Chanukah BonFire and Family Party_2

96 Living Tree Lane,Moretown VT 05660

04 December, 2021

Description

Stories, songs, latkes, and a very big bon fire. Kids Program - 3pm All Age - Songs around Bonfire & candle lighting - 5pm Family Chanukah Party Saturday December 4th 3 pm -5 pm  Don't miss the infamous Maccabee Fort, Human Dreidel Contest, the Annual Jelly Donut eating contest, and bring on your serious gelt stacking stamina!  This is a masked event in our common house, bring your own menorah to join in a light making celebration. Chanukah Bonfire Saturday December 4th 5;30 pm - 8:30 pm Stories, Songs, Latkes and a very big bonfire!! We will take time to be thankful for miracles and reflect on our own capacity to be miracle makers and share songs of the season. Soup, Latkes and milled cider provided. Bring your own latke topping, salad and alcohol to share. We strive for zero waste events, please bring your own dishes & utensils.  Sliding scale Suggested Donation: $12 - $150 Pay what you can - keep in mind 1/2 of money being donated to the local warming shelter. We appreciate your generosity. no one turned away for lack of funds, contact us for a scholarship Donations for this event will be split between LTA's end of the year fundraising goals and the Good Samaritan homeless warming shelter in Montpelier.  LIVING TREE ALLIANCE IS A KIBBUTZ-INSPIRED COMMUNITY REIMAGINED FOR THE MODERN WORLD. WE PROVIDE OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS, SPIRITUAL SEEKERS, JEWS, INTERFAITH FAMILIES, AND PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS WITH AN AUTHENTIC NATURE-BASED LIFE EXPERIENCE WHERE WE CAN CONNECT THROUGH HOMESTEADING, CAMPING, CELEBRATIONS, FESTIVALS, EDUCATION, AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. OUR PROPERTY IN VERMONT’S MAD RIVER VALLEY SPANS 91-ACRES AND INCLUDES 7 PRIVATE HOUSING LOTS, AN ACTIVE FARMING COOP, WOODLAND TRAILS, SCENIC SWIMMING HOLES, CAMPGROUNDS, ADJACENT TO LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND 3 LEGENDARY SKI RESORTS.   Our festivals are grounded in nature and adhere to our seven principles.       Regenerative Resiliency -  We prioritize our ecological community in our thinking, acting and reflecting.  Service  We practice tzedakah (charity) and gemilut chassidim (acts of loving kindness) in work, hospitality, and economic justice. Social Justice  We are informed by Jewish ethics and are committed to education, civic engagement and nonviolent communication. Inner Work - We bring mindfulness, compassion, and understanding to the cultivation of emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual well being.  Joy, Gratitude, and Celebration - We keep time to appreciate life each day, refrain from work on Shabbat and celebrate life cycle events with joy.  Commitment  - We take time to connect with each other, the land and the surrounding community.   Ein Soph We maintain an open space for the continued possibilities of what was, is and will be.