WNPJ Member Events Around the State for the Week of March 3rd

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WNPJ + Spring Meeting Registration OPEN! + Screening of Bad River + Weaving the Web + Festivals for Int’l Days + other statewide events

The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization

supporting the work of 86 member groups around Wisconsin.

Save the Dates + Watch for Updates for WNPJ's Virtual Spring Assembly!

Each evening from 7 pm - 8 pm WNPJ will bring you the voices of Wisconsin activists as we celebrate our diversity and our unity.

Monday, March 24: Coalition and Community Building: Our Common Denominators
Tuesday, March 25: Immigration & Palestine: The Connections
Wednesday, March 26: Protecting All Our Rights
Thursday, March 27: Thursday: Environmental Justice
Friday, March 28: Anti-war / Anti-militarism / Abolition

NETWORK NEWS COORDINATOR NEEDED!

We are looking for someone to coordinate our WNPJ Spring Newsletter! We can offer $500 for the right person who can recruit articles from our members and board, create a simple newsletter with images, and coordinate printing and mailing. You can work independently, and the board will provide guidance and resources. Here’s a link to some back issues to give you some ideas: https://www.wnpj.org/newsletter. Send your interest and skills to info@wnpj.org.

Screening of Bad River at Nicolet College in Rhinelander

Tuesday, 04 March @ 5:00 pm

Nicolet College Theater, Lakeside Center

5364 College Dr, Rhinelander

We invite you to join us for a second showing in Rhinelander of this documentary.

Join us at 5:00pm - Meal and Fellowship and 6:00pm - Drum Ceremony and Film Screening

Admission: $8 Includes meal, screening, and panel

*Free With Nicolet College Student ID*

Reserve your seat online at: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/nicoletcollege/976
Bar opens at 5 pm – Enjoy non-alcoholic refreshments and concessions before the show.
Join us for a meaningful discussion panel with some of the filmmakers and contributors immediately following the screening

The movie Bad River, is an award winning documentary regarding the pipeline dispute on the Bad River Reservation in Northern Wisconsin. Bad River has been nominated for three Critics Choice Awards and recently won the Environmental Media Award for Best Documentary.

Weaving the Web

VIRTUAL event from 12 noon – 1 pm , the first Thursday of each month. Join us for this conversation hour. All welcome! Zoom info: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89361313008?pwd=UmxCOUcxL3ZFb244aXp0SnBVTFRSZz09.

Organizer: office@wnpj.org

What we’ll be talking about: In light of International Women's Day (March 8) we will discuss the challenges we are facing. Also, In Madison on March 8 there will be a Celebration and Recognition of Women's Day at the Capitol. More details are coming.

Madison Rafah Sister City Project and Palestine Partners will have a booth at TWO locations in Madison, Sat. March 8th! If you’re near Madison – find them!

International Festival returns to Overture Center on Saturday, March 8 from 10 am to 5 pm with more than two dozen performances by local artists representing cultures from around the world, more than 20 market and food vendors, and special artistic activities.The event is free to attend. Guests may participate in person at Overture or online for select livestreamed performances via Overture’s Facebook page.

AfricAIDE & 4W (Women & Wellbeing in Wisconsin & The World) annual International Women's Day Celebration at Christ Presbyterian Church, 10 am - 4 pm. The event is FREE, but registration required.

The Anti-War Cafe! - Madison

Saturday, 08 March

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

The Crossing, on UW Campus

There's a new monthly gathering planned for Madison. The Anti-War Cafe! Plans to meet each month!

World BEYOND War Madison will meet the second Saturday each month 12 noon - 3 pm at The Crossing on the UW Campus, 1127 University Ave! Anti-War Café is a time to be together, plan for action, make music & art, eat & drink. Featuring this month: open mic, anti-war collage, knitting, and small group discussions including on war tax resistance and right to boycott legislation.

Representative Francesca Hong and the WI Right to Boycott Campaign will lead a discussion on how to stop the Israeli genocide in Palestine, with a focus on a Right to Boycott law which Rep Hong will introduce in the Wisconsin legislature soon. They will share how you can support right to boycott bills. The Right to Boycott law would overturn an anti-BDS law on the books in Wisconsin since 2018 which prohibits state contracts with business entities that boycott Israel.

Can you help?

Bring music or words for the open mic

Bring food or drink

Lead a small group conversation on an antiwar activist topic of your choice

Lead a small group project/ art/ craft/ create a canvas for the Peace Flag

Publicize - Bring the kids! Bring the adults!

Get in touch: warabolition1@gmail.com

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WNPJ Member Group Events

Click here to see a listing of recurring Vigils across the state!

Madison

3/4 @ 11:30am-12pm: Weekly Vigil for Peace with the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa. At the corner of Monroe St and Edgewood Ave. near Edgewood High School. Details here. opjustice@sinsinawa.org
3/4 @ 5:00pm-7:00pm: Worker Justice Wisconsin General Assembly meeting. Labor Temple 1602 S Park St UNIT 115. This event combines our Annual Board Meeting and the monthly Worker Membership Meeting (Members' Assembly), marking another major step toward becoming a truly worker-led organization. We will share updates on WJW's successes and challenges throughout 2024, providing both the community and the workers who comprise its membership with a comprehensive view of the worker center as we go into 2025. Topic of discussion: Why are Hispanic immigrants targeted for wage theft? Contact: rebecca@workerjustice.org
3/4 @ 5:00pm-7:00pm: Shared Threads: Stories That Weave Us Together - with Chrysalis At 3241 Garver Green Feed Mill. This is our 3rd annual Storytelling Event. We’re featuring nine brave storytellers from our workshop series, sharing stories centered around wellness. Alice Pauser, a published humor writer, mental health advocate, and StorySLAM Champion for The Moth, will host the event. With over three decades of experience, Alice also leads “Life is Better When You Laugh” workshops that highlight the importance of humor in wellness. Join us for this FREE event, made possible by the Chrysalis Community and our valued partners and event sponsors. Email Riley (hays@workwithchrysalis.org)
3/7 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm: Madison Weekly Vigil in support of Palestine. Meets near the entrance to the Memorial Library across from the Catholic student center. Signs not provided. Contact joel.garb@gmail.com
3/7 @ 11:00am-5:30pm: Wisconsin Environmental Health Network: Health & Environment Series - Plastics and Health. At the Health Sciences Learning Center.
We will be exploring the crucial link between health and plastics. The conference will be held online and in-person. Whether you're a student, environmental advocate, medical professional, or just curious about the topic, this event is perfect for anyone looking to learn more about the connection between health and the environment. Contact@cleanwateractioncouncil.org
3/8 @ 10:00am-12:30pm: Building Unity's Women’s Day Wisconsin Capitol Event. - Meet outside of the State St. Entrance of the Capitol. Join a statewide Virtual Women’s Day Gathering that will connect to the State Capitol in-person event - Sign up here, to receive updates. At 12:30 pm there will be a sending off of the “March to Election Day Tour” - a 25-day “VoteMobile Democracy Tour” facilitating grassroots democracy across Wisconsin. Questions? Call Building Unity at 608-630-3633. BuildingUnityWi@gmail.com

Milwaukee

3/8 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm: Peace Action WI Weekly STAND for PEACE at 76th & North. Details here. Questions? Contact: info@peaceactionwi.org

Racine

3/8@ 12:30-1:30pm: Weekly Stand for Peace. At Martin Luther King Plaza, 909 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. Supported by the Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice. Details here. Contact https://racinepeace.wordpress.com (this event is cancelled when weather is below 25 deg F and check our website for cancellations due to snow)

La Crosse

3/6 @ 12:00pm-12:30pm: Weekly Women in Black Peace Vigil. Meet at Main St & 4th Street South. Details at the Vigils list. Contact dbuffton@yahoo.com

Viroqua

3/8 @ 11:00am-12:00pm: Driftless Palestinian Solidarity Weekly Vigil. Meet at Decker and Main. Details here. Contact driftless.solidarity@gmail.com.
3/8 @ 4:00pm-5:30pm: Panel Presentations on International Women’s Day. Landmark Center Auditorium, 500 E Jefferson St. Sponsored by Echo Valley Hope. Dena.eakles@gmail.com

Superior

3/9 @ 12:00pm-12:30pm: Women in Black weekly silent vigil. Meet at Center City Park on the Corner of Tower and Belknap. Details here. Contact Christine christineolson3@gmail.com

Rhinelander

3/4 @ 5:00pm: Screening of Bad River. Nicolet College Theater, Lakeside Center, 5364 College Dr. To learn more, see the Spotlight above

Virtual

3/3 @ 7:00pm-8:10pm: 350 WI Monthly zoom meeting – “Plastics”. 350 This is a hybrid meeting - via zoom AND at the Madison Friends Meeting. What exactly is plastic? Why is it harmful? Why can't it be recycled? How can we as individuals make an imprint on the plastic crisis in our daily lives? Register in advance for the meeting here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email. About our speaker: Dr. Amanda Lauricella is a classical singer and climate advocate based in Madison, Wisconsin. She joined the climate movement in 2022 after learning about the global landfill crisis and the important role composting has in not only reducing waste but reducing greenhouse gas emissions. She has worked for Green Box Compost, a local residential and commercial composting company that collects and recycles organic waste. In addition to composting, she is also passionate about reducing individual and collective plastic use and the relationship between plastics and ocean health. Contact@350wisconsin.org
3/6 @ 6:00pm-7:00pm: WISDOM’s offering Phone Bank Training on Immigration Justice – via zoom. Join our phone banking team to mobilize residents and urge Sheriff Severson to meet with constituents about ending 287(g) in Waukesha. This is your chance to push for accountability and justice for immigrant neighbors! Join us for one of the listed training dates to get started! Register here office@wisdomwisconsin.org
3/6 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm: Weaving the Web Drop-n Hour. Hosted by Board member Dena Eakles and Erika Bach. info@wnpj.org. See the Spotlight above for zoom links and more info.
3/6 @ 6:30pm-8:00pm: WILPF Monthly Book Circle – virtual The first Thursday of each month. All welcome. Let's talk about... The book tonight March 6th:
Wealth Supremacy: How the Extractive Economy and the Biased Rules of Capitalism Drive Today’s Crises by Marjorie Kelly. To borrow a copy of Wealth Supremacy contact wilpfmadison@gmail.com. Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom-Madison. For questions or more information on getting the zoom link, send a message to:wilpfmadison@gmail.com 608-609-7961 http://wilpfmadison.org/
3/6 @ 7:00pm-8:00pm: Sustain Rural Wisconsin Network (SRWN) Webinar: Understanding Wisconsin's Legislative Power Structure. Get the skinny on the Madison legislators, agencies, nonprofits and academics who make the factory farm policies impacting our food supply, health and property rights. Together, we can promote economic growth in rural Wisconsin, ensuring a prosperous future. For years, thousands of people have been forced to live with the effects of huge factory farms as the industry expands across rural Wisconsin. Contaminated air and water, torn up roads and shrinking home values have brought people from all walks of life together to protect our health and property rights. Register Here. Learn more at https://sustainruralwisconsin.org/
2/25 @ 6:30pm-7:30pm: Public Transit in Wisconsin in 2025 - Part 1- virtual
Two presentations: 1. Keynote on "On Demand Transit Expansion – The Green Bay Experience" by Green Bay Metro Transit Manager Patricia Kiewiz and 2. Report on "Update on Public Transit at Wisconsin's State Capital" by Public Affairs Consultant Gary Goyke. Register for Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/WTRA-030625-Register Questions? https://witransitriders.org/ smdevos@witransitriders.org

The 2025 Annual Meeting — Public Transit in Wisconsin in 2025: Challenges and Opportunities — is in two parts because of scheduling constraints. Both parts are open to everyone but only members vote in the second part. Each part uses a different Zoom link. The first part consists of speaker presentations. The second part is the annual membership meeting. Members include separate individuals and everyone belonging to a local group.

PUBLIC TRANSIT IN WISCONSIN IN 2025: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

2/25 @ 6:30pm-7:30pm: WI Transit Riders Alliance Spring Meeting , Part 2 - via zoom
More info. about zoom link etc. at https://witransitriders.org/events/annual-meeting/
We encourage you to join WTRA to help us strengthen our calls for better, more efficient, more modern and more comprehensive public transit, infrastructure, and connections in our state. Sharing stories, experiences, challenges, successes, and ideas helps each of us be more effective. Join at https://witransitriders.org/become-a-member/ We also want to expand our geographic reach with more local chapters, both stand-alones and subgroups. Consider linking your group with ours. See Forming a Local Group.

WNPJ has a NEW website page on IMMIGRATION JUSTICE! Many WNPJ member groups are organizing around Immigration with webinar events and more. Send any events you're involved with to WNPJ info@wnpj.org and we'll add them to this developing page!

Join WNPJ - Individual members and groups welcome!

For individuals, join at a sliding scale rate of $35/year – or whatever fits your budget!

For between $50 - $75/year, a WNPJ membership keeps your group connected with peace and justice efforts and helps keep the Network going - and growing!

Visit our website to find out more about the benefits of membership and join us!

We help our member organizations reach a wider audience by amplifying your peace and justice events and actions on our list-serve and Facebook page. Membership also provides access to our community tabling opportunities, our online toolbox of peace and justice resources, and a community that cares about your peace and justice journey.

If your group would like to get your events posted in the weekly e-bulletin – JOIN US!

WNPJ has a YouTube Channel! Check it out here to view members videos!

Interested in a yard sign? WNPJ has yard signs available! yardsigns@wnpj.org

Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org