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, laojim@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 — WRL’s weekly vigil for peace, Saturdays, 12 noon to 2 pm, Union Square (14th St. and Broadway); call 212-228-0450 for more information.

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

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