08/28/2024
The Peace Fest This year:
A 2-day event to celebrate our diversity, promote peace, and build stronger relationshipswithin our community while enjoying stimulating conversation, music, and food.DYNAMIC SPEAKERSListen to Monalita Smiley, Dan and Linda Finlay, Ruth Yarrow, and Mahmud Burton. Each sharing their passion andexpertise to create meaningful dialogue that will leave you inspired.
SILENT AUCTION:The festival hosts a yearly silent auction where you can bid on a variety of great items. You willfind gift certificates to an array of local restaurants and businesses, certificates for local activities,hand-made and unique gifts, and a variety of little and big-ticket items. Bidding opens 5pm Fridayin St. Catherine of Siena parish hall and closes Sunday at noon. .…………………………………………………………………………….
MUSIC AND DANCE Community Sing for Peace –
Friday, 8pm Get inspired by songs of the social justice movement Jorge T. Cuevas and the Caribe Jazz All Stars –
Saturday 8pm Latin dance lesson and concertBring your dancing shoes! (You can also enjoy the salsa rhythms from the comfort of your seat, drink in hand).FOOD AND DRINKPulled pork sandwiches, Dominican delights, potato and cheese pierogies, veggie burgers, brats, hot dogs and more!Premiere local wine and beer also available for sale. Dinner sales open at 6pm Friday and 5:15pm Saturday. .Please note: Cash and checks ONLY, no credit cards. .
PRESENTATIONS ON PEACE-MAKING“Divisible”– Thursday, 6pm Screening and discussion of new documentary on the racist practice in the housingindustry called redlining, created by St. Catherine parishioner Lizzy Barrett *Held at Cinemapolis in downtown Ithaca*
“Reimagining Public Safety” – Friday, 7pm Monalita Smiley, Director of the Community Justice Center, presents onour local governments’ project to reform policing and protect communities“Working for Peace from Vietnam to Today”– Saturday, 6pm St. Catherine parishioners and peace activists Dan andLinda Finlay tell the story of how and why they’ve worked for peace for decades . …………………………….“Interfaith Thoughts on Peace”– Saturday, 7pm Local Quaker and Muslim community members reflect on how theirfaith motivates them to be peacemakers, featuring Ruth Yarrow from the Ithaca Friends Meeting andMahmud Burton, President of the Al-Huda Islamic CenterADMISSION PRICESAdmission is free, donations accepted. Food and drink available for sale. All proceeds go towards Catholic Charitiesand future Peace Festival events.Ithaca Peace Festival
A Celebration of Peace and Community
Friday, September 13th: 5–10 p.m.Saturday, September 14th: 5–10 p.m.St. Catherine of Siena Church309 Siena Drive, Ithaca(Just off Hanshaw Road in Cayuga Heights)
