• Friday, Jan. 17, YAG (Young Adults Group) Community Potluck, 6-9 PM, Starr King Room. Please bring a dish to share along with your presence as we dine together in community & fun! All are welcome! Please still come even if you are unable to bring any food. We will be in the Starr King Room. For any other questions, please contact Brian Joaquin via metronome10@yahoo.com.
• Saturday , Jan. 18th , Religious Traditions Discussion Group , 10:30 AM – 12 PM , Room Library. The third source of Unitarian Universalism acknowledges the wisdom of many religious traditions around the world. All are welcome to join in an investigation of these traditions through guided discussions. This month we will continue our chapter by chapter walk through of Huston Smith’s “The World’s Religions” with Buddhism. For questions, please contact religioustraditions@uuoakland.org
• Sat., Jan. 18, Oakland Women’s March, Meet on Steps of Church at 9:30 AM. Join the women and their allies from the First Unitarian to march/roll in the Oakland Women’s March on Saturday, January 18! 
  • 9:30am Meet on the church steps
    10:00am Make signs at Frank Ogawa Plaza
    10:45am Gather at 14th & Washington
    11:00am March/roll a 1.3 mile route starting & ending at Frank Ogawa Plaza
    12-4 Rally and Community Fair

Wear your Side with Love gear, bring water and snacks.
Buy Side with Love merchandise after the service on Sunday, January 12th.

• Sun, Jan. 19, Pop-Up Choir, 9:15 AM in the Sanctuary. Our Pop-Up Choir is for EVERYONE who enjoys singing in a group and wants to share that spirit. Pop-Up Choir songs are easy to learn and words are always displayed. Show up at 9:15 am on these Sundays, learn 2 songs, sing in the service and you’re done. No RVSP required. ALL are welcomed and encouraged! Questions? Please contact popupchoir@uuoakland.org. Future Pop-up Choir dates are: 2/16, 3/15, 4/19, 5/24 & 6/14.
• Mon., Jan 20, MLK DAY Meditation Group-Community Meditation, 7:15 PM – 8:30 PM, Located in Rockridge near BART. As is our MLK Day custom, we’ll watch Dr. King’s March on Washington speech prior to sitting, so the meditation will begin about 7:45PM. We meet the third Monday of each month to cultivate peace from within, nurturing self-awareness, kindness, and compassion for all beings. Meditators of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome. Silent meditation for 40 minutes followed by treats and gentle conversation. For details on location and accessibility, please contact meditation@uuoakland.org.
• Thurs., Jan. 30, Church Book Group, 7:30-9:30 PM
  Discussion of best-seller “The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming” by David Wallace-Wells, Meeting in Rockridge near the BART. Named one of the best books of the year by The New Yorker, The NY Times Book Review, Time, NPR, The Economist, The NY Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, etc.
  Contact Emily.stoper@gmail.com for location and accessibility information. Contact MarilynMcMahon@yahoo.com if you need help in getting a copy. Don’t miss this one!