Community

Saturday, December 10, 7-10pm, Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd.

Let’s gather for a couple of hours on the second Saturday night of each month from 7pm to 10pm.

This month, we will be celebrating Human Rights Day with music, food, and drinks.

This event will include the following.

• Lorraine Moore, author of a book on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• Tekla Lewin on prisoner rights and free speech

• Live Jazz music

Saturday, December 10, 6-9pm, Wolfe Park Shelterhouse, 105 Park Dr.

The Winter Solstice — also known as The Longest Night, Midwinter, Yule, and Jol — is a day that human beings across the globe have been celebrating since the Stone Age over 15,000 years ago. It represents the shortest period of sunlight in a single day for the whole year, and in turn, the longest period of darkness.

Saturday, December 10, 2-4pm, Rumours, 1071 Parsons Ave.

We’re thrilled to announce the return of our Annual Winter Potluck!

This event replaces the normal Merion Village Association meeting for the month of December. The potluck is family-friendly and open to all! This is the perfect chance to meet new neighbors and catch-up with old friends.

This year, our potluck will be hosted by Rumours at the northwest corner of Parsons Ave. and Stewart Ave.

Join us on Saturday, December 10, 2-4pm. Bring an appetizer, entrée, side dish, or dessert to share.

Friday, December 9, 6-7:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) Legal Observer program is part of a comprehensive system of legal support designed to enable people to express their political views as fully as possible without unconstitutional disruption or interference by the police and with the fewest possible consequences from the criminal justice system.

Thursday, December 8, 7-9pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join us for our monthly all-chapter meeting every second Thursday each month! Attend virtually at dsacb.us/meeting.

This month, we will have a presentation by the Housing Campaign for their six-month reauthorization and a debate on a Resolution to Create a 2022 General Election Voting Guide. There will also be updates from our Childcare Campaign, our Working Groups, and our committees.

Thursday, December 8, 7-9pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

Life After Belief Groups meet for support, encouragement, and growth in the process of living life without supernatural belief. Our core concerns are Community, Charting a New Course, Compassion, and Coming Out. [Read more about these Core Passions below.]

Thursday, December 8, 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

It has become increasingly clear that the systems of “justice” in the U.S. fail a vast majority of people, but how do we change it? Join us as we discuss the cultural changes that make abolition possible. Although it is not easy, with self-reflection, honesty, and community support, we can build a world where all can be free without state-sanctioned violence and policing of our bodies and communities.

No recording of this event will be provided.

Thursday, December 8, 11am-4pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Wednesday, December 7, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Jewish Voice for Peace invites to watch My Tree with us on Zoom. My Tree follows Jason Sherman’s journey to find the tree that was planted in his name in Israel many years earlier. When he discovers that it stands on the remains of a Palestinian village that was destroyed in 1967, he embarks on another journey: to determine his responsibility in helping to cover up the destruction.

Wednesday, December 7, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

In the face of relentless attacks on abortion access and bodily autonomy, abortion pills have become even more essential.

Learn how to share information about why Self-Managed Abortion (SMA) through medication is a safe, effective, and convenient reproductive health option for those in your community.

RSVP for this event by using this link.