Ann Arbor Sangha Activities May – August 2024
BRUNCHES & PICNICS
July Potluck Picnic – Sunday, July 28, follows White Tara Longevity Initiation – approx 1:30pm
June Potluck Brunch – Sunday, June 16, follows 11:00am – 12:00pm talk
TAI CHI – Sundays Weekly, 4:00 – 5:00pm
Learn and practice Wu Style Tai Chi Chan with instructor Marilyn Feingold.
DATES: May 5, 12, 19, June 2, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, August 4, 11, 18, 25.
No sessions May 26, June 9, July 14, and July 28
COST: Drop-in, $5 per session at the door.
OPEN MIC@JEWEL HEART – Second Sunday Monthly, 6:00pm Free. Sign-up starts 5:30pm. All welcome. Email [email protected]. Donations welcome.
DATES: May 12. No sessions June – August. September 8, October 13, December 8
LOCATION: 1129 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, 48108
HATHA YOGA WITH SAMANTHA LIEBERMAN – Thursdays Weekly, 9:15 – 10:15am
DATES: No Sessions on May 16, 23, June 13, and July 11, 25, August 1
COST: Drop-in $15 per session – First visit FREE! Cash or Venmo at door. Seniors receive 10% discount. Discounted packages available. Bring your own mats.
Sam Lieberman has been practicing yoga since 1988. She received teacher trainings in Yoga Fit and Yoga Medics. Yoga Medics is a medical model approach with emphasis on alignment and therapeutic needs.
FREE FILM AND DISCUSSION – Fridays Monthly, 7:00pm – No session in May
Bring friends and enjoy a free film & follow up group discussion onsite. Free concessions available.
LOCATION: 1129 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor 48108
June 14 – Past Lives (2023) Childhood friends confront notions of destiny, love, & choices that make a life.
July 12 – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) This is a comical and poignant look at breakups, breakdowns, and breakthroughs.
August 9 – Tibet: A Buddhist Trilogy (2006) This 3-part feature, hailed as a cinematic masterpiece, recombined into a single feature, looking at the Tibetan people as they live now.
Upcoming Fridays: August 9, September 13, October 11, December 13
SANGHA GAME NIGHT – Friday, June 7, 6:30 – 9:30pm, Late arrivals welcome
LOCATION: Jewel Heart Cafe, 1129 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor 48108
Everyone is invited to bring a favorite game or two, otherwise take their chances with what others bring. A few games anticipated are –
Uno and variants, Codenames, Splendor, Pictionary, Monikers
In general, it is anticipated someone will join a group of 3-6 people and agree to a game for 30-60 minutes. One person will take the lead explaining the game and facilitating game play. Then a NEW game is selected by someone else for variety as people move in or out as desired.
People sharing their favorite games and learning new games is encouraged. Snacks will be provided.
LATE ARRIVALS WELCOME.
Next Game Night, Friday, September 27.
HAPPY HIKERS – 3rd Saturday Monthly at various Ann Arbor parks, 1:30 – 2:30pm
DATE/LOCATION: May 18 – Matthaei Botanical Gardens. Dress for weather.
Break June – August. Resumes in September
Contact Heather MacKenzie at [email protected] for information.
DHARMA DISC’ERS DISC GOLF – Saturday Afternoons Monthly, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
New and experienced players welcome!
DATES: April 27, May 11, June 22 (10am-12pm due to weather), July 20, August 24
LOCATION: Mary Beth Doyle Park, 3500 Birch Hollow Drive, Ann Arbor 48108. Meet in parking lot adjacent to swing set.
Instructions – Time of play is usually 1-3 hours, depending on number in group and how many holes we play. Typically 18 holes but you can also play 9 or however many you like.
Wear good hiking shoes with a good gripping sole as ground may be muddy. Discs will be available to use for the day. If you have your own discs (or plan to purchase a starter set), please bring your own. You might also want to bring a small bag or backpack to carry your discs.
Note: Play is weather permitting. Please check this webpage first.
Contact: [email protected]
JEWEL HEART READERS – Currently on a break. Watch for details soon.
LOVING KINDNESS CRAFTERS
Third Sunday Monthly, 1:00pm, Onsite
DATES: Currently on Break. Resumes in September and moves to the Fourth Sunday Monthly – September 22, October 27, December 22. No session in November. Crafters will gather to create Tie Blankets using Polarfleece to be delivered to U of M’s End of Life Support.
Interested in knitting, sewing, quilting, baking or other crafts? No knowledge necessary, beginners and experts and all between are welcome.
Ann Arbor Special Events Jan – April 2024
ANN ARBOR SANGHA ACTIVITIES
LOVING KINDNESS CRAFTERS – Monthly Sundays, 1:00 pm ET, Onsite, FREE
Interested in knitting, sewing, quilting, baking or other crafts? No knowledge necessary. Beginners and experts and all in between are welcome.
DATES: January 21, February 18, March 17 Note: Sessions will resume in September.
We will be knitting/crocheting chemo caps for St. Joseph and University of Michigan cancer patients. Materials available or bring your own. Instructions available.
Contact Rowena Villarias at [email protected] for more information.
Note: Collecting care package items for the Delonis Homeless Shelter continues. Donations for kits can be placed in the box marked. Items needed follow:
Toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, chapstick, bar soap, washrags & hand towels, travel size Kleenex, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, body lotion, hand shavers, men’s shaving cream, women’s tampons & panty liners, Q-tips, shower caddies.
TAI CHI – Weekly Sundays, 4:00 – 5:00pm ET, Onsite
Learn and practice Wu Style Tai Chi Chan with instructor Marilyn Feingold.
DATES: January 7, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 28. Note: No Session on January 14, March 3, April 21, May 26
COST: Drop-in, $5 per session at the door.
OPEN MIC @ JEWEL HEART – Second Sunday Monthly, 6:00 – 9:00pm ET, Onsite in the Joyful Paradise Room FREE, donations welcome.
DATES: January 14, February 11, March 10, April 14, May 12
LADY NIGUMA YOGA with HELEN BREAULT – Weekly Mondays through March 18, 6:00 – 6:45pm ET, Onsite, FREE
DATES: January 29 – March 18 – No Session February 26.
Nourish your mind and body with this sweet chakra-based yoga series. We explore the mind-body connection by incorporating pranayama (breath awareness) and seed syllables with gentle poses. Onsite.
All levels welcome, no experience necessary!
Bring your own mat. We will have some mats available.
JEWEL HEART READERS – 2nd Monday Monthly, Online only, 7:00 – 8:30pm ET FREE NOTE: Currently taking a break, watch here for more details.
DATES: February 12, March 11 – No session January 15, April 8
Book Selection: To be determined
Previously: The Wakeful Body by Willa Blythe Baker. Click for the zoom registration link.
Contact [email protected] or check out the Ann Arbor calendar for more information.
HATHA YOGA WITH SAMANTHA LIEBERMAN – Weekly Thursdays, 9:15 – 10:15am ET, Onsite
DATES: January/February, March, April No Session on January 11, February 29, May 16, May 23 and June 13.
COST: Drop-in $15 per session – First visit FREE! Cash or Venmo at door. Seniors receive 10% discount. Discounted packages available. Bring your own mats.
Sam Lieberman has been practicing yoga since 1988. She received teacher trainings in Yoga Fit and Yoga Medics. Yoga Medics is a medical model approach with emphasis on alignment and therapeutic needs.
FREE FILM AND DISCUSSION – Second Friday Monthly, 7:00pm ET, Onsite in the Joyful Paradise Room FREE
Bring friends and enjoy a free film and follow up group discussion onsite. Concessions available.
DATES: January 19, February 9, March 8, April 12 – Note: No sessions April 12 and May 10
January 19 – Walking the Camino. (2015) Documentary about 6 men and women’s 500-mile journey along the Way of St. James. For 1200 years, millions of pilgrims have been walking the Camino de Santiago from France to Spain. Have you ever walked—or wanted to walk—the Way?
February 9 – You Can Heal Your Life. (2008) documentary detailing the fascinating life story of the indomitable Louise Hay. A surprising, inspiring, motivational film that brings the fact that we can make a difference in our lives straight into our hearts.
March 8 – The Keeper of the Keys. (2012) What are the keys to changing your life? Appearances by Jack Canfield, John Gray, Marci Shimoff and other personal-development luminaries who teach Michael (Scott Cervine) the key ideas to transforming his life. An imaginative adventure, think Harry Potter meets Woody Allen meets The Secret.
April 12 – No film due to Geshe Thabkhe’s April program
May 10 – No film due to Geshe Thabkhe’s April program
HAPPY HIKERS – 3rd Saturday Monthly hikes at various Ann Arbor parks, 1:30 – 2:30pm ET NOTE: New time 1:30 – 2:30pm began April 20
NEXT DATE/TIME/LOCATION: – May 18, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Dress for the weather.
Dates: January 20, February 17, March 16, April 20, May 18 Note: Summer break June – August
Locations: January: Cedar Bend, February: Marshall Nature Preserve, March: Gallop Park, April: County Farm Park, May: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Contact Heather MacKenzie at [email protected] for information.
DHARMA DISC’ERS DISC GOLF – Monthly Saturday Afternoons, 2:00pm – 4:00pm ET FREE – Note new time
New and experienced players welcome!
Dates: April 27, May 11, June 22, August 24, September 28, October 26
FREE. New & experienced players welcome!
Location: Mary Beth Doyle Park, 3500 Birch Hollow Drive, Ann Arbor 48108
Meet in the parking lot adjacent to the swing set.
Instructions – Time of play is usually 1-3 hours, depending on number in group and how many holes we play. Typically, 18 holes but you can also play 9 or however many you like.
Wear good hiking shoes with a good gripping sole as ground may be muddy. Discs will be available to use for the day. If you have your own discs (or plan to purchase a starter set), please bring your own. You might also want to bring a small bag or backpack to carry your discs.
Note: Play is weather permitting so please check this webpage first.
Contact: [email protected]
BLISSFUL BIRDERS – To be announced
Colorful warblers, vireos, tanagers, orioles, and flycatchers are exiting Michigan on migration farther south during early September. We’ll visit Matthaei Botanical Gardens, one of the best Ann Arbor birding hotspots for fall migrants.
Instructions: Bring binoculars, dress appropriately, and wear sensible shoes because trails can be wet with morning dew. Please, no strollers or dogs.
Guide
Contact: Send an email message to [email protected]
JEWEL HEART ANN ARBOR FOOD DRIVE
Local sangha are hosting a food drive for Food Gatherers to fight against hunger right here where we live. When onsite, please see the poster on the Sangha Council bulletin board for needed items or the donation box in the cafe. We plan to donate around the holiday timeframe so don’t wait too long to donate!
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