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Wisconsin: Stand for Peace! Free Palestine! Events August 19-25, 2024 (City Listings)

MADISON – Tues Aug 20 through Fri Aug 23,  12 noon – 3 pm — Meet in the Capitol Rotunda. Madison will be holding peace vigils calling for a ceasefire and an end to sending arms to Israel each day this week – Monday through Friday. Monday is the weekly Madison Monday Vigil for Peace – Noon – 1Pm at the corner of Doty St. and MLK, Jr. Blvd. Then the rest of the week, meet in the Capitol Rotunda – Stop in for any portion, any day. Contact Building unity at buildingunitywi@gmail.com

LA CROSSE
Thurs Aug 22, 12 noon – 12:30 pm — Weekly Women in Black Peace Vigil. Meet at Main St & 4th Street South. A weekly vigil for peace every Thursday. Contact Deborah. dbuffton@yahoo.com  

MADISON
Mon Aug 19, 12 noon – 1 pm — Monday Noon Vigil for Peace. Meet at the corner of MLK, Jr. Blvd and Doty St. For more information, call Tim at 608-630-3633.

MADISON
Sun Aug 25, 6 pm — Join Veterans for Peace #25 for an evening concert on the lawn of the Madison Labor Temple to hear David Rovics and Kamala Emanuel singing songs of social significance. The Last Lincoln Veteran By David Rovics Facebook Event https://www.facebook.com/share/iE5qKivDqgkq2dKR/ Contact: Bradley Geyer geyerb@yahoo.com 

MILWAUKEE
Sat Aug 24, 12 noon – 1 pm — Peace Action WI – Weekly STAND for PEACE. State/Harwood in Wauwatosa. Each Saturday, a different location.  Join us. Bring your signs. info@peaceactionwi.org    

RACINE
Sat Aug 24, 12:30 – 1:30 pm — Weekly Stand for Peace. At NW corner of Highways 31 and 20. Park in the SW corner of the Kohl’s parking lot, near the AT&T store. Supported by the Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice. We have signs, banners and flags available for all. Check out our website,    for weather concerns. Free Palestine!

VIROQUA
Sat Aug 24, 11 am – 12 noon Driftless Palestinian Solidarity Weekly Vigil. Meet at Decker and Main. Action Alert: The Driftless Palestinian Solidarity group has a petition to demand that Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and end financial aid to Israel’s military.  If your group is interested in getting signatures, please email  driftless.solidarity@gmail.com. Thank you for your help! 

Thanks to WNPJ for listings.

Photo: Wisconsin Bail Out The People Movement