Events for August 9, 2026 › Friends of FOR

Sat Aug 8, 2 pm, through Sun Aug 9, 5 pm, at Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, 16159 Clear Creek Rd. NW, Poulsbo, WA 98370 A weekend of community and activism including workshops, speakers, nonviolence training.  The keynote speaker Saturday will be Abby Martin, creator of the film “Earth's Greatest Enemy.”  Music will be provided by Dave Rovics.  Sunday activities will include Keynotes by Bo Jacobs, Author, Nuclear Bodies;  and Vincent Intondi, Author, African Americans Against The Bomb.  The weekend will include direct action at the Bangor Naval Base for those interested. Scroll down to see flyer Saturday, August 8th -Prep And Camp-Out 2:00 Arrival & Socializing 2:30 Welcome and Introductions 3:00 Group Discussion On New Arms Race 4:30 Breakout Discussions 6:00 Dinner (Provided) 7:00 Virtual Talk by Abby Martin 8:00 Music by David Rovics 9:00 Social Time Sunday, August 9th - Direct Action Day 8:00 Breakfast (Provided) 8:30 Registration & Nuclear Weapons 101 By Capt. Tom Rogers 9:30 Nonviolence Training And Consequences Of Arrest 10:30 Rehearsal of Direct Action 11:30 Lunch 12:00 Keynote Presentation By Bo Jacobs And Vincent Intondi 1:30 Gather to Walk to Bangor Base 1:45 Leave for Bangor Base 2:15 Arrive at the Base + Take Action 4:00 Conclude Action at the Base 4:30 Closing Discussion/Debrief Please RSVP for this FREE event so we can provide for the needs of everyone who will be attending at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMrR4ztBmaJY27sbPvl07m41m-HKhdVAyPr8uhidPagR6Dog/viewform Info info@gzcenter.org or https://www.gzcenter.org/event/honoring-hiroshima-and-nagasaki/