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Search the calendar below to find an event near you. If you'd like to book Medea Benjamin for an event or have questions about an event listed below, please contact Dooler from the DC office at dooler[@]codepink.org.
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 May 2013:
May 1, 6-9pm, UNO Student Center, Omaha, Nebraska. $5 Suggested Donation.
May 2, 7:30pm, The Brecht Forum, 451 West Street, New York, NY 10014. Suggested Donation $15. RSVP annedwl@aol.com or call/text (917) 860-1794
May 17, 7:00pm, Book Signing at Book Revue, 313 New York Avenue, Huntington, NY 11743. www.bookrevue.com/MedeaBenjamin.html
May 22, 6:30-8:30pm, Poe Room of the Pratt Library Central Branch, 400 Cathedral St, Baltimore, MD. http://www.prattlibrary.org/calendar/atpratt.aspx?id=79204
May 29, Friends Center, Philadelphia, PA, TBA
June 2013:
June 1st, Rally for Bradley Manning at Ft. Meade
June 9, 2-2:45pm, Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Festival, Chicago
June 15, 2013 Pax Christi USA National Conference, Atlanta, GA, TBA
PAST EVENTS:
April 2013:
April 2, 4:30pm, Rutgers Law School- Newark Campus
April 8, 4:00-6:00pm, Hepner Hall 221, San Diego State University, CA
April 9, 6:00pm, Multipurpose Room (Student Services Center), UC San Diego, CA
April 10, 11:30am-2pm, Justice Luncheon, Holman United Methodist Church, 3320 W. Adams, Los Angeles, CA 90018
April 15, Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, VT
April 16, 4-6pm, WORKSHOP: Legality, Politics, and Ethics of Militarized DRONES, Johns Hopkins University, Homewood, Remsen 1
April 17-24, London, UK
April 21, 11am, Afghanistan Day at Southbank
Centre, London.
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/afghanistan-what-you-need-to-know-71670
April 22, 6:30pm,
Bookmarks Bookshop, 1 Bloomsbury Street, London, WC1B 3QE.
http://www.bookmarksbookshop.co.uk/cgi/store/bookmark.cgi?page=latest.html&cart_id=3949074.20110
April 23, 6:30pm, Foyles Bookshop, Leigh Court, Abbots Leigh, Bristol BS8 3RA, http://ideasfestival.co.uk
April 25, Dallas, TX, protest George W. Bush Lie-Bury
April 26, 7pm, Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 114 Carlisle Blvd SE (just south of Central), Albuquerque, NM
FREE. Donations welcome.
April 27, 7pm, Unitarian Universalist Congregation
of Santa Fe, NM. Corner of Galisteo and Barcelona.
Suggested donation $10, but no one will be turned
away. Doors open 6:30pm for browsing tables &
refreshments.
April 28, 7pm, Taos Community Auditorium (TCA), 145
Paseo del Norte, Taos, NM. Advanced tickets: $8 for youth 18 and under;
$10 adults. Or at the door: $10 for youth and $15 for adults. Doors open
at 6:15 for browsing tables. Contact Robin at 575-758-9791 or
culturalenergy.org for advanced tickets. April 29, 12-2pm, Las Vegas, NM. Lunch at
United World College in Montezuma.
7pm, New Mexico Highlands University, Leveo Sanchez Lecture Theatre, Donnelly Library
March 2013:
March 16, 6:00pm-9:00 pm LEPOCO Peace Center Lehigh Valley, PA
March 19, 7:00pm, First Christian Church, 205 E. Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
March 23, 9:00am-12:30pm, Trinity Washington University, O'Connor Auditorium (Main Hall), 125 Michigan Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20017
February 2013:
February 2, 4:00pm- Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley, MA
February 12, Women's National Democratic Club, Washington, DC
January 2013:
January 11, Guantanamo: 11 Years Later 7:00am- March to the gates of the Southern Command to confront U.S. Military Policy. 7:00pm- Panel Discussion at Barry University.
January 28, 7:00pm- Blueprint for Accountability with
Medea Benjamin at Culture Project (45 Bleecker Street). New York City,
New York.
November 2012:
November 8, 6:00pm- Thomas Merton Center 40th
Anniversary Peace and Justice Award being presented to Medea at the
Sheraton Hotel at Station Square (300 West Station Square Drive).
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
November 11, 9:00am- Die-in at Senator Feinstein's house (Vallejo & Lyon Streets in Pacific Heights). San Francisco, California.
11:00am- March across the Golden Gate Bridge. San Francisco, California.
1:30pm- Book tour talk at the San Francisco Public Library (100 Larkin Street, lower level). San Francisco, California.
7:00pm- talk with David Swanson at Olney Hall at College of Marin (835 College Ave). Kentfield, California.
November 12,
6:00pm- Pakistan Peace Delegation Report Back at the War Memorial
Veterans Building (401 Van Ness Ave, 2nd Floor). San Francisco,
California.
October 2012:
October 3-11, Delegation to Pakistan
October 18-19, Ashland, Oregon. TBA.
September 2012:
September 3-6, 2012, DNC in Charlotte, North Carolina.
September 8, 2012, 1:00pm, Peacenik Picnic, Nashville, Tennessee.
September 21-28, Pakistan.
September 30, 4:00pm, Green Festival, Washington, DC.
August 2012:
August 1, 2012, 7:00 pm, Changing Hands Bookstore, 6428 McClintock Drive, Tempe, AZ.
August 2, 2012, 3:30-5:30 pm, Joel Valdez Library, 101 N. Stone Avenue, Tuscon, AZ.
August 5, 2012, 2:00-4:00pm, Emergency Arts, 520 Fremont Street (NW Corner of 6th and Freemont), Las Vegas, Nevada. August 8-10, 2012, Veterans for Peace National Conference. Miami, Florida.
August 22, 2012, 7:30pm, The Studio, 620 1st Ave., S St., St. Petersburg, Florida. 
August 23, 2012, 4:00-6:00 pm, protest at Raytheon
weapons manufacturer, 7887 Bryan Dairy Road (near the corner of Bryan
Dairy and Belcher Rd.), Largo, Florida.
August 26, 2012, 5:00pm, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida.
July 2012:
July 1, 2012 (Sunday), 7:00 pm, Cozmic Pizza, 199 W 8th, Eugene, Oregon.
July 2-4, 2012, Occupy National Gathering, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
July 5, 2012 (Thursday), Ground the Drones, End the Wars - with Medea Benjamin and the Hancock Civil Resistors, Network of Religious Communities, 1272 Delaware, Ave., Buffalo, New York.
July 6, 2012 (Friday), Rochester, New York. 7:30-9:00 pm: St. Mary's Church, 15 St. Mary's Place, Rochester, New York.
July 7, 2012 (Saturday): Buffalo, New York
11:30 am: Press conference, Niagra Falls Air Reserve Station, Niagra Falls International Airport, 2035 Niagra Falls Blvd, Niagra Falls NY.
1:00-2:00 pm: Medea and the Common Good, with Occupy Buffalo, Women in Black, and more. Bidwell Park at Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY.
3:00 pm: Bookstore event at Talking Leaves, 3158 Main Street, Buffalo, NY.
July 8, 2012 (Sunday), Ithaca, New York.
July 9, 2012 (Monday), Binghamton, New York.
1:30 pm: Press conference with the mayor, City Hall, corner of Hawley and State Streets.
4:30-5:30 pm: Vigil at the Federal Building, corner of Henry and State Streets.
6:00 pm: Potluck dinner at the First Presbyterian Church, followed by talk and book signing, 42 Chenago Street.
July 11, 2012 (Wednesday), 6:30-7:30 pm, University of Southern Maine bookstore event, 35 Bedford St, Portland, Maine.
July 12, 2012 (Thursday), 7:00 pm, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, Maine.
July 13, 2012 (Friday), Rockland, Maine
2:30-4:00 pm: The Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden, Maine.
7:00-9:00 pm: Midcoast Friends Meeting, 77 Belvedere Rado, Damariscotta, Maine.
July 14, 2012 (Saturday), Belfast, Maine. All events at Shrine Hall, 85 Northport Ave.
4:00 pm: Outdoor event with snacks, wine & music
4:30 pm: Inside talk with question and answer session, book signing
6:00 pm: Potluck dinner with music, theatrical performance after
July 22, 2012, 2:45 pm, 15th Annual Progressive Festival, Petaluma, CA.
July 23, 2012, 7:30 pm, Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA.
July 24, 2012, 6:00 pm, Red Vic Bed and Breakfast Peace Center, 1665 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA.
July 27, 2012, 12:00 pm, Kings Books, 218 Saint Helens Avenue, Tacoma, Washington.
7:00pm, Olympia Orcas Books, 509 4th Avenue East, Olympia, Washington.
July 28, 2012, Seattle, Washington.
7:00-9:00 pm: Elliot Bay Books, 1521 10th Avenue, Seattle, Washington. July 29, 2012, 3:00pm, Village Books, 1200 11th Street, Bellingham, Washington.
June 2012:
June 5, 2012 (Tuesday), 7:00 pm-8:30 pm, Iqra Library, Dar Al Salam Masjid, 517 Weidman Road, Ballwin, Missouri.
June 6, 2012 (Wednesday), 7:00 pm, St. Louis Friends Meeting, 1001 Park Ave. St. Louis, Missouri. Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/360890943964821/
June 8, 2012 (Friday), 8:00 pm, Mother Fools Coffee House talk, 1101 Williamson St., Madison, Wisconsin.
June 9, 2012 (Saturday), 2:00 pm, Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative talk, 426 West Gilman Street, Madison, Wisconsin.
June 10, 2012 (Sunday), 11:00 am, Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice event: Pancakes for Peace. Wilmar Community Center, 953 Jenifer St Madison, Wisconsin. More info: http://wnpj.org/node/6830
June 14-17 Southern California
June 15, 2012 (Friday), 4:30 pm, Community Forum at the Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3327 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park, CA 91320
June 16, 2012 (Saturday): Two events:
4:00 pm-6:00 pm, Fundraiser Tea with Jodie & Medea. More info on the CODEPINK website.
6:00pm-7:30 pm, Community gathering and conversation about drones with Bob Scheer at The Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St., Santa Monica, California 90405. More info on the CODEPINK website.
June 17, 2012 (Sunday): 2:00 pm, Anaheim Unitarian Universalist Church. Orange County, California. Cosponsored by CODEPINK Orange County, Military Families Speak Out, and Orange County Peace Coalition.
June 18-27 Northern California
June 18, 2012 (Monday): 7:00 pm, Peace Resource Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd. Monterey, CA.
 June 19, 2012 (Tuesday): Two Events
6-7:30pm
Pre-Event Special Reception with Medea Benjamin
at the Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St., Berkeley, California.
$10 in advance or at the door
RSVP by buying a ticket here.
7:30 pm
Drone Warfare Talk
Hillside Club
Hosted by Laura Prives
Event cosponsored by KPFA, Global Exchange, and CODEPINK
Tickets are $12 in advance, visit www.brownpapertickets.com, call
(800) 838-3006, or visit the Global Exchange Stores, Modern Times Bookstore, and Pegasus Books, and select other bookstores
For more info, email Ken.
June 20, 2012 (Wednesday): Walnut Creek
7:00pm Walnut Creek Library: Oak View Room 1644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
June 21, 2012 (Thursday): Sacramento
6:30 pm doors open, 7:00 pm event begins
Sierra Arden UCC, 890 Morse Ave., Sacramento, CA
Light refreshments will be served
June 22, 2012 (Friday): Corte Madera
5:30 pm
Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, CA 94925
415-927-0960
June 23, 2012 (Saturday): Berkeley
10:30-Noon: Special Brunch Fundraiser with CODEPINK Cofounders Medea Benjamin and Jodie Evans
Marsha Rosenbaum and Jodie Evans are hosting a late morning brunch in Pacific Heights for Medea Benjamin's visit to the Bay Area. Join us for bagels, muffins, great conversation and a spectacular view of the bay. ?
Reserve your place for $100 here.
Donation includes a signed copy of Drone Warfare.
RSVP for the address.
8 pm: Emotional Creature
Join CODEPINK and Eve Ensler, creator of the Vagina Monologues, for a special production of the play Emotional Creature at the Berkeley Repertory Theater
Reserve your tickets here.
June 24, 2012 (Sunday): Fresno
1:00-2:00 pm: Demonstration and March to Oppose US Drone Warfare
Riverpark (Corner of El Paso & N. Blackstone)
2:30pm: Book event with Medea Benjamin
Pinedale Boys and Girls Club, 343 W. Minarets, Pinedale, CA
Organized by Peace Fresno
June 25, 2012 (Monday): San Jose
7:00 pm: St. Paul's Methodist Church, 405 South 10th St. (corner 10th and San Salvador)
Organized by San Jose CODEPINK and the San Jose Peace & Justice Center
June 26, 2012 (Tuesday): Sebastopol
7:00 pm
Copperfields Books, 138 N. Main Street, Sebastopol
707-823-2618
June 27, 2012 (Wednesday), 7:00 pm, Christ United Methodist Church, 1717 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa, California.
June 28 - July 1: Oregon
June 28, 2012 (Thursday), 6:30 pm, The Riverside Church, 317 State St, Hood River, Oregon.
June 29, 2012 (Friday), 7:00 pm, Metanioa Peace House, 2116 Northeast 18th Avenue, Portland, Oregon (corner of NE Tillamook and 18th). Cosponsored by CODEPINK Portland, Occupy PDX, and Portland Veterans for Peace.
June 30, 2012 (Saturday), 4:00-7:00 pm, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church dining hall at 330 SE 11th, Portland, Oregon 97212.
May 2012:
May 2, 2012 (Wednesday), 1:00 pm, Global Policy Forum, Church Centre for the UN, 777 UN Plaza (1st Avenue/44th Street), 10th floor, New York City, New York http://bit.ly/IeTs5E
May 3, 2012 (Thursday), 7:00-9:00 pm, Jews for Justice Department, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, UWM Union Room 191, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., WI
May 4, 2012 (Friday), 7:00 pm, Random Row Books, 315 West Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia http://davidswanson.org/node/3668
May 5, 2012 (Saturday), 7:00-9:00 pm, Monthly meeting of Defenders of Freedom, Justice and Equality, Richmond, Virginia
May 6, 2012 (Sunday), 3:00 pm, Occupy Virginia Beach potluck lunch and talk; Great Neck Park, Shelter 3, 2513 Shorehaven Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia
May 14, 2012 (Monday), 7:00 pm, talk with Rafia Zakaria (Pakistani journalist & human rights activist); Heartland Cafe, 7000 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL
May 18, 2012 (Friday), 1:00-2:45 pm NATO-Free future Counter-Summit for Peace and Justice; People's Church, 941 W Lawrence, Chicago, Illinois.
May 17, 2012 (Thursday), 7:30 pm, Voices for Creative Nonviolent event: At a Global Crossroads: Turn Against War; Reba Place Church, 620 Madison Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.
April 2012:
April 14, 2012, Drone Forum with the Know Drones tour, Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, 85 S. Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY www.knowdrones.com
April 19, 2012, Shelter Rock Forum at Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock, Shelter Rock, NY
April 20, 2012, 27th Annual Peace, Justice, and Environment Conference. Episcopal Diocesan Center, 4 E University Parkway, Baltimore, MD
April 21, 2012, 7:00 pm, Syracuse Peace Council, South & Onondaga Valley Presbyterian Church, 275 W. Seneca Tpk., Syracuse, NY
April 22, 2012, 11:45-1pm: a Sunday forum hosted by the a Unitarian Church's Social Responsibility Committee; 5:00 pm- strategy exploration meeting at Occupy Albany headquarters, Albany, NY
April 26, 2012 (Thursday), 10:00 am, Press conference, National Press Club Building, Washington DC
April 27, 2012 (Friday), Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th Street, NW Washington, DC
April 28-29, 2012, CODEPINK Drone Summit, Washington DC
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