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SUMMARY:In Good Company: The Art of Becoming Together
DESCRIPTION:Please RSVP for this Event Here \nArt & Soul Circle: In Good Company\nFriday\, Dec. 12 | 6:30–8:30 pm · Arts Collaborative Medford \nWhat if the real masterpiece is not the art on the walls — but the way we shape one another? \nThis month’s Art & Soul Circle steps inside In Good Company\, ACM’s first Studio Artist Group Show\, to explore the quieter\, often unseen ways creativity grows in shared space. These fourteen artists have been changed simply by being near each other — borrowing courage\, exchanging ideas\, carrying one another’s stillness and spark. \nIn this Art & Soul\, we ask a different kind of question:\nWhat happens when we enter that same atmosphere of shared becoming? \nTogether\, we’ll wander the exhibition\, notice what rises in us\, and practice the art behind all art — the art of connection\, presence\, and community. \nNo need to make anything. Just come willing to listen\, reflect\, and be shaped by the company you keep. \nCome curious. Come open. Come discover what is possible when we stop creating alone — and start becoming\, together. \nPlease RSVP for this Event Here
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/in-good-company-the-art-of-become-together/
LOCATION:Arts Collaborative Medford\, 162 Mystic Ave\, Medford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Spiritual Circles & Book Groups
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SUMMARY:Cancelled!! Reel Conversations: Wicked
DESCRIPTION:🧹 Witch\, Please! Let’s Talk Power\, Prejudice\, and Defying Gravity. What if the “wicked” one wasn’t wicked at all? In Wicked\, the misunderstood Elphaba doesn’t just ride a broomstick—she flips the whole script. She challenges the system\, calls out propaganda\, and still makes time for a show-stopping duet or two. \n✨ She’s green. She’s gifted. She’s done playing nice with fascist wizards. And we’re here for it. \nJoin us for Reel Conversations*\, a night of popcorn\, powerful scenes\, and meaningful discussion about Wicked\, the story behind the story behind The Wizard of Oz. Together\, we’ll explore what happens when someone dares to speak truth to power—even when it means standing alone. \nWe’ll talk about: \n\nWho gets labeled “dangerous” and why\nWhy complicity is comfortable but costly\nWhat it takes to defy gravity—and injustice\n\n🎥 Watch the movie ahead of time (streaming info below)\, use this Viewers Guide to look for the themes we will discuss\, then come ready to rewatch the big moments together\, talk back to the narrative\, and celebrate the courage it takes to be too much for the status quo. #TeamElphaba #NoWizardsAllowed #ReelConversations #DefyGravity \nP.S. 👠 If you’ve ever been called too loud\, too bold\, too much\, or just too green — this night is for you. Come as you are\, bring your broom\, and let’s fly into some Wicked good trouble together. 💚🖤🧹🔥 \n*Reel Conversations – the Circle previously known as Faith & Film! \nParticipant Instructions\n🎥 WATCH BEFORE YOU COME USING THIS VIEWER’S GUIDE\nPlease watch Wicked ahead of our event. It’s currently available for rent or purchase on Amazon Prime\, Apple TV\, Google Play\, YouTube\, and other streaming platforms. Included on HBO/Max. \n📝 USE THE VIEWER’S GUIDE & TAKE NOTES!\nAs you watch\, jot down a few thoughts in response to the Viewer’s Guide questions above—or anything that moves you. If you’ve already seen it\, consider rewatching with these new lenses in mind. \n📅 JOIN US IN PERSON\n🗓 Friday\, November 07\n🕡 6:30–8:30 PM\n📍 Arts Collaborative Medford\, 162 Mystic Ave\, Medford\, MA \n  \n🍿 We’ll gather\, watch a few powerful scenes together\, and discuss the deeper truths\, tensions\, and hope that Wicked stirs in us.
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SUMMARY:Reel Conversations: The Piano Lesson
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED \nWe encourage you to talk to your family and friends about this powerful film using the Viewer’s Guide below. \n“Some stories are carved in wood. Others are carved in blood. All of them ask to be heard.” \nIn The Piano Lesson\, August Wilson crafts a ghost story rooted in history\, inheritance\, and the sacred power of storytelling. The piano at the heart of the Charles family is more than furniture — it’s a living archive of pain\, survival\, and artistry. Join us for Reel Conversations as we dive into this soulful film about memory\, music\, and what it costs to hold onto the past — or let it go. Do you sell the legacy to build the future? Or keep it to honor the ancestors? Come ready to discuss the ghosts we live with\, the gifts we inherit\, and the art that carries our names. We might even talk about Spiritual Reckonings! \n🎥 Watch ahead of time. We’ll revisit a few scenes together and reflect on what it means to claim — or be claimed by — the stories we carry. \nUse this Viewer’s Guide as you Watch \nOpen to the public | Hosted by Reverend Wendy Miller Olapade\nSuggestion Donation $10-$20 | RSVP Appreciated \n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n📅 Before You Come\n\nWatch The Piano Lesson ahead of time (available on Netflix or streaming platforms).\nReflect on the themes above. Take notes if you like\, or just bring your spirit ready to engage.\nCome open to witness\, to grieve\, and to celebrate what remains carved in the soul.\n\nJoin us onsite or online for a conversation about memory\, music\, the ghosts we live with – and the ones we live for.
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/reel-conversations-the-piano-lesson/
LOCATION:Arts Collaborative Medford\, 162 Mystic Ave\, Medford\, MA 02155
CATEGORIES:Arts,Faith & Film,Spiritual Circles & Book Groups
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SUMMARY:Arts & Soul Circle: Fragility as Strength
DESCRIPTION:“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat\, known suffering\, known struggle\, known loss\, and have found their way out of those depths.” \n— Elisabeth Kübler-Ross \nWhat if fragility is not weakness\, but strength? What if the cracks in us — and in our planet — are not flaws to be feared but openings where light and care break through? \nIn this Art & Soul Circle\, we will gather among fragile works of art that could unravel or shatter with one wrong move. Together we will explore how the delicate can become enduring\, how vulnerability can reveal unexpected beauty\, and how the earth’s own fragility can call us — not to despair — but to a deeper tenderness and a fiercer care. \nThrough art\, poetry\, and circle conversation\, we will reflect on the beauty of fragility and discover how tenderness may be the strongest force of all. \n~~~ \nLed by Rev. Wendy Miller Olapade \nSuggested donation $10-$20. Open to the Public – RSVP Appreciated: https://tinyurl.com/jfbapjax \nJoin us for Part I of II Art & Soul Circles\, a facilitated conversation with artists from Boundaries & Beyond. This gathering invites participants to reflect on the creative process and the ways art can spark dialogue around climate justice. Together\, we’ll explore the personal stories and collective vision behind the i3c artivists’ work.
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/arts-soul-circle-fragility-as-strength/
LOCATION:Arts Collaborative Medford\, 162 Mystic Ave\, Medford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Spiritual Circles & Book Groups
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SUMMARY:Art & Soul Circle: Through the Eyes of the Artist & the Artist Within
DESCRIPTION:“I don’t listen to what art critics say. I don’t know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is.” — Jean-Michel Basquiat \nThrough the Eyes of the Artist & the Artist Within \nTo see is to remember\, to feel\, to imagine. \nIn this Art & Soul Circle\, we’ll gather amid the wildly diverse exhibit\, In the Eyes of the Artist* to listen—not to critics\, but to the whispers of memory\, the tug of identity\, the colors of emotion. As we explore the work of our local artists\, we’ll awaken the artist in each of us and see ourselves reflected in their creativity. \n*Arts Medford Annual Member Show: “In the Eyes of the Artist”
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/art-soul-circle-in-the-eyes-of-the-artist/
LOCATION:Arts Collaborative Medford\, 162 Mystic Ave\, Medford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Spiritual Circles & Book Groups
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SUMMARY:In the Eyes of the Artist: Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:In The Eyes Of The Artist | ArtsMedford Annual Member Show\nFree | Open to the Public\nHosted by ArtsMedford  \n“In the Eyes of the Artists” invites you to see the world as our artists do—through lenses shaped by memory\, emotion\, identity\, and imagination. This exhibition celebrates the remarkable talents of ArtsMedford’s members\, all rooted in the local Medford community\, and showcases the personal perspectives that guide their creative work. Rather than offering a single narrative\, the pieces on view reflect the diversity of vision\, voice\, and experience that defines our artistic community. Together\, they form a dynamic tapestry of expression\, inviting you to pause\, look closer\, and see anew—through the eyes of the artists themselves. \nOn Display Through September 6th
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/in-the-eyes-of-the-artist-opening-reception/
LOCATION:162 Mystic Ave\, Medford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth Exhibition & Community Panel
DESCRIPTION:Free | Open to the public \nIn partnership with Resilient Sisterhood Project and Neighborhood Birth Center \nDetails here: https://artscollabmedford.org/events/juneteenth-exhibition-community-panel
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/juneteenth-exhibition-community-panel/
LOCATION:162 Mystic Ave\, Medford\, MA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth Flag Raising and Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we raise the flag and clelebrate Juneteenth on Wednesday June 18th\, 4pm – 6:30pm at Medford City Hall. Bring your dancing shoes and share a meal with old and new friends. Musical segment produced by Down By Riverside ft. Willie J. Laws band and catering provided by Work Hard Eat Good. \nThis event is free and all are welcome. This event is also made possible with generous support from the MVP Medford Connects grant. ASL interpreter services have been requested. Feel free to share the flier with others. \n\nThe program will include a keynote address\, poetry by the city’s poet laureate\, music\, and food.\nKeynote Speaker: Dr. Joyya Smith\, Vice President for Diversity\, Access and Inclusion at Suffolk University.\nPoetry: Vijaya Sundaram\, the city’s poet laureate.\nMusic: The Glen David Andrews Band.\nFood: Provided by the Neighborhood Kitchen.
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/juneteenth-flag-raising-and-celebration/
LOCATION:medford city hall\, 85 George P Hassett Dr\, Medford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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SUMMARY:Art & Soul Circle : Room to Breathe
DESCRIPTION:Step into a circle shaped by color\, courage\, and contradiction. Room to Breathe is more than an exhibit—it’s a deeply human outcry. From Elaina Bates-Egan’s bold\, visceral paintings to the textured layers of collage and print from twelve powerful artists\, this show invites you into a space where rage and grief meet resilience and hope. \nIn this Art & Soul Circle\, we’ll gather—not to rush past what hurts—but to make room for it. For the breath you didn’t know you were holding. For the stories that need to be witnessed. For the fierce and fragile places in us that are still seeking healing. \nCome ready to reflect\, share\, and reclaim your breath in community. \n🌀 Open to all | Donate what you can | RSVP appreciated \nBecause art doesn’t just hang on walls—it lives in you. \nAbout the show from Arts Collaborative Medford: Room To Breathe is not just an exhibition—it is a collective exhale\, a testament to the power of art to heal\, protest\, and imagine new possibilities. Driven by the charged and bright abstract paintings of Elaina Bates Egan and featuring 12 artists working in collage and printmaking\, these artists transform emotion into action\, offering space for reflection\, resilience\, and renewal. \nFeaturing Paintings By:\nElaina Bates-Egan\nCollages & Prints By:\nStephanie Todhunter\nJacob Leidolf\nUma Edulbehram\nGrace Drugge\nGina Yu\nCarlos Villamil\nJoseph Luongo\nThe Blocktivist\nDominique Butori\nAbaigeal Wright\nDominique Litif-Nelson
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/art-soul-circle-room-to-breathe/
LOCATION:Arts Collaborative Medford\, 162 Mystic Ave\, Medford\, MA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Good Friday Faith and Film: "FLOW" (2024)
DESCRIPTION:🐾 What If Good Friday Had Fur\, Fins\, and Feathers? This Good Friday\, we’re diving deep into Flow—an Oscar-winning\, dialogue-free animated film where a solitary cat survives a flooded world\, forms unlikely friendships\, and faces a whale-sized fear. No halos or hymnals here—just a raw\, breathtaking journey that echoes the cross\, the tomb\, and the quiet hope of resurrection. Join us for an online Faith & Film discussion where we’ll explore what it means to trust again\, to build community in ruins\, and to meet God in the silence. \nWatch on your own. Come with your questions. Leave with something resurrected. \nFlow Viewer Guide \nFlow Participants_Guide \nFrom the Filmaker: A wondrous journey\, through realms natural and mystical\, Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara\, a lemur\, a bird\, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land\, they must rely on trust\, courage\, and wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet. From the boundless imagination of the award-winning Gints Zilbalodis (Away) comes a thrilling animated spectacle as well as a profound meditation on the fragility of the environment and the spirit of friendship and community. Steeped in the soaring possibilities of visual storytelling\, Flow is a feast for the senses and a treasure for the heart. Watch the trailer \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nID: 83842047566\nPasscode: 517796\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n‪(US) +1 646-876-9923‬\nPasscode: 517796
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SUMMARY:"Room To Breathe" & "Imprint in Print" Double Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Event: fb://event/1218936126904016 \nRoom To Breathe is not just an exhibition—it is a collective exhale\, a testament to the power of art to heal\, protest\, and imagine new possibilities. Driven by the charged and bright abstract paintings of Elaina Bates Egan and featuring 12 artists working in collage and printmaking\, these artists transform emotion into action\, offering space for reflection\, resilience\, and renewal. \nFeaturing Paintings By:\nElaina Bates-Egan \nCollages & Prints By:\nStephanie Todhunter\nJacob Leidolf\nUma Edulbehram\nGrace Drugge\nGina Yu\nCarlos Villamil\nJoseph Luongo\nMitch Poulin\nDominique Butori\nAbaigeal Wright\nDominique Litif-Nelson \n  \n\n  \nOpening the same evening is “Imprint In Print”\, a showcase of autobiographical comics by Medford based Anna Christine. Join us for a poignant double reception this evening!\n 
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/room-to-breathe-imprint-in-print-double-opening-reception/
LOCATION:162 Mystic Ave\, 02155
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SUMMARY:Faith and Film: Conclave
DESCRIPTION:An engrossing and thought-provoking spiritual and political thriller\, Conclave will challenge you to reflect on leadership\, discernment\, faith\, and the moral weight of power. The highly acclaimed 2024 film stars Ralph Fiennes\, Stanley Tucci\, John Lithgow\, Sergio Castellitto\, and Isabella Rossellini – locked in a secretive processof choosing the next pope—where every choice carries unseen consequences. \nWatch the film—on your own schedule and streaming service—then join us online for a compelling discussion on its themes of secrecy\, doubt\, justice\, grace\, and the hidden forces that shape leadership. \nDownload an optional “Faith and Film Viewing Guide”. \nFor more about the film: \n\nOfficial Trailer \nSpirituality and Practice Review\nRotten Tomatoes 93%\n\n────────── \nFor the Discussion ONLY – Join Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82040308585?pwd=5FHUwGC8al6Sn22E7d5UjucgFanna9.1 \nMeeting ID: 820 4030 8585\nPasscode: 349295 \n──────────
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SUMMARY:Art & Soul Circle: The Threads That Tie Us
DESCRIPTION:Fabric carries memory. Threads hold tension. Weaving is both an art and an act of connection. \nJoin us for an Art & Soul Circle where we’ll pull at the threads of this stunning exhibition—unraveling stories\, stitching together meaning\, and discovering how textiles become a language of resilience\, justice\, and belonging. \nJust like fabric\, our lives are layered\, knotted\, and intertwined. Come ready to reflect\, share\, and be woven into a conversation that honors both art and soul. \nDonate what you can | Open to all | RSVP to ACM Appreciated
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/art-soul-circle-the-threads-that-tie-us/
LOCATION:Arts Collaborative Medford\, 162 Mystic Ave\, Medford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250222T210000
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SUMMARY:Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom!! Acts and Audience Welcome on Zoom \n🎵 Do you play an instrument\, write or read poetry\, enjoy doing dramatic readings\, sing\, play\, or warble? Do something else entirely but which is just as creative and fun? Ever wanted a chance to do this in front of the nicest audience in town?! \nAll are warmly welcome and encouraged. Dream big and bring your gifts–all skill levels (teens and older) are welcome and supported💖 Even if you are not called to participate this time\, please come and join in the fun as an enthusiastic audience member👏 \nSign Up here and let us know what you will bring to Hillside’s Magic Mic!! \nBYOB and snaks – and we will see you there!
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/game-night-2/
LOCATION:Hillside Community Church\, 148 North St\, Medford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250131T183000
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SUMMARY:Faith and Film: Exhibiting Forgiveness
DESCRIPTION:Exhibiting Forgiveness (95% Tomatometer)\n2024 Drama 1h 57m \nWe will screen and discuss the film onsite at Hillside Community Church\, 144 North Street\, Medford or you can watch at home and join the online discussion at 8:30 pm. \nAudience Says: Beautifully rendered by Titus Kaphar\, Exhibiting Forgiveness is a profound reflection on fractured relationships and the ways we heal. \n\nCritics Consensus: André Holland lays himself bare in a characteristically wonderful performance in this vivid portrait of a family coming to terms with the past. \nSummary:\nTarrell (Holland) is an admired American painter who lives with his wife\, singer Aisha (Day)\, and their young son\, Jermaine. Tarrell’s artwork excavates beauty from the anguish of his youth\, keeping past wounds at bay. His path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father\, La’Ron (Jelks)\, a conscience-stricken man desperate to reconcile.\nTarrell’s mother\, Joyce (Ellis-Taylor) a pious woman with a profound and joyful spirituality\, hopes that Tarrell can open his heart to forgiveness\, giving them all another chance at being a family. Tarrell and La’Ron learn that forgetting might be a greater challenge than forgiving in this raw and deeply moving film. (2 hours) \nWatch Trailer \nSee the Exhibiting Forgiveness Paintings/About the Installation \n────────── \nWendy Miller Olapade – 617.592.5853 is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88414490885?pwd=q3XBCHdi8V3b5pdEV2JPOf2wgoe97l.1 \nMeeting ID: 884 1449 0885\nPasscode: 874002
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/faith-and-film-exhibiting-forgiveness/
LOCATION:Hillside Community Church\, 148 North St\, Medford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Faith & Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250110T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250110T203000
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SUMMARY:Art & Soul Circle: Scavengers "Out"
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/art-soul-circle-scavengers-out/
LOCATION:Arts Collaborative Medford\, 162 Mystic Ave\, Medford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T113000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075051
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SUMMARY:An *Unrehearsed* Christmas Pageant
DESCRIPTION:Who needs a rehearsal? Crash our Christmas pageant\, grab a costume on the fly\, and help us spin a sacred story into a morning of spontaneous\, spirited fun. Then\, stick around for a free holiday lunch and pics with Santa. \nJoin us onsite or online via Zoom here \nGo to the Connection Hub for access to this week’s electronic worship bulletin/hymns/prayer wall and more.
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/an-unrehearsed-christmas-pageant/
LOCATION:Hillside Community Church\, 148 North St\, Medford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:am2pm Youth,Arts,Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T203000
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SUMMARY:Faith & Film: The Holdovers
DESCRIPTION:Join the screening and discussion of this award-winning film.  We will order Pizza – you can bring something to share (wine\, beer\, soft drinks welcome)! \nIf you cannot join us in person for the screening (please watch the film @ home on Amazon Prime) join us online for the discussion at 7:15 pm. \nWe are partnering with certified babysitting Girl Scouts (and troop leaders) to provide a kid’s fun night so that parents can have a night out.  Kids will be downstairs\, while we watch and discuss upstairs!! Kids will get pizza too!  Registration for kids is required here. (Let us know if you need help with the child care suggested donation) \nFilm Summary: A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school remains on campus during Christmas break to babysit a handful of students with nowhere to go. He soon forms an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker\, and with the school’s head cook\, a woman who just lost a son in the Vietnam War. These three very different shipwrecked people form an unlikely Christmas family sharing comic misadventures during two very snowy weeks in New England. The real journey is how they help one another understand that they are not beholden to their past-they can choose their own futures.  97% Tomatometer – Watch the Trailer \nReviews: \n\nTHE HOLDOVERS IS the perfect Christmas movie if you don’t always spend the holidays conventionally. The film not only took home two Golden Globe awards for being one of the best films of 2023\, but also took home an Academy Award for Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s sterling Best Supporting Actress performance in the movie.\nIn a time when things often seem so hopeless\, when the same forces of inequality and military injustices plague our own world\, perhaps it’s this film’s realistic salve that makes it resonate so strongly.\nDespite the anxiety and even sadness its story exudes\, it’s a movie so in love with its characters\, and so steadfast in its humanist convictions\, that it reaches into your soul and melts even the most frozen of hearts.\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \nMeeting ID: 813 1241 7179\nPasscode: 624046
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/faith-film-the-holdovers/
LOCATION:Hillside Community Church\, 144 North St\, Medford\, MA 02155\, USA\, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81312417179?pwd=cl1T1AyFXb9LEF0yq8XFz2ppghupHj.1
CATEGORIES:am2pm Youth,Arts,Faith & Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075051
CREATED:20240903T213043Z
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SUMMARY:Art & Soul Circle: "Scavengers"
DESCRIPTION:Join this Art & Soul Circle for deep dialogue about resourcefulness and the creative spark that can make a way where there seems to be no way!!  \nIn partnership with Arts Collaborative Medford (ACM)\, artists Dominique Litif-Nelson and PHEEBZ will host “Scavengers”\, a gallery showcase and pop-up library celebrating the resourcefulness of artists\, their ability to use anything as a tool for creation\, and their drive to create anywhere and everywhere. \nThe Showcase will highlight sketchbooks\, objects\, signs\, and stickers. \n* Art and Soul Circle: Reflecting on the questions that unfold from the art (collaborative circle conversation is facilitated by Rev. Wendy Miller Olapade (http://revwendy.com) \n* Cohosted by the artists and Arts Collaborative Medford (https://artscollabmedford.org/)
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/art-soul-circle-scavengers/
LOCATION:Arts Collaborative Medford\, 162 Mystic Ave\, Medford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241109T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241109T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075051
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SUMMARY:Faith & Film: American Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Join the screening and discussion of this award-winning film.  We will order Pizza – you can bring something to share (wine\, beer\, soft drinks welcome)! \nIf you cannot join us in person for the screening (please watch the film @ home on Amazon Prime) join us online for the discussion at 7:15 pm. \nSummary: AMERICAN FICTION is Cord Jefferson’s hilarious directorial debut\, which confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk\, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point\, Monk uses a pen name to write an outlandish “Black” book of his own\, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain. 93% Tomatometer – Watch the Trailer \nReviews: \n\nJeffrey Wright and American Fiction will forever be inextricable thanks to the actor’s committed approach to the pointedly humorous and insightful material.\nSmart\, funny\, and poignant\, American Fiction will make you laugh as often as it makes you think.\n\n──────────\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84640019271?pwd=dv5dF5k3BTcbSui4EJibJnKhGRxsUw.1 \nMeeting ID: 846 4001 9271\nPasscode: 924454
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/faith-film-american-fiction/
LOCATION:Hillside Community Church\, 144 North St\, Medford\, MA 02155\, USA\, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84640019271?pwd=dv5dF5k3BTcbSui4EJibJnKhGRxsUw.1
CATEGORIES:am2pm Youth,Arts,Faith & Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T173000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075051
CREATED:20240903T213036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241027T203026Z
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SUMMARY:Art & Soul Circle: Design - Book - Art
DESCRIPTION:Design•Book•Art (in the Literary Corner) \n\nArt and Soul Circle: Reflecting on the questions that unfold from the art (collaborative circle conversation is facilitated by Rev. Wendy Miller Olapade\nCohosted by the artists (below) and Arts Collaborative Medford\n\nThe artist’s books in this exhibition are containers of visual stories exploring subjects that are very personal and deeply political. \nHere you have artists who start with their own experience of existing within their bodies\, and journaling their lives. Others expand into their immediate communities\, write down stories to document and expose their culture. Some use fiction\, mythical heroes and anti-heroes\, involved in allegorical stories reflecting our political climate. \nThese artists are also brilliant designers who let the concept drive the shape of the page. In their books\, meaning is created in the space between the image and the text. They demand that you be an active reader\, and viewer\, as the imagery goes beyond illustrating the text\, and the text is not a caption for the images. \nAt a time when we continuously consume information and entertainment on the screen\, the visual creations here are shaped into physical paper books\, a recognizable\, easily accessible and affordable art form. It’s impossible not to stop by the bookshop! \ncurated by Chantal Zakari ft. artists \nShaheed Abdullah @shaheedabdullah7\nZoya Amrit @tanvi_amrit\nJamie Atchinson @ok_kiddo_\nJoy Bedford @hi.im.joi\nValerie Cervantes @valerie.cerv\nRayya Check @rayya_chek\nClara Davis @claradavis.ai\nDaniela Gonzalez @daniela.phtos\nFreya Gupta @ffsfreya\nMcCall Hollister @mccall.holly\nEthan LeBlanc @ethansleblanc\nLeyla Mandel @leylamandel\nAnnabel Nied @annabelnied\nEve Sage @eve.sage.art\nJohn Sanchez @john_sanchez_2024\nEmrys Schweber @art_ducky_\nSaeroi Yune @saeroiyune \nOn Display: September 20th through November 8th
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/art-soul-circle-art-book-explosion/
LOCATION:Arts Collaborative Medford\, 162 Mystic Ave\, Medford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T123000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075051
CREATED:20240903T220035Z
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SUMMARY:Pumpkin Painting for All Ages
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a colorful October tradition—Pumpkin Painting! 🎨🎃 Bring your creativity and we’ll supply the pumpkins\, paint\, and fun. Whether you’re a Picasso in the making or just love to get messy\, this is the perfect way to get your Halloween Haunts!!”
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/pumpkin-painting-for-all-ages/
LOCATION:Hillside Community Church\, 148 North St\, Medford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:am2pm Youth,Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075051
CREATED:20240903T201534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240929T170020Z
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SUMMARY:Tabling @ Tufts Community Day
DESCRIPTION:Join the Hospitality Team at the Sanctuary/Hillside Tent and Bring the Love of God and Neighbor out into the community at the Tufts Community Day!!  Come represent our mission and ministry – and Love! \n~~~~~~~~~ \nJoin neighbors\, families\, and friends for Tufts Community Day on Sunday\, September 29\, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the Academic Quad (labeled as “The Green” in Google maps) of the Medford/Somerville campus. \n\nLive performances: song\, dance\, music\, and theater!\nChildren’s activities including\, crafts\, STEM\, portrait artists\, jumbo lawn games\nMedford and Somerville community groups and resources\nResearch projects by Tufts University faculty\nFree Raffle to local restaurants and small businesses\nFree food and refreshments\n\nAll activities are free and open to the public
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/bring-the-love-tufts-community-day/
LOCATION:The Green\, 167 Packard Ave\, Medford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Service
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T173000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075051
CREATED:20240903T114711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240928T211521Z
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SUMMARY:Family Faith & Film: Inside Out 2
DESCRIPTION:Summary: Joy\, Sadness\, Anger\, Fear and Disgust have been running a successful operation by all accounts. However\, when Teen Anxiety shows up\, they aren’t sure how to feel.  91% Tomatometer\nWatch the Trailer\n\nSchedule:\n2:30 – 4:30 Watch the film together\n4:30 – 5:45 Snacks and Crafts for Kids with adult supervision (provided by others!!)\n4:30 – 5:45 Wine and Cheese\, Faith and Film Discussion for Adults (please BYOB) \nPlease click here to let us know you are coming (so we can plan snacks and childcare) \nReviews: \n\nSpicing things up with the wrinkle of teenage angst\, Inside Out 2 clears the head and warms the heart by living up to its predecessor’s emotional intelligence.\nA funny adventure full of positive messages for the whole family\, this Pixar sequel hits you right in the feels.
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/family-faith-film-inside-out-2/
LOCATION:Hillside Community Church\, 148 North St\, Medford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:am2pm Youth,Arts,Faith & Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075051
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SUMMARY:Bring the Love @ Mystic River Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join the Hospitality Team at the Sanctuary/Hillside Tent and Bring the Love of God and Neighbor out into the community at the Mystic River Celebration!!  Come represent our mission and ministry – and Love! \nSIGN UP HERE TO HELP – Represent Sanctuary/Hillside & Help with Art Project \nSpend the afternoon at the Condon Shell at Medford’s biggest arts festival! Watch live performances\, browse local artisan crafts\, get to know local businesses and organizations\, eat food\, and take part in any number of fun activities for all ages including a Knucklebones play area for kids!
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/bring-the-love-mystic-river-celebration/
LOCATION:Condon Shell\, 2501 Mystic Valley Pkwy\, Medford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:am2pm Youth,Arts,Service
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T194500
DTSTAMP:20260428T075051
CREATED:20240813T170114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240919T232244Z
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SUMMARY:Arts and Inspiration Team Meeting (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The Arts and Inspiration Team plans programs and activities associated with Faith and Film; the Sanctuary Art Gallery\, including receptions and reflections with the artist; and other art programs. All are welcome. \n──────────\nThis meeting will be held on ZOOM . The link in this google event will take you to this specific meeting.\n────────── \nRev. Wendy 617.592.5853 is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85004890439?pwd=L1dzcCtxb2FqODRDTzhRRjNCZzVTdz09 \nMeeting ID: 850 0489 0439\nPasscode: 596749\nOne tap mobile\n+13092053325\,\,85004890439#\,\,\,\,*596749# US\n+13126266799\,\,85004890439#\,\,\,\,*596749# US (Chicago) \n──────────
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/arts-and-inspiration-team-meeting-virtual-56/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85004890439?pwd=L1dzcCtxb2FqODRDTzhRRjNCZzVTdz09
CATEGORIES:Arts,Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240823T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240823T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075051
CREATED:20240718T210024Z
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SUMMARY:Art & Soul Circle: World on Its Head
DESCRIPTION:In this final exhibition following decades of photography\, artist Will Tenney has ‘focused’ his attention on final things. Join this Art & Soul Circle for deep dialogue about the timeless questions reflected in his lens—life\, faith\, Creation\, and love. \nCircle facilitated by Rev. Wendy Miller Olapade. \nCohosted by Arts Collaborative Medford & Will Tenney\, artist \nAbout the Artist: http://www.willtenneyphotos.com/\n \n 
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/art-soul-circle-world-on-its-head/
LOCATION:Arts Collaborative Medford\, 162 Mystic Ave\, Medford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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SUMMARY:Arts and Inspiration Team Meeting (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The Arts and Inspiration Team plans programs and activities associated with Faith and Film; the Sanctuary Art Gallery\, including receptions and reflections with the artist; and other art programs. All are welcome. \n──────────\nThis meeting will be held on ZOOM . The link in this google event will take you to this specific meeting.\n────────── \nRev. Wendy 617.592.5853 is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85004890439?pwd=L1dzcCtxb2FqODRDTzhRRjNCZzVTdz09 \nMeeting ID: 850 0489 0439\nPasscode: 596749\nOne tap mobile\n+13092053325\,\,85004890439#\,\,\,\,*596749# US\n+13126266799\,\,85004890439#\,\,\,\,*596749# US (Chicago) \n──────────
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/arts-and-inspiration-team-meeting-virtual-47/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T190000
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SUMMARY:Art & Soul Circle: "and then there was Light"
DESCRIPTION:The experience of loss is both universal and unique. Through poignant paintings and a collection of original poems\, this body of work beautifully and stunningly navigates the complexities of Grief. \nThis Art & Soul Circle will gently hold these shared human truths and guide participants toward Light. Whatever your relationship with loss – you will find love\, space\, and light in this circle of shared reflections. Rev. Wendy Miller Olapade & Chaplain Katie Willis will facilitate the dialogue. \nDescription of the Work: “and then there was Light” is an art exhibition highlighting the ephemeral science of loss after losing a loved one. Light has an interesting way of making itself known in spite of impending dusk\, and through various reflections and refractions and multiple mediums\, the light can… well\, come to light. \nArtist Statement: I made this series of work because the alternative was drowning. I am an empty cup poured over with love and grief and loneliness\, somehow gurgling through the depths of my loss despite feeling like I have nothing of me left. I was told that working with my hands will bring me back to myself\, and so I began the journey of this collection for that reason; I dug my fingers around my heart and spread it across paper so that I might illuminate lost pieces of my reflection. \nAt its core\, my art has been a way for me to connect with and embody the memory of my mother. The loss of my first friend\, caretaker\, and most ardent supporter has been beyond profound in its magnitude. I am left gaping and gasping for air when the Sun has blinked out of my life. And so in the absence of that foundational light\, I have inadvertently begun creating it. My pieces explore the traces light has cast upon a changing darkness\, as not every sadness is opaque. The work I create lives primarily through candlelight; candles are a manmade light\, a glow created to replace the warmth and brightness of the Sun. A fire that allows us to continue seeing despite the fall of night around us. Candles have always been a conduit for human perseverance. \nMy hope for this project lies in the delicacy of a child’s mourning; I want to honor my mother’s life and impact\, but I also want to acknowledge the ocean-deep depth of my loss and connect these feelings to those who might have experienced similar longing. \nArtist Biography: Bernadette Mary Dineen is a visual artist\, astrochemist\, and poet. She grew up in New England and began her artistic journey at a very young age\, her first inspirations being the animals and nature around her. As an autistic child\, she spent much of her time observing the people in her life to make sense of the world\, and this observation eventually spilled over into portrait work. Bernadette has split herself between art and science for most of her life\, truly finding home within both disciplines and existing as a unity between them. She is particularly interested in exploring different depictions of light and how it moves\, how it casts\, and how it settles in her works. Bernadette does not limit herself to a singular medium in her expression of light; she allows the inspiration to dictate which artform it wants to materialize in\, and in this diversity she is able to convey the gaping breadth of her grief in the wake of her mother’s recent death.
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/art-soul-circle-and-then-there-was-light/
LOCATION:162 Mystic Ave\, Medford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240725T173000
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SUMMARY:Where Olive Trees Weep - Film Screening and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Tickets are Free – RSVP/Registration Required Here. \nCohosted by Medford for Palestine & Sanctuary UCC – Screening is held at Medford Public Library. \n📍🕒 Doors will open at 5:30 PM\, with the screening starting promptly at 6:00 PM. A group discussion will follow after the screening. \nWhere Olive Trees Weep offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. It explores themes of loss\, trauma\, and the quest for justice. \nWe follow\, among others\, Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish\, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi\, and Israeli journalist Amira Hass. We also witness Dr. Gabor Maté offer trauma-healing work to a group of women who were tortured in Israeli prisons. \nAncient landscapes bear deep scars\, having witnessed the brutal reality of ancestral land confiscation\, expulsions\, imprisonment\, home demolitions\, water deprivation\, and denial of basic human rights. Yet\, through the veil of oppression\, we catch a glimpse of resilience—deep roots that have carried the Palestinian people through decades of darkness and shattered lives. \nThis emotional journey bares the humanity of the oppressed while grappling with the question: What makes the oppressor so ruthlessly blind to its own cruelty? \nTickets are Free – RSVP/Registration Required Here. \nWhere Olive Trees Weep Website.
URL:https://sanctuaryucc.org/event/where-olive-trees-weep-film-screening-and-discussion/
LOCATION:Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library\, 111 High St\, Medford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Faith & Film,Service
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