In The Shadow of the Empire: the US and Latin America; Friday, May 9th, 7.30pm, Redwoods Presbyterian Church, 110 Magnolia Ave. Larkspur. Michael Parenti, award willing author, will speak. Sponsored by Task Force on the Americas. $5-$10 donation, no one turned away for lack of funds. Contact 415 924 3227 or mitf@igc.org. Web: www.mitfamericas.org
Emergency Preparedness: Helping Vulnerable Populations Negotiate the Immigration System; Thursday, May 15th, 9.00-11.00am, Marin City Fire Station, Marin City. Free training and toolkit for service providers. RSVP to Balandra Fregoso, bfregoso@srcs.org or 415 491 6409 Flyer:Immigration First Responders
Art Reception and Ongoing Exhibit: Marin Interfaith Street Chapliancy Art Program for Homeless Artists; Thursday May 22nd 4.00-6.00pm wine and cheese reception, Ongoing exhibit through June 10am-4pm Mon-Fri. MarinLink, 3330 The Mall at Northgate, San Rafael. Contact Mary M’Mara, 415-472-0211
Walking a Sacred Path in Chartres Cathedral, France: May23-June 7. Contact: Veriditas 415-562-2921, contact@veriditas.netWalking a Sacred Path flyer-reg form
Annual Spiritual Festival at Vedanta: “The Key to Liberation” and “Training of the Heart”; Monday, May 26th 10am-5pm, Vedanta Retreat, Olema. The guest speakers are Ven. Ajahn Amaro and Swami Bhaskarananda. Contact society@sfvedanta.org or 415-922-2323. Flyer:Vedanta Festival
Embracing Our Interfaith Future: July 24-28, San Francisco. Looking at interfaith work through the lenses of: multifaith challenges we face, the gifts we bring, and making a difference. North American Interfaith Network. Contact www.nain.org/2008
Compassionate Eschatology: September 26-27, San Francisco Theological Seminary. Keynote speakers include Dr. Jurgen Moltmann, Dr. Rene Girard, and Dr. Barbara Rossing. A two day event to imagine the end of history in nonviolent terms. Sponsored by Preaching Peace. Contact 717-392-1550
Worship in the style of Taize’: Every Fourth Wednesday, 7:00pm. Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1 Wellbrock Heights at Trellis Drive, San Rafael. Contact - 415-479-7596, www.1wellbrock.org
