Monday, May 25:
Memorial Day 2026: Annual Peace Rally and Community Gathering
Sponsored by Madison Vets for Peace and many others
Wisconsin Masonic Center, 301 Wisconsin Avenue, Madison (Grand Ballroom/Johnson St. Entrance)12 pm Tabling/Doors Open 1 pm Program
With keynote speaker Susan Schnall on “Resistance: The Responsibility of Veterans and Civil Society.” Susan Schnall ispresident of national Veterans for Peace. A former U.S. Navy nurse, she was court-martialed for protesting the Vietnam war in 1968 while on active duty.
Music by Old Cool, Remarks by Vietnam Veteran Will WilliamsRed Carnations for Abraham Lincoln Brigade MonumentMore info & co-sponsor list here.
ALSO: Visit VFP’s Memorial Mile on Atwood Ave in Olbrich Park, during the week starting Saturday May 23. A graphic memorial to the costs of war. Volunteers welcome May 23 at 9-11 AM for installing; May 30 9-11AM for removal. Questions? 920-650-0052
Wisconsin Bail Out the People Movement 