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Being At Home in the Scientific Cosmos: Transforming Symbols and Worlds Weekly discussion of Joel Primack & Nancy Abrams & The View from the Center of the Universe: Discovering Our Extraordinary Place in the Cosmos (2006) To understand and get a feel for the scientific pictures of the cosmos, to discover a meaningful context for work on sustainable progress & global justice, to play imaginatively with the cosmos. Facilitated by Mel & Beth Keiser 12 Sundays 3-5 pm Distant participants will get weekly reports and can send comments for discussion. Oct 22 Getting a feel for Primack & Abrams Does the Cosmos matter to us, and how? Preface (1-2) read aloud. Oct 29 Intro (3-12) What is our picture of the world? How imagine our place in it? Nov 5 Ch 1 Positive uses of metaphor & myth in scientific truth. Nov 12 Ch 2 History of scientific pictures: flat earth to heavenly spheres. Nov 19 Ch 3 History from medieval centrality to Newtonian homelessness. Nov 26 Ch 4 What is the universe made of? Dec 3 Ch 5 What is the universe's center? Dec 10 Ch 6 What is the universe's size? Jan 7 Ch 7 Where do we come from? Jan 14 Ch 8 Are we alone? Jan 21 Ch 9 Think cosmically, act globally. Jan 28 Ch 10 Concluding book: Taking our extradordinary place in the cosmos. Council of All Beings: Extinctions Ritual Dr. Robert McGahey Director: Celo Center for Earthkeeping We will meet in council for a requiem for species extinctions caused by climate change, creating masks through which to speak for these species. Closing council representing homo sapiens will resolve to work at repairing the Web of Creation. December 1-2 Fri 7:30-9pm deep ecology/systems theory Sat 9am-9pm $95 (lunch & dinner included) Symbolizing Self and Nature: The Art of Creating our Connection to Earth Energy Yvonne Fuchs Artist, Business Consultant, NLP Teacher Drs. Mel and Beth Keiser November 10-11 Friday: simple supper, sharing poetry that connects us deeply with nature. Saturday: making earth art and writing workshop, closing ritual by streams. Friday 5:30-9pm – Saturday 9am-5pm $30 for materials and food additional donations welcomed Transforming Patterns of Experience: Neurolinguistic Programming Workshop Yvonne Fuchs (see above and below) November 4 Saturday 9 am&5 pm $60 (lunch included) The Art of Knowing Yourself: Neurolinguistic Programming lecture and demonstration Yvonne Fuchs London, England NLP Master Practitioner Certified by Robert Dilts, NLPU November 3 Friday 7-9 pm $10 Fall/Winter 2005 Flow Yoga, All levels Debra Kiliru Certified Yoga Instructor, Black Mountain beginning September 19 Mondays 6:00-7:30 pm, $10 drop-in, or $50 for series of six classes Poem & Story Sharing Facilitated by Margaret Jones Black Mountain, NC Writer, Artist, and Massage Therapist Monthly, generally on final Fridays 7-8:30 pm, all welcome, donations accepted Meditative Circle Dancing Barbara Nerenz-Kelley Teacher and Choreographer of Meditative Dance, and Artist Munich, Germany & Asheville, NC Lord it is time; the summer was immense” September 17 Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, $50 Deep Dancing for Fall September 29 Thursday, 6:00-8:00 pm, $12 The Harvest of Life October 20-December 1 Six Thursdays 11:00 am – 1:00 pm $l0 a session (for those who attend the series of six, last one free)Deep Dancing for Winter Solstice December 22 Thursday, 6:00-8:00 pm, $12 Intuitive Painting: Exploring the Artist Within Dr. Gaetana Friedman Artist, Teacher, Gestalt Psychologist Asheville, NC October 26 – November 30 Five Wednesdays 12:30-3:00 pm (first and last session are longer) $120 (includes materials) Reading by MariJo Moore Poet, Essayist, Novelist Candler, NC How Madwomen Survive & November 4 Friday 7:00-9:00 pm (prior to Workshop) Open to public; $5-10 suggested donation Women Claiming Courage: Native Journeys, Ancestral Pathways MariJo Moore, Poet, Essayist, Novelist, Candler, NC Dr. Laura Donaldson, Professor of Native American Studies, Cornell University November 4-5, 2005 Friday 7:00 pm – Saturday 5:30 pm $60 for workshop (lunch included) Day of Mindfulness Larry Ward & Peggy Rowe, Dharma Teachers with Thich Nhat Hanh Lotus Institute, Asheville, NC (recently teaching at Pendle Hill, Quaker Study Center, Wallingford, PA) December 3 Saturday 9:00 am -5:00 pm $25 suggested donation WINTER/SPRING 2006 Book Discussion: Albert Camus' The Plague Led by Drs. Tony Bing and Mel Keiser January 8 3:30-5:30 pm & January 15 3:00-5:00 pm January 20 Friday 5:30-8:00 pm (potluck supper & discussion) No fee; donations appreciated Meditative Circle Dancing Barbara Nerenz-Kelley January 26 Thursday 6:00-8:00 pm $10 Film: Appointment with a Wise Old Dog: Dream Images in a Time of Crisis about conductor/cellist David Blum, introduced by Yo-Yo Ma Discussion led by Gaetana Friedman, artist and retired therapist January 27 Friday 7:00-8:30 pm No fee; donations appreciated The Enneagram and Spirituality Sandra Smith, Director of Holy Ground & certified Enneagram teacher February 3-4 Friday 6:45-8:45 pm and Saturday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ($100 for workshop; $40 for interview) Meditative Circle Dancing Barbara Nerenz-Kelley February 16 Thursday 6:00-8:00 pm $10 Veterans of Hope Project: Interviews with Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons & Bernice Johnson Reagon DVDs by historian Vincent Harding & film-maker Rachel Harding February 19 Sunday 3:00-5:00 pm No fee; donations appreciated Civil Rights Veterans of Hope: Courage to Work for Justice Rev. Nelson Johnson, Pastor Faith Community Church, Greensboro, NC Dr. Zohara Simmons, Asst. Prof. Dept of Religion, U of FL Gainesville February 25 Saturday 10:00 – 5:00 pm $50 (lunch included) Courage To Be At Home In The Body Barbara Nerenz-Kelley Meditative Dance Teacher and Artist March 10-11 Fri 6:00-9:00 pm Sat 10:00am- 5:00 pm $60 ($10 reduction for early registration) Meditative Dances for Spring Barbara Nerenz-Kelley March 16-April 20 Thursdays11:00 am - 1:00 pm $10 for each session, with one class free for those who attend all six Compassionate Communication: Two-Day Intensive Workshop on Skills To Resolve Conflicts with Self and Others Catherine Clement, Organizational Development Consultant Boulder, CO March 24-25 Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm $120 (two lunches included) Non-Violence, Prayer, & Peacemaking: Deepening the Journey Dr. Daniel O. Snyder Psychologist & Peace Studies Teacher Springe, Germany & Black Mt., NC 8 Wednesdays: April 12 – May 31 6:00-8:00 pm, $75 Courage to Be at Work: The Power of Self Dr. Martha Summerville Executive Consultant in Leadership and Organization Development New Haven, CT Apri1 21-22 Fri. 5:00 pm – Sat. 5:00 pm $75 (dinner and lunch included)Intuitive Painting: Exploring the Artist Within Gaetana Friedman, artist and retired therapist April 28-29 Friday & Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm $130, including all materials and refreshments; bring lunches Poetry Engendering Courage Drs. Beth & Mel Keiser, Guilford College Alumni May 19-20 Friday 5:00-9:00pm, Sat 9:00am-5:00pm No registration fee, two meals $16

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