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Plant Sale to Benefit the Peace Center

Got plants? PEAC is hosting a plant sale to raise funds for the 2nd annual Teach Peace Conference. We are accepting donations of your extras, provided  the plants are not categorized as "exotic pest plant," aka "non-native invasive." If you are not sure, please contact Sharon Fitzpatrick or check on www.fleppc.org. Also contact Sharon if you need plastic pots for your extra plants. We will accept fresh seeds, too. Envelopes are great for seeds, just identify the contents before placingthem in the envelope and keep in a cool, dry place. 

The sale will be Saturday, March 13, so donations being collected prior to

Friday, March 12. Any questions, call 941-321-3072 or 

SharonFitzpatrick@verizon.net.

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sTePPinG into the flow of NVC communication...

Saturday March 20th

"Stepping Stones" is a daylong  NVC Workshop with a focus on a stepping through the components of the model to healing pain.  This is a powerful kinesthetic alternative to learn & practice these profound language skills and shifting your thinking into this paradigm.  Practice sinking into your emotions and grounding in your core values.   This workshop is deeply grounded in spiritual and the Living Energy of Needs work of CNVC Trainer, Robert Gonzales.

Call to Register:  941-492-9279
Cost:  $55-85*    Pay where it works for you.  Call if you don't see yourself within this scale.
Location:  Friends Meeting - 3139 57th St. @ Lockwood Ridge, Sarasota 34243
March 20, 2010      9:30am to 2:30 pm

Registration begins 2/15/10.    (must have minimum of 6 participants to hold this workshop- registration required)
Registration deadline 3/17/10

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April 9-11, 2010
2010 Teach Peace Conference

Theme:  Rethinking the Three R's
Rethinking Education, Restoring Justice, Respecting Environment

"Why rethink education?  Those now being educated will have to do what we, the present generation, have been unable or unwilling to do:  stabilize world population, stabilize and then reduce the emission of greenhouse gases; protect biological diversity; reverse the destruction of the forests; and conserve soils. They must learn how to use energy and materials with great efficiency.  They must learn how to utilize solar energy in all of its forms.  They must rebuild the economy in order to eliminate waste and pollution.  They must learn how to manage renewable resources for the long run.  They must begin the great work of repairing, as much as possible, the damage done to the earth in the past 200 years of industrialization.  And they must do all of this while they reduce worsening social and racial inequities.  The skills, aptitudes, and attitudes necessary to industrialize the earth, however, are not necessarily the same as those that will be needed to heal the earth or to build durable economies and good communities."
-- David W. Orr, "Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect"

Keep Checking this site for more details on the conference.

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March 7

PLIGHT AND PROMISE OF AFRICA AT ECKERD COLLEGE: During 2010, Eckerd College in St. Petersburg is hosting lectures, films, concerts, activism and art concerning Africa .  The website for the program is at http://africa.eckerd.edu/; a listing of events is below.

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Tuesday, March 9, 7pm

ELIMINATING NUCLEAR WEAPONS: Elaine Hallmark, the first Executive Director Emeritus of the national organization of Beyond War, will give a lecture on her recent trip to Copenhagen at the 2010 World Climate Summit , and on the elimination of nuclear weapons.  She will be speaking at the Englewood Community Presbyterian Church, 405 S. McCall Rd. in Englewood , Florida on Tuesday, March 9, at 7:00 PM.  This event is free.  Hallmark will also speak to a small group, (reservations required) at a luncheon on March 10 at the Manasota Beach Club, 7660 Manasota Key Road in Englewood.  Cost is $20 and includes lunch. 

For more information & reservations, contact Dr. Peter Duisberg, at (941) 474-5204. 

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Saturday, March 13, 8am-4pm

 16^TH ANNUAL PEACE AND JUSTICE CONFERENCE: “Human Dignity and Economic Justice” is the theme of the sixteenth annual Leaven Conference.  Workshop and class subjects include the environment, human dignity and economic justice, executions’ impact on families, homelessness, responding to the recession, ending genocide, and farmworker justice.  The conference will be from 8:00 AM-4:00 PM on Saturday, March 13 at the St. Thomas More Catholic Parish, 2506 Gulf Gate Drive in Sarasota.  Cost is $10 in advance and $15 the day of the event; a continental breakfast and box lunch are included. Advance registration can be done online at www.dioceseofvenice.org FMI: (941) 484-9543 or click here.

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Saturday, March 13th – Zeitgeist Film Screening and Discussion – FREE

2:30-4:30pm at the North County Library, 2801 Newtown Boulevard

Zeitgeist: Addendum premiered at the 5th Annual Artivist Film Festival in Los Angeles, California on October 2, 2008, winning their highest award.  Director Peter Joseph stated: “The failure of our world to resolve the issues of war, poverty, and corruption, rests within a gross ignorance about what guides human behavior to begin with. It (the film) addresses the true source of the instability in our society, while offering the only fundamental, long-term solution.”

Come join the discussion about a new vision for the future.

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Sunday, March 14th, 7pm

WSLR and the National Organization for Women present

Anne Feeney

“The Peoples’ Hellcat”

Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Anne Feeney is the granddaughter of an intrepid mineworkers’ organizer, who also used music to carry the message of solidarity to working people.  After two decades of community activism and regional performances, Anne took her message on the road.  Since 1991 Anne has traveled to the frontlines in 42 states, as well as Canada, Mexico, Denmark, Ireland and Sweden.  Her anthem “Have you Been to Jail for Justice?” is performed by activists everywhere.  Dubbed the ‘minister  of culture’ to the movements for economic and social justice and human rights, Anne is a WSLR favorite and ‘the best labor singer in North America’ according to Utah Phillips.

Location: Lake Osprey Village Cabaret, 6529 Lake Osprey Drive in Lakewood Ranch.

Tickets:  $10 advance, $15 door.  Available at Fogt's Music, Rocketman, Sarasota Emporium, online at www.wslr.org, and by calling 894-6469.

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Friday, March 19, 4-6pm

IRAQ INVASION ANNIVERSARY: The Southwest Florida Coalition for Peace and Justice will observe the seventh anniversary of the Iraq War invasion with a sign rally on Friday, March 19 from 4:00-6:00 PM at the Sarasota Bayfront (near Marina Jack ' s) off Route 41, just after the Ringling cutoff.  (NOTE: This is an hour longer than their usual Friday demonstration)  This action will coincide with the March 19^th-20^th Rally for Peace in Washington D.C. and in other major cities.  FMI: http://www.swfcpj.org/

Rediscovering Central Asia 3/16/10 Speaker: Dr. Fredrick Starr Once a region considered the Center of the World -- today it is seen mostly as a harsh backwater or an arena in which Russia, China, the E.U and the U.S. compete for resources and influence. However, to imagine Central Asia's future, we must journey into its remarkable past with Dr. Fredrick Starr. Lectures are held at Players Theatre, 838 N. Tamiami Trail and start at 10:30 am.  For more information, go to www.sillsarasota.org.  Cost is $7.  Call 941-365-6404 for additional information. This number connects to an answering machine. Leave a message and we will respond to your call as quickly as possible, usually within 24 hours.

Afghanistan and the future of Asia and of Europe 3/17/10 Speaker: Dr. Fredrick Starr Dr. S. Frederick Starr, Founding Chairman and Director of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute will sketch the three main possible outcomes of developments in the Afghanistan region and suggest the implications for the U.S., NATO and the region itself. Lectures are held at Players Theatre, 838 N. Tamiami Trail and start at 10:30 am.  For more information, go to www.sillsarasota.org.  Cost is $7.  Call 941-365-6404 for additional information. This number connects to an answering machine. Leave a message and we will respond to your call as quickly as possible, usually within 24 hours. ______________________________________________________________________________

Obama's National Security Policy in the First Year: Wins and Losses 3/18/10 Speaker: Dr. Lawrence Korb Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Lawrence Korb will discuss President Obama's national security policy, including efforts to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq and reengage in Afghanistan, evaluating Obama's success in implementing his ambitious foreign policy agenda and discussing what to expect from the President in the next year. Lectures are held at Players Theatre, 838 N. Tamiami Trail and start at 10:30 am.  For more information, go to www.sillsarasota.org.  Cost is $7.  Call 941-365-6404 for additional information. This number connects to an answering machine. Leave a message and we will respond to your call as quickly as possible, usually within 24 hours. ************************* Friday, March 20th -  Amp Your Voice Concert, sponsored by Humanity Working to End Genocide Location:  Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee Beatrice Friedman Theatre. Time will be from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm, with 5 confirmed bands performing.

Controlling Deviant Corporate Behavior 3/23/10 Speaker: Jonathan Macey Jonathan Macey examines various market and regulatory mechanisms to improve corporate governance and concludes that our emphasis on regulations and those that have developed are because shareowners are not well organized into effective political coalitions, while managers are. He will discuss how aggressive behavior by activist shareholders has enhanced shareholder returns. Lectures are held at Players Theatre, 838 N. Tamiami Trail and start at 10:30 am.  For more information, go to www.sillsarasota.org.  Cost is $7.  Call 941-365-6404 for additional information. This number connects to an answering machine. Leave a message and we will respond to your call as quickly as possible, usually within 24 hours.

Pakistan: Turning Around, or Headed for Disaster? 3/25/10 Speaker: Amb. Teresita Schaffer Pakistan is enmeshed in the insurgency in Afghanistan, and is also battling its own internal insurgency. Its relations with India have been in trouble since the attacks on Mumbai in November 2008. Amb. Teresita Schaffer will look at what Pakistan is doing, and what the United States can do, to turn this situation around. Lectures are held at Players Theatre, 838 N. Tamiami Trail and start at 10:30 am.  For more information, go to www.sillsarasota.org.  Cost is $7.  Call 941-365-6404 for additional information. This number connects to an answering machine. Leave a message and we will respond to your call as quickly as possible, usually within 24 hours.