Charlottesville area events

From 7:15 to 8:30 p.m., on the final Thursday of every month, the Interfaith Pray for Peace Gathering welcomes people of all faiths, backgrounds, and beliefs to an inspired and inspiring flow of prayers, meditations and songs for peace. Location for March: Sojourners UCC, 1017 Elliott Ave., Charlottesville.

Year 8 Begins in Iraq War, as Afghanistan escalates

2 p.m. meet on grass across from Corner for Funk the War musical march.

3 p.m. meet in front of Minor Hall at the University of Virginia for rally to protest John Yoo, who speaks in Minor Hall at 3:30. SPEAKERS include: Cindy Sheehan (Peace of the Action), Susan Harman (National Accountability Network), Ray McGovern (Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity), Charlotte Dennett (Robert Jackson Steering Committee), Mike Ferner (Veterans for Peace),

Join activists in Charlottesville to plan for protesting John Yoo when he visits Charlottesville to speak on request of the Federalist Society at UVA. The protest is planned for March 19, 3:00 pm outside of Minor Hall on UVA grounds.
John Yoo is well known for giving "legal" justification for illegal war and torture, and is actively promoting his new book attempting to give more justifications for the use of illegal war and torture.
Join in on the planning for this demonstration Wednesday, February 24th, 7:00 pm at the Quality Community Council office, many people are needed in all kinds of ways to make this happen.

A panel discussion moderated by Dahlia Lithwick. Panelists include: Robert Lee, attorney with the Virginia Capital Representation Resource Center, Steven Rosenfield, local attorney, and Karen Waters, Director of the Quality Community Council. part of THE BIG READ

On the final Thursday of every month, the Interfaith Pray for Peace Gathering welcomes people of all faiths, backgrounds, and beliefs to an inspired and inspiring flow of prayers, meditations and songs for peace. FEBRUARY 25, 7:15-8:30 p.m. Location for February: Unity Church, 2825 Hydraulic Rd. Hosted in February by Harmony Center of the Blue Ridge (Sufi Order International). Contact: (434)970-7836; e-mail: heenareiter@geshercenter.org Sponsors: Interfaith Cooperation Circle of Central Virginia-URI; Gesher Center; Unity Church. URL: www.interfaithcooperation.org

If you are a guy, or if you know a guy, then you have a chance to make a difference in April, when a big group of men from our area will march on the Downtown Mall in shoes typically worn by women – high heels, ballet flats, you name it! It’s an attention-grabbing effort to draw our community’s notice to the current epidemic of sexual assault – 1 in 4 women and 1 in 8 men are sexually assaulted in their lifetimes. This is not okay, and all genders have a huge role to play in decreasing these numbers – as vital community leaders, allies, friends, survivors, and change-makers! So take the first step, and get a team together to walk against sexual assault. For more information, and to register, please visit our website at http://saracville.org/walk10.htm