For a complete list of local Peace and Justice happenings, please visit www.cjpe.org and click on “activities calendar” You're also welcome to post your events there!!

CJPE is Community Supported. You can help grow progressive activism in Fort Collins!! Help us to organize, become a sustainer for as little as $5.00 a month, or donate whatever is comfortable for you. For more information, email CJPE or call us at 419-8944 or visit www.cjpe.org.

In this Bulletin:

1. The Iron Wall—Documentary—May 7th

2. Salon duc Tape—May 9

3. Barrier Busters Meeting May 10

4. Grow Food Not Lawns Events—May 12^th & May 19^th

5. CJPE FundraiserPlant Sale May 24^th

6. CJPE Fundraiser Concert July 12^th

7. Corner Vigil

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1. The Iron Wall—May 7^th

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Watch and Discuss this Powerful Documentary!

The Palestinian Student Association (PSA) us pleased to announce its third and last event for this semester. You are invited to watch the distinguished and powerful documentary movie: The Iron Wall.

This documentary covers the intentions and consequences of building the separation wall in the Palestinian lands. It also covers the issue of the Israeli settlements and check points in the Palestinian Occupied Territories and their impact on the two-state solution. An open discussion will follow.

What: The Iron Wall documentary movie (45 minutes)
When: Wednesday, May 7th, 2008. From 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Where: Lory Student Center, Room 230

Please join us to watch this powerful movie and learn something about this critical issue.

For information, email Ramadan

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2. Salon duc Tape—May 9th

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Change in our corporate-dominated system

On Friday, May 9^th, Daniel Leatherman will lead a discussion addressing the following question: Is our corporate-dominated socioeconomic system capable of significant change in the face of converging crises? Daniel is a former political science instructor at Goshen College in Indiana. Come join in the discussion!

Salon duc Tape, a public forum sponsored by Strength Through Peace, meets on 2nd through 5th Fridays of each month from 7:00 -- 9:00 p.m. in the basement of Mugs Coffee Lounge on 251 South College, the NW corner of College and Olive. The formal program begins with introductions at 7:20 p.m. For those in need of an elevator, there is one through the Armstrong Hotel, to the north of Mugs. For more information, email Strength Through Peace or call us at 419-8944.

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3. Barrier Busters Meeting, May 10

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Disability Rights in Fort Collins is Taking Off!

Barrier Busters is a new disability rights group in Fort Collins. We’re looking at issues such as access, transportation, employment, housing, community education. We’re open to all people with disabilities and their allies. Come join us for our next meeting.

Saturday, May 10^th 1:30-3:30 Ben Delatour Room of the Public Library, 201 Peterson

For more information, email Jenny Merrill

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3. Grow Food Not Lawns Events—May 12^th & May 19^th

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Two Special Food Not Lawns Events!

Grow Food Not Lawns in partnership with the Social Action Committee of
the Foothills Unitarian Church on West Drake is sponsoring two events
soon at the Unitarian church.

Monday May 12 at 7 PM -The Global Food Crises and Growing a Sustainable
Future. In a powerpoint presentation, Bob Jones will outline the
reasons behind the growing global food crises. He will also address
other problems involving our food supply such as food quality and
safety (toxins, pesticides, lack of labeling and risks from foreign
grown food), lack of variety, diversity and nutritional value in the
supermarket produce, water wasted on lawns and organic material going
into the landfill unnecessarily.

He offers some solutions to these problems provided by Grow Food not
Lawns which promotes growing organic vegetables in backyard gardens.

Monday May 19 at 7PM - the movie -The 11th Hour.

An examination of the state of the global environment that includes
solutions to help restore the planet's ecosystems

Movie review

"I saw this film at the prmiere last week. I have never before seen a
film that was simultaneously so interesting, informative, alarming,
entertaining, stimulating and visually beautiful and disturbing. You
must see this film. This film examines more deeply the issues with our
environment, and elaborates on what must be done, more so than any
other cinematic piece to date."

Bob Jones will facilitate a discussion following the movie about
possible solutions audience members see to the problems presented.

A suggested donation of $5 for either event.

For information, email Bob Jones or call him at 223-2123

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4. CJPE Fundraise Plant Sale--May 24^th

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Find the Tomatoes of Your Dreams and Support CJPE!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 24^th, when CJPE will have a plant sale fundraiser in Old Town!! Come and buy your tomatoes, basil, flowers, and herbs, bedding plants and more!! If you have plants you can donate, or would like to otherwise help, email CJPE or call us at 419-8944. We need help on the day of the sale, helping people find the tomato plant of their dreams, etc.

We also need shallow boxes, and those obnoxious plastic lettuce bins that we all break down and buy from time to time!!

We’ll have a great time with music by Joe Kissell, Rico Moore, and Funky Shape.

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6. CJPE Fundraiser Concert—July 12

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Fundraising Concert July 12^th

This will be an evening mini-festival at Avogadro’s Number. Enjoy a summer evening of great music, and support CJPE!! The lineup so far includes Emily Fehler and The Black Apples!

Email us at CJPE or call us at 419-8944 if you’d like to help.

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7. Corner Vigil

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There is a peace vigil every Saturday from noon-1pm. We meet on the northwest corner of College and Mulberry. Please join us.

You are welcome to bring a sign of your own or use one of ours. For more information call Joe Stern at 493-7030