12-Step GROUPS
• Adult Children of Alcoholics
Tuesdays 7:30pm, Room 212
"Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA)/ Dysfunctional Families is a Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition program of people who grew up in dysfunctional homes. We meet to share our experience of growing up in an environment where abuse, neglect and trauma infected us. This affects us today and influences how we deal with all aspects of our lives. ACA provides a safe, nonjudgmental environment that allows us to grieve our childhoods and conduct an honest inventory of ourselves and our family—so we may (i) identify and heal core trauma, (ii) experience freedom from shame and abandonment, and (iii) become our own loving parents."
https://adultchildren.org/
• Al-Anon
Thursdays 7:15pm., Room 212 (NOT MEETING YET, as of 9/25/23)
"The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope, in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness, and that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Al-Anon is not allied with any sect, denomination, political entity, organization, or institution; does not engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any cause. There are no dues for membership. Al-Anon is self-supporting through its own voluntary contributions. Al-Anon has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. We do this by practicing the Twelve Steps, by welcoming and giving comfort to families of alcoholics, and by giving understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic."
https://northerncaliforniaal-anon.org/
Berkeley Community Chorus
Mondays, 6:30pm, Sanctuary
"For more than 50 years, the Berkeley Community Chorus & Orchestra has inspired people of all musical abilities and backgrounds to sing major symphonic choral works — and has performed them free of charge for the community."
https://bcco.org/
Food Not Bombs
The mission of Food Not Bombs is to recover and share free vegan- or vegetarian-food with the public without restriction to protest war, poverty and the destruction of the environment.Each of the 1,000 groups is independent making decisions using the consensus process. Food Not Bombs is also dedicated to taking nonviolent direct action to change society so no one is forced to stand in line to eat at a soup kitchen expressing a commitment to the fact that food is a right and not a privilege.
With over a billion people going hungry each day how can we spend another dollar on war? For more information call Food Not Bombs at 510-644-4187,
or visit our SJ Food Not Bombs website or their chapter website at http://www.ebfnb.org
Four Seasons Art
Concerts 5x/year, Sanctuary
"Four Seasons Arts is a classical music presenting organization which seeks to reflect the total community in its audience and roster of performing artists. To this end, our programming intentionally gives expression to our world’s cultural, racial and ethnic diversity. We present world-class artists in a range of concerts including solo piano, vocal and instrumental chamber ensembles – duos, trios and string quartets. Compositions range from traditional to avant-garde, American to world-wide, ancient to newly written music of the 21st Century."
https://fsarts.org/concerts/
PFLAG
Mondays, 6:30pm, Sanctuary
"Founded in 1973, PFLAG is the first and largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and their families. PFLAG is creating a caring, just, and affirming world for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them. You are not alone ... We have the support and resources you need."
https://pflag.org/
The Dutch School
Tuesdays, 4pm, Sproul Room & Fireside Room
"Our mission is to provide high-quality Dutch language and cultural education. We do this by offering an extensive, challenging, and integrated Dutch language curriculum that meets the requirements of the Dutch and Flemish school systems. DSSV offers a curriculum for children aged 2.5 to 18 and for adults. In addition, DSSV offers students age 16 and older the opportunity to take the CNaVT exam (Certificate Dutch as a Foreign Language). This certificate allows students to study at a Dutch or Belgian college or university at local rates. Several US high schools offer the possibility for our students to qualify for foreign language credits through their DSSV education results."
https://www.dutchschoolsiliconvalley.org/?lang=en
Young People's Chamber Orchestra
Saturdays, 9am, Hunter Hall
“The YPCO philosophy is to provide a musical learning experience for young string musicians in the community…As a teaching string orchestra, YPCO promotes a non-competitive and cooperative philosophy, welcoming the skills and talents of all members with equal warmth.” See their website for full details:
https://www.ypco.org/