Colne
Valley Green Party also holds occasional meetings
January
2009
Friday
9th January
Town First Public Meeting
National Children's Centre (Brian Jackson Centre)
behind Huddersfield Station
Speakers include Barry Sheerman MP, Cllr Andrew Cooper (Newsome)
5.45 pm
Tuesday 20th January
Kirklees Green Party Meeting
Huddersfield - see new venue below
7pm
Business Meeting
8pm Discussion Meeting on Gaza, Palestine & the Middle East
Speakers include:
Ibrahim Hewitt, Chair of Board of Trustees at Interpal (a Palestinian Relief and development fund),
Mohammed Laher, of South Kirklees Palestinian Support group and
Martin Hemingway, the Green Party's lead candidate for Yorkshire & the Humber in the Euro Elections to be held in June 2009.
The meeting will be at Brian Jackson House, New North Parade, Huddersfield (between the rail and bus stations) and chaired by Adrian Cruden, Green Party Parliamentary Candidate for Dewsbury.
February
2009
Tuesday 17th Febuary
Kirklees Green Party Meeting
Huddersfield Town Hall
7pm
Business Meeting
8pm Discussion Meeting on Worker's Rights in the EU: Green Party response to "wildcat" strikes
The lecture will examine the history, present conditions and the future of Guantanamo Bay detainment camp; its impact on community relations in the UK, and ways forward towards a more just and peaceful society.
Moazzam Begg was held in Guantanamo Detainment Camp between 2003 and 2005. As spokesman for the prisoner human rights organisation, Cageprisoners, Moazzam appears extensively both in the media and around the country, lecturing on issues surrounding torture, anti-terror legislation and community relation
There will be refreshments before the lecture and time for questions and discussion afterwards.
Venue: Huddersfield Quaker Meeting House, Church Street, Paddock, HD1 4TR
8pm Discussion Meeting on Local Food. The main speaker is Dr Martin Caraher.
The meeting will be at Brian Jackson Centre, New North Parade, Huddersfield (near the bus and train stations).
Saturday 20th June
Annual Colne Valley Green Fair 10.30 - 15.30
Mechanics Institute, Peel Street, Marsden HD7 6BW
Many displays, range of stalls including plants, books, alternative healh,
environmental and community organisations
For further details: contact Lesley Hedges
or e-mail kirkleesgp@btinternet.com
The Mayor of Kirklees, Cllr Julie Stewart-Turner will open the fair at 11.00.
A workshop session with discussion on energy co-ops will run from 11.30 - 12.45. Contributions from Valley Wind and a progress report plans to set up a consumer energy purchasing co-op.
Acoustic Music Festival 20.00
Colne Valley Greens present an evening of music after the Green Fair
Dannie Greenwood will sing and introduce:
KLONK - acclaimed local Kletzma band
Si Kelly - jazz-based singer/songwriter
The Troubadors - duo from Wakefield playing own compositions and covers
From 20.00 at Marsden Liberal Club, Peel St, Marsden HD7 6EU. Entry free - collection. Perforners
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Tuesday 23rd June
The Midsummer Salisbury Spire. A Green Trains excursion to Wiltshire
Picking up from: Sheffield, Dronfield, Chesterfield, Alfreton, Langley Mill, East Midlands Parkway and Leicester stations. Standard £47, First £77.
For enquiries and bookings contact 01924 472767.
For full details and to download and print the flier click here
Thursday 25th June
The Midsummer Cambrian Coast. A Green Trains excursion to Aberystwyth (with optional visit to Centre for Alternative Technology)
Picking up from: Leeds, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Stalybridge, Stockport, Cheadle Hulme stations. Standard £47, First £77.
For enquiries and bookings contact 01924 472767.
For full details and to download and print the flierclick here
Free showing of the film that takes us into the future with a story about how are lives will be affected by climate change - see Age of Stupid at 10 am. for free - and stay for the convention (setails below)
Its part of the action packed International Climate Change Convention at Batley Girls High School & Visual Arts College, Windmill Lane, Batley WF17. For a map of how to get to the school
Town First Treasure Hunt 10 - 5 at Lawrence Batley Theatre. entry free for teams of 2 to 5 people. Will take an hour on foot - no knowledge of history or map reading needed. Lots of fun and real prizes. Stall, music and games in the theatre courtyard.
More details by July 5th on www.townfirst.co.uk
Tuesday 21st July
Kirklees Green Party Meeting
Huddersfield
8pm Challenging Times Discussion Meeting is on Local Jobs and the Green New Deal.
The main speaker is Sir John Harman, who is a member of SERA who are supporting this event. John was formerly chair of the Environment Agency and is a past leader of Kirklees Council. He rcently wrote a pamphlet published by the Fabians on The Green Crunch
The meeting will be at Brian Jackson Centre, New North Parade, Huddersfield (near the bus and train stations). Admission is free.
Acoustic Music Night with "Fishing for Compliments" (local singer/songwriters)
Plus special guests Eileen Quirke and her Band
From 8.30pm
The Sair Inn, Hoyle Ing, Linthwaite
Tuesday 15th September
Challenging Times meeting onThe State and the Erosion of Liberty: the growing power of the state and the EU Speaker is Tony Bunyan (director of Statewatch)
Tony Bunyan is a journalist and director of Statewatch, which has been monitoring civil liberties in Europe since 1991. He has recently published The Shape of Things to Come, which examines the EU’s plans for Justice and Home Affairs and warns of the erosion of our rights. It shows how the surveillance society is being constructed across the EU in the guise of law enforcement and security. For more information log on to www.statewatch.org
This meeting will be at the Minster Centre, Dewsbury at 7.30pm.
The Minster is located on Rishworth Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 8DD. The Car Park entrance is to the rear, on the Link Road, opposite Wickes. It is about 10 minutes walk from the station
http://www.dewsburyminster.org.uk/howtofindus.php
Thursday 17th September
The Midsummer Cambrian Coast. A Green Trains excursion to Ravenglass (4 hour break to enjoy the narrow guage steam railway) or Whitehaven
Picking up from: Skipton, Keighley, Shipley, Wakefield, Brighouse, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden & Rochdale stations. Standard £47, First £77.
For enquiries and bookings contact 01924 472767.
For full details and to download and print the flier click here
Tuesday 22nd September
Kirklees Green Party Meeting
The Albert (back room)
7pm
Business Meeting (members only)
Tuesday 29th September
Huddersfield Salon
Debate on the role of supermarkets
Speakers include Gaynor Brown (Tescopoly)
Cafe Ollo, The Media Centre, Lord Street, Huddersfield
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