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WHAT: a Lenten Workshop - “Courageous and Generous: Engagement in Justice”
WHEN: Saturday, Feb 20th, 9 am - noon
WHERE: Maria Center, 336 Ripa Ave, St. Louis 63125
WHO: Simone Campbell, SSS, Director of NETWORK - and 4 interest groups leading to local actions in Healthcare, immigration reform, the US in Iraq & Afghanistan and the Federal Budget – join local advocacy efforts! $10 fee includes continental breakfast, Please RSVP by Feb 12 to Sr. Doris at 314-533-4770 x 102 or at dbroncato@dcwcp.org ; sponsored by Intercommunity Justice Ministry of LCWR Region X.
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WHAT: Irish Hooliie for Immigrant & Refugee Women’s Program
WHEN: Sunday, March 7th, 1-4 pm
WHERE: Maggie O’Brien’s Banquet Room – 2000 Market Street, just west of Union Station, free parking
WHO: $5 in advance, $10 at the door, call 314-771-1104 for tickets and details; great sound and great musicians, silent auction, plenty of seating to enjoy the Irish music – bring a friend! www.irwp.net
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WHAT: St. Louis 2010 Bread for the World Offering of Letters Workshop
WHEN: Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Light breakfast and registration at 8:30 a.m.
WHERE: Parkway United Church of Christ, 2841 N. Ballas Road, St. Louis, MO 63131
WHO: Why should anyone have to choose between medicine and food? Is food assistance the only way to help low-income families make ends meet? Join us! Learn ways you and your friends, church and campus colleagues, and others can help bridge the gap for low-income working families in the United States. Hear about the state of hunger in the Midwest and its effect on our children. Get the advocacy tools, the creative spark, and the knowledge you need to make a difference! For more information, click here to download the printable brochure. (PDF) Click here to RSVP online. Or e-mail Gayle Lyles at flyles@sbcglobal.net.
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WHAT: “RACE – Are We so Different” interactive exhibit
WHEN: now thru April 4th
WHERE: Missouri History Museum in Forest Park
WHO: Race is a powerful concept that shapes how one sees others and is seen by others, yet we poorly understand what race is, our inherent assumptions and misconceptions affect scientific research. Adults $8, free on Tuesdays from 10 am – 8 pm
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