On Sunday, August 4th from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the corner of Airport Drive and Patrick Street in South Burlington, a coalition of organizations is sponsoring a FREE, fun, peaceful, and family-friendly demonstration opposing the F-35s scheduled to come to the Burlington International Airport this fall. The event—Guardians of Peace and Planet—will be unique, like no demonstration you've ever attended. We believe it is not too late to stop the F-35s from coming to Vermont.

Many participants will be coming dressed as alternative superheroes, "Guardians" bearing recycled cardboard shields with their personal messages for peace and planet. You can expect to encounter Mother Nature, the Water Spirits, the Weather God, Peace Guardian, Sunflower Power, and more. At this event, we will be honoring the peace makers and all those who work for economic justice, people, and the planet! Many of the protest signs will be shaped like shields to show that it's up to us to protect our state and region from nuclear warfare, toxic contaminants, noise, and more. It is no accident that our event is being held near the anniversary of the 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.

Bread and Puppet Theater will have its giant puppets on hand, moving among the audience. Social action musicians, Tom Neilson and Lynn Waldron will be sharing a variety of folk, satirical, and social commentary songs. Free face painting will be available on site.

Attendees are asked to bring lawn chairs, picnic blankets, water, snacks, umbrellas, and protest signs/banners. Paid parking in the airport garage and limited free street parking is available (look for signs denoting restrictions). Please consider car-pooling for this two-hour event. Dress up like a "Guardian" to save the planet! For more information, visit our Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/499371287476138/

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