Calendar – Detail

UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages

07/26/2026, 10:30 am - 11:30 am UUCPA (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

Sunday Summer School is all about one of our official UUCPA CYRE goals – have fun and build community. 

• We will check in and offer an activity planned for all ages every Sunday (check back for holiday exceptions)
• Supervised childcare on the playground is also available for preschool through grade 5 – so choosing between the activity or the playground is an option every Sunday. 
• Older preschoolers may enjoy some activities especially if a parent can assist them.

UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages

08/02/2026, 10:30 am - 11:30 am UUCPA (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

Sunday Summer School is all about one of our official UUCPA CYRE goals – have fun and build community. 

• We will check in and offer an activity planned for all ages every Sunday (check back for holiday exceptions)
• Supervised childcare on the playground is also available for preschool through grade 5 – so choosing between the activity or the playground is an option every Sunday. 
• Older preschoolers may enjoy some activities especially if a parent can assist them.

UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages

08/09/2026, 10:30 am - 11:30 am UUCPA (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

Sunday Summer School is all about one of our official UUCPA CYRE goals – have fun and build community. 

• We will check in and offer an activity planned for all ages every Sunday (check back for holiday exceptions)
• Supervised childcare on the playground is also available for preschool through grade 5 – so choosing between the activity or the playground is an option every Sunday. 
• Older preschoolers may enjoy some activities especially if a parent can assist them.

All Ages Game Night

08/15/2026, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Fireside Room (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

Bring your favorite board game and snacks and learn a new one with your family and friends. Everyone welcome!

Game Nights happen every third Saturday August 2026 through May 2027 except for December, Fireside Room 6-9 pm

Questions?  Contact gamenight@uucpa.org

UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages

08/16/2026, 10:30 am - 11:30 am UUCPA (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

Sunday Summer School is all about one of our official UUCPA CYRE goals – have fun and build community. 

• We will check in and offer an activity planned for all ages every Sunday (check back for holiday exceptions)
• Supervised childcare on the playground is also available for preschool through grade 5 – so choosing between the activity or the playground is an option every Sunday. 
• Older preschoolers may enjoy some activities especially if a parent can assist them.

Parents Night Out!

08/22/2026, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Room 4/5 (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

Parents’ Night Out

every fourth Saturday August 2026 until May 2027 except for November and December, Room 4-5 5-8 pm

Religious Education Begins

08/23/2026, 10:30 am - 11:30 am UUCPA (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

We are excited to offer this year’s classes and programming for Children and Youth Programming.  For all grades this year, we are following Soul Matters in our curriculum offerings for each grade level. Each month we will focusing on a particular theme along with all the other fellow congregations, connecting to each other and our larger faith.

UUCPA Children And Youth Religious Offerings 2026-2027

• Preschool – 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade – 5th Grade
• 6th Grade – 8th Grade
• Coming of Age: Open to 8th – 12th Graders: Coming of Age provides a modern Rite of Passage experience that welcomes and affirms youth as they embark on their journey towards young adulthood. The youth are supported on this journey by the class’s volunteer facilitators, the ministers, and mentors within the congregation.  Coming of Age is comparable to a confirmation or bar/bat mitzvah.
• Senior High Youth Group – Back on UUCPA Campus this Year!
• OWL 7-9 – Starts September 27 2026! Sundays 1:00-3:30 through May 2027 with holidays off. Parent orientation will be offered on Sunday September 20th. Register here. Rev. Cat will be hosting an informational session for families new to Our Whole Lives August 30 2026 after service.

A note on Registration: 

If your children are new to UUCPA religious education, please register here at this link. If you registered last year, your child(ren) are registered for this year moved up to the appropriate grade level. If there is any changes or updates you would like to make to your information please contact Edie Keating to amend your information. This applies to every grade in regular religious programming (PS – 2, 3-5, 6-8, High School). Thank you!

If you would like to register your child for the upcoming OWL 7-9 course offering starting September 27 2026, register here at this link. Please share with your friends and neighbors.

Volunteers Needed

If you would like to volunteer for religious education as a teacher, an assistant, a childcare helper, please reach out to us at cyrecommittee@uucpa.org. No background in teaching required. We’ll train you! All UUCPA volunteers must pass a background check.

UUCPA Summer Sunday School for All Ages

08/30/2026, 10:30 am - 11:30 am UUCPA (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

Sunday Summer School is all about one of our official UUCPA CYRE goals – have fun and build community. 

• We will check in and offer an activity planned for all ages every Sunday (check back for holiday exceptions)
• Supervised childcare on the playground is also available for preschool through grade 5 – so choosing between the activity or the playground is an option every Sunday. 
• Older preschoolers may enjoy some activities especially if a parent can assist them.

What’s Our Whole Lives and Why Should You Enroll Your 7th-9th Grader

08/30/2026, 11:45 am - 1:15 pm (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

What’s Our Whole Lives and Why Should You Enroll Your 7th-9th Grader – Sunday August 30 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM Room TBA

What’s all the hoot about OWL? Come learn about This course is part of a lifespan sexuality education program developed for use by Unitarian Universalists and others, which has received acclaim from both parents and participants alike.  The OWL program is a values-based sexuality education program that embodies UU values, including the dignity of the individual, the importance of personal responsibility, and the essential interdependence of all people. UUCPA is proud to be offering this program this year for 7th-9th graders from September 2026 – May 2027. This is an informational session designed for you to learn about the program and see/experience the curriculum for yourselves. Friends and neighbors welcome.  Questions? Email cyrecommittee@uucpa.org.

All Ages Game Night

09/19/2026, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Fireside Room (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

Bring your favorite board game and snacks and learn a new one with your family and friends. Everyone welcome!

Game Nights happen every third Saturday August 2026 through May 2027 except for December, Fireside Room 6-9 pm

Questions?  Contact gamenight@uucpa.org

Sacred Harp Shape Note Singing

07/26/2026, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fireside Room (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

Join the democratic and inclusive American song tradition of Sacred Harp music, one of the oldest ongoing music traditions in the United States. Rolling Stone magazine talks about “the soaring magnificence of Sacred Harp.” National Public Radio calls it “full-body singing,” and radio station KALW says it’s a “communal experience.” Come find out for yourself. Beginners are always welcome, and loaner books are available.

Dates:               2nd & 4th Sunday every month

Time:                 2-4 pm

Location:         Fireside Room

Facilitator:       Palo Alto Sacred Harp singers

Contact:          sacredharp@uucpa.org

Registration:   Not required

Sacred-Harp Singing

By Your Side Singers – Practice

08/05/2026, 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm Hamaker Library (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

Join us for warm, welcoming small-group singing of beloved songs from our hymnals and other sources. In our practice sessions, we sing together and develop our skills for singing for others on a pastoral care visit. No registration required. New and seasoned singers both welcome.

By Your Side Singers

Sacred Harp Shape Note Singing

08/09/2026, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fireside Room (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

Join the democratic and inclusive American song tradition of Sacred Harp music, one of the oldest ongoing music traditions in the United States. Rolling Stone magazine talks about “the soaring magnificence of Sacred Harp.” National Public Radio calls it “full-body singing,” and radio station KALW says it’s a “communal experience.” Come find out for yourself. Beginners are always welcome, and loaner books are available.

Dates:               2nd & 4th Sunday every month

Time:                 2-4 pm

Location:         Fireside Room

Facilitator:       Palo Alto Sacred Harp singers

Contact:          sacredharp@uucpa.org

Registration:   Not required

Sacred-Harp Singing

Sacred Harp Shape Note Singing

08/23/2026, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fireside Room (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

Join the democratic and inclusive American song tradition of Sacred Harp music, one of the oldest ongoing music traditions in the United States. Rolling Stone magazine talks about “the soaring magnificence of Sacred Harp.” National Public Radio calls it “full-body singing,” and radio station KALW says it’s a “communal experience.” Come find out for yourself. Beginners are always welcome, and loaner books are available.

Dates:               2nd & 4th Sunday every month

Time:                 2-4 pm

Location:         Fireside Room

Facilitator:       Palo Alto Sacred Harp singers

Contact:          sacredharp@uucpa.org

Registration:   Not required

Sacred-Harp Singing

By Your Side Singers – Practice

09/02/2026, 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm Hamaker Library (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

Join us for warm, welcoming small-group singing of beloved songs from our hymnals and other sources. In our practice sessions, we sing together and develop our skills for singing for others on a pastoral care visit. No registration required. New and seasoned singers both welcome.

By Your Side Singers

Saturday Meditation

07/25/2026, 9:00 am - 10:30 am (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us on Zoom for meditation and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for 40 minutes, including several short readings. Next, we share tea and conversation, talking about what is important to us in the moment – perhaps our response to the readings or something that is going on in our lives.

• Dates: Every Saturday
• Time: 9:00 – 10:30 am
• Location: Online
• Facilitator: Leadership is shared and rotates weekly
• Contact: The Zoom link is available from Susan Owicki – email susanowicki@uucpa.org by 9:00 pm on Friday.

Come Meditate with Us!

Resonant Reading (Saturday) – On Break

07/25/2026, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

*This activity was formerly called “Sacred Text Reading.” That proved misleading–for one thing, more often than not our sources are secular–but it’s worth describing the qualities of a sacred text, which we still look for in the readings we choose. It is any reading that helps us to:

• connect to something of supreme importance to us
• feel more connected to other beings or to the universe
• feel more intensely alive
• align our lives with our values,
• perceive or feel more deeply
• be more fully and authentically ourselves.

Resonant Reading (Wednesday)

07/29/2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

How to join:

*This activity was formerly called “Sacred Text Reading.” That proved misleading–for one thing, more often than not our sources are secular–but it’s worth describing the qualities of a sacred text, which we still look for in the readings we choose. It is any reading that helps us to:

• connect to something of supreme importance to us
• feel more connected to other beings or to the universe
• feel more intensely alive
• align our lives with our values,
• perceive or feel more deeply
• be more fully and authentically ourselves.

Campus Workday

08/01/2026, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm UUCPA (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

• Date:              Usually the 1st Saturday every month
• Time:              9 am-Noon
• Location:        UUCPA Campus
• Contact:        Buildings and Grounds Committee (buildings-and-grounds@uucpa.org)

Consider making things even better by joining others at the monthly workday right here at UUCPA. There will be plenty of fine company. Come for some or all of the time. Projects might include painting some trim and kitchen cabinets, pruning shrubs, organizing closets, plus some jobs you may have in mind.

Saturday Meditation

08/01/2026, 9:00 am - 10:30 am (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

The Saturday morning meditation group welcomes all to join us on Zoom for meditation and conversation. Meditation time begins promptly at 9:10 and lasts for 40 minutes, including several short readings. Next, we share tea and conversation, talking about what is important to us in the moment – perhaps our response to the readings or something that is going on in our lives.

• Dates: Every Saturday
• Time: 9:00 – 10:30 am
• Location: Online
• Facilitator: Leadership is shared and rotates weekly
• Contact: The Zoom link is available from Susan Owicki – email susanowicki@uucpa.org by 9:00 pm on Friday.

Come Meditate with Us!

Resonant Reading (Saturday) – Self as a process-Olendzki

08/01/2026, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

Of all the nouns we use to disguise the hollowness of the human condition, none is more influential than “myself.” It consists of a collage of still images—name, gender, nationality, profession, enthusiasms, relationships—which are renovated from time to time, but otherwise are each a relic from one particular experience or another. The defining teaching of the Buddhist tradition, that of non-self, is merely pointing out the limitations of this reflexive view we hold of ourselves. It’s not that the self does not exist, but that it is as cobbled together and transient as everything else. … Self is a process. Self is a verb.

–Andrew Olendzki (2010), Unlimiting Mind, p. 131.

*This activity was formerly called “Sacred Text Reading.” That proved misleading–for one thing, more often than not our sources are secular–but it’s worth describing the qualities of a sacred text, which we still look for in the readings we choose. It is any reading that helps us to:

• connect to something of supreme importance to us
• feel more connected to other beings or to the universe
• feel more intensely alive
• align our lives with our values,
• perceive or feel more deeply
• be more fully and authentically ourselves.

Thriving Together – A Health & Wellness Support Group (in-person)

08/02/2026, 11:45 am - 12:45 pm Fireside Room (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

Small changes create big results! This in-person support group is designed for anyone looking to improve their quality of life through better sleep, nutrition, movement, and stress management. Whether you’re looking to boost your energy, prevent disease, or manage a chronic condition, we’ll explore science-backed strategies and real-life best practices from peers to help you feel your best.

Each session will focus on practical, easy-to-implement lifestyle changes that have been proven to enhance longevity and overall well-being—from improving gut health and reducing inflammation to learning how to get restorative sleep and build sustainable exercise habits. You’ll get expert insights and peer support in a welcoming community that makes the journey to wellness both achievable and enjoyable.

Join us to learn, connect, and thrive together!

This group now has 2 separate meeting times.  Both meetings will cover the same content, so we expect that group members will choose one or the other.  We meet first Sunday of the month.  

• Time: First Sunday of every month EITHER:
• OPTION 1 (in-person only): after church service around 11:45 am -12:45 pm
• OPTION 2 (via-zoom only): 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Location for in-person group: UUCPA, Fireside Room (the room behind the coffee table) Note: Room subject to change.
• Facilitator: Rebecca Shapley

Thriving Together – A Health & Wellness Support Group (Online)

08/02/2026, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

Small changes create big results! This in-person support group is designed for anyone looking to improve their quality of life through better sleep, nutrition, movement, and stress management. Whether you’re looking to boost your energy, prevent disease, or manage a chronic condition, we’ll explore science-backed strategies and real-life best practices from peers to help you feel your best.

Each session will focus on practical, easy-to-implement lifestyle changes that have been proven to enhance longevity and overall well-being—from improving gut health and reducing inflammation to learning how to get restorative sleep and build sustainable exercise habits. You’ll get expert insights and peer support in a welcoming community that makes the journey to wellness both achievable and enjoyable.

Join us to learn, connect, and thrive together!

This group now has 2 separate meeting times.  Both meetings will cover the same content, so we expect that group members will choose one or the other.  We meet first Sunday of the month.  

• Time: First Sunday of every month EITHER:
• OPTION 1 (in-person only): after church service around 11:45 am -12:45 pm
• OPTION 2 (via-zoom only): 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Location for in-person group: UUCPA, Fireside Room (the room behind the coffee table) Note: Room subject to change.
• Facilitator: Rebecca Shapley

First Monday Film Discussion Group

08/03/2026, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

We gather via video conference on the first Monday of the month for an hour-long discussion of a movie we have chosen and each watched ahead of time. Group members add to the list of movies, the only strictures being that they must be available at no cost, for example on library sites such as Kanopy or Hoopla. (You might want to register with these services for ease of future viewing.) Then, each month, the group votes on the next movie.

Email Bruce England with any questions and to receive the video conference link.

Resonant Reading (Wednesday)

08/05/2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

How to join:

*This activity was formerly called “Sacred Text Reading.” That proved misleading–for one thing, more often than not our sources are secular–but it’s worth describing the qualities of a sacred text, which we still look for in the readings we choose. It is any reading that helps us to:

• connect to something of supreme importance to us
• feel more connected to other beings or to the universe
• feel more intensely alive
• align our lives with our values,
• perceive or feel more deeply
• be more fully and authentically ourselves.

Potluck BBQ and Backpack Blessing

08/08/2026, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm UUCPA (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

Potluck BBQ and Backpack Blessing – Saturday August 8 4 pm -7 pm Patio, Room 4-5, Fireside

Get ready for the school year with one last hoorah before it begins. Join us Saturday August 8th with your favorite picnic treats to share along with your backpacks. We’ll bless the backpacks and each other for the start of the new year. 

Religious Education Begins

08/23/2026, 10:30 am - 11:30 am UUCPA (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

We are excited to offer this year’s classes and programming for Children and Youth Programming.  For all grades this year, we are following Soul Matters in our curriculum offerings for each grade level. Each month we will focusing on a particular theme along with all the other fellow congregations, connecting to each other and our larger faith.

UUCPA Children And Youth Religious Offerings 2026-2027

• Preschool – 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade – 5th Grade
• 6th Grade – 8th Grade
• Coming of Age: Open to 8th – 12th Graders: Coming of Age provides a modern Rite of Passage experience that welcomes and affirms youth as they embark on their journey towards young adulthood. The youth are supported on this journey by the class’s volunteer facilitators, the ministers, and mentors within the congregation.  Coming of Age is comparable to a confirmation or bar/bat mitzvah.
• Senior High Youth Group – Back on UUCPA Campus this Year!
• OWL 7-9 – Starts September 27 2026! Sundays 1:00-3:30 through May 2027 with holidays off. Parent orientation will be offered on Sunday September 20th. Register here. Rev. Cat will be hosting an informational session for families new to Our Whole Lives August 30 2026 after service.

A note on Registration: 

If your children are new to UUCPA religious education, please register here at this link. If you registered last year, your child(ren) are registered for this year moved up to the appropriate grade level. If there is any changes or updates you would like to make to your information please contact Edie Keating to amend your information. This applies to every grade in regular religious programming (PS – 2, 3-5, 6-8, High School). Thank you!

If you would like to register your child for the upcoming OWL 7-9 course offering starting September 27 2026, register here at this link. Please share with your friends and neighbors.

Volunteers Needed

If you would like to volunteer for religious education as a teacher, an assistant, a childcare helper, please reach out to us at cyrecommittee@uucpa.org. No background in teaching required. We’ll train you! All UUCPA volunteers must pass a background check.

What’s Our Whole Lives and Why Should You Enroll Your 7th-9th Grader

08/30/2026, 11:45 am - 1:15 pm (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

What’s Our Whole Lives and Why Should You Enroll Your 7th-9th Grader – Sunday August 30 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM Room TBA

What’s all the hoot about OWL? Come learn about This course is part of a lifespan sexuality education program developed for use by Unitarian Universalists and others, which has received acclaim from both parents and participants alike.  The OWL program is a values-based sexuality education program that embodies UU values, including the dignity of the individual, the importance of personal responsibility, and the essential interdependence of all people. UUCPA is proud to be offering this program this year for 7th-9th graders from September 2026 – May 2027. This is an informational session designed for you to learn about the program and see/experience the curriculum for yourselves. Friends and neighbors welcome.  Questions? Email cyrecommittee@uucpa.org.

All Church Picnic – Mitchell Park

09/13/2026, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm Mitchell Park, Palo Alto (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

The UUCPA Annual Picnic is September 13th! Lunch will be provided at Mitchell Park after the service. All are welcome, we hope you’ll join us!

Where: At Mitchell Park  (behind UUCPA) – East Meadow Group site

When: Sunday, September 13 after service is out (~11:15/30 am). Walk on over via the pedestrian bridge or drive over.

What: Lunch, socializing, and maybe some games (frisbee? volleyball?).

UUCPA Annual Auction

11/14/2026, 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm UUCPA Main Hall & Online (Add to calendar: Google, iCal, webcal)

Each year in November, the church auctions goods and services at a wonderful party with live music, dancing, food (heavy hors d’oeuvres, balloon lady, live auction for the kids, silent and live auction for everyone!)

See uucpa.org/whats-happening/all-church-auction/ for the latest details.