Tag: activism

30 Mar 2025: Good Trouble

Sunday, March 30, 2025 10:00 AM The Nauset Citizens Alliance was formed just weeks ago to respond to what is happening in our country and the effects on our local community.  On March 30, 2025, representatives of the Alliance will tell us more about this new mobilization and how it is working to strengthen democracy from the bottom up. The alliance’s motto is Supporting One Another, Safeguarding Our Future. A particular focus of the group is action in protection of … Continue reading 30 Mar 2025: Good Trouble

16 Feb 2025: “Acts of Resistance” with Jeff Zinn

Sunday, February 16, 2025 10:00 AM Playwright and director Jeff Zinn will talk about his current work-in-progress: The Time Machine: A People’s History of the Future – his response to the political climate which has resulted in the re-election of Donald Trump. Jeff lives on Cape Cod and is the son of Howard Zinn, author of the much loved and iconic People’s History of the United States. All are welcome. Jeff Zinn’s career has ranged from his beginnings as a … Continue reading 16 Feb 2025: “Acts of Resistance” with Jeff Zinn

26 Jan 2025: Outreach to Marginalized Communities on Cape Cod Through Education and Experiences

Sunday, January 26, 2025 10:00 AM Join us for a conversation with National Parks Ranger John Hanlon about some lesser known pathways for involvement with the Cape Cod National Seashore. John works with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and with Cape Cod Community College to open up opportunities for involvement with the national parks. How is the Seashore evolving to be inviting and inclusive of all ethnicities and races? The outdoors is for everyone and all are welcome for this program. … Continue reading 26 Jan 2025: Outreach to Marginalized Communities on Cape Cod Through Education and Experiences

19 Jan 2025: Citizen Activism in the Age of Trump2.0

Sunday, January 19, 2025 10:00 AM Join us on January 19 for a discussion about how our nation got to where it is now politically. Marcia Goffin will review key developments in our shared history that have led to this precarious moment and expand our understanding of Project 2025, the playbook for the incoming administration. Together, we’ll consider the journey ahead and steps we can take to protect and advance our values in the face of anticipated adversity. All are … Continue reading 19 Jan 2025: Citizen Activism in the Age of Trump2.0

24 Nov 2024: Jimmy Tingle

Sunday, November 24, 2024 10:00 AM Through the adroit use of common sense, comedy, and commentary, Jimmy can help us figure out how to breathe, trust, and find common ground.  This new film is a deep dive into the murky world of politics. Running time is approximately 58 minutes and a Question-and-Answer session will follow the screening. Cambridge native Jimmy Tingle is a political humorist who has had extensive experience in film, theater and television. Learn more at 10 a.m. … Continue reading 24 Nov 2024: Jimmy Tingle

9 Jun 2024: Emerging Concerns about the Pilgrim Nuclear Decommissioning Process

Sunday, June 9, 2024 10:00 AM Join us as Diane Turco provides a regional perspective on the nuclear irradiated water issue in the Plymouth area, specifically addressing the nuclear-contaminated water release from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. She will shed light on how this issue impacts our oceans and our health. Diane Turco is the director of Cape Downwinders, a grassroots activist organization with the goal to protect our communities and environment from the dangers present at the Pilgrim Nuclear … Continue reading 9 Jun 2024: Emerging Concerns about the Pilgrim Nuclear Decommissioning Process

18 Feb 2024: FCEN’s Lessons Learned: Becoming Climate-Engaged Activist

Sunday, February 18, 2024 10:00 AM Join us to hear advocacy insights from the Faith Communities Environmental Network as Susan Starkey engages us in exploring three ongoing climate-related challenges: a proposed Machine Gun Range at Joint Base Cape Cod, the Offshore Wind industry’s growth off our shores, and a national effort to stop Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) from being developed and exported.  At the end of this discussion, you will have the opportunity to send handwritten letters to legislators. Susan … Continue reading 18 Feb 2024: FCEN’s Lessons Learned: Becoming Climate-Engaged Activist

12 Mar 2023: “The Mind and Mindset behind Humor for Humanity” with Jimmy Tingle

10:00 a.m. Sunday, March 12, 2023 For years, Boston comedy and theater fans have known what Jimmy Tingle does, now Humor for Humanity gives audiences a glimpse of why he does it. Humor for Humanity is Tingle’s new social enterprise focused on making meaningful change in the world. The mission is to use comedy, commentary and conversation through social media, radio, television and live events to raise spirits, funds and awareness for non profits, charities and social causes. For our Sunday … Continue reading 12 Mar 2023: “The Mind and Mindset behind Humor for Humanity” with Jimmy Tingle

27 Mar 2022: “Question Authority: The Radical Life and Times of Jessica Mitford” with Carla Kaplan

Program for Sunday, March 27, 2022 Carla Kaplan shares insights from her book-length study of social activist Jessica Mitford, “Queen of the Muckrakers.” Beginning with her 1963 blockbuster The American Way of Death –an exposé of the funeral industry’s exploitation of the poor–Mitford’s writing revived, and radicalized, Gilded Age ideas of civic responsibility in ways which continue to impact contemporary debates over social inequality, whistle blowing, and the ethics of writing. Kaplan shows us how Mitford’s life choices and intellectual … Continue reading 27 Mar 2022: “Question Authority: The Radical Life and Times of Jessica Mitford” with Carla Kaplan

20 Feb 2022: “Simply Perfect for Times Like These” with Pancheta Peterson

Program for Sunday, February 20, 2022 Poets and their poems are gifts—sometimes serious, often amazing. Poetry, such as that delivered by Amanda Gorman and Langston Hughes of the Harlem Renaissance, has carried us emotionally through these difficult times, reminding us of what others have successfully endured. Pancheta Peterson will share some poems she hopes will be encouraging, assuring us that we are stronger than we think, reminding us of the inner strength we all have been exhibiting. Pancheta Peterson is … Continue reading 20 Feb 2022: “Simply Perfect for Times Like These” with Pancheta Peterson