all time high. Globally renowned filmmaker and author of “The Story of Stuff,” Annie Leonard will join us for her insights on creating a more sustainable and just world. Annie’s Story Annie Leonard is the author and host of our very own The Story of Stuff. [...]

Tagged as: capitalism, community, environment, urban sustainability

The Transition Towns Movement with Tina Clarke

Event info: Friday 5 November 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

How do we prepare for a transition to the new economy in Jamaica Plain? Join us for a presentation about the Transition Town movement that is sweeping the U.K and the U.S. Learn what other communities are doing to create local-scale, ecologically-oriented development models to adapt to our changing environment and economy. About Tina Clark: [...]

Tagged as: community, local, urban sustainability

Citizens United: One Year Later, How Has the Supreme Court’s Decision Changed U.S. Politics?

Event info: Thursday 20 January 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

One year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the ruling, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, potentially altering the political landscape for years to come. Join us for a discussion with veteran journalist Renee Loth of The Boston Globe and pioneering legal advocate John Bonifaz, co-founder of Free Speech for People. What has been [...]

Tagged as: community, economy, political campaigns

Lisa Napoli: Happiness Lessons From the Kingdom of Bhutan

Event info: Thursday 10 February 2011 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Speaker: Lisa Napoli, veteran public radio journalist and author of RADIO SHANGRI-LA: What I Learned in Bhutan, The Happiest Kingdom on Earth When Lisa Napoli found herself unhappy with the fast-paced U.S. media world, she volunteered to help start Bhutan’s first youth-oriented radio station. Bhutan is a small kingdom in the Himalayas, home to 650,000 [...]

Tagged as: author's reading, community

Dispatches From Mexico: John Ross and the Journey through Mexico

Event info: Friday 30 April 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Speaker: John Ross Author and activist John Ross has spent many years traveling and chronicling struggles for human rights in Mexico. He has written ten books of fiction and non-fiction. His latest volume “El Monstruo – Dread & Redemption in Mexico City”, a street-level peoples’ history of the most polluted, overcrowded, corrupt and crime-ridden megalopolis [...]

Tagged as: author's reading, community, democracy, history, Latin America

The Coming Population Crash: Our Planet’s Surprising Future

Event info: Friday 16 April 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Fred Pearce, Author of When the Rivers Run Dry For more than two centuries there has been mounting concern that rapidly growing populations are putting an unsustainable strain on the Earth’s resources. However, much has been misunderstood about the current rate of population growth and its effect on the environment. Though the global population is [...]

Tagged as: author's reading, community, economics, urban sustainability

Backyard Chicken Basics

Event info: Sunday 14 March 2010 – 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Raising polutry for eggs, meat and pets used to be a standard practice in America. As we have moved farther away from a local food system, many people are now reclaiming the right to raise chickens in their own backyards. But how can those of us urban dwellers do the same? In this birdkeeping 101 [...]

Tagged as: comments, community, greening, urban sustainability

Hidden JP History: “Worker Housing and the Legacy of Robert Treat Paine”

Event info: Sunday 21 March 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Speaker: Prof. Ruediger Volk Come learn the inspiring local history of Robert Treat Paine and his work to build affordable housing in the Hyde Square neighborhood. Paine was a prominent business leader and great grandson of a signer of the Declaration of Independence with the same name. Paine pushed to expand homeownership for working families, [...]

Tagged as: affordable, democracy, history, housing, local

The Carnivore’s Dilemma: How to Eat Meat Responsibly

Event info: Wednesday 31 March 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Speakers: Kim Denney, owner/operator of Chestnut Farm Meat CSA, cattle farmer Ridge Shinn, author and local food activist Jamey Lionette All-natural. Organic. Free-range. Grass-fed. Are you a conscientious meat-eater trying to navigate this new terrain of labels and concerns? Are you wondering whether it’s safe and sustainable to eat meat at all? Bring your questions [...]

Tagged as: food, greening, urban sustainability

Why We Can’t Get Ahead: Job Challenges for the American Worker – Steven Greenhouse of the New York Times

Event info: Thursday 8 April 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Speaker: Steven Greenhouse, New York Times business and economics correspondent Since the recession’s peak, the U.S. unemployment rate has been hovering around 10 percent. But the challenges to the American worker go beyond the current economic crisis. Steven Greenhouse will talk about how American companies have squeezed millions of workers by clamping down on wages, [...]

Tagged as: big labor, bubble economy, economy, government, wages

REDUCE: Abundance in a time of dwindling resources

Event info: Friday 23 April 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Click here to upload the powerpoint from this workshop: REDUCE! for JP Forum Website We all know many of the conventional tips for reducing our use of resources, but what happens when people brainstorm their ideas about for taking it further? How can we use less gasoline every time we drive? Use the same water [...]

Tagged as: community, environment, local, urban sustainability

Addressing Torture at Home and Abroad: Fighting to Preserve Human Dignity

Event info: Friday 14 May 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Speakers: Ben Achtenberg and Brinton Lykes Many immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers in the United States were victims of torture in their countries. Upon arrival to the United States, some never receive the care necessary to deal with the trauma suffered in their homeland. Come listen as two local Jamaica Plain residents share their experiences [...]

Tagged as: community, history, immigration

Author Talk with Lynne Anderson – “Breaking Bread: Recipes and Stories from Immigrant Kitchens”

Event info: Wednesday 2 June 2010 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Through stories of hand-rolled pasta and homemade chutney, local markets and backyard gardens, and wild mushrooms and foraged grape leaves— Breaking Bread: Recipes and Stories from Immigrant Kitchens recounts in loving detail the memories, recipes, and culinary traditions of people who have come to the United States from around the world. Chef, teacher and author [...]

Tagged as: author's reading, community, food, history, immigration, local

Special Guest: Ralph Nader

Event info: Friday 30 October 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

America’s stalwart fighter against corporate abuse, best selling author and presidential candidate will talk about new strategies to build economic equality and his new book, Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us. In his first work of fiction, Nader tells the story of what would happen if the country’s richest and most powerful decided to act [...]

Tagged as: book for sale, economics, politics, social movements

Yes, We Can! Preserving the Bounty of the Harvest

Event info: Friday 11 September 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

With anticipation of New England’s short growing season drawing to a close, those who have been bitten by the localvore-bug are in a panic: what will they eat over the winter?! Well, have no fear – the Fresh Girl is coming to town to teach us how to pack the summer’s bounty into those neat [...]

Tagged as: canning, DIY, environment, food preservation

Our Military Budget: Does More Make Us Safe?

Event info: Friday 25 September 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Twenty years ago, a miracle happened when the Cold War ended peacefully. We were handed the chance to walk away from the nuclear nightmare and redirect billions of Cold War dollars to neglected needs at home. Now we are spending more money on the military than we ever did during that War. But we also have the [...]

Tagged as: economics, militarism, military spending, peace, social movements

Saving the Appalachian Mountains

Event info: Sunday 4 October 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

If your house is on the electric grid, chances are at least some of your power comes from coal companies that use mountaintop removal in their mining practices. Mountaintop removal is destroying the landscape and threatening communities in Appalachia. Activist and author Mike Roselle, co-founder of Earth First, Rainforest Action Network and Ruckus Society has [...]

Tagged as: climate, coal, direct action, environment, mountain top removal, peace, social movements

Franklin Park in History

Event info: Thursday 8 October 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Come learn the fascinating history of the 527-acre jewel of the Emerald Necklace from Julie Arrison, author of “Images of America: Franklin Park.” Co-sponsored with the Jamaica Plain Historical Society. Stay tuned for more information!

Tagged as: Forest Hills, history, Jamaica Plain

“Dismantling Monoculture” with the Beehive Collective

Event info: Friday 26 June 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

The Beehive Collective come to Jamaica Plain with their giant, portable murals that are used as a tool for popular analysis, education and organizing! The bees create collaborative, hand-illustrated posters of dizzying intricacy which are patchwork “quilts” of personal stories, historical and policy narrative, and bottom-up resistance. In anticipation of the much-awaited “Globalization in the [...]

Tagged as: agriculture, art, colonialism, environment, social movements

Dean Baker: Plunder and Blunder: The Rise and Fall of the Bubble Economy

Event info: Thursday 30 April 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Dean Baker was one of the economists who saw it coming as early as 2005. He warned about the housing bubble, lack of regulation and corruption at the root of the economic meltdown. Baker is the co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC and the author of several books, including [...]

Tagged as: bubble economy, economics, recession, social movements

Early Spring: Talking to Your Kids About Climate Change

Event info: Friday 15 May 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Ecologist and mother Amy Seidl examines climate change at a personal level through her own family’s walks in the woods, work in their garden, and observations of local wildlife in the quintessential America of small-town New England, deep in the Green Mountains of Vermont. She explores this changing landscape, and her family’s relationship to it, [...]

Tagged as: author's reading, cliamte, environment, kids, social movements

Mandate for Change: An Assessment of the Obama Administration’s First 100 Days

Event info: Thursday 23 April 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Presented by the Jamaica Plain Forum & Institute for Policy Studies Click here for location and directions! In its first 100 days in office, President Obama has begun to move the country forward. Bold plans for economic recovery, drawing down troops in Iraq, and reforming health care have been put on the table. But is [...]

Tagged as: book for sale, economics, Obama, social movements

Beyond Bailouts: Transforming the Economy

Event info: Sunday 5 April 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Today’s economic crisis is the worst since the Great Depression. However, as David Korten shows, the steps being taken to address it – including pouring trillions of dollars into bailouts for the Wall Street institutions that created the mess – do nothing to deal with the reality of a failed economic system. Korten identifies the [...]

Tagged as: bubble economy, economics, environment, social movements

The Buzz About Bees: Urban Apiary for Beginners

Event info: Friday 20 March 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

With warming weather and sunnier skies, springtime will soon be heralded in by our familiar friend, the honey bee. But with staggering statistics about the rapid loss of bees, it may be time to consider small-scale and urban beekeeping as a remedy. Begin your beekeeping experience by learning the basics from a master bee tender, [...]

Tagged as: agriculture, food, greening, local, urban sustainability

Mike Lux: Lessons from History for the Obama Years

Event info: Friday 13 March 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Barack Obama, a liberal-leaning centrist Democrat was elected with the energetic support of progressive activists. Post-election enthusiasm remains high amongst progressives who believe that President Obama may be in a position to redefine the political center in just the way that Franklin Roosevelt did. Mike Lux, author of the new book “The Progressive Revolution” offers [...]

Tagged as: book for sale, economics, Obama, political campaigns

“Traces of the Trade: A Story From the Deep North” Documentary Screening and Filmmaker Discussion

Event info: Sunday 8 March 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Join us for a special screening of the acclaimed documentary “Traces of the Trade,” with filmmaker and JP-resident Katrina Browne. Featured on PBS and at the Sundance Film Festival, this film recounts Browne’s inquiry into the DeWolf family, her forefathers and the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. “Traces of the Trade” follows ten DeWolf [...]

Tagged as: Africa, local, reparations, slavery, wealth

Urban Sustainability Series: Growing Container and Urban Plots

Event info: Tuesday 3 March 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

The first is our Urban Sustainability Series, this hands-on workshop will explore many options for growing your own food in the city. From container gardening to raised-beds, Gabriel Erde-Cohen of Green City Growers will share basic skills and tips to help you grow the most local food possible – directly from your front yard, porch, [...]

Tagged as: environment, food, greening, local, social movements

Kim Fellner – Wrestling with Starbucks: The Politics of Coffee

Event info: Tuesday 17 February 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

As a longtime labor and community organizer, Kim Fellner has spent her life fighting corporate abuse. But when fellow demonstrators at the 1999 “Battle of Seattle” smashed in the window of a Starbucks store, she couldn’t escape the feeling that something was wrong with the picture. How had a coffee company with a liberal reputation [...]

Tagged as: book for sale, coffee, food, Latin America, social movements

Kim Bobo: Wage Theft in America

Event info: Thursday 29 January 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Why Millions of Working Americans Are Not Getting Paid-And What We Can Do About It Kim Bobo, the co-founder of Interfaith Worker Justice discusses her new book (“Wage Theft in America”) about how billions of dollars worth of wages are stolen from millions of workers. Each year, billions of dollars’ worth of wages are stolen [...]

Tagged as: capitalism, community, economics, workers' rights

Closing the Racial Wealth Divide

Event info: Friday 23 January 2009 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

with Meizhu Lui, Dedrick Muhammad and Amaad Rivera Three national experts join us to both celebrate the election of Barack Obama and discuss the persistent disparities of wealth that still exist along racial lines. The forum corresponds with the release of “State of the Dream 2009,” a timely study examining racial wealth disparities. Over the [...]

Tagged as: community, economics, race in America, social movements, wealth

“Ask Dr. Dollar: The Market Meltdown and the Post-Election Economy” with Arthur MacEwan, Professor of Economics, UMass

Event info: Friday 7 November 2008 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Whatâ€™s the real story behind the housing mortgage meltdown? Are you worried about the economy? Wondering how the new President will manage our financial affairs? Have you been mystified by the so-called experts who use obscure jargon to paint a rosy picture of â€œfree trade,â€ corporate bail-outs, and wage stagnation? Let Dr. Dollar â€“answer your [...]

Tagged as: bubble economy, capitalism, community, economy, recession

“Sustainable City Living” Talk with Scott from the Rhizome Collective

Event info: Friday 3 October 2008 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

With a warming globe and diminishing oil, it is critical that we begin to live with a dramatically different way. Bike-power, rain water collection, permaculture and relocalization of our communites are just the beginning. We will discuss the creative methods that â€œurban environmental stewardsâ€ have been testing out to live within the earthâ€™s limits and [...]

Tagged as: climate, community, DIY, environment, greening, preparation, social movements

“There Are No Illegal People” with photojournalist David Bacon

Event info: Tuesday 9 September 2008 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Illegal People: How Globalization Creates Migration and Criminalizes Immigrants, with David Bacon â€œDavid Bacon is the conscience of American journalism; an extraordinary social documentarist in the rugged humanist tradition of Dorothea Lange, Carey McWilliams, and Ernesto Galarza.â€ â€”Mike Davis, author of No One Is Illegal Jamaica Plain has a rich history as a “landing pad” [...]

Tagged as: art, capitalism, community, economics, immigration, politics, race in America, social movements

Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times: Amy Goodman, David Goodman and You

Event info: Friday 16 May 2008 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now! visits the Jamaica Plain Forum on Friday, May 16th at 7:00pmÂ This event is a Fundraiser for the Jamaica Plain Forum. Tickets are $5.00 Doors open at 6pm, event begins at 7pm. Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis Tickets are on sale at Rhythm and Muse (470 Center [...]

Tagged as: book for sale, community, economics, local hero, media, militarism, politics, social movements

The Defining Moment for Climate Change with Bill McKibben

Event info: Sunday 8 June 2008 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Bill McKibben, author, educator, environmentalist Sunday, June 8th, 7:00pm Read Bill’s most recent article on Alternet.org As a part of our continuing series on climate-change, join the Jamaica Plain Forum for a conversation with Step-It-Up! global warming activist, Bill McKibben after the Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon and 1st annual Green Roots Festival. Bill McKibben is [...]

Tagged as: climate, community, DIY, environment, greening, social movements, urban sustainability

Hillary Jordan, Author of “MUDBOUND” (Reading)

Event info: Friday 2 May 2008 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

â€œThis is storytelling at the height of its powers: the ache of wrongs not yet made right, the fierce attendance of history made as real as rain, as true as this minute. Hillary Jordan writes with the force of a Delta storm.â€ â€“ Barbara Kingsolver Please join us for an intimate reading with Hillary [...]

Tagged as: art, author's reading, history, race in America

“Who Owns the Water? The Global Grassroots Fight to Take Back the Tap” with Maude Barlow, Canadian Anti-Corporate Water-Rights Activist

Event info: Sunday 2 March 2008 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

â€œThe global water crisis is one of the most serious issues of our time. Maude Barlow is an outstanding leader who has pioneered people’s and nature’s right to water for the last decade. Blue Covenant will inspire civil society movements around the world.â€ â€“Vandana Shiva, physicist, ecologist, activist, editor, and author of Biopiracy and Stolen [...]

Tagged as: climate, commons, social movements, water

Defending Kids from Corporate Marketers

Event info: Friday 8 February 2008 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

In a world where we increasingly see marketing in every nook and cranny, it is not surprising that there are advertisements targeted to children. However, what is surprising is the extent and reach of that marketing. For example, current statistics show us that children see more than 40,000 commercials on television, contributing to a [...]

Tagged as: kids, marketing, parenting

“An Unreasonable Man” Documentary Screening

Event info: Friday 30 November 2007 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist, Parish Hall Whoever said, â€œOne person can make a differenceâ€ must have been talking about Ralph Nader. For over forty years Nader has taken on big business and corporate America all in the name of the people. But lately this consumer advocateâ€™s halo has been a bit tarnished. [...]

Tagged as: green party, history, political campaigns

“Bearing Witness in Darfur: Who Will Be My Sister’s Keeper?”

Event info: Thursday 29 November 2007 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist, Sanctuary 6 Eliot St. (Across from the Monument) Since her first visit to southern Sudan in 2001, Rev. Gloria White-Hammond, co-pastor of Jamaica Plainâ€™s Bethel AME Church, knew that she wanted to stand in solidarity with the women of that country. She had served as a medical missionary [...]

Tagged as: Africa, economics, genocide, politics, report-back

Frances Moore Lappe: “When Hope Triumphs Over Fear: An Invisible Global Revolution”

Event info: Thursday 1 November 2007 – 7:00pm to 10:00pm

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist Sanctuary (6 Eliot Street) In 2006 an energized electorate seemed poised to reassert ownership of the democratic process. Since the elections, however, polls show that citizens confidence in government has resumed its downward trend. Far from waning, disillusion and disengagement continue to spread. Why is this happening, and [...]

Tagged as: agriculture, food, greening, social movements

The People Decide: Oaxaca’s Popular Assembly

Event info: Tuesday 11 September 2007 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist, Sanctuary For the last 15 months, a powerful popular movement in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca has challenged the corrupt and repressive government of PRI Governor Ulises Ruiz. Journalist Nancy Davies, a resident of Oaxaca, has covered the rebellion and the rise of the popular assembly movement. [...]

Tagged as: democracy, Latin America, report-back, social movements

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