Anti-War Cafe Feb 1 at Christ Presbyterian, 2-7 p.m.
Poster text for accessibility: Anti-War Cafe (Connection, Action, Film, Education)
Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E Gorham St. 2-5 pm Cafe, 5:40-7 pm Palestinian Films. 2-7 pm: Middle East Vendors, Baklava, Coffee, & Various Refreshments; 2-4:30 pm: Open Mic (music and spoken word), 2-2:45 pm: The Church, Divestment & Palestine (Presentation by Yasmina Haddad of the Palestine Justice Network of the Presbyterian Church (USA); 3-3:45 pm: Palestine & Wisconsin: Legislative Updates & More. Discussion facilitators include Susan Friess, activist with Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom plus Madison for a World Beyond War; 4-4:45 pm: Palestine 101: Historical Context, Current Realities, & Visions for the Future – Overview by Christa Bruhn, PhD, mother of three Palestinian Americans, activist, and award-winning author of the memoir Crossing Borders: The Search for Dignity in Palestine; 5:30-7 pm: Films: Upshot, Mar Mama, and films from Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem.
Sponsored by Christ Presbyterian Church, Jewish Voices for Peace Madison, World Beyond War Madison, Wolfpack Beyond War, Veterans for Peace, Inc. Madison, and Madison-Rafah Sister City Project