Friday, December 2 – Sunday, December 4, 2016 Led by Diane Millis and Susan Sink $295 We live in a swirl of narratives, both the stories we have been told and the stories we tell ourselves. Advent offers an apt occasion to reflect upon how God is at work in our story. Rather than receiving …
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Developing Yourself as a Writer through Diaries – a Masterclass with Writer in Residence, Amy Liptrot 19th March – 19th March 2016 19th March, 10am In this day masterclass, journalist, author and lifelong diarist Amy Liptrot offers participants the chance to develop creative pieces from journals written by themselves and others. Suitable for writers of …
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Register, Voice and Genre: Learning from History – A Masterclass with Writer in Residence Natasha Pulley 27th February – 27th February 2016 Saturday, 27 February – 10am Think you know nothing about Latin, Greek or Germanic etymologies? Well, think again. In this masterclass, writer Natasha Pulley (The Watchmaker of Filigree Street) will lead the group …
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  Ministry of Supervision Course Register through Emmanuel College. Learning Together: Program offered in partnership with Emmanuel College Continuing Education, Oaten Institute of Five Oaks and United in Learning. One of the most important ministries that congregations, hospitals, and social ministry placements can offer is a setting for the supervision of students. Many clergy and lay …
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Emotional Intelligence and Human Relations Skills   Learning Together – Program offered in partnership with Emmanuel College Continuing Education, Oaten Institute of Five Oaks and Hamiliton Conference. A week-long workshop at Five Oaks With Patti Kenney and colleagues, EQHR Centre Monday June 13 at 2:00 p.m. – Friday June 17at 1:00 p.m., 2016 This intensive …
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Mindful Eating   Heather Resvick will teach you how to raise your self awareness to change habitual and unhealthy eating behaviours. More details to come. Mindful Eating Start: Apr 18, 2016 @ 7:00 PM End: Apr 18, 2016 @ 9:00 PM Cost: $25.00 register for this event

  Introduction to Mindfulness & Stress Reduction Feb. 29, Mar. 21, Apr. 4, 2016 – Participants are required to attend all three evenings. Part of the Mindfulness & Meditation Series Mindfulness is a way of meeting life’s challenges with greater calm and wisdom. From Anderson Cooper to Oprah to Google, everyone seems to be talking …
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Lynne Iser and Rabbi Mordechai Liebling Retreat Time: March 4, 2016 6:30 PM until March 6, 2016 Location: Kirkridge More Info: As we approach the second half of life the question of “What gives our life meaning?” reemerges, especially if we are no longer raising children, are working less or are seeking to create a …
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Work Stories: Exploring Character, Culture, Environment Workshop ID: G15W1011F Dates: October 5 – October 11 Price: $670.00 – $1,345.00 There’s love and death. And then there’s work. Think of the stories you tell and the stories you hear from the people around you in the course of any given week. What percentage of these stories …
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I Dwell In Possibility: The Life And Language Of Poetry Workshop ID: G15W1011B Dates: October 5 – October 11 Price: $670.00 – $1,345.00 Emily Dickinson begins one of her most famous poems, “I dwell in Possibility – A fairer House than Prose….” What are the possibilities that Dickinson might be referring to here, both for …
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