From time to time there are special events of varying kinds. Past events have included:

• Movie Nights when we watch a movie of interest, followed by discussion and food.  Past movies have included "The Power of Forgiveness," "Food, Inc." and "Bonhoeffer."

 • A forum on the current state of health care in the U.S.

• A barbeque to focus on healthy eating by sharing with the gardeners of the Aptos Community Garden.

• “Sending our son to fight the wrong war”
Parents of a son in the Army, currently on his second tour in Iraq, shared their thoughts on how to support our troops practically – no matter what your opinion on the war itself. One parent, a former newspaper editor, wrote a series of opinion columns for the San Jose Mercury News on this topic which was then picked up world wide and on National Public Radio.