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Monday, April 28th, 7:30 pm – Kris Goldsmith, member of IVAW, will be speaking about his experience at the Winter Soldier hearings held in March when he testified about his involvement in Iraq. Portions of
Winter Soldier will be shown. To be held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bellport, 51 Browns Lane.

Wednesday, April 30th, Iraq War Awareness Day at Suffolk County Community College, Ammerman Campus.
Schedule as follows:
9:30 – 10:45 Counter-Recruitment Workshop – Led by Vietnam Vet Thomas Brinson and peace activist Karen Sackett to educate students about military recruiting techniques. Location: Mildred Green Room of the Babylon Student Center.
11:00 – 12:00 Women in Black vigil – World-wide network of women committed to peace with justice and opposed to injustice, war and militarism. Location: Veteran’s Plaza
11:00 – 12:15 Rally on the Steps of the Library – Open microphone for anyone who wants to participate and speak their mind.Location: Veteran’s Plaza
12:30 – 1:45 Kris Goldsmith – Iraq War veteran and member of Iraq Veterans against the War. Location: Mildred Green Room of the Babylon Student Center
2:00 – 3:15 Brian Palmer – Independent journalist embedded with Marine Infantry battalion in the Iraq
War. Location: Mildred Green Room of the Babylon Student Center
3:30 – 4:45 Susan Donnelly & Margaret Melkonian – Activists from CODEPINK and Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives. Location: Mildred Green Room of the Babylon Student Center
All Day Eyes Wide Open & CODEPINK’s Peace Ribbon Project– Memorial exhibits to honor lives lost in the Iraq War. Location: Veteran’s Plaza Iraq War Awareness Day is part of a wider Week of
Awareness organized by Amnesty International of SCCC in association with Latinos del Mundo, Spanish Club, Women’s Club, Ammerman Campus Library, Foreign Languages & ESL, Department of Social Science & Criminal Justice, & Office of Campus Activities

Wednesday, April 30th, 7:00 pm – Counter recruiting meeting at the Bellport UU. Presentation will be made of actions held at Long Island high schools with a discussion about what was successful and what was not and planning for future actions. If interested in attending, please call 631-875-8647 or email rksrc@optonline.net

Friday, May 2nd, 4:30 pm – South Country Peace Group to meet with Rep. Tim Bishop. Contact
dmu7@optonline.net if interested in attending.

Saturday, May 3rd, 12 noon-6:00 pm – The Names of the Dead will be read in Sag Harbor in front of the Sag Harbor Municipal Building on Main Street. You may ‘sign-up’ to read during some part of the day by
contacting Dan Steiger at 631-831-4966.

Saturday, May 3rd, 2:00 pm – Demonstration against the Iraq occupation at the Sunrise Mall (Westfield Mall), Sunrise Hwy, Massapequa. Meet at the Wal-Mart located at the mall entrance at the corner of Carmans Rd. & Sunrise Hwy.

Monday, May 5th, 7:15 pm – Suffolk Peace Network meeting at the UUF of Bellport. Send agenda items to rksrc@optonline.net

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