All Events in First Church in Jamaica Plain UU, 6 Eliot Street (Across from the monument) (37)

Dirt! The Movie

March 12, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm – First Church in Jamaica Plain UU, 6 Eliot Street (Across from the monument) It’s under our feet and under our fingernails, but what is it? And how did it get there? Inspired by William Bryant Logan’s acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth, find out how industria… Organized by Liz W. | Type: film

Backyard Birdkeeping Basics

March 14, 2010 from 3pm to 5pm – First Church in Jamaica Plain UU, 6 Eliot Street (Across from the monument) In this birdkeeping 101 class, Joan Teebagy will share the basic how-tos of safely rearing chickens in urban and suburban environments. She will touch upon the legal side of poultry-rearing, and disc… Organized by Liz W. | Type: workshop

Meet Your Chocolate Farmer: The Story Behind Your Treats

March 19, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm – First Church in Jamaica Plain UU, 6 Eliot Street (Across from the monument) Come meet a cacao farmer and a staff member of CONACADO cacao co-op in the Dominican Republic who will share their history. In 1988, the cacao industry in the Dominican Republic was dominated by four… Organized by Liz W. | Type: lecture

Hidden JP History: Worker Housing and the Legacy of Robert Treat Paine

March 21, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm – First Church in Jamaica Plain UU, 6 Eliot Street (Across from the monument) Come learn the inspiring local history of Robert Treat Paine and his work to build affordable housing in the Hyde Square neighborhood. Paine was a prominent business leader and great grandson of a si… Organized by Liz W. | Type: discussion

The Carnivore's Dilemma: How To Eat Meat Responsibly

March 31, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm – First Church in Jamaica Plain UU, 6 Eliot Street (Across from the monument) Speakers: Speakers: Kim Denney, owner/operator of Chestnut Farm Meat CSA, cattle farmer Ridge Shinn, author and local food activist Jamey Lionette All-natural. Organic. Free-range. Grass-fed. Are yo… Organized by Liz W. | Type: discussion

Why We Can’t Get Ahead: Job Challenges for the American Worker – Steven Greenhouse of the New York Times

April 8, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm – First Church in Jamaica Plain UU, 6 Eliot Street (Across from the monument) Speaker: Steven Greenhouse, New York Times business and economics correspondent Since the recession’s peak, the U.S. unemployment rate has been hovering around 10 percent. But the challenges to the… Organized by Liz W. | Type: discussion

The Coming Population Crash: Our Planet's Surprising Future – Author Fred Pearce

April 13, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm – First Church in Jamaica Plain UU, 6 Eliot Street (Across from the monument) Fred Pearce has chronicled the troubling history of efforts to contain the demographic explosion, -- from the early environmental movement's racism and involvement in eugenics, to coercive family-pla… Organized by Liz W. | Type: discussion

Dispatches From Mexico: John Ross and the Journey Through Mexico

April 30, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm – First Church in Jamaica Plain UU, 6 Eliot Street (Across from the monument) Speaker: John Ross Author and activist John Ross has spent many years traveling and chronicling struggles for human rights in Mexico. He has written ten books of fiction and non-fiction. His latest… Organized by Liz W. | Type: discussion

Creating your own Compost, Wormbin & Rain Barrel

May 7, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm – First Church in Jamaica Plain UU, 6 Eliot Street (Across from the monument) Do you ever wish that you could stop throwing away your kitchen scraps, and instead use them for something useful? Or, that you could water your garden with all of the valuable rainwater that runs of… Organized by Liz W. | Type: discussion

Addressing Torture at Home and Abroad: Fighting to Preserve Human Dignity

May 14, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm – First Church in Jamaica Plain UU, 6 Eliot Street (Across from the monument) Speakers: Ben Achtenberg and Brinton Lykes Many immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers in the United States were victims of torture in their countries. Upon arrival to the United States, some never… Organized by Liz W. | Type: discussion

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