On May 13, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Peace House, One Sunny Day Initiatives and Southern Oregon Japanese Association will host the Dedication of the Hiroshima Peace Camellia & Sharing of Japanese Arts event in Lithia Park, in Ashland. Ashland was chosen to host the Green Legacy Hiroshima Peace Camellia. It was planted in […]
The music and magic of Peace Village Festival is back! After a 6 year hiatus we are rebirthing and reimagining Peace Village. While retaining the great musical lineup, including late night electronic dance parties, we are opting for a more unitfied gathering, with one music stage, group participation song circles with some of our musicians, […]
Learn about the need for nonviolent approaches and movements to support people with diverse gender expressions. Using a lens of nonviolence, gain practical and powerful tools to work towards gender justice in your life and communities. Facilitator: Rev. Lauren Grubaugh-Thomas and Rev. Jerry Maynard Cost: $35, scholarships available
Peace House will join Rogue Valley Veterans for Peace Chapter 156 in hosting a table at the Fourth of July event in downtown Ashland from 8 a.m. -5 p.m. Stop by to learn about our new Season of Nonviolence program that will include nonviolence trainings, a reading group, the Hiroshima-Nagasaki Bombing Anniversary Commemoration, and more. […]
Please join the #nowaytotreatachild campaign co-leaders from Defense for Children International - Palestine and American Friends Service Committee for a webinar on July 25 at 12 p.m. Eastern / 9 a.m. Pacific / 5 p.m. BST. Palestinian rights organizers, activists, and advocates across the United States have been busy working to advance the Palestinian Children […]
This event is Hosted by Nichol Chase and Notable Guests from the Lotus Institute. Is wisdom an immutable essence that only some possess, or can it be cultivated? In this online series, Nichol Chase will engage in deep and meaningful conversations about cultivating wisdom through healing trauma, self-mastery, and building meaningful relationships. Dr. Daniel Siegel will join Nichol to […]
Peace House and our partners will hold a Vigil of Remembrance at the entrance to Lithia Park to mark the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August of 1945. Each year, we bring together our community and host a solemn commemoration of the US deployment of nuclear bombs on the two Japanese cities with a […]
Sponsored by Jewish Voice for Peace, Rogue Valley Chapter This 57-minute film documents the murderous Israeli attack on The Freedom Flotilla, an international effort in 2010 to break Israel’s naval quarantine of Gaza. The lead vessel of the eight small unarmed ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza was attacked in international waters in the darkness […]
Citizens and Visitors in Ashland Let’s Talk! Ashland has been proclaimed a City of Peace since May 16, 2017. What does this mean now, what does this look like post Covid? What do we want it to be? You are invited to join community members in a dialogue of exploration and sharing ideas in an […]
Do you want to learn how to live in peace in today’s chaotic world? Are you inspired by reading about successful nonviolence movements? Sign Up for the Fall Book Club Now! Three Ashland organizations are co-hosting a promising book club that will address these questions and shed light on possibilities for peace activism. Peace House, […]
Thursday, Sept. 21 — From Local Action to Global Impact – Noon-1pm – Global ZoomMany of us grapple with the questions of what is ours to do and how do we make the biggest impact. We do so as we process the overwhelm and despair that emerges as we witness the unfolding climate chaos—wildfires, hurricanes, […]
Hosted by the Nonviolence Study & Practice Affinity Group October 1, 2023 1-3pm PT // 2-4pm MT // 3-5pm CT // 4-6pm ET Free, register below Join us to watch the movie The Third Harmony: Nonviolence and the New Story of Human Nature together, and then have an online discussion of the movie. The Third Harmony […]
