Progressive Festival Info

	The Petaluma Progressives are a local, grassroots, political education and action group. In addition to hosting The Progressive Festival each year, we have held public protests and vigils, lobbied elected officials, done work in our local schools, endorsed and worked on progressive candidates' campaigns, hosted one night a month at the Friday Night Film series at the Foundry Wharf, etc. etc. Our monthly meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month, at 7 pm, downstairs in: Copperfields Books, 140 Kentucky Street, Petaluma. All are welcome.
The Petaluma Progressives, P.O. Box 37, Petaluma, CA 94953 Tel. 707.763.8134
PROGRESSIVE FESTIVAL DETAILED INFORMATION: Note: the information on this page is for the 10th Festival in 2007. This page will be updated when all speakers and other events are determined for the 11th Festival in 2008.
	Cosponsored by the Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County http://www.peaceandjusticesonomaco.org The Committee for Immigrant Rights, Sonoma County, and KPFA 94.1 FM http://www.kpfa.org Sunday, September 30th Noon - 6pm Walnut Park, Petaluma Blvd. South and "D" St., Petaluma The event is FREE! Everyone Welcome! SPEAKERS: - The San Francisco Mime Troupe's performance of "Making A Killing" http://www.sfmt.org - Jim Hightower - world-renowned author, political humorist and Texas populist http://www.jimhightower.com Panel on Immigrant Rights with: - Renee Saucedo, Organizer with La Raza Centro Legal and the SF Day Labor Program http://www.speakoutnow.org/userdata_display.php?modin=50&uid=119 http://www.lrcl.org - Arnoldo Garcia, The National Network for Immigration & Refugee Rights http://www.nnirr.org - Davin Cardenas, Committee for Immigrant Rights, Director of the Graton Labor Center http://www.gratondaylabor.org - Ben Terry - President of NAACP, Sonoma Co. chapter - Reverend Billy - The Church of Stop Shopping http://www.revbilly.com - Richard Heinberg - world's foremost Peak Oil author and activist http://www.richardheinberg.com - Daniel I. Medress - Field Organizer, Calif. Clean Money Campaign http://caclean.org MUSIC BY: - "Grupo AL3" Live Norteño, Cumbia dance music - SPACE Freedom Choir - 30 youth voices from Ukiah http://www.spaceperformingarts.org - Other speakers from Living Wage, Cop Watch, Health Care, and more http://www.livingwagesonoma.org http://www.myspace.com/santarosacopwatch http://www.scdirectaction.org/copwatch http://www.healthcareforall.org http://www.ufw.org http://www.veteransforpeace.org Tamales with rice and beans, and other foods and drinks will be available. ____________________________________ Cosponsored by KPFA 94.1 FM, The Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County, and the Committee for Immigrant Rights, Sonoma County Produced by The Petaluma Progressives RESERVE BOOTH/TABLE SPACE: - 1500-2000 people attend and about 80 groups table each year. - Network, Party and Publicize your group at Northern California's premier progressive event! - Tabling fee to help defray costs of putting on the festival is $25-$50, sliding scale. $75 for commercial booths. - Please let us know if you can send out Progressive Festival flyers or e-mail notices prior to Sept. 30. - To reserve space, please send your check to: The Petaluma Progressives, P.O. Box 445, Petaluma, CA 94953. Produced by The Petaluma Progressives Info: 707.763.8134, 707.795.1044, or 707.318.7548 [back] [top]

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