Solidarity Salsa II Fiesta Hermandad!

$10 sliding scale admission
7:15 lesson w/ Jayne Ebner and Kanat Bolazar (no partner necessary)
8:30-10:30 dance social to follow lesson.
Cash wine bar and delicious snacks
With a TBA special guest performance!

No one will be turned away for lack of sufficient funds.

RSVP?  If you know you’re coming, please RSVP to Ursula 473-0216 ursula.rozum@gmail.com This will help with the planning!

Since 2005, CNY-Cajibio Sister City project has supported the Small Farmers Movement of Cajibio (MCC) in the southwest Colombian province of Cauca.  The MCC is working for political and economic justice in a violence torn region of Colombia.  Among the many projects that the MCC coordinates is a collective organic farm, where community members learn and share farming techniques in order to promote local food sovereignty and economic self-sufficiency.

W have hosted 3 Colombian activists here in Central New York and have sent 3 delegations to Cajibio, Colombia.

To learn more about the CNY-Cajibio project, please visit http://www.peacecouncil.net/clac/cajibio.htm

Join The Humane Society of the United States

http://www.humanesociety.org – to discuss current issues affecting animals and get an update on pending animal protection legislation. If you are concerned about puppy mills, animal fighting, factory farming, or just generally creating a more compassionate New York, you should attend this informative and motivational meeting to learn how you can take action locally for animals.

RSVP at: http://bit.ly/syr120909

Plowshares Crafts Fair & Winter Peace Festival

December 5-6, 2009 – Nottingham High School, 3100 E. Genesee St.

Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm  and Sunday, 11 am – 5 pm

Only $2-$5 (sliding scale) for adults, free for those under 16 or over 65

Beautiful Crafts… Lively Entertainment… Cool People… Great Food

Visit us at the ArtRage table. We’ll have Make Art Not War shirts, cards and buttons for sale and if you make a $5 donation to support ArtRage – you’ll get a hand-made origami peace crane by Phil DeMocker! Don’t miss this event! It’s great fun and by coming, shopping and enjoying yourself, you’ll be supporting the important work of the Syracuse Peace Council.

Central New York’s premiere multicultural crafts fair brings to life a community marketplace and celebrates a world where people enjoy their work and have control over it. Plowshares provides a family-friendly alternative to frantic shopping and mass-produced goods.

The crafts, created by over 120 craftspeople from throughout Central New York, are not only high quality but also sensitive to social and environmental concerns. Holiday gift buyers will find crafts ranging from hand-screened and batik clothing, stained glass, pottery, vegetable-based soaps, fabric dolls, jewelry (bone, copper, brass, silver, gemstones, ceramic, glass beads), blown glass, leatherwork, hand-dipped incense, and many other items.

There will be ongoing performances, by local musicians, dancers, and drummers.  In addition, tasty food from The Mission Restaurant, ranging from snacks to healthy meals will be available at reasonable prices.

For information, contact the Peace Council at 472-5478, e-mail: spc@peacecouncil.net, on the web: www.peacecouncil.net/plowshares.

It’s funk…it’s bee bop…it’s jazz…but mostly it’s just great music and fun!

Come experience the funkateers @ ArtRage.

$5 at the door or buy advance sale tickets at ArtRage.