Visiting Teacher - Andy Acker

Friday March 20 - Monday March 23

Andy Acker will be visiting our sangha as a candidate for Head Teacher. Please participate in the events below to get a chance to meet and speak with Andy.

If you would like to attend one of the dinners, please contact Dana to RSVP with the date and the dish that you will bring for planning purposes (main dish, salad, side, bread, dessert, etc.) Note that Andy is allergic to soy (though tempeh and miso are okay) and macadamia nuts. Please identify whether your dish is vegan, vegetarian or gluten free. 

1. Potluck Dinner #1 on Friday March 20 at 6:30pm 
2. Potluck Dinner #2 on Saturday March 21 at 6pm
3. Dinner at Szechuan Garden Sunday March 22 at 6pm (no dish required)

Please RSVP to Dana by March 18 if you would like to attend one of the dinners and he will respond to confirm and organize your group. Please consider limiting your attendance to one or two dinners so that he is able to meet with a different group each evening. It is not necessary to RSVP for the Sunday potluck; all are welcome. 

Please see the full schedule below.

Friday, March 20

2pm Welcome Tea with the AZG Teacher Search Committee

3 -5pm Individual Practice Discussions

5:45pm Zazen and Service

6:30pm Potluck Dinner #1 with Sangha Members

Saturday, March 21

10:30am Hike at Elk Head, Elkhead and College Grove Trailhead

12pm Break for Lunch

2 - 4pm Individual Practice Discussions

6pm Potluck Dinner #2 with Sangha Members

Sunday, March 22

8:20am Zazen and Service

10:30am Potluck and Discussion with Sangha

11 - 12:30pm Q&A with Sangha

3 - 5pm Individual Practice Discussions

6pm Dinner with Sangha Members at Szechuan Garden, Arcata

Monday, February 23

6am Zazen and Service

10am Well Being Ceremony

11am Interview and Discussion with TSC

12:30pm Lunch with TSC at Renata's Creperie