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 [...]
Free Disaster Preparedness Summit! Training for Nonprofits and Community Based Organizations.
Concord Police Department 1350 Galindo St., Concord, CA, United StatesUpdated Link! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ccc-voad-disaster-summit-tickets-85584650995 Disaster Preparedness Summit_BAUASI-CCC3b
The Violins of Hope Concert: Along the Trade Route – Walnut Creek
Congregation B'nai Shalom 74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek, CA, United StatesCongregation B’nai Shalom and the Contra Costa JCC are proud to be part of the San Francisco Bay Area tour of The Violins of Hope. Spanning eight-weeks, this tour coincides with the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, one of the many concentration camps where Jewish musicians were forcibly [...]
Self Care Day for Women at Unity Walnut Creek
Unity of Walnut Creek 1871 Geary Road, Walnut Creek, CA, United StatesA Day of Nurturing - for Yourself! New: Babysitting will be available!!! Moms, come have some well-deserved self-care! Start the day with an amazing talk on mindful self compassion by Diane Pahler, founder of Mindful Bay Area. Then enjoy 20-minute Nurturing Services ($10/each). From 10 am to 2 pm, you [...]
Meet ANDREA MILLER Founder of the Center for Common Ground and Reclaim Our Vote Campaign
IBEW Local 302 1875 Arnold Drive, Martinez, CA, United StatesIF YOUR VOTE DIDN’T MATTER, THEY WOULDN’T BE TRYING TO STOP IT!~ Robert Greenwald, “Suppressed: The Fight to Vote” Black Women Organizing for Political Action NAACP, East County Branch Solano County Links, Inc. Organizing For Action/All On The Line Contra Costa Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County Monica Wilson, Antioch [...]
Our Place in the Web of Life – A Social Justice Climate Action Seminar Series
Our Place in the Web of Life Many people know a great deal about issues of sustainability and are eager to do their part to repair and restore the environment around them and lessen the destruction of our precious natural resources. And, many I understand how social oppression works to build [...]
The Battle for Religious Freedom in Israel Challenges, Success Stories, and its’ Imprint on the Geopolitical Reality in Israel
Temple Isaiah 945 Risa Road , Lafayette, CA, United StatesFeaturing Yael Yechieli-Persico Jewish scholar and activist for freedom of religion in Israel, former Director of the Department of Democracy and the Department of Freedom of Religion in NIF/Shatil The tension between religion and state has long been an inherent part of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state. Judging from [...]
Showing up for Miles Hall – a call for religious leaders to speak at the Feb. 4th Walnut Creek City Council
Walnut Creek City Hall 1840 N. Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA, United StatesOn Sunday, June 2nd, 2019, Miles Hall who lived with a well documented mental illness was brutally killed by two Walnut Creek Police Officers. This happened despite his proactive mother, Taun Hall alerting the dispatcher a day before her son was likely in a decompensated state and may require a [...]