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March 29th, 2008, 4:30 pm All of us at La Vista Ecological Learning Center invite you join us as we celebrate the beginning of Spring. Bring your kids and come join the fun with poetry, procession and potato planting!! Bring a spring-themed dish to share as we conclude with potluck supper in the historic "lodge" overlooking the Mississippi. Cost: Free-will offering Registration: Call Sr. Maxine to register at 466-5004
Silent Spring: Listening to the Voices of Extinction A Weekend Retreat
Join us this Spring as we listen to the voices of extinct species speaking through you, our participants, and through a scientist’s challenging presentation. Deepen your commitment to care for Earth as you align yourself with the energy of the sixth extinction spasm and discover how to pursue a life of integrity at this critical juncture in the Universe story.
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2008, 10:00 AM - Sun., March 30, midday brunch
Cost: Overnight with meals - $75.00** Commute with meals - $55.00 Registration: Call the Ecological Learning Center at 618-466-5004 Friday, April 18th, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Spiritual Compass for a Green Journey Join us at the Religious Center, located on the campus of Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, to hear Satish Kumar, Earth pilgrim, Spiritual Compass is a guide to a more balanced and fulfilled life in harmony with our surroundings, neither taking too much, nor destroying unnecessarily. Kumar will expand on the ancient wisdom of the Indian Ayurvedic tradition, illustrating a spiritual compass by drawing on three primary qualities: sattva (characterized by calmness, clarity and purity), rajas (energy and passion), and tamas (dullness and ignorance). Kumar wrote that, “These three qualities of life are as much external attributes as they are an internal state of being. Inner intentions and motivations are as important as outer actions. So we are not to judge people only by their external appearance.” Local non-profit, The Dare to Dream Institute, will bake organic artisan bread for sharing during an informal question and answer period. Kumar’s books will be on sale at the event; cash payments only, please. Location: Religious Center at SIUE (Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville). The Religious Center at SIUE is located in the South West quadrant of the campus. Please park in Visitor Lot B; free on Friday evenings. For directions to SIUE click here. For more information: Call or email the Oblate Ecological Initiative at 618-466-5004 or oeiatlavista@yahoo.com Cost: Free and open to the public Registration: No registration necessary Saturday, April 19th, 10:00 - 11:00 am Diet for Health: Morning Lecture and Afternoon Cooking Class and Dinner - just for Shareholders! Dr. John Dinkelmann, homeopathic practitioner located in Wood River, Illinois, will join us and share his wisdom on eating for health. During the break we'll enjoy a healthful snack. In the afternoon during a special cooking class, we'll put into practice what we learned in the morning as we create a delicious and nutritious dinner. At 6:00 pm we'll enjoy the fruits of our labors as we dine with the Novitiate Community. Sign up and be nourished in mind, body, and spirit! Cooking class and dinner are limited to ten participants. Cost: Morning presentation: $5.00 Cooking class and dinner: $20.00 Registration: Call Sr. Maxine to register at 618-466-5004 April 22, 2008 Earth Day Concert in the "Bowl" featuring Jan Novotka Save this date for our first-time-ever concert in the bowl at La Vista! Jan Novotka, eco-spirituality songwriter, will entertain us with her lovely original songs. Jan sings of the sacredness and oneness of all, care for Earth, and the Still Silent Presence within. Join us for this Earth Day concert/sing-a-long as we express musically our call to walk reverently and lightly on Earth. If you have been a participant in our retreats, then you have sung Jan's music! **Please bring a blanket or a chair** Learn more about Jan and her music from her website: Date: Tuesday, April 22nd at 6:30 pm Donation: $5.00 Registration: Call the Ecological Learning Center at 618-466-5004 July 25 - July 27, 2008 Earth Literacy Revisited - 2008 “Earth Literacy” alumni return to the bluffs ponder anew the story of the Universe and discuss how they have re-inhabited their lives and their bioregions in the past year. Date: July 25, 2008, 7:00 PM Friday - July 27, 2008, Sunday midday brunch Cost: $100** Registration: Call the Ecological Learning Center at 618-466-5004 Exploring the Sacred Universe – Earth Literacy Program - 2008 Come explore Creation’s integrity for a week along the bluffs! As we sit with the wonder, awe and newness of the Universe Story, we will also critically examine the perceptions that currently fashion our cultural world view. Recognizing the inherent spiritual dimension in the universe, a reconnection to the Creator through Creation will be facilitated. In addition to the guided activities and instruction, there is, thus, a strong emphasis on immersion into the natural world and on developing practical skills for a more ecologically-conscious life-style. Date: August 3 - 10, 2008 Cost: $500** Registration: Call the Ecological Learning Center at 618-466-5004
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peace activist and sage of the deep ecology movement. Kumar returns to our area from England to lead us in pondering the spiritual qualities we need to persevere in greening our lives.