Tuesday September 7th, 2010 7:30 PM Fellowship of the Spiral Path in cooperation with Gateway presents Wombat Wicca.  By Charline Palmtag and Joi Wolfwomyn. (Warning -- We begin on time!).

Wednesday, Sept. 8, 4pm. Tai Chi Qi Gong with Gene Herman in the Connie Barbour Room. This practice is appropriate for people of all ages. It improves health and well being at any age based on a report reprinted in WebMD.

Wednesday, Sept 8, 7pm. Core Connexions Dance returns August. 18 after a summer break. The practice of this group is to find and follow the dancing energies in our bodies - to come home to our selves. After a guided warm-up-practice to help each person connect with the body and the dance, attendees explore their own dance in community. See more details at http://www.coreconnexion.net. From the website:

 

September 10, 2010, 7pm. Country Joe Open Mic in the Fellowship Hall. Hali Hammer hosts and the featured artist group this month is "Happenstance". Based in Sonoma County and Berkeley, the artists of Happenstance, Peter Krug, Gretchen Belgrave, and Ken Hayes, specialize in original songs, Americana, and Celtic music.This open mic draws 15 to 20 acts each month. Join us for a great evening. Family friendly. Donations of $5-$10 suggested. The money keeps our series running and supports BFUU. No one turned away. Wheelchair accessible. Open to the Public.

Saturday, Sept. 11, 9am. Integral Transformative Practice (ITP). Meets in the Connie Barbour Room, Education Building, second floor. You are invited to experience a lovely interactive Saturday morning program that involves non-strenuous movement, meditation and energy exercises, and supports you in cultivating your own sustainable daily practice. All you need is a mat, a beginner's mind and an open heart.  A $10 room donation is requested. Good description of this practice at their ITP website.

Saturday, September 11, 10am - 5:30pm. Wild Goose Qi Gong with Dr. Bingkun Hu. Dr. Hu returns from a summer of teaching in the UK and France to continue his series of workshops in Berkeley. The topic for this workshop is "Awareness Leads Movements -- How to make your movements effortless & smooth".  Open to Beginners. See Dr. Hu's website to register or register onsite. From his website: Wild Goose Qigong is a complete healing system. It is one of the most widely practiced styles of Qigong in China today. It is well known for its lovely and graceful movements that suggest an innocent and carefree wild goose. Wild Goose Qigong is a safe and powerful way to make your body stronger, your mind sharper and your mood happier.

Saturday, September 11, 9am - 3pm. BFUU Clean and De-clutter Day. Do you know how satisfying it can be to clean out accumlated dust and clutter? Help BFUU shine by contributing your energy for part of of this day. Bring a bucket and some soap and  choose your room:  Fireside (shown here) , Connie Barbour, Benjy room. The really courageous may tackle the office.

 

Saturday, September 11, 2010, 7pm-10pm. :The global nonviolent resistance movement for Palestine and how it relates to the US Boat to Gaza project. Adam Shapiro, the guest speaker, is an unrelenting proponent for non-violence and global movement for justice in Palestine.  He will speak on these issues and the role the U.S. Boat to Gaza will play in the next Freedom Flotilla.  Shapiro is a Co- founder of the International Solidarity Movement, Board member of the Free Gaza Movement, and organizer of the U.S. Boat to Gaza project.  This is a  benefit for US Boat to Gaza. The benefit is sponsored by the BFUU Social Justice Committee. Meets in the BFUU Fellowship Hall. Suggested Donation of $15. No one turned away for lack of funds.

 

Sunday, Sept 12, 1pm. Writers Workshop organized by Clive Matson and Wordswell. Meets in Fireside room.

Donation of $10 requested. $5 for pledging members of BFUU.  Poems, journals, stories, articles. Have you written before, or always wanted to write more? This group will support and encourage you to write.  Instructor: Clive Matson, executive director and founder of WordSwell, is a poet and teacher whose work has inspired a lot of creative words to flow in Berkeley and beyond. Author of Let The Crazy Child Write!, The first class we had in August was well received.  Read more about his workshops at www.matsonpoet.com

Sunday, Sept. 12, 3pm. Kate & Karl Olsen Remembrance Ceremony. Healing Poetry and a celebration of their memory offered by family members. In the Fellowship Hall.

Sunday, Sept 12, 7pm. Circle of Peace: A community evening of song, reflection and renewal led by singers Betsy Rose and Melanie DeMore. With special guest Samina Faheem (American Muslim Voices) and other guest artists. A benefit for Disaster Relief in Pakistan. Suggested donation of $15-25.  Meets in Fellowship Hall. Cosponsored by BFUU Social Justice Committee, Mindful Peace Builders, Code Pink Women for Peace, Northern California Department of Peace Campaign, American Friends Service Committee, Faith Voices, Axis of Friendship, Network of Spiritual Progressives, American Muslim Voices, Peaceworkers.

Monday, Sept. 13, 2010, 9:30am. Rosen Method Movement. Led by Lis Lotte Mariscol. in the Connie Barbour Room. Class fee required.

Monday, Sept. 13, 2010, 7pm -9pm. Co-counseling Summer Workshop. Re-evaluation Counseling (also called co-counseling or RC). This is an advanced class only. Open to experienced co-counselors. For further information about RC go to www.rc.org.

Saturday, September 18, 2010, 2pm-4pm. : Fellowship Hall. Book release celebration with Marianne Robinson, .  Marianne will read from her recently published autobiography, Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire: The Restless Journey of Marianne  "Jolly" Robinson.  The book is a lively chronicle of Marianne's nontraditional life as folk singer, activist, single working mother, poet, photographer, writer/editor, and lots more.. Poems, photos, and graphic images illustrate each chapter, adding substance to the fast-moving narrative.

Buy your copy and get it signed as you celebrate a life well lived with Marianne Robinson. Fellowship Hall. Wheelchair accessible. Light refreshments served.

Thursday, Sept. 23, 7pm -9pm. East Bay Open Circle featuring a workshop with Pamela Wilson. In the Fellowship Hall. Donations requested. Pamela is welcomed back following her June workshop here. She speaks the Truth of advaita, non-duality - that the universe is one undivided whole. For the last ten years she has traveled widely in the United States, Canada and Europe, holding satsang and giving private sessions. She has endeared herself to many through her lighthearted humor and compassion, and deep understanding of what it is to be human. She lives near Santa Fe, New Mexico.

 

Saturday, September 25, 6:30pm Preconcert potluck to celebrate our 'Salad Days"  8pm. Songs and Stories of Our Elders. A Concert about those who have come before and the lessons we can learn… with George Mann and Faith Petric and Eleanor Walden.

Don’t Let Age Get You Down:Get two experts on aging gracefully together with a 40-something folksinger who has traveled with and learned from his elders, and you’ve got an evening of songs, stories and fun! NYC-based folksinger George Mann teams up with Bay Area legends Eleanor Walden and Faith Petric (who just turned 95!) for two sets focusing on those who have come before us, including Utah Phillips and Julius Margolin, George’s longtime singing partner. Bring the kids! Bring the grandparents! Wheelchair accessible, refreshments served. $5 - $10 Suggested Admission, No One Turned Away! We are planning a potluck before the concert details to follow.

Sunday, Sept 26, 2pm - 4:30pm. Rep Barbara Lee addressing pro-peace groups . This event is in conjunction with WILPF and is focused on efforts for peace throughout the world. Sponsors include BFUU SJCommittee, the Women's Int'l. League for Peace and Freedom, the Ecumenical Peace Inst., Grandmothers Against the War, the Grey Panthers, the War and Law League. Rep. Lee will speak on her actions in Congress against the war(s). In the BFUU Fellowship Hall. Questions will be taken after the talk (please submit in writing at the event). Admission free and donations accepted to support pro-peace efforts at BFUU.

 

Sunday, Sept 26, 6pm - 9pm. Sierra Singles Pot Luck and Discussion Group. Bring some food for about 6 to share. We usually eat from 6-7 and discuss items of participant's interest from 7-9 or longer. Donation $3 requested.  Info: Victor 510-644-0427  Reservations not needed. Meets in the Fireside Room. No wheelchair access.

Sunday, October 3, 2010: 5:30pm. Cooperative Housing Film Fest. Featuring two films: "At Home in Utopia"  and "Homes and Hands". Co-sponsored by Bay Area Community Land Trust, BFUU Social Justice Committee and East Bay CoHousing.  www.bayareaLT.org   Donations requested of $5 to $10. No one turned away for lack of funds. The Fellowship Hall is wheelchair accessible. Open to the Public.  At Home in Utopia (75mins) by Michael Goldman and Ellen Brodsky. A fantastic documentary about New York garment workers in the 1920's who build and self-managed radical housing cooperatives. Homes and Hands (37mins) by Debra Chasnoff and Helen Cohen. An inspiring documentary about how Community Land Trusts create permanently affordable housing for lower-income people.

Tuesday, Oct. 5, 10am Elders Circle meets in the Fellowship Hall. .

We open with a cup of tea or coffee, a fresh baked cookie, a song and then we share what is on hearts and minds.  All elders welcome. If you can share a ride to the meeting, email or call our office and offer your driving skills.

 

Saturday, October 9, 2010, 8pm. Blues Benefit Dance with Music by Voodoo Junk.

The last dance was so successful, we decided to do this one again. Everyone danced - or it seemed that way!. Come stag or drag - you will have a great time. Save the date. Details to follow. This will benefit the Kitchen Fund because even kitchens get the blues sometimes. $12 donation at the door but students and pledging members of BFUU (you know who you are :>)  get in for half price! Here's a partial playlist of the more recognizable songs in the Band's repertoire: Mustang Sally, Midnight Hour, Knock On Wood, The Thrill Is Gone, Moondance, Domino, Shotgun, Wooly Bully, Stormy Monday, For Your Precious Love, Memphis, Kansas City, Green Onions, Shop Around, Cissy Strut, I Can't Do My Homework, Soul Man, Sea Of Love.

Fri Oct 22, 2010, 7pm East Bay Open Circle Workshop with Francis Lucille www.francislucille.com. Francis transmits the ancient teaching of nonduality, the common ground of Advaita Vedanta, Ch'an Buddhism, Zen,Taoism and Sufism. Donations requested.