Events

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A new year of Religious Exploration has begun and it's never too late to start!
Whether you’re a preschooler or a high schooler; a returning family or a new family; an RE Committee member, teacher, or other wonderful volunteer—welcome. We have great things going on in the RE Program! Click here to learn more about RE at SNUUC.

Senior Moments Group
The second meeting of the workshop, What Lies Ahead, Facing Changes as We Age, is being scheduled, possibly to a Sunday in June. Please contact Hildegard Schubert for more information or to let her know that you would like to be notified of the new date.

21st Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba
Please Save the Date! Join us on Saturday, July 10 at 7:30pm for a fundraising event to support the 21st Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba. The evening will include a short film screening, music and a guest speaker from IFCO, (The Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization). This year, we are pleased to announce that we will almost definitely have Rev. Lucius Walker, Jr. Executive Director if IFCO as our guest speaker. Admission is free with donations of any amount. The Cuba Caravan is dedicated to ending both the US government travel ban and the immoral economic blockade of Cuba. The program will be preceded by a pot luck supper at 6:30. In addition to attending the event, please contact the Social Action committee if you are interested either in travelling to Cuba with the caravan and/or in donating or helping to solicit humanitarian aid (medical equipment and supplies and construction materials are especially needed). For more information about the event or to volunteer to help host the event, please contact Don or Mirna Obers-Cortes. For more information about IFCO/PASTORS FOR PEACE visit their website at www.pastorsforpeace.org

Congratulations Linda Nanos!
Linda was awarded this year’s Nassau County Bar Association’s President’s Award for her excellent guidance of BOLD – Bridge Over Language Divides – and the many ways she worked to help the non- English speaking community. Here is the link to the article describing this terrific recognition, http:// www.newsli.com/2010/05/20/bold-attorneys-nanos-brill-honored-by-nassau-county-bar-association/

2010 Talent Auction info

• Click here to see what's left!

• Click here to see what you got or what you missed!

Our Share the Light Coordinators, say thank you for making Share the Light a success and for giving cheer to needy children in Nassau County. Share the Light is a UU centered program which began in Garden City in 1994 and then spread to include the Shelter Rock and Freeport congregations. STL has also received sup- port from various business, church and civic groups. This year, despite the severe economic downturn, they were able give gifts to 38 children through the generous support of people like you! Thanks!

New art exhibit at our South Ocean Art Gallery.

Click here for learn more about this exhibit.

Click here for learn more about our last exhibit.

Drumming
Thursdays from 6 –8pm, a small but dedicated group learns Afro-Caribbean drumming. You are always welcome to join us. $20 a session. There is usually a drum available if you can’t bring your own.

Did you see this? Check out Sharon Nanos’ picture in the article about Drum Circles from the Long Island Press. There’s a mention of SNUUC’s Drum Circle at the end of the article. http://www.longislandpress.com/2009/09/22/drum-circles-keeping-rhythm-on-long-island/

Monday Night Pilates at SNUUC -
5-6pm or 8-9pm, only $12 per class - no contracts to sign, no commitment, just come and stretch! Questions? Contact Bonny Levenson or Jeanne Menoutis.

Click here for more info on Pilates at SNUUC

Looking to relax and stretch easily into summer?
Then come and try our Gentle Yoga with Spirit right here at SNUUC. Summer classes will meet on Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Our two Tuesday afternoon series will each include 5 classes (Series 1- June 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27 and Series 2- August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31) Each 5-class series costs $62.50. We will also be offering morning yoga classes on Thursdays from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Our two Thursday morning series will be a 5-week series (July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29) followed by a 4-week series (August 5, 12, 19, 26). The five week series fee is $62.50 and the four-week series is $50.00.

As always, if you know at sign up that you will be missing particular classes, we will prorate the tuition fee. We do not credit or refund for classes missed once registration is complete (except for unexpected illness or family emergencies where class credits can be negotiated). To register for any or all of these series, please contact Anne Fleming at 516 623 8258 or afleming528@gmail.com.

Special Occasion & Memorial Gifts may be given to the South Nassau Unitarian Universalist Congregation (SNUUC) to honor a friend or relative, mark a special occasion or use as a tribute. Click here to learn more Special Occasion & Memorial Gifts.

Learn about the larger, local Long Island UU Community through the LIAC Blast. The Long Island Area Council oversees the Religious Education Programs including Coming of Age (COA), Sophia Fahs Camp and Our Whole Lives (OWL). UU Connect runs social events connecting young UUs and their families with year round events like apple picking, a NY City trip, game nights and Adventure-land. Senior Youth may be dropped off with a UU Connect leader but all younger kids need a responsible adult. For more information on UU Connect see Ilene Corina. To sign up for the LIAC Blast and learn what is new go to www.liacuu.org

Bring your old batteries to SNUUC. We are collecting batteries in a box in the coat area to be recycled. Please recycle your order of service, look for the recycle bin!

Do you buy groceries? Then be a part of SNUUC's Grocery Store/Gift Card Program. You buy the cards at face value and use them as you would cash or give as a gift! Proceeds from the card sales help raise money for SNUUC! The cards can be purchased at the Ways and Means table on Sundays or sign up for monthly mailings from Peter Larsen at pjl@pjlarsen.com.

CHOIR NEWS
Choir If you’ve been thinking about joining the choir, now is the time. Attend three choir rehearsals on Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. to see if we can make beautiful music together. Call Ellen Zaehringer-Gach or Joe McAuley if you are interested.

UNICRAFTERS

Doodle Bugs and Pigs that fly,
Dragons that cavort on high,
Owls with a glittering eye,
Creatures with expressions wry,
All this and more,
Oh my, oh my!

Unicrafters start regular Thursday afternoon meetings on September 17 from 1:00 to 3:30 PM in the Foyer. Come join us for creative craft expression, great conversation and yummy treats. Experience and talent not a prerequisite. (We will teach you.) There's a job just waiting for you.

THRIFT SHOP NEWS
Our Thrift Shop, located at 22 West Merrick Road in Freeport, is open 10-4, every day but Sunday. It is staffed by many SNUUC members and community volunteers and is a terrific place to shop, to volunteer and to donate clean, gently used saleable merchandise. Here is a list of the best selling items; pots & pans, sets of dishes, toasters & toaster ovens, microwaves, electric fry pans, blenders, microwave ovens, flatware, clocks, radios, irons, lamps, vacuums, jewelry, portable sewing machines, mirrors, small chests of drawers or bookcases or desks, chairs, end and card tables and MEN’S clothing; slacks, shirts, field jackets and shoes (no suits or other clothing). They can use your help and your merchandise, and you will probably find something great for you! Stop by or contact Dorothy Curran to see how you can help. The phone number of the thrift shop is 223-3974.

A reminder that the
LI Council of Churches needs all kinds of nonperishable food at their Freeport pantry (450 North Main Street, 516-868-4989). They always need infant formula (especially Enfamil with LIPIL) and volunteers to help bag food and receive guests, any day Monday through Friday, anytime between 10:00 and 4:00, particularly around the lunch hour. They also need drivers who can pick up food donations occasionally and deliver them to Freeport, Hempstead, or Riverhead, as you are needed and as you happen to be available—with absolutely no guilt when you do not happen to be free.

Environmental Committee
Go on a low-carbon diet!
Time to renew our pledge to use less carbon and create less global warming. See large carbon-free footprint in foyer to see list if what you can do to reduce your carbon footprint. Help with ideas for making SNUUC more carbon-free. If you wish to chart your green actions, you can go to http://www.renewableenergylongisland.org/.

Bring your own SNUUC bag
when you go grocery shopping! If you would like to order a SNUUC canvas shopping bag, stop by the Social Action table to sign up. Once we accumulate 20 orders, we will order more bags. They cost $15 each.

PULSE News
PULSE now offers help in preparing patients for doctor’s visits,
surgery or hospitalization (Click here for more info).

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UU Community Events

Save the date of Friday, July 9th, 7 to 9 p.m. for a special program "What in the world is going on? Interactive Astrology Presentation.” This summer, once in a lifetime planetary patterns align to initiate transformational change on a global level over the next several years. Discover what the 2010 turning point means for you in this engaging interactive presentation. Learn to surf this wave of change with Big Island Hawaii Astrologers, Teachers and Healers, Kathryn Andren and Joseph Mina. www.Gemini-Awakening.com Contact Barbara Singer (Kathryn’s mom) at 516.742.6627 or email barbara.singer@gmail.com to reserve your place. $25.00 per person.

GA, General Assembly
is the annual business meeting of our denomination, and it’s a whole lot more. Inspirational worship services, informative workshops, entertain- ing programs, and a bustling exhibit hall help make GA an unforgettable experience for the thousands of UUs that come. The upcoming GA is June 23 - 27, in Minneapolis. More information at: http://www.uua.org/events/ generalassembly/ This year's Opening Celebration and Banner Parade will feature UU singer-songwriter Peter Mayer. The Ware Lecturer is Winona LaDuke, renowned Native American activist working on issues of sustainable development. Rev. Galen Guengenrich, minister at the Unitarian Church of All Souls, will lead an eight-part workshop series, The Necessity of Virtue. Over 300 workshops, lectures, and worship opportunities are planned. Speak to Catherine or a Board member if you plan to attend. GA.

UUSC is excited to announce two opportunities for experiential learning this summer: Please join us! You can put on your tool belt and help renovate a home for a family in Minneapolis or you can walk in the footsteps of civil-rights leaders on a journey through Alabama and Georgia:

* Building Justice: A UUSC JustWorks Camp*
Minneapolis, Minn., June 12–19. Housing is a fundamental human right. Pick up a hammer and help renovate a home for one family while learning and reflecting about the causes of poverty and homelessness. Participants will engage in light construction work each day as part of a Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity project. We’ll spend our evenings meeting local Unitarian Univer- salists and others who are organizing to address homelessness and other economic-justice issues. Volunteers of all skill levels may participate, although knowledge of construction is very helpful. A few non- construction volunteer slots are available. Go to http:// www.uusc.org/content/building_justice_2010.

*Freedom Summer a Civil Rights Journey* Georgia and Alabama, July 10–17. Participants will travel by bus from Atlanta, GA., to the historic cities of Birmingham, Montgomery, and Selma, AL. There, you will meet and hear directly from some of the courageous people who worked to desegregate schools, register new voters, and bring an end to racial discrimination in the US. Freedom Summer will bring together youth and adults from all over the country. Come see where history was made, hear the stories of those who were there to witness it, and learn about the progressive, nonviolent organizing techniques used by civil-rights activists and how they are still being used today. Go to www.uusc.org/content/freedom_summer_civil_rights_journey_2010.

For more information about UUSC’s experiential learning programs, go to http://www.uusc.org/learn_by_doing.

Sophia Fahs Camp news: Do you have a child or youth who will be entering 3rd-12th grade next fall? Would your child/youth be interested in attending the 2010 Sophia Fahs UU RE Camp on Shelter Island for a week this August? If you would like more information or an application, speak to Jennifer Greene or e-mail her at dre@snuuc.org.

In celebration of the Margaret Fuller 2010 Bicentennial, the UU Women’s Association invites you to Follow the Footsteps of Margaret Fuller in Rome, Rieti and Florence. Enjoy an 11 day guided tour to commemorate her work and achievement in history and literature. Meet in Rome on October 17, 2010 and tour by private coach through to October 27. For more information call or e-mail Lynn Gross, ljgart@aol.com or 785-8921.

UUMAC 2010 is Coming! July 18-24, DeSales University, Center Valley, PA. For more than 25 years, UUs of all ages have gathered to celebrate intentional community, learn, grow, retreat, and have a whole lot of fun. To learn more visit www.uumac.org or speak to the Gray Stolls, Smyth Crocettos, Comptons, Diggle Foxs or Brower Tillers.

Hamptons Hospitality
Members and friends of the UU Congregation of the South Fork (UUCSF) provide affordable and welcoming accommodations in the Hamptons located on Eastern Long Island. Our white sandy beaches that extend for miles are world famous. A wide variety of outdoor activities include: boating, golf, kayaking, shopping, fishing, horseback riding, biking and Vineyard tours. The cultural scene is rich with antique shops, art galleries, museums and three performing arts theatres. In addition, some annual events to take in are the Hampton Classic Horse Show in August and the Hamptons Film Festival in October. For more information visit www.uucsf.org Please contact Charleen Murphy 631-728 - 3248, chmurphy@hamptons.com or, Ingrid Krinke, 917- 526- 0308, ikrinke@gmail.com to arrange your stay.

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Opportunities for Personal Growth and Service
(More detailed descriptions and past offerings can be found by clicking here)

Compassionate Communication

Based on Marshall Rosenberg’s book
Nonviolent Communication – A Language of Life, 2nd edition

♥♥ What You Say Next Will Change Your World ♥♥

Our words have the power to create profound healing---or incredible suffering---yet even with the best intentions, it is often difficult to express ourselves in ways that build harmony and trust.

During this thirteen session series, you will learn Marshall Rosenberg’s process of nonviolent communication which you can use immediately to connect to the spirit of love and generosity within you, and begin contributing to the well-being of everyone in your world.

When: Look for new session this Fall

Where: South Nassau Unitarian Universalist Congregation
228 South Ocean Avenue
Freeport, NY 11520
516.623.1204

To register or request more information, please contact Anne Fleming or Barbara Singer

CALLING ALL KNITTERS
Be part of the Unicraft Auxiliary. Knit items at home which can be sold at the Holiday Fair in December. We have wool and synthetic yarn, some needles and other equipment. And we would love to have you join us when you can on Thursday afternoons from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm at SNUUC. We promise you good conversation and delicious refreshments, as well.
Call or e-mail Alice Spatt alicespatt@msn.com

The *Friday Morning Buddhist Meditation Group*
meets each week at 9 AM. Presently the Friday group is reading dialogs and commentaries on the Buddha's Third Noble Truth. We begin our meditation with the performance of *Qi gong*. *Qi gong* can enhance the effect of the meditation. For questions about the Friday morning group or for instructions on how to meditate speak to Nick Nanos. Newcomers are welcome!

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE

Unitarian Church Thrift Shop
Come to volunteer or to buy
22 West Merrick Road, Freeport
10am-4pm Monday-Saturday
Soon to open on Monday evenings

CAiR
Community Achievers in Residence
Offering enrichment activities for children in Nassau County’s foster care program
Second Saturday of every month
October – May
All volunteers must go through an application process

SNUUC Choir
Thursday evenings
7:30-9:30pm
Auditions required, please call in advance

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