Upcoming Sierra Club Chickasaw Group Events

http://tennessee.sierraclub.org/chickasaw/

(Sign up for our monthly email events list on the Calendar page)

Thursday, December 3, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Sierra Club Chickasaw Group Monthly First Thursday Gathering

Otherlands, 641 S. Cooper, Memphis, TN

Sierra Club members, activists and friends can meet in a casual setting to talk about issues and interests. For more information, contact Keith Hoover at hooverkw@yahoo.com or (901) 363-8299.

Friday, December 11, 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm

Sierra Club Chickasaw Group Holiday Party

Burch, Porter & Johnson Law Firm

130 N. Court Avenue, Memphis, TN

Come and join the festivities at our holiday party! We look forward to seeing you -- open to members and nonmembers.  Please bring your favorite appetizer, dish or dessert. For more information, contact Keith Hoover at hooverkw@yahoo.com or (901) 363-8299.

Monday, December 14, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Sierra Club Chickasaw Group Strategy Meeting

Prescott Memorial Baptist Church, 961 Getwell, Memphis, TN

The Executive Committee meets on the second Monday of every month. This is a business meeting but members are welcome to attend.  To place items on the agenda, contact Nancy Ream at njream@aol.com or (901) 759-9416.

 
Wednesday, December 16, 6:30 pm

Sierra Club Chickasaw Group Film Night "Coal Country"

Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN

Most Americans are shocked to learn that nearly half of the electricity used in the United States today is produced by coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel. Coal Country reveals the truth about modern coal mining. The story is told by the people directly involved, both working miners and activists who are battling the coal companies in Appalachia. Tensions are high. It's a "new civil war," as families and communities are deeply split over mountaintop removal mining (MTR). The tops of mountains are blasted away, exposing seams of coal, while debris is pushed into valleys and streams. Residents endure health problems, dirty water in their wells, and dust and grime on their floors. The miners are frightened that, without MTR, they'll lose their jobs and won't be able to feed their families. What does this mean for America and the rest of the world? The coal industry is spending millions to promote what it calls "clean coal." Is it achievable? At what cost? For more information contact Tom Lawrence at bus@thecave.com.

Thursday, January 7, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Sierra Club Chickasaw Group Monthly First Thursday Gathering

Otherlands, 641 S. Cooper, Memphis, TN

Sierra Club members, activists and friends can meet in a casual setting to talk about issues and interests. For more information, contact Keith Hoover at hooverkw@yahoo.com or (901) 363-8299.

Monday, January 11, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Sierra Club Chickasaw Group Strategy Meeting

Prescott Memorial Baptist Church, 961 Getwell, Memphis, TN

The Executive Committee meets on the second Monday of every month. This is a business meeting but members are welcome to attend.  To place items on the agenda, contact Nancy Ream at njream@aol.com or (901) 759-9416.

 "Nature of Conservation" Sierra Club Chickasaw Group Cable TV Show on WYPL-TV 18 (Comcast):

Days and times vary -- see http://www.memphislibrary.org/tlc18/schedule/ (or the Comcast on-screen guide) for the latest schedule. Topic changes every month. For more information, or if anyone has an idea for a future program, contact Judith Rutschman at jcrutschman@gmail.com or (901) 767-5916.

Yahoo Group "Sierra Club-Chickasaw Group & Friends":

This is a free announcement-only email list to send notices of upcoming events and other "green" information of local interest. All announcements are accessible to the public, so you can look up the latest posts anytime! To view and/or join the Yahoo group, go to:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sierraclub-chickasaw/