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<DIV>Upcoming events at Church of the Open Arms, <FONT face=Calibri>3131 N. Penn,</FONT> that the community <BR>might be interested in:<BR><BR><STRONG>Choices for Sustainable Living Discussion Group<BR></STRONG>Mondays, February-March, 7:00 p.m.<BR>An 8-Session Discussion Group. Everyone is welcome to come to any or all <BR>sessions. Explore the meaning of sustainability, consider the ties between <BR>lifestyle choices and their impact on Earth, learn about steps that can be <BR>taken to move toward ecologically sustainable organizations, lifestyles, and <BR>communities.<BR><BR><STRONG>Film: The Story of Stuff<BR></STRONG>Friday, February 4th, 7:00 p.m.<BR>Join friends here at COA to learn how to build a more<BR>sustainable and just world.<BR><BR><STRONG>Poetry Cafe: "Women's Bodies, Women's Freedom"<BR></STRONG>Saturday, February 5th, 7:00-9:00 p.m.<BR>Join us for an evening of poetry. Featuring Lauren Zuniga and talented
<BR>local writers who speak out through poems.<BR><BR><STRONG>"Stuff-Exchange Day"<BR></STRONG>Tuesday, February 8th, 7:00 p.m.<BR>Did you know the U.S. is the #1 trash-producing country in the world at <BR>1,609 pounds per person per year? This means that 5% of the world's people <BR>generate 40% of the world's waste. The Shalom Team invites congregation and <BR>friends to Fellowship Hall for our second Stuff Exchange. Instead of <BR>tossing the stuff you no longer need or want, bring it to the church and <BR>exhange it for something. This helps not only to eliminate waste, but <BR>wasteful spending as well.<BR></DIV></div><br>
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