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July 2: Peace and Prosperity Procession

Join us July 2nd for an opening day celebration of the Grass Valley Thursday Night Marketplace Summer Street Festival with a lively Peace and Prosperity Procession Party through downtown.
• Brazilian dance troupe Samba Gostosa
• Fire Dance Troupe Be On Fire Tribe of Nevada City
• Hula Hoopers, Jugglers and Clown
• Included in the procession will be businesses and non-profits in our community stepping out for all we have together, and what we can build together in the future. Contact Lily Marie at 530.272.4595 if your group/business would like to be in the procession.
Come join in the walk towards our vision of a peaceful, sustainable thriving community.
Brazilian dance troupe Samba Gostosa of Nevada City and Chico performs traditional and contemporary dances from Bahia, Brazil. They will be accompanied by local percussion group Samba Louco, led by Kit Bailey and Jeff Wax. For more information about Samba Gostosa Dance Troupe or dance classes, contact Deanna Figueira at deannayoga@yahoo.com.
Be On Fire Tribe of Nevada City, a wonderful fire dance troupe organized by Jesse Churchhill will be in the procession using poi-toys. For more information about this troupe go to: www.beonfiretribe.com or see all of our past performances at:
http://www.youtube.com/user/BeonFireTribe
Rhythmic drummers will set the cadence for this celebration of the abundance we share with the peak of summer in downtown Grass Valley .
To join in the celebration dance meet at the Del Oro Theater parking lot at 6:00 pm. The procession starts promptly at 6:45 pm at Mill and Neal Streets. 7:00 pm dance show at the Main Street stage after the procession.
Iced tea will be served after the procession at the Peace Center located just up from the Center for the Arts, at 316 West Main Street. Simply follow the sound of rhythmic drummers, and relax on the porch with us.

July 10 : Singing for Peace

Where: Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains, 246 Church Street at the corner of Walsh Street
246 S. Church Street in Grass Valley
Time: 5:30 pm to 8 pm
The evening will feature:
An organic dinner followed by a sing-a-long lead by Andy Dooley-Miller and “The Guitar Circle” of friends.
All are welcome and invited to join us in promoting peace and unity by sharing food, song and artistic expression.
Peace Center membership sign-ups and volunteer information
$10 sliding scale. Volunteers get in free, contact the Peace Center if you want to volunteer.

Stand for Peace!

Some members of the Peace Center of Nevada County have made the commitment to create a more peaceful planet by devoting 2 minutes each day to peace.

Make peace a priority in your life with this simple but powerful act of unity:

Stand for Peace for 2 minutes at 4 PM.
Every Day
Everyone
Everywhere
It may just change your life and the world!

Education and Action for Peace and Social Justice

The Peace Center of Nevada County honors the essential power of people in community.

Through open inquiry, education, and nonviolent direct action, we nurture peace, equality, justice and dignity in ourselves, our community and our Earth.

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How To Reach Us

Email:
ncpeace@sbcglobal.net

Address:
Peace Center of Nevada County
316 West Main Street
Grass Valley, CA 95945

Office Hours:
1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Mon - Sat

Telephone:
530.273.4030

Anti-Recruitment

High School and College organizers can contact the Peace Center regarding Counter-Recruitment efforts or coordination of peace activities between campuses. Email Peace Center with "Add me to the Student Activists email list" in the subject line.

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