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Come celebrate the Earth that nurtures us all with meditation, music, and provocative conversation!

Unity of Charlottesville 

2825 Hydraulic Circle

 

Three Events, Three Saturdays in April!

 

Details:

Spirituality & Nature Meditation Workshop

Saturday April 12th 10 AM- Noon

With Karolyn Kinane

$10-$20 Click for Ticket

Share your experiences of spirituality in nature with fellow-seekers in this hour-long contemplative activity, followed by journaling and conversation. Participants will be guided to listen and reflect with the more-than-human world at Unity of Charlottesville’s gardens and pathways. All are welcome to this refreshing, meditative, interactive experience in nature, inspired by the wild church movement. No meditation experience necessary. $10 donation suggested.

About the Facilitator: A contemplative educator, musician, yoga instructor, and Wild Church facilitator, Karolyn Kinane weaves together spirituality, nature connection, and creative practice to help people awaken wisdom, deepen presence, and live with alignment and intention.. 

 

Fuse Ensemble Concert "unEarthed"

Saturday April 18th  7PM

Electro-acoustic chamber musicians Fuse Ensemble

$20 Click for tickets

unEarthed examines societal notions of humanity's dominion over the earth and the ensuing exploitation by integrating sounds from Virginia’s waterways into new works by contemporary classical composers. This performance acknowledges our need to reawaken our ability to meaningfully connect with our life-sustaining planet and offers moments of connection to the Earth, each other, and the divine feminine, often lost in our inherited and illusory ideas of separateness. Through collective moments of transformation and connection, we look to find our path homeward through a creatively imaginative and inspiring experience of live music and visuals. 

About Fuse Ensemble: Fuse Ensemble is a unique electroacoustic chamber music ensemble. Each season a concept is presented, giving voice to new music composers and creating musical happenings with visual elements of live or interactive video, electronics or kinetic installations. They joyfully collaborate with sculptors, visual artists, instrument makers, poets.  

 

Ecology & Beauty: Creating a Lanscape that Welcomes Wildlife & People

Saturday April 25th 9 AM-Noon

Workshop with Sarah F. Jayne

$20 Click for Tickets

Now more than ever our yards and community spaces need to support biodiversity. How can we ensure that our spaces are both ecologically rich and beautiful. We’ll look at which plants matter most when it comes to your local biodiversity: how to procure them for generous plantings; and how to place them to increase their appeal to wildlife and people, along with strategies to protect wildlife our natural plantings attract. We’ll consider strategies to ensure that our landscapes gain community acceptance such that they become invitations for others to transform their landscapes. This cost-conscious. DIY approach makes taking actions doable. Ideal audience: People who are starting to transition their spaces to more wildlife-friendly habits and who are interested in supporting biodiversity within an HOA or traditionally landscaped neighborhood.  

About the Facilitator: Sarah F. Jayne is an environmentalist, educator, and life-long gardener who has worked for over 45 years from California to the East Coast. Her book, “Nature’s Action Guide: How to Support Biodiversity and Your Local Ecosystem” is a companion to Doug Tallamy’s “Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard” and features fifteen actions we urgently need to take that starts in your yard to support biodiversity.  

 

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