The UU Schenectady Philosophy Group meets online Wednesday, January 31st from 10:00 am until 12 noon. Books we have read delve into the ideas and the written word about - knowledge, truth, reality, reason, ethics, and government. NO prior knowledge of philosophy is needed to participate. We are currently reading The Soul of America - … Continue reading Philosophy Discussion Group
Happy New Year! A next year of reading BIPOC authors and being with you to share ideas, perspectives, and learnings. Hooray! We begin 2024 with James Baldwin's If Beale Street Could Talk, written in 1974. Join us for the book discussion on Monday, January 29, at 6 pm. Thanks to those who have sent book … Continue reading BIPOC Book Group Discussion
Columbia’s Daughters: The Political Equality Clubs of Warren and Washington Counties 1891-1917 Speaker: Tisha Dalton, Librarian/Historian at the Folklife Center, Crandall Public Library, Glens Falls Born and raised in Washington County, NY, Tish Dalton has worked as an interpretive ranger at Saratoga National Historical Park, the Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site, and at numerous museums … Continue reading EBWA Program: Librarian/Historian Tisha Dalton shares stories of two local suffragists
The UU Schenectady Philosophy Group meets online on Wednesday, January 10th from 10:00 am until 12 noon. Books we have read delve into the ideas and the written word about - knowledge, truth, reality, reason, ethics, and government. NO prior knowledge of philosophy is needed to participate. Join us to discuss The Soul of America … Continue reading Philosophy Group Discussion
The Board invites you to join us on Sunday, January 21st at 3pm on Zoom for discussion of this year's open questions: What are your perceptions of the congregation now? What are your hopes for who the congregation can become? How might we get there from here? These Open Questions, and the discussions we have … Continue reading UUSS Board’s Open Question Event #2
The UU Schenectady Philosophy Group meets online on Wednesday, January 17th from 10:00 am until 12 noon. We will be discussing, The Soul of America - A Battle for Our Better Angels, a timely new book by Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Jon Meacham. We will focus on Chapter 2, “The Long Shadow of Appomattox” – … Continue reading Philosophy Group Discussion
The UU Schenectady Philosophy Group meets online Wednesday, January 10th from 10:00 am until 12 noon. This week we will discuss a timely new book by Pulitzer Prize winning author Jon Meacham, The Soul of America - A Battle for Our Better Angels. We'll explore Chapter 1, The Confidence of the Whole People pgs. 23 … Continue reading Philosophy Group Discussion
The UU Schenectady Philosophy Group meets online Wednesday, January 3rd from 10:00 am until 12 noon. Books we have read delve into the ideas and the written word about - knowledge, truth, reality, reason, ethics, and government. NO prior knowledge of philosophy is needed to participate. NEW BOOK! PULITZER PRISE WINNG AUTHOR! - JON MEACHAM - … Continue reading Philosophy Group Discussion
Online only. We are giving all our Staff and Volunteers an unexpected gift of a Sunday off or to just attend and receive the beautiful message created and offered by UUA President, Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt. The buildings will be closed that day. Perhaps you might gather with friends in the congregation or with visiting … Continue reading Seeds for the New Year
For the busy month of December, we are reading Call Us What We Carry (2021), a book of poetry by Amanda Gorman, the first ever National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States. Join us to share thoughts on your favorite poem! We welcome all newcomers to the book read and discussion. If you'd like … Continue reading BIPOC Book Group Discussion of Call Us What We Carry
