Cohasset will be hosting the 2nd Annual Mosaic Event. It will be hosted at the Cohasset High School on Thursday April 11 from 6-8 PM. Musical performances, drummers, and food from different cultures around the world will be there. We hope you can join us!

For more information and to register, go to: https://ssunitycouncil.org/cohasset-diversity-committee

Dear friends and neighbors - can we talk?

Sometimes it's not so easy. At our 2024 Feast of Conversations, pick up skills to make those conversations less stressful and more fruitful. We'll hear from experts and then practice in small groups, starting with an "appetizer" topic bound to get laughs as well as strong opinions. Then we'll tackle tougher topics that you might encounter in your daily life.

RSVP to help us plan: https://bit.ly/FOCRSVP2024 or email hullnoplaceforhate@gmail.com

Enter the High School Cafeteria directly by its side door (look for our balloons). Settle in with refreshments in the cafeteria, and let's talk!

Our guest speakers will offer insights on ways to prevent the pitfalls that can undermine our conversations. and provide us with tools for appreciating each other’s viewpoints even if we disagree. By working together, we can strengthen the fabric of our community.

Many thanks to co-sponsors the Hull Nantasket Chamber of Commerce, Wellspring Multi-Service Center, the Hull Lifesaving Museum, and Hull Pride.

The Scituate Public Schools' Third Annual MLK Memorial
Monday, January 15, 2024
1:00pm
Scituate Center for the Performing Arts
Scituate High School
Featuring:  Alisha Pina and the South Easton Step Team

Hull No Places for Hate is having a Food Drive to support the Food Pantry at Wellspring  Multiservice Center in Hull. 

The program will include speakers, poetry, a slideshow and light refreshments, as well as resources about the history of this important occasion.

A complete list of items needed can be found on HNPFH's Facebook and Instagram (hullnpfh) pages.

This is a community event and we look forward to sharing the day with friends and neighbors.

The Cohasset Diversity Committee and Cohasset Clergy are honored to welcome 2024 MA Teacher of the Year De'Shawn Washington as this year's keynote speaker for the 20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Pancake Breakfast. The event will take place on Monday, January 15, 2024 from 9AM - 11AM at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Parish House at 23 N. Main Street in Cohasset.

Join the Hingham Unity Council as we welcome Tre’Andre Carmel Valentine, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition and Dr. Katie McBrine, local pediatrician, for an important evening of understanding and discussion about gender, sexuality and supporting our transgender youth and friends in the community. We are pleased to be co-hosting this event with the Hingham Pride Project and the Trans/Parent Support Group of the South Shore. Free and open to the general public - all are welcome.

The Town Committee Hull No Place for Hate invites our community to a Zoom presentation and conversation with author Ryan Bernsten on October 25. His book, 50 States of Mind: A Journey to Rediscover American Democracy, is a work of travel nonfiction modeled after *Alexis de Tocqueville‘s extensive American travels and interviews.

Bernsten’s 23,000-mile journey through all 50 states explores the complexities of today's America by talking with its citizens. With a grant in his pocket and writing and theater skills in his background, Bernsten set out to better understand his country and write about his experiences.

Leading with the desire to listen and overcome our preconceived notions, 50 States of Mind asks how we can bring humanity back into our political conversations to keep our democracy strong. Bernsten’s project is heartfelt and compelling as he seeks an answer to the question, “Is America as divided as it seems?”

Questions will be welcome from participants.

RSVP to get personal link: https://bit.ly/hullnpfh-listeningtoamerica

*Alexis de Tocqueville was a French diplomat, philosopher, and social scientist who wrote Democracy in America in 1835 after traveling extensively around the US. His observations of America’s politics, economy, culture, and democracy remain important and prophetic today.

Duxbury for All presents an informational session on the Israel-Hamas War

Tuesday, Oct. 17th at 7pm via Zoom

Register at bit.ly/dux4all

Scituate Together for Representation, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (STRIDE) invites members of the community to create and display Luminarias of Love, Light, and Inclusion on Friday, August 11, 2023, from 6-8 PM, at Scituate’s Harbor Community Building and Museum Beach. This gathering is offered in response to recent incidents of intolerance and intimidation in Scituate, including one that took place on Museum Beach in July and another on Hatherly Road in May. Please join us to support members of our community targeted by these and other acts of hate. Come to Scituate's Harbor Community Building and decorate paper bags with messages of Love, Inclusion, and Trust. Proceed to nearby Museum Beach* to place luminarias as the sun starts to set. Remarks at 7:45 p.m. at Museum Beach. Limited parking; carpooling is encouraged. *Museum Beach does not have a Mobimat for accessibility. The town will provide two all-terrain wheelchairs for anyone who needs assistance.

This is a family-friendly event.

Sponsored by: STRIDE, Scituate Freedom Team, SPS LIT PAG, Scituate Pride, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church

Supported by: Scituate Town Library, Scituate Recreation Department, Scituate DEI Advisory Committee

WHAT IS STRIDE?

STRIDE, previously the Scituate Unity Council, works within the community of Scituate, Massachusetts to affirm the value of representation, inclusion, diversity, and equity for the well-being and success of the community.

Duxbury for All’s Steering Committee really appreciates your support of our work and invites you to attend DfA’s Membership Celebration Thursday, July 27th 6:30pm-8pm in the Duxbury Free Library’s Reading Garden. There will be food, music, supervised kid activities, and an opportunity to talk with DfA members and the steering committee. You are welcome to invite others.  

Hingham Unity Council’s Third Annual Juneteenth Celebration - All are welcome to this free, family-friendly celebration of Juneteenth at the Bandstand at Hingham Harbor on June 19th from 3-5pm. Live music by Sympli Whitney, African drum performance, kids’ activities including a bounce house obstacle course and face painting, food for purchase and more! Details at https://hinghamunity.org/event/juneteenth-2023/

Halifax Pride was created to provide supportive spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community in Halifax MA (USA). The event will feature local vendors, speakers and live entertainment including a family friendly drag performance.

For additional details:

You can reach Halifax Pride by email at contact@halifaxpride.info.

Halifax Pride Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085426606525&mibextid=ZbWKwL

Halifax Pride Instagram Page

https://instagram.com/halifax_pride?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Facebook Halifax Pride 2023 event.

https://m.facebook.com/events/1347046949450282?sfnsn=mo&mibextid=RUbZ1f

And their vendor registration form is:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmwkWNhCx-xSVj6_C2hZ6gYTjTC-CS_-28Qn1k27os5YKpPg/viewform

EXACT TIME TBD

Abington and Rockland Students! 

Save the Date

PRIDE PROM

Friday, June 16

For More Details Go To:

Instagram: aspire_abington

Facebook: Abington ASPIRE abingtonaspire.weebly.com

RACE AMITY DAY CELEBRATION

RACE AMITY: "THE ABILITY TO OVERCOME RACIAL PREJUDICE THROUGH ASSOCIATION, GOOD WILL, AND COLLABORATION "

SUNDAY, JUNE 11TH 2023, 1-3PM

DUXBURY FREE LIBRARY

77 ALDEN STREET, DUXBURY MA

CELEBRATE RACE AMITY DAY WITH A GATHERING ON THE LIBRARY LAWN. JOIN US FOR GAMES, ART, MUSIC, AND RACE AMITY EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. ALL AGES WELCOME!

3rd Annual Don't Hide the Pride Event. Family friendly event with lots of activities, live music, food trucks and pet fashion show and much more!

All are welcome

Email: hanoverpride@gmail.com

YOU'RE INVITED to the 10th-Anniversary HULL PRIDE PARTY—and it’s gonna be AHMAAAAZING! We’re so excited to celebrate a decade of seaside pride with our biggest party yet. We have so much good stuff planned for YOU:

• A live performance at 4PM from BOOTY VORTEX, Boston’s greatest disco funk cover band

• The always effervescent Boston Drag Queen MISSY STEAK will be hosting!

• Dance tunes spun by Hull Pride Co-President and legendary DJ SCOTT HELMS

• Our first ever SILENT AUCTION featuring fabulous items and one-of-a-kind experiences from local businesses & residents—benefitting our annual Hull Scholarship Fund

• Full bar serving your favorite drinks at HULL YACHT CLUB and yummy eats by GONZALEZ FOOD TRUCK, THE TACO GUY, MOM ON THE GO and SCOOPS ICE CREAM COMPANY

• Tarot Card Readings (How gay will your future be?)

• Selfie station to capture every proud moment

• Super sporty Hull Pride swag for sale

• Announcement of our 2023 Hull Scholarship Award recipients

• Celebratory remarks from local community leaders

...AND SO MUCH MORE!

Go to hullpride.net for more details.

Duxbury for All, Duxbury High School, Duxbury Free Library and Duxbury Police Present:

Challenging Conversation Series: Language, Terms & Common Values

• How do you define privilege?

• What are microagressions?

Questions? Email tldownes@hotmail.com

Register online at duxburyfreelibrary.org.

(Open to the public)

QPR Training by Plymouth County Suicide Prevention Coalition

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer - the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to help.

Hosted by Abington COPES, Abington ASPIRE, and Abington Health Department

https://facebook.com/events/s/qpr-training-by-plymouth-count/769589761136666/

Question. Persuade. Refer.

Save a life from suicide.

Monday, May 15, 6:30-8:30

Abington Town Hall

Cotter Room (second floor)

Light refreshments will be served.

Join the Cohasset Diversity Committee for a multicultural community celebration with live performances, music, raffles and more!!

Register by 3/17 at https://ssunitycouncil.org/cohasset-diversity-committee

We are organizing carpools to travel into Boston with friends from our partner communities across the South Shore to visit the new statue honoring the legacy of Coretta Scott King and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Please let us know if you would like to join us by completing the form below. Open to all ages and folks from anywhere!

Join Hull Pride to celebrate love over music and dancing! We are back again at the CNote Nantasket Beach (159 Nantasket Ave, Hull, MA). Our DJ’s will be spinning dance tunes from 70s disco and beyond. Doors open at 7pm and we’ll go as late as we can! Plenty of free parking in the DCR lots across the street.

$10 cash cover at the door. **The CNote bar is also cash only.

The Scituate Town Library and STRIDE invite you to a LIT Conversation.
February 7 | 6 - 7:30 PM | Scituate Town Library Community Room

The Scituate Town Library and Scituate Together for Representation, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (STRIDE), invite you to a LIT Conversation, featuring Jamele Adams as facilitator. LIT means Love, Inclusion, and Trust. Our next conversation will explore the topic of food insecurity in our community and we will be joined by Jim Pollard, Director of Outreach at the Scituate Food Pantry. You will find resources available on this topic at the Scituate Town Library website (www.bit.ly/LITScituate).

This community conversation will be held in person on February 7th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Scituate Town Library.

Our conversation agreement is as follows:

-Be curious and listen actively to understand how others' experiences have shaped their perspectives.
-Show respect by suspending judgment; setting aside judgment opens you up to learning from others.
-Note common ground as well as differences. Seek to understand, rather than to persuade. Question your own assumptions and look for new insights.
-Be your authentic self; speak from your own experiences and with sincerity.
-Be purposeful and concise, so that others have time to share.
-Be conscious of your use of body language and nonverbal responses.

For optional reading in advance, you may find these items useful:
Press release Greater Boston Food Bank Releases Second Annual Report on Food Insecurity, Equity and Access in Massachusetts
Report by GBFB Opportunities to Improve Food Equity & Access
Poetry x Hunger Project Poets Speak Back to Hunger

You are warmly invited to Cohasset’s upcoming 18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast.  

DATE: Monday, January 16, 2023
TIME:  9 - 11 a.m. (Breakfast served 9-10 a.m. with Program 10-11 a.m.)
PLACE: St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Parish Hall
ADDRESS: 10 Summer St., Cohasset MA 02025
GUEST SPEAKER: Arthur Bembury, Executive Director of ‘Partakers’
PRICE: $5 per person / $15 per family / no one declined for lack of payment      

The Cohasset Diversity Committee and the Cohasset Clergy are proud to sponsor the upcoming 18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast. This year’s honored speaker is Arthur Bembury, Executive Director of ‘Partakers’, an amazing organization that advances the education of men and women in prison, helping to bridge the divide that separates those inside and outside of prison.

In conjunction with the 18th Annual MLK Breakfast, Cohasset’s Paul Pratt Memorial Library is sponsoring a town-wide read of “The Master Plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose’ by Chris Wilson, published in 2/5/2019. Copies of this illuminating book are available to borrow, prior or post the MLK Breakfast, to better understand the amazing good works of the ‘Partakers’ organization.     

Please attend this documentary screening hosted by Abington ASPIRE!

“Freedom Riders” is the powerful harrowing and ultimately inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever. From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives—and many endured savage beatings and imprisonment—for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws in order to test and challenge a segregated interstate travel system, the Freedom Riders met with bitter racism and mob violence along the way, sorely testing their belief in nonviolent activism.

From award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson (Wounded Knee, Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple, The Murder of Emmett Till) Freedom Riders features testimony from a fascinating cast of central characters: the Riders themselves, state and federal government officials, and journalists who witnessed the Rides firsthand. The two-hour documentary is based on Raymond Arsenault's book Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice.

The Duxbury Rotary Club presents Festival of Lights

Featuring Santa Claus, Bay Farm Montessori Chorus, crafts, face painting and hot cocoa with a Christmas tree and Menorah lighting.

*Now taking place in the Performing Arts Center lobby.

Duxbury High School, Duxbury Free Library, and Duxbury for All Challenging Conversation Series:

A presentation from the Duxbury High School GSA (Gender & Sexuality Alliance)

Thursday, December 1st, 2022, at 12pm, Duxbury Free Library, Merry Room

Register online: www.duxburyfreelibrary.org  click Attend

Only preapproved questions will be allowed at this program.

Join the Hingham Unity Council for a virtual conversation with award-winning Hingham author Jerald Walker. We will be discussing his National Book Award-nominated book How to Make a Slave. Walker is a professor at Emerson College and a 2022 Guggenheim Fellow. The Hingham Historical Society has also recently recognized him as a Hingham History Maker.

Books may be purchased at the Hingham Heritage Museum, 34 Main Street, Hingham or anywhere you like to buy your books!

Please register with link below to receive the Zoom link.

Link: https://hinghamunity.org/event/jerald-walker-conversation/