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Exhibitions: “Fight For Your Rights" and “Coming Home"
ON NOW at Weston Park Museum Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TP
“Fight For Your Rights" gives some of the stories of refugees in Sheffield and the support shown to them by Sheffield people, including pictures of the 3 day “Dignity Not Detention” march organised by SYMAAG in 2007. “Coming Home" is an exhibition about the return of Sheffield’s Yemeni steelworkers to their families in Yemen. Free entry.
Women's vigil
Sat 4 July 2009, 1-2.30pm at the War Memorial, Barker's Pool, Sheffield centre
Come and join Women in Black today. We are publicising the unequal representation of women in local and national politics in England and supporting the Fawcett Society's campaign to increase the number of women councillors. There is a draft letter for everyone to send to their local councillor with suggestions on how women's representation can be improved, as well as lots of interesting info.
One of Women in Black's main aims is justice : without gender equality there can be no justice.
Socialist Party - Sheffield branch meeting
Tue 7 July 2009, 7.30pm at the Old Queen's Head Pub, next to Sheffield bus station
Everyone welcome (not just members). Regular educational talk and activities held almost every Tuesday, to check call 07706 710041
Sheffield Amnesty International meeting
Wed 8 July 2009, 7.30pm at The Quaker Meeting House on St James St. (near Sheffield Cathedral)
Sheffield Amnesty International meets monthly. Actions on human rights and updates from various campaigns.
Sheffield Amnesty website: http://sheffield.amnesty.org.uk
Sheffield Green Party members meeting
Wed 8 Jul 2009, 7.45pm at St Mary's Church and conference centre, Bramall Lane, Sheffield S2 4QZ
Sheffield Green Party meets on the second Wednesday of the month. Meetings are 7.45pm for 8pm, finishing at 10pm with a drink in a nearby pub afterwards.
Full details of how to join, policies and activities on website www.sheffieldgreenparty.org.uk
Socialist Party - Sheffield branch meeting
Tue 14 July 2009, 7.30pm at the Old Queen's Head Pub, next to Sheffield bus station
Everyone welcome (not just members). Regular educational talk and activities held almost every Tuesday, to check call 07706 710041
Greenpeace meeting
Tue 14 July 2009, 8pm Red Lion, Charles St (Hub end) Sheffield S1 9ND
Monthly meeting of Greenpeace South Yorkshire group, held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. For details of current activities see the Active Supporters newsletter published monthly in Greenpeace website
World Development Movement (WDM) meeting
Mon 20 Jul 2009, 8-10pm, Bath Hotel, Victoria Street, Sheffield.
Very welcoming pub meetings held on the 3rd Monday of every month. A chance to debate and understand issues and generate creative ideas about how to change things. Not just talk but action and projects, at the moment focusing on trade issues.
Friends of the Earth General Meeting
Mon 20 Jul 2009, 8pm at the Red Deer pub, 18 Pitt Street, Sheffield, just off West Street (upstairs meeting room)
Friends of the Earth Sheffield Group - people from all walks of life who share a common concern for the state of the planet and a desire to do something about it. Membership of Sheffield Friends of the Earth is free if you subscribe to the electronic newsletter.
Sheffield Green Drinks
Tues 21 July 2009
A monthly social networking event for anyone in the Sheffield & South Yorkshire area interested in green issues and the environment. This month Retrofit Housing and Solar Active Workshop, see website for details.
Socialist Party - Sheffield branch meeting
Tue 21 July 2009, 7.30pm at the Old Queen's Head Pub, next to Sheffield bus station
Everyone welcome (not just members). Regular educational talk and activities held almost every Tuesday, to check call 07706 710041
Sheffield Vegetarian Group
Sat 25 Jul 2009, 10.45am-12.45pm at Blue Moon Cafe, St James Row near Sheffield Cathedral
The group meets on the last Saturday of each month. Phone to confirm: Jenni 07929 831866.
Socialist Party - Sheffield branch meeting
Tue 28 July 2009, 7.30pm at the Old Queen's Head Pub, next to Sheffield bus station
Everyone welcome (not just members). Regular educational talk and activities held almost every Tuesday, to check call 07706 710041
No2ID meeting
Wed 29 Jul 2009, 7.30pm at The Harlequin pub, 108 Nursery St. Sheffield S3 8GG (close to city centre)
NO2ID, campaigning on the threat to liberty and privacy posed by the rapid growth of the database state, of which "ID cards" are the most visible part. Don't be fooled by the recent government announcement, compulsory passports are no different from ID cards and should still be opposed.
The Sheffield group meets monthly. Everybody is welcome. The meeting room is upstairs, congregate in the bar before the meeting or ask the bar staff for directions.
Website: www.no2id.net
Sheffield email: sheffield@no2id.net
