Peace Week: 2013

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

This I Believe

This I Believe: we are alive to Love.
To Love all creation, all beings, all habitats.
To Love not with only with our heads and minds, but with our hands and words.
With our shadows and money.
I believe Nature roots for good.
That we are Nature.
I believe singing makes the day better.
I believe we each hold the power to change and influence.
That I am the most powerful person on Earth. And so are you.
That I am also just a manifestation of nature’s compassion in the world – like a tree. Among the forest.
I believe our greatest calling is to inspire.
I believe dancing is celebration, and all celebration can be worship to the Beloved.
That every smile is sunshine to a fledgling soul.
That every ripple of kindness makes its way around the world.
I believe in chocolate.
It reminds us we are all children.
I believe that peace is strength.
Respect is strength.
Forgiveness is freedom.
I believe that evil exists, but that nothing is as powerful as Love.
That we grow brighter and sweeter even in rain, ashes, and manure.
That inner peace is a choice.
I believe in Brussels sprouts. And spinach.
And kale and cauliflower and spelt and eggplant.
Because it’s made with sunshine and water.
And who doesn’t love sunshine?
Who doesn’t want to be sunshine?
I believe in the sacred.
That life is mystical. And magical. And beautiful.
And that everything worth doing requires an initial leap of faith.
That every day is an adventure.
That every breath begins with the universal sound for Love.
I believe in turn signals. They were invented for a reason.
I believe we should treat ourselves well, and others even better.
I believe to choose kindness.
In every choice.
I believe it’s up to us. Each of us.
I believe in peace by pieces.
Life is a verb.
Love is a lifestyle.
Peace is everywhere.
I believe we should listen more.
I believe there are 8 billion names for God.
And another trillion upon trillion more.
And that all numbers add up to One.
This I believe: we are all here to Love.

(Originally published in the Healthy & Humane Observer, 2013)

Monday, October 7, 2013

Life Between Peace Weeks

The Peace Project works on bringing peace inwardly and outwordly throughout the year, not just for one week in October. After all, every week is in reality Peace Week, if we want it to be.

We are planning a few events for the fall and winter, which we are excited about.

We would like to use this space as a space for insights and information. I will be posting some weekly information about food and nonviolent lifestyle. I hope we can have regular contributors to our dialogue as well. Peace does not come from any one person, it comes from within.

We are open to your suggestions.

Who would like to be a part of a Vegan Chili Cook Off in early November?

Who would like to be part of a monthly Peace tune up?

Talk to us.

Namaste.
Zach

Thank You!

We wish to thank everyone who helped us put Peace Week together this year!
Thank you Keith Allison, Theresa Gottl, especially for your help.

We wish to thank all the presenters of amazing information and insights!
Thank you Barbe Beaty, Nancy Holland, Judy and Phil of the Camp, Ray Gehani, Bolly Soule, Patty O'Shea, Maureen Sloan, Terry Gordon, Akron Area Interfaith Council, Shirley Keating, Chloa Ann, Liz Nelson, Colin John, Light of the Loon, Emma Shepard, The Bright Lights, Magic Mike, Keith Allison, Jen Griest, Art of Living, Counrtyside Conservancy Farmer's Market, Ms Julie, Dae at Market Path, Rebekah Benner and Terra Amma Spiritual Center, Bricco, Cilantro, House of Hunan, Urban Eats, Crave, and The Summit County Public Library.

We wish to thank all the sponsors of Peace Week!
Thank you Vita Coco, Banyan Tree, 91.3 The Summit, The GAR Hall, the peninsula Valley Foundation, Akron Area Interfaith Council, and Bath Church.

We wish to thank all the folks who attended our events! We can't put events on and do the work we do in promoting peace and nonviolence if no one shows up. So thank you so much!!

We're looking forward to the first week in October 2014 (for the big 5th Annual Akron Peace Week!)

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Peace Week Specials!

Akron Peace Week is excited to host a new program this year - the Peace Week Special! Several downtown and Akron-area restaurants are highlighting a delicious vegan option during the week. We're so happy to help bring awareness of peaceful food options in our city.

The participants in the first Peace Week Special are:
Ms. Julie's Kitchen
Urban Eats
Bricco
House of Hunan
Cilantro
Ohio Brewing Co.

Bricco has prepared a few special specials!
Pizza with marinara, red peppers, asparagus, yellow squash, mushrooms and red onion $12
Wheat penne pasta tossed with artichokes, spinach, roasted tomatoes, mushrooms and garlic oil $12
Quinoa with black beans, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, cilantro, avocadoes, corn, roasted garlic, cumin and chili powder $8 lunch, $12 dinner

Ohio Brewing is offering their amazing vegan pizza!

More may be added soon, and will be updated here.

You can tell which restaurants are participating by the poster in their windows.

Monday, September 23, 2013

New Banyan Tree Address

The Banyan Tree, host of our events on Sunday the 29th, Monday the 20th, and Thursday the 3rd, has moved to a new location in Peninsula.

These events will be hosted at their new location.

Here is that address:
6138 Riverview Road, Suite C & D
Peninsula, OH 44264

Sorry for any confusion or inconvenience. We love the Barbe and the Banyan Tree, and are happy we could still work with them this year.

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Peace Ride!

A bicycle ride up the towpath is always a nice time. Lovely wooded scenery draped right along the canal and Cuyahoga River.

Why not ride for Peace?

On Sunday Oct 6th, we are holding the 2nd Annual Peace Ride as a part of Akron Peace Week.

The ride starts at 9am. All participants should meet at the Cascade Lock/ Mustill Store parking lot off of Howard and North St. We will be riding the towpath to Independence, where we will pause for lunch and a short meditation, and then catching a ride back to Akron via the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. We hope to be back in Akron by around 2pm.

This ride is rain or shine. Last year it was cold and wet, but a lot of fun!

Also, any level of rider is welcomed. You don't need to make it all 25 miles. There are several places the train picks people up along the way, or you can turn around at any point. I don't want the distance to turn you away. You know your limits and body better than anyone - ride as far as you'd like. We don't want anyone to hurt themselves.

We are encouraging participants to create their own flag to fly from their bicycle. Be creative - and peaceful.

Please pack a lunch, as the food options on the train and options around the Independence station are very limited. There is water available at various places along the towpath.

There is no cost to ride, though we do always appreciate love donations.

For more info, or to tell us you're coming:
https://www.facebook.com/events/708804352479888/

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Evening For Chuck Updates

We have some wonderful raffle items this year! Lots of great experiences like a cooking class, a house concert, a tour of wineries, a guided tour of the Akron Art Museum, dinner cooked for you, and more!

We also have some amazing music!! Several of my friends are sharing their talents for you this year! Headlining is the Bright Lights, but we also have the Poplars, Colin John, Light of the Loon, and possibly Natasha Addessi!

Sunday, September 15, 2013

The Summit and Peace Week

It's been a pleasure to have 91.3 WAPS The Summit as a partner over the last several years. This year they are helping to sponsor the Evening for Chuck event on Oct 5th at the GAR Hall in Peninsula. The Summit is a great radio station that really supports the community.
Check out all they're involved in and to listen online (or perhaps donate and become a member):
www.913thsummit.com.

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Peace Week Welcomes Vita Coco!

We'd like to welcome Vita Coco as a sponsor to Peace Week this year. They will be donating lots of delicious coconut waters for our events. You'll have a number of options to try this refreshing beverage during the week. We'll even be raffling off a case! I personally like the pineapple flavored ones and the original ones, but they have several flavors for many different tastes.

Akron Restaurants Highlight "Peace Week Specials!"

Then 4th Annual Akron Peace Week is partnering with many downtown restaurants this year to create "Peace Week Specials." These specials are vegan options each location will be highlighting to draw attention to the peaceful foods available to our community in many of our local restaurants.

We will be adding a full list of participating locations soon. I can tell you that Ms Julie's Kitchen, Urban Eats, and House of Hunan are part of the group.

Food is a key ingredient to peace. Both within and without. In our bodies and minds, the food we eat physically creates our bodies. When we put good, healthy, plant-based foods into our bodies, we provide our body with all it needs to keep us healthy and energetic. When we feel good, we tend to find more peace with those around us as well. On the bigger picture, food scarcity and crop failures are putting the world in very precarious situations. Wars have been waged because of lack of food and water, and this will only grow more intense in the future without changing our habits. Along with this, trillions of animals are slaughtered and tortured every year to provide us with "food" that we do not need as a part of our diet and only leads to cancer, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimers, diabetes, obesity, deforestation, depletion of water and energy resources, and unnecessary suffering.

Please support the businesses who choose to highlight a Peace Week Special.

Monday, September 9, 2013

Guest Blog - Barbe Beaty of the Banyan Tree

The Banyan Tree
“Community for Contemplative Living”

"Meditating is the delicate art of doing nothing: letting go of everything and being who you are." {Sri Sri Ravi Shankar}

For centuries, the banyan tree has been a symbol of sanctuary under which one finds peace of mind and internal harmony.

The Banyan Tree has a fascinating growth pattern: From its roots the trunk shoots up, spreading into long branches, which in turn grow aerial roots that stretch into the ground where new shoots develop, maturing into new trunks again... thus the process continues. This unusual growth pattern enables the Banyan Tree to spread over a huge area, creating many individual “chambers” under its leafy green canopy. A single tree can become a forest by itself, spreading its sheltering vault to a vast 1000 feet in diameter. In its grace, stability and noble simplicity the Banyan Tree truly makes its own statement.

It is not difficult to see the resemblance to the spiritual student or aspirant. As the roots of the Banyan Tree spread, so the knowledge and experience gained by the seeker spread to those around him and his environment. Similarly, as such a robust tree is able to withstand any wind or rain due to the strong roots firmly planted into the ground, so the seeker himself is less easily blown off course by life's crosswinds. The tree becomes a teacher in itself.

Inner work is done best within the leafy green canvas of a supportive community, through activities of daily life that express who we are and what’s important to us… living in true relationship with oneself, others, nature, and spirit.

(Barbe and the Banyan Tree are hosting several of our Peace Week events this year, including the opening celebrations (Sun), family yoga (Sun), the Tool for Peace Panel (Mon), and the Peace Through Problem Solving Nonviolent Communication workshop (Thurs). She was also involved in last year's festivities, partnering with us to bring Swami Shree Yogi Satyam to Akron.)

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Peace Yoga!

Monday, September 2, 2013

Peace Be With You (Theresa Gottl Guest Blog)

Peace Be With You

I’d like to think that I’m not a bad person. In fact, I don’t think most people are “bad” people.

I love animals. I self-identify as vegan. I’ve been to protests and rallies for various political and social issues. I write letters to my political representatives. I go to church (more on this later). I’ve spoken at my local city hall to help get a resolution passed. I’ve taken paper out of the trash cans at work to put it in the recycling bins. I did all of my Christmas shopping last year with local businesses and artists, and I always opt for “organic” and “non-GMO” when I can find it. And in the past 4-5 years, I’ve read a lot of books on philosophy, spirituality, diet, environmentalism--all of which have informed and shaped my own personal journey toward developing a consistent, peaceful life--so I’ve got all the talking points down (again, more on this later).

But a few days ago, while pulling out of a grocery store parking lot, the person in the car behind me decided that I should have pulled out into oncoming traffic, and he or she leaned on the horn. I sighed and rolled my eyes and waited for a gap in the traffic, when the King/Queen of Impatience honked even longer and with even greater snarkiness. At that point, rather than making a right on red, I decided I was going to wait for the light to change, no matter the traffic pattern, just to “teach Mister/Miz Leadfoot a lesson”. After the other driver zoomed past me on the main road, I spent most of the rest of my drive home playing out elaborate revenge scenarios in my head, and felt my blood pressure rising until I suddenly realized I was working myself into a lather over...nothing.

Later that night (I must’ve been in a fighting mood), I was online and started reading comments on a post about the nutritional benefits of eating beans vs. beef. Responses varied from agreement to people who thought they were being funny (“Why are animals made of meat if we’re not supposed to eat them?”), to completely unfounded claims of science (“You need the cholesterol in meat, otherwise your brain can’t function.”) I left a couple responses--neither of which were personal toward any commenters, but they were scathing towards those who held opinions other than my own, and I posted them with the intent of “winning”. What I won, I have no idea.

I justified it by telling myself I was venting, that I didn’t hurt anyone, that no one reads these things anyway.

And all of that is probably true.

But…

I did hurt someone: Myself. I got myself angry and then dwelt on the anger, magnifying it, feeding it until it turned me--even for a short time--into someone I didn’t like or want to be. And that was when I stopped and realized that those two incidents, however insignificant they might’ve been to rest of the world, made me, for a couple moments in that day, a hypocrite.

It isn’t the “big” things that block me in the path to peace. I’m pretty sure most of us aren’t killing or stealing, betraying the trust of our loved ones, or committing great crimes against humanity. But it’s the little things, the gossip at work, the nasty Facebook comment, the momentary road rage--all things most of us encounter everyday--that block me.

In the Catholic Church, there’s a beautiful part of Mass called the “sign of peace” that I hadn’t given much thought to until recent years, despite being a life-long practicing Catholic. During the sign of peace, everyone turns to his or her neighbors and offers a handshake, a hug, or maybe just a smile and a wave, while saying “peace be with you.” It’s meant to be symbolic of wishing peace to everyone in our lives (not just those sitting near us in church)--the family member we’ve argued with during the week, the estranged friend, the gossipy coworker, the guy in traffic who cuts you off, the anonymous internet commenter who you just need to show how wrong he is--everyone. Peace be with you.

Of course, the sneaky part is that by truly wishing peace upon others, you bring peace to yourself.

I’ll probably never get to the point where I won’t say something snarky under my breath to the driver who cuts me off in traffic. I’ll probably always have an argumentative nature. I’m probably always going to want to try to prove that I’m “right”. But I hope that, with practice, I can give my own sign of peace to everyone I encounter, the loved ones and the difficult strangers alike. I hope I can pause and wish, silently, before reacting in any other way, “peace be with you”, so that even a disagreement will be a respectful one. Maybe I’ll start to realize that any reaction beyond that silent prayer is unnecessary, to realize that the difference between “loved ones” and “difficult strangers” is no difference at all. Maybe I’ll start to wish peace to myself before poisoning my own soul with slow drips of anger. Maybe I’ll start to see the “me” in the “you”.

Peace be with you. And you. And you.

(Theresa Gottl is an acclaimed poet in NE Ohio, author of Stretching the Window and a member of the NE Slam Team. She has been a contributor to Peace Week since it started 4 years ago.)

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

More Info on the Event with Terry Gordon Oct 2nd

Finding the Path of Peace

Come join a stimulating interactive conversation featuring

Dr. Terry Gordon

With a diverse interfaith panel including:

Rabbi David Horowitz

Father Norm Douglas
Rev. Dr. Ronald Fowler
Dr. Ratanjit S. Sondhe
Rev. Dianne Shirey
Brother Abdul Hakeem Najeeullah

In these turbulent and trying times, where is the elusive serenity offered in our religious teachings?
As our society becomes ever-increasingly polarized, what can be done to help us find what it is we all seek,
Peace, Shalom, Salaam.

Akron Peace Week 2013 - Interfaith Connection Forum
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
7 pm to 8:30 pm – doors open at 6:30
First Congregational Church of Akron
292 East Market, Akron

Admission is free. All are welcome.
Questions? 330-329-5132

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Big News!

The Akron Area Interfaith Council and the Diversity Center at the University of Akron are partnering with us this year to present a wonderful panel discussion involving meditation and some other topics. This event is on Oct 2nd, the International Day of Nonviolence, and we are thrilled to say, will feature Dr. Terry Gordon.

If you are unfamiliar with Terry's message and life, please visit the following link to learn more.
http://www.drterrygordon.com/

We are very humbled and excited to bring this great speaker to Peace Week! More information to follow soon!

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Walk With Your Best Friend Event

Here is some info on the Peace Week event - Walk With Your Best Friend! On October 5th at 9:30am.

DID YOU KNOW? 85.4% of women and 63% of children entering domestic violence shelters reported incidents of pet abuse (aspca.org).
Every year more and more families and their furry best friends are participating in events across the county to raise awareness about the serious effects of domestic violence in their communities. You are invited to join in this effort on Saturday, October 5th! Residents from Medina and surrounding communities will strut their mutt in a one-mile fun walk with their pooch.

Participants will be led by their quadruped pals through downtown Medina during the Sixth Annual “Walk With Your Best Friend Against Abuse” event. Men, women, and children are invited to come out with their best friends and join us in bringing awareness to the link between pet abuse and domestic violence.

Registration is scheduled to begin at 9:30AM at the Medina Uptown Park Square & Gazebo. Participants may choose to walk as an individual or as a team. We encourage participants to form teams to optimize raising money and awareness to support the Battered Women’s Shelter of Medina County. There is a $15.00 registration fee for individuals, which may be paid online or the day of the event. Both teams and individuals may register online by visitingwww.walkwithyourbestfriend.com. This link is a quick and easy way to help spread the word about the event and raise money for your team directly online!

Walk activities will include a doggy demonstration by Sit Means Sit, Survivor Speaker, and a Dog Costume Contest. This fun-filled family event will include activities for children, information tables, raffles, refreshments, and more!
Contact Bekey at 330-723-9610 or beckyh@scmcbws.org for more information

Monday, July 22, 2013

Schedule of Events 2013

These are the current schedule of official Peace Week events. More will be added as we get closer, including day time events like Free Hugs Downtown at Lunch. Check back often. Thank you.

Saturday Sept 28-

What: Seva day at the Akron Shambhala Center.

Where: Akron Shambhala Center (1707 Front St).

When: 10am.

Info: Seva is a tradition of service. We will be helping the new center with various tasks throughout the morning. akron.shambhala.org

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What: Pre-Peace Week Volunteer Party.

Where: Akron Shambhala Center (1707 Front St, Cuyahoga Falls).

When: 6pm.

Info: Email me at zach@zachmusic.net if you would like to volunteer, and be invited to this very cool over-night party!

Sunday Sept 29:

What: Family yoga and meditation. Opening day kick-off party.

Where: The Banyan Tree (6138 Riverview Road, Suite C & D, Peninsula)

When: 1:00 - 5:00pm

Info: Vegan pot luck party, and family yoga hosted by Jen Griest. There will be a nature reconnection as well. There will be a kirtan celebration presented by the Art of Living in the later part of the evening, as well. The Banyan Tree is one of Peace Weeks sponsors this year. www.thebanyantree.org

Monday Sept 30:

What:Meditation for Peace

Where: outside the Summit County Courthouse is a lovely little park-- grass and trees. On S High Street (If the weather in inclement, we will have a back up location. Please look to the Facebook page for changes and updates).

When: Noon - 12:30pm Monday - Friday

Info: We will gather to meditate on peace in our community. This will be a mostly silent meditation, though there might be some words, prayer, or quotes at the beginning. Practitioners are welcome to come for the whole 30 minutes or for as much as they as able. The point is to be together, mindfully aware or the possibility for peace in our selves and community.

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What:“Be The Change: Tools to cultivate peace” Panel Discussion

Where: The Banyan Tree (6138 Riverview Road, Suite C & D, Peninsula)

When: 6:30pm.

Info: 4 speakers (including Billy Soule with the Akron PeaceMakers, Patty O’Shea (John Looney Peace Studies program), Maureen Sloan (presents mindfulness therapy in Akron General), and Ray Gehani (professer at the University of Akron) discussing the tools they use to bring peace and nonviolence into their daily lives. The audience is encouraged to ask questions.

akronpeacemakers.org

Tuesday Oct 1:

What:Meditation for Peace

When: Noon - 12:30pm Monday - Friday

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What: Free Akron Yoga

Where: First Grace Church (350 S. Portage Path, Akron)

When: 7:00pm

Info: Some of the best instructors in NE Ohio lead all ability levels through a great yoga practice. We will be doing a special Yoga Peace Sign photo, that will be part of an international Yoga Peace Sign series. https://www.facebook.com/FreeAkronYoga

Wednesday Oct 2:

What:Meditation for Peace

When: Noon - 12:30pm Monday - Friday

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What: Peace Through Eating

Where: University of Akron, Student Center

When: 4:30-6:30pm.

Info: Various ethnic student groups will be involved to create ethnic vegetarian dishes. Co-sponsored with the University of Akron Diversity Council. http://www.uakron.edu/ie/diversity-council/

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What: "Finding the Path of Peace" with Dr. Terry A. Gordon and an interfaith panel including: Rabbi David Horowitz, Father Norm Douglas, Rev. Dr. Ronald Fowler, Dr. Ratanjit S. Sondhe, Rev. Dianne Shirey and Brother Abdul Hakeem Najeeullah.

Where: First Congregational Church (292 E. Market St, Akron)

When: 7:00pm.

Info: Terry Gordon is a pretty interesting and inspirational individual. Find out more about him here: http://www.drterrygordon.com/about-terry/. "Finding the Path of Peace" with Dr. Terry A. Gordon and an interfaith panel including: Rabbi David Horowitz, Father Norm Douglas, Rev. Dr. Ronald Fowler, Dr. Ratanjit S. Sondhe, Rev. Dianne Shirey and Brother Abdul Hakeem Najeeullah.

www.akronareainterfaithcouncil.org

Diversity Center at the University of Akron

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What: Crystal Singing Bowls Chakra Opening and Balancing Meditation

Where: Terra Amma Spiritual Center (1862 Akron Peninsula Rd, Akron)

When: 7:00pm

Info. Join Rebekah Benner for a mid-week rejuvenation of body, mind and spirit! Experience the "surround sound" of 9 sonorous crystal singing bowls to open, clear, balance and energize the chakras! $10
http://www.meetup.com/terra-amma-center

Thursday Oct 3 :

What:Meditation for Peace

When: Noon - 12:30pm Monday - Friday

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What: Farmer’s Market (Highland Square)

Where: Highland Square (Market St and Portage Path)

When: 4-7pm.

Info: In addition to the farmers market, there will be a Drum circle at Market Path and a Vegan cooking demo! As well as Drumming, Market Path is will be hosting the Awareness in Motion van, which brings awareness to domestic violence.

www.cvcountryside.org

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What: Nonviolent Communication, presented by The Camp, Inc

Where: The Banyan Tree (6138 Riverview Road, Suite C & D, Peninsula)

When: 6:30pm

Info: The Camp have presented this workshop to everyone from schools to corporations to prisons. In this inspiring session, we will learn the value of peace through problem-solving, and working together.

Friday Oct 4:

What:Meditation for Peace

When: Noon - 12:30pm Monday - Friday

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What: Ms. Julie’s cooking class

Where: Ms. Julie's Kitchen (1809 S. Main St, Akron)

When: 6:30pm

Info: "What do Do With Winter Squash" - Ms Julie is an amazing force in the Akron community. Her kitchen has been the center of the local foods, vegan, peace, and environmental movements in Akron. For this class, she will be showing us a few recipes, and allowing us to taste the samples, and she will be open for dinner as well. Reservations are requested. Email zach@zachmusic.net to make a reservation.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ms-Julies-Kitchen/369998630016‎

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What: Drum for Peace. Peace pole rededication.

Where: Unitarian Universalist Church (3300 Morewood Rd, Fairlawn)

When: 7:00 - 9:00Pm.

Info: A special drum circle with the rededication of the UU Church of Akron Peace Pole. We are proud to be part of the Akron Peace Project, Peace Week. Special guest Rev. Tim Temerson, of the UUCA will lead us in a short ceremony for the rededication. Drum Circle to follow!

www.rebekahbenner.com

http://www.meetup.com/terra-amma-center

Saturday Oct 5:

What: Farmer’s Market (Howe Meadow)

Where: Howe Meadow (4040 Riverview Rd, Cuyahoga Falls)

When: 8:00 - Noon

Info:Nancy Holland leads a wonderful Yoga practice at 8am, with the market opening at 9:00am. Zach will be on hand providing live music, and another Vegan food demo will be featured.

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What:Walk with Your Best Friend Against Abuse

Where: Medina Square

When:9:30am - 1:30pm

Info: This event benefits the Medina County Battered Women's Shelter and focuses on the link between animal abuse and domestic violence. For more info, and to register a team, please check out: http://www.scmcbws.org/walk_with_your_best_friend_against_abuse.asp

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What:The 7th Evening for Chuck

Where: G.A.R Hall (1785 Main St, Peninsula)

When: 6:30pm doors open/ 7:00pm start

Info: This event honors, remembers, and celebrates the life of my father, Chuck Freidhof, who passed of pancreatic cancer in 2006. There will be great vegan food, amazing live music from Zach & the Bright Lights, The Poplars, Colin John, Emma Shepard, Light of the Loon, and more! Plus, there will be a few speakers throughout the evening. The night will be raising funds for Stewart's Caring Place (www.stewartscaringplace.org) through raffles, auction items and a $5 suggested door charge. This
event is sponsored by the GAR Hall and 91.3 The Summit.
www.peninsulahistory.org/gar-hall/history
www.913thesummit.com

Fee: $5.

Sunday Oct 6:

What: Drum Circle

Where: Market Path (833 W. Market St, Akron)

When: Noon - 2:00pm

Info: Market Path will once again be hosting a wonderful drum session.

www.themarketpath.com

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What: Peace Ride

Where: Mustill Store Parking Lot (248 Ferndale St, Akron) to Canal Visitor Center

When: 9am leave Akron, and return by 2:00pm

Info: We will be riding along the beautiful towpath for about 20-25 miles. At the Canal Visitor Center, we will return to Akron via the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad! This usually costs bikers $3, but they are waiving the fee for us! There will be beverages (alcoholic and non) available to purchase on board. Participants are asked to create their own peace flags for their bicycle (though not mandatory).
http://www.cvsr.com/
http://www.nps.gov/cuva/planyourvisit/ohio-and-erie-canal-towpath-trail.htm

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What: Ending Ceremony

Where: Terra Amma Spiritual Center (1862 Akron Peninsula Rd, Akron)

When: 3:00 - 5:30pm

Info: Join us for meditation and music and a short ceremony as we come to the end of Akron Peace Week ~~ yet move on forever in peace and love!

• Colleen Wiley, Reiki educator and Elemental Reflexologist will offer simple Reiki exercises to keep that peaceful, easy feeling an everyday life practice.

• Open, balance and heal your chakras with a session of crystal singing bowls.

• Zach Friedhof, co-founder of Akron Peace Project will be there to leave us with words of support in how to promote peace and live in harmony with the World.

Bring musical instruments for a closing song and jam session.

http://www.meetup.com/terra-amma-center/events/142644842/
http://www.rebekahbenner.com/index.html