[O29] 10/29 Fundraiser Party

[Brian O'Connell]

Hello,

This is Brian O'Connell, I'm sure many of you already know about plans that 
are underway to put on a fundraiser for the October 29th Coalition 
(http://www.oct29.org/. Please help us and participate. We are looking for 
anyone and anything; especially artists, musicians, performers, comedians, 
puppeteers, poets, sound engineers, massage therapists, activists, 
promotion, food and drink donations, etc.

We especially need as many groups as possible to come set up information 
tables. There is lots of important info that folks need to know that we need 
to get out to the public.

"Assembling Peace II" will be held at the Spontaneous Celebrations community 
center (http://www.spontaneouscelebrations.org/) in Jamaica Plain on 
Saturday, October 8 from 6:00pm-1:00am. This is a fundraiser and pep rally 
for the October 29th Anti-War March and Rally that is taking place in Boston 
(http://www.oct29.org/). I have two partners working on this with me, Jon 
Heinrich and Chrystie Hopkins of Meniscus Magazine 
(http://www.meniscusmagazine.com/) and backing of the October 29th 
Coalition.

The October 8th, Assembling Peace II is a follow up to the first Assembling 
Peace, which took place at the same location on March 26. The goal of that 
event (and for this event on 10/8) was to introduce new people to activism 
and provide a chance for the existing activist community in Boston to meet 
in a forum that was relaxed, energizing and fun. About 250 people 
participated or attended and profits from that party went towards Boston 
Mobilization to help with the costs of putting on the March 20 anti-war 
protest in Boston. Pictures of the 3/26 Assembling Peace can be seen here:

http://www.meniscusmagazine.com/events_pages/events007b_APeace.htm

Spontaneous Celebrations has two floors and can hold 280 occupants (at a 
time, but due to the 7 hour span of the event we can get even more people to 
come throughout the evening). The first floor is for organizations to set up 
information tables and introduce themselves, network, promote their actions 
and find new volunteers. There is no fee to table, but we encourage all 
participants to financially contribute to the event. There is a side room on 
the first floor that will be set up for massage chairs and arts related 
activities like making protest signs. There is also a kitchen and counter on 
the first floor, which will have food to serve.

The Second floor has a bar that will serve beer, wine and fair trade coffee 
(courtesy of Equal Exchange). There is a stage on the second floor that will 
host the performers and speakers. A diverse array of musicians, poets, 
comedians, entertainers and speakers will alternate on this stage. Every 
organization that tables on the first floor is encouraged to speak. The 
program will focus on diversity and present a broad spectrum of race, sex, 
musical styles and speakers including veterans, youth, socialists, 
environmentalists, anti-war, labor rights, low income advocates and much 
more.

Please contact me anytime that you have any questions.

Brian O'Connell
Cell: 617-947-8983
Home:617-364-9746
vinniechops at hotmail.com