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Olympia Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration: Never Again - Remembering the Atomic Bombings 80 Years On

HIROSHIMA-NAGASAKI: NEVER AGAIN

REMEMBERING THE ATOMIC BOMBINGS 80 YEARS ON

 

SPEAKERS:

JIM THOMAS, author of the memoir Atomic Pilgrim with Hanford and Nagasaki connections

SALLY SHAWL, Jewish Voices for Peace/Tacoma; Ground Zero; Nagasaki memories

MUSTAFA MOHAMEDALI, Islamic Center of Olympia Outreach and Engagement Committee

NIKHIL LONBERG & ZHO REGAN, UW Students Resist US War - Seattle

In remembrance of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, a special candlelight program will be offered at Percival Landing Park in their Main Pavillion on the boardwalk near the Olympia Center, 2 blocks north of State Street, passed Thurston Avenue in Olympia from  6:30 to 9:00 pm on Saturday, August 9th , the 80th anniversary. An array of highly informative interfaith and intergenerational   speakers, singers Tom Rawson and the Raging Grannies, a photo display and a candlelight vigil will highlight the event. Please bring your own seating.