Date: October 15th, 2007

Stony Run Friends Meeting is a co-sponsor of the October 19, 2007 conference, 'The Effects of War on Women and the Environment in Israel/Palestine'. This is one of a number of public events organized by Women's Peace Exchange - a wonderful real life application of peacemaking!

Nurturing the Seeds of Peace is a women’s peace initiative organized by a group of Quaker, Muslim, Jewish and other women in the Washington, DC metro area. A delegation of Palestinian women, Israeli women and representatives of the UK-based “Women to Women for Peace” will be in the Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD area at the following public events:

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Wednesday, October 17, 7:30 p.m. – Informal discussion at Friends House/C Lounge, 17340 Quaker Lane, Sandy Spring, MD 20860. Contact: Marjorie Ramphal 301-570-3370

Thursday, October 18, 6:30 p.m. – The delegation will participate in a panel discussion on the “Local/global dimensions of the struggle for statehood”. Wm. Penn House, 515 E. Capital St SE, Washington, DC 20003. Contacts: Peta Ikambana of AFSC/DC, 202-544-0324.

Friday, October 19, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Hear the voices of the delegation: Phyllis Bennis, Pat Humphries & Sandy O, Noa Baum, Tzili Mor, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and more at a public conference in Washington , DC called “The Effects of War on Women and the Environment in Israel/Palestine”. Held at Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th St. NW, Washington , DC 20036 (See www.foundryumc.org for directions.) Register at www.justpeacecircles

Saturday, October 20, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Synagogue at Am Kolel Sanctuary & Renewal Center, 19520 Darnestown Rd, Beallsville, MD 20839 . Contact: Janeane Marks, 301-871-3758 or 301-910-3757.

Saturday, October 20, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. -- Potluck supper and sing-along with Spice. Sandy Spring Quaker Meeting/Community House, 17715 Meeting House Lane, Sandy Spring , MD 20860. Contact: Bronna Zlochiver @ 301-260-0108.

Sunday, October 21, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Muslim Community Center, 15200 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD. Contact: Najma Khan, 301-651-0267.

Sunday, October 21, 3:00 -- 5:00 – Forum at Owen Brown Interfaith Center, 7246 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD. Contact: Debbie Matherly, 410-917-3190

Sunday, October 21, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. – Supper & Circle at Eden Valley in Howard County. Contact: Bette Hoover, 410-531-5610 or 202-329-4667.

Saturday, October 27, from 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Closing retreat at Eden Valley in Howard County. Contact: Bette Hoover, 410-531-5610 or 202-329-4667.

Sunday, October 28, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. – Discussion and potluck lunch facilitated by the Peace Committee at Sandy Spring Quaker Meeting/Schoolhouse, 17715 Meeting House Lane, Sandy Spring, MD 20860. Contact: Judith Simmons, 301-774-1117.

Sunday, October 28, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Closing Circle at Sandy Spring Quaker Meeting/Schoolhouse (see above). Contact: Bette Hoover, 410-531-5610; 202-329-4667 or Bronna Zlochiver, 301-260-0108.

Please call us to let us know you are coming to the event or to ask for information; email info@justpeacecircles.org You can also log on to www.justpeacecircles for more information.




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