Songs of Praise, Songs of Mourning: An Environmental Poetry Workshop
In this daylong workshop, poet/artist Steve Parlato will share poems celebrating the beauty of the natural world and addressing its increasingly fragile state.
ZOOM Emotional Healing through Poetry
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.
Book Signing: Distilled Spirits: Coffee & Recovery with Robert Piazza
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.
Ars Poetica: The Art of Poetry Retreat
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.
Do Not Go Gentle: Poetry of Dylan Thomas
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.
When the Landscape Listens-the Healing Power of Emily Dickinson
One of our greatest literary visionaries, Emily Dickinson explored the vast spectrum of consciousness, from anguish to ecstasy.
Emotional Healing through Poetry
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.
The Women's Writing Retreat
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.
Negative Capability: Poetry of Keats and Company
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.
Pre-Lenten Workshop for Women
A gentle, reflective workshop that shifts the Lenten journey from deprivation to abundant love.
HYBRID Spiritual Companions
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.
Poetry by the Fire
What better way to spend a winter afternoon than sitting by a fire listening to great works of poetry.
Emotional Healing through Expressive Writing Retreat
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.
Finding Our Way Through Meditation and Poetry
Participants will be invited to find their way by engaging the imagery of the Tao in their poetic expression.
ZOOM The Artist's Way
Begin the New Year with the intention to get UNSTUCK! Spend this 13-week journey with CREATIVES like YOU!
To Dwell in Possibility: An Afternoon with Emily
Spend an afternoon immersed in the Poetry of one of our greatest literary and visionary geniuses, Emily Dickinson.
The Writing Retreat
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.
Creative Nature
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.
Twist & Shout: Poetry of Motion, Shift, & Contrast Retreat
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.
Journaling to the Beloved
This daylong program will explore guided journaling as a path toward deepening our relationship with God.
The Writing Retreat
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.
Banish Those Winter Blues by Warming Your Poetic Creativity
Does winter get you down? Do the cold and dark chill your creativity? If so, this poetry class might offer the antidote.
Journaling to the Beloved: An Individual Guided Retreat
This interfaith retreat will explore guided journaling as a path toward deepening our relationship with God.
Advent Fireside Reflection: The Call to Quiet Waiting
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.
Advent: "Say Yes!"
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.
Celebrate Kwanzaa: Sowing Seeds of Good
Kwanzaa, a Swahili word meaning "first fruits," is a seven-day celebration of African American culture and heritage.
Art Gallery Reception
Join us for a welcoming reception to meet artist Sandie Daignault and explore her captivating artwork.
Wisdom Award Ceremony
For over 20 years, Wisdom House has proudly presented the "Wisdom Award" to members of the Northwest Connecticut community who have dedicated significant volunteer service to improving the lives of others and enhancing the environment.
God in the Cosmos: How Hildegard of Bingen and Teilhard de Chardin Invite Us into the Sacred
God in the cosmos. God on earth. What would happen if we rose up and shook off the limitations of our circumstances and spoke in the divine cosmic voice that’s been whispering to us for as long as history can remember?
Isn’t It Strange to be the Same Age as Old People?
Remember the day when you realized that you might be considered “old”– a reality that women realize with uneasiness and a kind of youthful yearning.
Cooking Demonstration: Mediterranean Diet Inspired Beef Dishes
Join us for a delicious and informative day program where you'll learn to prepare flavorful and health-conscious meals that celebrate the rich culinary traditions of the Mediterranean.
You Are So Sensitive
If others have told you are too sensitive, you probably are. This is a blessing.
An Ecospiritual Vision for Our Times
What does it mean to be descended from the stars? How might awareness of our cosmic origins help us fulfill our role in a living Earth community? This program will offer an immersion into Journey of the Universe, an Emmy Award-winning film weaving together science and spirituality to tell the epic story of cosmic evolution.
Holistic Harmony…A Fusion of Sacred Geometry and Zentangle (R) Method
Zentangle method can be loosely described as intentional doodling. Students will use pen, ink & pencil to create a piece of art based on a mandala.
Cooking Demonstration: Healthy Fall Favorites
In this delightful culinary experience, you'll learn to create a seasonal menu that balances rich flavors with wholesome ingredients.
Language & Emotions
Every day, we rely on words to convey our experiences and viewpoints, yet we often find ourselves lost in translation, leading to misunderstandings.