CREATING AND SUSTAINING PEACE ON MLK DAY AT OLD FIRST

TODAY from 10 am until 7:30 p.m, Spoke the Hub Dancing and the Old First Reformed Church have designed an event dedicated to the idea of creating and sustaining peace.

A day day of participatory activities at Old First at Seventh Avenue and Carroll, the event that intriques me is: Six Chapels: Simultaneous interfaith Meditation and Prayer for Peace right in Old First’s sanctuary. Here’s a list of what’s going on today:

THEATER OF CHANGE (for ages 12 and up) with Ellen Baxt & Friends: An all day workshop for young people and adults, culminating in an informal performance at the end of the day.

SIX CHAPELS: INTERFAITH MEDITATION AND PRAYER FOR PEACE

Six sacred spaces set aside for simultaneous silent prayer and meditation for Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh faiths.

MOVING MEDITATION & PRAYER (Adults & Teens) with Jenny Burrill

FAMILY DANCE & YOGA (siblings ages 1-5 with caregivers) with Heidi Kinney

HATHA YOGA: A PORTAL TO FREEDOM (Adults & Teens) with Dolores Natividad

Beginners welcome.

JESUS ON PEACE: TEACHINGS WHICH INSPIRED MLK (Everyone Welcome)

with Pastor Daniel Meeter

BIG HEART DANCING & YOGA (ages 8 and up) with Heidi Kinney & Elise Long

LITTLE BIG HEART DANCING (ages 5-7) with Sarah Pope

PRAYING PEACE (Everyone Welcome) with Pastor Daniel Meeter

MEDITATION: A WAY TO INNER PEACE (Adults & Teens) with Mina Hamilton

WALKING MEDITATION (Adults & Teens) with Mina Hamilton

TOUCHING THE EARTH : A WAY TO OUTER PEACE with Mina Hamilton

Based on the work and practice of Thich Nhat Hahn.

CHAIR YOGA & MEDITATION (Adults & Teens) with Dolores Natividad

Ideal for seniors and the physically challenged.

TECHNIQUES AND APPROACHES TO REDUCING TENSIONS AT HOME

(Parents Only) with Sharon Peters

BIG HEART DRUMMING (For the Whole Family) with Gabriella Dennery of BaTuBa Collective Percussion

INTRO. TO NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION (Everyone Welcome) with Nellie Bright

WORKSHOP SHARING Informal Workshop Performances

by Gabriella’s BIG HEART DRUMMING Workshop and Ellen’s THEATER OF CHANGE

MEAL SHARING & SALUTE TO DR. KING’S LIFE AND LEGACY

Food generously donated by local restaurants