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!
Tuesdays, 11:30 am to noon. Weekly Vigil for Peace with the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa. At the corner of Monroe St and Edgewood Ave. near Edgewood High School. opjustice@sinsinawa.org
BY DATE
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Meeting the Challenge – ICE in Wisconsin – Nov 14
Please join Dharma Action for Non-Violence and Awareness (DANA) on Saturday, November 14, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Bayview Community Center (103 La Mariposa Lane, Madison). Grant Sovern, founding board member of the Community Immigration Law Center (CILC), will provide an update on local immigration proceedings. Together, we aim to raise essential funds …
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“Shoe Vigil” for Palestine – Farmer’s Market Nov 14
Madison Farmers’ Market, Capitol Square, King Street corner Saturday, November 14 8:30 a.m.– 11:00 a.m. Join our “Shoe Vigil” bearing witness to the plight of the people of Gaza. Please consider joining members of Mennonite Action Madison as we hold a vigil to bear witness to the plight of the people of Gaza and Palestine.…
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Celebrate Native Nations with Teejop & Beyond Programs at Madison Public Library – thru Dec 4
Celebrating Native Nations program began at Madison Public Library on Monday, October 12 (Indigenous Peoples’ Day) and continues through December. The program is hosted in partnership with Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison and highlights both traditional and contemporary practices, stories, and community relationships. In 2026, several presenters representing different Native tribes will lead programs throughout October and…
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Reclaim Armistice Day: Remembering Will Williams – Nov 14
Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center 953 Jenifer St., Madison 7 pm to 8:30 pm Remembering a warrior who became a peacemaker: a gathering to remember Will Williams Moderator: Norman Stockwell of The Progressive Sponsored by Chapter 25 – The Clarence Kailin Chapter of Veterans for Peace, Madison, Wisconsin
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Fundraiser for Community Immigration Law Center (CILC) at Friends Meeting – November 18
The Madison Friends Meeting is sponsoring a Fundraising Event for the Community Immigration Law Center (CILC) at the Meetinghouse, 1704 Roberts Ct. in Madison. It will be held on Wednesday, November 18th from 7-8:30 pm. Grant Sovern, the Founding Immigration Attorney for CILC will be the dynamic keynote speaker and Dan Zimmerman of the Dane Sanctuary…
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Refuse Illegal Orders Billboard Campaign – Veterans for Peace
Madison Veterans for Peace Chapter #25 has erected a “Refuse Illegal Orders” billboard, located on I-90/94 at Volk Field. A second is now located near Ft. McCoy on Hwy. SR21. A third billboard will be erected in Dane County, at Truax Air National Guard Base in Madison. Please sign our petition and distribute widely. A full article about…
