Recordings of past platforms can be found on YouTube.

All Music: Faith in Human Goodness

WES’s Statement of Purpose proclaims our faith in human goodness—but that faith isn’t always easy to sustain. When our trust in our fellow humans falters, can the beauty and power of music help us restore it? Please join the WES Chorus and Band for a special all-music platform.

Imagination Potluck

In this multigen platform and post-platform activities we will work to ignite and develop our imaginative capacity. Come practice joy, creative maladjustment, and maybe a new art skill with WES!

In Democracy We Trust?

In his first inaugural address, Ronald Reagan said, “Government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem.” That drumbeat of opposition has continued, from Newt Gingrich to the Tea Party to today’s MAGA movement. Is villainization of government a permanent trend? Can we rebuild trust in democracy? Are progressives so worn out … Continue reading In Democracy We Trust?