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Second Friday Readings at the WaysMeet Healing Arts Center

Come share the kinship of fellow writers and readers on the Second Friday of every month. Facilitated by local writer, Trish Ayers, these readings offer participants an opportunity to read the part of a character in a play written by you or someone else, or read from your own creative writing; be it poetry, short story, novel... with an opportunity for discussion afterward.

When: 7:30 pm on the Second Friday of every month

Where: WaysMeet GreenSpace

Cost: A $5 contribution is suggested to help fund the work of the WaysMeet Healing Arts Center, Inc., a not-for-profit organization.

Schedule of Upcoming Readings:

From October 2006 through May 2007, Second Fridays Readings will feature works by participants in the Kentucky Women Playwrights Seminar. Trish Ayers was recently awarded an "Arts Meets Activism" grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women to present a year-long seminar for Kentucky women playwrights, during which participants will learn playwriting techniques while dramatizing issues that impact their lives.

July 13, 2007

Enjoy this opportunity to listen to the sage words of the McCready Manor Writers. The women share their thoughts on aging, living, nature and much more.

August 10, 2007

Listen to readings of poetry and selections from books from The Richmond Writers’ Critique Group.

September 14, 2007

Local writers Gail Livesay and Sally Congleton will read selections of their poetry, journals and maybe even ten-minute plays.

October 12, 2007

Pulitzer Prize nominated poet Sidney Saylor Farr reads from her newly released book, My Appalachia: A Memoir, published by University Press of Kentucky.

November 9, 2007

This will be an opportunity to participate in first readings of new and edited plays by local playwright Trish Ayers.

December 14, 2007

Join us for a first reading of Mary Owens’ full-length play, Passing on the Gift, for which she received a 2006 Kentucky Foundation for Women grant.

PAST EVENTS

Hope Springs, Healing Happens: A May Celebration of Art and Music

Wednesday May 23, 7 pm
         Sing and Rejoice! with John Wright-Rios
         Healing songs sing-a-long
         Free, contributions welcome
Join a gifted musician and former Berean for a healing songs sing-a-long, surrounded by Ann Butwell’s art show. No experience necessary, music provided. Your favorite healing song, instruments, and extra copies of Rise Up Singing are all welcome.

WaysMeet will offer a number of activities during the Berea International Festival, including a series of presentations and demonstrations on the Asian Approach to Healing on Friday May 18 and Saturday May 19. See the schedule of events and check the InterFest website for details.

In May, WaysMeet Healing Arts Center will also host Dr. Dawa Dolma, a Tibetan Medicine doctor who is the Director of Research and Development at Men-Tsee-Khang, the Tibetan Medical and Astrological Institute of H. H. Dalai Lama.

Dr. Dolma will offer Tibetan pulse readings, along with her daughter, Berea College student Dechen Choedon Jamling, during the Berea International Festival. Dr. Dolma will be available for some individual consultations the week of May 21. If you would like to make an appointment for a consultation, please email for more information.

Saturday May 19, 7 pm
         Sounds of Healing and Hope with Helen Wolfson
         Concert to benefit WaysMeet Healing Arts Center
         Tickets $15 (students $5)
         Seating limited, reservations advised! Click here to reserve your ticket.
Helen is a hammered dulcimer player and Certified Music Practitioner from Durham North Carolina. She plays at bedside in hospitals, hospices, and homes and performs in a variety of venues. Her two CDs, Lavender Passages and Sonic Quilt, will be available after the performance.

Friday May 18, 6-8 pm
         Art Show: The Art of Healing by Ann Butwell
         Opening reception
         Free, with refreshments, contributions welcome
         Art for sale, portion of proceeds to benefit WaysMeet Healing Arts Center
View a show which chronicles Ann’s healing from a multi-trauma pedestrian injury nearly 15 years ago and hear Ann’s story of the creation of her various concrete and abstract representations of healing.
Exhibit open daily, May 19-26, 4-6 pm

Second Friday Readings

June 8, 2007
Poet Mary Owens reads selections from her collection of family poems.
May 11, 2007
This evening will feature readings of Sandi Keaton-Wilson and Carolyn Bertram-Arnold’s one-act play written during The Kentucky Women’s Playwriting Seminar.

April 13, 2007

Open Microphone

Join us at 6 pm for readings, music and dessert. (Note earlier time this month.) This event will be co-sponsored by Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. It follows the opening of a show in Berea College’s Hutchins Library “Mountain/No Mountain: Weavings, Photographs & Broadsides” by Dobree Adams, with reception from 3 to 5 pm (gallery talk at 4 pm), and a potluck dinner in the Berea College Appalachian Center (Bruce-Trades Building, 2nd floor) at 5 pm. These events are part of the Berea College Appalachian Center series on Mountaintop Removal.
March 9, 2007
This evening will include a reading of plays written by two members of the Kentucky Women’s Playwright Seminar* and one Berea College student playwright: Two Tone Purple by Brynn Thomas*, Friendship on the Drunkard’s Path by Mary Owens* and Majority Wins by Crystal l.e. Martin.
February 9, 2007
Award winning playwright Linda Caldwell invites you to the first reading of her most recent play Synopsis of Flying. The one-act play is about the interplay between a psychiatrist and his patient who are instantly attracted to each other. They both fight the attraction that gets stronger with each appointment.
Local playwright Phoebe Huff’s newest play Treasure of Cactus Ranch is an epic love story that spans two countries.s The one-act play also explores prejudices and biases toward cultures or people different from their own.
January 12, 2007
Local playwright Sally Pearson Congleton presents the first reading of her one-act play Coming of Ages. The play reveals the intimate life of an actual Kentucky family in the post depression era of World War II through the eyes of Janie, the youngest child who enters puberty the same day her father is diagnosed with cancer.

Denise Roberts McKinney, editor of Poetry As Prayer, Appalachian Women Speak, and playwright, shares her one-act play A Grandmother’s Legacy. The dramatic piece is a factual account of the short life of an Appalachian woman of Cherokee descent whose letters were preserved and passed down to her granddaughter, the playwright.

December 8, 2006
Playwright Mary Owens explores the sometimes treacherous world of sibling relationships in her one-act play, The Landlocked Pond and Gail Livesay presents her ten-minute play, Psych Ward 101 which takes you inside the mind of a manic depressive patient.
November 11, 2006
Participants will read scenes from Anne Congleton’s full length play, Two Widows and a Spinster, a funny and poignant story of women joining together during tough times.
October 13, 2006
Phoebe Huff will direct a reading The Factory, a play which offers a lively look at labor politics. Trish Ayers will share two 10 minute plays. Pass the Mustard, about two friends’ reaction to a nerve gas evacuation, and Painting the Egress, which takes the listener inside the mind of a person with Alzheimer’s disease.
September 8, 2006 Open microphone!
WaysMeet Healing Arts Center welcomes
New Mummer Group Theatre Collective of New York City

for an open rehearsal of

Candles to the Sun
Written by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Stephanie Pistello
Produced by Noah Goldsmith and Stephanie Pistello

Friday, August 11th, 2006
WaysMeet Healing Arts Center GreenSpace
on Jackson Street on College Square in Berea

6:30 pm & 8:30 pm
Doors open at 6:00 pm.

First rehearsal begins promptly at 6:30 pm,
followed by a second rehearsal at 8:30 pm.

Refreshments will be served.

SPACE IS LIMITED-PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY!

The New Mummers Group will be performing
Candles to the Sun at Actors Theatre of Louisville
August 17–19.
July 14, 2006

Linda Caldwell reading scenes from Flatboat on the Ohio
June 9, 2006

Sidney Farr
Pulitzer Prize nominated, and beloved poet, Sidney Farr, will present a reading of her writings. She is the author of seven books and the past editor of The Appalachian Heritage. Farr's books will be available for purchase and signing.
May 12, 2006

Kentucky Women Playwrights Seminar will share first readings of their 10-minute plays written as part of a monthly playwriting workshop. Watch as some of these published award-winning writers venture into a new genre!
February 10, 2006
Hurricane Katrina: Four Responses
Listen to readings of four one-act plays written about Hurricane Katrina.

Local playwrights Linda Caldwell, Trish Ayers, Sandi Keaton-Wilson and Brenda Thomas will share plays written during a workshop under the direction of award-winning playwright and screenwriter Judi Ann Mason (Indigo Blue and Sister Act 2).
January 13, 2006

New Opportunity Women Writers Group
Hear the New Opportunity Women Writers Group read from published and award-winning works. Local women writers who plan to share their work include Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet Sidney Farr, nationally and internationally published poet Linda Caldwell and Denise McKinney, editor of Poetry as Prayer: Appalachian Women Speak. Some authors will have their works available for purchase.
December 9, 2005

A Walk In The Woods by Trish Ayers
A one-act play that invites a glimpse into a father/daughter relationship.
November 11, 2005
The Labyrinth of Tears by Trish Ayers
A couple walks a Labyrinth as part of a marriage retreat and unbeknownst to them they are joined by their ancestors. 2nd place winner of the 2004 Josefina Niggli Award for Playwriting from the Appalachian Writers Association

Healing Holidays

Practitioners affiliated with WaysMeet Healing Arts Center will offer HEALING HOLIDAYS on the day of the Berea Christmas Parade. Stop in for soothing teas, calming music, and FREE stress-reduction opportunities, including personalized recommendations for self-care and therapeutic massage. Participants will have a chance to try Trager Movement Integration and to experience ear acupressure. No appointments are necessary. Gift certificates will be available for a variety of complementary services.

When: Saturday December 2, 11 AM to 3 PM

Where: WaysMeet GreenSpace

Alternative Giving Christmas Market and Coffee House

Join WaysMeet at the Alternative Giving Christmas Market and Coffee House before and after the Berea Christmas Parade to shop for gifts for your family and friends in the form of donations to local, national, and international organizations, including WaysMeet Healing Arts Center. Your tax-deductible contribution will help make integrative health care services available to financially-challenged individuals. Secure online donations are also available, anytime, through www.justgive.org.

When: Saturday December 2, 4:30 to 6 PM and 7 to 8:30 PM

Where: Union Church Community Room, 200 Prospect Street, Berea

Spring Sampler: A FREE afternoon of classes!
Saturday, April 29, 2006

Have you wondered if you would like yoga, Middle Eastern dance or pilates?
You have heard that meditation may be good for you, but have no idea where to start?
Would your children like to try yoga?

Now is your chance to give a class or two a try, free of charge, and see if you might not just love it!

When: Saturday, April 29, 2006 from 12:00 to 7:00 PM

Where: WaysMeet GreenSpace on Jackson Street in College Square

Cost: Free!

Schedule of offerings:

12:00 to 1:00 PM    Middle Eastern Dance with Nashwa Cahill
1:30 to 3:00 PM      Yoga for Kids with Teresa Libby
                                   1:30 to 2:00 PM for children ages 4 to 5
                                   2:30 to 3:00 PM for children ages 6 to 9

3:30    to 4:00 PM     Pilates with Christine Muczyk
4:30    to 5:30 PM     Yoga Basics with Holly Knecht
6:00    to 7:00 PM     Meditation with Sally-Iseral Shepherd

For more information, please contact the WaysMeet Healing Arts Center at info@waysmeet.net or phone 859-986-0098 .

Jacks Night Out with Trish Ayers and Glenda White on First Friday in Berea
Friday, May 5, 2006

No, this is not just an opportunity for people named "Jack" to get out of the house, but people named Jack are certainly welcome to join us! "Jacks" refers to the game many of us older folks used to play when we were children. Come to watch it played, learn to play it, or show off your expertise! No batteries, computers, TV screens, or partners needed for this game. We are all about fun and laughter, not about competition and championships. Did you know that jacks were originally made from the metal castings destined for the scrap metal bin and saved by the children during the Depression to play the original game "Jack Stones?"

Whether young or old or in between, come experience the healing benefits of play and laughter at Jacks Night Out!

Jacks will be provided, but if you have your own set, please feel free to bring them.

When: Friday, May 5th , 2006 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM

Where: WaysMeet GreenSpace on Jackson Street in College Square

Cost: A $5 contribution is suggested to help fund the work of the WaysMeet Healing Arts Center, Inc., a nonprofit organization.

Nashwa Monir Cahill and her Middle Eastern Dancers
Saturday, May 20, 2006

Nashwa and her troupe are mesmerizing as they perform various styles of classical and modern Middle Eastern dance - one of the most ancient and beautiful art forms in the world! The elegant and gracious rhythms and movements of this healing dance will be performed with the use of the veil, cane, and sword in solo, duet and group dances. An experience not to be missed!

When: Saturday, May 20th, 2006 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM

Where: WaysMeet GreenSpace on Jackson Street in College Square

Cost: $5 in advance $7 at the door

Nashwa Cahill has taught and performed Middle Eastern dance for over 20 years all over the world. Nashwa grew up in Cairo, Egypt where she absorbed the rhythms and melodies of Arabic music. She started dancing at a young age and studied with some of the most prestigious instructors in the world. Her teaching experience includes professional dancers, young girls, co-ed groups, and mature women. She recently returned from Japan where she led workshops and performed.

October 7, 2005

WaysMeet Open House 5 to 8pm

Join us as we celebrate this season of harvest and abundance with an open house for which we have waited several seasons! Tour our newly renovated quarters, visit with the WaysMeet group, and meet some of the artists whose work graces our spaces!

Enjoy openings of exhibits by two WaysMeet women:
Carol Peachee's Shakertown I: Light and Line
Jennifer Elam's Inner Landscapes : Art as Prayer and Meditation

Delight in the wonderful assortment of art in the WaysMeet permanent collection, including works by:

Dobree Adams
Larry Blair
Tom Boyd
Kim DelRe'
Neil DiTeresa
Jeanne Dueber SL
Jennifer Elam
Elsie Kay Harris
Debra Hille
Libby Falk Jones
Janna Kappeler
Teresa Libby
Jan Owen
E.C. Seeley
Tanya Stewart
Dorothy Tredennick
Barbara Wade

The C-Word: A Cancer Story wherein Life Imitates Art

On Friday October 7 at 8 pm actress Barbara Bates Smith will perform a monologue "The C-Word: A Cancer Story wherein Life Imitates Art" in the WaysMeet GreenSpace on College Square in Berea. "The C-Word" is the frank, humorous, and poignant story of Barbara's role in the play Wit, of her own experience with breast cancer, and of her relationship with a close friend and hospice patient. Barbara was diagnosed while she was playing the lead role of the cancer patient in Margaret Edson's Pulitzer Prize drama "Wit" in 2001, the first of four Southeastern productions of this play in which she has been featured. With playwright Edson's encouragement and input, Barbara drew from her journal entries to write this monologue.

Performer and teacher Jeff Sebens will provide hammered dulcimer accompaniment for the 40-minute presentation. Discussion between guest panelists and the audience will follow.

A 1991 Off-Broadway debut with "Ivy Rowe"- her one-woman adaptation of Lee Smith's novel, Fair and Tender Ladies - led to Barbara's extensive touring of Lee Smith's work. Other stage adaptations include the works of writers Fred Chappell and Kaye Gibbons. At the Southeastern Theatre Conference in 2003, Barbara won Best Actress for her role in North Carolina's entry, "Eleemosynary."

GRANT FUNDS NOW AVAILABLE !
WaysMeet Healing Arts Center has received a grant from the Berea College Appalachian Fund to help make all the group offerings provided through the WaysMeet Healing Arts Center, Inc, and services provided by practitioners affiliated with the Center available to individuals with limited income. Services provided for individuals include: acupuncture, counseling, energy therapy, holistic health assessment, therapeutic massage, Trager movement integration, and spiritual direction. Group offerings include qi gong, yoga, and various workshops.

The Berea College Appalachian Fund was established through a gift from Herbert Faber and Ruth McGurk Faber. Since 1950, the Fund has supported nonprofits working to improve the general education, health and physical well-being of people living in the Appalachian Mountains and surrounding areas.

For more information, email info@waysmeet.net or phone 859-986-0098.

New Executive Director Coming Soon!
The WaysMeet Healing Arts Center board is happy to announce that Rhea Lehman will join us on July 1, 2007 as our first fulltime Executive Director! Rhea brings to WaysMeet more than 20 years of experience in professional theatre and dance, teaching, and administration of nonprofit organizations and leadership of community projects. She is particularly interested in the intersections of healing, creativity, and developments in “new science.” We look forward to welcoming Rhea to Berea!

The WaysMeet Healing Arts Center (WHAC), a new nonprofit organization in Berea committed to making complementary and alternative approaches to health available to all, is accepting applications for an energetic and creative Executive Director to oversee the daily operations of this growing organization in collaboration with an advisory group and reporting to the board of directors.

Preferred qualifications include an undergraduate and/or graduate degree in a field related to health, healing and/or the arts or equivalent experience and expertise; experience with the world of non-profit organizations, including fundraising, proposal writing, public relations, volunteer coordination, budgets, and administration; superior written and verbal communication skills; proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and QuickBooks; management ability; and a sincere commitment to the goals and values of WHAC.

Position is 30-40 hours/week. Salary is commensurate with experience. Benefit package is included.

Please submit cover letter addressing specific interest and why fit for position, resume, and three references to info@waysmeet.net. EOE/AA

To be eligible for care at no cost, recipients must be residents of one of over 50 eastern Kentucky counties, including: Adair, Bath, Bell, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Casey, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Edmonson, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Floyd, Garrard, Green, Greenup, Harlan, Hart, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Lincoln, McCreary, Madison, Magoffin, Martin, Menifee, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Wayne, Whitley, and Wolfe.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact WaysMeet at 859-986-0098 or email.

WaysMeet in the news

WaysMeet practitioners were featured in two articles by Darla Carter in the April 8, 2004 issue of the Louisville Courier-Journal on "Considering Alternatives: Beyond Conventional Medicine." The feature included photographs of Joan Moore and Louise Harmon practicing Qi Gong and Carol Peachee demonstrating Tai Chi taken by Courier-Journal photographer Pat McDonough at the Healing Hands event, along with comments by Maureen Flannery.

What does joy look like? As workshop participants in WaysMeet "Art and Spirituality" learned, joy comes in many shapes, sizes and colors. In the morning session, participants practiced centering by involvement in a variety of visual art activities emphasizing line and color. During the afternoon session, they used simple meditative painting techniques to explore the contrasts in their own lives. "There really is something healing about painting," said Dianne Hellwig of Paint Lick. "It is a wonderful thing to get together with other women and make time to be creative." An article about this workshop was featured in an issue of the Richmond Register about how this "Art workshop gives women creative outlet"

Healing Hands event lifts body, mind and spirit

Lifting the body, mind and spirit was the theme at College Square in downtown Berea Saturday as the community gathered for a day filled with health and wellness activities.

The Healing Hands event was presented by the Berea Arts Council and WaysMeet, a newly formed group of health practitioners, teachers and workshop facilitators. The group's work is guided by the belief in the healing potential that exists in each person and the conviction that all persons need support through education and community as they move toward wellness.

For more of this story, click on or type the URL below:

http://www.richmondregister.com/articles/2004/03/21/news/news02.txt

Jacks Night Out with Trish Ayers and Glenda White on First Friday in Berea Friday, May 5, 2006

October 7, 2005

WaysMeet Open House 5 to 8pm

The C-Word: A Cancer Story wherein Life Imitates Art

Jacks Night Out with Trish Ayers and Glenda White on First Friday in Berea
Friday, May 5, 2006