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Good Hearts Gatherings

By Genevieve Roudané  ·  May 17, 2021
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May 2021
good hearts gatherings
West Side Community Organization (WSCO) invites our neighbors to Good Hearts Gatherings - a summer series of music, movement, spirituality, and connection.
Saturday mornings at 10am! We'll be gathering at the Garden of Good Hearts, a community garden on Wabasha between Isabel St. and Congress St., across from Bootstrap Coffee Roasters. Various healing arts including Tai Chi, meditation, healing circles, dance, drum circles, and more. New activities will be added regularly! Check back here for updates to the calendar.
This event series is part of WSCO's Health and Environmental Justice organizing program. To learn more, contact Ellie at [email protected]!

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Location and directions

All activities will take place in the Garden of Good Hearts, a community garden on Wabasha between Isabel St. and Congress St., across from Bootstrap Coffee Roasters.
Click here for directions in Google maps

Calendar

 

Mark Sovari

July 31st

Playing with Music with Mark Sorvari: for children ages 0-5 and their families

Saturday, August 7th

Visitors from Dodge Nature Center come to the Garden of Good Hearts! (More details coming soon)

 

Saturday, August 14th

[Space available: contact [email protected] to sign up to lead a session]

 

ciletti sandwich flyer

Saturday, August 21st

Danceable music and sing-along tunes led by Ciletti Sandwich! Fiddle, mandolin, accordion and bodhran (Irish drum).

 

Blessings of Gratitude

Sunday, August 28th

Blessings of Gratitude, led by Rabbi Tamar Magill-Grimm

Note: this gathering is on Sunday, not Saturday

 

Saturday, September 4th

[Space available: contact [email protected] to sign up to lead a session]

 

Saturday, September 11th

[Space available: contact [email protected] to sign up to lead a session]

 

BLESSING OF THE DOGS

Saturday, Sept. 18th

Blessing of the Dogs

Bring your dogs for a West Side doggy celebration from 1-3pm at Wabasha, Bootstrap, and the Garden of Good Hearts.  The "blessing" from various local spiritual leaders will take place at 2pm.


Past Good Hearts Gatherings:

Saturday, May 22nd

Indigenous Yoga Movement, led by Victoria Marie, Wáčhiŋhiŋ Máza Wíŋyaŋ (Iron Plume Woman). No experience necessary; all body types and abilities welcomed. Learn more at https://indigenouslotus.com/

 

Good Hearts Gatherings Michael McDowell

Saturday, May 29th

Led by Michael McDowell: Feel Good Health & Wellness Group movement session. No experience necessary; all body types and abilities welcomed. Wear comfortable clothing and bring water.

 

Saturday, June 5th

"Finding Value In Yourself" Led by Jean Loyd, an ordained minister who does healing, massage therapy, and life coach work. https://realliferealtalkllc.com/ 

 

Maria Isa drum circle

Saturday, June 12th

Afro-Puerto Rican drum circle led by Maria Isa  https://www.iammariaisa.com/ 

 

 

Healing and Joy

Saturday, June 19th

Holy Christian Cathedral "Healing and Joy", led by Deacon Edmund Negron

 

 

West  Side Pride

Saturday, June 26th

No Good Hearts Gathering today– join us for a pride picnic with WSCO's Trans and Queer Community (TAQC)!

Learn more here! Invite your friends and neighbors via our Facebook event.

 

soul body finesse

Saturday, July 3rd

Soul Body Finesse: sound bathing and meditation, led by Caty Brown

 

gardening and meditation

July 10th

Gardening and Meditation in Action led by Reverend Enkei Joe Mendyka

 

Aztec dance

Saturday, July 24th

Aztec dance demonstration and lesson, led by Huitzilin Danza Group

 

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