Partner & Community Events
To further Compassionate Houston's collaboration with local partner organizations, the Charter for Compassion, and our larger friend network of compassionate artists and organizations, we are sharing a variety of events highlighting our commitment to creating a compassionate city through education, innovation, collaboration, and advocacy. Enjoy inspiring virtual programs and in-person events. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for a multitude of ongoing practice groups. You can also check the Charter for Compassion and our Partners’ websites for more happenings.
light the world giving machine houston
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
November 28 - December 1: Gallery Furniture (6006 North Freeway, Houston)
December 3 - December 15: Sugar Land Town Square (2711 Plaza Drive, Sugar Land)
December 17 - January 3: Hughes Landing Band Shell (1950 Hughes Landing Boulevard, The Woodlands)
The Light the World Giving Machines are repurposed vending machines. But, instead of buying a soda or a snack for yourself, you can purchase things to help those in need. With one swipe of a credit card, you can buy food for the hungry, shelter for the homeless, medical care for those in desperate need, and many other items. 100% of donations go to trusted charities to ensure that the items purchased are procured and delivered to those who need them most. > Learn more here.
share your holidays: holiday food drive
ismaili council for the southwestern usa
Tuesday, December 2, 8 AM - 2 PM
Join us in supporting local families this holiday season! Donate non-perishable food and household items at the Sugar Land and Spring Jamatkhana locations. Benefitting local food pantries and families.
lunch & learn: the shadow dimension of grief
the jung center of houston’s community for conscious aging
Thursday, December 4, 12-1 PM (Online)
Explore the shadow dimension of grief as it relates to healing. We’ll touch on the origins of grief psychotherapy in the West, consider modern categories of complicated bereavement and prolonged grief disorder, and introduce Jungian insights to deepen understanding. Together, we’ll view a clip from Stranger Things (Season 4) through a Jungian lens to explore lived experiences of grief, coping mechanisms, and community support. We’ll close with practical approaches for ongoing healing through ritual, narrative, and continuing bonds.
Speaker: Sarah Garcia, LMSW, is a trauma‑informed yoga instructor and social worker passionate about dignified relating and grief‑tending. >Learn more and register here.
holiday open house
eternal gandhi museum houston
Saturday, December 6, 1-5 PM
Celebrate the holidays at EGMH! Enjoy complimentary admission, festive carolers, warm hot chocolate, and special savings in our gift shop.
12 annual silent night meditation: tools for coping during the holidays
rothko chapel and institute for spirituality & health
Thursday, December 11, 6:30 PM
For many, the winter holidays are a time to come together in joy and celebration, yet it is also a time when stress, grief and heightened expectations of self and others are felt most deeply. Co-presented by the Institute for Spirituality and Health and the Rothko Chapel, this annual event offers space to experience mindfulness practices from different cultural traditions to ease mental, physical and spiritual strain during this reflective season. Join us to experience spiritual refreshment, grounding, and tools to navigate this winter season and embrace sacred possibilities of the holidays and new year ahead.
Guided meditations will be led by Lex Gillan and Joseph Newland and a singing bowls sound bath will be provided by Gena Davis. > Learn more and register.
i am a lovescaper book launch
lovescaping
Saturday, December 13, 10:30 AM - Noon
Join Irene Greaves for the launch of her new book I Am A Lovescaper, a children’s book celebrating the 15 pillars of love. Enjoy a joyful morning filled with storytelling, connection, and community!
Ongoing Partner Practice Groups
Join us as we collaborate with our partners to explore a variety of compassion-based practices, engage in acts of service, develop community, and share the challenges and celebrations that occur when we apply the practice in our daily lives. Whether through mindful presence or meaningful action, each pathway invites us to deepen connection and cultivate compassion across our communities. Please click on any image below for details on the applicable program. Check our partner’s websites for updates on in-person versus virtual attendance.
