2019 Peace Day Celebration
What:
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Celebrating Mattie’s birthday and peace legacy with recreation, information, food, and fun — for people of all ages and abilities and aspirations!
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Peace Day proclamations from the Governor of Maryland, the Montgomery County Council, and the City of Rockville
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Remarks from Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Sen. Cheryl Kagan, and other leaders committed to building community
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Entertainment & activities, food & fun — that celebrate Mattie’s “pathways and choices for peace”….
When:
- Saturday, July 13
- 1-5 pm — FREE Street Fair “Peace Tent Stations
(elements of Mattie’s peace messages shared through arts & crafts, cake & conversation, entertainment & games, moon bounce & more…) - 5-8 pm — Happy Hour Dance Party (free entry)
(continuing the celebration inside Botanero Restaurant with music, dancing, conversation, and toasting to life with our neighbors) - 1-8 pm — Food & Drink Specials
(Botanero Restaurant and Fontina Grille — all day specials, including “Sunrise Sangria & Sunset Cerveza” signature drinks poured by local leadrers, and “Tie Dye Peace Punch” for the kids — with proceeds supporting Mattie’s Foundation.
- 1-5 pm — FREE Street Fair “Peace Tent Stations
Where:
- King Farm Village Green area
(the streets outside of Botanero & Fontina are closed for the day to accommodate the street fair peace tents and activities) - 800 Pleasant Drive, Rockville, MD 20850
Who:
- EVERYONE!
- Youth and adults, leaders and families…
- The outdoor street fair is rain or shine, and FREE!
Why:
- Celebrate Mattie’s 29th birthday with peace
- Mattie is the late teen poet and peace activist who penned 7 NY Times bestsellers on hope and peace and who inspired millions around the world — from children to celebrities.
- Mattie was born on July 17, 1990 and died on June 22, 2004 from complications of a rare neuromuscular disease.
- The annual Peace Day event is a local celebration of a National Peace Day Campaign that is growing in strength.
- Mattie is the late teen poet and peace activist who penned 7 NY Times bestsellers on hope and peace and who inspired millions around the world — from children to celebrities.
- “Get to know your neighbors…” — Mattie
- with cake and conversation and an afternoon of learning more about
- how to begin peace, and
- how to teach and share peace with our children and neighbors, and
- how to be “okay” with ourselves, our neighbors, and our world, even amid challenges and differences.
- Explore Mattie’s elements of peace
- through hands-on activities and crafts,
- conversations with Peace Guides and local leaders
- fun with family and friends… and more…
- #PeaceMatters #MattieMatters #YouMatter
- #MakePeaceTheNews
Learn more:
www.MattieOnline.com
