Category / Social Justice

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Anti-Hate Coalition Banner Action Tomorrow!

What: Anti-hate banner display where White Lives Matter recently put up racist stickers. Examples are in this short video. 

Where: The Pennsylvania Ave. pedestrian bridge over 394. There’s on-street parking 7560 Wayzata Blvd, Golden Valley, MN 55426. It’s on the 645 bus route and is wheelchair accessible.

When: 1-3 p.m. this Saturday May 13th

Who: You, and everyone you’re able to invite. This is a public event, so bring some friends!

Join us for a social hour at JJ’s Clubhouse after we’re done on the bridge.

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Ridwell Pickup Reminder!

Please have your donations at UUCM by noon on May 20. This pick up’s Featured Category is yarn and fleece scraps, at least 1’x1′. The response to Ridwell has been terrific but we need your help to follow the rules: 

  • Clean plastics, dump out crumbs, rinse and allow to dry. 
  • Bag all items 
  • Only drop off items that are our Featured Item or regular items (multilayer plastic, plastic film, styrofoam, light bulbs, threads and shoes)
  • Please sort your plastic into film and multi-layer. If you have questions, please contact Kathy (612.590.9606) or Sue(612.703.2297) for help. Please do not leave bags or loose mixed items for us to sort. Better still, come spend an our with us as we sort and prepare for each pick up (every other Monday) and you’ll get valuable hands-on experience! 
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“What’s the Buzz About Native Bees?” 

As we grow in awareness and  knowledge about being mindful stewards and caretakers of this land please come hear Heather Holm speak on Thursday, May 23rd at 7:00 p.m. at UUCM.  Heather is a biologist, pollinator conservationist and award-wiining author of four books.  She is a local expert regarding native pollinators and the mutualism between native plants and native.  Read more about Heather and her work in the world here. 

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In the Community: MUUSJA Spring Sing—Songs for Hope & Healing with Sarina Partridge

Please join MUUSJA on Zoom Friday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m. for an evening of music for all ages led by singer and songwriter Sarina Partridge! This online concert will ground us in hope & healing as we welcome the summer season, celebrate our UU community, and prepare for the critical justice work that lies ahead. Log on from home or stream the program with friends, a justice team, or others from UUCM!

Sarina Partridge is a musician, song leader, educator, and activist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her passion is to create and share songs in service to community and the wild – songs to celebrate seasons, bring groups together, offer thanks, muster courage, and make room for healing and grieving. Sarina has a passion for connecting people with their own creativity and with community, and uses harmony singing as a modality to help folks develop a sense of wonder and belonging in this wild world.