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Workshops at the Conference Center, September 2011
Groups marked with an * are open to the public.
Contact those groups if you are interested and
would like to participate in their program at Wildacres Retreat.
Temple Beth El Retreat
September 2 - 5
This Charlotte temple has a long history of coming to Wildacres for Labor Day weekend. Families gather for worship, education, music, and lots of fun.
Eastern Federation of Mineralogical Societies*
September 5 - 11
Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies
The Eastern Federation has enjoyed holding workshops at Wildacres for the past 38 years. During the week-long sessions, we offer participants of member clubs the opportunity to take classes in gem cutting, jewelry making and various other aspects of the earth science hobby. The sessions also feature prominent speakers and field trips as well as other interesting activities.
website: amfed.org
email: cscrystals2@verizon.net
Cynthia Lee Handbuilding Pottery Workshop*
September 12-18
Intergrate textural surfaces and ornamental accents to those new forms you've been dreaming of. Learn to enhance with colored terra sigillata, underglazes, and oxide washes. A week of activating imagination and fun. All levels welcome.
website: www.cynthialeeceramics.com
email: freeleeclay@gmail.com
Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies*
September 12 - 18
The SFMS sponsors five Gem, Jewelry and Mineral workshops each year. These are held at Wildacres, near Little Switzerland in North Carolina, and at the William Holland Retreat near the small town of Young Harris in northeast Georgia. For this session, we have tried to put together a variety of traditional classes, new classes, well known instructors and new instructors. All instructors are volunteers who are not paid for the highly skilled and professional experience that they bring to the workshops. A new SFMS website contains schedules, class descriptions, instructor bios, registration forms, and the latest information of class availability.
website: SFMS Workshops
email: Julia Larson
phone: 727 522-1254
Writing Your Spiritual Journey*
September 15-18
If you are curious about your own spiritual path and the stories and experiences of others, then join us to explore the holiness of the ordinary in our lives. This shared experience offers space to see and make sense of one’s life and experience through discussion, writing exercises, drawing and reading with the intent of producing a short spiritual autobiography. Perhaps you seek continuity between your inner world and the outer world, between your past self and who you are now, or between what you claim to believe and how you live. Perhaps you sense a power beyond yourself that influences and gives greater meaning to your life. It is with this intention, that we write our stories. Contact Kathleen Moloney-Tarr.
email: leaders@mindspring.com
blog: kathleenmoloney-tarr.blogspot.com
phone: 704-365-2112
Carolina Writing Program Administrators
September 19 - 21
The sixth annual CWPA fall conference invites participants to share research and problem-solving on creative writing program responses to tight financial times. Many of our members share the challenge of preserving “what’s good” about our writing programs – and moving forward with innovation – in a time of financial hardship. Small group discussions and panel presentations will enable us to share our research and expertise – while enjoying the beautiful Wildacres setting. For more information, please contact Jessie Moore.
website: carolinaswpa.org
email: jmoore28@elon.edu
SOLATIDO: A Southern Singer/Songwriters Workshop *
September 19 - 23
An informal retreat with group sessions on various aspects of lyric and music writing. Bring your instruments and your ideas and get busy in a very cordial environment that includes a group of resident writers of fiction and nonfiction as well. For more information, please contact Georgann Eubanks.
website: solatido-workshop.net
email: GE@minnowmedia.net
TABLE ROCK WRITERS WORKSHOP*
September 19 - 23
The 31st anniversary workshop features small group sessions in novel writing, line editing, writing for women, memoir, and poetry. Generous instructors and noncompetitive environment. We are in residence with a group of singer/songwriters who share their writing and come to our readings.
email: GE@minnowmedia.net
North American Mycological Association*
September 22-25
This will be the thirteenth year that the North American Mycological Association has held its regional foray at Wildacres. For mushroomers, a foray consists of collecting as many fungi as time allows in the local woods and forests. Each collection is then identified, if possible, and displayed throughout the foray. Records are maintained of every fungus that can be identified. One or two evening talks also enlighten attendees. The Wildacres foray is more relaxed than the formal annual conference. It is limited to 40 NAMA members, many of whom come from all over the country and some who joined the organization just for the opportunity to come to Wildacres. Each year a lead mycologist is invited to be responsible for the identification but there are always other professional and expert amateurs assisting. Dr. Brandon Matheny of the University of Tennessee is our lead mycologist this year. Glenda O'Neal handles the registration for this event. Allein Stanley is NAMA's foray Chair.
website: www.namyco.org
email: Allein Stanley
email: Glenda O'Neal
Carolina Blue Ridge Chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society
September 23 - 25
Our weekend retreat brings together oncology nurses from throughout the southeast. This will be our thirteenth annual retreat, with the last eight being at Wildacres. In addition to having a speaker and offering continuing education credits, we offer yoga, massage, and evening entertainment. Our goal is to give attendees an opportunity to relax, rejuvenate, and network with other nurses. For more information, please contact Pearl Abernathy.
website: blueridge.vc.ons.org
email: pearl.abernathy@msj.org
CynthiA Bringle Pottery Workshop
dATE September 26-30
Hands on Pottery Workshop . Come for a 3 day class that will focus on improving skills. Using the potters wheel or handbuilding we will have a good time, work hard and go home with additional ways to look at your work.
email: cynthiabringle@yahoo.com
website: www.cynthiabringlepottery.com
phone: 828.765.0240
The Association of Research and Enlightenment*
september 29 - October 2
A.R.E. Members' Retreat at Wildacres
Edgar Cayce's Association for Research and Enlightenment, Inc. (A.R.E.®), is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1931 by Edgar Cayce (1877-1945), to research and explore transpersonal subjects such as holistic health, ancient mysteries, personal spirituality, dreams and dream interpretation, intuition, and philosophy and reincarnation. Since 1987, the High Country Area Team has organized and hosted a retreat at Wildacres for A.R.E. members and guests. For more information about this year's retreat, including online registration, please visit our website.
website: edgarcayce.org
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