Visit our local events calendar for a full list of events happening across the country and join our Community Network to host a screening of your own! And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @POVengage to stay connected to the latest news and screening info from Community Engagement and Education.

Chicago, IL 
Sunday, September 21st at 12:30pm
Join the Second Unitarian Church for a viewing and discussion of the film Homegoings. This event will be the kick-off for our class series on end-of-life planning and care. We’ll discuss the funeral/memorial rituals of different cultures, how we as Unitarian Universalists approach these rituals, and the importance of including memorials in end-of-life planning. For more information, call (773)627-4662.

 

Rye, NY
Monday, September 22nd at 7:00pm
Join The Osborne Retirement Community for a screening and discussion of The Genius of Marian for community members, residents and families affected by Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. For more information, call (914) 925-8205.

 

Chicago, IL
Wednesday, September 24th at 6:00pm
Join the Chicago Public Library’s Avalon Branch for a screening of Biblioburro: The Donkey Library. For more information, call (312) 747-5234. 

 

New York, NY
Thursday, September 25th at 8:00pm
“Growing Up Locked Down,” is a three day multi-media, multi-cultural, solution-based Juvenile Justice conference being presented by The Gathering for Justice and Justice League NYC. Watch a trailer for the conference on YouTube, and register for the conference here.

 

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