#ResistTrumpTuesdays Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2017. Every Tuesday the people will rise. This is not a drill, we are facing a Republican controlled federal government, a President-elect that has used fear and hatred to fuel his campaign and an already dangerous cabinet with self-proclaimed white nationalist Steve Bannon as Chief Strategist[Read More…]
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Chicago Veterans for Peace to Meet on January 5
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 3, 2017. Start the new year off with political artist and Chicago Veterans for Peace member Eric Garcia in Gallery 100 of the Art Institute of Chicago on Thursday, January 5 at 6 p.m. The Art Institute is located at 111 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago. The event is[Read More…]
Peace Prayers at St. Ireneaus Church on January 4
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)–Park Forest People of Faith will gather for the first Peace Prayers of the New Year on Wednesday, January 4 at 7 p.m. at St. Irenaeaus Church, 78 Cherry Street in Park Forest. All are invited to attend.
Members’ Slides Night at Sierra Club Meeting on January 9
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)-January 3, 2017. The January meeting of the Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will be on Monday, January 9th. The meeting will be at 7:15 pm, at the Frankfort Public Library. This meeting’s program will be Members’ Slides Night. This is the one meeting in the year when[Read More…]
Tall Grass Arts Association’s ‘Wings’ Exhibit to Open on January 20
Postcard artwork: Gray Crowned Crane by Lindsay Sandbothe (Source: Tall Grass Arts Association) PARK FOREST—(ENEWSPF)—January 1, 2017. Tall Grass Arts Association, 367 Artists Walk in DownTown Park Forest, will host ‘Wings,” a juried show of 2D and 3D visual artwork inspired by the flight of winged creatures. The exhibit will open[Read More…]
LGBTQ Artists Gallery Opening on January 6
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 29, 2016. Join Center on Halsted staff, friends, and artists for another LGBTQ Artists Gallery Opening on January 6 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Occurring every 6-7 weeks throughout the year, Center on Halsted opens its doors to community artists to display their work. The Center on Halsted[Read More…]
Center on Halsted to Host Name & Gender Change Workshop on January 9
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 29, 2016. The Center on Halsted, 3656 North Halsted in Chicago, will host a Name & Gender Change Workshop on January 9 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The purpose of this workshop is to help transgender individuals navigate the process of changing their name and gender on legal documents. We[Read More…]
‘O Holy Night’—A Gift to Us From a Christian, a Jew and an Abolitionist (Video)
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–December 24, 2016 By Denise Oliver Velez Detail from Bartolomé Esteban Murillo’s “Adoration of the Magi” Source: Google Art Project Every Christmas Eve, as our family gathered together around the tree we would sing carols. My mom’s contribution was to sing “O Holy Night” in French, which she had learned at[Read More…]
Keep Holiday Food Safe with These Four Safety Steps
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2016 – Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Hanukah all fall within three days of each other this year. As friends and families gather together this season, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety Inspection Service has four food safety tips to ensure a healthy and safe holiday. Even on Holidays, Always[Read More…]
The Women’s March on Chicago Announces Post-Inauguration March and Rally On January 21, 2017
CHICAGO, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2016. The First Amendment is alive and well in Chicago, as thousands of women and their allies will brave the cold to rally downtown on January 21 in solidarity with others around the world who defend and further women’s rights. The Women’s March on Chicago honors women’s marches planned[Read More…]
