The Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission takes the "peace" part of its name quite seriously. Each year, it raises funds for Peace Scholarships, distributed to deserving, college-bound high school seniors. Starting at 5:30, at tonight's Holiday Peace Bash (there's that word again), a $10 donation (or $25 per family) will reward you with a tasty pasta dinner at the new Carter Payne event center (320 S. Weber St., ppjpc.org), and a warm fuzzy feeling inside, knowing you're helping build a new generation of activists. — Kirsten Akens