Wednesday Night Wisdom in August, 7 to 8 pm, August 5, 12, 19 and 26, with Lawrence Edwards, Lili Escovedo, Bonnie Gonzalez, and Krista McAtee

Our Wednesday Evening program returns in August. Core members of the Center's Being and Belonging Group facilitate a conversation based upon Valarie Kaur's book See No Stranger. After three weeks in deep important conversation, on August 25, we celebrate the presence, love, and heart of who we are with New Thought musician and composer Karen Drucker.

August 5 See No Stranger: Loving Others

August 12 Tend the Wound: Loving Opponents

August 19 Breathe and Push: Loving Ourselves

August 26 Karen Drucker

Plan to participate in this conversation. Valarie Kaur's book is not required though it merits reading. Here's the Zoom link: tinyurl.com/WednesdayNightWisdom

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