Your Bending the Arc Task Force at Work It’s been a busy, busy time for your Bending the Arc Task Force — and all of you. We are so close to this climactic election. Here’s what you have helped us do: And the work continues! Pick up one last postcard packet before October 15. Talk […]
A special presentation by photo historian Jordan Reznick, with support from CHIRP. During the 1880s the hydraulic mining operation at Malakoff Diggins was the subject of a pivotal early environmental law case which also pioneered the use of photographic evidence in U.S. courtrooms. The photographs that illustrated the ecological catastrophe precipitated by hydraulic mining however failed to portray the full picture of the land. A Nisenan grinding stone recently re-discovered in the diggings confirmed what the Nevada City Rancheria […]
On September 28, a team of UUCM members & friends met to participat in SYRCL’s annual Yuba River Cleanup. They were assigned to clean up the trails and woods along Deer Creek off of Providence Mine Road in Nevada City. Reine Thibeault was there and shared her experience: “We worked at the end of Providence […]
Last year our Family Ministry Team was laser focused on reconceptualizing and implementing a new version of our Kids’ Connection program. At our Kids’ Connection Open House last month, we officially went public with the results of our program development efforts. The new program has a new look with additional spaces and materials, as well […]
The Beat Café and Jam Café are back from hiatus! The last Tuesday of the month (except holidays), join MC Paul at the Beat Café: an open mic night for poets and writers. On the last Thursday of the month (except holidays), DJ Paul hosts the Jam Café: a casual gathering of musicians playing familiar […]
Calling on UUCM members and friends to be a part of the SYRCL Yuba River Clean-Up on Saturday September 28th, 9am to noon. You’ll have bragging rights on “Trash Sunday,” September 29th! This year we are assigned to clean up at Providence Mine Road Trail above Deer Creek. It’s a great opportunity for us to […]
UUCM’s July Share the Plate recipient, Bright Futures for Youth, will receive $867, thanks to generous UUCM members, friends, and visitors. These weekly donations add up. Thank you all. As of this writing, we are currently finishing up collections for our August partner, Sierra Streams Institute Our September Share the Plate recipient is Nevada […]
We are gearing up for a new year of Kids’ Connection. Last year, the Family Ministry Team focused on issues related to program development and implementation. We re-conceptualized our Kids’ Connection program, experimenting with alternative versions of it, making changes based upon how our children responded to our offerings, and exploring new ways of using […]
Voter registration deadlines are fast approaching! In Georgia and Florida, voters must be registered by October 7th in order to vote in the general election on November 5th. Help us get out the vote in states that have passed voter suppression laws by sending non-partisan, issue-based, and registration-focused postcards! Check out the details on our Get Out the Vote page!
Beginning the middle of August, UUCM is honored to feature the work of another new member of our congregation, Sondra Schwartz, a creative UU artist. Sondra taught high school Spanish in Oakland for 40 years, from 1972 until her retirement in 2010. During her time as a teacher, she drew on her creativity to maintain her sanity and […]
