Summer Solstice Celebration

☀️SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION☀️

Join us in honoring the Earth’s cycle and connecting to our own life force through community play, music, fire ceremony, and sharing of creativity and ideas!

This is a family-friendly, donation-based (suggested $10-45), inclusive event. Please donate what you can and/or volunteer to help with set-up/break down.

☀️ABOUT THE SUMMER SOLSTICE☀️

The Summer Solstice, or Litha in Northern European traditions, marks the beginning of summer, with early dawns, long days, and short nights. It's one of the four major turning points for our planet Earth, the time of nature’s abundance and fertility.

Summer is the time to develop faith in our life, step deeper into our light, and trust that just like the Sun, we will rise no matter what life brings us.

Questions for Self-Reflection/Sharing

🤔What resources and gifts have I cultivated so far?

🤔What needs or wishes are the most alive in me right now?

🤔What actions am I ready for and what kind of support do I need to take the steps?

☀️OFFERINGS☀️

🎶HARMONY MUSIC JAM🪘🪕🪇 12-6PM
For musicians and non-musicians alike, choose from an assortment of percussive and melodic instruments, tune into those around you, and allow yourself to play 🎶

Bring your own instrument, or choose from our selection.
Lead Facilitator: Joe Smith
A native of North Carolina, Joe began his musical journey at the age of 12. What began as a love of guitar, blossomed into a love of music. Along the way, that passion extended to the musical, traditions of many different cultures.
Joe hopes to inspire others to explore while offering some insights into different musical styles, techniques, and musical systems to unlock a deeper understanding of music as a while, no matter what instrument is being played.

🌈PRIDEFUL EXPRESSION CLOTHING SWAP👠12-6PM

In honor of PRIDE month this experience will be a celebration of self-expression for EVERYONE! Bring gently used items that you need to re-home, try on and take pieces to refresh your wardrobe...you don't have to bring something to play! This booth will provide community resources and dialogue for LGBTQ+ support and inclusivity🌈

💆🏻‍♀️HEALING ARTS PLAY/SHARE 💆🏽‍♂️12-4PM
Playtime for healing arts, intuitives, and anyone who just wants to learn more about this diverse community! Bring yourself and your skills to share with the collective—trade, share, and connect! We will have floor mats and a massage table for use. Please note this experience is NOT for money exchange, or buying/selling services. It is an open mingle for anyone looking to share their gifts and receive from others who also wish to share.

Healing Art Possibilities: massage, reflexology, reiki, intuitive readings, and many more!

🌞SOL DANCE 💃🏻 4:30-6PM
A heart led dance journey. This guided pratice, led by Azul Conscious Dance teacher DeeAnn Macomson will connect you to the natural summer elements around you as as you tune in and flow with your body's internal rhythms.

🌀FLOW ARTS 🤹🏻‍♀️⭕️

Hula-hoops, poi, and wands. Out all day for you to play until your movement becomes a meditative dance!

🧘🏽‍♀️PERMISSION TO PAUSE 😎

A shaded, padded, quiet space for contemplation, taking a break, making art, and lounging.

🍓COMMUNITY POTLUCK 🥗7PM

Bring a dish or snack to share--we are encouraging COLORFUL FRESH foods--fruit, vegetables, salads, spreads and dips.

Please bring any utensils needed to serve it.

🫘 CACAO🫘

Cacao is chocolate in its pure, raw state. This sacred, delicious super food energizes, uplifts, and readies the consumer for deeper connections to self and others. Cacao Camper will be preparing and selling cacao beverages from their van's mobile bar! Hot and cold options available!

🔥FIRE-SPINNING🔥8PM

Experienced spinners light their fire props ablaze to dance with the transformative element of fire.

☀️SCHEDULE☀️

10AM-11:30AM Set-Up
11:30AM Opening Circle
12PM Play Experiences & Workshops Begin-
Playful Possibilities/Music/Flow Arts/Prideful Expression Clothing Swap
6PM--Transitional Time--Tent Dismantling, Prepare for Potluck
7PM Community Potluck--Commune and eat!
8-9:30PM Fire Ceremony, Fire-Spinning & Closing Circle
9:30-11PM Finish, Clean-up, Goodnight!

☀️Come for part or all of this event

☀️Offerings will be ongoing with an opening circle, potluck, fire circle, and closing circle to give time for checking in as a community

☀️WHAT TO BRING☀️

🫶🏻Lawn chair/blanket

🫶🏼Sunscreen/hats

🫶🏽Refillable Water Bottle

🫶🏽Shade tent (optional)

🫶🏾Yoga Mat (optional)

🫶🏿Shareable Dish for Potluck at 5PM (fruit, veggies, finger foods, or dish with serving utensils)

🫶🏽Gently used clothing pieces for clothing swap (optional)

☀️What NOT to Bring☀️

❌Alcohol

❌Illicit substances

❌Weapons

☀️VOLUNTEER SHIFTS☀️

🫶🏽Tent Set-Up--Prior to Event

🫶🏼General Set-Up 6/23, 10-11AM

🫶🏻Parking 6/23, 11AM-6PM--1 hr shifts

🫶🏿Tent Break-Down/Transition 6/23, 6-7PM

🫶🏾Final Clean-Up, take1-2 bags of trash away from venue 9:30-11PM

Please choose your shift for all Volunteer Ticket Tiers