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November 2008
Nov 2
All Souls/Day of the Dead Events
Come for one or all 3 events. Discount price for all 3: $120
1. Befriending Death
with Marilyn Strong
9:30 AM-5:30 PM. Fee: $95
Come gather with us on this traditional Day of the Dead to explore
the transformative power that is available to us through consciously
facing death.
2. Dinner with Chef Kristian
5:30 PM. Cost: $20 adults, $10 for 12 and under
Bridging our two events is a delicious dinner created by beloved
Whidbey Institute chef, Kristian Bentsen.
3. Music & Poetry for All Souls
With poet Judith Adams, cellists Siri Bardarson, James Hinkley,
and Jackie Robbins, and violinist Gloria Brennen.
7:00 PM. Fee: $10
An evening of celebration of those who have died, the unknown territory
they traverse, the forging of relationship across the threshold
and the wisdom of death in our lives.
Nov 3
Seasons of the Spirit
First Mondays at the Whidbey Institute at Chinook
Join us on the Chinook Lands for quiet days of rest, reflection
and renewal.
8:30 AM-5:00 PM
Seasons of Experiencing the Holy in Our Lives - Rabbi Zari Weis
"I place the Eternal before me always." Psalm 16:8
In nature during the month of November, everything that is not essential
drops away, allowing us to see with more clarity that which is most
essential. And so this month when we gather to reflect on our lives,
we will consider times when the Holy has been present in either
ordinary or extraordinary moments.
Appointments for spiritual direction will be available when you
register. Lunch, art supplies, and a private room for solitude and
rest will be provided. You may also wish to stay overnight Sunday
and/or Monday on a freewill offering basis for the room.
Space limited. $45 for the day.
Nov 4
Meditation Open House
The 1st Tuesday of every month
7-8:30pm, the Sanctuary
Come learn Mindfulness/Awareness meditation and join others in practice.
Meditation instruction is offered free of charge and will introduce
the practices of Shamatha (“calm-abiding”) and Vipashyana
(“Insight”) meditation. These practices are foundational
for cultivating both peaceful stability of mind and a greater understanding
of our lives.
Howard M. Aposhyan is a senior student of the Tibetan teacher and
meditation master the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. A practitioner
for 20 years, he has taught meditation at Naropa University in Boulder,
Colorado.
Call 360-321-4284 or visit www.nalandabodhi.org
for more information.
Nov 5
The Spirituality of Home
Evening Lecture with David Spangler
Community Potluck at 5:30 PM, Lecture at 7:00 PM
Home is not just a dwelling place any more. It is a state of mind,
a spiritual state, a "coming to ground," a place of nourishment,
belonging, and connection. David will explore the many meanings,
and the spiritual capacity to create such places.
(Come early to enjoy a repeat exhibit of Penelope Bourke's sculptures
of the Odyssey, Finding a Way Home) Fee: $15/$5 for under 21 and
those with special needs.
Nov 6
Higher Movement
With Kathryn O'Brien
Thomas Berry Hall
Thursday Mornings
9:15-10:15am
Explore world and contemporary rhythms through yoga and dance.
A workout for the soul. Donation basis.
Nov 7
Taize in the Sanctuary
First Friday of every month
7 p.m.
Taize is a contemporary monastic Christian community in France that
has inspired many throughout the world to gather around a cross
on Friday evenings to chant and pray for peace. The simplicity of
the service, music, silence, candle-lighting and prayer has appealed
to individuals of all ages and to churches across many denominations.
The Institute Sanctuary and surrounding forest is a beautiful meditative
setting for such prayer.
Nov 12
Reflective Reels
Film and Conversation on the 2nd Wednesday of each month
American Blackout
7:00pm
(following 5:30 pm Community Potluck)
Nov 13
Higher Movement
With Kathryn O'Brien
Thomas Berry Hall
Thursday Mornings
9:15-10:15am
Explore world and contemporary rhythms through yoga and dance. A
workout for the soul. Donation basis.
Nov 20
Higher Movement
With Kathryn O'Brien
Thomas Berry Hall
Thursday Mornings
9:15-10:15am
Explore world and contemporary rhythms through yoga and dance. A
workout for the soul. Donation basis.
December 2008
Dec 1
Seasons of the Spirit
First Mondays at the Whidbey Institute at Chinook
Join us on the Chinook Lands for quiet days of rest, reflection
and renewal.
8:30 AM-5:00 PM
A Season of Waiting and Dreaming in the Dark - Cathy Whitmire
This season of early sunsets, and long nights stirs vague anxieties,
awakens quiet longings and sends up dreams from the depths. It is
an important time for contemplative waiting, listening within, and
dreaming, because it is in the sacred darkness that seeds of self-knowledge,
and healing take root and grow.
Appointments for spiritual direction will be available when you
register. Lunch, art supplies, and a private room for solitude and
rest will be provided. You may also wish to stay overnight Sunday
and/or Monday on a freewill offering basis for the room.
Space limited. $45 for the day.
Dec 2
Meditation Open House
The 1st Tuesday of every month
7-8:30pm, the Sanctuary
Come learn Mindfulness/Awareness meditation and join others in practice.
Meditation instruction is offered free of charge and will introduce
the practices of Shamatha (“calm-abiding”) and Vipashyana
(“Insight”) meditation. These practices are foundational
for cultivating both peaceful stability of mind and a greater understanding
of our lives.
Howard M. Aposhyan is a senior student of the Tibetan teacher and
meditation master the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. A practitioner
for 20 years, he has taught meditation at Naropa University in Boulder,
Colorado.
Call 360-321-4284 or visit www.nalandabodhi.orgfor
more information.
Dec 4
Higher Movement
With Kathryn O'Brien
Thomas Berry Hall
Thursday Mornings
9:15-10:15am
Explore world and contemporary rhythms through yoga and dance.
A workout for the soul. Donation basis.
Dec 5
Taize in the Sanctuary
First Friday of every month
7 p.m.
Taize is a contemporary monastic Christian community in France that
has inspired many throughout the world to gather around a cross
on Friday evenings to chant and pray for peace. The simplicity of
the service, music, silence, candle-lighting and prayer has appealed
to individuals of all ages and to churches across many denominations.
The Institute Sanctuary and surrounding forest is a beautiful meditative
setting for such prayer.
Dec 6
Leading Change with Mark Yeoell
2nd Annual Not-For-Profit Leadership Workshop
8:30 AM-4:30 PM
"It isn't the changes that do you in, it's the transitions."
—William Bridges
If you try to "lead change" you'll soon realize that
designing and implementing the change process is easier than moving
people through the transitions required to get to the new state.
Change and transition are not the same thing. The first cannot be
effective without the second. Our day together will address both
these aspects of moving your organization forward and will be designed
for the many volunteers, board members, and staff of community organizations
working for change. Fee: $75 (includes lunch & materials). To
encourage participation, the 2nd registration from the same organization
is $60, and $50 for additional registrations. Continuing education
credits and optional overnight stays available.
Dec 7
Whidbey Institute Holiday Concert
7pm
Always a true celebration of community and spirit.
Dec 10
Reflective Reels
Film and Conversation on the 2nd Wednesday of each month
Soul Searching: The Journey of Thomas Merton
7:00pm
(following 5:30 pm Community Potluck)
Dec 11
Your Money of Your Life
National Book Launch/Lecture
with Vicki Robin
7:00-9:30pm
Thomas Berry Hall
Cost $15, $5 for 21 and under and those with special needs.
Dec 11
Higher Movement
With Kathryn O'Brien
Thomas Berry Hall
Thursday Mornings
9:15-10:15am
Explore world and contemporary rhythms through yoga and dance. A
workout for the soul. Donation basis
Dec 14
Practical Sustainability
2:00-4:00pm
Second of four parts of Ethnobotany of the Northwest: Foraging
Roots & Hardy Greens
See program page for full details of these events with Eric Conn
and Britt Walker, Co-directors of the Sustainability Research and
Education Project.
$15/session: $5 for under 21.
Dec 20
9:30am - 4:00pm
Rediscovering the Sacred Wild Within with Kurt Hoelting
Sanctuary and Trails
One-day retreat timed to correspond with the season change, and
intended as both a skills refresher for alumni of past Inside Passages
retreats, and as an introduction to mindfulness meditation appropriate
for beginners. To register, email insidepa@whidbey.com
or go to www.insidepassages.com.
Dec 21
Universe Communion
Annual Solstice Celebration
4:00pm Story House
Dec. 21
7:00 - 10:00 PM
Circling Home year Winter Solstice celebration
with Kurt Hoelting
Thomas Berry Hall
Kurt Hoelting invites the community to a slide show, stories and
reflections from his "year in circumference." There will
be time for everyone to add our own stories and reflections from
an amazing year on all fronts. Followed by music and dance! The
local Whidbey Island marimba band Nzira has generously offered to
bring their exuberant music to this occasion. See www. insidepassages.com
for more information or email Kurt at insidepa@whidbey.com.
January 2009
Jan 5
Seasons of the Spirit
First Mondays at the Whidbey Institute at Chinook
Join us on the Chinook Lands for quiet days of rest, reflection
and renewal.
8:30 AM-5:00 PM
A Season of Awakening - Cathy Whitmire
The poet Theodore Roethke wrote, "I wake to sleep, and take
my waking slow. . . I learn by going where I have to go." During
January the land stirs, buds swell and days lengthen. This month
can be a time to release our losses, open ourselves new awakenings
and consider fresh beginnings.
Appointments for spiritual direction will be available when you
register. Lunch, art supplies, and a private room for solitude and
rest will be provided. You may also wish to stay overnight Sunday
and/or Monday on a freewill offering basis for the room.
Space limited. $45 for the day.
Jan 8
Seasons at Chinook:
Learning from the Land
With Kathryn O'Brien & Friends
1:00-4:00 PM
Cedar: Northwest Tree of Life how the First Peoples used this coast
giant
Fee: $15/session; $5 for 21 & under, and for special need.
Jan 10
Be the Change Symposium
Real World Social Justice
with Mike Seymour, Ann Amberg and Steve Motenko
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Where on Earth are we going? And what can we do about it? These
questions lie at the heart of this symposium which explores the
links between three of humanity's most critical concerns: environmental
sustainability, social justice and cultures of peace and democracy.
Fee: $48 (includes lunch). $21 for 21 and under, and for special
need. WA State clock hours/continuing education units available.
Co-sponsored by the Heritage
Institute.
Jan 14
Reflective Reels
Film and Conversation on the 2nd Wednesday of each month
Silent Killer
7:00pm
(following 5:30 pm Community Potluck)
Jan 22-24
Powers of Leadership
Sharon Parks & Larry Daloz, with others
Winter: The Deep Waters of Renewal
February 2009
Feb 5-8
The Reclamation of Self
A Women's Midlife retreat
with Sheila
Belanger, M.A.
Explore, honor and celebrate this potent life phase. Fee: $495
Feb 19-21
Powers of Leadership
Sharon Parks & Larry Daloz, with others
This retreat is for Power of Leadership graduates only. To register
please contact Annette: program@whidbeyinstitute.org
or 360-341-3959.
April 2009
Apr 9
Seasons at Chinook:
Learning from the Land
With Kathryn O'Brien & Friends
1:00-4:00 PM
The Birds are Calling: Are We Listening? Experience local birds
with author and bird expert Francis Wood.
Fee: $15/session; $5 for 21 & under, and for special need.
Apr 16-18
Powers of Leadership
Sharon Parks & Larry Daloz, with others
Spring: The Power of Creation
June 2009
June 11
Seasons at Chinook:
Learning from the Land
With Kathryn O'Brien & Friends
1:00-4:00 PM
Scavenger Hunt! exploring the Chinook trail system
Fee: $15/session; $5 for 21 & under, and for special need.
June 25-27
Powers of Leadership
Sharon Parks & Larry Daloz, with others
Summer: The Fire of Fulfillment
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