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SUMMARY:Community Home Evening - How to Have Better Conversations
DESCRIPTION:All ages are welcome at our Community Home Evenings! While adults join in the main activity\, kids of all ages will have engaging\, age-appropriate activities with on-site volunteers. \n\n\n\nThis month\, we’ll explore how to have better conversations. We all have conversations we wish could go differently\, or people we wish we could connect with more easily. The good news is—it’s easier than you think! Join us for an evening of learning and practice where we’ll focus on building meaningful connection through: \n\n\n\n\nListening for meaning and feeling\n\n\n\nReplacing judgement with curiosity\n\n\n\nFinding shared values\n\n\n\n\nCome practice these skills in a supportive setting and discover how better conversations can bring more connection into your life and community. \n\n\n\nUtah State Hospital Chapel – 1300 E. Center St.\, Provo
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SUMMARY:Community Home Evening
DESCRIPTION:This month at Community Home Evening\, we’ll focus on civic engagement-how each of us can get more involved in local politics and community matters. Together\, we’ll also continue practicing the art of civil conversations\, building skills for listening\, understanding\, and connecting across differences. \n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at our Community Home Evenings! While adults join in the main activity\, kids of all ages will have engaging\, age-appropriate activities with on-site volunteers. If you plan to bring children under age 16\, please RSVP by emailing expandingcompassion@gmail.com. Tell us how many kids will be coming and what their ages are. \n\n\n\nLocation: Utah State Hospital Chapel – 1300 East Center St. in Provo
URL:https://centerforexpandingcompassion.org/event/community-home-evening/
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SUMMARY:Community Home Evening
DESCRIPTION:This month we’ll hear from Professor Ben Gibbs\, who will explore how our natural desire for belonging can sometimes be diverted by “counterfeit” versions of community—spaces or systems that promise connection but leave us feeling more isolated. Drawing on sociological insight\, he’ll help us identify what makes community genuine and share practical ways we can foster true belonging in our lives. \n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at our Community Home Evenings! While adults join in the main activity\, kids of all ages will have engaging\, age-appropriate activities with on-site volunteers. \n\n\n\nIf you plan to bring children under 16\, please RSVP by emailing expandingcompassion@gmail.com. Tell us how many kids will be coming and what their ages are.
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SUMMARY:Community Home Evening
DESCRIPTION:Come learn the powerful communication habit that diffuses tension! Our minds are quick to judge and label—whether it’s people who see the world differently\, family members we struggle to understand\, or even ourselves. This reflex can create division and shut down curiosity. \n\n\n\nAt this Community Home Evening\, we’ll explore the essential skills of nonjudgmental thinking and communication and practice them together. These simple but powerful habits promote self-compassion\, foster connection\, strengthen civil discourse\, and help us build a more peaceful world.  \n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at our Community Home Evenings! While adults join in the main activity\, kids of all ages will have engaging\, age-appropriate activities with on-site volunteers. \n\n\n\nIf you plan to bring children under 16\, please RSVP by emailing expandingcompassion@gmail.com. Tell us how many kids will be coming and what their ages are. \n\n\n\nWe meet at the Utah State Hospital Chapel\, 1300 E. Center Street in Provo.
URL:https://centerforexpandingcompassion.org/event/community-home-evening-3/
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SUMMARY:Join or Die film screening
DESCRIPTION:Join Center for Expanding Compassion at the Provo Library Bullock Room (#309) for a free community screening of Join or Die\, a documentary exploring the importance of social connection\, civic participation\, and community life in America. It follows the journey of Robert Putnam\, whose legendary “Bowling Alone” research into American community decline may hold the answers to our democracy’s present crisis. \n\n\n\nFollowing the film\, there will be time for reflection and discussion about how strengthening local relationships can support a healthier\, more connected society. This event is free and open to the public. \n\n\n\nView trailer HERE
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SUMMARY:Act Local Community Night
DESCRIPTION:Act Local Community Night is a free\, open-house event designed to help you discover ways to get involved and engaged in your community. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re interested in volunteering\, joining a hobby or social group\, participating in local government\, or supporting a cause you care about\, this evening brings together a wide range of local organizations in one welcoming space. Walk around\, meet organizers\, ask questions\, and explore opportunities at your own pace. \n\n\n\nThis event will be held in the Provo City Library Ballroom (550 N. University Ave.) and is sponsored by Center for Expanding Compassion and Engage: A Forum for Civic Renewal.
URL:https://centerforexpandingcompassion.org/event/act-local-community-night-2/
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SUMMARY:Community Home Evening
DESCRIPTION:On Monday November 2\, we’ll welcome Dr. Melissa Jones of Peace for Peacemakers for a workshop called Peace Begins with Me: Overcoming Personal Obstacles to Peace. We will meet at the Utah State Hospital Chapel\, 1300 E. Center Street in Provo. (Though it isn’t required\, please RSVP to help us plan!) \n\n\n\nPeace for Peacemakers helps people build the practical skills to handle conflict with courage\, compassion\, and clarity. Whether you’re navigating tension at home\, at work\, or in your community\, or you simply want more peaceful relationships\, this workshop is for you. \n\n\n\nTogether\, we’ll look at the personal obstacles that can get in the way of peace\, like fear\, resentment\, perfectionism\, or reactivity\, and practice skills for responding differently. Expect guided reflection\, small-group conversation\, and tools you can use right away. Everyone will leave with a practical commitment toward healthier\, more peaceful connections. \n\n\n\nThis presentation is appropriate for anyone 14 years and older. If you plan to bring younger children\, please email Laura at lauranmarre@yahoo.com by October 30.
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