“In a time of turbulence, tumult, and uncertainty, it is critical for everyone to take concrete action to mobilize for peace,” says Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries, which has planned and organized the Boston-area celebration of the United Nations International Day of Peace each year since 2010. This year’s theme is “Act Now for a Peaceful World.”
All are invited to attend on Sunday, September 21 from 2-4PM at the Eliot Church of Newton UCC (474 Centre Street, Newton Corner) for a program of music, arts, and peace education led by emcee Dawn Duncan (Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness) including brief presentations by Ron Bell (Dunk the Vote), Zakiya Alake (Fair Housing and Equity), and Alda Witherspoon (Witherspoon Institute) regarding their work, with artistic performances by cellist Miranda Henne, singer Lina Marcela Sarmiento Tellez, and spoken word poet Zenaida Peterson. It will conclude with a reading of the list of recent local victims of violence.
Co-sponsored with CMM, MCNAA, and Friends Meeting at Cambridge.
