Events

Event Description:

Environmental & Energy Systems Institute/ Rice University
Center for Nanoscale Science & Technology
French Consulate-Houston

NANOTECHNOLOGIES for a SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
December 15, 2005 - 8:00-6:00
Rice University - Duncan Hall - McMurtry Auditorium

Event Contact Name:
Christine Gardner, Institute Coordinator

Event Phone Contact Information:
713-348-4700

Event Description:

YOU are invited to join with other progressives (and people who don't mind being around progressives talking about politics) to a pot-luck New Year's eve party at the home of Bill and Cheryl Crosier.

Bring:
Something to eat or drink, or your voice or a musical instrument
(one of the above is plenty)
Or just bring yourself.  Feel free to bring friends, too.  We never have to worry about enough food with a pot-luck party.
Bring flyers, signs, etc. for candidates or for upcoming events for your favorite organizations.  We'll have a literature table.

Event Sponsor:
Progressive Action Alliance

Event Phone Contact Information:
713-641-4941

Event Email Address:
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Event Website:
progressiveactionalliance.org/node/1120

Event Description:

YOU are invited to join with other progressives (and people who don't mind being around progressives talking about politics) to a pot-luck New Year's eve party at the home of Bill and Cheryl Crosier.

Bring:
Something to eat or drink, or your voice or a musical instrument
(one of the above is plenty)
Or just bring yourself.  Feel free to bring friends, too.  We never have to worry about enough food with a pot-luck party.
Bring flyers, signs, etc. for candidates or for upcoming events for your favorite organizations.  We'll have a literature table.

Event Sponsor:
Progressive Action Alliance

Event Phone Contact Information:
713-641-4941

Event Email Address:
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Event Website:
progressiveactionalliance.org/node/1120

Event Description:

Please join us for the campaign kick-off party of Goodwille Pierre, Democratic candidate for the office of Harris County Clerk. Goodwille is an attorney and a dynamic voting rights activist. He is also the former state director of People for the American Way, a progressive advocacy organization that promotes strong civil liberties.

Event Contact Name:
Stan Merriman

Event Email Address:
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Event Description:

From the Secretary of State:

First day of period for voter to submit an application for an early ballot by mail for the general primary, or for both the general primary and the runoff primary. The application is considered submitted at the time of receipt. (Secs. 84.001(d), 84.007).

Event Description:

On Sat., Jan 7, 2006, at the Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center, 7 Hope Blvd., Galveston, the Galveston County Democratic Party will host a banquet titled TURN TEXAS BLUE. Social hour is at 6 pm, 7 pm is the banquet. Following the banquet is the program that will be opened with a video message from DNC Chairman Howard Dean. Among others, Nick Lampson and Shane Sklar, candidates for Districts 22 and 14, respectively, will be in attendance. Tickets to the banquet are $50. RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO JAN.1, 2006. Make your checks payable to the Galveston County Democratic Party and mail to PO Box 519, LaMarque, TX 77568. Committee meetings start at 9 am and run until noon at which time the rally starts that will feature statewide and federal candidates. This is your chance to meet them all. The rally will last until 1 pm. It is followed at 1 pm by the quarterly meeting of the State Democratic Executive Committee. If you plan to stay over night, call the Moody Gardens Hotel at 1-888-388-8484 for reservations and tell them you are part of the Texas Democratic Party. For further information see www.democraticswin.com. Your participation will benefit a great cause for our state and nation. Help TURN TEXAS BLUE!

Event Sponsor:
Galveston County Democratic Party

Event Contact Name:
June Bennett Larsen

Event Phone Contact Information:
281-482-5621

Event Email Address:
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Event Website:
www.Democratswin.com

Event Fee:
$50. per seat for banquet.

Event Description:

Join HRC at the L-Word Season 3 Premiere Event at Guava Lamp!

• Doors open: 6:00 PM
• Show begins: 8:00 PM
• Party: Pre-Screening

Event Sponsor:
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)

Event Website:
www.sho.com/site/lword/home.do

Event Fee:
Admission to screening is free and open to the public. $5 Pre-Party donation to the Human Rights Campaign suggested.

Event Description:

Republican Governor Rick Perry will be at the Greater Houston Builder Association this Wednesday at 9:30 AM to surgically reattach his lips to the builder’s ass. Let’s gather to protest Perry’s the culture of corruption, dishonesty, and failed policies. We will meet at 9:00 AM.
 
We hope to see you there!

Event Contact Name:
John Cobarruvias

Event Phone Contact Information:
281-486-5203

Event Description:

Come to the monthly meeting of the Progressive Action Alliance starting at 7:30 p.m. (30 minutes later than usual) Thursday, Jan. 12, at Leisure Learning Unlimited, 6th floor, Room 6.

Agenda items this month include:

Event Sponsor:
Progressive Action Alliance

Event Contact Name:
C. Lee Taylor

Event Phone Contact Information:
713-524-1944

Event Email Address:
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Event Website:
www.paa-tx.org

Event Fee:
Free

Event Description:

Harris County Democratic Party, Democracy for Houston, the Progressive Populist Caucus, and the Bay Area New Democrats invite you to a workshop for precinct organization. escramble('johncoby','sbcglobal.net');/workshop" target="_blank">Please RSVP! Registration starts at 8:00 am.

Event Sponsor:
Harris County Democratic Party

Event Contact Name:
John Cobarruvias, BAND

Event Phone Contact Information:
281-486-5203

Event Fee:
FREE to all Democrats and progressives

Event Description:

Please join us in the presentation of “The Trapped Flea Principle Other Weapons of Mass Instruction” with John Taylor Gatto, Author of  Dumbing Us Down & The Underground History of American Education.

Event Sponsor:
Houston Sudbury Group, a self-directed, democratic learning environment

Event Phone Contact Information:
713-880-2489 or 713-201-6704

Event Website:
www.houstonsudbury.org

Event Fee:
$16