Local Political Happenings

1. Join us Thursday August 9 from 6:00-8:30 PM for delicious food, camaraderie and DJ music specializing in obscure Motown -- i.e. the "B" sides.
Hear from the MAHT tenant leader delegation to the Save Our Homes conference in DC and learn more about the "No More Cuts/Tax the 1%" referendum campaign.
Where?
In MAHT's backyard.
42 Seaverns Avenue
Jamaica Plain, MA
RSVP 617.233.1885 to let us know you're coming and if you're bringing a dish.
Mass Alliance of HUD Tenants
Tenants United to Save Our Homes.

2. ***BOSTON SKILLSHARE 2012 <http://bostonskillshare.org/>!***
Sat & Sun, July 28th-29th
10 am - 7 pm
at Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St, Jamaica Plain  (
http://goo.gl/maps/Ocga)
$3-10 sliding scale donation

The Boston Skillshare is back with a whole new look! We will be in a
wonderful *community space* this year where we will have the opportunity to
share *hands-on, DIY workshops* from pilates to storytelling, carpentry to
hula hooping, bike repair to home brewing...

We are looking for workshops with a focus on *participation*, and the
spaces for workshops are very different from the traditional university
rooms we have used in the past. This year we have space of all shapes and
sizes, from large dance halls to intimate smaller spaces to open fields!

There are some limitations on accessibility with our spaces this year, so
please contact us in advance if you have accessibility needs and we will do
our best to be most accommodating.
The Boston Skillshare is an annual weekend event seeking to create a
temporary space for sharing practical skills to live a more happy,
creative, and sustainable life. We believe learning is plentiful,
everywhere, and need not come with price tags or expert degrees. The $3-10
donation covers entrance to all workshops both days, breakfast and lunch.
** <http://www.facebook.com/BostonSkillshare>

3. The embroidery produced by the Sulafa Embroidery Project in Gaza provides
income to nearly 400 women and their families!
Brought to you by:
The Poverty Alleviation Fund
Folk Art Mavens
The Palestine-Israel Peace Taskforce of First Church Cambridge.
Monday, July 23, 6:30-9:30 pm
First Church Cambridge, 11 Garden St, Hastings Room.
Embroidery from Gaza
Exhibit and Sale
[With Gaza speakers]
[Made in a variety of stunning patterns, traditional and more modern, for
men and women, the exhibit and sale features pillow cases/textile art,
bags, zipped small cases, glasses cases, gowns, and several other items.
There's also a well-produced booklet giving a sense of the lives of several
of the women who produced the items.]
Speakers [brief]:
Hind el Arabi - The Women's Program Officer for UNRWA [UN Relief & Works
Agency] in Gaza
Sumayya Abu-Auda - Shop Manager, Sulafa Embroidery Project.
Traditional refreshments served.
[My spouse and I saw this earlier at a different location. The items are
stunning, more like works of art. I've seen Palestinian embroidery before,
but nothing like this. Guys: Don't let the word "embroidery" throw you off.
This is serious and there's plenty for us too. The two speakers from Gaza
were impressive too. See the attachment for some images.
Jacob]
Transport:
MBTA: Red Line, Harvard Sq.
Parking: Church St. Parking Lot, 41 Church St.
RSVP/Questions:
Arthur Holcombe, arthurholcombe@tpaf.org 617-491-8681
Janice Hayden: janice@folkartmavens.com 781-864-4008.

4. FREE screening of the movie, What's on Your Plate? hosted by CitySprouts
Wednesday July 25th
6:30pm
Russell Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge
What's On Your Plate? is the story of two New York City middle school
age girls and their quest to discover where there food comes from.
Length is 76 minutes.
http://www.whatsonyourplateproject.org/
CitySprouts is a school garden program based in Cambridge, MA.
Please call 617--876-2436 with any questions.

5. HUBWAY?S BIRTHDAY BASH
July 24, 2012
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Boston Society of Architects, 290 Congress Street, Suite 200, Boston
Launched in July 2011 with 600 bicycles and an eye towards expanding
into Boston neighborhoods and surrounding communities, Hubway provides
Boston with an accessible and green transit option. Celebrate Hubway?s
first birthday at BSA Space?mingle with other bike lovers and
experience special demonstrations, including Boloco?s bike-powered
smoothie maker and Taza?s famous Chococycle. Ride your bike to the
celebration and enjoy free bike valet parking courtesy of Commonwheels.
Sponsors and supporters include BSA Space, Equal Exchange Caf?, Taza
Chocolate, and more.
RSVP for this free event at hubwaybdaybash.eventbrite.com/

6. Micro-Finance OPEN HOUSE - Volunteering Opportunity with Social
EnterpriseMonthly Event
Fourth Tuesday of every month
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (ET)
Stata Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 32 Vassar Street,
Cambridge
RSVP at http://philanthropist-openhouse-es2.eventbrite.com/?rank=166
MONTHLY OPEN HOUSE
Philanthropist.org invites you to join us for our Monthly open house
to learn about how to get involved with our new micro-finance and
micro-philanthropy startup venture. We are currently looking to add
members to our team.  This is a great opportunity to get in on the
ground floor of a promising new social enterprise.  Please BRING YOUR
RESUME!  Also submit your resume and desired role in advance via:  http://philanthropist.org/volunteer
    The ideal candidates are energetic problem-solvers, networkers,
big-picture thinkers, and experts at execution.
Current opportunities allow qualified candidates to demonstrate deep
involvement without the risk.  At the moment, we only need ONE NIGHT
PER WEEK of your time as we lock down our strategy, develop processes,
and perform the basic "blocking and tackling" required to get a
venture off the ground.  The team currently meets weekly on Tuesday
nights from 6-10pm.
Open House Agenda:
6:00-6:30 Networking/Introductions
6:30-7:00 Video Presentation
7:00-7:30 Group Interviews
7:30-8:00+ One-on-One Interviews
There is no Cost to attend, but please be on time as we cannot accept
late arrivals.

7. Bright Lights, No City
Author Talk with Max and Whit Alexander
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012
6 ? 7 P.M.
Boston Public Library, Copley Square, Rabb Lecture Hall, 700 Boylston
Street, Boston, MA 02116
At age 47, Whit Alexander, the American co-founder of the Cranium
board game, decided to start a new business selling affordable goods
and services to low-income villagers in Ghana, West Africa. His
brother Max, a journalist, came along to tell the story. Neither of
them could have anticipated just how much of an adventure they?d find
there.
Along the way, Whit and Max relive their own childhood, bickering
across the African bush and learning a great deal about Africans as
well as themselves. Irreverent, hilarious, and ultimately inspiring,
Bright Lights, No City challenges accepted notions of charity, shows
the power of broadening your horizons, and suggests that there is hope
and opportunity in Africa

8.
The future of local jazz radio ? An open meeting of Greater Boston's
jazz community
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
6:00pm until 8:00pm
Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Mezzanine Conference Room,
Boston
WHO IS INVITED
Members of the jazz community and allies inside and outside the arts
world who share our concerns
PURPOSE
To forge ties, agree on goals, and begin developing strategies for
collaborative action to address the immediate issue of WGBH's
withdrawal from weeknight jazz programming and the broader issues of
local jazz radio and the place of the music in our city's cultural life
FORMAT
Conversation led by JazzBoston board members Emmett Price, musician
and Chair of African American Studies at Northeastern University, and
Jos? Mass?, community activist and announcer/producer of ?Con Salsa!
on WBUR FM.
Contact http://www.jazzboston.org/

9. Please join the Boston group of EMERGENCY USA for Words Healing Wounds, a night of spoken word and musical performances to help raise funds for EMERGENCY's new surgical theater in Goderich, Sierra Leone. EMERGENCY's clinics have provided the only free medical care available in Sierra Leone since 2001, and we are currently building an intensive care unit and guesthouse for families who travel long distances to save the lives of their loved ones.
Cover is $5; please donate generously! We will have merchandise for sale, and can take cash, credit card, or check donations.
Interested in performing? Please email me at khudejha@gmail.com!
July 28th | Karma Yoga Studio, 1120 Massachusetts Avenue (Harvard Square), Cambridge MA 02138 | 8:00 p.m.

EMERGENCY provides high-quality care, free of charge, to civilians in conflict areas around the world. In addition to building medical clinics, which provides stable physical infrastructure, EMERGENCY focuses on building human capital through training local staff to work in the medical field and providing opportunities for disabled patients to gain meaningful employment in areas where income depends primarily on physical labor.

10. Inside the Revolution:
A Journey into the Heart of Venezuela

 FREE SCREENING

February 2012 marked 13 years since Hugo Chavez took office, following a
landslide election victory, and launched his revolution to bring radical
change to Venezuela. While wildly popular with many in his country,
Chavez's policies and his outspoken criticisms of the U.S. government have
made him powerful enemies, both at home and abroad. Filmed in Caracas in
November 2008, this feature-length documentary takes a journey into the
heart of Venezuela's revolution to listen to the voices of the people
driving the process forward.

For more information visit: www.alborada.net/alboradafilms or email:
info@alborada.net
Sponsored by the Martin Luther King Bolivarian Circle and the Consulate
General of Venezuela in Boston
Tuesday July. 24th
At Encuentro 5
6:00 pm
33 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA