August 17, 2024, 9:00am – 4:00pm Whether you’re interested in learning about a meditation practice or deepening the one you already have, this Rochester Zen Center workshop will provide a practical introduction to Zen meditation. Led by Sensei Dhara Kowal, the workshop will take place in a serene country setting, the Chapin Mill Retreat Center…

Our next Annual Meeting of Members will be held on June 25 at 11 a.m. in the Buddha Hall. You’re invited to attend in-person or on Zoom. Minutes for previous Annual Meetings and Trustee Meetings as well as Annual Financial Reports are available at https://www.rzc.org/about/governance/meeting-minutes/

Thursday, June 29, 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. Join our excursion from the Chapin Mill Work Retreat to the birthplace of Jell-O! Meeting at the front entrance of the Chapin Mill Retreat Center, we will carpool to the Jell-O Gallery, then have dinner at a local restaurant. Admission for the Jell-O Gallery is $6. For more…

The Zen Center wouldn’t run as smoothly as it does if it weren’t for a ton of wonderful volunteers – both in person and online. Since we haven’t had a volunteer lunch in a few years, we’d like to invite anyone who has volunteered in the recent past for a celebratory lunch. We would love…

Come join Sangha members on Sunday, April 23, for a simple potluck. The front door opens at 3:00 p.m. Bring a vegetarian dish to share and plan to help clean up for about 10 minutes afterward. If you plan to come, please RSVP to Jamie (jamiee@rzc.org).

Spring is here, so come if you can to a Sangha workday at Arnold Park on Saturday, April 22. The workday is from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Goal: Weeding, mulching, pruning, and edging, both the back yard and front. We promise donuts and coffee. Pizza and salad will also be provided. If you can’t…

Baseball Viewing Party: Yankees at The Angels Join our host, Jake Langendorfer at 7 p.m. for Yankees at The Angels. We’ll be watching the game in the library on the 3rdfloor of 5 Arnold Park. Come to the front door and ring the doorbell. You can look forward to pizza and non-alcoholic beer.

About every couple of weeks after the Sunday morning sitting at 11:30 a.m., a group of Sangha members meets for an hour on Zoom to provide support for each other while dealing with issues of life, death, and illness. Participants affectionately refer to the group as ZLD. At ZLD meetings, we share, we listen, we…

Calling all those involved in parenting, including grandparents and chosen aunties and uncles! Once a month join Sangha member Susan Rakow on Zoom from 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. (Eastern), for a light-hearted, expert-led, educational, and supportive Parent Practice group. Click here to sign up.