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Join the worldwide movement to create a Global Ceasefire and Day of Peace & Nonviolence in our homes, our communities and between nations on September 21, The International Day of Peace. Peace Day has been a focal point for community-uniting and peace-inspiring events since its inception in 1981. This year will be the greatest Peace Day, yet. Together we can create a more peaceful, just and sustainable world, one heart, one family, one community at a time. Join the Countdown To Peace and help inspire your community to celebrate humanity's first day of peace, ever.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

  • Ask your favorite organization, group or religious institution to support the International Day of Peace
  • Plan or attend a Peace Day Event in your community (scheduled events include concerts, parades, marches, fasts, conferences, festivals, gatherings, service projects, ceremonies, children's activities such as peace art & essay contests and pinwheels for peace, Peace Day parties and peace vigils)
  • Ask your Mayor, City Council, Governor and President to declare a Proclamation of Peace
  • Print out Flyers, Posters and other Resources

2006 EVENTS
(Please check PinwheelsForPeace.com for additional Pinwheels For Peace locations)

BROOKLYN
Primary School 198K
 Making Peace Promotion Flyers for our School and writing Poems about Peace to share with others; Visiting a simulated Refugee Camp and sharing our experiences with the rest of the school.
BROOKLYN
PINWHEELS FOR PEACE confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
BROOKLYN
Body Temple
Email: info@bodytemple.info
Web: http://www.bodytemple.info/events.html
Body Temple presents EarthDance - The Global Festival for Peace, at the Brooklyn Lyceum, September 16. Earthdance 10th Anniversary - Celebrating 10 years of global unity through music and dance. Uniting over 250 locations in 50 countries around the world into one giant party
BROOKLYN
PS 119
Email: lfernan5@schools.nyc.gov
EVENT: Having a March for peace!!
BROOKLYN
A.C.E. Preschool
Contact: LillyJane Cordova
Email: l-santiago@earthlink.net
EVENT: Having a march with special education pre-school children around the brooklyn community. The children have made a giant size peace banner and the children will sing peace songs and light candles. We will have like 100 kids marching and we will invite people from the community to join in the march
BROOKLYN
Leif Ericson Day School of Bethany Lutheran Church
 message: 9/20-Redicating peace poles; Students/faculty engaging in awareness activities for peace and nonviolence; Planting "Pinwheels for Peace" in outside garden during public ceremony; Displaying pinwheels through 9/21 .
BROOKLYN
PS 307 - Grade 4 Students
 We will honor the pledge, respect each other and and have a peaceful recess today 9/21/06, tomorrow and everyday there after.
BROOKLYN
P.S. 10 Magnet School of Math, Science, and Design Technology
EVENT: The children will celebrate by creating Pinwheels for Peace (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com) and we will also make peace sign stickers and distribute them throughout the day to pass on the message that we would like to spread peace. Our pinwheels will be "planted" in the hallway.
BROOKLYN
GREENJEANS
449 7th Ave
Email: info@greenjeansbrooklyn.com
Web: www.greenjeansbrooklyn.blogspot.com
EVENT: posting information about the day and holding a voter registration drive and offering customers who register a discount at the shop.
CHATHAM
Email: maryanne@davistudio.com
EVENT: A small group will gather in the square in Chatham, NY, USA and observe 60 seconds of silence at noon.
CHESTER
PINWHEELS FOR PEACE confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
CORAM
PINWHEELS FOR PEACE confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
FLUSHING
Service For Peace
Email: sfpqueens@yahoo.com
Web: www.serviceforpeace.org
EVENT: We will plant a peace garden as well as hold an inter-religious candelight vigil on the evening of the 21st. The Inter-faith community of Flushing Queens will come together to send prayers of peace at the historic Kissena Park.
GLENS FALLS
PINWHEELS FOR PEACE confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
GREAT NECK
Global Harmony House
Contact: Erik Larson
Email: newyork@bkwsu.org
Tel: 516-773-0971
Web: ghhny.com
EVENT: A celebration of the International Day of Peace including meditation, a display of Peace Art and a chance to come and celebrate Peace for those who can't. Beginning at 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM.
HICKSVILLE
Center for Inner Healing
Contact: Maria Kramer-Robinson
Email: iampresence@prodigy.net
Tel: 516-662-8819/631-826-2001
Website: www.centerforinnerhealing.com / www.awahenpeaceandlove.com
EVENT : Join our Free Celebration at 11:30 AM-1PM
We will Awaken the Peace we are within through meditation and invite the Angels to work with us, sending love and light from our hearts to every Country and all its people and every leader in the world using the colors of love, healing and peace, creating Unity among us all. Experience deep Peace to last throughout this day, which we all will be in Unity one day. Choose to be it NOW! Light refreshments served.
Led by Maria Robinson At the Center for Inner Healing - 175 W Old country rd, Hicksville, NY, 11801 516-662-8819/631-826-2001
www.centerforinnerhealing.com “Heal yourself heal the world”
www.awakenpeaceandlone.com “ Helping others help themselves”
ITHICA
Hasbrouck Community Center - Cornell University
Email: cm95@cornell.edu
Web: www.serviceforpeace.org
EVENT: Creating "Ribbons for Peace" to decorate our arch.
KERHONKSON
Sunridge Yoga
Email: meadowart@verizon.net
phone: 845-626-2318
website: http://mysite.verizon.net/meadowart
EVENT: Peace meditation and yoga class, 7-8 a.m. and noon silent meditation for global unity.

LIVERPOOL
 Contact:Professor Phillip Arnold
Syracuse University, Department of Religion
Email: pparnold@syr.edu
Tel: (315)443-3861
Web: http://rootsofpeacemaking.syr.edu
EVENT: Roots of Peacemaking:Indigenous Values,Global Crisis An International Day of Peace at the birthplace of democracy
9 am,Tuesday 19 September 2006
Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool (near Salt Museum)
Free admission,parking and bus shuttles at Schine,the Warehouse and Onondaga Lake Park

*Ceremony to water and a tree planting *Haudenosaunee (Six Nations)traditional speakers,food,artisans,music and dancing * Featured speakers: Dr. Jane Goodall, Chief Oren Lyons and others.
LAKE ONONDAGA TO NEW YORK CITY
Agevolution
Web:www.watershed.agevolution.com
Paddling a vessel of blessd water from the Lake Onondaga Peace Featival on September 10th across the Mohawk river and down the Hudson River to the United Nations Peace Day Celebration on September 21.
MATTITUCK
PINWHEELS FOR PEACE confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
NEW ROCHELLE
William B. Ward Elementary School
Email: IKabot@nerd.org
phone: 914 576 4483
Celebrating as Westchester's Largest Elementary school A Peace Magnet; meet at 1pm and singing and pledging Peace for our world.
NEW WINDSOR
Woodland Montessori School
Email: woodlandmontessori@hotmail.com
Web: www.woodlandmontessori.org
Displaying pinwheels for peace in our community. We also hold a day of celebration of everyone's diveristy "International Day" every year. We all dress in our heritage and share the day with each other.

NEW YORK CITY
PARTY FOR PEACE
Contact: “Betta” Broad
Tel: 917-843-8815
Email: elizabethbroad@gmail.com
Web: www.partyforpeace.org
EVENT : PARTY FOR PEACE will be a free concert in Union Square Park, NYC, from 3-7pm on September 21st. With local and internationally renowned artists and humanitarians spreading conscious messages of peace and pro-activism, this is an event to unite a youth-based audience through the healing power of music, art, and togetherness.
NEW YORK CITY
School of Visual Arts
Contact: Tara Buono
tara1704@mail.com
EVENT : Having "Bubbles Not Bullets" Event outside of our school on September 21st to promote peace.
NEW YORK CITY
The Center of Light
Contact: Zacciah Blackburn,
zacciah@sunreed.com;
Tel: 802-674-9585
http://www.thecenteroflight.net
EVENT : Sept 21, 7-10 pm, NEW YORK CITY, MetaCenter.
MANY VOICES, ONE PEACE, A SACRED MUSIC CONCERT, a World Sound Healing Organization event and broadcast, with Zacciah Blackburn, Eliana Gilad of Israel, and Jodi Serota, master sound healers offering prayers and healing sounds and ceremonies during the UN International Day of Peace celebrations.
NEW YORK CITY
Riverside Church, 6pm -8:30pm
91 Claremont Avenue, between 120th and 122nd Streets, Manhattan
Event is free and all are welcome
RSVP or additional information contact cheryl_duncan@yahoo.com
EVENT : International Day of Peace "Conversation Peace" Book Signing and Discussion.

In observance of the United Nations International Day of Peace, Edward J. Perkins, author of Mr. Ambassador: Warrior for Peace, the first Black U.S. ambassador to South Africa, will meet with reformed Bloods gang members Deshaun "Jiwe" Morris and Kyle "Jay" Dant in an unprecedented discussion on ending violence?verywhere. Moderated by Terrie M. Williams, inspirational author and founder of the Stay Strong Foundation, with s pecial guest, Ilyasah Shabazz, author of Growing Up X and daughter of Malcolm X. Headlines scream about the violence in our streets. Whether it's turf wars in America, tribal conflicts plaguing Africa, the Middle East or other battles around the world, solutions seem out of reach. Conversation Peace, a groundbreaking meeting of the minds, invites you to listen in on a dynamic discussion of ideas, understand the pain that triggers violence, and be inspired by the passion of peacemakers from two different worlds. You will gain insight into the thinking of reformed gang members, now dedicated to making peace both in their own lives and in America; and you will get to know an international prince of peace, tirelessly committed to establishing harmony on a global scale. The event is sponsored by The Stay Strong Foundation, The Riverside Church and University of Oklahoma Press and co-produced by Cheryl Duncan & Company and The Just Ten Consortium.
NEW YORK CITY (CENTRAL PARK)
Vigil for International Peace
Web:www.vigil4internationalpeace.org
At the Bandshell in Central Park there will be a Peace Day celebration including an opening ceremony, blessing, song, dance art, american indian traditions,peace meditations crystal bowls.
NEW YORK CITY (CENTRAL PARK)
International Relief Friendship Foundation
Web: www.irff.org
- Mobilize to bring youth from the local school to attend the ceremony at the UN
- September 24, Sunday at the Central Park Displays of arts work from the peace building project in Zambia; “Discover True Friends Tour: Africa Edition” Together with the music and the Martial Arts Demonstrations under the theme of ‘Building the Culture of Heart and Peace”
NEW YORK CITY
The Meditation Center
Brahma Kumaris
Email: Manhattan@bkwsu.com
Tel: 212 564 9533
 EVENT : Meditation and lecture 10 am to 8pm.
NEW YORK CITY
The New School - International Student Services
Email: iss@newschool.edu
Tel: 212 229-5592
Web: www.newschool.edu
EVENT : POETRY READING and MOVIE SCREENING
Students will gather together to read poems about peace and to watch “The Inner Tour” (2001), by Ra'anan Alexandrowicz, a fascinating and humanistic portrait of ordinary people caught up in the middle of the Palestinian – Israeli conflict. Thursday, September 21st 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Theresa Lang Community & Student Center
55 West 13th Street, 2nd Floor.
NEW YORK CITY
ArtSpirit Inc
Group size: 50
Contact person: marionbwilliams@earthlink.net
Phone: 212 288 1809
Email: marionbwilliams@earthlink.net
Website: www.artspiritonline.org
IDP Vigil : We are going to have a drumming/art ritual /prayer event with the Church of the Holy Apostles Soupkitchen at 6pm.
(for more IDP Vigils see: www.IDPvigil.com)
NEW YORK CITY
Congregations of St. Joseph
Website: www.sistersofstjosephfederation.org
IDP Vigil : Celebrating in the 55 countries where our members minister through educational activities, prayer vigils and recommitments to peace on local, regional, national and international levels.
NEW YORK CITY
Joy Works Everywhere! Inc.
Email: joyworks@joyworkseverywhere.org
Website: www.joyworkseverywhere.org
EVENT : Joy Works Everywhere! Inc. is having its first Peace & Joy Conference on September 23, 2006. We honor the 21st: International day of peace; 22nd:Autumn Equinox; 23rd: Rosh Hashanah (New Years, Jewish); Navaratri (Nine night festival honoring the Divine Mother, Shakti, Hinduism) 24th: Ramadan begins. We call for peace everywhere. We will make peace flags. We will talk about fostering peace in adults and youth. Peace science, art, ecology and more.
MANHATTAN
"STAND-UP FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE"
a night of comedy in recognition of Peace Day
GOTHAM COMEDY CLUB -
Manhattan (Thurs 9-21-06)
http://www.gothamcomedyclub.com
One of more than 45 comedy club performances in support of the International Day of Peace. For a complete list of participating comedy clubs: ThinkPeace.net
NORTH TONAWANDA
St. Mark Lutheran School
Tel: 716-693-3715
EVENT : Spending the first hour of the school day examining the many aspects of peace; writing letters to government officials; writing personal peace pledges to share with family and friends; spending time in prayer and reflection around the flag on the school grounds; and submitting a photo and article of our peace efforts to local newspapers and publications.

 

ONEIDA
Proclamation issued by Mayor Leo Matzke

Print out for your Peace Day event. (PDF - 207K)

ONEIDA (SHERRILL)
Madison-Oneida Citizens For Peace
Contact: Marcia Newsom
Email: drmarciak@yahoo.com
315-363-1385
Residents of Oneida, Sherrill, and surrounding Central New York communities are invited to participate in an ecumenical program at the Sherrill gazebo dedicated to peace and nonviolence. The event will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday 21 September. The program will include songs by singer, songwriter and peace activist Colleen Kattau. A proclamation of the "Day of Peace" passed by the Common Council of Oneida will be read by Oneida Mayor Leo Matzke. A similar proclamation by the Village Commission of Sherrill will be read by a representative of Mayor Joseph Shay, who will be traveling on the day of the event. Spokesperson Marcia Newsom says Madison-Oneida Citizens for Peace, which holds monthly vigils at which the names of fallen American soldiers are read aloud, decided to put on the program in order to join with other groups around the world that are observing the International Day of Peace. Speakers representing Buddhist, Catholic, Jewish, and Protestant traditions will participate. Peace activist Cynthia Banas will speak. A moment of silence will be observed.
ONEONTA
PINWHEELS FOR PEACE confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
QUEENSBURY
PINWHEELS FOR PEACE confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
ROCHESTER
PeaceArt International
Email: PeaceArt@aol.com
Web: www.peaceart.org
Organizing a peace poem community writing and vigil
ROCHESTER
Greater Rochester Community of Churches
Tel: 585-254-2570
Email: grcc1@frontiernet.net
Web: www.grcc.org
Rally in Downtown Rochester, NY - 9/21 - 4:30 PM @ Federal Bldg, State St.
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Saratoga Peace Alliance
Email: info@saratogapeacealliance.org
Web: www.saratogapeacealliance.org
Sep 20 Display of Eyes Wide Open, followed by a peace meditation, a candlelight community walk and viewing of the film Peace One Day
Sep 21 Eyes Wide Open, a peace walk and dialogue .
SCHENECTADY
Downtown Clergy Group
Group size: 4
Contact person: Rev. Steve Clunn
Phone: (518) 878-6737
Email: sclunn@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.gbgm-umc.org/schenectady/
IDP Vigil :  People of all faiths are invited to the First United Methodist Church (603 State Street, Schenectady, New York) at 7 PM on Sunday, September 24) for an interfaith prayer service for peace.
(for more IDP Vigils see: www.IDPvigil.com)
SHERRILL
Madison-Oneida Citizens For Peace
Contact: Marcia Newsom
Email: drmarciak@yahoo.com
315-363-1385
Residents of Oneida, Sherrill, and surrounding Central New York communities are invited to participate in an ecumenical program at the Sherrill gazebo dedicated to peace and nonviolence. The event will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday 21 September. The program will include songs by singer, songwriter and peace activist Colleen Kattau. A proclamation of the "Day of Peace" passed by the Common Council of Oneida will be read by Oneida Mayor Leo Matzke. A similar proclamation by the Village Commission of Sherrill will be read by a representative of Mayor Joseph Shay, who will be traveling on the day of the event. Spokesperson Marcia Newsom says Madison-Oneida Citizens for Peace, which holds monthly vigils at which the names of fallen American soldiers are read aloud, decided to put on the program in order to join with other groups around the world that are observing the International Day of Peace. Speakers representing Buddhist, Catholic, Jewish, and Protestant traditions will participate. Peace activist Cynthia Banas will speak. A moment of silence will be observed.
TROY
The Sanctuary for Independent Media and Women Against War
Tel: 518-272-2390
Web: www.thesanctuaryforindependentmedia.org
- 9/21 "Sir No Sir!" screening, followed by a candlelight vigil in observance of International Peace Day; presented with Bethlehem Neighbors For Peace and Women Against War.

David Zeiger's new film focuses on a forgotten 1960's anti-war movement that altered the course of history. This movement didn?t take place on college campuses, but in barracks and on aircraft carriers. It flourished in army stockades, navy brigs and in the dingy towns that surround military bases. It penetrated elite military colleges like West Point. And it spread throughout the battlefields of Vietnam. It was a movement no one expected, least of all those in it. Hundreds went to prison and thousands into exile. And by 1971 it had, in the words of one colonel, infested the entire armed services. Yet today few people know about the GI movement against the war in Vietnam.
UTICA
Secular Francisans, St. Joseph Fraternity
- We will have a special day of prayer

WARWICK
Integral Nutrition
Tel: 973-200-3598
Email: ricardo@integralnutrition.com
Web: www.integralnutrition.com
 - A Japa silent meditation (meditative repetition of a name, mantra or phrase) will be perform by Ricardo using the phrase “May Peace Prevail on Earth.” This meditation will go nonstop for 10 hours from 6am until 4pm and people are welcome to join him for as long as they want.

- A Yoga for Peace class with Jenese from 9:30 – 10:45am

- At noon, join us, and one billion around the world, from your office or home in a min. of silence for peace. Please light a candle and use the phrase “May Peace Prevail on Earth” - A Peace walk will start at the Tuscan Café at 5pm and will end at the “Pacem in Terris” a sanctuary for peace, where we will pay respects to it

- The film/documentary “Peace one Day” will be shown at our location at 8pm. This inspiring award-winning documentary shows the journey of actor/filmmaker Jeremy Gilley's efforts to help create humanity's first day of peace on September 21

WOODSTOCK
PINWHEELS FOR PEACE confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
YONKERS, NEW YORK
Brahma Kumaris
Contact:Kamla Etwarrow
E-mail: queens@us.bkwsu.org
Tel: 914-969-7910
In honor of the International Day of Peace, the Brahma Kumaris will be having a public event at the Riverfront Library in Yonkers on 21st Sept. 2006 from 6 -7.30 p.m. This program will include: messages on peace, cultural presentations, interfaith groups participation and people from the community who will ignite the light of peace (candle lighting ceremony)
PEACE BELL RINGING
Each year the International Day of Peace is launched at the United Nations with a minute of silence and the ringing of the Peace Bell. (www.un.org/events/peaceday)
UNITED NATIONS OBSERVANCE
Each year an event involving hundreds of children takes place at the United Nations, coordinated by the UN Department of Public Information and the UN CyberSchoolBus in collaboration with a number of NGOs. A video-conference links young people in many other countries as well and the program is webcast live on the Internet. Peace Ambassadors like Jane Goodall and Michael Douglas usually participate in the program. (www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/peaceday)

Peace Day ARCHIVE

AMENIA, NEW YORK, USA
2005- The World Peace Sanctuary in Amenia, New York was the ideal location for the 2005 Imagine Peace Festival and Concert. Home to 13 years of peace festivals since 1991, the Sanctuary is a sacred space with a mission expressed in the prayer, "May Peace Prevail on Earth."
(www.imaginepeacefestival.com)

AMENIA, NEW YORK, USA
1991-2005 - For 14 yeras, The World Peace Festival brought together thousands of people each year to the World Peace Sanctuary, offering "a magical day of live music, activities for children, artisans, nonprofit booths, ethnic food, a Native American teepee village, a giant drum circle, inspiring speakers and interactive workshops." The Sanctuary is a sacred space with a mission expressed in the prayer, "May Peace Prevail on Earth."
(www.worldpeace.org/rffestival.html)

BALLSTON SPA , NEW YORK, USA
2005 - Students at St. Mary's School celebrated Peace Day with the theme "Peace Begins With Me" with many activities including pinwheels for peace and writing peace messages.
(www.rcdaschools.org/stmarysbs/Peace%20Day/
Album/InternationalDayofPeace/index.html)

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA
2004- The Church of Gethsemane hosted their Second Annual International Peace Day Interfaith Celebration with 120 participants representing six faiths and nine local religious communities. Beginning with a procession to the church carrying peace signs, the service included prayers, songs, sacred texts, and reflections on peacemaking, then a dedication of a peace pole planted in the church garden.(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2005wpps/us-newyork.htm)
BURNT HILLS, NEW YORK, USA
2005- Students in Burn Hills planted pinwheels for peace in celebration of the International Day of Peace. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
FLUSHING, NEW YORK, USA
2005- The Bowne Street Community Church planted a peace pole. Reflecting many of the languages in the neighborhood, the peace pole has six sides that proclaim "May Peace Prevail on Earth" in English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Hindi and Arabic. (www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2005wpps/us-newyork.htm)
GRAFTON, NEW YORK - NEW YORK CITY, USA
2005- The Youth Peace Walk began in upstate Grafton, NY and walked first to the World Peace Prayer Society's Imagine Peace Festival on September 18.  They continued their International Day of Peace observance by walking their prayers and hopes for peace to the UN and then onto the event, Courage to Forgive, held at St. Peter's Church near the former World Trade Center.  (www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2005wpps/us-newyork.htm)
HIGHLAND FALLS, NEW YORK, USA
2005- Students at Highland Falls/Fort Montgomery Middle School planted pinwheels for peace in celebration of the International Day of Peace. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
NEW YORK , NEW YORK, USA
2005- A Planting the Roots of Peace ceremony was held across the street from the UN in a garden planted by the organization Roots and Shoots and maintained by the City of NY Parks Department. This organization removes land mines and reclaims the land for local production. This year, 800 tons of grapes were harvested in Afghanistan on ground that once held 100,000 landmines. To honor this transformation, a grape vine and Redwood Tree were planted in this Roots and Shoot Garden. The Peace Pole can be seen in the background along with the Culture of Peace banner and flags from various nations as Rev. Charles Gibbs gave his “Blessing for a New Tomorrow.” (www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2005wpps/us-newyork.htm)
NEW YORK , NEW YORK, USA
2005- “Courage to Forgive” was the theme of an event at St. Peter's Church near Ground Zero in New York City. St. Peter's was used by the Red Cross in the recovery operation for 9 months after 9/11.  Marianne Williamson spoke on peace, forgiveness and personal change; The World Peace Flag Ceremony offered a meaningful way to express our personal love and connection to people in all the nations of the world. Rev. Charles Gibbs closed, reminding us that the church had just held the 6 billion people of the world as we joined together to pray, “May Peace Prevail on Earth.” (www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2005wpps/us-newyork.htm)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA
2005- NYCHEA Roots & Shoots flew giant peace doves as part of the Roots & Shoots Peace Day in celebration of the International Day of Peace.
(www.janegoodall.org/peace-day/gallery2005)

NEW YORK , NEW YORK, USA
2004-A Peace Vigil was held in New York City’s Central Park Band Shell. Opening with a Native American invocation, music for peace performances for many cultural traditions followed. Children presented art for peace projects and prayers for peace were put forth from a variety of religious traditions. The afternoon closed with a World Peace Prayer Ceremony with the flags of all nations. (www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2004wpps/us-newyork.htm)

NEW YORK , NEW YORK, USA
2004- Dr. Jane Goodall and members of Roots and Shoots flew Giant Peace Doves at Ground Zero in New York City. Fr. Lyndon Harris, the Executive Director of The Sacred City Project, led a small group holding the Peace Doves as we walked and prayed at Ground Zero by the Peace Pole there. We remembered those who died at this site and those who die and are injured by violence everywhere. We walked to St. Paul's where Jane Goodall concluded the observance by ringing their Bell of Hope.
(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2004wpps/us-newyork.htm)
NEW YORK , NEW YORK, USA
2004- We, The World coordinated 11 Days of Global Unity, a convergence of local and global consciousness-raising events, including festivals, concerts, broadcasts, and coordinated civic actions, in over 100 cities around the world from Sept. 11-21. The culminating event at Avalon in New York featured musical performances and inspiring speakers, Jane Goodall's giant Peace Doves, and a World Peace Flag Ceremony.
(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2004wpps/us-newyork.htm)
NEW YORK , NEW YORK, USA
2003- 65,000 people gathered in Central Park to listen to the Dalai Lama deliver a message on the importance of compassion and living in harmony. "We have to make every effort to promote human affection. While we oppose violence or war, we must show there is another way -- a nonviolent way." The exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader stressed the importance of compassion and peace.
(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2003/us-newyork.htm)
NEW YORK , NEW YORK, USA
2003- The International Day of Peace celebration in New York City's Central Park included musical performances and the World Peace Flag Ceremony.
(www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2004wpps/us-newyork.htm)
NORTH COLONIE, NEW YORK, USA
2005- Students in the North Colonie School System planted pinwheels for peace for the International Day of Peace. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
OSSINING, NEW YORK, USA
2004- Under sunny skies and surrounding by a peaceful environment, the Dominican Sisters of Hope and Mariandale Retreat Center staff, along with program participants and other local folks, gathered around the peace pole to pray for peace and sing in observance of the International Day of Peace. www.internationaldayofpeace.org/events/2004wpps/us-religious.htm)
St. BONAVENTURE , NEW YORK, USA
2004- Franciscan Center for Social Concern at St. Bonaventure University sponsored several Peace Day activities including a 24-hour prayer chain, distribution of cards that contained the Peace Prayer of St. Francis, and the the rededication of the St. Bonaventure University Peace Pole.(http://web.sbu.edu/fcsc/
international_day_of_peace_2004_.htm)
TERRYVILLE, NEW YORK, USA
2005- Terryville students made pinwheels for peace for the International Day of Peace. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
WESTPORT, NEW YORK, USA
2005- Roots & Shoots chapter in Westport flew a giant peace dove for their Peace Day celebration.
(www.janegoodall.org/peace-day/gallery2005)

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International Day of Peace Vigil
777 UN Plaza, Concourse Level
New York, NY 10017
Email: info@idpvigil.com / Web: www.IDPvigil.com

Season for Nonviolence Network
Brooklyn, NYC, Staten Island, White Plains
Email: snv@agnt.org

We The World
211 East 43rd St. Suite 710
New York, NY 10017 USA
212 867-0846
Email: info@wetheworld.org / Web: www.wetheworld.org/11days2005

World Peace Prayer Society
The World Peace Sanctuary
26 Benton Road
Wassaic, NY 12592 USA
(845) 877-6093 tel (845) 877-6862 fax
e-mail: info@worldpeace.org / Worldpeace.org/peaceday.html

New York Peace Day SUPPORTERS

Please ask your favorite group, organization or religious institution to support
The International Day of Peace

(*The opinions of these organizations are their own.
Pathways To Peace and The International Day of Peace NGO Committee at the UN
do not necessarily support the views expressed by these organizations
that support the International Day of Peace.)


Peace Day 2006



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