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.

November 2018 Sacramento Area Peace Events

Friday, Nov 23, 11am - 1pm, Rally to Let Gaza Live: Stop the bombing! End the blockade! No more killing. Entrance to Arden Fair Mall, Heritage & Arden, Sacramento. (Smoke/rain may postpone). Gaza news. FMI: SacReg4PalestinianRights@gmail.com, 916-448-7157.

Monday, Nov 26, 1 - 4pm, Climate Commission’s 1st meeting. Citizens encouraged to attend. City Hall, behind 915 I St. Sacramento. FMI: info@350sacramento.org

Tuesday, Nov 27, 4:30 - 6pm, Stop U.S. militarism and wars now! Weekly Vigil. 16th & J, Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157.

Wednesday, Nov 28, 4 - 6pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595

December 2018 Sacramento Peace Events

Monday, Dec 3, 10am - 12noon, Northern California Poor People’s Campaign rally followed by public hearing, to demand that state legislators work to fight racism, poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy/militarism, and our nation’s distorted moral narrative. Click to Register. FMI: fayek@springmail.com

Tuesday, Dec 4, 4:30 - 6pm, Stop U.S. militarism and wars now! Weekly Vigil. 16th & J, Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157.

Wednesday, Dec 5, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595

Wednesday, Dec 5, 6pm, Sacramento Area Peace Action Board monthly meeting. 909 12th St. Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157, sacpeace@dcn.org

Saturday, Dec 8, 5:30pm, Jewish Voice for Peace Hanukka event & Fundraiser for UNRWA, the United Nations entity that provides aid to Palestinian refugees. Trump has cut U.S. aid to UNRWA. Southside Park Co-Housing Common House, behind 440 T St. Sacramento. FMI: sacramento@jvp.org

Sunday, Dec 9, 12:30pm, Central American Refugee Caravan: How do we ensure a moral and lawful response? Dr. Duane Campbell provides caravan updates and background on the root causes of the refugee crisis, followed by discussion of our individual, collective, and national responsibility to asylum seekers based on human rights and international law. Refreshments. First United Methodist Church, 2100 J St. Sacramento. FMI: 916-225-8511

Monday, Dec 10, 4 - 8pm, Amnesty International Write for Rights. Take action on Human Rights Day by writing letters, emails & tweets to free people unjustly imprisoned and end other abuses. Sierra 2, Room 10, 2791 24th St. Sacramento. FMI: amnestysacramento@gmail.com

Tuesday, Dec 11, 4:30 - 6pm, 36th annual Candlelight Vigil for Peace and Justice, commemorating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and this year demanding an end to US support for the war on Yemen, including arms sales. 16th and J Sts, Sacramento, followed by gathering at the Old Spaghetti Factory, 1910 J St. FMI: SacPeace@dcn.org, 916-448-7157.

Wednesday, Dec 12, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595

Tuesday, Dec 18, 4 - 5:30pm, Monthly Vigil for Palestinian rights. End U.S. aid to Israel. & Boycott companies aiding Israel's abuses. Sign petitions for Palestinian rights. Regular vigil continues to 6pm. 16th & J, Sacramento. 916-448-7157.

Wednesday, Dec 19, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595

Wednesday, Dec 26, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595

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)