Archive for the 'Events' Category

April 5th: RNC 8 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

RNC 8 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
The Criminalization of Dissent–In Defense of the RNC 8
Monday, April 5th at 7pm, TITU (see location in Today In The Union)
Garret Fitzgerald and Max Specktor of the RNC 8 will be speaking on the criminalization of dissent in the midwest during the 2008 Republican National Convention, and the state [...]

Free Spaghetti Dinner with the RNC 8 and Friends!

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Free Spaghetti Dinner with the RNC 8 and Friends!
Tuesday, March 16
6-7:30 p.m.
3104 16th Ave S., Minneapolis (basement)
 
It’s spaghetti time! Come enjoy a delicious meal prepared by the RNC 8 and friends. Vegetarian, gluten-free and vegan options will be available at our community meal.

Free Taco Bar, Tuesday February 16th

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Free Taco Bar with the RNC 8!
Tuesday, February 16
6-8 p.m.
3104 16th Ave S., Minneapolis (basement)
Join us for our monthly FREE and festive meal served by the RNC 8 and friends. This month enjoy some “black bloc beans” and other delightful taco fillings.
 
As always, vegetarian and vegan options will be available at our community meal.

 

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2/28-3/2: Events with Ex-Political Prisoner Dhoruba Bin Wahad

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

**Political Repression and State Violence, from Minneapolis to Palestine**
a talk by Dhoruba Bin-Wahad
In November 2009 Dhoruba Bin-Wahad, a former U.S. political prisoner, leader the Black Panther Party, and member of the Black Liberation Army, was detained and deported from the West Bank of occupied Palestine by Israeli authorities. He had been invited to attend a [...]

Court Solidarity and a Free Supporters’ Lunch on February 2

Monday, January 25th, 2010

The Hearing:
9 AM to 4 PM with a break for lunch.
Ramsey County Courthouse, Room 131-B
15 W. Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul
The Lunch:
11:30 to 1:30 (or somewhere in between)
Central Presbyterian Church
500 Cedar Street, St. Paul
As we announced previously, the RNC 8 will be in court all day this coming Tuesday, February 2.  The courtroom can [...]

FREE Spaghetti Dinner, Tuesday, January 19

Monday, January 11th, 2010

It’s almost time again for the next community meal cooked by the RNC 8 and friends!  Please join us on Tuesday, January 19 to warm up the January night with a free spaghetti feed at Walker Church:
FREE Spaghetti Dinner with the RNC 8
Tuesday, January 19
6-8pm
3104 16th Ave. S., Minneapolis
As always, vegan and vegetarian options [...]

FREE Harvest Feast with the RNC 8! Tuesday 12/15

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

The RNC 8 have received joinder at trial, and now they ask you to join them for December’s FREE monthly dinner!  It’s on Tuesday, December 15 from 6-8pm at Walker Church, 3104 16th Ave. S. in Minneapolis.  The 8 organized together, were charged together, and will be tried together… now, let’s EAT together.
Susan Gaertner’s office [...]

2nd Annual Gaertner Birthday Party Bash!

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

2nd Annual Birthday Party Bash! Happy Birthday to Susan Gaertner! Drop the Charges!
 It’s that time of the year again. Susan is hosting another birthday party – this time in St. Paul! Last year, we were outside her birthday party dancing up a storm at the Minneapolis Club in downtown.
Join the RNC 8 Defense Committee [...]

Craft Sale for the RNC 8, December 12, Minneapolis

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Dread holiday shopping? Skip the mall and come buy locally made clothing, gifts and art at the sale to benefit the RNC 8 and Isis Rising, Saturday December 12.

Artists/crafters have been asked to pay a minimum 30% commission to the organizers, with many contributing more.  All the proceeds benefit the RNC8 Legal Defense Fund (www.rnc8.org) and Isis Rising, [...]

FREE “Grand Curry” Dinner on November 17–Bet You Can’t Resist!

Friday, November 13th, 2009

The secret is out! The next FREE Dinner prepared by the RNC 8 and friends is Tuesday, November 17.
This month: Bet you can’t resist our “Grand Curry!”
In honor of local activists Carrie Feldman and Scott DeMuth who, on this day, are resisting a grand jury fishing expedition in Davenport, Iowa (see http://davenportgrandjury.wordpress.com), the RNC 8 [...]