Community Events
The following events are being offered by progressive groups in our local area.
Social Justice Film: Dream On - Thursday, July 26th 6:30 pm
Sisters of St. Francis, Clinton, Iowa
841 Thirteenth Avenue North in Clinton
The Sisters of St. Francis, Clinton, Iowa, present movies that matter monthly at The Canticle, 841 Thirteenth Avenue North in Clinton. The movies are free and open to the public. The July movie is Dream On and will be shown on Thursday, July 26, at 6:30 p.m.
Dream On investigates the perilous state of the American Dream after decades of rising income inequality and declining economic mobility. In an epic road trip, political comedian John Fugelsang retraces the journey of Alexis de Tocqueville, whose study of our young country in 1831 found that America was a place where anyone, of any background, could climb the ladder of economic opportunity. Following in the Frenchman’s footsteps, Fugelsang asks whether the optimistic spirit of the American Dream that Tocqueville popularized is alive and well in the twenty-first century, or whether George Carlin was right when he famously quipped, “It’s called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.”
Please join us for this enlightening and worthwhile film experience.
Lori Freudenberg
lfreudenberg@clintonfranciscans.com
841 Thirteenth Avenue North in Clinton
The Sisters of St. Francis, Clinton, Iowa, present movies that matter monthly at The Canticle, 841 Thirteenth Avenue North in Clinton. The movies are free and open to the public. The July movie is Dream On and will be shown on Thursday, July 26, at 6:30 p.m.
Dream On investigates the perilous state of the American Dream after decades of rising income inequality and declining economic mobility. In an epic road trip, political comedian John Fugelsang retraces the journey of Alexis de Tocqueville, whose study of our young country in 1831 found that America was a place where anyone, of any background, could climb the ladder of economic opportunity. Following in the Frenchman’s footsteps, Fugelsang asks whether the optimistic spirit of the American Dream that Tocqueville popularized is alive and well in the twenty-first century, or whether George Carlin was right when he famously quipped, “It’s called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.”
Please join us for this enlightening and worthwhile film experience.
Lori Freudenberg
lfreudenberg@clintonfranciscans.com
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace - Thursdays, July 12th through December 13th
Sisters of St. Francis, Clinton, Iowa
841 Thirteenth Avenue North in Clinton
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace sessions will be held at The Canticle, 841 Thirteenth Avenue North in Clinton. Take time away to get re-energized, re-focused, and learn ways to live a more balanced life. Take time to peacefully sort through the challenges of our lives.
Morning and evenings sessions will be available 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m., respectively, July 12 through December 13. Call Sister Nancy Miller at563-242-7611 or emailnmiller@clintonfranciscans.com to sign up.
Sister Nancy Miller
nmiller@clintonfranciscans.com
841 Thirteenth Avenue North in Clinton
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace sessions will be held at The Canticle, 841 Thirteenth Avenue North in Clinton. Take time away to get re-energized, re-focused, and learn ways to live a more balanced life. Take time to peacefully sort through the challenges of our lives.
Morning and evenings sessions will be available 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m., respectively, July 12 through December 13. Call Sister Nancy Miller at563-242-7611 or emailnmiller@clintonfranciscans.com to sign up.
Sister Nancy Miller
nmiller@clintonfranciscans.com
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America - Saturday, July 14th - After Action Report
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
Davenport Public Library
Our monthly meeting was held on this date. We had Lt. Kevin Smull from the Crime Prevention Bureau speak. He gave us many statistics about how many guns were stolen, as well as the number of gun related arrests, shootings and homicides in Davenport to date this year. He was an informative speaker who shared many other police related and gun related issues with our group.
Our next meeting will actually not be a meeting, but rather, we will be attending an activity. There will be a Unity Day in Rock Island to honor a victim of gun violence. It would be great if Moms members could attend. The date is August 25 from 12:00 to 5:00 pm. in Rock Island between 17th and 19th Streets. Moms plans on having a table.
Debra Sperry
debra_sperry@hotmail.com
Davenport Public Library
Our monthly meeting was held on this date. We had Lt. Kevin Smull from the Crime Prevention Bureau speak. He gave us many statistics about how many guns were stolen, as well as the number of gun related arrests, shootings and homicides in Davenport to date this year. He was an informative speaker who shared many other police related and gun related issues with our group.
Our next meeting will actually not be a meeting, but rather, we will be attending an activity. There will be a Unity Day in Rock Island to honor a victim of gun violence. It would be great if Moms members could attend. The date is August 25 from 12:00 to 5:00 pm. in Rock Island between 17th and 19th Streets. Moms plans on having a table.
Debra Sperry
debra_sperry@hotmail.com