Dec
6
9:30 AM09:30

National Association for Interpretation Conference, Concurrent Session

Belonging, Inclusion and the Power of Place

See your site from a fresh perspective. Brainstorm with peers to develop an inclusive, site-specific, place-centered program to engage different learning styles. Gain a proven process to make program outlining easy. 

1. Use a sense of place lens to create more inclusive, relevant and engaging programs.

2. Expand your interpretation toolbox with fresh ideas and practical tools.

3. Create a meaningful mini-program outline.

https://nai-us.org/NAIConference

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Oct
28
9:00 AM09:00

Keynote: New Mexico Council on Aging

  • Albq. New Mexico United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Sense of Place, Story and Well-Being Keynote

Be prepared to take an unforgettable journey through song, story and conversation that evokes personal stories grounded in the power of place. Learn why place-based memories stay with us so vividly forever. Gain insight for ways to think about your journey through life and your narratives in a new way. Leave recharged and with a sense of place, well-being and belonging that is deeply needed in our world, no matter where you are.

https://www.aginginnm.org/speakers

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Sep
15
9:00 PM21:00

Women's Wellness Retreat: Attean Lake Lodge, Jackman, Maine

  • Jackman, Maine United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This wellness retreat is designed to rejuvenate a group of women through yoga and meditation, art and crafts, and nature walks in a serene setting.

I’ll be giving a campfire concert and writing workshop at this beautiful wilderness camp!!!

https://www.atteanlakelodge.com/event-details/womens-wellness-retreat-2?fbclid=IwY2xjawEg4u9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHd13Acg-hW16rz90Vdag_px_K2TowywB080UkvWyW3CQB1L1pNq8N9B7Dg_aem_nlFbqARHBNfsmk5VqQq0PA

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Interpretation Canada National Conference 2023 (ONLINE)
Sep
26
to Sep 28

Interpretation Canada National Conference 2023 (ONLINE)

  • Sense of Place Consulting (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Some interpretive trainings offer formulaic techniques for participants to implement afterwards. Erica offers a collaborative development segment in her Sense of Place and the Art of Interpretation trainings which helps interpreters apply what they have gained. This session will provide case studies from sites across North America that have used her approach to think outside the box, experiment with techniques, and generate ideas and apply to create new programs or refresh current offerings.

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The Gift of Story: A Winter Solstice Retreat
Dec
17
to Dec 18

The Gift of Story: A Winter Solstice Retreat

  • Sense of Place Consulting (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

2 full days of inspiration, tools, creativity, and support.
December 17th to 18th, 10 am to 8 pm ET

Live online with Erica Wheeler

This will be a fun and soulful retreat! We’ll be using Clarissa Estes Pinkola’s “Gift of Story” as inspiration, plus the classic story format of holiday movies. It will also help you get grounded and centered in the essence of the season and what it really means. Find and share stories as a gift for yourself or others.

Includes: Pre-retreat guidebook prompts, and practices you can use long after the retreat is over.

Come enjoy a nourishing community of support and celebrate this time of year!

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Gratitude: A November Creative Writing Retreat
Nov
20
10:00 AM10:00

Gratitude: A November Creative Writing Retreat

1 full day of inspiration, tools, creativity, and support.
Sunday, November 20th, 10 am ET to 8 pm ET

Live online with Erica Wheeler

Change your relationship with your writing through gratitude. Take time to reflect on your connection to the earth, people, places and objects that are meaningful to you. The full-day format helps you dive below the surface and stay with a piece of writing until you get a draft.

Includes: Pre-retreat guidebook prompts, and practices you can use long after the retreat is over.

Give yourself a day of reflection, inspiration, creativity and community. 

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Fall Writing Series
Nov
12
to Dec 28

Fall Writing Series

  • Sense of Place Consulting (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

If you yearn to write more and are looking for inspiration and a community that is grounded in a  sense of place to uncover the memories and experiences that bring a story to life, this is for you.

It's for all kinds of writers: non-fiction, historical fiction, memoir, interpretation, songs, poetry, and more. 

You'll get a unique, proven framework, along with the practices and tools you need to kickstart your writing and keep honing your craft. 

By the end of the year, you'll have completed writings and mapped out your next steps.

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May Session: Weekly Sense of Place Writing Group
May
9
to May 30

May Session: Weekly Sense of Place Writing Group

  • Sense of Place Consulting (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We meet weekly for 4-Weeks from 12:30 to 2:00 ET. This ongoing group will help you find your stories, hone your craft and develop your writing. The Writer’s Path will help you take your writing to the next level through Erica’s unique framework. Gain the support of an awesome group of fellow travelers and stay engaged in writing.

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April Soulful Campfire
Apr
25
7:00 PM19:00

April Soulful Campfire

This monthly virtual gathering is a curated, facilitated, interactive experience. It includes readings, stories, and a song or two. You’ll get a place-based story prompt to try, and leave nourished, restored, and connected. Come to listen, share, laugh, and linger. BYOB. $20 Ticket/Donation

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Songbird Writing Retreat
Apr
17
12:00 PM12:00

Songbird Writing Retreat

Songcrafting for all kind of writers. Songs are just tiny little stories. Learn how to use skills of the songwriter’s craft to write effectively using concise, descriptive language to tell stories. Your writings can be used to try and create songs but also applied to essays, poems, talks and more. and we use songs just like the returning birds do— to announce, as Mary Oliver writes “our place in the family of things.”

Save the date. Link for sign up and more info soon.

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March Soulful Campfire
Mar
28
7:00 PM19:00

March Soulful Campfire

This monthly virtual gathering is a curated, facilitated, interactive experience. It includes readings, stories, and a song or two. You’ll get a place-based story prompt to try, and leave nourished, restored, and connected. Come to listen, share, laugh, and linger. BYOB. $20 Ticket. Ticket includes recording and resources + live event!

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