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Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Human Rights Forum

Saturday, April 12, 2008
Throop Memorial Church
300 S. Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 795-8625

The conference runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. Suggested donations: $20 with pre registration, $25 at the door. Includes vegetarian lunch for first 100 registrants. Students free.

Call Ruth Shapin (714) 567-0188 for further information.

emma’s revolution, a Concert at Orange Coast UU Church

Saturday, April 5, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Get energized with a musical uprising of truth and hope from emma’s revolution, the duo of award-winning, activist musicians, Pat Humphries and Sandy Opatow.

Pat Humphries' and Sandy Opatow’s music has been featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered” and Pacifica Radio’s “Democracy Now!” Their songs “Peace, Salaam, Shalom” and “Keep on Moving Forward” are sung at vigils and demonstrations around the world. “If I Give Your Name” was Grand Prize Winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest.

"The powers that be can control the media (but) it's hard to stop a good song . . .Pat's songs will be sung well into the 22nd century."
    —Pete Seeger

Individual tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door
Children 12 and under are admitted free, and free childcare is provided with a reservation
Free parking
For information and tickets, see the OCUUC website or email or call (714) 376-6666
Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church
1259 Victoria Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

6.6 Billion People and Growing...On a Planet that Isn't

You are invited to an informal conversation with John Seager, President of Population Connection.  John will be in California in a few weeks, and he will be speaking in your area.  As a member of the Population Connection community, we would like to extend an invitiation to you to join us in a discussion of population issues.  Please check the date and time below and make plans to join us.  No RSVP needed! Tuesday, April 15, 2008 2:00-3:30 PM Fellowship Hall, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach 429 Cypress Dr Laguna Beach, CA For more information, contact mstarkey@popconnect.org or call 800/767/1956.  Hope to see you there!

Starr Ranch Barbecue

Please join the Sierra Club's Sierra Sage Group at the very popular Starr Ranch Barbecue on April 20 from 1-5 p.m. The Starr Ranch is an Audubon Society Sanctuary situated in beautiful Bell Canyon.

Activities at the Barbecue will include hiking, bird watching, listening to the Saddle Mountain Boys Band, watching a live video feed on a hawk's nest, and possibly seeing deer in the nearby meadow.

The menu will include hamburgers, veggie burgers, salads, beans, desserts, fresh fruits and all the trimmings. A beverage bar(donations welcome) will be serving beer and wine with yours truly behind the bar.

Proceeds go to fund various environmental projects in South Orange County, especially the effort to stop the 241 extension and save the beautiful San Mateo watershed. Tickets are $30 per person, $15 for children under 12. To request tickets email Mike Sappingfield at . The Starr Ranch is really a Green Sanctuary.
Paul Carlton