Presented by Kristen Giordano

Are you ready to break free from stress and cultivate a deeper sense of peace and joy? Through guided experiences, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how your mind works, uncover the subconscious patterns that drive stress, and learn practical self-hypnosis techniques to enhance gratitude, positivity and happiness. Whether you’re looking to find more calm, improve focus, enhance spiritual attunement or let go of self-sabotaging behaviors, this workshop will empower you to harness the power of your mind and step into a more joyful, intentional way of living.

Lunch is included.

This is a Spiritual Guided Meditation with Interpretation which is designed to not only relax you, but to also allow you to reach levels of connection with your higher self. This is also a necessary part in further activating your birthright of intuition. Psychic Interpretation in this type of meditation helps an individual to gain necessary wisdom to help on their particular life path.

Chair meditation with option of yoga mat and foam rollers.

Feel free to bring your own pillow and blanket

Presented by Br. Mark D’Alessio

Three Thursdays: May 1, 8, 15 • 6:30PM to 8:00PM • via Zoom

Throughout history, mystics have offered us a map to the depths of the soul, a way of encountering the Divine within and beyond. Their wisdom is not reserved for a chosen few – it’s an invitation for all who long to live with greater depth, presence, and connection with the sacred.

Join Br. Mark for an on-line retreat that will support you to explore four ancient, traditional mystical paths — contemplative stillness, the via positiva of awe and wonder, the via negativa of letting go, and the via creativa of divine expression — each offering a way to encounter God within and our truest self with presence, stillness, and deeper awareness. 

Through silence and reflection, poetry, art, and sacred texts, movement and nature, we will enter into the wisdom of mystics like Julian of Norwich, Meister Eckhart, Teresa of Avila, Hildegard de Bingen, Rainer Maria Rilke, Teilhard de Chardin, Thomas Merton, and contemporary mystics Thich Nhat Hanh, Thea Bowman, Ilia Delio and Richard Rohr. 

Each Thursday evening, we will explore how their insights can guide us toward a life of greater presence, authenticity, and communion with the Sacred. Other retreat highlights will include guided reflections and teachings on the four mystical paths and the wisdom from eastern and western mystics; contemplative practices such as visio divina, centering prayer and breathwork; eco-spirituality as a mystical practice; sacred writing, creative expression, and journaling exercises; and, shared community conversation and personal integration time. 

Whether you’re just beginning to explore the mystical path or have walked it for many years, Br. Mark invites you to join us for this experiential opportunity to deepen your relationship with Divine Mystery, your inner self, and the outer world. Come as you are ready to listen, ready to wonder, ready to journey into the heart of Being. All are welcome. 

Online via ZOOM

Lisa Marsan is a licensed Massage Therapist & Intuitive and has been been working with the Tarot Deck for 40 years+. Lisa respects the uncanny wisdom & insights the cards provide. She feels the cards do not "foretell" the future but show us the forces at work in a situation in order for you to make an informed decision.

As a Virgo Sun, Lisa will dive deep into your Reading. Her Taurus Rising adds grounding energy to the Reading. Lisa’s Scorpio Moon is highly intuitive and will hone in on the deeper issues.

Please join us as we welcome Neada Deters, founder of Lesse Skincare!

Neada will be on hand to discuss the benefits of Gua Sha, the importance of sun protection, and to customize a skincare ritual using Lesse products.

Clients will receive a gift from Lesse Skincare with qualifying purchase. Quantities are limited.

Email hitere@peggymercury.com for more details.

Come join us for a FREE COMMUNITY YOGA class at Charym in Litchfield every Monday at 5pm. This class is for both the young, and not so young, designed to help you release aches and pains while building strength and flexibility. Whether you're new to yoga or looking for a gentle practice, this class offers a sequence of basic postures that stretch and strengthen the body. The flow is moderately paced, allowing you to move with ease while focusing on proper alignment and mindfulness. Each posture is taught with an emphasis on safety and awareness, helping you feel more grounded, centered, and stronger with each class. Come as you are and experience the benefits of yoga in a supportive, welcoming environment.

Yoga is open to everyone 13 and older of all skills and abilities. Whether you are a beginner or experienced, anyone can participate in our Tuesday night class. Pace yourself, practice at your level, rest when needed. A yoga mat is extremely recommenced. All classes are from 6:30p-7:30p at the Coe Park Civic Center (101 Litchfield Street) Click here to register

This is a community group for anyone who has experienced a loss, is feeling grief, or grieving. Grief is a natural emotional and physical response to loss. Every person reacts differently and it may be expressed in many ways. This group is neither traditional therapy nor counseling, per se, but it is a safe supportive space where people can come together, speak about their loss, explore their emotions and thoughts, if it is the right time and place for them to do so. Held the second & fourth Friday of every month in the Library Reading Room. Free & Open to the Public

On this World Labyrinth Day, join Marcie Swift to immerse yourself in her powerfully healing harp notes, guided imagery, and enchanting story-telling. Walk in our beautiful labyrinth to the harp’s healing vibrations, quiet your mind, recover your balance, and release worry and pain. Allow Marcie’s exquisite notes to fill you with the wonder and delight of the Divine’s embrace.

Lunch is included.

Michael is an intuitive Tarot and Oracle card reader with over 20 years of experience.

His readings incorporate elements of Astrology, Numerology, and channeled messages.

Michael strives to create a welcoming and healing environment that caters to his client's individual needs.

Come join us for a FREE COMMUNITY YOGA class at Charym in Litchfield every Monday at 5pm. This class is for both the young, and not so young, designed to help you release aches and pains while building strength and flexibility. Whether you're new to yoga or looking for a gentle practice, this class offers a sequence of basic postures that stretch and strengthen the body. The flow is moderately paced, allowing you to move with ease while focusing on proper alignment and mindfulness. Each posture is taught with an emphasis on safety and awareness, helping you feel more grounded, centered, and stronger with each class. Come as you are and experience the benefits of yoga in a supportive, welcoming environment.

Presented by Caroline Phipps

Today, we are in a monumental struggle. What seems like an extreme political power play is considerably more significant than that. Beneath the endless debates about policies, economics, religion, and culture, something more profound is unfolding—a spiritual reckoning—a call to action.

In the face of global chaos, we must embrace our interconnectedness and take meaningful action while remaining strong.

In this workshop, Keeping Your Sanity, we will share and explore strategies for caring for our mental and spiritual health, strengthening our resilience, and remaining informed while contributing in ways that will make a difference.

Please bring pens and notebooks.

Lunch is included.

Yoga is open to everyone 13 and older of all skills and abilities. Whether you are a beginner or experienced, anyone can participate in our Tuesday night class. Pace yourself, practice at your level, rest when needed. A yoga mat is extremely recommenced. All classes are from 6:30p-7:30p at the Coe Park Civic Center (101 Litchfield Street) Click here to register

On Thursday, May 15th  at 5 pm the David M. Hunt Library will present a screening of the film “Uprooting Addiction”, an important, locally-produced film about trauma, addiction and recovery. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The film will be followed by a panel discussion with the film’s producer and local organizations working to address the Opioid crisis in our community. The film is recommended for ages 12 and up. This event is sponsored by Greenwoods Counseling and the Regional Opioid Response Fund. Refreshments will be offered. 

Presented by Tim Maurer

Take your faith to new levels: live more appreciatively of God’s intimate love and many GIFTs; live a more on-fire, TRANSFORMATIVE faith. Be inspired by testimonies of God gifting people in amazing ways and by examples of God’s people transforming the world with their gifts. Find more JOY, purpose, meaning and impact living through the faith pillars of GIFT and TRANSFORMATION. Regard the love of Jesus and Mary more profoundly and JOY-fully.

Lunch is included.

Presented by Karrie Kirchner

Have you ever opened a drawer and found a set of old rosary beads? Maybe when you were a kid, poking around in your grandmother’s or auntie’s things… tucked in a jewelry box or at the bottom of a purse. I remember holding them in my hands, not really knowing what they were for, but feeling something. A wonder. A kind of quiet pull.

Even now, I help people clean out rooms and reorganize closets, and these beads—these “roses”—keep showing up. And the interesting thing? It’s not just the devout. I find them in the homes of people who would never call themselves religious. So what is it about the rosary that lingers?

Why can’t we quite let go of it?

And maybe more importantly—why does it keep calling us back?

In this one-day circle, we’ll be gathering at the beautiful Wisdom House in Litchfield to explore The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary by Clark Strand and Perdita Finn. We’ll sit in conversation, wonder together, share stories, and open ourselves to what the ancient rhythm of these beads might be saying to us now.

You don’t need to have a rosary practice. You don’t need to be Catholic or religious or know anything more than the feeling that there’s something deeper here.

This isn’t a lecture. It’s a gathering of hearts.

Bring your curiosity, your questions, your stories, and—if you have them—your beads.

Let’s see what blooms on this path of the rose.

Lunch is included.

Charm casting is a divination ritual that draws on traditions present in many different cultures for thousands of years. Pairing charm casting with Tarot adds a unique element to a reading, provides insight and clarity in various aspects of your life and helps you determine the best actions to take as you navigate your life's path.

Tarot and Astrology Sessions are ONE ON ONE ONLY.

You may record the Session on your phone.

Join the fun on Sunday, May 18, 2025 from 12-3!

The Thomaston Volunteer Ambulance Corp is located behind the Fire Department at 237 South Main Street.

The OPEN HOUSE will feature:

• Red Cross Blood Drive 9a - 2p
• Education, Food, Prizes, Music, Ice Cream Truck
• CPR Instruction and sign-up
• Drug Takeback with the Thomaston Police Department
• Torrington Area Health District
• Greenwoods Addiction Outreach
• Stop the Bleed Training
• NARCAN training
• LIFESTAR (pending weather or calls)
• Come meet Bobbi!

Presented by Rev. Dr. Eileen Epperson

We all react differently to the loss of a loved one. Whether it be from old age, terminal illness or accident, we are never prepared for the tsunami of feelings and the shattered sense of life. In this support group, “Grieving With Wisdom,” we take one day at a time accompanied by a caring facilitator and others who know what this journey is like. You are not alone. There are resources to help you along your journey.

This is an 8-session grief support group starting Monday, May 19 through July 7. Participants are urged to commit to all 8 weeks to receive the full benefit of the content. Signing up for May 19 registers you for all sessions.

10:30 AM-11:45 AM

We will gather within the comforting space of Wisdom House with a seasoned facilitator and have the opportunity to speak and listen and discover we are not alone at all.

“This group means the world to me at present. It is a safe place to come and let my real feelings out. I don’t have to pretend to be stronger than I am. I can just be myself.”

A grief group participant after eight months.

Eight Mondays: May 19-July 7

limited to 12 participants

This program is offered on a donation basis, and your generosity is deeply appreciated.

Donations can be made at online registration via the Wisdom Fund or in-person upon arrival.

Come join us for a FREE COMMUNITY YOGA class at Charym in Litchfield every Monday at 5pm. This class is for both the young, and not so young, designed to help you release aches and pains while building strength and flexibility. Whether you're new to yoga or looking for a gentle practice, this class offers a sequence of basic postures that stretch and strengthen the body. The flow is moderately paced, allowing you to move with ease while focusing on proper alignment and mindfulness. Each posture is taught with an emphasis on safety and awareness, helping you feel more grounded, centered, and stronger with each class. Come as you are and experience the benefits of yoga in a supportive, welcoming environment.

Immerse yourself in the soothing and transformative experience of a Sound Bath with Gong. This unique class combines the ancient practice of sound healing with the powerful vibrations of a gong and other instruments, offering a holistic approach to relaxation and well-being.

What to Expect:

*Guided Meditation: Begin with a brief guided meditation to help you settle into the space and prepare for the sound journey.

*Sound Immersion: Lie down comfortably as the facilitator plays the gong and other instruments, creating an immersive soundscape. The vibrations and tones of the gong promote deep relaxation, reduce stress, and support mental clarity.

Yoga is open to everyone 13 and older of all skills and abilities. Whether you are a beginner or experienced, anyone can participate in our Tuesday night class. Pace yourself, practice at your level, rest when needed. A yoga mat is extremely recommenced. All classes are from 6:30p-7:30p at the Coe Park Civic Center (101 Litchfield Street) Click here to register

American Red Cross Blood Drive!!

TOPIC: HOW THE 5/26 GEMINI NEW MOON WILL EFFECT ME PERSONALLY

JOIN US FOR A MORNING OF DEEP CONVERSATION VIA TAROT & ASTROLOGY!

EACH PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE HELPFUL INSIGHTS FROM THE GROUP AND THE INSTRUCTOR.

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

DECKS PROVIDED

SPACE IS LIMITED

TEA & SNACK PROVIDED

Mela is a 4th Generation Clairvoyant Liaison with over 35 years experience in spirit communication. Clients approach Mela for the uniqueness of her ability in each session. Her capacity to connect with spirit enables her to help guide each individual to a more joyful existence, truly enriching your life path.

This is in direct communication with spirit. No one spirit can be guaranteed to come through in any session. Whoever is the one with the message, will present themselves.

Presented by Rev. Dr. Eileen Epperson

We all react differently to the loss of a loved one. Whether it be from old age, terminal illness or accident, we are never prepared for the tsunami of feelings and the shattered sense of life. In this support group, “Grieving With Wisdom,” we take one day at a time accompanied by a caring facilitator and others who know what this journey is like. You are not alone. There are resources to help you along your journey.

This is an 8-session grief support group starting Monday, May 19 through July 7. Participants are urged to commit to all 8 weeks to receive the full benefit of the content. Signing up for May 19 registers you for all sessions.

10:30 AM-11:45 AM

We will gather within the comforting space of Wisdom House with a seasoned facilitator and have the opportunity to speak and listen and discover we are not alone at all.

“This group means the world to me at present. It is a safe place to come and let my real feelings out. I don’t have to pretend to be stronger than I am. I can just be myself.”

A grief group participant after eight months.

Eight Mondays: May 19-July 7

limited to 12 participants

This program is offered on a donation basis, and your generosity is deeply appreciated.

Donations can be made at online registration via the Wisdom Fund or in-person upon arrival.

Come join us for a FREE COMMUNITY YOGA class at Charym in Litchfield every Monday at 5pm. This class is for both the young, and not so young, designed to help you release aches and pains while building strength and flexibility. Whether you're new to yoga or looking for a gentle practice, this class offers a sequence of basic postures that stretch and strengthen the body. The flow is moderately paced, allowing you to move with ease while focusing on proper alignment and mindfulness. Each posture is taught with an emphasis on safety and awareness, helping you feel more grounded, centered, and stronger with each class. Come as you are and experience the benefits of yoga in a supportive, welcoming environment.

Please join us for a community celebration that focuses on holistic wellness and the many pathways to recovery. There will be fun and engaging activities for attendees of all ages.

Michael is an intuitive Tarot and Oracle card reader with over 20 years of experience.

His readings incorporate elements of Astrology, Numerology, and channeled messages.

Michael strives to create a welcoming and healing environment that caters to his client's individual needs.

Presented by Rev. Dr. Eileen Epperson

We all react differently to the loss of a loved one. Whether it be from old age, terminal illness or accident, we are never prepared for the tsunami of feelings and the shattered sense of life. In this support group, “Grieving With Wisdom,” we take one day at a time accompanied by a caring facilitator and others who know what this journey is like. You are not alone. There are resources to help you along your journey.

This is an 8-session grief support group starting Monday, May 19 through July 7. Participants are urged to commit to all 8 weeks to receive the full benefit of the content. Signing up for May 19 registers you for all sessions.

10:30 AM-11:45 AM

We will gather within the comforting space of Wisdom House with a seasoned facilitator and have the opportunity to speak and listen and discover we are not alone at all.

“This group means the world to me at present. It is a safe place to come and let my real feelings out. I don’t have to pretend to be stronger than I am. I can just be myself.”

A grief group participant after eight months.

Eight Mondays: May 19-July 7

limited to 12 participants

This program is offered on a donation basis, and your generosity is deeply appreciated.

Donations can be made at online registration via the Wisdom Fund or in-person upon arrival.