Please see below for a list of February 2025 events at the First Unitarian Society of Ithaca. Events are held at 306 N. Aurora St unless otherwise specified. For more information, email office@uuithaca.org.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  

The Environmental Interest Circle
February 5 at 7 pm in the Parlor and over Zoom

The Environmental Interest Circle meets to discuss/exchange ideas and actions that further sustainable living for each one of us, for the FUSIT congregation, and for our congregation’s role in the greater community. This group usually meets the first Wednesday of the month.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  



You’re Invited!
Join us for a Newcomers Brunch 

When: Saturday, February 8, 2025
Time: 10 am – 12 pm
Where: The Parlor

Are you feeling like a Newcomer? Come enjoy good food, great company, and a warm welcome to our community. We can’t wait to get to know you better! 
RSVP by February 1st to Sue Rakow,
sue.rakow@gmail.com or 607-351-6576 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Hosted by Sunday Morning Small Group: Sara Catterall, Liz Einstein, Matt Hare, Kathy Hopkins, Margaret Nichols, Sue Rakow, Carol Whitlow, Wendy Wolfe

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 


Beacon on Aurora – An Evening with Nigel Wearne
Sunday, February 9, doors open at 6:30 pm, concert begins at 7 pm

Nigel Wearne saunters after dark in the music of the night, blending blues, jazz and Americana-noir. Hailing from Gunditjmara country in the deep south of Australia, he’s a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist with diverse influences such as Nick Cave, Tom Waits and Rickie Lee Jones. A deep thinker and truth seeker with a penchant for all things peculiar, he sings of human frailty, grace and the cosmos; songwriting that cuts to the bone. Nigel has toured Australia, New Zealand, the US, UK and Canada and he’s had a huge past 12 months… in 2023 alone he toured the US three times, the UK twice and played a bunch of festivals including MerleFest (USA), AmericanaFest (USA), Cambridge Folk Festival (UK), Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion (USA), Mile of Music (USA) and Old Settler’s Music Festival (USA). 2024 has seen a UK winter tour and Official Showcases at UK Americana Music Week and Your Roots Are Showing (Ireland). $20 sugested donation.

More information and tickets. 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

Care Cafe
February 9 and 23
12:15 – 1:45 pm in the FUSIT Library
2nd and 4th Sunday of each month

Rev. Peaches Gillette invites you to the Care Cafe. During our time in the ‘cafe’, we openly express our thoughts, reaching into ourselves and deeply touching upon and sharing what it means to be fully human in a complicated world. Each gathering will focus on a loosely structured theme around spirituality, encouraging participants to freely explore all aspects of their spiritual journeys. Past groups have been excellent and enriching, as the flow of participants from week to week has created perfect cross-currents of relationships, broadening and securing FUSIT’s sense of community. Time together in the Care Cafe allows many of us to meet and know one another more intimately.

Rev. Peaches Gillette pgfreedom09@gmail.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 
Spiritual Yoga Class
February 21 from 5:30-6:30 pm

Please join our FUSIT exclusive Spiritual Yoga class with Madeline Natale. Yoga will be held at Yoga Farm Ithaca (509 N. Meadow St., Ithaca) on the 3rd Friday of the month from 5:30-6:30 pm with tea to follow! Bring your own mug, and maybe a snack to share. For further information, contact Madeline at reasst@uuithaca.org.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Women’s Circle
Monday, February 24 at 7 pm over Zoom

Women’s Circle usually meets via Zoom on the 4th Monday of the month. All who identify as women are welcome. This is a drop-in group, so no need to sign up; just come. Anyone is welcome to bring a poem or a reading. For information or questions contact Nancy Miller at ananda7733@gmail.com or 607-539-7733.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   

Pub Theology
Tuesday, February 25 at 6:30 pm
Liquid State Brewing

Join us at Liquid State Brewing for an evening of good fellowship and conversation at our favorite local brewery (owned by FUSIT members!). We will gather at 6:30 pm and reflect together on our monthly theme of Inclusion. Non-beer and nonalcoholic drinks options available! 21 and over please. Bring your friends! Hope to see you there!
Pub Theology takes place on the 4th Tuesday of every month.
620 W. Green St., Ithaca.

Religious Exploration Events for Children/Parents

Religious Exploration Events for February

Music for Little People
February 5th and 19th
10 – 10:45 am Arch Room
Share in the joy of music in this class which is free and open to the public. Children 0-5 and their caregivers are welcome to meet us in the Arch Room each month. Sing, play, dance, explore instruments, and connect through music. 

Love Month Cards and Crafts
Sunday, February 9th 12 pm-2 pm in the Annex
Join us for a celebration of love as we make crafts and cards together just in time for Valentine’s Day celebrations. Everyone should have access to fun and creative ways to share the love so, as always, this event is free and open to the public. 

Connection Circle for Parents – Childcare Provided
Sunday, February 16th 12 pm-1 pm in the FUSIT Library
A Connection Circle for individuals who are actively parenting. The group will follow the Soul Matters themes with a focus on how they are related to the journey and experience of being a parent. Gatherings will take place monthly on the third Sunday of the month from 12pm-1pm, with childcare available. We invite you to join us for an opportunity for connection and community within our larger First UU community, in a safe, confidential and nurturing environment.