Schedule of Events
Below is a schedule of events for the day. The day will begin at The Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre (394 Main, Hudson), with afternoon workshops and marketplace within walking distance of this centre. We are still in the process of updating the schedule, so please check back.
Also check out Kids Program for or a day full of activities designed specially for children, including creative expression, a guided nature walk, kids yoga and indigenous wisdom for only $15 per child.
Saturday, June 18
8:30 am – 9:00 am
Registration and coffee (The Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre)
9:00 am – 9:30 am
Opening Ceremonies and Address (The Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre)
9:30 am – Noon
Keynotes and performances
- Paul Tukey – 20th Anniversary of Hudson’s pesticide ban and a Chemical Reaction
- Ted Carter and Ellen Gunter – Healing our connection to nature
- Stéphane Bensoussan – Holistic Health
- Lindsay Peets – Youth Leader of the Westwood Bridge to Burundi Project
- Martine Irman – Community Leadership and Mentoring & Bridges to Burundi Award
Noon to 1:30 pm
Lunch (box lunch available, if purchased with registration)
- Shop Marketplace (outside The Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre)
- Visit shops and restaurants in Hudson village
- Watch A Chemical Reaction Movie (The Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre)
1:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Mindfulness and Meditation with Stephen Schettini
2:15 pm to 3:15 pm
Workshops
- Healing our connection to nature (continuing the discussion from their keynote address) Ted Carter and Ellen Gunter
- Guided Nature Walk with Gary Dover
- Finding Purpose, Passion and Peace in our work with Corry Robertson
- Arts as a Form of Spiritual Expression with Vivianne LaRiviere
- Awaken to Health, Confidence and the Power of You with Tiffany Moffatt
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Workshops
- Awakening the Healer within (continuing the discussion from his keynote address) Stéphane Bensoussan
- Circle of Friends: Building a community in a disconnected world with Judy Nagy
- Humanity 4.0 – The Pattern of Thriving Living Systems with Michelle Holliday
- Everyday Green Living – An Interactive Discussion with Sue McLennan
- Yoga on the Beach with Heleen Couvrette
4:45 pm to 5:30 pm
Closing Remarks and a concert and creative dance presentation, performed by the youth from the Westwood Bridge to Burundi Project.
* All times and events are subject to change.
