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Portland Anti-War Action
Saturday, February 15th 2003 1pm
Portland, ME USA


DAY OF ACTION AGAINST THE WAR
FEBRUARY 15th PORTLAND, MAINE

1:00pm – Three Points Marches Begin: South Portland, USM, Munjoy Hill
2:00pm – Convergence in Monument sq:
Rally/March/Drumming/Music/Theater/Etc.
4:00pm – Public Forum/Speak Out (place TBA)

On Feb. 15th, three marches will feed from different ends of Portland, meeting for a mass rally in Monument sq. and grand march through downtown. Bring signs, drums, friends, banners, puppets, pots and pans, street theater, food, information, and your spirit of resistance!

1:00pm
FROM THE WEST will come a march across the South Portland Bridge. (meeting at Mill Creek Plaza Shaws)
FROM THE NORTH will come a march from the University of Southern
Maine. (meeting at the USM Student Center parking lot)
FROM THE EAST will come a march from Munjoy Hill. (meeting at the monument where Congress St. meets the Eastern Prom)

2:00pm
The three marches will converge on Monument sq. Here there will be drumming, street theater, piñatas, music, singing, dancing, puppets, and more...leading up to a mass march through downtown.

4:00pm
Come inside to warm up, and use the day’s energy to think about the next step, meet new people, and talk. This Community Forum/Speak Out will be held in a place soon TBA.


Location: 
City of Portland  Portland ME  

Contact:
resist207
resist207@riseup.net
207-681-0035 http://openroad.maineindymedia.org/f15/AntiWar.pdf




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