Remembering the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

On Sunday, August 7, we will gather at 7:30 pm at the  Rockefeller Lagoon, Rev. M.L. King Drive, near E. 105 th  St., to observe the 77 th  Anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, August 6 and 9, 1945. We will commemorate these tragedies and reaffirm our commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons, with speakers, music, and poetry. We’ll conclude by launching Japanese candle lanterns on the lagoon at sunset at 8:40 pm.