Community Events
Health Awareness Fair 2020 – Honoring MLK, Jr.
Pittsburg Senior Center 300 Presidio Ln, Pittsburg, CA, United StatesHealth Awareness Fair 2020 Health Resource Fair to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes info on "Thyroid Awareness Month" Rev. Eugene Jackson, Keynote Speaker Free Box lunch for all in attendance Entertainment. DJ Watergate, and Pittsburg Senior Center Choir and Senior Line Dancers Honoring the [...]
JUST SING IT!
Unity of Walnut Creek 1871 Geary Road, Walnut Creek, CA, United StatesThere is wide disagreement on who said, “To sing is to pray twice.” There is no disagreement on its validity. Singing spiritual music heals through mantra-like repetition, creating powerful positive vibrations that transform body, mind, and world. Singing improves breathing, moves the body to dance. and brings you to [...]
Dinners around the World: Asian Cuisine
San Damiano Retreat 710 Highland Dr., Danville, CAOur tradition of monthly Sunday dinners continues in 2020. In honor of the upcoming lunar new year, January's menu will feature Asian cuisine. Cost is $25 for adults and $10 for kids 12 and under.
Taizé Prayer Around the Cross 2020 Schedule
Christ the King Catholic Church 199 Brendan Road, Pleasant Hill, CA, United StatesWelcome to Taize Prayer Around the Cross JOIN US FOR AN HOUR OF PRAYER the 3rd SUNDAY of each month beginning at listed time. January 19, 2020 Taize will be held at the Christ the King Catholic Church 199 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill. We welcome all who wish to gather [...]
Fr. Dan Horan presents “The Franciscan Heart of Thomas Merton”
San Damiano Retreat 710 Highland Dr., Danville, CAFr. Dan teaches systematic theology and spirituality at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, writes a column for National Catholic Reporter, and is the author of twelve books including the award-winningThe Franciscan Heart of Thomas Merton: A New Look at the Spiritual Influence on His Life, Thought, and Writing (2014). St. Francis and [...]
Harms & Neumann Soprano and Piano Concert at St. Paul’s in Walnut Creek
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Walnut Creek 1924 Trinity Avenue, Walnut Creek, CA, United StatesPraised by the San Francisco Chronicle for a “winningly liquid” voice as well as for her “dramatic vividness and vocal flourish,” Santa Fe native Soprano Rena Harms has delighted audiences around the world. From being a 2010 Grand Finalist of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, to prize-winning acclaim in [...]
Presidio Chapel Open House/Docent Tour
Presidio Chapel 130 Fisher Loop, San Francisco, CA, United StatesVisit the historic Spanish Colonial Revival style Presidio Chapel, built by the Army in 1931, with a breathtaking view of San Francisco Bay. It is home to a 33' mural by Victor Arnautoff, a protégé of Diego Rivera, and stained glass windows by Willimina Ogterop, the first woman stained glass [...]
Christian-Muslim Dialogue & Peace: Commemorating the Sultan & the Saint
Muslim Community Center 5724 Las Positas Blvd., Pleasanton, CA, United StatesJoin us to commemorate the important moment when Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt met on a bloody battlefield during the Crusades. Join us as we watch together The Sultan and The Saint - a fascinating one-hour documentary that captures the search for peace between Christian and Muslim [...]
Violins of Hope: A journey of heroism, healing and humanity – San Francisco
Commonweath Club 110 Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA, United StatesOn International Holocaust Day and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Avshalom Weinstein the cofounder of Violins of Hope whose studio is in Turkey will talk about the 20 years he and his father have devoted to locating and restoring lost violins the Holocaust. He lost 400 members [...]
Season for Nonviolence: HEART-CENTERED ACTIVISM WORKSHOP
Unity of Walnut Creek 1871 Geary Road, Walnut Creek, CA, United StatesWhy do many “spiritual” people often shun politics? How can we nurture our democracy through our most cherished principles and values? Let's: • Transform anxiety and outrage to courage and compassion • Become politically active with enthusiasm and without hating or harming anyone • Discover the joy of conscious heart-centered [...]