Aiken Peace - Past Events


	Past Events here are some past events: Women in Black Silent Vigil for Peace is held the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month on Whiskey Road (across from Moe's) March: Annual Vigil marking the anniversary of the war garnered front page coverage in both the Aiken Standard and Augusta Chronicle. May: Aiken Peace hosted a discussion "What is GNEP? What is Reprocessing?" on nuclear issues with Shaun Burnie and Aileen Mioko Smith, Green Action Japan July: Skip Schiel, activist and photographer, spoke about the 'Hydro politics in Israel/Palestine. August: Dr. Stan Rich, retired USCAiken English professor, talked about his trip to Iran with the FOR (Fellowship of Reconciliation) October: Out of Iraq Rally at O'Dell Weeks with speakers and a very good turnout, around 50 peace minded individuals. The rally was covered on the front page of the Aiken Standard next to election coverage. Aiken Peace members were instrumental in organizing a van from USCAiken to the Darfur Rally in Columbia. Last fall: local Girl Scouts, co-sponsored by Aiken Peace, placed 'Pinwheels for Peace in front of Aiken's National Guard armory. Aiken Peace sponsored the Oreomobile, an idea that sprang from the mind of Ben Cohen, Cofounder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. Using giant Oreos we were able to see how the federal budget is divided and by making a few small changes health care and education and other programs can easily be funded, despite arguments to the contrary. November: School of the Americas annual protest at Fort Benning, GA-3 members attended January 2008: Stephen Leeper, President of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, dedicated to the elimination of all nuclear weapons, sand Takashi Terramoto, a Hiroshima survivor, spoke to a full house at the Universalist Unitarian Church, which has been an amazing host for many of our activities. Coming up: VIGIL MARKING 6 YEARS OF THE IRAQ WAR WED MARCH 19th, 5-7pm Corner of Park & Chesterfield. Join us in calling for an end to the Iraq war, the return of our troops and handing over Iraq to the Iraqis. Silent vigil, 5-6pm followed by speakers at 6pm and a march at 6:30pm through downtown Aiken to Congressmen Barrett's office. Some of these events are free but many of the speakers are not. Aiken Peace has not asked for membership renewals or donations in quite awhile, and our funds are dwindling. If you would like to join or renew your membership (suggested: $35.00) or make a donation of any size, please send a check to Kathy Simmons (treasurer) at 471 University Parkway, Aiken, SC 29801. Past events from 2009 International Day of Peace Vigil MON Sept 21st, 5-6:30PM Downtown Aiken, Corner of Park & Chesterfield All invited to celebrate the international day of peace. Featuring speakers & music, TBA. Children are encouraged to make pinwheels for peace. See www.pinwheelsforpeace.org CONTACT David, 215-3263 or Brenda, 648-6020. OCTOBER EVENTS: MOVIE: Rethink Afghanistan SUN Oct 4th, 2:30PM Aiken Public Library 314 Chesterfield St Produced by Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films (UNPRECEDENTED, UNCOVERED, WALMART, IRAQ FOR SALE) Women in Black SILENT VIGIL FOR PEACE MON Oct 5th, 5-6:30PM Corner of Whiskey Road & Hitchcock Dr. (diagonally across from Moe's, in front of Bethlehem Lutheran) OUT OF AGHANISTAN VIGIL marking the start of the ninth year of US occupation of Afghanistan. Normal WIB vigils resume on FIRST & THIRD MONDAYS. All- men, women & children - welcome. CONTACT David (215-3263) or Brenda (648-6020). OUT OF TOWN EVENTS FOR SEP/OCT: Lake Junaluska Peace Conference People of Faith Building Partnerships for Peace SUN-TUES Sept 20th-22nd Lake Junaluska, NC Conference at Methodist retreat near Asheville, NC features speakers Archbishop Elias Chacour, Rabbi Arthur Waskow, and Syed Sneed. Peacebuilding workshops designed by Lisa Schirch of Eastern Mennonite University teach much needed peace-making skills. http://www.lakejunaluska.com/peace.aspx SC Progressive Network Fall Retreat SAT-SUN Oct 3-4 Penn Center, St, Helena Island, SC Weekend of workshops, speakers and collaborating with progressive organizations from across the state. Aiken Peace is a member of the SC Progressive Network. www.scpronet.com Nuclear Disarmament, featuring a short video & speakers from the Proposition One campaign (tentative) MON Oct 12th, 7:15PM, preceded by mtg at 6:30PM Aiken Unitarian Universalist Church,115 Gregg Ave. Lee Ballenger on Guatemala & SOA MON Nov 9th, 7:15PM, preceded by mtg at 6:30PM Aiken Unitarian Universalist Church,115 Gregg Ave. School of the Americas Annual Protest FRI-SUN Nov 20-22 Ft. Benning, Columbus, GA Yearly protest at the gates of Ft. Benning gathers a crowd of thousands, a true gathering of the beloved community to demand the closing of the US military's training facility for Latin American soldiers that has implicated in human rights abuses. Early birds arrive Friday night, Saturday rally and conferencing, benefit concert, Sunday main vigil. www.soaw.org Aiken Peace X-Mas Party Early December, details TBA Alternative New Year's at St. Mary's, GA THURS Dec 31st-SAT Jan 2nd A gathering of the peace community featuring a Midnight vigil at the gates of Kings Bay Trident Nuclear sub base. http://alternativenewyear.carolinapeace.org Please help us to keep bringing voices of Peace to Aiken. Thank you for taking the time to read and for considering a donation. [Top of page] [Go back to the page you came from] Friend Aiken Peace on Facebook! [Click Here]

Past Events

Past events from 2009