Past Events
Meg and Ann were among the PEACE Iowa volunteers at the 2019 Johnson County Fair.
Fair visitors were asked to vote for the issues of greatest importance to them.
Step right up — for the People.
Sunday, July 21 through Wednesday, July 24
Johnson County Fairgrounds
3109 Old Hwy 218 S, Iowa City
The People's Coalition Booth returns to the Johnson County Fair again this year. PEACE Iowa, along with 100 Grannies, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Veterans for Peace, and United Nations Association are all contributing volunteers to the booth. This is your chance to have interesting and fruitful dialogues, meet lots of people, and help them answer our "corn poll". This year's poll question is about what we feel is most important for the new upcoming president to pursue.
For more information please contact: information @ peaceiowa·net
4th of July Parade, Coralville
The Peoples' Coalition is parade unit 97
The Parade is to start at 10 am, and folks are urged to get there by 9:30. It is a great time to visit, and even to lobby other entrants before taking off. Many thanks to Maureen McCue for making arrangements. There will be a large trailer, with straw bales. Yahoo Drummers!! New 1/4 pagers to hand out to parade watchers. This is a great time to visit, to network. Bring family, children, friends, to ride or walk. (water) Place is the parking lot to the west of HyVee parking lot on Hwy 6 in Coralville.
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Tacos for Peace
Trumpet Blossom Cafe Fundraiser |
Trumpet Blossom Cafe will donate a portion of proceeds for the evening to PEACE Iowa. Don't worry, you can still come and eat their lovely food even if you're not craving tacos that night. Bring friends and family to have a cocktail or some vegan food!
Each week in Coralville a group of "outside singers" joins a group of "inside singers" in a prison gym to form the Oakdale Community Choir. And for two hours on a Tuesday night nobody thinks they're in prison.
PEACE Iowa member, Andy Douglas,
will read from his new book:
Redemption Songs: A Year in the Life of a Community Prison Choir
Monday, April 15, 7 PM
at the Unitarian Universalist Society
2355 Oakdale Rd., Coralville
For six years, the author volunteered with the Oakdale Community Choir, a performing chorale composed of both volunteers and inmates and directed by University of Iowa associate professor of music education Dr. Mary Cohen, based in a correctional facility in Coralville, Iowa. Taking the reader inside the walls of this medium-security prison, the book offers a glimpse at how music and the arts are offering second chances to the incarcerated.
The United States incarcerates more prisoners per capita than any other country, with more than two million people in U.S. jails and prisons. In addition to exploring the role of singing as a rehabilitative tool, the book examines some of the pressing issues facing the criminal justice system.
In doing so, it reflects on several questions - how can music and the arts inspire prisoners to change? Should the underlying philosophy of our penal system be one of retribution or restoration? What can restorative justice offer to all those touched by crime and the criminal justice system?
Andy Douglas (andydouglas.net) received an MFA in Creative Writing from the Nonfiction Writing Program at the University of Iowa, where he was the recipient of the Marcus Bach Fellowship for Writing about Religion and Culture. His first book, The Curve of the World: Into the Spiritual Heart of Yoga, was published in 2013.
Let's put issues of Middle East Peace front-center ...
CAUCUS 2020 PEACE PROJECT
Initial meeting to kick off this project
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Saturday, March 23rd, 1:00 pm |
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We are seeking individuals to participate in a coordinated effort to raise concerns and question candidates about peace in the Middle East and surrounding areas:
US involvement throughout the Middle East
Iowa Must Not Pilot
Reaper Drones!
Rally at the Iowa Air National Guard
132nd Attack Wing
featuring Kathy Kelly,
founder of Voices for Creative Nonviolence
Sunday, March 17th, 1 pm
3100 McKinley Ave, Des Moines
The rally will include over 100 Catholic Workers from throughout the Midwest, Veterans for Peace from Iowa and other states, and peace-makers from many organizations and communities in Iowa.
For further information about the March 17th rally
contact: Gil Landolt 515·657·O354, peacevet @ hotmail·com
or Frank Cordaro 515·282·4781, frank.cordaro @ gmail·com
or visit website vfp161.org
Enjoy delicious Thai food menu, meet others committed to peace, and support the work of PEACE Iowa. We choose this day to celebrate the birth of a champion of Peace causes, Martin Luther King, Jr. Thai Flavors will donate a portion of their dine-in sales to PEACE Iowa on Monday January 21, 11:00-2:00 and 5:00-9:00. This is dine-in only, take-out and delivery sales are not part of the fundraiser.
Veterans for Peace is sponsoring
a peace vigil on New Year's Day
to express our hope and determination
to work for a more peaceful world in 2019
Tuesday, January 1, 6:00 to 6:30 pm
east side of the Pentacrest
Clinton Street at Iowa Avenue in Iowa City
Armistice Day Observance
Sunday, November 11th, 10:45 AM
Eastside of the Pentacrest
sponsored by Veterans For Peace Chapter #161
Armistice Day is a day to promote peace and to
remember the victims of war
both veterans and civilians.
Bells will be rung at 11:00 AM, as they were
rung around the world at the end of the
Great War, 100 years ago.
The event is free, and the public is welcome
More information at vfp161.org
Observance attendees are invited to a free lunch,
socializing and Open Mic at Old Brick, 26 E. Market Street
immediately after the public Observance, ends @2PM
Abraham's Walk #2
Iowa City, IA – At 12:30 pm on Saturday October 13th, all Iowans are invited to gather to participate in Abraham’s Walk #2 to bring awareness & raise funds for service organizations whose programs are vital to meeting the diverse needs of our community. This event, co-sponsored by Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility, the UI Center for Human Rights, and the Iowa UNA, builds on the success of the first Abraham’s Walk which took place in January 2017.
Why now? This year marks the 70th anniversary of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. However, many in our community still face intolerable challenges. Participants of the event will take steps to ensure members of Iowa City's diverse population not only feel welcome here, but enjoy their human rights to safe refuge, a living wage, affordable housing, health care, and food all within a life supporting environment.
Event Summary. Participants will meet at Big Grove Brewery for an opening rally where service organization representatives will be available to talk about the role and status of several Iowa City service organizations. Then they will walk along a 2-mile route with stops at local service organizations where representatives will talk with walkers about the importance of the vital services they provide to our community. Walking and talking together, walkers will recognize these service providers and determine ways each of us can assist them in raising their profile and support in the wider community. A small token of appreciation will be shared at each site.
12:30 pm — Meetup Rally — Big Grove Brewery 1225 S. Gilbert Iowa City
1:30 pm — Stop #1 — Center for Worker Justice 940 S. Gilbert Ct.
2:00 pm — Stop #2 — Crisis Center/Food Bank 1121 Gilbert Ct.
2:30 pm — Stop #3 — Mayor's Youth Empowerment Program 407 Highland Ct.
3:00 pm — Stop #4 — Shelter House 429 Southgate Ave.
3:30 pm — Stop #5 — Sudanese Community Center 536 Southgate Ave.
4:00 pm — End of walk
For More Information:
Contact Maureen McCue info[at]psriowa·org or
Greg Hamot gregory-hamot[at]uiowa·edu
Sponsored by
Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility
UI Center for Human Rights
Iowa United Nations Association
PEACE Iowa Annual Meeting
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Lower City Park, Shelter 8
Iowa City
12 p.m. Potluck & music
Music featuring Joe Brisben
1 — 3 p.m. Program
Presentation by Mehrnaz Khanjani,
Iranian doctoral student in the mass communication and journalism department at U Iowa:
Iran Before and After the Islamic Revolution —
What the American Public Is Being Kept in the Dark About
Join us as we celebrate our work over the past year and enjoy good food, friends, and music.
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This Friday presents a huge and unique opportunity for local peacemakers. 18,000 RAGBRAI riders will be in Iowa City on Friday, and the east entrance to the Pentacrest and Old Capitol will be filled with folks we rarely or never see.
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Friday marks 65 years since the signing of the Korean War Armistice.
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Trump and Bolton have issued blood-curdling threats to Iran this week. (List the reasons we should go to war with Iran: ZERO).
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Children of recent immigrants are still separated from their parents, but Putin and Playboy bunnies have pushed that issue to page 5.
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The humanitarian disaster in Yemen gets worse. Aside from exceptional reporting by Jane Ferguson on NPR, and references on commondreams.org, the story has been shoved to page 7 or out of sight, although US is aiding and abetting that war.
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Israel has declared itself an apartheid state, and continues killing Gazans and West Bank Palestinians.
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#45 will be in Iowa tomorrow. Anyone going? It is bound to be a topic on Friday.
PLEASE COME ON FRIDAY, even if for just 15 minutes.
Join us at the Johnson County Fair
At the Johnson County Fairgrounds on July 22nd through 25th
Come visit the Peoples' Coalition booth, and bring a friend or family member to learn about our mission, play some fun games and earn a treat! PEACE Iowa will be there along with Physicians for Social Responsibility, Veterans for Peace Chapter 161, 100Grannies, and Iowa United Nations Association.
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Join us at Thai Flavors! |
March for Peace!
Join us at 9am on July 4th to march in the Coralville 4th Fest!
The People's Coalition will again march in the Coralville July 4th parade. The coalition includes PEACE Iowa, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Veterans for Peace, the Yahoo Drummers, and other groups. Anyone supporting peace, human rights, and sustainability is invited to walk with us.
This year's theme is "Coralville, Hub of Hospitality"
which we are turning into "Make the World a Hub of Hospitality."
We are number 50 out of 123. That's the closest to the front we've ever been!
The truck and trailer must be in our entry place by 9 am in the GEICO/McGregor's/LiFEchurch parking lot. For walkers and drummers, park in the HyVee lot and walk on over to the Geico Lot on Hwy 6 at the western end of Coralville. Please be sure to arrive absolutely no later than 9:30 to be in place with all your things organized including your water and sunscreen for the 2 mile walking and talking and bouncing to the drums. It goes without saying, wear comfy shoes!
The Group in front of us will be the Dream Divas and Flip Squad and Forever Green will be behind us. Should be interesting! For more information:
Check out website at www.coralville.org/310/4thFest, for the parade route and all of the spectacular events planned for 4thFest!
Veterans For Peace Chapter 161
is sponsoring an exhibit on the My Lai Massacre
Coralville Public Library, lower level
Friday through Sunday, June 15-17
Friday 10 am to 6 pm · Saturday 9:30 am to 4:30 pm · Sunday Noon to 4 pm
Join us in attending and learning about this tragedy
The exhibit panels on the American War in Vietnam and the My Lai Massacre provide a lens to face up to the tragic impact of our political and military actions on the people of Vietnam. Exhibit panels explore how our governmental and military policies and practices were developed, nurtured, implemented and then covered up in a campaign that led to the killing of 2 million Vietnamese civilians during the course of the war.
This year is the fiftieth anniversary of the civilian massacre of My Lai, the Vietnamese village that was destroyed by US forces during the Vietnam War. The My Lai Memorial Exhibit honors the Vietnamese who died in what they refer to as the American War. It is a strong, anti-war response to the Pentagon's campaign and is a way of assuring that the Vietnam War does not slip down the memory hole.
The exhibit, which is traveling the whole country, is a critical element in fulfilling the Veterans For Peace mission — to seek justice for veterans and the victims of war, expose the true costs of war, and to work for peace.
May 4th · 7 to 9pm
St Thomas More Catholic Church
3000 12th Ave, Coralville
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Jim Zogby: |
Jim Zogby, President of the Arab American Institute and Board Member of Our Revolution, will speak about "America and the Arab World." Zogby has been a long time advocate for Arab Americans and served on the Democratic National Committee from 2001 to 2017. Bernie Sanders designated Zogby as one of his representatives to the DNC Unity Reform Commission to lessen the power of super-delegates and make other reforms to the Democratic party process.
Sponsored by Johnson County Green Party, Our Revolution Johnson County, PEACE Iowa, Iowa Peace Network, Iowa UNA, Iowans for Palestine, Veterans for Peace #161, and others.
Join Us Monday
to Observe the 15th Anniversary
of the beginning of the Iraq War
Monday March 19th 5:30pm
Iowa City Pentacrest
PEACE Iowa and Veterans for Peace are co-sponsoring this observance
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Tacos for Peace |
Trumpet Blossom Cafe will be donating 20% of their sales (don't worry, you can still come and eat their lovely food even if you're not feeling tacos that night) from 5-9pm that night so bring friends and family to have a cocktail or some vegan food!
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Workshop on
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Facilitated by Karen Nichols—awardee of the PEACE Iowa scholarship to attend the Satyagraha Institute last summer—the event will take place on Saturday, February 10th, 1 to 5pm at the Wesley Foundation on 120 North Dubuque Street in Iowa City. Please call or email PEACE Iowa to register. There is no charge for this event.
