Events Calendar

"Fur Free Friday" Protest

All were welcome to join us!

November 25, 2005 (Friday)
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Skaneateles Furs, 42 E. Genesee Street
Skaneateles, NY 13152      (315) 685-6030
Skaneateles is near Syracuse, ~70 miles east of Rochester, ~1.5 hour's drive.

This protest will be
  Legal (Stay only on the public sidewalk.)
  Peaceful
Posters and leaflets provided.

Several upstate NY animal rights groups will protest fur and
fur trim at the Skaneateles Furs shop together on Fur Free Friday.
All are welcome to join us and be a voice for the animals.

Fur Protest

All are welcome to join us!

November 6, 2005 (Sunday)
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Held-Projansky Furs
Pittsford Plaza
3349 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY

Remain legally on the public sidewalk out front.
Signs will be provided, and you are welcome to
bring your own with captions such as
  "Don't Wear Fur or Fur Trim."
  "Don't Let Death Trim Your Coat."

Lecture: "Not Free to Cease!"
Tom Regan, Professor Emeritus of Philosphy at NC State University

November 3, 2005 (Thursday)
7:00pm

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

Free and open to the public
Sign language interpreter provided
Accessible by wheelchair (elevator by the rear entrance)
Sponsored by Animal Rights Advocates of Upstate NY

Universally recognized as the intellectual leader of the Animal Rights (AR) movement,
Tom Regan is a lifelong activist for the rights of human and nonhuman animals.
Author of more than twenty books, Prof. Regan will address abolition in the AR movement
in an hourlong lecture, followed by questions & answers. All are invited to hear and
meet the activist, professor and author as he advocates for nonhuman animals.
www.tomregan-animalrights.com

Regan's books can be found at Barnes & Noble and Borders Bookstores, as well as
the Monroe County Library System.

Books by Tom Regan:
Books

Lecture: "SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVES ON ANIMALS"

Rev. Gary Kowalski, Unitarian minister,
animal rights activist and author
from Burlington, VT

October 23, 2005 (Sunday)
7:00pm

Brighton Town Lodge
777 Westfall Road, Henrietta, NY

Free and open to the Public.
Lecture followed by Q&A.
People of all faiths are welcome.
Sign language interpreter provided.

Vegan potluck at 5:30pm at the same location.
See www.RochesterVeg.org,
or call (585) 234-8750 for details.

Co-sponsored by:
First Unitarian Church of Rochester, NY
Animal Rights Advocates of Upstate NY
Rochester Area Vegetarian Society

Earlier in the day, Rev. Kowalski will deliver a sermon at
9:00am and 11:00am
"The God That Gets Along With Science"
First Unitarian Church, 220 Winton Road South, Rochester, NY

ARAUNY FOCUS MEETING: "Chick In Focus"

September 22, 2005 (Thursday)
6:30pm

Brighton Memorial Library "Learning Center"
- 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY

Free and open to the public. ALL ARE WELCOME.
An open discussion about chickens trapped in the egg industry: from the
hatchery to factory-farm, free-range, etc. to the slaughterhouse to
the plate. Come share your ideas, concerns and thoughts as to what can be
done, by individuals and by groups, to help stop animal exploitation and
end animal suffering.

ARAUNY to Host a Candlelight Vigil for the Animals, Victim to Hurricane Katrina

September 26, 2005 (Monday)
6:00pm

Memorial Garden on the lawn at the
First Unitarian Church, 220 Winton Road South, Rochester, NY

Monetary donations will be accepted for animal rescue efforts in the Gulf Coast.

ARAUNY Hosts an Information Table at First VEGFEST

August 28, 2005 (Sunday)

Onondaga Lake, Inner Harbor (Syracuse, NY area)

Animal Rights Advocates of Upstate New York hosts an
information table at New York State's first VEGFEST near
Syracuse, NY. For details, see CommunityAnimalProject.org.

"DEMONSTRATION: Compassionate Consumers' Egg Campaign"

August 12, 2005 (Friday)
5:00pm to 8:00pm

Pittsford Wegmans
- 3195 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY

Demonstration to raise awareness and support for the campaign
to expose cruel practices in the egg industry.
ARAUNY and Compassionate Consumers will hold a
demo Friday, August 12, at Pittsford Wegmans
from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Come see us at the demo
for a free DVD.

See Wegmans Cruelty free on the internet.
See the Compassionate Consumers website.

"DEMONSTRATION: Compassionate Consumers' Egg Campaign"

August 6, 2005 (Saturday)
12:00pm

Pittsford Wegmans
- 3195 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY

Demonstration to raise awareness and support for the campaign
to expose cruel practices in the egg industry.
ARAUNY and Compassionate Consumers will hold a
demo Saturday, August 6, at Pittsford Wegmans
at 12:00pm. Come see us at the demo
for a free DVD.

See Wegmans Cruelty free on the internet.
See the Compassionate Consumers website.

"WEGMANS CRUELTY: A Public Showing and Discussion"

August 1, 2005 (Monday)
7:00pm

Brighton Town Hall: AUDITORIUM
- 2300 Elmwood Ave, Rochester NY
- Wheelchair accessible (elevator by rear entrance)

ARAUNY to host Compassionate Consumers, showing their
newly released video "Wegmans Cruelty", exposing the
suffering of hens inside Wegmans Egg Farm, Wolcott NY.
They will give a brief lecture after the video, followed by Q&A.

FREE and OPEN TO the PUBLIC

See Wegmans Cruelty free on the internet.
See the Compassionate Consumers website.

"OLIVE-BRANCH DEMO" hosted by ARAUNY

July 20, 2005 (Wednesday)
5:30-7:30pm

Wegmans - 1750 East Ave, Rochester NY
Corner of Probert St. and East Ave. (near S. Winton)

Thank Wegmans for selling Vegan options in their Nature's Market.
Suggest buying: Egg-Replacer and Tofu Scrambler (in Wegmans).
Samples of Vegan foods offered to public.

Coyote-Killing, Canned Hunts, Trophy Hunting:
Wanted: Dead or Alive:
Should Recreational Killing of Animals be Allowed in NYS?
Presentation (hour-long lecture, followed by Q&A) by: VALERIE WILL, from Buffalo NY

May 2, 2005 (Monday)
7:00pm

Brighton Town Hall, 2300 Elmwood Ave, Rochester NY
AUDITORIUM
- wheelchair accessible (elevator by rear entrance)

-  Sign Language Interpreter Provided  -
Sponsored by: Animal Rights Advocates of Upstate NY
www.ARAUNY.org
Open to the Public
Free ($donations accepted to help offset ARA costs)

Join us for a thought-provoking and sometimes humorous presentation by a hunting advocate's worst nightmare, Valerie Will. Valerie has spoken publicly throughout upstate New York for the past fifteen years, and has been a regular guest on television and radio shows in the Buffalo NY area. She will offer a glimpse of the world of "sport" hunting as most people have never seen it. Learn why some people view sport hunting as killing for fun, or as ecology in reverse.

SHRINE CIRCUS DEMONSTRATIONS:
Please arrive one hour before each show starts:

Fri, April 8th - 6:30pm (for 7:30pm show)
Sat, Apr 9th - 2:00pm (for 3:00pm show)
Sat, Apr 9th - 6:30pm (for 7:30pm show)
Sun, Apr 10th - 11:00am (for 12:00-noon show)
Sun, Apr 10th - 3:00pm (for 4:00pm show)

SHRINE CIRCUS:
Blue Cross Arena, One Memorial Square, Rochester, NY 14614
(corner of Exchange and Broad - across from the Hall of Justice)

DIRECTIONS:
>From the East ...
take the NY State Thruway to Exit 45 to the Clinton Avenue/Downtown Exit.
>From the West ...
take the NY State Thruway to Exit 47 to Plymouth Avenue.

PUBLIC PARKING: available on Court, Broad, and Exchange Streets.

ARA has literature, flyers, posters, and Ele-friend stickers (PETA and API). You are welcome to bring your own as well.

APRIL 12th (Tuesday)
"Foie Gras Industry Exploits Geese AND Workers"

April 12, 2005 (Tuesday)
7:00pm

Brighton Town Hall, 2300 Elmwood Ave, Rochester NY
Downstairs Meeting Room
- wheelchair accessible (elevator by rear entrance)

Lecture by:
ALISON STOLL, Farm Sanctuary National Foie Gras Legislative Coordinator
- AND -
KAY EMBREY, Rural and Migrant Ministry Farmworkers Advocate

Sponsored by: Animal Rights Advocates of Upstate NY
www.ARAUNY.org
Open to the Public
Free ($donations accepted to help offset ARA costs)

http://www.nofoiegras.org/index.htm
http://www.ruralmigrantministry.org/

Representatives from two nonprofit organizations wlil address how the "foie gras" industry is abusive to BOTH migrant farmworkers and to geese/ducks force-fed to produce liver pate', known as "foie gras". All are welcome to attend lecture, followed by Q&A.

NYS Foie Gras Bill (2005) = S2083
http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S02083&sh=t

March 29, 2005 (Tuesday): ""FORMER POSTER CHILD" EXPOSES the LIES of ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION"
Lawrence Carter-Long, NE Director of "In Defense of Animals"
Lecture followed by Q&A

7:00 p.m.

Brighton Town Hall AUDITORIUM, 2300 Elmwood Ave, Rochester NY
H/C access via back entrance: elevator to 1st floor
Sign Language Interpreter Provided

Sponsored by: Animal Rights Advocates of Upstate NY
Open to the Public
Free ($donations accepted to help offset ARA costs)

Born with cerebral palsy, Lawrence Carter-Long was a "former poster child" in 1972 for the United Fund (now the United Way). Come learn why the very animal experiments he was used to promote, he now abhors.
An international speaker, Lawrence is an advocate primarily in the areas of rights for nonhuman animals and for disabled persons.
www.PosterBrat.com

March 7, 2005 (Monday): "FERAL CATS: A Local Issue"
Diane DiGravio, President of Habitat for Cats

7:00 p.m.

Brighton Town Hall, 2300 Elmwood Ave, Rochester NY
"AUDITORIUM" (H/C access via back entrance: elevator to 1st floor)

Open to the Public
Free (donations accepted to offset ARA costs)
One-hour lecture, followed by Questions & Answers . . . come learn about the issue of "feral cats", and how you can help.