December 7th "Day of Solidarity" Events


Details for all events are to be announced. They will be posted as details are sent to us. If you are planning an event, get on the list below by emailing greenscare@mutualaid.org.


West

·  Eugene, Oregon
·  Portland, Oregon
·  San Francisco, California
·  Seattle, Washington
·  Olympia, Washington

East

·  Jersey City, New Jersey

·  New York City, New York
 

2 Days of Events:   |   Dec 7   |   Dec 8


Thursday, December 7

There will be two events in New York City on December 7th to support our friend and fellow organizer, Daniel McGowan.

Download Flyer 1 and Flyer 2 and the Raffle flyer

Schedule:
12 - 2 PM Rally in Solidarity with Daniel McGowan, Foley Square, Manhattan.
6:30 PM Dinner and a Movie for Daniel Benefit, Time's Up!

Lunchtime Rally:
We will hold a lunch time rally to show our support for Daniel in Foley Square on the one-year anniversary of his arrest. Please come on your lunch break, and bring your friends!

Speakers:
Heidi Boghosian, Executive director of the National Lawyers Guild
Rachel Meeropol, Staff attorney at Center for Constituional Rights
Ashanti Alston, Co-chair of the National Jericho Movement
Tim Doody from Family and Friends of Daniel McGowan

Endorsed by: National Lawyers Guild-National Office, National Lawyers Guild-NYC Chapter, Jericho Movement-New York Chapter, National Jericho Movement, Times Up!, NYC War Resisters League, NYC Students for a Democratic Society, , Wetlands Activism Collective, Resistance in Brooklyn, New York Metro Alliance of Anarchists (NYMAA), Peoples Law Collective, NYC Industrial Workers of the World and Friends of Brad Will.

Dinner & A Movie:
In the evening, Friends & Family will be hosting dinner and a movie benefit for Daniel at Time's Up! We will have dinner at 6:30, followed by an 8pm screening of The Lorax and Pom Poko. There will also be a raffle with lots of nifty prizes and plenty of information on Daniel and other targets of the Green Scare. Suggested donation: $10; proceeds to benefit Daniel's legal defense.

This should be a fun, informative day. We know that folks in New York have been incredibly supportive of Daniel, and we hope to see you on the 7th to help continue to build that support.

Directions to Time's Up!:
Time's Up is located at 49 E Houston St., between Mott and Mulberry. Take the 6 train to Bleecker St. or the B/D/F/V to Broadway/Lafayette and walk about one block east on Houston.

Directions to Foley Square:
Rally at Foley Square, (Court district near Lafayette, Centre, Duane & Pearl Sts), 4/5/6 to Bkn Bridge-City Hall, J/M/Z to Chambers St, N/Q/R/W to Canal).

The Family and Friends of Daniel McGowan is pleased to announce the "Don't Be Scared of Green Stuff" RAFFLE!

The raffle will be held at the Dinner & Movie Night for Daniel.

Tickets are $3 each or 2 for $5 You do not need to be present to win!
Tickets are now available for purchase at Bluestockings Books (172 Allen Street) and other radical events throughout the city as well as at any events where Family and Friends of Daniel McGowan will be tabling.

PRIZES!
* Bluestockings Membership & $50 Gift Certificate
* A Dozen Vegan Cupcakes
* A Handbuilt Bike by Freegan Bike Repair
* A Free Dinner at FoodSwings
* A Fun Sparkly Hand-Crocheted Scarf
* Subscriptions to $pread Magazine
* Michael Franti & Spearhead's new CD "Yell Fire!"
* $800 in Website/Blog Design from ThreeMonkeyMedia.com
* Beautiful Art Work By KristineV, GoreB, Dennis McNett, David Lester,
   Lydia Crumbley, Molly Fair, Doug Minkler & More
* Vegan Double Chocolate Cake
* Book Thug Nation $10 Gift Certificates
* A Surprise from the Kwazulu-Natal Society of Arts
* Subscriptions to Fifth Estate
* Lovely Silkscreened T-Shirts
* Astrology Chart Reading
* Books from AK Press, Black & Red & Eberhardt Press
* A Surprise Basket of Delcious Vegan Treats
* One hour of Swedish or Shiatsu Massage & More!!!




Friday, December 8 - 8:30pm

OPPOSE THE NEW WAR ON DISSENT!
Benefit show for targets of the Green Scare!

Featuring:
Indaculture - Rockaway, NY's reggae, rock and jamband sensation
Brownbird Rudy Relic - Acoustic Holler-Blues
Darren Deicide - Bluesy Punk Roots Music
Casa De Chihauhua - Old-Timey Punk

Learn about the Green Scare and the individuals targeted by this new effort to criminalize dissent from speakers and at information tables, and, because prison is a lonely place, write to prisoners at a letter writing station!

$5 at the door
Proceeds from the show go to benefit the legal funds for our two local targets of the Green Scare, Daniel McGowan and Andy Stepanian.
Cheap beer, wine, hot cider and vegan treats!

At DUMBA Arts Collective
57 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY
F to York, down the hill towards the water 2 blocks
For more directions, call DUMBA at (718) 858-4886


·  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
·  Scranton, Pennsylvania
·  Portland, Maine
·  Worcester, Massachusetts
·  Syracuse, New York
·  Boston, Massachusetts
·  Kingston, Rhode Island
·  Providence, Rhode Island

South

·  Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
·  Austin, Texas
·  Washington, D.C.
·  Tucson, Arizona
·  Phoenix, Arizona
·  Charlotte, North Carolina
·  New Orleans, Louisiana
·  Frederick, Maryland

Midwest

·  Minneapolis, Minnesota
·  Bloomington, Indiana
·  Milwaukee, Wisconsin

International

·  Paris, France
·  Brussels, Belgium
·  Melbourne, Australia
·  Durban, South Africa