Ann Arbor Special Events Jan – April 2024
ANN ARBOR SANGHA ACTIVITIES
LOVING KINDNESS CRAFTERS – Sundays Monthly, 1:00 pm ET, Onsite
Interested in knitting, sewing, quilting, baking or other crafts? No knowledge necessary. Beginners and experts and all in between are welcome. Onsite.
DATES: January 21, February 18, March 17, April 21. FREE
We will be knitting/crocheting chemo caps for St. Joseph and University of Michigan cancer patients. Materials available or bring your own. Instructions available.
Contact Rowena Villarias at [email protected] for more information.
Note: Collecting care package items for the Delonis Homeless Shelter continues. Donations for kits can be placed in the box marked. 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.
TAI CHI – Sundays Weekly, 4:00 – 5:00pm ET, Onsite
Learn and practice Wu Style Tai Chi Chan with instructor Marilyn Feingold.
DATES: January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7,14, 21, 28. No Session on January 14, March 3
COST: Drop-in, $5 per session at the door.
OPEN MIC @ JEWEL HEART – Second Sunday Monthly, 6:00 – 9:00pm ET, Onsite in the Joyful Paradise Room
DATES: January 14, February 11, March 10, April 14. FREE
LADY NIGUMA YOGA with HELEN BREAULT – Mondays Weekly, 6:00 – 6:45pm ET, Onsite, FREE
DATES: January 29 – March 18 – No Session February 26.
Nourish your mind and body with this sweet chakra-based yoga series. We explore the mind-body connection by incorporating pranayama (breath awareness) and seed syllables with gentle poses. Onsite.
All levels welcome, no experience necessary!
Bring your own mat. We will have some mats available.
JEWEL HEART READERS – 2nd Monday Monthly online only, 7:00 – 8:30pm ET
DATES: February 12, March 11, April 15 – No session January 15. FREE
Book Selection: The Wakeful Body by Willa Blythe Baker. Click for the zoom registration link.
Contact [email protected] or check out the Ann Arbor calendar for more information.
HATHA YOGA WITH SAMANTHA LIEBERMAN – Thursdays Weekly, 9:15 – 10:15am ET, Onsite
DATES: January/February, March, April No Session on January 11, February 29
COST: Drop-in $15 per session – First visit 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.
FREE FILM AND DISCUSSION – Fridays Monthly, 7:00pm ET, Onsite in the Joyful Paradise Room
Bring friends and enjoy a free film and follow up group discussion onsite. Free concessions available.
DATES: January 19, February 9, March 8, April 12
January 19 – Walking the Camino. (2015) Documentary about 6 men and women’s 500-mile journey along the Way of St. James. For 1200 years, millions of pilgrims have been walking the Camino de Santiago from France to Spain. Have you ever walked—or wanted to walk—the Way?
February 9 – You Can Heal Your Life. (2008) documentary detailing the fascinating life story of the indomitable Louise Hay. A surprising, inspiring, motivational film that brings the fact that we can make a difference in our lives straight into our hearts.
March 8 – The Keeper of the Keys. (2012) What are the keys to changing your life? Appearances by Jack Canfield, John Gray, Marci Shimoff and other personal-development luminaries who teach Michael (Scott Cervine) the key ideas to transforming his life. An imaginative adventure, think Harry Potter meets Woody Allen meets The Secret.
No film April 12 due to Geshe Thabkhe’s April program –
Next film – Café. (2016) Focused on the denizens of a coffee shop the film asks tantalizing questions about and glimpses into the riddle of our very existence: who are we really as human, spiritual beings? What are we doing in this magical experience called life? Why are we here?
HAPPY HIKERS – 3rd Saturday Monthly hikes at various Ann Arbor parks, 1:00 – 2:00pm ET
NEXT DATE/TIME/LOCATION: – April 20, County Farm Park, 2230 Platt Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA () Dress for the weather.
Dates: January 20, February 17, March 16, April 20, May 18, June – August is summer break
Locations: January: Cedar Bend, February: Marshall Nature Preserve, March: Gallop Park, April: County Farm Park, May: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Contact Heather MacKenzie at [email protected] for information.
DHARMA DISC’ERS DISC GOLF – Saturday Afternoons Monthly, 1:00pm – 3:00pm ET
New and experienced players welcome!
Dates: April 27, May 25, June 22, August 24, September 28, October 26
FREE. New & experienced players welcome!
Location: Mary Beth Doyle Park, 3500 Birch Hollow Drive, Ann Arbor 48108
Meet in the parking lot adjacent to the swing set.
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: [email protected]
BLISSFUL BIRDERS – To be announced
Colorful warblers, vireos, tanagers, orioles, and flycatchers are exiting Michigan on migration farther south during early September. We’ll visit Matthaei Botanical Gardens, one of the best Ann Arbor birding hotspots for fall migrants.
Instructions: Bring binoculars, dress appropriately, and wear sensible shoes because trails can be wet with morning dew. Please, no strollers or dogs.
Guide: Karen Markey is a long-time field trip leader for Washtenaw Audubon Society, route leader for the Kirtland’s Warbler Survey for the U.S. Forest Service, and founder of the Highlands Nature Sanctuary Breeding Birds Survey for the Arc of Appalachia.
Contact: Send an email message to [email protected] with your questions or concerns.
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 box in the cafe. We plan to donate around the holiday timeframe so don’t wait too long to donate!
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Ann Arbor Programs Jan – April 2024
DEMO RINPOCHE – ANCIENT WISDOM. MODERN TIMES. ~ Sundays Weekly, 11:00am – 12:00pm ET, Onsite & Online
Join Demo Rinpoche for weekly Sunday public talks on a variety of topics based on Buddhist wisdom that remains relevant for today’s modern life. Onsite and online facilitated group discussions follow the morning talk.
All are welcome. Sundays serve as a perfect entry for newcomers, a wonderful introduction to Demo Rinpoche and the Jewel Heart community. Come as you are. Contact [email protected].
Ancient Wisdom. Modern Times. Zoom Link for online participation.
WHITE TARA GUIDED HEALING MEDITATION ~ Sundays Weekly, 9:30 – 10:30am ET, Online, onsite welcome.
White Tara Meditation Zoom Link
OPEN MEDITATION – Thursdays, Weekly Onsite, 6:00 – 6:45pm ET Moving to Mondays beginning April 1.
Facilitators offer lightly guided concentration meditation sessions onsite for all levels of experience.
FREE. Contact [email protected] for questions.
LAMA CHOPA & TSOH – Third Friday Monthly Onsite, 6:30pm ET
Lama Chopa is a comprehensive practice to help ground and strengthen our relationship with our spiritual teachers as well as the various activities that support realizing our fullest spiritual potential, to reach enlightenment for the greater benefit of all. All Welcome.
Dates: March 15, May 17, June 21, July 19, August 16, September 20, October 18, November 15, December 20 No local tsoh April 12, due to Geshe Thabkhe’s April program.
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Donations appreciated.
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Date: Saturday, March 30, 10:00am – 3:30pm, Onsite only, Free, Donations welcome.
Death and the process of dying is unavoidable. In this workshop we explore compassionate methods to help create meaning in this transition for our loved ones, as well as ourselves. This workshop is based on the Tibetan Buddhist practice of the Five Powers at the Time of Death and is open and appropriate for all.
Program includes: Spiritual support instructions, requests to spiritual friends, medical care instructions, checklist, five forces and dissolution handouts, meditation and discussion.
Instructors – Chaplain Robin Olson & Heather MacKenzie
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Date: Saturday, April 6, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Free. Onsite only. All levels of experience
Meditation is an essential tool that helps develop peace and joy, as well as, the power to deeply understand wisdom. The day includes a practice sessions with light guidance. Instructors available for your assistance. Silence will be enjoyed throughout the day. All levels of experience welcome.
No registration required, come when you can. For Questions – write annarbor@jewelheart.org
Meditation sessions – 9:00am – 10:30am, 11:00am – 12:30pm, 1- 2:30pm, 3 – 4:30pm
Breaks – 10:30 – 11:00am, 12:30 – 1:00pm, 2:30 – 3:00pm, 4:30 – 5:00pm
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Next Course Offering – Mondays, April 1 – May 20, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Register at [email protected]
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Register at [email protected]
Note: Program extended to March 25 due to January 22 cancellation.
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Offered both onsite Ann Arbor and via Zoom!
Join Jewel Heart Instructors Vicki Cahill and Joseph Palms onsite Ann Arbor and online via zoom for this new program on Wednesday evenings, January 10, 17, 24, and 31.
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