Yesterday, we honored Women's History Month. With so many amazing historical women, our speakers were challenged to pick and choose, but Jan Harcourt brought us the stories of three women in the sciences — Beatrix Potter's unsung career as a naturalist, Ada Lovelace becoming arguably the world's first computer programmer, and Shirley Ann Jackson's achievements as the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. from MIT. Laura Gilkey spoke about women in literature and the need to look beyond what's in the textbooks to find the full voices even of the women included, as well as their literary foremothers and sisters. Ruth Robertson also gave us music all from women composers — including the Happy Birthday song we sang for Gale Fuller!
Karen Beahan had hoped to present as well, but she has suffered a severe leg fracture and is in the hospital at St. Louis. We have a get-well card for her for our members and friends to sign, and she sent along a favorite quote from another trailblazing woman artist, Georgia O'Keefe:
"I decided that the only thing I could do that was nobody else's business was to paint. I could do as I chose because no one would care."
UUFJC News and Events this week:
We need you to turn in your annual Estimate of Giving forms to Don Love as soon as possible, hopefully within the next week, so that we can begin planning for next year's budget. A copy of the form is on the back page of the April Newsletter, and you can hand them in or e-mail the information to Don Love.
The Social Action Committee, with the approval of the Board and in keeping with our status as an LGBT Welcoming Congregation, has signed our Fellowship on to the Missouri Workplace Equality Initiative. More information is available at http://www.moworkplaceequality.com/, or contact Sue Gibson or Don Love.
This Thursday, April 3rd, American Association of University Women meets at the Fellowship. Lobbyist Mary Mosley will be delivering a legislative update. Contact Charlotte Parsons.
Saturday, April 5th, the Ethical Eating group will meet at 9 am at The Brew House Cafe. The Speaker, Randy Boyce, has been snowed out twice; here's hoping for a beautiful day this time. Contact Shanon Hawk.
Next Sunday, April 6th, Youth RE will meet during the service; see Nancy Ordway. We'll also have Stephanie Scott-Huffman from Table of Grace for the forum to talk about The Pantry, their plan for a new food assistance program, and Jan Harcourt will be holding her Laughter Yoga session at 4 in the afternoon.
Coming up this summer are the Adult Midwest UU Singles Enrichment (AMUUSE) vacations in Michigan; we have a flier about that on the back bulletin board or visit http://www.AMUUSE.org.
Community Events this week:
This Thursday, April 3rd at 7 pm, Missouri River Regional Library will host Melinda Hemmelgarn of Food Sleuth Radio, a nationally syndicated program produced at KOPN studios in Columbia. She promotes food system literacy, connecting the dots between food, health and agriculture. She and her husband have been traveling across the U.S. for the past six years, interviewing and photographing farmers and then comparing and contrasting their stories about food and farming with media messages. Her presentation will focus on this project, titled “F.A.R.M.: Food, Art, Revolution, Media. Contact Madeline Matson.
Then Friday, April 4th at 7 pm, MRRL presents their First Friday Film: "Nicky's Family."
For yoga and even more events, see our Calendars.
Karen Beahan had hoped to present as well, but she has suffered a severe leg fracture and is in the hospital at St. Louis. We have a get-well card for her for our members and friends to sign, and she sent along a favorite quote from another trailblazing woman artist, Georgia O'Keefe:
"I decided that the only thing I could do that was nobody else's business was to paint. I could do as I chose because no one would care."
UUFJC News and Events this week:
We need you to turn in your annual Estimate of Giving forms to Don Love as soon as possible, hopefully within the next week, so that we can begin planning for next year's budget. A copy of the form is on the back page of the April Newsletter, and you can hand them in or e-mail the information to Don Love.
The Social Action Committee, with the approval of the Board and in keeping with our status as an LGBT Welcoming Congregation, has signed our Fellowship on to the Missouri Workplace Equality Initiative. More information is available at http://www.moworkplaceequality.com/, or contact Sue Gibson or Don Love.
This Thursday, April 3rd, American Association of University Women meets at the Fellowship. Lobbyist Mary Mosley will be delivering a legislative update. Contact Charlotte Parsons.
Saturday, April 5th, the Ethical Eating group will meet at 9 am at The Brew House Cafe. The Speaker, Randy Boyce, has been snowed out twice; here's hoping for a beautiful day this time. Contact Shanon Hawk.
Next Sunday, April 6th, Youth RE will meet during the service; see Nancy Ordway. We'll also have Stephanie Scott-Huffman from Table of Grace for the forum to talk about The Pantry, their plan for a new food assistance program, and Jan Harcourt will be holding her Laughter Yoga session at 4 in the afternoon.
Coming up this summer are the Adult Midwest UU Singles Enrichment (AMUUSE) vacations in Michigan; we have a flier about that on the back bulletin board or visit http://www.AMUUSE.org.
Community Events this week:
This Thursday, April 3rd at 7 pm, Missouri River Regional Library will host Melinda Hemmelgarn of Food Sleuth Radio, a nationally syndicated program produced at KOPN studios in Columbia. She promotes food system literacy, connecting the dots between food, health and agriculture. She and her husband have been traveling across the U.S. for the past six years, interviewing and photographing farmers and then comparing and contrasting their stories about food and farming with media messages. Her presentation will focus on this project, titled “F.A.R.M.: Food, Art, Revolution, Media. Contact Madeline Matson.
Then Friday, April 4th at 7 pm, MRRL presents their First Friday Film: "Nicky's Family."
For yoga and even more events, see our Calendars.
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