Day Event
Screening of Cannes Independent Shorts Official Selection,"Dark and Tender," with Director Q&A, and Song Circle
With Aaron Johnson
A Screening of the Film Recorded at Whidbey Institute Dark and Tender interrupts the Black Brute archetype and traces the earnest, compelling paths black men take to reclaim caring closeness and recover tender, platonic touch. With close-up encounters with nature, uncommon images of gentle Black masculinity, and the men facing, together, internalized obstacles to closeness, […]
Community Potluck
We warmly invite you to our Community Potluck Dinner on Tuesday, December 3 from 5 PM - 8 PM! Core to the Whidbey Institute's ethos is the intention to deepen connections. In community, we can brave the challenging path ahead. Join us and our neighbors, friends, and folks you have yet to connect with in […]
Winter Rewilding Retreat - 12/7/24
With Mary DeJong
Reconnect With the Ancient Rhythms of the Season - December 7th, 2024 You are invited to deepen your connection with the sacred wisdom of winter at the Winter Rewilding Retreat at The Whidbey Institute on Whidbey Island (Tscha-kole-chy) on Saturday, December 7, 2024. This immersive day-long retreat is a powerful opportunity to align with the sacred wisdom […]