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This Week at JCC and Around Town: TUE, Sept 1 – MON, Sept 7 (Labor Day Weekend)

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TUE, Sept 1

  • CLERGY LUNCH
    12:30pm • Zoom
    Local clergy gathering for meal and discussion.
  • Community Event: LIBRARY PICKUP/PRINTING HOURS
    2-6pm • Jackson Public Library
    You can place a hold –
    • online via your Koha account using your 14 digit library card number
    • Contact by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org. or leave a voice message at 603-383-9731
    • We will send you an email as soon as your item/s are ready for pickup. If you need to make special arrangements, please let us know, we want to help.
    • Printing and scanning services are also available. Contact us for details.

WED, Sept 2

  • Community Service: WAY STATION BOARD of DIRECTORS
    9:45am • Zoom
    Board meeting to discuss policies and programs. JCC volunteers attend as officers of board.
  • Community Service: WAY STATION BOARD of DIRECTORS
    1pm • Zoom
    Board meeting to discuss policies and programs. JCC volunteers attend as officers of board.
  • RING BELL
    Noon • Jackson Community Church

THURS, Sept 3

  • Community Event: YIN/RESTORATIVE YOGA with Anjali Rose
    8am • Zoom (Link provided once participants complete health waiver is sent to anjalirose15@gmail.com and registration/payment for class received.) See Anjali’s website for full list of classes offered and instructions to register. 
  • Community Event: MONARCH CONSERVATION (Tin Mountain Conservation Program)
    7pm • Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/94947161318 Meeting ID: 949 4716 1318
    The monarch butterfly population has declined by 90% over the past two decades, and the species is currently being reviewed for federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. Key threats to the species include loss of overwintering habitat in Mexico, loss of breeding habitat in the US and Canada, climate change, and disease. New Hampshire is one of many states across the species range to include the Monarch in their state wildlife action plan as a species of greatest conservation need. Monarchs represent one of the largest conservation efforts ever for a single species and there are many ways for individuals, communities, and conservation organizations to get involved. This workshop will explore monarch ecology and life cycles, information on conservation actions for monarchs and other pollinators, and an introduction to citizen science programs to help monitor the species.
  • RING BELL
    Noon • Jackson Community Church
  • Community Event: LIBRARY PICKUP/PRINTING HOURS
    2-6pm • Jackson Public Library
    You can place a hold –
    • online via your Koha account using your 14 digit library card number
    • Contact by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org. or leave a voice message at 603-383-9731
    • We will send you an email as soon as your item/s are ready for pickup. If you need to make special arrangements, please let us know, we want to help.
    • Printing and scanning services are also available. Contact us for details.
  • Community Service: WAY STATION SHIFT
    3pm • Curbside package preparation
    5pm • Shift at curbside with guests
  • Community Event: CRAFTUP (Jackson Library)
    4pm • Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/888091236 
    All crafts and all skill levels are welcome.

FRI, Sept 4

SAT, Sept 5

  • Community Event: LIBRARY PICKUP HOURS
    10am-2pm • Jackson Public Library
    You can place a hold
    • online via your Koha account using your 14 digit library card number
    • Contact by email: staff@jacksonlibrary.org. or leave a voice message at 603-383-9731
    • We will send you an email as soon as your item/s are ready for pickup. If you need to make special arrangements, please let us know, we want to help.
    • Printing and scanning services are also available. Contact us for details.
  • RING BELL
    Noon • Jackson Community Church

SUN, Sept 6

  • INTERFAITH GATHERING (pavilion & zoom)
    8am •  Pavilion & Zoom (link and password required).
    Small group gathering outside at pavilion. Use social-distancing protocols: bring your own mask. Join us for poetry, prayer and reflection.
  • IN-PERSON WORSHIP in SANCTUARY
    9:15am • Social-distancing & Masks REQUIRED
    We will use only designated open pews only (2 out of 3 pews are roped off). Families (and quaran-team groups who have already been in close proximity) may sit together. We will avoid passing of peace, handshaking, hugs, etc. We also ask that you use hand sanitizer as you enter and wear your own mask throughout service. Worship will be streamlined with scripture, prayer and live music by Alan Labrie (if he’s able to arrive while worship is in session): no congregational singing. When worship ends, participants are asked to leave the church with social distance between each group;  we will immediately be preparing for the next zoom-based 10:30am worship service. If you have any signs of illness such as fever, cough, congestion, stomach upset, you are courteously asked to remain home and take care of yourself.
  • VIRTUAL WORSHIP (Zoom)
    10:30am •  Zoom (link and password required).
    Join us for worship, music, reflection, prayer, scripture. Stay for virtual coffee hour. Service will also be live-streamed to website and Facebook (if technology supports this function on the day of event). Afterward, recordings of worship service will be posted to Facebook, Vimeo.com channel & Youtube.com channel.
  • RING BELL
    Noon • Jackson Community Church

MON, Sept 7: LABOR DAY

UPCOMING EVENTS


Wed, Sept 9 – ALZHEIMERS WALK
Local hike, route to be shared. Morning time-frame for walk.
Church & community-affiliated team walking under Eagle’s Rest team led by Jeanette Heidmann.All welcome to walk or to sponsor walkers to make a difference in the research to end Alzheimers. Link to join or sponsor a walking team! Link: https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2020/ME-Maine?team_id=611420&pg=team&fr_id=13510


Thurs, Sept 10 @ 4:30pm – Sun, Sept 12 @ 8pm
DISCOVER your BLISS: Retreat with Anjali Rose Practice yoga, connect with others through outdoor activities, and enjoy local foods from favorite spots. Taking place partially in-person at outdoor locations throughout the Mount Washington Valley as well as partially virtual. This retreat will be limited to 10 people. You’ll be asked to bring a yoga mat, water bottle, towel, bug spray, sunscreen, comfortable shoes, extra layer, hand sanitizer, and a mask. Early bird pricing by September 4 ($229.00), otherwise registration is due by September 8 ($249.00). Price does not include extra fee for bike rental ($40.00) or sleeping accommodations (sleep at home or book local lodging). A detailed itinerary will be provided upon registration, but includes: 3 instructor-led outdoor yoga classes, 2 healthy breakfasts, snacks, 2 healthy lunches, healthy dinner, naturalist-led hike, all supplies for mandala rock art activity, and more! Registration is now open! Please complete this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1kjk-FTykiOnHg4iEpHccYZiXSk5imxon8QFgr37UjGE/viewform?edit_requested=true


Sat, Sept 12
COLD RIVER RADIO SHOW MINI-CONCERT – Micromassé
Evening • Wildcat Inn & Tavern garden
Cold River Radio Show Host Jonathan Sarty invites artists who have previously appeared on The Cold River Radio Show to the historic Wildcat Inn & Tavern in Jackson, NH in a casual, charming garden atmosphere. Opening set by Cold River Radio Show Host Jonathan Sarty. Dinner Reservations Required. Show Tickets are $15 and DO NOT Include Dinner.



Sun, Sept 13 – DINNER & JAZZ CONCERT
(Mountain Top Music Program)
3:45pm • Wildcat Tavern
The Bradley Jazz Collective performs outdoors in the Garden of the Wildcat Inn & Tavern, Jackson.
$50/pp (reserve by table).
The Bradley Jazz Collective includes Al Hospers on bass, Jarrod Taylor on guitar, Craig Bryan, Jr on percussion and Mike Sakash on sax.
Dinner is included with admission. A set menu will include vegetarian and gluten free options. Beverages are not included in the admission, but are available from a full bar.
Seating is limited, and reservations must be made for a table of 4-6, 4, 2-3 or 1. The Wildcat Inn and Tavern is located at 94 Main Street, Jackson, NH.  Seating is in their lovely garden.  Tables are spaced to ensure social distancing.  You must wear a mask except when seated at your table.  As a courtsey to all patrons, we ask that parties be seated before the 4:00 scheduled start of the performance.   When making a reservation, you will be asked to choose from a 3:45 or 4:15 dining time. 
Link for tickets. Link: https://mountaintop.ludus.com/index.php?step=seats

RACIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES

Sun, Sept 13
RACIAL JUSTICE ACTION & LEARNING GROUP
7pm • Zoom
Or call on a touch-tone phone:  929.436.2866, Meeting ID: 836 4099 8864, Passcode: 722476. First in monthly series of conversations. RSVP to JCC if interested in participating.


Starting Week of Sept 13
COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS: RACIAL JUSTICE

Zoom link to be shared with participants. RSVP if interested.
6-Week Series. First in monthly series of conversations

  • Wed, Sept 16 @ 8am

Co-sponsored by Jackson Library and JCC. RSVP to JCC if interested in participating. Other times to be offered based on availability of participants and facilitators. Ongoing conversation using peer-reviewed curriculum. We will schedule 2-3 sessions each week.


Tue, Sept 15 & Fri, Sept 18
TRACES of the TRADE Film Screening & Discussion

  • Tue, Sept 15: 9am-noon & 5-8pm
  • Fri, Sept 18: 9am-noon & 5-8pm

Co-sponsored by Jackson Public Library and Jackson Community Church. RSVP to JCC if interested in participating. This New England-based documentary screened at the Sundance Film Festival and has been featured on PBS Point of View. It traces a journey by several cousins into the dark past of the slave trade which enriched their white New England family. Dain Perry, one of the nine cousins, and his wife, Constance, screen the film and facilitate a conversation on race, reconciliation and healing. Traces of the Trade is both a geographical and psychological retracing of the industry of the largest slave traders in American history, the DeWolf family of Bristol, Rhode Island, and an exploration into racism in America, a legacy of slavery that continues to negatively impact the country even today. A primary debunked myth is that the North was the center of the abolition movement and had little to do with slavery. The fact is that the North was the center of the US slave trade, and the ownership of slaves in the north was not only common., but it lasted for over two hundred years. Join us for a film and conversation facilitated by the family members who participated in making the documentary.

Thurs, Oct 8
ALL EYES UPON US: Racial Struggles in the Northeast from Jackie Robinson to Deval Patrick
Zoom (link pending)
NH Humanities program co-sponsored by Conway Public Library and Jackson Public Library
Details to follow, RSVP by email to Meredith at Jackson Public Library for updates. Info from NH Humanities: All Eyes Are Upon Us: Racial Struggles in the Northeast, from Jackie Robinson to Deval Patrick.  More details to follow.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS by CROSSROADS ANTI-RACISM ORGANIZING & TRAINING GROUP

By jacksonnhccPosted on Posted in Calendar, Home, Justice & Activism, Outreach

Please note when registering that some workshops are in Pacific time and others are in Central time.   Introduction to Systemic Racism WorkshopWednesday, October 14th, from 9am to 5pm Central Time The idea that oppression, and in particular, racism, is not only a matter of individual prejudice but a systemic, institutional problem of power is foundational to the Introduction to Systemic Racism workshop, and requires structural intervention to dismantle. Conducted in an atmosphere of mutual respect and courageous space, this workshop is designed to explore racism as a systemic, institutional problem of power that goes beyond personal prejudice. Participants will experience first-hand Crossroad’s effective methodology for facilitating productive conversations about race. They will also be be introduced to a strategic methodology that can assist people in effectively organizing to dismantle racism in their institutions.   Critical Cultural Competency WorkshopSaturday October 17th, from 9am to 5pm Pacific Time​Saturday, November 14th, from 9am to 5pm Central Time This workshop is designed to help participants create the spaces to be self-reflective about our cultural shaping as individuals and institutions, understand the power dynamics in society that impact us, develop the skills to interrupt old patterns and inequitable practices that limit access and exclude some people from our institutions, build trust and clear communication and begin to understand how to make decisions based on multiple perspectives where all people can be heard and represented.   Introduction to Antbias Antiracist (ABAR) Workshop Wednesday, October 28th, 2020, from 9am to 5pm Pacific  The idea that oppression, and in particular, racism, is not only a matter of individual prejudice but a systemic, institutional problem of power is foundational to the Introduction to ABAR Education workshop and requires structural intervention to dismantle. Especially for educators, ABAR Education workshop is designed for educational institutions who want their staff as well as their leadership to understand the systemic nature of racism and the role institutions play in its maintenance. Participants will gain insight into how children and adults internalize and act out of these biases. The 4 Goals of Anti-bias Anti-racist Education will be introduced, and participants will consider ways to apply them to educational settings.    All of these workshops are open to all interested persons, especially leaders in organizations or congregations who work on social justice initiatives, programs that serve refugees, unstably housed individuals, or anyone on the margins of our community.     These workshops will all take place on Zoom, preferably with a desktop computer or laptop. Using a phone or tablet to join this workshop with limit your ability to participate.    The changing landscape for our communities and institutions provides a unique opportunity to think deeply about how to provide more welcoming, accessible, and effective programming. In light of that, we are pleased to announce that we will be offering a sliding scale for these workshops to increase access and equity in the space. Please pay what you can and consider donating to sponsor another’s registration if you are able.  

These workshops are fee-based with a sliding scale: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/crossroadsantiracismorganizingtraining/401548/

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