Sunday, September 5th: Portsmouth Peace Treaty Day. "This bill makes citizen diplomacy part of the permanent definition of how New Hampshire presents itself to the world. No other state recognizes the role of its citizens in this way. By establishing September 5th as Portsmouth Peace Treaty Day throughout the state, we document for posterity that, in New Hampshire, ordinary people played a part in earning a Nobel Peace Prize. For more information on the treaty, visit www.portsmouthpeacetreaty.org.

Thursday, September 9, KEENE, 7:00 pm: Anna Baltzer will be speaking about Israel and Palestine.  She is a young American Jew who went to Israel and learned that we don't always hear the entire story about that troubled region.  See Anna on Jon Stewart's Daily Show here.  At Keene State College in the Mountain View Room of the Student Union Center.  For more information contact Jim Smart at ejsmart@cheshire.net.

Saturday, September 11 - Sunday, September 12, ALBANY: High school students from throughout New Hampshire are hosting the third annual youth retreat at World Fellowship in Albany, NH of the White Mountains to strengthen their ability to organize for peace and social justice within their schools, communities, and state. During the weekend, participants plan to network, learn, teach, and have fun. The program will include interactive workshops on privilege, power and oppression and truth-in-recruitment; an activist speakers panel; a youth activist network session; time to hike, boat and swim on World Fellowship Center grounds; and an open-mic. A $20-40 sliding scale fee covers all meals and lodging.  Financial assistance is available.  Contact Molly at mmessenger@afsc.org for more information. Download the Flyer or download the Information Sheet and Permission Slip.

Thursday, September 16, BOSTON, 7:00 pm: Join The Justice for Fallujah Project for an emergency fundraiser featuring Noam Chomsky and Dahr Jamail on the current situation in Iraq. The Project is raising resources to bring 2 Iraqi doctors to present their research findings and documentation of the extreme health crisis in Fallujah.  At the Paulist Center, 5 Park St., Boston.  Tickets are $10 or $50 for a reception with the speakers. For more information http://thefallujahproject.org/home/.

Sunday, September 19, NEWMARKET, 7 pm (6 pm potluck): Seacoast Peace Response planning meeting at Alex & Lauren's apartment, 33 Exeter Rd. (Route 108), Apt. 2, Newmarket. NH  03857. RSVP if you are coming to the potluck. For more information or to RSVP, e-mail xpunkdrummer444x@hotmail.com  or phone 603-608-9839. 

Friday, September 24, CONCORD, noon to 1:00 pm: New Hampshire Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty monthly vigil against the death penalty. We meet on the fourth Friday of each month at the sidewalk in front of the State House in Concord to show our opposition to this barbaric and costly practice. We will provide signs, but feel free to bring your own if you have a personal message you would like to convey. Please come, even if you can only stay for a portion of the hour. For more information contact NHCADP at info@nodeathpenaltynh.org.