Occupy Your Block – Weekend of Events (Saturday)

November 12, 2011 in Direct Action, General Assembly, OBK Event, Working Group

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 12 Nov 2011
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Location
Cadman Plaza Area

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SPREAD THE WORD!

On November 12th and 13th, Occupy Brooklyn is teaming up with local community organizations for a weekend of direct actions, teach-ins, rallies, arts events and theater performances. As the Occupy Your Block initiative kicks off across New York City, let’s make sure this growing movement empowers local voices! Contribute to a dialogue between the work Brooklyn groups have been doing for decades and the Occupy movement at large, and connect with a wide range of organizations.

Come be part of the growing Occupy movement in Brooklyn! 

Who:     Brooklyn!
When:
   This weekend, November 12th-13th
Where:
  Near Brooklyn Borough Hall, Korean War Veteran’s Plaza at Cadman Plaza West/East between Tillary and Johnson Sts.
What:   
See the schedule below!
Why:
     Because the status quo is not acceptable

Download flyers!
http://occupybk.org/groups/outreach-alliance-working-group/documents/

Attend the facebook event!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=270547796314445&notif_t=event_admin

SATURDAY 11/12
10:00am – SPEAKOUT- with community group tabling, tons of teach-ins
11:00am – GREEN PARTY TEACH-IN: “Independent Political Action and Electoral Alternatives & Reform’
11:30am – COMMON CAUSE TEACH-IN: ‘Impact of Political Money on Our Democracy’
12:00pm – COMMUNITY LUNCH
12:30pm – DOTANK BROOKLYN TEACH-IN: ‘Public Space as Democratic Infrastructure’
1:00pm – FISCAL POLICY INSTITUTE TEACH-IN: ‘Hyper-Income Concentration in NYC’
             – HUMAN RIVER TO OCCUPY CENTRAL BOOKING ACTIVITY
2:00pm – MARCH PREP
2:30pm – MARCH LEAVES (see march route here)
5:00pm – PERFORMANCES
             – PLAYBACK THEATRE ACTIVITIES
6:30pm – FILM SCREENING OF “SOME PLACE LIKE HOME” and
                DISCUSSION afterwards with FUREE at The Commons, 388 Atlantic Avenue   

See Sunday’s events!

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