Events

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 […]

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, […]

What is RACE? What is RACISM? What is RACIAL JUSTICE? What can kids do to make sure everyone is treated fairly? Join author Shayla Griffin, in conversation with author and anti-racism educator Melanie Morrison, for a discussion about how Griffin's new book, The Awesome Kids Guide to Race, came to be, her motivation for writing […]

Holiday Sale Sunday, December 10, 2022 1:00-5:00 pm 1202 Watts Street, Durham, NC  (Corner of Watts Street and Demerius Street.) Handmade cards, books, jewelry, animals, paintings, etc. by: Kimberley Pierce Cartwright, B. J. Fusaro, Galia Goodman, Bryant Holsenbeck, Jereann King Johnson, Jeanette Stokes, & TheTravelPenguin Come by to visit, experience local artwork, and purchase great gifts. RCWMS books […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Peace Hill at Avila is proud to offer two opportunities to hear the accomplished author and poet, Cole Arthur Riley, on Friday, February 16. 2:00 - 3:30 pm Miller Morgan Auditorium 500 Nelson Street, Durham, NC 7:00 - 8:30 pm Mt Level Missionary Baptist Church 316 Hebron Road, Durham, NC A book signing will follow […]