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February 2019
Neighbors Council Work Day
Help us brighten up Thanks-Giving Square during our winter community work day. Join other neighbors to lend a hand with clean-up efforts. For this event, we will be disassembling, moving and organizing exhibit items and furniture in the Hall of Thanksgiving (all inside work). Snacks and water will be provided. All are welcome. RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/317675515521159/
Find out more »Reception: “Thanks-Giving Square: An Ideas Becomes a Place”
The Thanks-Giving Foundation invites you to a special reception. Sunday, February 3rd, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas Underground parking available on Wood Street 4th Floor showcase Reception will include refreshments and a brief presentation beginning at 2:30. About the exhibition: Thanks-Giving Square is more than just a downtown Dallas park. It’s a place where we can all stand together on common ground, reflect on gratitude and appreciate the diversity of our community. Through…
Find out more »March 2019
2019 Spring Festival of Faiths and Cultures
Celebrate Equinox and Earth Day This fourth year our annual Spring Festival of Faiths and Cultures will extend for six days from March 11th to March 16th. On each day a complimentary program takes place at Thanks-Giving Square from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. presenting a different faith and cultural experience that demonstrates the essence of its traditions. Some events will be inside the Hall of Thanksgiving and others will be outdoors in the garden/plaza at Thanks-Giving Square. Celebrations will include…
Find out more »April 2019
Performance by Metropolitan Detroit Youth Chorus
Join us in the Chapel of Thanks-Giving for a special performance by the Metropolitan Detroit Youth Chorus. About the Group: The Metropolitan Detroit Youth Chorus is a group of young people from the Greater Metropolitan Detroit area who come together for the purpose of providing a musical experience that will encourage them and their hearers in devotion to Christ and Christian principles. The chorus has grown from its original 18 members in 1964 to our current membership of 52 in…
Find out more »Private Worship Service in the Hall
The Hall of Thanksgiving is closed for a special service during this time.
Find out more »May 2019
2019 National Day of Prayer Luncheon
Join us for the Thirty-Eighth Annual National Day of Prayer Luncheon presented by The Thanks-Giving Foundation and its Interfaith Council. Thursday, May 2, 2019 11:30 A.M. Registration Noon Program and Lunch The Statler Dallas More details about this year's program and theme will be announced soon. For early sponsorship opportunities or event questions contact Kyle Ogden at kogden@thanksgiving.org. For tickets and more information: https://thanksgiving.org/2019ndop/
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The Gratitude Meditations at Thanks-Giving Square
An evening of reflection, meditation and community connection Join us inside the chapel at Thanks-Giving Square for an evening of gratitude-focused meditation led by Kate Waitzkin and The Refuge. Feel free to bring a meditation cushion or any props to make you comfortable while seated. No need for a yoga mat as this will be a seated practice. As a gift to support the continuation of your meditation practice, The Refuge is offering all attendees a complimentary class using the…
Find out more »November 2019
The Gathering
The Gathering was founded with the mission of creating a spiritual home for those in the Dallas area who are homeless or have insecure housing. Simply put, a church whose purpose and reality is a ministry to, with, and for the homeless community that is always amongst us but seldom seen. Organized weekly by the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. Click here for more information.
Find out more »Faiths in Conversation
Present by Interfaith Council of Thanks-Giving Foundation, Perkins School of Theology, The Dallas Institute A great number of spiritual and religious faiths are practiced in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, yet all too often, we know little about those outside our own. How can we escape our silos and find intersections of the diversity of faiths with which Dallas is so rich? This new ongoing series aims at doing just that – designed to offer people of all cultures, faiths, and…
Find out more »December 2019
2019 Winter Festival of Faiths and Cultures
GRATEFUL: CULTURAL GIFTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Presented by The Interfaith Council of The Thanks-Giving Foundation This event aims to exemplify the American values of Gratitude and Inclusion, and to present cross-cultural exchanges that enrich the American experience for its residents and society at large. We will feature performances that are representative of the cultures from four areas of the world: Central and Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. There will be exciting vocals, instrumentals, and dances. …
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