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May Day Event
MINNETONKA, Minn. -- Psychic, author and healer Echo Bodine will lead a group meditation
on the theme of inner peace and strength to conclude an afternoon of classes and
activities from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, May 1, at Wellspring and Nutritional Weight &
Wellness, located near the intersection of County Road 101 and Minnetonka Boulevard.
All activities are free and open to the public.
The afternoon begins with events for women inside the club. From 2-4 p.m., women
can sample classes on yoga, stretching, meditation, Qigong, foods for positive moods
and sleep, or have a mini-consultation with a nutritionist. Bodine will sign books
from 2-3 p.m. Refreshments will be served and door prizes will be awarded, including
a one-year Wellspring membership, and nutritional consultations and classes.
The outdoor event will begin in the tent at 4 p.m. where Bodine will lead a meditation,
"Connect with your inner warrior to find peace within."
Jeanna French, Wellspring owner and Minnetonka resident, will host the event with
Darlene Kvist, owner of Nutritional Weight & Wellness and co-host of radio show
"Dishing Up Nutrition."
For more information, call Wellspring at (952) 475-3919.
A Sanctuary Garden
CHASKA, Minn. -- "A Sanctuary Garden," the second of a series of three
workshops that explore therapeutic health benefits through landscape, garden and
interior design, will take place from 1-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, at Minnesota
Landscape Arboretum, featuring Forrest McDowell and Tricia Clark-McDowell. The McDowells
are founders of the Cortesia Sanctuary, a 22-acre nature sanctuary nestled among
towering 150-year old firs and intimate meadows atop a dramatic ridgeline in the
south hills of Eugene, Ore., and Center for Natural Gardening and Healing.
"A Sanctuary Garden," sponsored by the University of Minnesota's Center
for Spirituality and Healing, utilizes creative design elements that enhance and
honor nature, allows passive observation or creative exploration and invites reflective
interaction. These experiences stimulate wonder and celebration, enhance healing
and regeneration, and allow us to feel at peace. The lecture by the McDowells will
give participants a sound foundation with bountiful inspiration to create your own
Sanctuary Garden that is a healing, wonder-filled and peaceful.
Admission is $40, $25 for students, and continuing education credits are available.
For more information about these programs, visit www.csh.umn.edu or to register by
telephone, call 612-626-2395 or email somer012@umn.edu.
Order of Melchizedek
RICHFIELD, Minn. -- Rev. Dan Chesbro will conduct a workshop and ordain participants
into the Order of Melchizedek at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14, in Richfield. Melchizedek,
translated as "King of Righteousness," is an ancient energy dating from
before the time of Abraham.
Members of the Order of Melchizedek believe in the "Law of One," that there
is only one God, that we all come from the same Source, and that Source is Unconditional
Love. The only doctrine of the Order of Melchizedek is to follow the Golden Rule
of treating everyone equally with love and respect.
Interested participants are urged to arrive early to complete applications. The workshop
is mandatory for ordination. The cost is $125. The event will take place at the Hampton
Inn, 7745 Lyndale Ave. S., Richfield. For more information, call Jim at (612) 929-3822.
Einstein's Circle
MINNEAPOLIS -- In 1905, Albert Einstein changed physics and the way we understand
our world. One hundred years later, a range of events and activities will take place
throughout the world to explore this scientist's importance in the coming millennium.The
Continuum Center in Minneapolis is sponsoring a series of presentations followed
by questions, dialogue and socializing in the spirit of Einstein's insistence that
we each expand our circle of compassion:
´ Tuesday, May 17, 7-9 p.m. -- Forgiveness: Always an Option? Featuring Henring Oertelt,
concentration camp survivor and author of An Unbroken Chain; and Paul Hayes, Lakota
pipe carrier.
´ Tuesday, May 24, 7-9 p.m. -- What Do You Lose When You Let Go? Featuring Princeton
astrophysicist, and artist Ed Belbruno; and artist Richard Amos, director of housing
services at St. Stephen's Human Services and homeless shelter.
´ Tuesday, May 31, 7-9 p.m. -- Compassion and Transformation, featuring Lynn Nicholson,
whose seven back operations have left her with chronic pain, and artist Frank Brown.
The cost is $10 per event ($5 for Continuum Center members) and includes light snacks.
An RSVP is helpful, but not required. For more information, contact at (612) 374-4948,
e-mail info@continuumcenter.net or visit www.continuumcenter.net.
ColorPrint profiling
Jamie Champion, developer of the ColorPrint Personality Profiling System, will return
to Minneapolis May 20-22 to present the "Colors of Humanity" workshop.
The ColorPrint System is a vibrational signature based on the energy currents of
the human body.
Unlike other personality profiles, there are no questions to answer to discover your
ColorPrint. Who you are and what fulfills you is written energetically in you body's
own cells. Because of this, your ColorPrint can be evaluated in 15 minutes using
a pulse analysis and kinesiology test. The information it provides can guide you
in living an inspired and purposeful life. It will indicate your inborn gifts and
talents, and help you in unlocking your innate potential
Free introductory seminars will be presented from 7-9 p.m. in the Twin Cities at
the following locations: Byerly's Minnetonka, 13081 Ridgedale Dr.; Unity of the Valley
Church, 4011 W. Hwy. 13, Burnsville; Monday, May, 9; Unity North Church, 242 Northdale
Blvd. NW, Coon Rapids; and Spring Forest Healing Center, 6311 Wayzata Blvd., St.
Louis Park, May 12-18.
For more information Visit www.MyColorPrint.com or call (952) 250-0115.
Trauma, Healing & Recovery
KENOSHA, Wisc. -- The University of Wisconsin-Parkside will offer a groundbreaking
daylong conference titled, "Trauma, Healing & Recovery" on Tuesday,
May 24, to explore the nature of trauma, why it happens and how it affects individuals,
families, schools and communities.
The conference will feature keynote speaker Kate Hudgins, Ph.D., TEP, who will address
"Trauma, Healing, and Recovery -- How Brain Research Provides Keys to Trauma
Recovery." Hudgins is a trainer, psychologist, survivor of abuse and author
of the book Experiential Treatment for PTSD: The Therapeutic Spiral Model. She has
devised a clinical model of working with trauma survivors that uses experiential
modalities based on current clinical research in neurobiology and the trauma's effect
on the brain.
The conference, scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., also will offer a choice of 11 workshop
sessions focusing on a range of trauma and abuse topics, including: "The Wounds
of War," with Jon R. Christensen; "Mending My Body Mending My Mind,"
by Laura Kern; "Teasing, Ignoring & Violence: It's All Bullying," by
Phil Williamson and Rachel Quebbeman; "The Many Faces of Child Abuse,"
by Tom Galten; and "The Trauma of Racism and Prejudice," by Rochelle Anderson-Moore
and a community panel.
The day will conclude with a 90-minute session on restoration and revitalization
for people who work in some way with traumatized people. The interactive session,
led by Dr. Hudgins, will provide information and restoration to professionals who
are experiencing mental and emotional fatigue due to their work and show how they
can reduce such work-related stress in the future.
The cost is $65 for participants and includes continental breakfast, all sessions,
lunch, conference materials and parking. Continuing education credits for several
disciplines will be provided, and University credits will be available.
A complete list of session topics and biographies about the presenters, and a registration
form, is available at www.uwp.edu, keyword: continuing education. For more information,
call Continuing Education at (262) 595-2312 or contact Mark Marlaire at mark.marlaire@uwp.edu.
Integrative health care
An educator with Lakeside School of Massage Therapy, with campuses in Madison and
Milwaukee, has been named to a select group of 75 participants invited to meet at
Georgetown University May 31-June 2 "to create the common ground in healthcare
education which will advance integrated health care."
Carole Ostendorf, Ph.D., director of education at Lakeside School of Massage Therapy
and former executive director of the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation,
will work with experienced education leaders to outline the next steps for the National
Education Dialogue (NED).
In 2002, the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy
called for gatherings of leading educators to advance integration of healthcare education
so that, ultimately, the delivery of care can change. The same year, the National
Policy Dialogue to Advance Integrated Care independently called for such a dialogue.
The NED, believing that "to integrate care, we must integrate education,"
will develop strategies and plans on integrating health care education.
Vipassana (insight) meditation
WILLARD, Wisc. -- Teachers Kamala Masters and Steve Armstrong, who have been practicing
mindfulness meditations since 1975 and have been leading retreats since 1990, and
teacher in training Debbie Ratner, will present a Vipassana (insight) meditation
retreat June 10-12 or June 10-19 at the Christine Center in Willard.
Vipassana meditation is a simple and direct practice of learning to observe experience
from a place of spacious stillness. It enables one to relate to life with a balance
of wisdom and compassion. Retreats are held in noble silence and include sitting
and walking meditation, with time for instructions and daily talks. Retreats provide
an introduction for new students and an opportunity for experienced students to deepen
their practice. Full-time participation is encouraged.
Retreat fees vary, depending on weekend vs. full-time attendance, and room vs. tent
accommodations. In keeping with the Buddhist tradition, there is no charge for the
teachings. Registration is due May 20.
The event is sponsored by the Twin Cities Vipassana Cooperative, a community of people
interested in developing and deepening their meditation practice. It provides opportunities
to hear and practice the teachings of vipassana (insight) and metta (loving kindness)
meditation primarily in the Theravada Buddhist tradition.
Visit www.tcvc.info or call the registrar for a complete list of accommodation options
and registration form. At the end of the retreat, students are encouraged to offer
a donation to the teachers. Contact Jean Fagerstrom, registrar, at jfagerstrom@mn.rr.com
or (612) 722-4967. For further information about Kamala and Steve's Dharma activities,
please visit www.vipassanametta.org.
Saint Paul Sommerfest
Saint Paul Sommerfest, a weekend gala benefitting art, culture and the St. Paul City
Ballet, will take place June 10-12. It features five unique experiences:
´ Rheinfest on the Mississippi -- A romantic evening of music, dance and fine food
on the Mississippi River with opera, ballet, gypsy jazz and classical music originating
from Harriet Island. 6-10 p.m. Friday, June 10. $50 per ticket.
´ German Carfest -- German car clubs in the Twin Cities line Rice Park with
Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Audi, BMW and Volkswagen automobiles. Free for attendees.
Fee to exhibit cars. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 11. To exhibit, or for additional
information, contact Paul Bergquist at (952) 937-1822.
´ The Third Annual Emperor's Ball -- For one magical evening each year, the romance
and pageantry of a Viennese Ball is recreated at the Landmark Center, which includes
a 5-course Imperial Banquet by The St. Paul Hotel's Executive Chef, with a 50-piece
orchestra, vignettes by the Saint Paul City Ballet, a Gypsy Band and pianist Tatyana
Dikareva. Choose from The Cortile Ballroom for dancing, the Jazz Salon for lounging,
the Torten Café with the finest of pastries, and the Bierstube,a beer hall
with polka and pretzels, plus carriage rides in Rice Park. 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday,
June 11. $150 per ticket.
´ Late Night Ball -- Dancing, desserts and frivolity of the Emperor's Ball,
without dinner, at the Landmark Center. Enjoy the Cortile Ballroom, the Bierstube,
the Torten Café, Jazz and Swing Salon and carriage rides. A dancer's delight,
an evening of romance. 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday, June 11. $75 per ticket.
´ Concours d'Elégance -- Elegant and exclusive vintage cars take center
stage in Rice Park for the Concours d'Elégance, a juried car show organized
by the Mercedes Benz Club of America and the Classic Car Club of America. Free for
attendees. Fee to exhibit cars. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 12. To exhibit, or
for more Information, contact Patti Wendling at (952) 829-0130.
For reservations and information regarding Saint Paul Sommerfest events, visit www.saintpaulsommerfest.org
or call (651) 489-4656.
NATIONAL NEWS
Mayors for Peace
Mayors across the globe will be rallying in New York City's Central Park on Sunday,
May 1, in a campaign supporting global nuclear disarmament by 2020. The rally will
take place the day before the start of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
review conference. World leaders and citizens from many countries will converge at
the United Nations in New York City to discuss the fate of the endangered treaty.
Inspired by the aging "hibakusha" -- the survivors of "hell on earth"
in their cities, the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have launched an emergency
campaign to ban nuclear weapons, enrolling mayors around the world to come to New
York to demand immediate negotiations to eliminate all nuclear weapons under strict
and effective international control. They propose that negotiations begin this year,
concluding by 2010 with implementation of disarmament no later than 2020.
During a recent conference, the president of Mayors for Peace, Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba
of Hiroshima, reminded 200 mayors in America of Martin Luther King's abhorrence of
such weaponry. Speaking of "the promised land" -- a "nuclear-weapon-free"
world -- Mayor Akiba asked them "in the name of all our elders, our children
and their children, to do everything in our power to reach that promised land."
Visit www.abolitionnow.org and www.unitedforpeace.org for updates.
Source: Positive News: www.positivenews.org.uk/index.php
Fair Trade Day
CHICAGO -- Fair Trade is making a big impression on the socially conscious consumer
and World Fair Trade Day has been designated to help teach more consumers of their
buying power and ability to contribute to social justice. Now in its tenth year,
World Fair Trade Day, May 14, will draw advocates from around the world with events
and activities. Fair Trade is a growing, international movement that ensures that
producers in poor countries get a fair deal. This means a fair price for their goods
(one that covers the cost of production and guarantees a living income), long-term
contracts that provide real security, and for many, support to gain the knowledge
and skills that they need to develop their businesses and increase sales.
"It gives consumers an opportunity to use their purchasing power to tilt the
balance, however slightly, in favor of the poor," says Megy Karydes, founder
of www.World-Shoppe.com, a destination for fair trade, handmade gifts and home accent
products made by artists and artisans from around the world. "More and more
consumers are beginning to demand that the items they buy are produced in safe, clean
labor conditions."
"Women, in particular, are being hit especially severely: their stories debunk
the myth that theirs is just 'extra' income," Karydes says. Many women are expected
to care for families and be the breadwinner, but more often today in unreliable,
distant or poor conditions. This burden is ruining women's health, breaking up families
and communities and undermining the prospects of future generations. Fair trade allows
women to work with dignity and get paid fairly for their work.
"The groundswell of support for new fair trade products bodes well for the movement
-- proving that Americans are willing to make choices that help build sustainable
livelihoods for workers abroad," Karydes says. "The trend will just keep
getting better from here and World Fair Trade Day is an important step."
Spiritual Cinema on radio
Stephen Simon and Gay Hendricks, co-founders of The Spiritual Cinema Circle, are
now hosting a weekly one-hour radio show called Spiritual Cinema. The show airs each
Friday from 4-5 p.m. Central at www.hayhouseradio.com. Spiritual Cinema radio features
interviews with actors, directors, screenwriters and transformational luminaries
who are making movies for the heart and soul. The program has featured discussions
with such artists as Mark Vicente (director of What The Bleep!?) and Kenny Loggins
about the movies that have changed their lives. The hosts also recommend new movies
in the theaters or on video that entertain, inspire and remind us all that the force
really is with us. Listeners are invited to dial in and talk with the hosts at toll-free
1 (888) 327-0061.
IN THE GALLERY
Art-A-Whirl®
For the 10th year, the artist members of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association
will open their studios to the public for Art-A-Whirl, a free, self-guided tour of
more than 400 locations including artist studios, independently-owned galleries and
alternative art spaces in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District and surrounding
areas. Every year Art-A-Whirl hosts an unparalleled variety of visual art mediums
and styles. And with typically more than 20,000 visitors to the area for this event,
it really is "the big one" on the list of open studio events that regularly
take place in the Twin Cites metro area. Hours of Art-A-Whirl are from 5-9 p.m. Friday,
May 20, from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 21, and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, May
22. For more information on Art-A-Whirl 2005, go to www.nemaa.org
or contact Art-A-Whirl Promotion Coordinator, Ingrid Restemayer, at ingrid@nemaa.org or (612) 396-3947.
Art and Soul
Painter Richard Amos and sculptor Frank J. Brown explore the highly charged issue
of reparations for the descendents of slavery through an evocative art exhibit made
possible by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. "Art and Soul: Separation,
Reparation and Communion" will open with a reception from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday,
May 11, at The Continuum Center, 2538 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis. The exhibit
runs through June 7. In addition to the art on display, The Continuum Center will
host a series of discussions featuring cross-cultural experiences and perspectives
on righting wrongs and bridging divides. Richard Amos' work documents his exploration
of African American, African and Native American spirits that imbue his art; using
multiple layers of perception, understanding and sight (and paints and gessoed jeans)
while utilizing ancestral mask themes. "We all wear them," he says. Frank
Brown is an award-winning sculptor (in many mediums) who has always considered his
artwork to be social commentary and art to open up communication. He often will put
the skeletal system on the outside of a human figure, believing that "we're
starved for self-knowledge and the richness of knowing each other." Gallery
Hours are noon to 6 p.m., noon to 5 p.m. Fridays or by appointment at (612) 374-4948.
Student show
The "Edina Art Center Student Show," featuring artwork created in the past
year by students of all ages and at all levels from beginning to professional, will
open with a reception from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, June 2, at the art center, 4701 W.
64th St., Edina, Minn. The exhibit runs through July 4. Gallery hours are from 9
a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday and from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. For more information, visit www.EdinaArtCenter.com or call (612) 915-6600. |
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