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In our sessions about Israel and Palestine, we now come to the terrible events of last October 7 and their aftermath. If you haven’t been able to make the previous sessions but would like to learn something about the last eight months in Israel and Gaza, these two Zoom sessions are highly recommended. All details … Continue reading What Happened on October 7
Lunchtime Learning After the Caring Network’s monthly meeting on Friday, June 21, they’ll have this continuing-education program and all are welcome to come and learn along with them. When a friend seems depressed, how can we help? Drawing by Nick Galifianakis for the Washington Post
Dismantling White Supremacy This Tuesday, June 11, at the Dismantling White Supremacy meeting, we’ll learn about bills moving through the California legislature that act on the recommendations of the state’s task force on reparations for African-Americans. We cannot erase the past, but we can repair much of the damage done over the years of discrimination, … Continue reading Learn about / act on reparations bills
It can be hard to know what to do or say when a friend is grieving. One of the things we do for each other is help with the reception at the memorial service. The food is provided, but we at UUCPA help with the set-up and clean-up and keeping things tidy in between. Two … Continue reading And another way to help
We mourn the passing of Bill Hilton and give thanks for his life with his wife Kristi Iverson and their family and many friends. Bill died in March, having had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for about a year and a half. With UUCPA, he leaves a legacy of friendship, leadership, and environmental action; with his … Continue reading Bill Hilton memorial set for June 22
One of my favorite things to do is to discover hidden nooks and unexpected treasures. No matter how well I think I know a place (my home city, for example), surprises often lurk just out of casual sight, and reveal themselves as soon as I peer down an alley or pop into a store I’ve … Continue reading Weaving the Web: Hidden Treasures of UUCPA
It goes without saying that we all want UUCPA to be a place where we are safe and where we can leave our possessions unattended for a few minutes without worry. Sadly, two weeks ago, someone’s stuffed animal, a cat called Lil Bub, was sitting on top of their other possessions in the Main Hall, … Continue reading Looking for Lil Bub
Freelance journalist Ashwini Gangal was at the May 5, 2024 Human Library hosted by UUCPA, and reported on it in the Palo Alto Weekly.
You may have read about this international phenomenon, created in Denmark in 2000: a library full of human “books,” each of whom is prepared to speak from their own experience as a person with a frequently-misunderstood ethnicity, mental health condition, disability, social status, occupation, religion, or other such “pillar of prejudice.” The “readers” choose their … Continue reading The Human Library at UUCPA, May 5