Calendar of

Calendar of
Hiroshima & Nagasaki 60th Anniversary Events
August 2005
National Days of Remembrance and Action

ARIZONA, NEVADA & NEW MEXICO
Name of Event: Bike Chain Response Nuclear Ride
Brief Description of Event: This is a bike ride from lands ravaged by uranium mining to lands destroyed by nuclear weapons science.
Where: The Ride starts at Navajo Nation Headquarters in AZ, passes through a poetry reading in Gallup, NM and ends with a discussion in Los Alamos, NM.
When: July 9th to July 16th; 24 hours a day.
Contact: Marcus Patrick Blaise Page, 505-870-2275, http://Lovarchy.org/ride, PO Box 4099, Albuquerque NM 87196.
Sponsoring Organization(s): NevadaDesertExperience.org and PaxChristiNewMexico.org

San Francisco
Name of Event: Atomic Flame Rally
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: Pier 35 and Pier 39, San Francisco, CA
Time and Date of Event: July 16th at 11 AM
Brief Description of Event: Zen monks from Japan will be carrying the atomic flame (from the Hiroshima memorial) from SF to Trinity test site in New Mexico. There will be a beginning ceremony near Pier 35 and Pier 39 where the Tall Ship Nippon Maru II will be docked (its a peace ship from Japan which will arrive on July 15th in SF.).
Sponsoring Organization(s): Global Nuclear Disarmament Fund
Primary Contact Person: Matt Taylor
Email: mtaylor@gndfund.org
Phone: 415-378-8498
Website: www.gndfund.org

Moorestown
Name of Event: "Trinity" test anniversary observance and a protest in "Lockheed-ville".
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: Noon vigil in front of Quaker Meeting House, Main Street and Chester Avenue, Moorestown, Followed by solemn demonstration for peace at Lockheed Martin Aegis Naval weapons complex, Main St and Young Avenue, near Borton Landing Road.
Time and Date of Event: July 16, 12 PM and 2:30 PM.
Brief Description of Event: A reminder to Moorestown of the values of its Quaker founders, contrasted with the current values (war matters and human needs don’t) fostered by Lockheed Martin, the nation’s No. 1 nuclear and space weapons contractor, and chief profiteer in the Iraq war.
Sponsoring Organization(s): Organized by Brandywine Peace Community.
Primary Contact Person: Brandywine Peace Community
Email: brandywine@juno.com
Phone: (610) 544-1818
Website: http://www.brandywinepeace.com/

Aiken
Name of Event: Peace Pilgrimage Gathering at Savannah River Site (SRS)
Brief Description of Event: Gathering will launch Peace Pilgrimage from SRS to Oak Ridge led by Nipponzan Myohoji Buddhist monks. Join for a step, a mile, a day, or the entire 300-mile length journey to dedicate your prayers and heart to peace and an end to nuclear weapons.
Where: Freedom of Speech area, SRS entrance, Highway 125 near Aiken, SC
When: Saturday, July 16, 10:00 AM
Contact: David Matos, aiken_peace@yahoo.com, 803-215-3263
Sponsoring Organizations: Aiken Peace, Nipponzan Myohoji Atlanta Dojo and Georgians Against Nuclear Energy

Name of Event: Peace Pilgrimage from SRS to Oak Ridge
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: Freedom of Speech area, SRS entrance, Highway 125 near Aiken, SC
Time and Date of Event: Saturday, July 16, 10 a.m.
Brief Description of Event: Gathering to launch Peace Pilgrimage from SRS to Oak Ridge led by Nipponzan Myohoji Buddhist monks. Join for a step, a mile, a day, or the entire 300-mile length to dedicate your prayers and heart to peace and an end to nuclear weapons.
Sponsoring Organization(s): Georgians Against Nuclear Energy, Aiken Peace, Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League, Carolina Peace Resource Center, Nipponzan Myohoji Atlanta Dojo
Primary Contact Person: Glenn Carroll
Email: atom.girl@mindspring.com
Phone: (404) 378-4263
Website: For information on the Peace Pilgrimage, contact Sister Denise 404-627-8948 or atlantadojo@yahoo.com

Hanford
Name of Event: Hanford to Bangor…Hiroshima/Nagasaki to Hope Interfaith Peace Walk
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: Hood/Rive/Portland/Astoria
Time and Date of Event: July 16-August 7
Brief Description of Event: Interfaith Peace Walk: Hanford Nuclear Site to Bangor Submarine Base
Primary Contact Person: Chisao Hata
Email: Chisaohata@aol.com
Phone: (503) 975-2749 OR (503) 284-1908
Website: www.universalpeaceday.com

Santa Rosa
Name of Event: Film showing, “Rhapsody in August”
Address: Rialto Cinemas Lakeside, 555 Summerfield Rd., Santa Rosa, CA
Date & Time: August 1, 7:15 pm
Description: A visit from grandchildren and an American Japanese relative cause an old woman to relive the horror of the atomic bombing at Nagasaki on August 9, 1945.
Sponsors: Center for Peace and Justice, Santa Rosa; Sonoma County Japanese American Citizen’s League.
Contact: Larry Harper
Email: hiroshimadaycommittee@yahoogroups.com
Phone: (707) 829-0854

Boston
Name of Event: - Film showing “Radiation - a slow death, a new generation of Hibakusha”
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116
Time and Date of Event: August 2, 7:00 PM
Brief Description of Event: Premiered at Tufts in April, this film makes connections among the Hibakusha survivors of the atomic bombs, Gulf War veterans suffering from Depleted Uranium exposure and “downwinders” from a nuclear power plant in Washington State. Other showings in the area will be listed on web site named below.
Sponsoring Organization(s): WILPF and Community Church of Boston.
Primary Contact Person: Claire Gosselin
Email: wilpfmedia@verizon.net
Phone: 617-512-5136
Website: www.justicewithpeace.org

Name of Event: Vigils in Greater Boston and North Shore Area of Massachusetts.
Time and Date of Event: From August 2 to August 9.
Brief Description of Event: Arlington, Boston, Brookline, Newburyport, are among area vigils dedicated a vigil in remembrance of Hiroshima / Nagasaki.
Sponsoring Organization(s): Several UJP affiliated groups.
Website: www.justicewithpeace.org for more information. Updates posted Tuesdays weekly.

Pittsburgh
Name of Event: No More Hiroshimas
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: Tazza d'Oro, N.Highland Ave, at Bryant St., Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Time and Date of Event: 7 PM, August 2
Brief Description of Event: video showing of "Hiroshima, Mon Amour" and discussion at coffeeshop
Sponsoring Organization(s): WILPF/Pgh
Primary Contact Person: Edith Bell
Email: edit.bell4@verizon.net
Phone: 412-661-7149
Website: www.wilpf.org

San Francisco
Name of Event: "Wings of Peace" Atomic Bombings' 60th Anniversary Art Exhibit
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: National Japanese American Historical Society, 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94115.
Time and Date of Event: July 30 - August 30, 2005
Brief Description of Event: Art addressing peace, nuclear energy, the legacy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and World War II will be on display for this special exhibit in Japantown, July 30 through August 30, 2005.
Primary Contact Person: National Japanese American Historical Society
Email: njahs@njahs.org
Phone: (415) 921-5007

San Francisco
Name of Event: How Many Minutes to Midnight?
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: Commonwealth Club of California office, 595 Market Street, San Francisco, CA
Time and Date of Event: 5:30 PM, August 3
Brief Description of Event (no more than 2 sentences): Join a conversation with one of America’s leading scientists, a former Secretary of Defense, and a prominent historian of the nuclear age as they discuss the continuing legacy of nuclear weapons, the most creative approaches proposed today to prevent their further spread, and how to ensure that they are never used again. Registration required!
Sponsoring Organization(s): The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Primary Contact Person:
Email:
Phone: (415) 597-6705
Website: www.thebulletin.org, www.commonwealthclub.org

Great Neck
Name of Event: From Hiroshima to Iraq: No Nukes, No War Event with Speakers & Music
Brief Description of Event: Outdoor meeting and rally with speakers and music, including keynote speaker Amy Goodman of Democracy Now, local officials, clergy and Japanese children in costume distributing origami doves.
Where: Jonathan Ielpe Firefighters Park, Park Place & Grace Ave. Great Neck, NY 11021
When: August 3rd, 7:00 PM
Sponsoring Organizations: Great Neck SANE/Peace Action & Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives
Contact: Stan Romaine, ssromaine@att.net, 516-487-3786

Asheville
Name of Event: 2005 Stop the Bombs Bike Ride
Date and Time: August 3-6, All Day
Brief Description: 2005 Stop the Bombs Bike Ride will begin in Asheville, NC and ride to Oak Ridge, TN in order to raise awareness and raise the intention for nuclear disarmament.
Primary Contact: Lena Feldman
Email: lena@gofairtrade.net
Phone: (828) 253-4673

San Francisco
Name of Event: Our Last Best Chance: Educating Youth About Nuclear Politics
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: 595 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105
Time and Date of Event: 9am-1pm, August 4^th, 2005
Brief Description of Event (no more than 2 sentences): We will be showing Last Best Chance, a film supported by the Nuclear Threat Initiative, and you’ll have the opportunity to hear speakers on the politics of nuclear disarmament and terrorism and other issues. This half-day program for the high school and college students follows up the panel on “How Many Minutes To Midnight?” on August 3, which participants are encouraged to attend.
Sponsoring Organization(s): The Commonwealth Club of California
Primary Contact Person: Devan Gregori
Email: dgregori@commonwealthclub.org
Phone: (415) 869-5919
Website: www.commonwealthclub.org

Nevada Test Site
Name of Event: Many Stories, One Vision for a Nuclear Free World Conference
Brief Description of Event: The “Many Stories, One Vision for a Nuclear Free World” Conference features speakers and public witnesses, storytelling, nonviolence trainings, liturgy, music, performance, workshops and nonviolent direct action.
Where: University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Nevada (Nuclear) Test Site
When: Thursday, August 4^th to Sunday, August 7th, 2005
Sponsored by: Nevada Desert Experience and Pax Christi USA; Co-sponsored by: Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Citizen Alert, Episcopal Peace Fellowship, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service, Physicians for Social Responsibility (L.A.) and Western States Legal Foundation. Western Shoshone are supporting the action.
Contact: Nevada Desert Experience, 702-646-4814, nde_youth@peacenet.org, www.nevadadesertexperience.org and www.paxchristiusa.org

Anchorage
Name of Event: Hiroshima Observance
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: Anchorage, Alaska 99510
Time and Date of Event: August 5th - August 6th
Brief Description of Event: Anchorage WILPF has been planning to construct a giant paper crane on the park strip downtown, August 5th for August 6th. Whether the crane project comes together or not, we will float candles on Westchester Lagoon -- even though it is difficult to find any dark hours in summer for them to be visible. Both go under the title "Hiroshima Observance".
Sponsoring Organization(s): Anchorage WILPF
Primary Contact Person: R. D. Levno
Email: rosebethlevno@hotmail.com
Phone: (907) 333-1061, 868-2662
Website:

San Francisco
Name of Event: Home to a Place Called Peace Theatre Performance
Brief Description of Event: Eth-Noh-Tec, a storytelling theater group will perform “Takashi’s Dream,” a true story of an atom bomb survivor’s journey from hatred and revenge to forgiveness. A facilitated dialogue on the issues of non-violence and the current threat of nuclear weapons will follow the performance.
Where: 1100 California St., San Francisco, CA 94108
When: August 5^th at 7:00 PM
Contact: Tanya Tai, info@ethnohtec.org, 415-282-8705, http://www.ethnohtec.org
Sponsoring Organizations: Eth-Noh-Tec, Friends of Hibakusha, Grace Cathedral.

Grand Junction
Name of Event: Uranium Trail Peace Caravan
Time and Date of Event: August 5-6, 2005
Brief Description of Event: In remembrance of the 60th anniversary of our catastrophic bombing of Hiroshima, The Crane Project will be travelling Colorado's Uranium Trail August 5-6, calling attention to our region's role in the nuclear industry, past, present and future. The Crane Project is a grassroots coalition of communities concerned with the environmental, social and health consequences of nuclear warfare and nuclear energy.
Primary Contact Person: The Crane Project, PO Box 4724, Grand Junction, CO . 81502
CraneProject2005@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.thecraneproject.org/

Name of Event: Freedom from Mass Destruction
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: Java Green Café (JavaGreen.net), Washington, DC
Time and Date of Event: August 5(an evening of music) and August 6 (5:00 PM reception)
Brief Description of Event: As Bush pursues new nuclear weapons, join with like-minded citizens from around the world as we convene in Washington, D.C. to oppose nuclear weapons and remember the tragic destruction waged by the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki sixty years ago.
Sponsoring Organization(s): Peace Action
Primary Contact Person: Christina
Phone: (301) 565-4050 ext 315
Website: www.peace-action.org/

New York City
Name of Event: Interfaith Peace Memorial Gathering
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: 332 Riverside Drive @W. 105th Street (from 6:30 PM– 7:20 PM) and 490 Riverside Drive @121st Street, New York, NY (from 8 PM – 9:30 PM)
Time and Date of Event: 6:30pm – 10:30pm, Friday, August 5, 2005
Brief Description of Event: We begin with a Buddhist chanting and a gong-ringing at the exact moment of the bombing of Hiroshima – 7:15pm, EST in front of a statue from Hiroshima which survived the A-bomb, at the New York Buddhist Church. Then, we proceed (Silent Peace Walk) to the Riverside Church where we will be interdenominational service, messages, music and dance performances.
Sponsoring Organizations: New York Buddhist Church and the Riverside Church
Primary Contact Person: T. K. Nakagaki
Email: nakagaki@earthlink.net or Univpeaceday@aol.com
Phone: 212-678-0305
Website: www.universalpeaceday.com, or www.newyorkbuddhistchurch.org

New York City
Name of Event: Interfaith Peace Memorial Gathering to commemorate 60th Year Anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: 332 Riverside Drive @W. 105th Street. Upper West Side, New York City, NY
Time and Date of Event: 6:30pm-11:30pm on August 5, 2005
Brief Description of Event (no more than 2 sentences): The commemoration begins with a gathering at The New York Buddhist Church under the statue of Shinran Shonin, the founder of Jodoshinshu Buddhism, who survived the atomic bomb in Hiroshima and was sent to The New York Buddhist Church in 1955. After a silent peace walk to Riverside Church, where an interfaith peace service will take place, participants will hold a peace and candle ceremony at Riverside Park.
Sponsoring Organization(s): New York Buddhist Church and the Riverside Church
Email: Univpeaceday@aol.com
Phone: 212-678-0305
Website: www.universalpeaceday.com

New York City
Name of Event: NYC Shadow Project
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: New York City
Time and Date of Event: August 5-6, 2005
Brief Description of Event: On August 5, to draw attention to this anniversary and the destructive power of nuclear weapons, people all over the world will make shadows on the streets of our cities, remembering the human shadows burnt into the streets of Hiroshima by a nuclear bomb. The Shadow Project began in 1982 and now happens in 426 cities worldwide.
Sponsoring Organization(s): Peace Action NY
Primary Contact Person:
Email: melissa@panys.org
Phone: 212-870-2304
Website: www.panys.org

New York City
Name of Event: RingOut presents a free, participatory, 60th anniversary Hiroshima Observance with anti-nuke installations at the Pinetum in Central Park
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: The Pinetum is located in Central Park (New York City). Enter the park from 85th Street and Central Park West. The Pinetum is just northwest of The Great Lawn. Take the B train (express) or C train to 86th Street. (Further away are the 86th Street stop of the #1 train and the 86th Street stop of the #4/5/6 trains.)
Time and Date of Event: Friday, August 5, 2005, from 6-7:30 PM.
Brief Description of Event: Name of Event: RingOut presents a free, participatory, 60th anniversary Hiroshima Observance with anti-nuke installations at the Pinetum in Central Park
Sponsoring Organization(s): www.ringout.org
Primary Contact Person:
Email: Contact@RingOut.org
Phone:
Website:

Portland
Name of Event: Hiroshima Day Memorial
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: Terry Schrunk Plaza, S.W. 3rd and Madison
Time and Date of Event: 6 PM, August 5, 2005
Brief Description of Event: Church bells will ring at 6 o’clock on the day, Japanese time, the bomb actually dropped on Hiroshima, Japanese musical groups and the Aurora Chorus will perform, and speakers will call for abolition and new U.S. nuclear weapons policies.
Sponsoring Organization(s): Physicians for Social Responsibility, WILPF, AFSC and others
Primary Contact Person: Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility
Email: info@oregonpsr.org
Phone: (503) 274-2720
Website: www.OregonPSR.org

Panhandle - Amarillo
Name of Event: Hiroshima: Never Again
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: 188 Hwy 60, Panhandle TX 79068 (Fri) 4901 Cornell, Amarillo, YX 79109 (Sat)
Time and Date of Event: August 5, 3:30-8 PM; August 6, 3-9 PM
Brief Description of Event: Friday: vigil at Pantex gate, followed by rally and potluck dinner at the Peace Farm
Saturday: workshops on nuclear war, nuclear wastes, Peace Jam, Iraq, and other issues, followed by presentation by William Saa at 7 p.m
Sponsoring Organization(s): Peace Farm
Primary Contact Person: Mavis Belisle
Email: peacefarm@arn.net
Phone: 806-341-4801
Website: http://users.arn.net/~peacefarm

Burlington
Name of Event: Burlington Observance of the 60^th Anniversary of the Atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: FireHouse Gallery, 135 Church St., Burlington, VT 05401
Time and Date of Event: Film: The War Game: 7-9 pm, August 5, 2005.
Speakers and discussion: 7 pm, August 6, 2005
Brief Description of Event:
The speakers at the August 6^th event are Stephanie Fraser (WILPF member and video activist); Marc Estrin (author of Insect Dreams), and Larry Wittner, nuclear historian. A candlelight procession to the waterfront will follow the talks.
Sponsoring Organization(s): Peace and Justice Center, Pax Christi, VT-AFSC, WILPF Burlington.
Primary Contact Person: Wendy Coe
Email: wcoe@pjcvt.org
Phone: (802) 863-2345. Ext 3.
Website: www.pjcvt.org

Tucson
Name of Event: Hiroshima Day Commemorative Rally
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: Main Gate of Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson
Time and Date of Event: 9 to 11 am on Saturday, August 6
Brief Description of Event: At this air base pilots are trained to fire Depleted Uranium weapons in the Middle East. Tucson Raging Grannies will sing four songs remembering those lives lost in Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and other senseless, tragic wars since then, with emphasis on the use of depleted uranium weapons that will continue to harm innocent people for 4.5 billion years.
Sponsoring Organization(s): WILPF, and a coalition of 12 groups.
Primary Contact Person: Pat Birnie
Email: birnie@gainusa.com
Phone: (520) 908-9269
Website: www.wilpftucson.org

Livermore Nuclear Weapons Lab
Name of Event: Seeds of Change Rally and Candlelight March
Brief Description of Event: The “Seeds of Change” event will celebrate the vision of a nuclear free world with music, dinner, a rally and candlelight march.
Where: William Payne Park, 5800 Patterson Pass Rd. Livermore, CA
When: Saturday, August 6, 2005, 5:00 PM
Contact: Tara Dorabji, Tri-Valley CAREs, tara@trivalleycares.org, 925-443-7148, www.trivalleycares.org.
Initial co-sponsors include: American Friends Service Committee, CA Peace Action, Green Party CA, Livermore Conversion Project, Northern CA Communist Party, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Peace and Freedom Party, Peace Fresno, Tri-Valley Communities Against a Radioactive Environment (CAREs), Veterans for Peace San Francisco Chapter 69, Western States Legal Foundation, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and Women for Peace.

Monterey
Name of Event: Lit Lantern Ceremony
Brief description of Event: Commemoration of dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, August 6th and 9th, 1945 and a call for total abolition of nuclear weapons. Participants will make lanterns, letters will be read from Mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, lanterns lit and placed on rafts and towed out to sea by kayaks while flute music plays.
Where: Lovers' Point Beach, Pacific Grove, CA.
Time: 6:30PM until dark.
Contact: Mishka Chudilowsky, mrmoonsmom@redshift.com or Janet Lenihan, lenihan@redshift.com, 831-644-9949.
Sponsoring Organizations: WILPF, Veterans for Peace; UUA, Monterey; Peace Coalition of Monterey Bay and others.

San Luis Obispo
Name of Event: Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: Marsh Street. Post Office in San Luis Obispo
Time and Date of Event: Saturday, August 6, from noon to 3pm.
Brief Description of Event: A small gathering to honor victims and opponents of 60 years of the Nuclear Age. There will be a Peace Crane making workshop and displays of copies of the original photo of the Hiroshima/Nagasaki bombings from Life Magazine, August 20, 1945, and excerpts from Hiroshima Diary, the diary of Dr. Michihiko Hachiya.
Sponsoring Organization: Los Ciencias Puente Affinity Group
Primary Contact Person: WILPF-AT-Large member of the affinity group, Sheila Baker
Email: shebikes4@sbcglobal.net
Phone: (805) 215-9168

Sacramento
Name of Event: NO MORE HIROSHIMAS & NAGASAKIS: 60th Annual Day of Remembrance Action
Brief Description of Event: Sacramento's 20th Annual Commemoration features a family program with Sacramento Taido Dan, remembrances by Hibakusha and an opportunity to take action.
Where: Secretary of State Auditorium, 1020 "O" St., Sacramento, CA 95814
When: August 6, Doors open at 6:00 PM for tabling. Program begins at 7:00 PM.
Contact: Janice Nakashima, jnakaw@comcast.net, 916-393-7676, http://www.sacpeace.org
Sponsoring Organizations: Organized by the August Women's Peace Event Committee including Sacramento Area Peace Action chapter, WILPF, Grandmothers for Peace, Peace Arts Exchange, PSR, UNA, etc.

Vandenberg Air Force Base
Name of Event: Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: Vandenberg Air Force Base front gate, Santa Maria/ Lompoc Area
Time and Date of Event: Saturday, August 6, from 1 to 2 pm.
Brief Description of Event: A small peaceful vigil at the front gate of the base which is a center for missile defense deployment and testing the shield from behind which the U.S. believes it can launch nuclear weapons in war.
Sponsoring Organization: Vandenberg Action Coalition
Primary Contact Person: Judy Evered, Santa Barbara WILPF
Email: Judy Evered [judy@west.net]
Phone: Information Call 805 688-7610/ 805 685-8822

Tallahassee
Name of Event: HIROSHIMA VIGIL
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: Lake Ella Gazebo, Tallahassee, Florida
Time and Date of Event: August 6, 2005, 7:30-8:30 p.m
Brief Description of Event: This interfaith event will feature reflections, prayers, and music. In addition to remembering the beginning of the nuclear age, we will also gather to express the urgent need for a responsible end to the war in Iraq.
Sponsoring Organization(s): Pax Christi Tallahassee, Chapter 15, Veterans for Peace, Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Tallahassee Chapter and Tallahassee Network for Justice and Peace
Primary Contact Person: Tom Baxter
Email: tombaxter@talstar.com
Phone: (850) 893-6838

Brunswick
Name of Event: Rememberig Hiroshima/Nagasaki at a Peace Fair
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: On the Park Mall at Main Street in Central Brunswick
Time and Date of Event: Saturday, August 6 at 10:30 am to 3:30 pm.
Brief Description of Event (no more than 2 sentences): The fair will will feature tabling and interactive demonstrations by the various peace oriented organizations; also, a 'Conservation Café' for discussions on current events, a Children's Activity area with art and crafts, reading and T'ai Chi, a Personal Peace area with a focus on meditation, and more. In the morning children's movies will be shown by our local cinema, and along with an opening and closing ceremony there will be a program of music, poetry reading, dances, and a theatrical reading.
Sponsoring Organization(s): WILPF and AI, UNA, Vets for Peace, Peace Action Maine, American Friends Service Committee, Bread for the World Midcoast Maine, Military Families Speak Out, PSR, Let Cuba Live, Sister City Assoc -- Brunswick/Trinidad -- , local churches and other organizations Primary Contact Person: Christine A. DeTroy, WILPF
Email: frieden@gwi.net
Phone: 207 729 0023

Portland
Name of Event: Shadow Project Event
Brief Description of Event: Outlines of people will be drawn on a white cloth and hung from wires strung between trees in the park. Posters will be distributed the day before entitled “The Shadow is Coming.”
Where: Brunswick, ME
When: August 6th
Contact: Sally Breen, sallybreen@msn.com, 207-892-8391
Sponsoring Organizations: Peace Action Maine, Physicians for Social Responsibility and Veterans for Peace.

Baltimore
Name of Event: 21st annual Hiroshima Remembrance
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: American Friends Service Committee, 4806 York Road, Baltimore, MD.
Time and Date of Event: August 6, 6 PM
Brief Description of Event: At 6 pm doors will open for commemoration exhibit. At 7 pm there will be a ceremony at the Peace Pole, and at 8 pm Howard Zinn’s play, Marx in Soho, will be performed.
Sponsoring Organization(s): Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration Committeee, WILPF, AFSC and others.
Primary Contact Person: Phyllis Yingling of WILPF.
Email: psyingling@aol.com
Phone: (410) 889-3185

Pasadena
Name of Event: Lanterns and Luminaries for Peace
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: 881 New London Harbour, Pasadena, MD 21122
Time and Date of Event: August 6, 2005 from 1 to 9 p.m.
Brief Description of Event (no more than 2 sentences): An afternoon and evening gathering culminating in the floating of lighted lanterns on Stony Creek in northern Anne Arundel County and the displaying of luminaries on a local dock as a statement of remembrance of the victims of all war and violence. The event will include the making of hand-crafted luminaries and lanterns, a pot-luck picnic, and a program featuring peace songs and talks by people who have visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Sponsoring Organization(s): Anne Arundel Peace Action
Primary Contact Person: Michael J. Keller
Email: mjkeller@worldnet.att.net
Phone: 410-263-7409
Website: www2.ari.net/leeirwin/peaceannapolis

Watertown
Name of Event: Watertown Remembers 60 Years Ago the Nuclear Bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki.
Street Address, City, State, Zip Code: St. John’s United Methodist Church, 80 Mt. Auburn St, Watertown, MA 02472
Time and Date of Event: August 6, all day, description follows.
Brief Description of Event: 8:16 AM Bell ringing 6 minutes to remember bombing; 1:00-3:00 PM Children’s Program; 3:30-5:30 Film showing, art displays, discussion; 6:30-7:15 PM Public reading from Hiroshima by John Hersey; 7:15 – 9:00 PM Procession, Vigil, Reflection and Candle Boats on the Charles River.
Sponsoring Organization(s): Watertown Citizens for Environmental Safety
Primary Contact Person: WCES
Email: