This week, UUs across the nation will join with Faithful Democracy and Declaration for American Democracy to mark the one-year anniversary of the insurrection on the U.S. Capital with peaceful self-organized vigils (virtual or in-person). The Unitarian Universalist Association endorses these vigils. Here are Some In-Person Events in North Carolina: Asheville 4:00 - 5:30pm (Biltmore Ave) Register Here Beaufort 12:00 - 2:00pm (Graden Paul Park, 718 Front St.) Register Here Cary 5:00 - 6:00pm (Triangle Wine Company, 575 New Waverly Pace) Register Here Chapel Hill 5:30 – 6:30pm (West Franklin St. & South Columbia St.) Register Here Greensboro 6:00-6:30pm (Battleground Avenue & Pisgah Church Rd.) Register Here Hendersonville 1:00 - 2:00 (1 Historic Courthouse Square) Register Here Raleigh 11:30am – 12:30pm (Sen. Tillis' Office, 310 New Bern Ave) Register Here Raleigh 5:30 - 7:00pm (Bicentennial Plaza, 1 E Edenton St) Register Here Sylva 5:30 - 6:30 (Jackson County Public Library - at Fountain) Register Here *** To see the full list of in-person and virtual events see JAN 6 UNITY DAY. Other Partner Events (On Zoom) Healing the Wound: An Interfaith Vigil (And Kickoff) January 5th 8:00-9:00pm. Join our partners at UUSJ, Faithful Democracy and the Franciscan Action Network for an interfaith Zoom event on the evening of January 5th. It will be a time of prayer, reading of sacred scriptures, and reflection. You can Register Here. Brookings Webinar: The January 6 Insurrection: One Year Later: 1/6 from 10:00-11:30am RSVP (& Details) Brookings Senior Fellow and Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes will moderate a discussion on the anniversary of the Capitol riot. |