Dan Pastore for Congress events page Volunteer events, meetups, parades, etc. near you. Offers a filtering feature that allows you to choose location, type of events, date etc.
All In PA Dem candidate events around the state. Offers a filtering feature that allows you to choose location, type of events, date etc. You can also get on a mailing list for high priority events.
Erie Talk in the Morning WJET 1400 AM Call-in show hosted by moderate Scott Bremner 6:00am-8::00 am weekdays. You can call in every day, but only once during a given day.
ARTS & WORDS
Sept 7-11 - ReelAbilities Film Festival Pittsburgh Playhouse, Pittsburgh PA. In-person and virtual "to explore and celebrate the lives and stories of individuals living with disabilities." Virtual and in-person, films, art exhibit, post-film discussions
Sept 15-23 Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival In-person and virtual "celebrating Black film, life, and culture" This year's theme "Afrofuturism"
The Chautauqua Institution's role after the Salman Rushdie attack (NPR)
All In PA Dem candidate events around the state. Offers a filtering feature that allows you to choose location, type of events, date etc. You can also get on a mailing list for high priority events.
Erie Talk in the Morning WJET 1400 AM Call-in show hosted by moderate Scott Bremner 6:00am-8::00 am weekdays. You can call in every day, but only once during a given day.
ARTS & WORDS
Sept 7-11 - ReelAbilities Film Festival Pittsburgh Playhouse, Pittsburgh PA. In-person and virtual "to explore and celebrate the lives and stories of individuals living with disabilities." Virtual and in-person, films, art exhibit, post-film discussions
Sept 29 - SUNY Fredonia: Reading with Allegra Hyde author of the novel Eleutheria, Mason Hall Rosch Recital Hall, SUNY Fredonia. Free, open to public 7pm to 8pm .
Sept 28 - Sprout Film Festival Reg Lenna, 116 E. 3rd, Jamestown NY Screening 7pm "entertaining and memorable films featuring people with intellectual and developmental disabilities." free.
Oct 6 - Fran Lebowitz at Mercyhurst Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst University, Erie PA 7:30 p.m.
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival In-Person October 5-9, 2022 CDFF On Demand October 9-16, 2022
Soul of Western New York – Nine African American Artists will be on view till Oct 7 at WNY Artists Group One Linwood Ave Buffalo NY
Chautauqua, where Salman Rushdie was attacked, has a long history of promoting free speech and learning for the public good (The Conversation)
BAYFRONT PKWY PROJECT
Kids for Positive Change PBS series The series features kids from Ashtabula County and New York City, who are working together to inspire their peers to take positive action for the planet, said series creator and writer, Camille Licate of Ashtabula. Filmed at WQLN. Backgrounder
Sept 8 - Jasmine Flores: The Challenges and Opportunities of City government as seen by the youngest and first Latina elected to Erie City Council. Professor/Instructor/Speaker" Jasmine Flores 7pm Satellite location: Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA FREE. Register in advance.
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania votes down proposal to prioritize repeal of Pa.'s mail-in voting law (Daily Item)
Helping Erie's homeless will take multilayered plans as unsheltered population spikes (Erie Times-News)
Local Leaders Discusses Uptick In Jamestown’s Homeless Population (WNY News Now)
Sept 19-21 - Eradicate Hate Global Summit Pittsburgh PA Formed as a response to the horrific Tree of Life massacre, the Summit describes itself as "the most comprehensive anti-hate conference in the world"
New report on racial bias in Pa. State Police traffic stops delayed by data problems, officials say (Spotlight PA)
Sept 13 - Lettuce Taco 'bout LGBTQ+ Youth 201 W 11th St, Erie, "You are invited to join us for a free open house/meet and greet with our Youth Advocates and Interim Director for some food and fun. We will have a taco bar with walking tacos and a fun mini art activity for the youth. We would love for you to come on out and join us." Host: Journey to a Trauma-Informed Life
VIDEO: A free virtual panel on the legacy of the Great Migration in Pennsylvania (Spotlight PA) Panelists: Educator Armendia Dixon, director, Meadville Area Middle School MLK Mentoring Program, originally from Laurel MS, moved to Erie then Meadville; Clemmie Harris, director of Africana Studies, Utica University; Stephen Kearse, assistant editor, Spotlight PA.
Lisa Thompson Sayers interview : Blue Coats: No one is exempt when it comes to Erie's youth gun violence (Erie Times News "Daryl Craig, Roscoe Carroll, Craig Heidelberg and Dave Garren discuss the causes, potential solutions and their urgent call for community action and accountability as the new school year approaches." Alternative link
Here are the PSEA union's projected Mastriano impacts by district, including in the area Mastriano now represents.
Slashed funding, equity, parent choice: Pa. gov candidates have hugely different education plans (WHYY)
GEMISH
Supporting Reproductive Rights in Erie County is a resource created by Erie County United, providing a much needed educational, medical, and activism resources. ECU is also raising funds for People seeking abortions e.g. travel, childcare, and healthcare needs, forwarding funds to Pgh Planned Parenthood. $5 for button, $10 for scarf, or donate more to help more people.
PA's top doctor: Abortion access a vital component of pregnancy health care (Erie Times-News) Opinion from Denise A. Johnson, MD. acting secretary of health and physician general for PA, formerly Meadville Medical Center chief medical officer.
Injunction sought to block construction of Bayfront Parkway project as lawsuit lingers (GoErie) "Erie branch of NAACP, environmental advocacy group want $100 million revamp halted until federal judge rules on their concerns. Hearing set for September in U.S. District Court in Erie" Alternative link
VIDEO: Community Town Hall: Envisioning Erie's 21st Century Bayfront (Civitas Design) Held 8/09/2022.
PennDOT's Bayfront Plan: Erie Deserves Something Better (Lisa Austin/Erie Reader) Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor Improvement Project 8/24/2022 (PennDOT) Boards outline the planned work on the Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor Improvement Project. Presented by PennDOT 8/24/2022. Also on view at Blasco Library lobby, as of this writing.
EARTH
Kids for Positive Change PBS series The series features kids from Ashtabula County and New York City, who are working together to inspire their peers to take positive action for the planet, said series creator and writer, Camille Licate of Ashtabula. Filmed at WQLN. Backgrounder
Republican legislators stall state emissions regulation (Penn Capital-Star) "The state risks health and highway funding if it doesn’t pass regulations on oil and gas pollution"
ELECTIONS
Sept 8 - Jasmine Flores: The Challenges and Opportunities of City government as seen by the youngest and first Latina elected to Erie City Council. Professor/Instructor/Speaker" Jasmine Flores 7pm Satellite location: Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA FREE. Register in advance.
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania votes down proposal to prioritize repeal of Pa.'s mail-in voting law (Daily Item)
HOME
Helping Erie's homeless will take multilayered plans as unsheltered population spikes (Erie Times-News)
Community Conversation: Housing in Chautauqua County - Part 1 and Part 2 (WRFA Radio)
INDIGENOUS
Sept 8 - Community Conversation - Native Voices 6pm WRFA LP 107.9 FM "discussion specifically on the Native American Community in Jamestown and the Chautauqua Region." broadcast live on WRFA radio, with video streaming available on the WRFA Radio YouTube Channel -
Sept 30 - Every Child Matters Community Healing Walk at the "Sully" Huff Heritage Center 12854 Route 438 Irving NY Info 716-532-8339 ext 5087 Evening of Remembering and Healing. All are welcome. "Wear Orange" Host: Seneca Nation Crime Victim Services
Three WNY Indian boarding schools listed in new federal report (Rep Brian Higgins)
Sept 19-21 - Eradicate Hate Global Summit Pittsburgh PA Formed as a response to the horrific Tree of Life massacre, the Summit describes itself as "the most comprehensive anti-hate conference in the world"
Oct 6 - Securing Freedom: Are the Slavery Amendments Relevant in Today's America? Featuring: Johnny Johnson, M.Ed Jefferson Ed. Society (Satellite location) 7 pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA.
Wolf starts process to pardon lower level pot convictions (WITF) "Application is free, and entirely online"
Wolf starts process to pardon lower level pot convictions (WITF) "Application is free, and entirely online"
See If Police in Your State Reported Crime Data to the FBI | The Marshall Project "0 out of 1,504 law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania successfully submitted data to the FBI for all 12 months of 2021."
SCHOOLS & YOUTH
Sept 13 - Lettuce Taco 'bout LGBTQ+ Youth 201 W 11th St, Erie, "You are invited to join us for a free open house/meet and greet with our Youth Advocates and Interim Director for some food and fun. We will have a taco bar with walking tacos and a fun mini art activity for the youth. We would love for you to come on out and join us." Host: Journey to a Trauma-Informed Life
Sept 29 - East Erie Black Educators a Rich Tradition that helped shape a nation Professor/Instructor/Speaker: Sharif El-Mekki 6pm Jefferson Ed. Society Satellite location: Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA Admission: FREE. Please register in advance. A catered reception will follow this presentation.
VIDEO: A free virtual panel on the legacy of the Great Migration in Pennsylvania (Spotlight PA) Panelists: Educator Armendia Dixon, director, Meadville Area Middle School MLK Mentoring Program, originally from Laurel MS, moved to Erie then Meadville; Clemmie Harris, director of Africana Studies, Utica University; Stephen Kearse, assistant editor, Spotlight PA.
Lisa Thompson Sayers interview : Blue Coats: No one is exempt when it comes to Erie's youth gun violence (Erie Times News "Daryl Craig, Roscoe Carroll, Craig Heidelberg and Dave Garren discuss the causes, potential solutions and their urgent call for community action and accountability as the new school year approaches." Alternative link
Mastriano’s education funding plan would devastate Pa.’s public schools, advocates say (City & State)
Here are the PSEA union's projected Mastriano impacts by district, including in the area Mastriano now represents.
Slashed funding, equity, parent choice: Pa. gov candidates have hugely different education plans (WHYY)
WORKING PEOPLE
Sept 28 - Baher Gosheh: Immigration, History, Challenges, and Opportunity in America, Pennsylvania, and Erie. 6pm Jefferson Ed Society satellite location Alexander Recital Hall (Edinboro University) – 110 Kittie Rd. Edinboro, PA FREE, please register in advance. On-campus parking.
New NY State gun laws (Gothamist)
ROE
After Roe v. Wade, Pa. sees more women registering as Democrats (WITF) Since June 24, "Sixty-two percent of women registered were Democrats, while 15% registered as Republicans. Fifty-four percent of the new registrants are under the age of 25. As a comparison, 41% of men who registered were under the age of 25 – 43% were Democrats and 28% were Republicans. The bulk of the women who registered, 76%, are from cities and suburbs."
Dozens gather in downtown Franklin in response to Roe v. Wade reversal (Julia Carden/Erie Reader) Roe’s reversal puts abortion access on the ballot in PA (Penn Capital-Star)
In non-pandemic times, this is a calendar of events for people who believe "a better world is possible." Published monthly. Focus is local/regional. Not affiliated with any organization All upcoming event listings are nonviolent. Event submissions send to moonkat2014@gmail.com
This calendar/newsletter is also available in a Consistent Life Ethic version, for readers who are more comfortable with that. Email me and I will put you on that list and/or remove you from this one.
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