Articles by Ilze Petersons
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“Unnatural Causes” documentary in Bangor May l9th
“Unnatural Causes” will be shown on Sunday, May l9th at 7:00 p.m. at the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 96 Harlow Street in Bangor. This documentary is Part One of a series shown on PBS. The theme of of the series is that health and longevity are correlated ...
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Peace & Justice Center 25th Anniversary Vegetarian Potluck
The Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a vegetarian potluck supper at its General Assembly meeting on Saturday, May l8th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. The public is invited to bring a vegetarian dish to share and join the celebration as members thank ...
Climate of Doubt to be shown in Bangor
“Climate of Doubt” will be shown on Sunday, April 21st at 7:00 p.m. the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 96 Harlow Street in Bangor. The showing is free and open to the public and will be followed by a discussion. In this documentary, FRONTLINE Correspondent John Hockenberry goes ...
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Grassroots Keynote to Highlight HOPE Festival
Do One Thing and Celebrate HOPE! Celebrating hope and our connections to each other are more important than ever with so many struggling to survive in these hard times. Entertainment, information, interaction will be on the menu in the award winning “green” University of Maine Student Fitness and Recreation Center ...
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HOPE Festival Dedicated to Penobscot Elder, Arnie Neptune
HOPE Festival Dedicated to Arnie Neptune — Timbered Lake to Perform For the past eighteen years Penobscot elder, Arnie Neptune, opened the HOPE Festival with a blessing for honoring our connections to the earth and to each other. This year the free festival, held on Saturday, April 27th from 11:00 ...
Documentary to Commemorate 10th Anniversary of Iraq War
“The War You Don’t See”, a documentary by John Pilger, will be shown on Sunday, March l7th at 7:00 p.m. at the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 96 Harlow Street, Bangor. The showing is free and open to the public and will be followed by a discussion. The ...
Alliance for the Common Good to Sponsor Teach-in on Budget Alternatives
D.C. activists to keynote teach-in on Budget Alternatives As politicians debate which vital safety net programs to cut, members of the newly formed Maine Alliance for the Common Good plan a teach-in to explore alternatives to proposed austerity measures and environmental policies. Alliance members will sponsor a free and open ...
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D.C. Activists to keynote
D.C. activists to keynote teach-in on Budget Alternatives As politicians debate which vital safety net programs to cut, members of the newly formed Maine Alliance for the Common Good plan a teach-in to explore alternatives to proposed austerity measures and environmental policies. Alliance members will sponsor a free and open ...
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HOPE Festival Seeks Do One Thing (DOT) submissions and Volunteers
HOPE Festival Seeks “Do One Thing (DOT)” Submissions and Volunteers Deadline March 15 for DOT submissions The 19th HOPE (Help Organize Peace Earthwide) Festival will beheld on Saturday, April 27th from 11 – 4 at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center at the University of Maine in Orono. The free ...
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Staff member from Rep. Michaud’s Office to Speak at Letter Writing Support Group
Representative from Rep. Michaud’s Office to Speak at Letter-writing Support Group Tuesday, February 26th at noon at the Peace & Justice Center A representative from Rep. Michud’s office will share perspectives on how Representative Michaud responds to letters from constituents and what are the most effective ways to express your ...
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“HEIST: Who Stole the American Dream?’ to be shown in Bangor
“HEIST: Who Stole the American Dream,” will be shown on Sunday, February 24th at 7:00 p.m. at the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 96 Harlow Street, Bangor. The showing is free and open to the public and will be followed by a discussion. HEIST traces the 2008 worldwide ...
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Orono Town Council Passes Resolution to Support amendment to Citizens United
The Orono Town Council voted 5-1 to support a a a resolution to limit campaign spending at the Town Council Meeting on Monday, February 11th On election day a group of Orono citizens collected 521 signatures of Orono citizens calling for “limiting the influence of special interests money in our ...
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‘Jeju Island of Peace’ film and talk in Bangor Feb. 12
BANGOR, Maine — “JeJu Island of Peace in the Crosshairs of War” film and talk will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12 at the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 96 Harlow St. Maine independent filmmaker, Regis Tremblay, will present his new film on the history and ...
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Letter-writing Support Group Tuesday, January 22nd at noon at the Peace & Justice Center
Letter-writing Support Group Tuesday, January 22nd at noon at the Peace & Justice Center Have you wanted to write a letter to the editor or to your elected representatives, but find it difficult to put your thoughts and feelings into a compelling form? You are not alone. A suggestion from ...
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration to feature Esther Attean 1/20
Esther Attean to speak at MLK event The Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine will commemorate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. on Sunday, January 20, with a vegetarian potluck supper at 6 p.m. at the Center, 96 Harlow Street in Bangor. At 7 p.m. there will be ...
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Harry Belafonte film
“Sing Your Song: Harry Belafonte” will be shown on Sunday, December 9th at 7:00 p.m. at the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 96 Harlow Street in Bangor. The showing is free and open to the public and will be followed by a discussion. Light refreshments will be provided. ...
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Take Back Democracy Brown Bag Lunch Discussions
The Take Back Democracy Series Brown Bag Lunch discussions will conclude on Tuesday, October 30th at 12:00 noon at the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 96 Harlow Street, Bangor. The topic will be Voter Guides and Peace & Justice Post Election Strategies. Participants are invited to bring a ...
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Anthony Brown joins Voices for Peace for Concert at UM
Concert-Anthony Brown & Voices for Peace Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7 pm, U Maine Hauck Auditorium, Orono World famous Baritone Anthony Brown will perform in the University of Maine in a once off special event on Thursday, November 8th. Anthony Brown is a promoter of peace and goodwill around the ...
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Singing for Peace & Justice
Singing for Peace & Justice Benefit Concert “Tri-Peace,” including Larry and Leslie Latour and Judd Esty-Kendall, sing songs of peace and justice. They will perform at a benefit concert for the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine on Friday, September 28th at 7:00 p.m. at the Keith Anderson Community ...
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Take Back Democracy Discussion Series Begins September 11th in Bangor
“Take Back Democracy” Brown Bag Luncheon Series begins 9/11 Bangor — As 2012 election campaigns focus on candidates and ads paid by super-pacs, the issues that will impact our future as individuals and as a nation can get muddled at best and lost at worse. As individuals we may feel ...
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