ANN ARBOR SANGHA ACTIVITIES
TAI CHI – Sundays Weekly, 4:00 – 5:00pm ET
Learn and practice Wu Style Tai Chi Chan with instructor Marilyn Feingold.
~ Drop-in, $5 per session at the door. No Session Sunday, May 28
HATHA YOGA WITH SAMANTHA LIEBERMAN – Thursdays Weekly, 9:15 – 10:15am ET
DATES:
March: Mondays, 9:15 – 10:15am – March 6, 13, 20, 27
April/May: Fridays, 9:00 – 10:00am – April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 19
May/June/July/August: Thursdays, 9:15 – 10:15am – May 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. No session on July 27
COST: Drop-in $15 per session – First visit is free! Cash or Venmo at door. Seniors receive 10% discount. Discounted packages available. Bring your own mats.
Sam Lieberman has been practicing yoga since 1988. She received teacher trainings in Yoga Fit and Yoga Medics. Yoga Medics is a medical model approach with emphasis on alignment and therapeutic needs.
JEWEL HEART READERS – 2nd Monday Monthly online, 7:00 – 8:30pm ET
DATES: April 10, May 8, June 12, July 10, August 14
The book selection for June 12 will be announced soon. If you have suggestions, feel free to write to the email address below. Click for the zoom registration link.
Contact programs@jewelheart.org or check out the Ann Arbor calendar for more information.
FREE FILM AND DISCUSSION – Fridays Monthly, 7:00pm ET
Bring friends and enjoy a free film and follow up group discussion onsite. Concessions available.
LOCATION: 1129 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor 48108
DATES: May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 9, October 13, November 10, December 8. Note: No session on April 14.
May 12: HAPPY (2011) Happy combines cutting-edge science from the new field of “positive psychology” with real-life stories of people from around the world whose lives illustrate these findings.
June 9: QUEEN OF THE SUN. WHAT ARE THE BEES TELLING US? (2011). Taking us on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive, this engaging and ultimately uplifting film weaves an unusual and dramatic story of the heartfelt struggles of beekeepers, scientists and philosophers from around the world
July 14: BLESSINGS: THE TSOKNYI NANGCHEN NUNS OF TIBET (2009) – In Tibet, the word for woman translates as “lower rebirth.” In a remote eastern region of the country, the Tsoknyi Nangchen nuns defy this definition. Devoted to the ancient practices of Tibetan Buddhism – once primarily a male domain – over 3,000 nuns have attained elevated status.
August 11: TRAVELERS AND MAGICIANS (2005) – A universal tale of a young man with big dreams and no real plan to achieve them, linking how we live our lives and how we imagine our lives should be. Filmed entirely in Bhutan, directed by Khyentse Norbu
HAPPY HIKERS – 3rd Saturday Monthly hikes at various Ann Arbor parks, 10:00 – 11:00am ET
NEXT DATE & LOCATION: June 17 at Lillie Park, South Trails Loop. 4365 Platt Rd., Ann Arbor 48108.
Dates: January 28, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 16, October 21, November 18.
Contact Heather MacKenzie at hmm715@gmail.com for information.
DHARMA DISC’ERS DISC GOLF – Saturday Afternoons Monthly, 1:00pm – 3:00pm ET
New and experienced players welcome!
DATE/LOCATION: June 24 at Mary Beth Doyle Park, 3500 Birch Hollow Drive, Ann Arbor 48108
Meet in the parking lot adjacent to the swing set.
Dates: April 22, May 13, June 24
Instructions – Time of play is usually 1-3 hours, depending on number in group and how many holes we play. Typically, 18 holes but you can also play 9 or however many you like.
Wear good hiking shoes with a good gripping sole as ground may be muddy. Discs will be available to use for the day. If you have your own discs (or plan to purchase a starter set), please bring your own. You might also want to bring a small bag or backpack to carry your discs.
Note: Play is weather permitting so please check this webpage first.
Contact: helenbpiano@gmail.com
BLISSFUL BIRDERS
DATES/TIMES: Saturdays, April 8, 8:00 – 10:00am, May 6, 8:00 – 10:30am ET
LOCATION: April 8 and May 6 – Nichols Arboretum.
Join Karen Markey for Blissful Birders’ inaugural field trip. We are taking a summer break. Stay tuned.
Instructions – Bring binoculars, dress in layers, and wear sensible shoes. Nichols Arboretum (The Arb) can be muddy, cold and breezy this time of year. Please, no strollers or dogs.
Meet-up at the Riverview Court entrance to the Arb where there is free parking on Riverview Court and Pineview Court. (Google Map coordinates: 42.280032,-83.7122258)
Karen Markey is a long-time field trip leader for Washtenaw Audubon Society, a route leader for Kirtland’s Warblers Survey for the U.S. Forest Service, and founder of the Highlands Nature Sanctuary Breeding Birds Survey for the Arc of Appalachia.
Contact annarbor@jewelheart.org for questions.
LOVING KINDNESS CRAFTERS – Sundays Monthly, 1:00 PM ET
Will resume following a summer break.
Interested in knitting, sewing, quilting, baking or other crafts? No knowledge necessary. Beginners and experts and all in between are welcome. Onsite.
DATES: January 22, March 12, April 16, May 21 (cancelled), followed by a summer break.
May 21 – We will make care packages to be distributed by the Delonis Homeless Shelter. Donations for kits can be placed in the box marked in the kitchen. Items needed follow:
Toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, chapstick, bar soap, washrags & hand towels, travel size Kleenex, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, body lotion, hand shavers, men’s shaving cream, women’s tampons & panty liners, Q-tips, shower caddies.
Contact Rowena Villarias at rowenavillarias@gmail.com for more information.
JEWEL HEART ANN ARBOR FOOD DRIVE
Local sangha are hosting a food drive for Food Gatherers to fight against hunger right here where we live. When onsite, please see the poster on the Sangha Council bulletin board for needed items or the donation bin in the hallway next to the kitchen. We plan to donate around the holiday timeframe so don’t wait too long to donate!
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