Calendar
Our Summer 2025 program is now ended, but we continue to organize in-person and virtual events for our local and extended community, and to promote other local events of interest. We welcome program offers and ideas for both the off-season and looking ahead to Summer 2026: email programs@worldfellowship.org!
July 2025
Honoring the NH Lincoln Brigade at Long Last (Burt Cohen, Molly & Dan Watt)
Join us for a special event unveiling a newly installed plaque commemorating the NH volunteers who joined the Abraham Lincoln Brigade to fight fascism in Spain in the late 1930s. Twenty-four years after the attempted installation of the plaque in the NH State House, where it remained for only two hours before political backlash led to its removal, this plaque has been released from the NH State vault and made available to World Fellowship where it will be proudly displayed…
Find out more »Summer Social Justice Cinema
Each Sunday night, join us for volleyball and games on the lawn until sundown. At sundown, settle down on blankets or outdoor chairs for a summer evening of social justice-themed film screenings you won't easily find elsewhere. Topical documentaries and resistance narratives centered. Open to WFC guests and the surrounding community.
Find out more »Somatic Movement & Restorative Relaxation (Jennifer Simpson)
Nourish your body and awaken a sense of wholeness with slow, soothing movement to release tension, ease discomfort, and restore balance to the mind, body, and soul. Cultivate awareness through gentle somatic practices, calming the nervous system and reducing stress. Melt into deep relaxation with restorative techniques that invite profound rest and renewal. Instructor Jennifer Simpson is a Tamworth-based certified Clinical Somatic Movement Instructor, SMC® CEI Level 3 and Coach dedicated to helping others heal through focused awareness, movement and…
Find out more »Report Back from Palestine (Linden Jenkins)
Linden Jenkins presents learnings about the roots of Palestinian oppression, observations and photos of the tactics of settler-colonialism there and here as well as reflections on the inevitable relevance and implications unfolding today in the domestic occupation we live in, followed by Q&A and discussion. Linden spent 3 months in East Jerusalem in August-November 2024, volunteering there in the office of Sabeel, the Palestinian Liberation Theology Center, helping to plan and accompany delegations throughout Palestine. A retired attorney, pastor and…
Find out more »Guided Hike (Ed Parsons)
Each Tuesday, departing shortly after breakfast, join local peaks enthusiast Ed Parsons for a guided hike. A different trail and destination each week -- some old favorites and many to be newly discovered! The specific hike will be announced earlier in the week. For more on what to look forward to, check out any of Ed's dozens of regular hiking-related posts on the Conway Daily Sun!
Find out more »Sunrise Paddleboard Yoga (Megan Chapman)
Join WFC Co-Director Megan Chapman for gentle grounding, balancing, and stretching in the early morning calm at the waterfront. No prior experience required, just curiosity and readiness to lean into your breath and find balance to carry you through the day ahead.
Find out more »Somatic Movement & Restorative Relaxation (Jennifer Simpson)
Nourish your body and awaken a sense of wholeness with slow, soothing movement to release tension, ease discomfort, and restore balance to the mind, body, and soul. Cultivate awareness through gentle somatic practices, calming the nervous system and reducing stress. Melt into deep relaxation with restorative techniques that invite profound rest and renewal. Instructor Jennifer Simpson is a Tamworth-based certified Clinical Somatic Movement Instructor, SMC® CEI Level 3 and Coach dedicated to helping others heal through focused awareness, movement and…
Find out more »Peace Action and Allies Building Beloved Communities (Kevin Martin & Amy Antonucci, Peace Action)
Join us to reflect on recent protests, including the July 17 Good Trouble Lives On rallies, and the connections between the rise of domestic authoritarianism and a U.S. foreign policy that enacts and supports genocide, illegal war, and fascism. Discussion facilitated by Amy Antonucci and Kevin Martin. Kevin Martin joined the Peace Action staff on Sept 4, 2001. Kevin previously served as Director of Project Abolition, a national organizing effort for nuclear disarmament, Executive Director of Illinois Peace Action, and directed…
Find out more »Fun Night!
Every Friday, bring your song, poem, skit, stand-up routine, strange-but-beguiling act, instrument, dance, juggling, children’s plays, etc., to entertain and amuse at Fun Night. All ages, all acts… all love it, every Friday! Sign up ahead or let the spirit move you.
Find out more »Confronting Power through Non-Violence (Joanne Sheehan)
This participatory conversation draws lessons to inform the current moment from the last century of non-violent resistance that has confronted colonial, racist, corporate, authoritarian, and fascist powers. Veteran trainer and activist Joanne Sheehan, one of those who trained the Clamshell Alliance prior to the 1977 occupations of the Seabrook nuclear power station, will lead the conversation alongside members of the Clamshell Alliance and other activists in attendance. Joanne Sheehan has been on the staff of War Resisters League’s New England Office…
Find out more »Groove Atlas (Music Performance)
Groove Atlas is a folk rock band based in Northern New England, bridging the gap between psychedelic rock and Americana. Their repertoire includes a broad selection of nostalgia-inducing covers and original music that speaks to the unique social and political challenges of our time. The instrumentation of Groove Atlas morphs to meet the needs of the song and the energy of their environment. Whether it’s intimate spaces that call for the tender trills of the mandolin or energetic rooms that…
Find out more »Summer Social Justice Cinema
Each Sunday night, join us for volleyball and games on the lawn until sundown. At sundown, settle down on blankets or outdoor chairs for a summer evening of social justice-themed film screenings you won't easily find elsewhere. Topical documentaries and resistance narratives centered. Open to WFC guests and the surrounding community.
Find out more »Non-Violent Resistance Training (Joanne Sheehan)
This week-long training is designed to build non-violent direct action/resistance skills and support strategy development based on the practical work being led by participants. The training is led by veteran trainer and activist Joanne Sheehan who was one of those who trained the Clamshell Alliance prior to the 1977 occupations of the Seabrook nuclear power station. Joanne Sheehan has been on the staff of War Resisters League's New England Office in Norwich, CT since co-founding it in 1985. Active with War Resister's…
Find out more »Somatic Movement & Restorative Relaxation (Jennifer Simpson)
Nourish your body and awaken a sense of wholeness with slow, soothing movement to release tension, ease discomfort, and restore balance to the mind, body, and soul. Cultivate awareness through gentle somatic practices, calming the nervous system and reducing stress. Melt into deep relaxation with restorative techniques that invite profound rest and renewal. Instructor Jennifer Simpson is a Tamworth-based certified Clinical Somatic Movement Instructor, SMC® CEI Level 3 and Coach dedicated to helping others heal through focused awareness, movement and…
Find out more »From Margins to Mainstream: The Evolving Role of Women in STEM (Cat Roberts, College of the Holy Cross)
Women have been earning doctorates in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) since the late 19th Century. Today, they represent over 40% of all STEM doctorate holders, though their presence and influence still vary widely across different disciplines. In this talk, we will explore the factors behind these statistics, examining societal trends that both support and challenge women's success in STEM. Additionally, we will highlight the stories of pioneering women who are breaking barriers and shaping the future of these fields, inspiring…
Find out more »Guided Hike (Ed Parsons)
Each Tuesday, departing shortly after breakfast, join local peaks enthusiast Ed Parsons for a guided hike. A different trail and destination each week -- some old favorites and many to be newly discovered! The specific hike will be announced earlier in the week. For more on what to look forward to, check out any of Ed's dozens of regular hiking-related posts on the Conway Daily Sun!
Find out more »Sunrise Paddleboard Yoga (Megan Chapman)
Join WFC Co-Director Megan Chapman for gentle grounding, balancing, and stretching in the early morning calm at the waterfront. No prior experience required, just curiosity and readiness to lean into your breath and find balance to carry you through the day ahead.
Find out more »Somatic Movement & Restorative Relaxation (Jennifer Simpson)
Nourish your body and awaken a sense of wholeness with slow, soothing movement to release tension, ease discomfort, and restore balance to the mind, body, and soul. Cultivate awareness through gentle somatic practices, calming the nervous system and reducing stress. Melt into deep relaxation with restorative techniques that invite profound rest and renewal. Instructor Jennifer Simpson is a Tamworth-based certified Clinical Somatic Movement Instructor, SMC® CEI Level 3 and Coach dedicated to helping others heal through focused awareness, movement and…
Find out more »Fun Night!
Every Friday, bring your song, poem, skit, stand-up routine, strange-but-beguiling act, instrument, dance, juggling, children’s plays, etc., to entertain and amuse at Fun Night. All ages, all acts… all love it, every Friday! Sign up ahead or let the spirit move you.
Find out more »How to Start a Leftist Marching Band (Workshop)
Join Portsmouth's Leftist Marching Band in a day-long workshop aimed at helping support interested musicians to start up their own local marching band to support resistance efforts, drawing on lessons from LMB's 21+ years of experience. This workshop will include stories about how the band came to be, what kinds of things to consider in starting your own group, and share some tips about organizing your friends. Diverse instruments and performance talents welcome and opportunities to play music throughout the…
Find out more »Leftist Marching Band (Music Performance)
Join us for a fun evening of resistance music with the Leftist Marching Band (LMB) out of Portsmouth, NH. LMB is an open, multigenerational band filled with music-loving people who want have fun and make the world a better place for us all. LMB uses the marching band genre to have fun, make music, and create a unified, progressive voice in the community in support of "good causes." It's about humanity, not political conflict. LMB strives to combat fear with…
Find out more »Site Remediation & Public Health (Pat Hart & 350NH Youth Team)
Following years of campaigning by the No Coal No Gas campaign, in 2024 the closure of last coal-burning power plant in New England was announced. Now, the 35oNH Youth Team is working from a different angle to explore the continuing public health impacts at the plant site in Bowe, NH, and demand site remediation before and after the closure date. Join Pat Hart and the 350NH Youth Team members to learn more about their work on this and other campaigns.
Find out more »Summer Social Justice Cinema
Each Sunday night, join us for volleyball and games on the lawn until sundown. At sundown, settle down on blankets or outdoor chairs for a summer evening of social justice-themed film screenings you won't easily find elsewhere. Topical documentaries and resistance narratives centered. Open to WFC guests and the surrounding community.
Find out more »Soccer On Demand! (Stu Ball, coach)
Stu Ball continues the long WFC tradition of all-ages, all-levels international football — games can be scheduled on-demand based on interest and weather throughout the two-week period July 28-August 1 and August 4-8.
Find out more »Snapdragon Theater Camp!
The Snapdragon Children's Theater Camp at WFC is open to children ages 5-11 (exceptions for slightly younger or older siblings -- or older kids interested in supporting camp activities). The camp will be run by Marion & Richard Posner who bring many years of experience in children's theater camps in Tamworth and elsewhere in the area, with support from WFC staff. In its second summer, the play will tell a story set in Old Venice that explores themes of cooperation…
Find out more »Balancing Creative & Family Life (Leyla McCalla)
Musician and mother Leyla McCalla leads a week-long workshop around juggling creative endeavors or work in the arts alongside parenting or other family responsibilities. While primarily geared toward folks in parenting roles, this workshop is open to folks trying to make space for creative expression alongside other types of life pressures. Note: the timing of this daily workshop (10am-12noon) coincides with Snapdragon Children's Theater Camp, so sign your kids up and see this as your time to prioritize what you…
Find out more »Somatic Movement & Restorative Relaxation (Jennifer Simpson)
Nourish your body and awaken a sense of wholeness with slow, soothing movement to release tension, ease discomfort, and restore balance to the mind, body, and soul. Cultivate awareness through gentle somatic practices, calming the nervous system and reducing stress. Melt into deep relaxation with restorative techniques that invite profound rest and renewal. Instructor Jennifer Simpson is a Tamworth-based certified Clinical Somatic Movement Instructor, SMC® CEI Level 3 and Coach dedicated to helping others heal through focused awareness, movement and…
Find out more »Changing Hearts and Minds with Deep Canvassing (Kristen Brock-Petroshius, Stony Brook University)
In this interactive workshop, learn how deep canvassing works and see video of an actual conversation. You will practice some of the core skills involved in the practice: asking curious questions, listening without judgment, sharing vulnerable stories, addressing concerns, and making your case. The case study around which the workshop builds comes from deep canvassing in support of organizing in LA around reinvesting funds from the Sheriff's budget into community resources and alternatives to incarceration. Presenter Kristen Brock-Petroshius is an…
Find out more »Guided Hike (Ed Parsons)
Each Tuesday, departing shortly after breakfast, join local peaks enthusiast Ed Parsons for a guided hike. A different trail and destination each week -- some old favorites and many to be newly discovered! The specific hike will be announced earlier in the week. For more on what to look forward to, check out any of Ed's dozens of regular hiking-related posts on the Conway Daily Sun!
Find out more »Sunrise Paddleboard Yoga (Megan Chapman)
Join WFC Co-Director Megan Chapman for gentle grounding, balancing, and stretching in the early morning calm at the waterfront. No prior experience required, just curiosity and readiness to lean into your breath and find balance to carry you through the day ahead.
Find out more »Sacred Chanting (Shana Aisenberg)
Many spiritual traditions embrace chanting, evolved through the millennia across India, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. Kirtan is devotional call and response chanting in Sanskrit, developed in India over 2500 years ago. Forms of chanting are similarly part of Jewish, Sufi, Pagan, and Christian traditions. Chanting - especially with others - shows effects such as calming the mind, reducing stress, healing, and generating feelings of peace. Shana leads Kirtan, Sufi, Jewish and other chants by ear. Adherence to…
Find out more »Somatic Movement & Restorative Relaxation (Jennifer Simpson)
Nourish your body and awaken a sense of wholeness with slow, soothing movement to release tension, ease discomfort, and restore balance to the mind, body, and soul. Cultivate awareness through gentle somatic practices, calming the nervous system and reducing stress. Melt into deep relaxation with restorative techniques that invite profound rest and renewal. Instructor Jennifer Simpson is a Tamworth-based certified Clinical Somatic Movement Instructor, SMC® CEI Level 3 and Coach dedicated to helping others heal through focused awareness, movement and…
Find out more »Practical Protection of Immigrant Rights in 2025 (Maggie Fogarty & Grace Kindeke, NH AFSC)
American Friends Service Committee's New Hampshire Program has been at the forefront of "Know Your Rights" education for immigrants and their allies in NH for years, and that work is all the more important in the current era. Maggie Fogarty & Grace Kindeke lead a presentation laying out the current advice to guide immigrants and their allies in the practicalities of defending our rights and pushing back on abuses by immigration authorities in New Hampshire and beyond.
Find out more »August 2025
Fun Night!
Every Friday, bring your song, poem, skit, stand-up routine, strange-but-beguiling act, instrument, dance, juggling, children’s plays, etc., to entertain and amuse at Fun Night. All ages, all acts… all love it, every Friday! Sign up ahead or let the spirit move you.
Find out more »Leyla McCalla (Music Performance)
Leyla McCalla returns to WFC for the second summer in a row, bringing her three kids and her powerful music. Her Saturday night performance follows a week-long morning workshop she will lead about balancing family and work in the creative arts. Born in New York City to Haitian emigrants and activists, Leyla McCalla finds inspiration from her past and present– her music vibrates with three centuries of history and influences from around the globe. McCalla possesses a stunning mastery of…
Find out more »Summer Social Justice Cinema: LandBack! Returning & Restoring Hawai’i’s Military Lands (Laurel Mei-Singh)
This week, we go behind the camera and into the issues with public scholar and aspiring filmmaker Laurel Mei-Singh as she explores ongoing organizing to demand the return of military lands in Hawai'i. In 2029, the Department of Defense's leases for lands at several military bases in Hawai'i will expire and people are organizing for non-renewals and the return of these lands. Laurel will share clips from a documentary she is making in collaboration with community group Mālama Mākua. Each…
Find out more »Soccer On Demand! (Stu Ball, coach)
Stu Ball continues the long WFC tradition of all-ages, all-levels international football — games can be scheduled on-demand based on interest and weather throughout the two-week period July 28-August 1 and August 4-8.
Find out more »Somatic Movement & Restorative Relaxation (Jennifer Simpson)
Nourish your body and awaken a sense of wholeness with slow, soothing movement to release tension, ease discomfort, and restore balance to the mind, body, and soul. Cultivate awareness through gentle somatic practices, calming the nervous system and reducing stress. Melt into deep relaxation with restorative techniques that invite profound rest and renewal. Instructor Jennifer Simpson is a Tamworth-based certified Clinical Somatic Movement Instructor, SMC® CEI Level 3 and Coach dedicated to helping others heal through focused awareness, movement and…
Find out more »Boycotting Billionaires (Sparky Von Plinksy)
On February 6, 2025, Sparky Von Plinsky launched his Substack titled "Boycott Billionaires," leading with the following: "My personal rebellion against the billionaire class is at least a couple of decades old. Though to be honest I rebelled out of love of the planet not because I thought the United States was in danger of becoming an oligarchy. Yet here we are." Since, he has systematically laid out ways we can each shave away at our dependence on billionaires and start…
Find out more »Guided Hike (Ed Parsons)
Each Tuesday, departing shortly after breakfast, join local peaks enthusiast Ed Parsons for a guided hike. A different trail and destination each week -- some old favorites and many to be newly discovered! The specific hike will be announced earlier in the week. For more on what to look forward to, check out any of Ed's dozens of regular hiking-related posts on the Conway Daily Sun!
Find out more »Sunrise Paddleboard Yoga (Megan Chapman)
Join WFC Co-Director Megan Chapman for gentle grounding, balancing, and stretching in the early morning calm at the waterfront. No prior experience required, just curiosity and readiness to lean into your breath and find balance to carry you through the day ahead.
Find out more »Hiroshima Day: 80th Anniversary Remembrance (Andrea Walsh)
August 6, 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the start of the U.S. nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Join longtime social justice activist and former WFC Director Andrea Walsh on the lawn by Peace Rock for a remembrance event, drawing connections and lessons from the violence and resistance of past generations to inform the struggles of today.
Find out more »Somatic Movement & Restorative Relaxation (Jennifer Simpson)
Nourish your body and awaken a sense of wholeness with slow, soothing movement to release tension, ease discomfort, and restore balance to the mind, body, and soul. Cultivate awareness through gentle somatic practices, calming the nervous system and reducing stress. Melt into deep relaxation with restorative techniques that invite profound rest and renewal. Instructor Jennifer Simpson is a Tamworth-based certified Clinical Somatic Movement Instructor, SMC® CEI Level 3 and Coach dedicated to helping others heal through focused awareness, movement and…
Find out more »A Suitcase of Letters (Marc Mauer, criminal justice reform leader)
When Marc Mauer's mother passed away in January 2017, she left behind a suitcase full of hundreds of letters of wartime correspondence between her and his dad. Both Joe and Millie Mauer were very politically engaged in the ferment of the 1930s and met through their affiliations with the Young Communist League and related organizations. When the US joined World War II, Joe was drafted while Millie continued working for a left-wing union in NYC. This presentation explores a variety…
Find out more »Replace the State (Sasha Davis, Keene State College)
Join Sasha Davis as he presents his latest book, Replace the State. Across the globe, millions of people have participated in protests and marches, donated to political groups, or lobbied their representatives with the aim of creating lasting social change, overturning repressive laws, or limiting environmental destruction. Yet very little seems to improve for those affected by rapacious governments. Replace the State brings new hope for social justice movements by looking to progressive campaigns that have found success by unconventional, and more…
Find out more »Fun Night!
Every Friday, bring your song, poem, skit, stand-up routine, strange-but-beguiling act, instrument, dance, juggling, children’s plays, etc., to entertain and amuse at Fun Night. All ages, all acts… all love it, every Friday! Sign up ahead or let the spirit move you.
Find out more »Pressure Points in the Fight to End Genocide in Palestine (Khury Petersen-Smith, IPS)
Israel is on an open-ended, devastating offensive — committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, carrying out a wave of violence elsewhere throughout Palestine, and bombing people from Iran to Yemen, Lebanon and Syria — where the state is seizing land as well. This is all being done with the weapons and backing of the United States. But the genocide in Gaza is also resulting in the greatest crisis in Israeli credibility — and the legitimacy of the US-Israel relationship —…
Find out more »Jendog Lonewolf (Music Performance)
Jendog Lonewolf is a Two Spirit BlackNative Photographer, Hip Hop Lyricist, and Cultural Worker from Bushwick, Brooklyn. She navigates a myriad of spaces challenging stereotypes & issues at the intersections of class, race, gender and sexuality. Jendog has gracefully shared stages with Harry Belafonte, Nile Rodgers, Desmond Tutu, Joan Baez; recorded with Grammy® winner Dan Zanes and his wife, Claudia Eliaza Zanes, on several Hip Hop-Folk song collaborations, including a recent release titled, Pieces of Home, on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.…
Find out more »Summer Social Justice Cinema: The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos
The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos is a social impact film that is part thriller and part African magical realism, written and directed by a collective of young storytellers from informal settlements across Lagos, and film professionals who lived in Lagos for the years of the film’s story development and production. It tells the story of a young widow raising her son in a waterside informal settlement of Lagos that comes under threat due to a corruption-fueled real…
Find out more »Somatic Movement & Restorative Relaxation (Jennifer Simpson)
Nourish your body and awaken a sense of wholeness with slow, soothing movement to release tension, ease discomfort, and restore balance to the mind, body, and soul. Cultivate awareness through gentle somatic practices, calming the nervous system and reducing stress. Melt into deep relaxation with restorative techniques that invite profound rest and renewal. Instructor Jennifer Simpson is a Tamworth-based certified Clinical Somatic Movement Instructor, SMC® CEI Level 3 and Coach dedicated to helping others heal through focused awareness, movement and…
Find out more »Fighting for Housing Justice (Dawn McKinney, NH Legal Aid)
The concept of housing justice is ever evolving as new challenges (think AirBnB) add to a long list of unresolved problems. While the concept encompasses far more than the law, lawyers have a meaningful role in the fight. For over 50 years New Hampshire Legal Assistance (NHLA) has worked on multiple fronts in the pursuit of housing justice for low-income people -- from defending against evictions to legislative advocacy, and from challenging exclusionary zoning by municipalities to combating housing discrimination.…
Find out more »Guided Hike (Ed Parsons)
Each Tuesday, departing shortly after breakfast, join local peaks enthusiast Ed Parsons for a guided hike. A different trail and destination each week -- some old favorites and many to be newly discovered! The specific hike will be announced earlier in the week. For more on what to look forward to, check out any of Ed's dozens of regular hiking-related posts on the Conway Daily Sun!
Find out more »The Sword & The Shield: Tenant Organizing in Greater Boston (Stephen Meacham, Laura Frost, Yvette Moore, Melonie Griffiths, Zafiro Patiño)
Join veteran organizer Stephen Meacham and successful tenant organizers, Laura Frost, Yvette Moore, Zafiro Patiño, and Melonie Griffiths, as they share about the "sword and shield" approach to tenant organizing and other strategies through which Boston area communities have held onto their homes. Stephen Meacham started in organizing as a union welder at the Quincy shipyards and spent decades as a tenant/community organizer at Vida Urbana/City Life before founding STOP. Laura Frost is a lead organizer in the Arlington property…
Find out more »Sunrise Paddleboard Yoga (Megan Chapman)
Join WFC Co-Director Megan Chapman for gentle grounding, balancing, and stretching in the early morning calm at the waterfront. No prior experience required, just curiosity and readiness to lean into your breath and find balance to carry you through the day ahead.
Find out more »Sacred Chanting (Shana Aisenberg)
Many spiritual traditions embrace chanting, evolved through the millennia across India, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. Kirtan is devotional call and response chanting in Sanskrit, developed in India over 2500 years ago. Forms of chanting are similarly part of Jewish, Sufi, Pagan, and Christian traditions. Chanting - especially with others - shows effects such as calming the mind, reducing stress, healing, and generating feelings of peace. Shana leads Kirtan, Sufi, Jewish and other chants by ear. Adherence to…
Find out more »Somatic Movement & Restorative Relaxation (Jennifer Simpson)
Nourish your body and awaken a sense of wholeness with slow, soothing movement to release tension, ease discomfort, and restore balance to the mind, body, and soul. Cultivate awareness through gentle somatic practices, calming the nervous system and reducing stress. Melt into deep relaxation with restorative techniques that invite profound rest and renewal. Instructor Jennifer Simpson is a Tamworth-based certified Clinical Somatic Movement Instructor, SMC® CEI Level 3 and Coach dedicated to helping others heal through focused awareness, movement and…
Find out more »Stuart Bogie (Music Performance)
Join acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Stuart Bogie for an evening of music and words. Stuart Bogie was born in Evanston, Illinois and studied music at the University of Michigan and Interlochen Art Academy. He has toured and recorded extensively with the groups Antibalas, Arcade Fire, TV on the Radio, Iron and Wine, among others, and performed as the featured soloist in the original Broadway production of Fela!, directed by Bill T Jones. As a composer and arranger, he scored the Oscar-nominated documentary…
Find out more »Fun Night!
Every Friday, bring your song, poem, skit, stand-up routine, strange-but-beguiling act, instrument, dance, juggling, children’s plays, etc., to entertain and amuse at Fun Night. All ages, all acts… all love it, every Friday! Sign up ahead or let the spirit move you.
Find out more »Group Singing: The Heart of Resistance Movements (Ben Grosscup, Peoples Music Network)
Group Singing: The Heart of Resistance Movements How can musically-inspired activists put song back at the center of protest? Group singing at strikes and demonstrations can: 1) Generate courage and collective power; 2) Intimidate political adversaries; 3) Bring joy to movement events; and 4) Convey key ideas in memorable ways. Yet despite music’s power, its use—especially group singing with sharp political content—has declined in U.S. protests. Few major progressive organizations prioritize music when planning demonstrations. This workshop explores how independent, musically-inspired…
Find out more »Ben Grosscup (Music Performance)
Ben Grosscup sings about the ideas and values of the revolutionary social movements he’s part of. Drawing upon activist folk singing traditions, he brings new songs to the rallies, strikes, picket lines, and virtual events where they’re most relevant. He leads purposeful group singing that raises political consciousness. https://www.youtube.com/c/BenGrosscup Ben is executive director of The People’s Music Network for Songs of Freedom and Struggle (PMN), a diverse community of singers, artists, and activists that cultivates music and cultural work as…
Find out more »Summer Social Justice Cinema
Each Sunday night, join us for volleyball and games on the lawn until sundown. At sundown, settle down on blankets or outdoor chairs for a summer evening of social justice-themed film screenings you won't easily find elsewhere. Topical documentaries and resistance narratives centered. Open to WFC guests and the surrounding community.
Find out more »Somatic Movement & Restorative Relaxation (Jennifer Simpson)
Nourish your body and awaken a sense of wholeness with slow, soothing movement to release tension, ease discomfort, and restore balance to the mind, body, and soul. Cultivate awareness through gentle somatic practices, calming the nervous system and reducing stress. Melt into deep relaxation with restorative techniques that invite profound rest and renewal. Instructor Jennifer Simpson is a Tamworth-based certified Clinical Somatic Movement Instructor, SMC® CEI Level 3 and Coach dedicated to helping others heal through focused awareness, movement and…
Find out more »Making Climate Action a Daily Practice (Eric Fine, YPCCC)
Eric Fine, project manager of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communications (YPCCC), leads an evening workshop on how we can each and all multiply climate action in our lives and inspire others. 64% of US adults are worried about climate change, but many of them aren’t sure what to do about it. How can you, your friends, family, and community take more action? Yale Climate Connections has created a Climate Solutions Hub to help people find the actions that work best in…
Find out more »Guided Hike (Ed Parsons)
Each Tuesday, departing shortly after breakfast, join local peaks enthusiast Ed Parsons for a guided hike. A different trail and destination each week -- some old favorites and many to be newly discovered! The specific hike will be announced earlier in the week. For more on what to look forward to, check out any of Ed's dozens of regular hiking-related posts on the Conway Daily Sun!
Find out more »Sunrise Paddleboard Yoga (Megan Chapman)
Join WFC Co-Director Megan Chapman for gentle grounding, balancing, and stretching in the early morning calm at the waterfront. No prior experience required, just curiosity and readiness to lean into your breath and find balance to carry you through the day ahead.
Find out more »Sacred Chanting (Shana Aisenberg)
Many spiritual traditions embrace chanting, evolved through the millennia across India, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. Kirtan is devotional call and response chanting in Sanskrit, developed in India over 2500 years ago. Forms of chanting are similarly part of Jewish, Sufi, Pagan, and Christian traditions. Chanting - especially with others - shows effects such as calming the mind, reducing stress, healing, and generating feelings of peace. Shana leads Kirtan, Sufi, Jewish and other chants by ear. Adherence to…
Find out more »Somatic Movement & Restorative Relaxation (Jennifer Simpson)
Nourish your body and awaken a sense of wholeness with slow, soothing movement to release tension, ease discomfort, and restore balance to the mind, body, and soul. Cultivate awareness through gentle somatic practices, calming the nervous system and reducing stress. Melt into deep relaxation with restorative techniques that invite profound rest and renewal. Instructor Jennifer Simpson is a Tamworth-based certified Clinical Somatic Movement Instructor, SMC® CEI Level 3 and Coach dedicated to helping others heal through focused awareness, movement and…
Find out more »Fun Night!
Every Friday, bring your song, poem, skit, stand-up routine, strange-but-beguiling act, instrument, dance, juggling, children’s plays, etc., to entertain and amuse at Fun Night. All ages, all acts… all love it, every Friday! Sign up ahead or let the spirit move you.
Find out more »2025 WFC Bioblitz!
Join a team of expert naturalists, including renowned world adventurers and New Englanders, to explore and document the rich biodiversity of World Fellowship Center's 420 acres of woods, wetlands, and ponds! Together, we will identify fungi, plants, trees, insects, birds, amphibians, and more! All ages welcome. Come for a day or for the weekend. Event is FREE, register ahead: https://bit.ly/WFCbioblitz2025 iNaturalist page: https://bit.ly/WFCiNaturalist
Find out more »Extraordinary Rendition Band (Music Performance)
The Extraordinary Rendition Band (ERB) is a proudly diverse group of activist musicians based in Providence, Rhode Island. We specialize in creating spontaneous moments of raucous musical joy. Our eclectic repertoire combines beauty, noise, and heart in equal parts. ERB appears in the streets and in public spaces at scheduled performances, protests, and benefits—but we also show up when you least expect us. We love to make you dance, and we invite everyone within earshot to join in the general…
Find out more »Summer Social Justice Cinema
Each Sunday night, join us for volleyball and games on the lawn until sundown. At sundown, settle down on blankets or outdoor chairs for a summer evening of social justice-themed film screenings you won't easily find elsewhere. Topical documentaries and resistance narratives centered. Open to WFC guests and the surrounding community.
Find out more »Choral Singing Week (Gina Samardge & Andy Reinhardt)
Come lift your heart and share the joy of singing together with director Gina Samardge of the Beacon Rising Choir and musician Andy Reinhardt of CompassArts as the accompanist! All levels, all voices welcome -- no experience required. PLEASE NOTE: there is a sliding scale fee of 25-$100 for the full week. Please register in advance to assist in planning/preparations.
Find out more »Somatic Movement & Restorative Relaxation (Jennifer Simpson)
Nourish your body and awaken a sense of wholeness with slow, soothing movement to release tension, ease discomfort, and restore balance to the mind, body, and soul. Cultivate awareness through gentle somatic practices, calming the nervous system and reducing stress. Melt into deep relaxation with restorative techniques that invite profound rest and renewal. Instructor Jennifer Simpson is a Tamworth-based certified Clinical Somatic Movement Instructor, SMC® CEI Level 3 and Coach dedicated to helping others heal through focused awareness, movement and…
Find out more »From English Castles to American Valleys (Marion Posner, Master Storyteller)
Master storyteller Marion Posner takes us on an evening's journey from nearby valley towns to faraway castles, spinning real life stories with craftsmanship and humor.
Find out more »Guided Hike (Ed Parsons)
Each Tuesday, departing shortly after breakfast, join local peaks enthusiast Ed Parsons for a guided hike. A different trail and destination each week -- some old favorites and many to be newly discovered! The specific hike will be announced earlier in the week. For more on what to look forward to, check out any of Ed's dozens of regular hiking-related posts on the Conway Daily Sun!
Find out more »CANCELLED — QiGong (Jana Titus)
Bringing 40 years of teaching experience, Jana Titus will lead daily QiGong movement and meditation sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of the final week of our season. Jana is the founder of EnergyWorks, who has practiced, developed and taught programs of integrated healing modalities for over 40 years in the US and Europe. She is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique (ACAT); a practitioner of CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release (Upledger Institute); a yoga teacher registered at…
Find out more »Who Are the Free Staters? (Jeanne Dietsch)
WHO ARE THE FREE STATERS and who are the billionaires backing their agenda? In 2003, the Free State Project targeted New Hampshire to "take over state government" and turn it into a libertarian utopia. They have taken control of the NH GOP, pushing out normal Republicans. Even the House majority leader is a Free Stater, who wants the state to "put a leash on these towns." Learn how they're raising property taxes, defunding schools and seeking to control towns. Jeanne…
Find out more »Sunrise Paddleboard Yoga (Megan Chapman)
Join WFC Co-Director Megan Chapman for gentle grounding, balancing, and stretching in the early morning calm at the waterfront. No prior experience required, just curiosity and readiness to lean into your breath and find balance to carry you through the day ahead.
Find out more »CANCELLED — QiGong (Jana Titus)
Bringing 40 years of teaching experience, Jana Titus will lead daily QiGong movement and meditation sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of the final week of our season. Jana is the founder of EnergyWorks, who has practiced, developed and taught programs of integrated healing modalities for over 40 years in the US and Europe. She is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique (ACAT); a practitioner of CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release (Upledger Institute); a yoga teacher registered at…
Find out more »Somatic Movement & Restorative Relaxation (Jennifer Simpson)
Nourish your body and awaken a sense of wholeness with slow, soothing movement to release tension, ease discomfort, and restore balance to the mind, body, and soul. Cultivate awareness through gentle somatic practices, calming the nervous system and reducing stress. Melt into deep relaxation with restorative techniques that invite profound rest and renewal. Instructor Jennifer Simpson is a Tamworth-based certified Clinical Somatic Movement Instructor, SMC® CEI Level 3 and Coach dedicated to helping others heal through focused awareness, movement and…
Find out more »‘Lenox Street’ & The Impact of Arts Education (Jay Paris & Anna Myer, beheard.world)
Join dance and filmmaking collaborators, Jay Paris and Anna Myer, for a screening of their award-winning short film, Lenox Street, and a discussion on the demonstrated impact of arts education for at-risk youth, focused on the work of beheard.world, which they co-founded. Lenox Street follows the lives of 19 teenagers from one of Boston’s most violent neighborhoods with 39 major school infractions as they enter a three-month performing arts workshop and then go on stage around the city. The film…
Find out more »CANCELLED — QiGong (Jana Titus)
Bringing 40 years of teaching experience, Jana Titus will lead daily QiGong movement and meditation sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of the final week of our season. Jana is the founder of EnergyWorks, who has practiced, developed and taught programs of integrated healing modalities for over 40 years in the US and Europe. She is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique (ACAT); a practitioner of CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release (Upledger Institute); a yoga teacher registered at…
Find out more »Fun Night!
Every Friday, bring your song, poem, skit, stand-up routine, strange-but-beguiling act, instrument, dance, juggling, children’s plays, etc., to entertain and amuse at Fun Night. All ages, all acts… all love it, every Friday! Sign up ahead or let the spirit move you.
Find out more »CANCELLED — QiGong (Jana Titus)
Bringing 40 years of teaching experience, Jana Titus will lead daily QiGong movement and meditation sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of the final week of our season. Jana is the founder of EnergyWorks, who has practiced, developed and taught programs of integrated healing modalities for over 40 years in the US and Europe. She is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique (ACAT); a practitioner of CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release (Upledger Institute); a yoga teacher registered at…
Find out more »Era “Of Love” (Music Performance)
Era "Of Love" is a lifelong songwriter and lover of all beings. They have been working at Starbucks and organizing as a rank-and-file worker. They founded "Of Love", a musical group of metamorphous members whose discography explores deep themes of love, inner exploration and change, mystical mysteries, whimsical wonders and political ponderment.
Find out more »Summer Social Justice Cinema: “Union”
Up against one of the most powerful companies on the planet, a group of Amazon workers embark on an unprecedented campaign to unionize their warehouse in Staten Island, New York. Documenting the struggle in intimate cinéma vérité, UNION presents a gripping human drama about the fight for power and dignity in today's globalized economic landscape. Each Sunday night, join us for volleyball and games on the lawn until sundown. At sundown, settle down on blankets or outdoor chairs for a summer evening…
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