Women's peace group CODEPINK is honoring Mothers Day with nationwide
events this weekend, including an event with comedian, author, blogger
and activist Roseanne Barr in DC and the release of their new cookbook
Peace Never Tasted So Sweet: Deliciously Sweet and Savory Pie Recipes
from Women Around the World.
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Washington, DC: Peace
Festival with Roseanne Barr, Saturday, May 8th, 1-5pm. Location: John Marshall Place Park, 4th St. NW & Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC
Along with a feisty peace festival, Roseanne Barr will be performing One
Taxpaying Mothers Manifesto just outside the Military Arms Fair on the
National Mall. “The solutions that I will offer, free of charge,” she
says, “if implemented immediately can save hundreds of thousands of
people from the complete and utter doom that is encircling and expanding
over the earth right now. All of my solutions to end war, hunger and
disease can be paid for with just one month of America and Israel's
combined military budgets."
More events are planned nation-wide to honor the
original purpose of Mother's Day, a Civil War plea,
including:
- Los Angeles, CA: Mother's
Day Peace Pie Bake Sale on Venice Boardwalk, Saturday, May 8th, 1-3 pm
[contact Whitney Hallock whitneycodepink@gmail.com]
- Tucson, AZ: Naked Truth
Project: a gathering to redefine what “obscene” means in our culture.
Sunday, May 9th [contact Mary Decamp mdecamp@q.com]
- Orange, CA: 5th Annual
Mother's day Vigil for Peace. Saturday, May 8th, 1-3 pm. Traffic Circle
at the intersection of Chapman Ave. & Glassell St. (near the 22,
55, & 57 Freeways) [contact Kathy Hundemer kathy@codepinkoc.org]
- San Francisco, CA: Mother's
Day Golden Gate Bridge Walk for Peace. Sunday, May 9th, noon, [contact
Nancy Mancias codepink.nancy@gmail.com 415-575-5555]
- Delray Beach, FL: Mother's
Day Stroll for Peace. Saturday, May 8th, 5 pm. Worthing Park, Atlantic
Avenue, Delray Beach. [contact Hillary Keyes spiderhill@usa.net]
- Arlington Heights, IL:
Mother's Day for Peace Celebration. Saturday, May 8th, 1-3 pm. Harmony Park, Corner of Vail and Campbell
Avenues. [contact Catherine ccaporusso@yahoo.com]
- New York, NY: Mother's Day
Peace Stroll. Sunday, May 9th, 11:30am. Meet up at at Columbus Circle
by the statue. [contact Dana Balicki dana@codepink.org 202-422-8624]
- Skowhegan, ME: Mother's Day Peace Vigil: Gathering with
No War Pie signs, pink aprons and the Howe proclamation on Margaret
Chase Smith Bridge, Sunday, May 9, noon-1pm [contact Lisa Savage lsavage3@gmail.com]
For more information on CODEPINK local events please contact Rae
Abileah, CODEPINK's Grassroots Coordinator at 415-994-1723 or rae@codepink.org
CODEPINK is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice
movement working to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, stop new wars,
and redirect resources to healthcare, education, green jobs and other
life-affirming activities.
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