General Meetings
GAPP meetings are held quarterly on the 2nd Tuesday at 7:30 pm. Meetings are held in January, May, July (social gathering), and September. All meetings except the July social gathering are held at the Friends Meeting House, 1671 Nagel Road (corner of Nagel and Blackthorn). The July social gathering is held at a member’s home; contact info@gappeace for this year’s location.
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Fundraisers
Kroger Charity Shopping Card - 4% of your total is returned to GAPP
Susan’s Natural World Discount Card - 10% off all Susan’s Natural World purchases for 1 year
Amazon Sales - GAPP receives 4-8% back for sales resulting from
customers who link through our site. Shop Amazon.com
Mad Dash Scavenger Hunt - fun and zany scavenger hunt race that benefits the GAPP Scholarship Fund
Email or call 588-8391 for more information on the above fundraisers.
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New Year’s Day Candlelight Vigil
Our annual New Year's candlelight vigil is at the Peace Pole in Beech Acres Park on January 1 at 5:00 pm. We will share poems, music and reflections on peace – in our homes, in our communities, in our country and in our world. Bring something to share or just come and enjoy the reflective time with a spirit of community.
 
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Annual Civil Rights March
 Sponsored by the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Coalition of Cincinnati
Monday, January 19, 2009
Emancipation, the Dream, Unfinished Business:
It’s Left to Us
Commemorative March and Celebration Schedule
- 10:30 a.m., National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, March Kick-Off
- 11:00 a.m., Fountain Square, Interfaith Prayer Service
- 12:00 p.m., Music Hall, MLK Commemorative Celebration featuring the Voices of Freedom Choir
For more information, call 513.772.8622
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High School Scholarships
GAPP again awarded scholarships to students at area high schools Amelia, Anderson, Glen Este, McNicholas, and Turpin.. Applications are available through each schools guidance office after January 1. The 2009 winners are: Laura Marklein (Anderson) - pictured, Paula Gerhardt (Glen Este), Kelly LeMaster (McNicholas), and Ariel Miller (Turpin).
Download Scholarship Application
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Holocaust Awareness: Sonja Stratman - Growing Up Under The Swastika
When: Thursday, May 7, 2009, at 7:00 pm
Location: Turpin High School Auditorium, 2650 Bartels Rd.
This event is free and open to the public
Hear the story of one little child whose perception of reality was molded by Hitler, and how she then came to understand the real truth. On April 25, 1927, Sonja Stratman was born in Nuremberg, Germany. At age 10, every German child had to join the Hitler youth, and so did Sonja happily. She had no reason to believe that her youth group was anything more than the fun social events she enjoyed so well.
As the war progressed and her familys safety became threatened, Sonjas father revealed the true nature of Hitler, and Sonjas world was crushed. For the next several years, the Bochmann family struggled for survival in a war-torn, devastated city. In 1952 the family immigrated to the U.S.
For most of her life, Sonja scarcely spoke of her life under the Nazi regime. Those closest to her never knew about her youth, until recently. In 2004 Sonja began the therapeutic journey of revisiting the memories of a horrific time in history. For her, as a child, it was just how life was. For us, now, its a tale that enlightens us to the unforgettable events of Germany under the Hitler regime.
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GAPP visits the Freedom Center
“Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America”
This deeply moving exhibit displays post card images of lynchings in America and of the crowds who attended, often posing for and purchasing group photographs. What does this unfortunate chapter in our history have to do with modern times? How can people of good will act to insure that nothing like this ever happens again?
Following the exhibit tour, GAPP will facilitate a dialogue about its impact and search for answers to these challenging questions.
- Date: Saturday, May 22
- Time: 11:00 AM – to 1:00 PM at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Museum
- Cost: Adults - $12; Seniors (60+) - $10. Individuals pay at museum
- Age: Under 14 not recommended
Transportation: Two Options
- Carpool – Meet at Anderson Station, 7850 Five Mile Rd. at 10:25 to carpool. Cars will leave promptly at 10:30 and return between 1:30 and 2:00 PM.
- Meet in the Freedom Center lobby, 50 East Freedom Way, promptly at 11:00. Visit the website for parking information, www.freedomcenter.org
RSVP: 513-588-8391 or info@gappeace.org (RSVP preferred but not required)
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Storytelling/Tellebration
Tellabration 2009!™
 An evening of American folktales for all ages with Arnice Smith, an acclaimed storyteller and award-wining Cincinnati librarian.
Saturday, November 13, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
Anderson Center
7850 Five Mile Road
TICKETS AT THE DOOR
Individual tickets, $3.00
Maximum family price, $10.00
More info: Call 513-588-8391
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Book Club/Movie Discussion Night
The GAPP Book Club meets on the last Thursday of every month at Cathy Rodner's home. Quarterly, we watch a movie together instead of having a book discussion. Future books and movies are selected from suggestions made by participants. We try to choose books and movies that introduce a theme of diversity and ones which would lend themselves to good discussion. Books can be checked out from the library or ordered at Amazon.com, with GAPP receiving a portion of the cost if you go through the link on our site.
Please join us! New members are always welcome. For information on the upcoming selections, meeting address or to be added to our book club email list, please email us at bookclub@gappeace.org or call 588-8391.
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