Working Retreat at San Damiano with Fr. Patrick Foley
San Damiano Retreat Center 710 Highland Dr., Danville, CA, United StatesFree retreat. Attendees will assist San Damiano with landscaping, maintenance and/or administrative tasks. Days begin and end with prayer and retreat time. Meals and lodging provided.
Common Sense Kids Action – Right Start Town Hall
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall 1035 Carol Ln, Lafayette, CA, United StatesJoin a conversation with former Congressman George Miller, the Office of Senator Steve Glazer and a panel of early childhood experts to find out how California may lead the Nation in ensuring all children have the RIGHT START. CSKA is partnering with First 5 Contra Costa, CocoKids, Parent Voices, The [...]
DRAWDOWN: How to Reverse Global Warming
CoCo San Sustainable Farm 5500 Imhoff Drive, Martinez, CA, United StatesDownload the Flyer: DRAWDOWN flyer october 14 2017 Learn how YOU can help REVERSE Global Warming! Conservation is not enough! Now, we know how to reverse global warming! CoCo San Sustainable Farm is modeling practices that help sink carbon (carbon sequestration) to reverse global warming. Bethallyn Black, M.A. our amazing Master Gardener, [...]
Meet Your Muslim Neighbors
Orinda Community Church (UCC) 10 Irwin Way, Orinda, CA, United StatesIn these times of great uncertainty for our Muslim neighbors, a distinguished panel of guests from the Muslim Community Center of Pleasanton will be hosted by Orinda Community Church. The panel will describe the basic religious tenets of Islam, explore some common misconceptions about American Muslims, discuss the meaning of [...]
Contra Costa Hunger Walk – Walnut Creek
Civic Park in Walnut Creek 1375 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek, CA, United StatesContra Costa Hunger Walk Sunday, October 15th at 1:30 pm Rain or Shine! Civic Park Gazebo, Walnut Creek3K WALK or 4.2k walkBRING FRIENDS BRING FAMILIES BRING PETS 925.325.8822 Registration: 1:00 pm www.crophungerwalk.org/walnutcreekca/ Download the flyer here: final flyer crop walk 2017
WITNESS OUR WELCOME – WOW! 15th ANNUAL INTERFAITH WORSHIP CELEBRATION
First Christian Church of Concord (DOC) 3039 Willowpass Rd., Concord, CA, United StatesWITNESS OUR WELCOME – WOW! 15th ANNUAL INTERFAITH WORSHIP CELEBRATION Come Celebrate God’s Inclusive Love Welcoming All of God’s Children; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender + and Straight Allies Sunday, October 15th, 2017 at 5:00 PM First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 3039 Willowpass Rd., Concord, CA “Interfaith Conversations” with Cantor Risa [...]
Food Stamped: Screening & Dinner
Congregation B'nai Tikvah 25 Hillcroft Way, Walnut Creek, CA, United StatesSunday, October 15, 5:30 PM at Cong. B’nai Tikvah Food Stamped: Screening & Dinner Guest Speakers Shira and Yoav Potash Can you eat a well-balanced meal on a food stamp budget? Nutritionist Shira Potash and filmmaker YoavPotash examine this issue in their must-see documentary. Dinner will feature a “food stamp”—roughly $1.00 per person—menu. Admission: $10.00 before October 13; $15 at the door [...]
Deteriorating Freedom of the Press in the Middle East
Commonweath Club 110 Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA, United StatesNote: At the Commonwealth Club’s NEW location: 110 Embarcadero Download the flyer here: Press-freedom-flyer Next program: Monday Oct 16 at 6p. Deteriorating Freedom of the Press in the Middle East. At the Commonwealth Club’s NEW location: 110 Embarcadero The panelists are: Janine Zacharia, Robert Rosenthal and Jonathan Curiel. Next discussion: Mon. Oct 30 at [...]
New PFLAG meeting at Clayton Valley Presbyterian
Clayton Valley Presbyterian Church 1578 Kirker Pass Road, Clayton, CA, United StatesIn association with the Danville/San Ramon Chapter, a satellite meeting of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays will be hosted at: Clayton Valley Presbyterian Church 1578 Kirker Pass Road, Clayton on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 PM. PLEASE JOIN US! AND SHARE WITH OTHER FAMILY, FRIENDS [...]
Climate Disruption: A Scientific Call for Action
Mt. Diablo UU Church 55 Eckley Way, Walnut Creek, CA, United StatesANDREW GUNTHER, Ph.D. Climate Disruption: A Scientific Call for Action Learn the basics, physical principles and observations. What does climate change mean for the country in general and the Bay Area in particular? Gunther received his Ph.D. in Energy and Resources from the University of California at Berkeley and has [...]