2010.54.11731

Support People's Park
circa 1991
17 in HIGH x 11 in WIDE
(43.18 cm HIGH x 27.94 cm WIDE)
All Of Us Or None Archive. Gift of the Rossman Family.
2010.54.11731

Under image on right: "Important Phone Numbers / People''s Park Defense Union Hotline / 843-8788 / Copwatch - 548-0425 / Community Defense - 644-2606 / Berkeley Free Clinic - 548-2570".

Poster is printed on white paper. Poster is a notice for a march to support People''s Park in Berkeley. At the top of the poster is black text that reads: "Support / People''s Park / Sat. Aug. 24th / Dwight & Telegraph". At the right side is a circular design with a flower growing from dirt. Under the dirt is a spiked line that is either thorns or barbed wired. At the left is larger font text that reads: "Noon-5PM / Followed by a / March Through / Campus / to bring the message / to the entire University of / California community". Below this text are three columns of smaller black text that reads: "Help People''s Park / Please pick up some trash and cigerette / butts when you use the Park. / Talk to close friends about ideas on solv- / ing the volleyball court problem. / Contact People''s Park trash group to help / with a particular task: / Contact People''s Park Emergency Bul- / letin, 700 Eshlemann Hall, Berkeley, CA / 94720. Send us money for printing. / Food Not Bombs brings meals to the Park / four afternoons a week. They need volun- / teers and donations of vegetarian food. To / do either call 644-4187 and leave a mes- / age. / Copwatch needs to hear from witnesses / and victims of police misconduct. Call / 644-0425. / Volunteers needed for legal support work. / Call Community Defense Incorporated to / help or donate bail money. / Gardening and maintenance happen / everyday, especially on Sunday. Look for / folks with racks in the woods (the East / end) or with shovels in the garden (the / West end) and offer help. / Events, Meetings / & Ongoing Actions / World Music Festival / Sun., Sept. 1, 1-5PM -People''s Park / Community Forum On People''s Park / Thurs., Sept. - Time & Place TBD / Feast of Freedom / Sun., Sept. 8, 1PM - People''s Park / Berkeley City Council reconvenes / Thurs., Sept. 10, 7PM - Center & M.L.K. Wy. / San Francisco People''s Park support / group meets Wednesdays and Fridays at / 6:30PM, Dolores Park Steps. / Women in Action meets every Tuesday at / 6PM in People''s Park. Help make the Park / more accessible to women. / Vigils are held nightly from 10PM-6AM, / across Dwight Way from the volleyball / courts. Dress warmly, bring food, coffee, / blankets, and sleeping bags. / Meetings are held everyday at 5:30PM in / the Park. Drop by and tune in.".

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