Ann Arbor
The Center of Light invites the people of Ann Arbor to the 2nd annual Inner Peace Festival. The mission of the Center of Light is world peace through developing individual experiences of inner peace. We hope many will join in this celebration of consciousness, integrity and love, and participate in bringing community, connection and peace to everyone in Ann Arbor.
The Inner Peace Festival will take place in Ann Arbor on June 11 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Mayor's Green Festival. People will be invited to bring peace and consciousness into the city through placing prayers and good intentions on a world map at the Center of Light booth. The Center of Light will be giving out peace flags and will have peace quotes from various world leaders decorating the booth. There will also be free face painting. All are welcome and invited.
Milwaukee
The Center of Light invites the people of Milwaukee to the 2nd annual Inner Peace Festival. The mission of the Center of Light is world peace through developing individual experiences of inner peace. We hope many will join in this celebration of consciousness, integrity and love, and participate in bringing community, connection and peace to everyone in Milwaukee.
Atlanta
The Center of Light invites the people of Atlanta to the 2nd Annual Inner Peace Festival Friday through Sunday, April 23 - 25. The mission of the Center of Light is world peace through developing individual experiences of inner peace. We hope many will join in this celebration of consciousness, integrity and love, and participate in bringing community, connection and peace to everyone in Atlanta.
The weekend-long event will take place at the Atlanta Center of Light located at 209 Kirkwood Road. All activities are free and people are encouraged to bring their friends and family for a healthy, fun, and uplifting weekend that will feature:
Friday, April 23rd
7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Meditations For World Peace – World Peace begins with inner peace. Join us for an evening of meditation dedicated to stilling the mind and going within. Tea and light refreshments will be served following the meditation.
Saturday, April 24th
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. City Blessing and Clean Up – Meet at the Center of Light to go out into the Kirkwood neighborhood and clean up the streets while blessing the Earth. (Children Welcome)
8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Conscious Movie Night – Flow: For Love of Water. A conscious discussion will follow the screening of this powerful documentary. Synopsis: Water is the very essence of life, sustaining every being on the planet. 'Flow: For the Love of Water' confronts the disturbing reality that our crucial resource is dwindling and greed may be the cause.
Sunday, April 25th Open House 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
9:30 a.m. Meditative Communion Service – Childcare is provided and free for new families.
11:00 a.m. Brunch/Refreshments – Meet and greet the Center of Light community and learn more about the classes, seminars and other offerings provided free of charge at the Center.
1:00 p.m. Introduction to Meditation and Mysticism Class – A free ongoing course designed for modern mystics. Classes include teachings on: the Inner Spiritual Path, Meditation, Soul, Light, Prayer and Blessing.
8:00 p.m. Rosary to Bless the City of Atlanta – All are welcome to join us in prayer to bring blessings to the city.
Boston
A new residential devotional community that holds prayer and meditation meetings and spirituality seminars celebrates its opening in the Framingham area of Metro West, MA by participating in the Inner Peace Festival on May 22, 2010.
This event will be a chance for the public to visit the newly renovated historical building known as the Otis Boynton House. Visitors will be able to take a self-guided tour of the residence and participate in family-friendly indoor and outdoor peace activities. Visit Boston.InnerPeaceFestival.CentersOfLight.org for more information about the 2nd Annual Inner Peace Festival. Light refreshments will be served.
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Outdoor and indoor activities for adults and children 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Meditation and conscious movie "Baraka"
BARAKA In the ancient Sufi language, it is a word that translate to the thread that weaves life together Originally shot in 24 country on six continent, BARAKA brought together a series of stunningly photographed scenes to capture what director Ron Fricke calls a guided meditation on humanity. There are wonders of a world without words, viewed through a man and nature own prisms of symmetry, savagery, harmony and chaos. The goal of the film¯, says producer Mark Magidson, was to reach past language, nationality, religion and politics and speak to the inner viewer. http://barakathefilm.com/index-flash.html
The Otis Boynton house was built by Otis Boynton in 1825 on the Framingham Common. The house is registered with the Framingham Historical District and has served many functions: residence, church, town hall, parsonage and most recently as a group home for adolescents. The building, located at 85 Edgell Road, Framingham, MA 01701, is a new location for the Boston Center of Light, which has been offering classes and seminars on meditation and mysticism in the Boston metro area for over 10 years.
Charlotte
The Center of Light invites the people of Charlotte to the 2nd Annual Inner Peace Festival on Sunday, May 9 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Freedom Park in Dilworth. The mission of the Center of Light is world peace through developing individual experiences of inner peace. We hope many will join in this celebration of consciousness, integrity and love, and participate in bringing community, connection and peace to everyone in Charlotte.
The Inner Peace Festival will feature activities for people of all ages including guided labyrinth walks, guided prayers and meditations, seed planting and face painting. Join the Center of Light as we celebrate bringing peace to Mother Earth this Mother’s Day.
Freedom Park is located at 1900 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28263.
Chicago
The Lights on Lincoln Peace Walk took place on April 3rd as a reminder to greater Chicago residents to be the change they want to see in the world, by becoming more peaceful within. Participants brought personalized lanterns to shine light on Chicago as we walked the streets. Creativity reigned, although no fire was allowed (think battery powered lanterns, flashlights, glow sticks, etc.)
The Peace Walk started at Giddings Plaza in Lincoln Square and end at Leland Ave. Peace Walkers who showed up early can contributed to the Peace Wall; a fabric installation displaying written prayers for peace. Almost 100 people participated in this first Light Walk, which will be an annual event.
Denver
The Center of Light invites the people of Denver to the 2nd annual Inner Peace Festival. The mission of the Center of Light is world peace through developing individual experiences of inner peace. We hope many will join in this celebration of consciousness, integrity and love, and participate in bringing community, connection and peace to everyone in Denver.
The Inner Peace Festival at the Denver Center of Light, 2300 Forest Street, runs through the month of April and features:
Films: Sat., April 3 • 7:00 p.m. ~ The Way of the Peaceful Warrior Sat., April 10 • 7:00 p.m. ~ Peace Is Every Step Sat., April 17 • 7:00 p.m. ~ Gandhi Sat., April 24 • 7:00 p.m. ~ Siddhartha
Guided Prayers/Meditations: Wed., April 7 • 7:00 p.m. ~ Fasting & Prayers for World Peace Wednesdays, April 14, 21 & 28 • 7:00 p.m. ~ Meditation for World Peace
Peaceful Potluck, World Peace Drum Circle & Lantern Walk for Peace near Denver's City Park Pavilion: Sat., May 1 • 6:00 p.m. until just after dark. All ages welcome!
For additional information, please contact Rev. Isabelle Stone at 720-308-9944.
Dolores
The Center of Light invites the people of southwestern Colorado to the 2nd annual Inner Peace Festival. The mission of the Center of Light is world peace through developing individual experiences of inner peace. We hope many will join in this celebration of consciousness, integrity and love, and participate in bringing community, connection and peace to everyone in southwestern Colorado.
Schedule of events: (need times & locations for all)
Friday, April 30: "Peace: What Is It Really?" lecture in Durango Saturday, May 1: Clean-up in Durango at the park Saturday, May 1: Labyrinth Walk in the park (It is also International Labyrinth Day.) Saturday, May 1: Free movie, "The Hurt Locker" in Durango Sunday, May 2 in Dolores: Illuminated Labyrinth Walk at the Sophia Peace Center
Kansas City
The Center of Light invites the people of Kansas City to A Peaceful World Film Festival. The mission of the Center of Light is world peace through developing individual experiences of inner peace. We hope many will join in this celebration of consciousness, integrity and love, and participate in bringing community, connection and peace to everyone in Kansas City.
The Center of Light will be showing a different movie each Saturday for four weeks, starting April 24, after the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Thoughtful discussion will follow the films.
April 24 • 4 p.m.~Capitalism: A Love Story
Filmmaker Michael Moore takes on capitalism's roots, the floundering U.S. economy, and 2008's global financial meltdown and subsequent bank bailout in this rousing documentary. Combining stories about those who suffer most from Corporate America's greed and insatiable thirst for profits and the people most responsible for myriad crises, Moore embarks on another shocking fact-finding rampage.
May 1 • 4 p.m.~Flow: For Love of Water
From both local and global perspectives, this documentary examines the harsh realities behind the mounting water crisis. Learn how politics, pollution and human rights are intertwined in this important issue that affects every being on Earth. With water drying up around the world and the future of human lives at stake, the film urges a call to arms before more of our most precious natural resource evaporates.
May 8 • 4 p.m.~The Age of Stupid
In the desolate future of 2055, an archivist combs through a vast collection of videos to learn what went wrong with the planet. His research points to the firs decade of the century, when humans blithely ignored the warning signs of climate change. The footage he views is actually culled from real-life interviews conducted by the filmmaker, whose sharp -- and darkly funny -- insights populate this sobering documentary.
May 15 • 4 p.m.~The Cove
Daring animal activists arrive with surveillance equipment at a scenic cove in Taijii, Japan, to capture footage of a secretive and heavily guarded operation run by the world's largest supplier of dolphins. As the group sets out to expose the horrifying truths behind the capture of dolphins for the lucrative tourist industry, they also uncover an environmental catastrophe. Louie Psihoyos directs this riveting, Oscar-winning documentary.
All films will be shown at the Center of Light, 3741 Walnut St, Kansas City, MO 64111.
Milwaukee
The Center of Light invites the people of Milwaukee to the 2nd annual Inner Peace Festival. The mission of the Center of Light is world peace through developing individual experiences of inner peace. We hope many will join in this celebration of consciousness, integrity and love, and participate in bringing community, connection and peace to everyone in Milwaukee.
For the first phase of the Inner Peace Festival, the members of the Center of Light will be participating in the Riverkeeper’s Spring River Cleanup, which is part of Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful Day and the All-American Cleanup. The River Cleanup takes place April 17, 2010, from 9 a.m. to noon at parks and riverways throughout Milwaukee. At the Center of Light we know that as we clean up our rivers and our lands, we bring peace to the earth, which in turn brings peace to our minds and hearts.
The second phase of the Inner Peace Festival will happen at Gordon Park with the after-cleanup party, the Trash Bash. The Center of Light will be serving free cake and hot chocolate to all those who helped clean up our city's rivers.
For the final phase of the Inner Peace Festival, the Center of Light will be showing the movie "The Cove" at 7 p.m. at 1841 N. Prospect, on Milwaukee’s Eastside. All are welcome and invited.
Minneapolis
A new center for meditation and mysticism opens April 24, 2010 in the Whittier neighborhood of Uptown with an Inner Peace Festival and open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This event will be a chance for the public to visit the new meditation center and will feature:
9-10 a.m. Welcome Breakfast 10-11 a.m. Guided Meditation 11-11:30 a.m. Yoga Class 11:30-12 p.m. Meditation and Q&A 12-1 p.m. Delicious and healthy lunch 1-3 p.m. Conscious Movie: Flow: For Love of Water
The whole day is free and people are encouraged to bring their friends and family for a healthy, fun, and uplifting day. The meditation center, called the Center of Light, will regularly offer free meditation classes, conscious movies, and $5 yoga classes taught by a qualified instructor.
The Center of Light is located at 2548 Pleasant Ave. (at the corner of Pleasant Ave. and 26th St.) in Minneapolis.
New Haven
The Center of Light invites the people of New Haven to the 2nd Annual Inner Peace Festival on Saturday, May 1. The mission of the Center of Light is world peace through developing individual experiences of inner peace. We hope many will join in this celebration of consciousness, integrity and love, and participate in bringing community, connection and peace to everyone in New Haven.
The Inner Peace Festival at the New Haven Center of Light, 844 Grand Avenue, will feature the following peace-filled events:
10:00 a.m. – Noon Clean-Up New Haven community street cleaning starting at the Center of Light and covering the Grand Ave/Olive St./Jefferson St. neighborhood
Noon Blessing of the Bridge on Grand Ave @ State Street
12:30 – 7:00 p.m. Open House with light lunch at the Center of Light
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Conscious Movie Night screening of “GIVE NAME” at the Center of Light
The whole day is free and people are encouraged to bring their friends and family for a healthy, fun, and uplifting day.
New York
The Center of Light invites the people of New York to the 2nd annual Inner Peace Festival. The mission of the Center of Light is world peace through developing individual experiences of inner peace. We hope many will join in this celebration of consciousness, integrity and love, and participate in bringing community, connection and peace to everyone in New York.
The New York Center of Light will host an Open House on Saturday, May 22nd, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. The event will feature guided meditations, refreshments, music and an opportunity to join with others to write out and post prayers for peace on peace flags.
The New York Center of Light is located in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood at 123 Sterling Place and offers regular free meditation classes, conscious movies and many other peace-filled events.
Oakland
Join the Center of Light, Oakland for our 2nd Annual Inner Peace Festival. This April 17th from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., we will gather at the Lake Merritt Pillars on El Embarcadero in Oakland. Last year hundreds of people joined the Inner Peace Festival for drumming, meditating, snacking, and connecting. Oakland’s Lake Merritt Pergola became a haven for peace and community.
The Inner Peace Festival is about bringing who we are and what we do to you. At the Center of Light we know that when you connect inside and with others, you grow… and glow!
The Inner Peace Festival offers something for everyone and it’s all free! All food and beverages are donated by area grocers like Whole Foods, Acme Bread Company, Arizmendi Bakery, and Trader Joe’s, to name a few.
Here are 10 great reasons to come to the Inner Peace Festival:
1. Stroll along the shady path of pillars, reading and contemplating peace leader quotes.
2. Contribute good intentions and include them on our Peace Prayer Deck along with hundreds of others.
3. Meditate at our warm and comfortable meditation deck right on the lake.
4. Place a heart/love sticker on the world map for peace and direct your good intention for that area of the world.
5. Pick up a free peace dove flag to enjoy, wave high and keep as a remembrance of the day, a symbol of peace within and in the world!
6. Enjoy free, high-quality snacks and have your face painted, just for fun, while meeting and connecting with neighbors.
7. Drum in our drum circle with friends, new and old, on the lawn next to the lake.
8. Get some fresh air while celebrating our beautiful city of Oakland.
9. Learn about a great spiritual school and community right in your neighborhood: the Center of Light, Oakland.
10. Learn how you can contribute to world peace & love.
Philadelphia
The Center of Light invites the people of Philadelphia to the 2nd Annual Inner Peace Festival. Our mission is world peace through developing individual experiences of inner peace, and the Center of Light is where the journey begins. We hope many will join in this celebration of consciousness, integrity and love, and participate in bringing community, connection and peace to everyone in Philadelphia.
The Center of Light Philadelphia Inner Peace Festival begins on Earth Day, April 24th, with a community clean-up event at the George Pearly Bird Sanctuary, followed by a screening of The Age of Stupid. The movie screening kicks off the Inner Peace Film Festival that runs through May 8th and features films relating to Inner Peace.
The month-long celebration comes to a close on Saturday, May 15th with an Open House and seminar on “Peace of Mind, Stillness of Heart” by Mother Clare Watts. Mother Clare is a co-director of the Order of Christ/Sophia, a non-denominational, independent, mystical Christian Order. She holds a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology, with extensive post-graduate training in Jungian Analysis, and worked as a Certified Professional Midwife for 18 years. She is the author of Giving Birth to God: A Woman's Path to Enlightenment and currently lectures on the national level. Visit her at MotherClare.CentersOfLight.org.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Earth Day Clean-Up
Date: Saturday, April 24th
Cost: FREE
Location: George Pearly Bird Sanctuary - Glenside Avenue and Rices Mill Road, Wyncote, PA 19095.
Inner Peace Film Festival
Location: The Center of Light Philadelphia - 824 Glenside Ave., Wyncote, PA 19095
Time: Each movie will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Dates: Saturday, April 24th - The Age of Stupid Saturday, May 1st - Gandhi Saturday, May 8th - Romero
Open House & Seminar
Date: Saturday, May 15th
Time: Seminar - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Open House 2:00
Location: The Center of Light Philadelphia - 824 Glenside Ave., Wyncote, PA 19095
Cost: Seminar - $35 suggested donation (includes lunch); Open House - FREE
Seattle
The Center of Light invites the people of Seattle to the 2nd annual Inner Peace Festival. The mission of the Center of Light is world peace through developing individual experiences of inner peace. We hope many will join in this celebration of consciousness, integrity and love, and participate in bringing community, connection and peace to everyone in Seattle.
The Center of Light will host an Open House on Saturday, May 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event will feature guided labyrinth walks, guided meditations, and other activities to help people cultivate peace within. That evening, the Center of Light will show the “The Peaceful Warrior” at 7 p.m. The Center of Light will also have a booth at the University District Street Fair, May 15 and 16, offering face-painting and other peace-promoting activities.
