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Filtering by: “Writing”
Women's Writing Retreat
Nov
9
to Nov 13
Overnight Program, Retreat, Relaxation, Art, Writing

Women's Writing Retreat

  • Mon, Nov 9, 2026 3:00 PM Fri, Nov 13, 2026 2:00 PM
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A time of intense connection to self and others, using writing as a tool to retreat from our often too-busy lives of work and caretaking.

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Unleash Your Poetic Mind Retreat
Nov
13
to Nov 15
Public Event, Retreat, Healing, Writing

Unleash Your Poetic Mind Retreat

  • Fri, Nov 13, 2026 5:00 PM Sun, Nov 15, 2026 2:00 PM
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"Poetry as a happiness skill for every walk of life: family, work, social network" 

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Finding Our Way: The Labyrinth, Meditations, Freewriting
Oct
29
Public Event, Writing, spirituality

Finding Our Way: The Labyrinth, Meditations, Freewriting

  • Thursday, October 29, 2026
  • 9:30 AM 3:00 PM
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Buddhist priest Brian Vaugh and poet Sandy Carlson will lead a day of reflection, meditation, and freewriting.

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When the Landscape Listens-the Healing Power of Emily Dickinson
Oct
5
Public Event, Writing

When the Landscape Listens-the Healing Power of Emily Dickinson

  • Monday, October 5, 2026
  • 9:30 AM 3:00 PM
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  • Google Calendar ICS

One of our greatest literary visionaries, Emily Dickinson explored the vast spectrum of consciousness, from anguish to ecstasy. 

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Making Music with Oil Pastels
Aug
1
Public Event, Writing

Making Music with Oil Pastels

  • Saturday, August 1, 2026
  • 10:00 AM 3:30 PM
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  • Google Calendar ICS

You are invited to bring your curiosity, sense of play and creative spirit to a one day exploration/celebration of music, art and oil pastel!

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Burning Bright: Poetry of William Blake
Aug
1
Public Event, Writing

Burning Bright: Poetry of William Blake

  • Saturday, August 1, 2026
  • 9:30 AM 3:00 PM
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a generative workshop in which we explore the poetry and paintings of William Blake, taking a deep dive into ten of his major poems, to see how we can apply Blake’s creative tension between opposing dualities into our own writing.

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Do Not Go Gentle: Poetry of Dylan Thomas
Jul
11
Public Event, Writing

Do Not Go Gentle: Poetry of Dylan Thomas

  • Saturday, July 11, 2026
  • 9:30 AM 3:00 PM
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a generative workshop in which we explore the poetry of Keats, Dickinson, Frost, and many modern authors to see how we can apply Keats’ theory of negative capability to our own writing. 

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Ars Poetica: The Art of Poetry Retreat
Jun
19
to Jun 20
Public Event, Writing

Ars Poetica: The Art of Poetry Retreat

  • Fri, Jun 19, 2026 3:00 PM Sat, Jun 20, 2026 3:00 PM
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  • Google Calendar ICS

During this weekend intensive, we will explore theories and definitions of modern poetry, trying them on to see what fits for us.  Seeking inspiration in the poetry of Dylan Thomas, Robert Frost, Marianne Moore, and many others, we’ll view their work as springboards or launchpads into our own creativity. 

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Book Signing: Distilled Spirits: Coffee & Recovery with Robert Piazza
May
16
Public Event, Writing, Author Talk

Book Signing: Distilled Spirits: Coffee & Recovery with Robert Piazza

  • Saturday, May 16, 2026
  • 10:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come celebrate the release of Robert Piazza’s award-winning debut collection of poetry, Distilled Spirits: Coffee & Recovery, a book of villanelles depicting addiction versus recovery.

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ZOOM Emotional Healing through Poetry
May
8
Public Event, Healing, Writing, Online Program

ZOOM Emotional Healing through Poetry

  • Friday, May 8, 2026
  • 10:00 AM 12:00 PM
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  • Google Calendar ICS

This ninety-minute Zoom program is not an academic class focused on crafting "good" writing, but a contemplative experience that explores how celebrated poets create uplifting and spiritually healing poems.

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Songs of Praise, Songs of Mourning: An Environmental Poetry Workshop
Apr
29
Public Event, Writing, Ecology

Songs of Praise, Songs of Mourning: An Environmental Poetry Workshop

  • Wednesday, April 29, 2026
  • 9:30 AM 3:00 PM
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  • Google Calendar ICS

In this daylong workshop, poet/artist Steve Parlato will share poems celebrating the beauty of the natural world and addressing its increasingly fragile state.

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Emotional Healing through Poetry
Apr
10
Public Event, Healing, Writing

Emotional Healing through Poetry

  • Friday, April 10, 2026
  • 9:30 AM 4:00 PM
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This day-long program is a stress-free space to focus on poetry and well-being – a little oasis in which to bask in the beauty of healing words and learning to tap into our own inner wellspring of creativity.

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The Women's Writing Retreat
Mar
23
to Mar 27
Overnight Program, Retreat, Relaxation, Art, Writing

The Women's Writing Retreat

  • Mon, Mar 23, 2026 3:00 PM Fri, Mar 27, 2026 1:00 PM
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  • Google Calendar ICS

A time of intense connection to self and others, using writing as a tool to retreat from our often too-busy lives of work and caretaking.

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Negative Capability: Poetry of Keats and Company
Mar
14
Public Event, Writing

Negative Capability: Poetry of Keats and Company

  • Saturday, March 14, 2026
  • 9:30 AM 3:00 PM
  • Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a generative workshop in which we explore the poetry of Keats, Dickinson, Frost, and many modern authors to see how we can apply Keats’ theory of negative capability to our own writing. 

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Pre-Lenten Workshop for Women
Feb
11
Public Event, Writing

Pre-Lenten Workshop for Women

  • Wednesday, February 11, 2026
  • 9:30 AM 3:00 PM
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  • Google Calendar ICS

A gentle, reflective workshop that shifts the Lenten journey from deprivation to abundant love.

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HYBRID Spiritual Companions
Feb
3
Writing, Art, History, Public Event

HYBRID Spiritual Companions

  • Tuesday, February 3, 2026
  • 1:00 PM 2:30 PM
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  • Google Calendar ICS

A Spiritual Companions Group is a Sacred Circle that consists of 5-8 people who meet once a month for 90 minutes, to share their spiritual journeys with one another. 

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Poetry by the Fire
Feb
1
Public Event, Writing

Poetry by the Fire

  • Sunday, February 1, 2026
  • 1:00 PM 4:00 PM
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  • Google Calendar ICS

What better way to spend a winter afternoon than sitting by a fire listening to great works of poetry.

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Emotional Healing through Expressive Writing Retreat
Jan
16
to Jan 18
Public Event, Retreat, Healing, Writing

Emotional Healing through Expressive Writing Retreat

  • Fri, Jan 16, 2026 5:00 PM Sun, Jan 18, 2026 3:00 PM
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Many of us are turned off to poetry because a high school English teacher thought poetry is about answers. Poetry is not about answers, it’s about questions.

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Finding Our Way Through Meditation and Poetry
Jan
10
Public Event, Writing

Finding Our Way Through Meditation and Poetry

  • Saturday, January 10, 2026
  • 9:30 AM 3:00 PM
  • Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Participants will be invited to find their way by engaging the imagery of the Tao in their poetic expression.

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ZOOM The Artist's Way
Jan
6
Public Event, Online Program, Music, Art, Writing, Spirituality

ZOOM The Artist's Way

  • Tuesday, January 6, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
  • Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Begin the New Year with the intention to get UNSTUCK! Spend this 13-week journey with CREATIVES like YOU! 

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To Dwell in Possibility: An Afternoon with Emily
Oct
4
Public Event, Writing

To Dwell in Possibility: An Afternoon with Emily

  • Saturday, October 4, 2025
  • 1:00 PM 3:00 PM
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Spend an afternoon immersed in the Poetry of one of our greatest literary and visionary geniuses, Emily Dickinson.

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The Writing Retreat
Oct
3
to Oct 5
Public Event, Retreat, Writing

The Writing Retreat

  • Fri, Oct 3, 2025 3:00 PM Sun, Oct 5, 2025 2:00 PM
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  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Creative Nature
Jul
12
Public Event, Writing, Nature

Creative Nature

  • Saturday, July 12, 2025
  • 9:30 AM 3:00 PM
  • Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Learn meditative practices to open yourself to nature, connect with nature poetry, and then immerse yourself in the natural beauty at Wisdom House in this day-long poetry workshop. 

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Twist & Shout: Poetry of Motion, Shift, & Contrast Retreat
Jun
20
to Jun 21
Public Event, Art, Writing, Relaxation, Retreat

Twist & Shout: Poetry of Motion, Shift, & Contrast Retreat

  • Fri, Jun 20, 2025 3:00 PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025 3:00 PM
  • Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Rekindle your creative fire! Poets of all levels, from beginner to advanced, come together to read, write, and recite.  During this weekend intensive, we will explore three new strategies for poetry: motion, shift, & contrast. 

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Journaling to the Beloved
Jun
7
Public Event, Spirituality, Writing

Journaling to the Beloved

  • Saturday, June 7, 2025
  • 9:30 AM 3:00 PM
  • Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This daylong program will explore guided journaling as a path toward deepening our relationship with God.

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The Writing Retreat
May
2
to May 4
Public Event, Art, Writing, Relaxation, Retreat

The Writing Retreat

  • Fri, May 2, 2025 5:00 PM Sun, May 4, 2025 2:00 PM
  • Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We women need time carved from our busy lives, away from the anguish and overload the world tosses at us daily, the men, children, and jobs that pull at us for response and care.

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Banish Those Winter Blues by Warming Your Poetic Creativity
Feb
8
Writing, Art, Public Event

Banish Those Winter Blues by Warming Your Poetic Creativity

  • Saturday, February 8, 2025
  • 9:30 AM 1:30 PM
  • Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Does winter get you down?  Do the cold and dark chill your creativity?  If so, this poetry class might offer the antidote. 

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Journaling to the Beloved: An Individual Guided Retreat
Jan
23
to Jan 24
Writing, Art, Public Event

Journaling to the Beloved: An Individual Guided Retreat

  • Thu, Jan 23, 2025 10:00 AM Fri, Jan 24, 2025 1:00 PM
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  • Google Calendar ICS

This interfaith retreat will explore guided journaling as a path toward deepening our relationship with God.

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Advent Fireside Reflection: The Call to Quiet Waiting
Dec
11
Writing, Art, History, Public Event

Advent Fireside Reflection: The Call to Quiet Waiting

  • Wednesday, December 11, 2024
  • 10:00 AM 2:00 PM
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  • Google Calendar ICS

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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Advent: "Say Yes!"
Dec
7
Writing, Art, History, Public Event

Advent: "Say Yes!"

  • Saturday, December 7, 2024
  • 9:30 AM 3:30 PM
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Advent is a time of waiting for God, but it’s also a time of God waiting for us.  Waiting for us to say “Yes” – brave like Mary, kind like Joseph, daring like the shepherds, and generous like those Wise Ones bearing gifts.

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Celebrate Kwanzaa: Sowing Seeds of Good
Dec
4
Writing, Art, History, Public Event

Celebrate Kwanzaa: Sowing Seeds of Good

  • Wednesday, December 4, 2024
  • 1:00 PM 3:00 PM
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Kwanzaa, a Swahili word meaning "first fruits," is a seven-day celebration of African American culture and heritage.

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Art Gallery Reception
Nov
21
Writing, Art, History, Public Event

Art Gallery Reception

  • Thursday, November 21, 2024
  • 4:00 PM 6:00 PM
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  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a welcoming reception to meet artist Sandie Daignault and explore her captivating artwork.

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