Conference

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Join the Harris County Democratic Party as our evening Issues and Answers series continues, Tuesday, September 22nd, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Harris County Democratic Party headquarters, 1445 N Loop W., Suite 110, Houston, 77008.

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Houston Peace & Justice Center's Annual Peace Potluck
Houston Peace & Justice Center's Annual Peace Potluck 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 17, Houston Mennonite Church, 1231 Wirt Rd.
Celebrate peace & justice at the Houston Peace & Justice Center's Annual Potluck Picnic. Share food and stories 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 17, Houston Mennonite Church, 1231 Wirt Rd. For more information, contact Judy Hoffhein at escramble('JudyHoffhein','sbcglobal.net.');

Event Sponsor:
Houston Peace & Justice Center

Event Website:
www.HPJC.org

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Youth Voices Benefit Concert with kayumanggi, Kiawitl Xochitl and Trio Nazim

7:00-10:00pm, Saturday, April 18, 2009
The Artery
5401 Jackson at Prospect
Houston, TX 77004

Please join us for a Youth Benefit Concert with kayumanggi Pinoy Rock Band (Philippines), Chicana MC Kiawitl Xochitl (aka Lady Binx) and Trio Nazim (traditional music of Kazakhstan). Suggested donation is $5-10.

Event Sponsor:
Houston Institute for Culture

Event Website:
www.houstonculture.org

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A Vision for Africa with Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai

Friday, April 17
Westin Galleria
Plaza Ballroom
5060 West Alabama

Registration: 6 p.m.
Program: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public

Event Sponsor:
World Affairs Council Houston

Event Website:
www.wachouston.org

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Michael Klare in Houston April 28 & 29

Meet and hear the prominent foreign and military analyst, author of Resource Wars and Blood and Oil.

7 p.m. Tuesday, April 28: Public lecture and book-signing of Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet, Scanlan Room of the Jerabek Athletic Center at University of St. Thomas

Event Sponsor:
Houston Peace & Justice Center, Social Justice Committee at UST, Veterans for Peace, and Oil Patch Democrats

Event Website:
www.hpjc.org

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Please join KPFT 90.1, Veterans for Peace Chapter 12, and Iraq Veterans Against the War for the release of Aaron Glantz's latest book "The War Comes Home: Washington's Battle against America's Veterans".

Event Sponsor:
KPFT, VFP, IVAW

Event Website:
kpft.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=274&Itemid=101

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"Global Warming And Lessons from Living in Space" a talk at the next Houston Climate Protection Alliance meeting on Sunday February 1st, 1:15pm. Michael Lutomski, Risk Manager for the International Space Station in NASA will give the talk. Mike has had a calling to face the climate disruption challenge and so has prepared this slide show. Mike says the risk management concepts he uses for the International Space Station apply to thinking about the various forms of climate disruption that are possible. Mike says that on the International Space Station waste and water must be recycled and so have valuable lessons for our life on Spaceship Earth. Mike will be representing only himself during this presentation.

Event Website:
www.HoustonClimateProtection.org

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Keynote Speaker: Amy Goodman
Register now at http://www.dsausa.org/yds/Feb2009/confreg.html.

President-elect Barack Obama has yet to sit in the Oval Office, but the nation’s political and social scenes are already changing. The questions to ask are “what kind of change” and “what can we do?” To answer them, Young Democratic Socialists (YDS) is hosting, “Beyond the Ballot: Making the Movement Matter,” a national three-day conference that will bring together progressive youth and movement veterans to discuss strategies for the new terrain on which we struggle.

Event Sponsor:
Young Democratic Socialists

Event Website:
www.ydsusa.org/news/beyond-the-ballot-2009

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Environmental Injustice exists in Texas, but it isn't inevitable.
TEXANS HAVE THE POWER to make life better for our fellow Texans.
Join us at the Houston Peace & Justice Center's 2009 Spring Conference to learn how YOU CAN BE A FORCE FOR CHANGE.

Event Website:
hpjc.org

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FRIENDS, have you been partying like a holiday rock star?
Making the scene at the office party, the neighborhood dinner, your friends' seasonal gatherings...  Are you in party pain?
Find the relief you need at the "ANTACID TEST."

The ANTACID TEST is the second annual "JERRY CHRISTMAS CONCERT" benefitting KPFT 90.1 FM - Pacifica.

Nine bands will rock to the music of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead along with other inspired jams:

Event Sponsor:
KPFT

Event Website:
kpft.org

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L E T ' S - C R E A T E - A - S U S T A I N A B L E - T E X A S

In partnership with the City of Houston

The Texas Bioneers Conference
Friday, October 17th – Sunday, October 19th, 2008
George R. Brown Convention Center

Event Sponsor:
Blackwood Educational Land Institute

Event Website:
blackwoodland.org/bioneers

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WOOHOO!! Finally some good news.

[[[ADDENDUM (by art) you can see this online at www.cspan.org]]]

T U N E I N to KPFT 90.1. FM 9 a.m. Friday, to hear live coverage of the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment hearing. The esteemed Larry Bensky from KPFA will anchor: expected speakers include the incomparable Dennis Kucinich; Elizabeth Holtzman (who was the youngest committee member investigating Watergate and grounds for Nixon's impeachment); John Dean, Bob Barr, Ralph Nader and others.

Event Sponsor:
Pacifica

Event Website:
www.pacifica.org

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North America's largest and most ancitipated annual event for wind energy

WIND: THRIVING AT THE EPICENTER OF ENERGY

Organized by leaders in the wind energy industry, WINDPOWER 2008 Conference & Exhibition benefits all wind professionals.  Whether you are an established industry veteran or a newcomer to this exciting and explosive industry, WINDPOWER 2008 has much to offer including 3 days of conference sessions, an interactive tradeshow of wind energy products and services, and numerous networking opportunities.  We hope you can join us in Houston, the energy capital of the world!

Event Sponsor:
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)

Event Website:
http://windpowerexpo.org/

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We started Democracy Now! for a simple reason: to uncover the truth and to tell the stories that most media ignore. One of the most important stories they are missing is the exciting grassroots movement for better media.

Event Sponsor:
Free Press

Event Website:
www.freepress.net/conference

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Support KPFT and independent media by volunteering for the Spring Fund Drive, Monday, May 12 through Sunday, June 1. Novice phone volunteers have phone training scheduled 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7 at the station, 419 Lovett.

Event Sponsor:
KPFT

Event Website:
kpft.org/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_detail&a