WEEKLY PEACE CALENDAR
WEEKLY PEACE CALENDAR
August 12, 2026
Monterey County
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Quote of the Week:
“Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity and happiness of the people; and not for the profit, honor, or private interest of any one man, family, or class of men.” – John Adams, U.S. President and political philosopher
All events are Pacific Time. New items are in blue.
CALENDAR EVENTS
Wednesday, August 12 and successive Wednesdays, 4 pm – 5 pm, virtual on Zoom, States at the Core Trainings. Sign up for sessions separately:
Aug 12: Protect Elections: Sharpening your Strategy. Register
Aug 19: ICE Watch in a Shadow Surge. Register
Aug 26: Protect Elections: Assessing the Threat. Register
Sept 2: Protect Elections: Sharpening Your Strategy. Register
Stay informed about future States at the Core trainings. Sign up HERE.
Wednesday, August 12 and 19, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Hour of Power weekly protest at the intersection of Harden Parkway and North Main St. in Salinas. Rally for our community and country! Stay visible! Show up with your friends and protest signs. Sign up and more info. Organized by Indivisible Salinas.
Thursday, August 13, starting 9 am, in person and on Zoom, Public Comment to Oppose Fracking Projects: The CA Coastal Commission will meet at the Scotts Valley Hilton, 6001 La Madrona Dr., Santa Cruz. Two agenda items, 8a and 8b will propose new wells to carry out hydraulic fracturing in Ventura County on the outer continental shelf -approximately 9 miles offshore. Submit Public Comment by email HERE. It must be received by Friday, Aug 7, 5 pm to ensure the Commissioners receive it. To speak at the meeting, submit a request HERE before 9 am on the day of the meeting.
Thursday, August 13, 2:45 pm – 4 pm, in person, Operation Northstar, a monthly action in front of the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, at the intersection of Sloat Avenue and Ninth St. Organized by Veterans For Peace Chapter 46 to provide moral support and conscientious objector resources to Naval personnel. More info at www.vfp46.org or contact Justin Loza, Justin.Loza.vfp46@gmail.com
Friday, August 14, 3 pm – 4:30 pm, in person and on Zoom, Monthly Meeting of Veterans For Peace, Monterey County Chapter 46. Members and allies are invited to attend at the Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside - or join via Zoom HERE. Passcode 678017. For more info, contact Chapter President Justin Loza at justin.loza.vfp46@gmail.com. More info at vfp4,6.org. Facebook JohnSteinbeckIV. BlueSky Social vfp46.bsky.social.
Friday, August 14, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm, in person, Salinas Overhead Bridge Protest. Gather at the Overpass Bridge behind Mount Toro High, 330 Sherwood Dr., Salinas. Sign up and find more info HERE. Dress warmly. Find rules and protocols at Visibility Brigade. Organized by the No Nonsense Brigade.
Friday, August 14, 6 pm – 8 pm, in person, BOMBSHELL: They created the bomb, then created its story, Film Screening and Discussion at the Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd. in Seaside. The U.S. government manipulated the narrative around the 1945 atomic bombings of the Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, creating a benevolent picture of atomic power while minimizing the horrific human toll. This PBS American Experience documentary sheds light on the intrepid reporters who let the world know the truth. Reserve your seat. Doors open 5:30 pm. Free event. Free popcorn.
Saturday, August 15, 1 pm – 3 pm, virtual on Zoom, Facing Trump’s Political Prosecutions: Reflections from Federal Defendants. Facing federal charges for your activism? Learn from those who've fought back and won. Join the National Lawyers Guild for a virtual panel with federal defendants who've successfully resisted political prosecutions. They'll share crucial lessons from their cases involving Cuba, Palestine, immigrant rights, trans rights, and environmental activism.
Saturday, August 22, 2 pm, in person, Indivisible Monterey Meetup at the Japanese American Citizens Hall, 424 Adams St., Monterey. This is an afternoon of action and community. You’ll learn about Indivisible Monterey Bay and take part in democracy-defending activities, including a Whistlemania workshop. RSVP HERE.
Tuesday, August 25, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, in person, Write Postcards and Help Register New Voters in Swing States. Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula, 490 Aguajito Rd., Carmel. RSVP HERE so the organizers can anticipate supplies. Email HERE to request more than one packet. Swing Left Monterey Peninsula
Wednesday, August 26, 6 pm – 8 pm, in person, Join the League of Women Voters of Monterey County for Why Vote? / ¿Por qué votar? at Sacred Heart Church, 22 Stone Street, Salinas. Explore the power and importance of your vote with speakers, Chris Barrera, President of LULAC Salinas, and Steve Hughes, popular instructor of political science courses for the CSUMB OLLI program. Refreshments at 6:00. Talks begin at 6:30. English-to-Spanish interpretation services will be provided. Please share: English Flyer and Folleto en español
Sunday, August 30, 3 pm – 4 pm, in person, Freedom Vigil: ICE Out of Gilroy! Stop Holsclaw Detention Center from Opening. 7240 Holsclaw Rd., Gilroy. This recurring 4th Sunday monthly vigil is a call for peace in our communities and in the world - in solidarity with our friends, neighbors, and community members who are being unjustly detained and deported by ICE. Event details.
ONGOING PEACE VIGILS
Moral Mondays Movement, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, Join members of Live Oak Friends Meeting (Quakers) on the fourth Monday of each month on the steps of the Monterey County Courthouse, 142 W. Alisal Street, Salinas. Gather near U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren’s office in support of compassion, justice, diplomacy, and the protection of human life in Gaza, Iran, and other regions affected by violence.
Mondays (6 – 8 pm) and Thursdays, (6 – 7:30 pm), English Second Language Classes at the Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd. in Seaside. No registration necessary. Walk-ins welcome. For more information, text, or phone Catherine Crockett at 831-899-7322.
Wednesdays, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Hour of Power weekly protest at the intersection of Harden Parkway and North Main St. in Salinas. Rally for our community & country! Show up, bring your friends, and your protest signs. Sign up HERE. Organized by Indivisible Salinas.
Thursdays, 24-hour Economic Boycott! Let your economic power send a message to the big corporations that exploit workers, fuel militarism, suppress unions, or abandon diversity, equity, and inclusion. If you must spend, try to shop locally. Resources: WagingNonviolence.org and ChooseDemocracy.us/boycott-central/
Fridays, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Peace Message Fridays at Window on the Bay, 717 Del Monte Avenue in Monterey, organized by the Peace Coalition of Monterey County. Contact Sidney Ramsden Scott at sramsdenscott@hotmail.com
Saturdays, 1 pm - 3 pm, Defenders of Democracy: Protest at Window on the Bay, 717 Del Monte Ave., Monterey. A nonviolent weekly action to protest the policies of the Trump regime. We the People Will Not Be Silenced!
First and Third Sundays of each month, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Vigil For Peace, Star Market parking lot, corner of S. Main St. and Blanco Rd., Salinas. Join this public witness for peace, grounded in Quaker testimony and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s principles of nonviolent action. Sponsored by the Live Oak Friends Meeting. Email John Silva at roycamp39@gmail.com for more information.
Sundays, 3 pm - 5 pm, No Rest Until Liberation for Palestine, at Window on the Bay, 717 Del Monte Ave in Monterey. Activities include information sharing, art, street protest, music, community, and food. Rain or shine. Organized by Monterey Palestine Solidarity, montereypalestinesolidarity@proton.me
ACTION AND INFORMATION
Action: Urge Congress to Sponsor the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act of 2026. This bicameral legislation seeks to end federal executions and requires mandatory resentencing for all individuals currently sitting on federal death row. Sponsored by the U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty.
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Article: Where has all the disarmament gone? The rulers of the nine nuclear-armed nations are busily upgrading their nuclear weapons arsenals. By Lawrence Wittner, August 6, 2026, for BeyondNuclearInternational
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Social Justice Calendar, a comprehensive listing of actions and events around Monterey County (and beyond, if virtual). Use it to avoid scheduling conflicts when planning your local actions and events. Contact Anita Crawley acrawley@comcast.net to add your organization’s events to the calendar.
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Local Activism:
Join/Follow Indivisible Monterey Bay and Indivisible Salinas Valley on Facebook for timely notices about local, nonviolent direct actions.
Sign up for alerts from Unite Monterey County, a pro-democracy coalition of organizations and networks in Monterey County - formed to support direct, nonviolent actions to resist the agenda of the current administration.
Stay informed about 50501 Monterey Bay actions at https://linktr.ee/50501Monterey
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Contact your legislators - issue by issue, persistently.
Members of Congress:
U.S. Senators by phone: (202) 224-3121
Congress members by email: Congress.gov
Congress members by mail: Representatives / Senators
Congress members by fax: Representatives
Contact all your officials at once by Resistbot: Resist.bot/officials
The White House and other federal agencies: usa.gov/federal-agencies
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Whites for Racial Equity. To sign up for the e-blast, email whitesforracialequity@gmail.com
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Local Advocacy: The Monterey County Branch of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) welcomes your membership in an international women’s peace organization that has advocated for peace for more than a century. Learn more about WILPF HERE. Download a copy of the WILPF membership application HERE.
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Social Justice Calendar, a comprehensive listing of actions and events around Monterey County (and beyond, if virtual). To avoid calendar conflicts, please check it before scheduling your local actions and events. Contact Anita Crawley at acrawley@comcast.net to add your organization’s events to the calendar.
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Local Activism:
Join/Follow Indivisible Monterey Bay and Indivisible Salinas Valley on Facebook for timely notices about local, nonviolent direct actions.
Sign up for alerts from Unite Monterey County, a pro-democracy coalition of organizations and networks in Monterey County - formed to support direct, nonviolent actions to resist the agenda of the current administration.
Stay informed about 50501 Monterey Bay actions at https://linktr.ee/50501Monterey
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Contact your legislators - issue by issue, persistently.
Members of Congress:
U.S. Senators by phone: (202) 224-3121
Congress members by email: Congress.gov
Congress members by mail: Representatives / Senators
Congress members by fax: Representatives
Contact all your officials at once by Resistbot: Resist.bot/officials
The White House and other federal agencies:
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Local Advocacy: Whites for Racial Equity. To sign up for the e-blast, email whitesforracialequity@gmail.com
Local Advocacy: Monterey County Branch of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) welcomes your membership in an international women’s peace organization that has advocated for peace for more than a century. Learn more about WILPF HERE. Download a copy of the WILPF membership application HERE.
PEACE COALITION INFORMATION
The Peace Coalition of Monterey County (PCMC) is a coalition of Monterey County organizations working for nonviolent solutions to world conflicts since 1991. For more information about joining PCMC, contact Co-chair, Sidney Ramsden Scott at sramsdenscott@hotmail.com
The Weekly Peace Calendar is a project of PCMC. The calendar evolved in the early 2000s to facilitate networking among Peace Coalition organizations. The Peace Calendar may be viewed on the Monterey Peace and Justice Center website, peacecentral.wordpress.org.
Please send information about peace, nonviolence, social justice, democracy, and environmental sustainability-related events in Monterey County to Catherine at cm_crockett@sbcglobal.net.
The Weekly Peace Calendar is dedicated to the memory of Joyce Vandevere, who compiled and published the calendar for many years, up until she died at the age of 94 on February 17, 2021. She is remembered for her lifelong peace and justice activism. She was active in the leadership of the Monterey County Branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and the Monterey Peace and Justice Center until her passing. Representative Jimmy Panetta delivered a tribute to Joyce on the floor of the House of Representatives on April 8, 2021. View it HERE
MONTEREY PEACE AND JUSTICE CENTER
The Peace and Justice Center at 1364 Fremont Boulevard has reopened and is staffed on Wednesdays, 1 pm to 5:30 pm. The Peace Center is available for meetings and events. Capacity is 60. Wi-fi, audio-visual equipment, including a projector and screen, and other resources are available. Contact Catherine Crockett at (831) 899-7322 to arrange venue scheduling.
Volunteer Opportunities: Leave a message about volunteering at 899-7322 or email montereypeaceandjustice@gmail.com.
History: The Monterey Peace and Justice Center was envisioned and founded by Valori George in 2004 as a venue to support the activities of the Peace Coalition organizations. Since then, it has been a networking hub and resource center for those groups and other social and environmental justice advocacy groups. MPJC moved to its present Seaside location at 1364 Fremont Boulevard in 2008.
The mission of the Monterey Peace and Justice Center is to inspire and mobilize the people of Monterey County to cultivate peace, social justice, nonviolence, democracy, and environmental sustainability in our community and the world through education and advocacy. MPJC presents a wide spectrum of topics on critical issues facing society. We aim to stimulate civil discourse on the issues and encourage participants to become engaged as change-makers for a just, equitable, and healthy society.
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