Archive for December, 2011

19 Dec

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration & Film

Join us to Commemorate
the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sunday, January 15th
at the Peace & Justice Center, 96 Harlow Street, Bangor Maine
3:00 – 5:00 PM  Regional Gathering of Peace & Justice Groups in Eastern Maine
5:00 PM     Vegetarian Potluck Supper
6:00 PM    Excerpts from the documentary film: “Freedom Riders“
Free and Open to the Public
Call 942-9343 or email [...]

19 Dec

Regional Meeting and Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration

Representatives of groups in Eastern Maine who have been working for peace, justice and sustainability for many years, are invited to join together at the Center as we commemorate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. We will share our on-going work and discuss connections to the emerging Occupy Movement from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. [...]

19 Dec

JANUARY 2012 P&J Newsletter now available for download

The JANUARY 2012 edition of the P&J Newsletter is available for download here. It is a 1.5 MB PDF file.

19 Dec

2012 Spring Film Series

FREEDOM RIDERS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 15
at 6 PM (Note the new time)
FREEDOM RIDERS is the powerful harrowing and ultimately inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever. From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives—and many endured savage beatings and imprisonment—for simply traveling together on buses and [...]

09 Dec

My Name is Khan

Sunday, December 11, 7pm

My Name is Khan is the 2010 Bollywood hit, with Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who plays Rizvaan Khan, a Muslim who suffers from Aspergers, migrates to America, falls in love and marries Kajol, a single mother. Life takes a tragic turn after 9/11. Rizvaan embarks on a journey to bring back [...]