Regularly Updated Courtesy of Gray Panthers of Metro Detroit
This Calendar of events includes activities of a wide range of groups,
including members of the Detroit Area Peace with Justice Network
(DAPJN), a coalition of Metro-Detroit organizations formed to provide
mutual support in our common dedication to peace and justice. See end of page for list of DAPJN
organizations and their representatives. Gray Panthers of Metro Detroit does not claim to endorse all
positions of groups with events posted on this calendar.
WEEKLY 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. every Monday, Peace Vigil/Anti-Occupation of Iraq Protest
at Woodward & 9 Mile in Ferndale. Call Peace Action Office: 248-548-3920.
ONGOINGNoon, 2nd Saturday of each month, Women in Black Silent Protest. Location
changes each month. Please wear black and be silent. All welcome. Contact:
WEEKLY 7 p.m. every Sunday, Pointes for Peace Vigil at Panera on Kercheval & St. Clair
WEEKLY Noon, every Friday, Weekly Peace Vigil in front of the Capitol.
WEEKLY 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. every Saturday. Jewish Witnesses for Peace & Friends vigil against
attacks on Palestinian people by State of Israel, 2000 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor
WEEKLY Noon. Every Saturday. Wyandotte (Oak and Fort Street, between Northline & Eureka)
WEEKLY 11 a.m. Every Monday. PEACE VIGIL OUTSIDE MILFORD OFFICE OF REP. MCCOTTER.
Sponsored by Democrats of West Oakland County. Contact Jim Gualdoni, Chair,
DAILY` 7 - 7:30 p.m. PRAYERS FOR PEACE Rev. Linda Northcraft conducting daily session
of prayers for peace (Mon - Sat) at St. John Episcopal Church, SW corner of 11 Mile
MONTHLY 11 a.m. 2nd Saturday. Sponsored by 11th Hour for Peace. For location, see:
MONTHLY Noon - 1 p.m. VIGIL: LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH. SE corner, 11 Mile/Woodward.
Huntington Woods Peace, Citizenship and Education Project.
Click HERE to see the current cost of the war in Iraq.
July 24 Noon - 2:30 p.m. SILENCE THE VIOLENCE DAY. Event's goal: dialogue to develop
a plan of action to reduce the senseless violence. Sponsored by H.O.P.E. with the
Urban Peace Movement in Oakland, California. Location: 2242 Ferry Park, Detroit.
July 29 7 p.m. PUBLIC PROTEST OF ICE RAID IN CANTON. Location: 1700 Waterman, Detroit.
On July 8th, immigrartion agents forcibly entered Chili's Restaurant and detained
four hardworking men for deportation, leaving their families broken and devastated.
Bus transportation from Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. Call 734-355-2707 for more info.
Sponsored by: Families of the Chili's Raid, Washtenaw Interfaith Coalition for
Immigrant Rights, and Reform Immigration for America.
July 30 8:30 a.m. 2010 STATEWIDE IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS SUMMIT. This event, held at
Lansing Community College - West Campus, is being sponsored by Michigan
Immigrant Rights Center. Update on legislation affecting immigrants and a range
of workshops. Registration free, but participants must complete form (found on
website below) and e-mail (lgaynor@lssm.org) fax (269-492-7198) to Lorraine Gaynor
July 30 & 31 4:30 & 7:30 p.m. FILM: COUNTDOWN TO ZERO. It is predicted that this must see
movie will have a similar impact on the nuclear threat as The Inconvenience Truth
did for the environment. The film features an array of international experts and
statesmen and ends with a powerful message: no country should have nuclear
weapons! Showing at the Royal Oak Main Art theater with discussion following
the 4:30 p.m. show. To register for the event and get FREE tickets, go to the
Aug 5 7:30 p.m. STOPPING NUKES, STOPPING WARS/HIROSHIMA ANNIVERSARY. Phyllis
Bennis, Institute for Policy Studies fellow, will be guest speaker at this event held at
Zion Lutheran Church, 143 Albany, Ferndale (3 blocks south of W. Nine Mile). Outdoor
peace walk follows program. Call: 248-548-3920.
Aug 7 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. HEAL DETROIT CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN EVENT/PICNIC. This community
clean up event, "The Takeover", will be held in the following neighborhoods: Grand
River/Greenfield/Fenkell, Southeastern Detroit, Old Westside, Seven Mile/Van Dyke,
State Fair/I-75, 7 Mile/Evergreen/Greenfield, Southwest Detroit, Puritan/Martin Park,
Brightmoor, Mack/Bewick, Highland Park, Zone 8. Sponsors: Urban Network, It Takes
a Village Ya'll, and Peace Zones 4 Life. Heal Detroit invites community organizations
and businesses throughout the city to the clean-up followed by Palmer Park community
picnic held 3-6 p.m. at Pontchartrain Drive/7 Mile. Call Lakeisha Harris: 313-974-5932.
Aug 9 1 p.m. DEMONSTRATION FOR SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE. At office of U.S.
Representative Gary Peters, 560 Kirtz Blvd., Troy, MI 48084. Sponsored by Retirees
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To JOIN the DAPJN, call Peace Action at (248) 548-3920.
STAY Involved .....
The Detroit Area Peace With Justice Network invites you to contact any of its member
groups (listed below) so that we may increase our efforts in creating a more just and
peaceful world. (list updated by DAPJN)
1. Alliance for Democracy: 313-533-2784 (Redford) or 734-462-2423 (Livonia)
3. Catholic Caucas of Southeast Michigan: 313-821-1074
7. Democratic Socialists of America: 248-539-3019
8. Detroit Catholic Worker- Day House: 313-963-4539 (Detroit)
9. Episcopal Peace Fellowship: 248-549-3888 248-549-3888; fax: 248-258-5449
10.F.A.M.E. (Finding Alternatives to Military Enlistment) jd65@dcx.com
11.Gray Panthers of Metro Detroit: 248-548-4931 ronh109@aol.com
19.Peace & National Priorities Center of Oakland County: 248-683-3363
22.Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center and Gallery: 313-343-9028 wendyh166@cs.com
23.U.S. Peace Council - Michigan Chapter: 248-545-8492 (Ferndale)
25. Women's Conference of Concerns 313-538-6986
27.Women's International League for Peace & Freedom-Detroit 313-882-1596
