Liz McAlister speaks on the Myth of Redemptive Violence at ELF Gathering: Abolish Nuclear Weapons
Peace Gathering and Nonviolent Direct Action at the U.S. Navy’s Project ELF
Saturday, May 15, 9:00 a.m. United Church of Christ Cable, WI
(Floor sleeping space is available for Friday & Saturday nights)
Sunday, May 16, starting with 11:30 a.m. lunch at Project ELF
Keynote Speaker: Plowshares Activist LIZ McALISTER on “The Myth of Redemptive Violence”
Thursday, May 13, 7:30 at St. John’s Church, 4230 St. John’s Ave., Duluth, & Sunday, May 16, 1:45 p.m. at Project ELF
SCHEDULE of EVENTS
Saturday, May 15, 2004 at Cable, Wisc. UCC
| 9:00 a.m. | Coffee, tea, juice |
| 10:00 | Logistics & introductions
Sunflower making all day with MELISSA BOYLE
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| 11:00 | Theory and practice of nonviolence with JOY MEEKER
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| 12 noon | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | Workshops
a) LIZ McALISTER
b) Puppet making with ESTHER OURAY & CHRIS LUTTER
c) Power Line Struggle – SANDY LYON |
| 2:00 – 3:00 | a) Discussion: Nonviolent success stories, with JOY MEEKER
b) Puppet making with ESTHER OURAY & CHRIS LUTTER
c) Poetry with ELLIE SCHOENFELD |
| 3:30 | ELF Primer with NUKEWATCH STAFF |
| 4:00 — 6:00 | Nonviolent action planning & legal rally preparation |
| 6:30 — 8:00 | Dinner |
| 8:00 | Poetry with ELLIE SCHOENFELD |
| 8:15 | ESTHER OURAY performance on civil disobedience |
Sunday, May 16, 2004 at Project ELF
| 11:30 | Lunch |
| 12:30 | Music with KELLY SMITH |
| SPEAKERS |
| 1:00 | Vets for Peace – BRAD JOHNSON |
| 1:15 | Poetry with ELLIE SCHOENFELD |
| 1:30 | Grandmothers for Peace |
| 1:45 | Plowshares activist LIZ McALISTER |
| 2:00 | Puppets – May pole dance & music with KELLY SMITH
Nonviolent direct action |
| 3:00 | Closing circle with CHRIS LaFORGE |
Contact Nukewatch, 715-472-4185, nukewatch@lakeland.ws; www.nukewatch.com; Loaves & Fishes, 218-724-2054 and/or 728-0629
Nukewatch
P.O. Box 649
Luck, Wisc. 54853
Phone: 715-472-4185
Fax: 715-472-4184
www.nukewatch.com
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