Pickleball, a paddleball sport which is one of the fastest growing sports in the country, had 80 people show up the first night it began in August 2019, according to Dias. She also started a Hanford Pickleball group page, which currently has 513 members.

Dias has attended city council meetings and recreational meetings in hopes of getting Pickleball courts in Hanford.

I feel good about it because fitness is needed and I feel like Hanford has slacked off a little bit in that area and were bringing it back now, Dias said.

Growing up in the agriculture industry, Dias has also taught 4-H and for the last 10 years, shes given school tours on dairy farms to promote the industry to school children. After serving the community for all these years, Dias called it normal because its always been a part of who she is.

My passion comes from being able to work with different people, Dias said. My passion is just being with people and meeting with people and [volunteering is] a good way to meet people.

Shes also made lifelong friends with her volunteer work and grown up with many of them. Dias said that some women she started teaching aerobics to at 19 are now 62 and playing Pickleball with her.

Being a part of a small community, weve all stuck together and grown together in fitness, so I feel like when I started Pickleball, I was with a lot of people that I was with at the age of 19 when I started, Dias said.

Shes also had her children grow up with her friends children and then they coached them in sports together or were involved with 4-H. Living in a small community has afforded them the privilege of staying together as a group.

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Department of Public Works Deputy Mayor Fitzgerald Deputy Mayor Fitzgerald reported that the Department of Public Works is in its final stages of restoration from the recent storm repairing curbs and sidewalks that were damaged. DPW will be line striping crosswalks and stop lines in anticipation of school re-openings. Storm drain projects in various locations throughout the Village are underway. The drainage project at Emerson/Lowell Avenues is almost complete except for the street repave, Depan/West Hitchcock Avenues is almost done and then they will move on to Crocus/Elm Avenues.

Finally, Deputy Mayor Fitzgerald offered a public service announcement to advise residents that the N-24 bus route on Jericho Turnpike has removed some stops in Floral Park as part of its streamlining of bus routes to hasten trips. N-24 bus service is still available to Floral Park, however, please visit http://www.nicebus.com to review passenger information for the new bus schedule and bus stops that have recently gone into effect.

Recreation and Pool Departments Trustee Pombonyo Floral Park has begun its transition from summer to fall, especially at the pool and rec center. This summers sunny season at the pool was enjoyed by all. The enthusiasm, spirit and cooperation have been awesome, thanks all around, and the final day of swimming for members and residents will be Labor Day.

If youve taken a trip to the park, especially during the evening hours, you will be amazed by the large number of residents and families who come to swim, play tennis and other sports, watch our Little League games, or simply stroll to take it all in. For a pleasant summer evening experience, try our own Village park. Were open until 10pm every night in September.

And, speaking of Little League, its tournament time! Our baseball and softball teams have had exciting seasons, and our 10U and 12U baseball teams (athletes 8-10 and 10-12 years old) are successfully making their way through the playoffs, competing to win championships. (Breaking news! Our 10U team just defeated Carle Place to win the District 29 championship. Very exciting, congratulations to all!) Other championship games and our Floral Park intra-league games are scheduled this week and next, with the season ending on September 14th.

Love baseball and softball? Come to cheer on our hometown teams. Tournament schedules will be posted on our Little League website at floralparklittleleague.com . Good luck to all our champions!

Now, were focusing on fall and Recreation Session I programs. For youth, theres Kids Zumba, Tiny Tots Gymnastics, Creative Yoga, Gardening and, new this year, Youth Tennis. For adults and seniors, theres Aerobics, Cardio Kickboxing & Toning, Interval Fitness Training, Yoga, Zumba, Knitting, Agility & Strengthening, Exercise, Gentle Movement and Tennis lessons. Registration will take place on September 16th and 17th at the rec center.

Watch for our Fall Recreation flyer and all the details on the Village website and email, and postings on our Village and Pool Facebook pages.

Conservation Society Trustee Pombonyo The Centennial Gardens brick path and surrounding area are also bustling with activity every evening. Bicyclists and joggers enjoy rides and runs around the perimeter of the Gardens. Walkers on the path and others benefit from their outdoor fitness activities in the outer area as well. You can get a spectacular view of sunset from all spots, especially on the Floral Parkway side. Make your evening extra special with a trip to the outside of our beautiful Gardens.

Covert Avenue Chamber of Commerce and Our Businesses Trustee Pombonyo Its back-to-school time, perfect for SHOPPING, DINING & TAKING OUT LOCAL! Visit our local businesses. Its convenient, enjoyable and productive.

Back-To-School Trustee Pombonyo We wish our students of all ages a happy back-to-school season. Although 2020-21 will be a new experience, we wish everyone success and enjoyable times with friends. And, for all our motorists, please drive carefully. School is open. Keep our children safe.

Fire Department Trustee Cheng The annual Knights of Columbus and Keith Fairben Blood Drive was held on Friday, August 28, 2020 at Our Lady of Victory. 182 appointments to donate blood were made and all scheduled openings were filled. There were some walk-ins and those individuals were not turned sway. 182 pints of blood were collected. I have been informed that 182 pints of blood can be used to save approximately 550 lives. Thanks to all of the residents who donated to the Fire Department for organizing and assisting in this worthwhile and lifesaving endeavor.

Again, I wish to thank our volunteers from the Fire Department for the job they did to ensure the safety of our residents during and after Tropical Storm Isaias. As you will see from the Fire Department call numbers for the month of August, the entire department was extremely busy. Calls for the month of August: Rescue 82; Rest of Department 33.

LIRR Third Track Trustee Cheng The following are updates: Work is continuing at the MTA substation on Plainfield Avenue. Retaining and sound wall work will commence on the north side Right of Way on or about September 21st. We have finished reviewing the landscaping plan for the intersection of Terrace and Plainfield Avenues and work there will commence shortly. Also, New Hyde Park Road has reopened for vehicular traffic.

CREW Trustee Chiara The CREW committee is continuing its Jam sessions through the Fall Season. All young adults who play an instrument and have an interest in music are welcome to share this fun opportunity to hone their skills. Marco Conelli and friends will be jamming, sharing their expertise and experiences of playing in a band and songwriting. The sessions are every other Wednesday evening by the shelter house in the rec. center. Wednesday, September 16th at 7pm will be the next session.

Building Department Trustee Chiara The Building Department had its first in person Architectural Review Board meeting last Wednesday evening since the pandemic hit. All went extremely well due to the efforts of our building staff, Renee and Lucille. They put a lot of energy into organizing and preparing for this meeting. Renee was able to electronically display the submitted plans of the applicants along with zooming the meeting to members that were not on site. It was a very well run, safe meeting with all the applicants leaving satisfied. Thanks.

Library Trustee Chiara The Library will be resuming its normal business hours next week, after Labor Day. Monday, Tuesday & Thursdays 10am to 9 pm, Wednesdays & Fridays 10am to 6pm, Saturdays 9am to 5pm and Sundays 1pm to 5 pm. Masks must still be worn and please no congregating.

Many library programs are still being offered virtually. On Friday, a Tinkerbelle type fairy will read a book to our little ones for a virtual story time on the librarys You Tube channel and Facebook page. Please check http://www.floralparklibrary.org for details on this event and for future events. The summer reading program has come to an end and all participants were entered into the Teen Summer Club raffle. Congratulations to Gabby Keeley, the winner of a goodies basket from the Tulip Sweet Shop.

Mayors Report Mayor Longobardi Mayor Longobardi welcomed life scout Matt Santos, Floral Park Scout Troop 55, who is working on his citizenship badge. Trustee Pombonyo also recognized Matt for the award that he received from the Floral Park Lions Club for his essay on being a good citizen. Mayor Longobardi invited Matt to lead all in The Pledge of Allegiance.

Mayor Longobardi invited Village Justice Douglas Hayden to swear in Joan McAllister as Clerk to Village Justice, her newly appointed position. The Mayor and Board of Trustees congratulated Joan and welcomed the McAllister family to the meeting followed by photos.

Mayor Longobardi commented that it is now September and that the Fall season is upon us. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many fall events are cancelled. The Village invites the residents to the annual September 11th Remembrance ceremony scheduled on Friday, September 11th at 8:30 am at Village Hall.

Thank you to Police Commissioner Stephen McAllister, the Floral Park Police Department and the Public Works Department for making the August 28th Back the Blue rally at Memorial Park safe and peaceful for all of those who participated.

Floral Park schools are opening and the buses will be running. Please drive safely and obey all STOP signs and speed limits. The Floral Park Police will be enforcing all traffic laws to protect the safety of all, especially the children. Please drive carefully.

The Village Election is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 2020 from noon to 9PM. All polling locations have all COVID safety protocols in place to ensure a safe voting experience. There are two Trustee candidates on the ballot.

Mayor Longobardi thanked Andrew Weiss, Village Noise Abatement Officer who represents the Village along with Trustee Archie Cheng at the Town of Hempsteads Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee (TVASNAC). Mayor Longobardi welcomed Elliot Weld from Blank Slate Media (New Hyde Park Herald Courier). He also thanked Felix Procaccia from Just the Facts Media for videotaping the Village meeting(s). Mayor Longobardi wished all of the residents well and reminded all to stay safe during the pandemic and continue to wear masks and socially distance responsibly. Please enjoy the rest of the summer. Thank you.

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Diamond Thomas, a senior majoring in Health Administration, worked out on an elliptical at the Student Recreation Center. Thomas said it was her first time back at the SRC this semester.

Heather Vosburgh, Staff Reporter September 3, 2020

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The Student Recreation Center is one of the many resources on campus that has adjusted their guidelines for student health and safety.

Paul Noble, the Operations and Programs Coordinator, said one of the main new procedures, wearing a mask is always required for students in the SRC.

We want masking at all times, so anytime youre in the facility you must have the appropriate face mask on, covering your mouth and nose. We encourage people to also wear masks whilst doing cardio machines, so treadmills, bikes, ellipticals, power mills, stairsteps and rowers. If it is too much for them, thats the only exception we will make, Noble said. They can take it off at that point, but we do encourage people to keep them on whilst doing that.

The SRC has also encouraged social distancing by removing equipment from the weight room, spacing the remaining equipment out, and taping the floor around the equipment to show students where they should be while using the equipment.

New cleaning procedures have been implemented in the SRC as well.

Weve increased cleaning stations around the building, so theres more binning (trash) stations. Were closing an hour and a half early every night, doing increased sanitation procedures, Noble said. We have increased staff on the floor, so that between each use, the machines can be adequately sanitized and cleaned.

SRC Director Sarah Daugherty said, there is no checking out of any equipment besides a mat from the SRC office and there are no reserving spaces.

We are not reserving space at all, Daugherty said. So, dance studio, aerobics room, basketball courts, anything. We do not do any reservations at all.

There are still many resources available to students in the SRC, such as group fitness classes, E-Sports (PC only), special event intermural sports and the pool, but in order to use those spaces, a spot must be reserved.

You have to reserve space in a group fitness class, which we have never done before, but that way it allows us to know whos here. Same thing for E-Sports. They have to reserve space in the arena in order to play and we had to space that out, obviously, quite a bit. And then in the pool, we are starting lane reservations. Because of the number of people that we have had, they have to make a reservation to use a lane, Daugherty said. It also allows us to track whos here, so, worst case scenario, we can do contact tracing as well.

If a student is interested in reserving a spot for a class or the arena for E-Sports, they can find the link on the campus recreation website.

Pool reservations are done through the SRC office and they can be reached at 581-2820.

SRC Assistant Director Kevin Linker explained how people can sign up.

Once theyre on IMleagues, they use their PAWS credentials. Just like theyre logging into PAWS, they log into IMleagues that way with those credentials. You get there and theres a spot for the intermural sports, theres a spot for groupex, and then the E-Sports arena. And once you click on groupex, it shows you the weeks worth of classes and which classes are available. If you click on those, it shows you how many spots are left, and you can sign up for a class that way, Linker said. Students can sign up a week in advance, but they might not be available before a week in advance, even though the whole semester is already on there.

The occupancy limitation in the SRC is 350 people at one time, and only 20 of those people are allowed in the weight room at once.

The staff is keeping track of how many people come into the SRC, but, as of recently, their daily use does not typically exceed 350.

We havent had to turn anyone away, Daugherty said.

Basic gym rules still apply in the SRC, so students must follow the current apparel policy.

All the things you would expect to happen in a gym, we still have all of those things in place as well to make sure that were still maintaining everyones safety, not just from COVID, but from everything thats potentially harmful, Daugherty said.

These policies are in place keep everyone in the SRC as safe as possible and protect the student body.

We understand that they can be frustrating, and we understand that theyre weird and alienating, but its there to protect you and its there so that we can stay open. We want to stay open and thats the reason weve put all of these things in place, Noble said. Were doing it for no other reason, but for your benefit.

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***** Desire plays an important role in life. If it were not for desire, the human race would not propagate. God made humans in such a way that they need, and are capable of experiencing, desire.

Desire is also important in the religious life, though its role is seen in vastly different ways, depending on the religion espoused. In Buddhism, if I understand it correctly, desire (or longing) is regarded as the principal cause of suffering. Desire is the fetter that binds people and keeps them from reaching enlightenment.

The Christian view on desire is nuanced. The King James word for it is lust, which frequently refers to inappropriate and destructive desires (like the desire to have another persons spouse), but occasionally refers to appropriate and healthy desires. Jesus, for example, eagerly desired - the word regularly translated as lusted - to eat the Passover meal with his disciples.

Buddhism approaches desire or longing as something to renounce and eventually eliminate by following the eight-fold path. There are many points of contact for Christians and Buddhists along the eight-fold path, though their underlying assumptions will be at odds and will inevitably lead them in different directions.

Christians are never asked to make a universal renunciation of desire. Such a renunciation would be counterproductive. Instead, they are told to put to death evil desires while cultivating healthy ones. While they know that desire can fetter a person to a life of lovelessness and suffering, they also believe that desire can be a springboard into a life full of love and contentment. They dont want to get rid of their desires, they want to transform them.

If it were possible to take an X-ray of all our desires - to see them the way a radiologist sees fractures and growths - we could pretty accurately diagnose our spiritual health and prognosticate our spiritual futures, apart from intervention. Fortunately, intervention by the one Christians call the Great Physician is always possible.

This intervention occurs at a level we cannot reach, rather as gene therapy operates on a level we cannot reach. Christians believe that God is able and willing to work at the origination point of desire, actually giving and shaping the desires of their hearts. The Christian then cooperates with these deep-level operations in practices that cultivate and bring to fruition these new desires.

These practices are sometimes referred to as spiritual disciplines. They fall into two principal categories: those that put to death evil desires and those that cultivate God-given desires. It is common to talk about these as the disciplines of abstinence and engagement. Both are important.

Among the disciplines of abstinence, which help people put to death evil desires, are solitude, silence, secrecy (that is, not broadcasting our good or religious deeds in order to win admiration) and fasting. These practices enable a person to discern unhealthy desires. On a more fundamental level, they enable people to understand that they are more than their desires, something that is urgently needed in contemporary culture.

The disciplines of engagement, which aid in the cultivation of God-given desires, include worship, Bible reading, prayer, acts of humble service and fellowship (or soul friendship, as it has been called). The value of these disciplines resides, in part, in the way they increase the intensity and staying power of God-given desires.

But none of these spiritual practices, however performed, can create a desire. That is outside their scope and beyond our ability. For that to happen, people are dependent on outside intervention. They are dependent upon God.

When we understand the importance of desire and the role Gods intervention plays in it, we are ready to appreciate the insight of the psalmist who wrote, Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. The psalmist is not thinking of God giving us the new car weve been dreaming about. He is thinking of God giving us new desires, the kind that can be fulfilled without doing harm, the kind that can lead a person to deeper love and richer contentment. The role desires play in the spiritual life, and our part in curtailing or cultivating them, is absolutely critical.

Shayne Looper is the pastor of Lockwood Community Church in Coldwater, Michigan. His blog, The Way Home, is at shaynelooper.com.

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By Daya Gamage Asian Tribune US National Correspondent

Washington, D.C. 04 September (Asiantribune.com):

An academic and a devout Buddhist closely associated with the head of the United States Buddhist Sangha Council and Chief Abbot of the Los Angeles premiere Buddhist Temple Dharma Vijaya, in a letter to the Chairman of Democratic National Committee Tom Perez, reminded that the just-concluded Democratic Party convention failed to recognize the large percentage of Buddhists residing in the U.S. not observing Buddhist rituals along with rituals of other religious beliefs.

He reminded in the letter that During the Convention, speakers acknowledged various religious groups as valuable contributing members of our American society: Christians, Jews, Hindus, and Muslims. In emphasizing inclusivity, the Buddhist community, which represents a surprisingly large portion of the countrys population, and is extremely supportive of Democratic policies, ideals, and candidates, was overlooked.

Prof. Long reminded that In the early 1970s there were very few Buddhists and Buddhist places of worship in the U.S. With the arrival of immigrants from Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, South Korea, China, and other Asian countries, the Buddhist population has grown dramatically. In 1996, ABC News reported there were six million Buddhists. With the spread of Buddhist philosophy, current estimates exceed fourteen million. As an example of the growth of Buddhism, when Ven. Walpola Piyananda, Abbot of Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara in Los Angeles and current President of the Sri Lankan Sangha Council of the United States and Canada, arrived in 1976, there were only two Sri Lankan Buddhist temples in North America; there are now over 100.

He reminded American Buddhists for Biden/Harris a newly-formed informal group of Buddhists, meditation groups, practitioners, leaders, and organizations. We represent a range of races and nationalities, and as liberal thinkers support peace, inclusion, tolerance, and compassion for all peoples both here and around the world. Being very distressed with the direction the US has taken since 2016, we wish to add our voices and our networks to yours to help turn the ship around. We feel that American Buddhists can be a very effective campaign component in providing volunteers, linkages to Buddhist temples and organizations, and messaging for this niche group of voters.

He reminded the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee that the largely Buddhist population in the U.S. is in favor of the Democratic Party.

Prof. Stephen Long attached a sheet of information about the status of the Buddhist Order in the United States.

According to the statistics given by him, 69% out of the total Buddhists have aligned with the Democratic Party, and 80% belong to the political persuasion of Liberal/Moderate. He says that Buddhists are not monolithic: they are comprised of two separate and distinct groups, each requiring a unique approach in targeting, messaging, and securing support.

The Immigration Act of 1965 brought immigrant waves from China, Vietnam, and the predominantly Theravada Buddhist countries of South and Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Sri Lanka). Between 1965 and 2015 Asians increased from 1.5% to 6% of the US population.

More recent waves of these immigrants differ from previous waves of immigrants. Since 2011 Asia has been the largest source for recently arrived immigrants, many from China and Korea. Asian immigration will continue to increase, and, based on Pew Research assumptions about immigration, fertility, and mortality rates, by 2055 Asians will surpass Hispanics as the largest group among the foreign-born population group.14% of Asian American immigrants are Buddhist the highest percentage of any affiliated Non-Christian religious group. American Buddhists

Made up of new converts within the country, American Buddhists are largely white and represent about 75% of total Buddhists in the US. This should be a major Democratic Party target population.

This group grew from 3.6 million in 2010 to over 4.2 million in 2020 and is projected to continue increasing.

American Buddhists skew young, are highly educated, and are more prosperous than other populations.

They are viewed favorably by all Americans, especially by the 18-29 age group.

In recent years American society has become more accepting of Buddhist beliefs, incorporating them into mainstream thinking and everyday life. Think widespread acceptance of the concepts of mindfulness and compassion, and the spread of meditation and yoga for stress minimization and health.

Prof. Stephen Long in the paper submitted to the hierarchy of the Democratic Party writes:

While Buddhists seem to be an ideal yet untapped source of support for the Democratic slate, their unique characteristics and beliefs require a well-calibrated approach based on how Buddhists as a group view themselves and their place in influencing the world they live in.

In general, Buddhists have separated their spiritual and religious life from issues like politics and policy, even though their beliefs align closely with many liberal social agendas. Historically Buddhists have not been comfortable in the political arena, feeling theres a fine line between practicing Buddhist mindfulness and what they view as politicizing or proselytizing their beliefs. According to Buddhist leaders, although U.S. Buddhists have high rates of political attentiveness and voting, until recent years there hasnt been a concerted and unified effort to define how Buddhism translates into political clout at the voting booth, and in helping to define the message and gain support for newly developing policies under the future Biden administration.

We think this election - mired in the discord, distrust, and total lack of mindfulness and compassion by the Trump administration -- is an ideal time to reach out to Buddhist and Buddhist-oriented populations to optimize voting efforts and to strengthen future involvement and input in the newly elected administration. Understanding how Buddhists view themselves and the communities they live in and working closely with them at this time is key to formulating and implementing a successful strategy for not only increasing the awareness of the need to vote but more importantly to provide a pathway for greater involvement with the Buddhist community in the new Biden administration.

Politics in our country is generally based on identifying leaders or spokesmen for distinct groups. That will not happen with the Buddhist community. Buddhist practitioners believe in turning inward for guidance and their innate goodness, and most Buddhist leaders (both clerical and secular) are reluctant to identify themselves as spokes-persons to advocate for a specific political party/candidate/policy.

Recognized individuals at the forefront of the Buddhist communities adhere to a common philosophy, and while we cannot expect endorsements per se, we can reach out to them to help us sound the alarm and define the message to resonate with the Buddhist community: their way of life is existentially in danger and requires political action (e.g. voting).

We can do this by emphasizing the message not the messenger and by exhorting each individual to be messengers to their families, friends, co-workers, and religious communities.

As individuals deeply involved in the Buddhist community, we can provide assistance in identifying the core of Buddhist students, activists, and leaders to assist in developing a unified approach to:

Reaching out for Buddhist volunteers for the election process through communications, social media, and poll watching.

Identifying political officeholders and candidates who would be the most receptive to incorporating Buddhist ideals and messages into their discourse.

Identifying prominent individuals in the Buddhist community who can work with the Biden administration as liaisons to the various Buddhist communities they represent.

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IN a society where a popular saying urges women to regard her son as her master and her husband as her god, Buddhist nun Ketumala is already an outlier.

The 40-year-old walked away from traditional expectations of marriage and children as a teenager, and has instead spent more than two decades as a fierce advocate for the importance of women in religion.

The deep-red robes and shorn heads of Myanmars monks are internationally recognised, but the plight of the nations vast number of nuns, estimated to be in excess of 60,000, is little documented.

An entrenched patriarchy the belief women are inferior is common and discrimination is routine means that nuns, who also shave their hair but wear pink, can face abuse.

When a man enters into monkhood, people always applaud saying it is good for the religion and will make it better, but when a woman enters into nunhood, people always think it is because of a problem, Ketumala explains.

They think its a place for women who are poor, old, sick, divorced, or need help for their life, she adds.

Outspoken and rebellious, Ketumala is arguably the best known nun in Myanmar, having founded the Dhamma School Foundation, which runs more than 4,800 Buddhist education centres for children throughout the country.

But she warns that many nuns are still treated with contempt the nunneries are run on donations but they do not command the reverence of monasteries and so struggle with funding.

In the worst cases, nuns are abused even for asking for alms that help them survive.

Ketumalas battle for recognition and respect for nuns in Buddhism runs parallel to the broader challenge for womens rights in modern Myanmar.

Aung San Suu Kyi might be the face of the nation, but her role at the apex of the civilian government belies the lack of female representation in positions of power in the country.

Only 10.5% of MPs are women, although there are signs the ratio might improve after the November election.

Laws are often made by men, for men, and rights activists have warned that in wider society violence against women is so pervasive it is regarded as normal. AFP

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This week brings Suicide Prevention Week events, a law talk withProfessor Heidi Brown, career fair and rsum workshops, an Education Abroad virtual expo, a paint by the numbersDIY Nightand more.

There are a variety of events this week to learn about suicide prevention and how to help a fellow Buff:

Tuesday, Sept. 8

5:30 p.m. Zoom Pre-law Buffs:Join us for a talk with Professor Heidi Brown, tenured law faculty and prolific author at Brooklyn Law School, to gain valuable insight from her experiences. Even if you are not a law student but are interested in law, this is a great event to attend.

4 p.m.Handshake Join Career Services to learn best practices on how to create a killer rsum.

Wednesday, Sept. 9

Sept. 910, 11 a.m. to 4p.m. Zoom The world still awaits! Learn about the adventure of a lifetime at the virtual Education Abroad Expo. You'll discover study abroad opportunities, global internships andresearch, and much more on hundreds of programs in almost 70 different countriesfor all majors and all budgets!Register today.

4:305:30 p.m. Zoom Get ready for upcoming virtual career fairs! Discuss rsumand interviewing tips, how to prep for a virtual fair and virtual interviews and more.

Study Abroad students in Casablanca, Morocco. Photo by Cory Smith.

5 p.m. Zoom Join this virtual dialogue to learn and practice skillfully engaging in productive conversation on important topics with people in your life. Register here.

6 p.m.Zoom All you crafty Buffs out there:Join the Center for Student Involvement for DIY Night! Pick up the materials for a craft, then tune in to watch the virtual craft night together.Each participant will need to RSVP in advance and coordinate a time to pick up their craft kit from CSI (UMC 330). Limited to the first 1520 students to register, so register now!

Thursday, Sept. 10

5 p.m. Virtual event Netflix, chat and chill! Join us as we come together to watch movies/shows while participating in an online chat.

6p.m. Zoom Interested in learning to meditate? Looking to unwind at the end of a busy day? Already have a practice and hoping to find others who share your passion for zazen? Each week, senior instructor in the Program for Writing and Rhetoric and12-year zazen practitioner Sigman Myoshin Byrd leads a meditation, sitting for 25 minutes, followed byabrief discussion.If you are new to sitting meditation, log on at 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 11

Noon to 1 p.m. Zoom Learn how to really make college work from the people who know.

6:307:15 p.m.or 7:308:15 p.m. Rec Centertennis courts Enjoy physically distanced sunset yoga on the rooftop tennis courts of the Rec Center! Participants are encouraged to bring their own mats. Space is limited, so register today.

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YOGA @ THE PARK

A Level 1 Yoga Class for Beginners

Outdoors at Ryan's Park, Sundays in September & October

10:00a to 11:00a on Sundays 9/13 - 10/18 (rain date of 10/25)

The Town of Kent Recreation Department is excited to finally be bringing you Yoga for the first time ever!! Our level 1 yoga class is perfect for beginners and those looking to expand their yoga practice. No experience is necessary! It's open to adults and teens 13 and older.

With certified yoga instructor Shelley Walker you'll be making a gentle circuit of basic postures and poses including twists, back-bends, forward-folds, and the like. It's our goal that by the end of this 6-week program you'll be able to perform these poses with vinyasa flow (movement sequence) and potentially advance to the next level of yoga.that a yoga/exercise mat is required for this program and props such as blocks and straps are recommended. Starter kits are available at websites such aswww.gaiam.comandwww.jadeyoga.com.

For more information and our registration form,CLICK HERE.

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Neighbors please be mindful of social distancing guidelines while you do your part to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. See the latest guidance from the CDC here.

This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Free Yoga in the Park continues through September with a new later start time,8:00 a.m., followed by Yoga Sculpt (yoga with weights, including cardio) at 9.15 a.m. These classes are led by Jeff Brown, a local resident who enjoys sharing this gift with the community.He is RYS-200 certified, holds the Baptiste Instructor certification and holds two levels of certification in Yoga Sculpt with Core Power Yoga.

Due to social distancing protocols, students must register forahead of time by emailing BarringtonParkYoga@gmail.com and wear a mask until positioned on their mat. Students should also bring a set of light hand weights if participating in Yoga Sculpt.

More info on IG at Barrington Park Yoga and FB at Barrington Yoga in the Park.

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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has been monitoring the global yoga accessories market size and it is poised to grow by USD 830.47 million during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of almost 6% during the forecast period. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment.

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The market is fragmented, and the degree of fragmentation will accelerate during the forecast period. Barefoot Yoga Co., Hugger Mugger Yoga Products LLC Inc. , JadeYoga, La Vie Boheme Yoga, Liforme Ltd., lululemon athletica Inc., Manduka LLC, Sequential Brands Group Inc., Yoga Direct LLC, and ANYMATIC LLC are some of the major market participants. The introduction of smart mats will offer immense growth opportunities. To make most of the opportunities, market vendors should focus more on the growth prospects in the fast-growing segments, while maintaining their positions in the slow-growing segments.

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Yoga Accessories Market 2020-2024: Segmentation

Yoga Accessories Market is segmented as below:

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Yoga Accessories Market 2020-2024: Scope

Technavio presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources. The yoga accessories market report covers the following areas:

This study identifies the product premiumization as one of the prime reasons driving the Yoga Accessories Market growth during the next few years.

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Yoga Accessories Market 2020-2024: Key Highlights

Table of Contents:

Executive Summary

Market Landscape

Market Sizing

Five Forces Analysis

Market Segmentation by Product

Market Segmentation by Distribution channel

Customer landscape

Geographic Landscape

Vendor Landscape

Vendor Analysis

Appendix

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