Jereann King Johnson slept under and pieced quilts as far back as she can remember. Her early discovery of and fondness for textiles and textures flourishes still.Her quilt making is inspired by ethnic designs, works of art, nature, personal stories, history, as well as traditional quilt patterns. For her, quilting is a dynamic metaphor for […]

In this generative writing workshop, taking place over eight sessions, we will write in response to carefully selected prompts--two, maybe three, each session. As with all the prompts Carol offers, you can run with them literally or go wherever your thoughts and feelings take you. We will have time for a few readings during each […]

We are excited to host Nancy Kilgore on Sunday, October 10, for a reading from her new novel, Bitter Magic. Inspired by the true story of the witchcraft trial of Isobel Gowdie in 1662, a chance encounter leads teenaged Margaret into the circle of Gowdie, a “cunning woman” who practices magic and travels in the […]

Join us for a tour of Historic Stagville, a state historic site in northern Durham County that includes remnants of one of the largest plantations in North Carolina. The Bennehan-Cameron family owned approximately 30,000 acres of land, and enslaved about 900 people on this property. Stagville protects a fraction of the land from that plantation, […]

Back by popular demand! On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, please join us for a mindfulness class with Jen Johnson. Heart centered mindfulness practices can help us to soften the body, open the heart and reconnect with a sense of peace and ease. Heart centered practices have also been shown to increase positive emotions such as […]

Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we […]

You might ask yourself how making a collage can be intuitive and organized at the same time. Artist Jeannette Brossart uses collage as a creative jumpstart for making other art and is always surprised and inspired by the results. Since she doesn’t like to draw and paint, she keeps a collage journal. Her “anything goes” […]

RCWMS is honored to invite you to a reading with Melanie Morrison from her new book, Letters from Old Screamer Mountain. The reading is sponsored by RCWMS and EVERYbody Reads, Books and Stuff, an independent bookstore in Melanie's hometown of Lansing, Michigan. In 1939, when Melanie Morrison’s mother, Eleanor, was eighteen, she spent a winter […]

In this two-hour workshop, participants with some familiarity with the Enneagram are invited to bring their questions about the Enneagram along with an openness and  desire to grow. Our time together begins with a period of questions and comments related to the Enneagram System. Participants are invited to bring questions that are emerging from their […]

Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we […]