Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Miami Veterans For Peace March Activities



Dear Friends,
The following are some antiwar activities that Veterans For Peace (Chapter 032) will be involved in during the month of March.

1. Sunday, March 5th -"And Then She Moved the Chairs" 2pm at the Publick Theatre in Fort Lauderdale, a play about domestic violence in the military, followed by a "talk-back" where the audience talks with the actors, producers and Veterans For Peace.

2. Tuesday, March 7th - "Sir, No Sir", a film about the GI resistance in Vietnam, shows at 5:30 pm, followed by a panel discussion with Garrett Reppenhagen (DC) who is a former sniper and current member of Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) and Patrick McCann (VFP) chapter president. Playing at Cosford Hall (U. Miami); part of the Miami Film Festival (http://www.miamifilmfestival.com/)

3. Saturday, March 11th - VFP monthly meeting at American Legion Post #29 (6445 NE 7th Street, Miami) 1-3pm

4. Sunday, March 12th (1 - 8 pm) - Antiwar Film Festival at the Wallflower Gallery (10 NE 3rd Street, Miami) to kick off South Florida protests around the 3rd anniversary of the war in Iraq.

5. Monday, March 20th (6 - 10 pm) - Also at the Wallflower Gallery. Report from the Veterans March from Mobile to New Orleans. This will be a chance to sum-up our week of antiwar activities, plan new initiatives, and say goodbye to Patrick, who is moving back to Maryland