Quilting & Applique Retreat
July 23rd- 27th, 2023
House of Trix
Instructor: Pat Bayard
Join Pat Bayard this summer for some fun and creativity. Everyone is welcome to join this group of ladies who love to Quilt! Beginners through Advanced skill levels are encouraged.
Please call or text Pat if you have questions about the class at 518-760-1491.
Her email address is pbayard1@gmail.com.
New participants are always welcome!Bring along your sewing machine to work on your own project and/or Pat’s project. There will be ample time in the afternoon to enjoy Wiawaka’s grounds and beautiful Lake George. This years project is an applique Rooster design. Your’re going to use your imagination to finish it. This will be a fun project for you. If you have some beads and buttons you like, bring them along with you. Please contact wiawakareservations@gmail.com to make your reservation.
Beginners Quilting Class 1:30pm-4:30pm (All afternoons that there is a quilt class in the morning with Pat.)
In this years class you will learn the quilting technique of setting the quilt blocks “on point”. The picture below is a sample of the project that will be done this summer 2023, which depicts a table runner with blocks set “on point” and can be done in a variety of color or seasonal fabric choices.
YOUniquely YOU Putting Women First
July 28th, 29th and 30th, 2023
Retreat Leader: Sharon Burstein
Empowering women of all ages to become the best YOU! This fabulous weekend retreat is filled with laughter, love, connections and building you as a woman to new levels of personal growth and success in every aspect of your life, inside and out!
Registration is through Sharon’s website at http://www.SharonBurstein.com.
If you have any questions please contact Sharon at (518) 339-4027 or at Sharon@SharonBurstein.com.
This weekend is always sold out. Contact Sharon to make sure you have a spot!
Click here for more information!
Jane Austen
August 18th, 19th and 20th, 2023
Join the Jane Austen Society North America-New York Capital Region for the 13th Annual Jane Austen Retreat. Participants of the weekend will join scholars and enthusiasts in exploring Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. This year they are featuring Sense and Sensibility.
To sign up please contact Nancy Duell at 518-321-1887 or ardhn23@aol.com.Please call (518) 668-9690 or email wiawakareservations@gmail.com to reserve your room. Don’t wait this weekend will fill up fast!
Wholehearted Women’s Retreat
August 11th-13th, 2023
Facilitator: Cate LeBarre
We rarely give ourselves credit for our strength and resilience. If we reflect on our lives up to this precious moment, we’ve navigated hardships and challenges beyond count. Have we stopped to acknowledge them? Probably not. We are bombarded by cultural messages of not-enough-ness. It’s time to stop. Time to cultivate the courage to be authentic and imperfect; to love ourselves not for what we do, but for who we are. Time to embrace our inner badass who knows exactly who she is and what she needs.
Cate* gently guides participants through creative exercises and inner exploration from her 19 years of experience as a certified coach and 8 years as a certified facilitator or The Daring Way™ curriculum, developed by Dr. Brené Brown. Exploration will include elements of Brené Brown’s brilliant curriculum and exclusive videos, as well as other adventures in self-discovery. (For “pure” Daring Way™ curriculum, view tabs above for virtual workshop examples or consider an individual coaching option.)
To learn more and register for this great experience click here
Mom’s Healing Retreat
August 11th-13th, 2023
Facilitator: Melodee James
The Mothers Healing Together Retreat is a weekend gathering for women who have endured the devastating loss of children. Spending time together gives us an opportunity to share our stories, celebrate our children, learn from one another and develop new coping skills as we continue to walk this path of grief.
This year our retreat will begin on Friday evening and will conclude after breakfast on Sunday. Feel free to book additional nights for relaxation and renewal. We are hoping that you will join us and also bring a friend. We’re looking forward to seeing many new and old friends.
It is $279 for the weekend which includes the retreat, your overnight accommodations and meals from Friday evening through Sunday morning. Register for the weekend by contacting Wiawaka at (518) 668-9690 or emailing wiawakareservations@gmail.com.
Please contact Melodee James at gourdbox21ljt@gmail.com for additional information about the weekend.
Appreciation Celebration Yoga Retreat
August 24th-26th, 2023
Facilitators: Kathleen Fisk and Tina Briscoe
Story Telling Weekend
August 26th – 27th, 2023
Multiple Instructors and Classes
Storytelling Concert
Saturday August 26th, 2023
7:00pm-8:30pm
Spiritual Stories
Sunday August 27th, 2023
9:30am-10:30am
“Once there was a PLACE” with Claire Nolan
Saturday August 26th, 2023
9:30am-11:30am
Storytelling is a way to explore the world, our place in it, and how we connect to nature. In this storytelling workshop, you will think about your “spiritual home”. Why is that place special to you? Who are the people you associate with that place? What animals and plants live there? What are the
stories you connect with that place? How is your spiritual home threatened? What can you do about the threats? You will learn some storytelling techniques and participate in activities to help you connect
creatively to your spiritual home. We will write, draw pictures, and walk the Labyrinth as we create our stores. You will tell the story of your spiritual home as a fairy tale or a folk tale – it is, after all a magical place. If you wish, you can record your story to share with others.
Spirit Dolls with Lorraine Hartin Gelardi
Saturday August 26th, 2023
9:30am-11:30am
In childhood, dolls are often playmates and confidantes. As children grow into adulthood, that childhood bond with dolls is replaced with other relationships but the influence of that original attachment remains. Immerse yourself in the delight of making your own spirit doll. Using simple materials, participants will get an opportunity to express their creativity and make a unique doll invested with memories and intention. Inevitably, memories of childhood and beyond will arise and participants are invited to share these recollections in conversations as they work. Storyteller Lorraine Hartin-Gelardi will share a short story at the beginning of the workshop to set the mood for our creative journey.
The Storytelling Quilt with Karen Sangaline Pillsworth
Sunday August 27th, 2023
10:35am-11:45am
Our lives are made up of so many stories, but how to know which ones to tell? In this one hour workshop we will discover just one of those stories to begin with, and come away with the tools to discover others. Please bring a favorite photo or object to help us begin your journey. Your stories await!
To sign up for just one class, the entire weekend, or with any questions contact wiawakacoordinator@gmail.com