Central Vermont WILPF will continue its long tradition of commemorating the bombing of Hiroshima on August 6 with gathering for "A Peaceful World for our Children" held in the WILPF established Peace Park in Montpelier. At noon lunch will be served to people in the WALK FOR A NUCLEAR FREE FUTURE, a march against nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons.
All afternoon there will be folding of peace cranes, story telling, singing and dancing for children and their families.
In the evening the tradition of floating of candlelit boats on the Onion River will take place to commemorate not only the dead and wounded of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but also all those who have suffered in wars since then.