We Want Peace for Mothers Day

Submitted by Jon B on Mon, 04/26/2010 - 11:47am
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Date: 
Saturday, May 8, 2010 - 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Location : 
DC

Join Roseanne Barr on Saturday, May 8 in a free We Want Peace for Mothers Day event on the DC Mall

 

This Mother's Day...

join the wonderful actress, comedienne, writer and director Roseanne Barr for a fun, rip-roaring celebration of mothers and peace. Roseanne will perform her “One Taxpaying Mother’s Manifesto."   We’ll sing, dance and bring the message of disarmament to the annual military exhibition fair in the spirit of Julia Ward Howe's original 1870 Mothers Day Proclamation calling on the nation to "Disarm, Disarm! Mother's say disarm!"

 

highlights include:

Roseanne’s Manifesto

Music & dancing & poetry

A “arms-are-for-hugging” hug-in

A theatrical reading of the proclamation

 

Where: John Marshall Park at 4th and Pennsylvania Ave

When: Saturday May 8th, 1pm-5pm

 

Bring your mom, bring your kids, & celebrate peace!

For more information contact: Joan Stallard, jdstallard@erols.com, 202-422-6275 

Sponsored by: CODEPINK, the Washington Peace Center, National Congress of Black Women, Palestinian-American Women’s Association, Jewish Voice for Peace, A Peace of the Action, DC Gray Panthers and Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)