Calendar of Events - March 2015
Here are the programs and activities scheduled for March, 2015.
Check back occasionally for Updates!
Room Location Notes:
Hall of Worship, Assembly Hall, Conference Room and Chapel – 40 E 35th Street (Church Bldg)
Gallery, Front and Rear Lounges, 3rd Floor Classroom – 28 E 35th Street – Look for Red Door/ring buzzer
Weekly:
Hatha Yoga with Nafisa Degani - Tuesdays, 6-7:30 pm and Saturdays, 12:30-2 pm, Rear Lounge
Hatha Yoga is a branch of yoga which concentrates on physical health and mental well-being. Hatha yoga uses bodily postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama), and meditation (dyana) with the goal of bringing about a sound, healthy body and a clear, peaceful mind. There are nearly 200 hatha yoga postures, with hundreds of variations, which work to make the spine supple and to promote circulation in all the organs, glands, and tissues. Hatha yoga postures also stretch and align the body, promoting balance and flexibility with very slow controlled movements. Please bring a yoga mat to the class.
AARP Tax Assistance – Thursdays, through April 10, 10 am-3 pm, Assembly Hall – No Fees - Details
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Resistance Cinema – Sunday, March 1, 1:15 pm, Gallery
Resistance Cinema kicks off International Women’s Month with an intriguing new film: VESSEL. Doctor Rebecca Gomperts, horrified by the realities created by anti-abortion law around the world, felt compelled to challenge this. Her method: to build a health clinic on a boat that could provide safe abortions aboard a ship traveling in offshore waters. Thwarting governmental, religious, and military blockades, her story is one of a woman who heard and answered a calling, and transformed a wildly improbable idea into a global movement.
Green Sanctuary Book Group – Mondays, March 2 and 30 and Tuesday, April 14, 6-8 pm, Gallery
The Green Sanctuary Committee continues their 2015 Book Group Discussion Series. The Book Group will meet for 5 more sessions, and will be facilitated by Green Sanctuary’s Vice Chair, Reena Kondo, and Lois Sturm. Book Title: “THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING,” by renowned author Naomi Klein.
Secular Humanist Society of New York Book Club – Thursday, March 5, 7-8:30 pm, Conference Room
Some of us will have dinner together afterwards at a nearby (inexpensive) restaurant. Please join us. Join us even if you haven't finished reading. The book club is open to all ... and free!
Mar: Doubt: A History by Jennifer Michael Hecht (We’ll conclude our study.)
Anti-Racism Team – Friday, March 6, 6:30pm, Gallery
The team offers films and discussions on the first Fridays of the month and occasional Sundays.
First Saturday Feeding of the Hungry in the Bowery - Saturday, March 7, 10:45 am, Offsite
We invite you to help the Sai Baba Group feed the hungry on the First Saturday of each month. We meet on Forsyth, just south of Houston at 10:45 am. Please bring vegetarian food to share with the over 100 people who come. This is an outdoor event so dress for the weather. For more information contact Valerie Lynch at vlynch@ccny.org or 212-683-4988, ext. 19
11 am Worship – Sunday, March 8 – Women's Sunday
A Poetic Sermon: Waging Beauty as the Polar Bear Dreams of Ice - Daniela Gioseffi will be our guest speaker for Women's Sunday. She will speak on the immediacy of the climate crisis and share poems from Eco-Poetry.com. Flyer
United Nations and Global Affairs Committee and Community Women Offer Forum and Luncheon - Sunday, March 8, 1 pm, Assembly Hall
Dr. Elizabeth Nunez, celebrated Caribbean author and distinguished professor at Hunter College of CUNY, will be the keynote speaker for ithe UN luncheon program in honor of Women's History Month. The theme is Global Women in Business. Dr. Nunez will share her journey and provide excerpts from her most recent book as well as from her rich collection of business and professional materials. Prof. Nunez, formerly Provost at Medgar Evers College will be joined by Reena Kondo and Community Women as well as diverse UN activists on women's issues. The program will be moderated by Dr. Fay Bennett Lord. Lunch available ($7). Books will be available for sale. For more information, contact the UNGAC Vice-Chair: nlord518@aol.com or call 347. 613-6001. Flyer soon
Jewish Opera Lecture/Seminar Series - Wednesday, March 18, 2 pm, Assembly Hall
The Maldeb Foundation and The Prof. Edgar H. Lehrman Memorial Foundation are presenting this monthly series. The lecture will be given by Leonard Lehrman, DMA - Flyer
March: Biblical Women: Elizabeth Hoffman, Elizabeth Swados et al
The Singing CPA – Sunday, March 15, 1 pm, Assembly Hall
Known simply as the Singing CPA, Steven Zelin has a sharp wit and a gift for creating compelling song parody. He has appeared on ABC Nightline, in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and National Public Radio. Steven earned an MBA in Marketing and Finance from Fordham, plus has a Series 6, 7 & 63. During this program, you will hear Steven’s funny songs about taxes, gain insights into the latest changes in tax law, plus solid general tax advice for tax payers and especially freelancers. Flyer
Green Sanctuary Book Group – Monday, March 16 Meeting is cancelled.
UU Christian Fellowship - Thursday, March 19, 7:30-9 pm, Conference Room
Theme for the year is Desert Spirituality. All are welcome. Flyer and Session Schedule/Agenda
MNY-UUCF, a local chapter of the national UU Christian Fellowship (UUCF), is led by the Rev. Dr. Kelly Murphy Mason, a UU community minister and former Vice-President of the UUCF. The chapter meets the third Thursday of every month at Community for fellowship and discussion, religious education, and spiritual deepening. All UUs in the District are invited to participate.
Color & Light - Gallery35 Art Show Closing Reception – Saturday, March 21, 6-8 pm, Gallery
The artists hope to brighten everyone's spirits as we look forward to the coming of spring! - Flyer
Anti-Racism Team – Sunday, March 22, 6:30pm, Gallery
The team offers films and discussions on the first Fridays of the month and occasional Sundays.
Green Sanctuary Event - Renew New York: Campaign Kick-Off - Tuesday, March 24, 6:30pm, Assembly Hall
A few months ago, over 400,000 people took to the streets of Manhattan to demand real climate action from our leaders. Now it's time to channel our momentum by upping the ante. Real climate leadership means more than simply banning terrible policies--we need to take bold and positive steps that will transition New York to renewable energy and avert the worst impacts of climate change, while creating thousands of clean energy jobs in our home state. So this year, the Green Sanctuary Committee is going to be supporting Sierra Club's campaign to demand just that from New York State leadership. Come join us at our kick-off gathering to eat, drink, learn more, and plug in! RSVP by March 18 – greens@ccny.org .
Congregational Annual Meeting – Sunday, March 29, 12:45 pm, Assembly Hall
Everyone is welcome to attend. All Voting Members are encouraged to vote in the election for the congregation's open leadership positions. Any questions about voting eligibility see Valerie Lynch, Membership Coordinator, before the meeting. Lunch will be available.
Social Tea –Tuesday, March 24, 2 -3:30 pm, Assembly Hall
Join us for a guest speaker, conversation and light refreshments. Steven Zelin,The Singing CPA, will be our guest speaker
Green Sanctuary Book Group – Mondays, March 30 and Tuesday, April 14, 6-8 pm, Gallery
The Green Sanctuary Committee continues their 2015 Book Group Discussion Series. The Book Group will meet for 5 more sessions, and will be facilitated by Green Sanctuary’s Vice Chair, Reena Kondo, and Lois Sturm. Book Title: “THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING,” by renowned author Naomi Klein.
Studying Humanism - Monday, March 30, 6:30 pm, Conference Room
A monthly study group facilitated by John Rafferty of the Secular Humanist Society of New York.
Governance/Committee Meetings:
Board of Trustees Meetings – 4th Wednesdays, 6 pm, Gallery
Church Council Meetings – Meets Quarterly (next May 13), 6 pm Potluck, 6:30-7:30 pm Meeting, Gallery
Finance Committee – 3rd Wednesdays, 6 pm, Gallery
Buildings and Grounds Committee – 1st Mondays, 6, 6 pm, Conference Room
UN and Global Affairs Committee – 1st Sundays, 9:45-10:45 am, Conference Room- (Next March 1)
Additional Opportunities:
Esperanto Society – Friday, March 20, 7 pm, Third Fl. Classroom
Peoples Voice Café – Most Saturday Evenings, 8 pm, Assembly Hall- www.peoplesvoicecafe.org
Mar 7: International Women's Day Celebration: SONiA of Disappear Fear
Mar 14: emma's revolution
Mar 21: Brooklyn Community Storytellers; Adele Rolider
Mar 28: Brooklyn Women's Chorus
Henry George School is offering classes at Community on various evenings. Community Church Members and Friends are welcome – no fee. For more information contact (212) 889-8020 or email info@hgsss.org.
Save the Date:
Annual Community Seder - Saturday, April 4, 5 pm - Info
