Week of Events
NEW SOCIAL DEMOCRATS READING GROUP – George Orwell – The Road to Wigan Pier
Please join us for our first reading group event. We have chosen the work of George Orwell. He was a socialist, author, and war correspondent for the BBC. If you would like the Webex link for it, and for the free online book, please go to our website at newsocdems.org and click the subscriber button […]
Against the Current
Veiga Grétarsdóttir is the first person in the world to attempt to kayak more than 1,200 miles around Iceland, counterclockwise and “against the current.” Veiga’s personal journey is no less remarkable: she was born as a boy 44 years ago in an Icelandic fishing village. Veigar had a wife and family but decided at the […]
Sun Children
This timely social drama from Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi considers the human rights of children. The story follows a clever 12-year-old and his resourceful friends who live on the streets of Tehran. When a criminal hires them to find treasure hidden under the maintenance tunnel of a school for homeless and immigrant youth, they must […]
Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston) July meeting
Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston) July meeting
Our next monthly virtual meeting will be on Monday, July 5th, 2021 at 6:15 PM (Central). The speaker for this meeting is Diana Mushtaha, Member of the Palestinian American Bridge (PAB). The title of her talk is “Eye Witness to the Gaza Crisis”. She will be joining us, live, from the West Bank. Please register for […]
Contemplation & Sound: Laughter Meditation
Contemplation & Sound: Laughter Meditation
Join the Rothko Chapel for a Zoom laughter meditation led by Stephen Findley. This interactive, family-friendly offering will focus on the power of laughter and humor to encourage healing and release stress from our bodies. Register to receive the Zoom link.