Category: Adult Education

Combatting Anti-Trans Legislation 101-Tue, Mar 15, 5pm PT

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Currently, there are approximately 150 anti-transgender bills moving through state legislatures across the country. From banning participation in sports, to so-called “bathroom bills,” to legislation that criminalizes providing life-saving gender affirming health care, these bills are deadly for trans and nonbinary people of all ages. To those of you who are trans, non-binary, genderqueer, gender … Continue reading Combatting Anti-Trans Legislation 101-Tue, Mar 15, 5pm PT

Leading from the Heart, Dec 6, 2022

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In this 3- part series for budding and experienced leaders, participating will ground you in your own spiritual soil, acknowledge roots, discern flowers, find abundance, and preserve seeds to keep the harvest going. Topics will include: UU and ancestral theology, the synergy of passion and mission, living out of conviction When: March through May, participants will spend about … Continue reading Leading from the Heart, Dec 6, 2022

Humanism Explorations: Coincidence, Synchronicity, Serendipity and the Occurrence of the Highly Improbable – Sun, Dec 5, 3-5pm, Zoom

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The Meaning of the Highly Improbable: Many people consider highly improbable coincidences in their lives to be “whisperings of the universe” or perhaps even communications from God. Movies and best selling books often promote this view. How can the occurrence of highly improbable events be explained and how best interpreted? Click here for  Zoom link and discussion … Continue reading Humanism Explorations: Coincidence, Synchronicity, Serendipity and the Occurrence of the Highly Improbable – Sun, Dec 5, 3-5pm, Zoom

Oregon Supreme Court approves ballot titles for gun safety initiatives

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Press release from Lift Every Voice Oregon: The Oregon Supreme Court approved the Ballot Titles for both of its initiatives (IP17 and IP18) for the 2022 ballot to reduce gun violence and promote safety throughout Oregon. The violence in Oregon and nationally is at a staggering level with 2021 surpassing 2020, with people of all ages and localities … Continue reading Oregon Supreme Court approves ballot titles for gun safety initiatives

Compassionate Path Sangha Free Meditation Retreat-Thu, Dec 2, 9-11am, Zoom

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RVUUF’s Compassionate Path Sangha is hosting a  free meditation retreat with Guest Speaker, Paige Cogger. Please contact Jackie Rosen for the link to attend, or to have a private practice lesson/session. A dana offering will be available via Paige’s website. Paige brings over 25 years of experience in meditation teaching.  She has deep roots in the Insight Meditation tradition in … Continue reading Compassionate Path Sangha Free Meditation Retreat-Thu, Dec 2, 9-11am, Zoom

Community Conversation on Aging – November 9, 6:00-8:00pm

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Ashland Senior Services Division is one of many Rogue Valley partners working with the statewide non-profit AGE+ to promote this incredible opportunity for a community conversation.  We are calling on people of all ages in the region to join us to talk about the future of aging in our community.  Over the next 20 years, Oregon’s older … Continue reading Community Conversation on Aging – November 9, 6:00-8:00pm

Humanism Explorations: The Nature of Time – Sun, Nov 7, 3-5pm, Zoom

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It’s about time we talked about time. Einstein once wrote that the distinction between past, present and future is only an illusion however stubbornly persistent. How can something so basic to our everyday lives be a mere “illusion”? How is it possible that our naive perception of time’s flow doesn’t correspond to physical reality? We … Continue reading Humanism Explorations: The Nature of Time – Sun, Nov 7, 3-5pm, Zoom

The Trick-or-Treat Women’s Retreat is this Weekend! Sat, Oct 30, 1-4pm, Zoom

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It’s not too late to sign up for the women’s retreat. Join us on Zoom for self-care, introspection, togetherness and fun! We’ll connect with each other in breakout rooms with discussion questions; we’ll shake and stretch together during a Qigong break; we’ll laugh and entertain each other during our creative program. Halloween costumes or accessories … Continue reading The Trick-or-Treat Women’s Retreat is this Weekend! Sat, Oct 30, 1-4pm, Zoom

Anti-Racism Study Group-1st Saturdays, 10:30am-Noon, Zoom-Begins Oct 2

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For the last two years a number of RVUUFians have been participating in an Anti-Racism Study Group focused on understanding how we have been influenced by the racially-biased structures that underlie the economic, cultural, educational and political structures of the environment in which we were raised.  One study group started 2 years ago.  A second … Continue reading Anti-Racism Study Group-1st Saturdays, 10:30am-Noon, Zoom-Begins Oct 2