10:00-12:00 Two zazen periods and. dharma talk by Myoshin Kate McCandless: The Practice of Joy

Potluck at noon. Please bring a vegetarian/vegan dish to share. Everyone welcome!

1:00-4:00 (less time the more people stay to help) 

O-soji:  In Japan, the custom is to wipe the karmic slate clean before New Year’s Day, by paying your debts, cleaning your house, and letting go of accumulated resentments. In this spirit, let’s give the zendo a deep cleaning before the year ends.