FACETS is a retreat for women conductors focused on leadership development, fostering mentoring relationships, and opportunities for networking. The first FACETS conference was held in northern Georgia in July of 2016, where twenty-six women from nine states, representing elementary, middle school, high school, college, church, and community choirs, came together to learn and teach, explore...
Join fellow religious educators for a week of learning, fun, and relaxation at The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center! Registration Information Retreat dates: July 5 - 10, 2026 Registration status: Now open! Registration Deadline: June 21, 2026 Registration Fees Adult Double Occupancy: $120/person/night Adult Single Occupancy (limited availability): $190/person/night Youth 12-17: $70/person/night Child 4-11: $55/person/night...
Would you like to re-awaken to the presence and gifts of the wild food and medicine growing all around you? Please come along as we emerge into our old growth forest and learn what nature has to offer. Here we will learn of the legends and lore of these Appalachia natives, how they have historically...
Many of you know about honeybees and bumblebees. Did you know there are around 300 other bee species in this region? John Kotab does, and he's here to showcase them and will help you identify many of them on our bee-ID notification walk. Come learn about all our solitary and colony-forming bees as we stroll...
Let’s get wild on a 3 hour walk in the old growth forest while we discover, properly identify and discuss foraging for wild edible and medicinal mushrooms. We cover the basics to get you started on what could become a lifelong passion and hobby of yours! We discuss prime habitats where specific mushrooms occur, why...
Many of you know about honeybees and bumblebees. Did you know there are around 300 other bee species in this region? John Kotab does, and he's here to showcase them and will help you identify many of them on our bee-ID notification walk. Come learn about all our solitary and colony-forming bees as we stroll...
Let’s get wild on a 3 hour walk in the old growth forest while we discover, properly identify and discuss foraging for wild edible and medicinal mushrooms. We cover the basics to get you started on what could become a lifelong passion and hobby of yours! We discuss prime habitats where specific mushrooms occur, why...
Fall PAL Planning Weekend Youth “CONs” are weekend-long events planned by youth with adult support for youth from third grade through high school. At heart, a youth CON is an experience in building a covenantal community and empowering youth leadership. Each con has a different theme and focus, but they all incorporate community building, fun,...
Spring PAL Planning Weekend Youth “CONs” are weekend-long events planned by youth with adult support for youth from third grade through high school. At heart, a youth CON is an experience in building a covenantal community and empowering youth leadership. Each con has a different theme and focus, but they all incorporate community building, fun,...
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The Qollasuyu September Gathering: “ Mesa as Midwife: Honoring the Sacred Feminine” The Qollasuyu September Gathering has occurred at The Mountain every year (except 2021) since 2010 and years before with workshops with Oscar Miro-Quesada who began sharing the Peruvian Wisdom and Healing traditions of his teachers, Don Celso Rojas Palomino and don Benito Corihuaman...
Join us at the Many Hands Peace Farm for a farm tour and to learn about organic gardening practices, food forest, raised-bed gardening, composting methods, creating bio-char, and more. Rain Policy All of our events have indoor rain plans as backups in case of adverse weather. Please dress accordingly and bring rain gear if the...