Peace Task Force Meeting June 18, 2018

5:30 – 7 p.m.,  Greenfield Coop

Present Anna, Rebecca, Sally, Marty

Discussion of many emails various members of the group share with each other.  It would be helpful if you indicate what the article is about, so recipient can decided whether they want to read it.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Vigil  Mon.-Thurs, Aug 6-9

Children in Cages — Our immigration policy.  Google FCCPR discuss.  We would like to have something in the events concerning this.

We decided on a  new deadline for having schedule  for the days — 7/16

Major Organized Events:

Ira Helfand will probably speak Tuesday August 7th — will work on location.

Trying to get Dan Ellsberg on live-feed, Sally will pursue for Wednesday night, August 8th, or documentary about his latest book.  What do we want him to do?

Panel discussion suggested by Pat

Possible speaker is Gar Alperovitz author of  Atomic Diplomacy, Peace professor at URI, Jeff Napolitano

Films — “Nuns, Priests and the Bombs”,  Rebecca looking for others

Andrea Avazian wants to have films on reconciliation — she is set

Music Lori Wyatt—

Art work from Journey Camp

Greenfield and Montague libraries will have an event for parents and children during August 6 and 9.

Informal activities

Dancers and storytelling.

Poetry reading. Paul Richman spoken word.

Spaces

Greenfield Garden Cinema,   Will churches donate

Literature Tables on Commons

Publicity

Press coverage.  Richie Davis Greenfield Recorder as contact

Possibly get sponsors.  Greenfield Business Association, Ann Hamilton, contacting Korean Restaurants, Climate and Ecology groups

HN4vigil.org

Next Meeting July 9th  5:30 – 7PM  at Greenfield Coop