UUFCC

UUFCC Music Series - "Flutist Cathy Herrera presents "Piazzolla, Pixinguinha and Premieres"
2024-05-05 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | UUFCC – Sanctuary, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
For this event, Cathy will be joined by several friends and family members. They are Cecilia Blackwell, flute, Brent Register, guitar; Gabriel Herrera, trombone; Jacob Herrera, trumpet and ukelele, and Jim Latten, percussion. Cathy will be playing five different flutes during this program, which will include Baroque music featuring traverso flute and music by the Argentinian composer Astor Pizzolla and the Brazilian composer Pixinguinha. In addition, she will premiere some of her original works and compositions by Brent Register that highlight the alto flute and piccolo. The Native American pocket flute will be featured in some free improvisation.

Cathy holds a Doctorate in Flute Performance and a Certificate in World Music. As a Fulbright scholar in Peru, she was a founder of the Latin American Flute Festival scene. She is also the founder of the Flutopia Initiative charitable organization, for which she organizes benefit concerts for charities locally and in the host city of each National Flute Association convention. She is a Rostered Artist for the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Flute Lecturer at Juniata College, and a member of the Nittany Valley, Altoona, and Penn’s Woods Symphony orchestras.

Chat Cafe with the Board
2024-05-05 11:30 - 13:00 | UUFCC – Room A, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Come share your thoughts, concerns, and questions with our UUFCC Board members! They desire to be transparent in all their decision-making and would love to hear feedback, input, and just engage in conversation with you.

UUFCC Jazz Band Rehearsal
2024-05-05 11:30 - 13:00, 2024-04-28 11:30 - 13:00 | UUFCC – Sanctuary, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
The UUFCC Jazz Band is open to all. Rehearsals occur on Sundays in the Sanctuary, although occasionally the band may rehearse in Room 6 due to major church events.
Contact David Morris if interested.

Green Sanctuary
2024-05-05 11:30 - 12:30 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Our goal is to maintain and enhance the UUFCC’s green sanctuary certification by promoting ecojustice and the environmental practices that make ecojustice possible. We do this through projects at the UUFCC and in the broader community, focusing on renewable energy, and promoting the use of sustainable food, green transportation, and clean water.

Intergenerational Music program
2024-05-05 11:30 - 12:30, 2024-04-28 11:30 - 12:30 | UUFCC – Gathering Space, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Join Colleen and Ashley as we have fun learning new songs to sing for our Multi-generational Sunday services: Earth Day Service on April 21, Lifespan RE Service on May 19, and Flower Celebration Service on June 2. We’ll continue our journey of Social Justice Music through the span of Black American history as well as add new songs for Earth Day and Flower Celebration. Please register to join! https://uufcc.breezechms.com/form/Music2024

Getting to Know UU
2024-05-05 11:15 - 12:00 | UUFCC – Library, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
If you’re new or have questions, come to the library and chat and learn!

Sunday Service - "Love Grows Here - Founder’s Day"
2024-05-05 10:00 - 11:00 | UUFCC – Sanctuary, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
…with Rev. Tracy Sprowls.
We celebrate our history through the people that created and continue to create our community. We will honor long time members, share stories, and a few more surprises!

RE 1st - 5th Grade Kids: Exploring What We've Learned This Year
2024-05-05 10:00 - 11:00 | UUFCC – Gathering Space, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Join us as we prepare for our Lifespan Religious Education Service on May 19. This service will be led by our kids and we will spend time talking about what we’ve learned this year and how we can share that with our congregation.

RE Pre-K/Kindergarten Kids - Trees!
2024-05-05 10:00 - 11:00 | UUFCC – Gathering Space and Room D, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
This week our Pre-K/K friends will explore Trees. Sign in downstairs in Room D.

Child Care
2024-05-05 09:30 - 13:00, 2024-04-28 09:30 - 13:00 | UUFCC – Room C, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States

At Your Service Auction 2024 Mardi Gras
2024-05-04 18:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Mardi Gras in May Auction is in need of your Time, Talent and Treasures. The UUFCC will be hosting the annual Auction online starting April 28th with a transition to a live event May 4th at 6:00 pm.
Click here to register for the online portion of the Auction.
Donate your time, talent, and treasures by filling out this form and dropping it in the box at the fellowship or emailing it and any questions to uufccauction@gmail.com. You can also check with local businesses or friends to see if they would like to donate as well.
Childcare will be provided and we are looking for volunteers to help with food for the auction and setup/clean up. Signup will be in the community room on Sundays after service.
Any questions or concerns please contact Bonnie Rossi 540-834-7060.

Stargazing, Fire Pit, and Meteor Watch!
2024-05-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Join us for a night of wonder as we gather outside around the fire pit and gaze up at the sky, looking for meteors and sharing stories! Contact Andy Lau for more information (morthnenuf@gmail.com)
Sign-up here: https://uufcc.breezechms.com/form/meteor
Note: We will cancel if weather is not conducive to being outside and seeing the sky.

This event has been cancelled!

UUFCC Choir Rehearsal
2024-05-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-04-25 19:00 - 21:00 | UUFCC – Sanctuary, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Performs for hymns and extra music during Sunday Services three times a month.
Directed by Colleen Kennedy.

Folk Dancers
2024-05-02 15:30 - 18:00, 2024-04-30 15:30 - 18:00 | UUFCC – Community Room, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Please join this group of folks passionate about dancing to international folk music. Explore different cultures through music and dance.
*On 3rd Thursdays we ends at 5:30PM (in time for Fellowship Supper).

Memoirs Group
2024-05-02 14:30 - 16:00 | UUFCC – Fellowship Hall, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States

Game Nights
2024-05-01 18:00 - 21:00 | UUFCC – Fellowship Hall, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States

Community Event - "Global Warming 101" with guest speaker Dr. Raymond Najjar
2024-04-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Foxdale Auditorium, 500 E Marylyn Ave, State College, 16801, United States
The Foxdale Climate Care Committee presents this event. Come learn about the fundamentals of Earth’s changing climate, including the evidence for warming, the contributions of humans, the impacts on ecosystems and society, and how our actions now will determine the severity of the threat to our future generations.
Dr. Najjar is Professor of Oceanography in the PSU Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science with a joint appointment in the Department of Geosciences.
This is a Community Event, so come early to get a seat. This will be facilitated by Martha Butler, G-111.

Meditation Monday
2024-04-29 12:30 - 13:00 | PA
Open to the public.
Join Kelle Kersten on Zoom for a guided meditation during your lunch to center yourself for the coming week!
Click here to join the Zoom meeting.

UUFCC Resilience and Acceptance Discussion Group
2024-04-28 11:30 - 13:00 | UUFCC – Room B, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
The participants of the UUFCC Resilience and Acceptance in the Face of Collapse course (which met from October 2023-February 2024) would like to invite UUFCC members and others to participate in the UUFCC Resilience and Acceptance Discussion Group.
The purpose of this group is to create a safe and stimulating space for exploring resilience and acceptance in the face of the collapse of modern civilization and for supporting each other in making changes in our lives and communities to lessen the impact of collapse. “Resilience” includes both the capacity within each of us to allow and stay with difficult emotions while also remaining grounded, as well as the actions we take with other people to meet challenges in our communities. “Collapse
acceptance” means acknowledging that the collapse of modern industrial civilization is real and already happening and recognizing our inability to stop it. We don’t know if it will lead to the extinction of humans, but it will bring about “The End Of The World As We Know It.” Collapse acceptance involves embracing what is coming to an end, living fully in this present moment, and co-creating a new way of being, relating, organizing, and responding (acting) in these times.
If you are interested in participating in our discussions, please join us on the fourth Sunday of every month in Room B.

MS Youth ~ Climate Justice
2024-04-28 10:00 - 11:15 | UUFCC – Room 6, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Join us in April for a unit on Climate Justice.

RE 1st - 5th Grade Kids: Anti-Racism Lesson
2024-04-28 10:00 - 11:00 | UUFCC – Gathering Space, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Join us for our last Anti-Racism lesson for this fellowship year with our wonderful volunteer teachers. This will be our 6th lesson!
Grades 1-2: My Country, My World
Grades 3-5: Civil Rights Movement

Sunday Service - "The Emotional Impact of Being Scammed and How to Avoid It"
2024-04-28 10:00 - 11:00 | UUFCC – Sanctuary, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
…with Penny Eifrig.
Scams are becoming more and more prevalent, yet people are still often too embarrassed to talk about it. But a scam is a violent crime, not unlike getting mugged. What can we learn about ourselves when we begin to learn about how your reptile brain functions, than when manipulated, can make you (and others) do things that seem inconceivable? Penny Eifrig shares her recent experience with amygdala hijack, and how it can explain many behaviors in today’s world.

RE Pre-K/Kindergarten Kids - Sharing!
2024-04-28 10:00 - 11:00 | UUFCC – Gathering Space and Room D, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
This week our Pre-K/K friends will explore the idea of sharing. Sign in downstairs in Room D.

Educational Justice League
2024-04-27 10:00 - 12:00 | UUFCC – Room B, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
EJL’s mission is to establish a powerful social justice coalition that actively advocates for and promotes equity for marginalized populations.
We are committed to addressing the unique challenges faced by communities of color, individuals who identify as women, LGBTQ+ individuals, promoting accessibility for people with disabilities, respecting and supporting individuals of all religions, and bridging the socioeconomic gap through equitable education.

Freedom Seder 2024
2024-04-26 18:00 - 21:00 | UUFCC – Sanctuary, 780 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Come to hear the Passover story, celebrate freedom, and eat a great meal. Come to affirm our first principle, a belief in the inherent worth and dignity of every person. Come with your family and friends to share fellowship.

Reserve your spot at the Seder now (last day to RSVP is April 15)! RSVP link: https://uufcc.breezechms.com/form/seder24
Want to contribute to the Seder? Sign up to help here: https://bit.ly/sederhelp24
