February

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Dances of Universal Peace
Movements for Harmony and Healing

The Dances of Universal Peace are simple, meditative, joyous, multicultural, circle dances that use sacred phrases, chants, music, and movements from the many traditions of the earth to touch the spiritual essence within ourselves and others. The Dances focus on peace and harmony creating a sense of solidarity and community while celebrating the underlying unity of all the spiritual traditions of the world. By experiencing these many traditions, we gain a greater understanding and appreciation of other cultures, as well as our own heritage. There are no performers nor audience in these dances—new arrivals and old hands form the circle together.

André Bernard
Fridays, Feb. 2, Mar. 30, May 4
7:30-9 p.m.
$10 suggested donation
Summit Center

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Bible Book of the Month
Monthly Bible Workshop

Ever wonder what’s really in those books of the Bible you’ve never read, or have read and still want to know more about? Our “book of the month” approach is the easy cure for any Biblical illiteracy—or hunger for more knowledge. Read the book the month before the lecture. Then come to the presentation for further background and discussion. Pre-registrants will receive a background sheet with some study questions for the month—which will also be posted at www.interweave.org

Feb. 3 Visions in the Night: Daniel

Mar. 3    A Hymn of Hope: Revelation

Apr. 7     Re-formed by the Light: 1 Peter  

May 5     Let Justice Roll Down: Amos

June 2     Kisses Sweeter Than Wine: The Song of Solomon

Robert Corin Morris, Laurie Rice Matarazzo , Christopher Brdlik
1^st Saturdays, 9-10:30 a.m.
$55 ($45 Members) $20 drop-in
Summit Center

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Paths to Healing
For Women Coping with Cancer

This morning of workshops, healing and wellness for women coping with cancer will include a keynote by Robert Corin Morris about how creating a sense of meaning and purpose in life can affect how we handle difficulty and suffering. Bob will also lead a Mindfulness Meditation workshop, and Dr. Nan Goldstein of Columbia University will present an overview of complementary and alternative medicine, including the mind/body connection, dietary supplements and herbs, manipulation and touch, and energy therapies. Dr. Goldstein will also discuss when and what therapies to choose in conjunction with traditional medical care as well as the benefits of a holistic approach. Other workshops will include Yoga and Reiki.  

Saturday, Feb. 3, 8:30 a.m. - noon
$5 in advance; $10 at the door
(includes breakfast)
The Connection, 79 Maple St. , Summit

Co-sponsored by Pathways, a program of The Connection, which offers support for women
with breast or gynecological cancer. See www.theconnectiononline.org/adultpath1.asp

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Interweave’s 2007 Benefit Art Show and Sale

Many Styles, Many Cultures 

A feast for the eyes awaits you at this exhibition and sale of art by a variety of local artists, including Interweave members and friends Alix von Auenmueller, Lisa Brown, Ofrat Gilady-Sten, Bob Hill, Jane Houston, Eileen Paduano, and Michelle Tomasso. Our theme this year is “Dynamic Diversity.” We’ll feature painting, photography, pottery, and sculpture that carry the flavor of more than one culture and can enhance more than one style of home or office. Many of the artists will be on hand to discuss their work and two of them will offer workshops (see below). Come to behold, browse, and buy! Refreshments will be available throughout the day, with a special lunchtime café. Your admission fee and purchases benefit Interweave.

Saturday, Feb. 3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. , Sunday, Feb. 4, 1-4 p.m.
Suggested donation $5
Summit Center

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Special Artist-Led Workshops

Tap Your Hidden Creativity:
A Mixed Media Workshop

No artistic talent required! Shed stress and discover hidden strengths as you use handmade textured, tissue, and rice papers to create an art piece of depth and interest. As you add new layers and materials—paint, beads, ribbons and iridescent highlights—the piece will continue to change. Artistic activity strengthens and enriches other aspects of the mind. Join us for this refreshing workshop.

Lisa Brown
Saturday, Feb. 3,
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$20
Summit Center

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Play with Clay:
An Introduction to Clay Vessels

Learn basic hand-building techniques and experience the joy of creating simple clay vessels. We will begin with process-oriented exercises to loosen up and then move on to explore the balance between form and function, simple texturing techniques, and the release and peace of engaging in art-making. No previous ceramics experience is necessary.

Alix von Auenmueller
Saturday, Feb. 3,
3-4:30 p.m.
$20
Summit Center

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Journaling the Path to Healing and Creativity
A Monthly Circle for Writing and More 

Parker Palmer describes our lives as a “hidden wholeness” between our inner and outer realities. Journaling can help access these inner hopes, dreams and expectations which can then bring better balance to our hectic outer lives. Through poetry, guided meditation and creative writing in our journals we will explore our inner gifts of which we may or may not be aware that can then give new energy and direction to our daily lives. Our March gathering will focus specifically on our dreams and the way they provide information and sustenance to our life-journey. Each session is both individual and continuous so no prior experience is needed.

  Feb. 3:  Voices of the Heart

Mar. 3 : Dreaming Spring (dream workshop)

April 7:  Awakening

May 5:  The Journey

Elizabeth O’Brien
1^st Saturdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
$60 for all 4 sessions; $20 per session
Summit Center

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Fires for the Cold
A Winter Poetry Afternoon 

Engage your mind and heart, tap into new creative dimensions, and feed your soul with an afternoon of poetry. Rediscover old friends and meet new favorite poets as Raechel invites us into a rich encounter with the rhythms and imagery that give poetry its power to entrance and free us. Time for pondering and introspection, conversation, and warming refreshments will be part of this special afternoon. “For poems are not words, after all,” says Mary Oliver, “but fires for the cold, ropes let down to the lost, something as necessary as bread in the pockets of the hungry.” 

Raechel Bratnick
Sunday, Feb. 11
2-4 p.m.
Suggested donation $10
Summit Center

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Women and God: A Special Bond

Abrahamic KINSHIP Events
Interfaith Dialogue

Abrahamic Women’s gathering cosponsored by the Interfaith Dialog Center (IDC), with speakers Yesim Tokat and Lisa Green.

Sunday, Feb. 18, 3 p.m.
No cost. Reservations required.
Interfaith Dialogue Center
545 Interstate Pl., Carlstadt

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Rumi: Lover of God

Interfaith Lunch & Learn with Osman Oztoprak, Muslim speaker from the Interfaith Dialog Center (IDC) in Bergen County, and Puran Perez, who will perform some of Rumi’s poetry. Delightful Turkish food and a chance to learn about this great Sufi saint whose sacred poetry has enchanted people of all faiths. Cosponsored by the IDC, the New Jersey Conference of the Methodist Church, and Interweave.

Tuesday, Feb, 27, 12:30 p.m.
No cost. Reservations required.
Summit Center

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Chakras
Doorways to Your Own Sacred Energy

Learn how to promote healing and transformation in your life! Discover the subtle energy system that influences body and psyche. The chakras, or energy centers in and beyond your body, regulate the flow of vital energy to your whole self. Blocks in this well-organized energy system affect both emotional and physical health.  We’ll look at an overview of the chakras, and explore a direct sensory experience of this vital reality. We will then engage in an ancient journeying practice to enter the realm of the sacred. Passing through the portal of our own chakra system, we will enter into the wounded healer story that exists in every individual. This Sacred Story clues us into the place(s) within us that require the most attention for healing, and guides us toward our own healing processes. Knowing our Sacred Story, we can embark on or continue on our personal healing journey with greater clarity. Join Ali Rizvi, a life coach and Native Ceremonialist, for an educational and experiential workshop about chakras.

Ali Rizvi
Saturday, Feb. 24
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
$50 ($40 Members)
Summit Center

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 The Director’s Wednesday Seminar

The Great Transformation
Seeds of Hope in a World of Conflict

Discover the fascinating origins of the world’s major spiritual traditions and the radical message of compassion and justice they brought—and still bring—to a world torn by strife, inter-tribal conflict, and war. Learn how Zoroaster’s visions of a “being of light” set him on a new path of peace, how the Prophet Muhammad brought unity to competing tribes, how Jesus sought to prevent war, and the Buddha stopped the “war within.” Using Karen Armstrong’s best-selling The Great Transformation: The Beginnings of our Religious Traditions, we’ll explore her  claim that these ancient creeds, freed from their tribal isolation, unite in calling the world to a new era of compassion.

Robert Corin Morris
6 Wednesdays beg. Feb. 28
9:30-11:30 a.m.
$80 ($70 Members) $20 drop-in
Summit Center

The next Wednesday class, “Bless This Mess,” begins April 11 (see p. 10).

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