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Dates for your Diary

2008

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NOW logo1 This indicates a mainstream NOW event, or one held in association with another group. Some important events organised by like-minded groups may also be included, to reduce the risk of 'double-booking'.

June

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  Day Date Time Event Venue Other info
Saturday 07

3:45 Tea and chat

4-6:00pm meeting

Monthly meeting Friends Meeting House, St Giles

Chair: Caroline Raine

Notetaker: Rosemary Galli

 

May

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  Day Date Time Event Venue Other info
  Saturday 10   Free Palestine National
Demonstration, London
Assemble 1pm Temple Tube, London (if travelling independently)

Commemorating the
60th Anniversary of the Nakba when over 750,000 Palestinians were driven
from their homes and land.

No bus organized from Oxford, but meet up at Gloucester Green bus station to travel together. Starting time will be 11:00am. For more info re carrying banners etc, contact Rosemary on 01608-810943

 

No May meeting of NOW!

 

 

April

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  Day Date Time Event Venue Other info
Saturday 05 Assemble 11:15am for vigil from 11:30am -12:30pm Women in Black (WiB) silent vigil by St Michael's Tower, Cornmarket Sy, Oxford

Vigil in support of the people of Gaza. Please wear black. The vigil will be held jointly with Oxford Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

More information from:
Jenny Stanton jennystanton@ecosse.net (01865-247730)

NOW logo1 Saturday 12

 

3:45pm Tea and chat

4:00 - 6:00pm meeting

 

 

NOW Monthly meeting

 

 

Friends Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford

During this meeting we will be looking back at the Oxford International Women's Festival and our contribution to it, and trying to see if there are any pointers as to NOW's future direction.

Chair: Margaret Stanton

Notetaker: Carol Stavris (or another volunteer?)

 

March

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  Day Date Time Event Venue Other info
Please note, there is no NOW monthly meeting in March because of our involvement with the Oxford International Women's Festival, 1-15 March.
  Friday 07 7:00 - 9:30pm

Celebration of International Women's Day with:

'A Journey through French Fashion'

organized by Heritage de France

Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1BX

Entrance £10, concessions £7, family tickets £25.

Tickets available from The Oxford Playhouse

Tel: 01865 305305, Mon-Sat 9:30am - 6:30pm

www.ticketsoxford.com

ticketsoxford@playhouse.com

 

NOW logo1 Saturday 08

 

7:00pm

 

(speaker event)

'Women in Slavery - Then and Now'

speakers: Khi Rafe and Dr Sondra Hausner

 

 

 

Asian Cultural Centre, Manzil Way, off Cowley Road, Oxford

NOW's contribution to the Oxford International Women's Festival (OIWF) 2008.

Free, Wheelchair access, All welcome, Refreshments, Donations welcome.

tel: 01865 249336

 

February

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  Day Date Time Event Venue Other info
NOW logo1 Saturday 09 assemble 11:00am for 11:30-12:30 vigil Women in Black (WiB) silent vigil outside the old Laura Ashley shop in Cornmarket St

Theme: Palestine/Gaza.

Please wear black and bring black placards

NOW logo1 Saturday 16

3:45pm tea & chat

4-6:00pm Meeting

 

 

 

NOW monthly meeting

 

 

Friends Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford

Chair: Eileen Cameron-Kirby

Notetaker: Rosemary Galli

 

January

  Day Date Time Event Venue Other info
NOW logo1 Saturday 19

3:45pm tea & chat

4-6:00pm Meeting

 

 

 

NOW monthly meeting

 

 

Friends Meeting House, 43 St Giles, Oxford

Chair: Jill Haas

Notetaker: Sarah Lasenby

  Saturday 26 10.30am-3.30pm

Palestine Day School:

"The Palestinian Nakba and the way forward"

Friends Meeting House, 43 St Giles Oxford

Organised by Oxford Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Cost £5 (includes light lunch).

To book a place e-mail pamela.parsons@ntlworld.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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