2019 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS All events are free and open to all ages unless noted SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 ONGOING LET PEACE & LOVE PREVAIL, Commissioned mural created by BLACKDAZE (blackdazeart.com) for Twin Cities Nonviolent’s “10 Days Free From Violence” 3032 Fremont Avenue South, Mpls The mural will wrap around a garage in Uptown Mpls, and will have artwork including “Peace” and “Love” inscribed in 20 languages encouraging local, national, & global solidarity. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 1:30 – 4PM “Friends With Guns”. written by Stephanie Alison Walker, directed by Shalee Coleman Off Leash Art Box, 4200 East 54th Street, Mpls 55417. “Friends With Guns” is a dark comedy that pulls the curtain back on liberals with guns. It explores what happens when one person in a marriage suddenly does a 180 on the gun issue and it asks what we can compartmentalize and what we can’t. Uprising Theatre Company believes in warning audiences about potentially triggering material. “Friends with Guns” contains the following content warnings: -Simulated gun fire sounds-Discussions and depictions of Intruder and Domestic Violence. If you have questions about the specific context of these content warnings, contact: [email protected] and we will get back to you. Tickets $5 – $50. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 7:00PM World Citizen Presents: Peace Concert, Partners in Peace, Unity South Church 7950 1st Ave. S. Bloomington, MN 55420. Doors open at 6:30, Concert starts at 7:00pm. Enjoy an evening of Great Live Music and learn about World Citizen’s Five Peace Actions. Support them as they Empower Communities to Educate for a Just and Peaceful World Music to uplift and inspire us! http://peacesites.org Featuring Holly Circle and Jimmy Steffen http://www.hollyandjimmy.com, with Special Guest Shawn Hockett. Love Offering Donation, CD’s available. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 7:30 – 10PM “Friends With Guns”. written by Stephanie Alison Walker, directed by Shalee Coleman Off Leash Art Box, 4200 East 54th Street, Mpls 55417. “Friends With Guns” is a dark comedy that pulls the curtain back on liberals with guns. It explores what happens when one person in a marriage suddenly does a 180 on the gun issue and it asks what we can compartmentalize and what we can’t. Uprising Theatre Company believes in warning audiences about potentially triggering material. “Friends with Guns” contains the following content warnings: -Simulated gun fire sounds-Discussions and depictions of Intruder and Domestic Violence. If you have questions about the specific context of these content warnings, contact: [email protected] and we will get back to you. Tickets $5 – $50. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 WALK FOR PLANET PEACE: HONORING MAHATMA GANDHI’S VISION ON HIS 150TH BIRTHDAY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 GATHERING 9:30AM; WALK 10AM “Walk for Planet Peace” begins at 10am from the steps of the Cathedral of St Paul – 239 Selby Avenue, St Paul 55102 – to the Capitol Mall. {sponsored by TCNV, MAP (MN Alliance of Peacemakers) and IAM (India Association of MN;) supported by MN350, Veterans for Peace} Join us on a walk for peace, going from the steps of the St. Paul Cathedral to the State Capitol, honoring the 150th anniversary of Gandhi’s birthday. Featuring Rev. James Morris Lawson, American activist and university professor, leading theoretician and tactician of nonviolence within the Civil Rights Movement. During the 1960s, Rev. Lawson served as a mentor to the Nashville Student Movement and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Also featuring Fr. John Dear, teacher of nonviolence, Nobel Peace Prize nominee and author of They Will Inherit the Earth and Proclamation of Peace. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 10:30AM Coming to the Table – Racial Healing Talking Circle-Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute, Sumner Library, 611 Van White Memorial Blvd., Mpls, 55411 Coming to the Table (CTTT) free, monthly racial healing talking circles address interpersonal, community, and structural racial violence and trauma. At CTTT, descendants of those who were enslaved, descendants of slave owners, indigenous community members, and all those interested in engaging in safe constructive dialogue, are invited to come together to envision Minneapolis as a just and truthful community – one that acknowledges and seeks to heal the racial wounds from the historical trauma of slavery, genocide of Native Americans, and the racism these collective traumas continue to spawn. CTTT provides ongoing relationship engagement, leadership, resources, and a supportive environment to dismantle racism. Pre-registration required at: https://cttt- northmpls.eventbrite.com; http://mnpeace.org/ Capacity 20 people SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 2PM – 5PM Coming Out of Bondage- Liberation from Sex Trafficking Urban Hub, 3016 4th Avenue, South Mpls 55408 Appreciation Celebration: On September 21st, International Peace Day, a DJ’d celebration will celebrate the champions who have supported C.O.O.B. for 11 years—and also join youth, our community and providers of restorative resources for women to raise funds to purchase a safe home for women and children healing from abuse. Coming Out of Bondage (C.O.O.B.) is a nonprofit organization actively working to liberate women and children from the slavery of sex trafficking. Your generous donation of a gift card—gym or closed-toe footwear, underwear, sports bras or socks—are tax-deductible. R.S.V.P. to Latriste Graham by August 1st at: 612.225.8830. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 4PM Milwaukee Avenue Peace Pole Installation and Celebration for Peace Friends and neighbors of the historic district of Milwaukee Avenue in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis, known for its immigrant housing history, will celebrate the installation of its peace pole, designed and crafted by neighbors and friends. Come join us for our gathering, with food, music, friendship, hope and peace. Saturday, Sept. 21, 4:00 – 5:00pm, Milwaukee Ave by the park. http://maha2014.dreamhosters.com SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 4:30PM – 7:30PM IARP’s Annual Community Potluck (IRAQI & American Reconciliation Project) Columbia Park, 800 Colombia Blvd, Mpls 55418. IARP’s annual community potluck! Kids activities, stories, music, dancing, and more. Bring a food dish to share! Any dishes that contain pork or alcohol should be clearly labeled. The Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project engages Iraqis and Americans in the arts, humanitarian initiatives, and cultural and professional exchanges in an effort to counter negative stereotypes, strengthen cultural awareness and understanding, and provide a platform for cross-cultural dialogue. Event Capacity: 250 People https://reconciliationproject.org/ Questions? Contact Jessica Belt Saem Eldahr [email protected] SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 10AM – 12:30PM Yin and Restorative Yoga/Meditation, North Market, 4414 Humboldt Avenue North, Mpls 55412 Session 1: 10:00 – 11:00 Breath work, intention based beginner Yin Yoga; 11:00 – 11:30 break, answer questions, set up for session 2, etc.; Session 2: 11:30 – 12:30 Breath work, Restorative Yoga. Both sessions would center around a trauma informed sensitivity, and lovely experience for anyone seeking a little feeling of safety and peace….an hour (or two) to just let go and relax freely. Capacity: 15 Contact: P.R.Brady [email protected] SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 11AM Open Streets, Veterans for Peace, Along Nicollet Avenue between W Lake St & 46th Street Chapter 27 of Veterans For Peace will participate in ‘Open Streets’ on Nicollet Av in Minneapolis. We hand out stickers, and visit with our neighbors about the costs of war. We also provide an opportunity for people to ‘ring the bell’ on our bus to commemorate a loved one who served in the military. http://vfpchapter27.org SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 12PM – 4PM Doing Good Together™ Festival of Giving™ – Nicollet Island Pavilion, 40 Power Street, Mpls 55401 DGT’s unique community festival will bring together a wide range of Twin Cities families to celebrate kindness and generosity! For the second year, we are collaborating with a variety of local organizations to offer fun activities focused on “giving back .” Festival activities will include: Hands-on service projects, like those offered in our DGT Family Service Fairs, including: Assembling hygiene kits for Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities to help those experiencing homelessness; Decorating pillowcases for My Very Own Bed to help children and families transitioning into stable housing; Braiding dog toys for ACT V Rescue and Rehabilitation; Packing baby care kits for Second Stork to help new parents in need; Multicultural performances from COMPAS and Kalpulli Ketzal Coatlicue, Duniya Drum and Dance, and Tay Phuong Lions, Mindfulness crafts and yoga sessions from Learning Tree Yoga, Giant cooperative kindness-themed art installation. Fun kid-friendly activities like T-shirt printing, music- and art-making, kindness crafts, and a service dog meet & greet. Festival food and drink (e.g. corn dogs, mini donuts, lemonade) available for purchase. Cost: $5/person or $20/family online (beginning in August) (Eventbrite service fees apply. )No charge for 2 & under.$8/person at the door ($1 and $2 food tickets sold separately at the event). What to bring? (Besides excitement to help others) Bring Socks! Add to our Clothesline of Donated socks. All socks will be donated to Simpson Housing Service. Bring new School Supplies! Help welcome new refugee families from the southern border (such as reusable water bottles, notebooks, pencils, glue sticks, or backpacks). Bring cash or credit cards for fundraising games, including a Silent Auction of Family Experience Gifts, a Mystery Gift Box game, and more. Questions? Contact us by email: [email protected] SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 2PM FOR (Fellowship of Reconciliation) Truth and Reparation Campaign, Hamline University, Anderson Center, 774 Snelling Avenue North, St Paul 55104. Minnesota FOR (Fellowship of Reconciliation) This is the launching event for a MN Truth and Reparations campaign focusing on issue of the violence of slavery, racism, white supremacy and white nationalism.