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SUMMARY:Ministry of Black Women’s Self Care\, with Kim Gaubault - JULY 2026
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. \nJuly: Giving You the Best That I’ve Got: Complexities in Black Mothering   \nRegister for JULY below. \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 per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/ministry-of-black-womens-self-care-with-kim-gaubault-july-2026-2/
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SUMMARY:Ministry of Black Women’s Self Care\, with Kim Gaubault - June 2026
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. \nJune: Braving the Storm: Grieving People Who Are Still Alive \nRegister for JUNE below. \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 per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/ministry-of-black-womens-self-care-with-kim-gaubault-june-2026-2/
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SUMMARY:BLUESTEM WALKING TOUR\, Bluestem Conservation Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about Bluestem\, a beautiful piece of land north of Hillsborough\, NC\, now being developed as a nature preserve and a conservation burial ground.\n\nWhy conservation burial\, and why Bluestem in particular? Cemeteries are places for people to be permanently memorialized and places at which family and loved ones may gather for reflection. Conservation burial grounds serve as places where individual and community commitment to conservation and perpetuity come together. Bluestem will be a conservation cemetery designed as a nature preserve and place of reverence\, with a trail network\, quiet areas for reflection\, open space for contemplation\, and designated areas within its restored landscape for natural burial.\nJoin us at Bluestem Conservation Cemetery a place of reverence for all to connect with the sacred in nature. Drop in to get to know this place\, find more information about conservation burial and Bluestem’s natural sanctuaries\, and let us know more about how Bluestem can serve you and your spiritual community! Local clergy\, faith leaders\, spiritual guides\, laypeople\, and just curious folks welcome! \nDisclaimer: The tour will involve walking on natural pathways and trails for approximately 1.5 miles\, with limited opportunities to sit. Bringing a water bottle is strongly encouraged. For additional information or learn more about Bluestem\, please visit: HERE \nCost:$10.00. Proceeds will support Bluestem. \nSpaces are limited. Register below.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/bluestem-walking-tour-bluestem-conservation-cemetery/
LOCATION:1900 Hurdle Mills Road  Cedar Grove\, NC 27231
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SUMMARY:Hope is a Verb: Spiritual Grounding for Joyful Changemaking
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Farmhouse at Spring Forest in Hillsborough\, NC for Hope is a Verb: Spiritual Grounding for Joyful Changemaking. \nWhen the Work Feels Heavy\, Hope Becomes Essential \nAre you a changemaker feeling overwhelmed by today’s challenges? When progress is blocked and the forces of harm seem stronger than ever\, it’s natural to struggle with frustration and even burn-out. But what if hope isn’t something that happens to us—but is something we actively practice? \nRediscover Your Spiritual Foundation \nThis weekend retreat offers changemakers a chance to reconnect with the deeper sources of resilience available to us all. Join us to explore how spiritual practices can help us stay grounded and embody hope in a world that sometimes feels hopeless. \nWho Should Attend \nThis women’s* retreat welcomes all changemakers: \n~ Mission-driven professionals and nonprofit leaders\n~ Activists\, organizers\, and artists\n~ Engaged citizens and volunteers \n*This retreat is for all women\, including trans women\, as well as nonbinary or gender expansive people who are comfortable in women-centered spaces. \nIf you would find meaning in strengthening your resilience in these uncertain times\, this retreat is designed for you. \nWhat You’ll Experience and Share \n~ Connection to nature and other changemakers on a beautiful\, 34-acre regenerative farm and forest\n~ Practical tools for cultivating hope as a daily practice\n~ Spiritual practices for staying grounded to maintain your energy and commitment to your important work \nTransform Your Relationship with Hope \nLeave this weekend with renewed energy\, deeper spiritual grounding\, and practical tools for embodying hope—not despite the challenges\, but because of your unwavering commitment to a just world. \n\nLocation: The Farmhouse at Spring Forest\, 1907 New Sharon Church Rd\, Hillsborough\, NC 27278 \nCost: $400–600 \n~ Single occupancy room (2 beds available): $600\n~ Shared occupancy room (6 beds available): $450 \nRegister by April 15\, 2026 for to receive a $50 early bird discount! No code needed. \nCost includes retreat programming\, lodging and meals prepared by Chef Netta Edwards with locally grown food\, as well as a post-retreat online group check-in and an optional post-retreat 1:1 online spiritual coaching session. \nLimited scholarship funds available. Please email info@groundedimpact.net to express your interest in a partial or full scholarship. \nRetreat Leaders: \nMaria Kingery has been leading retreats for impact-driven entrepreneurs for more than a decade. Through 360Impact\, she helps changemakers build the resilience needed to create lasting impact in an uncertain world using her “Lead with Love” framework. In 2001\, she co-founded one of the Southeast’s first clean energy companies\, scaling it to a thriving B Corp before selling the company to seven long-time team members in a values-driven succession that centered their shared mission over maximum profit. \nBonny Moellenbrock\, a certified spiritual director\, helps clients integrate their deepest values into their lives\, initiatives\, and business strategies\, supporting the shift toward a life-affirming\, regenerative economy. Bonny spent over two decades directing capital toward social and environmental impact through her work with nonprofits\, social enterprises\, and impact investors. She led Investors Circle for seven years\, guiding a network that has channeled over $275 million into more than 350 enterprises creating positive change.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/hope-is-a-verb-spiritual-grounding-for-joyful-changemaking/
LOCATION:The Farmhouse at Spring Forest\, 1907 New Sharon Church Rd\, Hillsborough\, 27278\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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SUMMARY:The Heart of Mindfulness with Jen Johnson
DESCRIPTION:There is a kind of stillness available to us that lives below the noise of daily life — in the body\, in the breath\, in the quiet center of the heart. \nThe Heart of Mindfulness is a 90-minute live online workshop that explores heart-centered practices. Research shows that heart-centered mindfulness practices can reduce stress\, calm the nervous system\, and cultivate positive emotions\, including love\, joy\, gratitude\, and awe. Through guided meditation and mindful writing\, you’ll explore how these practices can become a genuine refuge in your everyday life. \nThis workshop is for anyone who wants to feel more at home in themselves and the world. Please bring a journal or paper and pens.  \nLeader:  Jen Johnson\, MS\, MFA\, LCMHC is a mindfulness teacher and counselor offering an integrative approach to mind body healing and creative awakening. She offers mindfulness coaching and therapy and facilitates workshops on mindfulness\, mindful writing\, grief\, and nature connection. Learn more about Jen here. \nCost: $25\, $30\, $35\, $40\, or $45 – sliding scale \nRegister below. Registrants will be sent a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/theheartofmindfulness/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Ministry of Black Women’s Self Care\, with Kim Gaubault - May 2026
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: Mothering and Being Mothered: Blessed be the Ties that Bind \nJune: Braving the Storm: Grieving People Who Are Still Alive \nRegister for MAY below. \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 per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/ministry-of-black-womens-self-care-with-kim-gaubault-may-2026/
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SUMMARY:Ministry of Black Women’s Self Care\, with Kim Gaubault - April 2026
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: Dealing with Shrinkage: Imposter Syndrome\, Hair Journeys and Taking Up Space in this Skin \nMay: Mothering and Being Mothered: Blessed be the Ties that Bind \nJune: Braving the Storm: Grieving People Who Are Still Alive \nRegister for APRIL below. \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 per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/ministry-of-black-womens-self-care-with-kim-gaubault-april-2026-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T190000
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SUMMARY:Ministry of Black Women’s Self Care\, with Kim Gaubault - March 2026
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: This Time\, I’m Centering Me \nFebruary: Making History: Financial Literacy and Other Forms of Liberation \nMarch: Women’s History Month: Black Girl Magic Now\, Then\, Forever \nRegister for MARCH below. \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 per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/ministry-of-black-womens-self-care-with-kim-gaubault-march-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T190000
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SUMMARY:Ministry of Black Women’s Self Care\, with Kim Gaubault - February 2026
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: This Time\, I’m Centering Me \nFebruary: Making History: Financial Literacy and Other Forms of Liberation \nMarch: Women’s History Month: Black Girl Magic Now\, Then\, Forever \nRegister for FEBRUARY below. \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 per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/ministry-of-black-womens-self-care-with-kim-gaubault-february-2026/
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SUMMARY:READING: Proclamation Beyond the Pulpit by Chelsea Yarborough
DESCRIPTION:RCWMS is pleased to invite you to join us for a reading by Chelsea Yarborough from her new book\, Proclamation Beyond the Pulpit: The Expansive Homiletical Practice of Black Women (Baylor\, 2025). \nPreaching is typically considered to be a practice confined to ministry within the institutional church. Studies of preaching are often filtered through the lens of the pulpit\, with Black women rarely featured as central figures. Proclamation Beyond the Pulpit lifts up Sojourner Truth\, Nannie Helen Burroughs\, and Fannie Lou Hamer as crucial sources for homiletic theory. Chelsea Yarborough introduces a methodology for preaching that arises from the witness and practices of these three Black women non-pulpit preachers\, expanding our understanding of proclamation beyond traditional notions of its nature and purpose. \nThis shift away from the limitations of the pulpit into the public sphere and beyond has deep roots in the preaching legacy of Black women. Often denied places of authority in the church\, Black women have carved out spheres for their proclamation\, teaching us that the essence and purpose of preaching is less about place and more about impact and practice. By centering the lives and ministries of three historical Black women preachers who preached beyond the pulpit\, Yarborough highlights a lineage of expansive homiletical possibilities and offers valuable insights for preachers across diverse platforms. \n\n\nRev. Dr. Chelsea Brooke Yarborough\, PhD\, is the Associate Director of Leadership Programming at the Association of Theological Schools. She is a preacher\, an ordained minister in the Baptist tradition\, a poet\, leadership coach and an enneagram teacher. She serves as a trustee for RCWMS. \n\n\nPre-order the book: HERE. \n\nPlease REGISTER for the reading by selecting a free ticket below. Registrants will receive both a receipt and a separate email with a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation. Please check your spam and/or promotions folder if you don’t receive one or both of these emails. We will also be sending Zoom link reminders just before the event.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/reading-proclamation-beyond-the-pulpit-by-chelsea-yarborough/
LOCATION:via Zoom\, Durham\, NC\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ministry of Black Women’s Self Care\, with Kim Gaubault - January 2026
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: This Time\, I’m Centering Me \nFebruary: Making History: Financial Literacy and Other Forms of Liberation \nMarch: Women’s History Month: Black Girl Magic Now\, Then\, Forever \nRegister for JANUARY below. \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 per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/ministry-of-black-womens-self-care-with-kim-gaubault-jan-2026/
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SUMMARY:Ministry of Black Women’s Self Care\, with Kim Gaubault - December 2025
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: Laying Aside Every Weight: The Art of Shedding \nRegister for December below. \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 per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/ministry-of-black-womens-self-care-with-kim-gaubault-october-2025-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T130000
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SUMMARY:Holiday Sale December 14\, 2025!
DESCRIPTION:Handmade cards\, books\, jewelry\, animals\, paintings\, etc. by: \nKimberley Pierce Cartwright\, Galia Goodman\, Bryant Holsenbeck\, Jereann King Johnson\, Jeanette Stokes\, Mary Rocap\, & The TravelPenguin \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 requested. \nFor more information\, please email Jeanette Stokes at jeanette@rcwms.org. \n  \nLocation: 1202 Watts Street\, Durham\, NC (Corner of Watts Street and Demerius Street)
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/holiday-sale-december-14-2025-2/
LOCATION:1202 Watts Street\, Durham\, NC\, Watts Street 1202\, Durham\, North Carolina\, 27701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Loving My Enemies & Other Outlandish Pursuits: Angie Wright's Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:RCWMS is pleased to announce the publication of Angie Wright’s new book\, Loving My Enemies & Other Outlandish Pursuits. We warmly invite you to join us for the launch! \nThis memoir of faith\, family\, and power follows Rev. Angie Wright’s commitment as an activist and pastor to stand against hate without indulging the temptation of hating the haters. In her story\, spirituality meets social justice and betrayal pushes against the ethic of forgiveness. Rev. Wright probes questions most of us have to face at times in our  lives: How do we reconsider our relationship with people we’ve been  taught to hate and fear? And when others wreak harm on us or our communities\, can we respond in ways that summon their humanity while protecting our own? \n\n\nAngie Wright has always liked starting trouble—good trouble\, as John Lewis called it. She was the founding pastor of Beloved Community United Church of Christ in downtown Birmingham\, Alabama\, where she served for sixteen years. She was a founder of Alabama Arise and a leader in the statewide effort to overturn Alabama’s anti-immigrant law. She served on the staff and boards of numerous local\, regional\, and national justice organizations. Angie takes immeasurable joy in her splendid sons: Luke\, a musician in Hillsborough\, NC\, and Frank\, who raises cows and lives in Costa Rica with his eight-year-old son\, Kai.  Now retired\, Angie lives in Hillsborough and spends her time  gardening\, hanging out with family\, and doing her part to stop the downfall of democracy. \n\n\nPre-order the book: HERE. \n\nPlease REGISTER for the reading by selecting a free ticket below. Registrants will receive both a receipt and a separate email with a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation. Please check your spam and/or promotions folder if you don’t receive one or both of these emails. We will also be sending Zoom link reminders just before the event.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/loving-my-enemies-other-outlandish-pursuits-angie-wrights-book-launch/
LOCATION:via Zoom\, Durham\, NC\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ministry of Black Women’s Self Care\, with Kim Gaubault - November 2025
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. \nNovember: Giving Thanks: The Grace for Failing Forward \nDecember: Laying Aside Every Weight: The Art of Shedding \nRegister for November below. \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 per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/ministry-of-black-womens-self-care-with-kim-gaubault-november-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T160000
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SUMMARY:House Concert with Courtney Ariel Bowden
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy acoustic music and storytelling from singer-songwriter Courtney Ariel as we gather together and raise funds for her upcoming album\, which is inspired by (among other things) loving and being loved by Black women. The show will take place at a private home in Durham\, NC. The exact address will be provided after registration. \nCourtney Ariel Bowden is a songwriter and writer who thinks about the impact of Black women’s friendship-making and relational healing. Having grown up in Southern California\, she graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a BA in English Literature and from Vanderbilt Divinity School with an MDiv and concentrations in Religion\, Art & Contemporary Culture and Religion\, Gender & Sexuality. An artist-scholar\, Courtney Ariel currently pursues work at the intersections of artmaking\, accompaniment\, and research\, as a doctoral candidate. \nHer public-facing advocacy writing has been featured by Sojourners (Sojo.net)\, CNN\, The Tennessean\, and Harper’s Bazaar. Her original music can be found on streaming platforms\, including songs she has co-written (Alex Blue’s “May It Change You\,” 2024)\, and that she has written (Alex G’s “I Won’t\,” 2020). A novice but enthusiastic watcher of birds and trees in the Southeastern region of the U.S.\, Courtney Ariel still holds the swaying palms of Southern California\, the lull and roar of the pacific ocean\, at the core of her being\, always. \nIn lieu of charging admission\, you are invited to donate to the crowdfunding campaign for Courtney Ariel’s upcoming album. Join us for an unforgettable evening of music\, community\, and togetherness. \nLight refreshments will be provided. For questions about the house concert or accessibility\, please contact info@rcwms.org. \nNOTE: If the event is SOLD OUT\, email info@rcwms.com and ask to be added to a waiting list. If a spot opens up\, we’ll be in touch with you.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/house-concert-with-courtney-ariel-bowden/
LOCATION:A private home in Durham\, NC
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SUMMARY:Remembering Those We Miss with Shawna Ayoub
DESCRIPTION:Writing letters can be a heartfelt way to express our love and celebrate the relationships we’ve shared. Letters can help us preserve important memories and stories\, confront unfinished business\, and expose ourselves to things we may be avoiding. This is especially true when we are writing to those who are gone from our lives\, whether they have passed on or passed on us. \nIn this workshop\, we will come together to examine our grief through the epistolary form. In a safe and supportive space\, we will write letters to those we have lost as an act of self-care.  \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 15 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: $35 or $50. Scholarships available. (Contact info@rcwms.org.) \nRegister below. Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation. \n*Community members who would like to donate scholarships may do so at rcwms.org/donate.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/remembering-those-we-miss-with-shawna-ayoub/
LOCATION:via Zoom\, Durham\, NC\, United States
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SUMMARY:Hope is a Verb: Spiritual Grounding for Changemakers (POSTPONED)
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Rockin’ Horse Farm in Siler City\, NC for Hope is a Verb: Spiritual Grounding for Changemakers: A Weekend Women’s Retreat to Feed your Soul. \nWhen the Work Feels Heavy\, Hope Becomes Essential\nAre you a changemaker feeling overwhelmed by today’s challenges? When progress is blocked and the forces of harm seem stronger than ever\, it’s natural to struggle with frustration and even burn-out. But what if hope isn’t something that happens to us—but something we actively practice? \nRediscover Your Spiritual Foundation\nThis weekend retreat offers changemakers a chance to reconnect with the deeper sources of resilience available to us all. Join us to explore how spiritual practices can help us stay grounded and embody hope in a world that sometimes feels hopeless. \nWho Should Attend\nThis retreat welcomes all changemakers: \n~ Mission-driven professionals and nonprofit leaders\n~ Activists and organizers\n~ Artists using creativity for social change\n~ Community volunteers\n~Engaged citizens \nIf you would find meaning in strengthening your resilience in these uncertain times\, this retreat is designed for you. \nWhat You’ll Experience and Share \n~ Connection to nature and other changemakers on a beautiful 90-acre farm\n~ Practical tools for cultivating hope as a daily practice\n~ Spiritual practices for staying grounded to maintain your energy and commitment to your important work \nTransform Your Relationship with Hope\nLeave this weekend with renewed energy\, deeper spiritual grounding\, and practical tools for embodying hope—not despite the challenges\, but because of your unwavering commitment to a just world. \n\nLocation: Rockin’ Horse Farm\, Siler City\, NC \nCost: $400\, includes retreat programming\, lodging\, and meals \nRetreat Leaders: \nMaria Kingery has been leading retreats for impact-driven entrepreneurs for more than a decade. Through 360Impact\, she helps changemakers build the resilience needed to create lasting impact in an uncertain world using her “Lead with Love” framework. In 2001\, she co-founded one of the Southeast’s first clean energy companies\, scaling it to a thriving B Corp before selling the company to seven long-time team members in a values-driven succession that centered their shared mission over maximum profit. \nBonny Moellenbrock\, a certified spiritual director\, helps clients integrate their deepest values into their lives\, initiatives\, and business strategies\, supporting the shift toward a life-affirming\, regenerative economy. Bonny spent over two decades directing capital toward social and environmental impact through her work with nonprofits\, social enterprises\, and impact investors. She led Investors Circle for seven years\, guiding a network that has channeled over $275 million into more than 350 enterprises creating positive change.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/hope-is-a-verb-spiritual-grounding-for-changemakers/
LOCATION:Rockin’ Horse Farm\, 705 Glosson Rd\, Siler City\, NC\, 27344\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T190000
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SUMMARY:Writing with Research with Kristen Neuschel & Ann Marie Rasmussen (Sponsored by RCWMS)
DESCRIPTION:Writing with Research is built around a simple insight: if you feel strongly that you’ve got something to say or know there’s a problem you feel compelled to investigate\, then you are ready to start writing. Our unique contribution is to insist that writing and research proceed together\, whatever the nature of the evidence or the scope of the project. We offer encouragement and practical advice for writing with a research agenda of any kind\, including memoir and historical fiction. We aim at writers seeking wider audiences\, students\, and writers across academic and professional fields\, including science. We guide writers in the steps necessary for responsible research in today’s digital environment and share tips for meeting the challenges of sustaining writing as a satisfying practice. \nAuthors: Kristen Neuschel is Professor of History Emerita and former Director of the Thompson Writing Program at Duke University. Ann Marie Rasmussen (Professor Emerita\, German\, Duke University) writes and teaches about the literature and culture of medieval Europe in German-speaking lands and Scandinavia. \nPlease REGISTER for the reading by selecting a free ticket below. Registrants will receive both a receipt and a separate email with a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation. Please check your spam and/or promotions folder if you don’t receive one or both of these emails. We will also be sending Zoom link reminders just before the event.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/writing-with-research-with-ann-marie-rasmussen-sponsored-by-rcwms/
LOCATION:via Zoom\, Durham\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:Exhibition as Textbook: A History of Photography with Dr. Elizabeth Howie and MJ Sharp (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Join us this fall\, starting on October 30th! Art Historian Dr. Elizabeth Howie\, and RCWMS Artist in Residence\, Photographer MJ Sharp\, will lead a four-part seminar inspired by the work on view at Duke’s Nasher Museum\, Coming into Focus: A Snapshot of Photography at the Nasher: \nOctober 30\, 2025 \nNovember 6\, 2025 \nNovember 13\, 2025 \nNovember 20\, 2025 \nLeaders: MJ Sharp is a photographic artist and educator based in North Carolina and is the RCWMS Artist in Residence for 2025. Dr. Elizabeth Howie is a Professor of Art History at Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina. \nPhoto credit: Clockwise from top left: Bird Cage\, Reed Thomas 1979 | Untitled from Kitchen Table Series\, Carrie Mae Weems 1990|| Landscape (trees in snow)\, Tino Carretto 1960 |  Girl with Haircurlers & Mother\, Miami Tropic \, Mary Ellen Mark\, 1986
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/exhibition-as-textbook-a-history-of-photography-with-mj-sharp-via-zoom/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T190000
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SUMMARY:Ministry of Black Women’s Self Care\, with Kim Gaubault - October 2025
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. \nOctober: What Brings Me Joy/ What Brings Me Comfort \nNovember: Giving Thanks: The Grace for Failing Forward \nDecember: Laying Aside Every Weight: The Art of Shedding \nRegister for October below. \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 per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/ministry-of-black-womens-self-care-with-kim-gaubault-october-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T140000
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: Becoming the Second Person with Shawna Ayoub
DESCRIPTION:Do 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? \nWriters will practice using narrative distance as a tool to explore their stories in new ways. Writers will also 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 15 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. OR 5 workshops for $325\, or 3 workshops of their choice for $200. Please contact info@rcwms.org. \nRegister below. Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation. \n*Community members who would like to donate scholarships may do so at rcwms.org/donate.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/becoming-the-second-person-with-shawna-ayoub/
LOCATION:via Zoom\, Durham\, NC\, United States
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SUMMARY:Becoming Trustworthy White Allies-Melanie Morrison's Book Launch (Sponsored by RCWMS)
DESCRIPTION:RCWMS is honored to invite you to a reading with Melanie Morrison from her new book\, Becoming Trustworthy White Allies. The reading is sponsored by RCWMS and the Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History and Culture at Duke University’s Rubenstein Library. \nIn this collection of essays\, lectures\, and real-life stories\, antiracism facilitator Melanie S. Morrison outlines the actions white people must undertake to become trustworthy partners in the work of racial justice.  \nMelanie is an author\, speaker\, and racial justice educator with thirty years of experience designing and facilitating transformational group processes. She is the author of five books\, including Murder on Shades Mountain: The Legal Lynching of Willie Peterson and the Struggle for Justice in Jim Crow Birmingham. Author’s website: melaniemorrison.net. \nPre-order the book: HERE. \nPlease REGISTER for the reading by selecting a free ticket below. Registrants will receive both a receipt and a separate email with a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation. Please check your spam and/or promotions folder if you don’t receive one or both of these emails. We will also be sending Zoom link reminders just before the event.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/becoming-trustworthy-white-allies-melanie-morrisons-book-launch-sponsored-by-rcwms/
LOCATION:via Zoom\, Durham\, NC\, United States
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: Healing Through Art with Krystle Marriott (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Join RCWMS and artist Krystle Marriott for a workshop that combines meditation\, reflection\, group discussion\, and\, of course\, art. In this workshop\, Krystle will lead participants through a meditative\, creative workshop in which they are invited to rediscover the wonder of seeing through a child’s eyes in artistic expression. By following Krystle’s guided workshop\, participants will be able to connect with others as well as reconnect with their childhood wonder. Please plan to attend this virtual workshop with your own paint supplies ready.  \nLeader: Krystle Marriott is a local\, Hamilton-based artist who has been developing works on the theme of childlike faith for several years. She aims to produce work that will remind the viewer of the importance of cultivating a childlike posture. Krystle captures the magnificent joy of the hearts of children in her work and depicts them in images of humility\, happiness\, acceptance\, boldness\, and love. These are the attributes that inform the attitude of childlike faith. \nCost:$38. Scholarships available.  For more information\, please contact info@rcwms.org. \nRegister below. Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation. \n*Community members who would like to donate scholarships may do so at rcwms.org/donate.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/healing-through-art-with-krystle-marriott-via-zoom/
LOCATION:via Zoom\, Durham\, NC\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250821T190000
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SUMMARY:Three Quilters: A Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to offer a special panel discussion featuring Sauda Zahra\, Jereann King Johnson\, and Kimberley Pierce Cartwright. This conversation is part of the programming for our Stitching Our Stories quilt exhibition\, and will be moderated by our very own Chloé Griffin Wright. Join us as we discover how these artists transform their personal stories\, hardships\, and imaginations into powerful works of art.  Read more about our artists: Kimberley Pierce Cartwright\, Jereann King Johnson\, and Sauda Zahra. More about the exhibition: Visit the Cassilhaus website. \nCost: FREE\, registration is required. \nAll transport to Cassilhaus will be by shuttle bus from a location TBA. Details will be in your RSVP confirmation. Visitors with physical challenges can request on-site parking in their RSVP: \nRegister to attend in-person by emailing RCWMS@cassilhaus.com \nRegister to attend virtually (Zoom) by emailing VIRTUALRCWMS@cassilhaus.com  \nCost: FREE\, registration is required. \n*Please note the virtual presentation will begin promptly at 7:30 PM. A Zoom link will be shared once registration is complete. This is a live cats venue.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/three-quilters-a-panel-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T160000
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SUMMARY:Writing the Body with Shawna Ayoub
DESCRIPTION:It’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.  \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 15 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. OR 5 workshops for $325\, or 3 workshops of their choice for $200. Please contact info@rcwms.org. \nRegister below. Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation. \n*Community members who would like to donate scholarships may do so at rcwms.org/donate.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/writing-the-body-with-shawna-ayoub/
LOCATION:via Zoom\, Durham\, NC\, United States
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SUMMARY:Stitching Our Stories Exhibition (Opening Celebration)
DESCRIPTION:Cassilhaus and the Resource Center for Women and Ministry in the South (RCWMS) are pleased to announce the opening of STITCHING OUR STORIES: Community\, Imagination\, and Spirit. \nThis exhibition will open on Thursday May 29th and feature works by three North Carolina artists: Kimberley Pierce Cartwright\, Jereann King Johnson and Sauda Zahra. All three of these self-taught fiber artists have been creating thought-provoking work for decades. Their abstract\, improvisational\, as well as representational quilts will be featured in the exhibition and will explore and inspire community\, imagination\, and spirit by stitching together their inner thoughts and experiences. \nTheir work is rooted in the tradition of African American quilting as a medium for storytelling\, resistance\, and cultural preservation. The exhibition challenges participants to reimagine the role of quilting beyond its historical context into a future where textiles become tools for warmth\, inspiration\, imagination\, transformation\, and ancestral connection. \nThe fabrics in these quilts\, much of which is recycled\, transform stories\, hardships\, and imaginations into inspiration for the future. The representational works elucidate and confront enslavement\, lynching\, civil rights\, social justice\, and showcase prominent figures such Fannie Lou Hammer\, Zora Neal Hurston\, and Bree Newsome. \nStitching Our Stories will be on view through August 31 during various events to be announced here on this page.  For more information contact frank@cassilhaus.com. People interested in receiving invitations to all Cassilhaus public events can sign up on the connect page on our site and those interested in news and events at RCWMS can sign up at their contact page. \nOpening Celebration Information: \nAll three artists will be in attendance. \nAttendance is by RSVP only and space is limited.\nAll transport to Cassilhaus will be by shuttle bus from a location TBA. \nDetails will be in your RSVP confirmation.\nVisitors with physical challenges can request on site parking in their RSVP email. \nSession 1 6:00-7:45 pm RSVP: StitchingOurStories1@cassilhaus.com\nSession 2 7:45-9:30 pm RSVP: StitchingOurStories2@cassilhaus.com \nGraphics courtesy of Dean Burnette at OLED Studio
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/stitching-our-stories-exhibition-opening-celebration/
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250525T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250525T160000
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SUMMARY:Remaking a Memory with Shawna Ayoub
DESCRIPTION:Traumatic memories are formed differently than normal memories\, and can be more intense and longer lasting. In addition\, we can inform our own traumatic memories by rehearsing them. This looks like retelling the event to others\, to ourselves\, or writing it down. When we do this\, we are at risk of introducing inaccuracies and potentially doing ourselves greater harm. However\, when we write our traumatic memories\, we are also presented with a powerful opportunity: to reframe them.  \nReframing our difficult memories allows us to remake them in a way that serves us. In this two-hour Zoom session\, we will learn how memories can be intentionally offered through multiple reframing techniques including altered point of view and writing the story as it otherwise might have happened.  \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 15 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. OR 5 workshops for $325\, or 3 workshops of their choice for $200. Please contact info@rcwms.org. \nRegister below. Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation. \n*Community members who would like to donate scholarships may do so at rcwms.org/donate.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/remaking-a-memory-with-shawna-ayoub/
LOCATION:via Zoom\, Durham\, NC\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T160000
DTSTAMP:20250319T122101Z
CREATED:20250217T182820Z
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SUMMARY:Surviving Your Story: Expressing Writing for Release and Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Difficult experiences can become lodged in our bodies in ways that impact us daily\, and writing is a way to name\, release and recover from those experiences. Expressive writing allows us to make sense and meaning; to re-craft the struggle and better reflect our truth. In other words\, it supports you in surviving your story. \nThis course is structured in two parts. In the first\, we come together as a group for a two-hour Zoom session to discuss the what and how of safe expressive writing practices\, followed by exercises and a take-home writing assignment. For the second part\, you have the option of submitting your writing to the instructor for private\, written feedback. Please note that these workshops are intentionally carved out for those who identify as women\, femme\, and/or nonbinary to experience camaraderie as we navigate difficult\, challenging\, and deeply personal topics. \nWriters will also take home a packet of writing examples and prompts to help them continue their practice. \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 15 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. OR 5 workshops for $325\, or 3 workshops of their choice for $200. Please contact info@rcwms.org. \nRegister below. Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation. \n*Community members who would like to donate scholarships may do so at rcwms.org/donate.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/surviving-your-story-expressing-writing-for-release-and-recovery/
LOCATION:via Zoom\, Durham\, NC\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T140000
DTSTAMP:20250225T235632Z
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SUMMARY:BLUESTEM WALKING TOUR\, Bluestem Conservation Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about Bluestem\, a beautiful piece of land north of Hillsborough\, NC\, now being developed as a nature preserve and a conservation burial ground.\n\nWhy conservation burial\, and why Bluestem in particular? Cemeteries are places for people to be permanently memorialized and places at which family and loved ones may gather for reflection. Conservation burial grounds serve as places where individual and community commitment to conservation and perpetuity come together. Bluestem will be a conservation cemetery designed as a nature preserve and place of reverence\, with a trail network\, quiet areas for reflection\, open space for contemplation\, and designated areas within its restored landscape for natural burial.\nJoin us at Bluestem Conservation Cemetery a place of reverence for all to connect with the sacred in nature. Drop in to get to know this place\, find more information about conservation burial and Bluestem’s natural sanctuaries\, and let us know more about how Bluestem can serve you and your spiritual community! Local clergy\, faith leaders\, spiritual guides\, laypeople\, and just curious folks welcome! \nLearn more about Bluestem: HERE \nCost:$10.00. Proceeds will support Bluestem. \nSpaces are limited. Register below.
URL:https://rcwms.org/event/bluestem-faith-leaders-walking-tour-bluestem-conservation-cemetery/
LOCATION:1900 Hurdle Mills Road  Cedar Grove\, NC 27231
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