Log in


Groups

    • September 06, 2023
    • September 27, 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • New Dimensions Studio (Upper Level)
    • 11
    Register

    Wednesdays, September 6, 13, 20, 27

    6:00-8:00 pm

    Facilitator: Eamonn Talkington

    Have you been wanting to write, but are struggling with motivation? Join this free weekly writing group to trade ideas, share your writings, find creative accountability, and further refine your craft! Group members will exchange ideas of literary device, style, and direction; as well as be given optional prompts to aid in creativity. Each week, writers will be given the opportunity to share pages with other members of the group.

    Facilitator Eamonn James Talkington, while primarily known for his paintings, is a skilled short story writer, grammarian, and creative thinker.

    Registration REQUIRED two days before each session. Register for ALL sessions, or register for single sessions with an in person offering.
    Minimum Registration: 2

    • September 21, 2023
    • November 09, 2023
    • 7 sessions
    • Anjali Pavilion or William Reif Gallery
    • 16
    Register

    Thursdays, Sep 21, 28, Oct 5, 19, 26, Nov 2, 9 (skip Oct 12)

    2:00-3:30 pm

    Facilitator: Cindy McGrath

    This is for all women who love to sing and want to experience singing in a fun and nurturing atmosphere with no performance pressure. You will learn beautiful songs, harmonies, and chants in the oral tradition (Call and Response). Singing circles create a deeper connection with your voice and with like-minded women.

    No previous musical experience is required. Come and experience how a singing circle creates joyful connections and experience the healing power of music with you and with others.

    Register by September 19or two days before each session
    Minimum Registration:  3

    • September 25, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • William Reif Gallery
    • 3
    Register

    Monday, September 25
    6:00–9:00 pm

    All are welcome. We will watch the film while eating dinner and then have a discussion of the film, characters, and artistry.

    The movie is inspired by the true story of 4 best friends and New England Patriots fans who take a life-changing trip to Super Bowl LI to see their hero Tom Brady play, and the chaos that ensues as they navigate the wilds of the biggest sporting event in the country. 2023 | PG-13 | 1 hr. 38 min

    Advance Registration REQUIRED. NO WALK-INS. Register by 9/23


    • September 29, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Womanspace Labyrinth
    • 17
    Register

    Friday, September 29
    6:00–8:00 pm

    Facilitator: Peighton Fei

    A safe, sacred circle of women gathering during each full moon — to teach, listen, learn, heal, and grow. This connection is magic, a divine and staple role in society, and we’d like to welcome it into our local community. Each circle will be given a theme to guide, but not limit, the discussions and ceremonies. Bring a camping chair.

    Fall 2023 Full Moon Calendar:

    Harvest Moon- Friday, Sep 29
    Hunter's Moon- Saturday, Oct 28
    Beaver Moon- Monday, Nov 27

    Registration REQUIRED by September 27
    Minimum Registration: 3

    • September 30, 2023
    • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
    • William Reif Gallery
    • 8
    Register

    Saturday,  September 30
    4:00–5:30pm

    Facilitator:  Marsha Hosfeld

    This group is for photographers of all levels to come together and share their common interest in photography. The focus will be to learn from each other, explore different styles of photography, and have fun using any type of camera — cell phones to DSLRs. Join us with your ideas and questions, along with your camera.

    Each session, the group will decide on a homework photo assignment. Participants will be required to bring a printed (preferred) or digital copy of their ""homework"" from the previous meeting for review and discussion. Possible topics: Perspective, Composition, Lighting, Portraits, etc.

    For the first meeting, bring a favorite photo you would like to share to start things off. Our last session will be a small party and a review of the work we've done!

    Registration REQUIRED by September 28
    Minimum Registration:3

    • October 04, 2023
    • November 01, 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • Yoga Studio
    • 11
    Register

    Wednesdays, October 4, 11, 25, November 1 (skip 10/18)

    10:00a-12:00 pm

    Facilitator: Debby Gaines

    As a licensed funeral director, Deb Gaines has learned that many people who are grieving are looking for a supportive community to gather in to share about the life that they are missing, the person who died (or is no longer a part of their life). She has decided to combine this experience with her MFA in Writing & Consciousness, to put together a writing workshop series to address some of these needs.

    During this series, Deb will provide writing prompts that will allow the participants opportunities to paint a picture of their loved ones using words. Deb will provide prompts that assist in accessing memories, as well as time to journal about feelings or experiences participants have had after their loss. Sharing is always optional. Please bring a journal and pen.

    Register by October 2
    Minimum Registration: 4

    • October 04, 2023
    • October 25, 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • Yoga Studio
    • 19
    Register

    Wednesdays, October 4, 11, 18, 25

    6:00-7:30 pm

    Facilitator: Eamonn Talkington

    Have you been wanting to write, but are struggling with motivation? Join this free weekly writing group to trade ideas, share your writings, find creative accountability, and further refine your craft! Group members will exchange ideas of literary device, style, and direction; as well as be given optional prompts to aid in creativity. Each week, writers will be given the opportunity to share pages with other members of the group.

    Facilitator Eamonn James Talkington, while primarily known for his paintings, is a skilled short story writer, grammarian, and creative thinker.

    Registration REQUIRED two days before each sessionRegister for ALL sessions, or register for single sessions with an in person offering.
    Minimum Registration: 2

    • October 08, 2023
    • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • William Reif Gallery
    • 9
    Register

    Sunday,  October 8

    2:00–4:00 pm

    Facilitator:  Julie Thompson

    We invite you to join this monthly group to enjoy the camaraderie of making music together. We will explore traditional drumming rhythms, the rhythms of sayings, Nursery rhymes, and the rhythms of emotions as we connect with each other and to the earth. No talent or previous experience required. Bring your own percussive instrument if you have one. Limited instruments are available to borrow during class.

    Bring your own percussive instrument if you have one. Limited instruments are available to borrow during class.

    Registration REQUIRED by October 6
    Minimum Registration: 3

    • October 09, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • William Reif Gallery
    • 4
    Register

    Join this evening women's book club! And no, you don’t have to be a "bad girl" to join the group. This group will focus on books with female authors and unique female protagonists. In depth and honest opinions are encouraged. You don’t even have to finish the book to join in on the discussion. Indulgent beverages and desserts will be served, and bad girl attire encouraged! Registration REQUIRED

    Monday, October 9

    6:00 pm–8:00 pm

    Facilitator: Lisa Alexander

    From a painfully shy childhood in which she tried, unsuccessfully, to hide her big body and even bigger opinions; to her public war with stand-up comedians over rape jokes; to her struggle to convince herself, and then the world, that fat people have value; to her accidental activism and never-ending battle royale with Internet trolls, Lindy narrates her life with a blend of humor and pathos that manages to make a trip to the abortion clinic funny and wring tears out of a story about diarrhea.

    With inimitable good humor, vulnerability, and boundless charm, Lindy boldly shares how to survive in a world where not all stories are created equal and not all bodies are treated with equal respect, and how to weather hatred, loneliness, harassment, and loss — and walk away laughing. Shrill provocatively dissects what it means to become self-aware the hard way, to go from wanting to be silent and invisible to earning a living defending the silenced in all caps.

    — Goodreads.com

    Suggested donation $5
    Registration REQUIRED by October 7
    Minimum Registration: 3

    • October 11, 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • William Reif Gallery
    Register

    Wednesday, October 11

    10:00–11:30 am

    All women are invited to these discussions to share observations, enthusiasm, insights and the pure enjoyment of reading.

    This is how a family keeps a secret…and how that secret ends up keeping them. This is how a family lives happily ever after…until happily ever after becomes complicated. This is how children change…and then change the world. Laurie Frankel’s This Is How It Always Is is a novel about revelations, transformations, fairy tales, and family. And it’s about the ways this is how it always is: Change is always hard and miraculous and hard again, parenting is always a leap into the unknown with crossed fingers and full hearts, children grow but not always according to plan. And families with secrets don’t get to keep them forever. — Goodreads.com

    Registration REQUIRED by October 9
    Minimum Registration: 3
    • October 11, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • William Reif Gallery
    • 15
    Register

    Wednesday, October 11
    6:00-8:00pm  

    Facilitator: Tina Hallberg 

    "Grief is about love and our animal companions often show us some of the most unconditional love we could ever experience"

    David Kessler - author and grieving expert

    The purpose of this group is to offer a calm, safe and nonjudgmental place to help grieving pet parents discuss the difficult emotions related to losing a pet. Whether your beloved companion had fur, wings, scales or fins, you will be together with others that know the sometimes indescribable pain of pet loss. If you would like, please bring a photo or other memento of your cherished animal/s.

    Registration REQUIRED by October 9
    Minimum Registration: 3
    Other Sessions: September, November, December

    • October 12, 2023
    • October 26, 2023
    • 2 sessions
    • Yoga Studio
    • 10
    Register

    Thursdays, October 12, 26
    2 sessions

    1:00–2:00 pm

    Facilitator:  Julie Thompson

    Discover how to tap into our extraordinary human capacity for connection and healing using the power of group intention. Based on the book, The Power of Eight, by Lynne McTaggart, the group will be guided to focus their intention together, a powerful collective dynamic emerges that may heal conditions and transform lives.  Each participant will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement and read the book The Power of Eight before joining the group.

    Registration REQUIRED 2 days before each session
    Minimum Registration: 2
    • October 12, 2023
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • William Reif Gallery
    • 8
    Register

    Thursday, October 12

    7:00–9:00 pm

    Presenter: Jenny Redington, CRPC

    Join us for an evening of wine tasting and fun-filled interactive discussion on women and investing. This class will be fun and informative to help you take control of your own financial future through saving, investing and envisioning what you want your future to look like. Whether your goals are short or long term we'll discuss how to empower yourself to make the decisions to get you there.

    Registration REQUIRED October 10
    Minimum Registration: 3
    • October 16, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • William Reif Gallery
    • 6
    Register

    Monday, October 16

    6:00-8:00 pm

    Facilitator: Maggie Magnuson

    Thinking about learning to play the ukulele but hesitant to jump right in? Learning the uke can be easy and fun, but is it for you? Always want to play an instrument but didn’t think you could? This class will offer an introduction to the ukulele along with some basic strumming and playing opportunities

    No need to have a ukulele, there will be ukes available for you to use during the class. Already have a uke and don’t know how what to do with it? Bring it along. Get your ukulele questions answered and move into the musical and social world of the ukulele.This class will be an easy fun filled time to explore the little instrument that’s spread joy around the world.

    Register by October 14
    Minimum Registration: 3, limited to 10 max

    • October 23, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • William Reif Gallery
    • 9
    Register

    Monday, October 23
    6:00–9:00 pm

    All are welcome. We will watch the film while eating dinner and then have a discussion of the film, characters, and artistry.

    Otto Anderson is a grump who no longer sees purpose in his life following the loss of his wife. Otto is ready to end it all, but his plans are interrupted when a lively young family moves in next door, and he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol. She challenges him to see life differently, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world around. A heartwarming and funny story about love, loss, and life — family can sometimes be found in the most unexpected places. 2022 | PG-13 | 2 hr. 6 min.

    Advance Registration REQUIRED. NO WALK-INS. Register by 10/21


    • October 28, 2023
    • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
    • William Reif Gallery
    • 8
    Register

    Saturday,  October 28
    4:00–5:30pm

    Facilitator:  Marsha Hosfeld

    This group is for photographers of all levels to come together and share their common interest in photography. The focus will be to learn from each other, explore different styles of photography, and have fun using any type of camera — cell phones to DSLRs. Join us with your ideas and questions, along with your camera.

    Each session, the group will decide on a homework photo assignment. Participants will be required to bring a printed (preferred) or digital copy of their ""homework"" from the previous meeting for review and discussion. Possible topics: Perspective, Composition, Lighting, Portraits, etc.

    For the first meeting, bring a favorite photo you would like to share to start things off. Our last session will be a small party and a review of the work we've done!

    Registration REQUIRED by October 26
    Minimum Registration: 3

    • October 28, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Womanspace Labyrinth
    • 20
    Register

    Saturday, October 28
    6:00–8:00 pm

    Facilitator: Peighton Fei

    A safe, sacred circle of women gathering during each full moon — to teach, listen, learn, heal, and grow. This connection is magic, a divine and staple role in society, and we’d like to welcome it into our local community. Each circle will be given a theme to guide, but not limit, the discussions and ceremonies. Bring a camping chair.

    Fall 2023 Full Moon Calendar:

    Harvest Moon- Friday, Sep 29
    Hunter's Moon- Saturday, Oct 28
    Beaver Moon- Monday, Nov 27

    Registration REQUIRED by October 26
    Minimum Registration: 3

    • November 01, 2023
    • November 29, 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • New Dimensions Upper Studio
    • 20
    Register

    Wednesdays, November 1, 8, 15, (no class 22), 29

    6:00-7:30 pm

    Facilitator: Eamonn Talkington

    Have you been wanting to write, but are struggling with motivation? Join this free weekly writing group to trade ideas, share your writings, find creative accountability, and further refine your craft! Group members will exchange ideas of literary device, style, and direction; as well as be given optional prompts to aid in creativity. Each week, writers will be given the opportunity to share pages with other members of the group.

    Facilitator Eamonn James Talkington, while primarily known for his paintings, is a skilled short story writer, grammarian, and creative thinker.

    Registration REQUIRED two days before each sessionRegister for ALL sessions, or register for single sessions with an in person offering.
    Minimum Registration: 2

    • November 08, 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • William Reif Gallery
    Register

    Wednesday, November 8

    10:00–11:30 am

    All women are invited to these discussions to share observations, enthusiasm, insights and the pure enjoyment of reading.

    This remarkable book presents a unique portrait of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, drawing on more than twenty years of conversations with Jeffrey Rosen, starting in the 1990s and continuing through the Trump era. Rosen, a veteran legal journalist, scholar, and president of the National Constitution Center, shares with us the justice’s observations on a variety of topics, and her intellect, compassion, sense of humor, and humanity shine through. The affection they have for each other as friends is apparent in their banter and in their shared love for the Constitution—and for opera.

    Whatever the topic, Justice Ginsburg always has something interesting—and often surprising—to say. And while few of us will ever have the opportunity to chat with her face-to-face, Jeffrey Rosen brings us by her side as never before. Conversations with RBG is a deeply felt portrait of an American hero. Goodreads.com

    Registration REQUIRED by November 6
    Minimum Registration: 3
    • November 08, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • William Reif Gallery
    • 15
    Register

    Wednesday, November 8
    6:00-8:00pm  

    Facilitator: Tina Hallberg 

    "Grief is about love and our animal companions often show us some of the most unconditional love we could ever experience"

    David Kessler - author and grieving expert

    The purpose of this group is to offer a calm, safe and nonjudgmental place to help grieving pet parents discuss the difficult emotions related to losing a pet. Whether your beloved companion had fur, wings, scales or fins, you will be together with others that know the sometimes indescribable pain of pet loss. If you would like, please bring a photo or other memento of your cherished animal/s.

    Registration REQUIRED by November 6
    Minimum Registration: 3
    Other Sessions: September, October, December

    • November 09, 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Yoga Studio
    • 10
    Register

    Thursdays, November 9
    2 sessions

    1:00–2:00 pm

    Facilitator:  Julie Thompson

    Discover how to tap into our extraordinary human capacity for connection and healing using the power of group intention. Based on the book, The Power of Eight, by Lynne McTaggart, the group will be guided to focus their intention together, a powerful collective dynamic emerges that may heal conditions and transform lives.  Each participant will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement and read the book The Power of Eight before joining the group.

    Registration REQUIRED 2 days before each session
    Minimum Registration: 2
    • November 12, 2023
    • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Julie's Home
    • 10
    Register

    Sunday,  November 12

    2:00–4:00 pm

    Facilitator:  Julie Thompson

    We invite you to join this monthly group to enjoy the camaraderie of making music together. We will explore traditional drumming rhythms, the rhythms of sayings, Nursery rhymes, and the rhythms of emotions as we connect with each other and to the earth. No talent or previous experience required. Bring your own percussive instrument if you have one. Limited instruments are available to borrow during class.

    Bring your own percussive instrument if you have one. Limited instruments are available to borrow during class.

    Registration REQUIRED by November 10
    Minimum Registration: 3

    *This session will be held at the home of Julie Thompson, address will be emailed to you upon registration completion.

    • November 13, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • William Reif Gallery
    • 7
    Register

    Join this evening women's book club! And no, you don’t have to be a "bad girl" to join the group. This group will focus on books with female authors and unique female protagonists. In depth and honest opinions are encouraged. You don’t even have to finish the book to join in on the discussion. Indulgent beverages and desserts will be served, and bad girl attire encouraged! Registration REQUIRED.

    Monday, November 13

    6:00 pm–8:00 pm

    Facilitator: Lisa Alexander

    William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. So it’s a relief when his skill on the basketball court earns him a scholarship to college, far away from his childhood home. He soon meets Julia Padavano, a spirited and ambitious young woman who surprises William with her appreciation of his quiet steadiness. With Julia comes her family; she is inseparable from her three younger sisters: Sylvie, the dreamer, is happiest with her nose in a book and imagines a future different from the expected path of wife and mother; Cecelia, the family’s artist; and Emeline, who patiently takes care of all of them. Happily, the Padavanos fold Julia’s new boyfriend into their loving, chaotic household.

    But then darkness from William’s past surfaces, jeopardizing not only Julia’s carefully orchestrated plans for their future, but the sisters’ unshakeable loyalty to one another. The result is a catastrophic family rift that changes their lives for generations. Will the loyalty that once rooted them be strong enough to draw them back together when it matters most?

    Vibrating with tenderness, Hello Beautiful is a gorgeous, profoundly moving portrait of what’s possible when we choose to love someone not in spite of who they are, but because of it. — Goodreads.com

    Suggested donation $5
    Registration REQUIRED by November 11
    Minimum Registration: 3

    • November 18, 2023
    • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
    • William Reif Gallery
    • 8
    Register

    Saturday,  November 18
    4:00–5:30pm

    Facilitator:  Marsha Hosfeld

    This group is for photographers of all levels to come together and share their common interest in photography. The focus will be to learn from each other, explore different styles of photography, and have fun using any type of camera — cell phones to DSLRs. Join us with your ideas and questions, along with your camera.

    Each session, the group will decide on a homework photo assignment. Participants will be required to bring a printed (preferred) or digital copy of their ""homework"" from the previous meeting for review and discussion. Possible topics: Perspective, Composition, Lighting, Portraits, etc.

    For the first meeting, bring a favorite photo you would like to share to start things off. Our last session will be a small party and a review of the work we've done!

    Registration REQUIRED by November 16
    Minimum Registration: 3

    • November 27, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • William Reif Gallery
    • 9
    Register

    Monday, November 27
    6:00–9:00 pm

    All are welcome. We will watch the film while eating dinner and then have a discussion of the film, characters, and artistry.

    Scarred by the profound wounds of grief and guilt, couch-bound Charlie, an online writing instructor living with chronic obesity, now has a crystal-clear view of his secret intentions. And confined to his claustrophobic and musty apartment, the self-destructive shut-in has all the time in the world to contemplate the damaging faults of the past, fatherhood, and reconciliation. Because, more than anything, flawed Charlie longs for communication and reconnection. After all, he hasn’t spoken to his estranged, angry teenage daughter Ellie in years. But everyone knows whales don’t live in the shallows. Do love and forgiveness have the power to wipe away the tears and the painful mistakes of a lifetime? 2022 | R | 1 hr. 57 min.

    Advance Registration REQUIRED. NO WALK-INS. Register by 11/25


    • November 27, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Womanspace Labyrinth
    • 20
    Register

    Monday, November 27
    6:00–8:00 pm

    Facilitator: Peighton Fei

    A safe, sacred circle of women gathering during each full moon — to teach, listen, learn, heal, and grow. This connection is magic, a divine and staple role in society, and we’d like to welcome it into our local community. Each circle will be given a theme to guide, but not limit, the discussions and ceremonies. Bring a camping chair.

    Fall 2023 Full Moon Calendar:

    Harvest Moon- Friday, Sep 29
    Hunter's Moon- Saturday, Oct 28
    Beaver Moon- Monday, Nov 27

    Registration REQUIRED by November 25
    Minimum Registration: 3

    • December 06, 2023
    • December 20, 2023
    • 3 sessions
    • New Dimensions Upper Studio
    • 20
    Register

    Wednesdays, December 6, 13, 20

    6:00-7:30 pm

    Facilitator: Eamonn Talkington

    Have you been wanting to write, but are struggling with motivation? Join this free weekly writing group to trade ideas, share your writings, find creative accountability, and further refine your craft! Group members will exchange ideas of literary device, style, and direction; as well as be given optional prompts to aid in creativity. Each week, writers will be given the opportunity to share pages with other members of the group.

    Facilitator Eamonn James Talkington, while primarily known for his paintings, is a skilled short story writer, grammarian, and creative thinker.

    Registration REQUIRED two days before each sessionRegister for ALL sessions, or register for single sessions with an in person offering.
    Minimum Registration: 2

    • December 11, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • William Reif Gallery
    • 8
    Register

    Join this evening women's book club! And no, you don’t have to be a "bad girl" to join the group. This group will focus on books with female authors and unique female protagonists. In depth and honest opinions are encouraged. You don’t even have to finish the book to join in on the discussion. Indulgent beverages and desserts will be served, and bad girl attire encouraged! Registration REQUIRED.

    Monday, December 11

    6:00 pm–8:00 pm

    Facilitator: Lisa Alexander

    In this exhilarating novel, two friends — often in love, but never lovers —come together as creative partners in the world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity, and, ultimately, a kind of immortality.

    On a bitter-cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur exits a subway car and sees, amid the hordes of people waiting on the platform, Sadie Green. He calls her name. For a moment, she pretends she hasn’t heard him, but then, she turns, and a game begins: a legendary collaboration that will launch them to stardom. These friends, intimates since childhood, borrow money, beg favors, and, before even graduating college, they have created their first blockbuster, Ichigo. Overnight, the world is theirs. Not even 25 years old, Sam and Sadie are brilliant, successful, and rich, but these qualities won’t protect them from their own creative ambitions or the betrayals of their hearts.

    Spanning thirty years, from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Venice Beach, California, and lands in between and far beyond, Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is a dazzling and intricately imagined novel that examines the multifarious nature of identity, disability, failure, the redemptive possibilities in play, and above all, our need to connect: to be loved and to love. Yes, it is a love story, but it is not one you have read before.  Goodreads.com

    Suggested donation $5
    Registration REQUIRED by December 9
    Minimum Registration: 3

    • December 13, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • William Reif Gallery
    • 15
    Register

    Wednesday, December 13
    6:00-8:00pm  

    Facilitator: Tina Hallberg 

    "Grief is about love and our animal companions often show us some of the most unconditional love we could ever experience"

    David Kessler - author and grieving expert

    The purpose of this group is to offer a calm, safe and nonjudgmental place to help grieving pet parents discuss the difficult emotions related to losing a pet. Whether your beloved companion had fur, wings, scales or fins, you will be together with others that know the sometimes indescribable pain of pet loss. If you would like, please bring a photo or other memento of your cherished animal/s.

    Registration REQUIRED by December 11
    Minimum Registration: 3
    Other Sessions: September, October, November