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Upcoming Events

  • Thursdays - Open Stage For Peace

7-9 p.m. at The Midnight Sun located at 410 North Columbia, Olympia

Olympia singer/songwriter and recording artist Elizabeth Hummel will host an "Open Stage For Peace" at the Midnight Sun every Thursday, beginning November 14, 7-9 pm (artists sign up at 6:30). The event is open to performers of all ages and genres with a pro-peace/anti-war content. Every Thursday will also include a performance by a featured group or artist.

For more information contact Elizbeth Hammel at or the Olympia Coalition to Stop the War at

Past Events

  • Environmental Effects of War: Iraq and Palestine
  • Seeking Peace and Justice in the Middle East
  • Regional Conference for Education and Strategy Planning
  • Family Friendly Peace Rally brought hundreds to Olympia to hear speakers, music and share family friendly activities in the name of peace
  • Salim Shawamreh, a member of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions discussed house demolitions and the joint efforts of Palestinians and Israelis to rebuild demolished homes
  • Presentation by Jon VanEenwyck and Trevor Baumgartner
  • Demonstration against the Israeli invasion of Palestinian territories and meeting with Rep. Brian Baird
  • Teach-in with Steve Niva, Therese Saliba, and Simona Sharoni
  • Film showing "Gaza Strip" and discussion with filmmaker James Longley
  • Presentation on the International Solidarity Movement's Freedom Summer by Palestinian activist George Rishmawi and local International Solidarity Movement (ISM) delegates Heather Guyton and Phan Nguyen
  • Israeli-Palestinian film series and panel including "The Bombing" (dir. Simone Bittan), "Frontiers of Dreams and Fears" (dir. Mai Masri) and "Promises" (dir. B.Z. Goldberg, Justine Shapiro)
  • A traditional Palestinian dinner, with Palestinian oud music, testimonies from the West Bank, and silent auction to raise funds to support the Freedom Summer participants and to support OPME's mission to educate and agitate for peace in the Middle East
  • Presentations from Freedom Summer participants
  • "Choose Peace" community events commemorating 9/11. Go to olyfor.org for the schedule of event