- www.unionproject.org - Monday Evening Conversations The Union Project and the Open Door are pleased to invite you to our Monday evening series for Black History month. Every Monday evening at 7:30 in the Atrium of the Union Project, we will be looking at how race and discrimination affects our relationships and communities today. Our event to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 16th (300 people!!) was the introduction to this important series. Please join us. February 6th: Crash: A viewing of the movie and discussion to follow February 13th: The Difficulty of Loving Across our Differences -eavesdropping on a conversation with a white and African-American pastor who have been wrestling through their differences in ministry and friendship. February 20th: An evening of music and food with our new neighbors the Somali Bantu February 27th: A wrap up potluck party! Please contact hilary@unionproject.org or 412-363-4550 or bj@pghopendoor.org with any questions. Union Project and Clif Graves Consulting Partner on Ebase training workshop Are you a small business or nonprofit looking for fundraising/contact management software? Created by nonprofits for nonprofits, Ebase is designed for nonprofit executives, fundraisers, activist organizers, database administrators and technology consultants. Ebase version 2.12 is available as a free download from www.ebase.org. This basic one-day course will get you up to speed using Ebase 2 and Chickadeebase. We will cover how to get around, where to find things, data, basic data entry, basic reporting and move on to choosing what data to enter, how to use Ebase Items and codes to store virtually any kind of information and then how to find it again. We will explore how Ebase can be used to run a sample combined activist issue and fundraising campaign. Chickadeebase follows that with an updated FileMaker 8 version using similar look and feel and data structure as Ebase 2. This class is taught by Clif Graves of Clif Graves Consulting. Clif has been lead developer for Ebase version 1.03 and version 2 and is developer of Chickadeebase. Clif has presented at numerous national conferences, taught at all levels from adult education to college level. He is a trained Total Quality Trainer and brings that perspective to his trainings. More information on Clif can be found at www.clifgraves.com. This one-day class will be on Tuesday February 28, 9:00am - 4:30pm, at Union Project. The cost is $150 per person. Email Justin@unionproject.org or cgraves@clifgraves.com for more information, or call 412-363-4550 x2. Come to this class to hear first hand about the exciting future developments that Union Project and Clif Graves are working on for Ebase. Super Bowl @ Union Project Come join members of the Open Door for a Super Bowl potluck on Sunday February 5 beginning at 6 pm. The game will be projected onto our sanctuary wall. Be sure to bring a dish to share. Contact bj@pghopendoor.org if you have any questions. Clay Classes Starting @ Union Project The Union Project clay studio is up and running. New classes have been announced! Visit www.unionproject.org/Programs/Ceramics to check out the class schedule and other details. Upcoming classes include a bowl making workshop, beginning throwing, mosaic mural installation, and majolica glazing. Volunteers Needed Union Project is in need of a skilled carpenter to spend 10-12 hours working on shelf construction and door framing. We have also announced upcoming Saturday workdays. The Union Project needs volunteers on the following dates: February 4 - 9 am to 3 pm March 4 - 9 am to 3 pm April 1 - 9 am to 3 pm May 6 - 9 am to 3 pm We’ll also need volunteers during weekdays to help with painting, staining, and installing data lines. Please contact volunteer@unionproject.org or call 412-363-4550 if you’re interested in volunteering. Union Station Construction has begun! Union Project and Massaro Corporation have begun construction on Union Station café! Please check back with us over the next several weeks to learn about the progress. Job announcements, hours of operation, and menu will be announced soon. Please email Justin@unionproject.org if you have any questions. _______________________________________________ update mailing list update@unionproject.org http://unionproject.mennonite.net/mailman/listinfo/update.unionproject