Check back in the future for our next schedule. This 2024 schedule is here for the record, but the events have passed. Page through the pictures above to see what it was like!
September 21 through October 5, 2024
Please join Twin Cities Nonviolent, our partners, and the global community as we celebrate Twelve Days Free from Violence. This year, our schedule holds three categories of experiences for all to take part in including live, in-person and online events and suggestions for actions to promote peace. We hope you find many experiences listed below to take part in during the Twelve Days Free from Violence.
Saturday, Sept. 21, 4:00 – 5:00PM: Film Premier of “Hoodnomics” – the story of the correlation of positive economics to peace – a story of inner-city business, at On Fire Ministry, 1950 Douglas Drive North, Golden Valley, MN 55422. This film was produced for Twin Cities Nonviolent by H2O Video and directed by Mitch Waters. “Hoodnomics” is a finalist in the MY HERO International Film Festival. For more info call Pastor Michael Williams at 612-522-7541.
Saturday, Sept. 21, 11AM – 5PM: Open Streets West Broadway sponsored by OneMN.org and Seeds. Taking place from Penn Ave. N. to Lyndale Ave. N. There will be a sports festival behind Shiloh Temple, 1201 W. Broadway, Minneapolis, MN 55411 from 10AM – 1PM. For more info. Shemeka Bogan, shemekabogan@gmail.com (Open Streets) & Mike Sheldon, mikesheldon@gmail.com
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21 and 22: After a free concert w/ Annie Humphrey and David Huckfelt and a harvest meal by Chengwatana Community Farm on Friday night camp out for the weekend Community Harvest Camp at the Long Lake Cultural Center in Paisade, MN. On-site lodging is available, but space is limited. This is being presented by the Mississippi River Open School of Macalester College and partners as an autumn culture camp centered around the seasonal harvest in a water-rich northern climate. Learn more and register.
Sunday, Sept. 22, 10:00AM – Noon: No School in Gaza, sponsored by Families Against Military Madness (FAMM). Family-friendly activities for children & educators w/ suggestions on student actions for a free Palestine. Powderhorn Park playground, E. 35th St. & 15th Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55407. For more info look online or call 612-827-5364.
Sunday, Sept. 22, 11:00AM – Noon: A Peace Message with Father Harry Bury and Pastor Mike Williams at On Fire Ministry, 1950 Douglas Drive North, Golden Valley, MN 55422. Fellowship for the first half hour. Prayers, songs, and teachings about peace in the second half hour. For more info call Pastor Michael Williams at 612-522-7541.
Sunday, Sept. 22, and Sept. 29, 2PM: North Minneapolis Peace Walks with prayers for protection, cleansing and a movement of the Holy Spirit for the 40 block radius of the church. Walks start at Proverbs Christian Fellowship Church, 3210 N. Oliver Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55412. For more info., Dave 612-965-2082
Sunday, Sept. 22, 3:30 – 5:00PM: Peace Concert with Jim ten Bensel and the Capri Big Band at On Fire Ministry, 1950 Douglas Drive North, Golden Valley, MN 55422. In honor of the 1st Peace Jubilee and Music Festival held in Boston at the end of the Civil War, 1869. For more info call Pastor Michael Williams at 612-522-7541.
Mondays, Sept. 23 & 30, 4:00 – 5:00PM: Pipeline Blues Weekly Vigil sponsored by WAMM and Veterans for Peace begun prior to the completion of the reconstruction of the Line 3 tar sands pipeline across Minnesota. Vigil draws attention to continuing environmental destruction of Line 3 and builds resistance to the Line 5 tar sands pipeline in Wisconsin in Michigan. Takes place outside the Governor’s Mansion, 1006 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105. For more info look online or 612-827-5364.
Monday, Sept. 23, 6 – 8PM: Nothing is more threatening to power…than the people organizing to beat it. MN Freedom Fund is offering Part 1 of a skills-up training focused on the pretrial/cash bail system and the harms of cash bail in Minnesota and how to get involved to fight for change. Dinner provided! For more info see website or email ash@mnfreedomfund.org
Monday, September 23, 6:30-8:30PM: Weave Twin Cities Potluck Social. As we live through our crisis of connection, with 58% of Americans saying they are lonely – and with violence and political gridlock normalized – we, as Twin Cities Weavers – keep showing for each other to build trust and connection. Join us for a networking potluck with “community weavers” from across the Twin Cities at Loyola Spirituality Center, 389 Oxford St. North, St. Paul. (There’s construction so if you come from the west, take the Dale St. exit, turn left to go over 94 and another left onto the frontage road, St. Anthony Avenue. Continue up to Oxford St. North and take a right to park on the street.) For more info., Kate Towle 612–743-5107
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 4:00 – 6:00PM: Third Act Faith hosts a virtual conversation w/ Quaker activist and author George Lakey who believes strongly in nonviolence and social justice. George has led over 1500 workshops on 5 continents on the theory of nonviolent direct action. Register online.
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 6:30 – 8:30PM: MN Peacebuilding Film: American Experience: The Vote, Watch The Vote (PBS) on the dramatic story of the campaign by American women for the right to vote. Join the discussion! Zoom registration here.
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 5:00 – 7:00PM: Community Garden and Canning Night at the CSJ (Sisters of St. Joseph) Community Gardens at 1890 Randolph Ave, St Paul, MN 55105 – behind the Carondelet Center. Join us in tending to the community garden. We will harvest produce, weed, do some canning, enjoy some treats and each other’s company. If you wish to participate in canning, please RSVP. For more info., CSJFAH@csjstpaul.org, 612-750-8468
Tuesdays, Sept. 24 and Oct. 1, 7:30 – 8:30AM: Vigil to Support Immigrants is held where vans arrive at Immigration Court, transporting arrestees from various Minnesota counties. Sponsored by WAMM and the Minnesota Interfaith Coalition on Immigration (ICOM) for support for amnesty and respect for people seeking legal status in the U.S. Takes place outside ICE entrance to parking for Bishop Whipple Bldg., 1 Federal Dr., Fort Snelling, MN 55111. For more info look online or call 612-827-5364.
Wednesday, Sept. 25, Noon – 1:30PM: Coming to the Table in Minneapolis: White Affinity Circle – Through readings, videos, discussions, and examination of the intersectionality of racism, its insidious nature and options for healing historical trauma, white-identifying people learn and grow together. Paying particular attention to white people’s relationship with race and ethnicity, how racial trauma shows up in their bodies and beliefs, the hidden cultural and structural dimensions of racism, their role in transforming racialized systems, relationships of accountability and more. Register online. For more info, Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute – info@mnpeace.org
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 5:00 – 6:00PM: Vigil to End War – Signs provided or bring your own. Check the WAMM calendar and Facebook event pages for special themes for the day. Meet at the Lake Street (Minneapolis) end of the Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge. For more info check online or call 612-827-5364
Wednesday, Sept. 25, doors open at 6pm: PLASTIC PEOPLE – The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health. Presentation and discussion to follow the film screening. This is a collaboration between the MN Zero Waste Coalition, Coalition for Plastic Reduction, Northeast Metro Climate Action, Sierra Club North Star Chapter and Eureka Recycling. Hamline University, Drew Science Center 118, 1536 Hewitt Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104. RSVP here. For more info., joshuat@eurekarecycling.org
Friday, Sept. 27, Noon – 1:30PM: Coming to the Table in Minneapolis: Racial Healing Learning Circle provides a space for truth-telling and acknowledging the impacts of historical and racialized harm on our lives today. Participants are encouraged to name their racialized and systemic grief and examine the intersectionality of our shared unknown/hidden history, racism, and ongoing systemic harm. These gatherings are flexible to meet the needs of participants. Register online. For more info, Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute – info@mnpeace.org
Friday, Sept. 27, 1:00 – 3:00PM: Postcard Writing Party: Write postcards to low turnout voters in swing states w/ Third Act MN at Lake Monster Brewing, 550 Vandalia Street #160, St. Paul, MN 55114. Gather w/ like-minded folks on the sunny patio or inside for beverages (alcoholic or non) to write cards. To join Third Act MN. For more info, attention: Heather Miller at 952-300-7340
Saturday, September 28, 11am CST: Peace educators Julie Lillie and Dr. Carey Seeley will share their new book, Empowering Peace and Justice Education: An actionable Framework for Elementary Educators and Learners in a special online session. They will share why they are dedicated to mainstreaming peace and justice education, how the vision for the book came to be, provide a deeper look into the book, and answer your questions about peace education. * Register for Zoom link *
Saturday, Sept. 28, Noon to 1pm: Bulldogs Community Clean Up. One hour of service in North Minneapolis. Meet up at North Commons Water Park Pool House, 1701 Golden Valley Rd., Minneapolis, MN 55411. For more info: Mike Tate miketate1959@gmail.com
Sunday, Sept. 29, 11:00AM – Noon: Gospel Explosion – Hear the good words and be inspired by Pastor Mike Williams at On Fire Ministry, 1950 Douglas, Drive North, Golden Valley, MN 55422. For more info., Pastor Michael Williams 612-522-7541
Sunday, Sept. 29, 4:00 -7PM: WAMM Fall FUN(draiser) & Game Night at St. Joan of Arc, 4537 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55419. Family friendly, food, games, music by Stringbeans, storytelling by Nicholas Pawlowski – suggested donation $20 – $200. For more info., general@wamm.me, 612-827-5364
Monday, Sept. 30, 6 – 8PM: Nothing is more threatening to power…than the people organizing to beat it. MN Freedom Fund is offering Part 2 of a skills-up training focused on the harms of the immigration system in Minnesota and how to get involved to fight for change. Dinner provided! For more info see website or email ash@mnfreedomfund.org
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 10:00AM – 12:00PM: International Peace Educator Paul K. Chappell will be speaking at a teach-in (This is a collaboration of the Euphrates Institute, The Aspen Institute’s Weave: The Social Fabric Project and Twin Cities Nonviolent’s Twelve Days Free from Violence on Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday. Register online.
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 6:30 -7:30PM: Taize Prayer at Carondelet Village Chapel, 525 Fairview Ave S. St. Paul, MN 55116. Taize prayer is a simple, meditative form of worship, calling us to dwell deeply on Christ’s presence around and within us. For more info., Marty Roers 651-690-7054
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 7:00 – 8:30PM: Discussion About “Nonviolence: a Style of Politics for Peace,” the January 1, 2017 World Day of Peace Message by Pope Francis. You are invited to hear Georgetown lecturer Eli McCarthy introduce “Nonviolence: a Style of Politics for Peace,” the January 1, 2017 World Day of Peace message from Pope Francis. Members of the Social Justice Committee of Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Roseville will facilitate a review. Register at https://shorturl.at/B5s2h For more info., office@ccmn.org or 651-639-8888
Thursday, Oct. 3, 4 – 8PM: HUGELKULTUR, Garden Party at Willard Hay-Seeders Community Garden, 2621 Golden Valley Rd., Minneapolis, MN 55411 Hosted by Project Sweetie Pie. For more info., Michael Chaney, mvchane@aim.com, 763-227-4881
Saturday, Oct. 5, 12:30 – 3:30 PM: Celebration of Non-Violence Day, Minnesota at the History Center, 345 Kellogg Boulevard West, St.Paul, MN 55102. India Association of Minnesota (IAM) in partnership with Minnesota Historical Society, Dr. Dash Foundation and Twin Cities Nonviolent (TCNV) will celebrate International Non-Violence Day, honoring Mahatma Gandhi on his 155th birthday (Oct. 2). Free lunch from 12:30 to 1:15PM. For more info. Ram Gada, 612-961-1647, ramgada@gmail.com
Ongoing Invitations
Tuesdays through Fridays, Sept. 24th through the 27th & Oct. 1st through the 4th each day from Noon to 1PM. Where All Are Fed Body and Soul: Shobi’s Table (food truck) serves healthy and delicious pay-as-you-can lunches at sites in St. Paul Any and all are welcome! For more info: Community Engagement Mgr., Eric Gustafson, 651-208-1473
Here are the locations:
- Tuesdays: Behind Christ Lutheran Church, 105 University Ave. West., St. Paul, MN 55103
- Wednesdays: Southwest corner of Rice St. & Larpenteur, 1657 Rice St., St. Paul, MN 55117
- Thursdays: Faith Lutheran Church, 499 Charles St., St. Paul, MN 55103
- Fridays: Allianz Soccer Stadium Lot C, 400 Snelling Ave. N., St. Paul, MN 55104
- https://shobistable.org Check the website for updated schedule throughout the year
Actions (not time dependent)
Join others: go to paceebene.org for a list of actions and join others during Action Days from September 21 to October 2, 2024. See actions planned for the U.S. and abroad.
Read: Nonviolence at Work – A Real Culture Shift by Kit Miller (excerpt).
Schedule free training: End political violence
Join a peace promoting organization: Twin Cities Nonviolent, Friends for a Nonviolent World, Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers and many more.
Take a test: “Happy Test”
Listen to peace-filled meditation: Tibetan Singing Bowls
Listen to music embracing peace: Imagine (John Lennon) Playing for Change
Color a page: download and print.
Visit a Peace Pole:
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