9/3/14 Daddy, “Silence is a beautiful thing.” You’ve said this for years, but always in reference to the relief that comes when someone else shuts their pie-hole. While other people shutting up can often be lovely, I also find it lovely when I shut up. When I started my second shift of silence in the midst of a beach volleyball game on our Labor Day stay day, the change in me was almost instant. My mind immediately becomes clearer, and I think that happens because
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September 10 21.3 miles from Gary to Michigan City ~ Event Information ~ 5 pm: Great Indiana Casserole Challenge Trinity Episcopal Church 600 Franklin Street Michigan City, IN 46360 6 pm: Rally & march Depart the Trinity Episcopal and walk through the Uptown Arts District to the Michigan City Public Library * We are excited that Mayor Meer will be in attendance ~ Campsite ~ First Presbyterian Church of Michigan City 121 W. 9th Street, Michigan City, IN 46360 ~ Marching
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September 12 16.5 miles ~ Event Information ~ Friday, September 12 The marchers from The Great March for Climate Action will arrive at the Good Shepherd Montessori School in the early afternoon, around 2-4. Upon their arrival, a short program will be held with the students before they leave for the weekend. A potluck will be held at the school at 6:00pm that evening, prepared with the help of the St. Joseph parish and the Unitarian Universalist congregation. Members of Good Shepherd Montessori School, the University of
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September 11 Estimated 24 miles from Michigan City to New Carlisle ~ Campsite ~ Bourissa Hills Park Meridian Street, New Carlisle, IN ~ Event Information ~ New Carlisle Public Library available until 9 PM for a program of March’s design ~ Marching map for the day ~ Click here to view the marching maps
September 9 Estimated 18.7 miles ~ Event Information ~ 7:30 am: Border Crossing State Line Ave & East 112th St at the Northeast corner of Eggers Grove Park Marchers will celebrate crossing from Illinois into Indiana ~ Campsite ~ Marquette Park United Methodist Church 215 N Grand Blvd, Gary, IN 46403 ~ Marching map for the day ~
September 9 – 18 EVENTS: GOSHEN Community Event! Check back often, more information coming soon. See you in Indiana! *Indiana state map is intended to provide an overview. Timeline (below) will have more accurate daily maps. Timeline *Information updated as soon as it is confirmed. Community Date Community (cont) Date (cont) Chicago 9/8 Elkhart 9/14 Gary/Miller 9/9 Goshen 9/15 Michigan City 9/10 Shipshewana 9/16 New Carlisle 9/11 LaGrange 9/17 South Bend 9/12 Angola 9/18 South Bend 9/13 NYC: People’s Climate March 9/19 – 9/23
September 8 21 miles from South Chicago to Whiting ~ Campsite ~ Calumet Open Space Reserve (tentative) ~ Marching map for the day ~ Coming soon!
September 19 – October 10 EVENTS: Cleveland Oct 4-5 Check back often, more information coming soon. See you in Ohio! *Ohio state map is intended to provide an overview. Please see below for more accurate daily maps. Timeline *Information updated as soon as it is available. Schedule subject to change. Community Date Community (cont) Date (cont) Montpelier 9/19 Berlin Heights 10/1 Archbold 9/23 Oberlin 10/2 Delta 9/24 North Olmsted 10/3 Maumee 9/25 Cleveland 10/4 Toledo 9/26 Cleveland 10/5 Toledo 9/27 Macedonia 10/6 Elmore 9/28 Kent
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September 7 0 miles – Stay day! ~ Campsite ~ Institute of Cultural Affairs ~ Event information ~ Disruption Movie & Action Discussion 7:00 PM Institute of Cultural Affairs – GreenRise Building 4750 N Sheridan Rd Chicago, IL 60640 Join the Great March for Climate Action in Chicago as we prepare for the People’s Climate March in NYC!!! An Action-Event follow-up to the September 6th Climate March through Chicago:https://www.facebook.com/events/546194775502512/ We’ll get together to watch the new movie, “Disruption”, and have a discussion about what we can all do
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October 10 – 26 EVENTS: Pittsburgh Events Oct 14-15 Check back often, more information coming soon. See you in Pennsylvania! *Pennsylvania state map is intended to provide an overview. Detailed maps available on the dates below. Timeline ** Dates and Communities subject to change Community Date Community (cont.) Date (cont.) Bessemer 10/10 Ligonier 10/18 Darlington 10/11 Jennerstown 10/19 Aliquippa 10/12 Stoystown 10/20 Emsworth 10/13 Bedford 10/21 Pittsburgh 10/14 Breezewood 10/22 Pittsburgh 10/15 McConnellsburg 10/23 Monroeville 10/16 Greencastle 10/24 Greensburg 10/17 Greencastle 10/25
