Unitarian Universalists of Livermore

Join us for our March Social Justice Book Group as we discuss How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa.

This award-winning collection of short stories offers intimate glimpses into the lives of immigrant families navigating language, work, expectation, and belonging. With spare and powerful prose, Thammavongsa invites readers to notice the quiet dignity and resilience found in everyday moments.

You do not need to finish the entire book to participate. Come ready to reflect, listen, and share your perspective.
Our Social Justice Book Group welcomes longtime members, newcomers, seekers, and friends from the wider community. All are welcome.

Come as you are. Bring your curiosity.

Movie Club: 2026 Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts

The Vine Cinema is screening the 98th Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts thru February 26.

This year’s nominees explore memory, resistance, forgiveness, aging, hope, and the fragile beauty of being human. From a swimmer who survived Auschwitz, to a contemplative reflection on retirement, to fables that ask what we owe one another, these shorts span past and present, myth and memory, realism and dream.

You don’t need to see every short to join the conversation, just come ready to reflect.

Limited theatrical run at The Vine. Discussion in person at The Hickory Pit. Please RSVP to office@uucil.org if you plan to attend the discussion.

Many of us carry wounds from the religious and spiritual traditions we have moved through in our lives. These traditions may have shaped our values and choices, and in some cases caused harm, even as they helped form who we are becoming. It is rare to find spaces where we can explore these experiences with honesty, care, and compassion, especially alongside others who understand.

In this six-session offering led by Rev. Amelia, participants are invited into a supportive circle for reflection, listening, and shared story. Together, we will explore how our spiritual histories have shaped us, and how we might move forward with greater agency, clarity, and care for ourselves and one another. This is a space for gentle growth, meaningful connection, and the exploration of practices that honor who you are now and who you are still becoming.

This offering does not promise answers or fixes. Instead, it offers companionship, curiosity, and room to breathe as you make meaning of your journey. You are welcome here just as you are, and we are honored to do this good work alongside you.

Sessions take place on first and third Wednesdays in January, February, and March.