Ongoing on Wednesdays

Exploring Art with Linda Alred
Weekly | Artists’ Atelier
Re-ignite your creativity, play along with others, relieve stress, try new things, and have fun! We’ll be thinking outside the box with a variety of materials and ideas throughout the season. Bring your ideas and your imagination.

Kick-Boxing for Everyone
Weekly | Presidents’ Room
Join us for an energetic and empowering kick-boxing class led by Noah Johnson from Aspire Fitness! In this fun and supportive environment, you’ll learn boxing techniques, self-defense skills, and core-strengthening exercises, all at a level suitable for beginners and experienced participants alike.

• Please wear comfortable clothing and bring water.
• This class is donation-based, with a suggested contribution of $5 - $15.

Wednesday Circle
Weekly | Room 206 and bit.ly/wednesdaycircle
Members moderate this conversational ministry from a spiritual point of view, governed by a commitment to our covenant. All are welcome to join in person or by Zoom!

Yoga for Every Body with Stacie Beckert
Weekly | Room 207
Take part in empowering, restorative yoga for every body type. Come expand your mind and stretch your body.

Fall 2024 Classes

Forest Therapy with Sue Woodward
October 30 & November 13
Join Sue Woodward, certified Forest Therapy Guide, in a practice that supports health and wellness through guided immersion in the outdoors to promote the well-being of both people and the land. Sue will guide us through a clearly defined sequence to slow down, allow the senses to open and experience the environment to deepen the reciprocal relationship between participants and nature.
We will meet in the Garden Room and spend most of our time in the Memorial Garden. Dress for the weather.

Foundations of Unitarian Universalism
September 11-25 | Room 112 or allsouls.me/foundations
Join us on this three-week exploration of the roots of Unitarianism and Universalism and how they came together to form the basis of all that we experience at All Souls today. This “Path to Love Beyond Belief” class is a great way to deepen your connections to fellow congregants, get to know your ministers, and learn about the exciting history of Unitarian Universalism.

Healing Our Religious Wounds
October 2, 16 & 30 | Room 112
This three-session course is designed to provide an opportunity for church leaders and lay members to identify the nature of their religious wounds and, through active group participation and sharing, to develop basic tools and techniques for addressing them. Open to adults 18 and older.

Improv Workshops with Third Space
September 18, October 13, November 13 | Majestic Theater

• Intro to Improv (September 18)
  Flex your creativity, build your self-confidence, and just plain have fun in our Intro to Improv workshop! This beginner-friendly class will help build the fundamentals for improvisational comedy through games and laughs!
• Improv for Social Anxiety (October 13)
  Did you know laughter releases endorphins, which act like a natural antidepressant? Feeling socially anxious since the pandemic? Come try improv with us! No skills required, just bring yourself. This session will include exercises and concepts from Comedy Improv Group Therapy for Social Anxiety by Neal King, LCSW.
• Musical Improv (November 13)
  “If you can’t sing, sing louder!” is what we say. Whether you’re a seasoned singer or just love to belt a tune, this improv class offers a supportive and playful environment for all music and improvisational skill levels. Come ready to laugh, learn, and have fun with fellow music enthusiasts. No sheet music required—just bring your enthusiasm!

Shawl Ministry
October 16 & November 13 | Thoreau Lounge
Knitters, crocheters, quilters and other fiber artists of all skill levels are welcome! The Shawl Ministry is a group of fiber artists who make a spiritual practice of creating shawls and other items to give to people in need of comfort and solace. Members and friends infuse each gift with positive intentions, prayers, hope, love, and healing.

Understanding Education Issues: Book Bans and Censorship
October & November, dates TBA
What books are banned? Who’s doing the banning? Are books being censored? And who’s fighting back?

Learn more about what school librarians are facing as they work to support reading in the schools, and take a simple action to let decision-makers know where you stand.