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Being Ellen: Gleaning Authenticity 2.0
With this talk, Ellie (Ellen) Krug describes what has happened in the fifteen-plus years since she got the chance at the age of 52 for a complete do-over, a second chance, to live as her true self following a transition from male to female. This is a story of finally finding one’s voice and resonating … Continue reading Being Ellen: Gleaning Authenticity 2.0
Mother’s Day – Family Connections
Share your connections to family and others by sharing photos and readings. Join in our small group discussions. Let Lollie Jensen know if you would like to share a reading or photo.
Ticks
Natural History of Dermacentor variabilis and Ixodes scapularis: Starring Wood Tick and Deer Tick. Gary Averbeck shares his knowledge of ticks at the time of year when they are most active. Based on his years of research, Pilgrim House member and retired U of M Senior Scientist Gary Averbeck will explore the very unusual biology of … Continue reading Ticks
Healing Streets Project – Mark Campbell
The Healing Streets Project (HSP) is a community-centered healing-based approach to Violence Prevention, Intervention, and Healing group/gun violence in Ramsey County. Centered in the narratives and lived experiences of those most impacted by group/gun violence. Healing Streets addresses group and gun violence by using a three-pronged approach: Prevention, Intervention, and Healing. Healing Streets focuses on disrupting … Continue reading Healing Streets Project – Mark Campbell
Annual Spring Program … “We Welcome All”
As a lay-led fellowship welcoming all regardless of race, gender, sexual or spiritual orientation, please join us for our annual Spring program around the theme of welcoming all (even elephants), with family-friendly songs, videos, a book, a performance by the Pilgrim House Chorale, readings, poetry, possibly dance … and more! Please let Mel Aanerud know … Continue reading Annual Spring Program … “We Welcome All”
Soil Health – Maks Sandor Kopish
Maks Kopish is a second-year student at One Spirit Interfaith Seminary and was trained through Dr. Elaine Ingham’s Soil Food Web School. They are a gardener, writer, compost-enthusiast, and all-around lover of soil and earth. Maks lives in southwest Wisconsin, on the land of the Ho-Chunk, with their spouse and many animal friends, including cats, … Continue reading Soil Health – Maks Sandor Kopish
Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice via Zoom
Judge Tatel was a judge in the DC circuit for thirty years, the most influential of all the circuit courts. He was a very active liberal civil rights lawyer before being appointed to the court. He was the only blind circuit judge in the United States. He wrote a book called Vision. Hear from this … Continue reading Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice via Zoom
Traveling on the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Daniel Peterson, Park Ranger, St. Croix River District St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, will present a program about the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. October 2, 1968, is when President Lynden Johnson signed the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, which became Public Law 90-542. Its purpose statement is as relevant today as fifty years … Continue reading Traveling on the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Remembering Minnesota Author Bill Holm
Bill Holm visited Pilgrim House 2008. He is one of the great Minnesota authors and was extremely well received. Bill Holm promised that day that he would come back. But, regrettably he died in 2009. One year after his visit we did a program for him. This is an encore presentation of that program.