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SUMMARY:90th Anniversary Birthday Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Syracuse Peace Council would like to celebrate our 90 years of educating\, agitating and organizing with you. Our birthday dinner\, a long held tradition\, is once again being held on Saturday\, October 3 at Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church\, 5299 Jamesville Rd.\, Syracuse\, NY. The event will start at 5:30 with dinner.   \nPurchase tickets here  \nPlease purchase your tickets early or fill out our reservation form below so we can plan properly. \nTickets for dinner and the talk are $30 to $60 (sliding scale) \nTickets for the talk alone are $10 to $50 (sliding scale) \nThe after-dinner program will include a celebration of SPC’s amazing work over these decades\, entertainment and a conversation with MOSAB ABU TOHA\, a Palestinian poet\, and essayist from Gaza. His first collection of poetry\, Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear\, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry. He recently won an Overseas Press Club Award and a Pulitzer Prize in Commentary for his essays on Gaza in The New Yorker.  \nJoining us with solo and collaborative musical performances are our friends Rachel Bass and Jack Braunstein\, two local musicians and organizers who met through Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) Syracuse\, where they are currently both member-leaders. \n*  Prices above are suggested donation. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.  \nIf you would like to volunteer to help with the dinner you can email us or fill out this form.  If you have questions don’t hesitate to reach out to spc@peacecouncil.net.  \n 
URL:https://peacecouncil.net/event/90th-anniversary-birthday-dinner/
LOCATION:Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church\, 5299 Jamesville Rd\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13214\, United States
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SUMMARY:Let This Radicalize You Book Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in a two-session book discussion group on Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care\, by long-time organizers and movement educators Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba. \nWhen: Tues. Oct. 6 and Tues. Oct. 20  from 7 to 8:30pm \nWhere:  Syracuse Center for Peace and Social Justice top floor\, 2013 E. Genesee St.\, Syracuse 13210. The Center is accessible. \nPlease register so we can plan.  \nRead the book and then see Kelly when she comes to Syracuse Oct. 25.  \nBooks are available at: \n\nThe Syracuse Peace Council for a sliding scale of $11 (cost to SPC) to $18 (cover price)\nThe Onondaga County Public Library System (very few) – search here\nHaymarket Books – info here\n\nOrganized by the Syracuse Peace Council in honor of 90 years of educating\, agitating and organizing and the vision to continue the work for many years to come. The facilitators of the group are Aly Wane and Carol Baum.  \nAbout the book: \n‘With great clarity and generosity\, Hayes and Kaba model how participants in movements can be tough on systems while being gentle with one another and themselves\, nurturing a “counterculture of care’ as an integral part of building the next world.” – Naomi Klein \nAbout the authors: \nKelly is a Menominee author\, organizer\, movement educator and photographer. She is host of Truthout‘s podcast Movement Memos and the creator of Organizing My Thoughts\, a weekly newsletter about politics and justice work\, among many other things. She is also the author of Read This When Things Fall Apart\, a collection of letters to activists and organizers who are struggling. \nMariame is an organizer\, educator\, archivist and curator\, whose work focuses on ending violence\, dismantling the prison-industrial complex\, transformative justice and supporting youth leadership development. She is one of the pre-eminent abolitionist organizers in the nation\, having founded numerous organizations including Project NIA\, a group focused on ending youth incarceration and We Charge Genocide\, a group dedicated to ending police violence\, especially against youth of color\, as well as many other projects. \nKelly will be speaking at SU on Oct 23 and at with the Syracuse Peace Council on Oct 25 at ArtRage Gallery more info on the event soon.  \n 
URL:https://peacecouncil.net/event/let-this-radicalize-you-book-discussion-group/
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SUMMARY:2026 Indigenous Peoples’ Day Festival
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 10\, 2026 10 to 5 pm\nTsha’ Thoñ’nhes (Where They Play Ball)\, Onondaga Nation Fieldhouse\, Rt. 11A\, Onondaga Nation \nFree and open to the public! \nSign up to volunteer https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054CAEA628A1F8CF8-66010255-volunteer#/ \nPlease join us for this celebration of the culture and contributions of Indigenous Peoples\, particularly the Onondaga Nation and Haudenosaunee Confederacy. The festival features Indigenous artisans\, Haudenosaunee social dancing\, artist demonstrations\, music\, food and community organizations. Enjoy children’s activities all day and our sensory/nursery room for a quiet space. \nWe will have numerous food vendors this year- come hungry!- (card and cash accepted- ATM available at Firekeepers Diner on Rte 11). \nThis event is ADA accessible for mobility devices; service animals welcome (no support animals or pets).  KN95 masks for adults and children will be available at the greeters table. We strongly encourage carpooling (bring your friends)! \nFULL SCHEDULE \n10:00 am – Festival Opening Thanksgiving Address\n10:20 am – Featured Artist: Jerome Waterman\, wampum jewelry\n11:00 am – Haudenosaunee Singers and Dancers – participatory Haudenosaunee social dancing\n12:00 noon – Update on Haudenosaunee Efforts to Protect Mother Earth\n12:45 pm – Onondaga Youth Dance Group – Huggy (John) & Monique\n1:30 pm – Haudenosaunee Singers and Dancers – participatory Haudenosaunee  social dancing\n2:30 – Featured Artist: Oren Lyons\, Onondaga Faithkeeper (Turtle Clan)\n3:30 pm – Featured Artist: Tom Porter (Mohawk\, Bear Clan)\n4:55 pm – Closing Address \nMenu: corn soup\, hot scoons\, scoon dogs\, scoon burgers\, pulled pork on hot scoons\, french fries\, corn bread\, indian tacos\, stew\, 3 sisters rice\, slushies\, strawberry drink\, herbal tea\, coffee\, champurrado\, iced tea\, lemonade\, and strawberry shortcake and other desserts. \nFine art and crafts for sale: jewelry of all kinds\, silverwork\, beaded ornaments\, beaded jewelry\, beaded keychains\,Akwesasne beadwork\, hand-burned wood pieces\, acrylic paintings\, baskets\, velvet birds\, beaded purses\, quill work\, bone & glass choker necklaces\, origianl art prints\, stationary items\, stickers\, medallions\, Native print clothing\, purses\, ribbon skirts and shirts\, Native doll clothes\, baby blankets\, homemade lacrosse balls\, leatherwork\, sashes raised beadwork yokes\, picture frames\, beading supply kits\, rattles\, Southwestern blankets\, herbal medicine\, stonework\, sculptures\, pottery\, designed clothing. \nOrganized by Onondaga Nation citizens\, Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation and We of Syracuse and Italian Heritage (WISH)\, with major funding provided by the Central New York Community Foundation. \nCo-sponsors include American Indian Law Alliance\, AGREE (Alliance for a Green Economy)\, Center for Global Indigenous Cultures and Environmental Justice\, CNY Solidarity Coalition\, EnergySmart CNY\, Indigenous Values Initiative\, Inc.\, InterFaith Works of CNY\, Nuclear Information and Resource Service\, Onondaga County Public Libraries\, Onondaga Environmental Institute\, Syracuse Cultural Workers\, Syracuse DSA\, Zen Center of Syracuse\, Workers’ Center of Central New York\, First Nations Employee Resource Group (National Grid). \n 
URL:https://peacecouncil.net/event/2026-indigenous-peoples-day-festival/
LOCATION:Tsha’ Thoñ’nhes\, Rt. 11A\, Onondaga Nation\, Nedrow\, United States
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SUMMARY:Steal This Story Please!
DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL 90th BIRTHDAY EVENT – Film Showing “Steal This Story Please!”  \nThis is an important\, uplifting\, and amazing documentary film tracing the history and work of DemocracyNow\, from its inception to the present day\, including some really wonderful archival footage.  Amy Goodman will be taking questions live at the end of the film! \nSPC has been invited to be part of an exclusive pre-digital release virtual screening! \nWhere: ArtRage Gallery\, 505 Hawley Ave. \nWhen: Tuesday\, 10/13 at 8 pm  \nWhy:  This is a not to be missed opportunity! \nCost:  Free – donations to cover costs! \nTrailer:  https://stealthisstory.org/#trailer \nGuardian review:  https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/06/amy-goodman-reporter-interview-steal-this-story-please-democracy-now-news \n 
URL:https://peacecouncil.net/event/steal-this-story-please/
LOCATION:ArtRage Gallery\, 505 Hawley Ave\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13203\, United States
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SUMMARY:Facts\, Narrative\, and Violence in the ICE Age with guest Austin Kocher
DESCRIPTION:Join us for: Facts\, Narrative\, and Violence in the ICE Age with guests Austin Kocher\, and Mina Aguilar |  Sat. Oct. 17| All Saints Parish Community Room | 1340 Lancaster Ave. | Syracuse\, NY | doors open at 6 for refreshments and informal sharing | Event starts at 7 pm  \n  \n\nYou are also invited to join us Friday\, the night before\, at Salt City Market\, 484 S Salina St\, Syracuse in the food hall downtown for an informal happy hour starting around 5:00 PM.  \n\n  \nPresenters are: \nAustin Kocher is a political geographer who studies the U.S. immigration enforcement apparatus. He uses the Freedom of Information Act to turn the government’s own records into public analysis\, maps\, and reporting that journalists\, attorneys\, and advocates rely on.  \n  \nMina Aguilar is the Workers Center of CNY Director of Advocacy and Campaigns. She  is a Mexican-American who grew up in Central NY. She has deep connections with workers and families in the North Country Region.  \n 
URL:https://peacecouncil.net/event/facts-narrative-and-violence-in-the-ice-age-with-guest-austin-kocher/
LOCATION:All Saints Parish Center\, 1342 Lancaster Ave\, SYRACUSE\, NY\, 13210\, United States
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Kelly Hayes
DESCRIPTION:A Conversation with Kelly Hayes | Sun. Oct 25\, 2026 | ArtRage Gallery 505 Hawley Ave |Syracuse \n3 to 5 pm  \nJoin us for a conversation with the multifaceted writer and organizer Kelly Hayes. Kelly is the host of Truthout‘s podcast Movement Memos and the creator of Organizing My Thoughts\, a weekly newsletter about politics and justice work\, among many other things. She is also the author of Read This When Things Fall Apart\, a collection of letters to activists and organizers who are struggling.  She will be leading a discussion on the wisdom she has learned over the years about organizing and movement tensions in moments of crisis. Having spoken with organizers from many different movements\, she knows how hard it can be to take up the work of social justice and will offer some thoughts on how to navigate the hard times. The event will be held at Artrage Gallery at (insert time) and is free and open to the public.
URL:https://peacecouncil.net/event/an-evening-with-kelly-hayes/
LOCATION:ArtRage Gallery\, 505 Hawley Ave\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13203\, United States
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