Wisdom Café
2022-08-01 12:00 - 2023-08-01 13:00 (America/New_York) | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
All are welcome to join in this Retreat House gathering –

the Wisdom Café, held each Monday from 12:00-1:00 p.m. on Zoom.

We usually begin with an inspirational reading, enjoy a bit of quiet time. Then we take turns sharing what bubbles up and listen to each other’s reflections. It’s an hour of friendly companionship–no commitment, no charge. Come and go as you please!

If you would like to receive an email reminder on Monday mornings (which will include the zoom link) please sign up here.

Otherwise please add the date to your calendar for the Wisdom Café on Mondays at 12 Noon.

Here’s the Zoom link.

Sacristy Bookshop - Meet Linda Mastro
2022-08-13 11:00 - 12:00 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
We’ll gather in the sacristy of St. Paul’s, located on the grounds of The Retreat House. On August 13, at 11:00 a.m., all are invited as we welcome Linda Mastro, coauthor of Petite Retreats: Renewing Body, Mind, and Spirit without Leaving Home. Linda will share with us from her book, and join us in a leisurely conversation about her book and her work.

The Wisdom of Aging - "Letting Go," with guest speakers Mary Carol and Lit Tazewell
2022-08-13 13:00 - 14:30 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
We will gather on Saturday, August 13 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. with guest speakers Mary Carol and Lit Tazewell. We welcome Mary Carol and Lit as they guide us and explore with us the importance of “Letting Go.”
The idea of “letting go” can be exciting or scary, depending on how we look at it and what we are being asked to relinquish. This is where our wisdom can save the day!

Please join us for an insightful and light-hearted conversation about the elements of letting go, such as acceptance and emptying to receive. We are delighted to have Mary Carol and Lit Tazewell as our discussion leaders. Mary Carol and Lit are long-time friends of the Retreat House. Their wisdom and good humor have been lifting up many hearts along their fascinating global journeys.

The suggested donation for The Wisdom of Aging session is $20 per person, and space is limited.
Please register here – https://tinyurl.com/wofa4. For more information or to register by email please contact: heather@retreathousehillsboro.org.

About this gathering – This gathering will take place inside the Retreat House with outdoor time on the beautiful grounds, weather permitting. We will practice covid-safe protocols and ask that participants be fully vaccinated; masks are optional.
The Wisdom of Aging is an ongoing offering, each gathering with a unique focus and registration. Feel free to come to one or all Wisdom of Aging gatherings.The Wisdom of Aging forums will continue through the summer, coinciding with Summer With Us community days, held on 2nd Saturdays. All are welcome to drop by anytime from 10am to 4pm. The suggested donation for each summer session is $20 per person, and space is limited.
For more information or to register by email, please contact: heather@retreathousehillsboro.org.

ABOUT THE FACILITATORS: LINDA MASTRO is a graduate and on the faculty of the Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute in Marriottsville, MD. She is a liturgical minister at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Easton. Linda is a spiritual companion for individuals and groups and a women’s retreat facilitator. She is coauthor of the book Petite Retreats: Renewing Body, Mind, and Spirit without Leaving Home. MEG GALLAGHER is a writer, retreat leader, and life coach. She also enjoys her work as Innkeeper at the Retreat House at Hillsboro where she is learning about the contemplative way of life. She and her husband, Pat, live in Hillsboro.

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Celtic Prayer Gathering
2022-08-13 15:00 - 16:00 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
Come as you are. We’ll gather in community and share in the simple blessings in our midst, both in nature and those nearby. Join us in this contemplative, gentle time under the brances of the Crepe Myrtle and the awning of the prayer flag, weather permitting.

Autumn Quiet Day - Autumn's Enigma
2022-09-29 09:30 - 14:00 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
Thursday, September 29 9:30am – 2:00pm, in-person at The Retreat House at Hillsboro

We will explore the enigma of autumn – bright blue skies; crisp, cool air; the plethora of beautiful colors – and how this means that darkness, cold, and even death are just around the corner. We will talk of how we can see autumn as a threshold and how best to cross it. Ecclesiastes 3 will be our inspiration as well as other poetry and music. Weather permitting we will spend time outdoors and craft a symbol of autumn’s enigma with Mother Nature’s materials.

IN-PERSON QUIET DAY – Register at https://tinyurl.com/AUTUMNquiet or heather@retreathousehillsboro.org. This gathering will take place inside the Retreat House with outdoor time on the beautiful grounds, weather permitting. We will practice covid-safe protocols and ask that participants be fully vaccinated; masks are optional. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. A suggested donation of $40 per person will be gratefully accepted and a portion of the proceeds will be used for program scholarships. Please don’t let finances keep you from attending! (Photo by Aaron Burden, Unsplash.com.) ABOUT THE RETREAT LEADER: Julia Morris-Myers loves discovering the sacred in relaxed conversation and everyday life. She is a musician, teacher and spiritual director on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where she lives with her husband and assorted pets. Julia is the Director of Music at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Centreville and has certificates in leading groups and in spiritual direction from the Shalem Institute in Washington, DC, and Bon Secours Retreat Center in Marriottsville MD.

Spoken Word
2022-10-07 17:30 - 19:00 | VIntage Books and Fine Art, 4 N Washington St, Easton, MD, 21601
See you on October 7 at Vintage Books and Fine Art, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. for Spoken Word, a creative gathering for sharing and listening to spoken word poetry. Bring your own poetry or work from your favorite poet, or come as a listener without reading. We’ll enjoy listening together in this creative, community gathering offered as a gentle, friendly, and inclusive space with reverence for the dignity of each person.

Arrive early to sign up for reading
Meet friends from Trinity and The Retreat House
Experience the Spirit of Poetry as golden threads are woven in community
Bring your own spoken word poetry or the work of your favorite poet.

We are so excited and look forward to this opening night of our series of poetry nights! We’re calling this joyful collaboration of The Retreat House at Hillsboro and Trinity Cathedral, Easton: The Spirit of Poetry – golden threads in community. For more information, contact us at heather@retreathousehillsboro.org

Re-imagining Prayer: A Women’s Weekend Retreat
2022-11-04 16:00 - 2022-11-06 13:00 | Foehliage Retreat Center, 31450 Sassafras River Ave, Galena, MD, 21635
“These are some of the things that prayer is. Prayer is rhythm. Prayer is comfort. Prayer is disappointment. Prayer is words and shape and art around desperation, and delight and disappointment and desire. Prayer can be the art that helps you name your desire.” ~ Padraig O Tuama

During this weekend retreat, we will experience prayer practices that invite us to re-imagine our relationship with God, ourselves, and the people in our lives. The comfort and hospitality of the Foehliage will provide an environment for deep listening and heartfelt response. We will have opportunities for conversation, silence, movement, and contemplation. Together we will explore many forms of prayer, including movement, journaling, Lectio Divina, walking meditation, and other experiences that bring our bodies, minds, and spirits into the act of authentic prayer.

We will gather at The Foehliage Retreat Center in Galena, Maryland, on Friday afternoon. Dinner will be at 6:00 pm, followed by a brief gathering to set the tone for the weekend. Friday evening and parts of Saturday will flow in and out of silence, with plenty of time for journaling, walking on the beautiful grounds, quiet reflection, and conversation. The retreat will close on Sunday morning with a contemplative prayer gathering and brunch.
For more information or to register, contact heather@retreathousehillsboro.org To register online – https://tinyurl.com/RH2022Weekend.

LINDA MASTRO is a graduate and serves on the faculty of the Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute in Marriottsville, MD. Linda is a spiritual companion for individuals and groups and a women’s retreat facilitator. She is co-author of the book Petite Retreats: Renewing Body, Mind, and Spirit without Leaving Home. Learn more about Linda and her practice at livingpilgrimage.com.

The Spirit of Poetry - golden threads in community
2022-11-04 17:30 - 19:00 | VIntage Books and Fine Art, 4 N Washington St, Easton, MD, 21601
We’re calling this joyful collaboration of The Retreat House at Hillsboro and Trinity Cathedral, Easton:

The Spirit of Poetry – golden threads in community
November 4, 5:30 – 7:00pm
Held at Vintage Books and Fine Art, in Easton, Maryland

Join us for an evening of poetry that tells our human story. What poet tells your story?

All are welcome to bring a poem and/or settle in to the space to listen. We are so grateful for this welcoming and creative space and for the collaboration of the team at Vintage Books.

Trinity Cathedral and The Retreat House at Hillsboro welcome you to a series of spoken word and poetry gatherings as part of First Fridays in Easton, Maryland. If you cannot join in November, we hope to see you in the following months. Enjoy being part of a night of poetry held in a gentle, friendly, and inclusive space with reverence for the dignity of each person. Each month will focus on a different theme and different poets.

For more information about these events, please contact us at heather@retreathousehillsboro.org

Second Saturday
2022-11-12 09:30 - 13:00, 2022-12-10 09:30 - 13:00 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
Join us as we meet the unexpected in the unfolding day.
We’re looking forward to quiet mornings this fall at The Retreat House – strolling under the statuesque trees, walking the labyrinth, and simply being present as we notice nature’s transformation around us. When the air chills, we’ll light the fire. The Sacristy Book Shop will be open. Come, sip a cup of tea, and peruse our books. On this day, we’ll have a table for those drawn to the gentle process of crafting from found objects: October is a wonderful time for gathering leaves for autumn mandala making; November invites sharing gratitude cards, and, December is our season for Gathering of the Greens on the Retreat House grounds. We’ll close our fall days with a Celtic Prayer Gathering at 12 noon. All are welcome to bring a bag lunch for the close of the day.

Women's Christmas
2022-11-21 13:55
The Feast of the Epiphany is also known as “Women’s Christmas.” Originating in Ireland, it is a day for women to rest after weeks of preparing for Christmas Day. Inspired by Jan Richardson’s Women’s Christmas Retreat, we have created this nurturing retreat day just for you.

Please join us for this special retreat and time of spiritual refreshment. We’ll read poetry (bring your favorites,) tell stories, do some journaling, pray and meditate together.

This is time for YOU. Bring your needlework, coloring, or another project. Make a pot of tea, light a candle, and settle in for a delightful, and relaxing, afternoon.

The Spirit of Poetry - golden threads in community
2022-12-02 17:30 | Trinity Cathedral, 315 Goldsborough St, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
We’re calling this joyful collaboration of The Retreat House at Hillsboro and Trinity Cathedral, Easton:

The Spirit of Poetry – golden threads in community
December 2, 5:30 – 7:00pm
Trinity Cathedral, Easton, Maryland

Join us for an evening of poetry and candlelight as we listen to poems that inspire hope and light.
In this Advent season, what poet draws you toward hope and light?
All are welcome to bring a poem and/or settle in to the space to listen.

Trinity Cathedral and The Retreat House at Hillsboro welcome you to a series of spoken word and poetry gatherings as part of First Fridays in Easton, Maryland. If you cannot join in December. we hope to see you in the following months. Enjoy being part of a night of poetry held in a gentle, friendly, and inclusive space with reverence for the dignity of each person. Each month will focus on a different theme and different poets.

For more information about these events, please contact us at heather@retreathousehillsboro.org

Advent Quiet Morning
2022-12-08 09:30 - 12:00 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
with Heather Strang
Walking through our Story
Thursday
December 8, 2022
9:30 am –
12:00 pm

We will gather for this quiet morning and listen to our story. We will begin with time to connect and sip a cup of coffee or tea before enjoying a reading to frame our morning. Then we’ll each find a space at The Retreat House to listen to our Christmas story. Led by the peaceful voice of our friend The Rev. Dina Widlake, we will follow her recorded storytelling from scripture in nine separate stations. Either follow amid the mature trees on the grounds, or find a soft place to land in the house or in St. Paul’s Church. Throughout our pilgrimage of story, we will have time to ponder questions, to reflect and to journal.

Please register for this free offering to receive the link for listening to the Christmas story. If you are not able to join us in-person on this day, listen where you are and any time that works for you.

Register at https://tinyurl.com/QuietAdvent or heather@retreathousehillsboro.org. This gathering will take place inside and outside the Retreat House, weather permitting. We will practice covid-safe protocols and ask that participants be fully vaccinated; masks are optional. A suggested donation of $25 per person will be gratefully accepted to support our practice of welcoming all, not letting finances keep anyone from attending.
ABOUT THE RETREAT LEADER: Heather Strang is a graduate of the Shalem Institute Spiritual Guidance Program (https://shalem.org), a contemplative small group facilitator and member of the Retreat House staff. Heather is active in the healing prayer ministry with St. Anne’s Episcopal Church. She is the parent of two young men and resides with her husband in Annapolis, Maryland.

Blue Christmas
2022-12-13 18:30 - 19:30 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
While December is filled with delight for many, it can be a difficult time for some of us, especially if we’ve said goodbye to beloved hopes, people in our lives, or communities we’ve grown close to. Please come and join us for a time of prayer and comfort as we gather to remember. With the lighting of candles, we will remember those whom we love who are no longer near, or who have died. We will hold space for naming both struggles and gratitudes through listening and prayer. With the strength and comfort of community, we will share in opening our hearts to receive the Great Love of the Holy One, practicing together receiving from God.
This service of prayer and praise will be held at St. Paul’s in Hillsboro. We hope you can be with us for remembering, receiving, and comfort.

Illumination
2022-12-17 17:30 - 20:30 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
Dress warmly for the Hillsboro Luminaries Night, this Saturday, Dec 17th from 5:30-8:30 pm! Stroll the neighborhood to see the hundreds of beautiful luminaries lining the streets.
Then join us at the Retreat House for a candlelight labyrinth walk, a crackling fire, and the warm spirit of Christmas. We hope to see you there!

The Spirit of Poetry - golden threads in community
2023-01-06 17:30 - 19:00 | Hummingbird Inn, Easton, MD, United States
We’re calling this joyful collaboration of The Retreat House at Hillsboro and Trinity Cathedral, Easton:

The Spirit of Poetry – golden threads in community
January 6, 5:30 – 7:00pm
Held at Hummingbird Inn, 14 N Aurora St, Easton, Maryland

Join us for an evening of spoken word poetry in Easton’s beautiful Hummingbird Inn. We’ll enjoy poetry that inspires us to notice the invitation of new beginnings. What poet draws you to notice new beginnings? All are welcome to bring a self-written poem or a found poem and/or settle in to the space to listen.

Trinity Cathedral and The Retreat House at Hillsboro welcome you to a series of spoken word and poetry gatherings as part of First Fridays in Easton, Maryland. If you cannot join in January, we hope to see you in the following months.

Enjoy being part of a night of poetry held in a gentle, friendly, and inclusive space with reverence for the dignity of each person. Each month will focus on a different theme and different poets.

For more information about these events, please contact us at heather@retreathousehillsboro.org

Women's Christmas
2023-01-07 09:30 - 14:30 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
The Feast of the Epiphany is also celebrated as “Women’s Christmas” – a day of rest for women after weeks of preparing for the holidays. Inspired by Jan Richardson’s Celtic Women’s Christmas, we have created this retreat day just for you.
We hope you will give yourself this special time to refresh your spirit and rest in the company of other women. Bring along your needlework, sketchbook, journal, or any simple project that makes you happy. There will be poetry, prayer, art, and quiet walks on the grounds to inspire a sense of peace and comfort. We will reflect on the idea of ‘life as journey’ and see what this reveals for each of us.
Suzanne Foehl and Meg Gallagher will be the retreat leaders. This gathering will take place inside the Retreat House and on the grounds. A simple breakfast and lunch will be included.
For this event, we ask that participants be fully vaccinated. Masks are optional. A suggested donation of $45 would be gratefully accepted, but please don’t let finances keep you from attending. All are welcome! Register online at https://tinyurl.com/RHWoman or send an email to heather@retreathousehillsboro.org.

Winter Quiet Day
2023-01-12 09:30 - 14:00 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
Same Time Next Year
with Julia Morris-Myers

Join us at The Retreat House for our seasonal quiet day. We’ll notice and delve into the gifts of winter, with time for listening and conversation. Arrive a few minutes early and enjoy a hot beverage and lite breakfast fare.
Where do you want to be in your life when the calendar rolls over to 2024? Is the Spirit leading you to make changes, take on a new project, let something go? We will dream and plan with the help of scripture, poetry, music and silence.
Register at https://tinyurl.com/RHWinterQD23 or heather@retreathousehillsboro.org. For this event, we ask that participants be fully vaccinated. Masks are optional. A suggested donation of $45 would be gratefully accepted, but please don’t let finances keep you from attending. For more information, please contact us at heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
ABOUT THE RETREAT LEADER: Julia Morris-Myers loves discovering the sacred in relaxed conversation and everyday life. She is a musician, teacher and spiritual director on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where she lives with her husband and assorted pets. Julia is the Director of Music at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Centreville and has certificates in leading groups and in spiritual direction from the Shalem Institute in Washington, DC, and Bon Secours Retreat Center in Marriottsville MD.

The Spirit of Poetry – golden threads in community
2023-02-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Trinity Cathedral, 315 Goldsborough St, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
~ poetry that tells our human story ~

Where are you from?
Join us in beautiful Trinity Cathedral on February 3rd from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. What poet reminds you of where you come from? All are welcome to bring a self-written poem or a found poem and/or settle into the space to listen. If you’d like to compose an “I Am From” poem for this gathering, enjoy this link that offers a format for writing one – I Am From Poem – Freeology For more information about this collaboration of The Retreat House at Hillsboro and Trinity Cathedral, contact Heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
If you cannot join in February. we hope to see you next month on March 3rd.

Quiet Morning - Winter’s Hush
2023-02-16 09:30 - 12:00 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
Quiet Morning – Winter’s Hush
with Heather Strang
Thursday
February 16, 2023
9:30 – Noon

Our quiet morning will begin with a reading and end with a blessing. In between, the flow of time will be yours, and with it, the invitation to find a rhythm that begins within, This is an opportunity to be quiet for reflection, prayer, listening, and presence while holding the space in community. There will be time for journaling, walking, reading, mediation and/or creative collage. We will begin with a cup of tea or coffee, and end before lunch. All are welcome to bring a favorite lunch item, and join in a community lunch at noon.
REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/wintershush. A suggested donation of $40 will be gratefully accepted. Please don’t let finances keep you from attending! For more information, please email heather@retreathousehillsboro.org

Conversations With a Hospice Nurse
2023-02-16 13:00 - 14:30 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
Life… it’s really amazing, isn’t it? We are faced with challenges from the moment of birth until our deaths. Some challenges are just part of the natural order, like learning to walk and talk. Illness and death are also part of that natural order. In between, we experience joy, sadness, love, freedom, learning, friendship, spirituality, loss, and grief. The list goes on. This is where we learn who we are—where we write our story.
Sometimes our challenges are confusing, and we don’t really know what to do or where to turn. Sometimes it is just nice to have someone to talk to and be able to ask questions and get some answers.
It’s funny that, in general, people don’t have difficulty talking about their lives and making plans, yet there is very little discussion about the end of life. It is almost universal—people have great difficulty talking about the end of life, and it is funny in a sense because it is the one thing that is certain—at some point we will all die.
This is almost tragic because fear prevents us from having the conversations that will guide us in making the best decisions that will allow us to live our lives to the fullest. Are you struggling with some questions around your health, your best living arrangements, or having certain tests or procedures? Do you have a family member, friend, neighbor, or person in your congregation who is struggling with these questions?
You are invited to attend an informal group for conversations about these topics. The Retreat House at Hillsboro offers a quiet, friendly atmosphere where you can sense the Holy Spirit at work among us. Have a cup of tea or coffee and something sweet to eat, then join the conversation. We are in a safe space to ask our questions and learn from each other.
Dot Mayorga, RN, a former hospice nurse, will guide the conversation and answer questions. She has had 10 years of experience working with people with terminal illnesses and their families. She has seen firsthand the difference it makes when those involved are brave enough to have the conversations and, conversely, the added burden placed on the group when no planning took place.
REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/hospicenurseconverstions. For more information, please email heather@retreathousehillsboro.org

Heart Songs - a spoken word gathering
2023-02-24 17:30 - 19:00 | The Foundry, 401 Market Street, Denton, MD, 21629, United States
Gather with us at The Foundry in Denton, Maryland on Friday, February 24 for Heart Songs – an evening of spoken word poetry that gives voice to what we seek in the world. What are your Heartsongs for our world? All are welcome to bring a found poem or one of your own to share and/or settle into the space to listen.
“Whatever it is that a person needs or wants, they understand why that matters, and that is the unfolding of their Heartsong. When a person offers that – what they need and want most – to others, that is the next part of their Heartsong… In sharing our Heartsong with others, it goes out into the world, and somehow, circles back to us.”
Mattie J.T. Stepanek
We offer this unique gathering in collaboration with Caroline Arts. Enjoy being part of an afternoon of poetry held in a gentle, friendly, and inclusive space with reverence for the dignity of each person.

A Lenten Journey with Barbara Brown Taylor
2023-02-28 18:00 - 19:30 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
stories and spiritual practices for deepening our humanity and broadening
our connection with others
February 28 – March 28, 2023
Tuesday Evenings 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
on Zoom

“What is saving my life now is the conviction that there is no spiritual treasure to be found apart from the bodily experiences of human life on earth. My life depends on engaging the most ordinary physical activities with the most exquisite attention I can give them. My life depends on ignoring all touted distinctions between the secular and the sacred, the physical and the spiritual, the body and the soul. What is saving my life now is becoming more fully human, trusting that there is no way to God apart from real life in the real world.”

Acclaimed author and pastor, Barbara Brown Taylor in An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith, shares stories about her encounter with God far beyond the walls of the church and how we might discover the Holy in our complex world. Using the book as our reference, we will invite the author’s work to guide our exploration as we notice the sacred in the small things we do and see, from simple practices such as walking, working, and prayer. Daily chores can become an act of meditation if we pay attention and take the time to notice. Soon we begin to discover altars everywhere we go, in nearly everything we do.

Join Mary Carol Tazewell, Francie Thayer, Heather Strang, and friends for this retreat journey as we learn together from the stories and try out new spiritual practices. Order the book in advance (HERE). A Zoom link will be sent before the start of the series.
REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/ALentenJourney. This Lenten circle has limited enrollment offering individual participation. The suggested donation for the series is $95; ask about our group rate of $75. Scholarships are available; please contact heather@retreathousehillsboro.org.

4th Trimester with Mary
2023-03-01 18:00 - 19:00 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
A Retreat House Wisdom Circle
with Alli Gannett
Wednesdays 6-7pm EST
on Zoom
March 1 – 22, 2023

Pregnancy and birth are life-changing experiences for the person who physically endures it and those who are supportive loved ones. Bringing forth new life changes the way we see ourselves and our role in our family and community, and it can stir up a miscellany of emotions, expectations, and anticipations. And for those who witness a birth – especially for the first time – it changes you as well.
Gather with other mothers to explore together this tender time of transformation. We will focus on themes common to one’s postpartum experience: grieving the past, embracing a new identity, struggling with societal expectations, and connecting with the new. And we will be turning to Mary as a companion along this journey. While this course will be organized around postpartum themes, you do not need to be in a postpartum period or have given birth recently or ever. “Birth” and “postpartum” can be fluid terms – and I invite you to see them as such. Significant change and how we receive it and work with it is the center point of this conversation.

REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/4thTrimesterWithMary A suggested donation of $75 will be gratefully accepted. Please don’t let finances keep you from attending! For more information, please email heather@retreathousehillsboro.org

ABOUT THE RETREAT LEADER:
Alli Gannett is a creator, wife, mother, hiker, potter, runner, and lover of deep conversations. She is a proud laywoman who has had a lifelong (and at times complicated) relationship with The Episcopal Church. She holds an M.Div. from Yale University, a certificate in Anglican Studies from Berkeley Divinity School, and a B.A. in Religion from the University of Pittsburgh. Professionally, she is the director of communications for the Episcopal Church in Western Oregon. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her partner, son, and two cats.

The Spirit of Poetry - Welcomes Ashley Wagner!
2023-03-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Trinity Cathedral, 315 Goldsborough St, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
What poet brings you
home to yourself?
March 3, 5:30 – 7:00 pm

Join us in beautiful Trinity Cathedral for this very special gathering where we will be joined by Ashley Wagner, who will speak to telling our story, and share poetry from her new book East Coast Blues. All are welcome to bring a self-written poem or a found poem and/or settle into the space to listen.
$10 suggested donation/pay what you can

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ashley Wagner is a lifelong writer and Maryland resident. She received her M.S. in Professional Writing from Towson University with a focus in poetry. She is the poetry editor for the Baltimore-based, modern gothic magazine Ligeia, and her first book of poetry, East Coast Blues, is available now from Bottlecap Press. When she isn’t busy reading poetry or haunting local bookstores, she is practicing yoga, studying Korean, or relaxing at home with her partner and their cat, Mocha. You can find more of her work, poetry and otherwise, floating around the internet or on her website ashleywagnerpoetry.com.

For more information about this collaboration of The Retreat House at Hillsboro and Trinity Cathedral, contact Heather@retreathousehillsboro.org

New Directions at the Retreat House
2023-04-04 09:30 - 10:30 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
The Retreat House
New Directions
a Conversation on Zoom
Gather for a conversation about our new directions! Bring your questions, ideas and wonderings.

Tuesday morning
April 4, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday evening
April 5, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting

If you’d rather share your thoughts and questions by email,
reach us at: reflections@retreathousehillsboro.org

New Directions at the Retreat House
2023-04-05 18:00 - 19:00 | ZOOM
The Retreat House
New Directions
a Conversation on Zoom
Gather for a conversation about our new directions!
Bring your questions, ideas and wonderings.

Wednesday evening
April 5, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting

If you’d rather share your thoughts and questions by email,
reach us at: reflections@retreathousehillsboro.org

Retreat House New Directions - Bag Bag Lunch in Hillsboro
2023-04-13 12:30 - 14:30 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
Retreat House
New Directions
Brown Bag Lunch
Thursday, April 13
12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Hillsboro

Join us for lunch (BYO) to learn more about our new directions and to share your ideas. We look forward to seeing you!

Poetry Open Mic Night - Talbot County Free Library
2023-04-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Talbot County Free Library, Easton, 100 West Dover Street, Easton, MD, United States
Join us for this community-minded celebration of Poetry Month at the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
All are welcome to bring a found poem or one of your own to share and/or settle into the space to listen. Spoken word poetry is shared out loud and often carries with it the voice of the speaker, inspiring community consideration.
We will each have the opportunity to contribute a few words to the creation of a spoken word poem at the end of the gathering. We will weave our words into a unique expression the evening.
We offer this unique gathering in collaboration with Talbot County Free Library. Enjoy being part of an evening of poetry held in a gentle, friendly, and inclusive space with reverence for the dignity of each person.

2023 Women's Wellness Retreat - with Wye Oak Therapeutics
2023-04-23 09:00 - 15:00 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
The Retreat House at Hillsboro welcomes Wye Oak Therapeutics for this special retreat for women Sunday, April 23 from 9-3 am. We hope you will join us for this lovely day of celebrating women and focusing on how we can take care of our physical and mental wellness. Together we will share and discover how to improve your health and well-being with local female integrative and lifestyle healthcare specialists. REGISTER HERE: https:ccharities.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create?event_date_id=1265
