Arts to the Ridge

A Creative Spirit Retreat for Girls Ages 10-16: Sponsored by Friends of Silence
Date: 
June 23-28, 2013
Time: 
3 pm Sunday June 23 - Friday June 28 after lunch
Location: 
Still Point Mountain Retreat in Harpers Ferry, WV

Retreat to the Ridge and bring your art with you. If you draw, dance, sing, write, play a musical instrument, sculpt, sew, or otherwise create—this retreat is for you! Practice in an inspiring mountain setting; share creative experiences with one another; explore the connection between silence, spirit, and creativity; try something new in sampler sessions with guest artists. Parents and younger sibs welcome.

Retreat begins: June 23, 3:00 p.m. Sunday (Supper potluck)
Retreat ends: after lunch Friday, June 28
Retreat fee: $395

Scholarships available
Special family/sibling discounts
Free with parent as staff/artist

Features:

  • 5 Overnights
  • Kid-friendly meals
  • Campfire
  • Marshmallows
  • Visiting and mentoring artists
  • Hiking trails
  • Pond
  • River
  • Kindred spirits
  • Creative partnership with the Great Creator

For more information or to register, contact:
Mary Ann Welter
301 277-5767; 301 332-5780
mary_ann_welter @yahoo.com

To register:

Send registration form and $50 deposit payable to Friends of Silence to:
Mary Ann Welter
3806 30th Street
Mt. Rainier, Md. 20712

Things to Bring:

  • sleeping bag or twin bedding
  • pillow
  • personal hygiene items including sunscreen and bug repellant
  • sturdy closed-toe shoes for hiking and getting wet/muddy
  • outdoorsy clothes for both warm and cool weather
  • pjs
  • a bathing suit
  • 2 towels
  • washcloth
  • hat
  • raincoat
  • journal or blank notebook
  • pens/pencils
  • tools of your own art (instrument, music, paints, sketchpad, skits, clay)
  • a poem
  • story or song to share
  • and creative energy

Mark all belongings with your name, please.

Still Point Retreat, located adjacent to the 1,400-acre Rolling Ridge wilderness preserve 60 miles from Washington DC, features the Appalachian Trail and scenic Shenandoah River and offers nature's renewal, recreational opportunities and comfy accommodations. Facilities include a modern Retreat Cabin, small cottages, tent sites, tipis, a spring-fed pond, and a large deck overlooking the river. Additional accommodations at Rolling Ridge Study Retreat, a nondenominational retreat facility committed to nurturing individuals, families and communities.

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