DAY OF MINDFULNESS: On Saturday August 29, our Dharma Teacher Alexa Singer-Telles will lead a day-long retreat at the Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, (HUUF) (wheelchair accessible). We will not have our usual Thursday gathering that week. Instead, on Friday, August 28 we will share a potluck at 6 pm, followed by a ceremonial reading of The Five Mindfulness Trainings at 7 pm. Anyone who wishes to receive the trainings may do so then.
GATHERING SCHEDULE: Our Sangha normally meets from 7-8:15 pm at HUUF on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Thursdays of the month. On the first Thursdays Alexa leads our gathering, from 7-8:30 pm, via Zoom.
There are two Thursdays in December 2026 that are holiday-adjacent: December 24 (Christmas Eve) and 31 (New Year’s Eve). We are not gathering on those evenings in person or on Zoom.
Please contact us to receive the Zoom invitation and to join the email list to be notified of any changes, cancellations or special events. Please be patient when you contact us, the email may not be checked daily. There is also a call-in Zoom number available for people who prefer not to use video.
POTLUCKS are scheduled for the occasional 5th Thursdays in the month. We meet at 6 pm at the Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and share vegetarian dishes. Our meal begins with a recitation of the 5 Contemplations before Eating, and the first 10 minutes is spent eating in noble silence. A bell is invited to signal the time when we may enjoy the pleasure of each other’s company.
The potluck dates for 2026 are January 29, April 30, July 30, October 29.
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