| July 2008 | |
| Jul. 7 - 13 Taos |
Writing workshop: "The Importance of Place," led by Natalie Goldberg and Wendy Johnson, Mabel Dodge Luhan House, Taos, NM. For more information and to register call 1-800-84-MABEL. |
| Jul. 15 Cambridge, MA |
Reading and signing, 7:00 pm, Porter Square Books, Porter Square Shopping Center, 25 White Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts (617) 491-2220 more info |
| Jul. 16 - 23 Mad River Valley, VT |
"Whole Thinking" retreat for environmental activists, Knoll Farm, Mad River Valley, VT more info |
| Jul. 24 Knoll Farm, Fayston, VT |
Reading and signing, 5:30 pm, Knoll Farm, 700 Bragg Hill Road, Fayston, VT. 802-496-5690 more info |
| Jul. 25 St. Johnsbury, VT |
Talk, reading and signing, 7:30 pm, at St. Johnsbury Shambhala Center, St. Johnsbury, VT (above Sunshine Boutique), 802-748-4240 |
| Jul. 30 New York City |
Reading and signing, 7:45-9:00 pm, East West Books, 78 Fifth Ave. @ 14th St (Subway: 2 blocks from Union Square station), 212-243-5994 more info |
| August 2008 | |
| "Touching the Earth: Practicing for the Benefit of All Beings" TWO-WEEK SUMMER INTENSIVE AT GREEN GULCH FARM ON DHARMA PRACTICE & LIVING ECOLOGY Designed as an integrated 2-week program, participants may also register for each separate event. Both events are led by Wendy Johnson and SFZC Abbot Steve Stücky, and the first week includes a one-day workshop “The Practice of Deep Time,” led by Buddhist scholar, author and teacher Joanna Macy. Download flyer (PDF format-440K) Download daily schedule of events (PDF format-152K) |
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| Aug. 10-16, Green Gulch Farm |
Week 1: Ecology Retreat. A week of focus on engaged ecological study, including silent meditation, garden work, teaching, dialogue, and time for personal reflection. To register, call the Green Gulch office at 415-383-3134. |
| Aug. 17-24 Green Gulch Farm |
Week 2: Seven-day sesshin. Traditional Zen deep quiet meditation intensive. To register, call the Green Gulch office at 415-383-3134. |
| Aug. 29 - Sept. 1 San Francisco |
Slow Food Nation Inaugural Event at Ft. Mason. This event will bring hundreds of farmers and food artisans from across the country to present an extraordinary range of foods and preparation techniques. It will offer activities for all ages, including food, music, talks, forums, workshops, films and exhibits, all highlighting food that supports an agricultural system that is good, clean and fair. Details to come. www.slowfoodnation.org |
| September 2008 | |
| Sept. 6 Santa Fe |
Presentation and signing, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon, Santa Fe Farmer’s Market. Part of a series on farming and food hosted by the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market. Sponsored by Collected Works bookstore more info |
| Sept. 7 - 13 Taos |
Zen Mindfulness Retreat led by Therese Fitzgerald and Wendy Johnson, Vallecitos Mountain Refuge, Taos, New Mexico. Contact Vallecitos Mountain Refuge, 505-751-9613, refuge@vallecitos.org, www.vallecitos.org |
| Sept. 15 Durham, NC |
Reading and signing, 7:00 pm, The Regulator Bookshop, Durham, North Carolina more info |
| Sept. 16 Chapel Hill, NC |
Reading and signing at Chapel Hill Zen Center, 7:30 pm, (zazen), 8:00 pm (signing), Chapel Hill, NC. more info |
| Sept. 17 Wilmington, NC |
Reading and signing, 7:00 pm, Pomegranate Books, 4418 Park Ave., Wilmington, NC more info |
| Sept. 18 - 21 North Carolina |
Mindfulness retreat led by Wendy Johnson and Therese Fitzgerald, Trinity Center, Salter Path, (near Morehead City) North Carolina. more info |
| Sept. 22 Charlotte, NC |
Reading and signing, 7:00 pm, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, SouthPark Mall, 4345 Barclay Downs Dr., Charlotte, NC (704) 602-9800 www.josephbeth.com |
| Sept. 23 Charlotte, NC |
The Autumnal Equinox Garden: A morning of organic gardening with Wendy, and a reading, 9:30-10:45 am, Wing Haven Garden and Bird Sanctuary, 248 Ridgewood Ave., Charlotte, NC, 704-331-0664 x102. www.winghavengardens.com |
| Sept. 24 Asheville, NC |
Reading and signing, 7:00 pm, Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, 55 Haywood St., Asheville, NC, 828-254-6734 www.malaprops.com |
| October-December 2008 | |
| Oct. 4 - 10 Taos |
Annual mission retreat for the Trust for Public Land, Vallecitos Mountain Refuge |
| Oct. 19 Spirit Rock |
Family retreat, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA more info |
| Upcoming Events 2009 | |
| March 28 Santa Barbara, CA |
Women's Literary Festival, 9:00-3:30 pm. Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort, 633 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, CA. For more information write: Women's Literary Festival, PO Box 275, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 OR check this website closer to the date. |
| April 29–May 3 Morrilton, AR |
Meditation retreat, Petit Jean Mountain, Morrilton, Arkansas. more info |
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