Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Calendar of upcoming events for LD17 and surrounding areas

Saturday, March 10 - LD17 Dems Neighborhood Walk at 10:00 a.m. and Democrats in the Park at noon. Meet up at the Tempe Public Library for the neighborhood walk, and at Kiwanis Park for the picnic/potluck. Contact Angie Crouse (angie.crouse[at]gmail.com) or Corey Woods (coreywoods7[at]yahoo.com) for more info.

Tuesday, March 13 - Join fellow LD17 Dems for a Day at the Capitol. Contact Bob Mings for more info at robertmings[at]yahoo.com. Carpooling is encouraged.

Also on Tuesday, March 13 - As mentioned in last night's post, ADOT will be holding a public meeting concerning transit options for the state at the Burton Barr Library in Phoenix. 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Yes, I finally found the press release on their website.)

Wednesday, March 14 - The Arizona Historical Foundation presents former Arizona Governor Raul Castro at the Kerr Cultural Center in Scottsdale. 10:00 a.m., tickets $22.50/$18.50 (less for members).

- - Note: former Governor Jane Hull is on the schedule for the following Wednesday. I'm not paying to hear a Republican speak. I'd cheer for the New York Yankees first. :))

Also on Wednesday, March 14 - Democratic Happy Hour at Mucho Gusto's at 603 W. University in Tempe. Contact Corey Woods for more info.

Saturday, March 17 - The Oscar-winning film "An Inconvenient Truth" will be presented at the Civic Center Library in Scottsdale from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. (There will be another presentation on Saturday, April 14 at the Palomino Library in north Scottsdale, also at 11:00 a.m.) Contact the library at 480-312-7323 for more details.

Monday, March 19 - The 4th Anniversary Protest Against the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq, starting at 11:30 a.m. at Senator Kyl's office, proceeding with a march to Senator McCain's office during the afternoon, and a twilight vigil and reading of the names of the dead. Organized by the End the War Coalition. For more info, call 480.894.2024 or visit www.azpeace.org.

(from last night's post)
Tuesday, March 20 - Environmental Day at the legislature from 9:00 a.m. until noon on the House lawn. If you are interested, contact Sandy Bahr at 602.253.8633 or sandy.bahr[at]sierraclub.org.

Wednesday, March 21 - LD18 Democratic Party's 2nd Annual Fundraiser, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Mama Maria Restaurant, 118 E. McKellips Road, Mesa. Buffet of Mama Maria specialties and a cash bar. Tickets: $25.00. Contact the LD18 Dems' chair Rob Nichols at rsnichol[at]hotmail.com.

Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24 - The Arizona NOW Conference, a two-day program that includes a number of events featuring denizens of LD17, including Angie Crouse, Meg Burton-Cahill, and Ed Ableser. The event will be at the Radisson Hotel in Chandler. Cost is $40; send to Phoenix/Scottsdale NOW, P.O. Box 3514, Scottsdale, AZ 85271-3514. Contact Angie Crouse for more details.

Thursday, March 29 - "Will The United States Attack Iran", a presentation and discussion with Scott Ritter, former UN weapons inspector and author of "Target: Iran." 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Scottsdale Civic Center Library. Tickets: $25, contact (602) 266-5823 for more details. Sponsored by LD8 Democrats, Ronn Lavit, Esprit Decor.

Friday, March 30 - The Arizona Institute for Peace Education and Research, with co-sponsors the League of Women Voters, present "Voting Rights: The Unrepresented": Explore issues of disenfranchisement from nearly 1 million people in Washington, D.C. to challenges to simply register to vote in Arizona. 7:00 p.m at the AIPER office, 325 S. Rural, Tempe. Contact the League of Women Voters at 480.966.9031.

Monday, April 2 - Some schmoe named Al will be speaking at ASU's Gammage Auditorium at 4:00 p.m. Tickets $35 - $75, and they go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at the Gammage box office or at www.ticketmaster.com.

:))

Tuesday, April 3 - LD17 Democrats monthly meeting at the Pyle Center in Tempe. Information exchange at 6:30 p.m.; meeting starts at 7.

Whew!!

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