Join Scott Ritter (former chief UN weapons inspector and author of Target Iran & Waging Peace) and Edward Peck (former Mission Chief
in Iraq) for a lively discussion of the ominous prospects of a U.S. attack on Iran and what strategy the peace movement needs to stop it.

The Peace Museum is partnering with Hostelling International Chicago to once again host a competition for art students in Chicago honoring the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. Twenty student artists will be invited to create murals depicting Dr. King's work and the ongoing struggle for social justice on the second floor windows of the Chicago hostel, at the corner of Congress and Wabash. We are currently accepting applicants for this unique opportunity.

It was a great honor for The Peace Museum to present Amy Goodman from "Democracy Now" with The Peace Museum's first ever I.F. Stone Peacemaking Award for excellence in Journalism. This award was a tribute to Amy's contributions to peace and social justice. We, as an organization have great respect for the work that she has committed her life to, as it is also part of our mission to give an uncensored voice to the voiceless and to the ignored through public exhibitions.

John Lennon's Birthday

You're invited to celebrate the birth of a music icon
John Lennon's 65th

Sunday, October 9
Noon - 3 p.m.

Cake and beverages will be served
Films and live music
See the museum's “Give Peace A Chance” exhibit
…including John Lennon's acoustic guitar and artwork

plus art from Yoko Ono Lennon's studio.

Sign the petition to declare John's birthday an international holiday:
JOHN LENNON DAY FOR PEACE & LOVE ON EARTH

Chicago Alternative Gift Fair - Mother's Day Edition

When you buy a Mother's Day gift at the Chicago Alternative Gift Fair, you're also giving someone the gift of a brighter future. That's because you'll be purchasing gifts directly from a variety of local, national and international nonprofit organizations with established track records of helping people and the environment. For each gift you choose, the recipient will receive a beautiful gift card with a description of the gift and its beneficiaries. Visit www.chicagogiftfair.org for more information!

Saturday, April 30th - 10am to 2pm
The Peace Museum
under the beautiful golden dome
in the Garfield Park Fieldhouse
100 North Central Park Avenue in Chicago
Free Admission and Parking!

The Peace Museum and Voices in the Wilderness will host Dahr Jamail April 22nd - Open 5pm, Presentation Starts at 6pm

Dahr Jamail's independent reporting from Iraq has kept his readers better informed than CNN, Fox News, and NPR combined. Having just returned from Iraq, Dahr will share his most recent experiences and stories he has heard firsthand from the Iraqi people. He will present photos and new video footage from inside devastated Fallujah, as well as give his analysis of the "mainstream media's successful efforts to whitewash the Iraq catastrophe for the Bush administration", and what we can do about it.