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August 2018
Insight Meditation Drop-In Group (Sunday Mornings)
Please join us on Sunday mornings at our drop-in meditation group in Vienna. Our intention is to provide a relaxed place for you to come learn or practice Vipassana meditation with a group of like-minded individuals. Class will typically consist of appx. 30 minutes of guided sitting meditation, followed by a dharma talk, and Q&A. Chairs are provided; feel free to bring your own cushion. There is no need to Rsvp; just come as you are able! Beginners and advanced…
Find out more »Vienna Community Sing! (FREE)
In Zimbabwe it is said "If you can walk you can dance, and if you can talk you can sing." A "community sing" is about ordinary people joining their friends and neighbors in a public place to sing, just for the fun of it. At each meeting, participants learn song parts by listening and singing back, not by reading music. By the end, there's often a beautiful three part harmony that emerges. This gathering is a multi-generational, bring-the-family* kind…
Find out more »(Free) Knit Night!
The Insight Shop will be open one night a month for a fun Knit Night! Gather in the living room with other local fiber lovers to knit whatever's on your needles, chat about all things fiber, and get to know each other. It's a free gathering and all levels are welcome! Crocheters and spinners are also more than welcome. It's fun to see what everyone is working on! Knit Nights are hosted by our Fiber Arts teachers. This is not…
Find out more »September 2018
(FREE) Salon: Your Motherhood Narrative
Join Kristy Rodriguez of Pure Nurture and Rachel Nusbaum of Orchid Story for a story-sharing evening, with the intention of creating connection surrounding the journey of motherhood. Free of advice-giving and how-to’s, we invite moms to contribute lessons of self-discovery and to celebrate our varied experiences. We’ll provide prompts and share ideas of how you might document your unique story. Salon Series events are FREE, but you must reserve your space by registering below. Donations are accepted to defray the…
Find out more »(FREE) Death Cafe
With a thriving presence in Europe, The Death Café movement is spreading through the US. What is this, you ask? It’s pretty simple… At a Death Café, people of all stripes gather to drink coffee and tea, eat snacks and cake, and share thoughts and feelings about death. There is no set agenda, and the discussion might range from the philosophical (death rituals around the world, what happens after we die?) to the practical (end-of-life care, funeral preferences, etc.) and…
Find out more »Movie Night (The Mask You Live In)
Please join us for the first in our series of free film screenings, The Mask You Live In. This critically acclaimed documentary by filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America's narrow definition of masculinity. One critic has said, "This film should be mandatory viewing for all teens and men. In fact, if you're a parent at all, you can't afford not to see this." This film is 1:30 long.…
Find out more »October 2018
Movie Night (Minimalism: The Importance of Things)
More, newer, cooler: That seems to be the contemporary definition of the American Dream. But this inspiring documentary film follows artists, thinkers and regular people who believe that the pursuit of happiness is less of a pursuit, and more about learning to be fully alive in the moment, with what's right on front of you. This movie is 1:18 long. This film is not rated, but is deemed appropriate for all audiences. Childcare is not provided on movie nights, and…
Find out more »November 2018
(FREE) Community Sing!
In Zimbabwe it is said “If you can walk you can dance, and if you can talk you can sing.” A “community sing” is about ordinary people joining their friends and neighbors in a public place to sing, just for the fun of it. At each meeting, participants learn song parts by listening and singing back, not by reading music. By the end, there’s often a beautiful three part harmony that emerges. This gathering is a multi-generational, bring-the-family* kind…
Find out more »December 2018
(FREE) Death Cafe
With a thriving presence in Europe, The Death Café movement is spreading through the US. What is this, you ask? It’s pretty simple… At a Death Café, people of all stripes gather to drink coffee and tea, eat snacks and cake, and share thoughts and feelings about death. There is no set agenda, and the discussion might range from the philosophical (death rituals around the world, what happens after we die?) to the practical (end-of-life care, funeral preferences, etc.) and…
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