Multi-Day Events

About the calendar These are currently planned young adult group and selected church wide events. Newcomers are always welcome to events. If you have any questions please contact the listed contact or youngadults@firstparishcambridge.org. The calendar is subject to change so check back here and watch the YAG announcement list. For more information on First Parish chuch wide events, visit the church's site. Interested in hosting an event? Please take quick read through how to host an event. Childcare is provided upon request with 10 days notice for events at the church. The church office provides a list of approved childcare providers. There is no charge to the parent. You are encouraged to use this service by contacting the appropriate event host, who will make arrangements with the church office.

Wednesday, October 3 Intergenerational Men's Discussion Group "Men's Passions" What are you passionate about? What do you get worked up over? What activity, cause, or thing do you find yourself coming back to, over and over? What do you really want? Do you reach the spiritual through this? Come share with the fellow men in your community, your thoughts, your feelings, about that which is really important to you. Come learn about who you really sit with in your church. Location: First Parish in the Barn Room Contact: Facilitator: Thomas 617-354-4663 or Contact Person: David Jorgensen, 781-643-8382

Saturday, October 6 Apple Picking & Apple Cooking Come pick Cortlands, Macouns, Red and Yellow Delicious, Baldwins, and other varieties of apples in the beautiful setting of Nashoba Valley Winery in Bolton. Not only do they have gorgeous orchards on rolling hills, they also make their own award-winning wines. The orchards open for picking at 11 a.m., so you can either meet up with folks at First Parish at 10:30 to drive over, or meet the YAG there. (Directions can be found on their web site, www.nashobawinery.com, or call Jen). RSVP to indicate if you have a car or need a ride. After picking our apples, we will go to another location to try out some recipes for apple pie, apple crumble, apple tarts, applesauce, or any other apple-related dish you might be interested in. In case of inclement weather, please call Jen to find out if the event has been canceled. Location: Nashoba Valley Winery, 100 Wattaquadoc Hill Road, in Bolton, Mass. for apple picking; location TBA for apple cooking Contact: Jen Rosenbaum at (617) 782-5527 or

Saturday, October 6 Scary Movie Night Tentative selection: Army of Darkness Come and be prepared to be scared! Time: 6 Location: Paul's Apartment Contact: Paul Morgan 617-547-7183 or

Friday, October 12 Games Night Bring your favorite games and play with other young adults. Time: 7 Location: First Parish chapel Contact: Pete Olandt, or (617) 527-6838

Saturday, October 13 Hiking Join us for a fall foliage hike! What could be more enjoyable than a walk in the woods among blazing red and orange leaves? This hike will be easy-to-moderate, so don't worry about being in shape (I'm certainly not). Bring lunch and your favorite nature poem, if you have one. It is very important to RSVP for this event so that we can plan driving arrangements, so remember to indicate if you have a car or need a ride. Also, please be on time, otherwise you will be left behind. In case of inclement weather, please call to find out if the hike is canceled or not. Location: Meet at the Riverside T stop (end of the D line, part of the Green line, in Newton). Contact: Jen Rosenbaum at (617) 782-5527 or

Sunday, October 14 Planning Meeting Help plan next month's events. If you think something would be fun, moving, or important, chances are someone else will think so, too. The planning meeting is also the current governing body of the Young Adult Group. Participation is encouraged. Observers are welcome. Time: 1 Location: First Parish Parlor Contact: Zach White 617-969-0630 or

Wednesday, October 17 Intergenerational Women's Discussion Group When: Wednesday, Sept. 19, 7 p.m. Where: First Parish Chapel Facilitator: Roberta Branca Topic: War By the time this meeting is held, our country could be at war in fact, and not just in rhetoric. Women of all generations have lived through one military conflict or another, whether it was World War II, Viet Nam, the Persion Gulf. Are there personal experiences or memories that come up for us in this latest conflict? The definition of "war" seems to change as rapidly as technology. How does this affect our opinions about each conflict? Feel free to bring personal writings, pictures, news articles or other relevant memorabilia to share. There will be a spiritual component, so feel free to share a prayer or meditation as well. The Women's Discussion Group is an intergenerational group that meets once a month to discuss issues of common interest, including topics such as: relationships, health, sex & sexuality, transitions, children, child-rearing, friendship, the idea of "home," money, traditional women's roles, what feminism means to us, the history of UU women, women's spirituality, and any other topics proposed by members of the group. We meet the third Wednesday of every month, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, in the Chapel at First Parish. All who align themselves with the female gender are welcome. Time: 7 Location: The Chapel at First Parish Contact: Jennifer Rosenbaum, 617-782-5527

Saturday, October 20 Hiking The destination: Purgatory Chasm, in Sutton, MA. Purgatory Chasm is one of my favorite places. The centerpiece is a 1/4-mile long chasm, basically a lot of rocks that are fun to scramble around. Rock climbing skills are not necessary, just be sure to wear good shoes. If you're adventurous, we can even check out some of the little caves (in this case, you will not want to wear nice or white clothes). There's also a great field for Frisbee or picnicking, and an adult-sized swing set. And usually the ice cream truck is there. RSVP so we know who to expect. Please let me know if you'd like to volunteer driving (about 45 minutes from Riverside). Time: 10:00am Location: 10:00am at the Riverside T stop. Contact: Dave Koelle

Friday, October 26 Letter Writing Bring your favorite pen and political opinion, and come write letters to politicians with the rest of us. Location: First Parish parlor Contact: Pete Olandt, or (617) 527-6838

Saturday, October 27 Hiking Hiking sponsored by Tom Hartley. Location of the hike and where to meet will be announced via the mailing list. Meeting time will be 10a.m. RSVP, and also let Tom know if you can drive. Contact: Tom Hartley at (617) 936-1624 or

Friday, November 2 "This Is Your Life" Come and learn a little bit more about yourself and others in YAG. We will be participating in several activities including a personal time line (which I invite you to think about or even begin ahead of time) and other getting to know ya games. Time: 7 Contact: Kimberly "Berly" Pasley, 617-628-2072

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