Ukes4Peace

Be a part of something big! Join the Ukes4Peace grassroots movement to promote peace, love and harmony in our world.

The Healdsburg Ukulele Club has kick started a grassroots movement called "Ukes4Peace." 25 ukulele clubs are hosting six Ukes4Peace jams to play music from a common songbook to promote peace, harmony and love in this fraught political environment. Any ukulele club may host a Ukes4Peace meetup. The Ukes4Peace master Songbook and specific jam songbooks are now available for download here from the Google Drive link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qXNnEBkLbHHcJ6qy90nuq8LEhi1gZC8T?usp=sharing

The Master Ukes4Peace songbook has 70 songs with themes of peace, love, harmony and yes, a bit of rebellion.

We suggest the host club designate a playlist of songs from the common songbook (and can add others) in advance of its planned meet up. In the Google Drive, we have posted songbooks for specific club jams.

The Ukes4Peace meetup is a jam where all are encouraged to play together for peace. As John Lennon once said, "Peace is not something you wish for; it's something you make, something you do, something you are, and something you give away."

Ukes4Peace Events:

(1) Saturday, March 14, 2026 Noon to 2:30 PM, Florence Douglas Center, 333 Amador St, Vallejo, CA. Host: Ukulele Lovers of Vallejo. $5 donation. RSVP to John at sunnyvalekid1@gmail.com to get songbook. Bring your uke, ULOV songbook and a table music stand. Post event report: 77 attendees and amazing jam of love and ohana!

(2) Saturday April 18, 2026 Noon - 2:30 PM, Special Guests: The Starlight Ukes: Dani Joy and Perry Stauffer. Finley Community Center, Room 5, 2060 W. College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA - Host: Healdsburg Ukulele Club. $5 voluntary fee towards venue and snacks. RSVP to Rachelle at ukes4peaceca@gmail.com. Bring a standing music stand, uke and the HUC Ukes4Peace songbook. Bring Venmo or cash for Ukes4Peace merchandise.

(3) Saturday May 2, 2026, 1:30 to 4 PM, Windchaser Wine Co, 1352 S. 49th St., Richmond, CA - Host: RUM (Richmond Ukulele Mayhem), $5 voluntary fee, bring an appetizer to share, potluck style. RSVP to Amy at amyukena@gmail.com. Bring your uke, a table stand or standing music stand, songbook, and a hat as this one will be outdoors.

(4) Sunday, June 21, 2026, Noon to 5 PM, Shady Oak Brewing Company, 420 First Street, Santa Rosa. Host: Ukulele Ramblers. $5 voluntary donation. Bring your ukulele, a music stand, and the songbook. There will be a Ukes4Peace jam, workshops, and more! RSVP to Bob Wachunas at funkgypsy@gmail.com.

(5) Wednesday June 24, 2026, 5:45 - 8:15 pm, San Carlos Library, San Carlos, CA, Host: PUGs (Peninsula Ukulele Group). RSVP to Linda at linda@fleastreetband.com; See the Flea Street Band site for its specific songbook - download under "Ukes4Peace" here: https://fleastreetband.com/playlist/

(6) Tuesday, September 15, 2:15-4:15 PM, Vintage House Senior Center, 264 First Street East, Sonoma - Host: Sonoma Ukulele Club. Donation of $10-$20 for venue. RSVP to Alan Freeman, agreeman47@gmail.com.

Who's in:

Aloha Uke Squad (San Francisco); Bernal Ukulele Society (San Francisco); Bohemian Ukeleles (Sonoma County); The Bonny Ukes of Doon (Santa Cruz); Coastside Strummers (Pacifica); Comfort & Joy Ukulele Outreach (Fremont); Daly Ukuleles (Daly City); Gold Jam (Pacific); Healdsburg Ukulele Club; Kern River Ukulele Club; Marin Ukulele Group; Miraloma Strummers (San Francisco)

PUGs (the Peninsula Ukulele Group); Petalukes (Petaluma Uke Club); Pleasanton Ukulele Club;

RUM (Richmond Ukulele Mayhem); San Francisco Uke Rebellion; Sebastopol Ukesters; Sonoma Uke Club; Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz; ; The Ukulelians (Santa Rosa); Ukulele Lovers of Vallejo; Ukulele Ramblers (Santa Rosa); Ukiah Uketones; West County Ukulele Club; Aloha Uke Squad (San Francisco); Bernal Ukulele Society (San Francisco); Bohemian Ukeleles (Sonoma County); The Bonny Ukes of Doon (Santa Cruz); Coastside Strummers (Pacifica); Comfort & Joy Ukulele Outreach (Fremont); Daly Ukuleles (Daly City); Gold Jam (Pacific); Healdsburg Ukulele Club; Kern River Ukulele Club; Marin Ukulele Group; Miraloma Strummers (San Francisco); PUGs (the Peninsula Ukulele Group); Petalukes (Petaluma Uke Club); Pleasanton Ukulele Club; Richmond Ukulele Mayhem; San Francisco Uke Rebellion; Sebastopol Ukesters; Sonoma Uke Club; Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz; The Ukulelians (Santa Rosa); Ukulele Lovers of Vallejo; Ukulele Ramblers (Santa Rosa); Ukiah Uketones; and the West County Ukulele Club.

Join the Peace4Ukes movement! Please join the Facebook Group Ukes4Peace Uke Jam for latest news and Ukes4Peace songbooks download. We are over 170 members strong nationwide! Need more info? Email Rachelle at ukes4peaceca@gmail.com.

"Imagine all the people, living life in peace. You may say that I am dreamer, but I am not the only one. I hope someday you will join us, and the world will be as one." Imagine, John Lennon

Kudos to Amy Ukena and Rachelle Chong who produced the Ukes4Peace Master Songbook.