BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20250226T170000 RDATE:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Detroit EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Detroit EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Detroit EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271107T010000 RDATE:20280312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Detroit EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20281105T010000 RDATE:20290311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Detroit EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20291104T010000 RDATE:20300310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Detroit EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Detroit EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Detroit EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 RDATE:20271107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Detroit EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280312T030000 RDATE:20281105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Detroit EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20290311T030000 RDATE:20291104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Detroit EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7419fd2237136a0d46470932ba0ad14d CATEGORIES:MidWest CREATED:20260105T131018 SUMMARY:Unity Temple Women's Retreat LOCATION:Darien IL DESCRIPTION:UTUUC Women’s Retreat\nFebruary 27-March 1, 2026\n Care, Connection, Conver sation and Community \n Join the UTUUC Women’s Connection for the 2026 Wome n’s Retreat at the Carmelite Spiritual Center in Darien, IL.  We will again offer options to attend the retreat for the whole weekend as well as Satur day only (commuter).\n Let’s get a start on 2026 as we prepare for whatever comes our way in the new year.  Join us for our Saturday morning keynote f eature: “A World Cafe on Care, Connection, Conversation and Community” fac ilitated by Anne White.  The theme reminds us of why we come together in an annual retreat located in a beautiful location.\n The World Café is design ed to help people get to know one another better in a relaxed and informal space. Working in small groups the World Cafe encourages participants to ho ld authentic conversations around questions that matter most. Anne creates a safe space where participants are encouraged to be the “keynote” speakers of their lives.\n Anne White is a trained group facilitator who thrives on guiding conversations using the World Cafe method. She has designed and fa cilitated several World Cafes for both the Women’s Connection and the Unity Temple congregation. Anne is a former nonprofit executive having spent mos t of her career creating organizational and community change with a focus o n leadership development while using nature as a classroom. She has been an active member of Unity Temple since moving to Oak Park from Washington, DC in 2008.\n This year’s retreat will include two workshop sessions Saturday afternoon.  Some offerings are Improv Games, Collaging, Guided Imagery, Lo ving Kindness Meditation, Drum Circle, Felties, Outdoor Meditation and more . All retreat registrants will receive via email descriptions of workshops in January and will then be able to indicate workshop preferences.\n In add ition, we will have our craft table, Dance Friday, Saturday Sharing Show, c raft table, massage and yoga.  We will also include our Spiritual Ceremonie s and gatherings: Friday evening Ingathering, Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning closing.\n Weekend registration includes five meals (one Friday, t hree Saturday and one Sunday). All rooms have a full bath, and two twin bed s. Check-in time is 5:00-7:00 on Friday-notify us if you are going to be la ter. You may register to have a room as a single, or as a double with a roo mmate (see prices below). We are anticipating on having plenty of bedrooms available to give women their choice of single or double, but this is not g uaranteed so register early!\n Saturday only registration includes 3 meals. Saturday check-in is 7:00-8:45 am.\n Scholarships: If you would like to at tend but would require some financial assistance, please contact Maureen Cr otty in confidence at 708-603-5560 by JANUARY 25, 2026. Funds are limited, but we will try to help those who apply by the deadline.\n Register: https: //onrealm.org/unitytemple/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=YmFlMWI4NzQt MThkMy00NDY3LTk3ZmEtYjNhZjAwZmM2Mjlk (https://onrealm.org/unitytemple/Publi cRegistrations/Event?linkString=YmFlMWI4NzQtMThkMy00NDY3LTk3ZmEtYjNhZjAwZmM 2Mjlk)\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

UTUUC Women’s Retreat
February 27-March 1, 2 026

Care, Connection, Conversation an d Community

Join the UTUUC Women’s Connection for the 2026 Women’s Retreat at the Carmelite Spiritual Center in Darien, IL.  We will a gain offer options to attend the retreat for the whole weekend as well as S aturday only (commuter).

Let’s get a start on 2026 as we prepare for whatever comes our way in the new year.  Join us for our Saturday morning k eynote feature: “A World Cafe on Care, Connection, Conversation and Community” facilitated by Anne White.  The theme remind s us of why we come together in an annual retreat located in a beautiful lo cation.

The World Café is designed to help people get to kno w one another better in a relaxed and informal space. Working in small grou ps the World Cafe encourages participants to hold authentic conversations a round questions that matter most. Anne creates a safe space where participa nts are encouraged to be the “keynote” speakers of their lives.

Anne White is a trained group facilitator who thrives on guidin g conversations using the World Cafe method. She has designed and facilitated several World Cafes for both the Women’s Connection an d the Unity Temple congregation. Anne is a former nonprofit executive havin g spent most of her career creating organizational and community change wit h a focus on leadership development while using nature as a classroom. She has been an active member of Unity Temple since moving to Oak Park from Was hington, DC in 2008.

This year’s retreat will include two workshop se ssions Saturday afternoon.  Some offerings are Improv Games, Collaging, Gui ded Imagery, Loving Kindness Meditation, Drum Circle, Felties, Outdoor Medi tation and more. All retreat registrants will receive via email description s of workshops in January and will then be able to indicate workshop prefer ences.

In addition, we will have our craft table, Dance Friday, Satur day Sharing Show, craft table, massage and yoga.  We will also include our Spiritual Ceremonies and gatherings: Friday evening Ingathering, Saturday a fternoon and Sunday morning closing.

Weekend registration includes five meals (one Friday, three Saturday and one Sunday). All rooms have a full bath, and two twin beds. Check-in time is 5:00-7:00 on Fr iday-notify us if you are going to be later. You may register to have a roo m as a single, or as a double with a roommate (see prices below). We are an ticipating on having plenty of bedrooms available to give women their choic e of single or double, but this is not guaranteed so register early!

Saturday only registration includes 3 meals. Saturday chec k-in is 7:00-8:45 am.

Scholarships: If you would lik e to attend but would require some financial assistance, please contact Maureen Crotty in confidence at 708-603-5560 by JANUA RY 25, 2026. Funds are limited, but we will try to help those who apply by the deadline.

Register: https://onrealm.org/unitytemple/PublicReg istrations/Event?linkString=YmFlMWI4NzQtMThkMy00NDY3LTk3ZmEtYjNhZjAwZmM2Mjl k

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