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The
Peacemaking Weekend
JANESVILLE, Wisc. -- Speakers, workshops, presentations, drumming and a youth program
will take place July 8-10 just north of Janesville in honor of Peacemaking: Putting
the Pieces Together Again. The event
includes a full program of opportunities to explore peacemaking, conflict resolution
and diversity.
The gathering will take place at Camp Rotamer, located on Spaulding's Pond, in a
wooded setting just five miles north of Janesville at
5245 East Rotamer Rd. It is free and open to the public.
Myron
Eshowsky, a shaman, peace activist and founder of Pathways for Peace and Healing, will lead the Friday night drumming
and will teach on Saturday from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., and on Sunday from 9-11 a.m.
He will be joined by members of the African
Arts and Cultural Heritage
group to play traditional tribal music from Ghana during Saturday night drumming.
Venerable
Chutiko, a Buddhist monk,
will be giving dharma talks and teaching breathing meditation. He will be available
for personal conversations and questions, and he encourages the teens and children
to join him throughout the weekend. Michele
Hofer will coordinate the youth program, which is intended for the "young and young at heart."
Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult. Activities will include painting,
understanding the talking stick, creating a flag of peace, mask-making and experiential
movement. Children
are also welcome at the drummings. Other
speakers include Bonnie
Block of Wisconsin
Network for Peace and Justice on "Cultivating Non-violence," Sylvia Bright-Green on "The Priceless Gift
of Awareness," and Marion
Farrior and Rae Atira Soncea
presenting a "Conflict Transformation Workshop."
For more information, visit www.underthebodhitree.com/events.htm or call (608) 741-4113.
Body Wisdom Workshop
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. -- The public is invited to explore the incredible wisdom our bodies
have to offer us when we take the time to get quiet and listen. An interactive Body
Wisdom Workshop, co-led by David Nelson, a Wellness Coach and EarthMentor, and Pamela
Nelson, a certified Integrative Coach, will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday,
July 17, at Minnesota Waldorf School, 70 E. County Road B, Maplewood.
The cost is $30. Pre-registration and information is at www.EarthMentorHealing.com,
or call (952) 443-3435.
Minnesota Summit jumpstarts rural-urban connections
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. -- The eighth annual Minnesota Rural Summit will attract hundreds
of community leaders from across the state to discuss rural-urban connections for
21st century community and economic success. The event will be July 28-29 at St.
John's University in Collegeville.
This year's summit, entitled "The Great Reconnect -- Bridging Rural and Urban
Resources for Community and Economic Success," will examine the changing economic
and demographic landscape of Minnesota and offer strategies and tools to progress
and grow with those changes. Tom Stinson, Minnesota state economist, and Tom Gillaspy,
Minnesota state demographer, will provide their forecasts in the opening keynote
on Thursday. During Friday sessions, experts in community and economic development
will sketch out a new economic approach. More than 30 organizations across Minnesota
are building the Minnesota Entrepreneurial Gateway System (MEG) -- an online and
on-the-ground framework in which local communities, regions and the entire state
can better organize, manage and connect resources to support entrepreneurship and
start and grow a diversity of enterprises.
At one time, Minnesota's rural and urban areas were much more tightly related, by
economic, social and family ties. Summit organizers stress the need to reconnect
and renew those connections, because current and future success depends on relationships
and networks that link knowledge and know-how to stoke new flames of development.
The state's past counted on raw natural resources from rural Minnesota to create
the state's economic base. Its future depends on conserving those resources and connecting
ideas and innovations to build new social and economic opportunities and enterprises.
Some opportunities, like locally grown foods and fiber, wind energy and bio-fuels,
are still tied to natural resources. Organizers stress the need to look to emerging
and shared knowledge to develop products and services, some not even dreamed of yet.
The cost is $250 in advance and $275 at the door. Register at www.minnesotaruralpartners.org
or call (651) 645-9403.
Carol Parrish presenting talks at Spirit United Interfaith Church
MINNEAPOLIS -- Rev. Carol E. Parrish, founder and director of the intentional community
of Sparrow Hawk Village, pastor of Light of Christ Community Church and dean of its
seminary, Sancta Sophia, will offer a lecture, workshop and Sunday service July 29-31
at Spirit United Interfaith Church, 3204 Como Ave. SE., Minneapolis.
Rev. Parrish will present a lecture, "The Power of Inner Knowing," at 7:30
p.m. Friday, July 29. The cost is $15 at the door.
She will lead a workshop, "Coping with Spiritual Emergencies," from 9:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 30. For more information about the workshop or to
ask questions about registration, call Shelly Wiggin during the day at (763) 971-6301,
evenings at (763) 537-5430 or e-mail swiggin@voa.org. To register for the workshop,
send a check for $80 to confirm your registration (payable to Spirit United) to:
Shelly Wiggin, Spirit United Interfaith Church, 3204 Como Ave. SE., Minneapolis,
MN 55414-2804.
On Sunday, July 31, Rev. Parrish will speak on "Love, Freedom, Beauty and Joy"
at Spirit United's Sunday service. Music will be provided by Steven Schmidt and Catherine
Wilson.
Long recognized
as an inspired spiritual leader, Rev. Parrish has stimulated many people to rejoice
in their oneness with God. Many find hope in her lucid explanations of how certain
fundamental truths, which underlie all major religions, can guide us in these changing
times.
Spirit United Interfaith Church is a spiritual community that embraces esoteric Christianity,
ageless wisdom and the unifying principles of all spiritual paths that demonstrate
love, compassion and unity. For more information, visit www.spiritunited.com or call (612) 378-3602.
Lee Carroll, Kryon channel, appearing in Burnsville
SAVAGE, Minn. -- Lee Carroll, author of 12 books and a well-known figure in metaphysical
circles as the channel for the Kryon energy, will lecture and channel from noon to
5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Unity of the Valley Church, 4011 W. Hwy 13, in Savage.
The cost is $85 and reservations are to be made with Anita Collodoro at (952) 221-6372
or e-mail kryonmn@kryon.com
The Kryon channelled books have made the top seller's list of most New Age distributors
within months of each book's release. One of his books, The Indigo Children, published
by Louise Hay, introduced the planet to the concept of Indigo Children, as channelled
by Kryon. Kryon books are now published in 21 languages worldwide.
Carroll regularly speaks before audiences all over the world, some of the largest
being in Europe, with more than 3,000 people in attendance. He has been invited and
has channelled four times at the United Nations at the "Society for Enlightenment
and Transformation" at the U.N. building in New York City.
For more information, visit www.kryon.com and www.indigochild.com
Wildflower Garden Photo Contest
MINNEAPOLIS -- A photography contest is open to all photos taken within the Eloise
Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary, the oldest public wildflower garden
in the United States. It is located in Wirth Park, near the intersection of Glenwood
Avenue and Wirth Parkway. Established in 1907 by Minneapolis public school botany
teacher Eloise Butler, this lovely 15-acre garden encompasses wetland, woodland and
prairie habitats. Hundreds of native Minnesota wildflowers are represented at this
"jewel" of the Minneapolis Park system.
The deadline for all entries to be turned in is 4 p.m. Friday September 30. Any photo
taken within the Garden in 2005 before September 30 are acceptable for submission.
The contest consists of three age groups and four photo categories. The age groups
include children (ages 5-11), youth (ages 12-17), and adults (18 and older). The
photo categories include Plants, Wildlife, Garden Visitors and Landscapes. Prizes
and certificates will be awarded to first place winners in each age group and for
each photo category. Prizes have been donated by local businesses.
Photographs will be displayed at the Martha Crone Shelter (located in the Garden)
October 3-16. The first-place winning photographs in each category and age group
will be displayed on the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board's website at www.minneapolisparks.org
Contest guidelines and entry forms may be picked up at the Martha Crone Shelter,
located in the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden. For more information, the Eloise
Butler Wildflower Garden's e-mail address is ebwgminneapolisparks.org or contact
Jodi Gustafson at (612) 370-4903.
Wiracocha's Dreaming
SHELBY, Mich. -- The fifth annual international gathering sponsored by The Heart
of the Healer, Wiracocha's Dreaming: The Mirror within Spirit & Matter, will
take place Sept. 22-25 at Camp Miniwanca in Shelby. Children and adults are welcome
to contribute to the bridging of contemporary anthropological knowledge with the
ancestral earth-honoring wisdom and sacred ceremonial healing arts of our traditional
peoples.
The gathering will include many noted authors, speakers and traditional elders, as
well as ceremonial celebration, shamanic ritual, music, dance, song, deep dialogue,
ancient tribal teachings, and more.
For complete details, visit www.heartofthehealer.org or call (919) 419-0350.
Ministers ordained
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Celebrate, the Minneapolis-St. Paul Church of Religious Science,
ordained the Revs. Peggy Henrikson and Erling Hallanger as staff ministers during
a special service on June 5. Both Peggy Henrikson and Erling Hallanger received their
ministerial training at Emerson Institute and have served the community for several
years.
Celebrate is a non-denominational spiritual community teaching a metaphysical approach
to living. All faiths and life styles are welcomed.
Celebrate's Sunday services take place at 10 a.m. at Creekside Community Center at
98th and Penn in Bloomington. Sunday school for children is offered at the same time
and location. For more information, visit www.celebratethespirit.com, e-mail celebrate@celebratethespirit.com or call Rev. Wayne C. Stevenson at (952)
888-1973.
Thermography at Natural Path
EDINA, Minn. -- Thermography, a non-invasive,
image-screening procedure that detects the subtle physiologic changes that accompany
breast pathology,
is now available in several clinics and health centers in the Twin Cities, including
The Natural Path in Edina, Minn., which began offering the diagnostic tool in the
spring of 2003.
Diane Rother, a practitioner at the Natural Path, had a primary interest in thermography
as a means to monitor breast health because of the growing concern of breast cancer
in our society. Used as a tool for early detection, thermography can indicate pathological
and metabolic changes in its very earliest stages, whether it is cancer, fibrocystic
disease, an infection or a vascular disease.
"This gives many women an early warning sign, plus the time to do something
about it," Rother said. This "something" includes life and lifestyle
changes focused on balancing their health.
In addition to monitoring breast health, Thermography can also be used to monitor
a number of diseases and physical injuries. The process is non-invasive with no risks
or side effects because of the use of a digital infrared thermal camera. Primary
uses for thermography include: breast health, orthopedics, chiropractic, pediatrics,
dentistry, physiotherapy, neurology, rheumatology, oncology and sports medicine.
The Natural Path is a Natural Wellness Clinic that offers many other services, including
electro-dermal screening, biofeedback, voice stress analysis, acupressure and natural
supplements. Edge Life reported in September 2004 that another Twin Cities clinic,
the Burnsville-based Whole
Life Research Clinic, also offers thermography.
For further information, contact The Natural Path, 6955 Washington Ave. S., Edina,
MN 55439, or call (952) 941-1919. Whole Life Research Clinic is located at 2999 W.
County Road 42, Suite 110, Burnsville. Call (952) 890-7282 or toll-free 1 (866) 569-WLRC.
IN THE CINEMA
3 Rooms of Melancholia | Bell Auditorium
MINNEAPOLIS -- 3 Rooms of Melancholia, directed by Pirjo Honkasalo, will be shown
at Bell Auditorium on Friday, Aug. 4 through Thursday, Aug. 11. Described as "one
of those rare films that deserves to be called 'poetic,'" by Variety, 3 Rooms
of Melancholia is a powerful anti-war film.
But how many anti-war films can pack a punch without showing any war footage, explaining
the politics, or relying on in-depth interviews, in fact, barely using dialogue at
all? With exquisite cinematography and music, Pirjo Honkasalo instead looks into
the eyes and souls of Russian and Chechen children who bear the burden of the hatred
generated by the Chechen war. The main characters are young cadets at a Russian Academy,
and a woman who has adopted 63 orphans and children living in a refugee camp.
Bell Auditorium, housed in the Bell Museum of Natural History, is at 10 Church Street
at the intersection of 17th and University on the East Bank campus of the University
of Minnesota. For more information, visit http://mnfilmarts.ort/bell/ or call (612)
331-3134.
In the Gallery
Mary Carroll Moore exhibit | Hopkins Center for the Arts
July 7 through August 5
HOPKINS, Minn. -- Hopkins Center for the Arts will feature "Luminous Landscapes
-- Studying the Light of the Heartland," a show of 40 recent paintings by artist
Mary Carroll Moore, who exhibits all over the U.S. and has won awards for her artwork
and writing.
A reception for the artist, from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 7, will offer readings by
local Twin Cities authors and instructors from the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis.
The public is welcome. Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet in downtown Hopkins,
is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and
from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
The paintings are paired with short writings on life in the Heartland by Loft Literary
Center instructors Carol Pearce Bjorlie, Christine Columbus, Paula Grandquist, Janice
Kehler, Linda Back McKay, Cheri Register, Kathleen Weihe, Morgan Grayce Willow, Laurel
Winter and others. Many of the writings focus on experiences with light.
"Luminous Landscapes is a travelogue about the changing light of the Upper Midwest
landscape," Moore says of her work. "These recent pieces feature both plein-air
landscapes and interior (still life) studies." Most of the artwork focuses on
Moore's impressions of light in farmland, prairie, woodland, and garden scenes from
Minnesota and surrounding states.
Moore has taught writing courses at the Loft Literary Center and painting workshops
at the Bloomington Art Center. She studied painting at Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris,
School of Fine Arts at Boston University and Cape Cod School of Art, and she has
worked privately with painters such as Henry Hensche and Susan Sarback. Her paintings
can also be viewed on at www.marycarrollmoore.com.
The Children's Art Tent | Loring Park Art Festival
August 6-7
MINNEAPOLIS -- A Children's Art Tent will be presented by the Edina Art Center at
the Loring Park Art Festival. Come and have your face painted and create art from
recycled materials. The tent will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6,
and Sunday, Aug. 7. For more information, call (612) 915-6600. |
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