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April 2020
Virtual Storytime: Little Sid, the Tiny Prince Who Became Buddha
Join Rowan for a virtual story time featuring children's books about Passover, Ramadan, Buddha's Birthday, and Easter! Each Tuesday in April, Rowan will read a different story to celebrate and teach children about diverse faith holidays their friends, family, and neighbors might celebrate during the Spring. After the story is over, folks from each faith tradition will share a bit about what the holiday means to them and answer any questions the children might have. We hope to see you…
Find out more »Making-Visible: Anti-Black Racism
Katie Loncke, Buddhist Peace Fellowship April 29, 7pm EST The COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting communities of color because of the systemic racism that allows segments of our population to have less access to healthcare and health insurance and therefore worse health outcomes. Katie (they, them), a Harvard University graduate with a focus on Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, will share their experience with a focus on the following: - How anti-Black racism shows up in the COVID-19 pandemic - Blackness…
Find out more »May 2020
Virtual Storytime: I Love My Name
Join Crafting Community Organizer Rowan Ching for a virtual story time featuring children's books about Ramadan, Buddha's Birthday, Ridvan, and Eid al-Fitr. Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Easter and Passover stories! Each Tuesday, Rowan will read a different story to celebrate and teach children about some of the diverse religious holidays that their friends, family, and neighbors might celebrate during the Spring. After the story is over, folks from each faith tradition will share a bit…
Find out more »DEATH, THE SOUL AND THE AFTERLIFE IN THE JEWISH, CHRISTIAN AND MUSLIM TRADITIONS
Wednesdays, May 6 - May 27 Join us to ask the simple questions without simple answers, as we explore an aspect of the “Other” realm Instructor: Dr. Ori Z. Soltes $50 Friends of the Haberman Institute $60 General Public
Find out more »The COVID Crisis: Where & How You Can Help Our Community
Please join me along with Senator Jeff Waldstreicher and Delegates Al Carr and Emily Shetty for a District 18 webinar highlighting the opportunities to support struggling families in our community. Interested in volunteering? Looking for places to donate? The webinar will provide information on food assistance efforts, mask making opportunities, virtual tutoring, diaper and formula drives, grocery card collections, virtual job training, and future volunteer opportunities. The webinar will feature: Mark Bergel, Founder and Executive Director, A Wider Circle Diego Uriburu,…
Find out more »Interfaith Encounters: A model of building bridges in Israel and Palestine
Join us and explore an inter-communal model where ongoing groups of interfaith encounters prevail the opportunity to meet the ‘other’. Based in Jerusalem, Interfaith Encounter Association (IEA) plants seeds of the desired long-lasting friendships coupled with respect for the unique identity of each.
Find out more »Virtual Storytime: Essence of Eid
Join Crafting Community Organizer Rowan Ching for a virtual story time featuring children's books about Ramadan, Buddha's Birthday, Ridvan, and Eid al-Fitr. Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Easter and Passover stories! Each Tuesday, Rowan will read a different story to celebrate and teach children about some of the diverse religious holidays that their friends, family, and neighbors might celebrate during the Spring. After the story is over, folks from each faith tradition will share a bit…
Find out more »Interfaith Day for Acts of Lovingkindness, Fasting, and Prayers
In response to the toll COVID-19 has taken on our world, the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity, an eleven-member panel of religious leaders, cultural leaders, and scholars, is asking people of every faith to participate in a global day of prayer and lovingkindness in whatever way is meaningful to you– prayer, good deeds, fasting, or supplications.
Find out more »ADAMS Virtual Online Ramadan
Wednesday May 20th, 2020 - 5:45pm-8:30pm Join us for an online Ramadan and Iftar with our Interfaith, Government, and Health/First Responders partners. Please Register and we will send the Zoom link to all those that register https://may20-adamsvirtualinterfaithgovtcommsvcramadan.eventbrite.com 5:45pm Gathering 6:00pm Program Start 8:16pm - Adhan(Call to Prayer) and Virtual Breaking of The Fast 8:30pm - End For Friends of Other Faiths, If you plan to Fast No Eating or Drinking from Dawn(4:24am) to Sunset(8:16pm) Everyone please have…
Find out more »June 2020
Standing in Solidarity Vigil
Join Hyattsville-area faith communities, leaders, and neighbors as we gather for prayer, witness and stories of families who have experienced negative encounters with police and consider concrete actions that can move us toward racial justice. As a non-violent demonstration of solidarity, participants will stand in silence for 9 minutes, the length of time former police office Chauvin applied lethal pressure to George Floyd. Register here. Please wear face masks and observe safe distancing guidelines. Handheld signs only. Limited parking available behind…
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