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SUMMARY:Westcott Community Center Flu & Covid Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Need your flu or covid vaccine? Stop by Westcott Community Center between 10am – Noon Thursday\, October 17th to get your vaccine administered by Kinney Drugs. Appointments are encouraged\, but walk-ins are welcome. Bring your insurance card and photo ID.\n\nAppointments can be made using this link: https://kinneydrugs.as.me/WestcottCommunityCenterVaccinat…
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/westcott-community-center-flu-covid-clinic/
LOCATION:Westcott Community Center\, 826 Euclid Avenue\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health
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SUMMARY:Senior Fun Fair
DESCRIPTION:Upcoming Barry Park event:\n\n\nInterFaith Works and a host of community partners are sponsoring a Senior Fun Fair at Barry Park on Thursday\, October 17th from 10am – noon. The theme is “Let’s Move”\, and the event will include free age-friendly exercise class\, a “Fun Walk” on the pedestrian walkway\, brunch\, music\, information and FUN!
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/senior-fun-fair/
LOCATION:Barry Park\, 723 Broad Street\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210
CATEGORIES:Activity,Adults,Health
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SUMMARY:Understanding Medicare: The Basics
DESCRIPTION:Taylor Frawley from the Onondaga County Department of Adult & Long Term Care Services will be presenting on the Basics of Medicare in preparation for the Annual Open Enrollment Period which runs from October 15 – December 7 every year. Topics will include: What is Medicare?\, What are my choices with Medicare?\, How do I choose the best plan for me?\, and cost-savings programs.
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/understanding-medicare-the-basics/
LOCATION:Petit Branch Library\, 105 Victoria Pl\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Health,Lecture
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201019T150000
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SUMMARY:Flu Vaccine Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Westcott Community Center Courtyard \nYOU MUST WEAR A FACEMASK AND FOLLOW PROPER SOCIAL DISTANCING PROTOCOL \nPlease bring your insurance card.
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/flu-vaccine-clinic/
LOCATION:Westcott Community Center\, 826  Euclid Ave\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Health
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161128T180000
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SUMMARY:Awakenings Series - Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Awakenings of the Mind\, Body and Spirit\n2016 series of monthly programs at Petit Branch Library. \nPlease join us for an opportunity to experiment with different methods of self knowledge\, awareness\, and healing. Practitioners and experts from our community will present interactive programs on topics such as meditation\, herbs\, Qigong\, Reiki\, chanting\, and more. Presenters include Marie Summerwood\, Dolores Card\, Debra Lee Gertz\, and others.\nPrograms will take place on the fourth Monday of every month at 6 p.m. \n• • • \nJournal Writing as a Spiritual Tool\nMonday\, November 28\, at 6:00 p.m.\nThe Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy® are founded on the ancient Mayan technique of abdominal massage which is an external noninvasive manipulation that repositions internal organs that have shifted\, thereby restricting the flow of blood\, lymph\, nerve and chi. This modality incorporates a holistic approach to health care which includes massage\, anatomy and physiology\, herbology\, nutrition\, and emotional and spiritual healing. \nJennifer Waters\, Dipl.Ac.\, L.Ac. graduated from Friends World College and from the Oriental Medical Institute of Hawaii. She later became a Certified Arvigo Maya Abdominal Therapist as well as a Certified Light Therapist. She is the author of “Welcome the Pain: The Life and Work of Master Acupuncturist Zion Yu.” \n***Registration is required. If you cannot attend\, please contact us to cancel.***
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/awakenings-series-arvigo-techniques-maya-abdominal-therapy/
LOCATION:Petit Branch Library\, 105 Victoria Pl\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health
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SUMMARY:Awakenings Series - Journal Writing as a Spiritual Tool
DESCRIPTION:Awakenings of the Mind\, Body and Spirit\n2016 series of monthly programs at Petit Branch Library. \nPlease join us for an opportunity to experiment with different methods of self knowledge\, awareness\, and healing. Practitioners and experts from our community will present interactive programs on topics such as meditation\, herbs\, Qigong\, Reiki\, chanting\, and more. Presenters include Marie Summerwood\, Dolores Card\, Debra Lee Gertz\, and others.\nPrograms will take place on the fourth Monday of every month at 6 p.m. \n• • • \nJournal Writing as a Spiritual Tool\nMonday\, October 24\, at 6:00 p.m.\nAnyone and everyone can write. Journaling is a time honored spiritual tool that allows for personal expression\, reflection and growth. Please bring your own thoughts on how journal writing is a spiritual exercise – and bring a journal with you\, too\, if you wish. Facilitated by Andrea Wandersee. Registration required. \n***Registration is required. If you cannot attend\, please contact us to cancel.***
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/awakenings-series-journal-writing-spiritual-tool/
LOCATION:Petit Branch Library\, 105 Victoria Pl\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160926T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160926T200000
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SUMMARY:Awakenings Series - Reiki: The Ancient Healing Art\, Part II
DESCRIPTION:Awakenings of the Mind\, Body and Spirit\n2016 series of monthly programs at Petit Branch Library. \nPlease join us for an opportunity to experiment with different methods of self knowledge\, awareness\, and healing. Practitioners and experts from our community will present interactive programs on topics such as meditation\, herbs\, Qigong\, Reiki\, chanting\, and more. Presenters include Marie Summerwood\, Dolores Card\, Debra Lee Gertz\, and others.\nPrograms will take place on the fourth Monday of every month at 6 p.m. \n• • • \nReiki: The Ancient Healing Art – Part II \nMonday\, August 22\, at 6 PM \nReiki\, a therapeutic touch\, is a holistic technique that continues to grow as a significant and respected remedial practice. It is a source of comfort by helping to release emotional trauma as well as aiding the body to relieve pain and hasten physical healing. \nThe basic concepts and principles of Reiki will be introduced. Specific hand positions to utilize Reiki energy will be demonstrated and will be practiced during the workshops. Students will then be able to perform Reiki on themselves as well as others.\nThese two consecutive workshops will certify attendees as Reiki Level I practitioners. Certificates will be given at the end of the second training. Registration required. \nDolores Card has taught metaphysical principles and doctrines through classes\, seminars\, and workshops\, as well as Reiki certification\, for 25 years. She is a Reiki master\, ecumenical minister\, and spiritual advisor. Her professional career included working with victims of sexual assault at the Syracuse Rape Crisis Center for 15 years. \n***Registration is required. If you cannot attend\, please contact us to cancel.***
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/awakenings-series-reiki-ancient-healing-art-part-ii/
LOCATION:Petit Branch Library\, 105 Victoria Pl\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health
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SUMMARY:Awakenings Series • Reiki: The Ancient Healing Art
DESCRIPTION:Awakenings of the Mind\, Body and Spirit\n2016 series of monthly programs at Petit Branch Library. \nPlease join us for an opportunity to experiment with different methods of self knowledge\, awareness\, and healing. Practitioners and experts from our community will present interactive programs on topics such as meditation\, herbs\, Qigong\, Reiki\, chanting\, and more. Presenters include Marie Summerwood\, Dolores Card\, Debra Lee Gertz\, and others.\nPrograms will take place on the fourth Monday of every month at 6 p.m. \n• • • \nReiki: The Ancient Healing Art \nMonday\, August 22\, at 6 PM \nReiki\, a therapeutic touch\, is a holistic technique that continues to grow as a significant and respected remedial practice. It is a source of comfort by helping to release emotional trauma as well as aiding the body to relieve pain and hasten physical healing. \nThe basic concepts and principles of Reiki will be introduced. Specific hand positions to utilize Reiki energy will be demonstrated and will be practiced during the workshops. Students will then be able to perform Reiki on themselves as well as others.\nThese two consecutive workshops will certify attendees as Reiki Level I practitioners. Certificates will be given at the end of the second training. Registration required. \nDolores Card has taught metaphysical principles and doctrines through classes\, seminars\, and workshops\, as well as Reiki certification\, for 25 years. She is a Reiki master\, ecumenical minister\, and spiritual advisor. Her professional career included working with victims of sexual assault at the Syracuse Rape Crisis Center for 15 years. \n***Registration is required. If you cannot attend\, please contact us to cancel.***
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/awakenings-series-%e2%80%a2-reiki-ancient-healing-art/
LOCATION:Petit Branch Library\, 105 Victoria Pl\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160725T180000
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SUMMARY:Awakenings Series • Mindful Eating
DESCRIPTION:Awakenings of the Mind\, Body and Spirit\n2016 series of monthly programs at Petit Branch Library. \nPlease join us for an opportunity to experiment with different methods of self knowledge\, awareness\, and healing. Practitioners and experts from our community will present interactive programs on topics such as meditation\, herbs\, Qigong\, Reiki\, chanting\, and more. Presenters include Marie Summerwood\, Dolores Card\, Debra Lee Gertz\, and others.\nPrograms will take place on the fourth Monday of every month at 6 p.m. \n• • • \nMindful Eating\nMonday\, July 25\, at 6 p.m. \nWhen applied to eating\, mindfulness practice is a powerful tool which allows one to achieve a more balanced and harmonious relationship with food. Participants who practice mindful eating learn to read their own internal hunger and fullness signals\, as well as determine what specific foods their body needs. This non-diet approach to eating allows one to achieve greater freedom\, joy\, and well-being around food. Participants in these programs have reported benefits including increased health\, energy\, and self confidence. \nNicole Christina is a trained psychotherapist and has been a clinical social worker for over 20 years. She also leads programs on Mindful Eating and co-teaches an ongoing Mindful Eating series at Syracuse University. \n***Registration is required. If you cannot attend\, please contact us to cancel.***
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/awakenings-series-%e2%80%a2-mindful-eating/
LOCATION:Petit Branch Library\, 105 Victoria Pl\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160627T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160627T180000
DTSTAMP:20260621T070142
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SUMMARY:Awakenings Series • Tapping: Emotional Acupressure
DESCRIPTION:Awakenings of the Mind\, Body and Spirit\n2016 series of monthly programs at Petit Branch Library. \nPlease join us for an opportunity to experiment with different methods of self knowledge\, awareness\, and healing. Practitioners and experts from our community will present interactive programs on topics such as meditation\, herbs\, Qigong\, Reiki\, chanting\, and more. Presenters include Marie Summerwood\, Dolores Card\, Debra Lee Gertz\, and others.\nPrograms will take place on the fourth Monday of every month at 6 p.m. \n• • • \nTapping: Emotional Acupressure\nMonday\, June 27\, at 6 p.m. \nTapping is an energy method that uses meridians of the body in the same way that acupuncture and acupressure uses these points to align the organs of the body to promote their optimum function. Tapping is defined as emotional acupressure. This class will teach the basic tapping sequences of gently tapping on meridian points of the head and neck to relieve common concerns such as anxiety\, fears\, or other debilitating emotions. Tapping can also be used to relieve chronic pain. It is not invasive\, needs no special equipment\, and causes no pain. It can be applied to the self and is easily taught to others. \nDolores Card has taught metaphysical principles and doctrines through classes\, seminars\, and workshops\, as well as Reiki certification\, for 25 years. She is a Reiki master\, ecumenical minister\, and spiritual advisor. Her professional career included working with victims of sexual assault at the Syracuse Rape Crisis Center for 15 years. \n***Registration is required. If you cannot attend\, please contact us to cancel.***
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/awakenings-series-%e2%80%a2-tapping-emotional-acupressure/
LOCATION:Petit Branch Library\, 105 Victoria Pl\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160523T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160523T180000
DTSTAMP:20260621T070142
CREATED:20160513T185559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160513T185559Z
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SUMMARY:Awakenings Series • Qigong: Longevity and Spiritual Awareness
DESCRIPTION:Awakenings of the Mind\, Body and Spirit\n2016 series of monthly programs at Petit Branch Library. \nPlease join us for an opportunity to experiment with different methods of self knowledge\, awareness\, and healing. Practitioners and experts from our community will present interactive programs on topics such as meditation\, herbs\, Qigong\, Reiki\, chanting\, and more. Presenters include Marie Summerwood\, Dolores Card\, Debra Lee Gertz\, and others.\nPrograms will take place on the fourth Monday of every month at 6 p.m. \n• • • \nQigong is a mind\, body & spirit integrative exercise. There are many different kinds of qigong practices (taiji form movements are one kind of qigong exercise). General benefits of regular practice are to maintain and restore health\, achieve quality longevity\, and realize spiritual awareness. Medical research has reported that qigong practices reduce pain and stress while improving immune function\, sleep quality\, flexibility\, strength\, and balance. Qigong can be practiced anywhere\, by people of all ages and physical abilities. Come and experience this vital exercise! \nDebra Lee Gertz is a licensed acupuncturist and will teach quigong. \n***Registration is required. If you cannot attend\, please contact us to cancel.***
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/awakenings-series-%e2%80%a2-qigong-longevity-spiritual-awareness/
LOCATION:Petit Branch Library\, 105 Victoria Pl\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160522T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160522T103000
DTSTAMP:20260621T070142
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160505T200900Z
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SUMMARY:3rd Annual Barry Park Kids Fun Run
DESCRIPTION:Join us! Kids will receive a t-shirt and medal for participating (first 120 participants). Registration begins at 10:30 and races at 11am. \n$5 suggested donation for the Barry Park Association. \nSponsored by UNPA\, Westcott Community Center\, Erwin First United Methodist Church\, Nottingham Runners\, Heath Pathways.
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/3rd-annual-barry-park-kids-fun-run/
LOCATION:Barry Park\, 714 Broad St\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210\, United States
CATEGORIES:For Children,Fund Raiser,Health
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160425T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160425T180000
DTSTAMP:20260621T070142
CREATED:20160415T163447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160415T163447Z
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SUMMARY:Awakenings Series • T’ai Chi Chih: Joy of Movement
DESCRIPTION:Awakenings of the Mind\, Body and Spirit\n2016 series of monthly programs at Petit Branch Library. \nPlease join us for an opportunity to experiment with different methods of self knowledge\, awareness\, and healing. Practitioners and experts from our community will present interactive programs on topics such as meditation\, herbs\, Qigong\, Reiki\, chanting\, and more. Presenters include Marie Summerwood\, Dolores Card\, Debra Lee Gertz\, and others.\nPrograms will take place on the fourth Monday of every month at 6 p.m. \n• • • \nT’ai Chi Chi is rooted in Ancient Yin Yang principles and in T’ai Chi Ch’uan\, Qi Gong concepts. It is composed of 19 easy-to-learn movements and one pose. T’ai Chi Chih focuses on improvement of circulation & coordination\, metabolism\, cultivation of longevity\, stress reduction\, and mind & body energy. No special clothing or\nequipment is required\, and no special physical abilities are required\, either—even those who need to sit can do it. Movements are done slowly and gently. \nBio: Neena is administrative assistant with the Total Wellness Center (Natural Health Care) in Camillus and holds dual certifications as Public Librarian and School Library Media Specialist. Neena discovered T’ai Chi Chih®; Joy of Movement—a great stress reducer—and became a certified instructor in 1997. She is also a certified instructor of Seijaku\, an advanced form of T’ai Chi Chih. She has taught T’ai Chi Chih throughout the greater Syracuse area for over fifteen years. \n***Registration is required. If you cannot attend\, please contact us to cancel.***
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/awakenings-series-%e2%80%a2-tai-chi-chih-joy-movement/
LOCATION:Petit Branch Library\, 105 Victoria Pl\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Petit Branch Library":MAILTO:msmith@onlib.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160328T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160328T180000
DTSTAMP:20260621T070142
CREATED:20160307T165529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160307T165529Z
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SUMMARY:Awakenings Series • Meditation: The Journey into Silence
DESCRIPTION:Awakenings of the Mind\, Body and Spirit\n2016 series of monthly programs at Petit Branch Library. \nPlease join us for an opportunity to experiment with different methods of self knowledge\, awareness\, and healing. Practitioners and experts from our community will present interactive programs on topics such as meditation\, herbs\, Qigong\, Reiki\, chanting\, and more. Presenters include Marie Summerwood\, Dolores Card\, Debra Lee Gertz\, and others.\nPrograms will take place on the fourth Monday of every month at 6 p.m. \n• • • \nThe mind-body connection so long recognized by those who engage in many holistic forms of achieving and sustaining health\, is now being acknowledged and employed by traditional medical practices. After years of scientific study\, it is clear that physical health is directly affected by our emotional well-being. This class will offer simple and practical ways to achieve a meditative state. Come and learn the benefits of slowing down the brain and relaxing the mind. It is the quickest and easiest way to bring peace into your world. A guided meditation will be presented for the class to experience; one that can be used again and again in various ways. \nDolores Card has taught metaphysical principles and doctrines through classes\, seminars and workshops\, as well as Reiki certification\, for 25 years. She is a Reiki master\, ecumenical minister and spiritual advisor. \n***Registration is required. If you cannot attend\, please contact us to cancel.***
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/awakenings-series-%e2%80%a2-meditation-the-journey-into-silence/
LOCATION:Petit Branch Library\, 105 Victoria Pl\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Health
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160319T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160319T100000
DTSTAMP:20260621T070142
CREATED:20160307T165622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160307T165622Z
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SUMMARY:Relationships to Food: Reading and Discussion Series
DESCRIPTION:The Relationships to Food Reading and Discussion Series meets on the third Saturday of the month and centers on the ways we understand and interact with food in our lives. We will read texts over the course of the discussion series which will explore our relationships with food from the biological and social to the ethical and ecological. \nAt our upcoming meeting we will discuss A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove: A History of American Women Told through Food\, Recipes\, and Remembrances by Laura Schenone. The following meeting we will discuss. Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach. Registration required.
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/relationships-to-food-reading-and-discussion-series-2/
LOCATION:Petit Branch Library\, 105 Victoria Pl\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Food,Health,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160303T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160303T180000
DTSTAMP:20260621T070142
CREATED:20160219T143827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160219T143827Z
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SUMMARY:Sexual Assault\, Abuse\, and Allyship: How to Survive and Help Survivors\, with presenters from Vera House
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn how to identify and understand the complexities of controlling relationships\, coercion\, intimidation\, abuse\, and sexual violence of all forms. This presentation will include discussion on acquaintance rape; relationship abuse; elder abuse\, neglect and exploitation; and sexual violence faced by gender and sexual minorities (LGBTQ+). \nStatistically\, someone you know is or will be the survivor of sexual or relationship violence. Those who attend will be presented with information on Vera House resources and will learn basic strategies for being an empowered bystander when witnessing violent behaviors\, and how you may be able to assist those you know by connecting them to appropriate resources.
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/sexual-assault-abuse-and-allyship-how-to-survive-and-help-survivors-with-presenters-from-vera-house/
LOCATION:Petit Branch Library\, 105 Victoria Pl\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Health
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SUMMARY:Awakenings Series • Ahh: Women and Chanting
DESCRIPTION:Awakenings of the Mind\, Body and Spirit\n2016 series of monthly programs at Petit Branch Library. \nPlease join us for an opportunity to experiment with different methods of self knowledge\, awareness\, and healing. Practitioners and experts from our community will present interactive programs on topics such as meditation\, herbs\, Qigong\, Reiki\, chanting\, and more. Presenters include Marie Summerwood\, Dolores Card\, Debra Lee Gertz\, and others.\nPrograms will take place on the fourth Monday of every month at 6 p.m. \n• • • \nAhh: Women and Chanting\nwith Marie Summerwood\nMonday\, February 22\, at 6 p.m.\nWe do love to chant. And not only is it a pleasure\, it’s actually good for your brain\, your body and your being. Come prepared to chant\, to relax and to talk about the spiritual sound that is chanting. Yes\, come prepared to chant. With all those books\, I bet the library has some great acoustics. \n(Marie Summerwood has two CDs of women’s sacred music\, She Walks with Snakes and Step into the River. She has a lot to say about this topic and a lot of chants to chant.) \n***Registration is required: (315) 435-3636
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/awakenings-series-%e2%80%a2-ahh-women-and-chanting/
LOCATION:Petit Branch Library\, 105 Victoria Pl\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Health
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SUMMARY:Awakenings Series • Deep Nourishment: Herbal Infusions
DESCRIPTION:Awakenings of the Mind\, Body and Spirit\n2016 series of monthly programs at Petit Branch Library. \nPlease join us for an opportunity to experiment with different methods of self knowledge\, awareness\, and healing. Practitioners and experts from our community will present interactive programs on topics such as meditation\, herbs\, Qigong\, Reiki\, chanting\, and more. Presenters include Marie Summerwood\, Dolores Card\, Debra Lee Gertz\, and others.\nPrograms will take place on the fourth Monday of every month at 6 p.m. \n• • • \nDeep Nourishment: Herbal Infusions\nwith Marie Summerwood\nMonday\, January 25\, at 6 p.m. \nYou can gain amazing nutrition from herbal preparations. Herbal infusions are one of the best ways to increase your intake of mineral salts\, vitamins and more\, much less expensively than with supplements. They’re easy and they taste really good to most people. Let’s see! Bring your taste buds and prepare to taste several different and distinct herbal infusions\, including stinging nettle leaf\, oatstraw\, mullein leaf\, linden flower and more. \nMarie Summerwood has studied with Susun Weed since 1988\, and so appreciates the gentle yet powerful\, nourishing ways of the Wise Woman Tradition. \n***Registration is required. If you cannot attend\, please contact us to cancel.***
URL:https://westcottsyr.com/event/awakenings-series-%e2%80%a2-deep-nourishment-herbal-infusions/
LOCATION:Petit Branch Library\, 105 Victoria Pl\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health
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