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Lincoln area: Congressional District 1
LINCOLN PEACE VIGILS . . . Lincoln peace vigils continue at the Federal Building, 15th and O streets, every Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00pm. Contact Mark at 402.499.6672 or e-mail mark [at] weddleton [dot] com for more information.
RECYCLE HOLIDAY TREES . . . For the 23rd year, The City of Lincoln will accept holiday trees for recycling at seven sites through January 10, 2010. Trees will be chipped, and the chipped material will be available free to Lincoln residents in mid-January. Click here for collection sites. For questions about Lincoln’s recycling programs call 402.441.8215.
LINCOLN BIKE CORRAL NEEDS USERS . . . Lincoln’s bike corral on the main floor of the 12th Street side of Center Park Garage at 12th & N is not being used much by commuters–even in good weather. The fully enclosed corral gives people an alternative to lugging bicycles into office buildings, and it keeps bikes out of bad weather. For information about monthly permits call 402.441.6472 or visit the parking office at 850 Q Street.
Omaha area: Congressional District 2
CELEBRATE KWANZAA . . . Monday December 28, 2009, 6:00pm to 9:00pm, there will be a Kwanzaa celebration at the Washington Library, 2868 Ames Avenue, in Omaha. There will be a candle lighting ceremony, full soul food buffet, and Kwanzaa activities for the children. Learn about the principles of Kwanzaa, and share this tradition with the next generation. For more information phone Willie Williams, 402.612.8936.
OMAHA PEACE VIGILS . . . Omaha peacemakers vigil every Wednesday, 4:30-5:30pm, at StratCom/UN-O, 6801 Pine Street, east of the Scott Technology Center on the Un-O campus. Free parking is available at the NE Corner of 67th Street and Pine in a student lot. For more information, phone Jerry Ebner, 402.502.5887. Every Saturday, 1:00-2:00pm, there is an Anti-War and Peace Vigil at 72nd and Dodge Streets. Contact Steve Horn at 402.426.9068.
OMAHA PEOPLE’S FILM FESTIVAL . . . There is a People’s Film Festival every Wednesday evening, 7:00pm, at McFoster’s Natural Kind Cafe, 38th and Harney in Omaha. The event is always free and open to the public. This week’s film is A Class Apart. Food and drink is available. A lively discussion follows each showing. For more information, click here. The People’s Film Festival – Expanding Political Consciousness Since 2004.
Greater Nebraska: Congressional District 3
EAGLE VIEWING NEAR LEXINGTON . . . Eagle-viewing facilities will be open each weekend from December 29, 2009 through February 3, 2010. Visitors can watch eagles and other wildlife that feed on fish in the open water, particularly when rivers and lakes are covered with ice. The J-2 hydroplant south of Lexington near the intersection of county roads 749 and 750 will be open each Saturday and Sunday from 8:00am to 2:00pm. The Kingsley facility on the shore of Lake Ogallala just below Kingsley Dam will be open from 8:00am to 4:00pm, MST. The best viewing times at both sites are normally earlier in the day. A limited number of spotting scopes and binoculars will be available at both facilities, but visitors are encouraged to bring their own equipment. For more information about eagle viewing opportunities click here.
BUY FRESH. BUY LOCAL . . . . Local markets are over for the year, but farmers, gardeners, and craftspeople still come together through The Nebraska Food Cooperative, an on-line, year-round farmers’ market and local food distribution service offering the best in local freshness. For ordering and pickup schedules, refer to the calendar here. Click here for Tomato Tomäto, Omaha’s year-round indoor Farmer’s Market at 156th & West Center. Shop for fresh foods grown in or very near your own community at Open Harvest, Lincoln’s member-owned natural foods retail cooperative in newly expanded space at 1618 South Street. Buying local grows family farming, grows the local economy, and is thousands of miles fresher.
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We are no longer the alternative; we are the imperative. –Rosa Clemente