May Day 2011 Summary of Events

May Day Event Summary

9AM

Casita Community Acupuncture: will be offering FREE acupuncture on May Day as part of the Community Acupuncture Network's 9th Annual May Day celebration! Thank you for joining us as we commemorate International Worker’s Day by offering free acupuncture to all patients on Sunday, May 1st-- 9am-1pm!!

9:30AM

Soccer Tournament
Teams have been created to have a May Day Soccer Tournament, teams need to meet at 9:30AM at the West Side Community Center, 1250 Isleta Blvd SW.

Noon

The Walk to Cure Capitalism will start at noon at La Plazita Institute, 831 Isleta SW and go to the West Side Community Center, 1250 Isleta SW. Please park at the empty lot on Lopez SW. Walking from the plazita near Lopez and Isleta is allowed as well. The purpose of the walk is to promote working class solidarity amongst all workers, – immigrant and citizen – to have fun, and to bring light to workers issues.

We ask marchers to please wear red and black.

1-5PM

Celebrating Our Victories and Continuing the Struggle Together.

At the West Side Community Center, 1250 Isleta Blvd SW. Picnic style!

Food, live music, DJ, jumpy jumps, kids' activities, soccer, face painting, games, raffles, and medical screening by Casa de Salud, tables, speeches, and lots and lots of fun!...

For more information call El Centro de Derechos Igualdad y Derechos 246-1627.

May Day 2011 Celebration

May 1st Celebration - Celebrating Our Victories and Continuing the Struggle Together.

1-5PM at the West Side Community Center, 1250 Isleta Blvd SW. Picnic style!

Food, live music, DJ, jumpy jumps, kids' activities, soccer, face painting, games, raffles, and medical screening by Casa de Salud, tables, speeches, and lots and lots of fun!...

For more information call El Centro de Derechos Igualdad y Derechos 246-1627.

Walk to Cure Capitalism 2011

We want to extend an invitation to all Working Class people and allies to participate in the "Walk to Cure Capitalism" and the May Day event planned at the Westside Community Center.

The walk will start at noon at La Plazita Institute, 831 Isleta SW and go to the West Side Community Center, 1250 Isleta SW. Please park at the empty lot on Lopez SW. Walking from the plazita near Lopez and Isleta is allowed as well.

The purpose of the walk is to promote working class solidarity amongst all workers, – immigrant and citizen – to have fun, and to bring light to workers issues. We ask marchers to please wear red and black.

The Facebook Cause for the Walk is: http://www.causes.com/causes/601804-walk-to-cure-capitalism

There is also an event at the Westside Community Center that begins at 1pm. There will be food, entertainment, games for the kids and the Casa de Salud (A non-insurance low-cost health center on the corner of Isleta and Arenal) will be offering a health fair. A co-ed soccer game is also scheduled and is $5 a-person with 5-8 players. There MUST be both men and women on the team. (Minimum age is 12.)

Here is a breakdown of events:

Monday April 24th: Planning meeting at Encuentro, 714 4^th St SW at 5PM. Translation avail.

Saturday April 30th: Sign making, 1PM at El Chante.

Sunday May 1st: 12-noon, Walk starts, 1pm, Event starts.

We know that capitalism cannot be "cured" - this is a lighthearted approach to the serious issues of right to organize, workers rights, income and power concentration, corporate encroachment upon our lives, immigrant rights issues and more!

Again, please wear red and black.

A 2011 May Day Call To Action 2

If you are on FaceBook go to "Burque's May Day" or "Walk to Cure Capitalism" - there will be details on Albuquerque's International Workers Day events!