​Guess what? Skylands UU is teaming up with Toys for Tots to be the coolest drop-off spot in Warren County! By donating a shiny new toy or book, you can help the Marine Toys for Tots’ programs sprinkle some joy and hope to kiddos in need. Get your Santa hats on because we’re accepting donations until Dec 8th!



Mark your calendars for December 8th when Cub Scout Pack 156 will play Santa’s helpers and deliver our goodies to Operation Toy Train (yep, they collect the awesome Toys for Tots donations). The Clark family and Pack 156 will be there to do the heavy lifting at the Flanders Fire House on Sunday, Dec. 8th from 3-5pm. Don’t miss it! 

​What Kinds of Toys May I Donate?

• new
• un-wrapped
• preferably around the $10 or above price range
• books are also needed (children receive two toys each, and three books count as ONE gift!)
• homemade toys are also accepted

What kinds of toys are NOT allowed?

• toys that are used
• toys that look like realistic weapons
• toys with candy or food
• toys with chemicals (i.e., experimental labs, acid, crystal projects, etc.)

What ages of children are eligible to receive toys?

• ages 0 up to 12 years
• gifts for ages 0-2 are in great need

May I make a monetary donation?
Click here to donate directly to The Marines Toys for Tots Foundation.

Resiliency in times of UncertaintyNovember 10th 10am
Resiliency in times of Uncertainty
 
The APA defines Resilience as the “process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands.”  


Let’s come together this Sunday in community and discuss our paths going forward in this post-election time of uncertainty.  How can we help ourselves and our families to be resilient in the face of a changing political landscape?
There will be childcare for kids.

Please join us.  All are welcome!
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​Leave No Trace
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Sean Mahoney is a leader and trainer for the national program entitled Leave No Trace. This is a program intended to inform about the damage caused by outdoor activities and remind us how to live and play with respect for the natural world and our fellow wildlife with whom we share this planet. 
Walk with Sean as he reinforces the ethics and skills that will allow us to act on behalf of the places and wildlife that inspire us. 
There will be an outdoor activity for the children.

May 5th – Yom Hashoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day. Guest speaker Jeanne Bonner 

Jeanne will share with us her current work of translating the short stories of 92-year-old Holocaust survivor Edith Bruck, one of the last voices of the Holocaust.
Reminding us that we hold both a responsibility and privilege to live lives in pursuit of justice for all.
Jeanne Bonner is an award-winning writer, editor, translator, and journalist based in CT. She is a devotee of translating overlooked Italian women writers. She is the 2018 winner of the Pen Grant for English translation of Italian literature. Her essays have been published by the New York Times, CNN, Boston Globe and Catapult. Jeanne will share with us her current work of translating the short stories of 92-year-old Holocaust survivor Edith Bruck, one of the last voices of the Holocaust.