Aug 2 – Aug 7, 2015 Sun 7:00 PM – Fri 5:00 PM $660.00 “The retreat was like a gift, and I thank the Centre for allowing creative thought to run rampant through your lovely facility.” Past Participant “Thank you for providing leadership yet also leaving enough room for participants to engage with each …
View course details “Community of Writers: Independent Writing Retreat 2015”

  Jul 24 – Jul 26, 2015 Fri 7:00 PM – Sun 1:00 PM $405.00 Join artist and woodcarver Pat Jarvis for a musical weekend as he instructs you in making your own mini drum, and teaches basic drumming techniques on the African djembe. No experience required! Come learn about African drumming and its history …
View course details “Art of the Drum: From Building to Playing 2015”

  Jul 10 – Jul 13, 2015 Fri 6:30 PM – Mon 1:00 PM $670.00 “I came here to the Young Writers writing program as a kid and it changed my life.” Molly Thomason, musician You are a creative writer between the ages of 13 – 18. You would like to write, play and create …
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  Jul 3 – Jul 4, 2015 Fri 7:00 PM – Sat 7:00 PM $285.00 African Canadian women in helping professions (social workers, educators, nurses, care givers, youth leaders, Church leaders etc.) are so busy taking care of others that they rarely take time out for themselves. This program is an invitation to African Canadian …
View course details “Quilting: A Self-Care Journey 2015”

    Jul 3 – Jul 5, 2015 Fri 7:00 PM – Sun 1:00 PM $375.00 Join Mi’kmaq crafter Tara Francis as she introduces you to the world of quillwork, an artistic practice that was historically prized. Quillwork is an ancient art that often resulted in the Mi’kmaq being referred to as the “porcupine people”. …
View course details “Introduction to Traditional Mi’kmaq Quillwork 2015”

  Jun 26 – Jun 28, 2015 Fri 7:00 PM – Sun 11:00 AM $370.00 Nature writing is a truly contemplative genre. When we spend time in nature, we do so quietly, patiently and openly, with hopes of receiving understanding and clarity. Listening to what nature has to share helps to develop a deeper connection …
View course details “The Nature of Words 2015”

  Jun 15 – Jun 18, 2015 Mon 10:00 AM – Thu 4:00 PM $735.00 “Arrivals was just what I needed. There was so much “space” within the frame you set for us that it was really easy to go to the core of the individual needs I felt. You built the workshop in a …
View course details “The Arrivals Project: Ancestry and Personal Legacy 2015”

    Jun 5 – Jun 7, 2015 Fri 7:00 PM – Sun 4:00 PM $360.00 This Theatre for Change weekend builds the capacity of individuals and organizations in using interactive theatre to collaboratively reflect on and discuss various social justice issues, and to create a creative and supportive space to image and contribute to …
View course details “Theatre for Change: “Rehearse for the Revolution” 2015″

    Feb 9 – Feb 9, 2015 Mon 10:30 AM – Mon 4:00 PM $45.00 From feasting at Mardi Gras to fasting on Good Friday, the season before Easter is about so much more than ‘giving up chocolate.’ Whether we engage in unusual practices or deepen our engagement with the everyday activities of eating, …
View course details “Eat, Pray, Lent 2015”

  Workshop ID: G15A232 Dates: February 16, 2015 – March 1, 2015 Price: $1,750.00 – $2,150.00 In this 2-part retreat, you will explore and experience a circle of nurturing experiences for your body, heart, and soul including simple yoga, hikes in nature, creative journaling and reflection, collage and mixed media painting, and honoring your Self …
View course details “Heart, Body, Soul – A Soul-Centered Creativity Retreat”