Weekday Institute: May 15-17, 2024 Weekend Gathering: May 17-19, 2024 UUWomenspirit is a semi-annual retreat where women have gathered since 1987 to explore and celebrate the Feminine Divine. Our theme for this event is Gather at the Crossroads, an ancient symbol invoking a convergence of intersecting paths, a place of contemplation and reflection, a place...
Join Grammy-nominated folk musician and songwriter, John McCutcheon, for an intense, intimate songwriting Master Class at The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center in Highlands, NC. Join other songwriting lovers for this remarkable event at an even more remarkable place. In between sessions enjoy breathtaking views of the Smoky Mountains, healthy, delicious homemade food, and camaraderie.
About the Event Mushroom ID and Foraging Workshop- Saturday, Sept 21st from 2pm-5pm This workshop includes a 2-3 hour walk in the forest while we discover, properly identify and disucss foraging for wild edible and medicinal mushrooms. We cover the basics to get you started on what could become a lifelong passion and hobby...
Join us at The Mountain for our 44th Annual Gathering of Members and Friends. 2024 is a time for celebration of people, programs, and this special place. We will have three days of renewing connections with old friends and making new connections, being immersed in this extraordinary natural environment, learning about current projects and possibilities...
A Gathering of Performing Artists. This event is by invitation only and not open to the public.
Young Adult CONs at The Mountain are back! May 30 - June 2, 2024 Our theme will be CONstructing community. There will be various group activities run by young adults for young adults to foster community building, spiritual growth, YA empowerment, and so much more! The con will be open to young adults ages 18-35,...
About the Event Forest to Table Dinners - Approx 2 hours of walking/standing and 2-hour dinner - BYOB. What to Bring: water, comfortable shoes, dress for the weather, alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages of choice. Come reap the best of the June harvest with a delicious dinner sourced from The Many Hands Peace Farm at The Mountain...
Drepung Loseling is dedicated to the study and preservation of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of wisdom and compassion. A center for the cultivation of both heart and intellect, it provides a sanctuary for the nurturance of inner peace and kindness, community understanding, and global healing.
Join Grammy-nominated folk musician and songwriter, John McCutcheon, for an intense, intimate songwriting Master Class at The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center in Highlands, NC. Join other songwriting lovers for this remarkable event at an even more remarkable place. In between sessions enjoy breathtaking views of the Smoky Mountains, healthy, delicious homemade food, and camaraderie.
Learn how to identify and wild forage medicinal plants! About the Event Intro to Herbalism Workshop- Thursday, June 29th from 2 pm-5 pm Identify and wild forage medicinal plants in the Appalachian mountains. Learn to make medicine and cultivate highly medicinal herbs in your garden. Make and take home herbal salves, tinctures, oils, honey, syrups,...
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 9 states, representing elementary, middle school, high school, college, church, and community choirs, came together to learn and teach, explore...
