Events Calendar

Events Calendar

Our Events Calendar lists all GPZC events and activities. You can

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filter events by location using the categories menu (top, left);
filter events by event type (such as “sesshin” or “workshop”) using the tags menu (top, left); and
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	1	2 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting May 2 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During Summer Ango, which runs May 21- Aug 20 2023, GPZC offers online sitting Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 6 AM. During non-Ango …	3 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting May 3 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During Summer Ango, which runs May 21- Aug 20 2023, GPZC offers online sitting Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 6 AM. During non-Ango …	4 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting May 4 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During Summer Ango, which runs May 21- Aug 20 2023, GPZC offers online sitting Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 6 AM. During non-Ango …	5	6 Introduction to Zen Practice Workshop-Monroe 8:30 am Introduction to Zen Practice Workshop-Monroe @ Great Plains Zen Center May 6 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets This workshop provides basic, practical information including how to do zazen (Zen meditation), how to establish a home practice, how to make everyday activities practice, … Introduction to Zen Practice Workshop-Palatine 8:30 am Introduction to Zen Practice Workshop-Palatine @ Countryside Church May 6 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets This workshop provides basic, practical information including how to do zazen (Zen meditation), how to establish a home practice, how to make everyday activities practice, …
7 Sunday Evening Online Sitting 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Online Sitting May 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Online sitting (two periods of zazen) will take place every Sunday evening from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. This is followed by a brief check-in. To … Sunday Evening Zazen, Palatine 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Zazen, Palatine @ Countryside Church May 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm Tickets Sunday evening sittings at 7 PM at Countryside Church, 1025 N. Smith St., Palatine have resumed in person. Online participation will continue to be offered. …	8	9 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting May 9 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During Summer Ango, which runs May 21- Aug 20 2023, GPZC offers online sitting Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 6 AM. During non-Ango …	10 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting May 10 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During Summer Ango, which runs May 21- Aug 20 2023, GPZC offers online sitting Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 6 AM. During non-Ango …	11 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting May 11 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During Summer Ango, which runs May 21- Aug 20 2023, GPZC offers online sitting Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 6 AM. During non-Ango …	12 Maezumi Roshi Memorial Zazenkai 2023 7:30 pm Maezumi Roshi Memorial Zazenkai 2023 @ Great Plains Zen Center May 12 @ 7:30 pm – May 14 @ 8:00 am Tickets Maezumi Roshi Memorial Zazenkai, May 12-14 2023 The Maezumi Roshi Memorial Zazenkai will take place from Friday evening, May 12 at 7:30 PM through Sunday …	13
14 Sunday Evening Online Sitting 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Online Sitting May 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Online sitting (two periods of zazen) will take place every Sunday evening from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. This is followed by a brief check-in. To … Sunday Evening Zazen, Palatine 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Zazen, Palatine @ Countryside Church May 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm Tickets Sunday evening sittings at 7 PM at Countryside Church, 1025 N. Smith St., Palatine have resumed in person. Online participation will continue to be offered. …	15	16 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting May 16 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During Summer Ango, which runs May 21- Aug 20 2023, GPZC offers online sitting Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 6 AM. During non-Ango …	17 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting May 17 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During Summer Ango, which runs May 21- Aug 20 2023, GPZC offers online sitting Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 6 AM. During non-Ango …	18 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting May 18 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During Summer Ango, which runs May 21- Aug 20 2023, GPZC offers online sitting Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 6 AM. During non-Ango …	19	20 Half-Day Sitting 8:30 am Half-Day Sitting @ Great Plains Zen Center May 20 @ 8:30 am – 11:40 am Tickets Half-Day Sitting at Great Plains Zen Center takes place one Saturday each month. You can attend all or part of the morning sitting and stay …
21 Day of Reflection Day of Reflection May 21 all-day Tickets The practice of Day of Reflection takes place the third Sunday of every month. This is an opportunity to focus on the Buddhist Precepts for … Eight Awarenesses of the Enlightened Person, May 21 – August 27 2023 8:00 am Eight Awarenesses of the Enlightened Person, May 21 – August 27 2023 May 21 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am Tickets Eight Awarenesses of the Enlightened Person: A Summer Ango Class Series, May 21-August 27 As part of our offering for Summer Ango 2023, we … Aspects of Zen Practice Class 4: Being a Part of the GPZC Community 5:30 pm Aspects of Zen Practice Class 4: Being a Part of the GPZC Community @ Countryside Church UU May 21 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets This Aspects Class will cover shared stewardship circles and opportunities for volunteering and leadership, Council Practice, and GPZC’s Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles. Aspects classes … Sunday Evening Online Sitting 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Online Sitting May 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Online sitting (two periods of zazen) will take place every Sunday evening from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. This is followed by a brief check-in. To … Sunday Evening Zazen, Palatine 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Zazen, Palatine @ Countryside Church May 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm Tickets Sunday evening sittings at 7 PM at Countryside Church, 1025 N. Smith St., Palatine have resumed in person. Online participation will continue to be offered. …	22	23 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting May 23 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During Summer Ango, which runs May 21- Aug 20 2023, GPZC offers online sitting Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 6 AM. During non-Ango …	24 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting May 24 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During Summer Ango, which runs May 21- Aug 20 2023, GPZC offers online sitting Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 6 AM. During non-Ango …	25 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting May 25 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During Summer Ango, which runs May 21- Aug 20 2023, GPZC offers online sitting Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 6 AM. During non-Ango …	26 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting May 26 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During Summer Ango, which runs May 21- Aug 20 2023, GPZC offers online sitting Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 6 AM. During non-Ango …	27
28 Sunday Evening Online Sitting 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Online Sitting May 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Online sitting (two periods of zazen) will take place every Sunday evening from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. This is followed by a brief check-in. To … Sunday Evening Zazen, Palatine 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Zazen, Palatine @ Countryside Church May 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm Tickets Sunday evening sittings at 7 PM at Countryside Church, 1025 N. Smith St., Palatine have resumed in person. Online participation will continue to be offered. …	29	30 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting May 30 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During Summer Ango, which runs May 21- Aug 20 2023, GPZC offers online sitting Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 6 AM. During non-Ango …	31 Online Sitting 6:00 am Online Sitting May 31 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 am Tickets During Summer Ango, which runs May 21- Aug 20 2023, GPZC offers online sitting Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings at 6 AM. During non-Ango …

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