Qigong & Tai Chi Class

Qigong and Tai Chi for health and vitality! Learn and practice the gentle, meditative art of Qigong–a practice that has ancient Taoist roots, but is just as vital now, with our hectic, computer based lifestyles. We will cover a basic morning wake-up routine, the Eight Brocades, Tai Chi (Yang Style Short Form), meditation, and whatever strikes the groups fancy! This GWI community class is free and open to the public. All experience levels welcome; no commitment necessary. Please email to confirm (as classes are occasionally cancelled) – [email protected]

Qigong & Tai Chi Class

Qigong and Tai Chi for health and vitality! Learn and practice the gentle, meditative art of Qigong–a practice that has ancient Taoist roots, but is just as vital now, with our hectic, computer based lifestyles. We will cover a basic morning wake-up routine, the Eight Brocades, Tai Chi (Yang Style Short Form), meditation, and whatever strikes the groups fancy! This GWI community class is free and open to the public. All experience levels welcome; no commitment necessary. Please email to confirm (as classes are occasionally cancelled) – [email protected]

Qigong & Tai Chi Class

Qigong and Tai Chi for health and vitality! Learn and practice the gentle, meditative art of Qigong–a practice that has ancient Taoist roots, but is just as vital now, with our hectic, computer based lifestyles. We will cover a basic morning wake-up routine, the Eight Brocades, Tai Chi (Yang Style Short Form), meditation, and whatever strikes the groups fancy! This GWI community class is free and open to the public. All experience levels welcome; no commitment necessary. Please email to confirm (as classes are occasionally cancelled) – [email protected]

Wandering Wednesdays

Wandering Wednesdays is a traveling potluck dinner party designed to connect neighbors! This gathering is an 8 year old tradition, birthed in Rosendale, centered on a traveling potluck dinner party. WW promotes the boundless potential of sharing meals with neighbors and friends and all the good things that brings, as well as the values of inclusivity, kindness, and mutual respect.

Sign up for the weekly newsletter at the registration link below.

Wandering Wednesdays

Wandering Wednesdays is a traveling potluck dinner party designed to connect neighbors! This gathering is an 8 year old tradition, birthed in Rosendale, centered on a traveling potluck dinner party. WW promotes the boundless potential of sharing meals with neighbors and friends and all the good things that brings, as well as the values of inclusivity, kindness, and mutual respect.

Sign up for the weekly newsletter at the registration link below.

Wandering Wednesdays

Wandering Wednesdays is a traveling potluck dinner party designed to connect neighbors! This gathering is an 8 year old tradition, birthed in Rosendale, centered on a traveling potluck dinner party. WW promotes the boundless potential of sharing meals with neighbors and friends and all the good things that brings, as well as the values of inclusivity, kindness, and mutual respect.

Sign up for the weekly newsletter at the registration link below.

Climate Grief Conversations

GWI and Jenny Bates are holding ongoing climate grief conversations. This group will meet on the first Thursdays of the month, (though this one is on the second Thursday) at The Greenhouse 65 St. James St. on the corner of Clinton street and St. James Street in Uptown Kingston. This group is free and open to anyone who has concerns about the climate, about our City of Kingston, and who are stressed about an uncertain future.

“We are picking up distress signals, as living beings on this planet” – Jenny Bates.


Grief is not easily processed alone. The grief felt, consciously or unconsciously regarding the planet is on a scale previously unknown to our species. This series of conversations is an opportunity to share and verbalize what is felt in the context of group that will be facilitated with care, support and a sense of belonging in a confidential and fully respectful manner.


You can listen to Micah and Jenny speak on The Good Work Hour about this topic.
If you have any questions, email [email protected] or [email protected]

Climate Grief Conversations

GWI and Jenny Bates are holding ongoing climate grief conversations. This group will meet on the first Thursdays of the month, (though this one is on the second Thursday) at The Greenhouse 65 St. James St. on the corner of Clinton street and St. James Street in Uptown Kingston. This group is free and open to anyone who has concerns about the climate, about our City of Kingston, and who are stressed about an uncertain future.

“We are picking up distress signals, as living beings on this planet” – Jenny Bates.


Grief is not easily processed alone. The grief felt, consciously or unconsciously regarding the planet is on a scale previously unknown to our species. This series of conversations is an opportunity to share and verbalize what is felt in the context of group that will be facilitated with care, support and a sense of belonging in a confidential and fully respectful manner.


You can listen to Micah and Jenny speak on The Good Work Hour about this topic.
If you have any questions, email [email protected] or [email protected]

Climate Grief Conversations

GWI and Jenny Bates are holding ongoing climate grief conversations. This group will meet on the first Thursdays of the month, (though this one is on the second Thursday) at The Greenhouse 65 St. James St. on the corner of Clinton street and St. James Street in Uptown Kingston. This group is free and open to anyone who has concerns about the climate, about our City of Kingston, and who are stressed about an uncertain future.

“We are picking up distress signals, as living beings on this planet” – Jenny Bates.


Grief is not easily processed alone. The grief felt, consciously or unconsciously regarding the planet is on a scale previously unknown to our species. This series of conversations is an opportunity to share and verbalize what is felt in the context of group that will be facilitated with care, support and a sense of belonging in a confidential and fully respectful manner.


You can listen to Micah and Jenny speak on The Good Work Hour about this topic.
If you have any questions, email [email protected] or [email protected]

Solidarity Civics: Balancing Resistance and Resilience

“The flood of 200+ executive orders in Trump’s first days exemplifies Naomi Klein’s “shock doctrine” – using chaos and crisis to push through radical changes while people are too disoriented to effectively resist. This isn’t just politics as usual – it’s a strategic exploitation of cognitive limits.”- Social post, sociologist Jennifer Walter

As we witness the speed and ferocity of the executive orders that have poured out of the White House in recent weeks, we might feel overwhelmed, shocked, and scared. “Project 2025”- the ruthless blueprint for dismantling civil rights and empowering the executive branch to serve the purposes of a right-wing agenda, spearheaded by The Heritage Foundation – is in full effect. The result: sweeping directives have plunged us into a bewildering sense of chaos. 

A raft of lawsuits has emerged as part of the resistance, as institutions scramble to protect programs and people, and expose the illegal nature of some of the executive orders. But still, the immediate suspension of funding, jobs, and programs across the federal government have put immigrant rights, abortion rights, LGBTQIA+ rights at risk and have started the project of rescinding commitments to social equity, racial justice, free speech, and environmental repair. Headed by an autocrat, a surveillance state that claims to be acting for efficiency’s sake is on the move.

What can we do? How can we come together to process and respond to the real and lasting damage that could result from these regressive actions? How can we build grassroots power and community-led mutual support to ensure we stand in resistance and in solidarity?

“Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given.” – On Tyranny, Timothy Snyder

We believe that it is more imperative than ever that we emerge from our individual attempts at staying grounded (as important as they are) and join forces. We invite you to a gathering. Our purpose is to hold space, a forum, for us to strengthen our understanding of what is happening and cultivate a collective sense of focus and action. We are joining the chorus of voices calling for local, regional, and state-wide networks to rise up to fill the gaps, to resist a narrative of helplessness, and to promote instead a tangible alternative to the chaos. We want to support and encourage a community response – with deep democracy at its core – exercising our ability to work collaboratively together, to make decisions through a lens of wisdom and care, and move into action. We will not be obeying in advance.

In this second community forum, we will focus on finding the balance between resistance and resilience. We will:

  • Offer a quick review of what an executive order is, summarize the current state of responses to the executive orders that have been released, and discuss what they mean for our communities
  • Have a chance to hear from each other, voicing our feelings and insights in a facilitated circle
  • Share trusted sources of information and opportunities to move towards Good Work and solidarity

Take a look at the resources below to ground you in the specifics of the implications of Project 2025, if you can. But there is no homework here. You can also just come, to stand in a circle with all of us, as we process this moment and replenish our selves and minds for the work ahead.

Resources:

Kol Haneshama: An Eight Month Journey Into Jewish Song

Join Hadar Community Group’s joyous journey into Jewish song and be part of our monthly Sunday song circle for the eight months, beginning in April. We will sing songs and chants in English, Hebrew, Ladino and Yiddish and nigunim (wordless melodies) old and new. Each month we explore a theme and connect to celebrations in the Jewish calendar. This is circle is free and grant funded. Participants required to attend six of the eight sessions. All are welcome and no experience needed! Please click the link below to register. Contact [email protected] for more info.

Kol Haneshama: An Eight Month Journey Into Jewish Song

Join Hadar Community Group’s joyous journey into Jewish song and be part of our monthly Sunday song circle for the eight months, beginning in April. We will sing songs and chants in English, Hebrew, Ladino and Yiddish and nigunim (wordless melodies) old and new. Each month we explore a theme and connect to celebrations in the Jewish calendar. This is circle is free and grant funded. Participants required to attend six of the eight sessions. All are welcome and no experience needed! Please click the link below to register. Contact [email protected] for more info.