Sacramento area events that address peace, justice, and sustainability issues are included in this calendar. Not all events are sponsored by Sacramento Area Peace Action; use contact numbers and emails to obtain more information. See www.davispeace.org for the Davis Peace Coalition. Scroll to bottom for links to ongoing area vigils.

March 2010 Sacramento Area Peace Events

Thursday, Mar 11, 10:45am, Fran Kennedy discusses her recent trip to Iran, Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento, 2425 Sierra Blvd, Sac. Bring a bag lunch; coffee, tea, dessert provided. Info: 916-483-9283.

Saturday, Mar 13, 6 - 7:30pm, Vigil at 2nd Saturday Art Walk. Corner of 20th and J Sts. Theme: Demand Peace Now in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Palestine! Use our signs or bring your own. Veterans for Peace, 916-698-8131.

Monday, Mar 15, 12 - 1pm, Noon Hour Vigil against the Death Penalty, State Capitol north steps. Info: Georgia 916-455-1796, sparta1953@gmail.com

Monday, Mar 15, 6 - 8pm, Sacramento 9/11 Truth: Questioning the Pretext for War, monthly meeting, Denny's, 925 3rd St, (3rd & J) Sac, FMI afreedmind@yahoo.com; 916-372-8433

Tuesday, Mar 16, 3:30 - 5:30pm, Rachel, We won't forget you: Vigil on the 7th anniversary of the killing of Rachel Corrie by Israeli soldier while she was trying to protect a family's home in Gaza. Federal Building, 5th & I, Sacramento. FMI: j_colbe@yahoo.com; 916-263-9961

Tuesday, Mar 16, 4 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157.

Wednesday, Mar 17, 4 - 5pm, Veterans for Peace, Sacramento Chapter Weekly Vigil. 15th & L, Sac. FMI: 916-456-4595

Wednesday, Mar 17, 6:30pm, Palestine Taskforce Meeting, 909 12th St, Sac; 916-448-7157

Wednesday, Mar 17, 7:15pm, CAAC Goes to the Movies, Guerros del Aoiris, examines the gulf between the interests of the rich and poor in Bolivia. 1640 9th Ave, Sac. Info: 916-446-3304

Wednesday, Mar 17, 7pm, The Costs and Sorrows of War. Kathy Kelly reports on her 2009 visits to two war zones: Gaza during the Israeli Operation Cast Lead assault and Northwest Pakistan. 909 12th St, Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157; sacpeace@dcn.org.

Friday, Mar 19, 7:30 - 9am, Morning commute vigil on the anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq. Corner of 3rd and J Streets. Stand with us to remind Sacramento that the ongoing occupation is wrong, in Iraq and in other countries. Veterans for Peace, 916-698-8131.

Friday, Mar 19, 7pm, Dooda Desert Rock's Elouise Brown speaks & shows short films about stopping the ill-conceived coal-fired Desert Rock Energy Project on Navajo lands in northwest New Mexico. 909 12th St, Sacramento. FMI: rageandjoy@riseup.net

Saturday, Mar 20, 8:30am, Carpools depart Sacramento for the San Francisco March & Rally: U.S. Out of Afghanistan & Iraq Now! More info: 916-448-7157.

Tuesday, Mar 23, 4 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157.

Tuesday, Mar 23, 6:30 - 8:30pm, Crude: The Real Price of Oil. A film about the lawsuit against Texaco for contamination of the Amazonian region of Ecuador. Amnesty Int'l, Luna's Cafe, 1414 16th St, Sac. Free. FMI: henry.gordon@yahoo.com

Tuesday, Mar 23, 7pm, 4th Tuesday Films: Two Films on US/Mexico Border Issues 1st Film (20 min.) Wild Versus Wall discusses the environmental effects of current border policy and covers the ecological effects of enforcement and infrastructure in the four states that share boundaries with Mexico. 2nd Film (40 min.) The Other Side explores US/Mexico immigration issues and activist groups that supply water and rides to people crossing the border who are stranded or lost in the desert. 909 12th St, Sac. Info: 916-448-7157. sacpeace@dcn.org

Wednesday, Mar 24, 4 - 5pm, Veterans for Peace, Sacramento Chapter Weekly Vigil. 15th & L, Sac. FMI: 916-456-4595

Friday, Mar 26, 6pm, Death Penalty Focus Banquet, $75. Doubletree Hotel, 2001 Point West Wy, Sac. shana@deathpenalty.org.

Saturday, Mar 27, 10am, 10th annual Cesar Chavez March begins at Arteaga's Supermarket, 940 Sacramento Ave, West Sacramento and goes to Cesar Chavez Park, 10th and J Sts, Sacramento, for rally. Free RT tickets for return. Info: 916-446-3021.

Tuesday, Mar 30, 4 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157.

Wednesday, Mar 31, 4 - 5pm, Veterans for Peace, Sacramento Chapter Weekly Vigil. 15th & L, Sac. FMI: 916-456-4595

April 2010 Sacramento Peace Events

Friday, Apr 2, 7pm, Questioning the War on Terror: talk by Dr. Kevin Barrett, one of America's best-known critics of the "War on Terror". Meeting Rm, Colonial Heights Library, 4799 Stockton Blvd. (at 21st Ave.), Sacramento. FMI: 916-372-8433; afreedmind@yahoo.com

Saturday, Apr 3, 5pm, Insights About the Middle East presentation and discussion with Islamologist Dr. Kevin Barrett. Peace Pyramid quarterly convocation. 6009 Kifisia Way, Fair Oaks. Info: tjking07@comcast.net; 916-241-9194.

Wednesday, Apr 7, 4 - 5pm, Veterans for Peace, Sacramento Chapter Weekly Vigil. 15th & L, Sac. FMI: 916-456-4595

Thursday, Apr 8, 7pm, Water for Children in Gaza. Middle East Children's Alliance founder Barbara Lubin and Palestinian refugee Ziad Abbas will discuss water issues affecting Palestinians and MECA's efforts to bring clean water to Gaza schools. All proceeds will go to the Maia Project. Newman Center, 5900 Newman Ct, Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157

Saturday, Apr 10, 6 - 7:30pm, Vigil at 2nd Saturday Art Walk. 20th and J Streets, on the corner. Theme: Demand Peace Now in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Palestine! Use our signs or bring your own. Veterans for Peace, 916-698-8131.

Sunday, Apr 11, 12 - 5pm, ECOS Sacramento Earth Day Festival, Southside Park, 8th & T Streets, Sac. Info: 916-444-0022; earthday@ecosacramento.net

Wednesday, Apr 14, 4 - 5pm, Veterans for Peace, Sacramento Chapter Weekly Vigil. 15th & L, Sac. FMI: 916-456-4595

Wednesday, Apr 21, 4 - 5pm, Veterans for Peace, Sacramento Chapter Weekly Vigil. 15th & L, Sac. FMI: 916-456-4595

Thursday, Apr 22, 7pm, Understanding the Workings and Effects of the Israel Lobby, talk by Jeffrey Blankfort, radio show producer, editor, and photographer, has written extensively on the Middle East and is currently writing a book on the Israel lobby. Blankfort was raised in a Jewish non-Zionist family. 909 12th Street, Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157

Wednesday, Apr 28, 4 - 5pm, Veterans for Peace, Sacramento Chapter Weekly Vigil. 15th & L, Sac. FMI: 916-456-4595

Ongoing Vigils in Valley & Foothill Communities

Davis Peace Coalition: Silent Peace Vigil, every Saturday, 11am-12noon, G Street Plaza (between 2nd and 3rd Streets) Davis, 530-758-8575, www.davispeace.org  (Updated 11-2006)

Sacramento Area Peace Action: Tuesdays, 4-6pm, 16th   J Streets ; Saturdays 11:30am-1:30pm: 1 st Sat. Arden at Heritage; 3 rd Sat. Fulton   Marconi, Sacramento , 916-448-7157, sypeaceact@jps.net  (Updated 11-2006)

Solano County Peace and Justice Coalition, Thursdays, 5 to 6 pm, First and Military street in Benicia, www.solanopeaceandjustice.com  (Updated 11-2006)

Woodland: Monthly Peace Vigil in Woodland gathers every fourth Saturday 11am -12 noon in front of the Yolo County Court House, 725 Court St. Woodland. 530 662-0387; doehene@charter.net  ( Updated 11-2006)