The Kayenta Connection is underwritten by Kayenta Homes & Properties for the benefit of the Kayenta Community.
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A few weeks ago we sent a letter out to the community in response to many of the misconceptions we have heard about Kayenta Homes & Properties and what we do, who we represent and what we sell. Over the next few months and in the spirit of this letter we will expand our Fiction/Fact discussion giving our community a better understanding of our services.
With our location in the Kayenta Art Village, our Concept Home and all of our specific and general marketing of the Kayenta Community we bring a steady stream of possible future Kayenta residence to our door and through our neighborhood. This advantage helps us to introduce many people to Kayenta and gives us the ability to help them understand the uniqueness of our special place in Southern Utah. It’s our goal to provide these potential buyers with all the information that they need to make the best decision that fits their future housing needs.
Currently there are three homes under contract in Kayenta and two out of the three buyers are represented by us!
We hope you all are enjoying the beautiful spring weather and look forward to seeing you in the future. We appreciate your continued support.
Jeff, Kurt and Nancy
Jeff Sproul, Principal Broker
Kurt VanLeeuwen, Sales Agent
Nancy Kosick, Sales Agent
435-628-7234 • www.kayentahomes.com
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Didn’t we have a great March!? Wow it was FUN!! The CONCERTS… truly amazing, COYOTE TALES… marvelous, LECTURE with Ron Smith… awesome and the PLAY SYLVIA was just about all the fun we could handle… The dog contest, the wine bar, and the Actors were simply wonderful! Boy was it fun to laugh with you and cheer for our performers in every single mesmerizing event! We cried with joy and sorrow as we reminisced about our own furry friends and the part they play in our lives! Thank YOU for your support!
If you are ready for more great entertainment be sure to come out for “Beverly Washburns: My Hollywood.” Beverly is a delightful actress who has appeared in over 500 films and she will be here on her world tour to delight us with a multimedia presentation. Both in film and live on stage, she will share the memories of old Hollywood, anecdotes and memories. You will enjoy this funny and nostalgic show to the max. With a reception to meet Beverly (complete with bites and beverages) we are rolling out more fun on April 6th at 3pm and again at 7:30pm––so don’t miss out!
Then on May 4… time to indulge––again! Celebrate Cinco de Mayo a day early! Bring your families and friends to revel in the most festive music and dance on the planet! This annual festival with the Latino Roots Dance Co. and the Andean Flutes Band will bring out your inner joy! There will be food, music, plus dancing and the performance! Festivities from 5-9pm. Let’s Party!!!
BIG NEWS FLASH… we are doing a musical! A show with live musicians right on stage! It happens in early May with “Hank Williams: Lost Highway” by Randal Myler and Mark Harelik (May 8-11). You don’t even have to like country music to love this riveting musical biography of Hank Williams. Witness the exact moment when “lonesome” country music was born.
INSIDE INFO… “James and the Giant Peach” with a Musical Theater Workshop is taking SIGN-UPS NOW! The workshop runs Saturday June 15, 22 and 24-26 from 10am to 4pm. Then four performances (June 27-29) where the youth performers and professional actors will meet onstage to delight both young and old! Workshop Cost: $90, is limited to 30 young performers and 10 backstage youth production members! Tell everybody — this will be a fun one!! Call the box office to sign up your youth theater lovers, ages 8-17 at 435-674-2787!
See you at the theatre for more fun soon!! Jani B.
Jan Broberg, Director, Center for the Arts at Kayenta
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2010 Best Motion Picture Comedy: Golden Globes
Red is a 2010 American action comedy film based on the limited comic-book series of the same name created by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner and published by the DC Comics imprint Homage.
The film stars Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren, and Karl Urban, with German film director Robert Schwentke directing a screenplay by Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber. In the film version, the title is derived from the designation of former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Agent Frank Moses (Bruce Willis), meaning “Retired, Extremely Dangerous”.
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A 90 Minute event of fun and nostalgic Hollywood clips and conversations!
This live event of clips and conversations with Beverly is hosted by Jay Nagel.
You know this face! It is Beverly Washburn, the renowned child actress you grew up with on TV and in the movies, who has more than 500 TV/film credits to her name. Actress and author, Beverly is touring her show, Beverly Washburn: My Hollywood, sharing stories, anecdotes, and behind-the-scene bits you haven’t heard until now. You’ll remember Beverly in famed films such as: Old Yeller, The Juggler, Shane, The Lone Ranger, and Here Comes the Groom. Some of the memorable TV shows she was in include Leave it to Beaver, The Jack Benny Program, Father Knows Best, Fury, Gidget, The Patty Duke Show, Wagon Train, The New Loretta Young Show, Dragnet, Streets of San Fransisco, Star Trek, Scarecrow & Mrs. King, Murder She Wrote, and so many more!
We invite you to join us on this fun, heartwarming, nostalgic Hollywood journey. A show not to be missed!
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Blue Grass in Utah?
In this one-time-only performance at Kayenta, Native Grass will be performing cover songs that are favorites of JD, Dave and Lindsey with guest Mandolinist Thayles Smith as part of their Concert at the Kayenta Center for the Arts. Walter Josey will be joining the group at the end of the show to perform several of his original songs.
The Native Grass Band is from Southwest Utah. Native Grass writes and performs their own original music in a Bluegrass style with Western influences. Creative compositions and unique vocals and instrumentals, Native Grass offers a fresh and exciting take in their interpretation of Bluegrass music. Lindsey Short is on Banjo and vocals, JD Thompson holds down the Bass and vocals, Dave Holder handles the Six String and vocals, and Walter Josey with the Mandolin and vocals. These blend of musicians, along with a distinctive approach to creative original songs, makes hearing Native Grass and special musical experience.
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After Movie discussion, led by Fletcher Shives
In the spring of 2005, acclaimed environmental photographer James Balog headed to the Arctic on a tricky assignment for National Geographic: to capture images to help tell the story of the Earth’s changing climate. Even with a scientific upbringing, Balog had been a skeptic about climate change. But that first trip north opened his eyes to the biggest story in human history and sparked a challenge within him that would put his career and his very well-being at risk.
Chasing Ice is the story of one man’s mission to change the tide of history by gathering undeniable evidence of our changing planet. Within months of that first trip to Iceland, the photographer conceived the boldest expedition of his life: The Extreme Ice Survey. With a band of young adventurers in tow, Balog began deploying revolutionary time-lapse cameras across the brutal Arctic to capture a multi-year record of the world’s changing glaciers.
As the debate polarizes America and the intensity of natural disasters ramps up globally, Balog finds himself at the end of his tether. Battling untested technology in subzero conditions, he comes face to face with his own mortality. It takes years for Balog to see the fruits of his labor. His hauntingly beautiful videos compress years into seconds and capture ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate. Chasing Ice depicts a photographer trying to deliver evidence and hope to our carbon-powered planet.
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A Full Weekend of Family Fun with Street Art, Art Galleries, Food, & Entertainment.
The 9th annual Kayenta Arts Foundation Street Painting Festival brings students and professional artists together to create a world of magical street art.
SATURDAY • Sketches of the works & student competition
SATURDAY AFTERNOON & SUNDAY • Local professional artists complete their masterpieces
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GET YOUR STORY HEARD
TICKETS FOR COYOTE TALES’ PREPARTY AND STORYTELLING EVENT ARE AVAILABLE NOW! Preparty starts at 6:30 pm – stories start promptly at 7:30 pm Admission to pre-party included in $20 ticket price*
Upscale grub and saloon offerings generously provided by Linda Schmal of Sotheby’s Realty and Petite Feast.
Rub elbows with visiting storytellers, Grace Anne McDonough and Jeff Metcalf, visit with your friends and neighbors who are planning on sharing their own hair-raising tales, and maybe even get your name in the hat to get on stage! Major Tom and the Pine Mountain Boys bluegrass band will be providing brilliant finger picking and vibrant vocals to add to the cowboy charm of the evening.
*Avoid the lines and pre-purchase BEVERAGE TICKETS. Click here to purchase tickets for the show and Pre-party: TICKETS
Some listeners may find some stories’ subject matter difficult.
It is our belief that through the telling of well-crafted stories we celebrate our diversity, our community and our experiences
If you are interested in getting on stage, please visit the Coyote Tales website at www.coyotetalesstories.com to learn more about speaking tips and coaching opportunities.
Sunday, April 28, 7:30pm. Pre-show cocktail* party at 6:30.
Tickets: $20 (includes pre-show party)
*Avoid the lines and pre-purchase beverage
This event generously supported by:
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An informal social gathering begins at 6 pm. Cost is $15, including refreshments.
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Thank you to www.alanholbenphoto.com for his talent and photography used to promote many Center for the Arts at Kayenta and Kayenta Arts Foundation shows and events.
Unless otherwise mentioned, events will be held at the Lorraine Boccardo Theater, Center for the Arts.
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April & May Dinners are SOLD OUT! Get your tickets for June NOW.
April and May’s Petite Feast Dinner have already sold out! Menu and tickets for Sunday, June 23rd’s dinner is available on the website. Click HERE to see my take on traditional summer favorites that celebrate open flame. Grilled shrimp, beef and even produce make appearances on this special menu ~ Victoria
Thank you so much for a lovely evening! Our hat is off to you as you manage to do so much and make it look so effortless. The food was incredible and so refreshingly spring time! Thank you!” ~ Lori Capshaw
About Petite Feast Supper Club: After 30 years as a restaurateur, caterer, chef and Food and Wine best new chef nominee, Victoria Topham is opening her kitchen to share her unique culinary skills and healthy cooking style with guests just like you. PF Dinner Club offers guests the opportunity to socialize with new friends around a shared table while enjoying deliciously upscale meals. Monthly dinners will feature an hors d’oeuvre hour followed by a multi course dinner where mingling with the chef in the kitchen is encouraged. ** Think – mash-up of a restaurant, dinner party and cooking class. And, she always has a few unplanned courses and surprises for her guests!
Events will be announced monthly through her website and pricing for each event varies. April and May’s dinners have sold out but seats are available for Sunday, June 23rd. June’s dinner features foods cooked on the open flame. It’s all about the grill with this dinner! Along with the posted menu, each dinner promises to deliver some unannounced dining pleasures and a unique and varied guest list! Victoria is always happy to accommodate special celebration requests too! Petite Feast Dinner Club is the perfect opportunity to share a communal table with your friends and neighbors. Click here for more information, menus and to purchase tickets
CLICK HERE for information, menus and to purchase tickets.
JUNE 23, 2019 – ALL ABOUT THE GRILL DINNER
SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2019
HORS D’OEUVRE
BABY RIBS WITH PINEAPPLE, COCONUT JALAPENO SAUCE
GRILLED MUSHROOMS SKEWERS WITH ROSEMARY, GARLIC AND CHERVIL
LIME MINT ELDERFLOWER COCKTAIL
FIRST COURSE
GRILLED SHRIMP WITH PICKLED CUCUMBER, RYE CRUMB AND SORREL SAUCE
SECOND COURSE
ZUCCHINI BLOSSOM WITH TOMATO CONCASSE AND BASIL
ENTREE
SOUS VIDE BEEF WITH BLUE CHEESE, CHARRED BROCCOLI AND SMOKED POTATOES
DESSERT
ELDERFLOWER PANNA COTTA WITH POACHED RHUBARB AND MINT
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Monday, April 22, 2019
We will be doing two short hikes; one to Owen’s Loop and the other to the Temple Quarry Trail Both in St. George. Not dirt road. Half day trip. Bring a lunch.
Meet at 9 am at main Kayenta Office.
Any questions call Charles Dillier at 656-1956.
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Staying Put in Kayenta is a member-driven organization for Kayenta residents, proactively providing programs and services so members can lead vibrant, active and healthy lives while living in their own homes.
For information contact: Ellen Nathan
Secretary for Staying Put in Kayenta
435-652-8333
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Happy2Help is an in home personal concierge service eager to help you.
Your wish has come true!
Andrea Saccoccio has recently moved for RI and is a new resident in Kayenta. She is ready to help ease some of your burdens. There she was a Health and Physical Educator, responsible for delivering valuable information to her students and helping them succeed.
Here, she wishes to deliver services to her clients that will cater to their needs and relieve their stress. You will come to appreciate her kind, caring, and relaxed demeanor, calling on her services time and again.
Services Include:
Call or email Andrea, your trustworthy neighbor at: 401-258-9772 or Happy2help.Andrea@gmail.com
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We are always looking for volunteers. If you are interested in helping us maintain and develop this great addition to our community, Contact Roger Head at rbh@mtaonline.net or just give him a call at 435-632-1814.
www.kayentadesertarboretum.org
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Please visit the Kayenta HOA website ACC tab for Landscaping documentation. Select Landscaping Regulations Rev 2017 and Landscaping Review Steps 2017.
www.kayentahoa.org/acc/acc-guidelines.html
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The Kayenta ACC meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month, 2:00 pm in the Kayenta Community Room. A hard copy of the agenda is posted in the Kayenta Homes & Properties office the Thursday before the meeting.
Questions? Ellen Nathan • Phone: 435-652-8333 • email: arneen@infowest.com
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Elevate is a boutique fitness studio located in Kayenta offering group fitness classes, and private, semi-private and group training workouts.
Be happy. Be healthy. Have a blast! E L E V A T E
Class schedules can be found at: www.facebook.com/elevatestudioinkayenta
For studio information visit: johnyohmanfitnessretreats.com.
Inquiries can be directed to John Yohman, Owner
Elevate Studio • 435-632-1381 • jyfitness@me.com
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Sacred Space Spa is expanding, to include the space right next door and open Find Your Joy Yoga Studio. My Classes have been full and we have outgrown our yoga space so we are hoping this will help get more of you into classes. We are ADDING MORE CLASSES, Yoga and Pilates, which I am excited about. We will have some wonderful new offerings, including monthly workshops. The expansion is on a trail basis for the next several months to see if there’s enough need and interest for it to take off.
Find Your JOY Yoga Classes are offered Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 am. Space is limited. Contact Aly for details, pricing and for sign up info at 435-863-7743.
Sacred Space is a boutique-like day spa offering world renowned spa treatments as well as a wonderful selection of products, books, teas, and gifts. All spa treatments are performed by licensed professional therapists and estheticians that have been extensively trained and are extremely talented body workers and healers.
For more information on our services, pricing and monthly discounts visit our website at www.kayentaspa.com
Your neighborhood day spa and yoga studio. Tel: 435-862-7743 Sacredspacespa@gmail.com.
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Janene Borandi is a Utah licensed acupuncturist.
She holds a Diplomate of Acupuncture Certification by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). Janene graduated from the Maryland University of Integrative Health in 2014 and worked in private practice in Maryland and DC until moving to St. George, Utah in December 2016. Those wanting to make acupuncture appointments online can follow this link to my ONLINE SCHEDULER.
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Friday mornings at 8:45 to 10 am, except most of June, July, and August.
These 75 minute sessions emphasize breathing, strength, flexibility, and balance. The level is intermediate. The style is hatha flow. The location is the Room for Thought, a multi-purpose room in Kayenta’s Art Village. If you would like to join in the fun, please call first at 435-673-3469.
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The Village Fitness Center located near the theater and next to the room for thought has circuit training classes M/W/F at 8 am and Tu/Th/Sat at 9 am. ($3 per session). Other options to use the facility are also available. Come join your neighbors to strengthen your muscles, improve your heart rate and have some fun. Drop in some morning or contact Gloria Prahl at gmp@infowest.com or call 435-674-2824 or 435-669-0430.
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An enthusiastic group of pickleball players gather on Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday mornings for drop-in doubles play. The start time adjusts with the seasons. Members in good standing may access the secured courts at any time. For any resident interested in joining, learning to play or determining their ability, please contact any one of the committee members listed.
Joel Lueders (joel_lueders@hotmail.com)
span class=”s1″>Michael Hopwood (mhop802@gmail.com)
Trish Olson (pason@comcast.net)
See you on the courts!
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For information on the Village Gym contact Gloria at 674-2824 or email gmp@infowest.com.
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INKAS had a special night on March 14th at The Center for the Arts in Kayenta. Man of Two Worlds, producer of “Sylvia,” dedicated a generous portion of that night’s proceeds to INKAS. Many thanks to Garry Morris and Kent Hayes for helping to further our work in saving and improving the lives of homeless animals in our community.
INKAS is partnering with PAWS, a local animal rescue organization, to offer a great opportunity for all dog and cat owners. Our Low-cost Pet Clinic will be held on Saturday, April 13th, from10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The clinic will offer spay/neuter vouchers for $75 for cats and $125 for dogs. Vaccinations are $15 each and include rabies, canine and feline distemper and bordetella for dogs. Microchipping is $25 for both dogs and cats and includes lifetime registration. No appointment is needed. The event will take place at the Ivins Animal Shelter and Adoption Center located at 474 N 200 W Ivins (435-628-1049). Please have all dogs on leash and cats in carriers.
INKAS will again have a table at the Street Painting Festival in Kayenta. Stop by to say hello and check out our table where we will have items for you and your pets. This event for the whole family will be held April 27 – 28 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The Ivins Animal Shelter
Bailee Sleppy, Manager
HOURS: Monday – Saturday: 8AM – 3PM, Sunday: CLOSED
Lois Hewitt: President. 435-414-4802
Sara Dupre: Secretary. 206-724-5902
INKAS4pets.org Please visit our website to read INKAS accomplishments!
Please remember the pets waiting for adoptions or fostering at the Ivins City Animal Shelter
435-628-1049
INKAS is a 501(c) 3 organization and is a Registered Utah Charity.
Inkas4pets@gmail.com. You can also check us out on Facebook.
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Ivins Night Sky Initiative is a 100% volunteer, not for profit, citizen organization created to improve, preserve and protect the night sky over Ivins. For the most up to date information please visit our website at: https://ivinsnightsky.org/
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Nextdoor is a completely private on-line web-site environment and we now have ONE Kayenta Nextdoor neighborhood with two leaders Nathan Dupre and Kathi Fox. If you would like to join go to: www.nextdoor.com/join/VZBZAH.
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We’d like to invite all Kayenta residents to join us in supporting Snow Canyon State Park. Our mission is to provide support to Snow Canyon State Park through various means. For more information and to join Friends please visit our web site www.friendsofsnowcanyon.org or e-mail us at friendsofsnowcanyon@gmail.com. “Like” us on www.facebook.com/ FriendsofSnowCanyon.
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Located in the desert community of Kayenta Utah, the Crescent Moon Inn is the perfect place to get away from it all. Relax and enjoy the picturesque desert surroundings and an unobstructed view of the night sky. The Inn is just a short walk or bike ride from the Kayenta Art Village, where locally-owned art galleries, the Sacred Space Day Spa and the Xetava Garden Cafe add to your unique experience.
For Crescent Moon Inn Reservations or Pricing call: 435-879-9076
or visit us at www.crescentmooninn.com
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2019 Hog and Jog 5k Fun Run
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2019
Time: Starts at 8:00 a.m.
Location: UNITY Park
Come out to the 4th Annual Hog and Jog Fun Run and join in the spring festivities. With music on the course and Hog and Jog selfie stations, you’ll be able to celebrate and run at the same time! Every participant will receive a Hog and Jog t-shirt, tons of bacon, and an amazing 4″ Hog and Jog finisher medal. The race is not timed, but we will be providing prizes for the first 3 male and female finishers. This is the spring celebration jackpot! PRIZES & GIVEAWAYS: Stick around for prizes, giveaways, bacon pizza from Dominoes, bacon doughnuts, and just bacon from Smithfield Foods! We will be giving 4 runners with the best bacon costume a $25 gift card towards anything at the St. George Running Center. Packet pickup will be Friday from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the St. George Running Center and 7:00 – 7:45 a.m. on Saturday morning before the race. For info
Dumpster date is April 13th and Blue Can Recycling is March 1st ,15th & 29th.
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“Art is a series of trial and error, of discovery and hope, and determination”
Classes Run for Six Weeks.
You will be able to sign up for another six weeks if you choose to continue.
PLACE • New Office, Fire, and Maintenance building in the Art Village
TIME • Mon. or Tues. from 10 AM to 1PM
PRICE • $210 per 6 week session (Six classes)
INSTRUCTOR • Sherrie Warren
BACKGROUND • Bachelor Fine Arts. Taught for 10 years. Worked in acrylics, oils, and pastels.
CALL TO RESERVE SPACE OR TO SIGN UP. HOME • 435-656-9199 CELL • 801-680-9616
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Trips & Trails
For more details call Charles Dillier at 435-656-1956.
Kayenta Book Lovers
Meetings the 2nd Monday of every month. For more details contact: A useful resource for any reader: https://sites.google.com/site/kayentabookclub/
Kayenta Weavers
The Kayenta Weavers groups meets weekly to enjoy the limitless creativity of off-loom weaving. For information contact Katie at: kayentakatie@gmail.com.
Spirit of the Desert Episcopal Church
Every Sunday at 3 pm in Kayenta’s Room for Thought. For details contact Katie Mays at 435-628-3552. www.spiritepiscopalchurch.org.
The Tahri Marpo Ling Buddhist Sangha – Green Tara Practice
The Green Tara practice now meets on Friday’s from 9:00am – 10:00am in Sacred Space Spa at the Kayenta Art Village. The Green Tara Practice will begin with a teaching from Buddhist literature, followed by the chanting of prayers and the Green Tara mantra. The practice will conclude with a period of silent meditation. Preparation: Wear loose, comfortable clothing; bring your meditation cushion if you prefer to sit on one; otherwise, chairs will be provided. A suggested donation of $5, would be greatly appreciated. For more Information email:tahrimarpoling@gmail.com
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