Events - 23 Oct 24

10/04/2024 - 10/31/2024

12:00 am

Visionary Peace Youth Art Exhibit

• Location: Seaford District Library
  600 N. Market Street Ext., Seaford, Delaware , 19973, Western Sussex County
• Organization(s): Nonviolent Seaford

Vision
Art Peace Art created by Seaford students will be on display during regular Library hours. No registration necessary.

10/07/2024 - 10/30/2024

All Day

Peace "Delaware Style" through Art and Poetry

• Location: Lewes Public Library
  111 Adams Ave., Lewes, DE, 19958
• Organization(s): Sussex County League of Women Voters

The Sussex County League of Women Voters and the Chesapeake Bay Girl Scout Troop 665 have collaborated to memorialize Peace, Delaware Style, through artworks produced by the Chesapeake Bay Girl Scout Troop 665 and poetry written by residents of the writing community in Sussex County.

The artwork and poetry will be on display in the Lewes Public Library from October 7 through 30, 2024. The display is open to the general public during regular Library hours.

Our goal is to demonstrate and communicate thoughts and feelings of “Peace” via a collaborative and multigenerational community effort.

10/23/2024 - 10/25/2024

All Day

Tours of New Castle Court House Museum

• Location: New Castle Court House Museum
  211 Delaware St, New Castle , Delaware, 19720
• Organization(s): Delaware Historical and Cultural Affairs(HCA)

A guided tour of the court house at 1, 2 and 3 featuring an overview of Delaware’s European settlers, colonial settlements, statehood, Delaware’s laws and government and Delaware’s place in the development of the nation. This will include discussion about the trial of Thomas Garrett, an abolitionist for breaking the Fugitive Slave Law.

10/23/2024

7:00 am - 8:00 am

JavaTime Peace Jam

• Location: JavaTime Peace Jam
• Organization(s): WVUD
• Music

Get your peace jam on!
Join Shelley Kelley on  WVUD 91.3FM radio from 7 AM to 800AM on October, 23rd. The songs selected will show how the different senses can be used to bring peace: sight, sound/silence, talking, and believing in your ability to make your community, state, and world a more peaceful place—and how you, joining the many, can unite as ONE to make it happen.

10/23/2024

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Meeta Parker Songs for Peace Week

• Location: Kirkwood Library-NCC
  6000 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE, 19808
• Organization(s): Kirkwood Highway Library

Meeta will be performing Peace songs from the 50s – 90s for Peace Week Delaware and a special song about stopping gun violence. All songs will be songs that you know and love!

10/23/2024

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Art & Wellness: A Journey Through Creativity

• Location: Newark Free Library
  750 Library Ave, Newark, DE, 19711
• Organization(s): New Castle County Libraries - Newark Free Library

Take a break from the everyday and explore the calming power of art at the library!

Are you a teen or adult seeking a space to relax and express yourself creatively? Join us for our monthly art therapy workshop series, designed to help you unwind, de-stress, and find balance through guided art projects. Each session offers a new opportunity to explore therapeutic techniques all in the peaceful setting of your local library.

Neurographic Art is a creative technique that combines art and psychology to promote relaxation, mindfulness, and problem-solving. Developed by Russian psychologist Pavel Piskarev in 2014, this method involves drawing lines and shapes to create intricate patterns, often resembling neural networks.

Key aspects of neurographic art include:

• Stress Relief: The repetitive and flowing nature of the drawing process can help reduce stress and anxiety, offering a meditative experience similar to mindfulness practices.
• Problem Solving: By engaging the brain in a different way, neurographic art can help unlock creative solutions and new perspectives on problems.
• No Artistic Skill Required: The process is accessible to everyone, regardless of their artistic abilities. The emphasis is on the act of drawing rather than the end result.
• Mindfulness and Relaxation: The process encourages a state of mindfulness, as participants focus on the act of drawing and the patterns they create, promoting relaxation and mental clarity.

Please Note: This workshop is designed for Teens 13+ and Adults. Art therapy activities may be challenging for young children to fully engage with or understand. For any questions, please reach out to Kim or Lauren at the library by calling 302-731-7550.

Spots are limited! To register, please visit https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/admin/calendar/9403/calendar#s-lc-tab-calendar

10/23/2024

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Peace Through Understanding: A Journey of Lifelong Learning

• Location: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at University of Delaware(OLLI)
  Arsht Hall, 2700 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington, DE, 19806
• Organization(s): Osher Institute of Lifelong Learning

Peace is not necessarily a destination, but a continuous process nourished by learning and empathy.  This journey is lifelong, and every step towards greater understanding is a step towards a more peaceful world.

Come join us as we view videos together followed by small group discussion.

10/23/2024

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Labyrinth Walk for Peace

• Location: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark
  420 Willa Rd, Newark, DE, 19711
• Organization(s): Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark Social Justice and Labyrinth Committees
• Inclusion, Well-being

Join us for a gentle, peaceful labyrinth walk accompanied by soothing music. Walking a labyrinth is a moving meditation that can help you center yourself and find peace and compassion.

10/23/2024

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Peace Book Giveaway

• Location: The Olympia Room, The Queen
  500 N Market St, Wilmington, DE, 19801
• Organization(s): Huxley and Hiro Independent Bookstore

During the Huxley and Hiro Bookstore’s Author Fair, Peace Week Delaware will be giving away children’s books about peace. The books are mostly picture books, with some books for older students and teachers. We hope to see many preschool educators, librarians and parents. Read peace. Learn peace. Teach peace.

10/23/2024

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Ecumenical Candle-lighting Service for the Victims of Gun Violence

• Location: St. Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church
  809 S Broom Street, Wilmington, DE, 19805
• Organization(s): Ministery for Black Catholics
• Non-violence, Youth

Please join an ecumenical candle-lighting service to commemorate the victims of gun violence in our community.  Speakers and music TBA.

All are welcome–especially our youth.

10/23/2024

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Storytelling Across Political Divides

• Location: First Unitarian Church of Wilmington
  730 Halstead Rd., Wilmington, DE, 19803
• Organization(s): American Pep Talk

Join us for a demonstration of, a discussion about, and practice with storytelling across political divides. Explore tools for bravely and effectively listening to and speaking with folks who see things differently.