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Bala Vihar 2026–27 — Weekly Announcements
DST ends Nov 1. Last week for Walkathon T-shirt designs, Annual Banquet registration open, Deepavali Pooja volunteers, SPARK internship, and Kitchen Sevak training.
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Walkathon T-Shirt Design Contest — Entries Due November 1
Design the Walkathon t-shirt on the theme Bhagavan & Me. Open to PreK–12; email your entry to walkathon@cmdfw.org by Sunday, November 1.
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Kitchen Sevak Training Workshops 2026–27 — Free Zoom Series from Chinmaya Mission West
Free 3-part Zoom series for kitchen sevaks, led by Dr. Sushama Dandekar: Nov 15, Jan 10 and Feb 21, 4:00–6:00 PM Central. No prior experience required.
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Navaratri 2026 at CMDFW — Lalita Sahasranama Chanting & Vijayadashami Pooja
Lalita Sahasranama chanting nightly Oct 11–19 and Vijayadashami pooja on Oct 20, 7:30–8:30 PM at Chinmaya Saaket. Bring your offering of flowers, fruits or naivedya.
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CMDFW Winners at GitaFest 2026
CMDFW students won prizes in Gita Chanting and the Learn Gita events at the national GitaFest 2026 in Pittsburgh, with two advancing to the international competition in India.
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Gītā Sugītā Kartavyā — A Memorable Evening at the Eisemann Theater
Watch Gītā Sugītā Kartavyā, CMDFW’s August 29 tribute to Pujya Gurudev at the Eisemann Theater for the Mission’s 75th anniversary, now online in three videos.
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Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav — Global Sammelan in New Delhi, October 23–25
Chinmaya Mission Worldwide marks 75 years with a global gathering in New Delhi, October 23–25, 2026. Families from all Centers are invited to register.
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Labor Day Retreat — Registration Opens August 1
Registration is open for the Labor Day Retreat, September 4–7 at Chinmaya Mangalam, for students in grades 5–12. Early registration is $195 until August 16.
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A Weekend of Seva — Thank You
Our study groups, Bala Vihar children, and Saaket elementary kids came together for seva last weekend — 500+ sandwiches, 1,000 snack packs, 1,000 Shivalingams, and 150 snack bags for neighbors in need.