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PeaceSmiths of Long Island endorses Occupy Wall Street

Posted on October 13, 2011 by kwilder

PeaceSmiths is a decades-strong, Long Island activist group, which works on issues of peace, justice, and the environment. PeaceSmiths released the following message today, October 13, 2011: A Message from PeaceSmiths, Inc. about Occupy Wall Street PeaceSmiths supports Occupy Wall Street in New York City. Our organization stands for peace, justice, and the environment. We […]

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Today! Saturday 10/1/2011: Vigil for Peace in Bellport, LI at 11am

Posted on October 1, 2011 by kwilder

If you are on Long Island, and admiring the Occupy Wall Street demonstration, here is a very local opportunity for you to gain visibility for peace and justice. Bellport on Sat. Oct 1st at 11am. This request was reposted by Bill McNulty of “Lunch with Bill” on WUSB radio Stony Brook: A [local newspaper] has […]

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Peace Group sponsors 29th World Peace Vigil 8/6/11

Posted on July 31, 2011 by iwilder

SOUTH COUNTRY PEACE GROUP SPONSORS THEIR 29th ANNUAL WORLD PEACE VIGIL IN BELLPORT VILLAGE Hiroshima Day, Saturday, August 6, 2011, will mark 66 Years since the atomic devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This year, as in the past 29 years, participants wearing traditional white for mourning will meet at 10:15AM on the sidewalk adjacent to […]

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The PeaceSmiths archives on Lunch with Bill

Posted on June 23, 2011 by kwilder

PeaceSmiths, Inc. — an organization that Ian and I have supported over the years — has a wonderful, inspiring, historical, and mostly untapped archive. There are audio tapes, video tapes, protest posters, hand drawn fliers, and notes on organizing, going back to the 1970’s. Many of the items were collected by Katharine Smith and/or Susan […]

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Two events and one video: A solemn, anti-war, Memorial Day Weekend on Long Island

Posted on May 27, 2011 by kwilder

On Saturday, May 28th, members of the Long Island peace community will attend the Air Show activities at Jones Beach, as a way to remind people the cost of war, and ask that war not be glorified. See details below, and video from last year at the bottom. On Monday, May 30th, the South Country […]

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How to find a peace network on Long Island…

Posted on May 22, 2011 by kwilder

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xnoArB21H0&feature=player_embedded#at=312] Kimberly writes:If you live on Long Island, and you believe in peace, you may sometimes feel alone. Though, there are a lot of people on Long Island who are against the current wars, and/or against all war. Below is a very cool, new video by local college students, which features various Long Island peace […]

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PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse: Photos and quick report

Posted on April 2, 2011 by kwilder

Hope you were there. If you missed it, come by on Friday, May 6th! Photos and report at the PeaceSmiths website: www.peacesmiths.org (Includes photos of: Maxwell Wheat, Jerry Ahern, Richard Barnhart, and Maxine McKenzie-Materowski.)

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Friday, April 1st: PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse

Posted on March 31, 2011 by kwilder

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Anti-War protests: LI local gets covered AND over 100 arrested in DC

Posted on March 20, 2011 by kwilder

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Qz6rmXSsGo4] Above video: On March 19, 2011, the 8th anniversary of the war in Iraq, peace groups on Long Island march for peace in Setauket. the event was initiated by North Country Peace Group, and endorsed by such groups as PeaceSmiths, Inc. and The Green Party of Suffolk. Link to great local coverage at The […]

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Ron Thomson: 1/17/1943 to 2/20/2011

Posted on March 2, 2011 by kwilder

Ron Thomson: Jan 17, 1943 – Feb 20, 2011 Ron Thomson was a beloved member of the PeaceSmiths community. Ron passed away on February 20, 2011. This Friday, PeaceSmiths will be dedicating its coffeehouse to Ron. The evening will include music by George Mann, and a tribute to Ron from Veterans for Peace Long Island. […]

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Winter getting you down? Think Groundhogs, music, and gathering for fun

Posted on January 26, 2011 by kwilder

2012: For Groundhog Week activities for 2012 (including Malverne Mel, PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse, and more) see our new onthewilderside post: here. 2011: Phil says “Early Spring!” The answer from other ground hogs, is at onthewilderside: here. A Long Island, post-ground hog event: The dreariness of winter and all this snow is making me feel kinda low. […]

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Music and scenes from a Long Island Peace Party!

Posted on January 19, 2011 by kwilder

Kimberly writes: This weekend I had the pleasure of attending the South Country Peace Group’s Annual Peace Party. If you missed it, don’t fret, I made some fun videos of the day below: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdpoDMiT5ts] And, some more music…The Veterans for Peace Long Island Acoustic Ensemble performs “This Land is Your Land” (with all the important […]

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A Long Island Peace Party (South Country Peace Group meeting and party)

Posted on January 12, 2011 by kwilder

(Note that it is at a NEW LOCATION, since the Bellport UU building is gone.) South Country Peace Group 28th Annual Meeting and Peace Party Sunday, January 16, 2011 Meeting at 2:30 pm Peace Party: 4:00pm

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Announcement: PeaceSmiths Jan 2011 Coffeehouse canceled due to weather

Posted on January 7, 2011 by kwilder

PeaceSmiths, Inc. is a nonprofit community group that does events and organizing around the issues of peace/nonviolence, justice, and the environment. PeaceSmiths holds a coffeehouse on the first Friday of the month from October through June. The January 2011 PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse has just been canceled due to the snow. For info, leave a message at […]

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