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SUMMARY:Reeder's Alley Summer Series (RASS)
DESCRIPTION:Kick-Back & Enjoy Community!\nNestled in the grounds of historic Reeder’s Alley\, this fun\, grassroots-inspired Summer series hosted by community philosophy non-profit Merlin CCC features live local music\, a beer garden\, food trucks\, historic Pioneer Cabin & alley walking tours\, living history demonstrations\, lawn games\, and more. \nDog-friendly and laid-back\, this community-oriented event invites you to take in the charm of the alley & history of Helena in only the way that Reeder’s Alley can offer! Bring a picnic blanket or your favorite low-riding lawn chair & grab a spot in Caretaker’s Lawn.  Roam the alley\, share stories\, play games\, eat food\, sip brews or wine\, and take in the tunes. What better way to celebrate Tuesday nights in Helena this Summer?! \nCheck out the Schedule Here!\n \n 
URL:https://merlinccc.org/calendar-event/reeders-alley-summer-series/2024-09-24/
LOCATION:Reeder’s Alley\, 200 S. Park Avenue\, Helena\, MT\, 59601\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marisa Diaz-Waian":MAILTO:marisa@merlinccc.org
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Walk: On Travel
DESCRIPTION:What We’ll Explore\nAccording to urban legend\, some famous novelist (maybe Tolstoy or Dostoyevski?) once quipped that there are only two stories: “A stranger comes to town” and “Someone goes on a journey.”  \nRegardless of who first said it\, there’s something to the notion that travelling is essential\, both to the ways we live\, and to the stories we tell to help make sense of those lives. \nIn this walk\, we’ll explore some of the ways that travel can be a space of encounter\, transformation\, and meaning.  We’ll compare modern experiences of travel with traditional theories and practices\, including: \n\nthe deliberate\, mindful walking of philosophers across the ages\, from Aristotle (whose school became known as the “Peripatetics\,” literally\, “the people who walk around”) to Henry David Thoreau\nthe practice of pilgrimage in literature and in human life\, from Chaucer and the traditional travels that inspired the Canterbury Tales\, to contemporary spiritual journeys to shrines\, temples\, and other numinous sites around the world\nthe traditional account of human beings as “self-movers\,” in that we’re choosers and initiators of action and motion\, not just passively getting bounced along by external forces.\n\nAs we walk and talk together throughout the morning\, we’ll think through what each of these three case studies can illuminate for us\, regarding contemporary practices of travel: \n\nHow might different approaches to travelling enhance (or impede) our fundamental human capacities and abilities?\nHow can travel create (or obstruct) opportunities for meaningful\, transformative encounters?\nIn what ways can the journey itself — or the even the mode in which we travel — be just as significant as the destination\, or even more so?\nAnd when we travel — whether close to home or to exotic destinations\, whether as a vacation or as part of our daily routine — how can we dance between purposeful planning & mindful openness to the unexpected?\n\n  \nWhen\nSaturday\, September 28th from 10:00am-1:00pm \nWhere\nSpring Meadow Lake (Our group will meet in the main/North side of the lot at the far end of the entrance) \nRSVP\nSign up here! \nCost\nFREE (Donations appreciated) \nOther\nWear weather appropriate attire & comfortable shoes \n\n  \nWalk Leader\n \nDavid Nowakowski is a philosopher and educator in the Helena area whose professional work is dedicated to helping people of all ages and backgrounds access\, understand\, and apply the traditions of ancient philosophy to their own lives.  David began studying ancient philosophies and classical languages in 2001\, and has continued ever since.  A scholar of the philosophical traditions of the ancient Mediterranean (Greece\, Rome\, and North Africa) and of the Indian subcontinent\, reading Sanskrit\, Latin\, and classical Greek\, he earned his Ph.D. in philosophy from Princeton University in 2014.  His work has appeared in a variety of scholarly journals\, including Philosophy East & West\, Asian Philosophy\, and the Journal of Indian Philosophy\, as well as in presentations to academic audiences at Harvard\, Columbia University\, the University of Toronto\, Yale-NUS College in Singapore\, and elsewhere. \nAfter half a decade teaching at liberal arts colleges in the northeast\, David chose to leave the academy in order to focus his energies on the transformative value of these ancient philosophical and spiritual traditions in his own life and practice\, and on building new systems of education and community learning that will make this rich heritage alive and available to others. \nA hermit by nature and by committed choice\, he balances contemplative solitude with his active work in teaching\, counseling\, and the healing arts.  David can be reached at david@merlinccc.org or via his personal website. \n\n  \nMake a Donation Here\nOur philosophy activities are FREE to the community.  While donations are never expected\, they are always appreciated and help to keep programs like these going. Donations help to cover activity leader honorariums\, implementation\, and resource archiving\, and more!  If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution you can do so by clicking here.  For those facing more challenging financial circumstances\, we ask that you please try to “pay it forward” with acts of kindness for your neighbors and community.  \n 
URL:https://merlinccc.org/calendar-event/philosophy-walk-on-travel/
LOCATION:Spring Meadow Lake\, 2715 Country Club Drive\, Helena\, 59601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Philosophy Walks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marisa Diaz-Waian":MAILTO:marisa@merlinccc.org
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