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SUMMARY:Everywhere the Undrowned: A Reading with Stephanie Clare Smith\, in Conversation with Jaki Shelton Green (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:“Everywhere the Undrowned is\, somewhat unbelievably\, Smith’s first book . . . . [it’s] a kind of prose poetry that recalls the work of famed writers like Denis Johnson and Raymond Carver . . . . not only a compelling memoir but a work of literature.”—Washington Post Book World \nJoin us for a reading with Stephanie Clare Smith\, in conversation with NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green. Everywhere the Undrowned\, r traces the events of one harrowing summer and its repercussions throughout Stephanie’s life\, including her work with families in crisis and as a caregiver for the mother who abandoned her all those years ago. \n  \n  \n \nAuthor: Stephanie Clare Smith is a writer from New Orleans\, Louisiana\, who resides in Raleigh\, NC. She was recently honored with the Poetry of Courage award sponsored by the North Carolina Poetry Society. Everywhere the Undrowned is her first book. Learn more about Stephanie here. \nPurchase the book: HERE. \nCost: Free. Registration is required. \nRegister below. \nRegistrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/everywhere-the-undrowned-a-reading-with-stephanie-clare-smith-via-zoom-2/
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SUMMARY:Good Grief: The Art of the Condolence Letter (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:There is little to say\, Mr. Gilbert\, when the heart is bruised.\n–Emily Dickinson \nIf you’ve ever sat down to write a condolence letter and were at a loss for words\, you’re not alone. In this workshop we will take a look at condolence letters from writers throughout history to find the inspiration we need to get words on the page in times of sorrow. Bring a notebook and your favorite writing tool. \nLeader: Sara Williams\, M.A.\, of Shrouding Sisters\, is a home funeral guide and funeral/memorial celebrant\, offering end of life education\, counseling\, and services throughout the Piedmont. \nCOST:  $20 \nRegister below. \nRegistrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/good-grief-the-art-of-the-condolence-letter-via-zoom/
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SUMMARY:The Enneagram As a Tool for Liberation with Chelsea Yarborough (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:“Chelsea’s workshops bring the Enneagram to life! She helped me understand myself in new and important ways!”\n– past workshop participant \nThis workshop is geared towards those who want to think about the Enneagram beyond the gifts it provides to us as individuals and think also about how it can serve us as a collective. If you care about people\, community\, justice\, and hope for a whole and well world\, this is for you. This workshop is for all experiences with the Enneagram. We will talk about the gifts/challenges of each number and engage how interconnected relationships truly support our work of liberation. \nLeader: Rev. Chelsea Brooke Yarborough\,PhD\, is an Assistant Professor of African American Preaching\, Sacred Rhetoric\, and Black Practical Theology at Phillips Theological Seminary\, an ordained minister\, a poet\, and an Enneagram coach. Learn more about Chelsea here. \nCost: $25\, $40\, or $60. Choose the price that fits your budget. Sliding scale also available. Contact info@rcwms.org. \nRegister below. \nRegistrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/the-enneagram-as-a-tool-for-liberation-with-chelsea-yarborough-via-zoom/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240619T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240619T203000
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SUMMARY:Ministry of Black Women's Self Care\, June\, 2024 - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION: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 are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love\, communal love\, Womanist Ethicism\, it is multi-generational\, multicultural and is not finite\, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry\, in church and community.\n\nJune: Embodying the Exhale: Breathing as an Act of Resistance\nJuly: I Remember When…: Revisiting Moments of Love\, Longing and Living\nAugust: Bag Lady: The Art of Letting Go\nSeptember: The Joy (and the Oh Boy) of Mothering While Black\nOctober: Legacy: Gifting Our Wealth to Generations to Come\nNovember: Honoring the Uncommon: Giving Thanks for the Unconventional\nDecember: Perspective: Reflections on the Journey \nLeader: 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 interaction is\, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone\, I’ve not walked in my purpose.” \nCost: $10\, $25\, or $40 \nper session. Choose the price that fits your budget. \nRegister for June below. \nRegister for July: HERE. August: HERE. September: HERE. October: HERE. November: HERE. December: HERE. \nRegistrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/ministry-of-black-womens-self-care-june-2024-with-kim-gaubault-via-zoom/
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SUMMARY:Historic Stagville Emancipation Tour June 2024
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT! To place your name on the waiting list please register under the second ticket\, Stagville 2024Junewait\, below. \nThis guided tour will highlight how enslaved people claimed their freedom at Stagville in 1865. Each June\, Historic Stagville offers special tours focused on Emancipation as part of the site’s commemoration of Juneteenth. The tour explores the detailed history of Emancipation on one of North Carolina’s largest plantations. Hear stories of how formerly enslaved families celebrated\, defended themselves\, and organized\, while the plantation owners strategized to hold on to their power and wealth. \nHistoric Stagville\, a state historic site in northern Durham County\, 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\, including original housing for enslaved people (1851)\, a massive barn (1860)\, and a Bennehan family house (1787–1799). Stagville is dedicated to teaching about the lives and work of enslaved people on the plantation. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to join Stagville staff and other community members in learning more about Emancipation at Historic Stagville. The tour will begin at 10:00 AM. Wear comfortable shoes and bring sunscreen. The tour will be mostly outdoors\, with two short stops at historic buildings. The route includes walking over grass\, gravel\, and uneven ground. \n\nLocation: 5828 Old Oxford\, Highway\, Durham\, NC. \nMeet near the green office building by the parking lot at the back of the Historic Stagville property.  Please allow sufficient time for the drive there.\n\n\nCost: $10/person. Additional donations to Stagville are welcome here.\n\nRegister below.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/historic-stagville-emancipation-tour-june-2024/
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SUMMARY:Becoming the Second Person with Shawna Ayoub (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Writing with Shawna Ayoub has been life-changing. I have taken several classes with her\, both in-person and online\, all focused on memoir. Under her visionary tutelage\, I have created the most profound writing of my life. Her feedback is insightful\, honest\, and constructive.  I live with chronic illness\, and Shawna always meets me exactly where I am\, helping me set achievable goals. Collaborating with her has made me a better writer\, but perhaps more importantly\, writing with Shawna has healed me.\n-Jen DeRosa \n\n\nDo you have a painful and true story you find yourself reliving each time you try to tell it? What about a story that’s stuck inside you because it feels too raw to be writeable\, too vulnerable to be readable? Is being able to tell that story without suffering the key to releasing yourself from the trauma of the narrative? \nWhat if you found out there is a way to create safe distance while still telling that hard story? To minimize trauma and (re)gain control of your narrative by no longer being your story’s first person? \nWhat if you could be your story’s second person? \nIn this course\, writers will engage second person works and practice writing in second person. Writers wil alsol take home a packet of writing examples as well as prompts\, and can contact Shawna for written feedback within two weeks of this workshop. \n\nLeader: Shawna Ayoub is a brown\, queer\, Durham-based writer and instructor whose work prioritizes the engagement of difficult topics. After recognizing the personal benefits of writing for release and recovery\, she has made her practice public for the last 12 years\, offering courses independently as well as through the Center for Creative Writing. Her work has appeared in Verywell Mind\, Survivor Lit\, Exit 7\, [wherever]\, The Archipelago\, and The Manifest-Station. \nCost: $75\, $100. Scholarships available. Please contact info@rcwms.org. \nRegister below. Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/becoming-the-second-person-with-shawna-ayoub-via-zoom/
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SUMMARY:Playing with Shape and Color: Painting with Debra Wuliger
DESCRIPTION:Have you been longing to paint freely but the white canvas and choosing which paints to use feels like a mountain too high to climb?  Sign up for “Playing With Shape and Color”\, where artist Debra Wuliger will guide you to create an abstract shape design on a 9×12 inch canvas board by following her prompts. Then Debra will lay out the perfect mixing paints so that you can easily create a dazzling array of colors. This way you can relax and let your heart and hand move across the canvas. When we are done we will share our paintings and what moved us to create it. \n\nLeader: Debra Wuliger delights in painting joyous geometric paintings full of vibrant color. She also delights in guiding others to listen to their own intuitive voice and create. You can explore her work here. \n \nLocation: The Trees\, 1701 Pleasant Green Road\, Durham\, NC. \nCost: $40. Includes all supplies. Feel free to bring your favorite brushes and a painting smock. \nPlease register below.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/playing-with-shape-and-color-painting-with-debra-wuliger/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240515T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240515T203000
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SUMMARY:Ministry of Black Women's Self Care\, May\, 2024 - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION: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 are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love\, communal love\, Womanist Ethicism\, it is multi-generational\, multicultural and is not finite\, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry\, in church and community. \nMay: Under the Influence: Ancestral Knowledge and Discerning Our Truth\nJune: Embodying the Exhale: Breathing as an Act of Resistance \nLeader: 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 interaction is\, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone\, I’ve not walked in my purpose.” \nCost: $10\, $25\, or $40 \nper session. Choose the price that fits your budget. \nRegister for May below. \nRegister for June: HERE. \nRegistrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/ministry-of-black-womens-self-care-may-2024-with-kim-gaubault-via-zoom/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240502T183000
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SUMMARY:MJ Sharp Open Studio Tour
DESCRIPTION:RCWMS Artist in Residence MJ Sharp will lead a hands-on demonstration of a variety of vintage cameras and share the role they have each played in her artistic journey over the past decades. Photography is an art form in which\, increasingly\, you can make a picture when you didn’t mean to — accidentally pressing a button on your phone\, for example. While serendipity is also part of the most affecting images from stand-alone cameras\, preparedness and skill and a spirit of technical exploration are also required. Older cameras\, due to their technical complexity\, provide the photographer useful constraints to either embrace or press against\, and without question\, the successful picture will still be a surprise of the combination of the photographer’s intent and the camera’s nature. \nPictured: Dark Dill\, from an 8×10 bellows camera \n \nLeader: A photographic artist and educator based in Durham\, North Carolina\, MJ was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Exeter\, UK\, for the 2021–2022 academic year pursuing the art/science collaboration Our Disappearing Darkness and Recreating True Night with nocturnal ecologist Dr. Kevin Gaston. Learn more about MJ and her work here. \nCost: $10. Space limited. Proceeds to benefit RCWMS \nRegister  below.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/mj-sharp-open-studio-tour/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T160000
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SUMMARY:Writing the Body with Shawna Ayoub (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Writing with Shawna Ayoub has been life-changing. I have taken several classes with her\, both in-person and online\, all focused on memoir. Under her visionary tutelage\, I have created the most profound writing of my life. Her feedback is insightful\, honest\, and constructive.  I live with chronic illness\, and Shawna always meets me exactly where I am\, helping me set achievable goals. Collaborating with her has made me a better writer\, but perhaps more importantly\, writing with Shawna has healed me.\n-Jen DeRosa \n\nIt’s a well-researched fact that we store our emotional experiences in our physical bodies. On anniversaries of loss\, for example\, it is common to feel body pain\, heaviness\, or fatigue. In this workshop\, we will practice feeling into our body stories safely in order to capture them in words. As a group\, we will learn about how the body stores memory\, and why\, and take home practices for listening to the stories our bodies want to tell us.  While this course is appropriate for writers at every level and of every genre\, it can also be taken to build off “Writing Great Essays\,” offered March 23.\nWriters will take home a packet of writing examples  as well as prompts\, and can contact Shawna for written feedback within two weeks of this workshop. \nLeader: Shawna Ayoub is a brown\, queer\, Durham-based writer and instructor whose work prioritizes the engagement of difficult topics. After recognizing the personal benefits of writing for release and recovery\, she has made her practice public for the last 12 years\, offering courses independently as well as through the Center for Creative Writing. Her work has appeared in Verywell Mind\, Survivor Lit\, Exit 7\, [wherever]\, The Archipelago\, and The Manifest-Station. \nCost: $75\, $100. Scholarships available. Please contact info@rcwms.org. \nRegister below. Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/writing-the-body-with-shawna-ayoub-via-zoom-2/
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SUMMARY:Flash of Silver: Writing Workshop with Laurel Ferejohn - April 2024 (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Flash: it’s crystalline and compelling. Many literary journals look for it\, many writers want to know what it is and how to write it. In this three-hour online workshop for beginning to seasoned writers of memoir or fiction\, you’ll learn about the form that stands proud in its brevity and that can boost all your other writing. Enjoy creating to prompts\, with readings by any who’d like to share\, and discussion. Ahead of class\, the instructor will email examples of flash fiction and memoir (including one in-the-making!) and a list of thirty or more flash-friendly journals to read and to submit to. \nCost: $60 \nLeader: Laurel Ferejohn is a writer and independent editor with publications of flash fiction\, flash memoir\, a Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize–winning short story\, essays\, and poetry. She’s a believer in the power of writers coming together.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/flash-of-silver-writing-workshop-with-laurel-ferejohn-april-2024-via-zoom/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T203000
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SUMMARY:Ministry of Black Women's Self Care\, April\, 2024 - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION: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 are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love\, communal love\, Womanist Ethicism\, it is multi-generational\, multicultural and is not finite\, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry\, in church and community. \nApril: I Know What I Know: Embracing Our Divine Power(s)\nMay: Under the Influence: Ancestral Knowledge and Discerning Our Truth\nJune: Embodying the Exhale: Breathing as an Act of Resistance\n \nLeader: 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 interaction is\, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone\, I’ve not walked in my purpose.” \nCost: $10\, $25\, or $40 \nper session. Choose the price that fits your budget. \nRegister for April below. \nRegister for May: HERE; June: HERE. \nRegistrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/ministry-of-black-womens-self-care-april-2024-with-kim-gaubault-via-zoom/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240409T113000
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SUMMARY:Art of Conscious Aging: A Group for Women
DESCRIPTION:During the pandemic Art of Conscious Aging is meeting via Zoom. \nContact info@rcwms.org to join the group.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/art-of-conscious-aging-a-group-for-women/2024-04-09/
LOCATION:via Zoom\, Durham\, NC\, United States
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SUMMARY:Japanese Tea Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Join RCWMS for a traditional Japanese Tea Gathering. Enjoy the calm simplicity of the tearoom and the natural beauty of the gardens. \nThe teahouse was built in 2007 as part of a sister city project between Durham and Toyama\, Japan. \nOur State magazine created a short video about the tea house. \nLeader: Chizuko Sueyoshi. Her instruction on Japanese tea rituals began when she was a high school student. She says her aunt was her first tea instructor. Her appreciation for the tradition has evolved over the years. Her favorite part is sharing a bowl of tea with guests and conversing. \nLocation: Please meet at the Doris Duke Visitor Center in Duke Gardens. \nCost: $40 \nRegister below.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/japanese-tea-gathering/
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240404T200000
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SUMMARY:Loving Our Own Bones: A Reading with Julia Watts Belser (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:This is an extraordinary book: beautifully written and accessible yet filled with scholarly insights; profoundly spiritual yet also boldly critical; fiercely angry yet also affirming and joyous. Readers of Loving Our Own Bones will not only come away with a deepened understanding of disability and ableism but will also likely have their views of many biblical texts challenged and transformed.\n— Judith Plaskow\, coauthor of Goddess and God in the World \n\n“What’s wrong with you?” \nScholar\, activist\, and rabbi Julia Watts Belser is all too familiar with this question. What’s wrong isn’t her wheelchair\, though–it’s exclusion\, objectification\, pity\, and disdain. \nJoin Belser and fellow author Melanie Morrison as they delve into Belser’s latest book. \nOur attitudes about disability have such deep cultural roots that we almost forget their sources. But open the Bible and disability is everywhere. Moses believes his stutter renders him unable to answer God’s call. Jacob’s encounter with an angel leaves him changed not just spiritually but physically: he gains a limp. For centuries\, these stories have been told and retold in ways that treat disability as a metaphor for spiritual incapacity or as a challenge to be overcome. \nThrough fresh and unexpected readings of the Bible\, Loving Our Own Bones instead paints a luminous portrait of what it means to be disabled and one of God’s beloved. Belser delves deep into sacred literature\, braiding the insights of disabled\, feminist\, Black\, and queer thinkers with her own experiences as a queer disabled Jewish feminist. She talks back to biblical commentators who traffic in disability stigma and shame. What unfolds is a profound gift of disability wisdom\, a radical act of spiritual imagination that can guide us all toward a powerful reckoning with each other and with our bodies. \n\nLoving Our Own Bones invites readers to claim the power and promise of spiritual dissent\, and to nourish their own souls through the revolutionary art of radical self-love. \nPlease note Zoom auto captions will be enabled for this event. An ASL interpreter will also sign the evening’s conversation. \nAuthor: Julia Watts Belser (she/her) is a rabbi\, scholar\, and spiritual teacher\, as well as a longtime activist for disability\, LGBTQ\, and gender justice. She is a professor of Jewish Studies in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at Georgetown University and core faculty in Georgetown’s Disability Studies Program. Her latest book\, Loving Our Own Bones: Disability Wisdom and the Spiritual Subversiveness of Knowing Ourselves Whole\, won a National Jewish Book Award. She’s an avid wheelchair hiker\, a devoted gardener\, and a lover of wild places. Learn more about Belser here. \n \nCost: Free. Registration is required. \nPurchase the book: HERE. \nPlease REGISTER by selecting a free ticket below. Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/loving-our-own-bones-reading-with-julia-watts-belser-via-zoom/
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SUMMARY:Women in Early Photography with MJ Sharp and Elizabeth Howie
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Frances Benjamin Johnston\, Self-Portrait (as “New Woman”)\, 1896 \nIn 1843 Anna Atkins self-published the first book of photography\, “Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions.” In 1915 Imogen Cunningham did a set of images of her new husband on Mount Rainer as a nude figure in a landscape. For all of its relatively brief history\, photography has been replete with women photographers being scientists\, artists\, and documentarians. \nJoin us for a lively presentation and discussion as Artist in Residence MJ Sharp is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Howie\, a scholar of the history and theory of photography\, to explore and discuss a variety of experiences of women photographers from photography’s beginnings in the mid-1800s to the 20th century. \nLeaders: A photographic artist and educator based in Durham\, North Carolina\, MJ was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Exeter\, UK\, for the 2021–2022 academic year pursuing the art/science collaboration Our Disappearing Darkness and Recreating True Night with nocturnal ecologist Dr. Kevin Gaston. Learn more about MJ and her work here. Dr. Elizabeth Howie has taught Art History at Coastal Carolina University since 2008. Learn more about Elizabeth here. \nCost: Free. Registration is required. \nRegister  below. \nRegistrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/women-in-early-photography-with-mj-sharp-and-elizabeth-howie/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T160000
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SUMMARY:Writing Great Essays with Shawna Ayoub (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:I hesitated for years about trying my hand at creative writing\, convinced I was not actually “a Writer” because if I were\, I’d have written a book or something already. . . I had no idea that there were concrete exercises you could do to prod your creativity and get your imagination flowing\, and I was often surprised at what I came up with!  Shawna created a safe\, supportive\, encouraging space in which to step out on a limb and try. It was challenging\, fun\, rewarding\, and totally worthwhile! \n— Elaine\nIn this workshop\, we will dive into the tenets of what makes a great essay\, troubleshoot writer’s block\, and work on enhancing our essays at the sentence level. Our aim will be to generate a framework for developing or already-written essays in order to better understand our own goals for the finished product. Whether you are seeking information about essay writing or trying to heighten your already-written essay\, this workshop is for you. \nWriters will take home a packet of writing examples  as well as prompts\, and can contact Shawna for written feedback within two weeks of this workshop. \nLeader: Shawna Ayoub is a brown\, queer\, Durham-based writer and instructor whose work prioritizes the engagement of difficult topics. After recognizing the personal benefits of writing for release and recovery\, she has made her practice public for the last 12 years\, offering courses independently as well as through the Center for Creative Writing. Her work has appeared in Verywell Mind\, Survivor Lit\, Exit 7\, [wherever]\, The Archipelago\, and The Manifest-Station. Learn more about Shawna here. \nCost: $75\, $100. Scholarships available. Please contact info@rcwms.org. \nRegister below. Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/writing-great-essays-with-shawna-ayoub-via-zoom-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T203000
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CREATED:20231128T190358Z
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SUMMARY:Ministry of Black Women's Self Care\, March\, 2024 - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION: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 are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love\, communal love\, Womanist Ethicism\, it is multi-generational\, multicultural and is not finite\, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry\, in church and community. \nMarch: Black Love Goals: Loving the Skin We’re In\nApril: I Know What I Know: Embracing Our Divine Power(s)\nMay: Under the Influence: Ancestral Knowledge and Discerning Our Truth\nJune: Embodying the Exhale: Breathing as an Act of Resistance \nLeader: 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 interaction is\, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone\, I’ve not walked in my purpose.” \nCost: $10\, $25\, or $40 \nper session. Choose the price that fits your budget. \nRegister for March below. \nRegister for April: HERE; May: HERE; June: HERE. \nRegistrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/ministry-of-black-womens-self-care-march-2024-with-kim-gaubault-via-zoom/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T113825
CREATED:20181113T165148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221004T133512Z
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SUMMARY:Art of Conscious Aging: A Group for Women
DESCRIPTION:During the pandemic Art of Conscious Aging is meeting via Zoom. \nContact info@rcwms.org to join the group.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/art-of-conscious-aging-a-group-for-women/2024-03-12/
LOCATION:via Zoom\, Durham\, NC\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T163000
DTSTAMP:20260611T113825
CREATED:20240123T194553Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Forest Bathing Walk
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS AT CAPACITY. PLEASE CLICK ON THE 2ND TICKET BELOW TO BE PUT ON A WAITING LIST. ALSO\, PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ADDITIONAL FOREST BATHING EVENTS. \nLet’s relish the stark beauty of the winter woods with a Forest Bathing Walk at The Trees Retreat Center\, a 50-acre wooded property with a beautiful mid-century modern home nestled amidst the rolling hills just outside Durham\, NC. Forest Bathing is a slow sensorial experience of being in nature. Unlike a hike or a naturalist exploration\, Forest Bathing allows you to spend time moving slowly and observing nature under the trees. Certified Forest Bathing Guide Elizabeth Newman will lead a small group of 5-10 people in simple invitations to experience the woods through your senses\, allowing you to slow down\, restore yourself and connect with the natural world. No skill required. Dress to be outside for 2+ hours – bring a throw or shawl for extra warmth. Limited to 10. Open to ages 12 and above. \nLeader: Elizabeth Newman is a Forest Bathing Guide certified by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy. For questions about Forest Bathing or The Trees Retreat Center  contact Elizabeth at EQNewman27@gmail.com. Elizabeth is offering additional Forest Bathing walks this winter and spring. \nMarch 3 Walk Sunday March 3 1:00 – 3:00\nEquinox Walk Tuesday March 19 3:00 – 5:00\nApril 7 Walk Sunday April 7 1:00 – 3:00 \nPlease contact Elizabeth at EQNewman27@gmail.com  if you have mobility limitations.\n\nCost: Free. Registration is required. Donations to The Trees are welcome but not required – details will be provided in email after registration. \nLocation: The Trees – A 50 acre Retreat Center – 1701 Pleasant Green Road\, Durham\, NC \n\nRegister below.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/winter-forest-bathing-walk/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T200000
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SUMMARY:Pockets of Grace: Reading with Heidi Gessner (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:“Gessner’s highly accessible account of her spiritual awakening and journey into hospital chaplaincy offers insightful lessons for everyone\, those with and without formal religious beliefs. She bravely pursued her path despite the skepticism of her artsy\, intellectual\, and agnostic family and friends. Her perceptions alert us to the meaning and depth available to us all\, even in life’s most quotidian moments—like hearing geese honking as they travel overhead or finding feathers on a path. Her reflection questions at the end of each chapter are little jewels for revelation and personal growth.”\n–Carol Henderson \nJoin author Heidi Gessner in conversation with writer Carol Henderson. \nIn this RCWMS book reading we’ll use Heidi Gessner’s memoir\, Pockets of Grace: Lessons from Darkness\, Lessons from Light\, as a prompt for discussion about the deeply personal nature of our universe. Gessner illustrates how our magical cosmos wants to connect with you and support you. Join us to hear what it has to tell you. \nYou’ll discover how even in turbulent times\, you are never truly alone. There are unseen forces carrying and shaping you\, sending signs – unpredictable coincidences and synchronicities to care for and connect with you. \nAuthor: Heidi Gessner is an ordained United Church of Christ minister\, spiritual counselor\, and grief coach\, who served as the palliative care and bereavement clinical chaplain for UNC Hospitals for nearly 20 years. Heidi is also the author of Pockets of Grace: Lessons from Darkness\, Lessons from Light\, which is both a memoir about her spiritual awakening during her father’s terminal lung cancer\, and a modern-day guide for coping with grief and loss. Heidi is the founder of Indigo Grief Flow: Path to a New Beginning\, her signature system that provides support for individuals navigating loss or in transition. \n  \n \nCost: Free. Registration is required. \nPurchase the book: HERE. \nPlease REGISTER by selecting a free ticket below. Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/pockets-of-grace-reading-with-heidi-gessner-via-zoom/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T203000
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SUMMARY:Ministry of Black Women's Self Care\, February\, 2024 - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION: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 are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love\, communal love\, Womanist Ethicism\, it is multi-generational\, multicultural and is not finite\, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry\, in church and community. \nFebruary: Family Matters: Black Women Loving Through It All\nMarch: Black Love Goals: Loving the Skin We’re In\n \nLeader: 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 interaction is\, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone\, I’ve not walked in my purpose.” \nCost: $10\, $25\, or $40 \nper session. Choose the price that fits your budget. \nRegister for February below. \nRegister for March: HERE. \nRegistrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/ministry-of-black-womens-self-care-february-2024-with-kim-gaubault-via-zoom/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240217
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SUMMARY:Dignity\, Justice and Joy: Holding on to Our Dignity in Challenging Times with Cole Arthur Riley
DESCRIPTION:Peace Hill at Avila is proud to offer two opportunities to hear the accomplished author and poet\, Cole Arthur Riley\, on Friday\, February 16. \n2:00 – 3:30 pm\nMiller Morgan Auditorium\n500 Nelson Street\, Durham\, NC \n7:00 – 8:30 pm\nMt Level Missionary Baptist Church\n316 Hebron Road\, Durham\, NC \nA book signing will follow the evening presentation. \nPeace Hill at Avila is the principal sponsor of Riley’s events in Durham. Co-sponsors include the Resource Center for Women & Ministry in the South\, Duke University Chapel\, Living the Word Justice and Equity Ministry\, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church\,  Racial Justice and Reconciliation Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina\, and Episcopalians United Against Racism. \n\nCole Arthur Riley is the author of the NYT bestseller\, This Here Flesh: Spirituality\, Liberation\, and the Stories that Make Us. Her writing has been featured in The Atlantic\, Guernica\, and The Washington Post. Cole is also the creator and writer of Black Liturgies\, a project that integrates spiritual practice with Black emotion\, Black literature\, and the Black body. Learn more about Cole here.\n\nCost: Free\n\nRegistration for both events is recommended but not required.\n\nRegistration and more info for afternoon event: HERE.\n\nRegistration and more info for evening event: HERE.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/dignity-justice-and-joy-holding-on-to-our-dignity-in-challenging-times-with-cole-arthur-riley/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240213T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240213T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T113825
CREATED:20181113T165148Z
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SUMMARY:Art of Conscious Aging: A Group for Women
DESCRIPTION:During the pandemic Art of Conscious Aging is meeting via Zoom. \nContact info@rcwms.org to join the group.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/art-of-conscious-aging-a-group-for-women/2024-02-13/
LOCATION:via Zoom\, Durham\, NC\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T123000
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CREATED:20231128T171301Z
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SUMMARY:Mindful Journaling with Jen Johnson (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop explores mindful journaling as a creative practice for finding beauty in the everyday experience of being human. Mindful journaling is a contemplative practice that explores our inner landscape of beauty and nurtures compassionate awareness\, creativity\, and meaning. This practice can help us to cultivate resilience by finding beauty and light\, even in times of darkness and suffering. Gather your favorite journal and pen as we meet whatever the new year brings with compassion. \nJen Johnson\, MS\, MS\, MFA\, BCC\, LCMHC is a mindfulness coach\, licensed counselor\, photographer\, and writer. Her writing has been published in book chapters\, magazines\, literary journals\, and professional training manuals\, and she has taught writing at the university level. Learn more about Jen here. \nPlease note this event occurs at 11:00 am EST. \nCost: $40 or $30. Scholarships available. Contact info@rcwms.org \nRegister below. Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/beauty-and-becoming-journaling-our-inner-landscape-with-jen-johnson-via-zoom/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T203000
DTSTAMP:20260611T113825
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SUMMARY:Ministry of Black Women's Self Care\, January\, 2024 - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION: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 are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love\, communal love\, Womanist Ethicism\, it is multi-generational\, multicultural and is not finite\, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry\, in church and community. \nJanuary: Allow Me to (Re)Introduce Myself: I Am Who I Say I Am\nFebruary: Family Matters: Black Women Loving Through It All\nMarch: Black Love Goals: Loving the Skin We’re In\n \nLeader: 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 interaction is\, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone\, I’ve not walked in my purpose.” \nCost: $10\, $25\, or $40 \nper session. Choose the price that fits your budget. \nRegister for January below. \nRegister for February: HERE. March: HERE. \nRegistrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/ministry-of-black-womens-self-care-january-2024-with-kim-gaubault-via-zoom/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240109T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240109T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T113825
CREATED:20181113T165148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221004T133512Z
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SUMMARY:Art of Conscious Aging: A Group for Women
DESCRIPTION:During the pandemic Art of Conscious Aging is meeting via Zoom. \nContact info@rcwms.org to join the group.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/art-of-conscious-aging-a-group-for-women/2024-01-09/
LOCATION:via Zoom\, Durham\, NC\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231220T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231220T203000
DTSTAMP:20260611T113825
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SUMMARY:Ministry of Black Women's Self Care\, December\, 2023 - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION: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 are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love\, communal love\, Womanist Ethicism\, it is multi-generational\, multicultural and is not finite\, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry\, in church and community. \nDecember: Just for Today: Honoring All of Me in the Here and Now\nJanuary: Allow Me to (Re)Introduce Myself: I Am Who I Say I Am\nFebruary: Family Matters: Black Women Loving Through It All\nMarch: Black Love Goals: Loving the Skin We’re In \nLeader: 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 interaction is\, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone\, I’ve not walked in my purpose.” \nCost: $10\, $25\, or $40 \nper session. Choose the price that fits your budget. \nRegister for December below. \nRegister for January: HERE. February: HERE. March: HERE. \nRegistrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/ministry-of-black-womens-self-care-december-2023-with-kim-gaubault-via-zoom/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231212T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231212T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T113825
CREATED:20181113T165148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221004T133512Z
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SUMMARY:Art of Conscious Aging: A Group for Women
DESCRIPTION:During the pandemic Art of Conscious Aging is meeting via Zoom. \nContact info@rcwms.org to join the group.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/art-of-conscious-aging-a-group-for-women/2023-12-12/
LOCATION:via Zoom\, Durham\, NC\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231210T170000
DTSTAMP:20260611T113825
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SUMMARY:Holiday Sale December 10\, 2023!
DESCRIPTION:Holiday Sale\nSunday\, December 10\, 2022\n1:00-5:00 pm\n1202 Watts Street\, Durham\, NC \n\n(Corner of Watts Street and Demerius Street.) \nHandmade cards\, books\, jewelry\, animals\, paintings\, etc. by: \nKimberley Pierce Cartwright\, B. J. Fusaro\, Galia Goodman\, Bryant Holsenbeck\, Jereann King Johnson\, Jeanette Stokes\, & TheTravelPenguin \n\n\nCome by to visit\, experience local artwork\, and purchase great gifts. RCWMS books will be on deep discount.  They make great holiday gifts! Bring your neighbors\, friends\, and families. A portion of the proceeds will benefit RCWMS. Masks are required. \nFor more information\, please email Jeanette Stokes at jeanette@rcwms.org.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/holiday-sale-december-10-2023/
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