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SUMMARY:Compassion Drawing Honoring Victims of Covid @ Three Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:Together we draw\, mark\, memorialize and honor those that died from COVID-19\, please stop by after any of the Jumu’ah prayer services to draw golden circles marking each person who has died with calligraphy brushes and gold watercolor. One circle = one person. \n1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Friday\, October 28 | MCC Banquet Hall & Conference Room | No RSVP; just come! \nTHE REQUIEM MEMORIAL PROJECT\nCompassion Drawing Event \nREQUIEM is a community-driven memorial to honor those that have died from the COVID-19 pandemic. This project\, with a worldwide scope\, provides a necessary opportunity to grieve together and remember those that died. This memorial offers collective support to the families\, friends\, and loved ones so dramatically altered due to the pandemic. \nThe memorial consists of large-scale drawings of circles in golden ink. One circle = one person who died due to COVID-19. Gold is chosen as all people illuminate long after their physical death. The drawings are made during Compassion Drawing events that act as a nexus for the project. These highly moving events bring people together in the community and offer an opportunity to process the incredible losses and challenges of the pandemic. Drawing golden circles is quiet\, meditative\, and soothing through repetitive mark-making. \nMultiple people work on the 50 x 72″ drawings. Each person’s circles are like a fingerprint\, creating a rich golden tapestry expressing the collective\, diverse and inclusive nature of REQUIEM. One does not need to know someone personally who died to draw circles. We have all been affected by the pandemic. The names of the dead are then written on the circles. An extensive database accompanies the numbered drawings. When REQUIEM is exhibited\, visitors can see their loved one memorialized. If visitors want to add names to the drawings\, they may do so. These names are then added to the database. \nAfter a couple of years of feeling separate and often lonely\, the REQUIEM memorial project offers a beacon of hope and reminds us that our very nature is to love and support each other. During a Compassion Drawing event\, we talk with people we’ve never met\, share our stories\, and see ourselves in one another. Together we draw\, mark\, remember\, memorialize and honor those that died from COVID-19. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nYou are cordially invited to host a Compassion Drawing event at MCC East Bay. The drawings from this event and any names collected will be rolled into REQUIEM. \nREQUIEM is an ongoing memorial project developed by California artist Tina Rath. The memorial honors all those that have died from COVID-19. REQUIEM is partnered with the larger non-profit group\, Marked By COVID. With a worldwide scope\, the REQUIEM project gives us the necessary opportunity to grieve together while remembering each person who has died and giving loving support to their family and friends. The memorial is built by people coming together at Compassion Drawing events. Together\, we draw the golden circles marking each person who has died with calligraphy brushes and gold watercolor. One circle = one person. \nCompassion Drawing events are highly moving and invite everyone to participate in the communal aspect of the project by drawing golden circles. Gold was chosen as Rath believes all beings shine brightly and offer illumination long after they die. Coming together in the community offers the opportunity to process the incredible losses and challenges of the pandemic. Drawing golden circles is quiet and meditative; each person’s circles are highly individual\, like a fingerprint. Multiple people work on the 50 x 72″ drawings creating a rich tapestry of circles expressing the diverse and collective nature of REQUIEM. Together we draw\, mark\, memorialize and honor those that died from COVID-19. One does not need to know someone personally who died to participate. We have all been affected by the pandemic. \nMs. Roth will bring the prepared paper\, the water-based ink that will easily wash out of clothing and any surface. She will also bring the brushes\, distilled water\, and tiny cups to hold the water. Some people will draw just a few circles\, some people will draw for long periods. No previous art experience is needed. Everyone can draw a circle. Children are invited to participate\, but the event is inappropriate for children under 8. \nThose that do know someone who died due to COVID are invited to write the names of their loved ones on a circle they drew or chose. Learn more at: https://tinarath.com/requiem
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/compassion-drawing/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events,Young Children
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SUMMARY:Youth Listening Session & Meet & Greet with New MCC Youth Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Welcome our two new youth leaders: Maryam Awwal & Hafiz Zaid Khanani. \nMCC holds our precious future in its walls. \nThese two dynamic leaders will curate practical and meaningful programming for our teens and families in the coming weeks. \nWe begin with two meet-and-greet sessions in which these youth leaders listen to what youth and parents of children want so that they can hit the ground running. \nPlease join us in person\, online\, or submit your comment/suggestion here at mcceastbay.org/questions: \n\n\nTeen Only Town Hall: 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday\, October 28 (high schoolers only; pizza provided)\nCommunity Town Hall: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday\, November 5 (high schoolers only; pizza provided)\n\nThese community servants are here to serve you. You can also directly reach Maryam Awwal at maryam@mcceastbay.org and Sidi Zaid at zaid@mcceastbay.org. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nMaryam Awwal is a second-year Master of Arts student at Zaytuna College studying Islamic law and legal theory. She has a master’s in Counseling Psychology from the Wright Institute and is currently pursuing associateships in Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Clinical Counseling. She also has a BA in Liberal Arts & Islamic Studies from Zaytuna College and a BA in Economics from UC Davis.  \nHer hopes after graduating are to further her education in various sacred Islamic sciences and to support the development of sound Muslim communities in the West.  \nZaid Khanani is a Marriage and Family Therapy trainee with the City of Fremont\, Youth and Family Services. He graduated from Zaytuna College and completed his Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology at the Wright Institute. Hafiz Zaid continues his formal Islamic Studies with local teachers and scholars overseas. He is a former Islamic Studies teacher at Northstar Islamic School and teaches numerous online classes. \nTo make an appointment for parents or youth to meet with MCC’s Youth leaders: \n– Maryam Awwal: http://calendly.com/mcc-maryam– Hafiz Zaid Khanani: http://calendly.com/mcc-zaid
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/youth-listening-session/2022-10-28/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Monthly Islamic Storytime with Khala Sahar
DESCRIPTION:Each month\, Khala Sahar reads and entertains our young children in an engaging hour for ages 2 to 14 with a fun theme.\n\n11 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Last Saturday of each month | Join in-person in the Prayer Hall or watch online at https://mcceastbay.org/live | Free; no registration needed\n\n 	– More Sister Sahar: https://mcceastbay.org/sahar\n 	– More sessions for young Muslim children: https://mcceastbay.org/children\n\nFall ’22 Saturday Event Dates: \n\n 	– Saturday\, August 27\n 	– Saturday\, September 24\n 	– Saturday\, October 29\n 	– Saturday\, November 19\n 	– Saturday\, December 17\n\nPrior this kid’s monthly gathering\, MCC hosts a sister’s gathering: https://mcceastbay.org/dhikr\n\nAbout the Facilitator\nSister Sahar grew up in Southern California and earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California – Irvine (UCI). She went on to work as a behavioral therapist for autistic children for many years. After having her own two boys\, she dedicated her time to raising and homeschooling them. Sahar enjoys working with children. She is inspired by their love and curiosity for life and Allah’s creation.\n\nKhala Sahar’s Book Raffle: Enter the book raffle to win a free book! On a blank piece of paper write your first and last name\, your age\, and the titles of 10 books you’ve read between August 1-August 27\, 2022. Or print out the book log and fill it out. For every 10 books read\, you may enter your name in the raffle an additional time! (Note: books can be read independently or read aloud by someone to the child. Audiobooks are also acceptable). Bring your book log to the story time and enter it into the raffle for a chance to win. The more you read the more chances you have to win! Print the log: https://mcceastbay.org/log\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/islamic-storytime/2022-10-29/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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