May 30: The 5th Annual Belly Dance Karavan: Belly Dance Goes To The Movies

Belly Dance Goes To The Movies!

The 5th Annual Belly Dance Karavan Fundraiser

"Belly Dance Goes To The Movies" is a show not to be missed! The 5th Annual Belly Dance Karavan fundraiser begins at 8:00 p.m. on May 30, at 6 Bird Street in Foxborough. Featuring some of the areas best belly dancers, the family-friendly show is always a crowd pleaser. Come to watch the beautiful dancers in their art while helping support accessibility improvements to the oldest building on the Foxborough Common.

This year's show includes more than 20 belly dancers performing to songs from the movies. Audience members will experience a visual and musical journey from Slumdog Millionaire to Get Shorty, through 007 and License To Kill to Lawrence Of Arabia.

Each year, the belly dancers donate their talent and time to help raise funds to benefit the Foxborough Universalist Church, UUA. All money from the fundraiser will go towards the Acceccibility Improvements Fund ramp initiative. The ramp, when completed, will allow the historic building to be more accessible to all.

Nehira, Ioke, Moirae, Almasa, Dorothea, Sadira, Goddess Delight, Samantha, Shimmy Kimmy, Aneckha, Odalisque Dancers,Ameena, Maatkare, Sumora, Anam Cara, Zaharah, The Dobersheik Dames Tribal Dance Collective, Morgana, and Sabrina are among the belly dancers scheduled to perform.

Tickets to the May 30 show are available at the door. Cost is seniors $10; adults $15; children $10; family maximum $35. There will be an intermission with light refreshments. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.; show starts at 8:00 p.m. If you need directions to the venue (Foxborough Universalist Church, UUA, 6 Bird Street, on the town common/Route 140), or want more information about the show, please call the event coordinator, Sumora, at 508-561-4229 or visit events.uufoxborough.org.

More than fifteen individual dancers and two dance troupes blend stunning costumes, dance talents, and music to benefit accessibility improvemts to Foxborough's oldest church building!

About The Dance

Arising from the culture of the Middle-Eastern world, belly dancing is traditionally performed at weddings and parties, as well as in the best nightclubs and theaters. This form of dance depends on fine muscle control of the torso, arms, and hips, and on interpretation of the music. Middle-Eastern dance is neither a tease nor a come-on nor are there nude dancers - it is family friendly! The dance is an expression of feeling: joy, love, sorrow, friendliness, passion, contemplation, and all the complex emotions of life.

May 23: Church Yard Sale!

Stop by the church yard sale on May 23.

Enjoy deals on furniture, housewares, clothing, electronics, books, kids stuff, and more! Shop from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., rain or shine.

Where: Foxborough Universalist Church, UUA, 6 Bird Street, Foxborough, MA
(on the common in downtown Foxborough)

* Donations are currently being accepted from the community for the yard sale.

May 17: Newcomer's Orientation

If you have recently started attending services at Foxborough Universalist Church, UUA, or are contemplating doing so, this short introduction provides information about the church, how to become more involved (including how to become a member), and a brief history of Unitarian Universalism.

From 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. on May 17, the minister and a board member will be in the church office to answer your questions. You do not have to be ready for membership to attend this orientation.

Some Upcoming Events

May 3: (7:00 p.m.) Board Of Trustees Meeting at the church. All are welcome to attend.
May 6: (7:30 p.m.) Men's Group Meeting at Pike's Peak Mining Company in Mansfield, MA.
May 7: (6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.) First Thursdays Peace Vigil at 6 Bird Street, Foxborough, MA.
May 10: (11:00 a.m.) Love Makes A Family photo exhibit opens!
May 11: (7:00 p.m.) Women's Group Meeting in Mansfield, MA.
May 23: (9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.) Church Yard Sale at 6 Bird Street, Foxborough, MA.
May 30: (8:00 p.m.) 5th Annual Belly Dance Karavan fundraiser at 6 Bird Street, Foxborough, MA.
May 26: (9:00 p.m.) Newsletter deadline

May 30: Belly Dance Karavan at 8:00 PM

Belly Dance Goes To The Movies!

Save the date! The Belly Dance Karavan is coming to town at 8:00 p.m. on May 30. Always a crowd pleaser, the family-friendly annual Belly Dance Karavan includes professional belly dancers from the region. This year, the dancers will perform to songs from movies such as 'Chicago', 'Get Shorty', and 'Hairspray'. There will be an intermission and a finale featuring all the dancers together on-stage.

Additional details coming soon!

May 23: Church Yard Sale!

Stop by the church yard sale on May 23. Enjoy deals on furniture, housewares, clothing, electronics, books, kids stuff, and more! Shop from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., rain or shine.

Where: Foxborough Universalist Church, UUA, 6 Bird Street, Foxborough, MA
(on the common in downtown Foxborough)

* Donations are currently being accepted from the community for the yard sale.

May 10: Love Makes A Family photo-text exhibit opens in Foxborough!

Family Diversity Projects’ touring exhibit LOVE MAKES A FAMILY: Portraits of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People and their Families visits Foxborough

The touring photo exhibit ‘Love Makes A Family: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People and their Families’ is coming to Foxborough Universalist Church, UUA. The exhibit will be on display throughout May on the second level of the church, located at 6 Bird Street, Foxborough, MA, beginning Sunday morning, May 10.

The exhibit - which is free and open to the public - will be open for viewing on:

• Sunday, May 10, from 11 AM - 2 PM
• Sunday, May 17, from 11 AM - 2 PM
• Saturday, May 23, from 9 AM - 2 PM
• Sunday, May 24, from 11 AM - 2 PM
• Sunday, May 31, from 11 AM - 2 PM
• other days and times which will be announced soon
• other times, by appointment (call 508-543-4002 to schedule)

Designed for audiences of all ages, the “Love Makes A Family” photo-text exhibit (with photos by Gigi Kaeser and interviews by Peggy Gillespie) challenges stereotypes about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and helps dismantle homophobia. At a time in history when LGBT people continue to fight for basic human rights including the right to legally marry, the right to lead a Boy Scout troop, the right to have access to partner health benefits, and the right to be adoptive and foster parents, ‘Love Makes A Family’ helps cut through all the political arguments right to the heart of the issue by showing the love, caring, and connection that are so basic to all families. By allowing viewers to come face-to-face with LGBT people, ‘Love Makes A Family’ makes visible in a positive way, the love and caring in these families. This exhibit contributes to the process of dismantling the destructive power of prejudice and intolerance, thus making the world a safer place for all people.

For more information about the photo-text exhibit and the full viewing schedule, please call the Foxborough Universalist Church, UUA at 508-543-4002 or visit http://events.uufoxborough.org.