The following programs of the Spiriutal Growth and Community Center are weekly, biweekly, or monthly.  To register, email the SGCC Director, or use this form.  Groups start in July 2026 except where otherwise noted.

Start-Up Special: For July, August, and September 2026 all of our classes are free except for materials fees.  Regular fees or suggested donations may start in October or November. 

Buddhist Book & Meditation Group (weekly, online)

Dates/Times: Weekly, Mondays from 7 - 8:30 PM, and Saturdays from 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Facilitated by: Ruth Hanlon
Cost: TBD -- July through September Free
Location: Online (Zoom)
Attendance Limit: None
Registration: Not required; Drop-Ins Welcome!

The group is open, and follows a format which includes meditation, reading, and discussion. Books are chosen by the group and have a “Buddhist-oriented content.” Familiarity with Buddhism is not required; the group learns from one another and our exploration of our readings is applied to real life experience. Books are suggested by the attendees and selections are chosen by the group. All are welcome!

Whether you need a time of solace during a busy weekend, want to deepen your personal practice, or uncluttered your mind, you are welcome.

Sessions will include about 25 minutes of meditation. No experience is necessary to join. 

Open Creativity Studio (twice a month, in-person)

Date/Time: first and third Thursdays at 7 PM 
Facilitated by: Jennifer Rambridge
Cost: Suggested donation $10 for non-UUCAV members, $5 for members; July through September Free
Location: UUCAV Vestry
Attendance Limit: None
Registration: Not Required; Drop-Ins welcome

Bring your own project in progress or start something new! All crafts are welcome.

Is there something you’d like to create? Give yourself the gift of dedicated time to work on your project in the company of fellow creatives. Bring your novel-in-progress, your half-knitted sweater, your blank canvas, your barely-started dissertation, your architectural blueprint, your nascent symphony, your coding project, or your business plan. Or just bring a desire to explore the possibilities. We provide short nugget of creative inspiration, some rudimentary art supplies, and time-keeping so you can lose yourself in creative flow; you bring the mojo and a willingness to clean up after yourself at the end of the night.

Free Your Inner Artist Collab! If you don’t currently have a project in the works, no problem! Jen Rambridge will be on hand with materials and supplies that you can experiment with. (Additional $5 donation requested for materials)

This group is suitable for adults and mature teens.

Pub Theology (monthly, in-person)

Date/Time: Monthly on second Tuesdays at 6:30 PM
Facilitated by: Caitlin Eaton-Robb
Cost:  July through September Free; Beverages not included
Location: Locations vary monthly and will be posted in advance.
Attendance Limit: None; Drop-ins Welcome!
Registration: Not required, but registrants will receive regular location information.

 We welcome atheists, agnostics, humanists, and people of all faith traditions, including those who identify as ‘spiritual but not religious’, to gather and talk while enjoying drinks and treats. Join us for deep, respectful, and reflective conversations with our community. Imbibing is optional, and people are welcome to join in the discussion or just sit and listen. All are welcome!

Playing With Tarot (every other month, in-person)

Date and Time: Every other month on fourth Fridays* at 7 PM 
*July’s meeting has moved to the fifth Friday
Facilitator: Cynthia Menard, SGCC Director
Cost: TBD -- July through September Free
Location: UUCAV Community Room
Attendance Limit: None
Registration: Requested

Our gatherings combine discussions on tarot topics, reading introspectively for ourselves and each other, playing with our decks in unconventional ways, and group readings (a favorite that produces some of our most interesting experiences).

Why are we playing instead of learning tarot? Because playing is fun! Our gatherings focus on intuitive reading, not learning each card in the tarot. And telling ourselves that we’re playing rather than learning puts us in a more relaxed mindset, which makes it easier to access our intuition. Bring your favorite tarot deck, and see how fun tarot can be without the rules! No tarot experience required - extra decks are available for those without.

Advance registration requested.

Reiki Healing and Meditation Circle (monthly, in-person)

Date/Time: 
Facilitator: 
Cost: TBD -- July through September Free
Location:
Attendance Limit: None
Registration: 

Details coming soon.

Shamanic Journey and Drumming Group (monthly, in-person)

Date/Time: Monthly on third Saturdays from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Facilitator: Cynthia Menard, SGCC Director
Suggested donation: $10 for non-UUCAV members, $5 for members -- July through September Free
Location: UUCAV Community Room
Attendance Limit: None; Drop-Ins Welcome

This is a drop-in event and no experience with shamanism, journeying, or drumming is required - just a curious and open heart! Shamanic journeying is a powerful practice that anyone can learn and use. Working in the spirit realm teaches us true freedom and self-empowerment. We connect with the energy that underlies the physical world and can receive guidance from our guides and ancestors. Moreover, we gain the ability to heal ourselves at the deepest level. Come by for an opportunity to connect deeply with spirit.

Soul Collage (monthly, in-person)

Date/Time: Starting in Fall!
Facilitator: Nadine Lucas
Cost: Materials Fee Required (TBA) -- July through September Free
Location: UUCAV
Attendance Limit: None

SoulCollage® is a deeply personal and intuitive form of art therapy developed by Seena B. Frost in the late 1980s, designed to facilitate self-discovery and emotional exploration through creative collage-making. Participants create 5×8 inch cards by intuitively selecting and arranging images from magazines, photographs, and personal artwork that resonate on a profound emotional level, representing different aspects of the self. For more information about SoulCollage, please visit: https://compassionbasedhealing.com/soulcollage-workshop/