Hiroshima Nagasaki Day & Walk For A Nuclear Free Future

81st Commemoration Ceremony
Grafton Peace Pagoda
Saturday, August 8, 2026

NO MORE WAR

NEVER AGAIN NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo

6:15pm walk from Grafton Town Square to Peace Pagoda (3.3 Miles)
8:00pm Program of Peace in front of the Peace Pagoda
Lantern Ceremony
Interfaith Prayer
Musical and Poetry Offerings

Rain or shine. Please wear appropriate clothing and bring a flashlight, jacket, and insect repellant.
For more information contact Grafton Peace Pagoda 518-658-9301 8:00am-5:00pm. 87 Crandall Rd Petersburg, NY 12138

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Walk for a nuclear free future August 1-8, 2026
Saturday, August 1 – Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory River Rd Niskayuna, NY, 7:00am
Sunday, August 2 – Kingston, NY to Bon Odori Lantern Ceremony
Monday, August 3 – Peekskill Train Station to Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, 11:00 AM
Tuesday, August 4 – NYC walk to Consulate General of Japan
Wednesday, August 5 – Elizabeth NJ Court to Port Elizabeth, NJ, 10:00 AM
Thursday, August 6 – Pittsfield Town Square Peace Vigil to Mohican Hot Spring, 8 AM
Friday, August 7 – Preparation for Ceremony at Grafton Peace Pagoda
Saturday, August 8 – 6:15pm Peace Walk from Grafton Town Square to Peace Pagoda,
8:00pm Hiroshima Nagasaki Day Ceremony

For information about the peace walk, contact Grafton Peace Pagoda 518-658-9301. During the walk,
contact Rose (201) 956-5702

“Civilation has nothing to do with having electric lights, airplanes, or manufacturing atomic bombs.
It has nothing to do with killing human beings, destroying things, or waging war. Civilization is to
hold one another in mutual affection and respect.” ~Nichidatsu Fujii