GreenFriends Get Growing Book Club
(Monthly event) Feb 24, 2024 to Apr 13, 2024 (ended)
Get Growing Book Club 2024, sponsored by MACC GreenFriends: Learn How to Grow Organic Vegetables Easily and Successfully
“Each family should plant a vegetable garden that can provide food for at least one day per month. Even apartment residents can grow vegetables in window boxes and on terraces.” - Amma
Here's how you can participate in this 3-session book club:
Step 1: Get a copy of the Get Growing book written by GreenFriends – Ireland, available at multiple places:
a. The Amma Shop
b. Amazon Kindle download
c. MA Center Chicago bookstore
Step 2: Attend all 3 Get Growing book club sessions from 1-2 pm CST at the MA Center Chicago GreenFriends building on the following dates:
1. Saturday February 24 – Chapters 1-6 – Why grow? Thru Container Systems (26 pages)
2. Saturday March 23 – Chapters 7-12 Caring for Soil thru Natural Pest Control (31 pages)
3. Saturday April 13 – Chapters 13 – End of Book (42 pages) Bring your Grids and Vegetable Templates for your Garden.
Step 3: Get Growing!
a. In your own garden
b. Donate any surplus harvest to the MA Center Chicago kitchen or local food pantry.
Masking is now recommended in group gatherings and spaces at MA Center Chicago. Keeping the health and safety of all who wish to attend uppermost in our minds, please abide by the following Covid guidelines:
IIf you have any COVID symptoms, test immediately. If you test positive, isolate for 5 days after symptom onset. You can end isolation after 5 days but should wear a high-quality mask for 5 additional days around others. If you have severe symptoms for 5 days, please isolate for an additional 5 days. MA Center Chicago residents should notify a member of the COVID Preparedness Team to request help obtaining food/other supplies.
No testing is optional after international travel, unless you present symptoms.
If you have any questions, please email macenterchicago@ammagroups.org.
Saturday
Apr
27
10:00am - 3:30pm
MACC will be celebrating Earth Day on April 27, 2024. We've planned a fun-filled day. We'll be planting vegetable seeds in the morning, and in the afternoon, join us for a seed ball making session. Lunch will be provided. Meet at the MACC Green Friends building at 10 am. Bring a water bottle.
The... more ›
Saturday
Apr
27
10:30am - 12:00pm
Please note: there will be no Amrita Yoga class on March 16th, 23rd, 30th, and April 6th.
Location: South Lodge Community Room at MA Center Chicago
Join us Saturday mornings for an open yoga class with simple, gentle Amrita Yoga postures/asanas. No prior experience or training in Amrita Yoga is... more ›
Saturday
Apr
27
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Amma says, "Bhajans are prayers in the form of songs, rich in meaning and full of devotional content." The MACC Bhajan Class meets virtually on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month from 2:30 to 3:45 pm. This class is offered for those who wish to learn bhajans and study devotional songs and... more ›
Saturday
Apr
27
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us Saturday for satsang, starting with group archana at 5PM CT, followed by bhajans, arati, and meditation from 6PM onward.
Masking is now optional in group gatherings and spaces at MA Center Chicago. Keeping the health and safety of all who wish to attend uppermost in our minds, please abide... more ›
Sunday
Apr
28
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us for a group viewing of a Rama television series in the MA Center Chicago satsang hall every Sunday at 2 pm CT (except the first Sunday of every month, which is dedicated to... more ›
Sunday
Apr
28
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Join the MA Center Chicago knitting and crocheting group to help people in need of warm hats, scarves, and more. The group meets from 3PM to 5PM on the second and fourth Sunday of each month in the South Lodge Community Room.
All skill levels are welcome, and if you are unable to attend the... more ›
Saturday
May
04
2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Amrita Book Club of North America gives participants an opportunity to dive more deeply into Amma’s teachings. The club meets twice a month on the first and third Saturdays from 2 pm to 3 pm via Zoom to explore Amma’s books and books written by Amma's senior disciples. All are welcome to attend... more ›
Saturday
May
04
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Amrita Bala Kendra (ABK) passes on Amma’s teachings to children through fun and engaging activities such as stories, bhajans, arts and crafts, celebration of festivals and service projects. ABK focuses on values, multi cultural traditions, and spiritual practices. ABK is held in-person in the MA... more ›
Saturday
May
04
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us Saturday for satsang, starting with group archana at 5PM CT, followed by bhajans, arati, and meditation from 6PM onward.
Masking is now optional in group gatherings and spaces at MA Center Chicago. Keeping the health and safety of all who wish to attend uppermost in our minds, please abide... more ›
Sunday
May
05
8:00am - 2:00pm
Inspired by Amma's teachings, Mother’s Kitchen groups in North America prepare, cook and serve 150,000 meals for the homeless and hungry each year. At MA Center Chicago, on the first Sunday of every month, we prepare food in the MACC kitchen starting at 8AM and then serve it at a local shelter. If... more ›
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Our daily spiritual practices include:
WHITE FLOWER MEDITATION
Daily* at 6:00 pm
Amma requests everyone to regularly practice this meditation once or twice a day for the benefit of the entire world. Join us every evening (except Satsang days, which are generally every Saturday) for Amma's White Flower Meditation via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85858112151?pwd=SVllVHVZS1BIU050Uy8xRHpqcUZpQT09
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The White Flower meditation at 6 pm CT is preceded by a 10-minute silent Ma Om meditation, so please feel free to join the Zoom early (at 5:50 pm CT) to participate.
EVENING BHAJANS
Daily* at 6:30 pm (in-person only)
- Guru Stotram Chanting
- Bhajans (devotional singing)
- Closing prayers and Arati