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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170129T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170129T153000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
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SUMMARY:Sacramento Dharma Center Grand Opening
DESCRIPTION:SDC’s community-wide Grand Opening – bring friends\, bring family\, bring neighbors!
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/sacramento-dharma-center-grand-opening-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170429T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170429T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20170428T163713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170428T163713Z
UID:9754-1493461800-1493474400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:PEOPLE'S CLIMATE MARCH SACRAMENTO
DESCRIPTION:On the 100th day of this administration\, marches across the world will take place to send a unified and urgent message: Our communities demand responsible climate action for our families\, our workers and our planet.\nThis interfaith march will surround the State Capitol Building. We’ll rally together as we learn about existing climate solutions and local actions that we can all do to stabilize climate change. There will be lively music\, interactive workshops\, inspiring speakers and more! Sacramento Dharma Center’s Climate Sangha will be meeting and marching together as a group.\n\nMeet:  West corner of Rose Garden in Capitol Park\, near Vietnam War Memorial\nSchedule:  10:30  Meet; sit together\n                    11:00  Rally at East steps of the Capitol; speeches and music\n                      1:30  March to circle the Capitol\n                      2:00  Ending pledge; short closing sit for those who want.\nBathrooms:  Inside the Capitol\, and small building at 13th Street\nBring:  (Suggested items):  Water\, snack\, sun hat\, a small ground cloth\, something to sit on.  Signs or other expressions are welcome; sign handles should technically not be longer than 18”\nSitting:  Pre-rally sit\, location TBD.  The Aloka Vihara Nuns will meet with us; look for their red brown robes.  During the rally\, the nuns will support the assembly by sitting nearby in peaceful meditation.  SDC members are invited to join them whenever\, and for as long as\, they like. There will also be a short post-March sit.\nContact: Oscar Balaguer oscarbal@hotmail.com
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/peoples-climate-march-sacramento-4/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170506T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170506T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20170308T011325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170308T011325Z
UID:9737-1494061200-1494086400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Art Day 2017
DESCRIPTION:Rediscover beginner’s mind while creating a collage or assemblage out of bits and pieces; paint and glue. No art experience needed – in fact\, the less you know\, the better!   Led by Barbara Baccei\, Karen Hamilton and Doralee Grindler Katonah.\nFee: $25 for materials (scholarships available)\nRegister at Eventbrite.com or in person on a Monday night.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-art-day-2-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Retreat,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170521T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170521T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20170516T174654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170516T174654Z
UID:9755-1495357200-1495371600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Center Envisioning
DESCRIPTION:This time is set aside for all of us in the community to have the opportunity to discuss together how we want to use our new space – both inside and outside the building. We encourage as many Sustaining Sangha members as possible to come and share their ideas. Please come to one or both meetings\, the envisioning process will build on itself over the two days\, but individual ideas and input will be welcome on both days.\nEnvisioning schedule: \nSunday\, May 21 ~ 9 am – 1 pm\nSunday\, June 18 ~ 9 am – 3 pm
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-center-envisioning-4/2017-05-21/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170708T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170708T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20170606T233317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170606T233317Z
UID:9781-1499522400-1499529600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:SDC Interdependence Day Ice Cream Social
DESCRIPTION:Join SDC for its Second Annual Interdependence Day party\, Saturday\, July 8\, 2017\, from 2 to 4 p.m.  A celebration of our donors\, volunteers\, and the greater Sangha that makes our existence possible!  Enjoy some ice cream and shaved ice\, take part in our raffle\, and listen to some far out music as we mark the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love! \nRegister
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/sdc-interdependence-day-ice-cream-social-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170819T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170819T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20170716T223058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170716T223058Z
UID:9782-1503169200-1503169200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:A Glimpse of Buddhism in China
DESCRIPTION:In April 2017\, Jim Hare traveled with a group of Western pilgrims to visit (and stay in) Buddhist monasteries in Zhejiang Province\, south of Shanghai.  Jim will present a thematic slide show and narrative\, touching on devotional practices\, the Bodhisattva Guanyin\, T’ien T’ung Ssu (the monastery where Eihei Dogen met his teacher)\, and the T’ang era poet Han Shan.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/glimpse-buddhism-china-4/2017-08-19/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171022T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171022T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20170807T011627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170807T011627Z
UID:9783-1508666400-1508677200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Sangha Annual Meeting & Potluck Brunch
DESCRIPTION:This is a once-a-year opportunity to meet your sangha friends\, new board members and get the news about Valley Streams Zen Sangha. All members\, along with their family & friends are warmly invited to attend.\nPlease let us know by email or in person\, what food offering\, and how many people you will bring. Drinks and utensils will be provided.\nSunday\, Oct. 22\, 10 am – 1 pm at the Dharma Center
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/sangha-annual-meeting-potluck-brunch-6/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171030T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171030T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20170606T221314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170606T221314Z
UID:9769-1509390000-1509397200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Sejiki Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Our Sejiki or food-offering\, ceremony is an opportunity to call forth the spirits of those who have passed this way before\, offering them solace and acknowledging our ongoing connection to them. Treats\, tea and conversation after the ceremony. Please bring noise makers and a treat to share.\nIf you would like the name of a loved one who has died during the past year\, recited in the ceremony\, please send the full name of that person (and pronunciation) to info@valleystreamszen.org.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-zazen-program-2017-10-02-2017-10-30-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Special Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171105T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171105T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20171020T174207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171020T174207Z
UID:9789-1509888600-1509897600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Sacramento Dharma Center's One-Year Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we take a look back at how far we’ve come in our first year. We’ll get an “Envisioning” update from Lynelle and Steve McNiel that will help us chart future uses of our building and grounds. Enjoy some treats\, drinks\, and socializing too.\nSDC President Susan Orr’s words are as fitting now as they were a year ago:\n \n“I am so moved by the way we have been co-creating this home for the Dharma. It feels to be a particularly auspicious moment – celebrating our harmonious intentions when our country is so fraught with conflict. May what we do truly benefit the end of suffering for all.”
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/sacramento-dharma-centers-one-year-anniversary-celebration-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171201T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171203T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20170606T213734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170606T213734Z
UID:9762-1512118800-1512302400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:3-day Rohatsu Sesshin
DESCRIPTION:“…when we practice zazen\, it is not that big mind is actually controlling small mind\, but simply that when small mind becomes calm\, big mind starts it true activity.”  ~Suzuki Roshi \nFor the first time Valley Streams Zen is offering a multi-day\, non-residential retreat. This is an opportunity to set aside the concerns of daily life for two and a half days\, giving all our attention to our sitting practice and taking care of ourselves as we would take care of a guest.  The schedule will include sitting and walking meditation\, breaks and Dharma talks.  Vegetarian meals will be served in a modified oryoki-style for lunch and dinner on Friday and Saturday. Oryoki is the traditional 3-bowl way of serving and eating meals together in silence.\nSchedule: Friday & Saturday\, 9 am – 9 pm.; Sunday\, 9 am – noon.\nCost:  $60 for full sesshin; $30 per full day; $15 per half day \nPlease sign up by November 21 by completing the form and returning it to Jim Hare.\nSesshin Signup Form (pdf)\nSign up at the zendo\, by email info@valleystreamszen.org or by US mail to\nVSZS\,  3111 Wissemann Dr.\, Sacramento\, CA 95826
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/one-day-sitting-4-2017-12-02-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20170606T221314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170606T221314Z
UID:9775-1513018800-1513026000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Tea & Discussion of SDC Envisioning
DESCRIPTION:After meditation & service\, join us for tea and discussion. The evening will be devoted to responding to landscape plans envisioned for our home\, the Sacramento Dharma Center. Lynelle McNeil\, landscape architect\, will be joining us.\nStudy her design options from your own computer:  SDC Concepts Slideshow (PDF)
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-night-zazen-program-2017-10-02-2017-12-11-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180101T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180101T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20171114T003854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171114T003854Z
UID:9791-1514833200-1514840400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Winter Celebration & Refreshments
DESCRIPTION:Welcome the new year by celebrating the treasure of sangha with your sangha! Please bring a finger food offering\, and poetry\, story\, or music to share (if you wish).
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/winter-celebration-refreshments-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Special Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180505T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180505T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20180312T184118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180312T184118Z
UID:9822-1525510800-1525536000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Seeing / Drawing Meditation Retreat
DESCRIPTION:In drawing\, we have an opportunity to set aside our egos while becoming one with the object. The investigation takes us into the essence of the object\, seeing it as it truly is. This is not an art class per se\, and no prior drawing experience is required. What is asked for is our willingness to deeply observe\, connect our eyes with our hearts and hands\, and open to whatever may emerge. This mostly silent day will include periods of meditation and movement. Weather permitting\, we will work outdoors.\nLed by Karen Hamilton and Barb Baccei.\nPlease bring a bag lunch.\n$20 plus $10 for materials.  Scholarships are available.\nPlease contact info@valleystreamszen.org\nREGISTER at eventbrite.com
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/seeing-drawing-meditation-retreat-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180617T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180617T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20180529T215902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180529T215902Z
UID:9840-1529233200-1529236800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Tea Ceremony with Misha Merrill
DESCRIPTION:Misha Merrill is the primary teacher for Zen Heart Sangha in Menlo Park and Woodside\, California and has been practicing Zen since 1984. She was ordained as a Zen priest in 1988 and received Dharma Transmission in 1998 from her teacher\, Les Kaye Roshi\, the abbot of Kannon Do Zen Center and dharma heir in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi\, the founder of San Francisco Zen Center.\nSuggested donation: $20 – $30.\nRegister on Eventbrite
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/tea-ceremony-misha-merrill-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181028T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181028T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20180906T022549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180906T022549Z
UID:9853-1540720800-1540731600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Sangha Annual Meeting & Potluck Brunch
DESCRIPTION:This is a once-a-year opportunity to meet your sangha friends\, new board members and get the latest news about Valley Streams Zen Sangha. All members\, along with their family & friends are warmly invited to attend.\nSign up at a regular meeting\, or let us know by email\, what food offering\, and how many people you will bring. Drinks and utensils will be provided.\nNEW DATE: Sunday\, Oct. 28\, 10 am – 1 pm
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/sangha-annual-meeting-potluck-brunch-2-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181029T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20180906T023714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180906T023714Z
UID:9855-1540839600-1540846800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Sejiki Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Our Sejiki or food-offering\, ceremony is an opportunity to call forth the spirits of those who have passed this way before\, offering them solace and acknowledging our ongoing connection to them. Treats\, tea and conversation after the ceremony. Please bring noise makers and a treat to share.\nIf you would like the name of a loved one who has died during the past year\, recited in the ceremony\, please send the full name of that person (and pronunciation) to info@valleystreamszen.org.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/sejiki-ceremony-3-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Special Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181107T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181107T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20180512T041928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180512T041928Z
UID:9827-1541617200-1541624400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:An evening with Wendy Garling: Stories of Women in the Buddha's Life
DESCRIPTION:Stars at Dawn is a retelling of ancient legends of the women in Gautama Buddha’s intimate circle. Lesser-known stories from Sanskrit and Pali sources are for the first time woven into an illuminating\, coherent narrative. Interspersed with original insights\, fresh interpretations\, and bold challenges to the status quo\, these stories invite us to open our minds to a new understanding of women’s roles in the Buddha’s life and in early Buddhism. Books will be available for purchase after the lecture.\n \nWendy Garling has taught women’s spirituality\, focusing on Buddhist traditions for more than 20 years. She is a Tibetan Buddhist practitioner and authorized Dharma  teacher. \nALSO:\nTea & Conversation with Wendy in the SDC LibraryThursday morning\, November 8\, 9:00-10:30 am \nREGISTER ON EVENTBRITE.COM
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/wendy-garling-stories-women-buddhas-life-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181130T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181202T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20180312T194524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180312T194524Z
UID:9825-1543568400-1543752000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:3-Day Rohatsu Sesshin
DESCRIPTION:“…when we practice zazen\, it is not that big mind is actually controlling small mind\, but simply that when small mind becomes calm\, big mind starts its true activity.”  ~Suzuki Roshi \nThis multi-day\, non-residential retreat is an opportunity to set aside the concerns of daily life for two and a half days\, giving all your attention to your sitting practice and taking care of yourself as you would take care of a guest. The schedule will include sitting and walking meditation\, breaks and Dharma talks. Vegetarian meals will be served in a modified oryoki-style for lunch and dinner on Friday and Saturday. Oryoki is the traditional 3-bowl way of serving and eating meals together in silence.\nSchedule: Friday & Saturday\, 9 am – 9 pm.; Sunday\, 9 am – noon.\nCost:  $60 for full sesshin; $30 per full day; $15 per half day (scholarships available)\nRegister on a Monday night with So-On Jim Hare. 
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/3-day-rohatsu-sesshin-6/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Retreat,Special Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181231T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181231T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20180920T225808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180920T225808Z
UID:9865-1546282800-1546290000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Winter Celebration & Refreshments
DESCRIPTION:Welcome the new year by celebrating the treasure of sangha with your sangha!\nPlease bring a finger food offering\, and poetry\, story\, or music to share (if you wish).
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/winter-celebration-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Special Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190202T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190202T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20181101T183201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181101T183201Z
UID:9867-1549112400-1549123200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Jizo Ceremony - For Loved Ones Who Have Died and Other Losses
DESCRIPTION:Jizo is the beloved Great Bodhisattva found within many Buddhist traditions\, who carries us across the threshold of death and loss and safely accompanies us through the ‘hell zones’ of deep suffering. \nEspecially honored in Japan\, Jizo (also known as ‘Earth Store’ or ‘Earth Womb’) brings to us the qualities of courage\, fearlessness\, and tenderness needed to enter into our experiences of grief and loss and to open our hearts to the mystery of life and death. \nThis will be a sacred time for us to come together to acknowledge and remember the death of someone dear to us or another kind of significant loss\, whether recent or from long ago.  We will take refuge in the safe container of our shared presence with each other for the sake of our healing. \nWe will be introduced to this ceremony by our facilitators and then in silence we will create hand-made offerings for our loved ones. In a ceremony of remembrance we will honor their lives and our relationship with them.  We will complete the ceremony with a processional into our garden to offer prayer flag messages for the dying and for ourselves as we continue to live our lives. \nIn this sacred space we will together turn towards the complexity of grief and discover the strength that arises when we embrace our interconnectedness with all beings. \nEveryone is welcome and there is no fee.  Donations offered will be given to the Susan Orr Memorial Garden.  \n Registration will be at Eventbrite.com \nFor further information contact:  Doralee Grindler Katonah at grindkaton@icloud.com \nThis ceremony has been brought to us from Japan by Yvonne Rand and Jan Chosen-Bays and transmitted to Chris Forten and Sarah Emerson (all transmitted Zen Priests).  Doralee Grindler Katonah will lead\, assisted by So On Jim Hare. Doralee has received two years of training in preparation for guiding this ceremony.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/jizo-ceremony-4/2019-02-02/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190309T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190309T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20190304T063621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190304T063621Z
UID:9900-1552129200-1552143600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Memorial Service to celebrate Mary Reilly
DESCRIPTION:Mary Reilly\, long-time member and leader of SBMG and the Sacramento Dharma Center community\, will be honored and remembered by her many friends and family.  Mary taught meditation to children and teachers in public schools; she loved nature\, especially the Sandhill Cranes; she was friendly and generous to all and a talented organizerl.  Mary passed away suddenly on February 27.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/memorial-service-to-celebrate-mary-reilly-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190601T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190601T163000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20181101T183445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181101T183445Z
UID:9868-1559381400-1559406600@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Dharma Calligraphy: Create Your Own Scroll\, with Rev. Val Szymanski
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our 4th annual Dharma Art Day for an opportunity to create your own calligraphy scroll!  The retreat will be led by Rev. Val Szymanski\, founding teacher of Bamboo in the Wind Zen sangha\, and  esteemed calligrapher.\nNo previous experience is necessary\, and all supplies will be provided. Class size is limited to 20.\nRegister at Eventbrite.com
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/dharma-art-day-calligraphy-led-by-val-szymanski-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Retreat,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190609T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190609T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20190609T155804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190609T155804Z
UID:10055-1560088800-1560096000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Jukai Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/jukai-ceremony-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190615T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190615T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20190611T161251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190611T161251Z
UID:10056-1560589200-1560607200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:SDC Yard Sale - Volunteers needed!
DESCRIPTION:Clean out your closets and garage – then donate your lightly used items to the\nDharma Center Yard Sale. \nEmail Linda Dekker to volunteer and to arrange for dropping off donations at the Dharma Center.  zendekker@gmail.com
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/sdc-yard-sale-volunteers-needed-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190919T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190919T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20190608T224907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190608T224907Z
UID:10054-1568913300-1568925000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Nature walk: Bats of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Yolo Basin Wildlife Headquarters for this special event of seeing and learning about the Mexican Free-tailed Bats. Following a 45-minute indoor presentation on bat natural history\, the group will carpool to the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area to watch one of the largest colonies of  bats in California as it emerges in large ribbons to hunt insects at sunset. To get to the bat viewing site\, we will travel through leased rice farming fields to an area not open to the public. The whole experience takes about three hours. This is a family friendly event with a small amount of walking. \nDirections from Sacramento:  From interstate 80 West take the Mace Boulevard Exit in Davis.  Turn left at the off-ramp light.  Turn left at the next light at the Mace Boulevard and Chiles Road intersection. Once on Chiles Road east of the Mace intersection\, travel approximately 1.5 mileseast to the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area headquarters\, 45211 County Road 32B (Chiles Road). \nWant to Carpool?  Meet at the Sacramento Dharma Center at 4:30 p.m. (3111 Wissemann Dr.\, Sacramento) Consider parking on the street as this is a SIM practice evening. \n**Sign up at a sangha meeting or email info@valleystreamszen.org to let us know how many people you will bring.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/nature-walk-bats-at-the-yolo-causeway-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191005T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191005T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20180904T182038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180904T182038Z
UID:9845-1570266000-1570294800@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Buddha Activity: a Two-day Teaching Retreat with Tenshin Reb Anderson
DESCRIPTION:Tenshin Reb Anderson will lead this 2-day retreat. His theme is: “An old time buddha said\, ‘earth\, grass\, trees\, all living beings are engaged in buddha activity.’ Buddha activity is the unceasing process of freeing all beings so they may live in peace and harmony. The buddha ancestors called this buddha activity zazen. In this retreat we will study\, practice and realize this great activity.” \nReb Anderson was ordained as a priest in 1970 by Shunryu Suzuki roshi\, who gave him the name Tenshin Zenki (“Naturally Real\, The Whole Works”). He received dharma transmission in 1983 and served as abbot of San Francisco Zen Center from 1986 to 1995. Tenshin Roshi continues to teach at Zen Center and No Abode Hermitage\, and leads retreats across the U.S. and in Europe. \nRegister on Eventbrite.com   or at a sangha meeting. \n\nA separate teaching donation will be requested at the retreat.\nA vegan box lunch is available for people who register by September 30th. Please purchase the $12 meal ticket in addition to your registration or bring your own lunch.\nIf the registration cost is beyond your means\, please email info@valleystreamszen.org to request a reduced rate or scholarship.\nSaturday-only registration is available for those unable to attend the full retreat.\n\n 
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/2-day-sitting-tenshin-reb-anderson-4/2019-10-05/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,One-Day Sitting,Retreat,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191012T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191012T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20191007T182847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191007T182847Z
UID:10073-1570869000-1570885200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Thangka Paintings - History\, Construction & Symbols
DESCRIPTION:Gus Koehler will offer a half-day course on the study of Buddhist Thangkas\, and how to use them to support practice. Gus will decode the symbols and meanings of the Buddha Shakyamuni\, Manjusri\, and White Tara paintings which hang in our meditation hall. The Wheel of Time image will also be examined. \nGus has studied with various teachers including: Paramahansa Muktananda\, Sixteenth Gyalwa Karmapa\, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje\, Ajit Mukerji\, Sogyal Rinpoche\, His Holiness the Dali Lama\, Lama Lodo\, Lama Surya Das\, Anam Thubten\, Lama Dawa and Dzogchen Lama Drimed.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/thangka-paintings-history-construction-symbols-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191028T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191028T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20190326T231836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190326T231836Z
UID:9931-1572289200-1572296400@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Sejiki Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Our Sejiki\, or food-offering\, ceremony is an opportunity to call forth the spirits of those who have passed this way before\, offering them solace and acknowledging our ongoing connection to them. Treats\, tea and conversation after the ceremony. Please bring noise makers and a treat to share. \n  \nIf you would like the name of a loved one who has died during the past year\, recited in the ceremony\, please send the full name of that person (and pronunciation) to info@valleystreamszen.org.  \nAll are welcome.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-and-program-2019-07-22-2019-10-28-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191103T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191103T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20191015T044636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191015T044636Z
UID:10074-1572775200-1572786000@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Sangha Annual Meeting & Potluck Brunch
DESCRIPTION:This is a once-a-year opportunity to meet your sangha friends\, new board members and get the news about Valley Streams Zen Sangha. All members\, along with their family & friends are warmly invited to attend. \nPlease let us know by email or in person\, what food offering\, and how many people you will bring. Drinks and utensils will be provided.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/sangha-annual-meeting-potluck-brunch-3-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191104T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191104T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T055121
CREATED:20190326T231836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190326T231836Z
UID:9937-1572894000-1572901200@valleystreamszen.org
SUMMARY:Celebration of Doralee Grindler Katonah's Priest Ordination
DESCRIPTION:After zazen\, we will celebrate Doralee Grindler Katonah’s recent priest ordination with her root teacher\, Sojun Diane Martin\, with whom she has studied for the past 18 years.  Doralee’s ordination into the Soto Zen lineages of Shunryu Suzuki and Dainin Katagiri\, took place on October 19th at Indian Creek Zen Farm near Ottawa\, Illinois. \nDuring her time of priest training Rev. Val Szymanski\, Guiding Teacher at Bamboo in the Wind Zen Sangha in Sunnyvale\, CA. has been her second teacher\, here in California. Rev. Val received transmission from Roshi Diane Martin in 2010. In addition\, Cornelia Junfu Shonkwiler\, Head Teacher at Middle Way Zen in San Jose\, Ca.\, was Doralee’s sewing teacher. \nRev. Val with the assistance of Practice Leader Jim Hare will conduct this welcoming of priesthood ceremony at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \nAll are invited to share in this auspicious event and enjoy tea and treats after the ceremony.
URL:https://valleystreamszen.org/event/monday-evening-zazen-service-and-program-2019-07-22-2019-11-04-4/
LOCATION:3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Monday Night Meeting,Special Event
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