Join in the first ever Dayton Peace Festival being held October 12th-14th, 2019 at the Dayton Peace Museum, which is located in a gorgeous historic home downtown at 208 W Monument St. The festival offers free yoga, meditation sessions, food trucks, games with celebrity guests, and much more!
This 3-day event is the brain child of Alter High School alumni and former San Francisco 49er Chris Borland. He is currently based in Los Angeles, and was moved to come back to Dayton after the mass shooting in the Oregon District. This festival is his way of helping bring a sense of peace, as well as fun, to his hometown that he cares about so deeply.
See below for the full schedule of events:
Saturday 10/12/19
- Free yoga 8am-9am
- Free mindfulness seminar with meditation teacher James Gallagher 10:30am-11:30am
- Free festival 1pm-5pm. Music, Food, Four-square tournament, Yard games. Join with special celebrity guests!
- Free book conversation with Wash author Margaret Wrinkle, Dayton Literary Peace Prize Finalist 7-830pm
Sunday 10/13/19
- Free yoga 8am-9am
- Free mindfulness seminar with meditation teacher James Gallagher 10:30am-11:30am
The rest of Sunday’s events are not open to the public. They can be watched on the Peace Summit streaming on Facebook at @DaytonInternationalPeaceMuseum. Religious leaders, local and state policy makers, national thought leaders, and activists will be discussing:
- 1pm-2pm Panel discussion on gun violence with Desiree Tims, Lisa Geller, and Dr. Crystal Walker
- 3pm-4pm Panel discussion on mental health with Dr. Ken Yeager, Dr. Brian Ceccarelli, and Whitney Saleski
- 5pm-6pm Panel discussion on racism with Joe Sexton, Tyra Patterson, and Tamaya Dennard
Monday 10/14/19
- Free yoga 8am-9am
- Free mindfulness seminar with meditation teacher James Gallagher 10:30am-11:30am
- Free festival Noon-4pm. Music, Food trucks, Four-Square tournament, Yard Games. Join with special celebrity guests!
All events will be held at The Dayton International Peace Museum at 208 W Monument St!