Let’s Stretch: A Creative Exploration of Individual and Collective Expansion

This interactive workshop is an invitation to a creative investigation of “stretch” – from the body and mind to the spirit, from ancient wisdom to contemporary research on psychological safety, neuroplasticity and growth mindset.

Participants will be guided through free writing and art-making following the Jewish Studio Process.*

Anchored in the philosophy that all beings are created creative, this workshop is for people of all skills and identities, and especially for people engaged in community building and invested in stretching across differences.

Childcare, snacks and all materials will be provided. Reach out directly to [email protected] with any questions.

*Jewish Studio Process is an adaptation of the Open Studio Process which is an outgrowth from the field of art therapy.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Honor the memory and legacy of those who perished, those who survived, and those who bore witness. Hear from Holocaust survivors and/or their direct descendants. Share your family’s story connected to 1933-1945. Or just join to listen and honor. Potluck food to share and special objects or photos to show are most welcome! RSVP appreciated (not required), via Partiful or text/call: 347-460-1818.

If possible, great to know in advance if you have a story you know you would like to share (not necessary) and/or if you have something special to bring for a potluck (matzoh ball soup? herring? something that reminds you of your parents, grandparents, etc?)

Engather Potluck & Gift Circle

Join local gift economy movement Engather for its monthly Gift Circle & Potluck. A gift circle is a facilitated container where folks gather to make offers and requests. Offers and requests can be anything–knowledge, skill, an extra pair of hands, compassionate support, and even material goods. Bring a dish to share, a plate and some cutlery. Come early, the gift circle will begin promptly at 6:00pm.

Engather Potluck & Gift Circle

Join local gift economy movement Engather for its monthly Gift Circle & Potluck. A gift circle is a facilitated container where folks gather to make offers and requests. Offers and requests can be anything–knowledge, skill, an extra pair of hands, compassionate support, and even material goods. Bring a dish to share, a plate and some cutlery. Come early, the gift circle will begin promptly at 6:00pm.

HVYFC Winter Book Club

This year’s book club seeks to answer some big picture questions: What is the underlying logic that drives our current food system? How might we change it? And what might a just, equitable, and regenerative food system look like?

Engather Potluck & Gift Circle

Join local gift economy movement Engather for its monthly Gift Circle & Potluck. A gift circle is a facilitated container where folks gather to make offers and requests. Offers and requests can be anything–knowledge, skill, an extra pair of hands, compassionate support, and even material goods. Bring a dish to share, a plate and some cutlery. Come early, the gift circle will begin promptly at 6:00pm.

Community Meditation

Please join us every Sunday for a community meditation. This is a sitting meditation in the Buddhist tradition. These offerings will be mostly silent sitting, but we may do traditional prayers in Tibetan and English. We will be gathering from 5:00-6:00pm at the GWI Greenhouse (65 St. James Street, Kingston). For more information, please contact David McCarthy (845) 389-4903.

Community Meditation

Please join us every Sunday for a community meditation. This is a sitting meditation in the Buddhist tradition. These offerings will be mostly silent sitting, but we may do traditional prayers in Tibetan and English. We will be gathering from 5:00-6:00pm at the GWI Greenhouse (65 St. James Street, Kingston). For more information, please contact David McCarthy (845) 389-4903.

Community Meditation

Please join us every Sunday for a community meditation. This is a sitting meditation in the Buddhist tradition. These offerings will be mostly silent sitting, but we may do traditional prayers in Tibetan and English. We will be gathering from 5:00-6:00pm at the GWI Greenhouse (65 St. James Street, Kingston). For more information, please contact David McCarthy (845) 389-4903.

Community Meditation

Please join us every Sunday for a community meditation. This is a sitting meditation in the Buddhist tradition. These offerings will be mostly silent sitting, but we may do traditional prayers in Tibetan and English. We will be gathering from 5:00-6:00pm at the GWI Greenhouse (65 St. James Street, Kingston). For more information, please contact David McCarthy (845) 389-4903.

Community Meditation

Please join us every Sunday for a community meditation. This is a sitting meditation in the Buddhist tradition. These offerings will be mostly silent sitting, but we may do traditional prayers in Tibetan and English. We will be gathering from 5:00-6:00pm at the GWI Greenhouse (65 St. James Street, Kingston). For more information, please contact David McCarthy (845) 389-4903.

Community Meditation

Please join us every Sunday for a community meditation. This is a sitting meditation in the Buddhist tradition. These offerings will be mostly silent sitting, but we may do traditional prayers in Tibetan and English. We will be gathering from 5:00-6:00pm at the GWI Greenhouse (65 St. James Street, Kingston). For more information, please contact David McCarthy (845) 389-4903.