Ongoing Actions
| INTERNATIONAL |
Geneva, Switzerland — Anti-war Rally, Sundays, 4:30 - 5:30 pm, at the statue of General Dufour, Place-Neuve; Groupe de citoyens contre la guerre en Irak, livresrares@caramail.com
Copenhagen, Denmark — Protest vigil against war and racism, daily, 8 am - 7 pm, front of Parliamentbuilding; Peace Guard, (+45) 35363702, fredsvagt@fredsvagt.dk, www.fredsvagt.dk
Hamilton, Ontario — Ad Hoc Anti-War holds a vigil every Wednesday, 5 - 6 pm at Hamilton City Hall
| ALABAMA |
Birmingham, AL — Rally, Saturdays 5-6 pm and Wednesdays 11:45 am - 12:45 pm at 5 Points South, Southside (11th Ave. S and Magnolia Ave. at 20th St.); also have rallies from 3:30-4:30 on Saturdays at 5 Points West; Pax Christi & Bham Peace Project
| ARIZONA |
Bizbee, AZ — Vigil, Fridays, 5 - 6 pm, across from Old Bisbee Post Office, Main St.; Women in Black, riovista@theriver.com
Flagstaff, AZ — "Women in Black" Vigil, Saturdays, City Hall Lawn, Route 66 at Humphreys; Flagstaff New Day Peace Center, 928-773-7790, info@flagstaffpeace.org, www.flagstaffpeace.org
Phoenix, AZ — Women in Black holds a vigil each Wednesday from 4:30 - 5:30 pm at Patriot's Park (Central Ave. and Washington St.); black clothing is encouraged, but not manditory; we stand in unity to mourn the victims of war and to share in the suffering of women around the world; contact Mary Jane, adobehut@msn.com, womeninblack.net or azpeace.org
Sun City, AZ — Peace Vigil, first & third Saturdays, 8:00 - 9:30 am, 99th & Bell; Grandmothers for Peace International, ognelson@cox.net, http://www.grandmothersforpeace.org/index.html
Tucson, AZ — Every Thursday at 5 pm, there is a vigil for peace and against U.S. military intervention at the federal building, 300 W. Congress; this vigil has been ongoing for 17+ years now; 520-294-0089 or 520-323-8697.
Tucson, AZ — Every Friday, from 5 - 6 pm, Women in Black will hold a silent vigil in opposition to war, violence and terrorism everywhere; all women and men willing to maintain a posture of silence are welcome; please wear black; at all four corners of the intersection at Speedway and Euclid; 520-407-1432.
| CALIFORNIA |
Los Angeles, CA — Vigil, Fridays, Westwood Federal Building; Coalition for World Peace, 323-852-9808, coalitionforworldpeace@igc.org, www.coalitionforworldpeace.org, www.voice4change.org
Los Angeles, CA (Koreatown) — Anti-War Rally, Saturdays, 12 noon - 1:30 pm, Wilshire/Western (in front of Metro station), Koreatown; Young Koreans United (YKU), ahkwon@yahoo.com
East Los Angeles, CA — Catholic mass and calls to action, monthly 3rd Sundays, 4 pm, St. Camillus chapel 1911 Zonal Ave At State St.; Pax Christi Los Angeles, 323-223-9047, cponnet.stcamillus@usa.net, www.circlesofhope.org
Malibu, CA — Continuous candlelight vigil until troops come home, Pacific Coast Hwy & Webb Way; Malibu Citizens for Peace, 310-457-1614, malibucitizensforpeace@earthlink.net
Costa Mesa, CA — Vigil, Fridays, 6 pm, Bristol St. (at Anton Blvd.) across from the South Coast Plaza; Coalition Against Unnecessary Wars, 714-956-5037, quetzalcoatl38@aol.com
Thousand Oaks, CA — Vigil, 9:45 to 10:45, Saturdays, corner of Hillcrest and Lynn; Conejo Valley People in Black, lauramc@earthlink.net
Ventura, CA — Protests & discussions, Saturdays, 1 pm, Plaza Park, across the street from the Post Office; Plaza Park Coalition, 805-647-9224, clues@copper.net
Riverside, CA — Vigil, Fridays, 6 to 7 pm, outside the Starbucks closest to the corner of University & Iowa Avenue; Riverside Area Peace and Justice Action, 951-653-0743, sceneshistoriques@yahoo.com, http://www.rapja.org/
Granada Hills, CA — Vigil, Fridays, 5 - 6:30 pm, corner of Devonshire and Balboa in front of Ralphs; Granada Hills Neighbors for Peace, rxdiet1@verizon.net
Brea, CA — Rally, Sundays, noon, Imperial Hwy & Brea Blvd.; Jody Acedo, 714-671-0911, jaceeo@earthlink.net
Ojai, CA — Vigil, Fridays, 4:30 - 5:15 pm, Libbey Park Pergola; Carol Grier, Ojai Valley People in Black, cgrier@ojai.net
Bakersfield, CA — Rally, Fridays, Stockdale Highway and California Avenue/New Stine Road; Peace Bakersfield, 661-633-2930, bakproactnet@yahoo.com, www.geocities.com/bakproactnet/
Bakersfield, CA — Rally, every Tuesday, 5 pm, SE corner of White Lane and South H St.; Peace Bakersfield, 661-366-9003
Fresno, CA — Rally, Fridays, 4:30 - 6:30 pm, Blackstone and Shaw; Peace Fresno, 559-237-3223, peacefresno@neuhouse.com, www.fresnoalliance.com/peacefresno
Santa Cruz, CA — Vigil, Fridays, 5-6 pm, corner of Ocean & Water Streets; Santa Cruz Peace Coalition, 831-423-1626 ext. 308, susanzeman@baymoon.com, www.santacruzpeacecoalition.org
San Francisco, CA — Vigil, Thursdays, noon to 1 pm, San Francisco Federal Building, Golden Gate Ave. at Larkin St.; AFSC, Buddhist Peace Fellowship, and San Francisco Friends Meeting, markley@rawbw.com
Berkeley, CA — Peace Walk through downtown Berkeley, Wednesdays, 6:30 pm, vigil, 7 pm peace walk, BART station at corner of Shattuck Ave. and Center St.; Sophia, 510-528-9217, vigil4peace@yahoo.com, www.geocities.com/vigil4peace/vigil.html
Oakland, CA — Walk Every Sunday at Lake Merritt, at 3 pm, meet at the columns at east end of Lake Merritt between Grand Avenue & Lakeshore Boulevard; sponsored by Lake Merritt Neighbors Organized for Peace; contact Beth Wagner, lmno4p@yahoo.com
San Mateo, CA — Vigil, Thursdays, 4 to 5 pm, 400 South El Camino Real in front of Rep. Tom Lantos' office; Peace Action of San Mateo County, 650-343-9382, sanmateopa@yahoo.com, sanmateopeaceaction.org
San Jose, CA — Weekly peace vigil in front of the Federal Building, 2nd and San Carlos, 4:30 to 6:00 pm; contact David Lowe, San Jose Interfaith Peace Action, 408-735-8980
Sacramento, CA — Vigil, Tuesdays, 4 - 6 pm, 16th & J Sts.; Sacramento Area Peace Action, 916-448-7157, sypeaceact@jps.net, www.sacpeace.org
Placerville, CA — Vigil, last Monday of month, 6 - 7 pm, County courthouse, Main St. and Bedford Ave.; El Dorado Peace & Justice Community, 530-642-1120, dianasum@directcon.net, www.edpjc.org
Arcata, CA — War on Iraq Protest, Fridays, 5 - 6 pm, Arcata Plaza; Redwood Peace Coalition, 707-826-2511, peacepatriot@redwoodpeace.org, www.redwoodpeace.org/
Arcata, CA — Silent Vigil, Fridays, 5 - 6 pm, southeast corner of the Arcata Plaza; International Peace Network, 707-668-5408, Women in Black, astro@salinarain.com
| COLORADO |
Boulder, CO — Daily vigil for peace with the Colorado Campaign for Middle East Peace, 7 pm at the Boulder Courthouse; www.ccmep.org/meeting.html#day
Ft. Collins, CO — Weekly peace demonstratioin, every Saturday, noon to 1 pm, the corner of College and Mulberry; contact Barry at 970-419-8944, sponsored by the Center for Justice, Peace, and Environment and the Strength through Peace Committee.
Longmont, CO — Vigil, Saturdays, 2 to 3 pm, 6th and Main; Longmont Citizens for Peace and Justice, 303-774-9519, kenworthyjames@hotmail.com
| CONNECTICUT |
Hartford, CT — Vigil, every Saturday, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, West Hartford Center (Farmington Avenue & Main Street); Ct Coalition for Peace & Justice, 860-521-0095, marlaludwig@yahoo.com.
Willimantic, CT — N.E. CT Coalition for Peace & Justice holds a vigil every Thursday from 5 to 6 pm in front of the Air Force Recruiting office, 863 Main Street (next to the Public Library); contact Kate Donnelly, katrush@neca.com
Storrs/Mansfield, CT — N.E. CT Coalition for Peace & Justice holds a weekly vigil every Tuesday from 4 to 5 pm at the northwst corner of Route 195 (Storrs Road) and North Eagleville Road on the sidewalk in front of the Storrs Congregational Church; contact Marita McComisky
Norwalk City, CT — Rally, every Saturday, noon to 2 pm, Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Ave.; Marchers for Peace, 203-853-6786, ldobson@optonline.net, CT Green Party, dbedellgreen@hotmail.com
New London, CT — Vigil, Saturdays, noon to 1 pm, Soldiers and Sailors monument, State & Bank Streets; 860-691-0681, tom@sectpeaceandjustice.org, http://www.sectpeaceandjustice.net
New Haven, CT — Vigils Sunday afternoons, noon to 1 pm, Broadway and Elm organized by the CT Peace Coalition/New Haven, 203-777-3460, mvc@igc.org.
Middletown, CT — Rally, Saturdays; Middletown Alliance For Peace, 860-347-5488, megscata@yahoo.com
Guilford, CT — Vigil, Guilford Green, every Saturday from 11-12; contact Cherie Williams, Guilford Peace Alliance
Winsted, CT — Vigil, Sundays, East End Park; Winsted Area Peace Action, 860-379-7858, mjanes1@mindspring.com
| DELAWARE |
Wilmington, DE — Vigil, Fridays, Washington St. Bridge; Pacem in Terris, 302-656-2721, pinterris@aol.com, www.depaceminterris.org
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
Washington, DC — Vigil, Tuesdays, 5 - 6 pm, Farragut North Metro, 17th and K Streets; People for Peace, Nicole, 202-547-5556 x27, peace_vigil@yahoo.com
Washington, DC — Vigil, Saturdays, 12 noon, West Lawn U.S. Capitol; AFSC, 202-299-1050, david.etheridge@verizon.net
The Pentagon (Arlington, VA) — Vigil, 7 - 8 am, 4th Mondays of each month, Metro Entrance; Jonah House and Dorothy Day CW, 410-233-6238, disarmnow@erols.com, www.jonahhouse.org
| FLORIDA |
Gainesville, FL — Vigil, second Tuesday of every month, 13th St. and University; Community Coalition Against War and Terrorism, www.civicmediacenter.org/ccawt/
Melbourne, FL — Vigil, first Wednesdays of every month, 6 - 8 pm,"The Peace Corner", 192 and Evans Blvd. in front of the Washington Mutual Bank (near Melbourne Square Mall); Brevard NOW, Patriots for Peace, vimpoco@cfl.rr.com, BrevardNOW@yahoo.com
Melrose, FL — Vigil, every Monday, 5-6pm, St Rd 26 & St Rd 21, Melrose Surge For Peace, contact Ellen Allen, ellenallen122@yahoo.com
West Palm Beach, FL — Vigil, Fridays, 5 - 6 pm, MLK Memorial (Flagler Dr.); Currie Park; Pax Christi Palm Beach, 561-691-0904, 4thr@gate.net, www.pcfla.org/pcpb
Naples, FL — Picket/protest, second Sunday of the month, US 41 and GG Pkwy; Collier County Anti-War Coalition, mmediamaniac@yahoo.com
St. Augustine, FL — Vigil, Fridays, 4:30 - 6 pm, St. Augustine Plaza; Marilyn Stanley, People for Peace and Justice, marstans@hotmail.com
| HAWAII |
Honolulu, HI — A vigil every Friday, 4 - 6 pm in front of Fed. Bldg. on Ala Moana Blvd.; ad hoc committee for Peace & Reconciliation, contact D. Li, afschawaii@afsc.org
Hilo, HI — Peace Vigil, Fridays, in front of main Post Office.; Jim Albertini, Malu Aina Ctr. for Peace Education, 808-966-7622, ja@interpac.net
Kaunakalai, HI — Palekana will hold a peace painting action at 7 am, Thursdays, until the war has ceased; Lua Lounge Tables across from the Moloka'i Police and fire station; Anake Shari, shari_molokai@hotmail.com
| ILLINOIS |
Chicago, IL — New World Resource Center, a nonprofit bookstore and meeting center, holds events just about every night of the week at 2600 West Fullerton, 773-227 4011, nwrc_2600@yahoo.com, Tue.-Fri., 3 - 9 pm, Sat-Sun 12 - 7 pm
Bloomington, IL — Candlelight vigil every Tuesday on the east side of the Old Courthouse from 7 to 7:30 pm; contact: Julie Hile for Bloomington/Normal Citizens for Peace and Justice hile@hilegroup.com; Silvana Siddali, ssiddal@ilstu.edu
Carbondale, IL — Weekly (in the process of expanding it into daily) vigil, Saturdays, noon - 1 pm, at the corner of Route 13 and Main St.; Celeste Williams, Peace Coalition of Southern Illinois, 618-565-1063, cwilliams@consept.com
DeKalb, IL — Vigil, Fridays, 5 - 6 pm, Memorial Park, corner of 1st and Lincol; DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace & Justice, 815-758-0796, ameyer@niu.edu
Geneva, IL — Vigil, Thursdays, 6:30 to 7:30 am, Geneva Train Station; Fox Valley Peace Coalition, pengstrom@geneva.lib.il.us
Moline, IL — Vigil, Saturdays, 11 am - noon, 16th St & John Deere Road; People For Peace F-Address, pamdurani5@hotmail.com
Tiskilwa, IL — Vigil, Wednesdays, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Bureau County Courthouse, Princeton Peace Vigil, 815-646-9910, foxvog@plowcreek.org, www.plowcreek.org/vigil.htm
| INDIANA |
Ft. Wayne, IN — Vigil, noon, first Saturday of every month, Courthouse Green, Fort Wayne Peace Action, 260-609-8813, fwpa@comcast.net, www.fwagitator.org
Lafayette, IN — Weekly peace vigil, St. Rd 26 and Tappewingo Drive; vigil location and times subject to change; contact Berenice Carroll, Lafayette Area Peace Coalition, 765-497-2074, carroll@polsci.purdue.edu, lafayette_peace@yahoo.com
North Manchester, IN — Vigil, every Monday, in front of Cordier Auditorium at Manchester College; Ben Long, 219-982-6941
Valparaiso, IN — Rally, Saturdays, 1 pm, Valparaiso Indiana Downtown Courthouse; Northwest Indiana Coalition Against the Iraq War, maryanncrayton@earthlink.net
| IOWA |
Ames, IA — Vigil, Sundays, 5:30 - 6 pm, Memorial Union; Time for Peace, 515-231-7325, tfp@iastate.edu, www.stuorg.iastate.edu/tfp/
Davenport, IA — Quad Citians for Peace holds a vigil every Sunday; contact Pamela Spencer, waterbaby52@planet-save.com
Iowa City, IA — Silent daily vigil, NW corner of Clinton & Washington Sts ("Peace Corner"), noon - 1 pm; Meg White of Iowans for Peace, meg530@home.com
Iowa City, IA — Vigil, Fridays, 5:30 to 6:30 pm, Pentacrest Corner of Washington & Clinton Streets; War Resisters League-IC, 319-341-5144, wrlic@hotmail.com
| KANSAS |
Lawrence, KS — Vigil, Saturdays, 11th and Massachusetts Sts.; Lawrence Caolition for Peace & Justice, 785-842-6381, hanson@ku.edu, http://people.ku.edu/lcpj/
| MAINE |
Maine — Vigils, compiled by the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 207-942-9343:
- Portland — Peace Action's vigils are Mondays, 5:30-8 PM at Monument Square in downtown Portland. peaceactionme@ctel.net
- Bangor — Tuesdays, 5-6 PM, Federal Building, Harlow Street (downtown).; contact Ilze Petersons, peacectr@gwi.net, Gerald Oleson, 207-947-2970, geraldole@aol.com.
- Belfast — Sundays, noon-1 PM, Main and High Sts., downtown Blue Hill: Sundays, 5-6 PM, in front of the Town Hall
- Bucksport — Wednesdays, 5-6 PM, Town Office, Main St. Also
Presque Isle — Vigil, Sundays, ME Bridge near mall; Peace and Justice Center Northern ME
| MARYLAND |
Baltimore, MD — Two weekly vigils: Tuesdays, 5 - 6 pm, in front of the AFSC, 4806 York Road (worship after the vigil); Fridays, 5 -6 pm in front of the Homewood Friends Meetinghouse 3107 N. Charles Street (worship after the vigil); contact Gary, Max or Barbara, 410-323-7200, mobuszewski@afsc.org
Columbia, MD — Silent Vigil for Peace and Rememberance at the corner of Little Patuxent Parkway and Broken Land Parkway, every Saturday, 4 to 5 pm until further notice; contact Sherri Morgan, 301-490-8283 or Mary Kay Dranzo, marykay@odgraphics.com
| MASSSACHUSETTS |
Boston area — Vigil, Tuesdays, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Copley Square, followed by organizing meetings at the Community Church; United for Justice with Peace, www.justicewithpeace.org/c/Coal.nsf, Eric Weltman, 617-426-3040
Eastham, MA — Vigil, Saturdays, 11:45 am - 1 pm, Eastham Windmill Green; Cape Codders for Peaceful Solutions, 508-255-3468, jsmithmarvin@yahoo.com
Worcester, MA — Peace vigils, Tuesdays, 4:30-5 pm, at Lincoln Square; contact Kevin Ksen, 508-797-3264, ksen.piedmont@juno.com, worcprogressives@juno.com
Lexington, MA — Vigil, Wednesdays, 5:30 - 6:30 pm; Lexington Justice and Peace Committee, 781-861-1441, lexingtonjpc@hotmail.com, www.lexingtonjpc.org
Sherborn, MA — Vigil, Fridays, 5 - 6 pm at the Peace Abbey; contact peaceabbey.org, 508-650-3659.
Brimfield, MA — Vigil, first Thursday of each month, 7 to 8 pm, Brimfield Common; Danelle, 413-245-3466, iremember1@juno.com
Orange, MA — Silent vigil, Saturdays, 1 - 2 pm, Memorial Park, South Main Street; North Quabbin Women in Black, 978-249-9400
Western Massachusetts — AFSC’s website (www.crocker.com/~afsc) is developing into an organizing and resource site for that region to advocate for a just and nonviolent response to the attack of September 11th; to post on this site: conant@ecs.umass.edu.
Amherst, MA — Weekly vigil, Amherst Common, Sundays, noon to one; contact Pat Church, 413-256-4799, www.nonviolence.org/amh, sponsored by Vigil for Peace and Justice in a Nuclear-Free World
Great Barrington, MA — Vigil, 1 - 3 pm, "GB" bushes, Brown Bridge, State and Main Streets; Berkshire Citizens for Peace, acondon@bcn.net, www.peaceplans.org, www.berkshirewinwithoutwar.org
| MICHIGAN |
Ann Arbor, MI — Vigil, Mondays, 5 - 6 pm, Federal Building (Fifth and Liberty); Women in Black, womeninblack@umich.edu
Ann Arbor, MI — Ann Arbor Friends Meeting holds an ongoing vigil every Tuesday at the federal building betewen noon and 1 pm; contact Jim Kalafus, jkalafus@aol.com
Marquette, MI — Anti-War Vigil and Leafletting, 11 am - 12:30 pm, Washington & Third Sts. (Post Office/Federal Building); Citizens Opposed to War in Iraq, Marquette Pax Christi, United Students of NMU, 906-225-4462, carylmqt@hotmail.com
Chelsea, MI — Rally, Sundays, noon to 1 pm, post office; Arnold Stieber, 734-475-0740, stiebera@aol.com
| MISSISSIPPI |
Oxford, MS — Interfaith prayer/meditation group with presentations on non-violence & discussion, Tuesdays, Hathorn St./Waller Lab Complex; contact Nan Johnson, 662-473-9026 (evening), stewart@watervalley.net.
| MISSOURI |
Kansas City, MO — Vigil, Saturdays, Plaza Fountain, 47th & Main; 9/11 Visibility Project, 911truth.org, 816.444.3249, info@septembereleventh.org, www.septembereleventh.org
| MONTANA |
Helena, MT, Helena Peace Seekers, 442-0224
Missoula, MT, Jeannette Rankin Peace Center www.jrpc.org: Women in Black vigil, every Friday 12:15 to 12:45. For more information contact missoulawib@montanta.com.
Butte, MT, Butte TAPS, Taking Action for Peaceful Solutions, georgewaring@msn.com
BOZEMAN, Bozeman Peace Seekers for Global Justice, chipuppi@aol.com
Billings, MT,Tom Lehman of the Billings Peace Seekers, billingspeaceseekers@yahoo.com
| NEVADA |
Las Vegas — Vigil, Thursdays, corner of Las Vegas Blvd & Bridger; Voices for Peace (Catholic Worker), 702 327 7460, eugenedouglasB@hotmail.com
| NEW HAMPSHIRE |
New Hampshire — For information about vigils and leafleting in New Hampshire, contact Sean Donahue and Patrick Carkin, NH Peace Action, info@nhpeaceaction.org, 603-228-0559, www.nhpeaceaction.org; Arnie Alpert, American Friends Service Committee, aalpert@afsc.org, or 603-224-2407, www.afsc.org
- Keene, NH — Weekly vigils/leafleting actions on Saturdays from 11 am to noon, rotary downtown, Kurt Konietzko, kurttm@earthlink.net.
- Plymouth, NH — Weekly vigils/leafleting actions on Saturdays at noon, at the Town Common, Lynn Chong, chonglyn@coopresources.net.
- Concord, NH — Weekly vigils/leafleting actions on Wednesdays at noon, State House Plaza, Ruth McKay, ruthmc13@hotmail.com, or NH Peace Action at 603-228-0559.
- Dover, NH — Weekly vigils/leafleting actions Fridays at 6 pm, David Diamond, ddiam@ttlc.net.
Laconia, NH — Vigil, Saturdays, 11 am - noon, Main and Pleasant Streets; Lakes Region Peace and Justice Group, 603-528-8560
| NEW JERSEY |
NE New Jersey — Simultaneous Friday vigils in Newark, Montclair, Morristown, Roosevelt Park, NJ Contact Madelyn Hoffman, NJ Peace Action, njsane@igc.org; (973)744-3263.
- 6:30 pm Morristown Green in Morristown, by the fountain on the South Street side — Vigil Captain is Tim Sevener at (973)586-3043
- 5:30 pm Watchung Plaza in Montclair, corner of Watchung Avenue and Park Street — Vigil Captain is Joanne Ceraso at (973)746-9576
- 6:00 pm Penn Station in Newark, in the front on the Market Street side — Vigil Captain is Terri Suess at (973)374-2617
- 6:30 pm Roosevelt Park, Route 1 South, just south of the Menlo Park Mall — Vigil Captain is Carol Gay at (732)750-5580
Cherry Hill, NJ — Vigil for Peace, every Saturday, noon until 1 pm, main Cherry Hill Mall entrance off Rte 38, next to the bus stop; South Jersey Campaign for Peace and Justice, Kimberle Madden at 856-854-6183 or maddpeace@aol.com.
Clifton, NJ — Vigil, first Saturdays of the month, St. Peter's Episcopal Church; St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 973-546-5020, rector.stpetersclifton@verizon.net, http://stpeters-clifton.dioceseofnewark.org/
Kinnelon, NJ — Vigil, Mondays, 7 to 9 am, corner of Rt.23 and Kinnelon Rd.; Bloomfield Peace Action, 973-744-263, NJPEACEACTION@VERIZON.NET
North Brunswick, NJ — Vigil, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Saturdays, Highland Park, Route 27 and the Albany Street Bridge; Central Jersey Coalition Against Endless War, 732-967-9370, NoToWar@optonline.net, www.againstendlesswar.org
Princeton, NJ — Silent Prayers for Peace, Wednesdays, 5:30 - 6:00 pm, Palmer Square, Nassau St.; Princeton Friends Meeting, 609 448-1925, spiritsong4@verizon.net
| NEW MEXICO |
Socorro — Vigil, Fridays, 4:30 pm, The Plaza; Socorro WRL, rle@advancedreasoningforum.org
| NEW YORK |
New Paltz, NY — Presence for Peace, corner of main and plattekill ave., to promote alternatives to war each Saturdays; contact Gina Bassinette, satya108@msn.com
New York City — Vigil, Tuesdays, 6 - 7 pm, 8th Avenue and 24th Street; Chelsea Neighbors United to End the War, 212-726-1385, chelseaneighborsunited@yahoo.com, www.chelseaneighborsunited.org
New York City — Vigil, 4:30 - 5:30 pm, Wednesdays, Rockefeller Center (5th Ave, 49 to 50th Streets); Grandmothers Against the War, 917-441-0651, joanwile263@aol.com, grandmothersagainstthewar.org; rain or shine, all welcome--not just grandmothers!
New York City — Peace Vigil at Ground Zero, Church Street between Vesey and Fulton Streets, in front of the graveyard of St. Paul Chapel, Every Sunday and Monday 5:30-6:30PM. Please join us. Lower Manhattan Peace Coalition, 212-358-3843, lomapc@aol.com
New York City — Silent Vigil, Wednesdays, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Public Library, Fifth Ave & 41 St; Women in Black, 212-560-0905, 074182@newschool.edu, http://womeninblack.net.
New York City — Demonstration & street theater reciting First Amendment, Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7 pm, WTC PATH Station inside Ground Zero; Rev. Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel, (917)825-3562, bulletin@revbilly.com, www.revbilly.com
Bronx, NY — Rally, Saturdays,, noon to 1 pm, Military Recruiting Center (Fordham Road and the Grand Concourse); Bronx Action for Justice and Peace, mark@bronxpeace.org, www.bronxpeace.org/
Brooklyn, NY — Weekly vigil, Tuesdays, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Joralemen St. in front of Brooklyn Borough Hall; Brooklyn Friends, 718-850-0809, vicrog35@Earthlink.net,www.afsc.org
Brooklyn, NY — Monthly vigil, first Wednesdays of the month, 8 pm, Sixth Ave. & 8th St.; Park Slope United Methodist Church, (718) 768-3093, www.psumc.net/
Staten Island, NY — Vigil, Wednesdays, 7:30 - 8:30 pm, steps of Borough Hall, opposite the SI Ferry Terminal; Peace Action S.I., SP, Vets for Peace, NYC WRL; more info: Debra Anderson, PASI, 718-818-8849, Thomas Good (NYC WRL), 347-524-5631
Buffalo, NY — Picketing, weekly, downtown Recruiting Station, 25 Lafayette Sq.; Buffalo WRL, for more information, call Marie Kullman, 716-832-6135
Tonawanda, NY — Picketing, Saturdays, 10 am - noon, Recruiting Station, Sheridan Dr. (at Eggert Rd.).; Buffalo WRL, for more information, call Geoff Snyder, 716-693-4834
Elmira, NY — Vigil, every Monday, 5 - 5:30 pm, Wissner Park (corner of Church and Main); Pax Christi, rizzo@npacc.net
Geneva, NY — Silent peace vigil outside Scandling Center, 12:15 pm, every Wednesday, Hobart and William Smith Colleges; Alliance for Peaceful Justice, Emily Utter, eutter@hws.edu.
Saratoga Springs, NY — Vigil, Sundays, 7 - 8 pm, downtown Post Office at Broadway & Church St.; Saratoga Peace Alliance, info@saratogapeacealliance.org,www.SaratogaPeaceAlliance.org
Binghamton, NY — Vigil, Mondays, Federal Building, Henry St.; Zacchaeus House, 607-773-0246, jimclune@yahoo.com
| NORTH CAROLINA |
Asheville, NC — Vigils, Tuesdays, 5 - 6 pm, and Fridays, 7 - 8 pm, Vance Monument; Western North Carolina Peace Coalition, 828-271-0022, WNCPC@Main.nc.us, Main.nc.us/wncpc
Raleigh, NC — Daily vigil at the Federal Bldg. on New Berne Ave. across from the PO, 5 - 7 pm; Mondays have been designated the day of solidarity should you not be able to attend any other day; stockwell110@earthlink.net
| OKLAHOMA |
Oklahoma City, OK — Weekly Vigils for Peace, Thursdays, 4:30 to 6 pm, NW 23rd & Classen Blvd. (park at gold dome bank); The Peace House, 405-524-5577, batchokc@aol.com
Tulsa, OK — Vigil, Fridays, noon - 1 pm, Federal building (4th & Denver)and Saturdays, 1 - 2 pm, 41st & Yale; Tulsa Peace Fellowship, 918-742-3923, thinkcivic@aol.com (& tulsapeace@hotmail.com)
| OHIO |
Cincinnati, OH — Vigil and Walks, Sundays, 1:00 to 1:30 pm at various area churches and groups; New Jerusalem Community, 541-4748, njcommunity@juno.com
Cleveland, OH — Peace Witness, Saturdays, 11 am - noon, West Side Market (West 25th St. and Lorain Ave.), Cleveland Nonviolence Network, 771-0875, cnvn@hotmail.com
Delaware, OH — Rally, Wednesdays, 12 noon, City Hall; Ohio Wesleyan U. Against the War, kingcleo72@aol.com
Kent, OH — Rally, Sundays, 6 pm, gazebo downtown; Sue Jeffers, 330-676-9421, fbirecords@earthlink.net, http://home.earthlink.net/~fbirecords/
Toledo, OH — Rally, Sundays, noon - 1:30 pm; Northwest Ohio Peace Coalition, 419-242-7317, www.nwopc.org, web site for location of weekly Sunday rally
| OREGON |
Beaverton, OR — Vigil, Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 pm, SW 5th and Hall St. across from the Beaverton Library; Washington Co Peace Vigil, 503-709-0870, washcopeace@yahoo.com
Bend, OR — Vigil, Fridays, 4:30 pm, corner of 3rd & Greenwood
Coos Bay, OR — Anti-War Vigil, Saturdays, 1 pm, Coos Bay Boardwalk Maggie Bagon, welmama@yahoo.com
Corvallis, OR — Vigil, every day, Benton Country Courthouse; Marfa Levine, Alternatives to War, zebra@ peak.org or nowar@peak.org
Oak Grove, OR — Vigil, 1st and 3rd Saturdays, 12 noon until 1 pm or thereabouts, the corner of McLoughlin (99E) and Oak Grove Blvds. (by the Fred Meyer and Jiffy Lube); Clackamas Dems, HD, 503-653-5179, madstitcher007@yahoo.com, www.clackamasdems.org
Portland, OR - Stand for Peace Vigil, Saturdays, 11am - 1pm, NE 13th and Multnomah Streets @Lloyd Center, This is an ongoing weekly vigil that began after the November 2004 election. We are there rain or shine,and have been for more that four years. Peace lovers welcome. More info: Lily at caribpoint2002@yahoo.com. Stand for Peace, 205 NE Monroe Street, Portland,OR 97212
| PENNSYLVANIA |
Philadelphia, PA — Quaker peace vigils at the Liberty Bell, 4 - 5 pm, Sundays
Johnstown, PA — Vigil, Sundays, Theatre Drive across from Wal-Mart; Green-Socialist Alliance, West Central PA Socialist Party, War Resisters League, International Workers of the World, 814-242-7185, rosredgabe@yahoo.com, JohnstownProgressives@yahoogroups.com
Kennett Square, PA — Vigil, Fridays, in front of the post office; Gail Newbold, London Grove Friends Meeting, gnewbold@Kennett.net
Lancaster, PA — Vigil, every Wednesday, 5:30 pm, Lancaster County Court House steps, King St.; contact Mary McNelis LeVasseur, Women In Black, 717-627-7916, dmlev3@aol.com
Phoenixville, PA — Peace Vigil, Fridays, 5 to 5:30 pm, corner of Bridge & Main Streets; Emmett Gruici, 610-933-7547, egruici@msn.com
Scranton, PA — Vigil, Fridays, noon to 1 pm, Courthouse Square; Fellowship of Reconciliation, ScrantonFOR@hotmail.com
Springfield, PA — Monthly vigils for peace, Saturday, Jan. 19, Feb. 16, Mar. 16, 11 am - noon, Keystone Park on Baltimore Pike (located between Rt. #320 and Woodland Avenue, the small and very visible rectangular park is located just across from the Kids-R-Us on Baltimore Pike where Chester Rd. converges with Baltimore Pike); Bob Smith, Brandywine Peace Community, brandywine@juno.com
State College, PA — Silent Vigil, Saturdays, 1:30 - 2:30 pm, PSU Main Gate, College Ave. and Allen; Friends Meeting of State College, 235-7494, eij1@psu.edu
Wilkes-Barre, PA — Vigil, Tuesdays, Public Square; Food Not Bombs, wvfnb@yahoo.com, www.haywired.com/wvfnb/home.html
Williamsport, PA — Vigil, first Mondays, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, 3rd St between West St and Government Pl, across from federal building; contact Branin Boyd, ponderit@epix.net
| RHODE ISLAND |
Providence, RI — “Justice Not War” vigil, Monday - Friday, noon to 1 pm; Memorial Square Peace Monument, across from Courthouse on South Main St.; contact Project Plowshares, c/o Joyce Katzberg, P.O. Box 187 Warren, RI 02885; organize@prodigy.net
Warren, RI — Public speakout, Saturdays noon-1 pm, next to the World War I monument in Memorial Square across from the Superior Courthouse on South Main St.; R.I. Project Plowshares, endwar@earthlink.net
| TENNESSEE |
Oak Ridge, TN — Every Sunday at 5:00 pm there is a brief vigil at the gates of the Y12 nuclear weapons complex; this is an ongoing and sustained presence and witness to peace and nonviolent community; Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance, PO Box 5743, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, 865-483-8202, www.stopthebombs.org
Nashville, TN — Vigil, Thursdays, noon to 1 pm, Broadway near 12th near Union Station and across from the Tennessean; Nashville Peace and Justice Center, 615-321-9066, nashpeacejustice@aol.com
| TEXAS |
Austin, TX — Peace Vigil, 6ish pm, Fridays, Texas Capitol, 11th & Congress; Andy McKenna, PeaceTax-TX@ev1.net, www.PeaceTax.com
Austin, TX — Austin Against War has scheduled rallies, marches, vigils and teach-ins; www.AustinAgainstWar.org, www.ProgressiveAustin.org and www.Austin.Indymedia.org.
Houston, TX — Organizing Teach-In, Mondays 7-9 pm (email to verify) at the Houston Peace and Justice Center at 1815 Colquitt; Houston Coalition for Justice Not War, contact PJ Williams at hcjnw@hotmail.com.
Dallas, TX — Planning meetings for forums and demonstrations; North Texas Coalition for a Just Peace, info@northtexaspeace.org,www.northtexaspeace.org
El Paso, TX — Vigil, Fridays, 12 to 1 pm, San Antonio & Campbell Sts.; Border Peace Presence, borderpeacepresence2003@yahoo.com,jheyman@elp.rr.com
San Antonio, TX — Peace Vigil, Thursdays, 4 - 5 pm, on the corner of Main and Commerce (across from Main Plaza near San Fernando Cathedral.); contact Susan Ives, suives@texas.net, www.salsa.net/peace
| UTAH |
Salt Lake City, UT — Vigil, Thursdays, 5 - 7 pm, Federal Building, 100 South and State Street; People for Peace and Justice, www.utahpeace.org
| VIRGINIA |
Richmond, VA — Walk, Saturdays, 1 pm, meet on the Boulevard between Hanover Ave and Grove Ave in front of the Virginia Museum; Women in Black, http://www.richmondwomeninblack.net
Charlottesville, VA — Antiwar demonstration every Tuesday and Thursday at the Federal Building; contact Ana Azizkhani, anahitalita@yahoo.com
Williamsburg, VA — Vigil, Fridays, 5-6 pm, in front of Wren Bldg., College of William & Mary; Community of Faith for Peace, www.CF4P.org
| WASHINGTON |
Seattle, WA — For a list of antiwar events in the area, see www.scn.org/911peace
Bellingham, WA — Vigil, Fridays, 4-5 pm, Federal Building (Cornwall and Magnolia); Whatcom Peace & Justice Center, (360) 734-0217, WhatcomPJC@fidalgo.net, www.whatcompjc.org/calendar.html
Chelan, WA — Silent vigil for peace outside the town post office each Friday from 4:30 to 5:30 pm; contact Rolf Vegdahl, 509-687-6337, rolfvegdahl@juno.com
Ellensburg, WA — Silent vigil for PEACE, Wednesdays, noon -1 PM, Ellensburg Post Office; Peace and Justice League, wallaye@msn.com
Silverdale, WA — Vigil, Tuesdays, 5 pm - 6 pm, Silverdale Mall entrance; Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, 360-377-2586, jackie@gzcenter.org, www.gzcenter.org
| WYOMING |
Laramie, WY — Vigil, Friday afternoons, 3rd & Grand; Stand Up For Peace, lesley@standupforpeacewyoming.org, http://standupforpeacewyoming.org
Laramie, WY — Vigil, Sunday nights, 6 pm, Albany County Courthouse (Grand Ave. side); Stand Up For Peace, lesley@standupforpeacewyoming.org, http://standupforpeacewyoming.org