Hiroshima Commemoration
On zoom. Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D93yWYS0Rt2xTa9RwZXJQg Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives, Willow, and Shelter Rock Unitarian Social Justice Committee invite you to a Hiroshima Commemoration with poetry, music, prayer, and talks. On the program are music from Karl Jenkins, talk by Ray Acheson, message from Emily Rubino (PeaceActionNYS Exec Dir), reading from Margaret Engels, and […]
Commemorate (76 yrs) Hiroshima & Nagasaki
On zoom. Manhattan Project for a Nuclear Free World has been co-organizing a peace gathering in front of the Japanese Consulate in NYC every August since 2015. Speakers will include youth activists from Hiroshima and Nagasaki; 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation atomic bomb survivors; a Fukushima evacuee; reps of peace groups in the US incl […]
Igniting Hope Conference
Friday in person; Saturday on zoom - seel below. Healing Historical Trauma from Racist Research, Policies and Practices. Register here. Detailed agenda here. Organized by the Buffalo Center for Health Equity. Day 1: In person Walk of Healing from the African American Heritage Corridor to the Freedom Wall at E. Ferry & Michigan. This 2 […]
Eid al Adha celebration
In person in Island Park, 5577 Main St., Williamsville, NY 14221. Organized by WNY Muslims. Entertainment, vendors (clothing, jewelry, more). All are welcome.
COVID: How did We Manage?
In person outside with physical distancing, at Riverside Salem Environmental Cottage, 3449 West River Road, Grand Island. From Pastor Cathy Rieley- Goddard: Our discussion on Sunday will be around the things we did to manage our lives during the COVID pandemic. I think we were all feeling optimistic that we were really coming to the […]
Nek a neh sakt: Friends of Ik we he (Haudenausaunee)
Zoom Meeting of Nekanehsakt TODAY third Tuesday August 17th at 6:30 to 8 pm. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86250478013... Meeting ID: 862 5047 8013 Passcode: 269980 One tap mobile +19292056099,,86250478013#,,,,*269980# US (New York) +13126266799,,86250478013#,,,,*269980# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 301 715 […]
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, is an international day celebrated August 23 of each year, the day designated by UNESCO to memorialize the transatlantic slave trade. That date was chosen by the adoption of resolution 29 C/40 by the Organization's General Conference at its 29th session. Circular CL/3494 of July 29, 1998, from the Director-General […]
Indigenous Peoples for a Nuclear Free Future
This is the fourth workshop in a series hosted by the The West Valley Action Network. Register for the 8/24 session here: https://bit.ly/3ga90j6 Presenter(s): Agnes Williams To help stop invisible but long lasting, dangerous radioactivity from getting into our air, water, soil, food and environment join us for a monthly series to learn about the West Valley […]
International Day against Nuclear Tests
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The International Day against Nuclear Tests is observed on August 29. It was established on December 2, 2009 at the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly by the resolution 64/35, which was adopted unanimously. The resolution in particular calls for increasing awareness "about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions or any other nuclear explosions and the need for […]
“Crossroads” radio w Kelly Maracle, host Agnes Williams
You are invited this Sunday morning, August 29, 2021 to hear "Crossroads" radio with Kelly Maracle, Mohawk/Seneca Bear Clan (Haudenausaunee/Iroquois) share her experience defending the sacred as a Water Protector and Land Defender. Listen on your radio or online at each station's websites: 6:00 am WBUF 92.9 FM and WBLK 93.7 FM 6:30 […]
Poets 4 PeaceJam!
At WNYPC/NRC Bldg, 1272 Delaware Ave, Buffalo 14209; parking and entrance round back behind building. Poets 4 PeaceJam! is a free community event themed towards August as International Peace Month and the commemoration of the March on Washington, the remembrance of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and so much more! If you are a performer, poet, lyricist, […]
Poets 4 Peace
Open space to express yourself and to connect with community. Time :2-4pm Where : Network for Religious Communities bldg- Theme: August-International Peace Month COVID Restrictions apply