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Saturday, March 25, 2006
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm

Event Description:

Come meet and hear our next Texas Attorney General

Eat some great food and enjoy entertainment by David Rovics (The "Musical Version of Democracy Now" - Amy Goodman) - Brother Can You Spare A Dime (A musical-political comedy)

Master of Ceremonies - Richard Morrison (Democratic Candidate against Tom DeLay in 2004)

Purchase advanced tickets at
http://www.vanosfortexasag.com/

Event Contact Name:
Tom Gederberg

Event Phone Contact Information:
281-451-4669Come meet and hear our next Texas Attorney General

Event Email Address:
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Event Website:
http://www.vanosfortexasag.com/

Event Fee:
Tickets are $20 (pre-paid), $25 (at the door), $10 if you don't plan to eat


Thursday, April 6, 2006
Start: 10:30 am
End: 12:00 pm

Event Description:

AGENDA

I. Welcome – Council Member Carol Alvarado, Chair

II. Overview of City of Houston Environmental & Public Health Team

III. Overview & Update on Southern Crushed Concrete Environmental Effects

IV. Discussion on Fats, Oils, & Grease (FOG) Ordinance

V. Public Comments

Committee meetings are open to the public

Event Sponsor:
Houston City Council

Event Contact Name:
Graci Garces

Event Phone Contact Information:
713-247-2011


Friday, April 7, 2006
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:30 pm

Event Description:

This will be an Open Space conversation café. All participants are invited to suggest topics for conversation at the beginning of the meeting. We will then each join the conversation of our choosing and change conversations as our interests and passions dictate!

Event Contact Name:
Jimmy Pryor

Event Email Address:
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Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:30 pm

Event Description:

This will be an Open Space conversation café. All participants are invited to suggest topics for conversation at the beginning of the meeting. We will then each join the conversation of our choosing and change conversations as our interests and passions dictate!

Event Contact Name:
Jimmy Pryor

Event Email Address:
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Saturday, April 8, 2006
Start: 12:30 pm
End: 4:00 pm

Event Description:

Immigrant Issues: A Fighting Back! Workshop

This is the first in a series of issues forums planned for this election year. All candidates and Democratic activists are invited to attend. It is evident from the early tactics being used by the Repubs that beating up on immigrants is to be a theme of this election cycle. We have to be ready to talk back on this difficult issue. On April 8th we will host a workshop on framing the Immigration message to get ready for them.

The purpose of this workshop is to develop a common value frame about immigration. It is NOT about creating the 5 robotic talking points. Please attend . Hopefully you will be informed and empowered to spread the good word that Democratic values can effectively address this thorny problem.

Registration: 12:30 - 1:00 pm
Sessions: 1:00 - 4:00 pm

TO RSVP: Send name, address, phone, and email to HCDP at escramble('hcdp','hcdp.org');

Event Sponsor:
The Harris County Democratic Party and Democracy for Houston

Event Contact Name:
Murvin Auzenne

Event Email Address:
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Event Website:
http://democracyforhouston.org/

Event Fee:
Suggested donation to HCDP: $10 (no one turned away)


Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm

Event Description:

State Representative Sylvester Turner and Mayor Bill White are hosting a Town Hall Meeting to discuss rising electric rates for homeowners in Houston. Join us for this event.

Event Phone Contact Information:
(866) 886-8900


Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm

Event Description:

from GLORIA RUBAC  grubac{at}prodigy.net:

Do you believe that prisoners should be treated humanely, whether in Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo or on Texas death row?

Do you think that the 400 men on Texas death row were sentenced to death and not to torture?

NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO STAND UP FOR JUSTICE! WILL YOU TAKE IT?

PLEASE, PLEASE, JOIN US THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 8, IN LIVINGSTON, TEXAS!


Monday, April 10, 2006
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm

Event Description:

[Updates by Bill Crosier, from information posted on Houston Indymedia, the HPJC calendar, and other sources]

Event Sponsor:
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement and other community and labor groups

Event Contact Name:
Angela Mejia

Event Phone Contact Information:
832-524-6158

Event Email Address:
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Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Event Description:

Featuring:

  • John Sharp - Chair of Governor Rick Perry's Commission on Tax Reform
  • Paul Colbert - Former state representative and expert education witness
  • State Rep. Scott Hochberg - Member of the Texas House Public Education Committee and former chair of the Education   Appropriations Subcommittee.
  • Dr. Richard Tapia - University Professor and Director of the Center for Excellence and Equity in Education at Rice University

The American Jewish Committee, Houston Chapter and  the AFL-CIO, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Association (APAHA), Collaborative for Children, Houston Area Urban League, NAACP Houston Chapter, ACLU of Texas, Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Houston Hispanic Forum, Indo- American PAC, Jewish Community Center Houston, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, National Council of Jewish Women.

Event Phone Contact Information:
AJC at 713-439-1202


Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:00 pm

Event Description:

Join HCDP for a panel discussion with three political consultants who answer the question: What do the Primary Results Mean?  Our featured speakers include Robert Jara, Mustafa Tameez, and Keir Murray.  Brown Bag Lunch is a monthly event of the Harris County Democratic Party.  Bring your lunch.  HCDP provides the soft drinks.


Thursday, April 13, 2006
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

Event Description:

Attend the regular monthly meeting of the Progressive Action Alliance as we discuss current issues and plan for upcoming events.

Come early to visit & gab

Click on title of this event to get details (agenda, location, etc.) 

Event Sponsor:
Progressive Action Alliance

Event Contact Name:
C. Lee Taylor

Event Phone Contact Information:
713-524-1944

Event Email Address:
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Event Website:
http://www.paa-tx.org/node/1562

Event Fee:
Free! (Donations, however, always cheerfully accepted.)


Monday, April 17, 2006
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Event Description:

Molly Ivins Can’t Say That Can She?

Monday, April 17 | Wortham Cullen Theater

BUY TICKETS

Event Sponsor:
The Progressive Forum

Event Website:
www.progressiveforumhouston.org

Event Fee:
Seats $54, $34 / Senior and student discounts


Sunday, April 23, 2006
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am

Event Description:

Mountain Top Removal coal mining is a radical form of strip mining.  “Appalachian Treasures” is a stunning multi-media presentation about mountaintop removal coal mining, with stories from the coalfields and music from the area.  Also, meet and talk with 2 Appalachian coalfield residents, Mary Miller and Pauline Canterberry, who will speak about daily life in the shadow of MTR mines.   Free and open to the public (Donations to Appalachian Treasures happily accepted).  Seating is limited, please rsvp to Irv at escramble('hirv','aol.com.');  
 

Event Sponsor:
Thoreau UU Congregation Adult Discussion Group

Event Contact Name:
Irv Smith

Event Phone Contact Information:
281-813-0660

Event Email Address:
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Start: 3:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm

Event Description:

The Harris County Green Party is having a celebration Sunday evening,
and this invitation is to you and any others who support the Green
Party values:

* Grassroots Democracy
* Healthy Environment
* Sustainable Energy
* Social Justice
* Non-Violence

Please note that progressive Democrats, who support those values, are
invited.  If you are one of them, you can help with the petition
drive, even though you can't sign the petition yourself if you voted
in the primary.  I'm one of those Dems, I support the GP values, and
I've already been helping to gather signatures. -- Bill C.

When:
Sunday, April 23, 3-8 pm

Where:
Dan Electro's Guitar Bar
1031 E. 24th St.
Houston 77009
713-862-8707

Entertainment:
Sofa Kings
Fahl N' Folk
Soul Hustlers
Thunder Pants
Steven Hung on the Patio
Funky Mustard

Admission:
$10 or 10 signatures on the Green Party ballot access petition

Anyone who comes to Dan Electro's this Sunday with their voter
registration card will get in for half-price ($5.)

Anyone who brings a sheet of signatures will get in for free!

There will be notaries there to notarize petitions.

There will be a raffle for $50 - one ticket for each sheet of
petition signatures!

For more information, or to download a petition form for the ballot
access drive:  http://hcgp.org

Questions about the petition drive?  Call 713-515-3433

Event Sponsor:
Harris County Green Party

Event Contact Name:
Earl Gerhard

Event Phone Contact Information:
713-515-3433

Event Website:
www.hcgp.org

Event Fee:
$10 or 10 signatures (see details)


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