Why Does Religion Persist? Conference May 1999
The Council for Secular Humanism is holding is 1999 International Conference in Chicago May 13-16. Among the speakers to appear at this conference are Wendy Kaminer, Lionel Tiger, Paul Kurtz, Mihaly Csikszentmihaly, Philip Jose Farmer and Frederick Pohl, and Eric Zorn. A brochure describing the four-day conference is in the Newsletter box in the church office. For more information, email <joannmooney@earthlink.net>.
"Go Down, Moses"
Chicago a capella presents a concert at our church on Saturday, May 15, 8:00 p.m. The nine singers of the group will take audiences on a spellbinding journey in song and word to the roots of the African-American spiritual. The ensemble, under the direction of Artistic Director Jonathan Miller, will trace the evolution of the spiritual, from the early 1800s to the present, in an intimate evening of moving music and powerful readings. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students. Some members of this group got their musical start right here in the Chicago Children's Choir.
Women's Solstice Celebration Weekend
Gaia's Womb presents "A Birthing of Our Own Initiative" at Camp Ronora, Watervliet, Mich., June 4-6, 1999. Featured are writer Margot Adler, drummer Helen Bond, and facilitator Daina Puodziunas. A flyer describing the program may be found in the Newsletter box in the church office.
Starry Night
A celebration is being planned for the evenings of August 10 and 11 from 9:00 pm to midnight when all throughout Chicagoland will be asked to DOUSE ALL LIGHTS so that we all may behold the firmament without light pollution. The purpose of this celebration is to establish that, as a people, we have powers of cooperation sufficient to create a new era. It will also give us a great view of the stars, a view we will all have on STARRY NIGHT.
If you would like to take part in organizing this effort, contact John Porterfield at church during the Social Hour.
A Prairie Home Weekend: Inside the Twin Cities
The 3d Annual Minnesota getaway weekend featuring a live broadcast of Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion radio show. Highlights include sightseeing in Minneapolis and St. Paul, museums, shopping at the Mall of America, and more. Stay B&B style with members of White Bear UU Church for a weekend of fun and UU fellowship! The dates are October 1-3, 1999. $225 per person before September 1. Call Isabel Rife at (651) 426-2874 for a brochure or email at <uuwb@unitarian.org>. Also see the brochure in the Newsletter box in the church office.