NEBRASKA GREEN PARTY CANDIDATES . . . Green Party candidates filing with the Secretary of State for 2008 elections in Partisan elections are Steven R. Larrick, U.S. Senate; and for Douglas County Board, District 1: Scott Hoffman; District 3: Tom Foster, and Derek Glaser; District 5: Susan Koneck. Laverne N. Thraen, Jr. has filed for the Non-Partisan OPPD Board of Directors Metro District, and Doug Paterson is a write-in candidate for Public Service Commission District 2 in the City of Omaha.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR CONVENTION . . . The Nebraska Green Party Convention will be Saturday, June 7, 2008 at the PS Collective, 6056 Maple Street, in the Benson community of Omaha, 9:30am to 4:00pm. National Green Party Steering Committee member Marc Sanson from Illinois will keynote. Delegates to the National Convention, July 10-13, 2008 at the Palmer House Hilton in downtown Chicago, and new NGP Executive Commitee members will be elected at the Omaha Convention. Registration form here.  E-mail negreenparty at gmail dot com to register.

TOWNHALL MEETINGS OFFER OPPORTUNITY . . . Mayor Chris Beutler will hold one more public meeting for citizens of Lincoln to discuss local government priorities on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at Lincoln High School, 2229 J Street, 6:00 to 8:00pm. The townhall meeting will begin with social time at 5:30pm.

AMNESTY INTERATIONAL LETTER-WRITING GROUP . . . Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 7:00-9:00pm, Greens, activists and progressives meet at Jones Coffee, 727 South 11th Street in Lincoln, to learn about human rights violations around the world and what is being done to address them. Take personal action by writing letters and have a fair trade coffee with the group. For more infomation, call Matt Gregory, 402.570.7840 or e-mail plylas at hotmail dot com.

CELEBRATING ASIAN HERITAGE . . . Thursday, May 8, 2008, 7:00pm, the Asian Community and Cultural Center will present its annual Celebration Event at the UN-L Nebraska Union Ballroom, 1400 R Street, Lincoln. Exhibits, a cultural walk, fashion showcase and food auction will be featured. Tickets available here.

WELL KNOWN BIRD AUTHORITY TO LEAD BIRD WALK . . . Friends of Wilderness Park are sponsoring a bird identification walk in Wilderness Park on Saturday, May 10th, starting at 8:00am. The bird walk leaders will be Larry Einemann, a birder for nearly forty six years, and CD 1 Green Party member John Carlini. Einemann’s Lancaster County bird list stands at 304 different bird species. Meet in the Wilderness Park Parking Lot on the west side of South 14th Street between Yankee Hill Road and Rokeby Road. After the walk, there will be a potluck brunch in the 14th Street Parking Lot picnic area at 10am. All are invited to participate.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WOMEN BUILD . . . In celebration of National Women Build Week, Saturday, May 10, 2008 is an all-women work day beginning at 9:00am. Women will be framing or painting the exterior of a home at 5640 Kearney Avenue in Lincoln. Lunch will be served on the site. National Women Build Week celebrates the compassion, dedication, talents and abilities of women from all walks of life. Contact DiAnna Schimek, dschimek at earthlink dot net to participate.

PRIMARY EARLY VOTING NOW . . . Registered voters may vote in the primary election at the Lancaster County Election Commissioner’s office, 601 North 46 Street, Lincoln, Monday through Friday between now and May 13, 2008.

PRIMARY ELECTION . . . Vote Tuesday, May 13, 2008. Sample Lancaster County Ballot here.  (link will open as a pdf file). Omaha voters: If you write-in Doug Paterson for Public Service Commission District 2, please remember his name is spelled with one “t.”

CALL FOR NGP STATE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES . . . Nebraska Green Party Council Representatives will be elected at the 2008 NGP Convention, Saturday, June 7, 2008, 9:30am to 4:00pm at the PS Collective, 6056 Maple Street in the Benson community of Omaha. Representatives from all three Congressional Districts are needed. Contact Party Secretary, mjberry at inebraska dot com, if you are interested in joining the state Council of Nebraska Green Party.

CD 1 NGP CHAPTER MEETING . . . The NGP District 1 Chapter will not meet in April. CD 1 Greens will meet at Jones Coffee, 727 South 11th Street in Lincoln, 7:00pm, on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 to select District 1 NGP Council Representative nominees.

NEBRASKANS UNITED DECLINE TO SIGN MEETING . . . A group of concerned citizens opposed to a petition drive which would put an anti-Affirmative Action measure on the November ballot will meet Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 7:00pm at the YWCA, 1432 N Street, Lincoln. A video showing the effects of similar measures passed in other states will be presented. For background information, see http://www.nebraskansunited.org/about.htm. Just say no to local signature gatherers when “Civzil Rights” means ending Affirmative Action.

“AN UNREASONABLE MAN” . . . On Tuesday, April 29, 2008, a free showing of the Ralph Nader documentary “An Unreasonable Man” will be presented at Film Streams, 1340 Webster in Omaha, 6:00pm. The film will be followed by a 30-minute panel discussion with former NGP Co-Chair Frances Mendenhall (mentioned in the 2002 Nader book “Crashing the Party“), and Mark Zimmermann, current NGP Treasurer.

TOWNHALL MEETINGS OFFER OPPORTUNITY . . . Mayor Chris Beutler will hold two public meetings for citizens of Lincoln to discuss local government priorities. The townhall meetings will begin with social time at 5:30pm. The meetings are from 6:00 to 8:00pm, Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at North Star High School, 5801 N. 33rd Street, and Tuesday, May 6 at Lincoln High School, 2229 J Street.

WEDNESDAY PEACE VIGILS . . . Join weekly peace vigils at the Federal Building, 15th and O streets in Lincoln, every Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00pm. Contact Mark at 402.499.6672 or mark at weddleton dot com for more information.

’68: THE YEAR NEBRASKA MATTERED . . . The original NET Television production “’68: The Year Nebraska Mattered” will be shown at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 313 North 13th Street, in Lincoln on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 7:00pm. The program examines the turbulent presidential campaign of 1968, one of the few times Nebraska played a significant role in the national nomination process. Rarely seen film from the campaigns of Robert F. Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy, Richard Nixon and a near-riot at an Omaha campaign rally for segregationist George Wallace provide a backdrop to recollections of campaign volunteers. The program also draws parallels between the 1968 campaign and the presidential politics of 2008. The free screening is part of a national project to engage Americans in the democratic process.

IN-PERSON VOTER REGISTRATION . . . The deadline for in-person voter registration at the Lancaster County Election Commissioner’s office, 601 North 46th Street, Lincoln, is Friday, May 2, 2008, 6:00pm.

PRIMARY EARLY VOTING NOW . . . Registered voters may vote in the primary election at the Lancaster County Election Commissioner’s office, 601 North 46 Street, Lincoln, Monday through Friday between now and May 13, 2008. A Sample Ballot is at http://www.lincoln.ne.gov/cnty/election/Sample_0508.pdf.

NEBRASKA GREEN PARTY CANDIDATES . . . Green Party candidates filing with the Secretary of State for 2008 elections in Partisan elections are Steven R. Larrick, U.S. Senate; and for Douglas County Board, District 1: Scott Hoffman; District 3: Tom Foster, and Derek Glaser; District 5: Susan Koneck. Laverne N. Thraen, Jr. has filed for the Non-Partisan OPPD Board of Directors Metro District, and Doug Paterson will be on the ballot for Public Service Commission in Omaha.

IN LINCOLN, EARTH DAY, EVERY DAY . . . The Coalition for the Environment and Earth Day (CEED) will host an Earth Day event for the City of Lincoln at Antelope Park, Sunday, April 20, noon-4:00pm. The free, no-litter event will feature live music in the Antelope band shell, children’s activities, interactive displays, plus presentations by more than sixty local environmentally concerned groups, businesses and organizations.
Nebraska Green Party spearheaded CEED because this is an election year, and government agencies are not taking the lead on reducing our carbon footprint. Celebrate Earth Day, Every Day with Greens on April 20, 2008.

“AN UNREASONABLE MAN” . . . Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 313 North 13th Street, Lincoln, will present a free showing of the Ralph Nader documentary “An Unreasonable Man” on Thursday, April 24, 2008, 7:00pm, followed by a 30-minute panel discussion with Green Party US Senate candidate Steve Larrick and CD 1 Green John Carlini.

FILMMAKERS TO APPEAR AT PREMIERE OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL FILM GASHOLE . . . On Friday, April 25, 2008, the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 313 North 13th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska, will premiere The Film Racket’s new documentary GasHole, narrated by Peter Gallagher. GasHole tackles the timely issue of gas consumption and alternative fuel. Directors/producers Jeremy Wagener and Scott D. Roberts will appear following the April 25, 7:30pm screening for Q&A. Doane College professors Les Manns (Economics) and Brian Pauwels (Psychology) are featured in GasHole and will also appear. The documentary runs from Friday, April 25 through Thursday, May 8, 2008. Show times are available at www.TheRoss.org, or by calling the film information line at 402.472.5353. For more about The “GasHole” National Tour visit www.gasholemovie.com.

GREEN WEEK AT QUILT MUSEUM . . . The International Quilt Study Center & Museum is hosting Green Week activities for students, families and professionals in celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day, Sunday April 20, through Friday April 25, 2008. The new Quilt Center is the university’s first sustainable building. For admission of $5, visitors may tour the exhibition and the environmentally friendly building. More information, phone 402.472.6549.

GREENS WILL TABLE EARTH DAY AT NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY . . . Tuesday, April 22, 2008, students and friends will gather from 5-8:00pm on the NWU campus east of Old Main (North 50th Street at about Saint Paul Avenue). In case of rain, the event will be inside the Student Center. (Organizers will be wearing orange t-shirts.) More information: contact mtegler at nebrwesleyan dot edu, or 402.202.0497.

REGISTER TO VOTE . . . Voter registration sites in Lancaster County this week: Monday, 5:30pm to 7:00pm, Super Saver, 27th and Pine Lake Road; Tuesday, Wednesday, 11:00am to 2:00pm, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Roy G. Story Student Center, First Floor; Wednesday, 5:00pm to 6:30pm, Super Saver, 48th & O Streets, Lincoln. Mail in forms are on page 80 of the blue pages in the phone book, and at www.lancaster.ne.gov/election. They must be postmarked no later than April 25, 2008 for the May 13th primary election. Register in person at the Election Commission office, 601 N. 46th Street, 8:00am to 4:30pm through May 2, 2008.

SOLIDARITY VIGIL WITH WAR PROTESTER FATHER JACK McCASLIN . . . Omaha Peace Activist Father Jack McCaslin must appear at the Federal Court House, 18th & Douglas Street, for a probation violation hearing on Tuesday April 22, 2008, at 10:00am. Judge Thalken’s court room is on the 2nd floor.

CHANGING NATURE . . . Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 7:00pm, the Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th Street, Lincoln, presents the EN Thompson Forum on World Issues featuring Former Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt: “Nebraska’s Water Future: Feast or Famine?” Find Changing Nature Series information at http://enthompson.unl.edu/.

FRIENDS OF WILDERNESS PARK MEET . . .On Tuesday, April 22 at 7:00pm, landscape architect Kim Todd, Assistant Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture at UN-L, will address the April meeting of Friends of Wilderness Park on the wonder of wildflowers and how they can be used in gardens. There is no admission for the program at Meadowlark Coffee House, 1624 South Street, Lincoln, next to Open Harvest.

GREENS VIGIL FOR PEACE . . . Join Greens and Peace Activists every Wednesday, 5:00 to 6:00pm at the Federal Building, 15th & O Street, Lincoln, for a visible presence against the US occupation in Iraq. Contact Mark at 402.499.6672, or mark at weddleton dot com.

LINCOLN GREEN DRINKS INTERNATIONAL . . . Anyone studying or working on environmental issues is invited to meet up at Green Drinks Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 5:30pm until close, at Lazlo’s Brewery & Grill, 210 North 7th Street in Lincoln’s Haymarket. Walk, cycle, bus or carpool to Lazlo’s for fun, inspiration and networking with local environmentalists.

OMAHA PEACE AND JUSTICE EXPO . . . The theme of the Saturday, April 26, 2008, 9:30am-5:00pm, Lewis and Clark Middle School, 6901 Burt Street, Omaha, is “Working Toward A World Without Poverty.” Featured speaker is Sam Daley-Harris, Director of the Microcredit Summit Campaign giving loan to the very poor in Third World Countries, founder of the international citizens lobby organization RESULTS, and author of “Reclaiming Our Democracy: Healing the Break Between People and Government.” There is a $5.00 suggested donation at the door. For further information, phone 402.320.7213, or e-mail info at peaceexpo dot org.

PARTY FOR THE PLANET . . . Saturday, April 26, 2008, 10:00am to 3:00pm, Earth Day will be celebrated at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo, on 27th near A Street. Bring used ink cartridges to recycle. There will be wildlife-friendly activities and giveaways.

SHARING IDEAS — BUILDING BRIDGES – THE FOURTH ANNUAL GLBT SUMMIT . . . Saturday April 26, 2008 at Mahoney State Park, the theme will be networking, information sharing, and social opportunities. The summit is from 8:30am to 4:30pm, with a cookout from 4:30 to 9:00pm. For more information contact: Tim in Lincoln, optima2400 at windstream dot net, 402.483.6183; or Jim in Omaha jkiefferjr at cox dot net, 402.553.1670.

OMAHA HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND FITNESS EXPO . . . Saturday, April 26, 11:00am-7:00pm and Sunday, April 27, 2008, 11:00am-5:00pm, Exhibition Hall & Mancuso Convention Center, Omaha Civic Auditorium, 17th Street and Capitol Ave., Omaha. The free Health Expo will feature Mind, Body & Spirit seminars, demonstrations and educational activities. Website information: http://www.showofficeonline.com/OmahaHealthWellnessFitnessExpo.html. E-mail: OmahaHealthExpo dot com.

NEBRASKA GREEN PARTY CANDIDATES . . . Green Party candidates filing with the Secretary of State for 2008 elections in Partisan elections are Steven R. Larrick, U.S. Senate; and for Douglas County Board, District 1: Scott Hoffman; District 3: Tom Foster, and Derek Glaser; District 5: Susan Koneck. Laverne N. Thraen, Jr. has filed for the Non-Partisan OPPD Board of Directors Metro District, and Doug Paterson will be on the ballot for Public Service Commission in Omaha.

FUNDRAISER FOR US SENATE GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE STEVE LARRICK . . . Monday, April 14, 2008, 6:00-8:00pm, join Steve Larrick, Greens and Supporters at the PS Collective Performance Showcase 6056 Maple Street, Omaha, Nebraska, to hear folksinger/songwriter Tom Neilson perform award-winning original songs of humor, compassion and political affairs. Help raise campaign funds for the Larrick for US Senate campaign, and stay for the 8:00pm performance of “My Name is Rachel Corrie.” Rachel was a 23-year old American peace activist from Olympia, Washington, crushed to death by an Israeli military bulldozer in 2003 while protesting non-violently against the demolition of a Palestinian family’s home. Rachel Corrie Myths and Facts are at http://www.rachelswords.org/2006/10/14/rachel-corrie-myths-and-facts/. More information about Rachel Corrie is at http://www.rachelcorriefoundation.org/. Call 402.932.9007 for reservations.

GLOBAL WARMING FOCUS of 2008 UN-L VISITING SCHOLAR PROGRAM . . . Climate change expert and lead author for “Climate Change 2007,” David Easterling, will present “Evidence of Climate Change,” Wednesday, April 16, 2008, 2:00pm, in the Nebraska Union, 1400 R Street, Lincoln. The room will be posted. Easterling will also participate in a panel discussion, “Climate Change and the Great Plains,” April 17, 2008, 2:00pm at the Nebraska Union. Joining him on the panel will be UNL climate experts, Sheri Fritz, professor of geosciences and biological sciences; Michael Hayes, National Drought Mitigation Center; and Kenneth Hubbard, High Plains Regional Climate Center. The panel moderator will be Bob Bolin of the University Libraries. A reception will follow. These are free, public events. For more information, visit www.unl.edu/libr/inet/vsp2008.shtml.

COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: THE COST OF OUR INVASION AND OCCUPATION OF IRAQ . . . Join Greens and Nebraska Coalition for Peace activists in discussion with featured speaker Hank Van den Berg, UN-L Professor of Economics, Thursday April 17, 2008, 7:00pm, at Meadowlark Coffee House, 1624 South Street, Lincoln, next to Open Harvest. Van den Berg says “No one has yet calculated what the cost of our invasion and occupation is for Iraq. …The entire range of estimates is very large, far exceeding cost to the US.” He will report his findings for discussion.

EARTH DAY AT UN-L . . . A campus-wide Earth Day Celebration will be Friday, April 18, 2008, 10:00am to 3:00pm, on the green space just north of the City Campus Union, 1400 R Street, Lincoln. In case of rain, the event will be inside the Union. Contact Sara Winn, 402.472.8823, or smccleanwinn2 at unl dot edu.

EARTH DAY OMAHA 2008: THE POWER OF ONE . . . Saturday, April 19, 2008, noon to 8:00pm at Elmwood Park, 808 South 60th Street (behind UN-O) the Omaha Earth Day Celebration is a public service to promote environmental education and advocacy. There will be a beer garden, live music and food. Believing the Earth is our common home, and it is our responsibility to be good stewards, the Event is hosted by the Earth Day Omaha Coalition.

IN LINCOLN, EARTH DAY, EVERY DAY . . . The Coalition for the Environment and Earth Day (CEED) will host an Earth Day event for the City of Lincoln at Antelope Park, Sunday, April 20, noon-4:00pm. The free, no-litter event will feature live music in the Antelope band shell, children’s activities, interactive displays, plus presentations by more than forty local environmentally concerned groups, businesses and organizations.
Nebraska Green Party spearheaded CEED because this is an election year, and government agencies are not taking the lead on reducing our carbon footprint. Celebrate Earth Day, Every Day with Greens on April 20, 2008.

NEBRASKA GREEN PARTY CANDIDATES . . . Green Party candidates filing with the Secretary of State for 2008 elections in Partisan elections are Steven R. Larrick, U.S. Senate; and for Douglas County Board, District 1: Scott Hoffman; District 3: Tom Foster, and Derek Glaser; District 5: Susan Koneck. Laverne N. Thraen, Jr. has filed for the Non-Partisan OPPD Board of Directors Metro District, and Doug Paterson will be on the ballot for Public Service Commission in Omaha.

FUNDRAISER FOR US SENATE GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE STEVE LARRICK . . . Thursday, April 10, 2008, 9:30pm, join Steve Larrick, Greens and Supporters at The Zoo, 136 North 14th Street, Lincoln, to hear folksinger/songwriter Tom Neilson perform award-winning original songs of humor, compassion and political affairs. Help raise campaign funds for the Larrick for US Senate campaign.

STRATCOM: THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH . . . Friday, April 11, through Sunday, April 13, 2008, The Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space will bring world citizens together at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska to shine a light on what StratCom has become. The conference will be hosted by Global Network affiliate Nebraskans for Peace. Agenda, Conference Brochure, and registration at http://www.space4peace.org/. To register, click on the red Donate Now button and enter the amount you wish to pay, or send an email to Mary Beth Sullivan at mbsull at mindspring dot com and pay at the door. A Frances Mendenhall 58:38 minute video “Stratcom: The Gun That’s Still Loaded” is at http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8226512712257119119. More information: nfpstate@nebraskansforpeace.org or 402.475.4620 and http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/29752.

“CAUSES OF DROUGHT IN THE GREAT PLAINS” . . . UN-L geoscientist Robert Oglesby will present the Paul A. Olson Seminar in Great Plains Studies, Wednesday, April 9, 2008, 3:30 to 5:00pm, at the Great Plains Art Museum, 1155 Q Street, Lincoln. The free seminar begins with a reception at 3:00pm at the museum.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL LETTER-WRITING GROUP . . . Wednesday, April 9, 2008, and every second Wednesday on the month, join activists at Jones Coffee, 727 South 11th Street, Lincoln, any time between 7:00 and 9:00pm, to learn about human rights violations around the world and write letters in response.
For more Information contact Matt Gregory, 402.570.7840 or plylas at hotmail dot com.

NEBRASKA ACLU ANNUAL DINNER AND AWARDS BANQUET . . . Saturday, April 12, 2008, 6:00pm, at the DC Centre, 11830 Stonegate, Omaha, Nebraska. Keynote speaker at the 7:15pm dinner is Barbara Bailey, ACLU Medal of Liberty Award Winner, librarian and ACLU client challenging the Patriot Act. Her address is entitled “Safe and Free.” $42.50 per ticket. RSVP at 402.476.8091, or e-mail mmoslander at aclunebraska dot org.

“MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE” . . . The play “My Name is Rachel Corrie” will be performed in Lincoln at the UN-L Student Union Auditorium, 14th & R Streets, Sunday April 13, 2008, at 7:30pm. Rachel was a 23-year old American peace activist from Olympia, Washington, crushed to death by an Israeli military bulldozer in 2003 while protesting non-violently against the demolition of a Palestinian family’s home. Rachel Corrie Myths and Facts are at http://www.rachelswords.org/2006/10/14/rachel-corrie-myths-and-facts/. More information about Rachel Corrie is at http://www.rachelcorriefoundation.org/. The Lincoln performance is free, with donations strongly encouraged. For more information, contact Barb or Hank van den Berg at 402.488.6926.

NEBRASKA FOOD COOPERATIVE PRODUCERS WORKSHOP . . .The public is invited to attend a free Workshop Monday, April 14, 2008, 1:00pm to 3:00pm, at the Ag Complex, 801 S Street, Ord, Nebraska. The Nebraska Food Cooperative is looking to expand their market more directly to the consumer, allowing consumers to purchase products more directly from the grower. Additional information: contact the Loup Basin RC&D office at 308.728.3393.

NEBRASKA GREEN PARTY CANDIDATES . . . Green Party candidates filing with the Secretary of State for 2008 elections in Partisan elections are Steven R. Larrick, U.S. Senate; and for Douglas County Board, District 1: Scott Hoffman; District 3: Tom Foster, and Derek Glaser; District 5: Susan Koneck. Laverne N. Thraen, Jr. has filed for the Non-Partisan OPPD Board of Directors Metro District.

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS DEBATES . . . Monday, March 31, 2008, Lincoln-Lancaster County LWV invites the public to hear candidates in the May 13th primary election debate at the main floor Bevins Family Life Center, St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1144 M Street in Lincoln.  Debates run from 11:30am to 6:30pm.  Debate times are as follows:  11:30am to 1:00pm, LD 21, non-partisan; 1:15 to 2:15pm, LD 25, non-partisan; 2:30 to 3:30pm, LD 27, non-partisan; 4:00 to 5:00pm, NU Board of Regents District 1, non-partisan; 5:30 to 6:30pm, US Senate Republicans.  US Senate Democrats canceled.  Steve Larrick, Green Party candidate for US Senate, is unopposed.

JOIN GREENS AND FRIENDS AT CESAR CHAVEZ DAY CELEBRATION . . Monday, March 31, 2008, 6:00pm, at the Nebraska Union Ballroom, 14 & R Street, Lincoln.   The UN-L Office of Academic Support and Intercultural Services, Nebraskans for Peace-UNL and Amnesty International-UNL are sponsoring this event featuring Bolivian professor Waskas Ari Andean musical performance by Kusi Taki, and the Standing Eagle Native American Drum Group.  Refreshments will be provided.

FRIENDS OF WILDERNESS PARK NATIVE PLANT SALE CATALOG IS READY . . . A distribution coordinating meeting is Tuesday, April 1, 2008,  7:00 pm,  Meadowlark Coffee House, 1624 South Street, Lincoln, next to Open Harvest.

VOTE NAKED FUNDRAISER FOR STEVE LARRICK, NGP US SENATE CANDIDATE . . .  If you’re 19 years of age or older, join Greens and Friends at a Larrick for Senate benefit Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 9:30pm, at The Q, 226 South 9th Street, Lincoln.  Vote Naked is a project promoted by a handful of student organizations wanting to make absentee ballot voting easy and fun.  Contact Jake:  jake dot hoyelswick at gmail dot com.

OMAHA MALCOLM X FESTIVAL . . . Wednesday April 2 and Thursday April 3, “The Ballot Box or the Bullet: Politics and Malcolm X” will be presented at UN-O, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha.  Leading Malcolm X scholars, students and artists will present various programs.  Keynote address, 1:00pm, April 3 by national political strategist Donna Brazile.  For further information phone 402.555.2412.

GREENS VIGIL FOR PEACE . . . Weekly Peace Vigils continue every Wednesday, 5:00 to 6:00pm at the Federal Building, 15th & O Streets, Lincoln.  PEACE signs are provided, or bring your own.   Contact Mark: 402.499.6672 or mark at weddleton dot com.

PEACEMAKING WORKSHOP XXI . . .   Thursday, April 3 through Saturday, April 5, 2008, First United Methodist Church, 50th and St. Paul Streets, Lincoln will host An Ecumenical Event featuring Dr. Rodney Petersen, Executive Director of the Boston Theological Institute.   Friday, April 5, 7:00pm keynote speech is titled: “Four Terms that Stand Together: Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Restorative Justice, and Community/The Church.”  Workshops will be Saturday, April 5, 8:30 to 11:00am at Saint Paul United Methodist Church, 12th and “M” Streets.  Complete information at www.fmclincoln.org/PeacemakingWorkshop.htm or phone First United Methodist Church, 466.1906.

WATER CONSERVATION WORKSHOP . . . Saturday, April 5, 2008, 10:30am to 1:30pm, the Lincoln Green Building Group will present a workshop featuring an overview of water issues by The Groundwater Foundation and discussions by representatives of the Mayor’s Water Conservation Task Force, the Public Works Department, and Nebraska Statewide Arboretum at Bess Walt Branch Library, 6701 South 14th Street, Lincoln.   Call 402.483.5135 or e-mail jc10508 at alltel dot net for details.  Pre-registration is requested.  Lunch is included in the $15 fee.

SAVE THE NIGHT OF APRIL 10, 2008 FOR LARRICK BENEFIT WITH TOM NEILSON . . . Thursday, April 10, 2008, 9:30pm, join Steve Larrick, Greens and Supporters at The Zoo, 136 North 14th Street, Lincoln, to hear folksinger/songwriter Tom Neilson perform award-winning original songs of humor, compassion and political affairs, and help raise campaign funds for the Larrick for US Senate campaign.

GRANTS FOR CLEANUP WORK AVAILABLE NOW . . . Apply for grants from $25 to $250 to do local litter cleanup by contacting the Keep Lincoln and Lancaster Beautiful Program at 402.441.8035 or hheafer at lincoln dot ne dot gov.  Grants are available until November 1, 2008.

NEBRASKA GREEN PARTY CANDIDATES . . .  Green Party candidates filing with the Secretary of State for 2008 elections in Partisan elections are Steven R. Larrick,  U.S. Senate; and for Douglas County Board, District 1: Scott Hoffman; District 3: Tom Foster, and Derek Glaser; District 5: Susan Koneck.  Laverne N. Thraen, Jr. has filed for the Non-Partisan OPPD Board of Directors Metro District.

NEBRASKA GREEN PARTY CANDIDATES . . .  Green Party candidates filing with the Secretary of State for 2008 elections in Partisan elections are Steven R. Larrick,  U.S. Senate; and for Douglas County Board, District 1: Scott Hoffman; District 3: Tom Foster, and Derek Glaser; District 5: Susan Koneck.  Laverne N. Thraen, Jr. has filed for the Non-Partisan OPPD Board of Directors Metro District.

PUBLIC MEETING AT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM, 2229 J Street, Lincoln . . . Wednesday, March 12, 2008, 3:15pm, administrators, construction people and landscape architects will “present information” about the cutting down of more than 20 mature healthy trees, some of which were planted in memory of past LHS staff.  The destruction was stopped by a student walk-out action reported at http://journalstar.com/articles/2008/02/28/news/local/doc47c6f876424d0645518267.txt.  To comment online and view photos, go to http://lhs.lps.org/advocate/.

SUPREME COURT HISTORY REVIEWED . . . James Hewitt, attorney and adjunct professor of history at Nebraska Wesleyan University, will give a lecture based on his book, “Slipping Backward: A History of the Nebraska Supreme Court,” 3:30pm, Wednesday, March 12, at the Great Plains Art Museum, 1155 Q Street, Lincoln.  Free and open to the public.

AUDUBON ROWE SANCTUARY Chapter Workshop “Taking Action for Birds in a Changing Climate,” Friday, March 14, in conjunction with the 2008 Audubon Rivers and Wildlife Celebration in Kearney.  For details contact Kevin at 402.797.2301 or kpoague at audubon dot org.

TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE . . . Friday, March 14 through Thursday, March 20, 2008, Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, 313 North 13th Street in Lincoln.  Alex Gibney’s Oscar winning film Taxi to the Dark Side http://www.taxitothedarkside.com/ documents the Bush Administration’s reckless disregard for human rights and the rule of law. For film schedule, phone 402/472-5353.  MOVIE TALK WITH JOHN BRODSTON, Sunday, March 16, 2:45pm, following the 12:45pm screening.

RIVERS AND WILDLIFE CELEBRATION . . . Friday, March 14, through Sunday, March 16, the 38th annual conference to celebrate the annual migration of 500,000 sandhill cranes and millions of waterfowl through central Nebraska will be held at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, Kearney, Nebraska.  Sunday, March 16, Jane Goodall, primatologist, ethologist, anthropologist, and English UN Messenger of Peace, will lead a breakfast panel discussion.  Registration Brochure available at http://www.audubon.org/states/ne/RWC.htm.

EARTH STEWARDSHIP & COMMUNITY FORUM . . . Gardening With Kids & Buying Fresh Foods from Local Farms, Saturday, March 15, 10:00am to noon, 1st Unitarian Church, 3114 Harney, Omaha.  Optional donation: one food item for the Omaha Food Bank.

 LAST DAY TO FILE AS CANDIDATE . . . Monday, March 3, is the last day non-incumbents may file as candidates in 2008 elections. Details such as which offices are up for election, and who has already filed, may be found at County Election Commission websites.

BUSINESS WITH CITY DISPUTE . . . A City Council public hearing will be held Monday, March 3, around 3:00pm at the County City Building, 555 South 10th Street, to address a charter revision that would ban contracts between elected officials and the city. Greens may want to express opinions on this issue.

JOIN LINCOLN GREENS FOR COFFEE . . . The Lincoln chapter of the Nebraska Green Party will meet Tuesday, March 4, 2008, 7:00pm at Jones Coffee, 727 S. 11th Street. Meet U.S. Senate candidate Steve Larrick and discuss plans for Earth Day on April 20, 2008.

SAM MILLSAP SPEAKS AT UN-L COLLEGE OF LAW . . .  Tuesday, March 4th, 2008, 3:00pm, former Texas prosecutor Sam Millsap will speak about his firsthand experiences with capital prosecution.  He successfully prosecuted Ruben Cantu, a juvenile when convicted.  Cantu was executed by lethal injection in 1992.  In 2005, investigative reporting revealed that Cantu was most likely innocent of the crime. Millsap has assumed personal responsibility for Cantu¹s execution and is now a passionate abolitionist.  This event is free and open to the public.  The UNL College of Law is on the East Campus Loop, McCollum Hall.

IMMIGRATION SEMINAR AT UN-O . . . A public immigration seminar featuring a panel of speakers will be Tuesday, March 4, 5:00 to 7:00pm at the W.H. Thompson Alumni Center, University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). Immigration experts and advocates will discuss issues including current status of the immigration system; impact of immigration on local economies; state level legislation; public understandings of human migration and the role of globalization; and the politics of immigration reform and border enforcement. The goal is to discuss immigration policies within the context of the 2008 elections. This a free event for the public. More information: http://ppc.nebraska.edu/.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL WEEK AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY IN OMAHA . . . Sunday March 2, through Saturday March 8, 2008. On Friday, March 7th, www.MikeFarrell.org, well known for his role in the TV series M*A*S*H, will speak in solidarity with Nebraska abolitionists at Westside Community Center, 3534 S 108th Street, 7:00pm. Joining him will be Miriam Kelle, sharing the story of how she became one of Nebraska’s leading voices for abolition after the murder of her brother.

Schedule of Amnesty International Omaha abolition activities:

Sunday, March 2nd: WHAT DOES OUR FAITH TELL US? 7:00pm – First United Methodist Church, 7020 Cass Street. (East of Crossroads mall), Omaha

Monday, March 3rd: HOW CAN I MAKE A DIFFERENCE? 7:00pm – Benson Grind, 6107 Maple Street, Omaha

Tuesday, March 4th: WHERE DO OMAHA SENATORS STAND ON THE DEATH PENALTY? 7:00pm Council Room, University of Nebraska Omaha, Milo Bail Student Center, 3rd Floor

Wednesday, March 5th: WHAT ABOUT VICTIM’S FAMILIES? 7:00pm – www.McFosters.org Natural Kind Cafe, 302 South 38th Street, Omaha

Thursday, March 6th: COULD THEY BE INNOCENT? Film screening of www.TheExonerated.com 7:00pm – Film Streams, 1340 Webster Street, Omaha

Saturday, March 8th: HOW DO WE GET THE WORD OUT? Rock out to your favorite Omaha artists, featuring Domestica, the LEPERS, The Stay Awake & Perry H. Matthews. Doors open at 8:00pm. Must be 21 and over. $5 cover to benefit local abolition groups. O’leavers Pub, 1322 S Saddle Creek Road, Omaha.
More details: www.amnestyusa.org/Death_Penalty/Nebraska_Events/page.do?id=1121027&n1=3&n2=28.