TUE 1/5.  6:30pm. Wake County Young Democrats Monthly Meeting
Goodwin House, 220 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh
The WCYD normally meet the first Tuesday of each month at the Goodwin House.  (back)

TUE 1/5.  7pm.  Raleigh NOW - Chapter meeting. First Tuesdays.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh, 3313 Wade Ave, Raleigh, 781-7635.
gailya@nc.rr.com, http://www.raleighnow.org/

WED 1/6.  7pm.  Raleigh Amnesty International Group's regular meetings, meets first Wednesdays.
Fairmont United Methodist Church, 2501 Clark Avenue, Raleigh
Amnesty International, group 213 - Raleigh: Meets beginning at 7 p.m., the first Wednesday of nearly every month at the. Join us to work broadly to end torture and the death penalty, to support U.S. ratification of the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), and to support individualized case work for prisoners of conscience and human rights activists whose safety is at risk. Information or inquiries: mcintyre.josh@gmail.com                (919) 834-4478         (919) 834-4478.

THUR 1/7.  7pm.  Raleigh Documentary Night - RETHINK Afghanistan
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh, Clara Barton room, 3313 Wade Ave., Raleigh
RETHINK Afghanistan is Robert Greenwald’s ground breaking documentary that shatters all perceived truths behind the war in Afghanistan. Topics covered include: our Troops, Pakistan, the Cost of War, Women of Afghanistan, Civilian Casualties, Security, Potential Solutions. 60 minutes.  Questions? e-mail Jeff or Anne at dinnerdoc@healthprotector.com   Admission is Free.  We meet the 1st Thursday of the month in Raleigh at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 3313 Wade Ave. Raleigh, and the 3rd Thursday of every month at the Fuquay-Varina Community Center at 820 S. Main St. Fuquay-Varina.  Expand your social awareness and your circle of friends by joining us for as  we show documentaries on a wide variety of Peace, Social Justice, Health & Environmental issues.

SUN 1/10.  9:15 – 10:15am.  Community United Church of Christ Adult Forum - Sean Kosofsky, Executive Director of BluePrintNC
Community United Church of Christ, 814 Dixie Trail, Vaughan Fellowship Hall, Raleigh  http://www.communityucc.org/
Sean Kosofsky, Executive Director of BluePrintNC will speak.  For more info about BluePrintNC, see http://www.blueprintnc.org/  For more information about the forum, contact Cynthia Ball - cball@BallMediation.com  or               919.387.9479         919.387.9479 

SUN 1/10.  2 – 4pm.  We were strangers, too:  the Jewish campaign for immigration reform 
Beth El Congregation, 1004 Watts Street, Durham
Please join us for a Jewish community program to learn how our country’s broken immigration system is having devastating effects upon our immigrant neighbors, our nation and our state. Learn how each of us can play a part in helping to push for humane and comprehensive immigration reform. Speakers will include Stephanie Grosser, Assistant Director of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), Rabbi Leah Berkowitz, Assistant Rabbi at Judea Reform Congregation, as well as legal and policy experts and immigrant advocates. Co-sponsored by the Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Federation's Community Relations Council and the Social Action Committees of Beth El, Judea Reform Congregation and Kol Haskalah. Child Care Provided.  For more information:  Jack Holtzman,               919 490 4609         919 490 4609  jpdr@earthlink.net