Monday, September 17, 2012

Friday, September 21st, 2012

THE HISTORY OF September 21st
 
Today in 1638: in the final act of the Pequot War, English officials and their Native American allies in Connecticut divide the surviving seventy two Pequots and enslave them. The Puritans had lived under an uneasy truce with the Pequots, but they wanted them out of the way so they could take their land. Using the murder of a white trader and Indian-kidnapper as an excuse, the English attacked Indians on Block Island two years ago.

Realizing that battle with tribal warriors was only one way to destroy their will, the colonists have turned to a terrorist strategy of massacring non-combatants. Before today’s slave deal, the war concluded with an English attack on a Mystic River village, where troops led by Captain John Mason killed at least six hundred Pequots.


Friday, September 21st, 2012

It's This Weekend’s Action Calendar!

Tomorrow, there will be a free introduction to Tao Shiatsu from 10:30am until noon at the Tao Shangha Center, 2330 Willard Avenue. More info at 257-4663 or taosanghamadison@gail.com.

Saturday morning, the film "The Garden" will be shown. This screening is part of series co-sponsored by the Economic Democracy Collaborative, the Madison Institute, and Peregrine Forum of Wisconsin in preparation for the Economic Democracy Conference to be held at Madison College in October. Tomorrow’s film is at 10am in the Grand Hall at the Capitol Lakes Retirement Center, 333 West Main Street. For more info, call 608-442-8399.

Tomorrow night, DeForest Area Progressives' Global Frackdown Action will host a social evening with a screening of Gasland, Josh Fox's Academy Award-nominated film. This will be Saturday at the DeForest Progressives' Headquarters, 6610 Lake Road in Windsor. Social at 6:30pm, movie at 7, and conversation at 8:30. For more info, call Mary at 239-0173.

Saturday, there will be an Earth Dance 2012. Starting at 3 pm with opening drums and circle dance; then at 6pm, an internationally synchronized prayer for peace; and at 9pm, closing drum circle and open dancing begins. Audience participation and dancing appreciated! There is a suggested donation, with proceeds to benefit Madison’s Center for Resilient Cities.   This will be at the Center for Conscious Living, 849 East Washington. More info at mylovingspirit.com

Sunday is the 10th Anniversary of Olbrich’s Thai Pavilion and Garden at Thai Fest. Enjoy traditional Thai dancers from the Thai Cultural and Fine Arts Institute of Chicago, learn about the Loy Krathong festival with demonstrations by the UW-Madison Thai Student Association, and more. All activities are free and will take place in the Thai Garden. This is Sunday from noon to 4pm at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Avenue.  For more info, call 246-4724 or visit olbrich.org.

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