Press release

Tulsa, September 10, 2006: The public is invited to the Grand Opening Celebration of Peace House - Tulsa from 1-8 p.m. Saturday September 23, 2006.
Peace House is Tulsa’s newest organization devoted to supporting peace and justice. Located at 306 South Phoenix Avenue, Peace House was established by local nonviolence activists to be an incubator for building a culture of peace through justice.

Children’s activities from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm will include folding of peace cranes to remember 12 year old Sadako’s efforts to fold 1000 cranes before she died from the effects of radiation from the bombing of Hiroshima; making “pinwheels for peace” as part of the celebration of International Peace Day, September 21st, and just for fun, a space jump ride.
Performers donating their talent for the day: Singer Susan Herndon; Singer/songwriter Terry Aziere; Guitarist Lon Bartlett; Spoken word performer Deborah Hunter; Band Mothers Brothers and Others, Jazz keyboardist Gayle Williamson; Writers in the Round song writers circle and several others.
Former New Orleanians and Katrina survivors Lavelle and Stefanie Cole’s new catering business: Cater for You will sell Cajun delicacies from 4 - 8. Vegetarian options will be available.

Peace House Tulsa provides meeting space for Tulsa Peace Fellowship, Pastors for Peace, Poets for Peace, Veterans for Peace. Peace House; holds a library of peace and justice-related titles donated by the Hodge Podge collective; houses the Tulsa Peace Fellowship video library as well as a magazine exchange.

Peace House can be reserved for retreats, meetings, musical events and film screenings by contacting the director, Rev. Valerie Mapstone Ackerman at 918-231-2514.