Chapter 46 Monthly Meeting
2020-02-14 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Monterey Peace & Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
Veterans for Peace Chapter 46 Monterey (VFP) meets the second Friday of the month at the
Monterey Peace & Justice Center,
1364 Fremont Blvd.
Seaside, CA 93955 Contact Justin Loza Justin.loza@vfp46.com for more information or visit www.vfp46.com.
831-566-4295

Exposing the Pentagon- Hidden Polluter of Water, by Pat Elder
2020-03-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Monterey Peace & Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
Pat Elder, an investigative journalist with Civilian Exposure. Pat will discuss the contamination caused by the military’s use of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, (PFAS) in routine fire-fighting drills. He chronicles the stories of individuals who have been exposed to toxic contamination through their military service. Pat is a board member of World BEYOND War. The public is invited to this free event cosponsored by Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom-Monterey County Branch, Veterans For Peace-Chapter 46, and the Peace Coalition for Monterey County. Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA. More info: (831) 899-7322 or montereypeaceandjustice@gmail.com. Learn more about Pat’s 20-City California Tour HERE.

Chapter Meeting
2020-03-14 15:00 - 16:30 | Monterey Peace & Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
Veterans For Peace Chapter 46 Monterey Chapter Meeting. VFP 46 meets the second Friday of the month at,
The Monterey Peace and Justice Center
1364 Fremont Blvd.
Seaside CA.
Chapter business meeting will begin at 3:00. VFP is open to all veterans and veteran supporters. Join us here: https://www.veteransforpeace.org/take-action/join-renew. Contact Justin Loza for more information: Justin.loza@vfp46.com

Meeting Location Change
2020-04-10 15:00 - 16:30 | CA
Veterans For Peace Chapter 46 Monterey Monthly Chapter Meeting. VFP 46 meets the second Friday of each month.
Online, dial-in conference meetings will be organized while the Monterey County shelter-in-place order is in effect. Chapter business meeting will begin at 3:00 pm and will end no later than 4:30 pm. VFP is open to all veterans and veteran supporters. Join here:https://www.veteransforpeace.org/take-action/join-renew.
Contact Justin Loza for more information and for tele-conferencing details:Justin.loza@vfp46.com

Stop The Nuclear Arms Race Strategizing For Abolition-----Action For The Ban Treaty
2020-05-22 08:00 - 2020-05-25 17:00 | Maryville College Knoxville, TN, TN, United States
“Those who say a world without nuclear weapons is impossible need to get out of the way of those who are making it happen.” – Beatrice Fihn, ICAN
REGISTER NOW! SPONSOR OR ENDORSE! SPREAD THE WORD!
Nukewatch, the Nuclear Resister, and the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance (OREPA) invite you to attend

Seventy-five years after Trinity, Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the start of the nuclear age, the hands of the Doomsday Clock are 100 seconds from midnight, and the nuclear powers are engaged in a new nuclear arms race.

But the movement for abolition is reviving, with new tools, new energy, and renewed commitment.

Join us May 22-25, 2020 at Maryville College near Knoxville, Tennessee as we strategize how to use the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons to achieve nuclear disarmament.
Speakers, music, banner making, workshops, networking, community,
celebration of the 40th anniversaries of Nukewatch, the Nuclear Resister and the Plowshares movement

culminating with a nonviolent demonstration at the Y-12 nuclear weapons complex in nearby Oak Ridge,
where OREPA has sustained a nonviolent campaign for over 30 years
People are working in many ways for nuclear disarmament, with the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the great work of ICAN helping to generate grassroots activity across the globe. As of late January 2020, thirty-five countries have ratified the Treaty – only 15 more are needed for it to enter into force! At this critical time in the movement for a future free of nuclear weapons, we are coming together to learn about global efforts to abolish nukes and to meet our colleagues from across the U.S. and around the world to network, strategize and collaborate as we move forward.
Talks and workshops will focus on the Ban Treaty, Don’t Bank on the Bomb, Resistance, Mayors for Peace/Cities Appeal, and University Connections to The Bomb. The list of presenters and participants already includes campaigners from the U.S., Germany, Australia, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Kazakhstan and more, including speakers and workshop leaders Susi Snyder (PAX, Don’t Bank on the Bomb), Alicia Sanders-Zakre (ICAN), K.A. Garlick (Conservation Council of Western Australia), Marion Küpker (Büchel ist Uberall), Susan Crane, Hideko Tamura, hibakusha (via Skype), John Schuchardt (House of Peace), Sr. Ardeth Platte and Sr. Carol Gilbert.

For more information about registration, Next Generation scholarships (for those under 30), childcare, sponsorship and more, email actionfortheban@gmail.com or visit nukewatchinfo.org/stop_new_nuclear_arms_race

LOGISTICS

The conference will be held at Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee, 30 miles from the Y-12 Nuclear Weapons Complex where the U.S. makes thermonuclear secondaries for the W76-2 warhead.
You can register here.
Rooms at the college are two beds to a room – a limited number of single occupancies are available at a higher rate.
$200 covers registration, room and board for shared rooms; $300 for single rooms; $64 for local or non-resident participants. Children under 10, in parents’ room: $48; Childcare will be available during day sessions.
The conference begins Friday evening, May 22 and will end at the Y-12 bomb plant in Oak Ridge on Monday morning.
Maryville College is 10 minutes from Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson Airport; shuttles will be arranged.

HOW TO SPONSOR, ENDORSE, HELP SPREAD THE WORD
Whether or not you can attend, we invite you or your group to become a sponsor or endorser of the gathering – info is here.
Thanks to the early sponsors and endorsers, listed below!
We ask sponsors for a $40 contribution – a dollar for each year of work and action for a nuclear-free future by Nukewatch and the Nuclear Resister. A sponsorship will include: having you or your group listed in the registration packet, on a poster at the registration area, on the website and in email promotions. Sponsorship also includes free table space at the gathering. If a sponsoring group is unable to attend, they can send a newsletter or couple of pieces of literature to Tennessee, and we will put the items on a literature table. Please pay online here or make checks and money orders payable to Nukewatch and send to Nukewatch, 740A Round Lake Road, Luck, WI 54853.
We also welcome your support as an endorser, which costs you nothing (we’ll always accept contributions!) but makes public your support for the gathering. Endorsers will be listed on the website and in email promotions.
We encourage you to place an announcement or ad about the gathering in your group’s newsletter, on your group’s website, and to send an announcement to your listservs or otherwise help spread the word. There is an announcement and ad below.
Peace, and with thanks for your work to help build a better world,
Ralph Hutchison, OREPA
Bonnie Urfer, Nukewatch
John LaForge, Nukewatch
Kelly Lundeen, Nukewatch
Jack and Felice Cohen-Joppa, The Nuclear Resister

ANNOUNCEMENT

STOP THE NEW NUCLEAR ARMS RACE – The Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance (OREPA), Nukewatch and the Nuclear Resister invite you to attend an international conference on global collaboration to abolish nuclear weapons, from May 22 – 25, 2020 in Maryville, Tennessee. Together we will strategize for nuclear abolition, and act for the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty in the shadow of the Y-12 nuclear weapons complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Workshops, panel presentations, strategy sessions, music, nonviolent demonstration at Y-12, and celebration of the 40th anniversary of Nukewatch, the Nuclear Resister and the Plowshares movement. Registration is now open; space is limited. For more information about registration, Next Generation scholarships, childcare, sponsorship and more, email actionfortheban@gmail.com or visit nukewatchinfo.org/stop_new_nuclear_arms_race

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SPONSORS (more to come!)

Groups
Christian Peacemaker Teams
Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety
Footprints for Peace
Michigan Stop the Nuclear Bombs Campaign – MISTNBC
Nipponzan Myohoji, Great Smoky Mountains Peace Pagoda
Nuclear Watch South
Pax Christi USA
Pioneer Valley War Tax Resistance
puppetista collective
Redwood City Catholic Worker
Smart Set
Individuals
Dr. Art Milholland & Dr. Luann Mostello
Guy Larry Osborne
ENDORSERS
Groups
Baltimore Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration Committee
Baltimore Nonviolence Center
Ban Uranium Mining Permanently collective (BUMP)
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
XR Peace (UK)
Veterans for Peace

Monthly Chapter Meeting
2020-06-12 15:00 - 16:30 | Microsoft Team Meeting
Friday, June 12, 3:00 pm, Veterans For Peace Chapter 46 meets the second Friday of the month at 3 via Teleconference format due to COVID-19, As always, our meetings are open to all that adhere to promoting World Peace. Login procedure below:
Online; Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
Telephone; +1 661-383-0637 United States, Santa Clarita (Toll)
(833) 708-6605 United States (Toll-free)
Conference ID: 643 686 230#
Copy and Paste this into new browser if you have trouble accessing meeting through link listed above: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NDYxY2U0YjItNTI3OC00Nzc1LTg4YmMtZTgxODBmZGM5Zjgw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22313d38cc-c851-4ca0-967a-da9c28956c29%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22885b91c0-ee06-4b46-9578-c23090427c4f%22%7d
More instructions below;
You have to install The Microsoft Teams Meeting app, if you don’t have it on you device.
The above link will take you to the download page, where you will see a purple button marked “download”, click the button, another page will open, install the app and open it for you.
Click “join with video” and “join with audio”
It’s easier than it sounds, also anyone below the age of 30 can do it w/o instructions

Congressman Panetta Speaks
2020-09-04 14:30 - 16:00 | Via ZOOM

VFP Presents: Demilitarize the Police Oct 23rd
2020-10-23 15:30 - 17:00 | Via ZOOM
Register Here

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StandDown Live!
2020-12-04 14:00 - 17:00 | FB Live
Dec 9 – StandDown Live! the family of Reality Winner 4pm (C), 5 pm (E) on FB Live or the Veterans For Peace YouTube channel.

VFP Chapter 46 Monthly Meeting
2022-07-08 15:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-09 15:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Monterey Peace & Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
VFP Chapter 46 meets the second Friday of each month at 3 pm PT at the Monterey Peace and Justice Center in Seaside. VFP is open to all veterans and supporters.
Members and supporters who are vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 are invited to attend the in-person meeting at the Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., in Seaside, CA.
Meetings are live streamed. Optionally join via Zoom HERE.
For more info, visit vfp46.com or email Michael Dempsey, Chapter President, at mikedevfp46@gmail.com

Hiroshima Nagasaki Remembrance Day & Peace Lantern Ceremony
2022-08-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Lover’s Point Park And Beach, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
Annual Hiroshima-Nagasaki Remembrance Day and Floating Peace Lantern Ceremony
Saturday, August 6, 2022, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Lovers Point Beach Cove, Ocean View Blvd., at 17th Street, Pacific Grove, CA
The public is invited to gather to remember and honor those who suffered and still suffer, from the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, on August 6th and 9th, 1945. This year’s commemoration marks the 77th anniversary of the bombings and reaffirms the imperative for global nuclear abolition and prohibition so that such a tragedy is never repeated. This free event will be respectful, inclusive, and free of cultural appropriation.
Sponsored by Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) Monterey County Branch in partnership with Monterey Peace and Justice Center (MPJC), Monterey Peninsula Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Peace Coalition of Monterey County (PCMC), and Veterans For Peace, Chapter 46.
Speakers: Dr. Chris Hasegawa (Professor Emeritus, College of Science @ CSUMB), Patrice Vecchione (poet/writer), Dr, Jennifer Lagier Fellguth (poet/writer), Alison Kerr (Del Rey Oaks Mayor, representing Mayors for Peace), Carole Erickson (Monterey Peninsula Friends Meeting, Quakers), Sylvia Shih (peace activist), Michael Dempsey (president, Veterans For Peace Chapter 46), and Sharat G. Lin, PhD. (research fellow with Human Agenda). Emcee: Beverly Bean, Chair of WILPF Monterey County Branch
Program:
7:00 pm: Lantern making and performance of Monterey’s Taiko Drumming group, Shinsho-Mugen Daiko.
7:45 pm: Music, poetry, and brief stories and messages of hope and peace.
8:15 pm: Launching of the peace lanterns. Tai Chi Master Jim Scott-Behrends will play Japanese shakuhachi flute while the lanterns float across the cove waters, pulled by kayaks.
Photos courtesy of Margret Maria Cordts:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cordts/36530044991/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cordts/36648782745/in/photostream/
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/387860520077949/
Event flyer: https://tinyurl.com/Peace-Lantern-2022
Photos from prior years: 2018, 2019, 2021

Monthly Meeting of VFP Chapter 46
2022-08-12 15:00 - 17:00 | Monterey Peace & Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
Chapter meetings are held on the second Friday of each month, 3 pm – 4:30 pm Pacific Time. Members and supporters who are vaccinated against COVID-19 are invited to attend the in-person meeting at the Monterey Peace and Justice Center,1364 Fremont Blvd., in Seaside, CA.
Optionally join via Zoom HERE.
For more info, visit vfp46.com or email Michael Dempsey, Chapter President, at mikedevfp46@gmail.com

2022 VFP Online Convention: From War Making to Peace Seeking
2022-08-25 - 2022-08-28 | online, United States
Register for the 2022 VFP Online Convention!
Veterans For Peace will hold our convention online again this year.
The theme of this year’s convention is From War Making to Peace Seeking.
This year the convention will take place from August 25-28th and we have a great event planned so register now!
Visit the Convention website HERE to learn more. More information will be coming soon so make sure to check back periodically. Register today!

Award nominations, and bylaw & resolution proposals are also open. The submission deadline is July 25th so submit now!
Are you interested in joining the VFP Board of Directors? Learn more here!
Sign up to read a poem or sing a song at the Poetry Soirée!

Labor Day
2022-09-05 | CA

2022 International Day of Peace Gathering
2022-09-18 15:00 - 17:00 | Whispering Pines Park, Ocean View Blvd, at 17th. St., Pacific Grove, CA, 93940, United States
The public is invited to a free outdoor celebration of International Peace Day on Sunday, September 18, 3-5 pm.

This year’s theme is “End Racism. Build Peace”. Guest speakers, and music by Dave Holodiloff & Friends.

Light refreshments. Please wear a face mask to protect your health and that of others.

For more info, (831) 899-7233 or email montereypeaceandjustice@gmail.com

Learn more about this worldwide observance at: https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-day-peace

Central Coast Veterans Home Initiative
2022-11-09 11:00 - 13:00 | Veterans Transition Center, 220 12th St, Marina, CA, 93933, United States
The event will have local, State, and Federal elected officials in attendance to show support and speak to the need for an additional CAL VET Veterans Home here in Monterey County. The Veterans who require care at a CAL VET Veterans Home are often met with an up to six-year waitlist before obtaining the care they need. This issue particularly affects those who are elderly, disabled, homeless or require long-term care. As a state, we can do better for our Veterans. We would greatly appreciate attendance from any and all representatives of your organization as we are looking to show support as a Veteran community. The event will be covered by the media and there will be a meet and greet with the elected officials afterwards. If you have any questions, please let me know!

Reclaim Armistice Day 2022 Vigil
2022-11-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Window On The Bay/Waterfront Park, Del Monte Ave, Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
Commemorate Armistice Day/Veterans Day by renewing the pledge made in 1918 on the 11th month, the 11th day, at 11 am to dedicate November 11th to the cause of world peace. It’s about our pressing need to reverse the war momentum. It’s about taking up the burden of building lasting peace.

Free event. Bring signs, bells, drums, and banners to celebrate peace and recognize those who died or

Afterward, regroup at the Monterey Peace Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd. in Seaside for a free film screening of “The Boys Who Said NO!” at 6:00 pm Pacific Time.
Light Refreshments 5 – 6 pm
** This event preempts the November 11, 3 pm Veterans For Peace Chapter 46 monthly chapter meeting.

CANCELLED: VFP Chapter 46 Monthly Meeting
2022-11-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Monterey Peace & Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
The November 11, 2022 meeting will be pre-empted by the Reclaim Armistice Day Vigil, 3 pm – 4:30 pm at Window on the Bay in Monterey, followed by a screening of The Boys Who Said NO! at the Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 6 pm – 8:30 pm. Doors open 5 pm for social time and refreshments. The next Chapter 46 meeting is Friday, December 9, 2022, 3 pm.
VFP Chapter 46 meets the second Friday of each month at 3 pm PT at the Monterey Peace and Justice Center in Seaside. VFP is open to all veterans and supporters.
Members and supporters who are vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 are invited to attend the in-person meeting at the Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., in Seaside, CA.
Meetings are live streamed. Optionally join via Zoom HERE.
For more info, visit vfp46.com or email Michael Dempsey, Chapter President, at mikedevfp46@gmail.com

The Boys Who Said NO! Free Film Screening
2022-11-11 17:00 - 20:00 | Monterey Peace & Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
Please RSVP so we’ll know how much pizza to order.

Commemorate Armistice Day/Veterans Day with this free film event, The Boys Who Said NO! The Untold Story of the GI Movement (Bullfrog Films, 2021). Directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Judith Ehrlich.

This documentary tells for the first time the inspiring story and impact of the GI draft resistance movement. Hundreds of thousands of young men opposed to an unjust war said NO to being drafted into the military, risking up to five years in federal prison. Their individual courage and collective nonviolent actions helped end a tragic war and the draft.

Doors open at 5 pm. Social time and refreshments 5 pm – 6 pm PT.
Monterey Peace Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA

Sponsored by Veterans For Peace Chapter 46, the Peace Coalition of Monterey County, and the Monterey Peace and Justice Center.

This event preempts the November 11, 3 pm Veterans For Peace Chapter 46 monthly chapter meeting. The next monthly chapter meeting is December 9, 2022, 3 pm at the Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA.

VFP Chapter 46 Monthly Meeting
2022-12-09 15:00 - 17:00 | Monterey Peace & Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
VFP Chapter 46 meets the second Friday of each month at 3 pm Pacific Time at the Monterey Peace and Justice Center in Seaside. CA. VFP is open to all veterans and supporters.
Members and supporters who are vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 are invited to attend the in-person meeting at the Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., in Seaside, CA.
Meetings are live streamed. Optionally join via Zoom HERE.
For more info, visit vfp46.com or email Michael Dempsey, Chapter President, at mikedevfp46@gmail.com

4th of July Parade in Monterey - Walk with the Peace Coalition
2023-07-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Downtown Monterey, Alvarado Street and Pearl Street, Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
Veterans For Peace Chapter 46 will walk with the Peace Coalition of Monterey County (PCMC) unit in the 2023 4th of July Parade hosted by the City of Monterey. A strong turnout will show that peace activism is alive and well in our community! Wear white (symbolizing peace and unity) if you can.
Assemble between 9 am and 10 am in the parking lot behind the CHOMP Behavioral Health Services building, 576 Hartnell Street (in the Hartnell Professional Center across from the Post Office). Please be in place by 9:45 am. The Parade starts rolling at 10:00 am sharp.
Peace symbols and dove signs will be provided — or bring your own sign that promotes peace and justice, but please, no politically divisive messages.
Note: Traffic is expected to be heavy. Carpool, walk, or bike if you can.
For questions, email PCMC co-chair Sidney Ramsden Scott sramsdenscott [at] hotmail.com
Stay afterwards and enjoy music, food, and festivities on the Colton Hall Lawn in front of Monterey City Hall.
Hosted by the City of Monterey, 11 am – 4:30 pm at Colton Hall Lawn at Pacific Street in Monterey. Find details at https://shorturl.at/eoO09

Hiroshima-Nagasaki Remembrance Day & Floating Peace Lantern Ceremony
2023-08-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Lovers Point Cove, Ocean View Blvd, at 17th. St., Pacific Grove, CA, United States
The Public is invited to gather at Lovers Point Cove in Pacific Grove, Saturday evening, August 6, 2022, to remember and honor those who suffered and still suffer, from the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan, on August 6th and 9th, 1945. This annual vigil reaffirms the imperative for global nuclear abolition and prohibition so that such a tragedy is never repeated. This free event will be respectful, inclusive, and free of cultural appropriation.
Program:

Emcee: Beverly Bean, WILPF Chair. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Sharat G. Lin. Writer and lecturer on global political economy, labor migration, social movements, and public health. His insights on the nuclear calculations of Iran and North Korea are reinforced by personal visits to these countries, and provide a vision for denuclearization.
7:00 pm: Lantern making and performance of Monterey’s Taiko Drumming group, Shinsho-Mugen Daiko.
7:45 pm: Music, poetry, and brief stories and messages of hope and peace.
8:15 pm: Launching of the peace lanterns. Shakuhachi flute Master Jim Scott-Behrends will play meditative music as the lanterns float on the cove waters, pulled by kayaks.

Event flyer: https://tinyurl.com/2023-Peace-Lantern-Ceremony

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/387860520077949/

For more info and to volunteer, contact Beverly Bean at beverygb@gmail.com.
Sponsored by WILPF Monterey County Branch in collaboration with the Peace Coalition of Monterey County (PCMC), Monterey Peninsula Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), and Veterans For Peace, Chapter 46.

War on Gaza: The Root Causes
2024-02-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Monterey Peace & Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
War on Gaza: The Root Causes, with Sharat G. Lin, PhD
Seats are limited. Reserve tickets at http://tinyurl.com/Sharat-G-Lin-2-03-24
The current conflict between Israel and Hamas is routinely being portrayed by U.S. government officials and Western corporate media as if this war started without reason on October 7th. The conflict goes back for a century. Without addressing the root causes of the conflict and the context of prior long-term violations of international humanitarian law and intentional ethnic cleansing, the Israel-Palestine conflict seems intractable.
Yet the U.S. Government is the sole power in the world that has the leverage on Israel and the Palestinians to address the root causes, bring about an immediate ceasefire, and force the warring parties to work towards a two-state or one-state democratic solution. In large measure, the U.S. is ultimately responsible for blocking any viable solution, so we have a special responsibility to bring about a just peace.
We will discuss a variety of ways people can take action to move elected officials and governments to change their stances and act responsibly!
Speaker:
Sharat G. Lin, a political economist who visited Gaza multiple times, is a board member of the San José Peace & Justice Center, Initiative for Equality, and Human Agenda.
Free and open to the public
Please wear a mask
Sponsored by the Veterans For Peace Chapter 46, the Peace Coalition of Monterey County, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Monterey County Branch, San José Peace & Justice Center, and Human Agenda.

Film Screening - What I Want You to Know
2024-02-09 15:00 - 17:00 | Monterey Peace & Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
Central Coast premiere of “What I Want You To Know. This 2023 documentary film follows 13 veterans who saw and experienced the price of war up close. With searing candor, they share stories from their deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan – and the moral injury that came from being asked to betray their sense of what is right. The alienation, anger, and grief they express bear out the high levels of suicide among returned veterans.
Their call to action is that we all be better citizens, and insist that our government not deploy citizen soldiers into unnecessary wars.
Film runtime: 1 hr 32 mins. Discussion follows the film. Free admission.
Sponsored by Veterans For Peace, Monterey Chapter 46.
For more info, email Michael Dempsey at mikedevfp46 [at] gmail.com

For more information: https://vfp46.com/

Understanding Your RMD (Required Minimum Distribution)
2024-04-12 15:00 - 16:30 | Monterey Peace & Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
Friday, April 12, 2024, 3-4:30pm, at the Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd, Seaside CA, Veterans For Peace Chapter 46 presents, “Understanding a RMD, Required Minimum Distribution” and how donating to a 501(c)(3) can minimize your tax liability.
Jack Erickson, the chapters’ treasurer has arranged for Sahin Gunsel, a financial advisor from local bank, US Bank of Monterey, to have an open discussion and explanation of retirement accounts; pensions, 401k, IRAs, and SEP..
Chapter 46 is sponsoring this event to help bolster contributions to our organization as we prepare to implement a financial assistance program in the form of scholarships for veterans, and their families as they complete their education.
All are welcome to come and gain tips about your retirement income while learning about “Smart Giving” using the Required Minimum Distribution from your retirement accounts (pensions, 401k, IRAs, and SEPs) to support causes you believe in.
VFP Ch. 46 meets the second Friday of the month, from 3 pm – 4:30 pm, in-person and virtually. Veterans For Peace, Chapter 46 welcomes veterans, their friends, and all VFP allies to join them at the Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., in Seaside, CA or virtually, using this Zoom direct join link;
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8823105065?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 882 310 5065
Passcode: [REDACTED]
VFP is open to all veterans and supporters. For more info, visit vfp46.com. contact Chapter President Michael Dempsey at mikedevfp46@gmail.com

DONATE: Veterans For Peace needs you more than ever, no donation too small, all are greatly appreciated.

Veterans For Peace Ch. 46 Monterey, CA. is an All Volunteer 501(c)(3) Organization, supported mainly through the generous donations by it’s members and associates.

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Local Chapter46, https://vfp46.com
VFP National, https://www.veteransforpeace.org/

Armistice Day Celebration: Drop the MIC
2024-11-09 10:30 - 12:30 | Monterey Peace & Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
Veterans For Peace, Monterey Chapter 46 invites the community to commemorate Veterans Day and Celebrate the 106th Anniversary of Armistice Day with two special events. Together, we’ll reflect, share, and stand for peace.
Saturday, November 9
Kick off the weekend at “Drop the MIC” – an open mic event at the Monterey Peace and Justice Center in Seaside, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Arrive early for free breakfast refreshments and social time, starting at 10 am. All are welcome to sign up and share a brief story, poem, song, or reflection on the personal cost of war. Whether you’re a veteran, family member, or friend, your voice matters here.
Monday, November 11
Gather with us for a Peace Vigil at Window on the Bay in Monterey, from 10:30 am to 11:30 am, as we call for a #GlobalCeasefire. Bring a sign, peace flag, or a bell to ring at 11 am, marking the historic moment the World War I armistice was signed on November 11, 1918. Stand with us as we honor all who have served and as we renew our commitment to peace.
These free events are open to the public. Join us as we create space for community, reflection, and hope while honoring our veterans.
For more information, phone (831) 899-7322

Reclaim Armistice Day Vigil
2024-11-11 10:30 - 12:30 | Window On The Bay/Waterfront Park, Del Monte Ave, Monterey, CA, 93940, United States
Reclaim Armistice Day Vigil at Window on the Bay, 717 Del Monte Blvd., Monterey CA. Bring a sign, peace flag, or banner. Bring a bell to ring at precisely 11:00 AM to commemorate the November 11, 1918 signing of the post-WW1 Armistice agreement. Honor our veterans by reclaiming the original meaning of what has become Veterans Day. Call for a day of #GlobalPeace, a #GlobalCeasefire, and an end to wars.
Sponsored by Veterans For Peace (VFP). Chapter 46 is the Monterey County chapter of a national organization of Military Veterans and allies whose collective efforts focus on building a culture of peace by using their experiences and voices to expose the true causes of war and the enormous costs of wars, with an obligation to heal the wounds of wars.
Contact Michael Dempsey, Chapter President, mikedevfp46 [at] gmail.com
Website: https://vfp46.com
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Hiroshima Nagasaki 80th Anniversary Remembrance
2025-08-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Lovers Point Cove, Ocean View Blvd, at 17th. St., Pacific Grove, CA, United States
This evening of remembrance, reflection, and hope marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the U.S. on August 6 and 9, 1945. Gather to honor the lives lost and those affected by the violence of nuclear warfare. This is the 21st anniversary of the Peace Lantern Ceremony organized and sponsored by the Monterey County branch of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. Beverly Bean, Monterey Branch President, will emcee.
The evening begins with a powerful performance of Taiko drumming by Shinsho-Mugen Daiko. Attendees will have the opportunity to craft a lantern with an expression of peace or remembrance.
As the sun begins to set, we will hear from keynote speaker, Sharat G. Lin, PhD, a distinguished medical physicist whose expertise spans global political economy, public health, and peace activism.
The evening will unfold with music, poetry, and stories. As darkness descends, the peace lanterns will be launched by kayaks to glide over the cove waters, guided by the serene melodies of Tai-Chi Master Jim Scott-Behrends on the Japanese bamboo shakuhachi flute.
Join us as we come together to honor the past and envision a future in which war and the threats of nuclear annihilation are replaced with nonviolent conflict resolution and international cooperation.
