Milwaukee4Palestine, USPCN Milwaukee, Great Ride MKE, and BintJamila’s Table are proud to present a weekend of events to commemorate 78 years of the ongoing Nakba. Please join us for as many events as you’d like…hopefully all of them!
We’ve tried to make this email as easy to read as possible – it’s a lot of information, but worth reading through! Every event is free to attend – please help us spread the word!
Friday, May 15 –Remembering Roots, Resisting Erasure: Carrying the Story Forward with Local Palestinians. A storytelling event featuring local Palestinians sharing their experiences surviving Zionist violence, how we keep the movement going, and how we resist erasure of our people and culture.
Friday, May 15
6:00 – 8:00pm
Oak Creek High School: 340 E Puetz Rd, Oak Creek, WI 53154
Bus Line 82
Saturday, May 16: A series of diverse events to give everyone an opportunity to take action to support Palestinian liberation. Whether you prefer to rally with us, learn new information to share, or ride bikes in solidarity with the Gaza Sunbirds, there’s something for everyone.
Nakba Commemoration Rally & Walk
Saturday, May 16
11:00am – 12:00pm
Drexel Town Square, 361 W Town Square Way, Oak Creek, WI 53154
Bus routes 59 & 82
You are encouraged to bring flowers with you, or to buy them from vendors at the market, to include in a memorial we’ll create. The rally will be followed by a short nature walk nearby to decompress and be in community.
Teach-in on Anti-Zionism
Saturday, May 16 1:30 – 3:00pmAl Wadi Coffeehouse, 200 W Layton Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207 Bus routes 55, 80, GRE
We encourage folks to arrive early to order drinks & snacks to get settled in before the programming begins.
Big Ride for Palestine Bike Ride Saturday, May 16 4:30pm meetup, 5:00pm rollout, ending ~ 6:30pmMary C. Nelson Arboretum, 8th Ave & Drexel Blvd in South Milwaukee
Bus route 15
Arrive early to decorate your bike! We’ll have flags, stickers, and other items you can use and keep.
Sunday, May 17 –Family day: Sowing Seeds of Liberation. An afternoon of outdoor community time, rooted in future liberation. Get ready to learn about seeds – including Palestinian seeds – and how to preserve what we can for future generations. Bring yard games, lawn chairs, sunscreen, kites, anything fun for the outdoors! Stay for the 6:00pm community barbecue provided by Bint Jamila’s Table – you are encouraged to bring a dish to share!
Sunday, May 17 3:00 – 7:00pm; BBQ dinner by BintJamila’s Table served at 6:00pmLions Pavilion @ Legend Park 8713 W Drexel Ave, Franklin, WI 53132 No good bus options – we encourage folks to carpool. If you can’t find a ride, please reply to this email and we’ll do our best to find a ride for you.
Lastly, we want to share a huge shout out to all the community members involved in planning this weekend! We are grateful to all the individuals and organizations contributing time, money, and energy to the cause.
Please let us know if you have questions, and we look forward to seeing you this weekend!
With love,
Your Milwaukee4Palestine neighbors
Wisconsin Bail Out the People Movement 