AAC is an ad-hoc group of individuals committed to highly visible and effective public
education for alternatives to the death penalty through nonviolent direct action.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS for 2010

updated June 25

EXECUTION WATCH!

There are two executions scheduled during the Fast and Vigil this year - June 30 and July 1, both in Texas. As in the past, The Fast & Vigil will focus attention on each prisoner killing and the victim's family members around the time scheduled. Please plan to be present at the court at least ten minutes prior to the time of the two executions, which are to take place at 7:00 pm EST on June 30 and July 1.

June 28 Monday
1:00 pm - Our housing site, CCNV, is available for check in.

9:30 pm - Last supper as a group at the Capital City Brewing Company, 2 Mass Ave NE (Phone is 202-842-2337). Food orders must be placed no later than 10:00 pm.

Everyone is welcome, even at the last minute. However space is limited, but we can expand. Please be sure to let us know if you are planning to attend so we can let the restaurant know what to expect. Thank you for your consideration.

Capital City Brewing Company is immediately west of Union Station in the same place as the postal museum. They have a nice quiet room that we have reserved. Those who can make it are responsible for paying for their own food and drinks. The menu is standard Americana. Sandwiches are in the $8 to $10 range and entrees in the $14 to $22 range. Full bar.

11:30 pm - Head over to the court for a midnight opening gathering to start the fast together

June 29 Tuesday
Marks the 38th anniversary of the 1972 Furman v. Georgia decision in which the U.S. Supreme Court found the death penalty to be applied in an arbitrary and capricious manner.

12:01 am - Fasting officially starts, with a 30 minute opening gathering at the court to kick off the fast.

Noon- Rally to kick off the fast and vigil for the public and the media. A great line up of speakers will speak briefly, including murder victim family members, death row exonerees, death row family members and national leaders and experts in the abolition movement.

8:30 am to 6:00 pm - Vigil outside the court, gathering petition signatures, holding signs, and handing out pamphlets. Busloads of tourists just waiting for YOU to hand them some information, and possibly have a conversation! The adjacent United Methodist Building will be open the entire time for air conditioning, bathrooms and for drinks.
Join the roving vigil at any point throughout the day by checking out a museum or the Smithsonian's Folklife Festival while wearing your anti-death penalty t-shirt and leafletting DC crowds.

6:00 to 8:00 pm - Abolition Teach-In featuring leading movement speakers with interludes by musicians and spoken word artists.

Featuring in 2010: Laura Moye - death penalty program director for Amnesty International; Sandrine Ageorges - death row family member; Art Laffin - murder victim family member and Catholic Worker; and Leno Magdaleno - organizer and community activist.

June 30 Wednesday
8:30 am to 6:00 pm - Vigil outside the court, gathering petition signatures, holding signs, and handing out pamphlets. Busloads of tourists just waiting for YOU to hand them some information, and possibly have a conversation! The adjacent United Methodist Building will be open the entire time for air conditioning, bathrooms and for drinks.
Join the roving vigil at any point throughout the day by checking out a museum or the Smithsonian's Folklife Festival while wearing your anti-death penalty t-shirt and leafletting DC crowds.

6:00 to 8:00 pm - Abolition Teach-In featuring leading movement speakers with interludes by musicians and spoken word artists.

Featuring in 2010: Harold Wilson - death row exoneree; Andrea Woods - organizer with Witness to Innocence; Delia P. Meyer - death row family member; Phyllis Prentiss - vocalist and wife of an exoneree; and Sandra Jones.

At 7:00 pm, there will be a short vigil to mark an execution in Texas at that moment.

July 1 Thursday
8:30 am to 6:00 pm - Vigil outside the court, gathering petition signatures, holding signs, and handing out pamphlets. Busloads of tourists just waiting for YOU to hand them some information, and possibly have a conversation! The adjacent United Methodist Building will be open the entire time for air conditioning, bathrooms and for drinks.
Join the roving vigil at any point throughout the day by checking out a museum or the Smithsonian's Folklife Festival while wearing your anti-death penalty t-shirt and leafletting DC crowds.

6:00 to 8:00 pm - Abolition Teach-In featuring leading movement speakers with interludes by musicians and spoken word artists.

Featuring in 2010: Shujaa Graham - death row exoneree; Marietta Jaeger Lane - murder victim family member; Rick Halperin - human rights historian and activis; and Bill Pelke - murder victim family member.

At 7:00 pm, there will be a short vigil to mark an execution in Texas at that moment.

8:00 pm through the next morning - The vigil and presence outside the court becomes continuous with those who choose to do so maintaining the
vigil overnight on the sidewalk outside the court. Bring a sleeping bag, mat or pillow for sidewalk comfort!

The United Methodist Building and its security personnel will remain open all night for those who need indoor nap breaks or restroom facilities.

July 2 Friday
Marks the 34th anniversary of the Supreme Court's 1976 decision in Gregg V. Georgia, in which new death penalty laws were upheld and state-sponsored prisoner killings were allowed to resume.

Early AM - Continuing from the all-night sleep-over presence

8:30 am to 6:00 pm - Vigil outside the court, gathering petition signatures, holding signs, and handing out pamphlets. Busloads of tourists just waiting for YOU to hand them some information, and possibly have a conversation! The adjacent United Methodist Building will be open the entire time for air conditioning, bathrooms and for drinks.
Join the roving vigil at any point throughout the day by checking out a museum or the Smithsonian's Folklife Festival while wearing your anti-death penalty t-shirt and leafletting DC crowds.

6:00 to 8:00 pm - Abolition Teach-In featuring leading movement speakers with interludes by musicians and spoken word artists.

Featuring in 2010: George White - exoneree and murder victim family member; Terri Steinberg - death row family member; Terri's daughter - vocalist and death row family member; Bess Klassen-Landis - murder victim family member; and musician Gilles Denizot - international activist from Germany and musician.

11:30 pm - closing cirlce and reflection, followed by a 12:00 Midnight meal buffet to break the fast together with a meal outside the court, prepared by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.

Participants are welcome to head out after the midnight meal (some buses and trains depart at this hour) or stay one more night in the CCNV.

July 3 Saturday
The fast and vigil has ended, and participants may head back home. No housing is available after Noon.

Abolitionist Action Committee (AAC)
P.O. Box 89
Ghent, NY 12075
800-973-6548 aac@abolition.org

June 28	Monday	1:00 pm - Our housing site, CCNV, is available for check in. 9:30 pm - Last supper as a group at the Capital City Brewing Company, 2 Mass Ave NE (Phone is 202-842-2337). Food orders must be placed no later than 10:00 pm. Everyone is welcome, even at the last minute. However space is limited, but we can expand. Please be sure to let us know if you are planning to attend so we can let the restaurant know what to expect. Thank you for your consideration. Capital City Brewing Company is immediately west of Union Station in the same place as the postal museum. They have a nice quiet room that we have reserved. Those who can make it are responsible for paying for their own food and drinks. The menu is standard Americana. Sandwiches are in the $8 to $10 range and entrees in the $14 to $22 range. Full bar. 11:30 pm - Head over to the court for a midnight opening gathering to start the fast together
June 29	Tuesday	Marks the 38th anniversary of the 1972 Furman v. Georgia decision in which the U.S. Supreme Court found the death penalty to be applied in an arbitrary and capricious manner. 12:01 am - Fasting officially starts, with a 30 minute opening gathering at the court to kick off the fast. Noon- Rally to kick off the fast and vigil for the public and the media. A great line up of speakers will speak briefly, including murder victim family members, death row exonerees, death row family members and national leaders and experts in the abolition movement. 8:30 am to 6:00 pm - Vigil outside the court, gathering petition signatures, holding signs, and handing out pamphlets. Busloads of tourists just waiting for YOU to hand them some information, and possibly have a conversation! The adjacent United Methodist Building will be open the entire time for air conditioning, bathrooms and for drinks. Join the roving vigil at any point throughout the day by checking out a museum or the Smithsonian's Folklife Festival while wearing your anti-death penalty t-shirt and leafletting DC crowds. 6:00 to 8:00 pm - Abolition Teach-In featuring leading movement speakers with interludes by musicians and spoken word artists. Featuring in 2010: Laura Moye - death penalty program director for Amnesty International; Sandrine Ageorges - death row family member; Art Laffin - murder victim family member and Catholic Worker; and Leno Magdaleno - organizer and community activist.
June 30	Wednesday	8:30 am to 6:00 pm - Vigil outside the court, gathering petition signatures, holding signs, and handing out pamphlets. Busloads of tourists just waiting for YOU to hand them some information, and possibly have a conversation! The adjacent United Methodist Building will be open the entire time for air conditioning, bathrooms and for drinks. Join the roving vigil at any point throughout the day by checking out a museum or the Smithsonian's Folklife Festival while wearing your anti-death penalty t-shirt and leafletting DC crowds. 6:00 to 8:00 pm - Abolition Teach-In featuring leading movement speakers with interludes by musicians and spoken word artists. Featuring in 2010: Harold Wilson - death row exoneree; Andrea Woods - organizer with Witness to Innocence; Delia P. Meyer - death row family member; Phyllis Prentiss - vocalist and wife of an exoneree; and Sandra Jones. At 7:00 pm, there will be a short vigil to mark an execution in Texas at that moment.
July 1	Thursday	8:30 am to 6:00 pm - Vigil outside the court, gathering petition signatures, holding signs, and handing out pamphlets. Busloads of tourists just waiting for YOU to hand them some information, and possibly have a conversation! The adjacent United Methodist Building will be open the entire time for air conditioning, bathrooms and for drinks. Join the roving vigil at any point throughout the day by checking out a museum or the Smithsonian's Folklife Festival while wearing your anti-death penalty t-shirt and leafletting DC crowds. 6:00 to 8:00 pm - Abolition Teach-In featuring leading movement speakers with interludes by musicians and spoken word artists. Featuring in 2010: Shujaa Graham - death row exoneree; Marietta Jaeger Lane - murder victim family member; Rick Halperin - human rights historian and activis; and Bill Pelke - murder victim family member. At 7:00 pm, there will be a short vigil to mark an execution in Texas at that moment. 8:00 pm through the next morning - The vigil and presence outside the court becomes continuous with those who choose to do so maintaining the vigil overnight on the sidewalk outside the court. Bring a sleeping bag, mat or pillow for sidewalk comfort! The United Methodist Building and its security personnel will remain open all night for those who need indoor nap breaks or restroom facilities.
July 2	Friday	Marks the 34th anniversary of the Supreme Court's 1976 decision in Gregg V. Georgia, in which new death penalty laws were upheld and state-sponsored prisoner killings were allowed to resume. Early AM - Continuing from the all-night sleep-over presence 8:30 am to 6:00 pm - Vigil outside the court, gathering petition signatures, holding signs, and handing out pamphlets. Busloads of tourists just waiting for YOU to hand them some information, and possibly have a conversation! The adjacent United Methodist Building will be open the entire time for air conditioning, bathrooms and for drinks. Join the roving vigil at any point throughout the day by checking out a museum or the Smithsonian's Folklife Festival while wearing your anti-death penalty t-shirt and leafletting DC crowds. 6:00 to 8:00 pm - Abolition Teach-In featuring leading movement speakers with interludes by musicians and spoken word artists. Featuring in 2010: George White - exoneree and murder victim family member; Terri Steinberg - death row family member; Terri's daughter - vocalist and death row family member; Bess Klassen-Landis - murder victim family member; and musician Gilles Denizot - international activist from Germany and musician. 11:30 pm - closing cirlce and reflection, followed by a 12:00 Midnight meal buffet to break the fast together with a meal outside the court, prepared by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Participants are welcome to head out after the midnight meal (some buses and trains depart at this hour) or stay one more night in the CCNV.
July 3	Saturday	The fast and vigil has ended, and participants may head back home. No housing is available after Noon.