Monday, February 18, 2013

Faces and Places - Peace Nook


Welcome to our next Face of Mid-Missouri!

Peace Nook is a hidden gem in the busy downtown District in Columbia. It is a non-profit store and community resource center that was founded and is operated by the non-profit Peaceworks.  It’s staff are all volunteers. You can find a variety of our local activists helping to run the store, including one very amazing person. Mark Haim is the voice behind Peaceworks, and he works tirelessly beside his volunteers to bring positive change to the community.  He is a huge support of Mid-Missouri Pagan Pride.

The tiny entrance to this store is easy to miss as you walk down Broadway of Columbia, but look hard for it. Behind the door and down the stairs hides an amazing treasure trove of products, including jewelry, clothing, magazines, Pagan and spiritual books, natural foods, environmentally friendly products, incense, bags, and so very much more. If you can’t find a product that you are looking for, all you have to do is ask one of the amazingly colorful and friendly volunteers that staff the store. They can tell you if they carry it and if they do not, and they are always more than willing to order it.

Do you need jewelry with your faith’s symbols? They will probably have it. Do you need a new journal made on completely recycled paper? They definitely have it. Do you need books about Buddhism, gardening, Wiccan Circles, the LGBT community, and/or nuclear weapons and their effect on the environment? This is your one-stop shop.

Peace Nook is located at 804-C East Broadway in downtown Columbia. They are open Monday through Saturday from 10 am until 9 pm and Sunday from noon until 6pm. For more information feel free to call them at 573-875-0539 or email them at mail@midmopeaceworks.org.

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