Peace

Almost All of the Los Angeles Peace Vigils

Peace Vigils:

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Regional Peace Vigil Calendars

Where to look online for peace vigil information. As always, check to be sure listings are up-to-date and, if possible, let the individual calendars know what the errors are. With so many sources, it is difficult to keep vigil information accurate. Change Links’ own “Almost All of the Los Angeles Peace Vigils” website: <http://www.change-links.org/vigils1.htm>. Neighbors for Peace and Justice vigils calendar: <http://www.neighborsforpeaceandjustice.org/action/vigils.shtml>. Coalition for World Peace: <http://www.coalitionforworldpeace.org/>. Southern California peace vigils website: <http://www.peacevigils.com/>. LA Weekly’s vigil website: <http://www.laweekly.com/ink/03/14/news-protests.php>. Greater LA calendar website: <http://truthla.net> (vigils are listed especially on the Northeast LA, Central/West LA, Orange County and Main divisional calendars). Long Beach Area Peace Network website: <http://www.lbapn.net>. Antiwar calendar for Orange County (via email), contact <gdjohnson2@juno.com>. Orange County Peace Coalition website: <http://ocpeace.org/>. Riverside Area Peace Justice Action (RAPJA) calendar: <http://www.rapja.org/>. Arlington West/Veterans for Peace projects at Santa Barbara, Oceanside, Santa Monica and elsewhere across the country website: <http://www.veteransforpeace.org/Arlington_west_121003.htm>. Code Pink (see “Local Code Pinks”) website: <http://codepink4peace.org/National_Actions.shtml>. Women in Black International listings website (including SoCal): <http://www.womeninblack.org/>.

Fridays:

Van Nuys Peace Vigil

Fridays. 8:30-9:30 AM. Van Nuys Civil Center, Erwin & Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys. (818) 347-5230.

Political Action: Pasadena Peace Vigil

Fridays. 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Sponsored by the Neighborhood Unitarian Universalism Church Social Justice Advocacy Group. Lake Ave, and Cordova, two blocks south of Colorado, Pasadena. Email: <bonnie.blustein@worldnet.att.net>.

Topanga Peace Vigil

4-5:30 PM. Topanga Canyon Blvd, just South of Old Topanga Canyon, Town Center, Topanga. (310) 455-9389.

Claremont Peace Vigil

Fridays. 4:30-5:30 PM. Indian Hill Blvd at Arrow Hwy, Claremont. (909) 624-0884.

Irvine Peace Vigil

Fridays. 4:30-6 PM. William Mason Park, University at Culver., Irvine.

Echo Park Vigil

Fridays. 5-7 PM. Sponsored by Neighbors for Peace and Justice. Glendale and Alvarado, Echo Park. Webpage: <http://www.neighborsforpeaceandjustice.org>.

Glendale Peace Vigil

Fridays. 5-7 PM. Broadway & Brand Blvd., Glendale (818) 242-4320.

Granada Hills Peace Vigil

Fridays.5-6:30 PM. Devonshire At Balboa Blvd., Granada Hills. Email: <rxdiet1@verizon.net>.

Pacoima Peace Vigil

Fridays. 5-6 PM. Van Nuys at Glenoaks, Pacoima. (818) 365-6534.

San Pedro Peace Vigil

Fridays. Call to confirm. 5-7 PM. First and Gaffey, San Pedro. (310) 316-1567. Email: <shaypar@yahoo.com>.

West LA Peace Vigil

Fridays. 5-6 PM. Pico at La Cienega Blvd., LA. Contact <jessw@netwood.net>

Alhambra Peace Vigil

Fridays. 5:30-6:30 PM. Main Street at Garfield Ave. at Edwards Stadium 14 Theater.

Atwater Peace Vigil

Fridays. 5:30-6:30 PM. Glendale at Glenfeliz, Atwater.

Burbank Peace Vigil

Fridays. 5:30-7:30 PM. Burbank Neighbors for Peace and Justice. Palm and San Fernando near the new AMC Theater, Burbank. (818) 842-5055. Email: <Burbankpeace@Hotmail.com>.

East LA Peace Vigil

Fridays. 5:30 PM. A Raza Action Against the War Vigil. Corner Atlantic and Whittier, East LA. (818) 365-6534 or (323) 261-2286.

El Sereno Peace Vigil

Fridays. 5:30-7:30 PM. Eastern at Huntington Dr., El Sereno. (323) 257-1443.

Long Beach Peace Vigil

Friday. Monthly Long Beach Peace Vigil. 6-9 PM. Long Beach Greens. Broadway and Pine Ave., Belmont Shores. (562) 866-7743 or (562) 433-7025. Webpage: <http://www.lbapn.net>.

Long Beach Peace Vigil

Fridays. 6-9 PM. Long Beach Area Peace Network. Second & Nieto, Belmont Shores, Long Beach. (562) 433-7052 or (562) 866-7743. Webpage: <http://www.lbapn.net>.

Peace Demo

Fridays. 6-7:30 PM. A Stop the War/Free Palestine demonstration. South Coast Plaza Entrance, Bristol at Anton, Costa Mesa. (949) 644-5956. Email. <quetzalcoatl38@aol.com>.

Riverside Peace Vigil

Fridays. 6-7 PM. Sponsored by the Riverside Area Peace and Justice Action. University & Iowa, Riverside. (909) 653-0743. Webpage: <http://www.rapja.org>.

Studio City Anti-War Vigil

Fridays. 6-7:30 PM. Laurel Canyon Blvd. at Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Webpage: <http://www.neighborsforpeaceandjustice.org>.

Mar Vista Peace Vigil

Fridays. 6:30-7:30 PM. Mar Vista Park, Corner of Palms and McLaughlin (310) 390-8141. Webpage: <http://www.marvista4peace.8k.com>.

West Hollywood Peace Vigil

Fridays. 7-8:30 PM. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood. (818) 953-5096.

West LA Peace Demonstration

Fridays. 8-10 PM. Sponsored by the Coalition for World Peace. Santa Monica Promenade, Santa Monica Blvd. and Third Street, Santa Monica. (323) 281-7322. Email: <staff@coalitionforworldpeace.org>. Webpage: <http://www.CoalitionForWorldPeace.org>.

Pasadena Peace Vigil

Fridays. 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM. Sponsored by the Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church Social Justice Advocacy Group. Lake Ave, and Cordova, two blocks south of Colorado, Pasadena. Email: <bonnie.blustein@worldnet.att.net>.

Saturdays:

Laguna Peace Event

Saturdays. 11 AM to 1 PM. Main Beach Main Beach, corner of Ocean Ave., and Pacific Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach. (949) 494-6349 or (909) 805-8795.

Native American Violations

Saturdays. Noon to 5 PM. Against unearthing of Native American remains in Playa Vista. The Playa Vista company in developing Ballona Wetlands are breaking up an ancient burial ground. Loyola Marymount University Entrance, Ballona, one block north of Lincoln Blvd. and 83rd St., LA. (626) 339-6785.

Bilingual Spanish Vigil

A new Bilingual Spanish Peace Vigil has just started. Saturdays. 1:30-3 PM. Pico and Vermont, LA.

Eagle Rock Peace Action

Saturdays. 4-6 PM. Sponsored by Neighbors for Peace and Justice. Eagle Rock Blvd. at Colorado, Eagle Rock. (323) 254-8204. Webpage: <http://www.neighborsforpeaceandjustice.org>.

South Pas Peace Vigil

Saturdays. 4:30-6 PM. Fair Oaks at Mission, South Pasadena, (626) 441-1325. Email: <ljkrausen@sbcglobal.net>.

Fairfax Peace Vigil

Saturdays. 6-7:30 PM. Fairfax at Third St. near Farmer’s Market. (626) 441-1324. 626) 683-9004. Email: <likrausen@sbcglobal.net.

Whittier Peace Vigil

Saturdays. 7-9 PM. Philadelphia & Greenleaf, Uptown Whittier. (562) 944-0061.

Sundays:

Arlington West Project

Every Sunday until the United States pulls the troops out of Iraq. Thousands of people come to the pier every week and many are moved by seeing this mock cemetery with one cross set up for each American soldier killed in Iraq. Similar memorials are constructed in Santa Monica, Santa Barbara and across the nation. They need volunteers to help continue this project. Set up 7:30 AM; removal about an hour before dark. Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica. (310) 838-8131. Email: <sfsherrill@earthlink.net>. Webpage: <http://www.veteransforpeace.org/Arlington_west_121003.htm>.

Fullerton Peace Rally

Sundays Noon. (Formerly the Brea Peace Vigil.) Harbor Blvd at Chapman Ave., Fullerton, Orange County. (714) 996-6858 or (714) 639-0565. Email: <TeeLavoie@earthlink.net>.

Huntington Beach Peace Vigils

Monthly on Sundays, all day peace action. An Arlington West action. Setup 8 AM; takedown 4 PM. Volunteers needed. A peace vigil later on, 7-8 PM, at the foot of the Pier. One half block north of the Pier, Huntington Beach. (949) 859-6488.

Highland Park Peace Vigil

Sundays. 11 AM to 12:30 PM. Highland Park Peace & Justice. Veterans Memorial, corner of York and Figueroa, Highland Park. (323) 254-8204.

March and Peace Rally

Sundays. 2 PM. March and Rally for Peace and against Bush’s war, racial profiling and the erosion of civil liberties. With an open mike. 2 PM. Venice Peace and Freedom Party. Rose Ave. at the Venice Boardwalk. (310) 399-2215. Email: <PFP@freevenice.org>.

Torrance Peace Vigil

Sundays. 2 PM. Hawthorne and Artesia Blvds. near the South Bay Galleria, Torrance. (310) 372-9505.

Woodland Hills Peace Vigil

Sundays. 5-7 PM. Bring signs and candles. Under Rite Aid sign. Victory Blvd. and Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. (818) 772-6000.

Wednesdays:

Laguna Woods Peace Vigil

Wednesdays. 4:30-5:30 PM. Women in Black urges all women to dress in black and join in a silent peace vigil. NE corner of El Toro and Mouton, Laguna Woods. Email: <wiblagunawoods@yahoo.com>.

Code Pink Vigil

Wednesdays. 5-7 PM. Orange County Veterans for Peace. Traffic Circle, Old Town Orange. (714) 956-5037. Email: <khundemer@earthlink.net>.

Code Pink Vigil

Wednesdays. 7 PM. Dress in black with a touch of pink. Corner of Broadway and Long Beach Blvds., Long Beach. Email: <codepink@peace.org>. Webpage: <http://codepink4peace.org>.

West Covina Peace Vigil

Wednesdays. 7-9 PM. Applebee’s Restaurant, Vincent at Lakes Drive, West Covina. (310) 968-5821.

Thursdays:

Westwood Vigil

Thursdays. 5-7 PM. War is Not the Answer Vigil. Westwood Federal Building, Wilshire at Veteran, West LA. (310) 477-8997.

And older version but many of these still exist, but some don’t or have been changed.

1.Alhambra #1

Fridays 5:30-7:00pm

Garfield & Main, at theatre

(626) 289-3573

Neighbors for Peace & Justice

2 Alhambra #2

Sundays 1:00-3:00pm

Garfield & Main, at theatre

(626) 289-3573

Neighbors for Peace & Justice

3. Altadena

Wednesdays 7:30pm

Christ the Shepherd Lutheran Church

185 W. Altadena Dr.

engel@caltech.edu

4. Apple Valley

Tuesdays 7:30-8:30 pm

Highway 18 & Corwin Road

5. Atwater

Fridays 5:00-6:30pm

Glendale & Glenfeliz

(213) 250-5500

katiesmurphy@hotmail.com

Neighbors for Peace & Justice

6. Bakersfield

Fridays 4:30-5:30pm

Stockdale Hwy & California Av

(661) 835-1438

Peace Bakersfield

7. Beverly/Vermont

Fridays 5:30-6:30pm

Beverly Blvd & Vermont Ave

(323) 660-1110

8. Boyle Heights

Fridays 5:30-7:00pm

Cesar Chavez & Soto

(323) 221-4000

Latino Coalition Against the

War in Iraq

9.. Brea #1

Saturdays, 12:00-6:00pm

Imperial Hwy & Brea Blvd

(714) 639-0565

SleepnRvr51@aol.com

10. Brea #2

Sundays, 12:00-6:00pm

Imperial Hwy & Brea Blvd

(714) 639-0565

SleepnRvr51@aol.com

11. Burbank

Fridays, 5:00-7:00pm

Burbank & San Fernando Rd

Neighbors for Peace & Justice

12. Cal State LA

Mondays-Thursday, 12:00-1:00pm

Cal State LA

Outside John F. Kennedy Memorial

Library

5151 State University Drive

13. Camarillo

Sundays 1:00-2:00pm

Carmen & Paseo Camarillo

mkgerolamo@yahoo.com

St. Columba's & Mt. Cross

14. Catalina

Fridays 7:00-8:00pm

Wrigley Stage in Avalon

Crescent & Sumner

Duff@ecomail.org

15 Claremont

Fridays 4:30-6:00pm

Indian Hill Blvd & Arrow Hwy

(909) 593-4931; bjmc@uia.net

Claremont Friends Meeting

16. Costa Mesa

Fridays 5:30-7:30pm

Bristol & Anton

South Coast Plaza

(949) 644-5956

Coalition Against Unnecessary War

17. Crestline

Fridays 4:00-7:00pm

Lake & Gregory Drives

(909) 338-8393

jgarnquist@yahoo.com

18. Culver City

Fridays 4:00-6:00pm

Washington & Culver

In front of the Culver Hotel

bhonig@juno.com

19. Downtown L.A.

Thursdays 11:45am-1:30pm

210 W. Temple Street

In front of Criminal Court Bldg

Neighbors for Peace & Justice

20. Eagle Rock

Saturdays 1:00-3:00pm,

Eagle Rock & Verdugo Road

evelynsq@pacbell.net

Neighbors for Peace & Justice

21. East L.A.

Raza Action Against the War

Fridays 5:30-7:00pm

Atlantic & Whittier

(323) 261-2286

Chicano Moratorium & La Raza Unida

22. East Ventura Cty

Mondays 5:00pm

Yosemite & 118 Overpass

(805) 577-9176

East Ventura County Greens

23. Echo Park

Fridays 5:00-7:00pm

Alvarado & Glendale,

just South of 2 Fwy

Neighbors for Peace & Justice

24. El Segundo

Fridays11:00am-1:00pm

2321 Rosecrans Blvd.

US Rep. Jane Harman's office

(310) 546-1876

25 El Sereno #1

Fridays 5:30-7:00pm

Huntington & Maycrest

(323) 257-1443

Neighbors for Peace & Justice

26. El Sereno #2

Fridays 5:30-7:30pm

Huntington& Eastern

(323) 257-1443

Neighbors for Peace & Justice

27 Fairfax

Saturdays 6:00-7:30pm

Fairfax & 3rd

Farmer's Market

(626) 683-9004

Interfaith Communities United

for Justice & Peace

28. Glendale

Fridays 5:00-7:00pm

Brand & Broadway

(818)242-4320; nbk9@cs.com

Glendale Peace Vigil

29. Granada Hills

Fridays 5:00-6:30pm

Chatsworth & Zelzah

ceiloz@socal.rr.com

Neighbors for Peace & Justice

30. Hemet

Fridays 4:30-6:30pm

Florida & Sanderson

(909) 767-2203

Neighbors for Peace & Justice

31. Highland Park

Sundays 7:00-8:00pm

Veterans' Memorial Square

Figueroa & York

Neighbors for Peace & Justice

32. Huntington Beach

Sundays 12:30-2:00pm

Edinger & Springdale,

across frm Marina High School

(714) 840-0544

33. Huntington Prk

Fridays 4:00-6:00pm

Pacific Blvd & Florence Ave

(323) 627-5757;

cascas3000@yahoo.com

Neighbors for Peace & Justice

34. Indian Wells

Wed 4:30-5:30pm

Veterans Memorial Hwy 111 &

Eldorado Inland Anti-Empire,

Peace & Human Rights Coalition

35. Koreatown

Saturdays 12:00-1:30pm

Wilshire Blvd & Western

(323) 559-2875

Young Koreans United (YKU)

36. La Canada

Fridays 5:00-7:00pm

UA Theatre, La Canada

1919 Verdugo Blvd

(818) 957-2738

37. La Quinta

Nightly 8:00pm

Washington & Calle Tampico

Civic Center Park Veterans

PS4Peace@aol.com

38. Laguna Beach

Saturdays 11:00-1:00pm

Main Beach

Pacific Coast Hwy & Ocean Ave

(949) 499-3190

39. Leimert Park

Fridays 5:00-7:00pm

Crenshaw & Vernon

blackyouthagainstwar@yahoo.com

40. Long Beach #1

Fridays 6:00-9:00pm

5200 E 2nd Street

Belmont Shores

562/433-7025; http://lbapn.net

Long Beach Area Peace Network

41. Long Beach #2

Fridays 6:00-9:00pm

Broadway & Pine Ave

Downtown Long Beach

(562) 435-5836

Long Beach Greens

42. Long Beach #3

Sundays 2:00-3:00pm

Long Beach Town center, middle

entrance

Carson St, just west of 605

(562) 221-6163

43. Malibu

Continuous Candlelight Vigil

Pacific Coast Hwy &

Webb Way; (310) 457-1614

Malibu Citizens for Peace

44. Mar Vista

Fridays 5:00-6:00pm

Grandview & Venice Blvds

(310) 390-2529

Mar Vista Neighbors for Peace

45. Mid-Wilshire

Fridays 4:30-5:30pm

3rd St. & Wilton Place

esvhicl@hotmail.com

Neighbors for Peace & Justice

46. Montebello

Fridays 5:00-7:00pm

5pm: 2300 W. Beverly

5:30: March to Beverly & Wilcox

Neighbors for Peace & Justice

47. Monterey Park

Mondays

12:30-2:00pm

Cesar Chavez & Atlantic

Neighbors for Peace & Justice

48. Northridge

Tuesdays 4:30-6:00pm

Superior & Reseda

(818) 886-1555

Northridge United Methodist Church

49. Ojai

Fridays 4:30-5:15pm

Libbey Park fountain

cgrier@ojai.net

Ojai Valley People in Black

50. Ontario

Sundays 12 noon

Ontario Mills Dr & Fourth St

Chuck (714) 639-0565

Peace & Freedom Party

51. Orange

Wednesdays 5:00-700pm

Chapman & Tustin Ave

ps4erth@yahoo.com

Citizens for World Peace

52. Oxnard

Saturdays 10:00am-12:00pm

Oxnard Ranch Market

Saviers & Pleasant Valley Rd

53. Pacific Palisades

Wednesdays 4:30-7:00pm

Swarthmore Ave & Sunset

(310) 454-8985

Palisadians for Peace

54. Pacoima-San Fernando

La Raza Peace Vigil

Fridays 5:00-6:00pm

Van Nuys & Glenoaks Blvds

(818) 365-6534

La Raza Unida

55. Palm Springs

Saturdays 1:30-3:00pm

Palm Canyon & Tahquitz Canyon Way

PS4Peace@aol.com

Stonewall Desert Democrats

56. Pasadena #1

Fridays 11:30-1:30pm

Lake Ave & Cordova

Interfaith Communities United for

Justice & Peace,

Unitarian Universalist Church

57. Pasadena #2

Saturdays 10:00-12noon

Lake Ave. & Del Mar

(626) 797-7728

cmhiga@earthlink.net

58. Pasadena #3

Sundays 12:30-1:00pm

Orange Grove Blvd & Oakland

Orange Grove Friends Mtg.

(626) 792-6223

59. Pasadena #4

Fridays 5:00-6:30pm

Fair Oaks & Colorado

Old Town Peace Vigil

60. Pico/LaCienega

Fridays 5:00-6:00pm

Pico & La Cienega Blvds

Neighborhood Gathering for Peace;

jessw@netwood.net

61. Pico Rivera

Wednesdays 5:00-7:00pm

Rosemead & Washington

Lafarge54@hotmail.com

Neighbors for Peace & Justice

62. Redlands #1

Wednesdays 4:00-5:00pm

Orange & Redlands Blvd

Downtown Redlands

posahtaivo@yahoo.com

63. Redlands #2

Fridays 4:00-5:00pm

Orange & Redlands Blvd

Downtown Redlands

posahtaivo@yahoo.com

64. Riverside #1

Saturdays 1:00-2:00pm

14th & Market Street

(909) 782-8680

Peace and Human Rights Coalition

65. Riverside #2

Women in Black

Wednesdays 5:00-6:00pm

3581 Mission Inn Ave

(909) 237-6857

Women Creating Peace Collective

66. Riverside #3

Fridays 6:00-7:00pm

Galleria Mall at Tyler (off 91)

Lasha (909) 697-9630

Lashadalton@charter.net

67. San Pedro

Fridays 5:00-7:00pm

First & Gaffey Streets

(310) 316-1567

San Pedro Neighbors for Peace &

Justice

68. Santa Barbara

Saturdays 11:00-1:00pm

Vera Cruz Park at Cota Strreet

across from Farmer's Market

(805) 965-3443

NuclearAge Peace Foundation

69. Santa Monica

Fridays 6:00-8:00pm

3rd St. Promenade

at Santa Monica Blvd

Coalition For World Peace

70.Sherman Oaks

Fridays 5:00-7:00pm

Van Nuys & Ventura Blvds

neighborsteve2002@yahoo.com

Neighbors for Peace & Justice

71. Sierra Madre #1

Mondays 5:00-6:00pm

Kersting Court

Sierra Madre Blvd & Baldwin

canadas@its.caltech.edu

72.Sierra Madre #2

Sundays 7:00-8:00pm

Kersting Court

Sierra Madre Blvd & Baldwin

canadas@its.caltech.edu

73. Silverlake

Fridays 5:00-7:00pm

Vista Theater

Hollywood & Sunset Blvds

liz@undergroundgardener.com

Neighbors for Peace & Justice

74. Simi Valley #1

Saturdays 6:00-7:00pm

Tapo Canyon Rd & 118 Fwy

Tapo Canyon Shopping Plaza

(805) 527-3470

Green Party

75.Simi Valley #2

Wednesdays 5:00-6:00pm

Sycamore & Cochran

by Washington Mutual Bank

(805) 537-3470

76. Studio City

Fridays 5:00-7:00pm

Laurel Canyon & Ventura Blvd

neighborsteve2002@yahoo.com

Neighbors for Peace & Justice

77 ThousandOaks#1

Saturdays 9:45-10:45am

Lynn & Hillcrest

across from The Oaks Mall

(805) 498-9401

Conejo Valley Peace Vigil

78. Thousand Oaks #2

Sundays 5:00-6:00pm

Thousand Oaks & Westlake Blvds

(805) 498-9401

Conejo Valley Peace Vigil

79. Topanga

Fridays 5:00-6:00pm

Topanga Canyon Blvd

Between PCH & Ventura

at Pine Tree Circle

(310)455-2832

www.topangpeacealliance.org

80.Torrance #1

Sundays, Noon-2:00pm

Hawthorne & Artesia (91 Fwy)

(310)372-9505

South Bay Greens

ppmcbride@earthlink.net

81. Torrance #2

Saturdays 12:30-2:30pm

Crenshaw & Pacific Coast Hwy

(310)326-0538

South Bay Greens

cagreens.org/southbaypeace

82. USC/Central LA

Wednesdays 4:30-5:30pm

Figueroa & Jefferson

(213) 748-0209

bears@usc.edu

USC United University Church, PeaceCtr

83.Van Nuys

Fridays 8:30-9:30pm

Erwin & Van Nuys Blvd

Van Nuys Civic Center

(818) 347-5230

84. Venice

Sundays 2:00pm

Meet at Rose & the Boardwalk,

march to Windward Ave

(310) 399-2215

85. Ventura #1

Saturdays 1:00-3:00pm

Peace Walk

Plaza