A Mother’s Day Rally for Peace is planned Sunday, May 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. on the Village Green in Davidson, organized by mothers committed to finding peaceful resolutions to world conflict.

The event will include speeches by Davidson Mayor Randy Kincaid, UNC Charlotte anthropologist Joyce Dalsheim, military veteran Scottie Nicholls and Davidson College religion professor emeritus David Kaylor.

Musical entertainment will include Billy Jones, Kate Minogue and friends.

Organizers are taking a cue from the “Mother’s Day Proclamation,” Julie Ward Howe’s 1870 reflection on the horrors of the U.S. Civil War and other wars. In the proclamation, Ms. Howe said women have a responsibility to help shape their societies.

For more information about the event, contact Susan Montague at 704-892-3616 or Sherry Malushizky at 704-892-1176.

Here’s the order of events for the day:

Welcome and historic perspective of Mother’s Day and peace – Sherry Malushizky

Reading of the Mother’s Day Proclamation – Susan Montague

What is the Bush Administration vision of the future? – Mayor Randy Kincaid

“Seek Peace, Pursue Justice this Mother’s Day and Every Day” – Dr. Joyce Dalsheim

Veteran and Grandmother – Scottie Nicholls

What can individuals do to make a difference – David Kaylor, Professor Emeritus of Religion, Davidson College