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• Lunar Women's Circle | Apr (LW22-24)

  • When
    April 06, 2023
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    William Reif Gallery
  • Spaces left
    8

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  Thursday, April 6
  6:00–8:00 pm

  Facilitator: Peighton Fei

  IPDH and CDC face mask guidelines will be observed.A safe, sacred circle of women gathering during each full moon — to teach, listen, learn, heal, and grow. This connection is magic, a divine and staple role in society, and we’d like to welcome it into our local community. Each circle will be given a theme to guide, but not limit, the discussions and ceremonies.

  
  Register by: Apr 4

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• Bad Girl Bookclub: The Bluest Eye | Apr. (BG22-24)

  • When
    April 10, 2023
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Media Room
  • Spaces left
    7

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  Join this new evening women's book club! And no, you don’t have to be a "bad girl" to join the group. This group will focus on books with female authors and unique female protagonists.  In depth and honest opinions are encouraged.  You don’t even have to finish the book to join in on this fun book discussion group. Indulgent beverages and desserts will be served, and bad girl attire encouraged! 

  

  The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

  Monday, April 10

  6:00 pm–8:00 pm

  Facilitator: Lisa Alexander

  IDPH and CDC face mask guidelines will be observed.

  The Bluest Eye is Toni Morrison’s first novel, a book heralded for its richness of language and boldness of vision. Set in the author’s girlhood hometown of Lorain, Ohio, it tells the story of black, eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove. Pecola prays for her eyes to turn blue so that she will be as beautiful and beloved as all the blond, blue-eyed children in America. In the autumn of 1941, the year the marigolds in the Breedloves’ garden do not bloom. Pecola’s life does change- in painful, devastating ways.

  Banned in some classrooms for “explicit language.” This book explores truths that are hard for many people to face. Truly a work of genius.

  Suggested donation $5
  Register by 4/8

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• Bookwoman: Horse: A Novel | Apr. (BW22-24)

  • When
    April 12, 2023
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    William Reif Gallery & Zoom

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  Horse: A Novel

  by Geraldine Brooks

  Wednesday, April 12

  10:00–11:30 am

  This class is both in-person and on ZOOM. Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email with the link to join the class. IPDH and CDC guidelines about face masks will be observed if in-person.

  A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history.

  Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington, Horse is a novel of art and science, love and obsession, and our unfinished reckoning with racism.

  All women are invited to these discussions to share observations, enthusiasm, insights and the pure enjoyment of reading.
  

  Register by: 4/10
  

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• The Power of Eight Group | Apr. (WK22T-24)

  • Start
    April 13, 2023
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  • End
    April 27, 2023
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Media Room
  • Spaces left
    10

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   Thursdays, April 13, 27

   1:00–2:00 pm

  Facilitator:  Julie Thompson

  IPDH and CDC guidelines about face masks will be observed.

  Discover how to tap into our extraordinary human capacity for connection and healing using the power of group intention. Based on the book, The Power of Eight, by Lynne McTaggart, the group will be guided to focus their intention together, a powerful collective dynamic emerges that may heal conditions and transform lives.  Each participant will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement and read the book The Power of Eight before joining the group.

  Register by: 4/11 or 2 days before session

  
  

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• Drumming Workshop with Helen Bond | April (DR22B-24)

  • When
    April 16, 2023
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    12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Anjali Pavilion
  • Spaces left
    18
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  Sunday,  April 16
  

  12:00-3:00 pm

  Instructor: Helen Bond

  Helen will share with everyone the great joy of traditional hand drumming from Guinea, West Africa. Come be a part of this joyful group where we come together as a small village and enjoy the uplifting beauty of the traditional hand drumming ensemble. You will learn basic rhythms on dunun drums and the djembe accompaniment parts. You’ll also learn the origins of each rhythm, receive expert instruction on all instruments in the traditional djembe orchestra and deepen your understanding of place of music, dance, and song in West African life. Helen is able to work simultaneously with students of all levels — beginners to professional. Bring your own drum if you have one. Limited instruments available to borrow during class.

  Register by April 16
  Minimum Registered: 8

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• CANCELLED: BONUS Supper & Film: Cowspiracy | Apr. (SF22-25)

  • When
    April 20, 2023
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    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    William Reif Gallery
  • Spaces left
    9

  Thursday, April 20
  6:00–9:00 pm

  IPDH and CDC face mask guidelines will be observed.

  All are welcome. We will watch the film while eating dinner and then have a discussion of the film, characters, and artistry.

  A Special Earth Day Supper & Film showing Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret. “Follow the shocking, yet humorous journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability”. A healthy and delicious plant-based meal will be served. A discussion will follow the film, led by Jody Perrecone, member of the Sustain Rockford committee — a grass root environmental group that advocates and educates for practices and policies that protect our community’s land, air and water to benefit all. 2014. NR. 90 min.

  Advance Registration REQUIRED. NO WALK-INS. Register by: 4/18

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• Drumming Circle | Apr. (DR22T-24)

  • When
    April 23, 2023
  •  
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    William Reif Gallery
  • Spaces left
    7

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  Sunday,  April  23**Online Registration is Required to attend this class!
  2:00–4:00 pm

  Facilitator:  Julie Thompson

  IDPH and CDC guidelines about face masks will be observed.

  We invite you to join this monthly group to enjoy the camaraderie of making music together. We will explore traditional drumming rhythms, the rhythms of sayings, Nursery rhymes, and the rhythms of emotions as we connect with each other and to the earth. No talent or previous experience required.

  Bring your own percussive instrument if you have one. Limited instruments are available to borrow during class.

  Register by: 4/21

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• Supper & Film: CODA | Apr. (SF22-26)

  • When
    April 24, 2023
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    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    William Reif Gallery
  • Spaces left
    5

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  Monday, April 24
  6:00–9:00 pm

  IPDH and CDC face mask guidelines will be observed.

  All are welcome. We will watch the film while eating dinner and then have a discussion of the film, characters, and artistry.

  Ruby is the only hearing member of a deaf family from Gloucester, Massachusetts. At 17, she works mornings before school to help her parents and brother keep their fishing business afloat. But in joining her high school’s choir club, Ruby finds herself drawn to both her duet partner and her latent passion for singing. 2021. PG-13. 111 min.

  Advance Registration REQUIRED. NO WALK-INS. Register by: 4/22

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