You are invited to…..Guardians of Peace and Planet: A demonstration against nuclear-equipped F35s
Date: Sunday, August 4, 2019 4:00 through 6:00 PM
Location: Across from Burlington International Airport in the green space at the corner of Airport Drive and Patrick Street, South Burlington, VT 05404
PROTEST the Nuclear F-35: Guardians for Peace and Planet FB event
This fun and family-friendly event/demonstration is being held to protest the F-35s that are scheduled to come to the Burlington International Airport in Vermont this fall!
About the Event:
The afternoon's program will feature anti-nuclear messages, along with speakers addressing the health impacts of F-35s (from noise pollution to PFAS contaminants).
To challenge the devastating effects of the possible basing, we plan to make our resistance fun. We are also mindful that our protest will be less than a mile from a local school where children will experience learning and developmental impacts from F-35 noise pollution. We want people raising children in the neighborhood to know it's not too late to take a stand against nuclear proliferation and the deeply harmful impacts of war machinery in our region.
This event is also being held near the anniversary of atomic bombs being dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Our message is: Never Again. Vermont will have no part in launching or being targeted in the event of a nuclear war.
Come and bring your creative side: Some participants will be dressed as alternative super heroes. Please be playful with your costume and find a way to honor the peace makers and all those who work for economic justice, people, and the planet! Face painting will be available on site. Many of the protest signs will be shaped like shields to show that it's up to us to shield our state and region from nuclear warfare. We can make a difference!
Entertainment provided by: Tom Nielsen, whose musical activism has been celebrated for its sophistication, political astuteness, and wit! Nielsen provides a voice for those who believe in the power of folk music to effect change. His award-winning songs of humor and compassion have been performed in 21 countries on five continents, and he has appeared with progressive heroes around the globe. & Bread and Puppet Theater will provide us with dramatic puppets for the protest.
Bring your own lawn chair, water, snacks, umbrella, and protest signs/banners.
Getting Ready for August 4! Two protest sign making workshops!
• Monday, July 29 at the 2creativecommunity Studio; 110 West Canal St. #102; Winooski, VT. Time from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.
• Saturday, August 3rd at Shaw's in the first floor meeting room, 570 Shelburne Road, Burlington, VT. Time is from 10 AM to 2 PM.
Find us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/events/499371287476138/
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