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July 18, 2025

July 18, 2025

Dear Friends,

Please Join Us This Summer!

 

We are excited to announce several special events happening in the upcoming month!  If you are available to join us, we would love to see you dancing with us on Zoom or in-person, and if you are not able to attend, please consider supporting the fundraisers below!

 

Saturday, July 26th 9:30am

Kathleen Dowd's Birthday Fundraiser for the California Nurse-Midwives Foundation

Great Gatsby Theme: headbands, feathers, and fringe dresses

Donation Link Here

 

Saturday, August 9th 9:30am

Lisa Hudson's 60th Birthday Celebration

Theme: TBD

 

Saturday, August 16th 9:30am

Mika and Kaleo Chow's Fundraiser for the Kliptown Youth Program in South Africa

South African Flag Theme: wear white, red, yellow, green, blue, and/or black

Donation Link Here

 

All Saturday Stop Drop and Dance classes are 60 minutes long at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin, located at 240 Channing Way in San Rafael.  Wear comfortable sneakers, bring a water bottle, and join our joyful community!

Dancers in the Wild!

 

In addition to our official Stop Drop and Dance classes above, here are a couple of other community gatherings that are happening in the next few weeks that you might be interested in:

 

Saturday, July 19th 3-6pm

"Meet Me At the Ranch" Songwriters Roundup featuring our very own Laura Williams!

Free show for all ages at The Ranch in Fairfax - 10 Olema Road.

 

Friday, July 25th 6-9:30pm

Joy & Justice Benefit Concert for the Marin County Cooperation Team featuring DJ Maad Hatter and Miracle Mule.

We are helping to spread the word for UUMarin's first event since their construction finished!

Tickets Here

 

Sunday, August 3rd 11-12pm Yoga + 1pm Michael Franti Concert

Soulshine Yoga Jam + Concert at Stern Grove Festival

Wear your red LOVE tank if you want to!

Tickets Here

 

We love all the Dancers in the Wild photos, from hikes to ferry rides, block parties and concerts with TLC at the Marin County Fair or watching our very own Bonnie Kirkpatrick perform in her band, The Overcommitments, and most recently, what are the chances of Orna Weisberg and Kristen Sperling bumping into each other in ROME?!?

 

Love love love!

 

Summer Baby

 

As an elementary teacher in the past, I learned to cherish the summer season.  Summer was when my normal routine got to change - from when I had to wake up, to wearing pajamas around the house, to being able to use the bathroom as I pleased, to catching up with friends in the middle of the day, to staying up late and binge-watching movies, to simply doing less. 

 

"Rest and self-care are so important.  When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow.  You cannot serve from an empty vessel."

- Eleanor Brownn

 

I absolutely LOVE summer, and I hope you are soaking it all in too.

 

Love,

Grace