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Chicago Area Peace Fair 2006
"The Powers of Peace!"
Sat. Sept. 9, 2006, Noon 5:00 p.m.
Scoville Park, Oak Park, IL
 In
2005 the Oak Park Coalition for Truth and Justice (OPCTJ), working with other
peace and justice groups, organized the first annual Chicago area Peace Fair;
and it was a great event. Organizations from throughout the Chicago area set up
60 booths, nearly 3,000 people attended, and the entertainment was outstanding.
Read about last year's Peace Fair: "Peace
Fair Draws Thousands!"
The second annual Chicago area Peace Fair
will be held on September 9, 2006 from 12 to 5 pm at Oak Parks Scoville Park.
The Fair will have booths for participating organizations and a stage for
performing artists and speakers. A positive vision of Peace - not just the
absence of war - is still the issue. This year our theme is "The Powers of
Peace."
Download the Complete Peace Fair Flyer (PDF)
Speakers:
Hon. Karen Yarbrough,
State Representative
Georgia Stillwell,
Military Families Speak Out
Hon. Don Harmon, State
Senator
Entertainers:
Bucky Halker
Rocking songs of justice & labor
Mike Levin / Donald
Neale Ensemble Virtuoso
performance jazz
Too Much Fun
Drum music of West Africa
VOICES
Progressive vocal music from around the world
Organic Flow /
Reverend Funk Oak Park River
Forest High School rock/funk ensemble
Dave Martin
Peace guitarist/singer/activist
Nina Corwin
Poet and performance artist
Lubriphonic
Soul/rock/pop/blues/funk band
Emcees:
Dick Kay ,
Political Editor for NBC-5 TV
James Thindwa,
Executive Director, Illinois Jobs with
Justice
Larry Spivack,
President, Illinois Labor History Society
Political Art:
Eyes Wide Open
An exhibit from the American Friends Service Committee.
Creating Peace
A collaborative community art project in memory of lives
lost in Iraq.
View the full
Performance and Activity Schedule for Peace Fair 2006
Find Out More About the Speakers and Performers
Information for Sponsors
and Exhibitors:
- $50 - Booth space plus your groups name on all Peace Fair publicity
- $30 - exhibitor only
- These fees cover our costs of insurance, stage, sound system, logistics, etc.
- Checks should be payable to OPCTJ.
List of Sponsoring
Organizations (in formation):
Oak Park Coalition for Truth and Justice
AFSCME Council 31/HEART
American Friends Service Committee
Chicagoans Against War and Injustice
Chicago Code Pink
Committee for a Just Peace in Israel and Palestine
Crossroads Fund
Democratic Socialists of America
DuPage Peace through Justice Coalition
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
Inner Peace/World Peace
MoveOn.Org (Oak Park)
Near West Citizens for Peace and Justice
North Shore Coalition for Peace and Justice
North Suburban Peace Initiative
Not Dead Yet
Not in My Name (Jewish Voice for Peace Chicago)
Oak Park Area Lesbian and Gay Association
Oak Park Friends Meeting, Peace & Justice Committee
Open University of the Left
Progress Center for Independent Living
South Austin Community Coalition
Toxic Faith / Liberal Cure
Travel Alive
Unity Temple Unitarian Universalists
Vietnam Veterans Against the War and Veterans For Peace
World Cant Wait
West Suburban Faith-Based Peace Coalition
Additional Information and
Documents:
For more information please contact:
Bill Barclay: 708-386-1371;
chocolatehouse@sbcglobal.net.
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