Local Actions & Events
This is a very partial list of events and actions available to people in Madison and surrounding areas, compiled with input from people in our Friends community. Not all of these are are sponsored or endorsed by the Madison Friends Meeting but adhere to our principles of social justice and nonviolence.
ONGOING
World BEYOND War Community Vigil: Corner of Williamson & Blair, from 4:30 – 5:30 each Thursday: World BEYOND War Thursday vigils are a time to bear witness together to the desecration and to imagine a different world. This Thursday and future Thursdays we will stand in solidarity with all who suffer because of the U.S.’s unhinged warring and militarism, both domestically and around the world. Bring family and friends. Bring your own sign or use one of ours. Expect friendship and appreciative honks!
BY DATE
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WI Faith Voices for Justice Annual Celebration Sept 17
Hope Lives: One Nation, With Opportunity for All Join us for an afternoon of community and celebration as we affirm that hope lives — and that one nation, with opportunity for all, is still worth building. Thursday, September 17 | 12:00 PM The Goodman Center – 214 Waubesa St, Madison, WI Tickets: $60 | Lunch…
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Conscientious Objection Workshop – Aug 10, 13 & 17 online
Conscientious Objection: Is This for You? Discerning, Deciding, Documenting and Defending a CO Claim with Selective Service Three sessions: August 10, August 13 and August 17, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Eastern. [That’s 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Central!] Join online through Zoom from anywhere, or attend in person at Durham Friends Meeting in Durham, North Carolina.…
