A Weekend to Protest the War!
Third Anniversary 
of the Invasion of Iraq 


 

Flyers Promoting Both Major Weekend Marches

 

 
CCPJ's March 18th Weekend 'Passes'- promoting both days events CCPJ's Flyer promoting events on both days of the March 18-19 Third Anniversary of the War in Iraq  

 

 

Flyers for Saturday March 18th in New Haven

 

Connecticut United for Peace Petition End_the_War_in_Iraq FLYER FOR MARCH 18 - ALL DEMANDS
 
Informational Leaflet March18 Flyer With Space to Add your Own Specialized Message RallyFlyer
 
   
Spanish_flyer_for_March_18th (publisher)    

 

Flyers for Sunday March 19th in Hartford

 

Endorsement Letter for March 19th March 19 Flyer-f March 19 Flyer-n
 
March 19 Banner Flier English March 19 Banner Flier Spanish Ribbon Logo Flyer
 
 
March 19 Flyer 2-up March 19 Flyer 4-up  

 

Western Massachusetts / Rhode Island Events

 

 
Western Massachusetts
Week Against the War
Sat. March 18th 
WESTERLY, RI
 

 

Flyers for Other Events During the Weekend

 

Northampton
No Go Solo
Sheldon Field (Bridge Street just west of I-91)
Wednesday and Thursday, March 15 & 16
Contact: Frances, 586-4950

The peace lane.Does our lifestyle depend on war? Then let's change it! On Wednesday and Thursday of the week leading up to the anniversary, we encourage single drivers to break with routine and either carpool or take the bus. We will be at Sheldon Field (Bridge Street just west of I-91) to organize commutes during the morning rush (7:30-9:00 a.m.).

Beyond these two days, No Go Solo is an ongoing campaign to combat the culture of single-occupancy automobiles and to encourage the alternatives. Please visit its dedicated web site, where you will find rideshare and bus information.

http://wmass-3years.org
Springfield
Stand-Out Against the War
Merrick Park, corner of Chestnut & State, Springfield
Saturday, March 18, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Contact: ARISE, 734-4948

Join the youth of Springfield for music, poetry, speakers -- Let's End War!

Rally will be immediately followed by Town Hall Meeting (see next entry).

http://wmass-3years.org

Springfield
Town Hall Meeting: Poverty, Racism, and War in the 21st Century
First Spiritualist Church, 33 Bliss Street, Springfield
Saturday, March 18, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Contact: Darcy, 586-6408

Hear Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr. talk about what our national priorities should be: funding for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, not for the Iraq War. There will be a speak-out following Rev. Yearwood's talk.

 http://wmass-3years.org and

http://westernmassafsc.org/calendar/calendar.html

Holyoke
Picket Tom Ridge Award Ceremony
St. Jerome's Catholic Church, 169 Hampden Street, Holyoke
Saturday, March 18, 5:00 p.m.
Contact: Eric, 367-9356

Former head of the Department of Homeland Security Tom Ridge will be given this year's Holyoke St. Patrick's Day Parade JFK Award at a church service. Picket outside the church before the service.

 http://wmass-3years.org
Holyoke
Outreach to Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade Goers
Meet at 10:45 in Holyoke Community College parking lot (see below)
Sunday, March 19, 11:00 a.m.
Contact: Darcy, 586-6408

Help leaflet the Holyoke St. Patrick's Day Parade to stop the war! Meet at 10:45 in Holyoke Community College parking lot to carpool to the parade. (Use main HCC entrance off Homestead Ave; go in main entrance, go left, go to parking lot at top of hill.)

[Map to HCC] [Map of HCC Campus]

http://wmass-3years.org
Candlelight vigil against Iraq WarNorthampton
Candlelight Vigil
All along Main Street, downtown Northampton
Sunday, March 19, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Contact: Claudia, 584-0068

We will mark the anniversary as a community with a large-scale candlelight vigil.

http://wmass-3years.org

Springfield
Truth in Recruiting Action and Rally
Federal Building, 1550 Main Street, Springfield
Monday, March 20, 12:00 noon
Contact: AFSC, 584-8975

Protest the poverty and race draft!

http://wmass-3years.org

March 20: Southeastern Connecticut joins GlobalCall Iraq and National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance For Direct Action to End the Occupation www.globalcalliraq.org. See flyer

12:30 pm, Mournfully and solemnly gather outside of Rep. Simmons office 2 Courthouse Square, Norwich, CT  06360

1:30 pm          Funeral procession with coffins to Norwich Military Recruiting Center

2:15 pm          Arrive at Norwich Military Recruiting Center 

2:30-4 pm      Activist mourning witness at the Recruiting Center

4:00 pm          Die-in and other nonviolent actions by those willing to risk arrest

http://sectpeaceandjustice.net/events.htm

Holyoke
Picket Rep. Olver's Office
57 Suffolk Street, Holyoke
Monday, March 20, 4:00 p.m.
Contact:

Bring the Troops Home Now! Demonstrate at Cong. John Olver's office to demand the immediate withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.

http://wmass-3years.org

Chicopee
Emergency Regional Town Hall Meeting to Restore the Rule of Law
Elms College, Veritas Auditorium, 291 Springfield Street, Chicopee
Thursday, Mar 23, 7:00 p.m.
Contact: ACLU, 586-9115

Your presence in Chicopee is important! Discuss torture, spying, and secret arrests with Rep. Richard Neal (D- MA), former Rep. Bob Barr (R-Georgia), and Carol Rose, Director, Mass. ACLU.

http://wmass-3years.org

Statewide
State Campaign to Bring the Troops Home Now
Greater Massachusetts
Ongoing
Contact: AFSC, 584-8975

The State Campaign to Bring the Troops Home Now is working to collect the necessary signatures to place the following referendum on the ballot in every district in Massachusetts: "Shall the State Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and the U.S. Congress to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring our troops home." [More info]

http://wmass-3years.org

Sat. March 25, 11:00 - 1:00 p.m. Vigil on the Westfield Green
marking anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq war

Bring your own sign or share ours.
- where Main St. (Rt. 20 from Springfield) meets Elm St. (Rt. 10/202 from Pike Exit 3) + Broad and Court streets
- Parking available nearby on city streets and free off-street municipal lots (watch for signs)
(click here for map & directions)

http://www.waronokepeace.org