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Fall Activities Roundup

This fall our group has been keeping busy with community events. Below are some highlights!

September

Rhythm and Rights- Ani DiFranco Concert 


Josh and Margaret tabled the Ani DiFranco concert in Graham, NC. They 
were happy to find the crowd very enthusiastic about the petitions and human rights.



October

Peace Booth at the NC State Fair

Our local group proudly volunteers every year with the Peace Booth at the NC State Fair. This year was the Peace Booth's 71st year at the fair, and we were happy to continue our support by engaging with fair goers about petitions for Voting Rights and Supporting Homeless Veterans. More information on the Peace Booth can be found at their website here: http://ncpeacebooth.org/content/

November

Rhythm and Rights- Anti-Flag Concert 

Preston and Kristin attended the Anti-Flag show at Cat's Cradle this November and had a great time engaging with the concert goers about the petitions and listening to great music.






Ongoing

The weekly Death Penalty Vigil continued on this fall. The vigil happens every Monday (rain or shine) outside of the NC Central Prison from 5-6pm, and now 4:30-5:30pm for daylight savings time.










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