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SUMMARY:WAIT LIST Big Tent Talk: Nadia Bolz-Weber on Gratitude
DESCRIPTION:This event is currently operating a waitlist.  \nNadia Bolz-Weber is an ordained Lutheran pastor\, founder of House for All Sinners & Saints in Denver\, host of The Confessional podcast\, and author of three New York Times bestselling memoirs\, including Accidental Saints. She writes and speaks about personal failings\, recovery\, grace\, faith\, and really whatever the hell else she   wants to. Hear Nadia tackle this year’s GRATITUDE theme from her unique and forthright perspective. \nRegistration strongly encouraged. Use the button below.
URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/big-tent-talk-nadia-bolz-weber-on-gratitude/
LOCATION:Eugene and Marily Glick Indiana History Center\, 450 W. Ohio St.\, Indianapolis\, 46202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Conversation,Lecture
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SUMMARY:Spirit & Place Presents: My Black Country\, An Evening of Story and Song with Alice Randall & Leyla McCalla
DESCRIPTION:Alice Randall is a New York Times best-selling novelist\, award-winning songwriter\, educator\, and food activist. Her new memoir\, My Black Country\, celebrates the power of Black influences on country music. Joining Randall with a performance is multilingual singer/songwriter Leyla McCalla\, founding member of Our Native Daughters and alum of the Grammy-winning The Carolina Chocolate Drops. \nRegistration strongly encouraged. Use the button below.
URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/spirit-place-presents-my-black-country-an-evening-of-story-and-song-with-alice-randall-leyla-mccalla/
LOCATION:Madam Walker Legacy Center\, 617 Indiana Ave.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Conversation,Lecture,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241106T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241106T150000
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SUMMARY:Gratitude in the Greatest Novel: Anna Karenina
DESCRIPTION:ASL provided by students in IUI’s Program in American Sign Language (ASL) and English Interpreting \nMuch is at stake in whether we go through our days feeling resentful or with a sense of gratitude. Fortunately\, the “world’s greatest novel” offers deep insights into these matters\, deepening our understanding of the many blessings of gratitude and its transformative power in our lives. \nGratitude seems like something we all learn as small children\, when our parents tell us to say thank you. In fact\, it is a great deal richer and more complex\, and it should be a topic of life-long learning. If we lead thankless lives\, we suffer\, but if we can learn to cultivate our powers of gratitude\, going forward with a sense of abundance instead of scarcity\, we enrich both our own lives and those of others. This presentation will explore the complexities of gratitude by centering Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina – a book some of dubbed the “world’s greatest novel.” By contrasting the lives of characters who go through life resentfully\, feeling they have nothing for which to feel grateful\, to those who recognize and savor their many blessings\, attendees will be encouraged to follow their own gratitude path. \nQuestions?: Contact 317-274-2462 or festival@iu.edu. \nEvent Organizers: A partnership between scholar Dr. Richard Gunderman and Zionsville Christian Church. \nRegistration: Walk-ins welcome\, but registration is encouraged. Register using the blue button below. \nImage Credit: Leo Tolstoy by Ivan Kramskoi\, 1873 \n \n 
URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/gratitude-in-the-greatest-novel-anna-karenina/
LOCATION:Zionsville Christian Church\, 120 N. 9th St.\, Zionsville\, 46077\, United States
CATEGORIES:festival,Lecture
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SUMMARY:Sacred Synergies: Nature\, Faith\, & Science with Katharine Hayhoe
DESCRIPTION:ASL Interpreted \nAttendance is virtual or in-person \nZOOM ATTENDEE NOTICE:\nVirtual attendees must register via Zoom — not Eventbrite — to receive the Zoom link and passcode. Complete your ZOOM ATTENDANCE registration here: \nhttps://iu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_T_9ygB1BQNK-7NeRfLe1Jw \nHow do we talk about climate change—across scientific\, faith\, and cultural divides? \nKick off this year’s Spirit & Place Festival with a virtual keynote and watch party featuring Katharine Hayhoe—Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy\, evangelical Christian\, and author of Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World. \nEmbrace the spirit of community with food\, fellowship\, and the chance to connect with event partners at our in-person watch party or bring that spirit to your place by connecting virtually. After Hayhoe’s keynote\, join IU experts—online or in person—for interactive workshops exploring how to navigate tough climate conversations through dialogue\, science and policy communication\, and improv. \nWhy a virtual keynote & watch party? To reduce her carbon footprint\, Hayhoe presents virtually. We’re pleased to offer both a communal in-person experience at Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation and an online Zoom option. All attendees will have a chance to explore what it means to talk—and listen—across divides. \nQuestions: Contact 317-274-2462 or festival@iu.edu. \nEvent Organizers: presented by Spirit & Place\, IU Environmental Resilience Institute\, Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IU Indianapolis\, IU Indianapolis Communicating Science Program\, The Nature Conservancy in Indiana\, Hoosier Environmental Council\, Citizens’ Climate Lobby Indiana\, and Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation. \nRegistration: Requested by Oct. 23. Register Here.\n(NOTE: In person attendees will register via Eventbrite and virtual guests directly via Zoom.) \nWhat to Know: \n\nFor online guests: While cameras won’t be on\, you’ll have plenty of ways to join in! Use the Q&A function to engage with Katharine and then stick around afterwards for something special: a short\, interactive session with a representative from the IUI O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at their Constructive Dialogue work—practical\, proven strategies for talking through the tough stuff. Curious about how to keep conversations open instead of shutting them down? You’ll walk away with a tool designed exactly for “important\, complicated issues that can divide people.”\nFor in-person guests: Arrive early at 5:30PM for heavy hors d’oeuvres\, live viola music by Colette Abel\, and a chance to mingle with our event partners before Katharine takes the virtual stage at 6PM. And don’t leave right after the talk—you’ll miss one of the evening’s most engaging experiences! Krista Longtin\, IU communication expert and winner of Spirit & Place’s 2019 Award of Awesomeness (“A Faith Leader and a Scientist Walk into a Bar”)\, will lead a fun improv-based workshop that will get you laughing\, connecting\, and reflecting on how to ask questions from genuine curiosity. You’ll practice communication skills that help build bridges and common ground\, something we all need more of.
URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/sacred-synergies-nature-faith-science-with-katharine-hayhoe/
LOCATION:Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation\, 6501 N. Meridian St.\, Indianapolis\, 46260\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Conversation,festival,Interactive,Lecture
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SUMMARY:The Greencastle Urban Fossil Tour: Discover Ancient Life Around You!
DESCRIPTION:Self-Guided Walks: Nov. 7 – 16\nGuided Walks & Activities: Saturday\, Nov. 8 & 15 \nDownload a self-guided map and daily schedules by clicking here!  \nJoin an all-ages community-wide fossil adventure blending science\, nature\, and art! Explore Greencastle’s buildings and the DePauw Nature Park on your own with a custom map or participate in a guided tour. Visit Fern Cliff’s vivid green sandstone\, make fossil prints and poems\, hear from experts\, and trade your Paleo Art for a fossil cookie. \nThe Greencastle Urban Fossil Tour was designed with flexibility in mind! \n\nSelf-Guided Walks: Pick up a walking tour “fossil map” of downtown Greencastle and the DePauw Nature Park at the Putnam County Museum (1105 N. Jackson St.) or the Putnam County Convention & Visitors Bureau (aka\, “Welcome Center\,” 12 W. Washington St.). Hours vary but are open most weekdays until 3PM. After touring the area—and noting what you saw—return to the Welcome Center to collect your fossil-shaped cookie!\n\n\nSaturday Sessions & Guided Walks: On Saturdays\, guests and their families can attend interactive presentations at the Putnam County Museum with paleo-artist Janet Panoch (11/8) and geologist Tim Cope (11/15). Activities include fossil rubbings\, art displays\, short poetry exercises\, and optional guided fossil walks in the DePauw Nature Park (1400 W. CR 125 S.). Saturday sessions are from 1 – 4PM. There is a more detailed agenda posted on the registration page.\n\nSpecial Instructions: Please verify hours for the DePauw Nature Park\, Putnam County Museum\, and Putnam County Convention & Visitors Bureau before picking up a self-guided walking tour map.\nMost areas on the tour are ADA compliant. \nQuestions? Contact 317-748-8462 or jpanoch@iu.edu. \nEvent Organizers: A partnership between paleo-artist Janet Panoch\, Putnam County Museum\, DePauw University\, DePauw Geosciences Club\, and The Doc’s Inn. \nRegistration: Click here to register.
URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/the-greencastle-urban-fossil-tour-discover-ancient-life-around-you/
LOCATION:Putnam County Museum\, 1105 Jackson St.\, Greencastle\, 46135\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly,festival,Interactive,Lecture,On-the-Go,Outdoor
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SUMMARY:Nature and the Transcendent in Marilynne Robinson's Gilead
DESCRIPTION:“This is an interesting planet. It deserves all the attention you can give it.” — Marilynne Robinson\, Gilead \nThis quote captures the heart of Gilead\, Robinson’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel that invites us to behold the world with reverence and attention. In a time when speed and distraction dominate our days\, Gilead offers a counter-testimony: that light\, water\, speech\, and blessing are sacred gifts—natural things that point us toward the beautiful and the good. \nLed by Dr. Richard Gunderman\, Chancellor’s Professor at IU Indianapolis\, this reflective session—part lecture\, part reading group—will explore Gilead through a series of guided readings and visual illustrations. Participants will read and discuss selected passages from Gilead\, including a father’s blessing of his prodigal namesake\, a summer evening transformed by a lawn sprinkler\, and a moment of astonishment at beauty found in a graveyard bathed in moonlight. \nWhether you’re a longtime admirer of Robinson’s work\, a student encountering Gilead for the first time\, or simply someone drawn to stories that speak quietly but profoundly to life’s deeper questions\, this event offers space to reflect\, discuss\, and reconnect with both the inner life and the natural world. \nQuestions? Contact 317-873-3149 or askalib@hmmpl.org. \nEvent Organizers: A partnership between scholar Dr. Richard Gunderman and Hussey Mayfield Memorial Library. \nRegistration: Click here to register.
URL:https://spiritandplace.org/event/nature-and-the-transcendent-in-marilynne-robinsons-gilead/
LOCATION:Hussey-Mayfield Public Libary – Zionsville Branch\, 250 N. 5th St.\, Zionsville\, 46077\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,festival,Lecture,Moderated Conversation
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