Regularly Scheduled Meetings

  These WNPJ events that meet on a regular basis - are organized by REGIONS below:

 1) Northwest; 2) West; 3) Central; 4) Northeast; 5) Southeast and southern areas; 6) Milwaukee area; 7) Southwest; and 8) Madison area

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1)Northwest

Mon 6 - 7 pm Monthly Peace and Justice Walk – River Falls. Meet on the UWRF campus at Cascade Street and 2nd St., across from “Journey” House. The River Falls Peace and Justice Walkers meet and walk through the downtown of River Falls. Second Monday of each month.  Join us! Contact Doug Holden at d.n.holden@comcast.net

Tues 6 pm Monthly Meeting of Veterans for Peace #80 - Superior. Superior Public Library. Third Tuesday of each month. Contact: Andy Anderson at  218-724-1891 or tjgilliam@hotmail.com 

Wed 7 - 8 pm Weekly Silent Prayer for Peace – Eau Claire. St. Bede Monastery Chapel.  Call 715-834-3176 for more information.


Wed 4:30 – 5:30 pm Weekly Prayer Vigil for Peace – Webster. Meet in the parking lot of Grace United Methodist Church.  Parking lot is located on Hwy. 35 one block north of Main Street. Contact:  Jean McLaughlin at laughlin@sirentel.net

Thurs 5:30 pm Northland Anti-war Coalition Monthly Planning Meeting – Duluth.  2nd Thurs of the month @ Jitters Coffee Shop 102 W. Superior. Contact Ellie at ellie1711@gmail.com

Fri 4 - 5 pm Monthly Peace Rally – Superior. On the corner of Broadway and Hammond. Sponsored by the Northland Chapter of Grandmothers for Peace. Third Friday of each month.  Contact: g4peace1@charter.net

 
Fri 5 - 6:15 pm Weekly Peace Picket - Duluth. On the corner of Superior and Lake. Sponsored by the Northland Anti-war Coalition.  Contact: Ellie at ellie1711@gmail.com


Fri 5 – 6 pm Monthly Stand for Peace – Eau Claire. Normal 0 false false false WHAT:  Public demonstration to express desire to see US military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, and elsewhere ended! WHEN:  5pm to 6pm, Third Friday of each month...come for as long or short as you like. WHERE: Golf Road & Hwy 93 in Eau Claire WI. The only corner that has nothing on it - the northwest corner. If you go west on Golf and take the first right there's all kinds of parking on the street. Please do NOT park in business lots. Questions? Contact Lou at louv4pi@gmail.com

Sat 11 am Weekly Peace Vigil – Chippewa Falls. At the corner of Bridge and River. Contact Thomas Chisholm, Gaylord Oppegard and others at lagoclam@aol.com.

Sun 2 - 3  pm Weekly Peace Vigil - Siren. At the stoplight at the corner of State Hwys. 35 and 70. All welcome. Contact: Steve Pearson pearson@sirentel.net

2) West

Mon 12 noon  Bi-Monthly Meeting of the Interfaith Justice and Peace Group - La Crosse.  At the South Side library on 16th St. This group meets the second Monday of every other month, with the first meeting in January. Contact: June Kjome at jkjome@centurytel.net

Wed 12 noon Bi-monthly Women in Black Vigil – LaCrosse. At 4th and Main St.  This group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. Contact: June Kjome, jkjome@centurytel.net or 608-787-0466.

 
Wed 4 – 5 pm Weekly Anti-War Protest – La Crosse. At the corner of Market and West Avenues. Sponsored by Veterans for Peace. All welcome with your signs. Contact Duane Teschler at napeacefulwarior@yahoo.com  or Guy Wolf at wolfclan3@centurytel.net

Thurs 5:30 pm Prayer vigil for  Peace in the Middle East - LaCrosse. At English Lutheran Church, 1509 King St.  All welcome on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Contact June at 608- 784-9335 .

 Fri 5 – 6 pm War Moratorium Monthly Vigil – LaCrosse. Held the third Friday of each month at the corner of Cass and Third Street, at the foot of blue bridge over the Mississippi River. Please contact Duane Teschler(War Moratorium/Veteran for Peace) napeacefulwarior@yahoo.com or 608-784 1737  or Cathy at cvmaren@mwt.net.

 
3) Central

Thurs 5 pm Monthly Peace Vigil of the Portage Area Peace Seekers - Portage. Chamber Mall. First Thursday of each month. Contact: Sue and Charles Bradley at 608-742-7644 or cbradley@palacenet.net

Fri 12 noon - 1 pm Silent Prayer Vigil for Peace  - Woodruff. Holy Family Church, in the small chapel. Contact: Sr. Ann Wittman at crossings@holycrosssisters.org . All are welcome to join in this weekly witness for peace.

Sat 10:50 – 12 noon Monthly Vigil for Peace – Minocqua.  Meet at the corner of Hwy 51 and Hwy 70. Every third Saturday. Sponsored by the Northwoods Peace Coalition. Contact Jerry Woolpy at jerryw@earlham.edu

4) Northeast

 Mon 9 - 10 am Weekly Walking Meditation - Eagle River. All beginning meditators welcome as we walk with Many Ways of Peace Sangha. Contact: Mary Jo Berner, mjberner@nnex.net

Fri 3:30 - 4:30 pm Monthly Friends Peace Demonstration – Oshkosh. At the Winnebago County Court House on Jackson St. On the 2nd Friday of each month. All are invited to participate. Contact: Mary Ann Barlow at maryrolloff@yahoo.com

Tues 7 - 7:30 pm Monthly Prayer Service for Peace - De Pere. In the Oratorium, Old St. Joseph Church. Join the local community for a monthly prayer service for peace. This event will be held the second Tuesday of every month. Organized by St. Norbert College parishioners (contact Steve Herro) and JustFaith graduate Judy Van Caster, oldenglen@yahoo.com.

Fri 4 - 5 pm Weekly Stand for Peace – Sheboygan. 9th and Erie. Sponsored by Sheboygan Peace-Seekers. Contact: Chris Kuehnel, 920-918-2405.

 Fri 4:30 – 5:30 pm Monthly Peace Vigil – Manitowoc. At 8th St. and Maritime.  Held on the first Friday each month.  Contact person: Linda Hunter huntel@comcast.net

Fri 4:30 pm Monthly Peace vigil for the War Moratorium – Ripon. On the Square, by City Hall.  3rd Friday each month. Wear black armbands. Contacts: Kent Gallaway, Todd Berens, and Dianne W Ashley at kgallaway54971@yahoo.com

Sat 11:30 am Bi-monthly Stand for Peace - West Bend. Corner of Decorah and Main. 2nd and 4th Sat. Information - Tom Haebig, 262-334-3179, Peaceseekers of Washington County.

Sat 11 am - 12 noon Monthly Vigil for Peace - Appleton. At College Avenue and Appleton. Sponsored by the Fox Valley Peace Coalition. First Saturday of each month. Contact 920-733-8394 or ronnas@athenet.net.

Sun 1 - 2 pm Monthly Vigil of Resistance to War - Green Bay. At the corner of Webster and Mason. Gathering the first Sunday of each month. All welcome. Contact: Jill Bussiere at jdt@itol.com

5) South and East


Tues 4 pm  Stop the War/It's time for peace vigil – Janesville.  Rock Valley-Fellowship of Reconciliation continues to vigil at Ryan's office (20 S. Main St. in Janesville) We have plenty of signs and hope to keep our vigil focused.  For more information contact: Sue Nelson at  snelson@habiba.org.  

Thurs 7 pm Regular meeting of Racine Coalition for Peace & Justice - Racine. At the Cup of Hope coffee shop, 507 6th Street.  In case of street construction, one can enter from 7th Street. First and third Thursdays of each month. Info: Dick Kinch 262-638-0204.

Fri 12 noon to 1 pm Weekly Protest to set Better Budget Priorities - Racine. Meet in front of Rep. Paul Ryan's office, 216 6th Street.   Info: Mike Frontier,  262/498-9417.

Fri 5 – 6 pm Weekly Peace Vigil – DeKalb. At Memorial Park on the corner of North First Street and Lincoln Hwy. (downtown DeKalb). Sponsored by the DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace and Justice. Contact Dan Kenney at dkenney53@hotmail.com

 
Fri 4 pm War Moratorium vigil - Janesville. On the corner of Blackbridge Rd. and Milton Ave. Sponsored by the Rock Valley Fellowship of Reconciliation. this vigil meets on the Third Friday of every month. Join in with signs, including "Honk for Peace" signs. Contact: kholcombe8117@charter.net

Sat 10 – 11 am Monthly Racine Stand for Peace – Racine. Southeast corner of Highways 20 and 31. Third Saturday of each month, excluding winter months.  Info: Dick Kinch, dkinch@rootcom.net .


6) Milwaukee area

Tues 7 pm Monthly Meeting of the WI Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba – Milwaukee. At the Central United Methodist Church, 639 N. 25th St. Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Contact Art Heitzer at info@CubaWiFriends.org.

7) Southwest

Wed 2:30 pm Monthly Meeting of Code Pink -  Boscobel. At the Timber Lane Coffee, 934 Wisconsin Ave.  Meets the first Wednesday of  each month. All welcome. Contact Lois Fields at 608-375-4659 or e-mail awaitz@tds.net.


8) Madison

Tues Move to Amend - Madison. Every 2nd and 4th Tues. UW-Madison Law School, Bascom Hill Mall, Rm 3261. Check out times and other venues at scwmta.org

Wed 4 pm Wisconsin Books to Prisoners (WBTP) weekly meeting! - Madison. Rainbow Bookstore (426 W. Gilman). Join others interested in getting quality reading material and educational opportunities to those who are behind bars. Donations of new softcover books are also most welcome. Info? #257-6050

Wed 6:30 - 8:00 pm Monthly Meeting of WILPF - Madison. At St Mark's Church, 605 Spruce St. Supper first, 5:30 at Taj Indian Restaurant,
1256 S. Park St. This groups meets the 2nd Wed of each month. Contact: Mary Sanderson. mhsanderson@hotmail.com
 
Wed 6 pm Veterans for Peace #25 Monthly Meeting - Madison. Downtown campus of MATC, room D240.   Third Wed. of the month. Free. Info? # 608-767-4099 or books24u@aol.com

 
Wed  7 pm Madison For the Penokees meeting!- Madison.  Infoshop (1019 Williamson St.)  Find out what is happening locally to help save Lake Superior and the North Woods from the latest corporate mining scheme.  Every other Wed.  Info? #262-9036

 
Wed 7 pm Monthly General Meeting of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers - Madison - In the Red Gym at UW. Meets the third  Wed of each month. Contact: Char Thompson at  charkt@charter.net.

 
Thurs 7:00 pm Meeting of the East Timor Action Network (ETAN/Madison) – Madison. Mother Fool’s Coffee Shop on Williamson St. Regular meetings on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. Contact: madison@etan.org or call 608-244-4563. See www.aideeasttimor.org to learn more.

Fri 1 pm Monthly Membership Meeting of the Dane County SOS Senior Council - Madison. Senior Center, 330 W. Mifflin. Meets the 2nd Friday of each month (March through Dec. – without mtgs in Jan & Feb.) Contact: 608-266-6581 or Danecountysos@gmail.com .

Sat Monthly Meeting of the Socialist Party of South Central Wisconsin – Madison. At the Wil-Mar Center on Jenifer St. These meetings are held on the second Saturday of every month.  All welcome. Questions? Contact: Omar at omarbmohamad@gmail.com