PeaceWay Festival

Providence Friends Meeting  ·  105 N. Providence Road  ·  Media, PA 19063

 

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Childcare available the whole day

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At the PeaceWay Festival experience the . . .

Peace Panels . . . morning: Local religious leaders talk abouttheir faith-based organizations traditions of peace and social action and what they Edgarare engaged in today. Sestakafternoon: Bob Edgar, former congressman and current executive director of Common Cause, and Congressman Joseph Sestak speak on “Building Sustainable Peace in the World.”

WomanPeace Garden honoring the 219 Pennsylvanians killed in Iraq.

LabyrinthPeace Pole reminding us all to help peace prevail.

Peace Labyrinth, a walk for inner peace.

Peace Art and Fun by the children of our community showing us their vision; plus face painting and create-your-own peace crafts.


JeremygardenPeaceWay Award honoring two of our most
dedicated local peace activists, Tom Mullian and Sue Edwards.

Music for the whole family featuring Atiba’s Dream & Makin’ Music!

 

Schedule

9:30 am

  • Peace Panel featuring local religious leaders and presentation of the PeaceWay Award to local peace activists

11:30 am–1:00 pm

  • Lunch, concert, and other activities

1:00–3:00 pm

  • Bob Edgar, former Congressman and current Executive Director of Common Cause will speak on how citizens can make peace in the world
  • Congressman Joseph Sestak, will talk on the current state of the Iraqi/Afghanistan occupations, U.S. withdrawal, and what he sees happening in these areas

 

Sponsoring Organizations: Providence Friends Meeting  ·  Media Friends Meeting  ·  Chester Quarterly Meeting  ·  Peace Center of Delaware County

Endorsing Organizations:Brandywine Peace Community  ·  Chester County Peace Movement  ·  Women in Black  ·  Delaware County Wage Peace and Justice  ·  Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom