This section highlights the variety of events & gatherings that I organize, host & help to facilitate and includes: my spoken word shows; mindfulness related offerings; and community inspired events such as open mic nights, speaker series' & film showings.
COMING UP
Updated November, 2024
There’s a top-notch chance I will be organizing & leading another online practice group starting in January 2025. More details will emerge once I have them figured out. If you’re interested in staying informed, please use the contact tab to reach out.
Check out the Empty Mountain calendar of events tab here, for info about the future happenings I am organizing and co-leading at EM
PAST EVENTS
Organizer, facilitator & host: 2nd annual camping retreat at Empty Mountain, August 2024.
Panel speaker: zoom session led by Jeremy Smith on Living the Dream, July 2024.
Organizer, facilitator & speaker: Day of mindfulness at Empty Mountain, June 2024.
Organizer & facilitator: 4-week online practice group: Four Arenas. January 2024.
Organizer & co-host: Book launch & reading event for Tears Become Rain: Stories of Transformation and Healing Inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh, edited by Jeanine Cogan & Mary Hillebrand; Thursday October 12, 2023.
Organizer & host: Mindful Community Conversation, centered on the topic of mental illness; Thursday October 5, 2023. Location: Open Way Mindfulness Center, Missoula.
Organizer: Be Here Now Sangha potluck in the park, September 2023.
Organizer, host & speaker: Mindful Community Conversation, centered on the topic of abortion; Thursday September 5, 2023. Location: Open Way Mindfulness Center, Missoula.
Organizer & facilitator: Women’s retreat weekend (a small, private event), August 2023.
Organizer & facilitator: Camping retreat at Empty Mountain, August 2023.
Organizer, facilitator & speaker: Day of mindfulness at Empty Mountain, July 2023.
Organizer & facilitator: Day of mindfulness at Empty Mountain, June 2023.
Organizer & host: Open mic night, April 2023.
Organizer & facilitator: 8-week online practice group: “Seven Roots of Wellness.” January-March, 2023.
Organizer & host: Open mic night, September 2022.
Organizer: Education session led by TransVisible Montana: “Allyship Through the GenderVerse.” September 8, 2022.
Organizer & facilitator: Women’s retreat weekend (a small, private event), August 2022.
Organizer & host: Dharma talk video watch session at the Open Way Mindfulness Center, offered by Sister Peace, entitled Cultivating Love & Peace for Racial Healing. In recognition of Juneteenth. June 19, 2022.
Organizer & facilitator: Online practice group, a 4-week series on an original concept called Watering Good Seeds. February-March, 2022.
Organizer & host: Sangha zoom movie night, Rebel for Life. April 2021.
Guest speaker for Red Willow Learning Center: Mindfulness & Chronic Pain. Zoom program, April 2021.
3-Part Mindfulness Practice Talk Series: No Such Thing As An Insignificant Moment. Online offering, March 2021.
Organizer & facilitator: Dharma Study Group, a 6-week series on the Six Paramitas. March-April 2020.
Guest spoken word artist: Heidi Junkersfeld’s collaborative album Free System - Sistema Libre. January 2020. To listen to the song I was part of, Nos Toca, click here.
Organizer & host, winter series open mic nights @ the Open Way Mindfulness Center, Nov. 2019-Mar. 2020.
Organizer & performer, Word of Mouth, 2nd annual show: Friday, November 8th 2019 @ the Roxy Theater in Missoula.
Organizer & moderator, 4th annual series of Mindful Community Conversations: Sept-Dec, 2019 @ the Open Way Mindfulness Center.
Solo Spoken Word Show: April 21st, 2019 @ the Dixon Mercantile in Dixon, MT
Poetry Slam: April 10th, 2019. Hosted by the Aerie Big Sky Literary Mag Program. Third place winner.
Teen Workshop: Express Yourself Through Spoken Word Poetry. Missoula Art Museum. March 20, 2019.
Organizer & host: Suicide: The Ripple Effect, film showing & panel discussion @ the Roxy Theater in Missoula. January 2019.
Organizer & performer, Word of Mouth: November 3rd, 2018 @ the Roxy Theater in Missoula. An evening showcasing: spoken word, storytelling, and standup comedy.
Spoken Word Workshop & Solo Performance: June 16th, 2018. Hosted in Kalispell by the Flathead Spoken Word community @ Tailing Loop Winery.
Spoken Word Album Release & Solo Show: March 9th, 2018 @ Kulture Lounge in Missoula.
Montana Book Festival Poetry Slam, First Place Winner. September 2017.
Organizer & host: Walk With Me, film showing @ the Roxy Theater in Missoula. September 2017.