Category: Adult Learning

Mah Jongg Lessons

Learn to play American Mah Jongg in just 7 sessions! Mondays, 6:30–8:30 pmOct. 5, 12, 26, Nov. 2, 9, 23, 30 FUSF member and Mah Jongg Instructor Katie Nunes will teach you how to play this fun but challenging game, by breaking it down into manageable steps. During each two-hour long class, participants will learn the rules of the game and strategies for playing and winning!  Class is limited to 16 participants. Reserve your spot NOW—they are … Continue reading Mah Jongg Lessons

Lunch & Learn: “Common Ground” Film

Watch the Film “Common Ground” and a Enjoy a Potluck Lunch Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 12:30 pm The First Universalist Food Justice Team will be screening the award-winning film “Common Ground,” starring, among others, Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Jason Momoa, and  Danny Glover.   “Sobering yet hopeful, ‘Common Ground’ exposes the toxic interconnections of American farming policy, politics, and health, by sharing stories of destruction and healing across the United States and beyond, and how regenerative … Continue reading Lunch & Learn: “Common Ground” Film

Lay Leader Worship Workshop 101

Everything you always wanted to know about leading aUU worship service (but were afraid to ask) ALL ARE WELCOME!Join Rev. Bev and the Worship CommitteeFor a hands-on workshop Sunday, March 1, 2026After Worship Service: 11:30 – 12:30 FUSF typically offers lay-led (non-clergy) services once a month to:  You’ll learn: Questions? See Rev. Bev or Mary Dennis (Worship Chair)

Lunch and Learn: Guest Speaker Ali Coakley

An Invitation to a Conversation with Ali Coakley, Proprietor of Night Owl Farm, Franklin, MA March 8, 2026, 12 pm Free Admission, Lunch Provided The First Universalist Society in Franklin’s Food Justice Team invites you to join us and Ali Coakley for a conversation about how she uses regenerative agriculture techniques at Night Owl Farm and its application for the home gardener. Lunch will be provided. Conversation starts at 12 pm. Please also bring seeds you would like … Continue reading Lunch and Learn: Guest Speaker Ali Coakley

Adult Religious Education: FUSF Book Club

Date: Friday, March 20thTime: 7-8:30 pmWhere: FUSF Meetinghouse, and Zoom link optionBook:The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural Word by Robin Wall Kimmerer The FUSF Book club is an open group and a casual affair, with some snacks (please bring one to share if you are able, with info on ingredients). Book club discussions are one-night only. Please read the book before coming if possible; there will be spoilers!  Please reach out to Nicole Harter (nicole.harter@fusf.org) if you have any … Continue reading Adult Religious Education: FUSF Book Club

Grief Workshop

Tuesdays, November 4–December 9 7–8 pm On Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85796704920 Whatever kind of sorrow we carry, we can walk beside each other through the pain, offering care that’s grounded in presence. Come to this workshop—come once or come all six weeks. We will begin with a quote or a question and see where we go. No registration required. Here’s the link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85796704920. For more details, contact Donna Scalcione at donnauuadmn@gmail.com.

FUSF Book Club

Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex, by Angela Chen January 31, 7 pm FUSF is excited to introduce an FUSF book club, where we read 2-3 books per year and discuss the overall message of the book, ways it has stretched our thinking, perspective shifts, spiritual growth, and more. Our next book will be Ace by Angela Chen, held on Saturday, January 31st at 7PM at the Meetinghouse. The FUSF Book Club will … Continue reading FUSF Book Club

The FUSF Sustainable Native Landscape Team Presents:

A Native Plant Seed Starting Workshop! Saturday January 18, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Growing native plants in your yard is essential for supporting pollinators and birds. To start a native plant garden, you can buy plants or you can start seeds and grow them yourselves.  It takes a little longer, but it is much cheaper (and more fun) to grow them from seeds.  Join us for a presentation on the importance of native plants and how to grow them … Continue reading The FUSF Sustainable Native Landscape Team Presents: