An intergenerational, cross-cultural festival celebrating the Crone and honoring her wisdom with gusto. Celebra tu sabiduría! Join us for art-making, drumming, music, storytelling, performance, dance and reflection. There'll also be opportunities for heartfelt conversation, connecting with the wise people around you... and an introvert yurt if you're not in the mood for all that! Pay what you can. $35/person suggested donation covers ALL costs of food, artists, entertainment, art materials. REGISTRATION REQUIRED & LIMITED to 100 people. SCHEDULE (Subject to change) Registration Opens 3:30pm Women's Drum Center Performance 4:00 – 4:30pm Emily Jarrett Hughes, Wisdom Dances: May Pole and dancing to celebrate the Tree of Life 4:30 – 4:45p Breakout Sessions (Descriptions below) 4:45 – 5:15p 5:20 – 5:50p Crone Conversations & Meal Sharing 6:00 – 6:30p Program 6:30 Elba Castillo, Mexica Yolotl Dancers 6:50 Carolyn Kolovitz, Welcome & Guided Visualization 7:00 Leslie Rapp & Walton Stanley, Russian Folk Tale “The Maiden Tsar” 7:30 Feed the Story 7:45 Eye of the Heart Story 8:00 Honor the Crone 8:15 Program Ends (Buffet & Refreshments Available 4:30 – 7:00pm) BREAKOUT DESCRIPTIONS Beth Waterhouse, Poet Legacy Poems Create a character-based prose poem: for those considering loss or legacy. Beverly LaZar, Artist www.soulsongstudio.com Accordion and Turkish Map Fold Books Explore what brings you joy through collaged books. Materials provided, plus you can also bring images of what you love to include as well. Constanza Carballo, Latinx Community Public Artist Impressions of the Eye of the Heart: Community Print Making Elizabeth Fletcher, Writer & Yoga Instructor Embodied Writing Circle Movement, breath, and meditation to help writers move beyond resistance and open to creative receptivity. Reva Rasmussen, Certified EFT Practitioner Healing Tapping Circle: I feel great about aging…or do I? Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also called Tapping, is a safe, easy-to-learn practice that will help us cope with the good, bad and beautiful aspects of growing older. Women’s Drum Center Drum Circle Come drum with us whether you’re a newbie or experienced drummer!