Events

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Join us for a walk around the neighborhood to see what's to eat in Houston and how to responsibly harvest these tasty wild plants.

Dr. Mark "Merriwether" Vorderbruggen, research chemist by day, leads this tour and presentation based on his catalog of edible wild plants around Houston.

Wear walking shoes! If you don't catch him here, find him at some of the other locations he teaches at around the city!

Sunday, February 14th
1pm
Sedition Books: 901 E. Richmond

mostruoEl Monstruo: Dread and Redemption in Mexico City
A Book Reading/Signing with John Ross

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Anarchist & former political prisoner Ashanti Alston will be speaking in Houston February 19, 7:30pm at the S.H.A.P.E. Community Center. The focus on the talk will be on Race, Resistance, Cross-Border Struggles and Anarchism.

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This event is not at Sedition Books
It will be held at
Houston Institute for Culture
708-B Telephone Road (Next door to Bohemeo's)
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Anti-Authoritarian Popular Uprising in Honduras: A Discussion with Adrienne Pine
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7pm Dinner: Delicious vegan meal, including a chocolate fountain....?

8pm Movie: The People Speak

The People Speak (2009) is a beautiful and moving film inspired by Howard Zinn's books A People's History of the United States - first published in 1980 and one of the bestselling history books in the U.S. - and Voices of a People's History of the United States.

The Importance Of Anti-Sexist Men In The Feminist Movement

A Presentation and Discussion led by Collin De Laval of the Houston Solidarity Network

This workshop is geared towards creating a culture of men who wish to actively confront patriarchy with the goal of fostering a
healthier more sustainable movement. This workshop is geared toward a number of immediate goals:

Deepening the understanding of the effect that patriarchy has on our everyday life and on movement building.

Examine those structures especially as they relate to our local Houston radical community.

Day Laborers and Jornaleros: A Book Reading by Dick Reavis and a Presentation on Local Day Laborer Organizing

A representative of the Houston Interfaith Worker Justice day laborer wage recovery project will give a short presentation about local organizing efforts in Houston and opportunities for volunteers to get involved. The presentation will be followed by:

Catching Out: The Secret World of Day Laborers
A Reading and Signing with Dick J. Reavis

Sunday, Feb. 28, 7:30pm
Sedition books (901 Richmond Ave.)

Monday, March 1st, 8pm, join Sedition in welcoming a panel of anarchists from Greece, Spain and the United States (including author and organizer Peter Gelderloos) as we discuss:

Overthrowing Bourgeois Democracy

People fighting for a more fair, free, and sustainable world often assume democracy to be a positive value, an ideal worth achieving more in full, even as they often find themselves silenced or even repressed by democratic governments.

What is Anarchism?
Roundtable Presentation/Discussion on Anarchist Theory

Thursday, March 4, 7pm
Sedition Books (901 Richmond Ave.)

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Have questions about what Anarchism means? Want to present your theories on society, economics, and politics? Wonder the relevance of Anarchism to modern society? Come join us as we meander through Anarchist thought together!

This Sat, March 6, come out to Sedition Books for a night of music, refreshments, and games supporting the Student/Farmworker Alliance. The event will feature Son Armado and Son del Valle, who's versions of son jarocho--traditional music from Veracruz, Mexico--express themes of campesino and grassroots struggle and resistance to oppression. Plus we will be playing lotería, which is Mexican bingo, for prizes.

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Come on out for a delicious vegan meal and a screening of the 2008 documentary film:

The Garden

Saturday, March 13, 6pm
@ The Last Organic Outpost
Emile Street Community Farm
(700 Emile St., near Gunter)

Rebel Roots, Houston's worker-run food collective, will be providing a vegan meal for a small donation - help them build their organization!

Sedition Books will be tabling with literature to read as you bask in the sun.

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Join The Real School AKA Dragon Valley for a screening of the 2009 documentary film:

The War on Kids

Followed by a discussion on un-schooling and non-hierarchical learning environments!

Sunday, March 14th, 2pm
@ Sedition Books (901 Richmond Ave.)

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Come on out for a great show!

Tuesday, March 16, 8pm
at Sedition Books (901 Richmond Ave.)

Chicken Little Music

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Days n' Daze

No cover, donations appreciated.