Multi-Day Events
Sat Dec 4 through Dec 5	Church Long Range Planning Workshop

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, December 1 Who Wrote/Encrypted the Book of Love? Wed 12/01 DISCUSSION GROUP 7PM (Who Wrote/Encrypted the Book of Love?) Hosted by Will Young, tonight?s discussion will be about male/female relations hips, why things go right. . . and wrong.

Thursday, December 2 "Orestes" by Euripides Thu 12/02 "ORESTES" BY EURIPEDES. Sina Najarian stars in this play at = Brandeis U. Spingold Theatre (Waltham MA) Meet at 7:45pm at Brandeis for 8pm show. Orestes is a Greek Tragedy based in a modern context, with music by Jane's Addiction and Tori Amos. The city of Aros votes on whether Orestes and Electra should be stoned to death. A noted gymnast, and friend of Socrates, Euripedes wrote this and several other plays portraying society as a merciless persecutor of the individual. Call Sina for discount admission and directions (617-489-2405)

Friday, December 3 Tree Planning At Church Fri 12/03 TREE TRIMMING AT THE CHURCH 7-?PM. Come help decorate the Fi= rst Parish Christmas Tree. All ages welcome. Refreshments and infant care provided. Please bring an interdenominational or multicultural holiday carol to share. Roberta Branca coordinates (617-776-2431)

Saturday, December 4 Dogma: The Movie Sat 12/04 DOGMA: THE MOVIE. Kendall Square Cinema 7:40PM. Coffee & Ta= lk Afterwards. Contact Jim McNulty & Lila Weston (jkmcnulty@earthlink.net OR lilalila@earthlin= k.net) If movie is not showing, those who show up will work something out. Adm= ission is standard for Boston movie houses.

Saturday, December 4 thru December 5 Church Long Range Planning Workshop *** 12/4 ?.. 12/5 ROY OSWALD LONG RANGE PLANNING WORKSHOP AT CHURCH= ***

Sunday, December 5 Lady's Pamper Yourself Sensual Tea Sun 12/05 LADY'S PAMPER YOURSELF SENSUAL TEA, Hosted by Charlotte Sanfo= rd at 2pm (781-324-3194). At 67 Converse Ave in Malden (Orange Line). This event comes on the heels of the Roy Oswald Long Range Planning Workshop at First Parish, but may be an excellent way for the Ladies to unwind from all the Weekend Church Brainstorming.

Wednesday, December 8 Mid-Week Men's Group Wed 12/08 MID-WEEK MEN?S GROUP. 7PM **NEW** Hosted by Justin Lake-Beha= n (jaylak@banet.net 617-489-4794) Justin is experimenting with a new men= ?s circle within the Young Adult Group. He invites all interested men in the gro= up to come to discuss the design of a bi-weekly Men?s Group

Friday, December 10 Betty Crocker Cookie Bake Off Fri 12/10 BETTY CROCKER COOKIE BAKE OFF. 7PM Hosted by Cindy Bradley (617-628-7630) at the Church. This is a BYOD event (Bring Your Own Doug= h) for your favorite cookie brand. Give Cindy a call before the event to coor= dinate recipes. We will enjoy the fruit of the kitchen labors afterward, and= may refrigerate leftovers for Sunday Social Hour

Saturday, December 11 Latkefest Sat 12/11 LATKEFEST ?99. The Last night of Hannukah will find Meg Muck= enhoupt and Scott Stuart hosting an evening to celebrate the Potato Pancake at = their home from 6-11PM in Arlington (103 Thesda St 781-648-4727)

Sunday, December 12 Soulful Sundown Sun 12/12 SOULFUL SUNDOWN AT 1ST/2ND CHURCH, 530PM Corner of Berkeley a= nd Marlborough Streets/Boston MA. Contact Marlin Lavanahar (sundown@gis.n= et 617-267-6730) for more detail. Soulful Sundown is an alternative style = UU worship service that incorporates contemporary music, arts and theatre = into a powerful worship experience. $5 donation requested.

Wednesday, December 15 Discussion Group Wed 12/15 DISCUSSION GROUP. At Church, 7PM. Call Justin Behan (617-489-= 4794) or Will Young (781-646-6840) for details ? Open Topic

Friday, December 17 Winter Solstice Service Fri 12/17 WINTER SOLSTICE SERVICE 7PM with Charlotte Sanford (781-324-3= 194) at First Parish

Saturday, December 18 Caroling Sat 12/18 CAROLING WITH SARAH TRIPP. Meet at the Church at 2pm. We wi= ll do neighborhood carolling until 5pm. Sarah can be contacted at 617-776-43= 17 (or for those who don?t want to sing. . . .)

Saturday, December 18 Letters in Gold: Ottoman Calligraphy Sat 12/18 LETTERS IN GOLD: OTTOMAN CALLIGRAPHY FROM SAKIP SABANCI MUSEU= M, ISTANBUL. Harvard Sackler Museum. 1130AM Doctoral Student will Lead ex= hibit tour of this show of Islamic Religious Art. Call Sackler for $$admiss= ion.

Sunday, December 19 Planning Meeting Sun 12/19 PLANNING MEETING at the church (1pm) OK, while this is a bus= iness meeting, if you want to gain leadership skills, are yearning to run an event/share a skill or interest, and accomplish both with some neat peo= ple, please do come. Some topics: Optimizing the Lunch Equation, Cedar Hill = and Summer ?2000 Retreats, Long Range Planning.

Saturday, December 25 Secret Santa Sat 12/25 SECRET SANTA. On Christmas Day, 2-5PM, Sina Najarian will ho= st an afternoon of gift and tradition sharing at her home (24 Flett Rd/Belmon= t, 617-489-2405). Come to share gifts with others, play Secret Santa Game= s, and explore/discuss your Personal Holiday traditions.

Friday, December 31 Y2OMFORT Party Fri 12/31 Y2KOMFORT PARTY. At Charlotte Sanford?s place (781-324-3194)= 67 Converse Ave in Malden Please RSVP for Y2K Party 12/31 @9P and/or Brun= ch 1/1 @10A. Dresscode: Black Tie and Bunny Slippers, Dressy Things, PJs & Fa= brics Silly and Spiffy. Bring Sleeping Bags, Something for Brunch, Noisemake= rs, Stuff that Goes Fun in the Night.

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