Letter Carriers Union hosts 25th annual Food Drive on Saturday, May 13
Millions of Americans live from one day to the next uncertain where their next meal will come from. This sad statistic reinforces the importance of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual national Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, held the second Saturday of each May. This year’s event will be held Saturday, May 13, 2017. Continue reading
CALL TO ACTION: MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2017
Call your congressperson Monday to save the NEA.
Call your representative at their local office, or through the Capitol Switchboard in D.C. 202 224 3121 and tell them your name, your zip-code (so they know you live in their district), and your instrument if you play one. Ask your congressperson’s office what they will do to defend the National Endowment for the Arts, and urge them to do everything in their power to preserve access to the arts through this program.
Report Back after your call – Post a comment, tweet, and let others know when you take this important action on. #OrchestratedOpposition #SavetheNEA
Via Musicians Association of San Diego County Local 325:
The following is information for the sale of the late Benny Hollman’s musical library to be held on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at Arias Hall located at the Musicians Association of San Diego County, 1717 Morena Blvd. San Diego 92110, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Continue reading
This Monday, Presidents Day, from 7-9 pm, Musicians will gather at Local 47 to talk politics.
Our panelists include:
Agenda:
On the evening of February 23, please join us for the launch of BlackMusic, BlackWork, a historical exhibition that explores the unsung bravery and artistry of Black working musicians of Central Avenue in Los Angeles whose work transformed L.A.’s music industry forever.
Developed by AFM Local 47, Los Angeles Black Worker Center, and UCLA Labor Center and History Department, the exhibition opening event takes place at the new California Jazz and Blues Museum, opened by acclaimed jazz vocalist Barbara Morrison. Continue reading
RSVP: organizing@promusic47.org,
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