Declaration of Peace Actions, Sept. 21 - 28

Declaration of Peace

San Francisco - Bay Area / Santa Cruz (see below) Calendar

Thursday, September 21:
7:30a.m. March Across the Golden Gate Bridge, gather before 8:00a.m. in the parking lots north and south of the bridge. March towards the middle, carrying banners, posters, signs. All banners & signs, etc. must be no larger than 3'x 3' or you & your larger banner will be escorted off the bridge. For carpooling information and/or to offer rides, call Pacifica at 510-658-4656 or email info [at] bayareacodepink.org

Noon-2pm Peace Vigil at San Francisco Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate at Polk

Reception for Peace Quilt at Supervisor Chris Daly's Office, San Francisco City Hall, 4:30-6:30pm

Candlelight Vigil, in front of SF City Hall, Polk Street, 6:00-8:30pm

Friday, September 22:
Declaration of Peace Activist Event, 7:00pm, 1924 Cedar, Berkeley, contact (510) 495-5132

Congressional Call-In Day: Tell your Representatives and Senators to support, endorse and sign onto the Declaration of Peace (800) 839-5276

Saturday, September 23:
Celebration of Peace with Country Joe, Sureya Sayadi, Iraqi Kurdish refugee, Paul Cox of Veterans for Peace, Susan Galleymore, Motherspeaks, GI Right Hotline and more! The Grand Lake Theater, 3200 Grand Avenue, Oakland 10:00-11:30am, $10-100.00 sliding scale, to RSVP or table at this event email: peace [at] globalexchange.org

Non-violence Training, Unitarian Church, 1187 Franklin (at Geary), San Francisco 1:00-5:00pm sschwartz [at] afsc.org

Sunday, September 24:
Special prayer service, TBA

Monday, September 25:
Highway bridge banners, 7:00-9:00am, contact eboardman [at] sbcglobal.net

AFSC sponsored action with trespass (CD) at Military Recruiting Center, Stonestown Shopping Center, 561 Buckingham Way, San Francisco 4:00-6:00pm, contact sschwartz [at] afsc.org

Tuesday, September 26:
Congressional Call-In Day: Tell your Representatives and Senators to support, endorse and sign onto the Declaration of Peace (800) 839-5276

Wednesday, September 27:
"No Thanks, Bechtel" at war profiteer Bechtel Headquarters, 50 Beale Street, San Francisco 4:00-6:00pm (Embarcadero BART) contact butterfly [at] lacy.com

"Iraq For Sale" Movie Screening with Medea Benjamin cofounder of Global Exchange and CODEPINK, The Brava Theatre 2789 24th Street, San Francisco BART: 24th St. Station Tickets $10.00 http://www.countercorp.org/

Thursday, September 28:
Non-violent direct action to make our elected officials accountable to the antiwar majority in the U.S. TBA

Friday, September 29:
Critical Mass bike ride for peace, 5:00-7:00pm, meet at foot of Market Street at Embarcadero, San Francisco

for more information: http://www.declarationofpeace.org

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Santa Cruz Events:

Thursday, September 21
International Peace Day
WHAT: Candlelight Vigil
Call the Santa Cruz Friends for more info, 425-4563

Friday September 22, 5 - 6 pm
Stand on the corner for peace in Iraq
The local Declaration of Peace campaign is asking local citizens to join together in a simple action Friday the 22nd of September.
The idea is for folks to gather in groups of approximately six persons each, and stand at busy thoroughfares (busy with cars or walking people) at that time. Each group would stand with:
(1) A sign expressing "_________________(your group) for Peace" or similar message
(2) A sign expressing "Support a Plan to Stop War and Occupation and Build Peace in Iraq"
(3) A leaflet from the Declaration of Peace for interested passersby
We will collect names of interested people who want to join a group of 6, and select locations closer to the date. Call Liz 426-9523 or email decofpeace.scc [at] gmail.com

Silent Peace Walk
START DATE: Saturday September 23
TIME: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location Details:
Gather at the fountain at Mission Plaza, near Holy Cross Church. We’ll walk together for about an hour...past the town clock, along the river, through downtown...ending with a brief ceremony at Mission Plaza.
Event Type: Vigil/Ritual
Honoring International Day of Peace & the citizens’ Declaration of Peace. A silent, reflective walk for peace – in our hearts, in our community, in our nation, in Iraq and in the world. you like. Dress in black or white if possible (not required). Remember water, hat, sunscreen. Sponsored by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship of Santa Cruz.
http://www.declarationofpeace.org

Die-In & Rally to end the War in Iraq
START DATE: Monday September 25
TIME: 12:00 AM - 2:00 AM
Location Details:
At the Sister Cities Circle in Santa Cruz (Mission / Front St. near the Post Office)
Event Type: Vigil/Ritual
National Declaration of Peace in IrWeek of Action: September 21st – 28th
Join local community members as we stage a nonviolent "die-in” to honorIraqis and American servicemen and women killed in Iraq and call for an end to the killing. Featuring: the Raging Grannies political choir,a memorial scroll to victims of the war, street theater, educationaldisplays on withdrawal options and veterans and families speaking out against the war!
http://www.declarationofpeace.org