Programs
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Our many programs explore the intersections of art, ecology, health, and spirituality. We welcome presenters from a wide variety of faith traditions, cultures, and life experience, living into our commitment to nurturing a strong interfaith community. Please see the bottom of the page for cancellation information.
Weekly and Monthly Programs
Current Programs
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected? This insightful presentation offers practical tools to help you reconnect with your inner purpose and move forward with clarity.
Mary Oliver is a favorite of poetry lovers of all ages for her lyrical, intimate, and sensitive poems, many of which use nature as a lens for exploring a wide spiritual spectrum of human emotions, from love and joy to sorrow and despair. The best Mary Oliver poems remind us to pause and take a breath, revel in our surroundings, and encourage us not to take anything for granted.
Step away from the demands of daily life and into a sanctuary of peace. Our five-day retreats invite you to slow down, breathe deeply, and embrace the stillness that allows your soul to awaken.
Come away to a quiet place…. We offer these quiet days as an opportunity to disconnect from the busyness of life, and to settle into the silence.
The blessings of the Sermon on the Mount are meant to give us a blueprint for being aware of God in the things and people around us, no matter where we are.
Time to warm up with some great stock we can turn into soup.
In this three-hour session, you’ll be invited to step back from the noise of the mind and rest in the quiet awareness that’s always been there.
My retreats are themed around the questions; “Where am I? - in relation to God, to myself and to the world”
A weekend of intense connection to self and others, using writing as a tool to retreat from our often too-busy lives of work and caretaking.
Spend an afternoon immersed in the Poetry of one of our greatest literary and visionary geniuses, Emily Dickinson.
Through observation, meditation, and journaling, we will explore our spirituality in nature as we go through the seasons of the year.
What does it mean to live as if all creation is sacred? What happens when we listen for God’s voice not only in scripture, but also in the wind, the waters, the stones, stars, and even our own bodies?
Life is a continuous cycle of beginnings and endings. Yet, as humans, we often struggle to embrace endings.
World faiths and psychological analyses all agree: Communication expresses the real intention of the speaker and is the main tool we have to communicate, confront and persuade.
We will learn the basics and the best tips ever when making pie dough.
Join Br. Mark for this one-day online retreat and step into Advent as a sacred season of stillness, mystery, and renewal. As the world quiets at the threshold of winter, we’re invited to listen deeply for the hidden movements of God—both within us and in the world around
December is often the busiest time of year with all the cookie baking, present buying and wrapping, decorations found, dusted off and hung. The days get shorter, the nights longer, the air colder.
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We thank you for your interest in programming at Wisdom House. We understand that unforeseen circumstances may occur, resulting in schedule changes. In case you need to cancel your registration, we respectfully request 8 or more days notice prior to the program to be refunded in full, less the program processing fee of $15 for a day program or $50 for an overnight program.
Please understand that we have costs already incurred when preparing for our programs. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations that occur 7 days or less prior to the program.
Should Wisdom House cancel a program due to low enrollment or circumstances beyond our control, you will receive a full refund.
The health and safety of our guests and staff are of paramount importance to us. We follow the COVID-19 guidelines provided by the State of Connecticut and the CDC. If Wisdom House is forced to close to comply with the guidelines issued by the State of Connecticut or the CDC, we will return all funds received to date.