Events

MountainCamp – Intermediate

Our Intermediate Camp sessions are intended to meet the high-energy needs of adolescents aged 12-14 during this special time in their lives. We strive to provide an opportunity for our campers to shape the community they are a part of as they begin to explore having more agency in their lives. Intermediate is also the...

Journey Through Grief with Grace

Dates: Arrive by 5 pm on July 16, depart after breakfast on July 21, 2025 Location: The Mountain Retreat, located up in the beautiful Smokey Mountains near Highlands, NC. Join us for a transformative 4-day retreat designed specifically for mothers who have experienced the profound loss of a child due to addiction or fentanyl poisoning....

Intergenerational Camp

A Summer Camp for everyone! Are you age 0 to 100+? It's for you! Are you a family looking for a fun summer experience? It's for you! Are you a group of friends wanting to explore nature? It's for you too! Everyone is invited to come together for crafts, hiking, campfires, and more. It’s a...

Aaron Shearer Summer Institute

Aaron Shearer’s two greatest passions were guitar and hiking which we celebrate yearly at our summer guitar program. Join us this summer in 2025 for our 8th annual Institute held at the beautiful Mountain Retreat and Learning Center in North Carolina.

John McCutcheon’s Songwriting Camp

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....

2025 Muldoon Family Camp

We're a group of friends and family scattered across the country. To celebrate many of us turning 40 this year, we're hosting a homemade summer camp for our favorite people, across the generations. Thanks to The Mountain for blessing us with an absolutely perfect venue. Registration Registration is now open! Registration deadline: July 21, 2025...

Episcopal Church of the Epiphany Annual Retreat

The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany is an inclusive community called to seek and follow Jesus Christ. We welcome all people in the Eucharistic fellowship of Christ’s Body. We receive strength and encouragement at the common table to carry out Christ’s work of reconciliation in our broken world. Nourished by worship and witness, learning and...

2025 GSV Fall Conference

More information and registration coming soon! We are committed to creating a safe, sacred space that is open to all spiritual paths, wherein men who love men may explore and strengthen spiritual identity. ​​We are committed to creating a spiritual community with the intent to heal, nurture our gifts and potential, and live with integrity...

2025 UUWomenspirit Fall Institute and Gathering

More information and registration coming soon! 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 of choice, and a...