BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland - ECPv6.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://uucleveland.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T163000 DTSTAMP:20260513T181544 CREATED:20231114T220151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T221436Z UID:17770-1701529200-1701534600@uucleveland.org SUMMARY:Fact Distinguished Speaker: "The Power of Scenery: Fredrick Law Olmsted and the Origin of National Parks" DESCRIPTION:Next Distinguished Speaker via Zoom: Dennis Drabelle – December 2\, 3 PM ET via Zoom\n\n\n\nRegister Here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrederick Law Olmsted saw city parks as vital to the pursuit of happiness and wanted them to be established for all to enjoy. When he wrote down his philosophy for managing Yosemite\, a new and different kind of park\, one that preserves a great natural site in the wilds\, he had no idea that he was creating a visionary blueprint for national parks to come. \n\n\n\nDennis Drabelle provides a history of the national park concept\, adding to our understanding of American environmental thought and linking Olmsted with three of the country’s national treasures. The Power of Scenery tells the fascinating story of how the national park movement arose\, evolved\, and has spread around the world. \n\n\n\nParticipants in this Zoom event will be eligible to win a copy of The Power of Scenery. URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/fact-distinguished-speaker-the-power-of-scenery-fredrick-law-olmsted-and-the-origin-of-national-parks/ CATEGORIES:Justice,News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uucleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PowerofScenery.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231127T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231127T203000 DTSTAMP:20260513T181544 CREATED:20231115T135006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T010955Z UID:17776-1701111600-1701117000@uucleveland.org SUMMARY:What is Our Connection to the Crisis in Israel/Palestine?" DESCRIPTION:Join Mark Weber and Don Bryant virtually on Zoom with UUs from UUCC\, West Shore\, and SouthWest. \n\n\n\nThree topics to be addressed: \n\n\n\n\nMar and Don will begin with\, “How I got involved” ; \n\n\n\nWhat is missing from the dominant narrative – historical perspective? \n\n\n\nWhat local communities and organizations they have worked with. \n\n\n\n\nFor the link\, please email Laurie at sunnyskies2023@yahoo.com. We look forward to seeing you! URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/what-is-our-connection-to-the-crisis-in-israel-palestine/ CATEGORIES:Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://uucleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/UUs-Together-Nov23-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T203000 DTSTAMP:20260513T181544 CREATED:20231024T194407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231024T194409Z UID:17590-1699552800-1699561800@uucleveland.org SUMMARY:Exploring Restorative Justice for Cleveland DESCRIPTION:Exploring Restorative Justice for ClevelandJoin Us!MOVIE NIGHT & COMMUNITY DIALOGUEAt The Urban Community SchoolThursday\, November 9th\, 20236:00-8:30PMFREE ADMISSIONDoors open at 6PM with Light Refreshments & PizzaIntroductory Short Video:“Why Do We Need Restorative Justice” from Brave New FilmsFeature Film:“Healing Justice” from World TrustHosted by the Restorative Justice Working Group with support from Neighborhood ConnectionsCommunity Co-Sponsors:Neighborhood Connections\, Cleveland Peace Makers\, Case Western Reserve University Schubert Center for Child Studies \n\n\n\nLocation & Public Transportation DirectionsThe Urban Community School4909 Lorain AvenueCleveland\, OhioFree Parking off of West 50th\, Use Back EntranceRTA 22 bus stop (2 min walk) / W.65 train stop (12 min walk) \n\n\n\nSponsored by: URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/exploring-restorative-justice-for-cleveland/ CATEGORIES:Justice,News END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T200000 DTSTAMP:20260513T181544 CREATED:20231031T025211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T025907Z UID:17651-1698949800-1698955200@uucleveland.org SUMMARY:Care Not Cages: Care Response 101 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night on Care Response 101\, with Josiah Quarles from REACH. Learn about non-police response for those experiencing a mental health crisis\, and how this promising new approach to safety could work in Cleveland. Food and drinks will be provided! We’ll be at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland\, 21600 Shaker Blvd. \n\n\n\nThe event is free and all are welcome – please RSVP so we know how much food to bring: https://tinyurl.com/care101Nov2 URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/care-not-cages/ CATEGORIES:Justice END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T203000 DTSTAMP:20260513T181544 CREATED:20231018T111811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T185842Z UID:17544-1698346800-1698352200@uucleveland.org SUMMARY:GCC Launches Medical Debt Relief Campaign DESCRIPTION:EngageGCC Assembly Is Thursday\, October 26 at 7pm B’nai Jeshurun Congregation27501 Fairmount Blvd\, Cleveland\, OH 44124 \n\n\n\nIf you’re interested in attending\, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/SeHrRzAZdkCPdgnz7At the September EngageGCC Assembly hosted by UUCC\, medical debt as an action issue was discussed. RIP Medical Debt has been engaged to relieve unpaid medical debt in Cleveland. They have negotiated a deal to retire $6 million in debt for $40 thousand. RIP Medical Debt uses your donations to purchase bundled medical debt portfolios on the secondary debt market and then forgives that debt at pennies to the dollar. When debt relief recipients open the yellow envelope from RIP\, they are told that their debt has been bought by a third party and erased with no strings attached. They owe nothing on the debt and face no tax penalty. \n\n\n\nGCC is launching a medical debt relief campaign that is open to GCC member congregations and supporters to contribute toward a goal of eliminating millions of dollars of medical debt for persons in the city of Cleveland and throughout Cuyahoga County. \n\n\n\nTo learn more about how you and your congregation can donate to the medical debt relief campaign visit this website: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/campaign/gcc-color-of-health-campaign/ \n\n\n\nWe can really make a difference! Thank you! \n\n\n\nThe next EngageGCC Assembly Is Thursday\, October 26 at 7pm at B’nai Jeshurun Congregation on Fairmount Blvd. If you’re interested in attending\, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/SeHrRzAZdkCPdgnz7 \n\n\n\nIf you’re interested in finding out more about Greater Cleveland Congregations (GCC)\, please visit:Learn About Who GCC is at Greater Cleveland Congregations;orIf you would like to receive GCC’s email updates\, please visit: Join our Mailing List the sign up sheet is located at the bottom of the page URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/gcc-launches-medical-debt-relief-campaign/ LOCATION:B’nai Jeshurun Congregation\, 27501 Fairmount Blvd\,\, Beachwood\, Ohio\, 44124\, United States CATEGORIES:GCC,Justice,News END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231023T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231023T203000 DTSTAMP:20260513T181544 CREATED:20231018T114535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T114537Z UID:17548-1698087600-1698093000@uucleveland.org SUMMARY:UU Together: Bathroom Bill and more DESCRIPTION:Join UUs from West Shore UU\, Southwest UU\, as well as fellow UUCCers virtually Monday October 23 from 7-8:30pm. An important and urgent topic is LGBTQ+ rights\, in particular the impact of right-wing hate speech and discriminatory state legislation now being directed at the transgender community and their families. We would like to gain more insight into how this culture war activity is affecting families with transgender members\, and steps we can take to encourage safety for ALL of us. \n\n\n\nPeople directly affected have graciously offered to share their perspectives\, followed by a Q and A session. To request a link to the meeting\, please email Laurie at sunnyskies2023@yahoo.com. URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/uu-together-bathroom-bill-and-more/ CATEGORIES:GCC,Justice,News END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231023T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231023T203000 DTSTAMP:20260513T181544 CREATED:20231017T171223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T171224Z UID:17529-1698087600-1698093000@uucleveland.org SUMMARY:UUs Together: Bathroom bill & more DESCRIPTION:Join UUs from West Shore UU\, Southwest UU\, as well as fellow UUCCers virtually Monday October 23 from 7-8:30pm. An important and urgent topic is LGBTQ+ rights\, in particular the impact of right-wing hate speech and discriminatory state legislation now being directed at the transgender community and their families. We would like to gain more insight into how this culture war activity is affecting families with transgender members\, and steps we can take to encourage safety for ALL of us. \n\n\n\nPeople directly affected have graciously offered to share their perspectives\, followed by a Q and A session. To request a link to the meeting\, please email Laurie. URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/uus-together-10-2023/ CATEGORIES:Community,Justice END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T181544 CREATED:20230922T115320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230923T195636Z UID:17261-1696086000-1696093200@uucleveland.org SUMMARY:FaCT Speaker: Environmental Health and Communities of Color DESCRIPTION:Yvonka Hall of NEO Black Health FaCT’s 2023 Keynote Speaker \n\n\n\nFaCT ANNUAL MEETING \n\n\n\nSeptember 30 – 3 PM ET – Via Zoom Zoom REGISTRATION \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYvonka Hall\, Executive Director of NEO Black Health Coalition\, is a fearless advocate and thought leader in the Cuyahoga County area and surrounding communities fighting for communities of color that have a history of being impacted by industry and other environmental health factors. \n\n\n\nFaCT is honored to welcome Yvonka to our virtual “stage” to help us learn more about the environmental health challenges faced by communities of color and the efforts of NEO Black Health Coalition in dealing with these challenges. \n\n\n\nYou can register for this Zoom event here and then a meeting link will be emailed to you: REGISTER \n\n\n\nFaCT’s ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING WILL FOLLOW Yvonka Hall’s presentation. \n\n\n\nLearn more about FaCT\, Faith Communities Coming Together for a sustainable Future.Our Mission is to help empower communities to protect our air\, water\, and soil\, and the health and safety of Ohio families as well as working to mitigate climate change.We Believe in the moral imperative of addressing climate change-engaging faith Communities and People of conscience in  the interconnectedness and sacredness of the natural world and one another. URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/fact-environmental-health-and-communities-of-color/ CATEGORIES:Justice,News END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T203000 DTSTAMP:20260513T181544 CREATED:20230920T182706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T182709Z UID:17241-1695668400-1695673800@uucleveland.org SUMMARY:Join UUs Together DESCRIPTION:Join UUs Together virtually from 7-8:30pm for our kick-off meeting for the 2023-24 year on Monday September 25th. We will have a congregational round robin on our experiences at General Assembly in June in Pittsburgh. UUs were participants\, delegates\, choir members\, volunteers\, and youth. We also will suggest topics for our coming monthly meetings. Please email Laurie Albright at sunnyskies2023@yahoo.com for the zoom link. URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/join-uus-together/ CATEGORIES:Community,Justice END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T181544 CREATED:20230907T003502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T003723Z UID:17148-1694876400-1694883600@uucleveland.org SUMMARY:FaCT distinguished speaker series “American Canopy: Trees\, Forests\, and the Making of a Nation” DESCRIPTION:“American Canopy: Trees\, Forests\, and the Making of a Nation” \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE for THIS ZOOM EVENT: \n\n\n\n“American Canopy:Trees\, Forests\, and the Making of a Nation”By Erik RutkowWriter\, Lawyer\, Historian Read more about the book and author \n\n\n\nThis fascinating and groundbreaking work tells the remarkable story of the relationship between Americans and their trees across the entire span of our nation’s history. \n\n\n\nFrom the Book Jacket: Like many of us\, historians have long been guilty of taking trees for granted.  Yet the history of trees in America is no less remarkable than the history of the United States itself–from the majestic white pines of New England\, which were coveted by the British Crown for use as masts in navy warships\, to the orange groves of California\, which lured settlers west…. America–if indeed it existed–would be a very different place without its millions of acres of trees. As American Canopy shows\, trees were essential to the early years of the republic and indivisible from the country’s rise as both an empire and a civilization.  As symbols of liberty\, community\, and civilization\, trees are perhaps the loudest silent figures in our country’s history….  Today\, few people think about where timber comes from\, but most of us share a sense that to destroy trees is to destroy part of ourselves and endanger the future.   URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/fact-distinguished-speaker-series-american-canopy-trees-forests-and-the-making-of-a-nation/ CATEGORIES:Justice END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230821T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230821T210000 DTSTAMP:20260513T181544 CREATED:20230725T195715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230725T202811Z UID:16781-1692640800-1692651600@uucleveland.org SUMMARY:The Northeast Ohio "Climate Fresk" workshop DESCRIPTION:Climate Change is real and huge\, and it’s also very local. Join us on Monday\, August 21 from 6-9 in Fellowship Hall for “Climate Fresk\,” a fun and informative workshop on climate change focused on the Northeast Ohio. Pizza will be served. Adults and high school students welcome.  Space is limited so register soon. \n\n\n\nThe Northeast Ohio Climate Fresk is a workshop that provides quality climate education in an interactive\, game-style format\, followed by group discussion and reflection\, current regional climate plan information\, and additional engagement opportunities.  The goals are to teach attendees the fundamental science behind climate change\, empower them to take action\, and learn about the Northeast Ohio Climate Action plan process and engagement opportunities. Register by emailing Nancy King Smith (nancykingsmith@me.com) by August 17.Limited to the first 24 adults and high school students. \n\n\n\nUUCC Fellowship Hall21600 Shaker Blvd.Shaker Height\, Ohio 44122United States\n\n\n\n Sponsored by:NOACA (Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency)UUCC Ministry for Earth. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Climate Fresk Website is here: https://climatefresk.org/ \n\n\n\nThe Northeast Ohio Climate Planning website is here: https://www.eneo2050.com/climate-action-plan \n\n\n\nWhat is Climate Fresk? read more URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/the-northeast-ohio-climate-fresk-workshop/ LOCATION:Fellowship Hall at the UU Congregation of Cleveland\, 21600 Shaker Blvd.\, Shaker Height\, OH\, 44122\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Justice,Learning,News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uucleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/UUMFE.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230812T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230812T193000 DTSTAMP:20260513T181544 CREATED:20230718T221758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230718T224807Z UID:16636-1691861400-1691868600@uucleveland.org SUMMARY:Porch Talks For A Beloved Community Returns August 12\, 2023! DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar and plan to join us on the lawn of East View UCC\, 17300 Van Aken Blvd. for our annual Porch Talk! This event is co-sponsored by Heights Christian Church\, East View UCC\, and Plymouth UCC. This year’s event will be at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday\, August 12\, at the site where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. spoke from the porch 58 years ago. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Rev. Dr. Marvin McMickle\, who spoke during the first Porch Talks season in 2019\, returns as this year’s speaker. The title of his talk is “No Room in the Inn\, Part 2.” Music will be a combined choir\, with members of all 3 sponsoring congregations. \n\n\n\nThe event is free and open to the public\, and will be held outdoors (unless inclement weather requires a move inside). You are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket. A reception with light refreshments will follow the program. \n\n\n\nThe Porch Talks series provides a continued call to work toward the “Beloved Community” that Dr. King envisioned\, where all forms of discrimination\, bigotry\, and prejudice will be replaced by an all-inclusive spirit of sisterhood and brotherhood. URL:https://uucleveland.org/uucc_event/porch-talks-for-a-beloved-community-returns-august-12-2023/ CATEGORIES:Community,Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://uucleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/east-view-church.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR