One Year of Dinner and Divinity

March 2009 - March 2010. Happy Birthday D&D!

Dinner and Divinity - March 5th - Fast Breaking

For the first time in history... Dinner and Divinity was held at an earlier time! Why? Well, since the Baha'i Fast is going on and the sun sets at 6pm, we gathered together to eat and break the Fast. We had baked chicken brocolli pasta, salad, and friend chicken for dinner and music and singing for divine dessert. Check out photos from the night. Our next D&D Fast Breaking dinner will be March 19th at 7pm. Hope to see you there.

Post dinner hanging out.

:D A blinding flash?

Me and T's new glasses (compared to our teenage ones)

Dinner and Divinity - February 19th - The Hidden Words

For this week's D&D (after dinner of course), we gathered together to reflect and do some freewriting based on "The Hidden Words." As an English teacher in training, I wanted to give everyone an opportunity to write whatever came to their mind and to use this for a jumping off point for some inspiring discussion. Everyone choose one Hidden Word and shared it with the group, which was followed by freewriting. Jen, an amazing slam poet, launched into a new poem with every freewrite. It was incredible! Coffee / expresso ice-cream closed out the night!

Jen, poet and musician.

My brother Jeff.

Hayden and Allen, representing Newark!

Dinner and Divinity - Update

Hello all!

Last month we had a FANTASTICO Nicaraguan themed "D&D." I'll be posting up photos from the night (and the D&D before that) hopefully soon.

In the mean time, our next "Dinner and Divinty" will be Febuary 19th at 7:30pm as usual.

We hope you can come. I'm still thinking over topics... any ideas?

seeking something to seek...

Dinner and Divinity - January 29th - "A Nicaraguan D&D"

What a fantastic evening. Me and Tanja cooked authentic Nicaraguan food (gallo pinto, potatoes and chicken, fried plantains) and we watched a 10 minute video compilation of Team Nicaragua 2010 (www.teamnica2010.blogspot.com). We concluded the evening with some guided meditation and prayers for those suffering in Haiti. It was a night that was serious and silly and wonderfully fulfilling!

Gallo Pinto (rice and beans) and a chicken/potato stew

Plantains ready to be fried!

Our new kitchen setup, full of plants, art and new lights.

Conversing.

Packed house.

Jacquie and Mark

Mike's emo haircut.

Mike and Danielle!

"A Nicaraguan D&D" - 1/29/10

Hola amigos y familia.

After an unforgettable break (that included a 12-day delegation to Nicaragua), life is starting to return to normal here in Montclair. That being so, Tanja and I are so happy to resume our twice-monthly "D&D" gathering. This Friday, some of us from Team Nicaragua will be sharing some of the stories and incredible learnings we gained during our project. We'll be sharing photos, videos, music, poetry and some authentic Nicaraguan dishes for dinner (fried plantains anyone?) We'll also extend some prayers for our brothers and sisters in Haiti.

Time: 7:30pm

All welcome. Let me know if you are coming: bryanweber9@gmail.com

See you soon.

-Bryan

Dinner and Divinity - December 4th - The True Condition of Humanity

A lovely night - lots of music and singing (Mike and Hayden were rocking some Matisyahu covers). For our discussion, we watched an amazing powerpoint called "The True Condition of Humanity."

Here are some photos from the evening.

A bearded Mike and Robert from Ghana.

Hayden and I rocking it out.

"Hi!" Come join in the D&D!