John Perkins' talk launches the MyPeace Project, a month of events in October featuring artistic visions of peace and sustainability by Oregonians that includes display art, performances, music, dance, poetry-prose, films, lectures, green living classes and tours, ending with a "Peace Shindig" celebration. For schedule of events: (503) 585-2767 or www.mypeaceproject.org.
Here is the full calendar of MyPeace events. Take a moment to enter them into your calendar now! All events are free unless otherwise noted.
- Sun, Sept. 19: Kites 4 Peace at Bush Park 2-4 pm.
- Tues, Sept. 21: John Perkins Lecture, Smith Auditorium, WU 7:30 pm.
- All September-October: "Whirled Peas" Quilts, Greenbaum's.
OCTOBER:For more information on any of these events, visit www.bit.ly/mpschedule.
- 1st, Fri: Art and Mayoral Proclamation, Ladd & Bush Bank Lobby, 12-3 pm.
- 1st, Fri: Display Art, Coffee House Cafe Gallery 7-10 pm.
- 2nd, Sat: Solar & Green House Tour at Pringle Creek Community.
- 6th,Weds: 1st Wednesday: Doors 2 Peace display and Free Hugs downtown.
- 7th, Thurs: Dances of Universal Peace, Unitarian Universalist Church, 7 pm.
- 7th: M.C. Mehta, Global Climate Change, Willamette U. law school, 7 pm
- 8th, Fri: M.C. Mehta, "Ethical and Spiritual Considerations of Going Green," Marco Polo Restaurant. Buffet dinner at 6:30 pm. $30.
- 8th: Tom Rawson, folksinger, Capitol Manor Comm Ctr, 7 pm. $10-20
- 9th, Sat: "Living Peacefully," Written Performance Art, Coffee House Café.
- 9th: Arts for advocating peace in the public arena workshops, Capital Manor, 9 am - 3 pm.
- 10th, Sun: Performance Art Presentations - Grand Theatre 2-5 pm.
- 13th, Weds: Thich Nhat Hanh Mindfulness Peace Celebration, Woodland Chapel at 7 pm.
- 14th, Thurs: Salem Progressive Film Series: "Soldiers of Peace" - Grand Theater, 7 pm. $3/Students $2.
- 16th, Thurs: Yoga event, Pringle Creek Community, 8-9:30 am.
- 16th: "Promoting Peace Through Green Living," Pringle Creek Community, Sustainability Workshops, 9:30-11 am and Bike Clinic 1-5 pm.
- 21st, Tues: Salem Peace Lecture featuring Fr. John Dear. Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center, Hudson Hall, Willamette University. No charge. 7:30 pm.
- 22nd, Weds: Dancing with Conflict, Pt. I: Interfaith panel and Peace Visioning exercise, 7 pm, Putnam Center, Willamette University. No charge.
- 23rd, Thurs: Dancing with Conflict Pt. II: Conflict Resolution skill-building, 8:30 am - 4 pm, Putnam Center, Willamette University, Registration: $10-25 sliding scale.
- 24th, Fri: Peace Kite Flying on Make a Difference Day, 2-4 pm, Riverfront Park. Music & food provided.
- 30th, Sat: Peace Shindig, West Salem Masonic Lodge 7-10 pm. (Admission: Adult - $10 or $7 w/ 3 canned goods; Children - $7 or $5 w/ 3 canned goods All canned goods will be donated to Marion-Polk Food Share.)
Information is changing daily so if you don't find what you need, please check back in a day or two or call Oregon PeaceWorks at 503-585-2767.
STRONG Salem is for everyone who wants to help and participate in getting Salem, Oregon, to quit chasing Growth Ponzi Scheme plans and instead become a resilient, fiscally responsible place that lives by the wisdom that "Communities exist for the health and enjoyment of those who live in them, not for the convenience of those who drive through them, fly over them, or exploit their real estate for profit."