Evanston: a Peaceable City, an Intergenerational Community Conversation
The Evanston Public Library and Peaceable Cities Evanston invite Evanston teens and adults to imagine how to create together a completely peaceable city by 2020, in which all relationships in families schools, businesses and neighborhoods are rooted in respect and kindness. Registration is required and limited. Register online or by calling the Reference Desk at 847/448-8630.
Saturday, November 20, 9:00 am - noon, Community Meeting Room, Main Library. For further information, contact Joey Rodger, Acting Executive Director Peaceable Cities Evanston, at 847/475-5740 or info@peaceablecitiesevanston.org. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Make it a complete peace day! Come back at 2:00 pm for the 2011 Peace on Earth Film Festival Preview, a series of short films and
discussions. Saturday, November 20, 2- 5 p.m., Community Meeting Room, Main Library.
Powerful, insightful, and inspiring, the selected short films shine a light on our world; and in their own way fulfill the mission of POEFF, to raise awareness of peace, nonviolence, social justice and an eco-balanced world. A facilitated discussion will follow each film.All films are appropriate for ages 11 and up.
The 2011 POEFF is hosted by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Friday, February 25 to Sunday, February 27 at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington and is a project of Transcendence Global Media nfp.