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“Water and Honey–Quieting the Busy Mind”
Guest Speaker, Peter Bolland

07/07/2024 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am – 20th century Vedanta teacher Nisargadatta Maharaj offers a helpful image, that the mind is of two natures–one like water, easily disturbed, and the other like honey, slow to rile and tending toward stillness. Let’s explore this image, and many others from this master teacher as we search for new ways to navigate the age-old problem: […]

Morning Conversations

07/10/2024 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am – We meet on Zoom and talk about what is in our hearts and on our minds. We are open to new folks joining. It’s informal – bring a topic you’d like to discuss, or just come in to hang out. It’s a good time to be with other Summitarians that you might not get to […]

“Preserving Our Democracy”
Guest Speaker, Rev. Ned Wight

07/14/2024 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Democracy in the United States has been undergoing a period of testing, including hyper-partisanship, claims of political weaponizing of the justice system, questioning the integrity of our electoral processes, and rampant spread of disinformation and conspiracy theories. Theoretically in the United States, urgent matters of war and peace, mass incarceration, climate change, immigration, economic policy—a […]

SOCIAL JUSTICE IN ACTION

07/14/2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Bring your hearts and minds to our monthly SJIAC Meeting. Join us the second Sunday of the month at 12pm in the library. A hybrid format utilizing Zoom will be available. If you would like to learn more, contact summitsjia@gmail.com. Everyone welcome! The next SJiA meeting will be Sunday, July 14, at noon in the […]

Morning Conversations

07/17/2024 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am – We meet on Zoom and talk about what is in our hearts and on our minds. We are open to new folks joining. It’s informal – bring a topic you’d like to discuss, or just come in to hang out. It’s a good time to be with other Summitarians that you might not get to […]

“Climate Change and How It Affects Our Health”
Guest Speaker, Shannyn Allen

07/21/2024 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Let’s gather together to talk about how climate change is affecting our health globally. Dr Shannyn Fowl will paint a picture of what is going on in our world today, empower you with knowledge and inspire you to make routines that are healthy for you and us globally. Environmental medicine is incredibly complex from identifying […]

Morning Conversations

07/24/2024 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am – We meet on Zoom and talk about what is in our hearts and on our minds. We are open to new folks joining. It’s informal – bring a topic you’d like to discuss, or just come in to hang out. It’s a good time to be with other Summitarians that you might not get to […]

POETRY WORKSHOP
led by Margo Mariana

07/27/2024 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Please feel free to bring a short piece you have written to share with the group to get some feed-back support. Meets in Summit Library the last Saturday of each month.   Please call Margo Mariana at (619) 312-0903 if you have questions and/or to register.

“Tuning Out to Tune In”
Guest Speaker, Rev. Kathleen Owens

07/28/2024 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am – In this divisive, fearful and hurting world, how can we live a life of peace, hope and healing? How can this faith tradition help us navigate ways to thrive as we pay attention to all that surrounds us? This service offers some possibilities. Rev. Kathleen Owens is a retired parish minister who served two congregations […]

Joe Ferrara Concert

07/28/2024 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – San Jose native, Joe Ferrara, has been entertaining Northern California audiences for the last 51 years. Joe’s rich baritone voice and comfort with his audience have attracted fans of all ages. His repertoire of over 1,300 songs includes a variety of standards, folk songs, country, show tunes, Disney, classic rock, contemporary and original compositions. He even […]