9th Annual Peace and Justice Awards Dinner – Give Peace a Dance!

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall 1035 Carol Ln, Lafayette, CA, United States

Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center’s Community Event Join us as we acknowledge and honor the work of people in our local community who ARE making a difference! Local Heroes for Peace Award:  Marylia Kelley, Executive Director, Tri-Valley CAREs (Communities Against a Radioactive Environment) and the organization Tri-Valley CAREs of Livermore, for their work [...]

$8 – $500

Annual Early Thanksgiving Dinner – Pacifica Institute

Pacifica Institute East Bay 979 San Pablo Ave. 2nd Floor, Albany, CA, United States

With Thanksgiving around the corner, we would like to invite you to our Annual Early Thanksgiving Dinner. This year we are organizing this for the benefit of NorCal fire victims. There will be distinguished speakers and we will be praying together for the common cause. Suggested donation: $25. All donations [...]

$25.00

Racial Justice Community Forum – Antioch

Delta Bay Church of Christ 913 Sunset Drive, Antioch, CA, United States

A community forum on racial justice presented by the Contra Costa County Racial Justice Task Force.  Food will be provided.

Free

Healing and Wholess Retreat

San Damiano Retreat 710 Highland Dr., Danville, CA

"Attitude of Gratitude as Thanksgiving" with Tom Gorham, M.A., CADC II and Davida Coady, MD, MPH. During the holiday season we can become overwhelmed with stress and forget why we celebrate these special days. Sometimes we can dread them altogether because of past traumatic experiences. At this retreat we will explore [...]

$205

8th Annual Richmond Native American Pow-Wow Community Event

Richmond Police Activities League (RPAL) Gymnasium, 2200 Macdonald Ave, Richmond, CA 94801 2200 Macdonald Ave, Richmond, CA, United States

8th Annual Richmond Native American Pow-Wow Community Event during National Native American Heritage Month. “HONORING OUR RESILIENCY” A Substance & Alcohol-Free Event

Free

Celebration of Christmas Music

Danville Stake 655 Old Orchard Rd., Danville, CA, United States

Come join our community for an evening of Holiday Music and Congregational caroling celebrating the JOY, PEACE and UNITY of the Season. Enjoy performances by San Ramon Valley High School Chamber singers, Monte Vista High School Chamber singers, California High School Chamber Singers, Dougherty Valley High School Chamber singers, and [...]

Mary of Advent Series with Jan Stegner

San Damiano Retreat Center 710 Highland Dr., Danville, CA, United States

You may attend individual session(s) or whole series.  $35 (includes lunch) Tuesday, November 28: Mary of Scripture and Tradition Tuesday, December 5: Mary’s Fiat Tuesday, December 12: Mary’s Visit-The Magnificat Tuesday, December 19: “Mary Did You Know?”

$35

Advent Silent Retreat opportunities at San Damiano

San Damiano Retreat 710 Highland Dr., Danville, CA

2 options: Silent Weekend retreat December 1 - 3 Presented by Fr. Patrick Foley In a too-busy season, we will attempt to be still enough, and courageous enough, to face one of Advent’s — and life’s — greatest challenges: to wait upon God. -or- December 2 1 day Silent Christian Meditation [...]

Diablo Choral Artists – Christmas Concert

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church 1601 Mary Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA, United States

Diablo Choral Artists presents a Christmas concert featuring “Carols and Lullabies” (Christmas in the Southwest) by Conrad Susa, with harp, guitar, and marimba, three settings of Ave Maria (by Verdi, Victoria, and Biebl), Ola Gjeilo’s A Spotless Rose, Eric Whitacre’s Alleluia, and more. The evening will also include a carol [...]

Diablo Choral Artists – Christmas Concert

Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church 55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek, United States

Diablo Choral Artists presents a Christmas concert featuring “Carols and Lullabies” (Christmas in the Southwest) by Conrad Susa, with harp, guitar, and marimba, three settings of Ave Maria (by Verdi, Victoria, and Biebl), Ola Gjeilo’s A Spotless Rose, Eric Whitacre’s Alleluia, and more. The evening will also include a carol [...]