Bloomington Normal Citizens for Peace and Justice meet the first Sunday of every month from 4:00pm until 5:30pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington.

We invite everyone to arrive early to have time to chat with other members. At these general meetings, we have speakers, activities, and discussions regarding our focus of peace and justice. If you have any further questions about meetings, please contact us.

Also, various smaller groups focused on more specific interests meet independently. If you're interested in attending a small group meeting, please contact us and we'll gladly put you in contact with a group that matches your interests.

Our Next Meeting: March 7, 2010 -

Short video -- "Why Are We In Afghanistan?" with a regular business meeting to follow.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monthly End War and Occupation Rally
Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010 -- 5: 30 p.m.
Cultural Center Plaza on East St between Douglas and Locust

The Bloomington Normal Citizens for Peace and Justice is Sponsoring an Anti-War Rally on the 1st Thursday of each month at the Cultural Center Plaza on East Street between Douglas and Locust. We want to widen our opposition to include U.S. and NATO operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan as well as the continuing occupation of Iraq. Bring appropriate signs for this effort.

Thursday, March 4, 2010 - Time 7:00 p.m. Location - Davidson Rm, IWU Memorial Center

Panel of speakers representing different perspectives against war.
Jointly sponsored with IWU students - Event Flyer to Circulate

Panelists that have been invited include:

Gregg Brown - environmental impact of war
Jason Riddle - Libertarian perspective against the war
Brock McIntosh - Veteran perspective against the war
Tony DiMaggio - Global perspective - Iraq and Afghanistan wars
Mujtaba Isani - Pakistani citizen perspective against the war


Upcoming BNCPJ Monthly Meeting Programs:







April 4, 2010

Carl Estabrook from Champaign-Urbana peace and justice group (AWARE) to speak on "Left and Right Against the Liberals' War"




May 2, 2010

We will see if Latinos United for Change (LUC) would be interested in collaborating with BNCPJ to organize an event to focus on immigrant rights and to celebrate May Day.




Support Iraq Veterans Against the War - IVAW.ORG/WINTERSOLDIER

Illinois Peace and Justice Coalition Actions: Upcoming Events

Previous Meeting Minutes:

• August 6, 2006 Hiroshima Memorial Event
• July 2, 2006 Meeting
• May 7, 2006 Meeting
• April 2, 2006 Meeting
• November 6, 2005 Meeting
• June 5, 2005 Meeting
• May 16, 2005 Board Meeting
• May 1, 2005 Meeting
• April 3, 2005 Meeting
• March 6, 2005 Meeting
• February 6, 2005 Meeting
• January 20, 2005 Event
• January 9, 2005 Meeting
• December 5, 2004 Meeting
• November 7, 2004 Meeting
• October 2, 2004 Board Meeting
• October 2, 2004 Meeting
• August 1, 2004 Meeting
• July 11, 2004 Board Meeting
• July 11, 2004 Meeting
• June 6, 2004 Meeting
• BNCPJ Future Search (March 27-28, 2004)
• February 1, 2004 Meeting
• January 4, 2004 Meeting
• September 7, 2003 Meeting
• August 3, 2003 Meeting
• July 6, 2003 Meeting
• June 1, 2003 Meeting
• May 6, 2003 Meeting
• March 26, 2003 Planning Meeting
• March 2003 Meeting
• February 2003 Meeting
• October 26, 2002