Events Calendar

Alternative Fair, sponsored by MetroJustice

December 3, 2004 (Friday), 5-10 p.m.
December 4, 2004 (Saturday), 9a.m.-3p.m.

First Unitarian Church, 220 Winton Road South, Rochester NY

$3 for ages 12+, children under 12 free (free child care)

An opportunity to purchase holiday gifts you can feel good about. It features hundreds of fair trade, earth friendly, and/or locally produced goods that support a just and sustainable world. Tables by local non-profits, and an opportunity to gather in community with others who are concerned about positive social change.

Questions, call Metro Justice at 325-2560
Jon Greenbaum: http://www.metrojustice.org/index.html

November 18, 2004 (Thursday): Harold Brown:
Farmer Brown Talks About Organic and Free-Range Animals

7:00 p.m.

Community Meeting Room (read entrance)
Brighton Town Hall, 2300 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY
H/C access

Free, Open to the Public
Cosponsored by Animal Rights Advocates of Upstate NY and the Rochester Area Vegetarian Society

October 21, 2004 (Thursday): pattrice jones:
Animal Liberation and Gay Liberation: What's the Connection?

7:00 p.m.

Downstairs Meeting Room (around back)
Brighton Town Hall, 2300 Elmwood Ave
H/C access

Free, Open to the Public
Come hear this exceptional speaker, activist, teacher, author, who eloquently connects today's social justice issues. Don't miss this opportunity!

October 18, 2004 (Monday): ARA Focus-Meeting
Alternative Healing Methods for Animals

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Learning Center
Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave, Rochester

Free, Open to the Public
Informal sharing (no experts expected) of info you may have learned on "alternative healing methods" for any/all animals ... methods and resources on such things as: homeopathy, therapeutic touch, if you know of a holistic veterinarian, etc. Let's learn from each other with this casual sharing ... bring resources/contact info to share.

October 15, 2004 (Friday): Foie Gras Protest

6:00 p.m.

... at one of the very few places who sell it locally
... see reasons to protest foie gras: www.NoFoieGras.org

LOCATION TBD ... call (585)234-1306 if interested.

October 9, 2004 (Saturday): ARA Meeting
Focus on "HUNTING in Upstate NY"

1:00 p.m.

NEAR Mendon Ponds Park

Those interested in attending, contact: macbaum@aol.com, or (585) 234-1306 for the address.

September 15, 2004 (Wednesday): Monthly meeting

6:30 p.m.

First Unitarian Church, 220 Winton Road South
Room 228
Handicapped accessible (elevator or stairs)

All are welcome!
We meet the 3rd Wednesday of EACH month.

September 6^th: Labor Day Parade

Meet between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m.

Sibley Place (1 block east of Alexander St, opposite Prince St, off East Ave). Parade routes up East Ave, to Liberty Pole, west on Main St., ends at S. Plymouth (near Hochstein Music School)

Sponsored by Rochester Labor Council. Join ARAUNY as we support the unions of Rochester, NY.

Wear an animal costume or mask (ARA has some), wear an AR shirt of your choice, carry an AR banner. ALL SIGNS MUST BE PRE-APPROVED BY ARAUNY FIRST

Come be a voice for the animals. Join us Monday, 9/6/04, for the annual Rochester Labor Day Parade.

August 18, 2004 (Wednesday): Monthly meeting

6:30 p.m.

First Unitarian Church, 220 Winton Road South
Rochester, NY
Room 228
Handicapped accessible (elevator or stairs)

All are welcome!
We meet the 3rd Wednesday of EACH month.
Note the corrected address above.

July 25, 2004 (Sunday): Educational Demo

1:00-3:00pm

East Ave. Wegmans, Rochester, NY
(We'll remain on the public sidewalk.)

We'll be showing support of Wegman's for the Vegan options in their Natural Foods section. This will also be the debut of our "Faunette" a portable video system for showing educational video at demos.
Please send an email if you'd like to join us.
Email here.

July 24, 2004 (Saturday): Field Trip to Farm Sanctuary

Time to be decided.

Farm Sanctuary is located in Watkins Glen, NY. Carpool location to be decided.

See how animals live and grow when they're treated with care. Take a tour of the sanctuary and interact with the cows, chickens, pigs, goats, sheep and much more! You'll even have some play-time with the pigs and get to pet the cows. All interested people are welcome!
Please send an email if you'd like to come along.
Email here.

July 21, 2004 (Wednesday): Monthly meeting

6:30 p.m.

First Unitarian Church, 220 S. Winton Rd.
Room 228
Handicapped accessible (elevator or stairs)

All are welcome!
We meet the 3rd Wednesday of EACH month.

June 16, 2004 (Wednesday): Monthly meeting

6:30 p.m.

First Unitarian Church, 220 S. Winton Rd.
Room 228
Handicapped accessible (elevator or stairs)

All are welcome!
We meet the 3rd Wednesday of EACH month.

May 18-23 (Tuesday-Sunday): Demonstrations Against the Ringling Circus

Wed., May 19	6:00 p.m. for the 7:00 p.m. show
Thu., May 20	6:00 p.m. for the 7:00 p.m. show
Fri., May 21	6:00 p.m. for the 7:00 p.m. show
Sat., May 22	10:00 a.m. for the 11:00 a.m. show
	2:00 p.m. for the 3:00 p.m. show
	6:00 p.m. for the 7:00 p.m. show
Sun., May 23	12:00 noon for the 1:00 p.m. show
	4:00 p.m. for the 5:00 p.m. show

Blue Cross Arena
at the corner of Broad and Exchange
Rochester, NY

We will be handing out educational materials such as
stickers, flyers and coloring books. Come lend a hand!

May 9, 2004 (Sunday): Veal Demo

12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.

Mario's Via Abruzzi restaurant
2740 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY14618
(585-271-1111)

We will be on the public sidewalk in front of Mario's.
Do not block the driveway entrance in any way.
There is virtually no foot traffic on this sidewalk, so we won't be leafletting.
We have signs to carry, or you may bring your own.
Come help out!

May 12, 2004 (Wednesday): Monthly meeting

6:30 p.m.

First Unitarian Church, 220 S. Winton Rd.
Room 228
Handicapped accessible (elevator or stairs)

All are welcome!
With the exception of this month,
we meet on the 3rd Wednesday of every month.

April 29 (Thursday): Farm Sanctuary Presentation of "Peaceable Kingdom" with Gene Bauston (Farm Sanctuary co-founder) and Harold Brown

5:00 p.m. Screening of "Peaceable Kingdom" in the auditorium
7:00 p.m. Presentation by Harold Brown and Gene Bauston

Brighton Town Hall
Auditorium
2300 Elmwood Ave., Brighton, NY

Free and open to the public.
Cosponsored by ARAUNY and RAVS (Rochester Area Vegetarian Society).

April 25 (Sunday): Protest March of Cr(D)imes Walk America

9:00 a.m. (Registration begins and crowds form at 9:00 a.m. Walk starts at 10:00 a.m.)

Cobb's Hill Park
Pavilion by the pond
Culver Road
Rochester, NY

Come help us protest and distribute leaflets!
But if you can't make it, please write some letters via these links:
Humane Charities
March of Cr(D)imes Supporters

April 23 (Friday): Tabling at UR for Earth Day

April 21, 2004 (Wednesday): Monthly meeting

6:30 p.m.

First Unitarian Church, 220 S. Winton Rd.
Room 228
Handicapped accessible (elevator or stairs)

All are welcome!
We meet the 3rd Wednesday of EACH month.

March 26-28 (Friday-Sunday): Protest Shrine Circus

3/26 (Fri.)	10:00 a.m.(for 11 a.m. show)
"	6:30 p.m.(for 7:30 p.m. show)
3/27 (Sat.)	9:00 a.m.(for 10 a.m. show)
"	2:00 p.m. (for 3 p.m. show)
"	6:30 p.m. (for 7:30 p.m. show)
3/28 (Sun.)	11:00 a.m.(for 12-noon show)
"	3:00 p.m.(for 4 p.m. show)

Blue Cross Arena, Exchange and Broad Streets, Rochester, NY.

March 20 (Saturday): MeatOut Day

2:30 p.m.

Lori's Natural Foods, 900 Jefferson Road, Henrietta, NY.

Tabling at Lori's Natural Foods.

March 19, 2004 (Friday): Rochester Progressives' Annual Celebration

6:00 p.m.

Edgerton Community Center
41 Backus St., Rochester, NY

March 17, 2004 (Wednesday): Monthly meeting

6:30 p.m.

First Unitarian Church, 220 S. Winton Rd.
Room 228
Handicapped accessible (elevator or stairs)

All are welcome!
We meet the 3rd Wednesday of EACH month.

February 29 (Sunday): Mad Cow: Stop the Madness, by Dr. Michael Greger

3 p.m. (Hoyt Auditorium, Bldg. #9, University of Rochester), and
7 p.m. (First Unitarian Church, 220 S. Winton Rd., Rochester)

Both events are FREE. We welcome all farmers, health care professionals, students and the general public. Audience questions are encouraged.

Michael Greger, MD, Expert Witness from Texas Mad Cow Trial, is the Mad Cow Coordinator for the Organic Consumers Association and the Chief BSE Investigator for Farm Sanctuary. Dr. Greger has been speaking publicly about mad cow disease since 1993. He has debated the National Cattlemen's Beef Association before the FDA and was invited as an expert witness at Oprah Winfrey's infamous "meat defamation" trial. He has contributed to many books and articles on the subject and continues to lecture extensively. Dr. Greger is a graduate of the Cornell University School of Agriculture and the Tufts University School of Medicine. For more see VeganMD.org.

February 18 (Wednesday): Monthly meeting

6:30 p.m.

Lori's Natural Foods, 900 Jefferson Road, Henrietta, NY. Meet in the conference room around the back of the store. (If you can't find it, ask a cashier for help.)

All are welcome! We meet the 3rd Wednesday of EACH month.

February 8 (Sunday): Protest "Crow Shoot" in Auburn, NY

12:30 p.m.

St. Peter and John Church, 169 Genesee Street, Auburn NY

Gather and sign petitions, have a hot drink, and help Auburn plan for the 2004 Crow Festival, then...

at about 2:00 p.m.:

Walk a short ways to Auburn Town Hall for a peaceful protest/rally. Expect media coverage. For more info, see www.SaveTheCrows.org, and check out photos from last year's event.

January 21 (Wednesday): Monthly meeting

6:30 p.m.

Lori's Natural Foods, 900 Jefferson Road, Henrietta, NY. Meet in the conference room around the back of the store. (If you can't find it, ask a cashier for help.)

All are welcome! We meet the 3rd Wednesday of EACH month.