Peace activists to march in Wisconsin

Peace activists, including those with the Wisconsin Coalition to Ground the Drones and End the Wars, will march about 90 miles — from the Dane County jail to Volk Field in Douglas — to protest the military’s deployment of drones.

The Wisconsin Air National Guard is headquartered at Volk. Pilots on the base are trained to remotely operate drones used for reconnaissance, surveillance and targeting.

The march is set to take place Aug. 18–25, with walkers traveling about 12–16 miles a day.

A vigil is planned at the gates of Volk Field on Aug. 25.

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• PEACE IN THE PARK: Peace Action’s annual Lanterns for Peace and Peace Benefit Concert takes place on Aug. 8 in Milwaukee’s Washington Park. For more, check Annual Lanterns for Peace on Facebook.

• SOCIAL JUSTICE SPEAKER: The First Unitarian Society of Madison hosts national Interfaith Worker Justice executive director Ruby Lopez for a forum on Aug. 4. For more, go to www.fusmadison.org.

• LAKE MICHIGAN MONIES: The Fund for Lake Michigan recently awarded $1.9 million in grants to improve Lake Michigan beaches and natural areas. Plans include the restoration of Cat Island in Green Bay and the revitalization of Simmons Beach in Kenosha. A legal settlement over the construction of the coal-fired Oak Creek power plant requires We Energies, Madison Gas and Electric and WPPI Energy to contribute $4 million annually to the fund. For more, go to www.fundforlakemichigan.org.

• FARMRAISER FUN: Milwaukee-based Victory Garden Initiative holds a FarmRaiser at 4 p.m. on Sept. 19 at Concordia Gardens on Milwaukee’s near west side. The event features music and local restaurants offering takes on VGI fresh produce. For more, go to victorygardeninitiative.org.

• PLANET HOLLYWOOD: The Sierra Club formed an arts and entertainment council to raise awareness and money for the nonprofit’s mission to “explore, enjoy and protect the planet.” “The Sierra Club is about people. Millions of people from all walks of life banding together to protect our planet and our democracy,” said council member Susan Sarandon in a statement. For more, go to sierraclub.org.

• TO D.C. FOR THE DOGS, AND MORE: Animal rights advocates gather outside Washington, D.C. July 30–Aug. 2 for a national conference. Organizers plan a series of lectures, workshops, strategy sessions and a marketplace. For more, go to arconference.org.

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