Mid-Day Meditations
2026-05-13 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-05-20 15:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady, 1221 Wendell Ave, Schenectady, NY, 12308
Beginning April 22, join UUSS member and mindfulness Buddhist practitioner Tamara Geveci for shared in-person meditation and mindfulness practice.
All are welcome for any or all of the spring sessions, which will be held in the Emerson Room, or maybe outside, if the weather allows!
This will be a time of connection through guided meditative and mindfulness practices, as well as quiet, reflective meditation. No previous meditation experience necessary.
Sessions run 3:30 -4:30 PM on Wednesdays, April 22 through May 20, in the Emerson Room.

Zentangle: The Art of Meditative Line and Pattern Drawing
2026-05-28 18:30 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady, 1221 Wendell Ave, Schenectady, NY, 12308
Speaker: Linda Fasano, Certified Zentangle Teacher
Linda Fassano came to Zentangle (the art of meditative line and pattern drawing) in 2019. During the pandemic, she joined a weekly Zentangle club via Zoom, grew to love the art and felt the draw (pun intended!) of Zentangle. Soon thereafter, she took the seminar to become a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT) and hasn’t looked back. As a career educator, and now a CZT, Linda loves sharing this fulfilling process and art form. — All who identify as women are invited to join the adventure of learning and exploring Zentangle and becoming an artist in your own right!
We will serve coffee, tea, and dessert before the program. We urge you to arrive by 6:30 pm for time to socialize before the program begins at 7 pm. Following the presentation, there will be time for questions. Networking (when each person may share something of interest with the group) will begin around 8:15, and the meeting will end no later than 9 pm.
While reservations are not required, in order to have some idea of how many people to expect, please RSVP by emailing Gabrielle Reals by Tuesday, May 26, to let us know you are coming. (If you forget to do this, we urge you to come anyway!) Those who have subscribed may attend the in-person meetings for free. All others will be asked to contribute $5 toward our costs, at the door.
To see the full calendar of EBWA programs for 2025-2026, click here.
Looking ahead: Our June 11th program will be a Field Trip to the Albany Underground Railroad Education Center. Watch Circuits for more information in early June.

Annual Congregational Meeting
2026-05-31 12:00 - 13:00 | Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady, 1221 Wendell Ave, Schenectady, NY, 12308
All are welcome to attend the UUSS Board of Trustees Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday, May 31st at noon in the Great Hall, or in our Zoom Sanctuary via our worship link. Signed/active “members in good standing” are eligible to vote.
Light snacks and childcare will be provided. The Board will be bringing you up to date on our Board goals, special projects, and the work of our advisory committees. We will also be voting on approving the meeting minutes from our 2025 meetings, the slate of Board candidates, and the 2026-2027 budget.
We hope to see you there!
Robyn Salvin
President,
UUSS Board of Trustees

UUSS Paddles
2026-06-09 18:15 - 20:30, 2026-06-23 18:15 - 20:30, 2026-07-14 18:15 - 20:30, 2026-07-28 18:15 - 20:30, 2026-08-11 18:15 - 20:30, 2026-08-25 18:15 - 20:30, 2026-09-01 18:15 - 20:30, 2026-09-08 18:15 - 20:30 and 17 more dates | multiple locations
UUSS Paddles will occur in the evenings on the second and fourth Tuesdays during the months of June, July and August.
Join UUSS members as we honor the interconnected web of life, while enjoying fellowship on local waters. All kayakers, canoeists and paddlers welcome. (If you don’t own watercraft and would like to join the fun, inquire ahead and we’ll plan to bring extra craft and equipment for you).
June 9th and June 23rd we’ll be paddling the Mohawk River. We’ll depart at 6:15pm from the boat launch at Freeman’s Bridge (next door to the Lighthouse Restaurant) in Glenville. This location has an accessibility assist boat launch dock. Those wishing to attend should notify Kevin O’Connor (so you can be notified of last minute weather cancellations).

UUSS Congregation Pot Luck Picnic at Little Troy Park
2026-07-26 13:00 - 16:00 | Little Troy Park, 301 Old Stage Road, Charlton, NY, 12019, United States
All UUSS folks are welcome to attend a potluck picnic at Little Troy Park on Sunday afternoon, July 26th!
Little Troy Park Beach & Swim Club offers a large, natural pond for swimming, a sandy beach, a playground and picnic area, and room for frisbee, bocce ball, badminton, and other games you bring along.
This program is being offered by the UUSS Children’s & Youth Religious Education Team, and is open to all UUSS congregants.
