Buy a lunch at the cafeteria or bring one, or just enjoy food for thought

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Jesus Journalism in Occupied Palestine: A Report-Back from an International Solidarity Activist
Monday, February 8th
7 pm
Meeting Room A, Iowa City Public Library
123 S. Linn St., Iowa City
Contact: Julia Daugherty - (319) 337-9303

Journalist and activist David Goodner spent three weeks in Palestine in December 2009, blogging about his experiences on fromporktopalestine.blogspot.com. Join us to hear David's perspective on what he witnessed and did as an activist for the International Solidarity Movement a year after Israel's war on Gaza. Comments and questions from the audience will be accepted on cards following the presentation. Cosponsored by the UI Antiwar Committee and People for Justice in Palestine. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa events. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to participate in this program, please email uiantiwar[at]riseup.net.

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On Tuesday, Feb 9th, 7PM - 9PM, at the Iowa City Public Library (meeting room A), the program Memories of a Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Survivor II will be presented. Mr. Katsufumi Shintaku (atomic bomb survivor) and Mr Steven Lloyd Leeper (Chairman, Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation) will speak.

Sponsored by and in cooperation with the City of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum.

Also, a reminder that the ongoing exhibit Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki is taking place in the North Exhibition Hall of the University of Iowa Main Library until the end of February.

Women for Peace Iowa Announcements

Contact information is at www.womenforpeace-iowa.org/contact_us.htm

• Book Discussion Group
  Hiawatha Public Library
  Center Point Road a block north of Blairs Ferry
  Tuesday, February 2nd
  7pm
  February's book: Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder
  Please contact Diane <fdolsen[at]mchsi.com> for more information.
  

• Alternative Book Discussion Group
  Brewed Awakenings on First Avenue in Cedar Rapids, across from Coe College
  12th Street & 1st Avenue SE
  Thursday, February 11th
  7pm
  The Alternative Discussion Group will discuss The Empire of Illusion by Chris Hedges, Chapters 4 & 5. Everyone welcome.
  E-mail Dr. Bob <dr_pac-man[at]mchsi.com> for more information.
  

• Potluck dinner and movie
  February 12th (a fitting "Valentine" celebration)
  Paul Engle Center, 1600 4th Ave SE
  Potluck at 6:30, movie at 8pm

  Esteemed Human Rights Activist Tom Walz will join us and show the award winning film "A Friend Indeed" about Bill Sackter (whose film "Bill" starring Mickey Rooney likewise won many an award). This film and discussion is part of the Arts Cinema - Free Friday Night Flicks as well as the Women for Peace Friday Evening Potluck and Movie Gatherings. Let's fill the joint even more than did our 15 who gathered on January 8th; call up a friend to come with you!
  

• General Membership Meeting
  Fourth Tuesday of most months
  7pm
  Mount Mercy College
  Busse Library Viewing Room
  All Welcome!
  

• Vigil every Friday until the wars are over.
  Even on Holidays!
  4:30 to 5:30 pm
  1st Avenue & 1st Street NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Across from the Federal Building at the Tree of Five Seasons
  Let President Obama know how you feel in a public way. Contact Dr. Bob at 319-360-5119 for more information.

  On January 22nd the six of us were blessed with a visit by an older woman from the high-rise apartments who walked out to say she was so grateful to see us keeping our faithful vigil every week and encouraging us onward. We felt so good!

  First and First on the east side of the river.
  Dress very warmly and bring a sign or hold one of ours.