“Daddy Squeeze” Newton has been dazzling audiences with his creative accordion style for over 40 years; his fresh approach to the much-maligned squeezebox. Daddy Squeeze also enlightens his audiences with stories and colorful anecdotes about the accordion and his experiences making a living playing the instrument he loves.
Prof. Duncan J. McCampbell is an American lawyer, department chair, and associate professor at Metropolitan State University in Minneapolis. After leaving law practice for legal publishing in 1995, he joined West Publishing Company (now Thomson Reuters Legal). In his last overseas assignment with Thomson Reuters, he was posted to Beijing in 2007–2008 to run the … Continue reading The China I Know – Prof. Duncan J. McCampbell
We will have a Zoom program with retired Judge David Tatel. You have seen the statue of justice, the woman with the scale who is blindfolded. Judge Tatel takes that image to the extreme; he was the only blind circuit judge in the United States. He wrote a book called “Vision”: a memoir of Blindness … Continue reading Blind Justice
Linda Valerian, MA, LPCC, CCTP In times of uncertainty, discussing spirituality becomes essential as it plays a crucial role in how we navigate and make sense of life’s challenges. Our spiritual beliefs are not just sources of meaning, purpose, and connection—they also shape our sense of safety and identity. This presentation explores how nurturing spiritual … Continue reading Growing Through Uncertainty – Nurturing Spiritual Resilience in Uncertain Times
Marcie Rendon is a multiply-awarded playwright, poet, author, and community arts activist based in Minneapolis. She is an enrolled member of the White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. Marcie will discuss her latest book, a national bestseller, which tells of the response of an Ojibwe woman who is deeply unsettled by the disappearance … Continue reading Author Marcie R. Rendon’s book “Where They Last Saw Her”
Mel Aanerud will present a history of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe from their movement west, the great Dakota Village of Izatys, the efforts to avoid the Sioux rising, and their struggles to maintain their reservation to the economic powerhouse they have become.
Please join us for our always-special intergenerational Pilgrim House holiday program, complete with group caroling, favorite holiday readings, seasonal music, a performance by the Pilgrim House Chorale, a special guest (possibly from the far north) with a story to read and a big red bag, favorite foods, and more. Arrive early (9:55) for pre-program music … Continue reading Pilgrim House Holiday Celebration!
Last month, Reverend Leslie Mills provided thoughts and discussion on the conflicting current priorities of personal activism and compassion. She will be continuing with this theme on Sunday, December 14. At the end of her previous program, Rev. Mills asked us to consider a couple of questions for discussion this week. In a world such … Continue reading Rev. Leslie Mills – Activism in the Age of Compassion Fatigue Part II
Senator Marty’s program will tie well with the 2025 Unitarian Universalist General Assembly Action of Immediate Witness: “Faithful Defiance of Authoritarianism, a Call to Action: Reaffirming Our Covenant for Democracy and Freedom.
It is the one hundred year anniversary of the famous Scopes trial. Some say this country was founded as a Christian Nation. Others say this country was founded by eliminating religion. It was among other things, founded to ensure we would not be a nation supporting any specific religion or not stopping the free exercise … Continue reading Separation of Church and State
