This year’s Monterey PRIDE Parade will be led by a few familiar faces from our wider community. We’re especially delighted that our own JT Mason has been selected as one of the Grand Marshals, serving alongside Dave Reichard. Read the full post here below or visit the Facebook page here – https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid035pbePcKqAi6thKHh5c9reZy9bK5bHPysMB7PUSczL4SzuLijNCSsAcpruC81ENYzl&id=100064615152771&mibextid=wwXIfr JT Mason (she/her) is a long time activist working with multiple organizations that embracediversity, equity and inclusion. Currently, she is a Board member of Palenke Arts, an active memberof the Solidarity Network, Whites for Racial Equity and the Unitarian Universalist Church. For 26 years JT hosted several public radio shows for KAZU and KUSP, most notably a programentitled … Monterey Pride’s Grand Marshallsを読み続ける

A Focus on Form June 6 – July 31, 2026 Artist’s Reception Saturday, June 13, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Tim Hill found artistic expression in watercolor, sculpture and photography, having been inspired by his childhood explorations into the forestssurrounding his lakeside home in Michigan. He was tutored in drawing,printing, and sculpture by his accomplished artist father, Dale Logan Hill, apainter, portrait artist and commercial illustrator.Tim moved to Southern California with his family inthe 1960s. He attended UC Santa Barbara, latermoving to the Monterey Peninsula. He lived in Carmel, Del Rey Oaks, and, for a time, in Marysville,where he was a chef and landscaper for an estatethere. He painted plein … UUCMP Gallery– Artist Tim Hillを読み続ける

The Center for Farmworker Families commits to raising awareness about the challenging circumstances farmworker families face, while actively working to improve financial stability, physical health, and overall well-being.We realize this purpose by engaging in the following activities:? Educating the public about farmworkers’ challenging circumstances.? Supporting projects that promote financial and nutritional well-being and independence.? Examining and advocating for changes to the federal and state legal structure that governs farmworkers.? Promoting the educational advancement of farmworkers and their family members.? Participating in research and education.Current projects include: Farmworker Reality Tours, Oaxacan Community Shed, Rental Assistance, and CORA (Campaign for Organic & Regenerative Agriculture)Learn more at farmworkerfamily.org, and please give generously.

Friday, May 15, 2026, marks the 78th Anniversary of the Nakba, and UUJME is asking UU congregations across the United States to bear witness by recognizing Nakba Day during service on May 17th. “The Nakba, which means “catastrophe” in Arabic, refers to the mass displacement and dispossession of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Before the Nakba, Palestine was a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society. However, the conflict between Arabs and Jews intensified in the 1930s with the increase of Jewish immigration, driven by persecution in Europe, and with the Zionist movement aiming to establish a Jewish state in Palestine.” Between 700,000 and 800,000 Palestinians were forcibly removed or fled from … Nakba Remembranceを読み続ける