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illinoiS (continued from previous page) The Keeling Puri Peace Plaza Rockford Illinois Friday, September 19, 2008 The Keeling Puri Peace Plaza in Rockford Illinois will hold its 6th annual International Day of Peace on Friday, September 19th at the Peace Plaza. This year’s celebration expects more than 1000 school children and 500 adults to be in attendance. We celebrate the diversity of our community and our mutual aspiration for world peace with song, dance and hands-on projects. www.keeling-puri-peaceplaza.com BRIDGEWATER PEACE VIGIL First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church Bridgewater, MA September 20 and 21, 2008 Beginning on the afternoon of 20th there will be concerts, dancing, creation of a sand mandala, children’s activities, and a parade on the Bridgewater Town Common. Our large Peace Dove will lead the parade and pinwheels for peace will decorate the route. The children will be making cranes to participate in a 1,000 cranes project. Art classes at local schools will join in this activity, as they did in 2007 in making pinwheels. A large crane will also lead the parade. During the night the church building will be open for meditation followed by services from many faith traditions including a Native American Sunrise Ceremony. Other churches in town and in the area are being encouraged to hold a special Peace Service on Sunday morning. Everyone will be invited to participate in a Pot Luck Dinner at First Parish after the morning services. A concluding ceremony on the front lawn of the church will include singing and dispersing of sand from the mandala. multicultural celebration for peace and nonviolence. Refreshments will be served. All are invited. Marvin Dickman 513-574-1091 IDP Education and Prayer Service Presentation Ministries, Cincinnati, OH September 21, 2008 The Secular Franciscan Order’s OLP Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation Committee will host an ecumenical/interfaith and multicultural Franciscan Peace and Justice celebration for peace and nonviolence. 513-574-1091 Maryland MaSSaChUSEttS PEACE DAY FESTIVAL Millbrook Meadow Park, Rockport, MA September 20, 2008 In celebration of love, peace and tolerance, our church, the Unitarian Universalist Society of Rockport, sponsors a “Peace Day Festival” in Rockport, Massachusetts, every year during the month of September. Activities include art, music, song, dance, drama, poetry, puppetry, story telling, and children’s activities. All are welcome! This year it will be held at Millbrook Meadow Park from 12 noon to 5 pm. www. rockportuu.org nEw york Hubbard Dianetics Center /Church of Scientology Harlem, NY Sept 21, 2008 We will show Youth For Human Rights, which depict the 30 Human Rights implemented by the signing of the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We will be giving out literature also packets which one may utilize to actually start a Human rights Club. 315-751-4785 nEw MExiCo PEACEPAL CELEBRATION FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAYS Albuquerque, New Mexico Sept. 19-21, 2008 Project PeacePal, an international penpal organization for youth and peace, will be organizing International Peace Day events at a number of schools throughout the Albuquerque, New Mexico metro area. Our goal is to ignite young people around the world to actively create peace in their daily lives by connecting them with peers around the world. www.peacepal.org ART GALA Beacon, NY The Art Gala is scheduled in honor of the International Day of Peace (9/21). Beginning a week earlier (9/13), all eligible artwork will be brought to the streets of Beacon, NY. Merchants along Main Street will display the artwork in their stores, organized by countries. The local business association is converting a map of Main Street to show where each company is located to create the essence that you can “travel the world through Main Street”. Each store showcasing art will also have that country’s flag (paper copy) and “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in English and the native language of the Country. Community members will be able to cast their votes for a “community choice” award in each category. On the evening of 9/20, the artwork will be moved to the Beacon ohio CELEBRATION FOR PEACE September 21, 2008, 7:00 PM Presentation Ministries Cincinnati, OH The Secular Franciscan Order’s OLP Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation Committee will host an ecumenical/interfaith and celbrate Peace Day at the Peace DaY feStival in Millbrook Meadow Park, rockport, Ma • September 20, 2008 36 Peace Day 2008 http://www.keeling-puri-peaceplaza.com http://www.rockportuu.org http://www.peacepal.org

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Peace Day - September 21, 2008 Contents Letter from the Editor The United Nations International Day of Peace Avon Mattison, IDP Visionary Surprise Announcement What You Can Do EarthDance International Earthdance International Events 11 Days of Global Unity Peace Day Central Event Pages Ari Lesser Peace One Day Peace Day Ceasefires IDP Vigils World Peace Starts From Within The Peace Film Festival Events Jazz for Peace Jazz for Peace Concerts Peace Partnership International Be Part of A Global Mastermind Mr. Peace VZones.com The US Peace Alliance A Pyramid of Light Comedy for Peace Comedy for Peace Club Events The Peace Dome World Peace Prayer Society Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Jane Goodall’s Children’s Events Sydney’s Triple Event Peace Day Chicago Other Global Peace Days

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