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November 2024
West African Drumming
Enter into the exciting polyrhythmic music of West Africa. Participants will learn the history, technique and tradition of West African percussion instruments such as the djembe, sangban, kenkeni, dununba and shekere. No previous experience needed. Repeat visits are encouraged to learn all the parts of a traditional West African rhythm. Instruments provided for up to 10 participants. Or, you can […]
Breathe to Release – Nov 19th
When we take time to exercise control over our breathing, it can become a life giving elixir that can expand our capacity, our aliveness and our freedom. Revelation Breathwork is an active style of breathing that gets you out of the mind and into the body, helping to release stored energy and emotion. This 1.5hr breathwork class is for all […]
Belly Dance for Beginners
Rutherfordton Food, Art, & Brew is excited to present this six week beginner level Belly Dance Class, hosted by Dreaming Stone Arts and Ecology Center and led by Annabella Coffey. Funding for this class comes from a Meta Community Action Grant and a NC Arts Council Grassroots Grant. This class is open to students age 16 and up and is being offered at no cost for the first 12 people to sign […]
Ritual of Remembrance – Nov 2nd
We gather, create beauty, and honor those we have lost. Community Potluck at 6 pm. Ritual starts at 7 pm. This events marks a tridium of holy days includes Halloween (All Hallows Eve), All Souls Day, and All Saints Day, and marks the time of year when the veil is thin and we remember the dead, the saints, and the […]
October 2024
The Joy of Salsa
Rutherfordton Food, Art, & Brew is excited to present this six week beginner-to-intermediate level Salsa Dance Class, hosted by Dreaming Stone Arts and Ecology Center and led by Charlie O’Connor. Funding for this class comes from a Meta Community Action Grant and a NC Arts Council Grassroots Grant. This class is open to students age 16 and up and is being offered at no cost for the first 20 people […]
September 2024
Community Safety: A Workshop in Harm Reduction, De-escalation, and Threat Assessment
Community safety is supported and strengthened by thoughtful relationship building. Our best preparations for mitigating disaster lies in fortifying relationships and showing up for each other. This workshop will lead us to inventory the vulnerabilities and strengths within our community, so as to build the skills and plans to address challenges, tension, and upheaval in practical and cogent ways. This […]
Contact Improvisation Fundamentals Intensive
Join us for a Contact Improv Fundamentals Intensive at Dreaming Stone Arts and Ecology Center in the mountains of NC! This retreat provides an immersive dive into the fundamental skills, concepts, and techniques of Contact Improvisation practice, providing a solid foundation for a lifetime of play. It is a great opportunity to get your CI practice started for the first time […]
August 2024
The Great Broad River Pawpaw Hunt – Aug 31
Whether he’s pointing out poison ivy, picking up pawpaws, pontificating on possums, telling wild snake tales, or wailing out a jivey harmonica tune, Doug Elliott is known for his lively storytelling presentations as well as his broad, practical, scientific and cultural knowledge of the natural world. He will be leading a fun, educational ramble around the Broad River bottom lands […]
July 2024
Arts, Ecology & Circus Camp 2024
Dreaming Stone Arts and Ecology Center is repeating its much beloved day camp for youth, ages 8 to 14! Educational and recreational programming will run from Monday through Friday, then family and friends are invited to a performance event and community dinner on Saturday evening to experience what the kids learned during the week. Instructional programs run from 9 to […]
Basic Life Support + First Aid Training
Basic Life Support (BLS) + First Aid training helps participants recognize and respond appropriately to first aid emergencies, sudden illness, cardiac arrest with the use of CPR and an AED and life threatening bleeding and acute trauma using basic and intermediate medical intervention skills and equipment. Participants will gain knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an injured […]
Work Party – July 6th
Help us harness the power of our garden. We need your ready hands. This garden will bring joy to program participants all season long. We need your help readying to feed campers and expanding the educational potential of our garden space. Come as you are. Bring a dish, or just bring your appetite. Stay for afternoon swimming if you like. […]
June 2024
Breathe to Bloom – June 18th
“How we breathe is how we live”- unknown author. Breathing is the one automatic function in our body that we have control over. This life giving elixir that we can use to expand our capacity, our aliveness and our freedom. Revelation Breathwork is an active style of breathing that gets you out of the mind and into the body helping […]
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