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MassQ Ball 2022: Origin | SOUL: An Ancestor Workshop
April 30 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmFREE SOUL: An Ancestor Workshop Don’t miss the next @massqball event @arnold_arboretum April 30th, from 1:00-3:00PM! Led by poet and @CastleSkins’ Shirley Graham Du Bois Creative in Residence @dekinesoul (Marlanda Dekine), this participatory workshop will use #writing and #meditation to consider how our individual origin stories and ancestries influence our being. #massqball #origin2022 Date and Time: Saturday, April 30 from 1:00-3:00PM RSVP
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Stoneroot Epistle: Collage and Poetry in Conversation
In this mother-daughter book collaboration, Joyce and Daina Swagerty contemplate our capacity for wonder through the lens of an acorn in season. Pages of vivid imagery and inspirational poetry offer a layered landscape exploring the movements of universal journey.
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MassQ Ball
Preceded by a six-part series of lectures, panels, and interactive workshops, MassQ Ball 2022: Origin is a large-scale celebration of ritual, performance, and cross-cultural arts, featuring the diverse artistry of and for Boston’s communities of color. Taking place July 9th at The Arnold Arboretum in conjunction with Castle of our Skins’ 10th and The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University 150th anniversaries respectively, the Ball is a collaboration with visual artist Daniel
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Heal the Healer: New England Fall Retreat
Come gather with other healers and caregivers for a weekend of wellness as we restore, revive, and replenish our healing gifts. The Wellness Collaborative Inc, in conjunction with Crystal Dawn and Nyell Jeudy, invite you to a life enhancing weekend of wellness perfectly designed to skyrocket the trajectory of your well being! Register DETAILS Start: November 11 End: November 13 Cost: $450 Event Category: Heal the Healer Retreat Event Tags: wellness Website: thewellnessco
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1st Annual Black Women's Health & Wellness Legislative Advocacy Day
Save the Date, and Join Us for our 1st Annual Black Women's Health & Wellness Legislative Advocacy Day spotlighting the work of The Wellness Collaborative Inc. and Mindful + Melanated, on Monday, February 13, 2023, from 11:00 am - 2:30 pm in the Great Hall of Flags at the State House. With a moderated Panel Discussion, an opportunity to present relative bills currently on the docket, and a Q & A from attendees, the event promises to be informative, provide resources and allow
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