To help fund our Year of Excellence, we asked our CommUnity to invent and host exciting, interesting events that offer engagement beyond Sunday service.
As a result of everyone’s ideas, we have 16 events total! Our generous CommUnity members are offering you a memorable time with food, wine-tastings, hikes, game nights, crafts, yoga, childcare, and more!
Use the button below to sign up for anything that interests you!
Detailed location information is in the link.
Host: Terri Snow
Cost: Love Offering
Total slots: 5
Near Death Experiences (NDEs)? Life after death? Explore the phenomenon of near death experiences through videos and discussion.
Hosts: Jonna Capio & Joanie Spain
Cost: $45 - $50 suggested donation
Total Slots: 6
The culinary experts at In the Kitchen will lead us in making scones, tasting various teas, and making our own custom blend to take home!
Host: Michelle DeMaree
Cost: $20 suggested donation
Total slots: 8
Make-and-take a one-of-a-kind bracelet using a variety of stones under the expert guidance of Michelle Demaree! (best suited for adults)
Host: Emily Jalkanen
Cost: $10/child
Total slots: 8
Longing for a date night, respite, or just an evening to yourself? Parents & caregivers, Emily Jalkanen has you covered!
Host: Emily Jalkanen
Cost: $10/person | $20/family
Total slots: 12
Games, snacks, and family-friendly fun! Hosted by the Jalkanen's
Hosts: Ellen & Morgan
Cost: Love Offering
Total slots: 30
Join this family-friendly afternoon of sound healing, reiki, & restorative yoga (limited number of yoga mats & blankets available). Trained healers Ellen & Morgan are new to Unity & excited to give back!
Host: Chiara Perry
Cost: $20/adult, children free
Total slots: 10
Join host Chiara Perry for a family- friendly spring hike at this beautiful state park! Donation includes a lite lunch & admission to the park (if you're not a park pass holder) No rain date - lunch will move indoors in the event of "spring showers."
Hosts: Rev. Minnassa Gabon & Cathy Kinsman
Cost: $60
Total slots: 6
Rev. Minnassa & Cathy K. host a spirited evening of flavor and fun at a 4-course bourbon & food pairing dinner. Each course is matched with a distinctive bourbon to highlight & enhance every bite & sip. Perfect for bourbon lovers & curious sippers alike.
Host: Rev. Minnassa Gabon
Cost: $20 suggested
Total slots: 20
Join Rev. Minnassa for a relaxed & engaging afternoon exploring Tarot as a spiritual tool and symbolic language (rather than fortune-telling). Please come with your own deck (suggested: Rider-Waite-Smith, Light-Seer’s, Modern Witch) Lunch is included!
Hosts: Joe & Merridee LaMantia, Simone & Yara
Cost: $25 suggested donation
Total slots: 8
Enjoy an organic vegetarian Italian meal of hearty appetizers (inc. Brusetta on homemade bread!), fresh pasta, dessert, and glass of wine. Expertly prepared and served by hosts Joe & Merridee and Simone & Yara
Host: Emily Jalkanen
Cost: $10/child
Total slots: 8
Longing for a date night, respite, or just an evening to yourself? Parents & caregivers, Emily Jalkanen has you covered!
Host: Wendy Wonderley
Cost: $20/adult, children free
Total slots: 30
Birding the B-Line Trail (from Unity parking lot) with expert experienced guide Wendy Wonderley. For all ages & experience levels (emphasis on beginners). Enjoy snack & drink after! (Limited number of binoculars for loan)
Hosts: Cathy Kinsman & Jonna Capio
Cost: $25 suggested donation
Total slots: 6
Enjoy afternoon snacks with a flight of four (4) 2oz pours (of your choice). Fun with friends!
Host: Yara Culver
Cost: $35 suggested donation
Total slots: 10
Family-friendly, fun-filled & hands-on workshop! Participants will learn a variety of book structures exploring form & unleashing creative potential. Make both a blank book & one that includes content. Host, Yara Cluver, teaches this class at IU!
Host: Emily Jalkanen
Cost: $10/person | $15/couple
Total slots: 12
Cards, board games (group decides), pizza, salad, and snacks!
Hosts: The LaMantias & The Sheppard/Bullock Families
Cost: Love Offering
Total slots: 10
Guests will enjoy a salmon & vegetable dinner, great wine, & dessert! Hosted in the Thompson home. Co-hosted by the LaMantia's & Sheppard/Bullock's (its "Unity fancy" - tuxedo not required)
