The First Saturday of the Month from 9 AM to 1 PM in the SAL room.

Drop in for any or all of the time.

If you are a gamer and want to meet with like-minded folks, come join Vinni Yasi, host of our monthly gatherings.

Games will include Settlers of Catan, Dominion, Splendor, Scythe, Forbidden Island, Betrayal at the House on the Hill, and MORE!

You are also welcome to bring your own game to t ...

The First Saturday of the Month from 9 AM to 1 PM in the SAL room.

Drop in for any or all of the time.

If you are a gamer and want to meet with like-minded folks, come join Vinni Yasi, host of our monthly gatherings.

Games will include Settlers of Catan, Dominion, Splendor, Scythe, Forbidden Island, Betrayal at the House on the Hill, and MORE!

You are also welcome to bring your own game to the group.

Ages teens-adults.

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A Hybrid Class of Teaching and Dialogue

The cultural matrix is the belief system that our culture teaches into us. It is a dysfunctional dream state with the root belief that we’re separate in the world. Are we separate from the issues we see pervading our culture or are we all collectively creating them because of the way we have been conditioned to think?
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Structure
Our time together ...

A Hybrid Class of Teaching and Dialogue

The cultural matrix is the belief system that our culture teaches into us. It is a dysfunctional dream state with the root belief that we’re separate in the world. Are we separate from the issues we see pervading our culture or are we all collectively creating them because of the way we have been conditioned to think?
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Structure
Our time together will be spent in a rich fluid atmosphere of teaching, dialogue and contemplation. Each class will be organic and holistic. We will use the energy and interests of the participants to lead us all into deeper understandings of the cultural dream state and breaking free into awakening.

You’ll leave each session feeling more strength and fortitude in continuing upon the greatest journey of all; the hero’s journey - the odyssey of self-discovery.
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The Focus
We will dig into our cultural and “normal” state of consciousness.

Do our cultural beliefs give us a deeper understanding of reality or actually distort our perception of reality?

How do all of our cultural issues such as poverty, racism, sexism, war, environmental degradation, addiction, and many others connect to a single root?

How is culture a dream state and how can a culture be a hellish or heaven like way of living?

How does our cultural thinking impact the way we use science?

Are we interconnected with the world, what is Wholeness?

We will leap into what different people call Wholeness, Buddha Nature, Cosmic Consciousness, God, and Tao and what transcendence and transpersonal mean.

You will learn how to dig into the fundamental questions that pertain to reality, oneself, nature, consciousness and culture.

You will discover the art of listening and how that pertains to actually letting go.
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Recommended donation range: $25-175
We run solely on donations. If making a donation in this range or higher is possible for you, please do. You’re helping us to continue to offer activities that are inclusive for all who are ready and open to them. If this range is not possible for you at this time, donate what you can. No questions asked.
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This all sounds great, but who are these facilitators?
It’s us! Garin and April. We have spent our careers exploring the intersection of culture, philosophy, psychology and education. Garin’s masters’ degrees are in transpersonal and consciousness studies and education. April’s bachelor’s degrees are in psychology and philosophy and master’s is in psychology. We obtained these degrees because this is what we love to think about and learn about, and we’re so excited to think and learn with you!

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Join us for a Celebration of Vermont's Downtowns and Their Champion: Senator Patrick Leahy

Since establishing his first Senate office in the then-slated-for-demolition firehouse in downtown Burlington in 1975, Senator Leahy has put our historic downtowns at the center of his economic development agenda. He has championed investments in historic preservation programs that nearly every downtown has benefited from, created new ones ...

Join us for a Celebration of Vermont's Downtowns and Their Champion: Senator Patrick Leahy

Since establishing his first Senate office in the then-slated-for-demolition firehouse in downtown Burlington in 1975, Senator Leahy has put our historic downtowns at the center of his economic development agenda. He has championed investments in historic preservation programs that nearly every downtown has benefited from, created new ones (like National Park Service Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants), earmarked grants for housing, sewer, and water projects that have served as catalysts for redevelopment, and fought for the businesses that make our downtowns great. When tragedy has hit our downtowns, from fires in Randolph, St. Johnsbury, or Brattleboro to floods in Waterbury, Northfield, and Montpelier – Senator Leahy has made sure the federal resources were there to rebuild better.

When: Monday, October 10, 1-5 PM
Where: Rusty Parker Memorial Park, Waterbury
Who: You! Plus Sen. Leahy and other Downtown Champions
What: Food, live music, drinks, and a toast to Senator Leahy

The event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are appreciated and will sign you up for event updates, including updates about food vendors, performers, and inclement weather plans. A taste of Waterbury’s downtown will be complimentary, and there will be a cash bar.

Brought to you by: Revitalizing Waterbury, the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, the Preservation Trust of Vermont, Evernorth, the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development, the Vermont Arts Council, the Vermont Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, the Vermont Downtown Coalition, the Vermont Association of Planning and Development Associations, the Vermont Council on Rural Development, the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, the Vermont Regional Development Corporations, and the Vermont Housing Finance Agency

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