Riverside-Salem Programs

March – April, 2007

4-6 p.m. Sundays or 6:30 Wednesdays at the Cottage, 3449 West River, Grand Island

(unless otherwise noted). Parking on one side of road, please, behind white line.

March 7 FIRST WEDNESDAY: “Good Work, Sister!” Women Shipyard Workers of World War II: An Oral History (DVD) – for International Women’s Day & Women’s History Month

March 11 [Daylight Savings Time Begins] – Sharing Our Stories: By what path came you to Riverside- Salem?

March 18 Sharing Our Stories: By what path…?

March 21 THIRD WEDNESDAY: [Spring Begins] Nan Hoffman leads “Songs of the Spirit: Sing into Spring!” Singing together can help to heal our hearts, melt away winter’s sorrows, and find new hope for growth and rebirth. Come and sing chants and songs from different spiritual traditions, gospel and hymns, songs of peace, healing and celebration!

March 25 Ruth Meyerowitz, "Gender Equity: Are US Women Becoming More or Less Equal in the 21st Century World?" Ruth, an Associate Professor of American Studies at UB, and some of her students will talk to us about their research and findings.

April 1 BUSINESS MEETING (No Fooling)

April 4 FIRST WEDNESDAY: Musical Missions of Peace (DVD) – Singing in Iraq

April 8 EASTER Celebrations, Labyrinth Meditations

April 15 Diana Aga, “Gender-benders and Free Drugs in the Environment.” After receiving her Ph.D. in Environmental and Analytical Chemistry in Kansas, Diana was a postdoctoral fellow in Switzerland, a summer fellow in Germany, and taught at the University of Nebraska before joining the Chemistry Department at UB. Her current research involves the fate and transport of antibiotics and endocrine-disrupting chemicals, including persistent organic pollutants, in the environment. She has been investigating the nature & quantities of pharmaceutical products in wastewater treatment plants.

April 18 THIRD WEDNESDAY: “America’s Dialogue” (DVD) – providing place/space to talk about our nuclear future – join a national dialogue occurring this week.

April 22 Environmental Sabbath I (Earth Day): Planting Trees - We will plant trees and sing Songs for a Livable Land with Nan Hoffman. For information about time and place and more: Rev. Fred Jensen, revfredj@netzero.net or Jon (829-9784) or Cathy (984- 2442). Watch for more information later and on e-mail.

April 29 Environmental Sabbath II: Re-chipping the woods path at the cottage. Bring shovels and wheelbarrows if you have them; gloves good. Potluck/food provided.

May 6 BUSINESS MEETING

For confirmation/information: June (773-1426) or jlicence@buffalo.edu. www.isledegrande.com/riversidechurch.htm