We are very happy to announce the winners for the 2015 Peace Study Center Prize at the Maryland History Day Contest! Congratulations to Katrina Marinelli and Grace Walsh-Little from Roland Park Middle School for their website project, “Dorothy Day – Revolution of the Heart: The Dawn of a New Day,” and to Quentin Boustany and […]
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EVENT: May Day Celebration
Join the Peace Study Center, Dance Alchemy, and Rick Hill and his hammered dulcimer for a May Day celebration. There will be food, dancing, music, a May pole dance, and activities for kids. Join us to celebrate spring and peace in our city! Date: Friday, May 1, 2015 Time: 5:00-8:30pm Location: Peace Study Center, 5828 […]
Empowerment Begins With Inspiration
As we listen and watch the news, we rarely hear about everyday heroes and heroines of yesterday and today. Our children need to know that ordinary people (and animals) can do extraordinary things. Try some of these books with your children instead of turning on the news! Let us know if there is change in […]
Winter Wonderland
By Cindy Woodruff It’s true that people have been saying it for years, “winter is for the birds!” Winter is for all of us, really, as it reminds us to slow down, bundle up and enjoy the quietness of a fresh snowfall. Take these short days and long evenings to share some peace-focused books with […]
The Art of Being Thankful
November brings… A time to be thankful A full harvest for many who are close to the land A fresh snap in the air Bright colored leaves falling to the ground Snow! Thanksgiving comes in the midst of the fall season, when we can easily see the bounty of blessings in the beauty around us […]