City Newspaper Archives - 4/2008

CIVIC ACTION: 4/2-4/9

Published by Tim Louis Macaluso on Apr 01, 2008
This week's calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.)

The Muslim-Catholic connection

The Muslim Catholic Alliance will present "Muslim Catholic Dialogue: Opportunities and Challenges" on Wednesday, April 9. It will be held at the Turkish Society of Rochester, 677 Beahan Road, at 6 p.m. Tickets are $12 per person and include a traditional Turkish meal. Register by April 5: 328-3228, ext. 1318 or 442-0117.

Change of address

The Rochester postmaster will discuss facility changes in the city on Tuesday, April 8, at the Central Library, 115 South Avenue, at 4 p.m.

Team Hillary at the Spot

Supporters of Senator Hillary Clinton for president will meet on Tuesday, April 8, at Spot Coffee, 200 East Avenue, at 7 p.m.

Official guide to the officials

The League of Women Voters' 2008 edition of "Who Represents You: A Guide to Your Elected Officials for Monroe County" is now available for free at local libraries and by calling 262-4493.

Energy symposium

The UR will host more than a dozen speakers at Sustainable Energy Symposium on Friday, April 4, from 3 to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Information: www.rochester.edu/entrepreneurship/events.

Durand plans

The Rochester Committee for Scientific Information will present "The Proposed Plan for Durand Eastman Park Beach" and "Predictive Models for Beach Operation in Monroe County," on Wednesday, April 9, at the Port of Rochester, Port Terminal Building, 1001 River Street, at 7 p.m.

State of the City address

Mayor Bob Duffy will give the State of the City address on Monday, April 7 at Hochstein School of Music and Dance, 50 North Plymouth Avenue, at 7 p.m.

Peace vigils

Peace advocates will hold "Bring Them Home" vigils on Thursday, April 3 in front of First Unitarian Church, 220 South Winton Road, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., and on the corners of Park Avenue and Culver Road from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.; and on Tuesday, April 8 in front of First Unitarian Church, 220 South Winton Road, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., and on the corners of Fitzhugh and Broad from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Justice lecture

Nazareth College will present a lecture by Sr. Carol Zinn, "Justice: A Way of Life, Matter of Faith, and Affair of the Heart," on Thursday, April 3, in the Shults Community Center at 7 p.m.