EAU CLAIRE
Fri Dec 20, 5 – 6 pm — Monthly Peace Stand. Meet at WI-93 Trunk & Golf Rd. The third Friday of each month is Peace Stand time in Eau Claire, going on since 2004. We gather with signs, we visit one another and sometimes we sing. Stand and be counted. Contact for more information: helpsmeet@usa.net
LA CROSSE
Thurs Dec 19, 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. (Note, today is a holiday, so check with organizers!) Contact Deborah Buffton dbuffton@yahoo.com
MADISON
Mon Dec 16, 3:30 – 6:30 pm — Mutual Aid Monthly Supper Club! At the WilMar Center, 953 Jenifer St. Organized by Madison MAN (Mutual Aid Network) Cooperative,
If you have any extra ingredients, bring them. We’ll make a stone soup-style meal that will feature a healthy vegan entree plus other treats based on what’s available. Email info@madisonman.coop. We’ll host monthly through 2024, the third Monday each month. Hope to see you! Stephanie Rearick, President, Madison MAN Coop steph@at-home.coop
Tues, Dec 17, 5 – 6:30 pm Online: Shifting the Narrative to Restore UNRWA Aid
Millions of Palestinians in Gaza and throughout the Middle East rely on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for humanitarian aid. Yet earlier this year, U.S. funding for UNRWA was cut off, driven in part by disinformation linking UNRWA to Hamas.
It’s critical to counter these misconceptions to restore support for UNRWA’s vital work. Friends’ Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) invites everyone to this hybrid in-person and online workshop providing tools and strategies to advocate for US support of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Register here! Sent to WNPJ by Madison Rafah Sister City Project rafahsistercity@yahoo.com
Tues Dec 17, 11:30 am to noon — Weekly Vigil for Peace with the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa.
At the corner of Monroe St and Edgewood Ave. near Edgewood High School.
Tuesday, Dec 4th 2024 marked a year since they started a weekly Prayerful Presence for Peace calling for a cease fire to the Gaza/Israel war. opjustice@sinsinawa.org
Learn more at https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/dominican-sisters-of-sinsinawa
https://captimes.com/news/gaza-war-vigil-by-catholic-sisters-in-madison-reaches-one-year/article_3001fc64-b1c5-11ef-a780-b323060dcf9b.html
Wed Dec 18, 4 – 4:30 pm — Weekly Vigil for Gaza. Meet at the Southwest corner of East Washington Avenue & Fourth Street. You are invited to join this weekly vigil featuring a sign saying Honk for Gaza Ceasefire, just show up or email Helena at hspw@att.net for more information. Sent to WNPJ by rafahsistercity@yahoo.com
Wed Dec 18, 6 – 7:30 pm — Town Hall on Immigrant Workers’ Right to Organize. At the Labor Temple, 1602 S Park St UNIT 106. Representatives from the National Labor Relations Board, DALE Center for Worker Justice Immigrant Justice Clinic, and Worker Justice Wisconsin will discuss immigrant workers’ legal right to organize and protections such as deferred action for labor enforcement (DALE). The event will be held in Spanish. For more information, contact robert@workerjustice.org.
Fri Dec 20, 7 pm — James Reeb Unitarian Universalist Winter Solstice. 2146 E Johnson St.
Join us for our annual celebration marking the Longest Night and the Return of the Light! The evening is a deep ritual and celebration of the light that shines within and between us, with reflections, silence, and candlelight, and music featuring Jennifer Hedstrom and the JRUUC Sacred Breath Choir. The service will be in person and also streamed via Zoom.
Learn more here: office@jruuc.org https://jruuc.org/ (see Spotlight above)
https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/james-reeb-unitarian-universalist-congregation
Sat Dec 21, 4 – 6 pm — Longest Night Interfaith Service. Meet at the plaza of Monroe St and West Lawn Ave. The Longest Night is a service that has taken place in the Christian tradition on Winter Solstice, just a few days before Christmas. It began as a way to help those who are struggling during the Advent and Christmas season. This year, as we acknowledge 14 months of a genocide in Gaza, with no sense of hope that it will end, we struggle to acknowledge the depth of our grief. The Longest Night vigil gives us permission to mourn amidst a time of celebration. If you wish to hold a vigil in your own community, see the Mennonite Action Longest Night Toolkit. Co-sponsored by Mennonite Action, the Madison Friends Meeting and the Interfaith Peace Working Group. info@interfaithpeacewg.org
Sat Dec 21, 3 pm — Longest Night Homeless Persons’ Memorial Service. We will gather on the Capitol Square at the intersection of East Main, South Pinckney Street and King Street. We will hold a brief outdoor service and then proceed around the Capitol led by a horse drawn hearse. Our gathering place is near the bench where 38-year-old Dwayne Warren’s body was found on June 16, 2009. Dwayne was experiencing homelessness, he died of sepsis, a blood infection that could have been treated with a simple antibiotic prescription. Dwayne’s death helped bring the community together to create this annual event. We thank First Congregational UCC , First United Methodist Church, Lakeview Lutheran Church, Congregation Shaarei Shamayim, Unity of Madison, MOSES and the Osterhaus Family for their continued collaboration. We are asking for donations of warm socks, long underwear, scarves, gloves, and hats. Donations can be dropped at First Congregational United Church of Christ at 1609 University Ave. Madison. Please enter through the rear door off of the parking lot. The church doors are open during the day as the daycare in the building is open. Individuals entering must wear a mask. info@justdane.org
Sat Dec 21, 1:30 – 3 pm — End of Year Gathering with Dane County Poor People’s Campaign. We will meet in community room 104 at the Madison Public Library – Central branch. Reconnect and meet new folks as we spend time reflecting on the year and share updates about local work that we can support in the year to come. Snacks will be provided. RSVP here to let us know you are coming! (not required to attend) Contact Megan 608-217-2022.
MILWAUKEE
Thurs Dec 19, 12 noon – 1 pm — Anti-ROTC Vigil. Meet at 1355 W Wisconsin Ave at the Marquette University Library. No institution should be training people to do evil to those who do evil. Love them instead. Organized by Casa Maria – don2roberta@yahoo.com
Sat Dec 21, 12 noon – 1 pm — Peace Action WI – Weekly STAND for PEACE: St. Paul and Water. Each Saturday, a different location. Join us. Bring your signs. info@peaceactionwi.org
RACINE
Sat Dec 21, 12:30 – 1:30 pm — An Eyewitness Report of Life in the West Bank Presented by Malik Otalla (NOTE: This event replaces the weekly Stand for Peace in Racine) Presentation at First Presbyterian Church 716 College Avenue. Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank are experiencing repeated Israeli government and settler harassment and violence. Since October 2023, more than 800 Palestinians in the West Bank have been killed and more than 6,000 injured. Malik recently returned from visiting relatives in the West Bank. He will be sharing his firsthand observations and experiences from his visit. Join the conversation. All are welcome. Snacks will be provided Free will donations accepted Sponsored by the Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice Contact: Sonali Knotek e-mail: rcpjpeace@gmail.com website: https://racinepeace.wordpress.com/
SUPERIOR
Sun Dec 22 12:30 – 1:30 Women in Black weekly silent vigil. Meet at Center City Park on the Corner of Tower and Belknap. Our vigil is calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, an end to Israeli blockade of Gaza, an end to genocide in Gaza, and an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. This will be a silent vigil. Many find this healing and powerful for continuing our work towards peace and justice. After the half hour of silence, there will be a group song and group reading of names and ages of some of those killed in Gaza. Anyone wanting to stay and stand longer with signs is welcome to do so! Please wear black (if you can) and a hat or scarf for head cover. Homemade signs are welcome. Contact Christine at christineolson3@gmail.com
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VIROQUA
Sat Dec 21, 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!
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