Since 1991, members of the Concord Peace Vigil have held a banner and walked in Monument Square around the flagpole. The banner says “We walk with all who suffer because of war.” We met one Friday a month from 8 to 9 am over the years 1991 through 2001. After the start of the US Government war in Afghanistan in late 2001, Vigil members decided to meet every week, weather permitting, still on Fridays from 8 to 9 am, and have continued to the present time. We are not a club and welcome any who wishes to join us, even for a short time. We appreciate the positive messages many of you have signaled as you drive by.
 
2026 will be our 35th year. We all are older (and wiser). For health and safety reasons, we now suspend the vigil during the winter months. The weekly discussion at the Main Street Café will continue during the winter. Join us to discuss current events. The war in Afghanistan, the longest active war in our nation’s history, is finally over, 20 years, and we continue to remind the people who read our banner that war effects everyone. We do not recruit walkers, but everyone is welcome to walk. Many of the original vigil walkers are no longer with us. If you drive by and wish to stop for ‘laps around the pole,’ please do so.  We end shortly before 9am and reconvene at the Main Street Café on Main Street, Concord. The discussions are lively and the participants friendly.