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April 2019
Reading: The Last Straw by Bryant Holsenbeck
Environmental artist Bryant Holsenbeck had long wondered where trash goes when we throw it “away.” Realizing that what we discard never really goes away, she became concerned about all the disposable plastic that piles up in landfills and clogs our streams. Bryant began saying NO to single-use plastic, and she spent a year discovering ways to live without it. The Last Straw: A Continuing Quest for Life Without Disposable Plastic documents her journey and the creative alternatives she found. Free…
Find out more »May 2019
A Week of Quiet and Writing in May
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 »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.
Find out more »June 2019
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.
Find out more »To Taste Life Twice: Building the Personal Essay
Come spend the weekend in a supportive and structured personal essay writing workshop. This class, which will meet Friday 7-9pm and Saturday 10-4pm, is perfect for those who can't commit to a 6 or 8-week class but would like to re-commit to their writing practice. Using prompts and reading from other well-known essayists, we will learn to build and refine our own personal essays. This workshop will give each writer the opportunity to create new work, collaborate and experiment in…
Find out more »July 2019
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.
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