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SUMMARY:Castle in the Sky Showing and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Film showing of Castle in the Sky at West Newton Cinema followed by a discussion of the film with Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility and The Ikeda Center for Peace\, Learning\, and Dialogue. \nFrom the legendary Studio Ghibli and director Hayao Miyazaki comes a rollicking adventure about a a young girl with a mysterious crystal pendant who falls out of the sky and into the arms and life of young Pazu. Together they search for a floating island\, the site of a long-dead civilization promising enormous wealth and power to those who can unlock its secrets. But greedy pirates\, spies\, and the army are also all in hot pursuit! As one of Studio Ghibli’s earliest films\, and the first to be released officially under the studio’s banner\, “Castle in the Sky” quickly established the studio’s reputation for strong heroines\, unforgettable storytelling and beautiful artwork. \nDirected by Hayao Miyazaki \nStarring Mayumi Tanaka\, Keiko Yokozawa\, Kotoe Hatsui\, Minori Terada\, Fujio Tokita \n 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/castle-in-the-sky-showing-and-discussion/
LOCATION:West Newton Cinema\, 1296 Washington Street\, West Newton\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nuclear Disarmament
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SUMMARY:Voices from Palestine and the Region
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/voices-from-palestine-and-the-region/
LOCATION:First Parish of Watertown\, 35 Church St\, Watertown\, MA\, 02472\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Democrats Must Stop Gaza Genocide
DESCRIPTION:The Democratic State Convention will be held in Springfield on Saturday\, Sept 13.  The party leadership has refused to address the Gaza starvation and genocide at the convention and has watered down the party platform to the point where it is almost meaningless. \nMAPA members and allied Palestine activists will pass flyers to convention delegates calling on Congress to support the Block the Bombs Act\, which would cut off offensive weapons shipments to Israel. \nJoin us as we reach out to the thousands of delegates.  We need volunteers to pass out flyers starting at 8am\, with the peak hours being from 9:30am – 11:00 am.   Additional people will hold up banners\, signs and Palestine flags.  For those who are delegates\, we’ll also have a literature table inside. Please sign up to help.  Bring banners\, signs and flags. \nEnter on the corner of Main Street and Bruce Landon Way.  The Convention Center carpark is at 41 Harrison Ave\, $20 a day. \nSee the flyer we’ll be handing out to delegates.    Sign up to be there and help out.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/democrats-must-stop-gaza-genocide/
LOCATION:MassMutual Center\, 1277 Main St\, Springfield\, MA\, 01103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071724
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SUMMARY:Justice 4 All Thursdays
DESCRIPTION:Via Turn Purple 2 Blue:\n\nGreater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN) invites you to stand in solidarity with immigrants and resistance to ICE and their cruel and lawless detention of our neighbors Thursdays from 11am-1pm. Regardless of any other political views\, you are welcome to join us and demand Justice 4 All so long as you do so non-violently. \nOur friends at Bearing Witness have been hosting gatherings at this location for many weeks. We are an unaffiliated group\, but very much aligned with their values and mission. Our goal is to add to the total number of hours that citizens stand in non-violent opposition to the deplorable detainment conditions at this location. If you have been to Bearing Witness on Wednesdays\, we would love to have you at Justice 4 All Thursdays. \nSchedule (Starting Thursday\, September 4 – more dates to follow) \n11:00-11:30 Welcome; music; announcements\n11:30-12:30 Stand with signs along District Ave\n12:30-1:00 Optional short march down to Mall Rd. \nWhat happens at this ICE office? \nICE personnel depart from District Ave. in unmarked vans with tinted windows on missions to abduct immigrants across New England. Immigrants may also show up at the office for appointments. The facility on District Ave was never intended to be a detention center\, yet immigration lawyers and media interviews reveal that people are now being housed here in conditions that have been called “abysmal” and “unsanitary.” \nWhat to expect at Justice 4 All? \nWe are committed to nonviolence\, and we stand peacefully with signs outside the facility. We do not block the entrance\, we do not physically approach ICE agents as they walk to/from the parking lot\, and we do not block traffic on District Ave. \nSigns \nThis is a very targeted action outside the ICE facility\, so it’s not the venue for protesting other causes. Even though we care deeply about other issues\, while outside ICE we must remain focused on immigration.  \nParking and other tips \nFor parking\, please use the Macy’s overflow lot (75 Burlington Mall Road\, follow signs for Macy’s\, see map). For those with mobility challenges\, please keep in mind that the lots closest to ICE — the FAA lot beside ICE and the BAE Systems lot directly across the street from ICE — have both been blocked off. There are restaurants nearby (Clover\, Pressed Cafe\, Chipotle) to get food and use the bathroom. Before arriving\, please consider your own self-preservation (citizenship status) and self-care (sunscreen\, hydration\, etc.)
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/justice-4-all-thursdays/2025-09-11/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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SUMMARY:Tell Gov. Healey: No Tax $$$ for Sheba ARC
DESCRIPTION:Learn About the Campaign: tinyurl.com/webinar-sep7 \nJoin the Letter Delivery: tinyurl.com/rsvp-sep9 \nGather on the front steps of the State House\, on Beacon St. in front of the golden dome.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/tell-gov-healey-no-tax-for-sheba-arc/
LOCATION:Massachusetts State House\, 24 Beacon St\, Boston
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish Voice for Peace - Boston":MAILTO: jvpboston@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250908T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250908T203000
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SUMMARY:The US and El Salvador: Parallels on Political Persecution and Mass Incarceration
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, September 8th\, 7pm EST\n \nPresidents Donald Trump and Nayib Bukele are running parallel authoritarian projects that use national security to justify human rights abuses via mass incarceration. Platforms like MAGA and Bukele’s Nuevas Ideas party cloak their abuses of power as concern for public safety\, scapegoating immigrants or weaponizing fears of gang violence to further their agendas. The truth is\, facilities like Alligator Alcatraz in Florida and CECOT in El Salvador don’t exist to protect the public — they seek to terrorize marginalized communities and set a precedent for indefinite detention with no hope of due process. \nJoin Lourdes Palacios\, a popular movement leader and former senior government official in El Salvador\, in discussing her work to free political prisoners and support their families. \nHear from Mneesha Gellman\, associate professor and director of the Emerson Prison Initiative\, who recently visited El Salvador and spent time interviewing families of prisoners at CECOT and other Salvadorian facilities. \nWe will also learn from our cosponsor CISPES (The Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador) who will share details about their upcoming week of action\, beginning September 15th\, providing us with specific ways that the audience can get involved! \nWe won’t stand by as civilians permanently disappear into state-sanctioned prison camps. Learn about the connections between U.S. and Salvadoran carceral regimes\, and how you can take action. Live interpretation will be provided in both English and Spanish. \n \nImage credits: \nhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Entrance_of_CECOT.png \nhttps://www.heute.at/i/wie-im-huehnerstall-italiener-klagen-ueber-zustaende-120120945/doc-1j0rglmlh4 \n  \n \nLunes\, 8 de septiembre\, de 7:00 p.m. a 8:30 p.m. EDT\nInscríbase aquí \nLos presidentes Donald Trump y Nayib Bukele están ejecutando proyectos autoritarios paralelos que utilizan la seguridad nacional para justificar los abusos contra los derechos humanos mediante el encarcelamiento masivo. Plataformas como MAGA y el partido Nuevas Ideas de Bukele disfrazan sus abusos de poder como preocupaciones por la seguridad pública\, utilizando a las personas inmigrantes como chivos expiatorios o aprovechando el miedo a la violencia de las pandillas para promover sus agendas. La verdad es que instalaciones como Alligator Alcatraz en Florida y CECOT en El Salvador no existen para proteger a la gente\, sino que buscan aterrorizar a las comunidades marginalizadas y sentar un precedente para la detención indefinida sin esperanza de un proceso justo. \nÚnase a Lourdes Palacios\, líder de un movimiento popular y ex alta funcionaria del gobierno de El Salvador\, para conocer su trabajo para liberar a los presos políticos y apoyar a sus familias. \nEscuche a Mneesha Gellman\, profesora asociada y directora de la Iniciativa Penitenciaria de Emerson [Emerson Prison Initiative]\, que recientemente visitó El Salvador y pasó un tiempo entrevistando a presos en CECOT y otras cárceles salvadoreñas. \nTambién aprenderemos de nuestro copatrocinador CISPES (Comité en Solidaridad con el Pueblo de El Salvador)\, que compartirá detalles sobre su próxima semana de acción\, que comenzará el 15 de septiembre\, y nos proporcionará formas específicas en las que el público puede participar. \nNo nos quedaremos de brazos cruzados mientras las personas siguen desapareciendo de forma permanente en campos de prisioneros sancionados por el Estado. Conozca las conexiones entre los regímenes carcelarios de Estados Unidos y El Salvador\, y cómo puede tomar acción. Tendremos interpretación en vivo tanto en inglés como en español. \nInscríbase aquí \nCréditos de las imágenes: \nhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Entrance_of_CECOT.png \nhttps://www.heute.at/i/wie-im-huehnerstall-italiener-klagen-ueber-zustaende-120120945/doc-1j0rglmlh4
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/the-us-and-el-salvador-parallels-in-rising-fascism/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T100000
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SUMMARY:Tell Rep. Auchincloss: STOP THE ECOCIDE! STOP THE GENOCIDE! BLOCK THE BOMBS!
DESCRIPTION:This Friday morning\, September 5th\, Jake Auchincloss will give the keynote address at a private event inside One Beacon St. about toxic “forever chemicals” and the danger they present to our communities.\nJoin us at the corner of Beacon and Tremont Streets as we greet attendees\, pass out flyers\, and hold signs that call out Rep. Auchincloss\, an intractable supporter of Israel’s ecocide\, genocide and industrial scale bombardment of Palestinians in Gaza!\nRepresentative Auchincloss:\n– Has voted for every bill of US weapons shipments to Israel \n– Rejects the Block the Bombs Act to stop U.S. weapons to Israel despite 92% of Democrats supporting this measure (Gallup poll\, July 2025)\n– Finally signed – after months of public pressure – H.Res.473 for urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza\, a measure too-little\, too late.\n– Has received $694\,041 from AIPAC and other lobbying groups on behalf of the Israeli state\, over 5x more than the next highest recipient in the MA delegation. (https://www.trackaipac.com/states/massachusetts) \nYes\, I’ll be there!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/tell-rep-auchincloss-stop-the-ecocide-stop-the-genocide-block-the-bombs/
LOCATION:One Beacon St.\, Boston\, MA\, Beacon & Tremont Sts.\, Boston\, 021088\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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ORGANIZER;CN="CD4 for Palestine":MAILTO:MA-4forPalestine@proton.me
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
CREATED:20251002T175946Z
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SUMMARY:Justice 4 All Thursdays
DESCRIPTION:Via Turn Purple 2 Blue:\n\nGreater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN) invites you to stand in solidarity with immigrants and resistance to ICE and their cruel and lawless detention of our neighbors Thursdays from 11am-1pm. Regardless of any other political views\, you are welcome to join us and demand Justice 4 All so long as you do so non-violently. \nOur friends at Bearing Witness have been hosting gatherings at this location for many weeks. We are an unaffiliated group\, but very much aligned with their values and mission. Our goal is to add to the total number of hours that citizens stand in non-violent opposition to the deplorable detainment conditions at this location. If you have been to Bearing Witness on Wednesdays\, we would love to have you at Justice 4 All Thursdays. \nSchedule (Starting Thursday\, September 4 – more dates to follow) \n11:00-11:30 Welcome; music; announcements\n11:30-12:30 Stand with signs along District Ave\n12:30-1:00 Optional short march down to Mall Rd. \nWhat happens at this ICE office? \nICE personnel depart from District Ave. in unmarked vans with tinted windows on missions to abduct immigrants across New England. Immigrants may also show up at the office for appointments. The facility on District Ave was never intended to be a detention center\, yet immigration lawyers and media interviews reveal that people are now being housed here in conditions that have been called “abysmal” and “unsanitary.” \nWhat to expect at Justice 4 All? \nWe are committed to nonviolence\, and we stand peacefully with signs outside the facility. We do not block the entrance\, we do not physically approach ICE agents as they walk to/from the parking lot\, and we do not block traffic on District Ave. \nSigns \nThis is a very targeted action outside the ICE facility\, so it’s not the venue for protesting other causes. Even though we care deeply about other issues\, while outside ICE we must remain focused on immigration.  \nParking and other tips \nFor parking\, please use the Macy’s overflow lot (75 Burlington Mall Road\, follow signs for Macy’s\, see map). For those with mobility challenges\, please keep in mind that the lots closest to ICE — the FAA lot beside ICE and the BAE Systems lot directly across the street from ICE — have both been blocked off. There are restaurants nearby (Clover\, Pressed Cafe\, Chipotle) to get food and use the bathroom. Before arriving\, please consider your own self-preservation (citizenship status) and self-care (sunscreen\, hydration\, etc.)
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/justice-4-all-thursdays/2025-09-04/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
CREATED:20250827T185626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T163953Z
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SUMMARY:People's Hunger Strike
DESCRIPTION:Healthcare workers\, healthcare organizations and community groups based in Boston are launching a Hunger Strike in Boston beginning on Thursday\, September 4th. Palestinians are being starved to death and are calling for an international hunger strike in solidarity. We must act NOW and escalate the political pressure to put an end to the genocide that is taking place before our very eyes. \nWe Demand \n\nSenators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey to introduce a Senate version of the Block the Bombs Act (H.R. 3565) to block the Trump administration from delivering major US weapons to Israel – bombs\, tank rounds\, and artillery shells – which it has used in its mass killing of Palestinians in Gaza.\nRepresentative Katherine Clark\, Democratic Party Whip\, to co-sponsor the Block the Bombs Act\n\nSuccessive cohorts of strikers will engage in 7-day fasts\, to create a continuous collective hunger strike. The strikers will be offered practical support and medical monitoring. There will be press conferences\, art activities\, and poetry readings\, all in order to highlight our action and the atrocities that are happening every day in Gaza. \nJoin us for our launch outside the JFK Federal Building starting September 4th at 11am. Following the launch on the 4th\, there will be daily standouts Monday through Friday from 3-5pm. \nClick below to find more information on how to join and support the strike. \n \nRefer to this website for up to date information on the strike\, and click here to see schedule details as well as weekend events.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/peoples-hunger-strike/
LOCATION:JFK Federal Building\, Cambridge St at Sudbury St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T210000
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SUMMARY:Ethnic Cleansing in the West Bank (a WIRN webinar)
DESCRIPTION:On September 3\, 8 pm EDT\, the War Industry Resisters Network\, co-sponsored by MAPA\, is holding a webinar with journalist Jasper Nathaniel on what is happening in the West Bank of Palestine. Gaza being destroyed before our eyes through the inhumane and illegal settlement and occupation of Gaza. Homes\, hospitals\, and schools are bombed daily\, and Palestinians are forcibly removed from their homes and land. In this webinar Ken Jones will discuss with journalist Jasper Nathaniel about Israel’s continued and accelerating ethnic cleansing specifically in the West Bank. Both the big picture and specific incidents will be discussed\, highlighting the urgency of the humanitarian crisis. \nJasper Nathaniel\nPlease register for the webinar here. \n \nTop photo: Israeli soldiers blockade a road in Hebron.  Photo by a member of the Community Peacemaker Teams.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/ethnic-cleansing-in-the-west-bank-a-wirn-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
CREATED:20250710T173705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T173706Z
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SUMMARY:Bear Witness: Protest Wednesdays at ICE
DESCRIPTION:“We invite you to stand in solidarity outside the ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations Office in Burlington every Wednesday from 11am-1pm. We’re grateful to those who have previously joined us at this facility\, and we hope that more will consider attending. Together\, we can show love & support for immigrants\, express our shame at ICE\, and bear witness to the cruel and unconstitutional actions of our government.” \nSchedule\n11:00-11:30\, Welcome chat; orientation for new folks; sign-making for those who need them\n11:30-12:30\, Stand (or sit) with signs\n12:30-1:00\, Short walk along the sidewalk on District Ave \nThe ICE building in Burlington is the detention and enforcement office for New England. Immigrants must come here for appointments. The standouts are peaceful and offer support for those who must show up here. Signs expressing support for immigrants are welcome. \nClick here for more info and email updates. 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/bear-witness-protest-wednesdays-at-ice-2/2025-09-03/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Legislation and Policy,Massachusetts Peace Action
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250901T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250901T113000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
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SUMMARY:Boston's First Labor Day Parade
DESCRIPTION:Via AFL-CIO: \nThe Greater Boston Labor Council is making history with Boston’s first-ever Labor Day parade! YOU’RE invited to march with us! \nWe’ll follow a powerful route that honors the victories of the past and energizes the movement we’re building today. This isn’t just a parade\, it’s a statement\, a celebration\, and a call to action. \nWant to march? Have questions? Reach out to Liz Eng at leng@gblc.us \nMore exciting details to come! Mark your calendar and get ready to make some noise for labor! Sign up now.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/bostons-first-labor-day-parade/
LOCATION:Massachusetts State House\, 24 Beacon St\, Boston
CATEGORIES:Peace and Working Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T170000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
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UID:10003402-1756310400-1756314000@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Tell Rep Lynch: Block the Bombs
DESCRIPTION:Join CD8 constituents to tell Rep. Stephen Lynch to Block the Bombs to Israel by cosponsoring bill H.R.3565. \nLynch constituents\, please sign a letter to Rep. Lynch which we will turn in at the event. \nBring pots and pans to connect with Gaza\, whose residents are starving due to assaults and blockade by Israel which uses  weapons paid for by U.S. taxpayers and voted for by Rep. Lynch.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/tell-rep-lynch-block-the-bombs/
LOCATION:Quincy City Hall Water Fountain\, 1305 Hancock St\, Quincy\, MA\, 02169
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
CREATED:20250710T173705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T173706Z
UID:10003361-1756294200-1756299600@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Bear Witness: Protest Wednesdays at ICE
DESCRIPTION:“We invite you to stand in solidarity outside the ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations Office in Burlington every Wednesday from 11am-1pm. We’re grateful to those who have previously joined us at this facility\, and we hope that more will consider attending. Together\, we can show love & support for immigrants\, express our shame at ICE\, and bear witness to the cruel and unconstitutional actions of our government.” \nSchedule\n11:00-11:30\, Welcome chat; orientation for new folks; sign-making for those who need them\n11:30-12:30\, Stand (or sit) with signs\n12:30-1:00\, Short walk along the sidewalk on District Ave \nThe ICE building in Burlington is the detention and enforcement office for New England. Immigrants must come here for appointments. The standouts are peaceful and offer support for those who must show up here. Signs expressing support for immigrants are welcome. \nClick here for more info and email updates. 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/bear-witness-protest-wednesdays-at-ice-2/2025-08-27/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Legislation and Policy,Massachusetts Peace Action
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T193000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
CREATED:20250815T163407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T173049Z
UID:10003398-1756231200-1756236600@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Kayak for Palestine
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, August 26th join us as we kayak down the Charles River to raise awareness for Palestine and raise funds for the UNRWA. Bring Palestinian flags and wear khuffeyas so everyone can see that we proudly stand with Palestine. \nThe cost to rent a kayak is $40\, and it is recommended that you wear waterproof clothing. \nPlease RSVP here by Sunday\, August 24th.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/kayak-for-palestine/
LOCATION:Paddle Boston – Brighton/Allston\, 1071 Soldiers Fld Rd\, Boston\, 02134\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T180000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
CREATED:20250703T181220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T182830Z
UID:10003365-1755964800-1755972000@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Back Yard Party for Peace - Roslindale
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the summer with MAPA’s administrative director and Gaza/Mideast campaign co-lead\, Cole Harrison\, and Racial Justice/Indigenous Solidarity co-chair\, Claire Gosselin\, at their home in Roslindale! \nBring your voice and an instrument for some musical fun. :)  Liz Selleck and Karen Kirchoff will lead us in a few anti-fascist and anti-authoritarian songs. \nAttendees will also have the opportunity to learn more about MAPA’s efforts to terminate the ongoing genocide in Gaza\, end the war in Ukraine\, reconcile with Cuba\, China\, and Iran\, cut the Pentagon budget\, roll back MAGA\, and face the twin existential threats of climate change and nuclear weapons. \nBrief updates will be presented by climate activist Loie Hayes\, Progressive Roslindale/ West Roxbury activist Nina Lev\, CD8 for Palestine organizer Bahar Sharafi\, MAPA interns Sam Levine (Emerson) and Janira Skrbkova (Northeastern)\, and MAPA organizer Elizabeth Baldwin. \nJulia Mejia\, MAPA endorsed candidate for re-election as Boston City Councilor at Large\, will speak. \nThere will be plenty of refreshments\, with vegan options available. \nIf interested in attending\, make sure to call for Cole and Claire’s address!  We’re about 2 miles from Forest Hills and a 8 minute walk from Roslindale Square\, and can pick you up at Forest Hills if that helps (advance notice would help).  (617) 469-9838 or write info@masspeaceaction.org. \nSign up here\, and if you wish\, make a donation!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/back-yard-party-for-peace-roslindale/
LOCATION:TBA (Roslindale)\, Roslindale\, MA
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
GEO:42.2832142;-71.1270268
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
CREATED:20250710T173705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T173706Z
UID:10003360-1755689400-1755694800@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Bear Witness: Protest Wednesdays at ICE
DESCRIPTION:“We invite you to stand in solidarity outside the ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations Office in Burlington every Wednesday from 11am-1pm. We’re grateful to those who have previously joined us at this facility\, and we hope that more will consider attending. Together\, we can show love & support for immigrants\, express our shame at ICE\, and bear witness to the cruel and unconstitutional actions of our government.” \nSchedule\n11:00-11:30\, Welcome chat; orientation for new folks; sign-making for those who need them\n11:30-12:30\, Stand (or sit) with signs\n12:30-1:00\, Short walk along the sidewalk on District Ave \nThe ICE building in Burlington is the detention and enforcement office for New England. Immigrants must come here for appointments. The standouts are peaceful and offer support for those who must show up here. Signs expressing support for immigrants are welcome. \nClick here for more info and email updates. 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/bear-witness-protest-wednesdays-at-ice-2/2025-08-20/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Legislation and Policy,Massachusetts Peace Action
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T210000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
CREATED:20250811T143225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T163333Z
UID:10003396-1755630000-1755637200@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Freedom of Expression At Risk!
DESCRIPTION:It’s no secret that censorship\, arrests\, and firings have punished almost every group or individual showing solidarity\, or sometimes merely sympathy\, for Palestinians being slaughtered and displaced by Israel in what experts unanimously regard as genocide. Two of our panelists were fired or disciplined for this solidarity. \nJoin us on August 19th at 7pm at the First Unitarian Church at 71 8th Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740 for an important discussion on how the repression of Palestine supporters has hit union workers and how unions can fight back to protect their members and defend civil and human rights.  Peggy Wang and Camilo Viveiros will speak about the growing threats to our freedom of expression. Wang will address the attacks on pro-Palestine voices which have led to people being on administrative leave as well as people losing their jobs. Viveiros will discuss the current climate unions face as their right to expression is being threatened. \nThere is no such thing as neutrality when it comes to internationalism. The Labor movement plays an important role in international issues\, such as opposing the genocide in Gaza\, and unions are obliged to recognize the class conflict among all nationalities while showing solidarity with working class people everywhere. Panelists will discuss some of the initiatives around building and extending that solidarity. \nRead Anna Feder’s powerful article published on the first anniversary of her firing from Emerson College \nJoin us on August 19th at 7pm at the First Unitarian Church at 71 8th Street\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nRSVP requested but not required
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/freedom-of-expression-at-risk/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Church in New Bedford\, 71 8th St\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel,Peace and Working Class
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250818T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250818T170000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
CREATED:20250815T214430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T214430Z
UID:10003399-1755534600-1755536400@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Post Card and Petition Signing to Tell Rep. Auchincloss: Stop Starving Gaza!
DESCRIPTION:Join Us on Monday\, August 18th at 430pm Brookline\, MA Coolidge Corner For Post Card and Petition Signing Demanding Rep. Auchincloss To STOP supporting Israeli’s Starvation policies of Gaza!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/post-card-and-petition-signing-to-tell-rep-auchincloss-stop-starving-gaza/
LOCATION:Coolidge Corner\, Brookline\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
CREATED:20250710T173705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T173706Z
UID:10003359-1755084600-1755090000@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Bear Witness: Protest Wednesdays at ICE
DESCRIPTION:“We invite you to stand in solidarity outside the ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations Office in Burlington every Wednesday from 11am-1pm. We’re grateful to those who have previously joined us at this facility\, and we hope that more will consider attending. Together\, we can show love & support for immigrants\, express our shame at ICE\, and bear witness to the cruel and unconstitutional actions of our government.” \nSchedule\n11:00-11:30\, Welcome chat; orientation for new folks; sign-making for those who need them\n11:30-12:30\, Stand (or sit) with signs\n12:30-1:00\, Short walk along the sidewalk on District Ave \nThe ICE building in Burlington is the detention and enforcement office for New England. Immigrants must come here for appointments. The standouts are peaceful and offer support for those who must show up here. Signs expressing support for immigrants are welcome. \nClick here for more info and email updates. 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/bear-witness-protest-wednesdays-at-ice-2/2025-08-13/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Legislation and Policy,Massachusetts Peace Action
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T123000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
CREATED:20250809T200744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250810T021347Z
UID:10003394-1755082800-1755088200@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Keep Space for Peace not War (a WIRN webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Roy Jones is a former musician who was part of the Post Punk scene in London in the late 70’s and early 80s with his band Red Beat. During this time he was active in the movement to stop Cruise Missiles with nuclear warheads being deployed in Western Europe. He later toured the States in 1987 as a keyboard player with the Howard Jones band. In the early 90s he was a founder member and fund raiser for the peace group PARC – Pembrokeshire Against the Radar Campaign who successfully fought US military plans to build a massive Over the Horizon Radar installation in a similar location to Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC)\, a proposal originating from President Trump’s US Space Force now in planning. A long standing Buddhist and member of the lay Buddhist group SGI\, Roy has continued to use his music to fight against nuclear weapons as a supporter of the International Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). \nRegister for this event: \n \nAs a kind of trailer for this upcoming webinar\, check out this great 2-minute video done by the PARC against DARC campaign to stop a military radar in a Welsh National Park. \nKeep the Space above us for peace and science not war and profit! \nMusician Roy Jones outside of Welsh Parliament. (credit: Roy Jones)\n 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/keeping-space-for-peace-not-war-a-wirn-webinar/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:No War with China,Nuclear Disarmament
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T203000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
CREATED:20250728T235253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T000500Z
UID:10003390-1755025200-1755030600@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Gaza Apocalypse
DESCRIPTION:Middle East analyst Mouin Rabbani will talk about the current situation in Gaza\, including the U.S.-Israeli Gaza Humanitarian Foundation which has been killing people searching for food\, the ability of the international community to uphold International Court of Justice (ICJ) decisions and international law\, and the “Israelization of America.” \nMouin Rabbani is a Dutch-Palestinian researcher\, analyst\, and commentator specializing in the Arab-Israeli conflict and Palestinian affairs. He is the co-editor of Jadaliyya\, an independent e-zine and webinar producer that covers the Arab World and the broader Middle East.  Previously\, Mr. Rabbani was a Senior Analyst for the International Crisis Group and the Palestine Director of the Palestine American Research Center. \nRegister to attend:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/gaza-apocalypse/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T210000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
CREATED:20250724T211651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T211750Z
UID:10003386-1754766000-1754773200@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Back from the Brink: Remembering the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki — 80 Years Ago
DESCRIPTION:Via Watertown Citizens for Peace\, Justice and Environment: \nOn Saturday\, August 9\, Watertown Citizens will hold our Annual Remembrance of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This is the 80th anniversary of the bombing and in recognition of the Peace and Common Security’s effort to place a Nuclear Disarmament Resolution in front of the Watertown City Council\, the theme of this year’s event is “Back from the Brink.” \nWe will gather in Watertown Square for a Silent Vigil and Brief Program at 7:00 PM. At 8:00 PM we will move to the MDCR Dock for music and personal reflections follow by the launching of the candle boats. \nPlease mark your calendars and spread the word!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/back-from-the-brink-remembering-the-bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-80-years-ago/
LOCATION:Watertown Square\, Main Street at Spring St\, Watertown\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nuclear Disarmament
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ORGANIZER;CN="Watertown Citizens for Peace%2C Justice & Environment":MAILTO:watertowncitizens@gmail.com
GEO:42.3655118;-71.1847937
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Watertown Square Main Street at Spring St Watertown MA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Main Street at Spring St:geo:-71.1847937,42.3655118
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T140000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
CREATED:20250724T203239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T203533Z
UID:10003384-1754748000-1754748000@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Gifting Peace
DESCRIPTION:Join the Actors Refuge Repertory Theatre for a Hiroshima-Nagasaki Peace Memorial\, featuring: \n\nPerformances\nPeace Art Exhibition\nPeace Walk\nRaffles\n\nSaturday\, August 9\, 2 p.m. at the Korean Church of Boston \nHarvard St.\, Brookline\, MA 02445. Free admission. \n 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/gifting-peace/
LOCATION:Korean Church of Boston\, 32 Harvard St\, Brookline\, MA\, 02445\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nuclear Disarmament
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ORGANIZER;CN="Actors Refuge Repertory Theatre":MAILTO:arrt02116@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T113000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
CREATED:20250723T202411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T214640Z
UID:10003379-1754731800-1754739000@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Commemorative Walk & Meditation for Hiroshima/Nagasaki Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:Observe the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki with a silent and commemorative walk and meditation by the water. The walk will begin at 9:30 am at the Temple and end at the beach at Cook’s Pond. A meditation will begin afterwards on the beach\, and both the walk and meditation will be held in silence. This is a gesture in remembrance of all who suffered and died in the bombings\, and as a contemplative act of bearing witness to the continuing danger of nuclear weapons in our world today. \nFor those who are unable to walk\, there will be coordinated ride-sharing from the Temple to the pond so that all may participate.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/commemorative-walk-meditation-for-hiroshima-nagasaki-anniversary/
LOCATION:Boundless Way Zen Temple\, 1030 Pleasant Street\, Worcester\, 01602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nuclear Disarmament
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250808T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250808T210000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
CREATED:20250723T143957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T200229Z
UID:10003380-1754677800-1754686800@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Strength Through Peace: Learning From Hiroshima and Nagasaki\, 80 Years Later
DESCRIPTION:Join the Ikeda Center on Friday\, August 8\, for a special Dialogue Nights commemorating the 80th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The dialogue will explore what we can learn from Hiroshima and Nagasaki\, what strength and peace really mean\, and what each of us can do to transform a culture of war to a culture of peace. There will be guest speakers and the event is open to college students and adults in their 20s and 30s. Please RSVP using the link to the event website.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/strength-through-peace-learning-from-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-80-years-later/
LOCATION:The Ikeda Center for Peace\, Learning and Dialogue\, 396 Harvard Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
GEO:42.371643;-71.1137273
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Ikeda Center for Peace Learning and Dialogue 396 Harvard Street Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=396 Harvard Street:geo:-71.1137273,42.371643
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T210000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
CREATED:20250731T145333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T145333Z
UID:10003391-1754591400-1754600400@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Fallout Flicks Presents: White Light Black Rain
DESCRIPTION:Join us in viewing White Light Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki\, directed by Steven Okazaki! We will follow the viewing with a discussion\, to share our reactions and ways to address the threat that nuclear weapons pose. \n \nAs the US and other countries build up their nuclear arsenals amidst global areas of conflict\, the unthinkable threat of nuclear war has become very real—and very frightening.  Through the powerful recollections of the survivors of the atomic bombs\, which leveled two Japanese cities in 1945\, the film ‘White Light Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki’ presents a deeply moving look at the painful legacy of using nuclear weapons in war.  
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/fallout-flicks-presents-white-light-black-rain/
LOCATION:St James Episcopal Church\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140
CATEGORIES:Nuclear Disarmament
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
CREATED:20250804T141516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T015232Z
UID:10003393-1754568000-1754571600@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Letter Delivery to Katherine Clark
DESCRIPTION:Last week\, Congresswoman Katherine Clark tweeted that “I am horrified by the starvation in Gaza\,” yet she supports sending Israel the weapons it uses to deliberately starve Gaza. \nWe need to point out this contradiction and demand that Clark takes action to end our country’s complicity in Israel’s genocide. \nRight now there is bill in Congress that would do exactly that\, the Block the Bombs Act (H.3565). This bill would prevent the federal government from sending Israel some of the most destruction weapons being used in its genocide. \nSign this letter to tell Clark that tweets are not enough\, she must take immediate action to end our complicity in the genocide in Gaza. We are demanding Clark meet with her constituents to discuss legislation to stop the genocide and hold Israel accountable. \nWe will be delivering this letter to Clark’s office Thursday\, August 7th at noon\, carrying pots and pans to symbolize the starvation unfolding in Gaza. Meet at the Malden Center T-stop. \n  \nSponsored by the Arise & Resist Coalition\, Massachusetts Peace Action\, National Iranian American Council – MA Chapter\, Doctors Against Genocide\, About Face Veterans\, Veterans for Peace\, If Not Now Boston\, Jewish Voice for Peace Boston\, Boston Democratic Socialists of America\, Boston Interfaith Ceasefire\, Green-Rainbow Party Boston\, Arlington for Palestine\, Lexington for Palestine\, and Medford for Palestine
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/letter-delivery-to-katherine-clark/
LOCATION:Malden Center MBTA Station\, Commercial St. and Pleasant St.\, Malden\, MA\, 02148\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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GEO:42.4273208;-71.0733967
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Malden Center MBTA Station Commercial St. and Pleasant St. Malden MA 02148 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Commercial St. and Pleasant St.:geo:-71.0733967,42.4273208
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T203000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
CREATED:20250723T203020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T214733Z
UID:10003382-1754505000-1754512200@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Cranes and Chorus: A Communal Call for Nuclear Disarmament
DESCRIPTION:Via Center for Nonviolent Solutions: \nJoin us in remembering the atomic bombings of Japan featuring performances from Mountain River Taiko Drumming and the newly formed Worcester Peace Chorus\, along with a floating lantern ceremony. Free and open to the public.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/cranes-and-chorus-a-communal-call-for-nuclear-disarmament/
LOCATION:Regatta Point Park\, 10 N Lake Ave\, Worcester\, 01604\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nuclear Disarmament
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Nonviolent Solutions":MAILTO:inquiry@nonviolentsolutions.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T193000
DTSTAMP:20260523T071725
CREATED:20250728T145613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T145613Z
UID:10003387-1754505000-1754508600@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Merrimack Valley People for Peace Commemoration Vigil
DESCRIPTION:Via Merrimack Valley for Peace \n“On Wednesday\, August 6th\, the Merrimack Valley People for Peace will hold a vigil in front of the Old Town Hall in Andover Center from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.  The vigil commemorates the 80th anniversary of the first use of nuclear weapons in war and the destruction of Hiroshima\, Japan at the close of World War II.  The United States bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the only deployments of atomic weapons in history.  It is estimated that more than 90\,000 people were killed in Hiroshima and more than 60\,000 people were killed in Nagasaki.  Testing and manufacture of nuclear weapons has continued to damage the environment since. Atomic weapons now are much stronger and numerous\, so a continuing danger to all life on earth.  More countries now have nuclear weapons and others are working to develop them. The vigil is free and open to the public.  Participants are encouraged to bring signs.” \n 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/merrimack-valley-people-for-peace-commemoration-vigil/
LOCATION:Andover Town Hall\, 20 Main Street\, Andover\, MA\, 01810\, United States
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