Each Friday since the fall of 2001, a group of approximately five women stand dressed in black on the corner of Main Street and North Pleasant Street in a vigil for peace in Jerusalem, according to the Daily Hampshire Gazette. The women hold their weekly vigil between noon and 1 p.m., when there is a substantial amount of lunchtime traffic in town.

"Usually there are five or six on post during lunchtime rush, but it's a rotating vigil that has seen around 18 semi-regular participants and many spontaneous joiners," regular vigil participant Mary Wenworth told the Gazette. The women participate for reasons including moral opposition to all war, reaction to the violence in Jerusalem and reaction to the war in Iraq. Some women have been participating consistently since 2001; others got involved following the start of the war in Iraq. During their Friday vigils the women discuss recent events and share news articles, according to the Gazette. They also greet passersby with a smile and a piece of paper with information about war and violence.

According to the Gazette, the reaction to the women has been overwhelmingly positive, but the participants indicated that some people were more hesitant about standing near the women for fear of being associated with them. According to the Gazette, the women plan on continuing their weekly vigil until the fighting in Jerusalem and Iraq end and peace is restored.