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WNPJ the week of June 3rd! Wear ORANGE to Prevent Gun Violence + Weaving the Web with WNPJ + Rallies in LaCrosse & Ashland to stop NTEC and Line 5 + Palestine Partners Sale + other events

Wear Orange Milwaukee/National Gun Violence Prevention Weekend: Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8 at Safe and Sound

Gun violence prevention is really about one thing: people. You and I understand that all people deserve to live a life free of violence and that we must rally together with this message.

That’s why we’d like to invite you to join us and others across the country to observe National Gun Violence Prevention Weekend, June 7-9.

On Friday, June 7, people across the country will wear orange for National Gun Violence Awareness Day, and, throughout the weekend, events across Wisconsin will offer opportunities to come together in solidarity. Here are some of the Wisconsin events; come add your voice to the thousands across the country!

Events in Milwaukee, Madison, Racine and Whitewater…..

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MILWAUKEE - Join with WAVE, Safe and Sound, Brady, Moms Demand Action, Milwaukee’s Office of Community Wellness and Safety, and others to support survivors and speak out against gun violence. This year’s events will include a candlelight vigil to honor and remember loved ones taken by gun violence, and a press conference and peace walk to raise awareness and build our community of survivors and advocates. Candlelight Vigil at Safe and Sound 4422 W Leon Terrace Friday, June 7, 6:00 p.m.

Press Conference and Peace Walk at Safe and Sound 4422 W Leon Terrace Saturday, June 8, 10:00 a.m. press conference 10:00 a.m. Safe Summer pledge signing 11:00 a.m. peace walk 12:00 p.m. hj@waveedfund.org

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MADISON - Community Gathering at Galaxy Park 132 Milky Way - Friday, June 7, 5:00 p.m.

For the third year in a row, Dane County Moms Demand Action, Public Health Madison Dane County, and Focused Interruption are partnering for Wear Orange to bring attention to the issue of gun violence in our local community. This year’s event centers around healing a local community impacted by violence. A memorial mural–a collaboration between DAMA (Developing Artist Murals and Alliances), the residents of Harmony Apartments, and the wider community–will be unveiled during the evening. Please join us for this family-friendly community event with food trucks, kids’ activities, music, and guest speakers.

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Racine - Community Rally and Lyric Contest on Sam Johnson Parkway across from Monument Square - Friday, June 7, 12:00 p.m.

Come together with Racine County and Voices of Black Mothers United for a community rally and lyric contest. Are you a rap artist, singer, or poet? The event will include a lyric contest, with the winner announced on June 7 at the rally.

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Whitewater - Elevator Pitch Meeting at the Community Engagement Center 1260 W Main St - Friday, June 7, 5:30 p.m.

On Wear Orange weekend, join Moms Demand Action for an interactive training session to practice how we talk about gun safety and gun violence prevention. Babysitting and snacks will be provided. Ready to go out and raise awareness? Need to get your “elevator pitch” ready?! Let’s learn the words of our movement and practice in a safe environment, while getting to know fellow volunteers.

For more information, contact: admin@waveedfund.org

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VIRTUAL Thurs June 6, 12 noon – 1 pm Weaving the Web - WNPJ's monthly virtual Drop-in Hour. Meets the first Thursday of each month. All welcome! Hosted today by Dena Eakles, coordinating work throughout the state on Environmental Justice and Militarism…. ….Questions? info@wnpj.org Zoom link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89361313008?pwd=UmxCOUcxL3ZFb244aXp0SnBVTFRSZz09. Meeting ID: 893 6131 3008 - Passcode: 797041; +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

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ASHLAND Tues June 4, 11 am – 3 pm and 4 pm – 8 pm Army Corp Public Hearing on Line 5 – Northwood Technical College, 2100 Beaser Avenue. Public input needed! 350WI.org will help coordinate transportation and will follow-up with transportation logistics, talking points, and event information. This is an opportunity to tell the USACE and the entire Biden administration about your concerns around the Line 5 pipeline. Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSewQYDn.../viewform For more info, contact@350wisconsin.org

Rally to Stop NTEC

Wednesday, June 5, 9 am - 11:30 am

Outside of the La Crosse Center, 300 Harborview Plaza, La Crosse

Goals:

· Demonstrate opposition to NTEC with a gathering of 50 or more people

· Hand out information to Dairyland annual meeting attendees encouraging them to ask difficult questions of the utility

· Receive press coverage to further statewide opposition to gas including NTEC specifically

RSVP: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7013q0000029NH1AAM

Sent to WNPJ by Dena Eakles dena.eakles@gmail.com

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Laila's Palestinian Embroidery and Jewelry Sale - Madison

Sunday, June 9, 1:30-3:30 at Madison Quaker Meeting, 1704 Roberts Ct

Shop for beautiful Palestinian embroidery and jewelry made by women in the Al Khalil/Hebron area and meet my friend Laila who is visiting from Palestine!! Enjoy delicious Palestinian snacks.

This is a great chance to support women in Palestine by purchasing a beautiful and unique pair of earrings or an embroidered bag, scarf or household item for yourself or a friend. Laila Hasan will be available to chat with you about the women who make the beautiful items she is selling during her time here in the US, and the occupation's impact on the lives of women and families in the West Bank.Contact Cassandra Dixon - of Palestine Partners

https://www.facebook.com/events/s/lailas-palestinian-embroidery-/1240584167348675/

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ACTION ALERT in MADISON – for the week of June 1st to June 6th from Building Unity

Petition to End the Genocide Project

We can't sit back and allow our country to support a genocide any longer.It is time for all of us, elected leaders and we, the people, to take a stand.

* Print, sign, and ask your friends, neighbors, family, workmates, and elected representatives to sign our petition:https://docs.google.com/.../1VJ2ENQ.../edit...

(You can find a sample letter and contact info

here: https://docs.google.com/.../1-i4T5gXZ_21eBUnaUc0.../edit ...)

* Like, share, and comment on this Facebook Event/Post

* Show up at all or any of the upcoming events in and around Wisconsin's State

Capitol: (If anyone wants to help expand the actions to locations beyond Madison, let us know - 608-630-3633. We will be updating this event page as more events become known to us.)

Sat. 6/1 - WI State Capitol Rotunda -10:00 am - 2:00pm - Vigil & Fast to End the Genocide.

Mon. 6/3 - Corner of Doty St. and MLK, Jr. Blvd - Noon - 1:00pm - Vigil & Fast to End the Genocide.

Mon. 6/3 - Meet at Doty and MLK, Jr. Proceed to City County Building 210 MLK, Jr. Blvd.1:00 - 2:00 pm. We will take our petition around to city and county leaders and staff.

Tue. 6/4 - WI State Capitol Rotunda - Noon - 6:00pm - Vigil & Fast to End the Genocide. We will take our petition around to state leaders and staff.

Wed. 6/5 - WI State Capitol Rotunda - Noon - 6:00pm - Vigil & Fast to End the Genocide. We will take our petition around to state leaders and staff.

Thur. 6/6 - WI State Capitol Rotunda - Noon - 5:00pm - Vigil & Fast to End the Genocide. We will take our petition around to state leaders and staff.5:00 pm - "Break the Fast Potluck" - Bring food, beverages, &/or funds for humanitarian relief in Gaza to a potluck in the State Capitol.

Activities that will unfold in the days that follow are still being planned. Please check back to the Facebook page for updates about the days following June 6th.

For more information or to help with improving this campaign or our promotional materials, please call Building Unity at 608-630-3633. BuildingUnityWi@gmail.com

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WNPJ member group events….

MADISON Mon June 3, 12 noon – 1 pm Monday Noon Vigil for Peace – Meet at the corner of MLK, Jr. Blvd and Doty St. For more information, call Tim at 608-630-3633

VIRTUAL and MADISON Mon June 3, 7 – 8 pm, 350 Wisconsin’s Annual Meeting! – Meet at Madison Friends Meetinghouse, 1704 Roberts Ct. Hear from our co-executive directors and members of our board about our accomplishments over the past year and hear more about what we're looking forward to doing in the next year. Also on the agenda for this meeting? Elections for the Board and Coordinating Council! In order to vote you must have either: Donated at least $5 between June 1, 2023 and April 19, 2024. You can donate here. OR attended at least 3 Monthly Meetings. Questions? Contact contact@350wisconsin.org 608-492-1667 for the zoom link.

VIRTUAL Mon June 3 – 10 am SRWN Webinar with Kristina Garfinkel on the CA 2024 November Ballot Measure to Prohibit CAFOs. Kristina will join the zoom call at 11:00 to discuss the Campaign's Ordinance which defines CAFO and calls for a 3-year CAFO phase-out, worker training and retaliation protection. While Wisconsin doesn't have a referendum process, Kristina has great insights for us about messaging on complex CAFO issues, coalition building and opposition tactics.. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89957530872 Sustain Rural Wisconsin Network SRWN https://sustainruralwisconsin.org/

MADISON Tues June 4, 6 pm Screening of “Light” as part of the Madison Anti War Film Series – Madison Central Library, 201 W Mifflin St, Room 302. This brand-new documentary about Palestine is from the unarmed civilian accompaniers of Community Peacemaker Teams (May 2024, 69 mins, trailer is here), and “Israel’s Shocking AI Tools & Ukraine’s Surveillance of Journalists” (April 2024, 24 mins, Al Jazeera’s Listening Post) Social time at 6:00, films roll at 6:30 pm, then discussion following with Cassandra Dixon who has been part of many CPT accompaniment delegations to Palestine. RSVP if you can to warabolition@gmail.com. Donations welcome for Community Peacemaker Teams and Middle East Children’s Alliance. Hosted by Madison Veterans for Peace and Madison for a World BEYOND War.

LaCROSSE Wed June 5, 9 – 11:30 am Rally to Stop NTEC….see Spotlight above RSVP: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7013q0000029NH1AAM

MADISON – Wed June 5 – Registration deadline for the June 10th event: Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice - Annual Celebration, June 10, 2024 from 7:00 to 8:30 at First United Methodist Church in Madison. This year’s event will be bittersweet, as it will be our opportunity to say goodbye to our founding Executive Director, Rabbi Bonnie Margulis. Former Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes will be making a special presentation to Rabbi Margulis to thank her for her years of dedicated service. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wisconsin-faith-voices-for-justice-annual-celebration-tickets-872624582617

VIRTUAL Thurs June 5, 12 noon Webinar: "What's New in Rights of Nature?" with WISDOM. You can learn about the surprising progress that has been made here in Wisconsin, and around the world. More importantly, you can learn more about what kinds of commitments we need from those who want to represent us in Madison next year. You can register for the webinar here. wisdomactionnetwork@gmail.com

MADISON Thurs June 5, 5 – 6:30 pm Banners Up For Palestine Drivetime Demonstration. Law Park on Lake Monona. Bring your signs & flags and wear your kuffiyehs as we once again stand together to keep opposition to Israel's war on the people of Gaza in the public eye. Madison-Rafah Sister-City Proj rafahsistercity@yahoo.com

LaCROSSE Thurs June 6, 12 noon - 12:30 pm Weekly Women in Black Peace Vigil. Meet at Main St & 4th Street South. A weekly vigil for peace every Thursday. Contact Deborah. dbuffton@yahoo.com

VIRTUAL Thurs June 6, 12 noon – 1 pm Weaving the Web - WNPJ's monthly virtual Drop-in Hour. Meets the first Thursday of each month. All welcome! ….see the Spotlight above…. info@wnpj.org Zoom link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89361313008?pwd=UmxCOUcxL3ZFb244aXp0SnBVTFRSZz09 . Meeting ID: 893 6131 3008 - Passcode: 797041; +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

VIRTUAL Thurs June 6, 6:30 – 7:30 pm WILPF Monthly Book Circle Conversation . The first Thursday of each month. Let's talk about...The book tonight: Less is More; How Degrowth Will Save the World.... by Jason Hickel. Join us at 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

MILWAUKEE, MADISON, RACINE, WHITEWATER Fri and Sat June 7 – 8 – Wear Orange to prevent Gun Violence events…..see the spotlight above for details……

MADISON War Sat June 8th, 9 – 11 am War Abolition Bike Ride – Join us for all or part! The ride will be short, family friendly, and at a moderate pace, including loops around the Farmers Market and Monona Bay. We'll post more details soon on our website and Instagram. Want to come? Can you help? Please drop us a line warabolition@gmail.com

MILWAUKEE Sat June 8, 12 noon - 1 pm Peace Action WI - Weekly STAND for PEACE: 92nd and North. Each Saturday, a different location. Join us. Bring your signs. info@peaceactionwi.org https://www.peaceactionwi.org/stand_for_peace

VIROQUA Sat June 8, 11 am - 12 noon 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!

RACINE Sat June 8, 12:30 – 1:30 pm 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, http://racinepeace.wordpress.com for weather concerns. Free Palestine!

VERONA Sat June 8, 2:45 - 6 pm Farley Center Summer Market. They are looking for volunteers to help with parking. All the parking volunteers will receive a Farley Center t-shirt for their help! Please e-mail programs@farleycenter.org if you can help out. https://www.facebook.com/events/922031722562438/?ref=newsfeed

Laila's Palestinian Embroidery and Jewelry Sale - Madison - Sunday, June 9, 1:30-3:30 at Madison Quaker Meeting, 1704 Roberts Ct – See Spotlight above…..

MILWAUKEE Sun June 9, 1 pm Voces de la Frontera in the PRIDE Parade. Meet at 1027 S. 5th St.. Join the Voces delegation. Find details in: Milwaukee Pride Parade w/ Voces

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Keshena citizens gathered, ate wild rice together, and engaged in meaningful discussion following the screenings of the documentary Bad River May 28-29. Find out where you can see this powerful film from WNPJ Board member, Mary Kay Baum marykbaum@gmail.com ........then work to stop Line 5!

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Join WNPJ!WNPJ welcomes individual members and groups!

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!https://www.wnpj.org/membership

We help our member organizations reach a wider audience by amplifying your peace and justice events and actions on our listserv 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.

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Here's an opportunity for WNPJ member groups!

WNPJ member groups can sign up for a Saturday opportunity to TABLE at the Dane County Farmers Market – this Spring and summer at the Capitol Square. The Farmers Market opening date is April 13th – 7 am to 1 pm …and runs through Nov. 9th on Saturdays.

Sign up for your spot today!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4daaa929a5fac34-wnpj#/

Bring your own table and hand-outs to the King Street corner of the Square, site #10, next to the VFP #25 table! You can't sell anything at the non-profit table, but donations to your group are acceptable.

Questions? Contact info@wnpj.org

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