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May 30-Jun 1 Annual Allegany Nature Pilgrimage

May 31 – 125^th Anniversary of the Johnstown Flood. “Deadliest disaster in state’s history
 teaches lessons in physics, ethics, law, 
and class injustice.”

May 31 – NAACP Freedom Banquet  Ambassador Banquet & Conference Ctr,7794 Peach Street ( I-90 Exit 24 ), Erie, PA 16509

Jun 3 – “Bringing it Home” at Whole Foods Co-op, 1341 W 26^th, Erie PA. “60 minute DVD … tells the story of hemp: past, present and future and a global industry that includes textiles, building materials, food products, bio-plastics, auto parts and more.

Jun 4 – Stop the Violence Prayer Vigil Perry Square, Erie PA 12:15PM Organized by MATV.

Jun 6 – Vigil: Justice for Immigrants 5:15pm 2^nd and State, Erie. Sponsored by Benedictines for Peace.

Jun 8 – Erie Animal Network Fun Fair Sparrow Pond Family Campground 11103 Route 19 North, Waterford, Pennsylvania 16441  11am-4pm

Jun 12 – “The Shadow of Lucasville” at Burning Books 420 Connecticut Street Buffalo,NY

Jun 13 - #TAKINGBACKERIE - A STRONG CAMPAIGN TO STOP NONSENSE VIOLENCE IN OUR CITY PACA 1505 State Hosted by TheBox Street Couture.

Jun 14-15 - Buffalo Juneteenth Festival”3^rd llargest celebration in the world.”   History of the event.

Jun 14 – Pride Picnic Rotary Pavilion, Rresque Isle, Erie PA 1-6PM. Bring dish to pass.

Jun 19 – Poetry in the Park 19^th & Myrtle, Noon-12:45

Jun 21 – Party in the Park 19^th & Myrtle Ruby Schaaf Park. 12:15PM.Live music of Mambo and Blue Soul with the LEC! Spend some time getting to know your neighbors and enjoying some great music! Bring your own lawn chair, relax, and enjoy this free event with your community. A light lunch and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.

Jun 23-27 “Roger Rosenblatt and Friends” week at Chautauqua with Tom Brokaw , Margaret Atwood, Elizabeth Strout, Jules Feiffer, Paul Muldoon -

Jun 25 – Triple Divide Jamestown Community College, Jametown NY. Details TBA

Jun 28 – 45^th Anniversary of Stonewall Riots

Jun 28 – Buffet on the Bay 4-10PM Liberty Park. Fundraiser/music festival event. $5 donation at the gate or $5 worth of food donation to feed the hungry. Music by Big Leg Emma and others. Food, vendors, silent auction, Farmers Market and a Children’s Fun Area. Benefits the Second Harvest Food Bank.

Jun 30 – Jul 4 – “Feeding a Hungry Planet” week at Chautauqua

Jul 17 – Netroots Nation 2014 Detroit MI

Sep 12-14 – Mother Earth News Fair 2014 Seven Springs PA

Sep 20-21 –People’s Climate March

Nov 12 – Thomas Merton Center honors Jeremy Scahill

NEWS AND VIEWS

·         California billionaire puts Tom Corbett in his cross-hairs, vows support of Tom Wolf
·         Report on Workers Memorial Day in Erie WSEE/WICU video report.
·         Penn State, CMU, among 55 colleges investigated for their handling of sexual violence allegations. 
·         Drone Panel coverage by YourErie
·         PA’s looser power plant emissions controls criticized 

PA MARRIAGE EQUALITY

·         Photos from the Erie rally held the evening of the court ruling (Erie Gay News)
·         Video of Doris Cipolla’s reaction (Erie Gay News).
·         Local news coverage YourErie   WSEE/WICU   GoErie video
·         Judge Strikes Down Pennsylvania’s Gay-Marriage Ban Background from NY Times

MORE HUMANE SOURCES

Compassionate omnivores! If you are horrified by factory farming, you can put your money where your heart by checking out these listings of local alternative sources for meat, poultry and dairy. Stores, farms, restaurants, CSAs, omnivore farmers markets, buying clubs, and more. Please SHARE!

• ERIE & CRAWFORDMore humane sources
• CHAUTAUQUA COUNTYMore humane sources
• ASHTABULA AREAMore humane sources

ETCETERA

• “The Mother of All Anti-Fracking Tools” “The first county in the United States to outlaw fracking has an idea that could give environmentalists the upper hand—and deliver a major setback to big oil.”
• Solar roadways Crowdsourcing blows expectations out of the water. Could it work?
• AARP TV: Stonewall 40 Years Later (2009) 10 minute video on the Stonewall Riots of June 1969
• Black Woodstock: Harlem Cultural Festival “The idea behind Black Woodstock was to celebrate African American music and promote black pride and unity after a difficult period during the late 1960s which saw the Watts Riots and the deaths of Martin Luther King (April 1968) and Malcolm X (February 1965)… The events were all captured on film by TV producer Hal Tulchin who had wanted to sell the footage to the TV networks but none of them showed any interest and some 50 hours of footage has still not seen the light of day.”

This & That is published now and then for the Erie area progressive community. Always good to double-check dates and times.  Event submissions should have “T&T” in subject line, send to moonkat2014@gmail.com . To get on email list send request to moonkat2014@gmail.com