Humanitarian Aid Nurse from Nazareth speaking about her work with IsraAID

B'nai Tikvah 25 Hillcroft Way, Walnut Creek, CA, United States

Majeda Kardosh will be talking about rescue work she does for IsraAID, a humanitarian aid organization, an Israeli NGO,  that responds to disasters around the world, including, but not limited to: Japan, Nepal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, the Philippines, Uganda, Haiti, Kenya, Jordan, the USA: Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Super storm Sandy, Tornado [...]

$12

Creating a Peaceful School – 7th Annual Conference

Our Saviors Lutheran Church 1035 Carol Lane , Lafayette, CA, United States

A daylong opportunity to explore how we can use our school and classroom practices to identify and address subtle and overt elements of racism. Breakout sessions on a variety of topics will focus on sharing learning strategies and skills and will be relevant to elementary and secondary educators, school personnel and students. Keynote  [...]

$10 – $50

UPROOTING RACISM WORKSHOP with PAUL KIVEL

Mt. Diablo UU Church 55 Eckley Way, Walnut Creek, CA, United States

UPROOTING RACISM WORKSHOP with PAUL KIVEL Sunday, February 4, 2018 2:00-5:00 p.m. Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church 55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek, CA Please join us for a free workshop with author Paul Kivel, who will be presenting material from his book Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Social [...]

Free

Spirituality & God – Informal Study/Discussion Group- Next Meeting on Sunday, Feb 4th !

Spirituality & God— Mostly monthly meetings. Next one on  Sun, Feb 4th. An informal study/discussion group, not particularly aligned to any belief system/guru/society, but open forum to share noble spiritual concepts and ideas of all kinds. Check out https://neospirituality.weebly.com/ or send an email to spiritualityneo@gmail.com, if interested. We also share/exchange inspiring spiritual books [...]

Free

GSA FORUM VII

San Ramon High School Commons 501 Danville Blvd, Danville, CA 94526 Phone: (925) 552-3000, Danville, United States

San Ramon Valley Unified School District Middle and High School GSA's come together for a 4 hour event on Thursday, September 8, 2019 at San Ramon High School Commons from 4- 8 p.m. This event brings together GSA students, Faculty Advisors, District Officials and support organizations from around the East [...]

Free

YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY, Season 2

Mt. Diablo UU Church 55 Eckley Way, Walnut Creek, CA, United States

Friday,  February 9, 2018 @ 7pm YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY, Season 2 2017 National  Geographic  Climate Change Documentary Series    Mt Diablo Unitarian Universal Church Bortin Hall, 55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek FREE & open to the public.  YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY,  SEASON 2  The Emmy-winning climate change series returns for a [...]

Free

The Five Longings with Author David Richo

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

Renowned author, spiritual teacher and counselor David Richo will return to MDUUC on February 10 to talk about the subject of one of his recent books. Here is a description from The Five Longings: If you’ve ever had a vague sense that something’s missing from your life, congratulations: That longing for something better is a [...]

$40

Reverend Dr. John Philip Newell at San Damiano

San Damiano Retreat 710 Highland Dr., Danville, CA

Revd Dr. John Philip Newell, the celebrated author of "Listening for the Heartbeat of God: A Celtic Spirituality" is one of the most prominent Christian teachers of spirituality in the Western world. He will be focusing on the resonances of Franciscan Spirituality and Celtic Spirituality in this retreat entitled "Brother [...]

$270

Community of Faith Breakfast

Bay Area Family Church 2305 Washington Avenue, San Leandro, CA, United States

"Unity in Adversity: Embracing a Foreign Land As My Own"  Marianne and Mike Irwin Marianne, a 22 year old German, volunteered as a missionary to Nicaragua. She went there on faith alone -- with little preparation in language and knowing no one there. Relying on God's guidance, she discovered a [...]

$5

Taizé Prayer Around the Cross

Church of the Resurrection 399 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA, United States

Need to refresh, regenerate and relax? Join us for one hour of beautiful music, meditative chants, scripture readings and quiet, reflective time. Truly an hour of spiritual renewal, Taizé (pronounced tay-zay) Prayer around the Cross is celebrated each month at one of six different churches in the Pleasant Hill/Walnut Creek area. [...]