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Our Whole Lives (OWL) 8-10 Grades

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue, WA, United States

This in person class covers comprehensive human sexuality, including relationship skills, contraception, and navigating changes and sensation in a human body! A fun and engaging program for adolescence. Registration Required.

Meaningful Movies: Healing from Hate

Online Event

Please join Meaningful Movies Bellevue on zoom, Tuesday, January 25th, at 7:00 PM for the 2020 documentary: Healing From Hate - How young men get into -and out-of-violent extremism. In this 84 minute film, Healing From Hate examines the root causes of hate group activity through the bold work of those battling intolerance on the front lines, including Life After Hate, an organization founded by former Skinheads and neo-Nazis, now engaged in transforming attitudes of intolerance. Documenting a stunning era of hatred in America, Healing From Hate follows these reformers in their work to de-radicalize White Nationalists, and heal communities torn apart by racism. Afterwards, please join in our discussion group to talk about the film.

Fourth Wednesday Book Club: The Cold Millions

Online Event

Join us as we discuss The Cold Millions by Jess Walter. An intimate story of brotherhood, love, sacrifice,  and betrayal set against the panoramic backdrop of an early twentieth-century America that eerily echoes our own time, The Cold Millions offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of a nation grappling with the chasm between rich and poor, between harsh realities and simple dreams.

The Preservation of Women’s Reproductive Rights

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue, WA, United States

Unitarian Universalist women (and men) have long been stalwarts in the fight to make abortion safe and legal. All that is now imperiled. Where to go from here? Sponsored by the Women’s Perspective Team.

RE Community Service with Camp Kindness Counts

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue, WA, United States

Join us as we practice KINDNESS this month with your friends and families by making craft kits for the junior orthopedic guild. Families will be assembling craft kits in Ziploc bags and may be cutting material needed to place in the Ziploc bags as well. If time permits families will be invited to make cards for children the Junior Orthopedic Guild serves.

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Black Lives Matter Flash Stance: Woodinville

Woodinville - BLM Flash Stance 175th and Garden, Woodinville, WA, United States

Join fellow UU activists for our Black Lives Matter Flash Stance in person in Woodinville Stance on the corner of 175th and Garden in front of the Woodinville Jamba Juice. We gather in solidarity with Black, Brown, AAPI and Indigenous People of Color. Flash Stances start conversations, and then carry those conversations on. All are welcome-join us in this important work! Learn more about Flash Stances here on KBCS.

Parent/Teacher RE Volunteer Orientation

Online Event

Log on to connect with a volunteer team, schedule your volunteer dates, talk about curriculum, and ask questions of the RE staff. We will be introducing ourselves and introducing the curriculum that will be used. We will also be discussing safety and our principle and covenantal guidelines.

Varieties of Atheism

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue, WA, United States

Just as there are many varieties of religious experience, there are many varieties atheism—from the Buddha to Robert Ingersol to Madalyn Murray O’Hair.

HUUGS: Emerging Adult Care Packages

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue, WA, United States

Please join in creating care packages to send to many of the young, emerging adults who are a part of East Shore’s congregation’s community and extended family! Please bring items to contribute to January 30 and February 6. On February 6, following worship, we will have a packing party to make and decorate 16 Emerging Adult Boxes.

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RE: Outdoors

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue, WA, United States

Join on the 1st and 3rd Sundays thru June for outdoor programs. We have offerings for ages 5-8, 8-10, and 11-13 led by volunteer parents and teachers. We continue to wear masks and social distance at all times. Our core curricula center on Unitarian Universalist principles and the sources of wisdom from which those derive: world religions, our own direct experience, and the natural world of which we are a part.

Grounds Clean Up

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue, WA, United States

Enjoy the outdoors and our wonderful grounds, as well as being with other members, with safe spacing and other guidelines set up by the church. There are jobs for all levels of skill and ability—general clean up, raking, weeding, light pruning, spreading wood chips, etc.

The Kissing Bandit

Online Event

A sermon and pean to the power and beauty of romantic love. The day before St. Valentine’s Day is a fitting moment to the consideration of the values and virtues exemplified by amour.

RE Community Service with Camp Kindness Counts

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue, WA, United States

Join us as we practice LOVE this month with your friends and families by making dog and cat blankets for animals in shelters waiting to be adopted! Once you have signed up for our event below please sign up to donate materials as well! Our goal is to make 50 blankets and your help is needed to reach this goal. All blankets will be made with material donations provided.

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Learn to be a Zoom Worship Tech

Online Event

Ever been curious about what goes on behind the scenes the make virtual worship services happen? With our upcoming plans to make our services multiplatform and accessible, we’re looking for some volunteers to learn the ins and outs of running Zoom for worship services. We need your help!

Women’s Perspective Hike

Off Site WA, United States

Please join us to hike the Trillium Trail in Redmond Watershed Preserve. This is a 1.8 mile (3.6 mi round trip) easy hike through beautiful deep forest. It is out and back so one may turn around at any point. No pets allowed, other than horses. We will meet up at the trailhead at 21760 Novelty Road.