BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20161106T010000 RDATE:20170312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Detroit EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20171105T010000 RDATE:20180311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Detroit EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181104T010000 RDATE:20190310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Detroit EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 RDATE:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Detroit EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 RDATE:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Detroit EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T010000 RDATE:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Detroit EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 RDATE:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Detroit EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 RDATE:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Detroit EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 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:20160817T160000 RDATE:20161106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Detroit EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20170312T030000 RDATE:20171105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Detroit EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T030000 RDATE:20181104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Detroit EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T030000 RDATE:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Detroit EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 RDATE:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Detroit EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T030000 RDATE:20211107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Detroit EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 RDATE:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Detroit EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 RDATE:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Detroit EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 RDATE:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/Detroit EDT END:DAYLIGHT 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:b1af97de402bed0f8ee3a52856e09e46 CATEGORIES:All CREATED:20170307T135956 SUMMARY:UU Women's Connection Summer Retreat - SW Michigan LOCATION:Ronora Lodge and Retreat Center\, 9325 Dright Boyer Rd\, Watervliet\, Michi gan DESCRIPTION:Summer Retreat 2017 - NEW!! Coming Home to Our Selves August 18-20 at Ronor a Lodge and Retreat Center (http://www.ronoralodge.com) in Watervliet Michi gan\n We'll gather in Trilogy Lodge, a dorm-style lodge that sleeps up to 2 5. Two or three twin beds per room, and bathrooms down the hall. Catered go urmet Vegan meals, nourishing workshops, wildflower walks and worship circl es will make up this weekend "back to the land" on the 400+ acres of woodla nd and lake within the spirit-filled place called Ronora. A few workshops, plus time to explore, relax, drum, sing and commune with nature and each ot her.\n BONUS: Our chefs Josh and Kerry would like to offer an experience on their farm for a picnic lunch on Sunday the 20th. Pick your own organicall y grown Blueberries, enjoy a guided tour, intro to permaculture discussion and demonstration, as well as lunch. They are asking $25 for those who want to join them on Sunday afternoon.\n Cost is $200, including 3 meals on Sat urday and breakfast on Sunday. Snacks will be provided Friday evening as pe ople arrive.\n REGISTRATION OPENS JULY 9th! www.uuwomensconnection.org (htt p://www.uuwomensconnection.org) \n\n Workshops:\n \n - Wildflower Walk – l ed by Jenny Ross. She will put together a handout so that the walk can be s elf guided.  If people are interested, she will guide a walk and provide ph otography tips. \n - Solar Cooking - led by Diana Mendelsohn. Learn to cook using the power of the sun! \n - Body Care Basics - led by Gina Ruthe. Mak e your own hand cream using ingredients that avoid all the chemicals. \n - Dyeing Workshop – Jenny Ross. Dye your own silk infinity scarf using Dharma Acid Dyes and Japanes Shibori techniques. Create your own unique hand-dyed 11” x 72” infinity scarf. These scarves are pre-sewn in a light weight sil k Habotai which has a slightly shinny finish. The workshop will include an introduction to wrapped and sewn Shibori techniques and a short discussion of color theory.  We will then wrap and dye our scarves, steam them to set the color and then unwrap and dry our colorful masterpieces. $30.00 class f ee (bring with you) includes all materials, although you should bring old c lothes or an apron. You can view examples on my website www.whatjennymakes. com (http://www.whatjennymakes.com) (If you are interested in experimenting with left over dyes on pieces of silk, wool or nylon that you already own, bring them with you. Items have to fit in a gallon sized zip lock bag to s team and set the dye. My dyes are not suitable for plant fibers and I do no t have the mordants to make them work so no cotton, linen, or rayon.) Sche dule:\n Friday 4 - 7 pm CHECK IN\nFriday 8 - 9 pm OPENING CEREMONY\nFriday 9 - 11 pm DRUMMING AND DANCING\n Saturday 8 - 9 am BREAKFAST\nSaturday 9 -1 0 am MORNING CIRCLE\nSaturday 10 - noon WORKSHOP 1 or Free Time\nSaturday n oon - 1 LUNCH\nSaturday 1:30 - 3:30 pm WORKSHOP 2 or Free Time\nSaturday 3: 30 - 6:00 pm Free Time\nSaturday 6 - 7 pm DINNER\nSaturday 8 - 9 pm GATHERI NG\nSaturday 9 -11 pm DRUMMING, DANCING< SINGING... BONFIRE??\n Sunday 8 - 9 am BREAKFAST\nSunday 9 - 10 am CLOSING and Farewells\nSunday 10 - noon Free Time (if you're staying for Lunch)\n Sunday BONUS (+$25) LUNH AND TOU R at Josh and Kerry's Permaculture Farm down the road from Ronora!\n Photo by Karin Janowski\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Summer Retreat 2017 - NEW!!

Connection Summer RetreatComin g Home to Our Selves

August 18-20 at Ronora Lodge and Retreat Center in Watervliet Michigan

We'll gather in Trilogy Lodge, a dorm-style lodge that sleeps up to 25. Two or three twin beds per room, and bathrooms down the hall. Cat ered gourmet Vegan meals, nourishing workshops, wildflower walks and worshi p circles will make up this weekend "back to the land" on the 400+ acres of woodland and lake within the spirit-filled place called Ronora. A few work shops, plus time to explore, relax, drum, sing and commune with nature and each other.

BONUS: Our chefs Josh and Kerry would like to offer an ex perience on their farm for a picnic lunch on Sunday the 20th. Pick your own organically grown Blueberries, enjoy a guided tour, intro to permaculture discussion and demonstration, as well as lunch. They are asking $25 for tho se who want to join them on Sunday afternoon.

Cost is $200, including 3 meals on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. Snacks will be provided Frida y evening as people arrive.

REGISTRATION OPENS JULY 9th! www.uuwomensconnection.org

Workshops: