On Sunday Dan Swenson brought kite kits and everyone got to assemble their own kite, decorate it however they wanted, and then fly it in the yard! What a wonderful day. Thanks to Dan (and Kathy) Swenson for funding this awesome idea and showing us how to assemble the kites. Thanks to Jennifer Bryan for … Continue reading Let’s Go Fly a Kite
On Sunday Elke Lorenz took us on a fun trip to Germany. A colorful map encouraged lots of questions about religion, school, food, fun, castles, population, languages, manufacturing, cars, soccer, and more. We shared many similarities, but there were also many differences.
On Sunday Susan Adamchak took us on a fabulous trip to Africa. Using dolls, baskets, and musical instruments, the group explored ways in which the people of the world are different and yet the same, sharing universal values of respect, dignity, the centrality of family, hard work, and fun. Using an embroidered depiction of a … Continue reading We are different. We are the same.
On Sunday we had BOAT LOADS of fun on our annual canoe trip to Pillsbury Crossing. The general consensus was that we needed to stay longer. Thanks to Dan Swenson and Rob McGaughey for arriving early and preparing the canoes. And an extra special thanks to Larry Weaver for making the trip possible. And all … Continue reading Canoeing!!!!
On Sunday we had loads of fun helping the teens begin their project, “Who’s Who at UU?” And we celebrated National Ice Cream Day!!! Please help us with the Who’s Who project by completing this survey: WhosWhoExampleBlank
Keeping cool at the splash park.
This Sunday Ellie Sayre demonstrated lots of different pH concentrations using items found in our kitchens and the kids ultimately got to make erupting solutions. Who doesn’t love a volcano?
We toured the homestead of Tom and Monta Manney. While there we checked on the observation beehive (and tasted the hive’s honey), visited with chickens, saw some amazing orchids in the green house, viewed the solar tracker, looked at rocks, and enjoyed strolling around the property. Thank you, Tom and Monta, for hosting us.
Kristan and Brian introduced us to The International Year of Light. Awesome!!! Everyone got to make their own little light. We saw rainbows and the polarization of light waves. It was a fantastic hands-on day for all. We also watched a video about helping the world with solar lights: http://sunnymoney.org/media/videos/ (“The solution already exists”)
Lily took us to Istanbul today. The only city in the world that sits on two different continents. We saw mosques, the Bosphorus Strait, and tasted goat cheese. At a traditional Turkish wedding the couple receives lots of gold coins but Lily flipped the tradition and brought us gold coins instead! (Okay, gold coins filled … Continue reading Istanbul, Turkey
