First United Methodist Church of Germantown FUMCOG

A water-focused event in GREAT's Emergency Preparedness InitiativeWhere does YOUR water come from?What does your filter actually remove? During the March water contamination, did you rush out to the store to find bare shelves? Store water without spending money on plastic bottlesTips to prevent flood damageAll this and so much MORE on June 24th! *Event schedule coming soon*Confirmed partners so far: Tacony-Takoony-Frankford Watershed PartnershipKrista Unearthed Philadelphia Water DepartmentGreenTreks

Join Uncle Bobbie's as we welcome author, Ibi Zoboi as she discusses her latest book, "Nigeria Jones".New York Times Bestselling author, Ibi Zoboi joins us to discuss her latest book, "Nigeria Jones"."Nigeria Jones" is a searing, powerful coming-of-age story about discovering who you are in the world—and fighting for that person—by having the courage to remix the founding tenets of your life to be your own revolution.Ibi will be joined in conversation with author Candace Iloh ("Every Body Looking") and activist and writer, Feminista Jones ("Reclaiming Our Space"). Q&A and book signing will follow the discussion....Doors open at 6:00pm. Buy

Join Uncle Bobbie's as we welcome award-winning author, Brittney Morris as she discusses her latest book, "The Jump".Bestselling young-adult author, Brittney Morris joins us as she discusses her latest book, "The Jump".The Jump follows a group of Seattle teens who enter a city-wide cryptology contest run by a mysterious entity called The Order, which will offer the winners high-tech resources that the teens plan on using to stop the placement of an oil refinery in their neighborhood.Brittney will be joined in conversation with author and literary agent, Eric Smith. Q&A and book signing will follow the discussion...Doors open at 1:00pm.

Join us for an afternoon of discussion the radical legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.For the sixth consecutive year, Uncle Bobbie's welcomes you to discuss and learn about the - oft-forgotten - radical legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Over the many years since his death, his teachings and beliefs have been reduced to the point that they no longer fully capture the man that led a movement sixty years ago.Led by Marc Lamont Hill, we dive back into his words, his work and his actions to reframe the narrative around Dr. King and how we can use his

Join us for an afternoon of discussion the radical legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.For the sixth consecutive year, Uncle Bobbie's welcomes you to discuss and learn about the - oft-forgotten - radical legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Over the many years since his death, his teachings and beliefs have been reduced to the point that they no longer fully capture the man that led a movement sixty years ago.Led by Marc Lamont Hill, we dive back into his words, his work and his actions to reframe the narrative around Dr. King and how we can use his

Join us for a day of discussion celebrating the life and teachings of bell hooksJoin us for the inaugural bell hooks Symposium at Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books. On Saturday September 24, the country’s leading scholars, writers, activists, and cultural workers will spend the day honoring the legacy of bell hooks. Four panels will explore hooks’ ideas, writing, and personal impact through rich, honest, and accessible discussions. ********Panel List & Participants11am “Education As A Practice Of Freedom”Venus Evans-Winters, Christopher Emdin, Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, Ed Brockenbrough, Marc Lamont Hill (Moderator)1pm “The Will To Change: Men and Masculinity”Mark Anthony Neal, Gabriel Bryant, Elon