The 75th Commemoration of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Takashi Tanemori, survivor of Hiroshima bomb.
Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley 1 Lawson Road, Kensington, CA, United StatesSUMMER FORUM August 2 9:30 AM: Takashi Tanemori is one of the few survivors of the August 6, 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima. He lost both of his parents and two sisters to the effects of that weapon, and became an oyanashigo – a street urchin – who struggled to stay alive by [...]
The 75th Commemoration of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Hiroshima by John Hersey.
Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley 1 Lawson Road, Kensington, CA, United StatesLITERATURE, FILM & DRAMA CONTINGENT (LFDC) August 2 12:30-2:30 PM: We invite you to read Hiroshima and then join us to discuss it with LFDC. Don Klose, researcher of nuclear arms and treaties, hosts our discussion. This issue of The New Yorker was dedicated solely to this work by John Hersey, with no cartoons or ads: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1946/08/31/hiroshima Please [...]
Free Food Distribution at Christ the King
Christ the King Catholic Church 199 Brendan Road, Pleasant Hill, CA, United StatesFREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION Monday, August 3rd from 9 AM – 11:30 AM or until supplies last Christ the King Church 199 Brandon Road Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Enter on Gregory Lane In partnership with Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano and White Pony Express. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED, DRIVE UP OR [...]
Masculine Path of Power: a unique initiation program exclusively for men.
OnlineMasculine Path of Power Online Training August 4 – December 1, 2020 Tuesday evenings, 6-8pm Pacific time FREE INTRODUCTORY ZOOM CALLS: Saturday, July 18 - 10:00am - 11:00am and Tuesday, July 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm (times indicated are Pacific Time). Join zoom call # 4234147141 The Masculine Path of Power is [...]
U.S.-Japan Sister Cities Bell Ringing: 75 Years of Peace Since Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Ringing the bells or chimes at your congregationU.S.-Japan Sister Cities Bell Ringing: 75 Years of Peace Since Hiroshima & Nagasaki Last September, the United Religions Initiative (URI), of which the San Francisco Interfaith Council (SFIC) is a Cooperation Circle, planted two ginkgo saplings at the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park that survived the 1945 nuclear blast over [...]
The Green New Deal & Reparations
OnlineThe Green New Deal & Reparations: August 5 at 10 am Pacific online When it comes to principled, ambitious policy proposals that seek to fundamentally transform our society, the Green New Deal and reparations currently rise to the top. Yet, often they are discussed separately, despite clear and compelling connections. [...]
A Conversation w/ Sandhya Jha, author of Pre-Post-Racial America at 4 pm Pacific
A Conversation w/ Sandhya Jha, author of Pre-Post-Racial America Wednesday, Aug. 5th at 4 pm Pacific on Facebook live: https://www.facebook.com/events/324205815424721/ On August 5, I've been invited to a Facebook Live conversation with Scarritt Bennett Center about my previous book, Pre-Post-Racial America. It would be lovely to see you! You [...]
India, Israel and Berkeley
OnlineSoma Chatterjee, Board member of the Silicon Valley Interreligious Council, will moderate a Commonwealth Club's Member-led Middle East For program based on an Indian Jewish exhibition which were curated by Francesco Spagnolo, PhD.The artifacts are from UC Berkeley's Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Culture. Deputy Consul General Matan Zamir, for [...]
75th Commemorative Remembrance of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Online75th Commemorative Remembrance of Hiroshima & Nagasaki Webinar on August 6 & 9th: Free registration: https://www.voices-uri.org/registration Here are some highlight of the webinar: It will feature former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev, former US Secretary of State George Shultz, a youth award will be given in their name to honor [...]
Join Us On-line for a Unique 75th Anniversary Hiroshima Day Rally
OnlineJoin Us On-line for a Unique 75th Anniversary Hiroshima Day Rally Date & Time: Thursday, August 6 from 8 AM to 9:30 AM (Pacific Time), with a moment of silence at 8:15 AM, when the first atomic bomb was used in war by the United States against the people of [...]