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Dec 1 Tuesday 2-6pm, Laguna Beach: World AIDS Day Cobble Stone Park, PHH & Broadway, Laguna Beach
Free Raid HIV-antibodies Testing 3-5pm A candlelight vigil 5pm shantioc.ning.com/events/world-aids-day

Dec 1 Tuesday 6-7:30pm, Costa Mesa: World AIDS Day - Gathering & Candlelight Vigil Fairview Community Church, 2525 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, 92626
World AIDS Day is the time to remember those who we have lost to AIDS and to take stock of progress in responding to the pandemic. Come join us for an interfaith service and candlelight vigil to mark World AIDS Day on Tues. Dec 1st. ocequality.ning.com/events/world-aids-day-gathering

Dec 1 Tues 6:30pm, Huntington Beach: Holiday Pot Luck Party, 68th Democratic Assembly District PAC and 67th Democratic Area Wide Alliance. Speakers include State Senator Lou Correa, Coast Community College Board President Jim Moreno, City Councilmember Jill Hardy, OC Central Committee Carina Franci-Pantone. Opportunity drawing, silent auction and opportunity to meet candidates, VIPs and elected Democrats. MC is Ray Cordova. Co-chairs are Jim Benson and Mohammad Amin. Requested donation is $10. Location: International Association of Machinists Hall, 5402 Bolsa Ave., Huntington Beach. Mail your name, address, city, state, zip, number attending and dish you are bringing to 68th Assembly Democratic PAC, c/o Jim Benson, 11382 Trask Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92843.

Dec 2 Wednesday 5pm, Huntington Beach: Protest at the Pier HELLO EVERYBODY! This WEDNESDAY December 2nd. You're all invited to join us at the Huntington Beach Pier to protest against war and for PEACE. This is if Obama announces sending more troops to Afghanistan. Otherwise the protest continues each Sunday noon to 1:00 as it has for the past 5 years. Remember! Crabbys validates. Marselle Sloane <oddcatout@hotmail.com>

Dec 2 (1^st & 3^rd Wednesdays) 5:30-7pm, Orange: CODEPINK Vigil
Dear OC Code Pink Activists and Supporters, For the third consecutive year, Code Pink OC will be supporting the efforts of MFSO-OC by collecting holiday gift items for our U.S. troops serving in Iraq & Afghanistan. You are encouraged to bring items to our next Traffic Circle vigil next Wednesday Dec. 2nd. And you are welcome to help with the "Packing Party" at 12:00 noon next Saturday Dec. 12th. at Pat and Jeff's home at: 775 Havana Ave. in Long Beach.
Here is a list of items needed:
Foods: Beef jerky, Slim Jims, Nuts, trail mix, Tuna lunch kits, canned tuna, granola, and snack bars, Pop Tarts, Fruit snacks, roll-ups, dried fruit, Powdered drink mixes (Gatorade, Kool Aid, Crystal light), Hot chocolate, cider packets, Cookies, candy (not chocolate), breath mints, Peanut butter filled pretzels, crackers, Single serve cans of fruit, ravioli, etc., Easy Mac, Cup a Soup, Ramen packets, Vienna sausage, Instant oatmeal/Cream of Wheat packets, Microwave popcorn, corn nuts, Pringles, Lays potato chips canisters, Red vines, Twitzlers, Skittles, Nerds, etc., and Sunflower seeds.
Non-Food items: DVDs, CDs, Paperback books, magazines, Batteries, Pens, envelopes, writing tablets, Deodorant, hand warmers(from sport stores), Disposable cameras, Prepaid phone cards, Sunscreen, baby wipes, Chapstick, Disposable razor blades, Non-aerosol shaving cream, Travel games, puzzle books, and cards.
Cash donations are also much appreciated to help with shipping costs. Thank you for your generous support of our troops! And I wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving! Sincerely, Kathy (Code Pink OC)

Dec 2 Wednesday 5:30-7:30pm, Costa Mesa: Katrina Foley's Holiday Soiree & Benefit, Silent Auction to Benefit Second Harvest Food Bank and Costa Mesa Senior Center Lunch Box Program Mesa Restaurant @ The Camp, Atrium Room, 725 Baker Street, Costa Mesa, CA.
Cocktail attire. $75 individual tickets. Each guest is requested to bring one health meal for seniors (non-perishable goods). Please make your contribution payable to: Friends for Foley. For individual contributors, please provide Name, Address, City, Occupation, Employer. Mail to Friends for Foley, 1600 Dove St., Ste 101, Newport Beach, CA 92600.

Dec 2 Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm, Costa Mesa: AIDS Services Foundation Orange County Holiday Party Join us again this year as we celebrate the holiday season at Costa Mesa's swank and plush Shark Club. The perfect venue mixed with the perfect season combined with a perfect blend of spirits, victuals and entertainment can only equal a perfect celebration!
We are thrilled for the return of Tijuana Dogs to help us unleash the perfect party. This evening is also your opportunity to complete your holiday shopping at our tempting silent auction. And no one will be able to resist what is sure to become an annual ASF tradition... the Kids Club Holiday Ornaments (Holiday Ornaments created by the children of ASF's Kids Club!)
The Shark Club, 841 Baker Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Purchase your tickets online today at ocasf.org/holiday-party !

Dec 2 Wednesday 7-9pm, Costa Mesa: Democracy for America-Orange County Monthly Meeting Karl Strauss Brewery, 901 S. Coast Dr. (Metropointe Ctr)
Mostly social, but some progressive politics too! Please join as we head into our 7th year of promoting the progressive agenda in Orange County. Most meetings are intensely political, but this one will focus on enjoying each other's company - and thinking about 2010 a bit. We're hoping old friends will be there - along with new friends and all the regulars. Collection: We are collecting items for Military Families Speak Out holiday gift packages for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and non-perishable food items for Second Harvest. For the gift packages, bring personal items (socks, toothbrushes, lip balm, etc.,) CDs, DVDs, candy, snacks. Contact: Susan Kopicki 949/872-0966 or sckopicki@yahoo.com. web site: dfa-oc.org.

Dec 3 Thursday 5-7pm Laguna Beach: Holiday Happenings, Laguna Beach Democratic Club, LBDC Pre-Art Walk Mixer, Picayo Restaurange, 610 N. Coast Hwy. Meet other local Democrats while supporting local businesses. Special drink prices, complimentary appetizers and a raffle with great prizes. Members receive 25% off food the night of the event. Contact 949/235-8277 or visit lagunabeachdemocraticclub.com.

Dec 3 Thursday 6pm, Tustin: Orange County NOW Holiday Party Join us for an evening of delicious food and fun with your favorite feminists! Thursday, December 3, 2009 6:00 pm (socialize) / 7:00 pm (dinner)
Rutabegorz Restaurant, 158 West Main Street in Tustin
NOTE: Please bring a check or cash to pay for your meal - credit cards will not be accepted. Meet like-minded feminists and purchase holiday gifts at our silent auction! RSVP: Kim Salter at kimsalter@cox.net or call (949) 230-1169

Dec 3 Thursday 6-8pm, Laguna Beach: Special Evening With Melissa At Picayo Join Melissa Fox and the Laguna Beach Democratic Club at the Beautiful Picayo Restaurant! 610 N. Pacific Coast Highway (Boat Canyon Dr.) Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Cost: $35 per person (no charge to members of the Laguna Beach Democratic Club). Visit Melissa's website @ votemelissafox.com

Dec 3 Thursday 7pm, Whittier: What Would Jesus Buy? follows Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir as they go on a cross-country mission to save Christmas from the Shopocalypse: the end of mankind from consumerism, over-consumption and the fires of eternal debt!
St. Matthias Episcopal Church 7056 Washington Ave., Whittier, CA 90602 N/E corner of Wardman St. and Washington Ave. Washington Ave (not Blvd) runs north and south two short blocks east of Greenleaf Park on Washington (there is additional parking in the back of the church) Walk through the second gate north of Wardman whittierpeace.org

Dec 3 Thursday 7:30pm, Irvine: Amnesty International, Group 178 November/December combined meeting Irvine United Congregational Church, 4915 Alton Parkway, Irvine, California 92604 aiusaoc.org/irvine

Dec 4 Fri 4pm, Irvine: Health Care Reform Now, Stupak NEVER! and other rallys Rally at the Truman Dinner
Outside the Hilton Irvine/Orange County Airport Join us as we rally support for Health Care Reform and demonstrate our opposition to the Stupak amendment. We want to let Speaker Pelosi know that we appreciate her leadership on Health Care Reform but send a clear message that any bill that includes Stupak language is unacceptable.
David G. Trujillo | Public Affairs Manager Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties 700 S Tustin St | Orange, CA 92866 P: 714.633.6373 x214 | E: dtrujillo@pposbc.org | F: 714.633.1784
Several other groups will be rallying with other messages.

Dec 4 Fri 6pm, Irvine: 15th Annual Harry S Truman Awards Dinner This year, our special key note address will be given by Speaker Nancy Pelosi! This year's award recipients are: Harry S Truman Award honoree will be Assemblymember Jose Solorio. Samuel Gompers Award honoree will be Florice Hoffman. Lifetime Achievement Award honoree will be Marti Schrank.
Irvine Airport Hilton, 18800 MacArthur Blvd. Irvine, CA
General Admission: $150 per person Sustaining Member Rate: $125 per person actblue.com/page/2009truman

Dec 4 Friday 6:30-9pm, Orange: Friday Night Film Series: Three Seasons The Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange present films that raise awareness and encourage conversation about the dynamic, ever-changing, systemic and critical needs of our world.
Three Seasons is an inspiring film that links 3 powerful stories to loss and healing - a former American serviceman returns to Ho Chi Minh City in search of the daughter he fathered during the war; humility and kindness - a young woman harvests lotus flowers for a leper; and compassion and love - a lonely driver yearns for love and finally finds it. -- 1999, 110 minutes sistersofstjosephorange.org/OUR_MINISTRIES/justice/images/Flyer%20December%20Film.pdf
St. Joseph Center, Mother Louis Room, 480 South Batavia St, Orange 92868. sistersofstjosephorange.org/calendar.php?ID=250 6:30 - 7:00 Gathering and Refreshments 7:00 - 8:00 Film Showing 8:00 - 9:00 Discussion Justice@csjorange.org

Dec 4 Friday 6:30-9:15pm, Anaheim: Potluck for Progressives: "The Inuit: A Warm Culture in an Inhospitably Cold Environment" Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim, 511 South Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, California (Located on the Southwest corner of Harbor Blvd. and Santa Ana Street) (714) 758-1050 uuchurchoc.org
The "Potluck for Progressives" is a group organized for the purpose of bringing together likeminded people on a weekly basis to break bread and talk about crucial issues affecting the community and the world.
At each meeting, people interested in peace, social justice, labor, and the environment gather to exchange ideas, talk about successes, plan actions, or just engage in a friendly discussion with one another.
Bring a dish to share! Enjoy the bounty that others bring as well! The potluck will start at 6:30 p.m. with a speaker or film to follow at 7:30 p.m. Please join us even if you can't bring any food!
On the Agenda:
Progressive Potluck 6:30 - 7:30 P.M. Bring along your favorite dish of food, chips, dips, or soft drinks, and spend an hour mingling with progressive people from all over Orange County.
Featured Speaker: 7:30 - 8:30 P.M. In 1996, Berty Segal Cook was invited by the Inuit of Barrow, Alaska to design a program that would train their teachers in strategies to develop, maintain, preserve, and revitalize their Native language. At that time their Native language was in danger of dying out. This began a series of trainings with 14 different tribes of First Nation People in Canada and indigenous peoples in the United States. Between 2007 and 2008, Berty worked with the Canadian Inuit. These teachers came from nine different islands along the Northern coast of Canada. In this presentation, Berty will show a slide presentation describing this recent experience working with the Inuit of Northern Canada. The goal again was to train them to preserve their Native languages. She will share what she learned about the culture and values of these highly intelligent, advanced peoples. Berty, is rated one of the top ESL/Foreign language teacher trainers in the nation. She has trained teachers across the United States and in 20 other countries. She has worked with 15 different bands (tribes) of indigenous peoples across Canada, Guam, and the U.S. Her book, "Teaching English Through Action," has been translated into a number of languages, including 12 native languages.
Open Forum 8:30 - 9:15 P.M. Open discussion, announcements, and other news of interest.
The "Potluck for Progressives" is endorsed by the Social Justice Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim and is free and open to the general public. Although a small donation might be requested to help pay for facility costs, nobody will be turned away due to a lack of funds.

Nov 21 10am-noon, Irvine: The Africa Project Training Workshop for Youth Board Members and Other Volunteers Join The Africa Project and help us make the difference in the lives of children in Africa devastated by poverty and AIDS. This training is for: Youth Board Members Young Professionals Board members TAP Ambassadors Anyone who would like to get involved and make a difference! Irvine High School in Room HLG 4321 Walnut. Irvine. CA 92604 RSVP: Call 949-502-7921 or send an email to debra@theafricaproject.com

Dec 4 Friday 7pm, Cypress: The Friendship Village is an award-winning 50-minute documentary by Canadian filmmaker Michelle Mason about an international group of veterans who are building a village in Viet Nam for children with Agent Orange-related disabilities. Built on a former rice paddy near Hanoi, the Friendship Village stands not only as a symbol of peace and reconciliation, but as a testament to the potential for all people to come to terms with the past, heal the wounds of war, and create a better world.
at the home of Marjorie Robertson at 8361 Monique Way in Cypress
Paul Wicker will discuss his visit to Vietnam and why that is important to us today.
Contact Marjorie at 714 995 2682 or robertsonmarjorie@yahoo.com for more information

Dec 5 Sat 9am-2pm, Irvine: Week of the African Child - Youth Conference on AIDS Lakeview Senior Center in Irvine
The Week of the African Child is observed in conjunction with World AIDS Day (December 1st) and is an excellent opportunity to raise awareness regarding HIV/AIDS both in Africa and the United States. The annual Youth Conference on AIDS is open to high school students who attend high school in Irvine (or who live in Irvine), including: * Beckman High School, Irvine * Creekside High School, Irvine * Irvine High School, Irvine * Northwood High School, Irvine * University High School, Irvine * Woodbridge High School, Irvine Featuring: Dr. S. Joshua Swamidass, MD, Ph.D. Description: This annual conference is coordinated and hosted by student leaders from the City of Irvine High School Youth Action Team, UCI AIDS Fundamentalists, and The Africa Project Youth Board. Each participant will attend three different workshops designed to address the epidemiological, social and global implications of HIV/AIDS. Support The Africa Project's Youth Conference on AIDS. Sponsors are needed to help underwrite the conference costs, donate food/beverages for breakfast or lunch, or donating giveaway items or prizes.

Dec 5 Sat 9:30am-4pm, Fullerton: Precinct walking for John MacMurray Sat. 1st shift 9:30-1:00, 2nd shift 1:00-4:00, Sun., 1st shift Noon-3:00, 2nd shift, 2:00-5:00. Meeting location, home of Chris Fredrickson, 610 Laguna Rd. Fullerton. For questions and to schedule contact Marion Pack, 949-922-3273, or marionpack@cableone.net
Brief campaign update: We are now in round 2 of the Special Election in the 72nd Assembly District. The Special General Election will be on January 12th. In spite of spending very little money and sending no mailers during the Primary, John (actual votes,10,779) got 3,000 more votes than Linda Ackerman (7,826 votes) and only 4,000 less votes than Chris Norby (14,946 votes). Both Norby and Ackerman spent over $200,000 EACH! John did amazingly well with a walking and phoning campaign. Thank you to all the volunteers who made it possible. Imagine what the outcome would have been with some $$ for mailing!
30,746 ballots were mailed in and only 9,453 people voted at polling places on November 17th. THIS SEAT CAN BE WON IF WE TURN OUT MORE DEMOCRATS TO VOTE BY MAIL ON JANUARY 12th!

Dec 5 Sat 10am-4pm, Anaheim: Organizing for America Neighborhood Team Training Local 50 - Unite Here Union Hall, 527 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805
The training is a great chance to learn how to make the biggest impact in your community, ask questions, and learn specific skills such as how to talk with your neighbors about health reform and use OFA's technology to organize most effectively. my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/nationaltrainingweekend/gpc8pr

Dec 5 Sat 5-7pm, Laguna Beach: Opening Night Reception Love Makes a Family Portraits of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People and their Families
Hosted by Neighborhood Congregational Church and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach 429 Cypress Drive., Laguna Beach, CA

Dec 5 Sat 7-10pm, Laguna Beach: Orange County Christmas Party to Repeal Prop 8 We'll be collecting signatures and providing materials for the just approved ballot initiative
Club W, 286 St Ann Street, Laguna Beach $20 suggested donation Kick off the holiday season with us! Enjoy Dancing, Sexy Mrs. Claus, GO-GO Boys & Music.

[Update] Dec 5 Sat 8pm, Newport Beach: Evergreen OC Holiday Party It's a party with a purpose! evergreenoc.com On Saturday, December 5, take part in this year's biggest green holiday party in Orange County at a hip, waterfront venue in Newport Beach. More than 350 attendees are expected at the first annual Evergreen Holiday Party, a collaborative effort of more than twelve sustainability-focused organizations Cash proceeds will benefit The Eli Home, a shelter for abused children and their mothers in Anaheim (www.elihome.org). In-kind donations will benefit Laura's House, a shelter for victims of domestic violence in Ladera Ranch (laurashouse.org).
ADMISSION IS ONLY $10 * Please bring any lightly-used children's clothing, backpacks, sports equipment, etc that can be donated to our participating non-profits. * Admission includes 1 FREE ticket that can be redeemed for 1 drink or can be used to enter to win one of the many raffle items. This will be a Zero Waste event - using reusables, food scrap composting, and other green measures. permacultureproperties.com/wp-content/themes/thesis_151/custom/cache/event_fliers/Evergreen-Flyer7.pdf
GreenGo Enterprises, 2122 Newport Blvd, Newport Beach, CA 92663

Dec 6 (1^st Sunday) 8am-5pm, Huntington Beach: Arlington West Memorial This coming weekend, on Sunday December 6th, we hope to have our December 2009 installation of the Arlington West Memorial in Huntington Beach. Presently the weather is expected to be overcast with a high of 61 and a 20% chance of rain. We have weathered the weather before, and will probably setup regardless, but will keep an eye on it and try to notify everyone if plans change.
The Occupation of Iraq continues. We are seeing record casualties in Afghanistan. And have had another force escalation announced for Afghanistan inspite of warnings against it from broad swathes of knowledgeable sources and parties. As Afghanistan builds up faster than forces are removed from Iraq, we have more troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan combined than ever before.
We! need to remind the public of the continuing conflicts and sacrifices, as well as being there for service members and families in need of help.
Weather forecast: The present forecast is for a high of 61 under probably overcast skies.
We remain as dedicated as ever to doing what we can to keep the costs of these conflicts in front of the public, to continue this display, forum and venue, and to promote the cause of peace, while honoring those that serve and particularly those that have been sacrificed. We do this while also fighting for full and proper benefits and care for our returning and past veterans. We cannot let the public forget that many of our nation's sons and daughters, husbands and wives, and even fathers and mothers, are still daily struggling and risking life half a world away.
Please consider helping, or at least visiting, as we again setup our memorial on the sands of Huntington Beach to! give thanks to and to honor those who have served our country and par ticularly those that made the ultimate sacrifice.We must continue to remind the public of this ongoing conflicts and their costs to our nation and its families, and also to continue to talk to, support and help the many Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, Veterans, family members and concerned others that come by.
Volunteers are needed and guests are always very much welcome. As usual we will be at 6th Street (north of pier and of Main Street) Huntington Beach on the beach. Display should be up from 8 to about 4PM. Please come visit and, if you can, PLEASE come to help with setup and/or breakdown. In addition to the moving display and great people and the beach itself, we will have a good selection of peace supplies for small (or better large :-) donations. We often have many great people visiting and great conversations going on.
I need to know that we have enough veteran members willing to staff it all day and enough help and transport to get it s! etup and taken down. If you can help, please respond to this email (arncomp@pacbell. net) as soon as you can confirm your plans for Sunday.
It is important that we hear from veteran members soon to know what coverage we will have for the day. Please let us know what hours you can expect to be present.
Volunteers: Please remember to change your clocks Saturday night. We usually need the most help and transport in the morning, though both morning and evening are critical. We meetup at the storage unit, Mini-U-Stor, at 7611 Talbert Ave. HB (that's n/west of Beach Blvd. between Beach and Gothard) at 7AM. We can use some additional transport help and lots of helping hands. We get to the beach around/after 7:30 and start the setup of the field of crosses and other items. Depending upon number of helpers this can take 40 minutes or over two hours. Take down goes much quicker than setup (at least for the beach portion). ! ; With a 5PM sunset, we will be on winter schedule with breakdown star ting about 4PM and hopefully have everything back in the storage unit by 5:00. Evening transport help going back to storage is also an area of need.
Hope to see you there, Wage Peace, Ken Arnold VFP Chapter 110, Orange County, CA

Dec 6 Sunday 11am-2pm, Irvine: The Week of the African Child Annual Holiday Brunch The Africa Project invites you participate in this year's Week of the African Child, December 1 to 8. Please join us for our annual Holiday Brunch at the Caspian Event Center, 14100 Culver Drive, Irvine, CA 92604
The proceeds from this year's event will provide much needed support to orphans living in "child-headed" families in Nkandla, South Africa. These are the most vulnerable children in the community. Visit our website to purchase your tickets and to learn how we are working together to make the difference in the lives of children in Africa devastated by poverty and AIDS. Call 949-502-7921 if you have any questions. Thank you in advance for your ongoing support of The Africa Project

Dec 6 Sunday noon-5pm, Fullerton: Precinct walking for John MacMurray Sat. 1st shift 9:30-1:00, 2nd shift 1:00-4:00, Sun., 1st shift Noon-3:00, 2nd shift, 2:00-5:00. Meeting location, home of Chris Fredrickson, 610 Laguna Rd. Fullerton. For questions and to schedule contact Marion Pack, 949-922-3273, or marionpack@cableone.net
Brief campaign update: We are now in round 2 of the Special Election in the 72nd Assembly District. The Special General Election will be on January 12th. In spite of spending very little money and sending no mailers during the Primary, John (actual votes,10,779) got 3,000 more votes than Linda Ackerman (7,826 votes) and only 4,000 less votes than Chris Norby (14,946 votes). Both Norby and Ackerman spent over $200,000 EACH! John did amazingly well with a walking and phoning campaign. Thank you to all the volunteers who made it possible. Imagine what the outcome would have been with some $$ for mailing!
30,746 ballots were mailed in and only 9,453 people voted at polling places on November 17th. THIS SEAT CAN BE WON IF WE TURN OUT MORE DEMOCRATS TO VOTE BY MAIL ON JANUARY 12th!

Dec 6 Sunday 3-5pm, Tustin: OCYD Presents...Stimulate OC! Please join the Orange County Young Democrats as we Stimulate OC! On Sunday, December 6th we'll be participating in a private yoga class at Soul at Home in Tustin.
Soul at Home is a store, a studio, a day spa, a wellness center and a gallery. And it's owned by David Milligan, a strong supporter of local Democrats. Visit their website for more information. Tustin City Councilwoman Deborah Gavello will be our special guest.
This will be a wonderful opportunity to expand our minds and bodies while supporting a local business owner who has supported us!
Here are the details: Time: 3:00-5:00pm (class will run 3:30-4:30pm) Location: Soul at Home, 17612 East Seventeenth Street, Tustin Cost: $5 for OCYD members, or $10 for non-members. You will have the opportunity to become an OCYD member at the event.
Soul at Home is offering attendees 20% off any one item in their marketplace! You are not required to bring your own yoga mat, though if you have one you can. No previous yoga experience is required. See you there!
Sincerely, Katherine Reedy Orange County Young Democrats

Dec 7 Mon 5-7pm, Irvine: 16 Azar "Student Day in Iran" Protest Jamboree & Barranca
We All will Stand Together... In Solidarity with the People of Iran
December 7, 2009 is Student Day in Iran. Students in Iran this year will mark the occasion by protesting in support of the Freedom movement in Iran. All around the world people will stand in solidarity with the Iranian people in their quest for Freedom and Democracy in Iran. Please come show your support as we stand together united and show our fellow Iranians in Iran that we support their rights as citizens.

Dec 7 Mon 6pm, Coto de Caza: Canyon Democrats' Holiday Party
The Shorr Home, 45 Augusta in Coto de Caza It'll be a lovely evening with food and festivity. Members: $10.00 Non-Members: $15.00 Please Note: We will be collecting non-perishable food items for San Francisco Solano Community Food Bank and socks for the Village of Hope. RSVP to Vicki by Monday, November 23rd at vlscoto@cox.net

Dec 7 Mon 6:30pm, Laguna Beach: Laguna Bluebelt Meeting - New Location El Callejon has closed - so we will meet at Gina's Pizzeria at Boat Canyon (in North Laguna next to the Vons Pavillion's). We will discuss the Fish and Game Commission meeting Wednesday and the Coalition Organization and Goals for 2010. Please come and we look forward to seeing you there!
Judy Yorke Facilitator Judy B. Yorke, PE, CPP Mobile: (949) 636-1354 E-mail: JYorke@YorkeEngr.com

Dec 8 Tuesday 5:30pm, Irvine: Irvine and More MoveOn Council "Cost Of Delay" Vigil Culver Drive and Walnut Avenue, Irvine 14474 Culver Drive Irvine, CA 92602 pol.moveon.org/event/costofdelay

Dec 9 Wednesday 6:30-8pm Garden Grove: Garden Grove LULAC Council Coco's Bakery & Restaurant, 12032 Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove, CA 92840
Agenda Topics for the Wednesday Meeting: - Christmas toy Distribution: Dec 18, 2009 - 81th LULAC Anniversary Banquet: Garden Grove Feb 19, 2010 - LULAC Educational Center Report- Garden Grove. - Youth LULAC Workshop, Dec 11, 2009 - Coastline Comm. College - LULAC Youth Annual conference March 19, 2010 Hope to see you there. If you are planning to attend please RSVP via email or by calling me at 714-357-4328.

Dec 9 Wednesday 7pm Laguna Beach: LBDC Holiday Party & Food Donation Drive, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach , 429 Cypress, Laguna Beach. Please join us for holiday cheer! Main dishes, beverages and entertainment will be provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert and a non-perishable food time to support the Laguna Beach Resource Center. Contact 949/235-8277 or visit lagunabeachdemocraticclub.com.

Dec 8 Tuesday 6:30pm, Irvine: OC For Darfur planning meeting with Tim Hardy on Burma Our next meeting (and last one this year) for OC for Darfur will be extra special. Tim Hardy, is a Carl Wilkens Fellow with Genocide Intervention Network will be joining us in a web conference call to discuss the deteriorating situation in Burma.
Born and raised in Rangoon, Burma, Tim grew up under multiple repressive regimes in the country. Part of a family that championed struggles for peace, freedom and human rights in Burma, he also witnessed friends and family members disappear, face imprisonment, flee the country, and be killed, for demanding the basic human rights that every person should posses. Tim has worked with the Uganda North American Association, the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, Amnesty International, and the UNESCO Chair's Global Intergenerational Human Rights Leadership Forum.
Many of us do not feel educated enough about the situation in Burma and we are honored to have Tim shed light on this subject. Here are the meeting details.
OC for Darfur planning meeting on Tuesday, Dec 8th @ 6:30p 18 Elderwood Irvine, CA
There is limited space for this meeting. If you're planning to come, please let me know. Thank you. I hope you will be able to join us. Anshul Mittal Orange County for Darfur livingubuntu.org/orange-county-for-darfur PS: This is the inaugural week for Pledge 2 Protect. Have you pledged to join the movement to prevent genocide? Click here ipledge2protect.org to join.

Dec 9 Wednesday 7-9pm, Laguna Woods: Laguna Woods Democratic Club Gratitudinous Gala - Our holiday party Clubhouse 3, Dining Room 1
LWDC's annual holiday party features food, music, friends, and the opportunity to express our gratitude to President Obama and to our members for their participation in Club events and projects. Free to members; $3 for guests. Raffle prizes, too. The slate of 2010 Officers and Directors will be presented and nominations will be taken from the floor. Election is January 2010. Please bring nonperishable food items for South County Outreach. Program includes a short presentation by Susie Shannon for California Majority Rule and some Club business. For information, contact Sylvia Clark at 206-1921 lw-dems.org

Dec 10 Thursday 7am-2pm, Pasadena: Protest Torture Judge In Pasadena - Carpool from OC Carpool from OC to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to protest Torture Judge Jay Bybee (www.ImpeachBybee.org) On Nov. 5, a group of activists implored Bybee and his peers for resignation. We were escorted out of the courtroom with few minor problems.Protesters were outside of the court as well. Please contact Sharon at sharonktipton@gmail.com if you're interested! Thanks

Dec 10 Thursday 8am, Santa Ana: International Day of Solidarity with the Dignified People of Atenco to demand the Mexican national court to revisit the cases against the 12 political prisoners of Atenco, the 2 persecuted living in hiding for over 3 years now facing similar charges, and/or the transfer of the 3 prisoners who have been in maximum security prison---the highest security prison in all of Mexico--a prison WORSE THAN GUANTANAMO BAY--to a lower security in-state prison.
We will see you Thurs. 10 am at the Consulate in Santa Ana, 828 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, 92701. LOS ANGELES will have a similar protest at their consulate at 6pm And San Bernardino will have a similar protest same day at an hour to be determined. For more information on any of these, you may call 909-223-3384.

Dec 10 Thursday 5-7:30pm, Fullerton: 5th Annual "Women In Leadership" Event Please join me to honor incredible women, relax, and rejuvenate.
Meridian Sports Club, 1535 Deerpark Dr., Fullerton, CA 92831
Appetizers and drinks will be provided. Bring a friend! Sorry, Gentleman. Ladies only! (Unless you want to help serve.) Please note the location change! Reception- 5 to 6 p.m. Program- 6 to 7:30 p.m. Guests and Honored Speakers: Welcome and Introduction- Sharon Quirk Women in Education-Bev Berryman, FSD Board Member Women in Politics- Jan Flory, Former Mayor Special Guest- Jennifer Choe, Donate Life *Surprise Guest* Please RSVP to sharonquirk.com by December 3rd, 2009

Dec 10 Thursday 5:30-6:30pm, Garden Grove: OCCORD 101 is part of OCCORD's new initiative to get out the word in our community about the work we do. It's a one-hour event designed as an overview of our strategy for those who are already familiar with our work, and an introduction for folks who might want to get more involved as an activist, donor, or volunteer. It's also a great opportunity to meet the entire OCCORD team.
To be clear, we don't ask anyone for money or volunteer commitments at this event, but we definitely want to follow up with you afterward, find out what you think about our strategy, and hear your ideas for getting out the word to more people. Over time, we hope to connect with many more people who will be just as passionate about our work as we are.
OCCORD (Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development) Office 13252 Garden Grove Blvd., Suite 204 Garden Grove, CA CA 92843 occord.org

Dec 11 Friday 6pm, Tustin: Annual Holiday Party - Democratic Club of Central Orange County. No-host cocktails 6pm, dinner at 7pm. Tartan Room, 2652 N. Tustin, Orange. RSVP to Delia Gear by Dec. 7; 714/289-9810 or dagear@sbcglobal.net.

Dec 11 Friday 7-9pm, Anaheim: UUCA Interweave Meeting and Potluck, Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim. 511 South Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805
Interweave is a LGBT and heterosexual group affiliated with the UUCA. For more information contact Betsy at 714/865-6790, Jose at 714/709-4952 or Lee Marie at 714/758-1050. UUCAInterweave.ning.com.

Dec 11 Friday 8pm-1am, Huntington Beach: The Candyland Christmas Party A fundraiser for 'CHANGE' - a film that highlights the inequality of Proposition 8
Metro Q Bar, 19092 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Free entry but bring lots of cash for tips! afilmforchange.com

Dec 12 Saturday 8am-6pm, Santa Ana: DPOC Candidate Training Workshop Orange County Employees Association 830 North Ross Street Santa Ana, CA
Topics include: Building your team Fundraising fundamentals Messaging/Media (Slate mailers, bulk mail) Targeting (Calculating your win number) Using new technology Field (Developing a field plan, volunteers, etc.) Unions (How they can help, how to get endorsed) In addition, there will be a special lunch panel where you?ll hear testimonials directly from local elected officials. For more information or to sign up for this training, please email training@ocdemocrats.org or call (714)835-5158.

Dec 12 (2^nd Saturday) 10am-noon, Orange: OC Peace Coalition General Meeting (in accordance with our usual "second and fourth Saturday" schedule)
St. Joseph Center 480 S Batavia St, Orange 92868
All interested people are invited, especially anyone who might represent one of our member organizations.
We're likely to be planning for tabling, future actions, or whatever business people want to bring up (excluding any specific support of candidates or political parties).
Please bring your ideas, and be ready to step up and participate. DIRECTIONS: Turn into the parking lot from Batavia just north of La Veta Ave., drive around to the left, to the south side of the complex. Look for signs to direct you to the room we've been assigned.
web site: ocpeace.org

Dec 12 Saturday 10am-1pm, Anaheim: Chris Carson on "Initiative Process and Politics Involved" Sponsored by League of Women Voters of Central Orange County. Carson is Government Director of California League of Women Voters. She leads League efforts on Proposition 11, the re-districting proposition?both in placing it on the ballot and subsequent implementation. Location: Jaegerhaus 2525 E. Ball Road, just west of Freeway 57, on north side of street. Delicious brunch. $18.00 in advance; $20.00 at the door. Please bring good quality clothes and toiletries to donate to WISEPlace, "a transitional shelter for women.? Please call or e-mail Sheila Claus for reservations: roseberryclaus@aol.com and phone #: 714-734-5178, or mail checks to LWV Treasurer Sue Guilford at P.O. Box 704, Orange CA 92865.

Dec 12 Saturday noon-3pm, Long Beach: Write for Rights - Amnesty International Global Write-a-thon! Join us in 12/12 at 12! Once again we will hold our write-a-thon at the delicious and friendly Zephyr Vegetarian Cafe, 340 E 4th St,,Long Beach,CA 90802
Celebrate Human Rights Day by taking action. We will provide the letters and postage.

Dec 12 Saturday 2pm, Anaheim: Palestine, Israel & the U.S. Empire - Featuring Author Richard Becker Unitarian Universalist Church of Anaheim, 511 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805
The Forum will feature: Richard Becker, author, "Palestine, Israel and the U.S. Empire" Muna Coobtee, Palestinian American Women's Association There will be discussion, questions, and a book signing, sponsored by ANSWER, the Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East and the PSL. RSVP: pephost.org/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=6120

Dec 12 Saturday 1pm Long Beach: Military Families Speak Out Packing Party - Holiday Gifts for Troops and Afghanistan. Party is at Pat Alviso and Jeff Merrick home, 775 Havana Ave, Long Beach.
Items requested are listed below. You are invited to stay and help put the packages together or you can contact contact Pat at 562/833-8035 to drop off items. MFSO also is requesting names and addresses of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. Items needed include food (beef jerky, Slim Jims, nuts, trail mix, tuna lunch kits, canned tuna, breakfast, granola and snack bars, Pot Tarts, fruit snacks, roll-ups, dried fruit, powerdered drink mixes, cider packets, cookies, candy (no chocolate), breath mints, peanut butter filled pretzels, crackers, single serve cans of fruit, Easy Mac, Cup a Soup, Ramen packets, Vienna sausage, instant oatmeal/cereal packets, microwave popcorn, corn nuts, Pringles, potato chip canisters, red vines, Twitzlers, Skittles, Nerds, etc., sunflower, pumpkin seeds.) Non-food items (DVDs, CDs, paperback books, magazines, batteries, pens, envelopes, writing tablets, deodorant, hand warmers, disposable cameras, prepaid phone cards, sunscreen, baby wipes, chapstick, disposable razor blades, non-aerosal shaving cream, travel games, puzzle books, cards.

Dec 12 Saturday 3:50pm, Newport Beach: Climate Change Vigil As climate negotiators gather in Copenhagen, local residents will hold a candlelight vigil to demonstrate public support for an agreement strong enough to actually slow climate change. This local action will join thousands of coordinated vigils happening in more than 100 countries as part of "The World Wants a Real Deal" campaign to demand a fair, ambitious and binding climate agreement.
1 Newport Pier Newport Beach, CA 350.org/node/13764

Dec 12 Saturday 5:30pm, Orange: 'The World Wants a Real Deal' An opportunity to make our voice heard and have solidarity with other pockets of the world on climate change. At very middle of the Copenhagen negotiations, thousands of candlelight vigils, marches, "signature walls", and other positive events will take place over the entire weekend.
Chapman/Glassell In the middle of the Orange Circle in Oldtown Orange avaaz.org/en/real_deal_rsvp/?id=137753

Dec 12 (2^nd Saturday) 6:30-8:30pm, Irvine: ReclaimDemocracy.org Orange County at Irvine Ranch Water District Headquarters , 15600 Sand Canyon Ave., Irvine , CA
A holiday Un-Potluck (because officially we can't have a "Potluck") Later: Planning of future documentaries, organizing for Fair Elections.
Please suggest any documentaries or DVD's which you think Reclaim Democracy should show for our self-education at upcoming meetings. We will gather all suggestions via email and brainstorming at this meeting, and then vote on which ones to show. Email suggestions to ljvician@hotmail.com
We are working to pass the California Fair Elections Act. This is key to getting BIG money out of our electoral process so that we can get our elected officials out of the fund raising game and back to work for the people. We will summarize the Fair Elections Act, and talk about what actions we plan to take to make it happen. Coming up on Jan 30th or 31st ( Fullerton ), and late Feb ( Irvine ) 2010, there will be Fair Elections Workshops chaired by Trent Lange. We hope everyone can attend one if these exciting meetings to learn more about how you can help get this proposition passed. reclaimdemocracyoc.org

Dec 13 Sunday 9:30am-1:30pm, Irvine: Write for Rights - Amnesty International Global Write-a-thon! Irvine United Congregational Church, 4915 Alton Parkway, Irvine, California 92604 Contact: Jacques Kilchoer, jacques.kilchoer@aiusaoc.org (714) 557-8427 amnestyusa.org/writeathon/display.php?wid=6393

Dec 13 Sunday 10:30am, Irvine: MoveOn Irvine and More Holiday Calling Party The Irvine and More MoveOn Council has worked hard all year, and it's time for some recognition. So, we'll be having a Sunday Morning Potluck Brunch at Kate's House in Irvine, to celebrate our energetic and absolutely successful year as a MoveOn "Outpost" in Red Orange County, and to spend a little time making phone calls to MoveOn members in key states with swing Senators, urging our fellow members to attend special Vigils in their areas promoting support from their Senators for Health Reform with a strong Public Option. Please sign up now, including your contribution to the Potluck, and join us for a really good time.
Kate's House 6 Gold Bluff Irvine, CA 92604 pol.moveon.org/event/holidayparty09/100107

Dec 13 Sunday 2-4pm, Garden Grove: MoveOn Year-end Work Party Central Garden Grove 9472 Central Ave. Garden Grove, CA 92844 pol.moveon.org/event/holidayparty09

Dec 13 Sunday 5:30pm Laguna Beach: Coal Country, The Full Length Movie, Canyon Land Conservation Fund , Laguna Festival Of Arts Forum Theater, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach 92651. Benefit to honor the work being done to stop mountaintop removal of coal this is destroying our Appalachian mountains and their heritage. Proceeds from this event will be donated to Coal River Mountain Watch to be used for clean drinking water. This event will also feature Folk Music by Local Artists, Environmental Guest Speakers and discussion of Climate Change. A $15.00 donation is suggested. Call the Canyon Land Conservation Fund at 714/649-2820 for more information.

Dec 14 Monday 6-8pm, Santa Ana: Reception with Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez Antonello Ristorante 3800 South Plaza Drive, Santa Ana 92704
Suggested contribution: Team Sanchez $2400 PAC/Host $1000 Supporter $500 Friend$250 Please RSVP to Kelly Martinez at 714-839-4431 or kmartinez@loretta.org

Dec 14 Monday 7pm, Orange: DPOC Holiday Potluck Please join the Orange County Democratic Central Committee for their annual Holiday Potluck! happy holidays We have once again partnered with LULAC for a toy drive benefiting under privileged kids. So, please bring an unwrapped toy for a child in need.
Carpenter's Union Hall 1916 W. Chapman Ave., Orange CA Bring a dish that serves 10 to share and we'll provide the rest. Join us to celebrate the end of a terrific year for Democrats!

Dec 15 Tuesday 5-6:30pm, Anaheim: Rally against the LAYOFF of Anaheim City employees Anaheim City Hall Council Chambers, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805 anaheimamea.com

Dec 15 Tuesday 6-9pm, Anaheim: John Santoiann's 38th Birthday Celebration Anaheim White House, 87 S Anaheim Blvd. Anaheim, CA 92805
The Anaheim White House will be serving a large selection of appetizers along with a dessert buffet along with coffee, soda, and a cash bar. Donations start at $38 and up. The above invite contains a stub you can mail in with your RSVP. You can also RSVP by phone at (714) 971-8316 and I will contact you to get your payment info. I look forward to seeing you all there! www.johnsantoianni.com

Dec 15 Tuesday 6:30pm, San Juan Capistrano: Capistrano teachers are calling on the community to support them in their campaign to "Restore Pride in CUSD" Show your support for fully-funded public education!
CUSD District Office 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano, California 92675 (Parking will be very limited and at the end of a very long, windy street. Please ride one of the buses leaving from four different local high schools, carpool or walk.) See cuea.org for additional details!

Dec 15 Tuesday 7:30pm, Irvine: Cousins Club of Orange County - Visit to Israel / Palestine Our Guest Speakers will be members of the UCI Olive Tree Initiative, the second group to visit Israel / Palestine. They will share their experiences and answer our questions. We will also have some tree ornaments made from Palestinian olive tree wood for sale. Please bring some finger foods to share for this holiday meeting if you wish.
We meet at the Irvine Ranch Water District Offices 15600 on Sand Canyon Ave between the 5 freeway and the 405. Get off the 5 freeway at Sand Canyon and go south to Waterworks Drive. Or exit the 405 freeway at Sand Canyon and go north to Waterworks Drive.

Dec 16 Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm, Santa Ana: Phone Bank for ENDA Help us call on Congress for the immediate passage of ENDA ECCO Office address provided upon rsvp
Equal Rights needs your help this week. I am hoping you will take the time to come help us with a phone bank Wednesday and Thursday from 6:30 to 9:30. We will be making calls to targeted constituents in Orange County in support of ENDA. We're closer than we've ever been to passing a transgender-inclusive ENDA, and we can't afford to miss this opportunity. AND we need to make sure that Orange County has a voice and that our voice is heard.
We'll be calling constituents and motivating them to call their legislators. A phone call from a supporter is the single best way to keep the bill moving. We start at 6:30PM with a training so you'll be prepared to get on the phones and talk to voters. We use a script and there will be coaches to help you if you need it. If you have never done a phone bank, this is a pretty easy ask and it will be fun and rewarding. We call only targeted constituents. You must rsvp to me so we can make sure to expect you and provide directions ahead of time. Please email me or call me if you can come. Please come join us and be able to say that you played a role in the passage of ENDA! Don't forget to bring your cell phone and charger!
RSVP to Laura Kanter 949-294-3517 laurakanter@mac.com

Dec 16 Wednesday 7-9pm, Costa Mesa: OC Green Drinks eVocal (at The CAMP) 2937 Bristol Street Costa Mesa, CA
$5 suggested donation and canned food for the local soup kitchen, if you have any. All proceeds benefit ecofficiency.org and someonecareskitchen.org. Donations are not required in order to attend.
ABOUT OC GREEN DRINKS: OC Green Drinks events are casual and agenda-free; they're just a great forum in which Orange County's growing demographic of eco-conscious professionals can have a drink, spark up a 'green' conversation and not be met with a blank look. ocgreendrinks.com

Dec 17 Thursday 6-8pm, Irvine: With one special wish for her birthday this year, Let's Give Beth Krom Something to Celebrate! University Club, 801 East Peltason,
To RSVP online please visit actblue.com/page/dec17 Suggested Contribution Levels: Present: $2400 Cake: $1000 Ice Cream: $500 Party Hat: $250 Balloon: $100 Candle: $50 Questions? Please email rsvp@bethkrom.com or call (949)870-9154 If you cannot attend, please consider contributing online at BethKrom.com

Dec 17 Thursday 6-9pm, Riverside: Hedrick Holiday Open House An evening of fun, food, and fellowship with Bill Hedrick An evening of fun, food, and fellowship with Bill Hedrick for California's 44th Congressional District
Mantz House in west Riverside, 12173 Navel Tree Ct. Riverside, CA 92503
Celebrate the greatest gift of all - Leadership we can trust in Washington! Suggested Contributions: Heavenly Host: $100 Holiday Spirit: $50 Holly Jolly Elf: $25 Happy Snowman: $10
RSVP* to Katie Mantz, 951-440-5546, katiemantz@gmail.com or RSVP/Contribute securely on ActBlue: secure.actblue.com/page/holidayopenhouse *Please RSVP to get the gate code, otherwise you'll have use the call box!

Dec 17 Thursday 6:30-9:30pm, Santa Ana: Phone Bank for ENDA Help us call on Congress for the immediate passage of ENDA ECCO Office address provided upon rsvp
Equal Rights needs your help this week. I am hoping you will take the time to come help us with a phone bank Wednesday and Thursday from 6:30 to 9:30. We will be making calls to targeted constituents in Orange County in support of ENDA. We're closer than we've ever been to passing a transgender-inclusive ENDA, and we can't afford to miss this opportunity. AND we need to make sure that Orange County has a voice and that our voice is heard.
We'll be calling constituents and motivating them to call their legislators. A phone call from a supporter is the single best way to keep the bill moving. We start at 6:30PM with a training so you'll be prepared to get on the phones and talk to voters. We use a script and there will be coaches to help you if you need it. If you have never done a phone bank, this is a pretty easy ask and it will be fun and rewarding. We call only targeted constituents. You must rsvp to me so we can make sure to expect you and provide directions ahead of time. Please email me or call me if you can come. Please come join us and be able to say that you played a role in the passage of ENDA! Don't forget to bring your cell phone and charger!
RSVP to Laura Kanter 949-294-3517 laurakanter@mac.com

Dec 18 Friday 6:30-9:15pm, Anaheim: Potluck for Progressives: Screening of "Rethink Afghanistan" Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim, 511 South Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, California (Located on the Southwest corner of Harbor Blvd. and Santa Ana Street) (714) 758-1050 uuchurchoc.org
The "Potluck for Progressives" is a group organized for the purpose of bringing together likeminded people on a weekly basis to break bread and talk about crucial issues affecting the community and the world.
At each meeting, people interested in peace, social justice, labor, and the environment gather to exchange ideas, talk about successes, plan actions, or just engage in a friendly discussion with one another.
Bring a dish to share! Enjoy the bounty that others bring as well! The potluck will start at 6:30 p.m. with a speaker or film to follow at 7:30 p.m. Please join us even if you can't bring any food!
On the Agenda:
Progressive Potluck 6:30 - 7:30 P.M. Bring along your favorite dish of food, chips, dips, or soft drinks, and spend an hour mingling with progressive people from all over Orange County.
Featured Film: 7:30 - 8:30 P.M. We will be screening the film, "Rethink Afghanistan," by Robert Greenwald, a documentary critical of the ongoing U.S. military occupation of Afghanistan. This film explores everything from the $1 trillion this war will cost American taxpayers to the deteriorating status of women under the U.S.-backed puppet government of Hamid Karzai.
Open Forum 8:30 - 9:15 P.M. Open discussion, announcements, and other news of interest.
The "Potluck for Progressives" is endorsed by the Social Justice Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim and is free and open to the general public. Although a small donation might be requested to help pay for facility costs, nobody will be turned away due to a lack of funds.

Dec 19 Saturday 10am, Santa Ana: Christmas Volunteering at Southwest Community Center 1601 West Second Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 (714) 547-4073
In the spirit of Christmas you are invited to help those less fortunate by helping wrap gifts and set-up for the Christmas party at Southwest Community center, the same center we went to on thanksgiving morning. We will be helping from 10am to Noon and we are invited to stay for when Santa Claus comes to visit the kids around 12:30pm. I was told this is the biggest event they have every year and people line-up down the streets to come in for a hot plate of food and a little gift from Santa. All are welcome to come they only ask volunteers be at least 12 years of age. swcommunitycenter.org
Update: couragecampaign.org/page/event/detail/wbr ocregister.com/news/fire-224196-caswell-gifts.html Holiday food, gifts destroyed in Santa Ana soup kitchen fire The center will accept donations at the Orange County United Way, 18012 Mitchell Ave. South in Irvine, for the next three days. The city of Santa Ana will allow the center to shut down the street in front of the soup kitchen Saturday and hold its holiday party for needy families and seniors there.] latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/12/santa-ana-soup-kitchen-fire.html

Dec 19 Saturday 5:30-7:30pm, Irvine: Shady Canyon Event supporting Beth Krom for Congress with special guest Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez Shady Canyon Golf Club: 100 Shady Canyon Dr., Irvine CA RSVP required for gate entry Suggested Contributions: $150 per person, $250 per couple VIP: $250 per person, $750 per couple
To RSVP, please email rsvp@bethkrom.com or call (949)870-9154 To contribute online, please visit actblue.com/page/shadycanyon

Dec 20 Sunday 1:30pm, Irvine: Humanists of Orange County: Altruism. Does it pay? Peter Anderson's talk will be followed by Q&A, and general discussion of the topic and issues presented. At our December meetings, some of us bring dessert dishes to share. All are welcome to participate.
Irvine Ranch Water District 15600 Sand Canyon Ave. Irvine, CA 92618 meetup.com/OCHumanists/calendar/11934025

Dec 20 Sunday 5pm, Irvine: Holiday Open House / Meet Michael Glover, 70th AD Candidate Sharon Toji's house 3 Brisbane Way Irvine CA 92612
Our regular meetup will be replaced this month with a Holiday Open House to honor Michael Glover, my friend and endorsed candidate for the 70th Assembly District. The open house is from 5 pm to 8 pm, and Korbel Champagne tastings and non-alcoholic beverages will be served, along with my home-backed holiday treats. If you do want to bring food, please make it a donation of cans, boxes, or other non-perishables to donate to one of Michael's and my favorite charities, the Second Harvest Food Bank. Although no donations are required for attendance, we will be happy of course to accept your donation of any amount for Michael's campaign, and also to sign up volunteers.
Our Democratic Committee/Club will also be accepting membership dues for the upcoming year. You are invited to join or renew your membership. Dues are $10 for students and those on a fixed income, $25 per individual, and $40 per household. You may join the 70th AD Democratic Action Committee, the Democratic Club of Greater Irvine, or both with this dues package.
Please rsvp so I can plan correctly for refreshments! meetup.com/IrvineDems/calendar/11884466

Dec 21 Monday 4pm, Garden Grove: "Health Care-oling" Action office of Loretta Sanchez, 12397 Lewis St. #101 Garden Grove, CA 92840
We will be caroling outside of L. Sanchez' office and speaking with her aide to make a strong push for an improved health care bill. As you know, right now the Senate health care bill is almost a disaster, but don't give up: Once the bill passes the Senate, it is expected to go to a conference committee, where the House bill (which included a public option) and the Senate bill will be combined. The final bill that comes out of conference could be stronger than the current Senate bill and could still result in real health care reform including the choice of a public health insurance option. Families facing bankruptcy with skyrocketing health care costs need us to fight for them AND for us! Loretta has been targeted as a Rep. who supports a public option and we are there to make sure she knows we are expecting her to fight for that, if that's what it takes. We are here in support of that stance. If you don't sing well, please come! We'll make even more of an impact! And if you do sing well, of course you must come and get those non-singers off the ground! I'm hoping we'll have some carols with changed health care words. If you'd like to come up with one, go ahead. I think MoveOn will have a choice or two by then, but so far they don't. Let's get some oomph and get on over to Loretta's, easy-to-park, office for a half hour or so. See you there. sign up below: pol.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=100265

Dec 21 Monday 7pm, Long Beach: Radical Cinema Presents: Ballot Measure 9 A film by Heather MacDonald This movie documents the campaign to stop Measure 9 from being passed. Sponsored by the Oregon Citizens Alliance, it would have cancelled gay rights laws in Oregon and prevented similar laws from being passed. OCA's campaign unleashed a storm of hate in the state of Oregon. This film shows the courage of gay activists who weathered the storm and held their ground.
The Village Grind Coffeehouse 443 E. 1st Street LB 90802 (562) 432-4033 RADICAL CINEMA: With Peace, There Is Justice

Dec 22 Tuesday 7pm, Santa Ana: This month, the Patrick Henry Democratic Club is having our Christmas Party with special guest, Nativo Lopez of Hermandad Mexicana and MAPA. We will announce our Annual Awards, hold a Secret Santa gift exchange (bring your own wrapped gift of up to $10 value to get one), with a possible surprise, local celebrity guest as well.
More information on this issue: We will be having two more guest speakers at our meeting next week: Ralph Sanders, Program Manager for American Family Housing, and Pastor Gary Chomiak, Fullerton Congregational Church, both of whom are also doing work to help feed the homeless. So put all of your resources together for the homeless and bring some food or other donations to the meeting, or take them to Tripp's (see Art's message, below) to help them out since their building was destroyed. If you haven't voted for Congresswoman of the Year, please do so - we have a heated race between Waters and Lee, and I sent out some info on my opinion earlier today (you need not respond to that, but do vote).
Marie Callender's 1821 N. Grand Ave. Santa Ana, CA (6:30 for no-host food & drink, no minimum required; please support our hosts and dine with us.) This month we request an RSVP by this Friday, December 18, if you are planning to be there so we can let the restaurant know how many people to expect. Happy holidays to all! Come and join with us to promote a peaceful and prosperous future and dismantle the damage left behind by the Bush regime. The Patrick Henry Democratic Club of America (usually) meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month. National/Remote Memberships available. Contact: admin@patrickhenrythinktank.org patrickhenrythinktank.org

Dec 25 Friday 2pm, Santa Ana: Special Christmas Feed The Homeless Event This event will take place on Christmas Day, at 2pm at the Walk of Honor in the Santa Ana / Orange County Civic Center.
Please bring good, healthy food that the homeless who live and gather at the Walk of Honor can eat and share with their families.
Remember, a homeless person is a human being just as deserving of food, clothing and shelter as anyone else, they just don't happen to have a home. Many of them are well-educated, talented and skilled people who just need enough income to afford a place of their own to live in.

[Canceled] Dec 25 (Usually 4^th Friday) 4-5pm, Irvine: The "Imagine Peace" Vigil usually held on the fourth Friday at Culver/Michelson will not be held on December 25th

Dec 26 Saturday 5pm, Irvine: PDA Orange County Chapter Buca di Beppo 13390 Jamboree Rd
INTRODUCTIONS NATIONAL -- CHANGE MAKES CHANGE: We need PDA, PDA needs us! Healthcare for All--WH, Congress??? PDA's "inside/outside" strategy Vietghanistan, Climate Denial, Immigration CongDist -- Brown Bag Lunch Vigils CONFERENCE CALLS: IOTs Tues, Organizing Thurs - Western Reg REGIONAL -- CDP EBoard/Prog Caucus Governor's Race ?Brown, ?Reeps Senate race--Boxer, ?Reeps CA36 Marcy Winograd vs. Harman CA Issues--Majority Rule, Clean Money... LOCAL -- Candidates:MacMurrayAD72HedrickCA44,KromCA48, Glover,Fox AD70 Clubs and Discussion Groups - Laguna Hills Mon 7:30A, Irvine Sat 9A Local Issues/PDA OC Organizing Events/Actions - WEEKLY ORANGE COUNTY PROGRESSIVE OPEN DISCUSSION NEXT MEETING Wed 1/27 7PM

Dec 28 Monday 5pm, Anaheim: Al-Awda Orange County Chapter The Palestine Right to Return Coalition Emergency Fund Raising Event To Help Palestinian Families Arriving From Al-Waleed Camp in Iraq Victory Bakery and Restaurant 6305 South Brookhurst St., Anaheim CA
Full Course Arabic Dinner Donation: $25.00 Adults - $12 Children For advance online reservations: al-awdacal.org/victory.html For more information: Bassam: 714-726-6026 or Mazen: 714-231-8403

Dec 30 Wednesday 6-8:30pm, Anaheim: Gaza Freedom March Solidarity Vigil Candlelight Vigil at Disneyland Disneyland Entrance near Downtown Disney Store, 1565 S Disneyland Dr,, Anaheim, CA 92802
on international coalition will lead a march through Gaza to pressure the Israeli government to break the siege. To be successful this cannot simply be an isolated action but rather we must make sure that it is a campaign. For Questions: codepinkLA@gmail.com

Jan 2 (1^st Saturday) 10am-1pm, Huntington Beach: Help support Native American land rights at the corner of Bolsa Chica Street and Warner Ave. in the city of Huntington Beach, CA. We will be protesting the destruction of the cogged stone site CA-ORA 83. For more info. call 949-228-7262 or email bigrockcreek@msn.com See also ndnnews.com protectsacredsites.org protectbearbutte.com dfa-oc.org/archive/2008.html#May28SS dfa-oc.org/archive/2008.html#Sep06CS

Jan 2 Saturday 7:30pm sign-up/8pm start, Long Beach: An Open Mic for Marriage Equality, Sing Your Songs of Freedom and Read Your Poetry Long Beach Equality hosts Open Mic. Please attend to find out how to get your peeps to sign the Petition to Restore Marriage Equality. Viento y Agua Coffeehouse, 4007 E. 4th Street, (corner of 4th and Termino Ave), Long Beach 90814; (562)434-1182.

Jan 2-9 72nd AD: Runoff. The Runoff is Jan. 12, and we still have Vote-By-Mail Voters who need to be called to return their ballots. Please email the campaign if you would like to phone bank from the convenience of your home. Or, if you prefer canvassing, we have door hangars that need to be dropped off. Besides being endorsed by the California Democratic Party, John MacMurray is endorsed by the California Labor Federation, the California Teachers Association, Professional Engineers in California Government, and Fullerton Firefighters Association. This election affects all Democrats in Orange County because we want to have fair representation in our government. Together we can do it! Please email us at macmurray4the72nd@yahoo.com

Jan 3 (1^st Sunday) 7am-5pm, Huntington Beach: Arlington West Memorial To help pick up crosses from storage at 7 a.m. in Huntington (near Gothard and Slater), please contact Ken Arnold for directions to storage facility. 8 a.m. meet at beach closest to Main and 7th St. in Huntington Beach to set up hundreds of small crosses in the sand. Come throughout the day to visit and too remember the fallen.
Volunteers: We usually need the most help and transport in the morning, though both morning and evening are critical. We meetup at the storage unit, Mini-U-Stor, at 7611 Talbert Ave. HB (that's n/west of Beach Blvd. between Beach and Gothard) at 7AM. We can use some additional transport help and lots of helping hands. We get to the beach around/after 7:30 and start the setup of the field of crosses and other items. Depending upon number of helpers this can take 40 minutes or over two hours. Take down goes much quicker than setup (at least for the beach portion). We will be back to our regular schedule for breakdown, meaning we will start breakdown about 5PM. Then we load the vehicles and put everything back into storage.
Hope to see you there, Wage Peace, Ken Arnold VFP Chapter 110, Orange County, CA

Jan 3 Sunday 9am, Huntington Beach: Bolsa Chica Land Trust Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve Parking Lot Pacific Coast Highway Across PCH from the State Beach entrance Huntington Beach, CA 92605
we are helping at a different area at Bolsa Chica. We are meeting at the parking lot on Pacific Coast Highway-not at the parking lot on Warner. We will be clearing the nesting area for two endangered birds, the California Least Tern, and the Western Snowy Plover. These birds like sandy nesting areas with very little vegetation on the ground. Meet Connie Boardman in the parking lot on Pacific Coast Highway at 9 AM. She will have a Bolsa Chica Stewards T-shirt on. We will walk across the walk bridge and be working on the sandy area behind the green chain link fence.

Jan 5 Tuesday 7pm, Laguna Woods Village: Concerned Citizens of Laguna Woods Village General Meeting: Meet, Greet, and Take Action! Round table discussion. lagunawoodsvillage.com/article.cfm?id=3130
Laguna Woods Village, Clubhouse 1 open to the public. Please bring this email to gain entrance to Laguna Woods Village.
Clubhouse 1 is located at 24232 Calle Aragon, Laguna Woods, 92637. Enter Gate 1, which is located on southside of El Toro Blvd., between Paseo de Valencia and Moulton Pkwy. Going west (away from the hills) from Paseo de Valencia, it's on the left hand side. cclagunawoodsvillage@gmail.com

Jan 6 (1^st & 3^rd Wednesdays) 5:30-7pm, Orange: CODEPINK Vigil
Dear OC Code Pink Activists and Supporters,
This is a reminder that in accordance with our twice monthly schedule (on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays), we will be holding our vigil once again this Wednesday (tomorrow) January 6th from 5:30 -7:00 pm at the Traffic Circle in Old Towne Orange.
Let us continue in 2010 to voice our opposition to the escalation of war and occupation in Afghanistan!
I hope to see you all there!
In peace, Kathy (Code Pink OC)

Jan 6 (1^st Wednesday) 7pm, Costa Mesa: Democracy For America - Orange County Karl Strauss Brewery, 901 S. Coast Dr. (Metropointe Ctr)
Guest Speaker: Nathan Gonzalez - author of The Sunni-Shia Conflict: Understanding Sectarian Violence in the Middle East and Engaging Iran: The Rise of a Middle East Powerhouse and America's Strategic Choice. In 2002, Nathan received a prize from the University of California, Los Angeles, for his research on Iraq, through which he predicted that a U.S. invasion would bring about massive sectarian strife, pervasive anti-Americanism in Iraq, and a stronger Iran. He has also published several academic papers, blogs and op-eds on the topic of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. In addition to his foreign policy research, Nathan has worked on several progressive campaigns, as co-founder and political director of Latinos for America, and in 2004 as a staffer on Howard Dean's presidential campaign in Iowa and New Mexico.
Guest Candidate: Melissa Fox - 70th Assembly District Melissa's mission is to bring to government a much-needed breath of fresh air and new ideas - with a passionate commitment to California's future and renewing the California Dream. She is an Orange County native, a small business attorney, a wife and mother, and a dedicated community leader. Melissa was born in Garden Grove and raised in Westminster. Learn more about her campaign Wed. night.
Special Guest: Melahat Rafiei - Melahat organized DFA-OC during the Howard Dean campaign and since then she has managed congressional campaigns, served as DPOC Executive Director and now manages Beth Krom's campaign to unseat John Campbell in the 48th CD. We'll hear from Melahat on Wed. night too!
Collection: Non-perishable food items for Southwest Community Center in Santa Ana.
Contact: Susan Kopicki 949/872-0966 or sckopicki@yahoo.com. web site: dfa-oc.org.

Jan 7 (1^st Thursday) 7:30pm, Irvine: Benny Diaz will speak Thurs 01-07 ACLU Orange County Meeting Happy New Year to all from the Orange County ACLU Chapter. Benny Diaz will be our honored speaker on January 7 at 7:30, ACLU Orange County monthly general meeting at the Irvine Ranch Water District. He will speak on immigration. Irvine Ranch Water District, 15600 Sand Canyon Ave at Waterworks Drive, Irvine Remember the homeless, the prisoners, immigrants and the victims of war and oppression, especially during these days when most are having a difficult time surviving. Chuck Anderson, Orange County Chapter President 714 956-5037
The Irvine Ranch Water District Offices 15600 on Sand Canyon Ave between the 5 freeway and the 405. Get off the 5 freeway at Sand Canyon and go south to Waterworks Drive or exit the 405 freeway at Sand Canyon and go north to Waterworks Drive. note: Large Orange County family needs donation of washer & dryer. 714-956-5037 for pick up. The views expressed at our meetings are not necessarily those of the Irvine Ranch Water District.

Jan 8 (usually 1^st Friday) 6:30-9pm, Orange: Friday Night Film Series: The Devil's Miner The Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange present films that raise awareness and encourage conversation about the dynamic, ever-changing, systemic and critical needs of our world.
The story of fourteen-year-old Basilio Vargas and his twelve-year-old brother Bernardino as they work in the Bolivian silver mines of Cerro Rico, which date back to the sixteenth century. Raised without a father and living in poverty with their mother on the slopes of the mine, the boys must work to afford the clothing and sup- plies vital to their education - for without an education, the brothers have no chance to escape their destiny in the silver mines. justice@csjorange.org
St. Joseph Center, Mother Louis Room, 480 South Batavia St, Orange 92868. sistersofstjosephorange.org/calendar.php?ID=249 6:30-7:00 P.M.: Gathering & Refreshments 7:00-9:00 P.M.: Film & Discussion RSVP: (714) 633-8121 Ext. 7716 Justice@csjorange.org

Jan 8 Friday 6:30-9:15pm, Anaheim: Potluck for Progressives: "The Tax, Regulate, & Control Cannabis Act of 2010" Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim, 511 South Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, California (Located on the Southwest corner of Harbor Blvd. and Santa Ana Street) (714) 758-1050 uuchurchoc.org
The "Potluck for Progressives" is a group organized for the purpose of bringing together likeminded people on a weekly basis to break bread and talk about crucial issues affecting the community and the world.
At each meeting, people interested in peace, social justice, labor, and the environment gather to exchange ideas, talk about successes, plan actions, or just engage in a friendly discussion with one another.
Bring a dish to share! Enjoy the bounty that others bring as well! The potluck will start at 6:30 p.m. with a speaker or film to follow at 7:30 p.m. Please join us even if you can't bring any food!
On the Agenda:
Progressive Potluck 6:30 - 7:30 P.M. Bring along your favorite dish of food, chips, dips, or soft drinks, and spend an hour mingling with progressive people from all over Orange County.
Tim Castleman, an environmentalist and advocate for the legalization or marijuana, will deliver a presentation on "The Tax, Regulate, and Control Cannabis Act of 2010," an initiative still in the signature gathering phase, which, if it makes it to the ballot next November, will give California voters a chance to "repeal state laws that make it a crime for people 21 years old or older to use, possess, sell, cultivate, or transport marijuana or industrial hemp." According to the California State Legislative Analysts Office, passage of this initiative "could result in a major reduction in state and local costs for enforcement of marijuana-related offenses and the handling of related criminal cases in the court system" and bring "significant savings to state and local governments, potentially in the several tens of millions of dollars annually, by reducing the number of marijuana offenders incarcerated in state prisons and county jails." Come to Castleman's presentation to find out more about the many positive benefits "The Tax, Regulate, and Control Cannabis Act of 2010" would have upon millions of Californians and learn what you personally can do to help ensure this initiative ends up on the ballot in the November 2010 election.
Open Forum 8:30 - 9:15 P.M. Open discussion, announcements, and other news of interest.
The "Potluck for Progressives" is endorsed by the Social Justice Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim and is free and open to the general public. Although a small donation might be requested to help pay for facility costs, nobody will be turned away due to a lack of funds.

Jan 8 Friday 7:20pm, Mission Viejo: Orange County Islamic Foundation Town Hall in Response to Anti-Muslim Hate Incidents The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) announced today that a town hall meeting will be held at the Orange County Islamic Foundation tonight in response to the recent anti-Muslim hate incidents in Mission Viejo and Costa Mesa.
Orange County Islamic Foundation, 23581 Madero Dr., Suite 101, Mission Viejo CA 92691 CONTACT: CAIR-Greater Los Angeles Area Communications Manager Munira Syeda, 714-776-1847 or 714 -851-4851, E-mail: info@losangeles.cair.com

Jan 9 Saturdays 9am-noon, Irvine: Saturday Democratic Action Discussion Group (Kaffee-Klatch) University Center across from UCI, Culver Drive at Stanford, tree patio
The second Saturday is our "topic discussion" day. Bring knowledge, sources, opinions, etc about immigration and health care! (see also Weekly:L Saturdays)

Jan 9 (2^nd Saturday) 10am-noon, Orange: OC Peace Coalition General Meeting (in accordance with our usual "second and fourth Saturday" schedule)
WHERE: The Justice Center is unavailable on this day, so we will meet at The Chapman Coffee House at Glassell and Walnut
All interested people are invited, especially anyone who might represent one of our member organizations.
We're likely to be planning for tabling, future actions, or whatever business people want to bring up (excluding any specific support of candidates or political parties).
Please bring your ideas, and be ready to step up and participate.
web site: ocpeace.org

Jan 9 10am-1pm, Saturday Huntington Beach: Bolsa Chica Protest Bolsa Chica Supporters: The monthly protest will be held next Saturday, January 9, 2010 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the corner of Warner Ave. and Bolsa Chica Rd. Your continued support of the issues that surrounding Bolsa Chica are greatly appreciated. Wishing you good health and contentment throughout the new year. Susana
For more info. call 949-228-7262 or email bigrockcreek@msn.com See also ndnnews.com protectsacredsites.org protectbearbutte.com dfa-oc.org/archive/2008.html#May28SS dfa-oc.org/archive/2008.html#Sep06CS

Jan 9 Saturday 10:15am-12:30pm, Aliso Viejo: United States National Committee SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER presents Co-Hosted by The Zonta Club of Newport Harbor Women's Global Freedom: Poverty, Class, and Violence Against Women Aliso Viejo Library One Journey, Aliso Viejo
Refreshments will be served. No charge. Donations will be gratefully accepted for UNIFEM fund raising. For more information, contact CeCe Sloan, cece@fea.net, (949) 683-1278, or Dr. Kimberly Salter, kimsalter@cox.net, (949) 230-1169. As we enter 2010-the year of the Beijing+15 women's conference-the UNIFEM SoCal Chapter and local women's organizations ( NGO's) will convene to discuss with panelists the framework of "women's rights are human rights." Is justice being served for women in Latin and South America, the Middle East, and for the immigrants on our shores? Through sharing our knowledge, we hope to strengthen advocacy to empower women to uncover the problems holding back changes. High school and college students are encouraged to attend. unifem-USNC.com/chapsocal unifem-usnc.org

Jan 9 Saturday 10:30am, Irvine: MoveOn Council Meeting Peets Coffee, across from UCI, 4101 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA 92612
It's time for our monthly get-together at Peets Coffee, to do a little talking about what this New Year will bring, and what we're going to do about it. MoveOn is asking us to be alert for "Rapid Response" calls, maybe as soon as the Jan. 11th week, and we'll go over the latest political update. And, we'll do some "Council-Building", to restock our Recruitment and Media teams for the new year. So, let's get going...See ya' then pol.moveon.org/event/meeting/100393

Jan 9 Saturdays 2pm, Huntington Beach Pier: Protest against bill banning same-sex marriage to kick off at Huntington Beach Pier hbindependent.com/articles/2010/01/08/top_stories/hbi-prop8011409.txt

Jan 9 (2^nd Saturday) 6:30-8:30pm, Irvine: ReclaimDemocracy.org Orange County: DIRT! The Movie Irvine Ranch Water District Headquarters 15600 Sand Canyon Ave., Irvine, CA
All interested persons are welcome to attend our meeting! There is no charge. Schedule: 6:00 pm: Refreshments 6:30 pm: General Meeting begins. I. We will begin with a short Business Meeting A. Description and invitation to the Grassroots Kickoffs for the campaign to pass the Fair Elections Proposition (which will be on the June 2010 ballot). SAVE the DATE: Saturday, January 30th. Times: 1-3 pm in Fullerton or 4-6 pm in Irvine. B. We need a new refreshments organizer: can you pitch in and help? II. The business meeting will be followed by a viewing of ....."DIRT! The Movie--directed and produced by Bill Benenson and Gene Rosow--takes you inside the wonders of the soil. It tells the story of Earth's most valuable and underappreciated source of fertility--from its miraculous beginning to its crippling degradation. ?"dirt is very much alive." Though, in modern industrial pursuits and clamor for both profit and natural resources, our human connection to and respect for soil has been disrupted. "Drought, climate change, even war are all directly related to the way we are treating dirt." DIRT! The Movie--narrated by Jaime Lee Curtis--brings to life the environmental, economic, social and political impact that the soil has. It shares the stories of experts from all over the world who study and are able to harness the beauty and power of a respectful and mutually beneficial relationship with soil. ??"The only remedy for disconnecting people from the natural world is connecting them to it again." What we've destroyed, we can heal." III. Discuss the movie: Are you ready to get dirty?

Jan 9/10 Saturday/Sunday, Fullerton: Region 6 Invasion of AD 72 Young Democrats!
As you know, Assembly Member Mike Duvall had to leave the Assembly in disgrace earlier this year. Now, uber crazy Republican and general anti-worker candidate Chris Norby is running to replace "Spanky" Duvall.
Democrat John MacMurray is running on the Democratic side, and we want to do our part to mobilize Young Democrats to get to the polls. On January 9 and 10 the Orange County Young Democrats will be hosting a Regional Invasion to Get Out the Vote!
AD 72 contains the Fullerton area, which houses the most populace Cal State school in the entire system (Cal State Fullerton), and has some of the most dense youth precincts in all of California. Downtown Fullerton has bars, coffee shops and other non-traditional locations that make AD 72 the ideal place for Peer to Peer outreach.
We are calling on all YD's to come join us for some good old fashioned Peer to Peer outreach to elect a Democrat to the State Assembly! How much help to our new Speaker John A. Perez would another Democrat be in solving the problems facing this state and our generation? How easy would it be for you to come to the OC and help mobilize your peers?
Please let your members know about this unique chance to turn Orange County blue and commit yourself to a few hours on the weekend of January 9-10.
Time: TBD, but we are Young Democrats so we ARE NOT STARTING BEFORE 10AM!!!!! RSVP: Tim Steed - tsteed@oceamember.org or 949-735-2353

Jan 10 Sunday 1pm, Fullerton: Progressive WINOC This meeting will be at the Frederickson's Residence, 610 Laguna Rd. Fullerton, CA.
Please come to a brief meeting and the help us call Democrats to GET OUT THE VOTE for John MacMurray in his campaign to win the seat in the 72nd Assembly Dist. Call me if you need a ride or directions! See you there! Rose Ann Howard 714-336-0189 progressivewinoc.org

Jan 10 Sunday 2-4pm, Mission Viejo: Bands & Bellies III Peace Fundraiser Tapestry Unitarian Universalist Congregation tapestryuu.org 25801 Obrero Drive, Suite 9 Mission Viejo, CA 92691 (in the Vista Viejo plaza) $10 donation suggested at the door (No one turned away)
Greetings All!! It's time for BANDS and BELLIES III!!! This show will follow the same format as the first two shows, but with new performers! B&B 3 will feature professional dancers, local Folkrock band Deep Stirrings, Beyond Category (who performed in LA at the main World March concert), DJ Onyx, Henna body art, chair massage, silent auction (clothes www.byrodesigns.com, books, banners, scarves, dance lessons!), vegan cookies, and more! This is a show you will not want to miss- and it is only $10 (suggested donation)- this is a major bargain! (No one will be turned away) FEATURED PERFORMERS: Deep Stirrings: OC Folkrock band; Beyond Category: wonderful SoCal band; Anna Hovey, Ukranian Singer Belly dancers: Sarah Al Nour,Onyx, Sooz and Azuluna, Mandala Danceworks, Bex, Wild Roots Persian Dancer: Shabnam More information: "BANDS & BELLIES III" is a Benefit Concert for Kat, a Mandala Danceworks dancer healing from injuries suffered in December. She is part of our World March For Peace family, and we'd like to take care of her!

Jan 10 (2^nd Sunday) 5pm, Tustin: PCU-OC Conscientious Projector: American Casino When You Are in Wall Street's Casino, You Play By Their Rules americancasinothemovie.com
Soul at Home. 17612 E. 17th St., Tustin, CA 92780
This event is co-sponsored by Soul at Home's Sunday Afternoon Matinee. For more info: Erin Weller | eweller@pcu-la.org | 714 721 6554 We acknowledge and thank the Sustainable World Ministry at All Saints Church, Pasadena, for creating Conscientious Projector and letting PCU use the name.

Jan 11 Mon 6:30pm, Laguna Beach: Laguna Bluebelt Meeting at Gina's Pizza in Boat Canyon (in North Laguna next to the Pavillions).
On the agenda will be: 1. 2010 Activities and Events Planning 2. Assess our campaign to educate the public about the Laguna Bluebelt including Letters to the Editor in our local papers. 3. Letters to and strategy with the DFG commissioners before the next DFG meeting in March. 4. Report from Judy and Ray from their meeting with SOCWA. 5. Discuss the Laguna Film Society's Documentary series Sea Tales: The Truth of the Ocean in Film Also the Laguna Film Society is screening the movie "End of the Line" tonight at the Forum Theater, 6:30 pm for $15. http://www.lagunaartmuseum.org/Events/Film-Society.html Please join us for our first meeting of the year and help us make it a Blue Year for Laguna! Sandy Dildine Facilitator 494-2773

Jan 11 Monday 7 pm, Mission Viejo: Canyon Democrats Regular Meeting (moved from the third Monday due to the MLK holiday). Stop the Right Wing Takeover of School Boards in OC. Fran Sdao reports on Capistrano Valley Board of Education. Also election of officers. Norman Murray Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way. For more information, canyondemocrats.org

Jan 12 Tuesday 7am-8pm, 72nd AD: 72^nd ASSEMBLY DISTRICT SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION DAY: Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ballots will be centrally counted at the Registrar of Voters of Voters office.

Jan 13 Wednesday 5:30pm, Newport Beach: End Slavery in O.C. St. Andrews Presbyterian Church 600 St. Andrews Rd Newport Beach, CA 92663
Dinner:5:30 pm ($5 per person) Showing of the new IJM movie (free): 6:45 pm "At the End of Slavery" Presentations: 7:30-8:00 pm - will include a speaker from the OCHTF and a local trafficking survivor RSVP for childcare (free): Hilary 949-574-2271 We are able to accommodate a large capacity for this event Everyone in the community is invited to this special event in recognition of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day (1-11-10). Event fliers are available for distribution upon request. Please help us to "get the word out" egovlink.com/ochumantrafficking/events/calendarevents.asp?date=1-13-2010

Jan 13 (2^nd Wednesday) 6:30-9pm, Garden Grove: LULAC Meeting Coco's Bakery & Restaurant 12032 Harbor Blvd Dinner at 6:30 pm Dinner (your own cost) and the meeting start at 7:pm at the Coco's Bakery & Restaurant located in the corner of Chapman Avenue & Harbor Blvd ( in front of the Crown Plaza Hotel) in Garden Grove. The address is 12032 Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove CA 92840
Agenda Topics for the Wednesday Meeting: - Christmas toy Distribution: Report - 81th LULAC Anniversary Banquet: Garden Grove Feb 19, 2010 - LULAC Educational Center Report- Garden Grove. - GG Young LULAC council Report - LULAC Youth Annual conference March 19, 2010 If you are interested in donating toys this year please send me an email or call me. This Christmas year we we need more toys than before due the economic situation of our communities. If you know any friend, company or organizations that wants to donate toys to us please share this email with them. For your information, place make a note in your calendar, we have our regular meetings every second Wednesday of each month. Our next meeting will be on February 10, 2010 , at the same place and time. Hope to see you there. If you are planning to attend please RSVP via email or by calling me at 714-357-4328.

Jan 13 Wednesday 7pm, Huntington Beach: 67th AD Meeting Happy New Decade, 20010! Just a reminder to join us as we begin the new decade with our first meeting of the year, on January 13th, 7:00 p.m. at the International Association of Machinists Hall, 5402 Bolsa Avenue, Huntington Beach. Best, Christina Avalos Board Member

Jan 13 Wednesday 7-9pm, Laguna Woods: Laguna Woods Democratic Club - Global Warning: Jennifer Searfoss report from Copenhagen Clubhouse 3, Dining Room 2 Note room change For information, contact Sylvia Clark at 206-1921 lw-dems.org

Jan 13 Wednesday 7pm, Laguna Beach: Laguna Beach Democratic Club/Afghanistan Humanitarian Connection at the Unitarian Church, 429 Cypress Street lagunabeachdemocraticclub.com

Jan 13-17 Wednesday-Sunday, Various Cities: Orange County King Week 2010, If There Is Injustice Anywhere, There Is Injustice Everywhere. Wed 1/13 7pm: "Day of Dialogue between the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Community," COR Church. Friday, 1/15 7pm: King Film Festival "Life and Times of Dr. Martin Luther King," COR Church. Saturday 1/16 9am: "Celebration of Religious Diversity," 9am, Saddleback College. Sunday 1/17 10:30am: "King Service," COR Church. Sunday 1/17 5pm: "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gospel Concert," Barclay Theatre. Contact COR Church, Rev. Mark E. Whitlock, Senior Minister, 46 Maxwell, Irvine 92618; 949/955-0014.

Jan 14 Thursday 10am-6pm, Anaheim: OUTDOOR CONCERT, PETITION DRIVE, FLYERING @ NAMM Show, Anaheim Convention Center 11 am Press Conference 800 West Katella Avenue Anaheim, CA 92802 cortaction.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/schedule-flier1.jpg More information about the protests at the links below. axisofjustice.net/korean-guitar-workers-take-struggle-to-usa cortaction.wordpress.com

Jan 14 Thursday 11:30am, Santa Ana: Orange County Excise Tax Press Event OC NOW Encourages You to Attend! Health Care for America Now (HCAN) is holding a press conference tomorrow in Santa Ana to voice their opposition to the Senate's plan to tax health benefits in their proposed reform package. Join Orange County residents, community leaders, and health care advocates as they raise their voice in opposition to the proposed "Excise Tax" to finance health care reform. This tax disproportionally affects older workers, individuals with high risk jobs like those in construction ad manufacturing, and workers living in high-cost areas. Stand with us as we thank Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez for her stance against the excise tax on health plans and for fighting to preserve the benefits of hard working Californians.
Where: Health Care Council, 2333 N. Broadway, Ste 460 in Santa Ana For more information on this event, contact Nancy M. Gomez (Lead Organizer) at (213) 413-3587 or email her at ngomez@health-access.org Hope to see you there!

Jan 14 Thursday 6-8pm, Tustin: Kickn' it into High Gear for 2010! Melissa Fox for California Assembly The Bluewater Grill at Tustin Marketplace, 2409 Park Ave.,Tustin CA
Open wine bar, hors d'oeuvres. Please order your tickets on ActBlue: actblue.com/page/bluewaterjanuary2010 We look forward to seeing you! Let's make 2010 the year for change in California and the 70th A.D.!

Jan 14 (2^nd Thursday) 7-9pm, Santa Ana: Orange County Young Democrats General Meeting Just a reminder to join us for our first Orange County Young Democrats meeting of the year This month we will be having Phu Nguyen, Candidate for the 68th California State Assembly District. Phu Nguyen a long time community leader, will discuss how young democrats can get involved and give back to their communities. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the CA 68th AD race and how to help spread the word amongst fellow young dems.
Bistro 400 400 E. 4th Street Santa Ana, CA OCYD.net

Jan 14 Thursday 7pm, Laguna Woods Village: Concerned Citizens meeting about planned upgrading of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station A 28-foot hole has been started in the dome in order to replace failing equipment. This could possibly result in some radioactive fallout over a large radius of SONGS.
There is a meeting planned by CREED for Thursday, January 14 at 7:00 PM in Laguna Woods Village, Club House 3, Dining Room 2, sponsored by Concerned Citizens of Laguna Woods Village. A speaker from the chief Radiological Emergency Preparedness Section of FEMA will be present and there will be a question and answer period following.
For further information call Lyn Harris Hicks at (949) 492 5078 or at creedmail@cox.net

Jan 14 (2^nd Thursday) 7pm, San Juan Capistrano: South Orange County Democratic Club - what is happening at the Great Park Changes with the economy and developer have been impacting the plans. Jennifer Kasper will be coming to show us what's up.
Dinner price $20 inclusive Cash please, Meeting only $3 members, $5 non members RSVP'S are required for dinner OR meeting only Reservations by Tuesday, January 12 Please! Contact: kenton805@cox.net Or call 949-498-1372 M 8-10am, Tu-Fr before noon As all reservations are guaranteed, if you cannot attend PLEASE phone in any cancellations 24 hours prior Meeting Location: San Juan Capistrano Community Center,25925 Camino Del Avion, San Juan Capistrano socdc.org

Jan 14 Thursday 7pm, Irvine: OC Renewables meeting Duck Club 5 Riparian View Irvine, CA 92612
We will kick off 2010 with a great speaker series featuring Dr. Lori Greene, Director of Research and Outreach for UC Irvine's Center for Solar Energy. The Orange County Renewable Energy Society is the local chapter of the American Solar Energy Society. ocrenewables.org

Jan 15 Friday 10am-6pm, Anaheim: NAMM DAY 2 Anaheim Convention Center 800 West Katella Avenue Musicians welcome to perform at any time cortaction.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/schedule-flier1.jpg More information about the protests at the links below. axisofjustice.net/korean-guitar-workers-take-struggle-to-usa cortaction.wordpress.com

Jan 15 Fridays 12:30-1:45pm, Irvine: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Psychotherapy Group for Graduate Students The UCI Counseling Center sponsors a therapy group for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer graduate students. The group will facilitate the exploration of issues such as adjusting to graduate school, family, relationship, coming out, career decisions, and integrating multiple identities. The group will promote an environment so that each member will be able to work on relevant personal issues as well as provide support and encouragement for each member's concerns. Please call (949) 824-6457 or email (chris.browning@uci.edu) to set up a brief screening interview. Please note that screenings will be held during the first week of Winter quarter.
The Counseling Center will be closed for furlough and the holidays beginning Monday, Dec. 14 and reopening on Monday, Jan. 4. University of California - Irvine Counseling Center SS1, Room 202 Irvine, CA 92697 Phone: 949-824-6457 Fax: 949-824-6586

Jan 15 Friday 6pm, Anaheim: Harvey Milk Stonewall Democrats of Orange County in the Local 50 Union Hall. The hall is located at: 527 S Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805. This meeting is to elect a new president and set the agenda for the new year. See you all there!

Jan 16 Saturday 8:30am-1pm, Mission Viejo: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration: Exploring Social Action Through Religious Diversity Saddleback College , Mission Viejo, CA Student Services Center, Room 212
Parliament of the World's Religions, Social Justice, Women's Roles in Reconciliation, Social Change, Church & State, Interfaith Café saddleback.edu/asg/Conference.html

Jan 16 Saturday 9:30-10:30am, Long Beach: Martin Luther King Jr. Parade This is a really big event in Long Beach, and MFSO, LBAPN, Veterans for Peace and other groups will be marching together. Please do your best to join us so that the city of Long Beach will hear our important message and see that the time to end this war is now. Many are hoping we make a big show, and are happy we are coming. We are hoping that Iraq Veterans Against the War will be able to come from LA and march with our group.
We need to be in place by 9:30AM, but the actual parade starts at 10:30 AM. Last year, parking was available at Long Beach City College-Pacific Coast Campus located at 1305 East Pacific Coast Hwy. Use the shuttle to Martin Luther King Ave and 7th Street. The parade ends near the college. If you cannot find us, go to "Parade Participant Check-in" and ask for the MFSO location. Please only signs in good taste. Our message is, "Funding the war is killing our troops". Dr. King was for peace, and very outspoken about ending the war in Vietnam, so we are making this connection with our signs at the parade. We will also be hauling our 8 ft. soldier, Oscar. We will have messages from King's speeches, and will be tabling or flyering after the parade, so please come by. If you would like to help, call Pat at 562-833-8035, but we need you most at the parade to help carry the banners we are bringing. We will be decorating the truck at the parade this year so come early and help decorate. Pat will figure out how to make a party out of that part. Our current plan is to have the truck in place by 8:30AM., so mark your calendars for Saturday, January 16th. See you there!

Jan 16 Saturday 10am-6pm, Anaheim: NAMM DAY 3 Anaheim Convention Center 800 West Katella Avenue Musicians welcome to perform at any time 12:30 pm - 2 pm Musical March, Concert. We would love to have as many musicians and workers and folks as possible for this (who can carry their instruments) and we will have noisemakers cortaction.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/schedule-flier1.jpg More information about the protests at the links below. axisofjustice.net/korean-guitar-workers-take-struggle-to-usa cortaction.wordpress.com

Jan 16 (3^rd Saturday) 2pm, Irvine: Americans United for Separation of Church and State Irvine Ranch Water District, 15600 Sand Canyon Ave., Irvine Separation of Church and State: A Mormon Perspective. The protections of the First Amendment to the Constitution provided a framework that has allowed the Mormon Church to survive and thrive in America. Today Mormons are a political force most recently felt during the battle of Proposition 8 in 2008. Speakers: Steve Young and Bill Bollard. Steve Young graduated from the University of Utah and Pepperdine University School of Law. He has spent twenty-nine years as a Civil Justice attorney in Orange County. Bill Bollard is an experienced trial lawyer, arbitrator and mediator. Mr. Bollard has tried numerous complex business litigation matters before the California Court of Appeal, Federal Circuit Court of Appeals and the World Court. Karla Westphal moderates. Contact: Steph Campbell 714-299-4551 orangecountyau@yahoo.com. Web site: au-oc.org

Jan 16 Saturday 4-5pm, Irvine: DOGGIE DEMOCRAT MEET-UP MEET-UP WITH MELISSA FOX, 70th A.D. Assembly Candidate (and Scout!) at "CENTRAL BARK" DOG PARK 6405 Oak Canyon Irvine, CA 92618 votemelissafox.com

Jan 17 Sunday 1:30pm, Irvine: Humanists and some ideas of what the world will look like in coming decades In January, we shall take up the question: What will the world look like in future decades? For a humanistic perspective, what significant changes, in any, do you foresee? More details will follow soon on this program.
Irvine Ranch Water District 15600 Sand Canyon Ave. Irvine, CA 92618 meetup.com/OCHumanists/calendar/12122043

Jan 17 Sunday 2pm, Irvine: Women For: Orange County "Members and Friends Tea" Special New Year's Program
January is the month for members to renew and friends to join. Please bring your membership checks, along with a friend! The first three new members will receive a copy of Peace Train 1995.
Irvine Ranch Water District's Duck Club, 5 Riparian View, Irvine (at the San Joaquin Preserve)
The Duck Club is located at the end of Riparian View. Riparian View intersects Michelson Dr. between Culver Dr. & Jamboree Rd. Turn onto Riparian View toward the open space. Follow the signs for one mile to the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.
Free and open to the public ~ Men are cordially invited For information: 714.590.7804 womenforoc.org womenforoc@aol.com
Women For is a volunteer, non-partisan, feminist organization dedicated to advancing Human & Civil Rights, Peace & Justice, Education, Health Care and the Environment. If you would like to join this well established independent grassroots organization, please send a $35 check payable to Women For: Orange County, P.O. Box 5402, Irvine, 92616. We will add you to our mailing list and you will receive invitations to our free monthly events. We encourage all people who share our goals to join.

Jan 17 Sunday 4:30pm, Irvine: Irvine Area Democratic Party January Meetup Marie Callender's, 15363 Culver Drive, Irvine, CA 92604
President Obama has announced that he will address immigration this year. It's sure to be controversial, but there is one topic that has received bi-partisan support for many years. That is the Dream Act. Unfortunately, the bill fails year after year, because it gets attached to a more extensive and controversial immigration proposal.
This is your chance to learn about the Dream Act. The Orange County Dream Team is sending one of its young members to speak at our January meeting. No matter how you feel about immigration in total, you may very well find yourself touched and impressed by what the Dream Team has to say. Please join us! meetup.com/IrvineDems/calendar/12123133

Jan 19 Tuesday 6:30pm, Newport Beach: OC For Darfur planning meeting We will meet at Patty's office in Newport Beach. 2424 SE Bristol Street, Suite 300 Newport Beach, CA 92660
We will discuss: * Update on what's going on in Darfur, Congo and Burma. * Upcoming book fairs, documentary screenings and other events by Huntington Beach Reads Program [link]. * Orange County Walk Against Genocide in April. If you'd like to get involved and help with the planning of any of these activities, I hope you will join us :) See you on Tuesday. Anshul Mittal Orange County for Darfur ocfordarfur.org

Jan 19 Tuesday 7-10pm, Encino: Left Turn Only: Progressive Chautauqua Dispatches From The Progressive Underground
Includes a history and analysis of the current political era - Republicans, Democrats, Blue Dogs and Progressives ~ futuring economics and ~ The Power of the Positive Progressive Proposal After a look inside the book presentation there will be a panel discussion by the contributors to Left Turn Only: Margie Murray, Ahjamu Makalani, Mark Pash, Wayne Williams, and Jo Olson Join us for a Progressive Chautauqua: Multi-media, Music, Video, Food, Refreshments and a Democracy In The Round group conversation
Valley Dems United Encino Community Center 4935 Balboa Blvd. Encino, CA 91316

Jan 19 Tuesday 7:30pm, Irvine: Cousins Club of Orange County - Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Happy new year and may it be a year of peace! Our speaker on Jan. 19 is David Lloyd who will address the issue of academic and cultural boycotts of Israel. He is a professor of English Literature at the University of Southern California, and a leader in the BDS Los Angeles Coalition. (BDS stands for boycott, divestment and sanctions.) Discussion will follow his presentation.
We meet at the Irvine Ranch Water District Offices 15600 on Sand Canyon Ave between the 5 freeway and the 405. Get off the 5 freeway at Sand Canyon and go south to Waterworks Drive. Or exit the 405 freeway at Sand Canyon and go north to Waterworks Drive.

Jan 20 Wednesday 12-1pm, Newport Beach: Brown Bag Lunch Vigil 48th District Progressive Democrats of America and Allies.
Office of Rep. John Campbell, 610 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660. Vigil to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and support Health Care. Meet in the courtyard area at the entrance to District office building for Rep. John Campbell. Bring your own lunches and signs, such as Healthcare Not Warfare, Out of Iraqistan, etc. For more information about the Brown Bag Lunch Vigils, contact Conor Boylan at conor@pdamerica.org or go to the BBLV page.

[Suspended] Jan 20 (Usually 1^st & 3^rd Wednesdays) 5:30-7pm, Orange: Code Pink OC Vigil - Suspended this Week! Dear Code Pink Activists and Supporters, Due to the forecast for severe inclement weather all this week, our Wednesday vigil on Jan. 20th is being suspended. Our next scheduled vigil will take place on Wednesday Feb. 3rd. I hope to see you all then! Take care everyone! As always in peace, Kathy (Code Pink OC)

Jan 21 Thursday 10am-1pm, Costa Mesa: Fair Board Meeting - Tell Them No Outlet Mall! 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA
We need to stop this sale! Fax the Gov 916-558-3160 Call the Gov 916-445-2841 Come to the Fair Board meeting on Thurs at 10 AM. The Fair Board are the people who decided to put the property up for sale - tell them what you think! pacificprogressive.com/2010/01/how-did-the-orange-county-fairgrounds-get-put-up-for-sale.html

Jan 21 Thursday 6-7:30pm, Tustin: Planned Parenthood 2010 Volunteer Orientation Are you a new volunteer? Come learn about the local affiliate and how to get involved. Seasoned volunteer? Come learn the new ways you can be involved this year!
700 S. Tustin St. Orange, CA 92866 Snacks will be provided RSVP By January 19 at publicaffairs@pposbc.org Mark your calendars! Volunteer Night is every third Thursday of the month.

Jan 21 Thursday 7-10pm, Costa Mesa: OC Green Drinks Karl Strauss 901 South Coast Dr, Costa Mesa
ABOUT OC GREEN DRINKS: OC Green Drinks events are casual and agenda-free; they're just a great forum in which Orange County's growing demographic of eco-conscious professionals can have a drink, spark up a 'green' conversation and not be met with a blank look. ocgreendrinks.com

Jan 22 Friday noon-1:30pm, Costa Mesa: Luncheon w/ CA State Senator Lou Correa The Center Club, 650 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa No charge for DFOC members in good standing. $45.00 for Non-DFOC members. Contact Josh Kurpies at (714) 979-4436 or josh@dfoc.com. dfoc.com

Jan 22 (4^th Friday) 4-5pm, Irvine: Imagine Peace Vigil Culver and Michelson (405 south to Culver, right on Culver, one block to Michelson. Left on Michelson and park at the Wholesome Choice.) Signs are available, if you bring your own please focus on a peace theme only.

Jan 22 Friday 6-7:30pm, Santa Ana: Free Connecting Communication Workshop based on Marshall Rosenberg's Nonviolent Communication held at
The LGBT Center, 1605 N Spurgeon St., Santa Ana, CA 92701 Learn to create more intimacy with yourself and others. Fore more info call David at 7142411811 calendar.www.thecenteroc.org

Jan 22 Friday 6:30pm, Orange: Roe v Wade Rally At the Circle in Orange This will be the 27th Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade rally in Orange County. nowoc.org

Jan 23 Saturday) 8:30am, Buena Park: South County Labor Breakfast This a great opportunity to meet with Labor in a casual setting, enjoy a terrific breakfast, and discuss how we as Democrats can work together with our local unions. union Join them as they welcome * Honorable Michela Alioto (Candidate for California State Insurance Commissioner) * Honorable Jerome Horton (Candidate for California State Board of Equalization) Coffee: 8:00 AM; Breakfast: 8:30 AM; Program: 9:00 AM
UFCW Local 324 - 8590 Stanton Ave in Buena Park Breakfast Cost: $10. Please make check payable to: Los Angeles County Federation of Labor For more information, please contact Jeannie Moorman at 310.944.4198 or email Ray Cordova at ray@socountylabor.org.

Jan 23 (4^th Saturday) 10am-noon, Orange: OC Peace Coalition General Meeting (in accordance with our usual "second and fourth Saturday" schedule)
St. Joseph Center 480 S Batavia St, Orange 92868
All interested people are invited, especially anyone who might represent one of our member organizations.
We're likely to be planning for tabling, future actions, or whatever business people want to bring up (excluding any specific support of candidates or political parties).
Please bring your ideas, and be ready to step up and participate. DIRECTIONS: Turn into the parking lot from Batavia just north of La Veta Ave., drive around to the left, to the south side of the complex. Look for signs to direct you to the room we've been assigned.
web site: ocpeace.org

Jan 23 Saturday 11am-5pm, Dana Point/San Juan Capistrano/Laguna Niguel/Aliso Viejo/Laguna Hills/Laguna Woods: Let's Can Campbell Beth Krom for Congress. It's time to "can" John Campbell and bring Real Representation to the 48th CD. We're collecting canned goods to be donated to local food banks and we need your help. Join Beth Krom at an event in your city. Bring canned goods to support a good cause and hear from your candidate for congress.
Schedule: Saturday Jan 23 - 11am-12pm Dana Point, Heritage Park, 34400 Golden Lantern; 12-1pm San Juan Capistrano, Descanso Park, 32506 Paseo Adelanto; 1-2pm Laguna Niguel, Hidden Hills Park, 27802 Springwood; 2-3pm Aliso Viejo, The Home of Heather Pritchard, 10 Santa Clara Street; 3-4pm Laguna Hills, The Home of Taylor and Stephen Davis, 26602 Dapple Grey Drive; 4-5pm, Laguna Woods, Clubhouse 6, 5365 Algarrobo; Sunday Jan 24 - 11am-12pm, Laguna Beach, The Home of Audrey Prosser & Debra Quam, 230 Beverly Street; 12-1pm, Newport Beach, The Home of Susan Kopicki, 511 El Modena; 1-2pm, Lake Forest, Serrano Community Park, 25101 Serrano Road; 2-3pm, Tustin, Camino Real Park, 13602 Parkcenter Ln; 3-4pm, Irvine, OC Plaza, 2575 McCabe Way; 4-5pm, Santa Ana, OC Catholic Worker Isaiah House, 316 South Cypress Avenue.
To help or to learn more about the events in your city, contact info@BethKrom.com, 949/8720-9154. facebook http://snurl.com/bethkrom or twitter@krom4congress.

Jan 23 Saturday 1-2pm, Riverside: Grand Opening of the Bill Hedrick for Congress Riverside Campaign Office Program 1pm - 2pm Doors open 11am - 6pm
9496 Magnolia Ave Suite 205 Riverside, CA 92503 (Same building as 2008, on the second floor) Questions, comments, or inquiries for donations of food, supplies, and furniture please email alice@hedrickforcongress.com or call 951-359-6400 and ask for Alice.

Jan 23 Saturday 1-3pm, Orange: MANA Membership Meeting "TURNING OUR LIVES AROUND: Getting Unstuck and Staying Unstuck" Cordelia Knott Health & Wellness Center, 230 S. Main Street in Orange - Suite 100 Cost: $5.00 (Members) or $10 (Guests - %5.00 goes towards membership) Dr. Salter and Dr. Estrada will share their book, and lead a thought provoking discussion. Now is the time to make a commitment to go fully around the learning circle of life. We each must take the steps that get us into the light where we can see what must be done to make our lives better, ?Once we start, no matter how many times we get lost, we can always come back to the path and start again." Please consider attending the first Membership Meeting of 2010. This is the beginning of a new and rewarding year of Community Service, Leadership & Advocacy! Everyone is welcome--Bring a friend! For more information, contact Nellie, nellie@manadeoc.org, 714/914.6502.

Jan 23 Saturday 4-6pm, Irvine: Celebrating Neda Agha-Soltan's Birthday We will not be protesting this Friday Jan 22, 2010. We will however be protesting this Saturday Jan 23, 2010 in honor of Neda Agha-Soltan 27th birthday. Please Join us on Jamboree & Barranca Irvine, CA this Saturday from 4 PM to 6 PM for a special vigil for Neda.

Jan 24 Sunday 9:30am-4pm, Lake Forest: Walk Party For Melissa Fox For Assembly Serrano Creek Park, 25101 Serrano Road, Lake Forest 92630
Session One: Morning: 9:30 - 12:00 am LUNCH WITH BETH KROM: 12:00 - 1:00 pm Session Two: Afternoon: 1:30 - 4:00 pm PLEASE BRING CANS TO DONATE TO SECOND HARVEST (We are hosting the Beth Krom for Congress "Can Campbell' event in Lake Forest). We will supply lunch, water, snacks and tee-shirts. votemelissafox.com

Jan 24 Sunday 11am-5pm, Laguna Beach/Newport Beach/Lake Forest/Tustin/Irvine/Santa Ana: Let's Can Campbell Beth Krom for Congress. It's time to "can" John Campbell and bring Real Representation to the 48th CD. We're collecting canned goods to be donated to local food banks and we need your help. Join Beth Krom at an event in your city. Bring canned goods to support a good cause and hear from your candidate for congress. Schedule: Saturday Jan 23 - 11am-12pm Dana Point, Heritage Park, 34400 Golden Lantern; 12-1pm San Juan Capistrano, Descanso Park, 32506 Paseo Adelanto; 1-2pm Laguna Niguel, Hidden Hills Park, 27802 Springwood; 2-3pm Aliso Viejo, The Home of Heather Pritchard, 10 Santa Clara Street; 3-4pm Laguna Hills, The Home of Taylor and Stephen Davis, 26602 Dapple Grey Drive; 4-5pm, Laguna Woods, Clubhouse 6, 5365 Algarrobo; Sunday Jan 24 - 11am-12pm, Laguna Beach, The Home of Audrey Prosser & Debra Quam, 230 Beverly Street; 12-1pm, Newport Beach, The Home of Susan Kopicki, 511 El Modena; 1-2pm, Lake Forest, Serrano Community Park, 25101 Serrano Road; 2-3pm, Tustin, Camino Real Park, 13602 Parkcenter Ln; 3-4pm, Irvine, OC Plaza, 2575 McCabe Way; 4-5pm, Santa Ana, OC Catholic Worker Isaiah House, 316 South Cypress Avenue.
To help or to learn more about the events in your city, contact info@BethKrom.com, 949/8720-9154. facebook http://snurl.com/bethkrom or twitter@krom4congress.

Jan 24 Sunday 11:30am, Santa Ana: United Nations Association Orange County Chapter Annual Meeting/Brunch/Silent Auction, Hocienda Restaurant, 1725 College Ave., Santa Ana.
Keynote speaker: Jane Roberts, co-founder in 2002 of the grassroots movement, 34 million friends of the United Nations Population Fund. una-oc.org

Jan 24 Sunday 1pm, Irvine: Duck Club Democrats
Irvine Ranch Water District's Duck Club, 5 Riparian View, Irvine (at the end of the San Joaquin Preserve). The Duck Club is located at the end of Riparian View. Riparian View intersects Michelson Drive between Culver Drive and Jamboree Rd.

Jan 25 Monday 6:45-9pm, Fullerton: NUFF Orange County Supervisor Candidate Forum Fullerton Public Library 353 W. Commonwealth Ave. Fullerton, CA 92832-1796
Neighbors United for Fullerton will be hosting a forum featuring the Orange County Supervisor Candidates. The event will be moderate by O.C. Register journalist, Jennifer Muir. All are welcome to attend. The forum will allow voters to learn the candidates platform and important issues for Orange County.

Jan 25 (4^th Monday) 7pm, Orange: Democratic Central Committee Meeting Carpenters' Union Hall, 1916 W. Chapman Ave.
For more information, please call the DPOC office at 714-835-5158. or email Susan Uballe at suballe@yahoo.com.

Jan 26 Tuesday noon, Garden Grove/Irvine: MoveOn Emergency Don't Give Up on Health Care Rally Loretta Sanchez Office, 2397 Lewis St. Garden Grove, CA 92840 http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=100621
John Campbell's Newport Beach Office 610 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 pol.moveon.org/event/healthemergency/100634

Jan 26 Tuesday 7pm, Santa Ana: Amnesty International Group 141 (Orange) Monthly Meeting In January 2010, our current meeting room is unavailable, so for this month only, we will be meeting at: Polly's Pies 2660 North Main Street Santa Ana, 92705
Monthly meeting - letter-writing and discussion of current Human Rights Issues. Meeting information: aiusaoc.org/orange/join.html

Jan 26 Tuesday 7pm, Santa Ana: Patrick Henry Democratic Club Meeting in light of the overthrow and undermining of Latin American governments by the U.S. government, we will be showing a true story about 9/11/73, where Kissinger overthrew the government of Chile. The film will be Costa Gavras's "Missing," starring Sissy Spacek and Jack Lemmon. "Missing" had to be shot out of the country to preserve the film. We will also have a discussion about why the Democratic Party lost in Massachusetts and what we can do to reform the party.
Marie Callender's 1821 N. Grand Ave. Santa Ana, CA (6:30 for no-host food & drink, no minimum required; please support our hosts and dine with us.) Come and join with us to promote a peaceful and prosperous future and dismantle the damage left behind by the Bush regime.
The Patrick Henry Democratic Club of America (usually) meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month. National/Remote Memberships available. Contact: admin@patrickhenrythinktank.org patrickhenrythinktank.org

new Jan 27 Wednesday 5pm, Irvine: The Orange County Human Rights Association (OCHRA) at the UC Irvine School of Law will hold its first public event on Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in 1100 Donald Bren Hall. This event will focus on the human rights implications of immigration law, and our speakers will be Professor Jennifer Chacon and Professor Stephen Lee from the School of Law. This event is free and open to the public. OCHRA was formed in the fall of 2009 by students at the new UC Irvine School of Law to engage with the community--Orange County and beyond--to learn about and take action on local human rights issues. For more information, e-mail: ochra.uci@gmail.com.

Jan 27 Wednesday 5:30pm, Orange: Join Us for President Obama's State of the Union Join us for an opportunity to hear the President lay out a clear vision of the challenges we face and a national plan to meet them.
IBEW Union Hall 309 N. Rampart, Orange, CA 92868
Space is limited, so please RSVP to 714-835-5158 or info@ocdemocrats.org. We hope you can join us!
Sincerely, Henry Vandermeir, Executive Director Democratic Party of Orange County

Jan 27 Wednesday 6-8pm, Tustin: Dan Jacobson and Larry Agran Fundraiser for Melissa Fox at the offices of Jacobson & Associates 315 Centennial Way Tustin, CA 92730
Sponsor: $1500 Friend: $500 Guest: $75 RSVP at melissa@votemelissafox.com votemelissafox.com

Jan 27 (4^th Wednesday) 6:30pm, Fountain Valley: Democratic Club of West Orange County Green Valley Community Center, 17250 Los Jardines West, Fountain Valley The Pernicious Effects of the Current War on Drugs. Speaker: Judge Jim Gray presiding judge of the Superior Court of Orange County. Much of Gray's legal career has dealt with drug-related issues. In 2001 he wrote Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed and What We Can Do About It - A Judicial Indictment of the War on Drugs. He has argued for legalization of marijuana. Gray, a member of the Libertarian Party opposed Barbara Boxer in the Senate race in 2004. Gray is also featured in the 2007 documentary American Drug War: The Last White Hope.
Contact: Jo Anne Jennings 714-846-5201 j.l.jennings1944@yahoo.com. Web site: dcwoc.org

[Rescheduled] Jan 27 Wednesday 7pm, Orange(?): PDA Orange County Chapter meeting rescheduled to Sunday Dr Bill Honigman PDA OC Chapter Leader drbill@pdamerica.org

new Jan 28 Thursday 4:30pm, Irvine: a live interactive broadcast featuring Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and moderator Nina Totenberg of NPR will be presented at the SHM Temple, 3652 Michelson Drive, Irvine. (Take the Jamboree exit off the 405 FRWY south to Michelson). This event is open to the greater Orange County public. Tickets are $7.50 and will be available at the door at 4:30 pm on Thursday. The audience will be able to ask questions directly to the guest speaker, and will be recognized as participants in the program. For further information contact the Temple at 949-857-2226.

Jan 28 Thursday 7pm, Fullerton: Shatter the Stained Glass Ceiling Tour With Father Roy Bourgeois Join Roy Bourgeois, Maryknoll priest and SOA Watch founder, as he speaks in Santa Barbara, Culver City and Fullerton as part of the "Shatter the Stained Glass Ceiling Tour" on women's ordination in the Church.
Fullerton Senior Multi-Service Center, 340 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton 92832 Contact Jan Urban, Orange County Coordinator , 714-423-5802
Roy Bourgeois may be best known for his tireless work to close the School of the Americas through non-violent demonstrations at the gates of Fort Benning, GA to stop the US funded indoctrination of foreign troops in terror tactics. Recently he has incurred the disapproval of the Vatican for his advocacy of women's right to ordination in the Catholic Church.
Don't miss being a part of this historic time in church history ~ come listen to a prophet of our time. Father Roy Bourgeois & SOA Watch Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize soaw.org

Jan 28 (Last Thursday) 7:30pm, Irvine: Amnesty International, Group 178: presentation on Human Rights Issues in the Democratic Republic of Congo At the January meeting we will have a special presentation on Human Rights Issues in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an upsurge of armed conflict has deepened the human rights and humanitarian crisis in North Kivu province. The violence was marked by war crimes and other serious human rights violations by armed groups and government forces. These included the killing and abduction of civilians, widespread rape and other forms of sexual violence, and the recruitment and use of children as armed group fighters.
Irvine United Congregational Church, 4915 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92604 aiusaoc.org/irvine/meetings.html

Jan 29 Friday 8:30am-4pm, Costa Mesa: Environmental Sustainability Conference at Vanguard University is a day long event to inform the public how to become more environmentally aware. Keynote speaker Martin Diedrich of Kean Coffee will focus on environmental sustainability with an emphasis on innovation and creativity. There will be various breakout sessions featuring speakers with expertise in living a green lifestyle, an exhibition of local businesses who employ eco-friendly practices, a panel of environmental experts for a time of Q&A with the audience, and a low carbon catered lunch. This event is open to anyone concerned about the health of our planet, with a special discount given for early bird registration and students. More information can be found on the Environmental Sustainability Conference website: greenconf.vusife.org

Jan 29 Friday 7pm, Westminster: Fundraiser for 68th AD Candidate Phu Nguyen. Paracel Seafood Restaurant, 15583 Brookhurst Street, Westminster, CA 92683. For more info: votephu.com or Email: votephu@gmail.com

Jan 30 Saturday 11:30am-2pm. Orange: The Zonta Club Of Newport Harbor Invites You to Our Area 4 Amelia Earhart Luncheon Celebrating women in science and avionics careers!
$35 per persona Orange County Mining Company Restaurant 10000 Crawford Canyon Road Orange, CA 92705 (714) 997-7411
Questions: Gwen Black (714-403-1590; gjkuhns@mail.com) Main Speaker: Captain Jaynine Warner Regional Airline Pilot Guest Speaker: Our local Fellow recipient: Carol Thornton, UCI Physics & Astronomy Ph.D. RSVP: Barbara Sisson email: sissoncom@aol.com Checks payable to: Zonta Club of Newport Harbor Mail Checks To: Zonta - Amelia Earhart Luncheon c/o Barbara Sisson 18724 Maplewood Circle Huntington Beach, CA 92646 Deadline to RSVP: January 29 zontanewportharbor.org/files/AE_Luncheon_Jan_30.pdf

Jan 30 Saturday 1-3pm, Buena Park: Fair Elections campaign North Orange County Kick-Off Come to the local campaign kick-off for the California Fair Elections Act! Join Assemblymember Hector De La Torre, campaign chair Trent Lange, and others so you can help pass Fair Elections that money can't buy.
Buena Park Senior Center, 8150 Knott Ave.., Buena Park Register Now Download Flyer
Please invite anyone you know who is sick of the outrageous amount of money in politics and might be interested in helping bring about Fair Elections. Imagine what California could be if our elected officials could focus on governing instead of fundraising!
Sponsors: California Clean Money Campaign, California Common Cause, California Nurses Association, League of Women Voters of North Orange County, Democrats of North Orange County, the Orange County Chapter of PDA, Reclaim Democracy, Robert F. Kennedy Democratic Club, Unitarian Church of Fullerton, and others to be announced.

Jan 30 Saturday 2:30-5:30pm, Santa Ana: Mexica New Year MEXICA MOVEMENT AND COLECTIVO TONANTZIN PRESENT:MEXICA NEW YEAR Celebrating Nican Tlaca Anahuac Heritage Saturday, January 30th 2010 at the Centro Cultural De Mexico 310 West 5th St. Santa Ana, CA 92701 Speakers Include: Gaby Trujillo * Scott Celtic Knot *Arturo Tolenttino * Gema Suarez *Nelyollotl Toltecatl * Carlos Cordova * Citlalli CitlalminaAnahuac * Olin Tezcatlipoca Special guest speaker:Enrique Morones from Border Angels to speak on the 2010 Caravana For Human Rights Event Program: 11 A.M. to 2 P.M : Spanish Language Lecture 2:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. English Language Lecture The lecture will cover Nican Tlaca identity,Nican Tlaca education and liberation,"Four Corners" history and cultures,"Indian Schools" of 16th thru 20th centuries,feminism, "spirituality", our theology, and mislabels:Hispanic, Latino, Raza. This event is free but we accept donations.
El Centro Cultural De Mexico 310 W. 5th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701

Jan 30 Saturday 4-6pm, Irvine: Fair Elections campaign Irvine Kick-Off Come to the local campaign kick-off for the California Fair Elections Act! Join Irvine Mayor Pro Tem Larry Agran, campaign chair Trent Lange, and others so you can help pass Fair Elections that money can't buy.
Irvine United Congregational Church Plumer Hall (the small dome) 4915 Alton Parkway, Irvine Download Flyer Register Now
Please invite anyone you know who is sick of the outrageous amount of money in politics and might be interested in helping bring about Fair Elections. Imagine what California could be if our elected officials could focus on governing instead of fundraising!
Sponsors: California Clean Money Campaign, California Common Cause, California Nurses Association, Back Bay Democratic Club, Laguna Woods Democratic Club, Orange County Democracy for America, Orange County Chapter of PDA, Irvine United Congregational Church Advocates for Peace and Justice, Reclaim Democracy, UCI Young Democrats, Women For: Orange County, and others to be announced.

Jan 30 Saturday 6pm, Anaheim: Access California Annual Gala - Triumph Over Hardship Access California Services Family Resource Center. Hilton Anaheim, 777 Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802 (714)750-4321. Featuring: Keynote Speaker Farouk Shami; Recipient of the Public Service Award Shabbir Mansuri; Entertainment by Rahim Al Haj. Tickets: $60 per person, $75 after 1/25/10. No children please. Contact Ameera Basmadji, 714/917-0440 or Ameera@accesscal.org. AccessCal.org.

new Jan 31 Sunday 10-11am, Irvine: Coffee and Signatures for Beth Krom Java City @ University Park 18100 Culver Drive
Grab a cup o' joe, sign the forms and chat with Beth about the issues of the day! Our goal is to collect more than 1,000 signatures from registered Democrats and Decline-to-State (independent) voters from our district (CA-48). If you can't make it Sunday, you can help us reach our goal by downloading the form, getting 9 friends to join you in signing it, and mailing it back to us by February 10th. These signatures are part of the process for placing Beth's name on the ballot.
Event & Volunteer Info: (949) 870-9154 info@bethkrom.com BethKrom.com

new Jan 31 Sunday 5pm, Orange: PDA Orange County Chapter meeting CAFE LUCCA, 106 N Glassell St, Orange, CA 92866
Dr Bill Honigman PDA OC Chapter Leader drbill@pdamerica.org

Jan 31 Sunday 7pm, San Clemente: Francisco Ayala "Evolution vs. Intelligent Design: Darwin's Gift to Religion" Our Savior's Lutheran Church and School, 200 E. Avenida San Pablo in San Clemente. The event, part of Evolution Weekend, is free and open to the public. A Supporter of NCSE, Ayala is University Professor and Donald Bren Professor of Biological Sciences, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Irvine. He testified for the plaintiffs in 1982's McLean v. Arkansas, and is the author of many books, including Darwin;s Gift to Science and Religion (Joseph Henry Press, 2007). For further details, visit: ocregister.com/news/evolution-230059-religion-lecture.html

new Feb 1 Monday 7pm, Santa Ana: Central Orange Democratic Club at Marie Callendars, 1821 N Grand (north of 17th), Santa Ana, CA. Come at 6:30 to order dinner, meeting starts at 7 PM.
Our speaker will be Mike Matsuda, President of the Board of Trustees of the North Orange County Community College District and a lifelong education professional. Mike is highly knowledgeable in how the state plans to overhaul education, the potential pitfalls, and behind the scenes games.

Feb 2 Tuesday 7am-8pm, Mission Viejo: Recall Election ocvote.com/election/mvrcl10/mvrcl10.htm Notice is hereby given that a Special Recall Election will be held on February 2, 2010 in the City of Mission Viejo. In order to be eligible to vote in this election, a person must be registered to vote in the City of Mission Viejo by January 18, 2010.
The purpose of this election is to determine whether or not the officer named in the recall petition, Lance MacLean, shall be recalled. If a majority of the voters determine the officer sought to be recalled shall be removed from office, then the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the office shall be elected for the unexpired term.
Notice is further given that the polls for said election will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. All ballots cast in said election will be counted centrally at the Orange County Registrar of Voters office, 1300-C South Grand Avenue, Santa Ana, California.
Notice is further given that vote-by-mail ballot processing will begin on January 4, 2010, and will continue Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. until the election is certified on or about March 2, 2010. The vote-by-mail process is open to the public at the Orange County Registrar of Voters office, 1300-C South Grand Avenue, Santa Ana, California.
Notice is further given that the manual tally of specific precincts will begin on February 3, 2010, at the Orange County Registrar of Voters office, 1300-C South Grand Avenue, Santa Ana, California.
Notice is further given that a report on the results of the 1 percent manual tally will be included in the certification of the official canvass of the vote.
Dated this 30 th day of November, 2009.
Neal Kelley Registrar of Voters County of Orange

new Feb 2 Tuesday 10am, Costa Mesa: Fair Board to Discuss Stopping Sale The Fair Board will have a special meeting to discuss a resolution asking the Governor to stop the sale. The resolution was brought up at the January 21 meeting. David Padilla supported the resolution but was pushed back by Kristina Dodge and Dave Ellis. Dodge wanted to send the resolution to a committee to meet with Costa Mesa City Councilmember Katrina Foley, who proposed the resolution. The committee would then report back to the Fair Board, who would then decide if the Board wanted to consider the item at a later meeting. Dodge's strategy would have effectively prevented the Fair Board from considering the resolution before the winning final bidder was announced.
Administration Building Orange County Conference Room OC Fair & Event Center 88 Fair Drive Costa Mesa, California

Feb 2 Tuesday 7pm, Laguna Woods Village: Concerned Citizens of Laguna Woods Village: African American History Month lagunawoodsvillage.com/article.cfm?id=3130 SPEAKER: Frank Wilderson III, Assistant Professor of African American Studies and Drama, African American Studies School of Humanities at UC Irvine. He is an award-winning writer, poet, scholar, activist and emerging filmmaker. cclagunawoodsvillage@gmail.com
We're moving! After review of the inadequate lighting in parking lots at Clubhouse 1 and a concern for the safety of CCLWV members and guests who attend our evening meetings, the Steering Committee decided to move future meetings to Clubhouse 7. Starting with the February 8 meeting, all meetings will be held at Clubhouse 7. Please join us there!
DIRECTIONS TO CLUBHOUSE 7 at Moulton Parkway: Directions from the 5 Freeway South: Take the El Toro Road Exit (brings you onto Paseo de Valencia and a stoplight). Go through the first stoplight, remaining on Paseo de Valencia, and then turn right at the next stoplight onto El Toro Road. Continue to Moulton Parkway and turn right at the stoplight. At the next stoplight, turn left into the Clubhouse 7 parking lot. Directions from the 5 freeway North: Take the El Toro Road exit and turn left onto El Toro Road. Continue to Moulton Parkway and turn right at the stoplight. At the next stoplight, turn left into the Clubhouse 7 parking lot

new Feb 3 Wednesday 6:30-7:30pm, Irvine: OC NOW Board Meeting nowoc.org Everyone is welcome to attend our board meeting. This one will include a recap of our Roe v Wade Rally which was held last week. Even though the turnout wasn't as strong as in years past, the weather did not deter us from marching and we definitely outnumbered the opposition. We'll also be discussing upcoming events.
Irvine Ranch Water District, 15600 Sand Canyon in Irvine

Feb 3 Wednesday 7pm, Costa Mesa: Democracy For America - Orange County Social Time - 6:30 to 7:15 pm Meeting Starts - 7:15 pm Karl Strauss Brewery, 901 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa (Metropointe Shopping Center)
Guest Speaker: Jordan Brandman - Trustee, Anaheim Union High School District Jordan was elected Trustee in 2008. With his special perspective as Trustee, he will talk about the CA budget crisis and its effect on public school districts. We're facing another devastating budget from the governor. Understanding everything we can will help us protect our public schools.
Guest Candidate: Phu Nguyen - Phu has announced his candidacy for the 68th State Assembly District and he will bring us up-to-date on his campaign.
Collection: To Be Announced
Contact: Susan Kopicki 949/872-0966 or sckopicki@yahoo.co web site: dfa-oc.org.

new Feb 4 Thursday noon-1pm/5-8pm, Dana Point: PROTEST GEORGE BUSH Let's PROTEST GEORGE BUSH'S RECEIVING A SPECIAL PRO LIFE AWARD from the Catholic group, Legatus. This is an outrage and totally unacceptable!
WAR IS NOT PRO LIFE! BUSH DESERVES PRISON, NOT A PRO LIFE AWARD for Illegal War causing the death of over a million people, including thousands of US deaths, sanctioning Torture, and violating our Constitution. Legatus, a Catholic group, will "honor" Bush sometime during a 3 day pro-life conference at the St. Regis Resort in Dana Point (1 Monarch Beach, Dana Point, CA). The date and time of the actual presentation to Bush is being kept secret. So we?re holding a pre-emptive, peaceful protest to express outrage and shock at the St. Regis and Legatus for honoring a war criminal, especially for this Orwellian choice! Please join us! Please park at Salt Creek Beach. No parking at the Library. Legatus is keeping the date and time when Bush will be on site a tight secret. Thursday is the beginning of the conference - so we're holding a preemptive and peaceful protest!
Speaker: Mike Haas, 2010 Nobel Peace Nominee and author of George W. Bush, War Criminal?, will speak at a press conference at 12 noon the same day and location. Please join us at either time to stand up against honoring A WAR CRIMINAL! Endorsed by ANSWER LA, OC Peace Coalition, and other peace and justice groups. Please ask your group to ENDORSE THIS ACTION ! Please distribute widely! For more info email Bush2Hague@yahoo.com
St. Regis Resort 1 Monarch Beach -Directions: PCH, north at Niguel. (Park at DP Libray near corner.) Walk north on Niguel.

Feb 5 (1^st Friday) 6:30-9pm, Orange: Friday Night Film Series: Children of the Amazon Documentary follows Brazilian filmmaker Denise Zmekhol as she travels a modern highway deep into the Amazon in search of the Indigenous Surui and Negarote children she photographed fifteen years ago. For countless generations, the Amazon rainforest provided a home to the Surui and Negarote people who lived in what they called "forest time?" - utterly beyond the realm of contemporary human life. Their only contact with the "outside" world was through rubber tappers. Today, footpaths gave way to a road and then a highway cutting through 2000 miles of forest. Lush forest has now been clear-cut and burned, deadly diseases have killed thousands of Indians, and "forest time" has suffered an irreversible transformation. newsreel.org/nav/title.asp?tc=CN0217
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange present films that raise awareness and encourage conversation about the dynamic, ever-changing, systemic and critical needs of our world.
St. Joseph Center, Mother Louis Room, 480 South Batavia St, Orange 92868. sistersofstjosephorange.org/calendar.php?ID=252 6:30-7:00 P.M.: Gathering & Refreshments 7:00-9:00 P.M.: Film & Discussion RSVP: (714) 633-8121 Ext. 7716 Justice@csjorange.org

Feb 5 Friday 6:30-9:15pm, Anaheim: Potluck for Progressives: "The United States and the International Criminal Court" Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim, 511 South Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, California (Located on the Southwest corner of Harbor Blvd. and Santa Ana Street) (714) 758-1050 uuchurchoc.org
The "Potluck for Progressives" is a group organized for the purpose of bringing together likeminded people on a weekly basis to break bread and talk about crucial issues affecting the community and the world.
At each meeting, people interested in peace, social justice, labor, and the environment gather to exchange ideas, talk about successes, plan actions, or just engage in a friendly discussion with one another.
Bring a dish to share! Enjoy the bounty that others bring as well! The potluck will start at 6:30 p.m. with a speaker or film to follow at 7:30 p.m. Please join us even if you can't bring any food!
On the Agenda:
Progressive Potluck 6:30 - 7:30 P.M. Bring along your favorite dish of food, chips, dips, or soft drinks, and spend an hour mingling with progressive people from all over Orange County.
Featured Speakers: 7:30 - 8:30 P.M. Jim Stanbery, a Professor of Political Science and History at Harbor College in Los Angeles and a member of Citizens for Global Solutions, will deliver a presentation about "The United States and the International Criminal Court". Citizens for Global Solutions is a nationwide, grassroots organization which "envisions a future in which nations work together to abolish war, protect our rights and freedoms, and solve the problems facing humanity that no nation can solve alone."
Open Forum 8:30 - 9:15 P.M. Open discussion, announcements, and other news of interest.
The "Potluck for Progressives" is endorsed by the Social Justice Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim and is free and open to the general public. Although a small donation might be requested to help pay for facility costs, nobody will be turned away due to a lack of funds.

Feb 6 Saturday 9:30-11am, Huntington Beach: Going Native with Joe Shaw for Huntington Beach City Council Huntington Beach is now in Phase 2 of is water restrictions which mandate less lawn watering. A drought tolerant California native garden will reduce water use more than anything else you can do. This is the time to start planning your new lawn-less garden.
Phil & Pat Goodman, who have recently planted a California native garden, are hosting a brunch in honor of Joe Shaw, joeshawforhb.com. Experts will be on hand to answer questions about native gardens and how you can "go native" yourself. Joe will also share his ideas for making Huntington Beach less water and energy dependent and more sustainable
Home of Phil & Pat Goodman, 18531 Bentley Lane, Huntington Beach 92648 Suggested Donation: $40 Call 714-847-6617 or patgoodman@yahoo.com to R.S.V.P.

New Feb 6 Saturday 10:30am, Irvine: Irvine and more MoveOn council It's time for our monthly get-together at Peets Coffee, to debrief our Jan 26 Rally and start planning for our next BIG ONE. The Congressional Recess starts on Feb 12, and our Council is attempting to schedule a District Meeting with Rep. Campbell while he's home in the District. We need to start planning for the meeting, if we get one, or to plan a massive informational protest if we don't. So, I'll see you all at Peet's on Saturday. Peets Coffee, across from UCI 4101 Campus Drive Irvine, CA 92612 pol.moveon.org/event/meeting/100904

Feb 6 Saturday 11am-1pm, Laguna Hills: Education For All with Ken Patterson Do you believe that books are a better way to solve the world's problems than bombs? 2010 is the year we will see the creation of the Global Fund for Education - but it can't be done without you! Join Ken Patterson, Global Grassroots Manager for RESULTS in Washington DC to learn what's behind the idea, what's being done and what we need to do here in Orange County to move the agenda forward. (No Cost)
Amarandos Home 25292 Abilene Court Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Contact: Kara Stewart RESULTS Southern California stewart.kara@gmail.com (310) 709-8728 events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e2ouf0ll1de3198f

New Feb 6 Saturday 11:15am-4pm, Huntington beach: Restore Equality 2010 Day of Action in OC Restore Equality 2010 Day of Action in OC
Metro Q Bar & Grill 19092 Beach Blvd Ste J
Feb. 6th is the Day of Action for the repeal of Prop 8! Equality supporters from all over the state will be out collecting signatures to reverse 2008's divisive ballot measure. RE2010's goal is to collect 100, 000 signatures in just one day. The bigger the number of volunteers, and the bigger the number of volunteers those volunteers invite to the event, the more easily that goal will be met! This is a crucial day for marriage equality, and one that all supporters of equality should have a chance to be a part of. Once you've RSVP'd to this event, please join the statewide event page as well: facebook.com/event.php?eid=279528413559 We also encourage all of you to come to the Candlelight Vigil for LGBT Youth later that night

Feb 6 Saturday 5pm, Orange: Farm Worker Dinner/Fundraiser The Orange County Interfaith Committee to Aid Farm Workers will hold its annual fundraiser/dinner to support the United Farm Workers on Saturday evening, Feb. 6 at the Carpenters Hall, 1918 W. Chapman in Orange. The social hour and silent auction will begin at 5 pm, the dinner at 6 pm, and the speaker at 7pm. The speaker will be Arturo Rodriguez, President of the UFW, the union which Cesar Chavez founded in the 60s. He is both knowledgeable and charismatic. You won't want to miss this event and the opportunity to help farm workers at the same time. Send your checks made out to the UFW to Suzanne Darweesh, 2104 Hilltop Ct, Fullerton, CA 92831, $20 pre-paid, $25 at the door. Contact Suzanne for more information at 714-738-1785 or email her at sdarweesh@aol.com.

Feb 6 Saturday 6-10pm, Newport Beach: Please join us at ROE V. WADE 37^thanniversarycelebration Presented by The Community Action Fund of Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties FEATURING GUEST SPEAKER Sheryl WuDunn Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Half the Sky: From Oppression to Opportunity for Women Worldwide AND MASTER OF CEREMONIES Speaker Karen Bass Speaker of the California State Assembly SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2010 FAIRMONT NEWPORT BEACH WWW.ROE2010.ORG BUY TICKETS/SPONSOR NOW! 6:00 P.M. Private Sponsor Reception with Sheryl WuDunn 6:30 P.M. Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction featuring local women artists 7:15 P.M Dinner and program Book signing to immediately follow program For more information on this speaker, please visit apbspeakers.com For more information on this event, please visit roe2010.org

Feb 6 Saturday 7-10pm, Santa Ana: National Candlelight Vigil for LGBT Youth BSA Orange County Council office, 1211 E Dyer Rd Santa Ana, CA 92705 sacbrat1969@yahoo.com

Feb 7 Sunday 1pm, Fountain Valley: Orange County People for Animals Join us for lunch at Au Lac, a fabulous vegan restaurant. It's a wonderful opportunity to meet like-minded friends and learn more about the issues.
Au Lac 16563 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley California (92708) (at Heil, south of Edinger) meetup.com/OCPAUSA/calendar/12337188

New Feb 8 Monday 7-8:30pm, Mission Viejo: Canyon Democrats Norman Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
OC BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BETRAY PUBLIC TRUST Supervisors attempt to weaken the County Campaign Reform Ordinance (TINCUP)
Shirley Grindle will be explaining how the Board set up a stacked-deck committee to re-write the TINCUP Ordinance. She will be giving the background of the members of this committee, who appointed them, and what the majority of these committee members are attempting to do. She will also explain what she is doing about their effort to create loopholes in the TINCUP Ordinance that would allow the Board of Supervisors and other candidates running for County office to evade the contribution limits. She will also suggest ways in which our organization can help head off the effort to dismantle the County's Campaign Reform

New Feb 9-15 Tuesday 5pm-Monday 5pm, Anaheim: Rally for Disney Hotel Workers! Disney Hotel Workers Fasting for Safety!
Paradise Pier Hotel 1600 Disneyland Dr. Anaheim, CA 92803
Please join OCYD and Unite HERE Local 11 starting February 9th at 5PM in support of better working conditions for our working families. Disney Hotel Workers are holding a week long fast because they feel unsafe in their working environment. The week will include a series of Events such as: -OCYD & College Dems Demonstration -Union Solidarity Day Feb. 11 -Community Day on Saturday Feb. 13th -Week Long Live Music and Cultural Exhibitions -Elected Officials Solidarity Day Feb. 15th

New Feb 9 Tuesday 7-8:30pm, Irvine: Save Our State Parks Signature Gathering Training The Duck Club (5 Riparian View, Irvine)
The California State Parks Foundation, Sierra Club, and Audubon California are working to collect enough signatures for an initiative to protect our state parks in perpetuity. Volunteers statewide are gathering these signatures for an $18 vehicle license fee that will allow all California vehicle owners free day use access to all State Parks. Learn more at: SaveStateParks.org RSVP: Please RSVP to Melanie@Schlotterbeck.net so we have enough supplies for the attendees.

NEW Feb 10 Wednesday 7pm, Laguna Beach: Laguna Beach Democratic Club: The Census is Coming! A presentation and question and answer session with members of the Census Partnership Team in South Orange County. Our speakers will review the impact the census has on apportioning seats in the US House or Representatives and determining where and how billions of dollars per year are allocated for projects. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach, 429 Cypress Dr., Laguna Beach. Light refreshments will be served. As usual, all are welcome! For more info, contact 949/235-8277 or visit agunabeachdemocraticclub.com.

new Feb 10 Wednesday 7pm, Irvine: Laguna Woods Democratic Club Eric D. Knowles, UCI Assistant Professor of Psychology & Social Behavior with a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, is our special guest on Wednesday, February 10, 7 p.m., Clubhouse 3, Dining Room 2. Interested in political psychology, including how implicit intergroup biases shape perceptions of politicians and their policies and author of the article, "Racial Prejudice Predicts Opposition to Obama and his Health Care Reform Plan" (Journal of Experimental Social Psychology), Dr. Knowles can help the Club celebrate February, Black History Month, by sharing his expertise. For more information on this meeting, call Betty Brodsky at 458-1075. Meeting also features refreshments, a raffle, Club business and legislative action. Please bring nonperishable food items for South County Outreach. lw-dems.org

Feb 10 Wednesday 7pm, Huntington Beach: 67th Area Wide Democratic Alliance Speaker: Ralph Rodriguez
International Association of Machinists Hall, 5402 Bolsa Avenue, Huntington Beach. For more details see 67thad.com

Feb 10 Wednesday 7pm, Aliso Viejo: UNA-OC "The Khmer Rouge Tribunal-A first-person perspective" at Soka University una-oc.org

new Feb 11 Thursday 5-7pm, Anaheim: UNION SOLIDARITY DAY Meet in front of Paradise Pier Hotel 1600 Disneyland Dr, Anaheim 92803
Join the Orange County Labor Federation along with other local unions, as we support the Disney Hotel Workers with a rally on Thursday, February 11th. The Disney Hotel Workers are fasting because they feel unsafe on the job. While the workers have been without the protection of a contract, workload and managerial pressure has increased and staffing levels have decreased. Workers have experienced heart attacks and serious muscloskeletal injuries at work. Help us show our UNION SOLIDARITY by standing with our brothers and sisters and letting Disney know that AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL! oclabor.org To view flyer visit: beta.oclabor.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&view=details&id=7:work-shoudnt-hurt&Itemid=97

New Feb 11 Thursday 5-7pm, Irvine: 22 Bahman Protest in Solidarity with the people of Iran Jamboree & Barranca
Please join us on the anniversary of the 1979 revolution in Iran. We will stand together as our brave freedom fighters in Iran fight for freedom and democracy. Regardless of your political beliefs please stand as one as we protest for our brave brothers and sisters in Iran. United we stand, divided we fall..... For those of you can not make it to Federal Building in Los Angeles join us in Orange County to protest... Please Share this event as much as possible...Thank you...Free Iran....

new Feb 11 Thursday 6:30pm, San Juan Capistrano: South Orange County Democratic Club Special Meeting Supporting Bill Hedrick This will be a special fundraising meetup in lieu of our monthly meeting. It will be held at the home of one of our members, Lindy Garber who lives in Laguna Niguel. There will be appetizers and drinks and Bill Hedrick who is running for the 44th congressional seat will be speaking to us. No donation amount has been set, but we ask that you contribute something so the 44 th district which encompasses parts of SJC, San Clemente, Ladera Ranch, Coto de Caza can get some real representation. If you are not in Hedrick's district, you know there is not a more critical time to get behind our Democratic Candidates and do all we can to get them into office. RSVP yes responses will be emailed the location address. democrat.meetup.com/42/calendar/12436100

Feb 11 (2^nd Thursday) 6:30pm, Costa Mesa: Zonta Club Business Meetings Zonta International seeks to improve the legal, political, economic, health, educational and professional status of women through service and advocacy.
Zonta Clubhouse 245 Fischer Ave. Suite A8C Costa Mesa, CA 92630
RSVP: Eileen Brewer efbrewer@gmail.com (909) 762-9502 zontanewportharbor.org/files/Meeting_Flyer.pdf

New Feb 11 Thursday 7-9pm, Santa Ana: OCYD Monthly Meeting we have special guest Melissa Fox introduce her campaign. Her exciting race has grown throughout the district and she invites all young democrats to become involved.
Melissa Fox is a candidate for the California Assembly for the 70th Assembly District. Her goals in the legislature include restoring funding for California's schools, including UC Irvine and our community colleges. Learn more about other key issues that greatly influence life in the 70th AD with a Q & A with Melissa at the meeting ocyd.net
Bistro 400, 400 E. 4th Street, Santa Ana, CA

New Feb 11 Thursday 8pm-1am, Costa Mesa: Communities Helping Communities: Hope for Haiti Benefit Concert & Art Auction Detroit Bar, 843 W. 19th St, Costa Mesa
Ecofficiency.org presents: Communities Helping Communities: Hope for Haiti A Benefit Concert and Art Auction Please join us to help bring much needed medical relief to the people of Haiti. 100% of the proceeds from this event will go directly to Doctors without Borders. Live Performances By: * Marc B. (http://www.myspace.com/marcbmusic) * Pawnshop Kings (http://www.myspace.com/pawnshopkings) * The Knuckles (http://www.myspace.com/theknucklesmusic) * Emily Saterlee (http://www.myspace.com/EmilySatterlee) Art Auction Complimentary Haitian Hors d'Oeuvres Tickets: $15 - Purchase at the door (cash only) or ahead by emailing hello@ecofficiency.org Thank you for your support!!

Feb 12-14 Friday 2pm-Sunday 9pm, Garden Grove: Tet Festival 2010 Garden Grove Park, 9301 Westminster Ave, Garden Grove, CA 92844
Visit the Courage Campaign and Equality California booth (C29) at the Vietnamese Lunar New Year's Festival 2010 in Garden Grove. The event takes place for three days: Friday, February 12th, 2010, from 2pm to 10pm Saturday, February 13th, 2010, from 10am to 10pm Sunday, February 14th 2010, from 10am to 9pm Visit our booth to sign our marriage equality pledge, pick up some stickers and flyers, check out pictures/videos of our past activities, sign up for upcoming activities, learn how to canvass and most importantly be part of the team that is working to win back marriage equality in Orange County. We need a lot of volunteers to talk to masses of people walking by (especially if you speak Vietnamese!), so please email nguyentriminh@yahoo.com to sign up for shifts! couragecampaign.org/page/event/detail/wbv couragecampaign.org/page/event/detail/wbl couragecampaign.org/page/event/detail/wbq

Feb 12-14 Friday 5pm-Sunday 7pm, Laguna Beach: Green Valentine Festival Because our Mother is calling us to Action Now! Our children deserve it!
Bridge Hall, 340 St. Ann's drive, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Friday February 12th, 2010, 5 pm to 11 pm: Fundraiser Dinner with Pachamama "Awaken the Dreamer" Symposium and Music including performance of the winner of "Green" Song Contest along with Green Hearts Awards.
Saturday February 13, 10 am to 8 pm: Festival with Speakers, Jason Feddy and other Musicians, Movies, Vendors, Food, Healing space and workshops plus kids corner fun with jumpy, popcorn and art tables.
Sunday February 14, 1 pm to 7 pm: A day of celebrating Mother Earth, sending love and healing to our small planet from diverse spiritual groups, chanting, dancing, experiencing kundilini yoga, healing ceremonies, with yummy foods and drinks ending with a fabulous drum circle from 6-7 pm.

Feb 12 Friday 5:30-7:30pm/7:30-9pm, Orange: Networking with the League - 90th Anniversary Celebration This year marks the 90th Anniversary of the League. Please bring a guest to our reception and introduce them to the League and network with League members. We will be showing clips about the history of the League, women's suffrage and other voting related topics. We also will have videographer at the event to make a video birthday card for the League. 480 Batavia St., Orange
Join us for dinner too! We will be meeting at 5:30 p.m. at Olive Garden. If you plan to join us for dinner, please RSVP. To RSVP or for questions, please contact COCA President Jennifer Searfoss at lwvcoca@gmail.com or call 616-822-4848.

New Feb 12 Friday 6-8pm, Laguna Beach; You're invited to celebrate Melissa Fox's birthday! Please join us at the lovely Laguna Beach home of Jaye Young, Esq. Co-hosted by Laguna Beach Council Members Hon. Verna Rollinger and Hon. Toni Iseman Champagne and Light Fare In South Laguna, on 3 terraces overlooking the Pacific Ocean
31432 Holly Drive, Laguna Beach, CA 92615 (Valet Parking) Suggested Presents: Happy Birthday: $75.00 You Don't Look a Day Over 39: $150.00 Jimmy Choo Pumps in Assembly Green: $500.00 Route 5 North Mustang GT: $1000.00 Capitol Barbie Dream House: $1500.00 Please RSVP to Alisa at 619-201-3812 or via email to melissa@votemelissafox.com Visit Melissa's website: votemelissafox.com Contribute on ActBlue: secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/22529

new Feb 13 Saturday 9:30-11:30am, Orange: Connecting Communication Event the LGBT Center in Orange County will host a Connecting Communication/Nonviolent Communication Practice Group from 9:30am-11:30am. It may be helpful to read Marshall Rosenber's book: Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life. Participants must call or email David Esch at 7142411811 or davidbrianesch@gmail.com
1605 N. Spurgeon St. Santa Ana, CA 92701 This will repeat every Saturday at the Center. thecenteroc.org

Feb 13 (2^nd Saturday) 10am-noon, Orange: OC Peace Coalition General Meeting (in accordance with our usual "second and fourth Saturday" schedule)
St. Joseph Center 480 S Batavia St, Orange 92868
All interested people are invited, especially anyone who might represent one of our member organizations.
We're likely to be planning for tabling, future actions, or whatever business people want to bring up (excluding any specific support of candidates or political parties).
Please bring your ideas, and be ready to step up and participate. DIRECTIONS: Turn into the parking lot from Batavia just north of La Veta Ave., drive around to the left, to the south side of the complex. Look for signs to direct you to the room we've been assigned. This time it's likely to be the USF classroom
web site: ocpeace.org

New Feb 13 Saturday 1-4pm, Garden Grove: Prop 15 California Fair Elections Act Speaker Training and Volunteer Orientation * Learn the details of Proposition 15, the California Fair Elections Act * See how well public financing has worked in other states * Hone your message in support of Fair Elections * Help educate voters on the need to get politicians out of the fundraising game www.yesfairelections.org/contacts/civicrm/event/info?id=33

Feb 14 Sunday 5-6:30pm, Irvine: The Vagina Monologues @ UCI with Eve Ensler The Bren Events Center 100 Bren Events Ctr. Irvine, CA 9269
Students of V-Day @ UC Irvine 2010, present a benefit production of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues With Eve Ensler in attendance. vdayuci.com

Feb 14 (2^nd Sunday) 5pm, Tustin: PCU-OC Conscientious Projector Tying the Knot Celebrate Valentine's Day with us!
When a bank robber's bullet ends the life of police officer Lois Marrero, her wife of thirteen years, Mickie, is honored as her surviving spouse but denied all pension benefits. When Sam, an Oklahoma rancher, loses his beloved husband of 22 years, long-estranged cousins of his late spouse try to lay claim to everything Sam has. As Mickie and Sam's lives are put on trial, they are forced to confront the tragic reality that in the eyes of the law their marriages mean nothing. From an historical trip to the Middle Ages, to gay hippies storming the Manhattan marriage bureau in 1971, Tying the Knot Tying the Knot digs deeply into the past & preset to uncover the meaning of civil marriage in America today
Soul at Home, 17612 E. 17th St., Tustin, CA 92780
This event is co-sponsored by Soul at Home's Sunday Afternoon Matinee. For more info: Erin Weller | eweller@pcu-la.org | 714 721 6554 | 1049films.com We acknowledge and thank the Sustainable World Ministry at All Saints Church, Pasadena, for creating Conscientious Projector and letting PCU use the name.

Feb 15 Monday 7pm, Huntington Beach: 68th Assembly District Committee. Contact them via their web site for additional information at 68thad.com/contact.asp. Carrows, 16931 Magnolia Ave., Huntington Beach

new Feb 18 Thursday noon, Anaheim: UUCA Celebrates Status as First Church in Anaheim to "Go Solar" Come learn about how the Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim, thanks to generous financial assistance provided by the Anaheim Public Utilities Department, became the first church in the history of our community to "go solar".
If you have any further questions regarding this event, please call the telephone number below or email duaneroberts92804@yahoo.com Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim, 511 South Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, California (Located on the Southwest corner of Harbor Blvd. and Santa Ana Street) (714) 758-1050 uuchurchoc.org

New Feb 16 Tuesday 7-90pm, Los Angeles: Dissident Poets: I AM NEDA Featuring performances by poets Maxine Hong Kingston Eloise Klein Healy James Ragan Tony Barnstone
HAMMER MUSEUM, Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024
Admission is free Tickets are required & available at the Box Office one hour prior to start time penusa.org/I_AM_NEDA

New Feb 16 Tuesday 7:30pm, Irvine: Cousins Club of Orange County "Palestine / Israel: The Urgency of Peace - What is at Stake" David Pine, West Coast Regional Director of Americans for Peace Now, will speak to us. Discussion will follow his presentation. We meet at the Irvine Ranch Water District Offices 15600 on Sand Canyon Ave between the 5 freeway and the 405. Get off the 5 freeway at Sand Canyon and go south to Waterworks Drive. Or exit the 405 freeway at Sand Canyon and go north to Waterworks Drive.

New Feb 18 (3^rd Thursday) 7-9pm, Fullerton: Progressive Women in North Orange County Meetings are now being held the third Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 at Rutabegorz Restaurant in Fullerton. However, February meeting will be held at the Pam Keller campaign meeting February 18. The March meeting will be on March 19.

Feb 19 Friday 6:30-9:30pm, Garden Grove: LULAC 81st Anniversary Celebration The Orange County LULAC Foundation, has made plans for a major banquet (among other events) in order to mark the 81st Anniversary of LULAC and to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our Nation's oldest, largest and best known Latino advocacy and civil rights organization. As a great LULAC supporter and friend, we would be honored with your attendance. Banquet attendees will include LULAC National leaders, members and LULAC Youth, legislators from several states, union representatives, non-profit group leaders, corporate sponsors and members of our Latino community.
If you are planning to attend or be an sponsor please contact us at 714-357-4328, or by E-mail: bennydiaz@sbcglobal.net.

New Feb 19 Friday 6:30-9:15pm, Anaheim: Potluck for Progressives: Nip global warming in the bud in Anaheim: Coal-less kickoff, potluck and information meetup Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim, 511 South Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, California (Located on the Southwest corner of Harbor Blvd. and Santa Ana Street) (714) 758-1050 uuchurchoc.org
You are invited to an unusual event happening in Anaheim this month! The Sierra Club is forming a coalition of interested groups and individuals who will come together to assist the City of Anaheim in reducing it's coal contracts and transferring it's energy needs onto renewable energy. The Friday night Potluck For Progressives held regularly at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Anaheim is hosting the kickoff for this project. Please join us for a unique opportunity to learn about the issue and see where you can fit into the process. (From bringing some food to share Friday night-to signing up to help educate the public about Anaheim's Dirty Secret - that we get 68% of our energy from dirty, polluting coal.) We can reduce our personal energy consumption by a huge percent, and it still doesn't hold a candle to halting the creation of carbon emissions at the source - the coal-powered electric plant. Wouldn't it be nice to use hot water and air conditioning freely without guilt? Come help us to work toward that goal in Anaheim. As a member of a city with a municipally-owned utility you have a direct say in the way the city invests. You are the shareholder.

Feb 20 Saturday 2pm, Irvine: Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Dr. Phil Zuckerman, professor at Claremont and prolific author. Also a contributor to The Huffington Post where he wrote on
"The Religious Support Behind Proposition 8." Dr. Zuckerman will be speaking on "The Separation of Church and State And What We Can Learn From The Least Religious Countries" Irvine Ranch Water District, 15600 Sand Canyon Ave., Irvine au-oc.org or call 714-299 -4551 for information.

New Feb 20 Saturday 5:30-7:30pm, Irvine: Orange County Equality Coalition General Meeting Irvine Range Water District, 15600 Sand Canyon Avenue
Catch up with OCEC and watch "For My Wife" an award winning documentary. This unique documentary film humanizes the struggle for full LGBT marriage equality through the story of Kate Fleming and Charlene Strong. It is a universal story about love, dignity and fighting for what is right - something that any viewer, gay or straight, can relate to. ocequality.ning.com/events/ocec-general-meeting-1

New Feb 21 Sunday 3-5pm, Garden Grove: Prop 15 California Fair Elections Act Orange County Working Group Grassroots activists from Orange County, community leaders and average citizens like you will be meeting to organize the local campaign for Proposition 15, the California Fair Elections Act. Would you like to get politicians out of the fundraising game so they stay focused on the job we elect them to accomplish? www.yesfairelections.org/contacts/civicrm/event/info?id=39

New Feb 21 Sunday 1:30pm, Irvine: Humanists of Orange County: Dr Lori E. Greene "Solar Energy Technologies" Irvine Ranch Water District, 15600 Sand Canyon Ave, in Irvine, CA. Admission is free.
Dr. Lori E. Greene received her Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley. At UCI, Dr. Greene is the Research Development Officer and Outreach Coordinator for the Center for Solar Energy in the School of Physical Sciences and leads the development of grant proposals, the graduate student lunch forum on solar energy, and university activities and community outreach programs relating to solar energy and other green technologies. meetup.com/OCHumanists/calendar/12346110

New Feb 24 Wednesday 6:30pm, Fountain Valley: Democratic Club of West Orange County, Green Valley Community Center, 17250 Los Jardines West, Dr. David DiLeo "The Language of Limited War". As part of the Vietnam Generation, David DiLeo is a student of the evolution of U.S. foreign policy, and, recently, is particularly interested in the political vocabulary we employ to discuss and debate it. He will be discussing this political vocabulary in terms of our involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. Social at 6:30, the meeting begins at 7:00 pm.

new Feb 25 Thursday 6-8pm, Santa Ana: DREAM Monologues DREAM students are you, me, her, him, they...us. In solidarity with United We DREAM, please join the Orange County DREAM Team, for an evening of awareness as student's testimonies are presented to you by community leaders, professors, allies and elected officials. The DREAM Act belongs to ALL of us... istillhaveadream.org
El Centro Cultural de Mexico, 310 W. 5th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701

Feb 25 Thursday 7:30-9:30pm, Laguna Beach: Equality ~ Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann's Drive, Laguna Beach
JOY Ministry (Justice, Outreach and You) and Pacific Shore NOW invites you to an evening of conversation about equality. From Marriage Equality to the ERA, Restore 2010 and HJ Res 61, its all about equality. Join us for refreshments and conversation. For information contact the church at (949) 494-8061 or contact Pacific Shore NOW.

Feb 26 Friday 7pm, Mission Viejo: Debate at Saddleback College sponsored by: Saddleback College Freethinkers, Saddleback College Campus Crusade for Christ, Americans United for Separation of Church and State Orange County Chapter. "Is God the Best Explanation for Moral values?" Debaters: Dr. James Corbett and Sean McDowell. Debate moderated by Dr. Craig Hazen, Director of the M.A. Program in Christian Apologetics at Biola University. Dr. James Corbett teaches Advance Placement European history at Capistrano Valley High School. He received his Ph. D from Ohio State University in communication journalism. Sean McDowell is the head of the Bible Department at Capistrano Valley Christian Schools, where he teaches courses on Philosophy, Theology, and Apologetics. He graduated from Talbot Theological Seminary with a double Master's degree in Theology and Philosophy. Debate is open to the public. Cost is $5 for the public and free for the Saddleback College community. The debate will be in SSC 212. For more information, email: feb26debate@gmail.com

Feb 27 (4^th Saturday) 10am-noon, Orange: OC Peace Coalition General Meeting (in accordance with our usual "second and fourth Saturday" schedule)
St. Joseph Center 480 S Batavia St, Orange 92868
All interested people are invited, especially anyone who might represent one of our member organizations.
We're likely to be planning for tabling, future actions, or whatever business people want to bring up (excluding any specific support of candidates or political parties).
Please bring your ideas, and be ready to step up and participate. DIRECTIONS: Turn into the parking lot from Batavia just north of La Veta Ave., drive around to the left, to the south side of the complex. Look for signs to direct you to the room we've been assigned. This this time it's likely to be classroom 4
web site: ocpeace.org

Feb 27 Saturday 12:30-5pm, Awakening the Dreamer Changing the Dream Symposium Join us to explore a new global vision Built on Sustainability, Spiritual Fulfillment and Social Justice.
Center for Spiritual Living, 25782 Obrero Dr # D, Mission Viejo $20 Love Offering Snacks and Beverages Provided at Break For more details or to register, contact: Terri Potts: (562) 688-1148 terripotts@verizon.net Register online at AwakeningTheDreamer.org No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds

Feb 28 Sunday 12:30pm/3pm, Irvine: Bishop John Shelby Spong "BEYOND GUILT TO GRACE: A NEW LOOK AT JESUS" 12:30PM LUNCHEON $30 (INCLUDES LECTURE) AND 3:00PM LECTURE $10 "Every human religion seems to have a doctrine of atonement in which the deity rescues the lost ones. Christianity calls Jesus Savior, Redeemer, Rescuer, which implies that we are in need of being saved, redeemed and rescued. That concept inevitably manifests itself in terms of guilt and the denigration of our humanity. Can we escape this mentality and still remain Christians? I think we can and even more I think we must." Contact: robinmarie@iucc.org
Irvine United Congregational Church, 4915 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92604

New Feb 28 Sunday 4-6pm, Laguna Woods: South Orange County California Fair Elections Act Campaign Kick-Off Come to the local campaign kick-off for Prop 15! Join Californians for Fair Elections campaign chair Trent Lange and local elected leaders so you can help pass Fair Elections that money can't buy.
Laguna Woods Village Clubhouse 3, Dining Room 1 23822 Avenida Sevilla Register now: www.yesfairelections.org/contacts/civicrm/event/info?id=24

New Feb 28 Sunday 4-6pm, Huntington Beach: Community United for Joe Shaw Metro Q Club & Restaurant 19092 Beach Boulevard
Long Beach City Councilmembers Robert Garcia and Gerrie Schipske invite you to join the LGBT Community for a fundraiser for Joe Shaw for Huntington Beach City Council. Co-hosts: Jeff LeTourneau, Alica Berhow, Carina Franck-Pantone, Huntington Beach City Councilwoman Jill Hardy, former Huntington Beach Mayors Debbie Cook and Connie Boardman. Joe Shaw is a longtime LGBT community volunteer. He worked as a volunteer for APLA in the 1990s as a benefits counselor, as a board member of The Wall-Las Memorias Latino AIDS Awareness program, and worked as Communications manager for AIDS Service Center in Pasadena.
LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN! Community Pioneer $520 Community Leader $260 Community Partner $130 Friend $60 RSVP: 714-858-0599 Contribute Online: joeshawforhb.com/joeshawforhb/Contribute.html To make a donation by check, please mail to: Joe Shaw for City Council, 9114 Adams Ave. #292, Huntington Beach CA 92646 Joe Shaw For City Council 2010 ID # 1318702 Joe Shaw 714-858-0599 Joe Shaw for Huntington Beach City Council 2010

New Mar 2 Tuesday, noon-1pm: Prop 8's Federal Journey. A discussion on the recent Perry V. Schwarzenegger trial and what may come with featured guest Dean Erwin Chemerinsky. Also featuring The OCEC Storytellers and hosted by Orange County Human Rights Association and OCEC; supported by Chapman Outlaw.
Crystal Cove Auditorium, Student Center, UC Irvine Campus. ocequality.ning.com/events/legal-forum-at-uci

new Mar 4 Thursday, 10am-8pm, Statewide: Student Walkout and Day of Action To Defend Public Education We call on all students, workers, teachers, parents, and their organizations across the state to endorse this call and massively mobilize and organize for the Strike and Day of Action on March 4.
To endorse this call and to receive more information, please contact march4strikeanddayofaction@gmail.com and consult defendcapubliceducation.wordpress.com

Mar 5 (1^st Friday) 6:30-9pm, Orange: Friday Night Film Series: Invisible Children In the spring of 2003, three young filmmakers traveled to Africa in search of a story. What started out as a filmmaking adventure transformed into much more when these boys from Southern California discovered a tragedy that disgusted and inspired them, a tragedy where children are both the weapons and the victims. After returning to the States, they created the documentary "Invisible Children: Rough Cut", a film that exposes the tragic realities of northern Uganda's night commuters and child soldiers. invisiblechildren.com/home.php
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange present films that raise awareness and encourage conversation about the dynamic, ever-changing, systemic and critical needs of our world.
St. Joseph Center, Mother Louis Room, 480 South Batavia St, Orange 92868. sistersofstjosephorange.org/calendar.php?ID=253 6:30-7:00 P.M.: Gathering & Refreshments 7:00-9:00 P.M.: Film & Discussion RSVP: (714) 633-8121 Ext. 7716 Justice@csjorange.org

Mar 9 Tuesday 7pm, Aliso Viejo: UNA-OC "Women's rights in Islamic societies" at Soka University una-oc.org

Mar 14 (2^nd Sunday) 5pm, Tustin: PCU-OC Conscientious Projector At the Death House Door follows the journey of Carroll Picket, chaplain of the infamous "Walls" prison in Texas.
Soul at Home. 17612 E. 17th St., Tustin, CA 92780
This event is co-sponsored by Soul at Home's Sunday Afternoon Matinee. For more info: Erin Weller | eweller@pcu-la.org | 714 721 6554 | kartemquin.com/films/at-the-death-house-door
We acknowledge and thank the Sustainable World Ministry at All Saints Church, Pasadena, for creating Conscientious Projector and letting PCU use the name.

New Mar 17 Wednesday, noon-1:30, Costa Mesa: DFOC Luncheon w/ Law Professor Marjorie Cohn The Center Club, 650 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa
Marjorie Cohn is a professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law and immediate past president of the National Lawyers Guild. She is the author of Cowboy Republic: Six Ways the Bush Gang Has Defied the Law. Her newest book is Rules of Disengagement: The Politics and Honor of Military Dissent.
There is no charge for DFOC Members. Non-DFOC Member Tickets are $45 each. Please RSVP at jkurpies@dfoc.com.

Apr 10 Saturday 9:30am-1pm, Irvine: Great American Write-In Lakeview Senior Center - Woodbridge Community Park - 20 Lake Road, Irvine
For Information Ruth Gluck 949-581-3938 or Felicity Figueroa 949- 733-0850

New Apr 21-23 Wednesday-Friday, Orange: BEYOND COPENHAGEN An International Conference on Climate Change The Beyond Copenhagen Conference, an International Conference on Climate Change at Chapman University, will examine the accomplishments, challenges and opportunities posed at the COP15/United Nations Climate Change Conference, held in Copenhagen in December 2009. The conference will delve deeply into what remains to be done Beyond Copenhagen, and how sustainable global environmental mitigation can be achieved. chapman.edu/beyondcopenhagen

Fridays, 5-8pm, Irvine: Iranian Candlelight Vigil Jamboree & Barranca Protest and Candle Vigil in solidarity with the people in Iran
"Thank you for joining us tonight. We will be protesting on Fridays only from 5-7pm on Jamboree & Barranca in Irvine, CA. We ask for a large turnout because we are asking American media to attend as well. For any other events that may occur in Iran please look on our page for updated info. because we will protest on those important days as well. See you Fridays.....Free Iran....."
We will not be protesting this Friday Jan 22, 2010. We will however be protesting this Saturday Jan 23, 2010 in honor of Neda Agha-Soltan 27th birthday. Please Join us on Jamboree & Barranca Irvine, CA this Saturday from 4 PM to 6 PM for a special vigil for Neda.

Mondays, 7:30am, Laguna Hills: Neighborhood Democratic Discussion Group at Starbucks Coffee, 25630 Alicia Parkway, across from Laguna Hills High School. Topics:

[Suspended] Mondays & Wednesdays, 2:30pm, Orange: Yoo Protests at Chapman Have Now Ended!since the spring semester classes at Chapman have now ended, the MONDAY and WEDNESDAY 2:30-3:30 pm protests against John Yoo are now suspended. Yoo is not scheduled to teach any summer classes. But if we learn that he will be teaching at Chapman again in the Fall, we can plan to resume the protests at that time. Thank you to everyone who both participated in these protests and who helped raise awareness here in Orange County of the Bush administration's role in torture! groups.yahoo.com/group/ocpeacecoalition/files/John%20Yoo%20Protest%20Flyer.pdf, and anti-torture signs. Contact: Sharon Tipton 949-257-8501 groups.yahoo.com/group/ProtestJohnYooChapman/cal

Tuesdays, 4-5pm, Tustin: Imagine Peace Tustin Common Ground (embracehumanity.com) is a spiritual community in the City of Tustin. Each Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 5 PM, several members come together at the intersection of Prospect Ave and Irvine Blvd (northwest corner) to hold signs that read "Imagine Peace". Carol Marshall 714-961-5439 camarshall7@sbcglobal.net

2nd & 4th Tuesdays 6:30 PM, Fullerton: Drinking Liberally (drinkingliberally.org) Drinking Liberally meets at Table Ten in Fullerton, 124 W. Commonwealth Ave. in the SoCo District (Harbor/Commonwealth). We begin around 6:30pm. Our location is just one block from the Fullerton Transportation Center so you can take the bus or the train. We are on the patio in warm weather or front bar in cold weather. $6.00 burgers every Tuesday and a few specials just for us. It is time to rouse the North! Contact: orangecounty@drinkingliberally.org or (714) 955-7765

Tuesdays, 7pm, Santa Ana: Junta de Voluntarios/Volunteer Meeting El Centro Cultural De Mexico 310 W. 5th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 el-centro.org

Tuesdays, 7pm, Irvine: Irvine Queers. 106 Gateway Commons Irvine, CA 92697 UCI Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center located between Gateway Commons and the Cross-Cultural Center. spirit.dos.uci.edu/irvineq

Wednesdays, 7:30 am, Anaheim: Los Amigos of Orange County, a progressive networking group, meets at Jagerhaus Restaurant, 2525 East Ball Road.. Contact: guevarasart@yahoo.com or (949) 636-2750

(3^rd Wednesdays), 7:30 am, Orange: CARA Action Team, @ Teamster Local #952, 140 S. Marks Way, Orange Karen Connor, 626-915-4044

[Suspended] Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30pm, Laguna Hills Women in Black of Laguna Woods The local chapter of Women in Black has suspended their vigil, Check 588-9367 for more info. Local email wiblagunawoods@yahoo.com; International website: Womeninblack.org . Local call: 949-588-9367

(1^st & 3^rd Wednesdays), 5:30-7 pm, Orange: Iraq war protest, sponsored by OC Code Pink (codepinkoc.org) at the Traffic Circle in Old Towne Orange. Bring an anti-war sign and wear pink or black! Contact: Kathy@codepinkoc.org.

(2^nd Wednesdays), 6:30pm, San Clemente: Drinking Liberally (drinkingliberally.org). Drinking Liberally meets on the patio at Cafe 207 in San Clemente, 207 S. El Camino Real. Contact: SCDrinkingLiberally@gmail.com or (949) 573-7844.

Wednesdays, 7-8:30 pm, Costa Mesa: Living The Questions: Join the Journey as we explore how Christianity lives today in the 21st century! Each class will include viewing a portion of the video series followed by a time for discussion. This is a study exploring beyond the traditions of rote theologies. Attendance at each class is not required as participants can always "step-in" or "step-out" whenever their own personal schedules permits. We hope you can join us! For more information please contact: (714)545-4610 or livingthequestions.com 2525 Fairview Rd, Costa Mesa, CA (714) 545-4610 ocfairviewchurch.org

Wednesdays, 8-9 pm, Garden Grove: Be the Cause Orange County (bethecause.org) will gather for an hour of meditation every Wednesday, along with our brethren in the Bay Area, Houston and Los Angeles. Quiet the mind. Sit in the stillness. Experience the silence. Everyone is welcome. Where: "Casa Cortez" 1412 Nisson Rd #20 Tustin, CA 92780 When: Every Wednesday gather at 7:30pm meditation from 8pm to 9pm dinner and discussion to follow RSVP Hiromi <aspiringme@yahoo.com>

[time change] Thursdays, 6 PM, Irvine: UC Irvine Young Democrats meeting, location TBA Contact: laurenl@uci.edu

[Suspended] 3^rd Thursday, 5:30-7:00pm, Huntington Beach: Declaration of Peace This Thursday will be my last time to gather on Edinger and Beach to Declare Peace (please delete this 3rd Thurs. event from all newsletters and calendars) - I will volunteer once per month for the Sts.Simon and Jude Career Renewal Ministry. I extend to you an invitation to get to know the work of Residents for Responsible Desalination, r4rd.org .Blessings always, Pat G. declarationofpeace.org Pat Goodman, patgoodman@yahoo.com 714-847-6617

(1^st & 3^rd Thursdays), 6:30-8:30 PM, Irvine: pints and politics are suspended momentarily while we look for a new location. destiny@club48democrats.com

Thursdays, 7pm, Santa Ana: Immigrant Rights Committee Meeting El Centro Cultural De Mexico 310 W. 5th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701

4th Thursdays 7-9 PM, Whittier: Whittier Area Peace & Justice Coalition "4th Thursday" Film Series
St. Matthias Episcopal Church - Chase Room, 7056 Washington Avenue, Whittier, CA 90602
1st Thurs-Movie night; 2nd Thurs-Steering Committee; 3rd Thurs "Teach in" meeting - Peace and Justice Work whittierpeace.org

Thursdays 8-11 PM, Costa Mesa: Drag Show Fun Raiser Potatoe Skins & Platform Shoes - Party with a Purpose
Durty Nelly's Irish Pub 2915 Red Hill Ave Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Every Thursday, starting August 27th, "Durty Nelly's" is hosting a fundraiser for various charities in Orange County. Admittance is $10 which includes the show. Come enjoy yourself and support our Community! Durty Nelly's Irish Pub 2915 Redhill Ave. Costa Mesa

Thursdays 8:30 PM, Santa Ana: Drinking Liberally (drinkingliberally.org) a no-agenda social club for local progressives, meets at Memphis Bar at 201N Broadway in the Artists Village Contact: orangecounty@drinkingliberally.org or (714) 955-7765

First and third Thursdays 7 PM, Huntington Beach: Drinking Liberally (drinkingliberally.org) Oggi's Pizza & Brewing Co. at 19461 Main St., Huntington Beach. (corner of Main and Yorktown) Contact: Louise Stewardson 714-356-6559 HuntingtonBeachg@drinkingliberally.org

2^nd Thursdays 7-9PM, Santa Ana: Orange County Young Democrats Meeting
Bistro 400 400 W. 4th Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 OCYD.net

Thursdays 7 PM, Rancho Santa Margarita: Drinking Liberally (drinkingliberally.org), a no-agenda social club for local progressives, meets at Canyon Fireside Grille 22312 El Paseo Rancho Santa Margarita California 92688 Contact: rsm@drinkingliberally.org.

Fridays 7:30 am, Huntington Beach: Informal "Blue HB" Coffeeklatch at Natale's Cafe, 7251 Warner, between Gothard & Goldenwest. Contact: Vern Nelson 724-235-VERN

[Moved] Fridays 8 am, San Juan Capistrano: Informal discussion of local issues at Ricardo's at 32082 Camino Capistrano

4^th Fridays 4-5pm Irvine: Imagine Peace Vigil Culver and Michelson (405 south to Culver, right on Culver, one block to Michelson. Left on Michelson and park at the Wholesome Choice.) Signs are available, if you bring your own please focus on a peace theme only.

1^st & 3^rd Fridays 5-6pm Costa Mesa: Women In Black Harbor and Newport, Costa Mesa, CA Women in Black is a world wide peace group. We protest silently, wearing all black and holding signs.

Fridays 5pm Costa Mesa: Street corner protest against Colonial Occupation from Iraq to Palestine to Haiti at the corner of Bristol and Anton across from the South Coast Plaza Contact: Chuck Anderson, quetzalcoatl38@aol.com, (714) 956-5037

Fridays 5:30pm, Santa Ana: Orange County DREAM Team Coalition Meeting (istillhaveadream.org) Centro Cultural de Mexico Room 211 301 W. 5th Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 Contact: Minerva S. Gómez (714) 376-8065

Saturdays, 9-11am, Irvine: Weekly Democratic Kaffee-Klatch Come and discuss the political topics of the day! University Center (across from UCI), under the trees across from Whale of a Tale Book Store 4199 Campus Dr Contact: Sharon Toji 9499296512 htoji@cox.net

Saturdays, 11am-1pm, Laguna Beach: Vigil for Peace at Laguna Main Beach PCH at Ocean Avenue. Bring signs or use ours Contact: (949) 499-3190

Saturdays, noon-2pm, Brea: Brea Anti-war gathering at the intersection of Brea Blvd. and Imperial Highway Contact Marcus Gourley runningdeeractivist@yahoo.com

Saturdays, 11pm-2am, Santa Ana: The Lights On Program is an amazing fully volunteer-run effort, offering warmth, caring & resources to those being released from incarceration. Conceived by the Society of St. Vincent De Paul, the program endeavors to help these men & women successfully re-enter society by meeting their immediate basic needs & connecting them to intervention & prevention programs to reduce further offenses. Volunteers man an RV, located across from the Intake & Release Center of the Santa Ana Jail. Volunteers are able to offer coffee, water, snacks, clothing, & the use of their cell phone, all provided free of charge. The RV also supplies free printed resources providing a comprehensive list of shelters, sober living homes, job programs, legal aid services & more to help them towards self-sufficiency. Oftentimes, once they are released from custody, they have no money for phone calls or bus fare. This program offers an immediate presence, a sort of safe haven for those men & women who often feel disoriented during the critical post-release period. Santa Ana Jail (Outside the Intake/Release Center) 550 N. Flower Street bethecause.org/calendar/event.php?id=5175

Sundays, 3 pm, Santa Ana: Santa Ana Food Not Bombs (foodnotbombs.net/california.html) meets every Sunday @ 3pm to share fresh and healthful vegan food with the community because food is a right, not a privilege. Our local picnic location is at Sasscer Park at Civic Center and Ross Street across from the Santa Ana Library. For information on volunteering, please come meet us in person and we will point you in the right direction for the following week. Thanks for your interest. Much love and solidarity.

Sundays, 5-9pm, Long Beach: Seva Cafe Seva cafe is now on hiatus until February Zephyr's Vegetarian restaurant, 340 E 4th St,,Long Beach,CA 90802
The Seva Cafe is an experiment in the joy of giving. It is very different from most restaurants specifically because there are no prices to any of the meals, it is run completely by volunteers, and every meal is prepared with one single-minded focus: to serve with love.
At the end of the meal, every guest is also given the opportunity to participate in the circle of giving. Guests can give from their heart whatever they wish, and those donations are used to pay for future guests' meals. bethecause.org/seva

Sundays, 7-8 pm, Huntington Beach: "Visualize world peace, surf city style” at Main St. & Pacific Coast Highway, Bring a covered candle just help hold up the banner (no signs please; the banner says it all!). Contact: mtheriault@socal.rr.com.

Whereas, The California Democratic Party, concerned citizens and lawmakers are calling for a U.S.A exit strategy from Afghanistan that will end the occupation and air war while ensuring the safety and security of our troops, our nation, and the region; while even the U.S. Ambassador General Karl Eikenberry expresses concern about corruption in the Afghan government and our inability to stabilize the situation; and

Whereas, the plight of women in Afghanistan is such that they continue to bear an especially heavy price under and eight-year occupation, and that far from eradicating the Taliban and other insurgencies, the presence of foreign troops has instead strengthened them, creating greater insecurity, death and impoverishment of the Afghan people; and

Whereas, a majority of Americans are increasingly disturbed about the toll the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan is taking on the honorable young men and women who have been killed and wounded and on their families as our involvement there continues to cost billion each month while the United States and particularly the State of California are in an economic crisis without money to fund domestic needs;

Therefore be it Resolved, that the California Democratic Party, in addition to reiterating its support for a time-table for withdrawal of our military personnel, calls for an end to the use of mercenary contractors, as well as and end to air strikes that cause heavy civilian casualties, and urges our President to oversee a redirection of our funding and resources to include and increase in humanitarian and developmental aid, multi-party talks aimed at ensuring a democratic and legitimate representation of the people of Afghanistan, as well as multi-party regional diplomacy for the safety and stability of neighboring countries; and

Be it Further Resolved that a copy of this resolution shall be sent to the California Democratic Congressional delegation, as well as to President Obama.

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