Ground Zero Center’s weekend of events commemorating the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki takes place from August 7th through August 9th this year.
The weekend officially begins on the morning of Sunday, August 7th and will include a demonstration at one of the entrance gates to the Bangor Trident base on August 8th, and a peace flotilla on Hood Canal adjacent to the Bangor base on August 9th. The peace flotilla will be accompanied by the historic boat The Golden Rule.
See the full schedule below.
Email your questions to info@gzcenter.org.
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SATURDAY, AUG. 6
-Set up at GZ grounds
6:00-9:00 PM Hiroshima to Hope, Green Lake Park, Seattle
SUNDAY, AUG. 7
NOTE: Eucharist (morning) led by Steve Kelly (all are welcome) – time to be determined
9:00 Gather and light breakfast
10:00 Welcome, weekend schedule, chore sign-up and pass the hat news and updates from David, Glen, committees, Pagoda, Golden Rule
11:30-12:30 Nonviolence Training
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:30 Sidewalk vigil at Target (Kitsap Mall); Letter and email contacts to decision-makers
4:00-5:00 Planning 8/8 morning action
5:30-6:30 Dinner
7:00 Music by Tom Rawson and Ellen Van der Hoeven
8:00-9:00 Discussion and social time—early bed (Possible overnight vigil at gate)
MONDAY, AUG. 8
5:00 Wake-up and quick breakfast
6:00 Gathering Circle, Nonviolence pledge
6:30-8:30 Arrive at gate; vigil and actions
9:00 Return to GZ, circle and debrief
930-11:00 Rest & relaxation -Meet with Bangor security folks
11:00 Brunch
12:30 Helen Jaccard and Gerry Condon, The Golden Rule
1:30 Planning for 8/9 Boats By Bangor
3:30 Move kayaks, set up on King Spit beach for Tuesday “Boats By Bangor”
5:00 Dinner
7:00 Music by Hank ‘n’ Claire
8:30 Movie or discussion of book, The Voyage of the Golden Rule