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Sacramento area events that address peace, justice, and sustainability issues are included in this calendar. Not all events are sponsored by Sacramento Area Peace Action; use contact numbers and emails to obtain more information. See www.davispeace.org for the Davis Peace Coalition. Scroll to
bottom for links to ongoing area vigils.
August 2018 Sacramento Area Peace Events
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 Tuesday,
Aug 14 , 12 - 2pm, Action against Assembly Bill 84 that seeks to increase the amount of special interest contributions to candidates. Rally at State Capitol, N and 12th St. Hearing at 1:30 in in Capitol Building Room 2040. Sacramento. FMI: mary@couragecampaign.org
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Tuesday,
Aug 14 , 4:30 - 6pm, Stop U.S. militarism and wars now! Weekly Vigil. 16th & J, Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157; sacpeace@dcn.org.
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Wednesday,
Aug 15, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595
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Thursday,
Aug 16 , 7pm, Staged reading of The (M)others, a documentary play about mothers who lost loved ones to police violence, to raise awareness of AB 931, proposed California legislation to limit police use of force. Free First United Methodist Church, 2100 J St, Sacramento. FMI nikki.yeboah@sjsu.edu
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Friday,
Aug 17 , 7:30pm, SF Mime Troupe presents Seeing Red: A Time-Traveling Musical. See Aug. 19. Free. Miners Foundry Center, 325 Spring St., Nevada City. Tix: minersfoundry.org.
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Saturday,
Aug 18 , 7pm, SF Mime Troupe presents Seeing Red: A Time-Traveling Musical. See Aug. 19. Free. Davis Community Park, 1405 F St., Davis.
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Sunday,
Aug 19 , 5pm, Tony Award-winning SF Mime Troupe presents Seeing Red: A Time-Traveling Musical. A disillusioned Trump voter travels back in time to 1912, when her town was a hotbed of the American Socialist party. Half-hour of music precedes each performance. Free. Southside Park, 7th & T Sts., Sacramento. Info. 530-205.0972.
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Monday,
Aug 20 ,
Reserve bus seat to Climate Change march see 9/8.
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Wednesday,
Aug 22, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595.
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Wednesday,
Aug 22 , 6:30pm, Gayle McLaughlin, former Mayor of Richmond, will discuss her book, Winning Richmond: How a Progressive Alliance Won City Hall, and expanding the Progressive Alliance state-wide. Time Tested Books, 1114 21st St., Sacramento. She'll also discuss how we can create an effective progressive coalition in Sacramento. Info.
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Monday,
Aug 27 ,
Reserve bus seat to Climate Change march see 9/8.
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Tuesday,
Aug 28 , 4:30 - 6pm, Stop U.S. militarism and wars now! Weekly Vigil. 16th & J, Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157; sacpeace@dcn.org.
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Wednesday,
Aug 29, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595.
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September 2018
Sacramento Peace Events
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Saturday,
Sep 1, 1 - 4pm, Annual Guatemalan textile and craft sale; benefit for Guatemala Friends Scholarship Program. Sacramento Friends Meeting, 890 57th St, Sacramento. FMI: dforestvil@aol.com
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Tuesday,
Sep 4, 4:30 - 6pm, Stop U.S. militarism and wars now! Weekly Vigil. 16th & J, Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157.
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Wednesday,
Sep 5, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595
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Saturday,
Sep 8 , 10am - 1pm, ChangeFest - Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice, includes bands Clan Dyken and Mentes Diferentes, powered by bike energy; and speakers and booths on reducing carbon use. Oak Park Farmer's Market, McClatchy Park, 3500 5th Ave. Sacramento. Sacramento Climate Coalition. FMI: meganelsea@gmail.com
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Saturday,
Sep 8 , 7:15am, Board the bus in Sacramento to the Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice march in San Francisco. Sacramento 350.org will pick up riders in Sac and Davis; $5, additional donations welcomed. Sign up. FMI: meganelsea@gmail.com
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Sunday,
Sep 9 , 2 - 4pm, Central American Refugees Are Not Invading Us -- We Invaded Them, presentation by Dr. Duane Campbell, CSUS Prof. Emeritus of Education and co-chair of the Immigrants' Rights Committee of Democratic Socialists of America. 909 12th St. Sacramento. Info, 916-448-7157.
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Tuesday,
Sep 11, 4:30 - 6pm, Stop U.S. militarism and wars now! Weekly Vigil. 16th & J, Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157.
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Wednesday,
Sep 12, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595.
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Wednesday,
Sep 19, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595.
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Tuesday,
Sep 25, 4:30 - 6pm, Stop U.S. militarism and wars now! Weekly Vigil. 16th & J, Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157.
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Wednesday,
Sep 26, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595.
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Saturday,
Sep 29 , 9:30am - 3:30pm, Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom California Cluster Meeting. Cost $12, includes lunch. Common House Southside Park Co-housing, 434 T St. Sacramento. FMI: breenabritt@gmail.com
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Ongoing Vigils
in Valley & Foothill Communities
Davis Peace Coalition: Silent Peace Vigil, every Saturday, 11am-12noon, G Street Plaza (between 2nd and 3rd Streets) Davis, 530-758-8575, www.davispeace.org (Updated 11-2006)
Sacramento Area Peace Action: Tuesdays, 4-6pm, 16th J Streets ; Saturdays 11:30am-1:30pm: 1 st Sat. Arden at Heritage; 3 rd Sat. Fulton Marconi, Sacramento , 916-448-7157, sypeaceact@jps.net (Updated 11-2006)
Solano County Peace and Justice Coalition, Thursdays, 5 to 6 pm, First and Military street in
Benicia, www.solanopeaceandjustice.com (Updated 11-2006)
Woodland: Monthly Peace Vigil in Woodland gathers every fourth Saturday 11am -12 noon in front of the Yolo County Court House, 725 Court St. Woodland. 530 662-0387; doehene@charter.net ( Updated 11-2006)
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