Date with Death Club
2023-07-01 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
Date with Death Club: Exploring Mortality in Community
Perhaps you are one of the many humans seeking to explore mortality in community and to do so with less fear and more curiosity; with less euphemism and more reality; with less conformity and more creativity. If so, welcome to Date with Death Club facilitated by Babs Allen and Terina Carter.
Date with Death Club is a secular/non-dogmatic exploration of mortality in community, including philosophical/spiritual and informational/logistical content, with a balance of humor and earnest regard for the topic of mortality. This program provides a safe[r] and brave[r] space to explore the often-taboo topic of our mortality. This program aspires to cultivate the possibility of living a more awake life by facing the reality of our death.
When taken as a whole, sessions provide concrete information and the chance to deepen self- awareness and strengthen emotional resilience. While each of the sessions stands on its own, supporting drop-in participation, all sessions complement each other, supporting the cultivation of connection and community among participants. More frequent attendance will provide deepening interpersonal connection and personal understanding.
We’ll meet at the church from 9:00-11:00 on the first Saturday of each month. No registration necessary. Friends from the community are also welcome.
March 4 – Getting Comfortable with Death Talk
April 1 – Afterlife/Afterlives
May 6 – Aging: Better than the Alternative
June 3 – Death, Dying, and Poetry
July 1 – Extinction Fears: Processing Eco-Grief
August 5 – Good Life and Good Death
September 2 – Grief: Loving and Losing, Learning and Living
October 7 – Hospice, Palliative Care, and End of Life Documents Oh My!
November 4 – Medical Aid in Dying/Death with Dignity
December 2 – Owning Your Dying
January 6 – Planning Your Own Funeral, Memorial, or Celebration of Life Service; Writing Your Own Obituary
February 3 – Resistance and Acceptance: The Mortal Dance
March 2 – What to do with a Dead Body

Adult Choir
2023-07-02 08:45 - 09:45, 2023-07-09 08:45 - 09:45, 2023-07-16 08:45 - 09:45 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States

Sunday Service
2023-07-02 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-07-09 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-07-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
See Zoom link in banner to participate online.

Bloomington Normal Meditation Group
2023-07-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-07-09 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-07-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
Contact the office for information on how to join. Office@uubn.org.

Lunch Bunch
2023-07-03 11:45 - 13:00, 2023-07-10 11:45 - 13:00, 2023-07-17 11:45 - 13:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States

Fourth of July (Employee Holiday)
2023-07-04 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
Church Office Closed

Rehearsal for Baroque'N Consort
2023-07-04 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-07-11 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-07-18 13:30 - 14:30 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
Recorder rehearsal

Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners
2023-07-04 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-07-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-07-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-07-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
Online. Contact the office at office@uubn.org for Zoom Link.

Emerson Singers
2023-07-05 17:00 - 17:40, 2023-07-12 17:00 - 17:40 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
The Emerson Singers (children up through 5th grade) and the Fairly Frequent Singers (Junior and Senior High School age) will begin meeting on September 14. The Emerson Singers will meet from 5:00 to 5:40 p.m. and the Fairly Frequent Singers will meet from 5:45 to 6:25 p.m. in the Walker Room. Some rehearsals in September will be held outdoors. The choirs will follow all Church regulations regarding mask wearing and social distancing during rehearsals. All children are welcome to participate regardless of experience. Please contact Bob Mangialardi at rmangial@iwu.edu with any questions. I look forward to seeing you all for a year of fun musical adventure!

Fairly Frequent Singers
2023-07-05 17:45 - 18:30, 2023-07-12 17:45 - 18:30 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States

Private Event
2023-07-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States

Board Meeting
2023-07-11 18:30 - 19:30 | IL
The monthly Board meetings are the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm. All are welcome at the meetings. To attend, contact the office – office@uubn.org – for a link for the Zoom link
Board of Directors:
Claire Hedden, President
Doug Johnson, Vice President
Jeska Vannoy, Secretary
Nancy Armstrong, Treasurer
Directors:
Larissa Armstrong
Bob Grosse
Linda Johnston
Hubert Morales
Pamela Morgan

Board Meeting
2023-07-11 18:30 - 19:30 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
Email the office for the Zoom Link.

Private Event
2023-07-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
Irvin Room

Lebanese Piano Music
2023-07-16 13:00 - 14:30 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 East Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States
Please join us on July 16th at 1 PM in the sanctuary or on Zoom as pianist/teacher/composer Angela Salvaggione performs a recital of Lebanese piano music, both classical and contemporary. The program will consist of several important Lebanese composers of the past (Sabra, Farah, Baz, Succar and Gelalian) as well as current composers Georges Sawan, Tony Gemayel, Houtaf Khoury, Ramzi bou Kamel, and Wajdi Abou Diab. Angela shares this music with full permissions from all living composers and supports Lebanese musicologist Fady Jeanbart in his research and promotion of early Lebanese music, as well Wajdi Abou Diab and his living Lebanese Composers Channel project on YouTube.
