Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Calendar of events for LD17 and surrounding areas

Information culled from online sources...

Thursday, April 12 - Congressman Harry Mitchell will be at the Scottsdale City Hall for a breakfast with the Mayor and City Council. Bagels, coffee, juice and mingling at 7:30 a.m.; program begins at 8 a.m. Scottsdale City Hall, 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd.

Saturday, April 14 - Maricopa County Democrat's Day at Chase Field. Reception with Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon starts at 4:30 p.m. in the Beer Garden at Chase Field; the game between the Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies starts at 6:40 p.m. Ticket prices are $15, $30 and $45 dollars and are available on the County's web site: http://www.maricopademocrat.com/tickets/.

Sunday, April 15 – Democrats in the Park at 1:00 p.m. in Papago Park, Tempe. Join Democrats from LD17, LD8, and LD15 for a potluck outing. For LD17 types, there is a neighborhood walk in north Tempe. Meetup is also in Papago Park, but it is at 10:00 a.m. Contact D17 Chair Doug Mings at dougmings[at]gmail.com for more information.

Thursday, April 19 - "The Great Warming," an environmental film narrated by Keanu Reeves and Alanis Morrisette. Sponsored by the LD17 Democrats. Free admission at Escalante Community Center, 2150 E. Orange St., Tempe. For more info, contact Doug Mings at the above email address.

Also on Thursday, April 19 - Connecting with the Anti-War/Peace Movements in Arizona, a forum sponsored by the LD8 Democrats. Panelists will include representatives from Progressive Democrats of America, Arizona Democratic Progressive Caucus, Arizona Alliance for Peace and Justice, Women in Black, Code Pink, Military Families Speak Out and Veterans for Peace. Mustang Library, 10101 N 90th St. Scottsdale. Reception at 6:30 p.m.; program at 7:00 p.m. Information contact: district8office[at]d8dems.org.

Thursday, May 10 - The Phoenix/Scottsdale Chapter of the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) will hold its initial meeting at the Jewish Community Center in Scottsdale. Information contact: njdcphx[at]cox.net.

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