Retreat to the Ridge and bring your art with you. If you draw, dance, sing, write, play a musical instrument, sculpt, sew, or otherwise create—this retreat is for you! Practice in an inspiring mountain setting; share creative experiences with one another; explore the connection between silence, spirit, and creativity; try something new in sampler sessions with guest artists. Parents and younger sibs welcome.
Retreat begins: June 23, 3:00 p.m. Sunday (Supper potluck)
Retreat ends: after lunch Friday, June 28
Retreat fee: $395
Scholarships available
Special family/sibling discounts
Free with parent as staff/artist
Features:
- 5 Overnights
- Kid-friendly meals
- Campfire
- Marshmallows
- Visiting and mentoring artists
- Hiking trails
- Pond
- River
- Kindred spirits
- Creative partnership with the Great Creator
For more information or to register, contact:
Mary Ann Welter
301 277-5767; 301 332-5780
mary_ann_welter @yahoo.com
To register:
Send registration form and $50 deposit payable to Friends of Silence to:
Mary Ann Welter
3806 30th Street
Mt. Rainier, Md. 20712
Things to Bring:
- sleeping bag or twin bedding
- pillow
- personal hygiene items including sunscreen and bug repellant
- sturdy closed-toe shoes for hiking and getting wet/muddy
- outdoorsy clothes for both warm and cool weather
- pjs
- a bathing suit
- 2 towels
- washcloth
- hat
- raincoat
- journal or blank notebook
- pens/pencils
- tools of your own art (instrument, music, paints, sketchpad, skits, clay)
- a poem
- story or song to share
- and creative energy
Mark all belongings with your name, please.
Still Point Retreat, located adjacent to the 1,400-acre Rolling Ridge wilderness preserve 60 miles from Washington DC, features the Appalachian Trail and scenic Shenandoah River and offers nature's renewal, recreational opportunities and comfy accommodations. Facilities include a modern Retreat Cabin, small cottages, tent sites, tipis, a spring-fed pond, and a large deck overlooking the river. Additional accommodations at Rolling Ridge Study Retreat, a nondenominational retreat facility committed to nurturing individuals, families and communities.
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