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Please RSVP so we know how many to expect (requested but not required)!  nonviolenceweek@mettacenter.org

Prerequisite For a World Beyond War: Nonviolent Dissent and Accompaniment
 Saturday, September 27th, 7pm. A talk by Kelly Kathy, founder of Voices for Creative Nonviolence. Having just returned from Afghanistan, Kathy Kelly will speak out against notion that U.S. wars are protecting and defending people in the U.S. from enemies that threaten our security, and share what she sees as the way out. Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 40 Fifth Street, Petaluma

Inter-religious Gathering: Gandhi and the Practice of Nonviolence. 
Sunday, September 28th, 5:30 pm. In this special interfaith dialogue, religious leaders from Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, and Muslim communities will reflect on Gandhi’s teachings and practice of nonviolence in the light of their traditions. An open discussion will follow, and a reception concludes the event. Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 40 Fifth Street, Petaluma

Introduction to Meditation
Monday, September 29th, 9-10am.  Instructions and practice in passage meditation with Michael Nagler. Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 40 Fifth Street, Petaluma

Deep Listening: a nonviolent communication workshop with Lou Zweier.
Tuesday, September 30th, 6:30 pm. Deep Listening utilizes the principles of Nonviolent Communication™ to create understanding and compassion for yourself and others. Empathetic listening to what is most important to others and honest expression of what is important to you creates a connection between people from which solutions flow more easily. Cavanagh Center 426 Eighth St. (at G Street), Petaluma, CA, 94952

Gandhi: Film Screening
Friday, October 3rd, 6-10pm pm. Movie screening with short discussion. Cavanagh Center 426 Eighth St. (at G Street), Petaluma, CA, 94952

Lunchtime Conversation with Michael Nagler.
Saturday, October 4th, 12:30pm. A short presentation followed with a Q & A and conversation on lessons of nonviolence from the past and the present of “the greatest power mankind has been endowed with.” – Gandhi. Shree Indian Cuisine has a wonderful lunch buffet for only 8.99 per person, as well as other great menu items. Shree Indian Cuisine. 220 Western Avenue.

Workshop with Alternatives to Violence.
Saturday, October 4th, 2:30 – 4:30. The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is a volunteer-run conflict transformation program. A team of three AVP facilitators will conduct an experiential workshop to develop participants’ abilities to resolve conflicts without resorting to manipulation, coercion, or violence. Great for community leaders, teachers, managers, or people just wanting to gain new interpersonal skills. Typically, each workshop lasts 18–20 hours over a two or three-day period, but we are offering a free two-hour workshop which will give you a deeper understanding of AVP’s work. This workshop has very limited spaces so please RSVP at nonviolenceweek@mettacenter.org. Cavanagh Center 426 Eighth St. (at G Street), Petaluma, CA, 94952. 

And come visit our table on September 27th at the Foundry Fest and September 28th at the Progressive Festival!