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SUMMARY:Minister's Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Brian Mason for conversation about books that explore love\, loss\, meaning\, and community. Read the whole book or just a little—come for discussion\, reflection\, and good company. \n\n\n\n\nJanuary: What We Can Know – Ian McEwan\n\n\n\nFebruary: On the Calculation of Volume (Book I) – Solvej Balle\n\n\n\nMarch: James – Percival Everett\n\n\n\nApril: TBD by the group\n\n\n\nMay: the group will choose a final book or celebrate with something playful and different.\n\n\n\n\nAll are welcome to attend\, whether you’ve finished the book\, just started it\, or are simply curious. \n\n\n\nMinister’s Book Club meets on the last Thursday\, January-May\, from 6:30–8:00 p.m.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/ministers-book-club-5/2026-03-26/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education
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SUMMARY:Practices for a Lived UU Life
DESCRIPTION:Wisdom\, fundamentally\, is knowing who you are\, where you are\, and what you’re trying to do or be. – by Gordon B McKeeman \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLiving our Unitarian Universalist values can be challenging in a world that constantly pulls us in many directions. Often\, we haven’t had the chance to fully articulate our faith or explore how it shapes our daily lives. This Adult RE series offers hands-on sessions to bridge that gap\, giving participants practical tools to bring UU values into everyday life. \n\n\n\nThrough guided exercises\, participants will explore ways to share who they are and what Unitarian Universalism means to them\, bring intention and meaning into daily routines\, and create space for rest\, renewal\, and hope. Each session provides opportunities for reflection\, small group discussion\, and gentle practice to help these ideas take root in real life. \n\n\n\nThemes: \n\n\n\n\nFebruary: Elevator Speeches – Articulate your personal story and UU values with clarity.\n\n\n\nMarch: Rituals for Everyday Life – Introduce intention and meaning into daily routines.\n\n\n\nApril: Sabbath & Rest – Develop practices that support balance and renewal.\n\n\n\nMay: Cultivating Spiritual Inspiration – Deepen spiritual reflection and sustained engagement.\n\n\n\n\nWe’ll meet on the last Wednesday of each month\, 6:30–8:00 pm\, February–May\, and each session is standalone; drop-ins are welcome.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/practices-for-a-lived-uu-life/2026-03-25/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Director of Religious Education":MAILTO:jessica@uuwausau.org
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SUMMARY:Saturday Art Hangout
DESCRIPTION:Stirring Imagination: A Spring Art Gathering\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt the beginning of Spring\, when light and dark meet in balance\, we gather for a time of creative expression. This seasonal art gathering invites participants to explore themes of emergence\, attention\, and the slow awakening of spring and imagination through art-making. \n\n\n\nChoose a project that calls to you or bring your own: \n\n\n\n\nBalanced Collage – Choose a few shapes and images\, then arrange them thoughtfully on the page\, paying attention to balance\, symmetry\, and open space. This project invites you to notice how separate pieces relate to one another.\n\n\n\nEmbroidered Mandala – Create a stitched mandala as a way to slow down\, focus\, and notice the present moment. Each stitch is a small\, intentional act\, helping you connect with balance and the rhythms of the season.\n\n\n\nSpring Egg Art – Decorate a wooden egg as a symbol of new life and possibility. Explore color\, pattern\, or meaning in whatever way feels right to you.\n\n\n\n\nOur Saturday Art Gatherings welcome artists\, crafters\, and creative beginners alike\, and are open to adults and teens. We provide examples\, gentle guidance\, and a variety of supplies to spark your process. Participants are also welcome to bring materials from home to use or share at our community resource table! \n\n\n\nSuggested Items to Bring: \n\n\n\n\nMagazine clippings\n\n\n\nPrinted images\n\n\n\nPatterned paper\n\n\n\nPatterend Napkins\n\n\n\nDried Flowers\n\n\n\nStickers\, washi tape\, or small embellishments
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/saturday-art-hangout/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education,Youth Religious Education
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SUMMARY:Creativity Matters
DESCRIPTION:Paying Attention\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarch’s Creativity Matters theme is “paying attention.” Through reflection and creativity\, we’ll explore how what we give our attention to shapes who we are\, and how slowing down to notice art and beauty can change us. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProject Options\n\n\n\nWe will have supplies for Project Options C\, D\, and G from the monthly Creativity Matters packet*: \n\n\n\n\nAnnoted Art: You start with a picture (one you find\, photograph\, or draw). Then you look at it closely and draw lines to small details that catch your eye. Next to each line\, you write a short note about what you notice\, wonder about\, or find meaningful.\n\n\n\nFinder Art: Use your Finder\, a piece of paper with a square cut out\, to frame and focus in on a detail. Draw or paint what you see\, repeating the process and noticing patterns in what captures your attention.\n\n\n\nSavor Collage: Pick a single word or idea – something like shadows\, circles\, benches\, rust\, or a color. Collect images of that idea\, noticing their details\, both the similarities and differences between them. Then arrange your collection into a collage that highlights what you’ve discovered.\n\n\n\n\nDon’t have a copy of this month’s Creativity Matters guide? Sign up to be part of the mailing list or reach out to our Director of Religious Education for a copy! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is Creativity Matters?\n\n\n\nCreativity Matters is a drop-in small group for teens and adults to slow down\, connect\, and explore monthly spiritual themes together through art and imagination. \n\n\n\nIt’s less about skill and more about play\, allowing intuition\, reflection\, and creativity to guide us. Think of it as a gentle space where your right brain gets to dance with your left. \n\n\n\nEach gathering offers time for sharing\, creating\, and simply being together. No experience is needed. Just bring your curiosity and a playful spirit.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/creativity-matters-paying-attention/
LOCATION:UU Wausau\, 504 Grant Street\, Wausau\, WI\, 54403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education,Youth Religious Education
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SUMMARY:Learn. Practice. Share.
DESCRIPTION:Due to unforeseen circumstances\, our weekly Learn. Practice. Share. meeting is cancelled and will be on hold until May. We’ll provide updates and let you know when it will resume. Thank you for your understanding! \n\n\n\nMindfulness/Meditation Community\n\n\n\nA Drop-in mindfulness/meditation community. Please join us. \n\n\n\nIn a world that often feels uncertain and overwhelming\, the power of stillness\, connection\, and mindful presence becomes more important than ever. \n\n\n\nYou are warmly invited to join a supportive mindfulness and meditation community — a space to pause\, breathe\, and grow stronger together. Whether you’re new to meditation or have an existing practice\, this is a welcoming circle for all who seek peace\, clarity\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we will explore: \n\n\n\n\nGuided meditations to calm the mind and center the spirit\n\n\n\nMindfulness practices to help navigate daily stress with compassion\n\n\n\nCommunity sharing to remind us that we are not alone\n\n\n\n\nThis is not about perfection. It’s about showing up — for yourself and for each other — with kindness and intention. \n\n\n\nLet’s meet in stillness and rise in strength \n\n\n\n\nWhere: First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau\, 504 Grant St.\, Wausau\, WI 54403\n\n\n\nWhen: Sundays 6:30 – 8:00 pm\, weekly\n\n\n\nWho: Everyone is welcome\, no experience necessary\n\n\n\nWhat: Each 1.5 hour session is designed to include building of community\, sharing/discussion on topic or theme\, and practicing mindfulness with gentle movement and stillness\n\n\n\n\nIf this speaks to you\, we would be honored to have you with us. Feel free to invite others who may benefit. \n\n\n\nYour hosts are Lisa Stein and Jeanine Knapp \n\n\n\nLisa Stein is new to the UU Wausau community\, having returned to Wausau early in 2023 after living in Madison for 34 years. She is grateful to have been invited to the UU by another member and now attends with her son and his family\, who are also new to the area. Lisa is a retired educator who brought mindfulness meditation and wellness to teachers\, students\, and school communities. She teaches a meditation program called Mindful Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).  \n\n\n\nJeanine moved to Wausau in 2020 and has been a part of UU Wausau since that fall when  Soul Matters groups met virtually; Jeanine was a Soul Matters group participant for 3 years. She participates in social justice activities and attends Margaret Jerz’s Drum Club. Jeanine has had an on/off meditation practice since 2010 and studies in the Tich Nhat Hahn tradition.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/learn-practice-share-11/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education
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SUMMARY:Minister's Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Brian Mason for conversation about books that explore love\, loss\, meaning\, and community. Read the whole book or just a little—come for discussion\, reflection\, and good company. \n\n\n\n\nJanuary: What We Can Know – Ian McEwan\n\n\n\nFebruary: On the Calculation of Volume (Book I) – Solvej Balle\n\n\n\nMarch: James – Percival Everett\n\n\n\nApril: TBD by the group\n\n\n\nMay: the group will choose a final book or celebrate with something playful and different.\n\n\n\n\nAll are welcome to attend\, whether you’ve finished the book\, just started it\, or are simply curious. \n\n\n\nMinister’s Book Club meets on the last Thursday\, January-May\, from 6:30–8:00 p.m.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/ministers-book-club-5/2026-02-26/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education
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SUMMARY:Practices for a Lived UU Life
DESCRIPTION:Wisdom\, fundamentally\, is knowing who you are\, where you are\, and what you’re trying to do or be. – by Gordon B McKeeman \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLiving our Unitarian Universalist values can be challenging in a world that constantly pulls us in many directions. Often\, we haven’t had the chance to fully articulate our faith or explore how it shapes our daily lives. This Adult RE series offers hands-on sessions to bridge that gap\, giving participants practical tools to bring UU values into everyday life. \n\n\n\nThrough guided exercises\, participants will explore ways to share who they are and what Unitarian Universalism means to them\, bring intention and meaning into daily routines\, and create space for rest\, renewal\, and hope. Each session provides opportunities for reflection\, small group discussion\, and gentle practice to help these ideas take root in real life. \n\n\n\nThemes: \n\n\n\n\nFebruary: Elevator Speeches – Articulate your personal story and UU values with clarity.\n\n\n\nMarch: Rituals for Everyday Life – Introduce intention and meaning into daily routines.\n\n\n\nApril: Sabbath & Rest – Develop practices that support balance and renewal.\n\n\n\nMay: Cultivating Spiritual Inspiration – Deepen spiritual reflection and sustained engagement.\n\n\n\n\nWe’ll meet on the last Wednesday of each month\, 6:30–8:00 pm\, February–May\, and each session is standalone; drop-ins are welcome.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/practices-for-a-lived-uu-life/2026-02-25/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education
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SUMMARY:Saturday Art Hangout
DESCRIPTION:Sparks of Light: A Mid-winter Art Gathering\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt the heart of winter\, when the days are still short and the world feels quiet\, we gather to notice the first signs of returning light. This seasonal art gathering invites you to explore hope\, emergence\, and the subtle shifts of the season through creative expression. \n\n\n\nChoose a project that calls to you or bring your own: \n\n\n\n\nEmerging Light Collage – Cut or tear shapes representing light breaking through winter and what is emerging in you\n\n\n\nTissue Paper Lantern – Create a simple lantern that glows with your own symbol of light and hope for the season.\n\n\n\nArt Journal – Explore the things you want to “bring to light” in the coming season through your own journal pages\n\n\n\nCommunity Sunburst Mural – Using your favorite medium\, contribute a ray of light to a shared mural celebrating the collective emergence of warmth and possibility.\n\n\n\n\nOur Saturday Art Gatherings welcome artists\, crafters\, and creative beginners alike\, and are open to adults and teens. We provide examples\, gentle guidance\, and a variety of supplies to spark your process. Participants are also welcome to bring materials from home to use or share at our community resource table! \n\n\n\nSuggested Items to Bring: \n\n\n\n\nJournal or Sketchbook\n\n\n\nTissue paper\, vellum\, or translucent scraps \n\n\n\nMetallic or foil paper \n\n\n\nFabric scraps or ribbon \n\n\n\nHot glue gun and glue sticks
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/sparks-of-light/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education,Youth Religious Education
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SUMMARY:Creativity Matters
DESCRIPTION:Embodying Resilience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary’s Creativity Matters theme is “embodying resilience.” Through reflection and creative expression\, we’ll explore how slowing down and noticing the beauty in our creativity can help us recognize that making art itself can be an act of resilience. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProject Options\n\n\n\nWe will have supplies for Project Options A\, B\, and D from the monthly Creativity Matters packet*: \n\n\n\n\nImages of Your Resilience Collage\n\n\n\nThe Resilience of Rubbish Junk Art\n\n\n\nBeauty in Loss Paper Weaving\n\n\n\n\nDon’t have a copy of this month’s Creativity Matters guide? Sign up to be part of the mailing list or reach out to our Director of Religious Education for a copy! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is Creativity Matters?\n\n\n\nCreativity Matters is a drop-in small group for teens and adults to slow down\, connect\, and explore monthly spiritual themes together through art and imagination. \n\n\n\nIt’s less about skill and more about play\, allowing intuition\, reflection\, and creativity to guide us. Think of it as a gentle space where your right brain gets to dance with your left. \n\n\n\nEach gathering offers time for sharing\, creating\, and simply being together. No experience is needed. Just bring your curiosity and a playful spirit.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/creativity-matters-embodying-resilience/
LOCATION:UU Wausau\, 504 Grant Street\, Wausau\, WI\, 54403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education,Youth Religious Education
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SUMMARY:Minister's Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Brian Mason for conversation about books that explore love\, loss\, meaning\, and community. Read the whole book or just a little—come for discussion\, reflection\, and good company. \n\n\n\n\nJanuary: What We Can Know – Ian McEwan\n\n\n\nFebruary: On the Calculation of Volume (Book I) – Solvej Balle\n\n\n\nMarch: James – Percival Everett\n\n\n\nApril: TBD by the group\n\n\n\nMay: the group will choose a final book or celebrate with something playful and different.\n\n\n\n\nAll are welcome to attend\, whether you’ve finished the book\, just started it\, or are simply curious. \n\n\n\nMinister’s Book Club meets on the last Thursday\, January-May\, from 6:30–8:00 p.m.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/ministers-book-club-5/2026-01-29/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education
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SUMMARY:Creativity Matters
DESCRIPTION:Practicing Resistance\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter exploring “choosing hope” in December\, January invites us to focus on resistance and how creativity can help us stand firm\, speak out\, and act in the face of challenges. Through art and creative practice\, we’ll examine the ways expression can bolster courage\, clarify values\, and sustain us when the world asks us to compromise or stay silent. Together\, we’ll discover how making can be an act of resilience\, empowerment\, and quiet defiance\, helping us shape the world we want to see. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProject Options\n\n\n\nWe will have supplies for Project Options from the January 2026 Creativity Matters packet*: D & E\, and from the April 2023 Creativity Matters packet: D: \n\n\n\n\nRubberband Art \n\n\n\nYour Word for The New Year\n\n\n\nWax Resistance Art\n\n\n\n\nDon’t have a copy of this month’s Creativity Matters guide? Sign up to be part of the mailing list or reach out to our Director of Religious Education for a copy! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is Creativity Matters?\n\n\n\nCreativity Matters is a drop-in small group for teens and adults to slow down\, connect\, and explore monthly spiritual themes together through art and imagination. \n\n\n\nIt’s less about skill and more about play\, allowing intuition\, reflection\, and creativity to guide us. Think of it as a gentle space where your right brain gets to dance with your left. \n\n\n\nEach gathering offers time for sharing\, creating\, and simply being together. No experience is needed. Just bring your curiosity and a playful spirit.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/creativity-matters-practicing-resistance/
LOCATION:UU Wausau\, 504 Grant Street\, Wausau\, WI\, 54403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education,Youth Religious Education
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SUMMARY:CANCELED TODAY - Learn. Practice. Share.
DESCRIPTION:This event is canceled November 30 and December 21\, 2025 as well as January 4\, 2026. \n\n\n\nMindfulness/Meditation Community\n\n\n\nA Drop-in mindfulness/meditation community. Please join us. \n\n\n\nIn a world that often feels uncertain and overwhelming\, the power of stillness\, connection\, and mindful presence becomes more important than ever. \n\n\n\nYou are warmly invited to join a supportive mindfulness and meditation community — a space to pause\, breathe\, and grow stronger together. Whether you’re new to meditation or have an existing practice\, this is a welcoming circle for all who seek peace\, clarity\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we will explore: \n\n\n\n\nGuided meditations to calm the mind and center the spirit\n\n\n\nMindfulness practices to help navigate daily stress with compassion\n\n\n\nCommunity sharing to remind us that we are not alone\n\n\n\n\nThis is not about perfection. It’s about showing up — for yourself and for each other — with kindness and intention. \n\n\n\nLet’s meet in stillness and rise in strength \n\n\n\n\nWhere: First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau\, 504 Grant St.\, Wausau\, WI 54403\n\n\n\nWhen: Sundays 6:30 – 8:00 pm\, weekly\n\n\n\nWho: Everyone is welcome\, no experience necessary\n\n\n\nWhat: Each 1.5 hour session is designed to include building of community\, sharing/discussion on topic or theme\, and practicing mindfulness with gentle movement and stillness\n\n\n\n\nIf this speaks to you\, we would be honored to have you with us. Feel free to invite others who may benefit. \n\n\n\nYour hosts are Lisa Stein and Jeanine Knapp \n\n\n\nLisa Stein is new to the UU Wausau community\, having returned to Wausau early in 2023 after living in Madison for 34 years. She is grateful to have been invited to the UU by another member and now attends with her son and his family\, who are also new to the area. Lisa is a retired educator who brought mindfulness meditation and wellness to teachers\, students\, and school communities. She teaches a meditation program called Mindful Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).  \n\n\n\nJeanine moved to Wausau in 2020 and has been a part of UU Wausau since that fall when  Soul Matters groups met virtually; Jeanine was a Soul Matters group participant for 3 years. She participates in social justice activities and attends Margaret Jerz’s Drum Club. Jeanine has had an on/off meditation practice since 2010 and studies in the Tich Nhat Hahn tradition.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/learn-practice-share-10/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251221T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251221T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180255
CREATED:20251124T160728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T154256Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED TODAY - Learn. Practice. Share.
DESCRIPTION:This event is canceled for November 30\, December 1 and January 4. \n\n\n\nMindfulness/Meditation Community\n\n\n\nA Drop-in mindfulness/meditation community. Please join us. \n\n\n\nIn a world that often feels uncertain and overwhelming\, the power of stillness\, connection\, and mindful presence becomes more important than ever. \n\n\n\nYou are warmly invited to join a supportive mindfulness and meditation community — a space to pause\, breathe\, and grow stronger together. Whether you’re new to meditation or have an existing practice\, this is a welcoming circle for all who seek peace\, clarity\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we will explore: \n\n\n\n\nGuided meditations to calm the mind and center the spirit\n\n\n\nMindfulness practices to help navigate daily stress with compassion\n\n\n\nCommunity sharing to remind us that we are not alone\n\n\n\n\nThis is not about perfection. It’s about showing up — for yourself and for each other — with kindness and intention. \n\n\n\nLet’s meet in stillness and rise in strength \n\n\n\n\nWhere: First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau\, 504 Grant St.\, Wausau\, WI 54403\n\n\n\nWhen: Sundays 6:30 – 8:00 pm\, weekly\n\n\n\nWho: Everyone is welcome\, no experience necessary\n\n\n\nWhat: Each 1.5 hour session is designed to include building of community\, sharing/discussion on topic or theme\, and practicing mindfulness with gentle movement and stillness\n\n\n\n\nIf this speaks to you\, we would be honored to have you with us. Feel free to invite others who may benefit. \n\n\n\nYour hosts are Lisa Stein and Jeanine Knapp \n\n\n\nLisa Stein is new to the UU Wausau community\, having returned to Wausau early in 2023 after living in Madison for 34 years. She is grateful to have been invited to the UU by another member and now attends with her son and his family\, who are also new to the area. Lisa is a retired educator who brought mindfulness meditation and wellness to teachers\, students\, and school communities. She teaches a meditation program called Mindful Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).  \n\n\n\nJeanine moved to Wausau in 2020 and has been a part of UU Wausau since that fall when  Soul Matters groups met virtually; Jeanine was a Soul Matters group participant for 3 years. She participates in social justice activities and attends Margaret Jerz’s Drum Club. Jeanine has had an on/off meditation practice since 2010 and studies in the Tich Nhat Hahn tradition.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/learn-practice-share-9/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251220T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251220T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180255
CREATED:20251107T195917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T195921Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Art Hangout
DESCRIPTION:Light in the Dark: A Winter Art Gathering\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs winter approaches\, we turn our attention to the cycles of light and darkness: to what shines\, what rests\, and the quiet transformations that happen in the stillness of the season. \n\n\n\nChoose a project that calls to you: \n\n\n\n\nGarland with Dried Oranges – craft fragrant\, sun-kissed strands that celebrate the returning light.\n\n\n\nPaper Stars – fold and decorate celestial shapes to honor the sparkle of long winter nights.\n\n\n\nWinter Collage – build layered scenes of trees\, wildlife\, and snow\, capturing the serene beauty of winter.\n\n\n\nSalt Watercolor: Light & Darkness – crystalline patterns\, like frost or stars emerging in the dark\, as salt meets watercolor\, reflecting the season’s quiet transformation and the return of light.\n\n\n\n\nEach project invites you to reflect on the returning light\, the stillness and beauty of winter\, and the quiet renewal that comes with the season. Like the season itself\, our creations may be layered\, luminous\, and full of wonder—an offering to the world around and within us as it slowly turns toward light. \n\n\n\nOur Saturday Art Gatherings welcome artists\, crafters\, and creative beginners alike\, and are open to adults and teens. We provide examples\, gentle guidance\, and a variety of supplies to spark your process. Participants are also welcome to bring materials from home to use or share at our community resource table! \n\n\n\nSuggested Items to Bring: \n\n\n\n\nDried citrus slices or cinnamon sticks\n\n\n\nEvergreen sprigs\, pinecones\, or small branches\n\n\n\nSmall bells or charms\n\n\n\nNatural fibers\, twine\, or bits of fabric\n\n\n\nFound winter objects (stones\, seed pods\, feathers)\n\n\n\nOld Christmas cards\, wrapping paper\, sheet music\, or decorative paper for collage
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/light-in-the-dark-art/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education,Youth Religious Education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251202T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251202T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180255
CREATED:20251113T151507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T154657Z
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SUMMARY:Creativity Matters
DESCRIPTION:Choosing Hope\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDecember’s Creativity Matters theme is “choosing hope.” We’ll explore how creativity can help us recognize and nurture hope\, even when it feels distant. Through art and creative practice\, we’ll reflect on the ways expression can kindle light in dark times\, remind us of resilience\, and help us imagine new possibilities.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProject Options\n\n\n\nWe will have supplies for Project Options B\, D\, and G from the monthly Creativity Matters packet*: \n\n\n\n\nTissue paper stained glass suncatchers\n\n\n\nFelt Ornaments\n\n\n\nExploring the theme of light and dark with the medium of your choosing\n\n\n\n\nDon’t have a copy of this month’s Creativity Matters guide? Sign up to be part of the mailing list or reach out to our Director of Religious Education for a copy! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is Creativity Matters?\n\n\n\nCreativity Matters is a drop-in small group for teens and adults to slow down\, connect\, and explore monthly spiritual themes together through art and imagination. \n\n\n\nIt’s less about skill and more about play\, allowing intuition\, reflection\, and creativity to guide us. Think of it as a gentle space where your right brain gets to dance with your left. \n\n\n\nEach gathering offers time for sharing\, creating\, and simply being together. No experience is needed. Just bring your curiosity and a playful spirit.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/creativity-matters-choosing-hope/
LOCATION:UU Wausau\, 504 Grant Street\, Wausau\, WI\, 54403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education,Youth Religious Education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251130T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251130T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180255
CREATED:20251124T160643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T160909Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED TODAY - Learn. Practice. Share.
DESCRIPTION:This event is canceled for November 30\, December 21 and January 4. \n\n\n\nMindfulness/Meditation Community\n\n\n\nA Drop-in mindfulness/meditation community. Please join us. \n\n\n\nIn a world that often feels uncertain and overwhelming\, the power of stillness\, connection\, and mindful presence becomes more important than ever. \n\n\n\nYou are warmly invited to join a supportive mindfulness and meditation community — a space to pause\, breathe\, and grow stronger together. Whether you’re new to meditation or have an existing practice\, this is a welcoming circle for all who seek peace\, clarity\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we will explore: \n\n\n\n\nGuided meditations to calm the mind and center the spirit\n\n\n\nMindfulness practices to help navigate daily stress with compassion\n\n\n\nCommunity sharing to remind us that we are not alone\n\n\n\n\nThis is not about perfection. It’s about showing up — for yourself and for each other — with kindness and intention. \n\n\n\nLet’s meet in stillness and rise in strength \n\n\n\n\nWhere: First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau\, 504 Grant St.\, Wausau\, WI 54403\n\n\n\nWhen: Sundays 6:30 – 8:00 pm\, weekly\n\n\n\nWho: Everyone is welcome\, no experience necessary\n\n\n\nWhat: Each 1.5 hour session is designed to include building of community\, sharing/discussion on topic or theme\, and practicing mindfulness with gentle movement and stillness\n\n\n\n\nIf this speaks to you\, we would be honored to have you with us. Feel free to invite others who may benefit. \n\n\n\nYour hosts are Lisa Stein and Jeanine Knapp \n\n\n\nLisa Stein is new to the UU Wausau community\, having returned to Wausau early in 2023 after living in Madison for 34 years. She is grateful to have been invited to the UU by another member and now attends with her son and his family\, who are also new to the area. Lisa is a retired educator who brought mindfulness meditation and wellness to teachers\, students\, and school communities. She teaches a meditation program called Mindful Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).  \n\n\n\nJeanine moved to Wausau in 2020 and has been a part of UU Wausau since that fall when  Soul Matters groups met virtually; Jeanine was a Soul Matters group participant for 3 years. She participates in social justice activities and attends Margaret Jerz’s Drum Club. Jeanine has had an on/off meditation practice since 2010 and studies in the Tich Nhat Hahn tradition.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/learn-practice-share-8/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180255
CREATED:20251107T191720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T192027Z
UID:10009643-1763490600-1763497800@uuwausau.org
SUMMARY:Practice Matters
DESCRIPTION:It is not joy that makes us grateful\, it is gratitude that makes us joyful. – David Steindl-Rast \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore and more people are seeking meaningful spiritual practices\, and Practice Matters helps you explore them through doing\, not just talking. Each drop-in session introduces a spiritual practice\, shows how it meets universal human longings\, and gives you space to experience it alongside others. \n\n\n\nWe’ll also spend time reflecting and discussing the practice in light of that month’s Soul Matters theme. No preparation or commitment is needed; just bring your curiosity and an open heart. \n\n\n\nNovember’s theme is nurturing gratitude\, and we’ll explore it through laughter meditation\, a joyful practice that opens the heart and cultivates connection.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/practice-matters-4/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251104T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251104T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180255
CREATED:20251016T174351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T180127Z
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SUMMARY:Creativity Matters
DESCRIPTION:Nurturing Gratitude\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNovember’s Creativity Matters theme is “Nurturing Gratitude.” We’ll explore how creativity can both express and deepen our sense of gratitude through art that celebrates the everyday and handmade offerings that carry appreciation beyond words. Together\, we’ll reflect on how creative practice helps us notice abundance\, transform small moments into gifts\, and let gratitude move through our hands and hearts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProject Options\n\n\n\nWe will have supplies for Project Options B\, D\, and E from the monthly Creativity Matters packet*: \n\n\n\n\nA Sketched Gratitude List: Begin creating a visual gratitude list. Use images\, drawings\, or collage instead of words. Then\, take it home and keep adding to it each day for a week or two\, letting your sense of gratitude grow through what you create.\n\n\n\nFinding Your Favorite Color: Instead of heading outdoors\, take a “color walk” through our magazines and art materials. Choose your favorite color and look for it in images\, textures\, and patterns as a way to honor and tap into your gratitude for that color. Then use what you find to create something new\, like a collage or color wheel.\n\n\n\nArtistic Thank You Cards: Create a set of five handmade thank-you cards that express your gratitude through art as well as words. You might send them to friends and family\, or think beyond your circle and thank someone who rarely hears it\, like a neighbor\, librarian\, or mail carrier.\n\n\n\n\nDon’t have a copy of this month’s Creativity Matters guide? Sign up to be part of the mailing list or reach out to our Director of Religious Education for a copy! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is Creativity Matters?\n\n\n\nCreativity Matters is a drop-in small group for teens and adults to slow down\, connect\, and explore monthly spiritual themes together through art and imagination. \n\n\n\nIt’s less about skill and more about play\, allowing intuition\, reflection\, and creativity to guide us. Think of it as a gentle space where your right brain gets to dance with your left. \n\n\n\nEach gathering offers time for sharing\, creating\, and simply being together. No experience is needed. Just bring your curiosity and a playful spirit.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/creativity-matters-nurturing-gratitude/
LOCATION:UU Wausau\, 504 Grant Street\, Wausau\, WI\, 54403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education,Youth Religious Education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180255
CREATED:20251015T175714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T181008Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Art Hangout
DESCRIPTION:Through the Veil\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a peaceful morning of creativity and connection in our sun-filled Atrium. As autumn deepens and the veil between seasons grows thin\, we’ll turn our attention to memory and mystery: to what is seen and unseen\, what we carry forward\, and what quietly transforms beneath the surface. Choose a project that calls to you: a transparent collage\, a set of memory cards\, a blackout poem\, or a shadow box. Each invites you to explore the layered beauty of remembrance and imagination\, where stories\, symbols\, and traces of the past mingle with the light of what’s emerging. Like the season itself\, our art may be textured\, imperfect\, and full of wonder\, an offering to the shifting world around and within us.  \n\n\n\nOur Saturday Art Gatherings welcome artists\, crafters\, and creative beginners alike\, and are open to adults and teens. We’ll provide examples\, gentle guidance\, and a variety of supplies to help spark your process. Participants are also welcome to bring materials from home to use or share at our community resource table!Suggested Items: \n\n\n\n\nPersonal photos\n\n\n\nMementos\n\n\n\nSmall decorative items (miniature items\, figurines)\n\n\n\nSmall found objects (stones\, twigs)\n\n\n\nOld books
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/through-the-veil/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education,Youth Religious Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Director of Religious Education":MAILTO:jessica@uuwausau.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251021T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251021T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180255
CREATED:20251016T174220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T174305Z
UID:10009642-1761071400-1761078600@uuwausau.org
SUMMARY:Practice Matters
DESCRIPTION:October’s Theme and Practice: Compassion and Loving Kindness Meditation \n\n\n\nMore and more people are seeking meaningful spiritual practices\, and Practice Matters helps you explore them through doing\, not just talking. Each drop-in session introduces a spiritual practice\, shows how it meets universal human longings\, and gives you space to experience it alongside others. \n\n\n\nWe’ll also spend time reflecting and discussing the practice in light of that month’s Soul Matters theme. No preparation or commitment is needed; just bring your curiosity and an open heart.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/practice-matters-3/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251007T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180255
CREATED:20250924T141343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T153108Z
UID:10008415-1759863600-1759869000@uuwausau.org
SUMMARY:Creativity Matters
DESCRIPTION:Cultivating Compassion\n\n\n\nOctober’s Creativity Matters theme is “Cultivating Compassion.” We’ll reflect on how creativity itself can be an act of compassion – whether through art that helps process difficult emotions\, music that carries kindness into the world\, or gifts and expressions that communicate what words cannot. Together\, we’ll consider the ways creativity can soften hearts\, bridge divides\, and make care visible. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProject Options\n\n\n\nWe will have supplies for Project Options B\, C\, and F from the monthly Creativity Matters packet*: \n\n\n\n\nDrawing Self-Love: Take a moment to reflect on what self-love and self-compassion mean to you. Then\, using any art form you choose\, create a piece that expresses your own unique vision of self-love and self-compassion.\n\n\n\nThe Voices in Your Head: Using any art form you like\, create two face profiles: one filled with the negative messages of your inner critic\, and one filled with the positive\, supportive words you’d like to hear instead. Give the words color\, size\, and shape that reflect their intensity and meaning. Afterward\, take a moment to step back and notice what stands out\, and what messages of challenge or comfort these faces might offer you.\n\n\n\nBring Compassion to Your Creative U-Turn: Inspired by Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way\, start a project and intentionally leave it only 70% complete\, then “sabotage” it (scribble\, spill\, or mark it in some way). Notice your feelings\, then return with compassion to finish it\, experiencing the process of mending and reclaiming its beauty. Alternatively\, revisit an abandoned project and give it a new life.\n\n\n\n\nDon’t have a copy of this month’s Creativity Matters guide? Sign up to be part of the mailing list or reach out to our Director of Religious Education for a copy! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is Creativity Matters?\n\n\n\nCreativity Matters is a drop-in small group for teens and adults to slow down\, connect\, and explore monthly spiritual themes together through art and imagination. \n\n\n\nIt’s less about skill and more about play\, allowing intuition\, reflection\, and creativity to guide us. Think of it as a gentle space where your right brain gets to dance with your left. \n\n\n\nEach gathering offers time for sharing\, creating\, and simply being together. No experience is needed. Just bring your curiosity and a playful spirit.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/creativity-matters-cultivating-compassion/
LOCATION:UU Wausau\, 504 Grant Street\, Wausau\, WI\, 54403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education,Youth Religious Education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180255
CREATED:20250827T183447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T183613Z
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SUMMARY:Art & Soul Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Layers of Autumn\n\n\n\nJoin us for a peaceful morning of creativity and connection in our sun-filled Atrium. Inspired by the themes of Mabon and the richness of the season\, we’ll explore what it means to reap the rewards of our efforts\, creative\, personal\, and communal\, through mindful art-making. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we’ll create mixed-media pieces that honor both our thanks for the abundance of this season and the quiet preparation for the darker months ahead. Like the season itself\, our art may be a little messy\, textured\, and layered\, echoing the way nature scatters leaves\, seeds\, and color in abundance.  \n\n\n\nThis session is an opportunity to slow down\, reflect\, and celebrate all that we’ve grown and gathered this year. \n\n\n\nArt & Soul Saturdays welcomes artists\, crafters\, and creative beginners alike\, and is open to adults and teens. We’ll provide examples\, gentle guidance\, and a variety of supplies to help spark your process. Participants are also welcome to bring materials from home to use or share at our community resource table!
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/layers-of-autumn/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education,Youth Religious Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Director of Religious Education":MAILTO:jessica@uuwausau.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180255
CREATED:20250729T154807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T204321Z
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SUMMARY:Creativity Matters
DESCRIPTION:Building Belonging\n\n\n\nSeptember’s Creativity Matters theme is “Building Belonging.” Together\, we’ll explore how creativity helps us feel at home within ourselves and connect more deeply with others. Belonging invites us to show up as our full selves\, share our stories\, and create connections that nurture both self-understanding and community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProject Options\n\n\n\nWe will have supplies for Project Options B\, D\, and E from the monthly Creativity Matters packet*: \n\n\n\n\nThe Selves You Allow to Belong and the Selves You Don’t: Use the medium of your choice to creatively represent the parts of your personality you’ve welcomed in\, as well as the parts you’ve kept at bay\, ignored\, or hidden. This exercise is less about “getting it right” and more about practicing self-compassion and recognizing the aspects of yourself that could use a little more acceptance and care.\n\n\n\nAn Article of Clothing That You Belonged To: Clothes we belong to are the ones that help us hold close the sweet and special times of our lives. Choose a piece of clothing from your past that you belonged to\, and use the medium of your choice to bring it back to life\, capturing the feelings\, colors\, and moments it represents. \n\n\n\nThe Places Where We Experience Sacred Belonging: We all have special places where the world feels sacred and we experience a sense of belonging and connection. For this exercise\, you’re invited to create your own piece\, inspired by Taylor’s “placemaking” series of circular watercolors with hand-drawn elements. You can follow her approach or use it as inspiration to find a color scheme and include details that capture not just the place itself\, but the feeling of connection it gave you.\n\n\n\n\n*Don’t have a copy of this month’s Creativity Matters guide? Sign up to be part of the mailing list or reach out to our Director of Religious Education for a copy! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is Creativity Matters?\n\n\n\nCreativity Matters is a drop-in small group for teens and adults to slow down\, connect\, and explore monthly spiritual themes together through art and imagination. \n\n\n\nIt’s less about skill and more about play\, allowing intuition\, reflection\, and creativity to guide us. Think of it as a gentle space where your right brain gets to dance with your left. \n\n\n\nEach gathering offers time for sharing\, creating\, and simply being together. No experience is needed. Just bring your curiosity and a playful spirit.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/creativity-matters-building-belonging/
LOCATION:UU Wausau\, 504 Grant Street\, Wausau\, WI\, 54403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education,Youth Religious Education
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SUMMARY:Art & Soul Saturday | Summer Art Hangout
DESCRIPTION:Harvest of Creativity\n\n\n\nInspired by the themes of Lammas and the turning of the Wheel of the Year. Join us for a morning of creativity and connection in our sun-filled Atrium\, on Saturday\, August 16\, at 9:00 AM. \n\n\n\nAs summer reaches its peak and the first harvests begin\, this gathering invites us to reflect on the fruits of our efforts—creative\, personal\, or communal. Inspired by the season’s warmth and richness\, we’ll use natural materials to explore what abundance looks and feels like in our lives today. Participants are invited to incorporate found nature items into their artwork as a way to connect more deeply with the season. \n\n\n\nArt & Soul Saturday is for artists\, crafters\, and creative beginners alike and is open to adults and teens. We’ll provide examples\, gentle guidance\, and a few supplies to get you started. Participants are encouraged to bring materials from home to use or share at the community resources table! \n\n\n\nSome suggested items: \n\n\n\n\nPressed Flowers\n\n\n\nDried Leaves or Grasses\n\n\n\nSeed Pods or Helicopters\n\n\n\nFeathers\n\n\n\nShells\n\n\n\nPebbles\n\n\n\nBark or lichen\n\n\n\nCorn Husks
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/harvest-of-creativity/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education,Youth Religious Education
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SUMMARY:Dinners for 9
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Dinners for 9\, an evening of delicious food and meaningful conversation designed specifically for adults to connect\, beyond surface-level socializing and small talk. These intimate gatherings bring together nine people for a shared meal and guided small group conversation\, offering a wonderful opportunity to nourish both body and soul. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSummer Dinner for 9 Dates: \n\n\n\n\nFriday\, July 18 at 6 PMLocation: the historic DC Evervest mansion. Theme: Community\n\n\n\nSaturday\, August 9 at 6 PMLocation: lakeside home on Lake Dubay Theme: TBD\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is required. \n\n\n\n\nSign Up Here
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/dinners-for-9-2/2025-08-09/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250805T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250805T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180255
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SUMMARY:Creativity Matters
DESCRIPTION:This summer\, Creativity Matters invites us to explore the season through creative practice. Summer opens the door to looseness and spontaneity – longer days\, shifting routines\, and the joyful unpredictability of adventures big and small. In the midst of that playful chaos\, we’re invited to slow down and reconnect with ourselves\, with others\, and with the world around us. Creativity becomes a way to delight in the messiness\, to notice unexpected beauty\, and to celebrate how connection often shows up in surprising\, imperfect\, and wonderfully human ways. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInterconnection\n\n\n\nAugust’s Creativity Matters theme is “Interconnection.” This month\, we’ll explore how creativity helps us notice the threads that connect us to each other\, to the world around us\, and to our own inner lives. How art invites us to see how seemingly separate pieces can come together to form something whole\, how it helps us find beauty in both our individuality and our shared belonging\, and how it reminds us that the connection between them isn’t about perfection\, it’s about honoring every part of the story. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProject Options\n\n\n\nWe will have supplies for the following projects*\, or you are welcome to bring your own: \n\n\n\n\nScrap Collage: Create a collage from scraps and found materials\, and as you arrange and layer your pieces\, notice how separate elements come together to form a connected whole.\n\n\n\nPersonal Puzzle Art: Decorate blank puzzle pieces to represent the many facets of yourself – your interests\, quirks\, identities\, favorite things\, and even your rough edges. Each piece reflects how each part of your unique story connects to form the whole you.\n\n\n\nMandala Weaving: Create a vibrant mandala by weaving fabric scraps\, yarn\, and string through a plastic mesh disc. As you layer colors and textures in circular patterns\, you’ll build a design that symbolizes how individual threads come together to form a connected whole.\n\n\n\n\nDuring the summer months\, we will not have Creativity Matters packets\, but you can sign up to be part of the mailing list to start receiving them in the fall. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is Creativity Matters?\n\n\n\nOur Creativity Matters group helps community members engage in monthly themes and explore spiritual growth through creative expression.  \n\n\n\nIt’s all about allowing our intuition and imagination to guide us\, not just our logic and reflective minds. Think of it as making room for your right brain to dance with your left brain. \n\n\n\nCreativity Matters is a high school and adult group designed for everyone — no experience or artistic skill is required! Just bring a playful spirit and adventurous attitude.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/creativity-matters-interconnection/
LOCATION:UU Wausau\, 504 Grant Street\, Wausau\, WI\, 54403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education,Youth Religious Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250727T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250727T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180255
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SUMMARY:Learn. Practice. Share.
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE:  for the month of August\, Learn. Practice. Share – a mindfulness community will be taking a pause.  Classes will resume on Sunday September 7\, 2025. \n\n\n\nMindfulness/Meditation Community\n\n\n\nA Drop-in Summer Series in a mindfulness/meditation community. Please join us. \n\n\n\nIn a world that often feels uncertain and overwhelming\, the power of stillness\, connection\, and mindful presence becomes more important than ever. \n\n\n\nYou are warmly invited to join a supportive mindfulness and meditation community — a space to pause\, breathe\, and grow stronger together. Whether you’re new to meditation or have an existing practice\, this is a welcoming circle for all who seek peace\, clarity\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we will explore: \n\n\n\n\nGuided meditations to calm the mind and center the spirit\n\n\n\nMindfulness practices to help navigate daily stress with compassion\n\n\n\nCommunity sharing to remind us that we are not alone\n\n\n\n\nThis is not about perfection. It’s about showing up — for yourself and for each other — with kindness and intention. \n\n\n\nLet’s meet in stillness and rise in strength \n\n\n\n\nWhere: First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau\, 504 Grant St.\, Wausau\, WI 54403\n\n\n\nWhen: Sundays 6:30 – 8:00 pm\, weekly\n\n\n\nWho: Everyone is welcome\, no experience necessary\n\n\n\nWhat: Each 1.5 hour session is designed to include building of community\, sharing/discussion on topic or theme\, and practicing mindfulness with gentle movement and stillness\n\n\n\n\nIf this speaks to you\, we would be honored to have you with us. Feel free to invite others who may benefit. \n\n\n\nYour hosts are Lisa Stein and Jeanine Knapp \n\n\n\nLisa Stein is new to the UU Wausau community\, having returned to Wausau early in 2023 after living in Madison for 34 years. She is grateful to have been invited to the UU by another member and now attends with her son and his family\, who are also new to the area. Lisa is a retired educator who brought mindfulness meditation and wellness to teachers\, students\, and school communities. She teaches a meditation program called Mindful Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).  \n\n\n\nJeanine moved to Wausau in 2020 and has been a part of UU Wausau since that fall when  Soul Matters groups met virtually; Jeanine was a Soul Matters group participant for 3 years. She participates in social justice activities and attends Margaret Jerz’s Drum Club. Jeanine has had an on/off meditation practice since 2010 and studies in the Tich Nhat Hahn tradition.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/learn-practice-share-3/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education
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SUMMARY:Coffee & Slow Stitch Collage | Summer Art Hangout
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a slow morning of casual Coffee & Slow Stitch Fabric Collage\, on Saturday\, July 26th\, in the sun-filled atrium.  \n\n\n\nSlow stitch fabric collage — or the art of selecting\, arranging\, and combining diverse elements into harmonious chaos — is an overlooked meditative and spiritual practice.  \n\n\n\nThis gathering is open to adults and high school-aged youth\, whether you’re an artist\, crafter\, or curious beginner. We’ll provide examples\, gentle guidance\, and supplies to get you started. Participants are welcome to bring materials from home to use or share for the day at the community resources table! \n\n\n\nIdeas include: \n\n\n\n\nFabric scraps\n\n\n\nEmbroidery thread\n\n\n\nBeads & buttons\n\n\n\nRetired clothing & towels\n\n\n\nSafety pins\n\n\n\nYarn\n\n\n\nLace\n\n\n\nFelt
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/coffee-slow-stitch-collage-summer-art-hangout/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education,Youth Religious Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Director of Religious Education":MAILTO:jessica@uuwausau.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250720T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250720T200000
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SUMMARY:Learn. Practice. Share.
DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness/Meditation Community\n\n\n\nA Drop-in Summer Series in a mindfulness/meditation community. Please join us. \n\n\n\nIn a world that often feels uncertain and overwhelming\, the power of stillness\, connection\, and mindful presence becomes more important than ever. \n\n\n\nYou are warmly invited to join a supportive mindfulness and meditation community — a space to pause\, breathe\, and grow stronger together. Whether you’re new to meditation or have an existing practice\, this is a welcoming circle for all who seek peace\, clarity\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we will explore: \n\n\n\n\nGuided meditations to calm the mind and center the spirit\n\n\n\nMindfulness practices to help navigate daily stress with compassion\n\n\n\nCommunity sharing to remind us that we are not alone\n\n\n\n\nThis is not about perfection. It’s about showing up — for yourself and for each other — with kindness and intention. \n\n\n\nLet’s meet in stillness and rise in strength \n\n\n\n\nWhere: First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau\, 504 Grant St.\, Wausau\, WI 54403\n\n\n\nWhen: Sundays 6:30 – 8:00 pm\, weekly\n\n\n\nWho: Everyone is welcome\, no experience necessary\n\n\n\nWhat: Each 1.5 hour session is designed to include building of community\, sharing/discussion on topic or theme\, and practicing mindfulness with gentle movement and stillness\n\n\n\n\nIf this speaks to you\, we would be honored to have you with us. Feel free to invite others who may benefit. \n\n\n\nYour hosts are Lisa Stein and Jeanine Knapp \n\n\n\nLisa Stein is new to the UU Wausau community\, having returned to Wausau early in 2023 after living in Madison for 34 years. She is grateful to have been invited to the UU by another member and now attends with her son and his family\, who are also new to the area. Lisa is a retired educator who brought mindfulness meditation and wellness to teachers\, students\, and school communities. She teaches a meditation program called Mindful Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).  \n\n\n\nJeanine moved to Wausau in 2020 and has been a part of UU Wausau since that fall when  Soul Matters groups met virtually; Jeanine was a Soul Matters group participant for 3 years. She participates in social justice activities and attends Margaret Jerz’s Drum Club. Jeanine has had an on/off meditation practice since 2010 and studies in the Tich Nhat Hahn tradition.
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/learn-practice-share-2/2025-07-20/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250718T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250718T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T180255
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SUMMARY:Dinners for 9
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Dinners for 9\, an evening of delicious food and meaningful conversation designed specifically for adults to connect\, beyond surface-level socializing and small talk. These intimate gatherings bring together nine people for a shared meal and guided small group conversation\, offering a wonderful opportunity to nourish both body and soul. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSummer Dinner for 9 Dates: \n\n\n\n\nFriday\, July 18 at 6 PMLocation: the historic DC Evervest mansion. Theme: Community\n\n\n\nSaturday\, August 9 at 6 PMLocation: lakeside home on Lake Dubay Theme: TBD\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is required. \n\n\n\n\nSign Up Here
URL:https://uuwausau.org/event/dinners-for-9-2/2025-07-18/
CATEGORIES:Adult Religious Education
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