9 cities, 7 states, 12 days, more than 3,000 miles

Sponsored by Defenders Publications, Inc.

For more information: (804) 644-5834 or DefendersFJE@hotmail.org

[Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. Programs will consist of a short slide show of the journey of the People's Peace Delegation to Iran, a few readings from the book “In Defense of Iran,” a brief presentation of arguments against some of the major charges against Iran, then questions and answers and a general discussion, followed by book sales and signing.]

Fri., March 6 – Columbus, Ohio
                                             2:30 p.m., Ohio State University, Page
                                             Hall 0010. Refreshments at 4 p.m. 
                                             For directions: www.osu.edu/map/building.php?building=061
                                             Sponsors:  PARSA:
                                             parsaosu@gmail.com
                                             Middle East Peace Committee/CCAC: (614)
                                             252-9255, walk@igc.org
                                             Iran Action Network: (614) 252-9255, iranaction@googlegroups.com
                                             
                                             Sun., March 8 - Fort Wayne, Indiana
                                             2-4 p.m., Allen County Public Library
                                             Downtown, Meeting Room B, 900 Webster St. (& W. Wayne)
                                             Sponsored by Center for Nonviolence, Fort
                                             Wayne Peace Action, Friends of the Third World, Indiana Center for Mideast Peace, Unitarians for Peace. 
                                             Information: (260) 422-6821 or fotw@igc.org.
                                             
                                             
                                             Tues, March 10 – Detroit,
                                             Michigan
                                             6:30 p.m., 5920 Second Ave. 
                                             Sponsored by: Michigan Emergency Committee
                                             Against War and Injustice (MECAWI - www.mecawi.org). 
                                             Information: (313) 680-5508 or info@mecawi.org.
                                             

Wed., March 11 – Chicago, Illinois

7 p.m., DePaul University, Schmitt Academic Center (SAC), Rm 154, 2320 N. Kenmore Ave., Chicago, IL 60614

(near Fullerton Stop on the Red Line)

Information: (773) 376-7521 - Stansfieldsmith@yahoo.com

Thurs., March 12 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

7 p.m., People’s Books Cooperative, 2212 E. Locust St., Milwaukee, WI 53211

Information: (414) 962-0575 or info@peoplesbookscoop.org

Fri., March 13 – Minneapolis, Minnesota

7 p.m., Sabathani Community Center, 3rd Floor Conference Center, Room D1, 310 E. 38th St. 

Sponsored by: WAMM Middle East Committee.

Information: (612) 827-5364.

Sat., March 14 – Madison, Wisconsin

2 p.m., book signing at Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative, 426 W Gilman St.

5:30-7:30, presentation at the monthly Socialist Potluck Dinner, Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer St.

Information: (608) 257-6050

Mon., March 16 - St. Louis, Missouri

Book signing & other events coordinated by Fatemeh Keshavarz, author of "Jasmine and Stars: Reading More Than Lolita in Tehran.” Details to be announced.

Tues., March 17 – Champaign-Urbana. Illinois

Public event co-sponsored by AWARE (Anti-War Anti-Racism Effort) and the Interfaith Alliance of Champaign-Urbana. Details to be announced.