Are you feeling stuck on coming up with creative ideas on how to connect to this year's Spirit & Place Festival NATURE theme? Join us for an afternoon of breaking through creative blocks to find a NATURE inspired event idea that works for you. This session is also a great opportunity to meet with other […]
Whether you have pitched an event idea for the Spirit & Place Festival in the past or are new to the process, this informative 60-minute session will review what Spirit & Place is all about, how the festival application process works, and resources aimed to help you be successful! Register by using the blue registration […]
At this crucial moment, when homelessness is exploding, affordable housing is diminishing, and segregated communities are increasingly common, we need to ask the question – “Are our built environments fundamentally immoral?” In this year’s talk, Dr. Jennings will present on “Remaking the Commons: Forming a Moral Imagination for Possession and Philanthropy in Place.” As a […]
Whether you have pitched an event idea for the Spirit & Place Festival in the past or are new to the process, this informative 60-minute session will review what Spirit & Place is all about, how the festival application process works, and resources aimed to help you be successful! Register by using the blue registration […]
In a unique twist on this year’s Spirit & Place theme of NATURE, we invite you hear from author, rabbi, and scholar at the Emory Center for Psychedelics and Spirituality, Jay Michaelson, as part of our Big Tent Talks series.
ASL Interpreted Attendance is virtual or in-person ZOOM ATTENDEE NOTICE: Virtual attendees must register via Zoom -- not Eventbrite -- to receive the Zoom link and passcode. Complete your ZOOM ATTENDANCE registration here: https://iu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_T_9ygB1BQNK-7NeRfLe1Jw How do we talk about climate change—across scientific, faith, and cultural divides? Kick off this year’s Spirit & Place Festival with […]
ASL Interpreted Explore your place in and as part of nature through hands-on activities and thoughtful inquiry. Create your own art and contribute to a collaborative weaving project, both utilizing natural materials. Engage with neighbors in prompted conversations that invite curiosity, reflection, and remembering your place in the natural world. Step into nature and explore […]
Community Forum & River Clean Up. Attend one or both gatherings. Join Sea Scope’s youth Eco-Warriors for a two-part event exploring environmental justice, community dialogue, and a Fall Creek cleanup. Facilitated by local experts and inspired by Laudato Si, this experience blends spiritual reflection and action. Connect with neighbors of Martindale-Brightwood and our living earth—come […]
Translation is never neutral, and it shapes more than words. In fact, it shapes the very nature of belief. Compare different English translations of sacred texts in small groups and how they have influenced understanding and belief across time, cultures, and communities. Participants will be challenged to rethink the meaning of well-known verses and how […]
Limited capacity. Registration encouraged. Inspired by the poems Allowables by Nikki Giovanni and Mercy by Rudy Francisco this event explores the roots of our fears and the quiet, transformative power of mercy. Facilitated by Deborah Asante, participants will engage in guided writing, creative reflection, and optional group sharing in a safe and supportive environment. Through […]
Discover Hopecraft! Part conversation, part hands-on art workshop—“hope crafting” invites those grappling with climate despair to connect through reflection, visual expression, and writing to explore climate hope through the resilient perspectives of Black, Brown, and Indigenous thinkers. Hopecraft invites participants into a hands-on, heart-centered exploration of hope as both a personal practice and a community […]
Virtual What did Connections reveal about what our community is longing for right now? In this Zoom session, Spirit & Place will share highlights from the 2025 Festival survey and explore patterns, interests, and lessons that can inspire meaningful proposals for the 2026 Festival. If you're just getting started in thinking about this year's festival […]
