Hosted by Galen Brandt & Jackson Gillman

 

Theme: Close Encounters of the Natural Kind – 

Sharing personal stories about discovering your passion for the environment

 

Why do we care about the natural world? Our love of nature is often sparked by a memorable incident, perhaps a dramatic encounter or a profound pastoral experience. Sharing peak moments can have a ripple effect, remind us of our interconnectedness, and perhaps even re-inform the teller. 

 

OARS in the Water is a facilitated Zoom gathering on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month offered by Healing Story Alliance to create a listening space to share the experiences and stories that have emerged through turbulent times. This is not a therapeutic circle but we do hope it will be healing, supportive and inspiring.

 

 

Admission is free, although donations are appreciated. https://storynet.org/donate/

We’ll gather via Zoom. Here is the link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82691173743?pwd=bmV6UWsxRXNEazlOazc5Q3Q2cHA4QT09

 

 

 

About our Hosts for June 8th

 

Jackson Gillman, before getting sidetracked into performing, was an itinerant tree worker – making maple syrup, apple cider, and pruning trees as a licensed arborist. Since 1978, he has been entertaining and educating people of all ages. Many of his interactive presentations reflect his ecology background from the College of the Atlantic. Within his vast repertoire of Songs and Stories for a Small Planet, he has over a dozen programs which each revolve around a specific nature theme. In 2020, Jackson received the NSN’s Oracle award and was inducted into their Circle of Excellence.

 

Galen R. Brandt is an award-winning writer, songwriter and storyteller.   She helped pioneer the use of interactive virtual reality technologies as healing modality in live performance, arts, education and special needs. She’s now writing music theater pieces about piglets and country singers.  

 

For the Schedule of upcoming OARS Meetings visit:

https://storynet.org/groups/hsa/oars/