- Sacred Bridges CUUPs May Events May 10, 2024 🌟 Exciting Events Coming Up in May with Sacred Bridges CUUPS! 🌟 Join us for a month filled with magical gatherings and enriching experiences! Here’s what we have planned: 🌑 **May 7th, 7:00 pm – New Moon Magick Zoom**: Connect with the energies of the new moon and harness its power for... Read More →
- Spring Grounds Cleanup and Work Day: Sat., May 11th from 9a-1p (weather permitting) May 10, 2024 Please join us to work on getting the church grounds ready for summer. Coffee and breakfast treats will be provided. We’ll be concentrating on several main projects: Removing invasive honeysuckle from the woods. Clearing winter debris from landscaped areas around the church building and from the pollinator garden at the south end of the church... Read More →
- Humanist Watch Party: Sat., May 11th @ 2:00p May 10, 2024 Our watch party series will continue on Saturday, May 11th at 2:00 p.m. at the Stine Barn in West Des Moines. We will be watching two more episodes of James Burke’s Connections series. Send a note to info@humanistsocietyofiowa.org for more information.
- Birding for Life Walks: Sunday, May 12th and Saturday, May 18th May 10, 2024 May 2024 Bird Walking Times TBD We will return to First Unitarian on Sunday, May 12 to walk the trail near the congregation, enjoying all the birds, the creek, and the now fully-leaved trees. We will pause as we go to observe birds and to reflect on parenting in birds (as well as in humans)... Read More →
- Talent Limited/A Monthly Reading Group: Sun., May 12th @ 5:00p May 10, 2024 Our small group of would-be thespians has been meeting since June 2023 on the 2nd Sunday of each month. We invite you to join us on Sunday, March 10th, for a play chosen, directed and read by our members. We gather at 5:00 p.m. for a potluck so bring your beverage of choice and something... Read More →
- UU Women’s Lunch Bunch: Tue., May 14th from 11:30a-1:00p May 10, 2024 Please join our monthly women’s luncheon held the second Tuesday every month at 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Little Brother, 6587 University Ave, Windsor Heights, IA 50324. It’s a great place for lively conversation and connection. RESERVATIONS are required. Please contact admin@ucdsm.orgif you plan to attend.
- Unity Circle: Thu., May 16th @ 12:00p May 10, 2024 We will be meeting at noon on Thursday, May 16th, 2024, for lunch and a program. Our speaker will be Josh Mandelbaum – Des Moines City Council Member. Please bring a dish to share, and your own table service and a cup for your beverage. Looking forward to seeing you there!
- Volunteer Sustainability Training: Stop Recruiting, Start Retaining: Sat., May 18th from 9-10:30a May 10, 2024 We will meet Saturday mornings: May 18, June 1, and June 15. Everyone is welcome and leaders are particularly encouraged to attend. We will use the UUA curriculum “Stop Recruiting, Start Retaining” in the form of webinars. If you’re part of a group, but not a leader, you’ll come away with a better understanding of... Read More →
- Progressive Voices Presents: Triflemore: Sat., May 18th @ 7:30p May 10, 2024 Triflemore is a Transatlantic folk duo, including one from small-town middle America and the other from Shetland, the northernmost islands of Scotland. Their songs are meditative and progressive, whilst reflecting traditional British Isles folk baroque stylings, pondering such things as the impact of simple, old-fashioned kindness, mindfully navigating the unexpected, and the value of cultivating... Read More →
- Humanist Book Club: Sun., May 19th @ 12:00p May 10, 2024 The Humanist book group meets on the first and third Sunday of each month at 12:00 noon in the south conference room. You can join in person or via Zoom. The next meeting date will be Sunday, May 19th, when we will be discussing chapters 43 and 44 of The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and... Read More →
