UU Wausau

PB&J Drive
2025-08-01 08:00 - 2025-08-31 17:00 (America/Chicago) | WI
Peanut butter and jelly — it’s a nutritious favorite that kids love! Help us make sure every child has a tasty lunch or snack by donating your favorite PB&J. How can you help? Simply bring your donations to the First UU Church between August 1 – 31, 2025 (during office hours, M-R, 9a-2p). All contributions go to a local food pantry to support families in our community.

Summer Religious Education
2025-08-03 10:30 - 11:30 | WI
This summer, our Religious Education program brings the spirit of forest school and gratitude for the interdependent web of life right to our church grounds. Through hands-on play, nature-based activities, and creative exploration, kids will deepen their connection to the natural world, even in the middle of the city.

Each session encourages children to slow down, notice the life all around them, and practice care, cooperation, and curiosity. We’ll explore, build, imagine, and play – nurturing both wonder and community along the way.

We’ll gather in the lobby before heading outside. Please dress for the weather (sunscreen, hats, light jackets for cool mornings, etc.). In case of rain or extreme heat, we’ll bring the fun indoors.

This program is designed for children in Preschool through 5th grade, but older kids are welcome too. All are invited to grow, play, and connect with the world around them!

Sunday Worship And Glorified Coffee Hour
2025-08-03 10:30 - 12:30 | WI
Building and Engaging Our Church Community – Led by the Conflict Transformation Team

Our diversity and differences can make us a stronger and richer congregation. The members of the newly formed Conflict Transformation Team will share information, insights, possibilities and resources we’ve gathered to serve our beloved church community.

Women’s AA Meeting
2025-08-04 18:00 - 19:00 | UU Wausau, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, WI, 54403, United States
Women’s AA meets every Monday evening, including on holidays. Please enter through the doors off of the parking lot.

Qi Gong · Free Class
2025-08-05 18:30 - 20:30 | UU Wausau, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, WI, 54403, United States
Join teacher Larry Riddle and others in our beautiful atrium for stretching and Qi Gong. The stretching portion of the classes lasts for about 90 minutes and is required. Beginners welcome. Wear loose-fitting clothes and flat tennis shoes, if you have them. Classes are free and open to the public.

Creativity Matters
2025-08-05 19:00 - 20:30 | UU Wausau, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, WI, 54403, United States
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.

Interconnection

August’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.

Project Options

We will have supplies for the following projects*, or you are welcome to bring your own:

Scrap 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.

Personal 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.

Mandala 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.

During 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.

What is Creativity Matters?

Our Creativity Matters group helps community members engage in monthly themes and explore spiritual growth through creative expression.

It’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.

Creativity 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.

Weekly Knitting Group
2025-08-06 10:00 - 12:00 | UU Wausau, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, WI, 54403, United States
Discover the joy of knitting and the warmth of community by joining our Weekly Knitting Group. All are invited, whether you’re a seasoned knitter or a complete novice. Bring your own knitting projects and let your creativity flow in the company of kindred spirits.

It’s not just about crafting but forging connections, sharing stories, and supporting one another. Knitting has a way of bringing comfort, both through the soothing rhythm of stitches and the bonds we build along the way.

Come join us in Walker Hall (upstairs) and be a part of this wonderful group, where your skills and passion are celebrated, and where every stitch is an opportunity to knit our community closer together.

The Noon Swoon
2025-08-06 12:00 - 13:00 | UU Wausau, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, WI, 54403, United States
You’re invited to be part of our weekly gathering, where we dive into the thought-provoking world of The New Yorker magazine.

Join us during the lunch hour as we unpack the pages of the previous week’s issue, sparking vibrant discussions and sharing diverse perspectives.

Whether you’re a devoted reader or simply curious about engaging with insightful content, this is the perfect opportunity to connect, learn, and expand your horizons.

Bring your lunch, your inquisitive spirit, and a hunger for stimulating conversation. We look forward to welcoming you to this enriching experience.

Tai Chi · Free Class
2025-08-07 18:30 - 21:30 | UU Wausau, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, WI, 54403, United States
Join teacher Larry Riddle and others in our beautiful atrium for stretching and Tai Chi. The stretching portion of the class lasts about 90 minutes and is required. Beginners are welcome. Wear loose-fitting clothing and flat tennis shoes, if you have them. Classes are free and open to the public.

Dinners for 9
2025-08-09 18:00 - 21:00 | WI
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.

Summer Dinner for 9 Dates:

Friday, July 18 at 6 PMLocation: the historic DC Evervest mansion. Theme: Community

Saturday, August 9 at 6 PMLocation: lakeside home on Lake Dubay Theme: TBD

Registration is required.

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