Social for Green-Rainbow and Green Party Supporters – Oct 27th

Tue, 10/16/2007 – 03:33 — jokeefe

We will be holding a Social for Green and Green-Rainbow Party supporters. The social is an opportunity for Green-Rainbows from Massachusetts and Greens from all over New England to get together and share ideas and meet one another. Register on-line!

It will start after the NE Mobilization at 4pm and will be held in Boston near the NE Mobilization Rally site at:

Beacon Hill Friends House
6 Chestnut St.
Boston, MA 02108

Space is limited to seventy people, so please register on-line to ensure you can get in.

We are asking for donations of $10 per person at the door to help defray the cost of the space and food.

A Map to the Beacon Hill Friends House

Green-Rainbow/NE Green Party at the Boston Oct 27 Mobilization to End the Occupation of Iraq

The Green-Rainbow Party and the other New England green parties will
have a contingent at the Oct 27th New England Mobilization to End the
War in Iraq. Please register so we have an idea how many people will be joining us.

The rally begins at 12:00 noon on the Boston Common. We will assemble
on the right side of the crowd as you face the speakers. The march
begins at 2:00 PM and should end at back at the Boston Common at 3:00
PM. We are working to setup a party for supporters after the march and
near the Boston Common. Check back for more information on the party.

Transportation Information

The Rally will take place on the Boston Common in Boston. Here are
details on how to get there.
By Train

Public Transit (Boston-area): The Boston Common is situated on the
MBTA mass transit. Take the Green Line (Subway) to the Boston Common
stop.

Public Transit (Greater Boston): Take your local commuter rail train
into Boston and take the subway to Boston Common. From North Station,
take the Green Line. From South Station, take the Red Line to Park
Street and change to the Green Line and take that to Boston Common.
Visit http://www.mbta.com/ for more information.

From Maine: Take the Amtrak Downeaster. It leaves Portland at 8:15 AM.
When you get into North Station, take the Green Line to Boston Common.
The full schedule. Trains leave Boston from North Station at 5:00,
6:25 and 11:20 PM.

From New Hampshire: Take the Amtrak Downeaster. It leaves Dover at
9:14 AM and Durham and Exeter soon after. When you get into North
Station, take the Green Line to Boston Common. The full schedule.
Trains leave Boston from North Station at 5:00, 6:25 and 11:20 PM.

From Rhode Island: Take the Northeast Corridor. To get into Boston,
you will need to take either the 9:46 AM (all) or 10:51 AM (Providence
only). When you get into South Station, take the Red Line to Park
Street and change to the Green Line to get to Boston Common. The full
schedule. Trains leave Boston from North Station at 3:00, 4:10, 4:40,
6:40 and 9:45 PM.

From Connecticut: Take the Northeast Corridor. To get into Boston, you
will need to take either the 8:33 AM (all) or 9:30 AM (New Haven
only). When you get into South Station, take the Red Line to Park
Street and change to the Green Line to get to Boston Common. The full
schedule. Trains leave Boston from North Station at 3:00, 4:10, 4:40,
6:40 and 9:45 PM.

By Car

Parking is limited in Boston, even on a Saturday, so we recommend that
you take the train. There are a number of MBTA parking lots that you
can use. Visit MBTA Parking for more information.

If you need to drive, then you can get directions. There is a parking
garage underneath Charles St. between the Boston Common and the Public
Garden. It is likely to be full or possibly blocked.

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OCTOBER 27

ANTI-WAR MOBILIZATION

called by United for Peace and Justice and organized by the
NEW ENGLAND UNITED COALITION.

BOSTON COMMON
pre-rally starts at 11:00 rally from noon to 2:00
march begins at 2:00
speakers: MEDIA BENJAMIN HOWARD ZINN
DR. DAHLIA WASFI MELIDA ARREDONDO
LIAM MADDEN (IVAW) SHEP GURWITZ MERRI NAJIMI
ROSTAM POURZAL JOHN WILHEIM and more

music: SON OF NUN, DAVE ROVICS, THE FOUNDATION,THE FOUNDATION, ATILLA THE STOCKBROKER

Transportation: in Maine from Belfast and Rockland, call Cathy at 207.338.4920

from Portland and other locations e-mail David Lester(ivaw) at maine2 at iraqsummer.org or call 315-345-9745
or go to www.newenglandunited.org see our ride board

exciting news

DESMOND TUTU
Desmond Tutu will be speaking at a rally organized by SABEEL
entitled “Tearing down walls.building bridges” issues of justice and equality in Palestine/Israel. at 3:00 at the steps of the Trinity Church in Copely Sq. We will be marching by this location and encourage
participates to show solidarity by also attending their important rally and march. some people have asked if they can “peel away” from
the ANTI-WAR march to attend the Desmond Tutu event and organizers encourage you to support both events.

AND IT JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER
GET YOUR DANCE ON WITH IRAQ VETS AND SUPPORT THE BENEFIT FOR (IVAW) IRAQ VETERANS AGAINST THE WAR
FRIDAY OCTOBER 26 AT 10:00PM
FEATURING SON OF NUN. ZEKAR KOVACS. EVAN GREER.
AND RYAN HARVEY
LILYPAD
1353 CAMBRIDGE ST (INMAN SQ)