Vermont AFSC
73 Main St., Box 19
Montpelier, Vermont 05602-2944

(802)229-2340

jgainza@afsc.org

AFSC National Issues

May 2008 Issue of the AFSC-VT Newsletter

Put a face on this senseless war.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW
for these future events:


July 11-13
Solarfest

12 McNamara Road, Tinmouth, VT 05757
Three full days celebrating the power of renewable energy,
the arts, and community action to change the world

At 1:30PM on Sunday 7/13,
Carl Etnier & Joseph Gainza will be leading a workshop:
"No Sustainability, No Peace"
For directions & more information: (802) 235-1513 - http://www.solarfest.org

August 23-24
Poetry Peace
Vermont College, Montpelier VT
A full program of readings and workshops by poets and writers
from Vermont and New England.
For more information, call 802-456-1630
Donations Appreciated
This event is to support the peacebuilding programs of
AFSC-VT

Additional events will be posted as they are made public.



Highlights


Presentations Joseph Gainza,
Field Director of AFSC/Vermont

Halting the Race to Oblivion
Unitarian Universalist Church in Burlington on Sunday, 7/30/06

Eco-Justice & US Foreign Policy
Unitarian Universalist Church in Montpelier on Sunday, 11/5/06


AFSC Statement
on The Middle East War


Faces of Hope
The Faces of Hope Monthly Newsletter
offers reporting and analysis of events in Israel and Palestine, as well as updates on AFSC's work in this troubled area. Included are advocacy and educational opportunities here in the United States.
For a free subscription, go to :
http://www.topica.com/f/v.html?800033800.800003720


War Times
War Times is a monthly web newsletterdeepen the fight against the Bush program by compiling information and analysis, and putting them into the hands of large numbers of readers, through a nationwide, free, bilingual (Spanish and English), antiwar newspaper.

Some Sources for Alternative News

Eyes Wide Open
The Impact of the War in Iraq


Peace Vigils
All Around Vermont

BARTON: Fridays, 12 - 12:30pm, on the Common

BENNINGTON: 1st Saturday of each month, 12:30-1:30 PM, Downtown Bennington at the FourCorners.

BRATTLEBORO: Saturday, 11-12, silent vigil at Post office

BRISTOL: 5-Town Area Vigil for Peace, Fridays, 5-6pm, Bristol Green, Bristol

BURLINGTON: Monday--Friday,5-5:30pm Unitarian Church (top of Church St)

CHESTER: Saturdays, 11:00 - 11:30 a.m., Town Green

CLAREMONT:Saturdays, 12 -1pm, Rite-aide corner

ENOSBURG FALLS: Saturdays, 7-7:30 pm candlelight peace vigil at Lincoln Park.

HARDWICK: Fridays; 5-6 pm; Hardwick Peace Park, Bring a candle!

MANCHESTER Sundays 1-2 pm, across from Northshire Book Store.

MARSHFIELD: Fridays; 4-5pm Rte 2

MIDDLEBURY:Saturdays, 10:30 - 11, Triangle Park.

MONTPELIER: Fridays, 12 -1 pm, in front of the post office (federal building)

NEWPORT: Wednesdays; 4- 4:30 pm; by the fish in front of State Office Bldg;Main St.

RANDOLPH: Fridays, 4:30 pm, at the depot

RICHMOND: Thursdays; 5:30-6 p.m.Richmond Congregational Church Info: 434-2053

S. ROYALTON: Thursdays, 4:30-5:30 pm, on the bridge into town

RUTLAND: Saturdays; 12:00 to 1:00. sidewalk in front of Main Street Park, Rtes 4/7

SPRINGFIELD: Tuesdays, 7 pm-dark, center of town at the stoplight.

ST. JOHNSBURY: Fri. 12:30 -1 pm - in front of the St. J post office and Athenaeum

TOWNSHEND: Sundays, 4 - 5 PM

VERGENNES: Saturdays, 10 -11am; at the Vergennes City Green


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Our thanks to Wallace B. Smith of South Strafford, Vermont,
for creating the structure of this web site.