Lancaster & District Green Party

Monday 9th June 2008
A day dedicated to raising the profile of carsharing and encouraging more people to help themselves, society and the planet by giving it a try.
More info at; www.liftshare.org/

Celebrating Palestinian resilience through 60 years of occupation. A unique opportunity to by-pass the mainstream media and participate in a day of live video links with Palestinians, workshops and speakers.

Saturday 31st May
10am-5pm
Gregson Centre, 33-35 Moorgate, Lancaster, LA1 3PY

For details of speakers and workshops see:
http://www.virtual-lancaster.net/stopwar/voices.pdf

To register: voicesfrompalestine.lancaster@gmail.com
or tel 07807680591

Watch out for the Eatlocal sticker at food outlets across the district over the late spring bank holiday.

EatLocal is a project to promote locally sourced ingredients in the Lancaster district. It believes food and drink ingredients should be grown in, or close to, Lancaster district, and by sustainable farming methods.

Discover how good local food is where you see the Eatloal sticker.

For more info on local food visit the Eatlocal website

TSLM Annual Review

Dear Supporters,

TSLM were appalled at the decision to approve LCC’s planning application for the HM6L. But funding has yet to be granted for this damaging road.

To find out more about how we presented our case at the Public Inquiry and how we can continue to fight against this outrageous scheme, please come to our -

Information Night and Annual Review (AGM)
On Tuesday 20th May 2008 at 7.30 pm
Vale of Lune Rugby Club, Powderhouse Lane, Lancaster.

You can voice your opinion again by completing a postcard on the night.

Thank you for all you have done so far, we look forward to seeing you.

Lancaster Homeless Action Benefit
Sunday 18th May - 8pm.
The Yorkshire House, Lancaster. £3.
Featuring One Chip Potato & the Transcendental Watermusicians + The Low Countries + Mollie Baxter + Harvey Lord + Stephen Hudson.
An Opposite of Robot Event.

Celebrating the 1st anniversary of the opening up of Morecambe’s glorious promenade to cyclists in April 2007. There will be lots to see and do for the whole family including pedal powered smoothies, bike maintenance, healthy food, music and lots more cycling related fun.

Events include: See spectacular shows from 3 times world champion trials rider Ben Slinger. Make your own pedal powered smoothie with the County Roadshow. Pick up info and advice from the CDT Team. Go Ride activities. Police bike post-coding and lots more…..

Join the guided ride from the Millennium Bridge at 10:45am.
More info at www.celebratingcycling.org ; email celebratingcycling@lancaster.gov.uk;
Call 01524 582392 / 582086

Getting real about climate change

10.30am Saturday 19 April 2008
Quaker Meeting House, Calder House Lane, Garstang
All Welcome
Free admission to all events.

Full Programe details here - green_poster.pdf

A unique opportunity to learn about the current situation in Bethlehem from a Palestinian medical worker. He has close links with both the Christian and Muslim communities in and around Bethlehem. He will speak about life in Bethlehem and the devastating effects of the separation wall.

Saturday 12th April 7.30pm
Lancaster Baptist Church
(Robert St, next to the Town Hall)

For the third year running the Dukes is supporting Lancastr’s status as a Cycling demonstration Town with a Bike Film Festival aimed at encouraging, respecting and celebrating cycling. The week long festival includes showings of Beijing Biycycle & A Boy, A Girl and A Bike as well as talks in the Gallery.

For further info see the Dukes website.

Award winning documentary exploring the root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and shows daily life for Palestinians living under military occupation. www.occupation101.com/

Thurs April 10 7.30pm, Gregson Centre, Moor Lane.

Donations welcome.