Saturday, March 8, 2014 - 11:30am - 5:00pm
Join women (and those who identify as women) from all walks of life to celebrate who we are, share our struggles, and unite for the work of making our communities more just. There will be simple food, music, spoken word, a panel discussion, workshops and time to just be with each other.
Saturday, March 8, 2014 - 12:00pm
Screening of the The Ghosts of Jeju (USA, 80 min) at the Peace on Earth Film Festival
Directed by Regis Tremblay
A shocking documentary about the struggle of the people of Jeju Island, S. Korea. Set in the context of the American presence in Korea after World War II, the film reveals horrible atrocities at the hands of the U.S. Military Government of Korea.
Saturday, March 8, 2014 - 12:00pm
Starts at: Holy Name Cathedral
735 N. State St, Chicago
Followed by a march (bring signs!)
Saturday, March 8, 2014 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
On International Women's Day, Bricolage is partnering with SSAM ( Stop Sexual Assault in the Military) to present Fifth Wall. Last year the Department of Defense estimated that there were 26,000 instances of rape, sexual assault and unwanted sexual contact in the US Military.
The event will begin with clips from the "Invisible War" and Playwright Tammy Ryan's "Soldier's Heart"
Please join us
Saturday, March 8, 2014 - 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us for a panel addressing the Middle East Peace Process and the BDS Movement, followed by a dinner for Rasmea Odeh
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Panel on the Middle East Peace Process and the Growth of the BDS Movement
The panel will include analyses of the current peace talks from two of the more prominent national Palestinian organizations in the U.S., plus a discussion of the role of the BDS movement in Chicago and around the world.
Speakers:
Sunday, March 9, 2014 - 5:00pm
Sun. March 9, 5 pm at Revolution Books
International Potluck Dinner
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 6:00pm
Haymarket Books & Lannan Foundation are pleased to present:
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The first-ever Palestinian film to be nominated for best Documentary Feature by A.M.P.A.S®, the critically-acclaimed 5 BROKEN CAMERAS is a deeply personal, first-hand account of life and non-violent resistance in Bil’in, a West Bank village surrounded by Israeli settlements. Shot by Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat, who bought his first camera in 2005 to record the birth of his youngest son, Gibreel, the film was co-directed by Burnat and Guy Davidi, an Israeli filmmaker.
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Robert Greenwald's new documentary on the impact of drone strikes at home and abroad with interview of former drone operators, Pakistani families, top military officials, journalists and more
Saturday, March 15, 2014 - 10:00am
Join the rally and demonstration to oppose making the Iowa Air National Guard base in Des Moines into a US Military Drone Command Center. This legal rally will be held on Saturday, March 15th, 10:00 – 11:15 AM at the National Guard Base, 3100 McKinley Ave., in Des Moines.
