Brunswick Peace Fair 2016 banner. Credit: Regis Tremblay and Mary Donnelly.
 

By Christine DeTroy, Chair, Maine WILPF Branch

The Peace Fair in Brunswick, Maine, has been a regular event for a dozen years, attracting local residents and summer vacationers as well from all along the eastern coastal communities of Maine. WILPF’s Maine Branch, under the guidance of chair Christine DeTroy and with help from many of her members, has always been a pivotal part of the planning. WILPF works in coalition with many other organizations to host this Peace Fair, which draws people of all ages. This year the fair was dedicated to Christine’s late son, who died suddenly last year. He had performed music at the Peace Fair for many years.

This, the twelfth annual fair, was a successful and active day with many visitors, young and old, participating in the activities presented by peace and justice groups, as well as representatives from the environmental, health, child nutrition, restorative justice, voting rights, and Native American sectors. There were activities for children and lectures for adults, along with arts and music elements to make the day more fun.