EGG HARBOR CITY — The city will
commemorate the life of local resident Mildred Lisette Norman, later
known as Peace Pilgrim for her efforts to promote peace around the
country.
The ninth annual Peace
Pilgrim Celebration will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17 to 18 at
Peace Pilgrim Park on London Avenue.
Peace Pilgrim walked across the U.S. for
more than 27 years spreading her message of peace: “Overcome evil with
good, falsehood with truth, and hatred with love.” She crossed the
continent seven times, walking until given shelter and fasting until
given food, and vowed to remain a wanderer until mankind learned the way
of peace. She died in 1981.
The
event begins Saturday at 9 a.m. with yoga, followed by a 2-mile
Intergenerational Walk for Peace at 10 a.m. Registration opens at 8:30
a.m. A suggested donation of $5 is requested and includes an organic
cotton T-shirt designed by students at Cedar Creek High School while
supplies last.
Following the
walk, Egg Harbor City, a designated International City of Peace, will
join 114 cities and villages around the world for the second annual
Global Feast for Peace. The potluck picnic begins at 11:30 a.m.
Attendees should bring a vegan, vegetarian or sustainable dish to share.
Activities
continue throughout the afternoon with entertainment by DJ Chris Zipfel
of E-Max Entertainment, vendors from socially conscious organizations,
tie-dye T-shirt making and other activities.
The day ends with a drum circle at 2 p.m. led by Dave Shaman.
Peace Pilgrim, the Egg Harbor City woman who became world famous after walking across the U.…
An Interfaith
Spiritual Service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday under a grove of trees at
the park. A Peace Pilgrim pole, bearing the peace icon’s famous quote
will be planted in the park during the service.
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