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In this 100th anniversary month of the birth of legendary thinker and writer James Baldwin, the Racial Justice Task Force has chosen a 1965 Cambridge debate between him and Williams Buckley as our monthly film. We will gather in the Schweitzer Room on Friday, August 30 at 6:15. This is a pot luck dinner, which … Continue reading Racial Justice Task Force Monthly Film
The quilters who were selling their work in the lobby want to thank you for your attention and support. We hope you enjoyed the quilt exhibit in the Undercroft Gallery and that you stopped by the table in the lower-lobby and saw all the quilts that are available for sale. We get to choose how … Continue reading Report from the Quilting Group
How we approach dying will be the topic of the Nov. 8 Men’s Group meeting. Rich Haverlack will lead the conversation. For people of a certain age, as the “Inevitable” approaches, it might be wise to consider whether you have a choice in the matter. There will be information about FEN (Final Exit Network). The … Continue reading Nov. 8 Men’s Group Meeting
The Sewing Circle met for the first time in November and made 21 colorful pillowcases that will be given to Children’s Hospital. Folks who attended had a great time sewing and ironing and getting to know each other. We will do this again on Thursday afternoon, December 1. Bring your sewing machine, or let Barb … Continue reading The Sewing Circle
The September 14th meeting of the Men’s group will be from 7:30 to 9:00. It will be an – IN-PERSON meeting in our usual spot – The Priestly Room. Our leader will be a guest – Sonia Wellington – who will lead a discussion interested in gathering our thoughts on the 8th Principe. I know … Continue reading Men’s Group
On the third Thursday in January, the Women’s Alliance membership chooses a book to read and discuss. This year’s selection is “Waking Up White” by Debby Irving. Mary Denison will facilitate our discussion. To receive the Zoom invitation if you are not on the Women’s Alliance email list, please email Alice Carnes at alice.carnes51@yahoo.com.
Women’s Alliance welcomes Susan Frietsche, Senior Staff Attorney and Western PA Director for the Women’s Law Project. Founded in 1974, Women’s Law Project is a nonprofit public interest legal organization working to defend and advance the rights of women, girls, and LGBTQ+ people in Pennsylvania and beyond. Currently, a group of Pennsylvania-based abortion providers represented … Continue reading Women’s Law Attorney to Speak at Women’s Alliance Meeting Nov. 18
Join us on March 4 at 7:30 p.m. If interested, please contact Alice Carnes at 704-453-4175 or alice.carnes51@yahoo.com for more info and zoom link. The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature by Drew Lanham”In me, there is the red of miry clay, the brown of spring floods, the gold of ripening tobacco. … Continue reading Thursday Night Book Club
Kathy Fein will speak on Gratitude on February 4th at 11 a.m. Kathy says,“Gratitude is powerful. It brightens our outlook, broadens our perspective, changes our attitudes, and promotes our well-being.” Join Kathy’s program as we explore our experience with gratitude through discussion and the practices of journaling and letter writing. Women’s Alliance meets monthly on … Continue reading Women’s Alliance
