Film screening, discussion and action to Abolish Nuclear Weapons!
Historic Sailboat Golden Rule Project Supports UN Treaty to Ban Nuclear Weapons

In support of the 2017 UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, Veterans for Peace members are going to sail the historic Golden Rule sailboat to Japan for the 75th anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Other ports of call include Hawaii, the Marshall Islands, Guam, Okinawa, and Korea. The Pacific voyage will bring attention to the ongoing effects of nuclear bomb testing in the Pacific, and to the environmental and human impacts of hundreds of military bases in the Pacific Islands.

With tensions so high between nuclear armed nations, it is more important than ever to bring a message of peace into the Pacific. “The possibility of nuclear war today is all too real,” says Gerry Condon of Veterans For Peace. “It is time to abolish nuclear weapons once and for all. The U.S. can show leadership by being the first nuclear power to sign the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.”

Historic? -How so? Golden Rule Crew member Zoe Byrd will show the 25-minute documentary, “Making Waves: Rebirth of the Golden Rule” about four Quaker peace activists, led by Navy veteran Albert Bigelow, who in 1958 set sail to the Marshall Islands. The sailboat’s crew intent was to stop the bomb tests or die trying. They ended up being jailed in Hawaii, prevented from going on to the Marshall Islands where the U.S. was exploding hydrogen bombs. The crew’s bravery encouraged people to demand an end to underwater, atmospheric, and outer space nuclear bomb tests. The testing stopped in 1963. The historic peace boat later sank, in 2010, and was rebuilt in Humboldt Bay, California by veterans. The Golden Rule, a Project of Veterans For Peace, is once again “Sailing for a Nuclear-Free World and a Peaceful, Sustainable Future”.

Come learn about what you can do to support the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Press interviews encouraged!

Begins at 2PM

Doors open 7PM

Doors open at 7PM. Live performance of classical Hindustani music and Kirtan with Shanti Shivani.  Vocalists, drums, cello & guitar.

Riley Robinson will meet with Port Townsend Friends Meeting, at the Meetinghouse, to describe both the new initiatives and the ongoing work of the Friends Committee on National Legislation.

Please consider attending this informative and inspiring session! Bring your questions, your concerns, and your passion for justice. We would love to have you join us and learn more about this essential Quaker organization. Questions? Call Carla at 360-302-1081

Veterans for Peace activist speaks in Port Townsend on Friday, August 4th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, at the Port Townsend Friends (Quakers) Meetinghouse, 1841 Sheridan Street.

VETERANS FOR PEACE is a global organization of Military Veterans and allies aiming to build a culture of peace by exposing the true costs of war.

PT Leader article: Veterans for Peace Activist speaks in Port Townsend

(Covid masks encouraged, but not required)

Peter Lumsdaine is a member of the Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) national committee to abolish nuclear weapons.

Sponsored by the Peace and Social Concerns committee, Port Townsend Friends Meeting.

Concert – Tall Poppy String Band

Doors 7:00 pm; Music at 7:30 pm.  Admission: sliding scale $20 to $30.

Tall Poppy String Band is a brand new Old Time trio featuring fiddler George Jackson, guitarist Morgan Harris, and banjoist Cameron DeWhitt. Drawing from the deep well of American string band music, Tall Poppy String Band approaches tradition with playful curiosity; each performance more a discussion than a statement.

Whether they’re chasing the elusive downbeat of a source recording, playing with the pronouns in a bluegrass standard, or challenging the assumed roles of their instruments, Tall Poppy String Band endeavors to prove that tradition is still being written.

Band website: Tall Poppy String Band

The inaugural session of the “Readings at the MeetingHouse” series will take place on Thursday, November 16, at 7:00 p.m. in the worship room.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Four local authors will present their work: Peter Quinn, Nick Hill, Jayne Marek, and Bill Mawhinney.

For more information about the poets and about this series of readings, check out the newsletter here: Readings at the MeetingHouse. You may receive the newsletter by email at this link: Subscribe

Readings at the MeetingHouse will take place on Thursday, January 25, at 7:00 p.m. in the worship room. Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information about the poets and about this series of readings, check out the newsletter here: Readings at the MeetingHouse. You may receive the newsletter by email at this link: Subscribe

Worship Discussion on FCNL Legislative Priorities – 11:30 am

In a time of growing conflict and war in the Middle East, Ukraine, and around the globe, the urgency of the climate crisis, threats to America’s democratic processes, and a desperate need to reckon with historic and ongoing racial injustice, our country faces significant challenges. Thus, your feedback and participation in the legislative priorities process are especially valuable this year.

–The FCNL Policy Committee