Click here to see a listing and details of recurring vigils across the state.
APPLETON
Sat Aug 2, 11:00 am – 12:00 noon — Fox Valley Peace Coalition monthly vigil. Houdini Plaza on College Avenue. Bring your signs! Organizer: Ronna Swift ronnajean61@gmail.com
JANESVILLE
Wed July 30, 4:30 – 5 pm — Weekly Stand for Justice and Peace. Meet in front of Rep. Steil’s office at 20 S. Main Street. Contact: Norm Aulabaugh nra@ticon.net
Fri Aug 1, 4:30 – 5 pm — Weekly Stand for Justice and Peace. Meet in front of the main post office at 1818 Milton Avenue. Contact: Norm Aulabaugh nra@ticon.net
LA CROSSE
Thurs July 31, 12 noon – 12:30 pm — Weekly Women in Black Peace Vigil. Meet at Main St & 4th Street South. Details at the Vigils list. Contact dbuffton@yahoo.com
MADISON
Tues July 29, 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. Details at the Vigils list. opjustice@sinsinawa.org
Thurs July 31, 4:30 – 5:30 pm — Vigil for Palestine & Beyond. Stand at the northeast corner of Williamson & Blair Streets. Cry, “No, Not In Our Name! No War! No Genocide!”
Stand in witness Thursday afternoons in July. Join in resistance, sorrow, and solidarity as we continue to acknowledge Palestinian suffering and the suffering of so many at the hands of what MLK called “the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism and militarism” that drive the U.S. resulting in both complicity and responsibility for unspeakable dangers and suffering.
“Democracy-destroying forces thrive off militarism. We have to resist both.” – Norman Solomon
Bring a sign (or just yourself, we’ll have signs available), your rage, your broken heart and your determination to not be silent. Invite a friend or family member to join. Come for the whole time or for whatever time you are available. warabolition@gmail.com
Thurs July 31, 5:30 – 8 pm — Event to support the Community Immigration Law Center. Cardinal Bar, 418 E. Wilson. Music by Tony Castañeda. Program at 6:30. Free hors d’oeuvres.
Every day we hear news about this administration disappearing people they call criminals and terrorists. But the majority of them are hard working folks just living and supporting their families; they are an integral part of our shared economy, our culture and our progress. This use of violence mirrors what happens internationally in places like Gaza and allows the militarization of our communities. None of us should be surprised about the expansion of these tactics to ever more sections of our population.
Why support Madison’s Community Immigration Law Center (CILC)? Dane County/Madison was one of the first communities to join the SAFE Communities Network through the lawyers at CILC. CILC has successfully represented hundreds of people in immigration courts. Fifty-six percent of detained clients were released from detention and 64% of cases have achieved a successful outcome in court. This is compared to the 3% national success rate for unrepresented detained people. It costs $5,000 to represent one family in Immigration Court.
CILC’s website- https://www.cilcmadison.org/
To donate to TILC: https://www.cilcmadison.org/donate
warabolition@gmail.com
Fri Aug 1, 12 noon – 1 pm — Madison Weekly Vigil in support of Palestine. Meets near the entrance to the Memorial Library across from the Catholic student center. Signs not provided. Contact joel.garb@gmail.com (check with organizers on this holiday)
Sat Aug 2, 11 am — Interfaith Protest: “Take Up Your Cross: Stand Against Government Cruelty.” See above calendar link for more information.
MIDDLETON
Mon July 28, 6 – 8 pm — Film screening: “No Other Land.” At Holy Wisdom Monastery,
4200 Co Hwy M. This special event (with popcorn) is with Sunday Assembly, a worshipping community, at Holy Wisdom with the Benedictine Sisters. The film is a 90-minute, Academy Award-winning documentary about a Palestinian activist and an Israeli journalist regarding the destruction of the West Bank community, Masafar Yatta. This film is not allowed for distribution in the USA or Israel.
Discussion to follow. Contact: Sally Bowers,608-576-6320
https://www.facebook.com/holywisdommonastery/
MILWAUKEE
Wed July 30, 7:30 – 8:30 pm — Concert for Gaza with Dovekeeper and Meet Biker for Peace in Gaza, Bob Sanders. At Milwaukee Friends Meeting, 3224 N Gordon Pl. See above for more information.
Sat Aug 2, 12 noon – 1 pm — Peace Action WI Weekly STAND for PEACE: King and North. Each Saturday, a different location. Details at the Vigils list. info@peaceactionwi.org .
RACINE
Sat Aug 2, 12:30 – 1:30 pm — Weekly Stand for Peace. The first Saturday of the month. Martin Luther King Plaza, 909 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. Supported by the Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice. Details at the Vigils list. Contact https://racinepeace.wordpress.com
SUPERIOR
Sun Aug 3, 12 noon – 12:30 pm — Women in Black weekly silent vigil. Meet at Center City Park on the Corner of Tower and Belknap. Details at the Vigils list. Contact Christine christineolson3@gmail.com
VERONA
Sat Apr 2, 10 am – 12 noon — “Farm business development” and “Healthy black agriculture.” with Urban Triage and 350 WI at the Farley Center. 2299 Spring Rose Rd.
RSVP: Email coachsharonb@gmail.com or kathleen.fitzgibbon.2@gmail.com. The 350 WI Regenerative Land Relations team believes that restoring our relationships to the lands and waters around us is mutually beneficial, rather than viewing them as resources to be used and exploited. The RLR team provides regular in-person volunteer opportunities and collaborations with land relations type organizations in Wisconsin.
In August, we’ll work with Urban Triage whose mission is to “transform culture, institutions, and communities to ensure a humane future.” We’ve been invited to join them on two work days in August in their gardens/farm fields – let’s join in, lend a hand and enjoy each other and the land! Their projects include “farm business development” and “healthy black agriculture.”
We will also be organizing a carpool! When you send your RSVP, let us know if you want to participate in a carpool. In Solidarity, 350 Wisconsin’s Regenerative Land Relations Team
VIROQUA
Sat Aug 2, 11 am – 12 noon — Driftless Palestinian Solidarity Weekly Vigil. Meet at Decker and Main. Details at the Vigils list. Contact driftless.solidarity@gmail.com.
VIRTUAL
Mon July 28, 7 – 8 pm — Webinar with Author Shadi Salem. Hosted by Read Palestine. Co-sponsored by Madison WILPF and Madison Rafah Sister City Project.
An opportunity for an intimate conversation with Shadi Salem. Attend in support of a courageous Palestinian writer and his narrative. Shadi Salem is a Palestinian writer and researcher holding a master’s degree in applied linguistics from the Islamic University of Gaza. He is the co-founder of the Edward Said Library in Gaza, which has become more than just a library; it stands as a cultural space of resistance, filled with the pulse of awareness and defiance against erasure and displacement. Shadi also manages a Malaysian cultural center in Gaza and has participated in international cultural programs aimed at promoting dialogue and breaking barriers imposed on Palestinian identity. Through his writings and initiatives, he dedicates his efforts to amplifying Gaza’s voice and shedding light on both the suffering and the unwavering courage of a people who refuse to surrender despite blockade and destruction. Request Zoom link at: readpalestine@gmail.com
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