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February 2020
Hearts for Sale
Come for tea and Valentines, cards for all occasions, art, jewelry, handmade books, and more by B. J. Fusaro, Galia Goodman, Jeanette Stokes, Bonnie Wright, and The Travel Penguin. Valentine's Day is not just for sweethearts anymore. It's a time to tell friends and family that you love them. Recent books published by RCWMS will be for sale, including Play On! by Judy Dearlove and Elder Wisdom by Anita McLeod. To purchase books: rcwms.org/publications/. For more information, call Jeanette, 919-683-1236.
Find out more »Art of Conscious Aging: A Group for Women
Meet in Parlor in Carr Building (enter at door by playground off Gregson Street parking lot) Bring a bag lunch and something to drink. Newcomers welcome. No fee to attend. No need to register. The workshop location at Trinity Ave. Presbyterian Church TAPC is wheelchair accessible. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any accessibility questions or needs. Contact: events@rcwms.org
Find out more »Finding Your Medium: A Weekend of Art with Sue Sneddon
"I can't draw a straight line." Well, who said you should? Isn't it time to pack up some art supplies and head to the beach? Sue Sneddon will be in residence at The Boat House on Emerald Isle for a weekend of exploration into various media for painting and drawing. These will include: pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, pastel, oil pastel, watercolor, gouache, acrylics, and some mixed media options. Let's find the ones that float your boat! Sue will provide…
Find out more »Making Your Art: An Advanced Workshop with Sue Sneddon
This retreat is for women who have already taken Sue's "Finding Your Medium" workshop. It takes place in a lovely cottage on Emerald Isle, NC. Leader: Sue Sneddon Cost: Workshop & some meals, $400, plus housing in beautiful beach house, $125 double or $225 single. To register, be in touch with Jeanette at RCWMS, 919-683-1236, events@rcwms.org.
Find out more »March 2020
Art of Conscious Aging: A Group for Women
Meet in Parlor in Carr Building (enter at door by playground off Gregson Street parking lot) Bring a bag lunch and something to drink. Newcomers welcome. No fee to attend. No need to register. The workshop location at Trinity Ave. Presbyterian Church TAPC is wheelchair accessible. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any accessibility questions or needs. Contact: events@rcwms.org
Find out more »A Writing Workshop with Carol Henderson
Using evocative prompts and aspects of craft, we will write about ourselves and our times. We will probe memory, metaphor, and points of view outside our own. Come prepared to write a lot and to leave with deeper insight and fresh perspective on your life as well as plenty of material for further inquiry and writing. Bring a bag lunch. Coffee, tea, and snacks provided. For women only. Leader: Carol Henderson is a writer, editor, workshop leader, the author of Losing…
Find out more »Enneagram 101: Knowing Your Number
Fr. Richard Rohr calls the Enneagram a "powerful tool for self-discovery and spiritual transformation," one that doesn't put people into a box, but "works to free people from their self-created boxes." This workshop provides a primer to introduce this ancient tool for understanding individual differences, spiritual growth, and for promoting compassion. The workshop includes and evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the types, as well as the interpersonal challenges of each number. Leader: Georjean Blanton offers spiritual direction and…
Find out more »I Got Next! Self-Care Vision Boarding Party
Heading into 2020 with a clear vision and plan for self-care can make a healthier you your new normal. Join us as we discuss what accessible self-care can look like and we plan for a healthier normal in 2020! Bring your friends and discuss/design a squad care normal for you and your village. Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal…
Find out more »April 2020
Art of Conscious Aging: A Group for Women
Meet in Parlor in Carr Building (enter at door by playground off Gregson Street parking lot) Bring a bag lunch and something to drink. Newcomers welcome. No fee to attend. No need to register. The workshop location at Trinity Ave. Presbyterian Church TAPC is wheelchair accessible. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any accessibility questions or needs. Contact: events@rcwms.org
Find out more »Coming Home to Yourself: Life Beyond Fight or Flight
Do you want to feel more connected? More energetic? More "in the flow?" Are you calm and peaceful even when those around you are not? In this 2-hour workshop you will learn tools and information about your nervous system to grow your capacity by touching into your sensations, feelings, thoughts, and perceptions without becoming activated. Leader: New to Durham, Jane Austin is a coach, spiritual director, and somatic experiencing practitioner (SEP). Cost: Dana (payment based on what you choose to…
Find out more »May 2020
A Week of Quiet and Writing, May 3-10
Wouldn't you like a week full of quiet days to think and write? Come spend a week of quiet and writing with a supportive group of women at the beautiful Trinity Center on Emerald Isle, NC. We observe silence in the daytime so participants can read, write, or rest. In the evenings we gather to reflect on the day and often share our work with one another. Room and meals are included. Everyone gets her own room. Her own space.…
Find out more »A Week of Quiet and Writing, May 10-17
Wouldn't you like a week full of quiet days to think and write? Come spend a week of quiet and writing with a supportive group of women at the beautiful Trinity Center on Emerald Isle, NC. We observe silence in the daytime so participants can read, write, or rest. In the evenings we gather to reflect on the day and often share our work with one another. Room and meals are included. Everyone gets her own room. Her own space.…
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