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We invite you to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with Tri-Valley CAREs and other peace and justice groups that are part of the Livermore Conversion Project.
We will gather at 9 AM on Wednesday, August 6 at the Livermore Lab West Gate, located in Livermore on Vasco Road (turn on side streets to park).
The theme this year is “80 Years of Nuclear Devastation: Remember Our History; Reshape Our Future!” We will join the cry of the Hibakusha, “Never Again,” and honor their lifelong commitment to the total elimination of nuclear weapons. And, we will do so at the West Gate of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where new nuclear weapons are being developed today for potential use tomorrow.
Our program will include speakers, music, and a symbolic “die in” followed by a traditional Japanese Bon Dance, which invites the ancestors to join us. Following the program, some of the participants may choose to approach the gate for a solemn nonviolent direct action, while others may choose to use their voices in song and support while remaining in the public space.
You are invited to bring your full being and your voice to support nuclear disarmament on this important occasion. Please see the flyer below for more information, and don’t forget to mark your calendar now!
Please bring your favorite nuclear disarmament banner. And, we will have extra “Nuclear Weapons are Illegal” and other banners to share with you if you would like. Also bring water, sunscreen and, possibly, a hat � along with your aspiratioons for a more peaceful and just world.
Speakers include Arjun Makajani, PhD. (Director of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research in Washington, DC), Helen Jacard (Veterans for Peace and the Golden Rule peace ship), Reverend Michael Yoshii (United Methodist Church and thinker on Japanese internment), Reverend Monica Cross (CA Poor Peoples Campaign), Patricia Ellsberg (peace activist and wife of the late Daniel Ellsberg), and Marylia Kelley (Senior Advisor of Livermore-based Tri-Valley CAREs).
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Come out and support the Wood Street Community for a special work-in-progress screening and fundraiser for the documentary Wood Street — a gripping film that follows members of Oakland’s largest homeless encampment as they fight the city and state against eviction from their long-term community.
This intimate film centers on John and LaMonté—two unhoused men turned community leaders—who organize their neighbors in the face of displacement, addiction, and a failing social system. Their story is a powerful testament to resilience, solidarity, and the right to remain.
Directed by award-winning journalist Caron Creighton, Wood Street is currently in post-production and has received support from SFFILM, the Sundance Institute, Brown Girls Doc Mafia, Black Public Media, Bay Area Video Coalition and the Berkeley Film Foundation.
We will show some scenes from the work-in-progress film, with the director and members of the Wood Street Commons present for a panel discussion after the screening.
Location: 1501 Harrison St., Oakland CA
Doors open: 6PM
Screening starts: 6:30PM
Price: The event is free with an RSVP — and you are welcome to donate what you want. Please make donations to our crowdfunding campaign.
Please note:
- The event space is about 1/2 block from 12th St. BART, some street parking is available.
- Ride-shares can drop off and pick up directly in front of the venue.
- Limited space available. If you cannot attend, please return your ticket so someone else can take it.
Accessibility:
- Masks required at all times in the space.
- There are no steps to enter the space. More info on access needs can be found on Moments Co-op website.