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Wednesday, May 14, 9:00am-noon
"Ikebana: Japanese Flower Arranging" workshop
-- instructor will be Mrs. Ikka Nakashima, internationally renowned teacher in the Ikebono School; each attendee will create a flower arrangement to take home
-- free, but RSVP required to ensure a spot; RSVP to hannahm@uchicago.edu
Interreligious Center, Rockefeller Chapel basement, Fellowship Room 019, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave.

Thursday, May 15, 6:00-8:30pm
Screening of Miyazaki's Animated Environmental Film Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
-- please enter through the easternmost door of Meadville Lombard's building on 57th St. (2nd door you come to if you walk east on 57th from the U of C)
Meadville Lombard Theological School, Curtis Room, 5701 S. Woodlawn Ave.

Sunday, May 18, 2:00pm
Screening of New Doc. Film on Religious Environmentalism Renewal
-- screening is free, but admission to Chicago Green Festival costs $15 ($10 students)
Chicago Green Festival, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave.

Tuesday, May 20, noon-1:00pm
Sacred Texts & Environment Brown Bag Discussion of Emerson's Nature
-- discussion will be led by Jonathan Berliner, ABD, English, University of Chicagoo
-- reading is available by CLICKING HERE
Interreligious Center, Rockefeller Chapel basement, Fellowship Room 019, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave.

 
Text of University of Chicago Interfaith Service of Prayer and Reflection on Global Warming
This interfaith service, which took place on Friday, April 20, 2007, was organized by REI as part of the National Campus Day of Prayer and Reflection on Global Warming.