2016 Press releases
UU Congregation of the QC hosts Witches’ Ball
Oct. 29, 2016
The UUCQC Earth-Based Traditions Team will host a Witches’ Ball for families at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities, 3707 Eastern Avenue, Davenport on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 5 p.m.
An indoor haunted forest will beckon guests inside for food and family fun. Activities will include youth and family ceremonies, door prizes, children’s crafts and games, tarot and tea leaf readings, dinner, dancing and more. Vendors include: Balance Healing Arts, The Astral Muse, and Readmore Book World and Rock Shop.
What: Witches’ Ball
When: Saturday, Oct. 29
Doors open at 5 p.m.
Youth ceremony at 6 p.m., Family ceremony at 7 p.m.
Dinner and dancing to follow
Where: Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 3707 Eastern Avenue, Davenport
Cost: $10 adults, $15 couples, $20 family, $5 youth 13-18, children under 13 FREE.
Tickets will be available at the door.
The mission of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities is to create a vibrant, welcoming, diverse church family which embraces individual searches for meaning and devotes itself to community good.
An indoor haunted forest will beckon guests inside for food and family fun. Activities will include youth and family ceremonies, door prizes, children’s crafts and games, tarot and tea leaf readings, dinner, dancing and more. Vendors include: Balance Healing Arts, The Astral Muse, and Readmore Book World and Rock Shop.
What: Witches’ Ball
When: Saturday, Oct. 29
Doors open at 5 p.m.
Youth ceremony at 6 p.m., Family ceremony at 7 p.m.
Dinner and dancing to follow
Where: Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 3707 Eastern Avenue, Davenport
Cost: $10 adults, $15 couples, $20 family, $5 youth 13-18, children under 13 FREE.
Tickets will be available at the door.
The mission of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities is to create a vibrant, welcoming, diverse church family which embraces individual searches for meaning and devotes itself to community good.
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UUCQC and Edwards Congregational UUC join for Earth Day Concert
April 11, 2016 Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities, 3707 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, Iowa, is hosting its 4th annual Earth Day Concert on Sunday, April 24 at 6 p.m. Performances will include Quad City Singers, UUCQC Choir, Chalice Chimes, Edwards Congregational UUC Choir and more. A freewill donation of $10 is suggested. Refreshments will follow the concert. Free childcare is available during the concert. Please call the UUCQC office at 563-359-0816 or email office@uucqc.org by noon on Friday, April 22 to make childcare reservations. For more information on the Earth Day Concert, visit UUCQC.org. |
Coffee House and Silent Auction
March 14, 2016 Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities, 3707 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, Iowa, is joining with Hersong, the Quad Cities women's chorus, to host an annual Coffee House and Silent Auction fundraiser. On Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2, the sanctuary is transformed into a 1960s-style coffee house with red-and-white checkered table-cloths and glowing candles burning in wine bottles, as guests enjoy music, food, drinks and bidding on silent auction items. Doors open at 6 p.m.; music starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults; $5 for kids age 10 and younger. Live music will include performances from Hersong; Green Valley Rejects; Rose n' Thorns; Greenmore; Steve Burke & Larry Miller; Doug McCollum & Company; Dave Krupke & Rex; Lucia Dryanski & Company; Sarah Allner; John Campbell and others. Go to UUCQC.org to see which night your favorite musical guest is performing. On the menu is full meat chili, Moroccan (vegan) soup, pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw, nachos with salsa or meat chili, garden plate with hummus or ranch dressing and home-baked desserts. Sip on wine, locally-brewed beer, fair-trade coffee and Unitarian coffee with Kahlua, tea and soft drinks while enjoying the live music. With the support of small, local businesses, the Silent Auction features high-quality goods, gift certificates to your favorite places, unique services and one-of-a-kind items. New items are placed up for auction Friday and Saturday nights. |
Teacher ordained by Thich Nhat Hahn leads Day of Mindfulness
Feb. 8, 2016 Quad-Citians are invited to join Dharma teacher Jack Lawlor in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh for a Day of Mindfulness at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities, 3707 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, IA 52807. Day of Mindfulness will be Saturday, March 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A vegetarian lunch will be provided. Day of Mindfulness is co-sponsored by the Prairie River Sangha (formerly QC Meditation) and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities. The day will include sitting meditation, walking meditation and chanting. A free will offering will be taken. Registration information can be found at meditationqc.org. Please register by February 25. For more information, please call 563-359- 0816 or email office@uucqc.org. Thich Nhat Hanh is a global spiritual leader, poet and peace activist, revered throughout the world for his powerful teachings and bestselling writings on mindfulness and peace. Jack Lawlor was ordained by Thich Nhat Hahn as a Dharma Teacher in 1992 at the Plum Village monastery in France. Lawlor has been practicing in organized Zen meditation groups since 1975. He leads the Lakeside Buddha Sangha in Evanston, Illinois. |
Community and Police Relationships: Where do we go from Here?
Jan. 4, 2016 Latrice Lacey, Director of the Davenport Civil Rights Commission, will speak on “Community and Police Relationships: Where do we go from Here?”on Saturday, January 16 at 10 a.m. at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities, 3707 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, Iowa. Her presentation is on the history of policing with a focus on the Quad Cities. It will be of interest to those involved with the Black Lives Matter Movement and anyone interested in improving community and police relationships. The presentation will last about an hour. It is free and open to the public. For more information, please call the UUCQC office at 563-359-0816 or email office@uucqc.org. |