WNPJ + WI PEACE WAVE October 8th + Register for WNPJ’s Fall Assembly + Peacefare at the UW-Madison + Spotlight on Baraboo Acts Coalition + Weaving the Web + VOTE! + Fall Fest at the Farley Center + Support Immigrant Rights + Madison Raging Grannies Display + 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.
Wisconsin Peace Wave - Tuesday, October 8th
WNPJ, in remembering its origin as a network of organizations and individuals who united in a stand for peace at the time of the Gulf War, is inviting people from around the state to again stand together for peace.
Whatever divides us must be secondary to our common goals and demands - diplomacy and peace.
The US government and military agencies have supported Israel in its defense, but the ongoing slaughter of innocents and now the escalation into Lebanon cannot continue. US complicity and support of warfare must end.
We are certain there are better ways to resolve conflict and recognize that we must make our voices heard. On Tuesday, October 8th, we invite everyone of conscience, regardless of political views, to make a statement for peace. We invite our member organizations to help create this wave of peace throughout our state. Welcome your allies, friends and communities to stand together.
Wherever you are in Wisconsin, at whatever time works best – gather with colleagues and stand for PEACE! More information and details will be forthcoming. Your help in getting the word out is essential. Contact: dena.eakles@gmail.com
Join WNPJ for the 2024 Fall Assembly!
Our 2024 theme will be "Mobilize: Creating a Collective Shift from Militarism to a Culture of Peace and Environmental Justice".
Join in Madison, connect on your own, or meet with a group to connect via Zoom. Some locations may offer social/potluck/networking opportunities.
Register HERE to receive the Zoom link - it's free, and open to all!
Saturday, October 19th @ 10am-1pm
Madison: Madison Friends Meeting House
Would you be interested in being part of the 2024-2025 WNPJ Board? If so, let the nominating committee know before October 14th!
Send us a short bio and why you'd like to be part of this 33 year-old WI non profit organization!
We meet once a month via zoom and we're looking for a Board that represents all of Wisconsin. We ask that you be a member of WNPJ or a member of one of WNPJ's 86 member organizations and committed to peace, justice and sustainability!
Here we are in this photo - at work at a Board meeting with guests from one of our member groups, Faith in Place.
Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org Join us - and make a difference!
Roundtable at UW-Madison – Humanity, Warfare & Peacefare
Monday, 30 September @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - At the Memorial Union (800 Langdon St). For room, see the Today in the Union board.
Join anthropology professor Nam C. Kim and students Charlene Huynh, Sophea Kai and Axell Boomer for this roundtable discussion. Professor Kim will share an anthropologist-archaeologist's view of the history of warfare and share family connections to armed conflict. Professor Kim will discuss the concept of peacefare, a counterpoint to warfare. Culture allows for war and peace. It takes cooperation to avoid or prevent war, and the archaeological record shows that societies make huge investments in conflict avoidance, ceremonies to prevent war, marriages for alliance building, trade as a political alliance, and signaling peaceful intentions to outsiders. More details here. Co-sponsors are the UW-Madison Center for Southeast Asian Studies and Veterans for Peace - Madison.
Contact: Stefania, Susan, Sergey and Janet of World BEYOND War warabolition@gmail.com
WNPJ welcomes a new member group: The Baraboo Acts Coalition
The Baraboo Acts Coalition is committed to equal partnerships and volunteer opportunities without regard to age, ancestry, disability, national or ethnic origin, race, religious belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status.
Their vision is that the Greater Sauk County area will be known as an open, and affirming place where everyone belongs.
COALICIÓN DE ACTOS DE BARABOO - Nuestra visión es que el Gran Condado del área de Sauk sea conocido como un lugar abierto y afirmativo al cual todo el mundo pertenece.
Contact: Marcy Huffaker
marcyhuffaker1@gmail.com
PO Box 525, Baraboo, WI 53913
Weaving the Web
Thurs Oct 3, 12pm-1pm WNPJ’s Monthly Weaving the Web Drop-in Discussion Hour. Via zoom, the first Thursday of each month. All welcome! Hosted this month by WNPJ’s Board member, Erika Bach. Click here to join via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 893 6131 3008
Passcode: 797041
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Constitutional Amendment on the Ballot November 5th!
The Constitutional Amendment on the November 5 ballot is harmful and can diminish our voting rights. Learn from the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin why you should vote no to this constitutional amendment. This constitutional amendment aims to divide us. Let's come together and vote no! Learn more and watch the webinar recording HERE. Questions? Reach out to lwvwisconsin@lwvwi.org.
Farley Center Annual Fall Fest
Sunday, October 6 @ 10:30am - 02:30pm, 2299 Spring Rose Rd., Verona
Come join us for the Farley Center Fall Celebration 2024- Open House and Apple Cider Day! Pick apples, wash apples, slice apples and press the apples in the 180 year old cider press! Come join us on a tour of the Natural Path Sanctuary, farm or bees. Listen to music and have a great time! RAIN OR SHINE!
FALL FESTIVAL TOUR SCHEDULE
11:15 Natural Path Sanctuary (NPS) Tour with Director Shedd Farley
12:15 Farm Tour with Farm Manager, Seth Riley
1:15 . Bee Tour with Beekeeper Patrick Norby
MUSIC LINEUP:
10:30- 12:30
Yid Vicous
12:30 - 2:30
Noah James Hittner
MULTIPLE FOOD/DRINK VENDORS – check the website for choices. Please carpool as parking is limited. For more information, please email programs@farleycenter.org or call the office at 608-845-8724.
Stand Up for Immigrants' Rights
Some of our WNPJ members may still have these "Immigrants Welcome" yard signs from 2008. If you do, send us a photograph of the sign in your yard, and we’ll post it on our WNPJ Facebook page! These signs featured handwritten messages of "welcome" in six languages by people from many of Wisconsin’s immigrant communities. The two-sided yard sign featured "welcome" in Spanish and Hmong, and there also were single-sided window signs featured in either Spanish or Hmong.
It's All the Rage: Activism, Aging, and the Raging Grannies of Madison
If you’re near UW-Madison this month, stop by Nancy Nicholas Hall to see this Madison Raging Grannies Display!
September 16, 2024 @ 9:00 am - February 7, 2025 @ 5:00 pm
WNPJ Member Group Events
Click here to see a listing of recurring Vigils across the state!
Madison
9/30 @ 12pm-1pm: Vigil for Peace - Meet at the corner of MLK Jr Blvd and Doty St. Questions? Call Tim at 608-630-3633
9/30 @ 6:00pm-7:30pm: Roundtable at UW-Madison - Humanity, Warfare & Peacefare.
Memorial Union. 800 Langdon St, for room see the Today in the Union board. Contact warabolition@gmail.com and see Spotlight above.
Verona
10/6 @ 10:30am-2:30pm: Farley Center Annual Fall Fest. At the Farley Center for Peace, Justice and Sustainability, 2299 Spring Rose Rd. See the spotlight above for more info.
Milwaukee
10/5 @ 12pm-1pm: Peace Action WI Weekly STAND for PEACE at N Port Washington and Glendale. Join us and bring your signs. Questions? Contact: info@peaceactionwi.org
Racine
10/5 @ 12:30-1:30pm: Weekly Stand for Peace. At NW corner of Highways 31 and 20. Park in the SW corner of the Kohl's parking lot, near the AT&T store. Supported by the Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice. We have signs, banners and flags available for all. Check out our website for weather concerns. Free Palestine!
La Crosse
10/3 @ 12pm-12:30pm: Weekly Women in Black Peace Vigil. Meet at Main St & 4th Street South. A weekly vigil for peace every Thursday. Questions? Email dbuffton@yahoo.com
Viroqua
10/5 @ 11am-12pm: Driftless Palestinian Solidarity Weekly Vigil. Meet at Decker and Main. Action Alert: The Driftless Palestinian Solidarity group has a petition to demand that Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and end financial aid to Israel's military. If your group is interested in getting signatures, please email driftless.solidarity@gmail.com. Thank you for your help!
Appleton
10/5 @ 11am-12pm: Fox Valley Peace Coalition Monthly Vigil. Meet at W. College at Houdini Plaza. All are welcome on the first Saturday of the month.
Contact: Ronna Swift. E-Mail: ronnajean61@gmail.com
Virtual
10/3 @ 12pm-1pm: WNPJ’s Monthly Weaving the Web Drop-in Discussion Hour. Via zoom on the first Thursday of each month - All are welcome! Click here to join.
10/3 @ 6:30pm-7:30pm: WILPF Monthly Book Circle Conversation. The first Thursday of each month. Let's talk about Demon Copperhead, a novel by Barbara Kingsolver. 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/
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.
Here's an opportunity for WNPJ member groups!
WNPJ member groups can sign up to table at the Dane County Farmers Market on Capitol Square every Saturday from April 13th through November 9th at 7am - 1pm. Bring your own table and handouts to SITE 10 on the King Street corner of the Square (next to Veterans for Peace) - you can't sell anything at the non-profit table, but donations to your group are acceptable. Sign up today!
Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org
If your group would like to get your events posted in the weekly e-bulletin – JOIN US!
Interested in a yard sign? WNPJ has yard signs available! yardsigns@wnpj.org
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The WI Network for Peace and Justice is the umbrella non-profit organization
supporting the work of 86 member groups around Wisconsin.
SAVE the DATE! WNPJ’s 33rd Annual Fall Assembly
Sat. October 19th @ 10:00am-1:00pm in Madison and virtual options
“Mobilize: Creating a Collective Shift from Militarism to a Culture of Peace and Environmental Justice”
Please join the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice as we explore the connection to the cost of war on people and the environment and how we unite to build a culture of peace. Includes presentations by the winners of this year’s Peacemaker Award!
In person at the Madison Friends Meeting House, 1704 Roberts Ct.
Satellite watch parties are an option - for this virtual hybrid event, too, throughout Wisconsin. Contact dena.eakles@gmail.com if your community would like to set up a satellite event. For more details as they emerge, visit: https://www.wnpj.org/
Would you be interested in being part of the 2024-2025 WNPJ Board? If so, let the nominating committee know! info@wnpj.org
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