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Join Us for an Earth Day Bearthday Party - Film: The Story of Stuff
Please come and bring a friend!
April 22 marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. In honor of this historic occasion, MAPP (Manchester Area People for Peace) is sponsoring a “40th Bearthday Party”, to be held on April 22 at 7 p.m. in the Village Room (lower level of Manchester Library/Village Offices).
The group will be showing Annie Leonard’s THE STORY OF STUFF, a 20 minute film dealing with overconsumption. Already a YouTube phenomenon, THE STORY OF STUFF is also published in book form. The film will be followed by discussion AND cake, of course. Favors will be cloth shopping bags from the Manchester Market.
The first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, was a massive success with over 20 million people taking part across the nation. Twenty years later, on Earth Day 1990, 200 million people in 141 countries took part. In 2007, an estimated 1 billion people were out celebrating Earth Day around the world, and the Earth Day Network estimates that 1.5 billion people will be celebrating the 40th anniversary.
Check out the Earth Day site!
Earth Day was founded by Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin; he proposed the first nationwide environmental demonstration. Earth Day 1970 achieved a rare political alignment of many different interest groups. The first Earth Day led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species acts. Sen. Nelson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom -- the highest honor given to civilians in the United States -- for his role as Earth Day founder.
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Recent Events
October 22, 2009 - Rethink Afghanistan
After eight years of U.S. military engagement in Afghanistan, violence and instability still prevail. The military approach to Afghanistan is not succeeding; further application of American military force will not bring stability to the country or security to our own.
With over 90 percent of U.S. funding in Afghanistan directed toward military purposes, non-military strategic options are not being pursued. The problems facing Afghan society are economic, social and political in nature, and require economic, social and political solutions. The U.S. can play a more constructive role in Afghanistan by engaging civil society than by waging war.
May 28th -- LIFE IN OCCUPIED PALESTINE: Eyewitness Stories & Photos
A moving story of the plight of the Palestinians, with a captivating narration by eyewitness Anna Baltzer, who is a Jewish-American Columbia graduate and Fulbright scholar. She presents her discoveries as a volunteer with the International Women's Peace Service in the West Bank, documenting human rights abuses and supporting Palestinian-led nonviolent resistance to the Occupation.
April 23rd, 2009 - Power of the Sun
"As fossil fuels runout, the search for renewable sources of energy becomes more urgent. The documentary” The Power of the Sun” is about the discovery of the power of light, the genesis of solar energy technologies and their vast and promising potential. It begins with the findings of Isaac Newton and other early visionaries, moving to the groundbreaking work in 1905 of Albert Einstein on photons, and the work at Bell Laboratories in the 1950s where the first silicon solar cell was produced.
The Power of the Sun gives us insight into the clean logic of solar energy, its efficiency and many applications. Executive Producer Professor Walter Kohn, UCSB Nobel Laureate, worked with director/writer David Kennard and others to construct this optimistic and timely presentation. John Cleese serves as host and narrator, helping make the material
accessible for all audiences."
Reviewed by Jacqueline Spafford
Santa Barbara International Film Festival February 2006
Learn More - Power of the Sun
March 26, 2009 Zeitouna - Refusing to be Enemies
This 58-minute film profiles a self-formed group of twelve Ann Arbor women who call themselves “Zeitouna,” the Arabic word for "olive tree." These six Arabs and six Jews show how personal transformation can achieve the goals of understanding and peace. One of the members of Zeitouna attended and held a Q&A session after the film.
Zeitouna - Learn More
February 26, 2009 - The 2009 Film Series Began with Winter Soldier
December 21, 2008 - CELEBRATING PEACE
In this season of peace on earth...songs of the season, readings, and thoughts of peace...
Sunday, December 21 in the Manchester Village Square
November 13, 2008 - Fall Film Series Concluded:
The MAPP / Veterans for Peace Fall Film Series concluded with a showing of the film Peace One Day.
Peace One Day charts the remarkable 10-year journey of award-winning filmmaker Jeremy Gilley to establish an annual Peace Day on 21 September. The camera follows Gilley as he galvanises the countries of the world to recognise an official day of ceasefire and non-violence.
For more about the film, go to
www.peaceoneday.org
March 19, 2008 - VIGIL
5th Anniversary of Iraq Invasion -
4:30-5:30 P.M. on Main St Bridge, Manchester
November 27, 2007 - "Why We Fight"
As President Dwight Eisenhower left office he warned the country to "beware the military industrial complex." Find out what he referred to and what has happened in the intervening years. Please join us for the film and discussion.
September 30, 2007
Panel Discussion on Al Gore's book
Assault On Reason
at the Manchester District Library
March 8th, 2007 - "Before You Enlist"
Get ALL the facts before making this life-altering decision.
Film and discussion held at Manchester Village Hall. Information available on this subject by contacting MAPP or Veterans for Peace.
Past Events
December 23, 2006 - Peace on Earth Good Will to All!
Community members met to offer prayers for peace.
October 26, 2006 - Making Decisions About Proposal 2--
the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative that would gut Affirmative Action Legislation. Film & Discussion occurred on Thursday evening,
Oct 26 at Manchester Village Hall (lower level)
September 13 & 14, 2006 - MAPP and Lenawee Peacemakers hosted a free showing of "An Inconvenient Truth" at the Clinton Theater.
Don't miss Al Gore's riveting film about global warming.
"In 39 years, I have never written these words in a movie review, but here they are: You owe it to yourself to see this film. If you do not, and you have grandchildren, you should explain to them why you decided not to."
-- Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
August 5, 2006 - Riverfolk Festival
MAPP once again had a table in the non-profit tent at the fabulous Riverfolk Festival where representatives of MAPP provided information to festival-goers.
March 19, 2006 Book Discussion and Signing
HEROES of a Different Stripe:
How One Town Responded to the War in Iraq
On March 19th, the third anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq, MAPP and CANOPAS hosted author Olga Bonfiglio in the Silver Rose book store in the Manchester Mill. The event started with soup, bread and conversation. Olga spoke about her book, HEROES of a Different Stripe: How One Town Responded to the War in Iraq and followed up with a Q & A session and book signing.
August 6, 2005 - Riverfolk Festival
MAPP had a table in the non-profit tent. Many festival goers stopped by to pick up anti-war materials and express their support for an end to the U.S. occupation and war in Iraq.
March 19, 2005 - Making Peace Happen
Two staff members from the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), David Culp and Arthur Meyer Boyd, presented a full-day conference at the Michigan Friends Center, Saturday, March 19, 2005, coincidentally the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. The morning was devoted to factual presentations on such topics as nuclear proliferation, human rights, military recruiting, the department of peace, peace tax, etc. The afternoon was devoted to developing effective skills in areas such as talking to people that disagree with us and influencing legislation and opinion, locally and more broadly.
February 15, 2005 - Film and discussion.
Control Room - the inner workings of Al-Jazeera broadcasting during the Iraq War.
December 21, 2004 - Peace vigil at the Gazebo.
November 20, 2004 - MAPP at Christmas in the Village
MAPP members helped children make peace-related ornaments, gift tags, and buttons at St. Mary's Parish Hall where kids and parents had lunch with Santa.
September, 2004 - MAPP Canvasses to Register Voters
MAPP members along with Chelsea and Ann Arbor volunteers canvassed Manchester neighborhoods to identify issues of importance to voters and to register voters for the upcoming presidential election.
August, 2004 - MAPP Table at the Riverfolk Festival
MAPP members were present at this year's Riverfolk Festival in Manchester. Visitors to our table learned about our school project and local activities to promote peace and justice.
May, 2004 - MAPP Launches School Project
MAPP began a school project in the spring of 2004 aimed at providing information to students and teachers on careers in peace, justice, and conflict resolution. MAPP and Veterans for Peace offer classroom speakers and a variety of information and resources on the realities of military service and alternatives to military service.
February, 2004:
Showing of Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War"
Manchester Area People for Peace and the Chelsea Area Network of Peace Activists (CANOPAS) joined for a viewing of the highly recommended film, Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War. The evening began with a pot luck supper, followed by the movie and a discussion. The event took place at the Michigan Friends Center north of Chelsea.
From the film jacket:
This controversial and arresting film takes you behind the walls of government, as CIA, Pentagon and foreign service experts speak out, many for the first time, detailing the lies, misstatements and exaggerations that served as the reasons to fight a "preemptive" war that wasn't necessary. Fighting wars to bring about regime change is in breach of international law. Yet, throughout the fall of 2002, and into the weeks preceding the war in Iraq, the Bush administration systematically distorted intelligence evidence and misled the public in order to turn opinion in favor of "regime change" in Iraq.
The film will present interviews with more than 20 experts, all of whom have informed opinions about the reasons we were given for war and the evidence presented to support those reasons. Some supported the war itself but are deeply concerned about the way information was misused. All believe it is their duty to speak up.
March - June, 2003 - Iraq War Vigils
MAPP members held weekly silent vigils in the village square to protest the war and remember the victims.
March, 2003 - MAPP Presents Resolution to Oppose War
MAPP members presented a resolution to the Manchester Village Council opposing a pre-emptive war against Iraq by the United States.
March, 2003 - Health Kits for Iraqis
MAPP members collected and assembled twenty health kits that were sent to the Iraqi people by the American Friends Service Committee.
February, 2003 - Discussion Group
Topic was the book Blood Brothers.
Copies of the book are available at the Manchester Township Library.
more info.
January, 2003 - Discussion Group
Topic: Iraq and the Threat to Peace.
A video was shown and a discussion followed.
January, 2003 - Ann Arbor Protest Rally Against the War
MAPP members took part in the rally and march protesting the imminent war.
January, 2003 - National March on Washington
A number of MAPP members traveled to Washington D.C. to take part in the national march opposing the war.
December, 2002 - Prayers for Peace
On Saturday, December 21, prayers for candlelight peace were offered at the Peace Pole in Manchester's Chi-Bro Park. We then walked to the United Methodist Church by candlelight for refreshments and fellowship.
some photos of the event
November, 2002 - Christmas in the Village
On 11/23/02, Manchester Area People for Peace sponsored a table at Klager Elementary School for the annual Christmas in the Village celebration. MAP for Peace members helped children who stopped by the table to make holiday ornaments, gift tags and oragami peace doves. They also answered questions about MAP for Peace and discussed issues of peace and war with interested local residents.
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