By Daily Press staff
The Activist Support Circle will hold its second annual Public Potluck Peace Picnic on Sunday, Aug. 20, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. in Palisades Park at The Children’s Tree of Life, located at Ocean and Colorado avenues in Santa Monica, just north of the gateway to the Santa Monica Pier. The special guest speaker will be Marcy Winograd, President of Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles and a recent Congressional peace candidate.
Picnickers are invited to bring their music, poetry and a vegetarian potluck dish to share.
The Activist Support Circle is an emotional support group for progressive activists that began in February, 2005. The purpose of their regularly scheduled monthly gatherings are to: ■ Guard against activist-related burnout. ■ Share activist-related frustrations and fears, as well as hopes and aspirations, in a supportive, safe environment. ■ Turn feelings of despair into feelings of empowerment. ■ Learn helpful coping skills and ideas from other like-minded supportive activists. For further information or to RSVP for the picnic, call (310) 399-1000 or visit www.activistsupportcircle.org.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 10, 2006. Read the original PDF.