Member News

Girls in the Band: A Musical Event to Benefit Mercy Connections

Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 5:30 PM
Elley-Long Music Center at Saint Michael's College
223 Ethan Allen Ave
Colchester, VT 05446

Join Mercy Connections as we celebrate women in jazz with a multi-media event! The evening will feature a live jazz ensemble of legendary jazz musicians and a viewing of the award-winning documentary 'Girls in the Band'.

The ensemble, brought together for this unique event, features:

Burlington legend, Ellen Powell (Bass)
Original big band 'girl' singer Lynn Roberts (Vocals)
Noted jazz innovator Claire Arenius (Drums)
Internationally celebrated Yasko Kubota (Piano)
Plentiful and delicious Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar throughout the evening. Limited seating capacity. Proceeds to benefit the many programs that support women at Mercy Connections.

Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime event! We'll look forward to swinging with you there.

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Designing Interiors
(ages 13- 18)
5 day camp
Location: Davis Gallery, 404 Pine St.
Dates: Aug. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Reception: Friday, 3:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Instructor: Lindsay Parnagian, Lindsay Jay DESIGNS
Cost: $395

Transform the floor plan of the existing studio space into your own unique and fabulous Live/Work Studio apartment. Design and create a model of your "dream home" in this exciting camp. With the use of color, texture and form we will learn to create a space that will inspire and reflect your style. Learn practical skills and principles of good design. Projects will include creating various boards to express the look and feel of your space including; a mood board, your color story, materials and furniture board and your furniture plan. We will re-vamp a small piece of furniture to reflect your style (we'll provide a small side table or wooden chair). Also create one main textile and two complementing textiles in the same color story that fits in your space. At the end of the week present your complete vision for your distinctive Studio apartment!

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About Davis Studio:
Davis Studio was founded in 2003 by director, Teresa Davis. We are committed to creating an atmosphere that fosters the imagination and nurtures creativity. Each student is respected as an artist with his or her own unique style and unlimited potential.

A wide range of classes and camps are offered for students to explore artistic possibilities. We offer a selection of after school and Saturday classes throughout the school year. Additionally, classes are held during weekdays for adults, homeschooled students and preschool families. Camps take place during the summer as well as during school vacations, including Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation and February and April school breaks. We encourage you to join in on the fun. Find out more online at www.davisstudiovt.com.

For a full list of events in June, please download this PDF>>  or check online>>

Here are a few up-coming events:

Oracle Card And Gentle Angel Tarot Card Series!

For individuals interested in Oracle Cards and Tarot for personal or professional reasons. Become a Certified Angel Card Reader, offer a new service to your clients, and set yourself apart from the crowd or get inspired and use these gentle tools in your personal life. Cornelia recommends that you bring your own oracle cards and Angel Tarot cards to each workshop. You can find and order them here: http://www.corneliaward.blogspot.com/p/products.html

Book Group: Concentration Exercises by Grigori Grabovoi

Saturday, June 15, 10:00 am. to Noon, Cornelia Ward's Office, 95 Cumberland Road, Burlington, VT $35. Beach and learn! (See top of page for details).

The book is available for purchase here without shipping cost: http://www.corneliaward.blogspot.com/p/products.html

"By looking at the world, the human being in this world and how the human being develops in this world, we see that any change comes from the human being. This means: the human being develops the world, his outer reality, through its conscious or unconscious inner reality." (Grigori Grabovoi)

How To Partner With Your Celestial Helpers To Increase Your Prosperity!

Saturday, June 15, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Cornelia Ward's Office, 95 Cumberland Road, Burlington, VT. $35. Beach and Learn! (See top of page for details).

This workshop will combine both practical and inspirational approaches to increasing prosperty in your life. Cornelia has helped many clients and students increase abundance in their lives and become happier as a result! Walk away from thsi community gathering with a better understanding of how self-care, affirmations, goal-setting, oracle cards and other tools can make a big difference in your ability to live an abundant life!

Call for Applicants: Fall Session 2013

Deadline: June 1, 2013

Turkey Land Cove (TLC) Foundation offers personal, individual, working retreats for motivated women from New England and New York to pursue their professional, educational, and artistic goals away from the distractions of daily life. TLC provides a quiet space for women to progress toward a defined goal, complete a project, and develop tools to propel their lives in a new direction. The successful candidate will have a clearly defined goal and a plan to reach that goal. We are looking for women with strong leadership qualities and who are ambitious, motivated and determined. Our need-based grants provide room and board and cover reasonable transportation expenses.

For more information, please visit www.turkeylandcovefoundation.org

And I'd appreciate some help in spreading the word to anyone you think might like to hear about it.

I'm offering a “greeting card subscription” which includes a package of 8 cards shipped to the recipient 4 times a year. Here's a year-round gift for you or someone else that will be a delightful surprise! The link to my Etsy site is https://www.etsy.com/listing/150243720/greeting-card-subscription-for-1-year

The selection may vary from the photos shown in the Etsy listing, but it will be a beautiful selection throughout the year.

Lots of people in your life would love to receive such a special gift such as:

• a girlfriend
• your wife
• your sweet Mom
• your grandmother
• a special aunt
• your niece
• someone at your office
• yourself, as a special treat

Occasions for gift-giving include:

• wedding
• birthday
• graduation
• Mother's Day
• Valentine's Day
• Christmas
• just because

Here are the details:

• 4 times a year, the recipient will receive a package of 8 greeting cards from Sweet Basil Cards
• each package will contain a variety of cards that cover holidays, life's events, and scenery
• total cost of the gift is $80 and it INCLUDES shipping
• as Charter Members, the first 10 people who purchase the “greeting card subscription” will receive a package of 8 cards at no charge shipped right to your door
• if you refer up to 3 people who purchase the subscription, you'll receive a FREE selection

Thanks so much and Happy Springtime!

Megan

Be Great in 8!
Eight Financial Steps That Make ¢ents

“Be Great in 8” is a four-part financial education series that walks you through 8 simple steps to becoming financially secure. We will transform the way you view your household finances and ignite a passion for living a more deliberate life. “Be Great in 8” provides solutions for overcoming everyday financial obstacles by creating meaning and purpose behind every financial decision you make.

Event Dates & Time
June 6th - 6-7:30pm
June 13th - 6-7:30pm
June 20th - 6-7:30pm
June 27th - 6-7:30pm
Securities and advisory services offered through

Event Location
Vermont Interactive Technologies
Rutland and Williston Locations
visit www.vitlink.org for directions

Event Registration
www.vitlink.org
Workshop Registration Fee - $30
Registration closes on May 31st

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Jill Davies, Avatar® Master, would like to invite you to an Avatar Resurfacing® Weekend in Woodstock, Vermont on May 25/26.  This is amazing work that can take you forward as you learn about yourself and learn new tools to create alignment and harmony.