Here are some events and activities you might like to put on your calendar.

• September 15, 2008 — deadline for Chalice Lighter Grants. The deadline for filing an “Intent to Apply” form. An “Intent to Apply” must be filed with SLD in order to obtain a Chalice Lighter Grant application.
  
• September 16, 2008 – Zhaxi Zhouma Rinpoche Lecture. Zhaxi Zhouma Rinpoche will be giving a free lecture at the First Universalist Church at 150 South Clinton Avenue, Rochester, NY, on September 16, 2008 from 7-9 pm. “Anyone interested in obtaining good fortune and happiness, becoming enlightened in this lifetime, and learning more about why and how Dorje Chang Buddha has come to America should attend this presentation.” Please visit www.zhaxizhuoma.net for more information.
• September 18, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. — Let’s Get Political! – formerly Causes in Common. Location: Brighton Town Hall, 2300 Elmwood Ave, Rochester NY. Open to the General Public. Interfaith Impact and the Empire State Pride Agenda will be hosting an educational forum on the position of local candidates on the following pieces of legislation:
  • Dignity for All Students Act
  • Healthy Teens Act
  • Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA)
  • Marriage Equality for Same-sex Couples
  • Reproductive Health & Privacy Protection Act

  This is your opportunity to find out where incumbents and those seeking political office REALLY stand on issues that effect your quality of life and our shared prospects for a future that offers greater freedom and opportunity for us all. You owe it to yourself and your community to attend this forum and GET THE FACTS before you cast your vote this November.

  Questions can be directed to WNY Field Organizer Todd Plank via email.

• September 19-21 – Unirondack work/play weekend. Have you ever visited Adirondack, our UU camp in the North Country? It’s a beautiful and reverence-inspiring place. Work/play weekends are a low-key way to enjoy the woods and contribute to the upkeep of the camp. Attendees spend Saturday morning cleaning and repairing facilities, and the rest of the weekend hiking, canoeing, or otherwise relaxing in the great outdoors. Cost is $15 for communal meals. Accommodations (cabins) are rustic. Contact director@unirondack.org.