Wednesday, May 22, 7:00 – 8:45 pm, Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar, NY. Melanie Trimble will give a talk on the Equal Rights Amendment and more. Melanie Trimble is the director of the Capital Region New York Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). In 1972, the Equal Rights Amendment, designed to guarantee protection against sexual discrimination for women under the law, passed both houses of Congress and was sent to the individual states for ratification. Although the ERA gained ratification of 30 states within one year of its Senate approval, mounting intense opposition from conservative religious and political organizations effectively brought ratification to a standstill. Sponsored by the 1st Amendment Club. Information: 518-466-1192
Monday, April 22, 5:00 – 6:00 pm, BNP Vigil: “Earth Day: War is Warming”, at the Four Corners, intersection of Kenwood and Delaware Aves. in Delmar, NY. Join us! Possible signs: “War is Warming”, War is Not Healthy for the Planet”, “Stop the Genocide!”, “Stop Arming Israel”, ” Ceasefire Now!”, “Free Palestine!”. Stay for a few minutes or an hour. 518-466-1192 for further information. Join us!
Friday, April 19, 5:30 – 8:00 pm, Delmar Reformed Church, 386 Delaware Ave, Delmar, N. Y . Pot luck at 5:30 pm, Program begins at 6:30 pm, Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace 20+ Year Anniversary Celebration, and talk by Keren Carmeli. We will begin the evening with a pot luck appetizers and desserts, starting at 5:30 pm. ( Please bring a pot luck dish to share. If possible, bring your own table setting and a bag to put it in, to bring it home after use.) We will have live music by Terry Phelan and Terry Roben, peace items such as books and t-shirts available for a donation, a word from our candidates who are promoting peace, and a talk by Keren Carmeli. Keren Carmeli is a member of the Albany chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace. She is an anti-Zionist Israeli-American who was raised in Israel, and draws on her family’s Holocaust survival story to inform her dedication to the liberation of Palestine. Please let us know ASAP if you plan to attend. Please join us for a pot luck, a talk by Keren Carmeli, and a chance to reflect on what Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace has meant to our community, and to us, over the past twenty years. For further information: 518-466-1192 Please pre-register for this event. RSVP here.
“Little Toot Goes to Gaza”– Pippa Bartolotti, BNP member, wrote and illustrated this booklet both as a fundraiser and an awareness raiser. Signed copies can be obtained for a donation on the 19th April at Delmar Reformed Church or directly through her at [email protected].
Sunday, April 14, 2:00 – 4:00 pm, Albany Public Library, Delaware Ave. Branch, 331 Delaware Avenue, Albany NY. Presentation on the Jenin Freedom Theatre by Felice Gelman, followed by a Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace general meeting. Felice Gelman is on the Board of Friends of the Jenin Freedom Theatre. The Freedom Theatre is a Palestinian community-based theatre and cultural center in the Jenin refugee camp, in Jenin, in the northern part of the West Bank, Palestine. Jenin has been repeatedly attacked by the Israeli army over the last months. Join us in our efforts to advocate for peace and justice. Information: 518-466-1192 Pre-Register for meeting, seating is limited.
Monday, March 18, 5:00 – 6:00 pm, BNP Vigil: “Ceasefire Now!”, at the Four Corners, intersection of Kenwood and Delaware Aves. in Delmar, NY. Join us! Possible signs: “Stop the Genocide!”, “Stop Arming Israel”, ” Ceasefire Now!”, “Free Palestine!”. Stay for a few minutes or an hour. 518-466-1192 for further information. Join us!
Friday, March 15, 4:00, Townsend Park, Albany, NY., followed by a 4:30 march to the office of US Rep. Paul Tonkp. Rachel Corrie Memorial Vigil. Rachel Corrie was a 23 year old American activist who was killed by an Israeli military bulldozer while peacefully attempting to defend a Palestinian home from demolition. Sponsored by Palestinian Rights Committee, and cosponsored by Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace. Information” [email protected]
Sunday, March 17, 2:00 – 4:00 pm, Albany Public Library, Delaware Ave. Branch, 331 Delaware Avenue, Albany NY. Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace General Meeting and discussion. We will be planning new events for the coming months and the meeting will be followed by a discussion of current events. Join us in our efforts to advocate for peace and justice. Information: 518-466-1192
Monday, February 26, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, BNP Vigil: “Stop the Genocide!”, at the Four Corners, intersection of Kenwood and Delaware Aves. in Delmar, NY. Join us! Possible signs: “Stop the Genocide!”, “Stop Arming Israel”, ” Ceasefire Now!”, “Free Palestine!”. Stay for a few minutes or an hour. 518-466-1192 for further information. Join us!
Sunday, February 18, 3:00- 4:30 PM, BNP Meeting on Zoom. Our program will be an on-line general meeting where we will have a discussion of current events, and suggestions for how we address issues of war and peace, that are rapidly changing our own lives, and our country. Join us in this zoom meeting for an opportunity to share your ideas and consider how we can move ahead in our efforts to promote peace and justice. Please join us. Information: 518-466-1192
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! Sunday, February 11, 3:00 – 6:00 pm, Sanctuary for Independent Media, Troy, NY. Film: Israelism: A screening and community discussion. “In the spirit of cross-cultural learning and understanding, the Albany Chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace alongside our co-sponsors, are excited to host an in person screening of Israelism followed by a community discussion at The Sanctuary for Independent Media. Created by two first-time Jewish filmmakers who followed the experience of two young American Jews, their stories reveal a generational divide in the American Jewish Community as more young Jews question the narratives their synagogues and Hebrew School taught them as children.” Co-Sponsored by Palestinian Rights Committee, Women Against War, Jewish Voices for Peace, Saratoga Black Lives Matter, Extinction Rebellion Capital Region, Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace Register at: https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/israelism/
Monday, February 12, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, BNP Vigil: “Ceasefire Now!”, at the Four Corners, intersection of Kenwood and Delaware Aves. in Delmar, NY. Join us! Possible signs: “Stop the Genocide!”, “Stop Arming Israel”, ” Ceasefire Now!”, “Free Palestine!”. Stay for a few minutes or an hour. 518-466-1192 for further information. Join us!
Sunday, February 4, 2:00 – 4:00 pm, Albany Public Library, Delaware Ave. Branch, 331 Delaware Avenue, Albany NY. Tom Ellis Talk on ” Are economic sanctions weapons of war?” Tom Ellis is a leader in several social justice groups including the Palestinian Rights Committee of Upper Hudson Peace Action. Tom is also a member of Save the Pine Bush and the Solidarity Committee of the Capital District and he regularly contributes articles to their newsletters. Tom has done many presentations for BNP over the years, and his talks are always informative and interesting. Questions and answers will follow his talk. Everyone is welcome. Information: 518-466-1192 Sponsored by Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace.