“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.”—Simone Weil As we contemplate the meaning of paying attention this month, we will begin by welcoming Emily Scott, Executive Director of the Vashon Maury Community Food Bank this Sunday, March 1st.  She will share with us what has drawn her to the work with food security … Continue reading Paying Attention to What Matters:  Building Resilience in our Community

Preserving a record of music and and dance in the Balkin Mountains. As a young man, Martin Koenig traveled to Bulgaria on several grants from the Smithsonian to record the voices, instruments, and dances of that region.  As the result of “modernization” many of those art forms have been lost.. Martin’s film and recordings are … Continue reading Celebration of Dance and Music of the Balkins

We think everyone would agree that resilience is an important quality, something we need to cultivate in order to get through life’s challenges. But what is resilience exactly and how can we embody it? Please join us for an exploration of this compelling theme.