Overview
International Day of Peace 2024
“Finding Peace Within”
Friday, September 27, 2024
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Lake Chabot Regional Park
In today’s world, with political, environmental, and many other forms of injustice impacting our communities and environments, it can be overwhelming on where to begin when it comes to creating change and peace. The daily wear and tear on our communities, loved ones, and ourselves facing these injustices can be exhausting and extremely detrimental to our well-being. This year’s annual Peace Day with the East Bay Regional Park District is a space for us to be able to come together to center our hearts and the healing we need to tend to our mind, body, and spirits.
When we have access to the resources and communities we need for our wellness we can then begin to create a world that centers justice, love, peace, unity, self-awareness, the environment, and community. Join us for an evening of activities, music and community that will center on wellness!
Free EB Parks Shuttle from Bay Fair BART to Lake Chabot
This shuttle bus is open to ALL Lake Chabot park visitors and event attendees
Shuttle schedule:
3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
*shuttle will run approximately every 15-30 minutes
3:00 p.m. – first pick up from Bay Fair BART
9:00 p.m. – Last pick up from Lake Chabot
Free Dinner provided and served at 5:30 p.m.
Mediterranean food with vegan and gluten free options from Pacific Fine Food Catering
Musical performances by:
Young Musicians Choral Orchestra
The mission of the Young Musicians Choral Orchestra™ (YMCO) is to use high quality, intensive musical training, academic support, and personal guidance to improve the lives of talented, low-income students, ages 9-18, from throughout the Bay Area. By advancing their academic, musical, and personal accomplishments throughout their middle-school and high-school years, YMCO enhances students’ competitive appeal and success at four-year universities and conservatories. All of YMCO’s services are provided at no cost.
Alphabet Rockers
Alphabet Rockers make music that sparks change. Co-leaders Kaitlin McGaw (she/her) and Tommy Soulati Shepherd (he/him/they) are visionary artists who create a culture of belonging for all of us. Alphabet Rockers are GRAMMY-winners, 4-time GRAMMY nominees, nationally renowned children’s book authors, influential media creatives, keynote speakers, performers and commissioned songwriters for animation and other projects.
Activities:
- Yoga
- Plant identification & Mindfulness walk
- Chill/ Quiet Zone
- Kid Activities
In 1981, The UN established September 21st to be the International Day of Peace. The UN General Assembly encourages all nations to observe 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire, and to practice kindness and compassion on this day. Since 2018, the Park District has celebrated this day with a community event at Lake Chabot Regional Park.
In September 2021, we installed the Peace Pole at Lake Chabot. In October 2021, the Park District received the Global Citizen Award which recognizes our contributions towards peace and the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2023, we received the Award of Distinction for Outstanding Event from the California Association of Recreation and Park Districts (CARPD) for the UN International Day of Peace event.
