Since its formation, the group has sponsored the following events:

· Ongoing Peace Vigils held on the second Saturday of every month in Bristol. Time: 11 a.m to noon. Where: Across from the Post Office.  Please join us.

· March 2003 - A petition for peace, which was presented to the Bristol Town Council, for the successful passage of a peace resolution on the war with Iraq.

· “We the People”—A Celebration of the U.S. Constitution (May, 2003) at the Bristol State House. Events ranged from a children’s theater piece to a panel discussion on the Patriot Act.

· A seminar on peaceful resistance, led by Keith Morton.

· “I’ve Got a Song – A Living History of the McCarthy Era”  performed by Nancy Hood ( author) and Rick Keller

· Memorial Vigil for the 9/11 victims on 9/11/03 on the Bristol Commons-- in concert with “The September 11^th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows.”

· Peace Pot Luck at St. Michael’s Parish Hall, featuring a presentation on the “State of the Union” by Eugene Mihaly (October, 2003)

· A fund raising concert for the Kerry Campaign (October, 2004)

· Forum, “The Patriot Act: Watching What You Read” presented by M. Lesley Wilkins  (April, 2005)

· Organized Bristol Town Council Workshops on the Patriot Act (May/ June 2005) which led to a Bristol Town Council passing a resolution on the Patriot Act.

· “Is War the Answer?: Let’s Talk”   led by Keith Morton (June, 2005)

· Helped Mobilize RI to attend the Sept. 2005 Peace rally in DC

· Held extensive discussion concerning the occupation of Iraq and exit strategies resulting in a position paper (November 2005)

· February 10^th  2006 at 7 PM  - St. Michael’s Parish Hall, 399 Hope St. Bristol.  Unconstitutional: The War on Our Civil Liberties – a groundbreaking documentary by acclaimed film maker, Robert Greenwald.  Q & A  led by Steve Brown, Director, RI Chapter, ACLU

· March 27^th,   2006, at 7 PM - St. Michael’s Parish Hall, Hope St, Bristol Iraq: Where Do We Go From Here? A Discussion of Options for Withdrawal   Presenters:  Mark Sawoski, Roger Williams University Professor of International Relations, Rober Ruggiero, Retired Foreign Service Officer with 20 Years of Service in the Middle East, Keith Morton, Providence College Professor in American Studies and Public Service; Moderator, June Speakman, Roger Williams University Professor and Chair of the Political and Social Science Department

· May 24^th , 2006 at 7 PM, at St. Michael’s Parish Hall, Hope St. Bristol   Living in Today’s Climate of Fear: a Conversation with Bob Kerr, Providence Journal Columnist

· The Cost of War: The Price of Peace Series

* January 14, 2007 at 7 PM. “Iraq for Sale”    Robert Greenwald Documentary

* February 11, 2007 at 7 PM     “The Ground Truth: The Human Cost of War”  Patricia Foulkrod Documentary,  presented by Richard Tarlaian

* March 11, 2007 at 7 PM   When the War Comes Home: panel discussion on the psychological trauma of War.   Panelists:  Michael Gold, MD, WWII & POW Veteran;  Bettine Fitzgerald- Costa, MSW  mental health & trauma expert;  Keith Morton, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Public Service & American Studies, Providence College 

* April 4, 2007 at 7 PM     War and Health: The Casualty Toll in Iraq  presented by Les Roberts, Ph.D.  at Salomon 101, Main Green, Brown University   sponsored by East Bay Citizens for Peace; Operation Iraqi Freedom, Brown University; Program in Public Health, Brown University;Respond/Design, RISD; Rhode Island Community Coalition for Peace; American Friends Service Committee.

* May 10, 2007 at 7 PM  St. Michael’s Parish Hall, Hope St. Bristol, “My Country, My Country”   A documentary film by Laura Poitras   Nominated for an Academy Award, the film follows the story of an Iraqi physician, father of 6 and Sunni political candidate into the heart of war-ravaged Iraq.   Discussion following the film

· September 16^th, 2007   Impeachment: Is there a case for it?   Showing and discussion of  PBS Bill Moyer’s  Journal, Impeachment of a President      Q/A with  RWU Professor of Constitutional Law,  Jared Goldstein

· Wednesday,  September 19^th , 2007   4:30 – 6PM  “Visible Vigils to End the War”  across the state

· October 27, 2007     12 – 3PM    Boston Common   massive rally for peace!!!

· November 9, 2007 at 7 PM   Anna Baltzer, author of “Witness in Palestine: Journal of a Jewish American Woman in the Occupied Territory”   speaks on “Life in Occupied Palestine”   at St. Michael’s Parish Hall.  Cosponsored by East Bay Citizens for Peace and  Novel Idea Book Store.

· November 18, 2007  7 PM at the home of  Sandy Chabot and Jerry Landay ..   An informal talk with Qussay Al-Attabi,  Iraqi refugee (EBCP members only)

· Friday, February 15, 2008 at 7 PM, St Michael’s Parish Hall.  Stand Up. Reach Out.  A Benefit for Iraqi Refugees and Displaced People   Featured Speaker:  Noah Baker Merrill, Coordinator of Direct Aid Initiative and former Program Coordinator for the American Friends Service Committee Providence office, spent five months in 2007 living and working among Iraqi refugees in Jordan and Syria.  Direct Aid Initiative is a grassroots humanitarian effort providing medical care to displaced Iraqis through funds contributed by American families.  Musicians:  Barry Brown, Nancy Hood & Rick Keller, LeRoy White,  Phil Edmonds, Cathy-Clasper Torch, Otis Read and Peter Breen of the Gnomes. 

· Sunday,  March 9, 2008  at 7 PM  at St. Michael’s Parish Hall. Charles Ferguson ’s film  “No End in Sight”   A sober, revelatory and absolutely vital film  (NYT) about Iraq .   Discussion following the film.

· June 3, 2008 at 7 PM  at St. Michael's Parish Hall,  Bristol "Winter Soldier"  This documentary by two RI video journalists, Paul Hubbard and Robert Malin,  captures the spirit of the March 2008 Winter Soldier, a four day event in which members of  Iraq Veterans Against the War(IVAW) spoke publicly and candidly of their service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Although this remarkable and moving testimony was typically ignored by the mainstream media, this DVD allows their voices to be heard.  Sponsored by East Bay Citizens for Peace and MoveOn.Org East Bay

· September 23, 2008 at 7 PM at St. Michael's Parish Hall,  Bristol "Against the Tide:  How a Compliant Congress Empowered a Reckless  President" -   A Conversation with Lincoln Chafee

· November 16, 2008 at 7 PM ,St. Michael’s Parish Hall, Bristol, RI  Guantanamo Bay: A Legal Perspective  Speaker:  Jared A. Goldstein, J.D., Associate Professor of Law, Roger Williams University School of Law And Legal Council  for Guantanamo Bay Detainees

· January 25, 2009 at 7 PM, St. Michael’s Parish Hall, Bristol Potluck Supper with entertainment from Raging Grannies and opportunity for citizen participation in new administration through letter writing to the President and to RI representatives in Congress.

· February 26, 2009 at 7 PM, Rogers Free Library Community Room, Bristol, RI   Finding Our Voices: Stories of American Dissent Narrated by Martin Sheen , Dream Catcher Films’ 2008 award winning political documentary

· April 26, 2009 at 7 PM St. Michael’s Parish Hall, Bristol, RI   The Economic Crisis:  War & Greed vs. People’s Needs    Guest speaker - Mike Prokosch   Mike Prokosch is  a long-time peace activist and economics educator who works with Massachusetts Jobs with Justice; Boston Climate Action Network and Massachusetts Community Labor United on a "Green Jobs-Green Justice" campaign.

· October 17, 2009 at 1 PM, Copley Square, Boston.  March and Rally to Oppose the U.S. War in Afghanistan. An EBCP-endorsed event. 

· October 23, 2009 at 7 PM, St. Michael's Parish Hall, Bristol, RI.  Rethink Afghanistan - A screening of Brave New Foundation's newly released documentary film.

· November 7, 2009 at 8 PM, Bristol State House, 240 High St., Bristol, RI.  The Stakes in Afghanistan: The Debate We Ought to Have - A talk by journalist Jonathan S. Landay, Senior National Security Correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers.

· January 30, 2010, 10:30 AM - 6 PM, MIT Bldg. 34-101, 50 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA. New England Antiwar Conference. An EBCP-endorsed event.

· March 13, 2010, 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM, Coffee Depot, 501 Main St., Warren, RI. Sing-Out Sunday Hootenanny. An EBCP-endorsed event.

· April 14, 2010 at 7 PM, Rogers Free Library, 525 Hope St., Bristol, RI.  Report from Dheisheh Refugee Camp, Palestine: A Jewish American Woman’s Eye-Opening Journey.

· May 2, 2010, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM, Coffee Depot, 501 Main St., Warren, RI. Sing-Out Sunday Hootenanny to benefit the RI Food Bank. An EBCP-endorsed event.

· May 14, 2010 at 7 PM, St. Michael’s Parish Hall, Bristol, RI. Can war ever be just? - After 25 years in the military, retired U.S. Navy Captain Thomas R. Beall questions if war is ever necessary, inevitable, or just.

· June 18, 2010 at 7 PM, St. Michael’s Parish Hall, Bristol, RI. Capitalism: A Love Story - A screening of Michael Moore’s magnum opus.

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The East Bay Citizens for Peace was formed in February, 2003 by a group of Rhode Islanders from Bristol, Warren, Barrington and East Providence, concerned with the imminent war with Iraq and the Constitutional freedoms threatened under the Patriot Act. The group sponsors a variety of events that help provide an open forum on issues relating to peace and justice.

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