Poetry in the Gardens - Love Notes to Gaia

170 Good Counsel Dr,Mankato MN 56001

28 July, 2021

Description

Join Living Earth Center Poet Laureate Esther Marcella Hoffmann for our Poetry in the Gardens Series. Let’s explore poetry and its power to connect us with each other, ourselves, and earth. With Gaia as muse, participate in a prompt grab bag, a circle gab, and a free write, designed to inspire and encourage your own love poems to the planet. Some writing materials will be available but you’re encouraged to bring your own special utensil and notebook. Esther Marcella Hoffmann is currently the Living Earth Center Poet Laureate. In 2001, she began hosting writing and theatre workshops. Over the decades, she’s worked as writer and performer with numerous artist troupes, including Aktion Club Theatre. She’s hosted and created open stages and shows, including the monthly Spice of Life Variety Show, 2009 to 2017. As a nationally published poet, produced playwright, and basic human being, she encourages you to share your words. Classes are offered on our new tiered pay scale: Benefactor: $45 Sustainer: $22 Base: $15 Student/Reduced: $7 Free: $0 The Living Earth Center is a non organization based in Mankato Minnesota that is focused on finding common ground and strengthening sustainable connections within our local and greater global community. The Center seeks a sustainable future for all through education, advocacy, and collaboration among all spiritual traditions and diverse cultures. We are most visible for our work managing Mankato's oldest Community Garden. This organic, two-acre garden provides a vibrant gathering spot for individuals and families to grow food. It is also where we maintain - with the help of many volunteers - a food shelf garden, growing organic food to donate to our neighbors in need. The Children's Peace Garden Project connects children from pre-school... to pre-teen with the Earth through an early experience gardening. We also offer educational and Earth centered spiritual enrichment programs, an annual fall conference, seasonal Earth celebrations around the solstices and equinoxes as well as workshops and skill-building classes. Our Resource Library has books and DVDs to check out. Our advocacy efforts seek change on local, state and national levels and we network with groups in solidarity with issues of sustainability.