These details submitted by Doris G. Marquit , Minneapolis-St. Paul Branch

THE WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM (WILPF) WILL LEAD A MEDITATIVE PROCESSION OF THE WOMEN IN BLACK ALONG THE PATHWAY TO PEACE AS PART OF THE ANNUAL HIROSHIMA/NAGASAKI COMMEMORATIVE EVENT ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2006 AT 4:00 P.M.

BEGINNING AT THE CORNER OF 40th ST. and BRYANT AVE. SO, MPLS.

THE PROCESSION WILL MAKE A BRIEF STOP AT EACH OF SEVEN CAIRNS ALONG THE THREE-BLOCK-LONG PATHWAY TO PEACE WHICH LEADS TO THE LYNDALE PEACE GARDEN ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE ROSE GARDEN BY LAKE HARRIET. THE INTENT OF THE PROCESSION IS TO REMEMBER THE FIRST DESTRUCTIVE USE OF ATOMIC ENERGY, TO SEEK MORE CREATIVE AND NOURISHING USES OF THE FORCES OF NATURE, AND TO FIND WAYS TO ACHIEVE PEACE IN THE NUCLEAR AGE.

WOMEN IN BLACK IS A WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT FOCUSING ON PROMOTING CIVIL PROTEST TO ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE ITS ACTIVITIES ARE GENERALLY LED BY WOMEN BUT ARE OPEN TO MEN AND CHILDREN AS WELL.

PLEASE JOIN US ON AUGUST 6th. DRESS IN BLACK, IF POSSIBLE.

For more information, call 612 825-9419.