Massachusetts Peace Action’s 2011 Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, January 29, from 1-5 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 848 Beacon Street, in Newton Center. (See below for transportation details.)
Ann Jones, the author who documented Afghan women’s lives in the searing Kabul in Winter, will speak on ending the Afghanistan war and Afghan women’s human rights. Read Ann’s latest article, her biography, and learn about her books.
We will work together intensively on the campaign to fund our Massachusetts communities by cutting the military budget. Massachusetts expects a $1.8 billion budget shortfall this year and there will be a lot of controversy on what to do about it. For this part of the afternoon we will divide into small groups by cities/towns or regions of the state. The national coordinator of the New Priorities Network, Michael Prokosch, will introduce our discussion.
Now that the START Treaty has been passed, we’ll discuss Peace Action’s new three-part strategy in our drive for nuclear disarmament. It may surprise you, and we’ll ask for your feedback!
All are welcome and the conference is free, but please register for the conference so we know how many to expect, and from what communities. To register, click here. Refreshments will be served! Contact info@masspeaceaction.org, 617-354-2169.
Directions to Annual Meeting
The meeting is in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church in Newton. The church is on the corner of Beacon St. and Centre St. in Newton Center. Its address is 848 Beacon St., but don’t enter from Beacon.
By MBTA: Take the Green Line “D” (Riverside) train to Newton Center. Turn left down Union Street, in front of Starbucks, and walk one block to the intersection of Beacon and Centre Streets where there is a traffic light. You will see the church across the street. Walk down the driveway to the left of the church and enter by the parking lot door to reach the Fellowship Hall.
By car: Take exit 17 off the Mass. Pike (Newton/ Watertown); after 1 block turn right on Centre St. and go 2 miles to Beacon St. (see map). Pass Beacon and turn right, after the church, into the driveway of the church parking lot. Use the parking lot door to reach the Fellowship Hall.