ECRS June Weekend 2022 ====================== WHEN ---- June 10–12, 2022 Starts 6:00 PM · Ends 12:00 PM WHERE ----- Murray Grove Retreat and Renewal Center 431 N. Main Street, Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734 ABOUT ----- ECRS reunited with friends and newcomers in person at Murray Grove Retreat and Renewal Center — a 20-acre partially wooded campus near Toms River, New Jersey. MEALS ----- Saturday evening dinner. You bring or purchase off-site all other meals. Please bring cooperative snacks to share that need no kitchen preparation — the kitchen at Murray Grove is unavailable. SCHEDULE -------- Hanging in the Balance — Kay Gering Inspired by Alexander Calder's mobiles, use needle-nose pliers to twist wire clothing hangers into beautiful mobiles. Bring odd earrings or trinkets to hang from yours. Class size limited. Origami for Peace — Kay Gering Fold cranes of varying sizes and colors — a symbol of peace since a young girl named Sadako Sasaki folded 1,600 hoping her wish would be granted. Other origami forms also available. Class size limited. Songful Games — Julie Lipson Word-association games, but with songs instead — fast-paced, with elements of improv and teamwork. Songlibs — Julie Lipson Create fill-in-the-blank songs based on popular songs you already know — silliness and creativity within a structured format. The Write Stuff — Beverly Pincus Write a personal essay drawing from your own life experiences, beginning with warm-up exercises and ending in a group poem. Class size limited. (Age 15+) Games — Arnie Zacharias Games for all ages, with various levels of activity and ability, emphasizing fun and playfulness. Informal Dramatics — Arnie Zacharias Discover your creative dramatic abilities through games and exercises, planning and performing skits in groups. The Art of Expression — Heather Klemanski A nonstop guided dance/movement improvisation process, starting with guided meditation and incorporating movement meditations, dance, play, and improvisation. (Age 10+) Folk Dancing — Sharon Underberg Explore folk dances from around the corner to around the world, with a variety of styles, tempos, and dance types. No partner needed. HEALTH POLICY ------------- Proof of up-to-date vaccination, including a booster, was required with registration. All participants needed to take a rapid home test the day of arrival and present negative results at check-in. Anyone with symptoms was asked to stay home, with a full refund. Masks were optional but encouraged indoors. EVENT STAFF ----------- Staff Coordinator: Sharon Underberg Staff Coordinator: Heather Klemanski Registrar: Zsuzsi Nagy TAGS ---- weekend