Liberty Comes to Town
The Cincinnati Preservation Association's 12th annual Fall Forum presents Robert Liberty, metro councilor of Portland, Ore., at noon Oct. 19 in the Hall of Mirrors at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza. Liberty's topic will be, "Divergence and Convergence: Two River Cities Find Their Futures." Tickets for the luncheon are $40. For more information, call 513-721-4506 or write [email protected].
National ID cards
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio presents "UnReal: What the New National ID Means for You" at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at St. John's Unitarian Universalist Church in Clifton. Chris Calabrese, project counsel for the ACLU's Technology and Liberty Program, is the featured speaker. Admission is free.
Human Rights Program
"Diversity: Engaging Your Global Future Now" is the theme of the Center for American and World Cultures' fall program series that culminates in the annual Human Rights and Social Justice Day Nov. 14.The series at Miami University in Oxford includes "Pieces of Power: Cultural Empowerment Through the Visual Arts," a symposium from 9 a.m.5 p.m. Oct. 26, at the Shriver Center Heritage Room;"Latino Immigrants: Hidden in Ohio" by writer and activist Dan La Botz at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 6 in 212 MacMillan Hall; "Higher Ground: New Hope for Working Families and Their Children" at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 8, in 100 Laws Hall; and Human Rights and Social Justice Day from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 14 in Shriver Center multipurpose rooms A-C. All events are free.For more information, call 513-529-8309 or visit Liberty Comes to Town
The Cincinnati Preservation Association's 12th annual Fall Forum presents Robert Liberty, metro councilor of Portland, Ore., at noon Oct. 19 in the Hall of Mirrors at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza. Liberty's topic will be, "Divergence and Convergence: Two River Cities Find Their Futures." Tickets for the luncheon are $40. For more information, call 513-721-4506 or write [email protected].
National ID cards
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio presents "UnReal: What the New National ID Means for You" at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at St. John's Unitarian Universalist Church in Clifton. Chris Calabrese, project counsel for the ACLU's Technology and Liberty Program, is the featured speaker. Admission is free.
Human Rights Program
"Diversity: Engaging Your Global Future Now" is the theme of the Center for American and World Cultures' fall program series that culminates in the annual Human Rights and Social Justice Day Nov. 14.The series at Miami University in Oxford includes "Pieces of Power: Cultural Empowerment Through the Visual Arts," a symposium from 9 a.m.5 p.m. Oct. 26, at the Shriver Center Heritage Room;"Latino Immigrants: Hidden in Ohio" by writer and activist Dan La Botz at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 6 in 212 MacMillan Hall; "Higher Ground: New Hope for Working Families and Their Children" at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 8, in 100 Laws Hall; and Human Rights and Social Justice Day from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 14 in Shriver Center multipurpose rooms A-C. All events are free.For more information, call 513-529-8309 or visit www.cawc.muohio.edu.
Stand for Peace
The Women in Black have been steadfast in demonstrating against the war in Iraq since it started in 2003. Participants gather with signs in the traffic island at Vine Street and Central Parkways from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Mondays. All peacemakers are welcome, including men and people not dressed in black.
