Events - 11 Oct 25

09/01/2025 - 11/30/2025

12:00 am

Pacem in Terris 10th Annual Visionary Peace Exhibition 2026

• Location: Pacem in Terris Visionary Peace Youth Art Exhibition: Call for Work
• Organization(s): Pacem in Terris

Call for Artwork: Visionary Peace Exhibition
Submission Deadline: December 15, 2025

Calling all creative Delaware students in Grades K-12.  We invite you to submit an original 2D artwork for inclusion in Pacem in Terris’s 10th Annual Visionary Peace Youth Art Exhibition held at the Wilmington Library.  Selected works will also become part of the Traveling Peace Youth Art Exhibition, which is shared at 28+ locations across Delaware and beyond, reaching over 200,000 viewers annually.  Your artwork should address either of these questions:  1. What is your vision of a peaceful world?    2. How can we create a more peaceful world together?

• Artwork Guidelines:  
  • 2D art only
  • Mounted on 16″ x 20″ (or smaller) construction paper or mat board
  • Include a short artist statement on the front
  • Label the back with your name and school
  • No violent images or 3D works

Details and Guidelines are provided at: https://depaceminterris.org/visionary-peace-youth-art–registration

10/11/2025

10:00 am - 11:30 am

The Roots of Peace: Building Safety Through Connection

• Location: Academy for Peace
  203 N Market St, Wilmington, DE, 19801
• Organization(s): People to People Delaware

An engaging 90-minute workshop that explores how our nervous systems influence our interactions and relationships.

10/11/2025

10:15 am - 10:45 am

Amigos de la Paz: Storytime with Language U

• Location: Brandywine Hundred Library
  1300 Foulk Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19803
• Organization(s): Brandywine Hundred Library
• Library event, Youth

Language U’s Ms. Lia and her puppet friend Dino help launch PEACE WEEK by sharing stories, teaching vocabulary, and singing songs–in English AND Spanish. Free copies of children’s books that promote peace will be available for families. Ages 2-11 with adult. No registration.

10/11/2025

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Peace & Social Justice Sing Along

• Location: Hockessin Friends Meetinghouse
  1501 Old Wilmington Rd., Hockessin
• Organization(s): Hockessin Friends Meeting
• Creative Events, Non-violence, Restorative justice

Featuring live music, this sing along will prepare our spirits for the work of peacemaking. It coincides with Hockessin Friends’ annual Friendly Fun Day, a free event which includes activities for all ages. There will be musicians performing throughout the day and games and craft activities for children of all ages. There will also be food for sale. This event will happen rain or shine. Registration encouraged but not required.

10/11/2025

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Give Peace A Chance - Crafts at Bellevue Community Center

• Location: Bellevue Community Center
  510 Duncan Road, Wilmington, DE, New Castle, 19809, Mid Atlantic
• Organization(s): Bellefonte Lions
• Arts, Creative Activity, Service

Join the Bellefonte Lions as we celebrate Peace Week with an inspiring event dedicated to unity, diversity, and making the world a better place—together.

We invite our members to bring food and their culture to share, and we welcome our community to come experience how Lions in Delaware—and across the globe—work side-by-side as a diverse family from all walks of life. If you have ever considered volunteering in a non-political, non-religious capacity, Lions are THE organization to connect with.

Activities include:
Peace Poster Station – Create your own vision of peace.
Card-Making Station – Share uplifting words with those in need.
“What Peace Means to Me” Video Station – Record your own short video sharing your vision for peace.
Project Impact Map – Explore the projects Lions are doing throughout Delaware and witness the impact we have around the world.