The Star Inside: Alchemy and the Power of Plants with Eliza Swann

Join me to explore the role of plants in alchemy, focusing on their planetary connections and their use in alchemical medicinal preparations. To bring these concepts to life, we’ll take a closer look at mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), a plant revered for its historical uses and alchemical significance.

Empowered: Creating Energetic Shifts Through Breathwork and Sound with Jennifer Duardo and Hande Oynar

During this session we will begin with a circle, offering an introduction to the practice and setting our intentions. Participants will be guided through 30 minutes of breathwork, a simple yet powerful technique to clear the mind, relax the body, and soothe the soul. Following breathwork, participants will be taken on a deeply relaxing sonic journey with various overtone-emitting instruments including quartz and Tibetan singing bowls, gong, tuning forks, drums and more, closing with a healing mantra.

Meditation

Sitting and walking meditation, grounded in the Buddhist tradition, but open to all. No experience required.

KCSD Green Team Holiday Toy Swap

The Kingston City School District’s Green Team (a coalition of parents and caretakers with students in the Kingston City School District working for a sustainable future) is hosting a holiday toy swap. Bring your preloved toys and leave with something new(ish), just in time for the holidays!

H.V. Regenerative Housing – Intro Mixer

Hudson Valley Regenerative Housing (HV/RH) is a new initiative bringing together housing activists, natural builders, community weavers, and future eco-villagers for our first quarterly gathering. We’ll connect around practical pathways that advance the development of new homes to address the Mid-Hudson Valley’s acute shortage that are: Built from natural, bio-based materials / Permanently affordable and community-owned / Designed to foster connection, well-being, and abundant living. For more info and to RSVP, click the link below.

Remember Our Connection: Mending & Repair

Join us for “Remember Our Connection: Mending and Repair”, a community gathering and film screening.

This short film uplifts indigenous wisdom and knowledge gained by conflict practitioners from their experience supporting everyday people to work through conflict. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with conflict practitioners. There will be opportunities for community discussions around conflict, followed by a live music performance from acoustic soul singer/songwriter callie mackenzie.

Mending & Repair Y(our) Connection / Tandaan Ang Ugnayan, an ongoing community arts project in support of climate justice, founded in 2019 by Cecilia Lim. Cecilia conducted and recorded individual interviews with conflict practitioners and Shinnecock tribal members, and produced a short documentary film along with a “Community Guide to Navigating Interpersonal Conflict” zine from these recordings.

Working on Our Future

Working on Our Futures empowers young individuals by providing resources, mentorship, and opportunities to explore careers, education, and personal growth. To learn more about this event, click the link below.