Prairie Fire
Newsletter of the Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society
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VOLUME 10, NO. 13
15 APRIL 1974
EDITOR: Pat Watkins
233-5795 / 256-2651
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PRAIRIE CALENDAR
SUN
14 APR
10 AMEASTER--PASSOVER--SPRING SHARING--SECOND ANNUAL ALL-PRAIRIE EASTER MORNING POT LUCK BRUNCH. What we eat, and what we do, is up to you. Bring food to share and something to say, read, sing, or make into music. Also, bring one uncolored hard-boiled egg per person, your own dishes, and silverware. Coffee and juice will be furnished. We will eat first--downstairs.
SAT
20 APR
7:30 PM THE PLAYREADERS will meet at Jean Gordon's, 2209 E. Washington Ave., Phone: 249-3034.
SAT
20 APR
DASHIKI PARTY at 1st Society. For information, call Al Nettleton
SUN
21 APR
10 AMLEE WEISS, Madison artist, will speak and show slides of her work.
SUN
21 APR
7:30 PMPARISH MEETING, at Portal Foster Center,
FRI-SAT
26-27 APR
RIC MASTEN PROGRAM, at 1st Society. (see separate notice)
WED
25 APR
10 PMDEADLINE for the 5 May-newsletter. Send mailed items to my regular address, but phoned items to 256-8992, where I will be from 19-25 Apr.
SUN
28 APR
10 AMYOU OWE ME, I OWE YOU--RECIPROCITY IN THE FAMILY, with Dr. Bill Gardner, Behavioral Psychologist.
SUN
28 APR
NoonSOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE will have a brief meeting after service to finalize plans for the Prairie party and auction.
SAT
4 MAY
8 PM3rd ANNUAL PRAIRIE PARTY AND AUCTION, at the Clark's, 1134 Waban Hill. Bring items (plants, books, artwork, baked goods, and odds and ends) which you would like to donate for sale. There will be poker and horoscope readings (for a price), and food and drinks for sale. All proceeds go to the Social Action Committee. Come and bring your friends. Call Nancy McElreath for further information (256-2085).
SUN
5 MAY
10 AMDEATH SQUARED # 1: STUDIES OF A POPULATION EXPLOSION: Orie Loucks
SUN
12 MAY
10 AMDEATH SQUARED # 2: THE SEARCH FOR ALTERNATIVES. Small group discussions of the significance of population experiments with rats. Program will also feature music by THE BURNING SUN.
SUN
12 MAY
1:30 PMA WALK IN THE GALISTEL WOODS, with Orie Loucks as guide. Meet in the Galistel woods parking lot.

UNISTAR . . . the Unitarian Universalist camp for all ages, is located on beautiful Star Island in Cass Lake in the Chippewa National Forest area of north-central Minnesota! It offers cabins and lodges, fine sandy beaches, boating, fishing, water sports, hiking, exploring, birdwatching, hunting, and wildlife observation. Each week's activity is centered around a theme with a discussion leader. The camp opens on June 15th and runs through August 31st. Contact Betsy Roberts for a descriptive flyer and application.
THE 1974 MIDWE5T UNITARIAN SUMMER ASSEMBLY will take place at the George Williams College campus in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, from 30 June--6 July. This year's theme is, "There Is a Place to Be . . . Me." There will be workshops and seminars on New Styles in Church Leadership, Popular Music, Instrument Making, Folk Dance, Your Sexuality, Yoga, Parent Effectiveness, and other topics. Contact Betsy Roberts for further information.
CONGRATULATIONS TO . . . ROLAND PARRISH, the newly elected County Supervisor for Madison's 11th District . . . JACK JALLINGS, a new member of the Fitchburg Town Board . . . JEAN GORDON, whose son did such a fine job in the leading role of the Wisconsin Players' recent production of Waiting for Godot.
THE PRAIRIE SONG BOOK is in the process of revision. If you have any suggestions for additions or deletions, please contact George Calden, Henry Pratt, or Barbara Willard by May 12th. They would like to hear from you.
RIC MASTEN, poet, singer, traveling troubador from Big. Sur, California. An ordained Unitarian minister who celebrates life through guitar and song, will share through the following program with the Madison Unitarian Community during the weekend of 26-27 April. Ric will be accompanied by his wife, Billie. All activities take place at 1st Society.
      
Friday, 26 April
2:30 PM - - - Women's Discussion Group
led by Billie Masten
2:30 PM - - - Men's Discussion Group
led by Ric Masten
4:15 PM - - - Children's Concert
8:00 PM - - - Adult Concert
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* Suggested Donation (for the two
* days): Families: $ 3.50; Adults:
* $ 2.00; Children: $ .50
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Saturday, 27 April
9 AM --12:30 PM --- Opening: Billie
and Ric Masten
12:30-- 1:30 PM --- Lunch. Bring
sandwiches to share
1:30 -- 3:30 PM ---Afternoon
Dialogue. Bring
music, dancing
shoes, poems--
whatever, to share.
Culminating in a
Celebration at 2:30 PM.
OUR NEWSLETTER IS WEARING
ITS NEW EASTER OUTFIT;
WE HOPE YOU LIKE IT.
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* EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING: There
* will be a joint meeting of the
* old and the new executive
* boards at Portal Foster Center
* at 8 PM on TUESDAY, May 7th.
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