Calendar

This calendar is in two parts.
Part 1: RCWMS events
Part 2: Other events of interest

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RCWMS Events

Click here for REGISTRATION FORM to use with any of our events. For more informaiton: rcwmsnc@aol.com

February 1–2, 2012 (Wednesday 7:00–9:00 pm, Thursday 9:30 am–4:30 pm)
CLERGY WOMEN PREPARING FOR LENT

1609 Hollywood St, Durham, NC
Gather with colleagues to reflect on this year's Lenten passages (Year B Lectionary Studies). Enjoy time together to brainstorm and create themes and ideas for Lent 2012. Write prayers and other parts of worship liturgies together.
Facilitator: The Rev. Dr. Shelley Wiley, Presbyterian minister and theologian
Cost: $25. To register, print Registration Form and mail it in.
Contact: RCWMS, 919-683-1236, rcwmsnc@aol.com

February 10–12, 2012, Fri., 2:00 pm to Sun., 2:00 pm
FINDING YOUR MEDIUM: A Weekend of Art at the Beach with Sue Sneddon

The Boat House, Emerald Isle, NC
"I can't draw a straight line." Well who said you should? Isn't it time to pack up some art supplies and head to the beach? Sue Sneddon will be in residence at The Boat House on Emerald Isle for a weekend of exploration into various media for painting and drawing. These will include: pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, pastel, oil pastel, watercolor, gouache, acrylics, and some mixed media options. Let's find the ones that float your boat! Sue will provide all art supplies needed for the workshop. There may be a small materials fee for extra canvases and papers. You may also bring any art supplies you have.
Leader: Sue Sneddon has been a fulltime painter since 1984. Much of her work has concentrated on the ocean, especially the NC coast. After 28 years in Durham, she moved to the coast in 2003 to be closer to the water.
Cost: Workshop, $300. Housing at The Boat House, $125 double or $225 single. Food will be a joint effort. You may also arrange your own accommodations.
To register, print Registration Form and mail it in.
Contact: RCWMS, 919-683-1236, rcwmsnc@aol.com

February 16–20, 2012
MAKING YOUR ART: An Advanced Workshop with Sue Sneddon

The Boat House, Emerald Isle, NC
This workshop is designed for those who have taken Sue Sneddon's "Finding Your Medium" and now want to find their own personal expression and gain more comfort with media they have explored before.
Leader: Sue Sneddon (See February 10–12.)
Cost: Workshop, $325. Housing at The Boat House, $125 double or $225 single. Food will be a joint effort.
To register, print Registration Form and mail it in.
Contact: RCWMS, 919-683-1236, rcwmsnc@aol.com

February 25, 2012, Saturday, 9:00 am–4:00 pm
MINDFUL WRITING: The Path to Creative Freedom

February 25, 2012, Saturday, 9:00 am–4:00 pm
MINDFUL WRITING: The Path to Creative Freedom
A Daylong Writing and Mindfulness Retreat with Jennifer Johnson
Durham, NC
Mindful Writing is a process that merges guided meditations with a mindfulness-based writing practice. It calms and centers the body and mind and keeps the attention focused on the present moment while writing. This facilitates deep writing and creative freedom. It bypasses the difficult mind states, distractions, and inner critic and allows for easy access to the authentic writing voice that exists within all of us. This workshop is for beginning and experienced writers.
Leader: Jennifer Johnson, MS, MFA, LPC is a psychotherapist, a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and wellness coach, writer, and photographer in Wilmington, NC. More about Jennifer at www.everydaymindful.com and www.jenniferjohnsoncreative.com
Cost: $80. To register, print Registration Form and mail it in.
Contact: RCWMS, 919-683-1236, rcwmsnc@aol.com

February 28, 2012, Tuesday, 9:00 am–6:00 pm
LABYRINTH WALK AT DUKE CHAPEL

Duke Chapel, Duke University, Durham, NC
Free and open to the public
Contact: RCWMS, 919-683-1236, rcwmsnc@aol.com, or Duke Chapel

March 2–3, 2012, Friday 7:00–9:00 pm, Saturday 11:00 am–4:00 pm
FAITH VOICES FOR THE COMMON GOOD with Rita Nakashima Brock

Church of the Covenant, Greensboro, NC
The Rev. Dr. Nakashima Brock is a theologian, ethicist, activist, author and co-founder of the nonprofit Faith Voices for the Common Good. Her books include Saving Paradise: How Christianity Traded Love of the World for Crucifixion and Empire; and Journey by Heart: A Christology of Erotic Power. See www.athinkingchurch.org.
Sponsors: The Mandala Program of Presbyterian Church of the Covenant and RCWMS
Cost: $10 for Friday lecture, $10 for Saturday workshop
Contact: www.athinkingchurch.org or call 336-275-6403

March 10–11, 2012, 10:00 am–5:00 pm both days
FULL BODY PRESENCE: Skills to Energize Your Life

Durham, NC
Energize your daily life in this weekend workshop. Gain practical tools and skills--enabling you to meet life's challenges with new resources that don't fade - ones that grow stronger with practice. Discover how to tune into your body's wisdom and acquire skills to stay energized in the face of life stressors and draining situations. Learn exact tools for re-charging your system to calm physical tension and quiet your mind. Leave the weekend more embodied, with clarity about how your own full body presence can support you in your world.
Leader: Joanna Haymore
Cost: $250. To register, print Registration Form and mail it in.
Contact: RCWMS, 919-683-1236, rcwmsnc@aol.com

March 16, 2012, Friday, 1:00 pm
TRADITIONAL JAPANESE TEA GATHERING

The Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham, NC
Join RCWMS for a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony. Enjoy the calm simplicity of the tearoom and the natural beauty of the gardens. This will be a small group.
Leaders: Nancy Hamilton and others
Cost: $25. To register, print Registration Form and mail it in.
Contact: RCWMS, 919-683-1236, rcwmsnc@aol.com

March 23–24, 2012, Fri., 7–9 pm & Sat., 9:30 am–3:30 pm
CAPTURING LIFE ON THE PAGE: Writing the Pictures in our Minds

Durham, NC, in a lovely private home with a cat
"I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see, and what it means. What I want and what I fear. What is going on in these pictures in my mind." —Joan Didion
In this two-day workshop we will give free reign to the pictures in our minds; we'll delve deeply into our creative selves and find fresh ways to evoke our own stories and those of others—real and fictional. Come prepared to explore different ways of seeing and new techniques for evoking setting, character, dialogue, voice, momentum, and other aspects of story. We will write a lot and leave with a deeper understanding of what we see and what it means, and how to express ourselves in vivid word pictures. Open to writers of all genres and levels of experience, men and women.
Leader: Carol Henderson is a writer, editor, teacher, and writing coach, who teaches in the US, Europe, and the Middle East. She is the author of Losing Malcolm: A Mother's Journey Through Grief, and recently edited Wide Open Spaces: Call Stories. Learn more about Carol at www.carolhenderson.com
Cost: $125. To register, print Registration Form and mail it in.
Contact: RCWMS, 919-683-1236, rcwmsnc@aol.com

April 1-6, 2012
ECUMENICAL HOLY WEEK LABYRINTH WALK

Binkley Baptist Church, Chapel Hill, NC
Sponsors: Several Chapel Hill churches
Free and open to the public.
Contact: RCWMS, 919-683-1236, rcwmsnc@aol.com

April 29, 2012, 2:00-4:00 pm
LEGACY PLANNING FOR WOMEN

Durham, NC, in a lovely home with a cat
There comes a time in your life when you long to know that your life somehow has purpose. You seek to leave a meaningful mark on the world. Legacy Planning can help you discover ways to use the resources and experiences you've accumulated in life to make a lasting impression on those you love and the causes you believe in.
Leader: Lisa Gabriel is a certified financial planner who has over 25 years of financial services experience designing integrated, strategic solutions for individuals, families, and institutions.
Cost: $25. To register, print Registration Form and mail it in.
Contact: RCWMS, 919-683-1236, rcwmsnc@aol.com

April 26-29 (Thursday 6:00 pm-Sunday 1:00 pm)
WRITE TO SOUL IN THE DESERT: A weekend retreat focusing on Writing as a Spiritual Discipline

The Norbertine Community of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
This weekend event is your time set aside for writing. Using the nonfiction essay as our tool, participants will have the opportunity to be creative and reflective. You will be given writing assignments, ample time to write, and the chance to share your work with other participants. Come to New Mexico for a weekend of contemplation, writing, and sharing.
Leader: Lynne Hinton is the author of thirteen novels and one book of nonfiction. She is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, and teaches others how to use writing as an expression of creativity and as a tool for spiritual growth and development.
Cost $600 (includes airport transportation, single room lodging, meals, and program), registration deadline March 8.
Questions: Lynne Hinton, lynnehintonnm@aol.com
To register, print Registration Form and mail it in.
Contact: RCWMS, 919-683-1236, rcwmsnc@aol.com

May 6-13, 2012
WEEK OF QUIET & WRITING FOR WOMEN

Trinity Center, near Morehead City, NC
An unstructured week of writing for women with quiet days and conversation in the evenings.
Cost: $750, includes lodging and meals. $100 deposit will hold your spot.
To register, print Registration Form and mail it in.
Contact: RCWMS, 919-683-1236, rcwmsnc@aol.com

September 23-30, 2012
WEEK OF QUIET & WRITING FOR WOMEN

Trinity Center, near Morehead City, NC
An unstructured week of writing for women with quiet days and conversation in the evenings.
Cost: $750, includes lodging and meals. $100 deposit will hold your spot.
To register, print Registration Form and mail it in.
Contact: RCWMS, 919-683-1236, rcwmsnc@aol.com

January 4-11, 2013
WEEK OF QUIET & WRITING FOR WOMEN

Other Events of Interest

February 5, 2012, Sunday, 1:00–5:00 pm
HEARTS FOR SALE

1202 Watts Street, Durham, NC
Valentine's Day is not just for sweethearts anymore. It's a time to tell friends and family that you love them. Come for tea as well as Valentines, art, cards for all occasions, jewelry, handmade books, and more by: B. J. Fusaro, Galia Goodman, Harriet Hopkins, Kaudie McLean & Jeanette Stokes.
Contact: Jeanette, 919-683-1236

February 20, 2012, Monday, 7:00-8:30pm
BOOK PARTY AND FUNDRAISER: Still—Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis by Lauren Winner

St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Durham, NC
At this event, Winner will read and sign copies of Still. Books will be sold at a steep discount (cash or check only). Money will go to the St. Luke's youth group to help fund their summer trip to the Montana reservation of the Blackfeet Nation.
Leader: Lauren F. Winner is the author of Girl Meets God and Mudhouse Sabbath. She teaches at Duke Divinity School.
Cost: Free

March 6–7, 2012
PHYLLIS TRIBLE LECTURE SERIES

Wake Forest Divinity School, Winston-Salem, NC
Theme: Feminist Biblical Scholars and Theologians from Across the Globe Explore Feminist Biblical Interpretation
Speakers: Ulrike Bechmann (Universität Graz, Austria), Ivone Gebara (Theological Institute of Recife, Brazil), Hisako Kinukawa (Center for Feminist Theology and Ministry, Japan), Mercy Amba Oduyoye (Institute of African Women in Religion and Culture, Trinity Theological Seminary, Ghana
Cost: about $100
Contact: Susan Tague, taguesc@wfu.edu, 336-758-3522,
divinity.wfu.edu/beyond-the-classroom/lecture-series/trible/

March 8, 2012, 2:00-6:00 pm
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY CELEBRATION

Center for Community Leadership, Raleigh, NC
Join with other women in a celebration of our gifts, diversity, and roles in society.
Sponsor: A Place for Women to Gather
Contact: www.womengather.org

April 20-21, 2012
JEAN SHINODA BOLEN: Lecture and Workshop

Binkley Memorial Baptist Church, Chapel Hill, NC
Lecture, Fri. 7:30 pm, Trees and Tree People: Greening Ourselves, Saving the Planet
Workshop, Sat. 10:00 am-4:00 pm, Grail, Goddesses, Circles and the Sacred Feminine
Leader: Jean Shinoda Bolen, is a medical doctor, psychiatrist, Jungian analyst, and author of Like a Tree, Urgent Message From Mother, The Millionth Circle, and Ring of Power. www.jeanbolen.com
Sponsor: C. G. Jung Society of the Triangle
Contact: www.jungnc.org/program-pages/2012-programs/bolen.html

April 27-28, 2012
MATTHEW FOX: Lecture and Workshop

United Church of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Leader: Matthew Fox, who is a spiritual theologian, an Episcopal priest and an activist.
Cost: Friday $15, Friday & Saturday $85 ($50 students)
Sponsor: Center for Ecozoic Societies, ecozoic@mindspring.com

May 23–June 3, 2012
PILGRIMAGE TO THE HEART

Israel/Palestine
Encounter the story, creativity, and sacredness of the peoples and places of Israel and Palestine. Discover, grow, and be transformed by their sacred histories and current cultures. Daily rhythm will include group spiritual practices from diverse religious traditions, walking tours of sacred sites, and teachings, plus time for reflection, sharing, rest, and processing.
Leaders: Christopher Copeland, Brian Dixon, Ginny Going, and Tom Henderson.
Contact: www.illuminatingpaths.com/pilgrimages

May 25-June 3, 2012
THEORY AND PRACTICE OF THE WORK THAT RECONNECTS: 10-Day residential Intensive

stone circles at the Stone House, Mebane, NC
Bring forth fresh vision, courage and creativity in this time of planetary crisis.
Leader: Eco-philosopher Joanna Macy, PhD, is a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology.
Cost: $895-$1,995, sliding scale
Contact: www.stonecircles.org, hopevh@chorus.net