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March
Tuesday, March 9th Rally in D.C. for Healthcare - Bus leaving from Stroudsburg at 5:30 a.m. Click here for more information and to reserve a seat.
Saturday, March 13th at 1:00 p.m. - Pocono Community Theater - Free screening of the award-winning documentary: Out in the Silence - Doors open at 12:30 p.m.
When Joe Wilson’s same-sex marriage announcement in the local paper ignites a firestorm of controversy in a small Pennsylvania town:
- a mother decides to take a stand for her gay son, - an evangelical pastor examines his most deeply held beliefs, - two committed woman decide to do something wonderful for their hometown, - and local residents must decide what their cherished small town values really mean.In hundreds of screenings and panel discussions all over Pennsylvania and in more than 25 other states, OUT IN THE SILENCE has challenged many to rethink their convictions and help close the gaps that have divided our communities for far too long.
Produced in association with the Sundance Institute, OUT in the SILENCE is an uplifting film about courageous local residents – real people -- confronting homophobia and the limitations of religion, tradition, and the status quo in conservative rural Oil City, PA in the hills of northwestern Pennsylvania. It has been described as “STUNNING” by the Philadelphia Inquirer; “A POIGNANT, PERSONAL, and ENGROSSING STORY” by the Philadelphia City Paper. It will not leave you untouched.
Sunday, March 14th, 1-3 p.m. Forum to Prevent Homelessness at the Eastern Monroe Public Library at Chipperfield and Rt. 611
Do you know people or work with people who are now or might be at risk of BECOMING HOMELESS?
Local agencies will explain their services and opportunities for financial aid. Participants include: Housing Authority Of Monroe County; North Penn Legal Aid; Pocono Alliance; Family Promise; Food Pantries & Soup Kitchens
Learn about resources for emergency rent, preventing foreclosures, preventing evictions, emergency housing and assistance with food and transportation needs.
Co-Sponsors of the Forum include: Unity Coalition of the Poconos; Pocono Progressives; Sociology Club of East Stroudsburg University
Tuesday, March 16th, 7-9 p.m. - Organizational meeting for the Pocono Progressive Democratic Club at the HQ of the Monroe County Democratic Committee, S. 9th Street between Main and Ann Streets, downtown Stroudsburg.
Hey Dems - remember the excitement you felt last year when we all worked together to elect a new president? We need that excitement and unity again to elect progressive Democrats in 2010. The Monroe County Democratic Party is made up of a number of clubs that do the day-to-day work of the party. We are meeting to form a new club to work to return progressive Democrats to Washington and Harrisburg. Please join us. For more information, email Sue Lyons.