Events

Fellowship breakfast open to all women of NSUC. Topical speakers. Bring a breakfast dish to share.

Liam Heneghan, Professor of Environmental Science, DePaul University. Beasts at Bedtime, Revealing the Environmental Wisdom in Children’s Literature.

Talking lions, philosophical bears, very hungry caterpillars, wise spiders, altruistic trees, companionable moles, urbane elephants: this is the magnificent menagerie that delights our children at bedtime. Within the entertaining pages of many children’s books, however, also lie profound teachings about the natural world that can help children develop an educated and engaged appreciation of the dynamic environment they inhabit.

In Beasts at Bedtime, scientist (and father) Liam Heneghan examines the environmental underpinnings of children’s stories. From Beatrix Potter to Harry Potter, Heneghan unearths the universal insights into our inextricable relationship with nature that underlie so many classic children’s stories. Some of the largest environmental challenges in coming years—from climate instability, the extinction crisis, freshwater depletion, and deforestation—are likely to become even more severe as this generation of children grows up. Though today’s young readers will bear the brunt of these environmental calamities, they will also be able to contribute to environmental solutions if prepared properly. And all it takes is an attentive eye: Heneghan shows how the nature curriculum is already embedded in bedtime stories, from the earliest board books like The Rainbow Fish to contemporary young adult classics like The Hunger Games.

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Movie: Reuse, Because We Can't Recycle the Whole Planet
The second in the Green Team's Film Series, this documentary suggests alternatives to recycling, which has become more and more challenging. See innovative methods to recapture uses for products that are already made, so as to reduce landfill waste and to lessen required energy for new production.
The film will be shown on Friday, February 7 at 6:30 with heaps of popcorn and again on Sunday, February 9, following the service. Please come and bring friends and family.

Board Games with the Board is a Heart & Hand event. Following a pasta dinner there will be time for fun and games. This is a closed event.

Movie: Reuse, Because We Can't Recycle the Whole Planet
The second in the Green Team's Film Series, this documentary suggests alternatives to recycling, which has become more and more challenging. See innovative methods to recapture uses for products that are already made, so as to reduce landfill waste and to lessen required energy for new production.
The film will be shown on Friday, February 7 at 6:30 with heaps of popcorn and again on Sunday, February 9, following the service. Please come and bring friends and family.

Art Fair 2020 planning meeting. This is a closed meeting.

Planning team will discuss room access changes and discuss alternatives for department placement, sale day check in and supply storage.

This is closed to the planning team and departments. If you are interested to join us, please email dawnmcc@sbcglobal.net or show up.