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.

January 2019 Sacramento Area Peace Events

Saturday, Jan 19, 9am, Join the Contingent Supporting Palestinian Women’s Rights in the Sacramento Women’s March. Update: We will be joining the Women of Color contingent : 8:30am press conference, 9am rally at The Met, 810 V St. Sacramento. Look for the thobe, traditional Palestinian dress. FMI: text only 916-220-7178 or email SacReg4PalestinianRights@gmail.com

Monday, Jan 21, 8am, North Area MLK march gathers at Grant Union High School, 1400 Grand Ave, Sacramento. March leaves at 9:30, ends at the school at noon; followed by Wellness Expo until 3pm. Bus pickups start 7am at Foothill HS, Rio Linda HS, and Fairbanks Elementary; return from Grant at 2:30pm. FMI: 916-646-6631

Monday, Jan 21, 9:30am, This was not the dream : Join Black Lives Matter Sacramento for 4th annual #ReclaimMLK March from Safeway, 1025 Alhambra Blvd to the State Capitol. FMI: info@blacklivesmattersacramento.com

Monday, Jan 21, 9am, MLK March for the Dream official start at Sacramento City College, 3835 Freeport Blvd, Sacramento and goes to the Convention Center, 1400 J St.. 8am Extra Mile start at Oak Park Community Center, 3425 MLK Blvd. FMI: 916-329-8485, operations@mlk365.org

Tuesday, Jan 22, 4:30 - 6pm, Stop U.S. militarism and wars now! Weekly Vigil. 16th & J, Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157.

Wednesday, Jan 23, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595

Wednesday, Jan 23, 6:30pm, Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) Community Meeting. Unitarian Universalist, 2425 Sierra Blvd. Sacramento. FMI: surjsacramento@gmail.com

Friday, Jan 25, 6 - 9pm, Film: Equal Means Equal: The Definitive Documentary on the Status of Women in America. Followed by discussion. $5. Capital Machinist Hall, 2749 Sunrise Blvd, Rancho Cordova. FMI: cluw.ca.capital@gmail.com, 916-949-9506.

Saturday, Jan 26, 7 - 9pm, The Nuclear Threat, the imminent threat of nuclear weapons - and what we can do about it; presentation by Bill Durston, MD, co-founder of Sacramento Physicians for Social Responsibility. Sacramento Friends Meeting, 890 57th St, Sacramento. FMI: 916-381-7616, alexiscondy@yahoo.com

Tuesday, Jan 29, 4:30 - 6pm, Stop U.S. militarism and wars now! Weekly Vigil. 16th & J, Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157.

Tuesday, Jan 29, 6pm, Discussion Series: Why Palestine Matters: The Struggle to End Colonialism. Fahs Room, Unitarian Universalists 2425 Sierra Blvd. Sacramento. FMI: Unionhackett@comcast.net, 916-716-3827.

Wednesday, Jan 30, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595

February 2019 Sacramento Peace Events

Saturday, Feb 2, 10 - 12 noon, Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) introductory workshop Unitarian Universalist Society, 2425 Sierra Blvd. Sacramento. FMI:surjsacramento@gmail.com

Monday, Feb 4, Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) Study and Action Series begins. FMI: surjsacramento@gmail.com

Tuesday, Feb 5, 4:30 - 6pm, Stop U.S. militarism and wars now! Weekly Vigil. 16th & J, Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157.

Wednesday, Feb 6, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595

Sunday, Feb 10, 10:30am, Get AIPAC out of our government: Protest the Pro-Israel lobby AIPAC annual meeting in Sacramento at the downtown Hyatt Regency, 1209 L St. Learn how the Israeli lobby spies on and tries to smear U.S. citizens and buy their elected officials. Watch The Lobby: Episodes 1 & 2 – Episodes 3 & 4 . FMI: SacReg4PalestinianRights@gmail.com

Sunday, Feb 10, 2 - 5pm, Sacramento Darwin Day, a festival of science & humanity, marking Charles Darwin's 210th Birthday. Tablers welcome! $10, $15 at door, $5 student. John Smith Hall, La Sierra Community Center, 5325 Engle Road, Carmichael. FMI: 916-514-9974, patdesmond8@gmail.com.

Tuesday, Feb 12, 4:30 - 6pm, Stop U.S. militarism and wars now! Weekly Vigil. 16th & J, Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157.

Tuesday, Feb 12, 6pm, Discussion Series: Why Palestine Matters: The Struggle to End Colonialism. (NOTE: the date may change on this session.) Fahs Room, Unitarian Universalists 2425 Sierra Blvd. Sacramento. FMI: Unionhackett@comcast.net, 916-716-3827.

Tuesday, Feb 12, 7pm, A journalist's first hand report - what's wrong with US policy in Iran. Reese Erlich talks about his new book, The Iran Agenda Today: the Real Story Inside Iran and What's Wrong with U.S. Policy. Time Tested Books, 1114 21st St, Sacramento. FMI: dlmandel@gmail.com

Wednesday, Feb 13, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595

Saturday, Feb 16, 6:30 - 8:30pm, Allies of BLM Sacramento Open Meeting. North Natomas Public Library, 4660 Via Ingoglia, Sacramento. FMI: 916-581-0061, sacramento@blacklivesmatter.com

Tuesday, Feb 19, 4 - 6pm, Monthly Vigil for Palestinian rights. End the Siege on Gaza. 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, Feb 20, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595

Tuesday, Feb 26, 4:30 - 6pm, Stop U.S. militarism and wars now! Weekly Vigil. 16th & J, Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157.

Tuesday, Feb 26, 6pm, Discussion Series: Why Palestine Matters: The Struggle to End Colonialism. Fahs Room, Unitarian Universalists 2425 Sierra Blvd. Sacramento. FMI: Unionhackett@comcast.net, 916-716-3827.

Wednesday, Feb 27, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595

March 2019 Sacramento Peace Events

Tuesday, Mar 5, 4:30 - 6pm, Stop U.S. militarism and wars now! Weekly Vigil. 16th & J, Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157, sacpeace@dcn.org.

Wednesday, Mar 6, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595.

Tuesday, Mar 12, 4:30 - 6pm, Stop U.S. militarism and wars now! Weekly Vigil. 16th & J, Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157, sacpeace@dcn.org.

Wednesday, Mar 13, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595.

Saturday, Mar 16, 6 - 9:30pm, Open Meeting and Reception Black Lives Matter Sacramento. Valley High North Laguna Library, 7400 Imagination Parkway, Sacramento. FMI: 916-581-0061, sacramento@blacklivesmatter.com

Tuesday, Mar 19, 4 - 6pm, Monthly Vigil for Palestinian rights. End the Siege on Gaza. 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, Mar 20, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595.

Tuesday, Mar 26, 4:30 - 6pm, Stop U.S. militarism and wars now! Weekly Vigil. 16th & J, Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157, sacpeace@dcn.org.

Wednesday, Mar 27, 4 - 5pm, Peace at Home, Peace Abroad. Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sacramento. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595.

Saturday, Mar 30, 10 Years of Drone Resistance at Creech Killer Drone Air Force Base, Nevada. 3/30 - 4/5. Carpooling & FMI: ratherbenyckeling@comcast.net

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)