Workshops and Events
SUMMER and FALL 2011
Spirit of the Written Word Writing Workshops
For people living with a cancer diagnosis and their loved ones:
CANCER CONNECTION
Tuesdays 2-4 pm, starting September 27 for 9 sessions
Held at Cancer Connection
Northampton MA
To register call Cancer Connection at 413.586.1642
FOREST MOON
Tuesdays 6-8 pm, September -November, 2011
Sponsored by VT/NH Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the Redducs Foundation
Held at Comprehensive Breast Care Center, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Brattleboro VT
To register call Pam at 413.625.2402 or email pam@forestmoon.org
Thursdays 6-8 pm, September 15- November 17, 2011
Co-sponsored with Oncology Dept of Baystate Franklin Medical Center
Held at Artspace, Greenfield MA
To register call Pam at 413.625.2402 or email pam@forestmoon.org
Spirit of the Written Word Bereavement Writing Workshop
For people experiencing the loss of a loved one:
HOSPICE OF FRANKLIN COUNTY
Mondays 4-6 pm, spring, 2012.
Held in Shelburne Falls MA
To register call Hospice at 413.774.2400
SUMMER 2011
FOREST MOON WEEKEND RETREATS
6TH ANNUAL RENEWING THE SPIRIT RETREAT, A free weekend of art and writing with meditation and relaxation co-facilitated by Pam Roberts and Deb Steele for cancer survivors and an accompanying loved one. $25 registration fee (financial assistance available).
Friday June 10-Sunday June 12, 2011.
Cardigan Mountain School, Canaan NH
To register call Pam at 413.625.2402 or email pam@forestmoon.org
ONE IN EIGHT: THE TORSO PROJECT
Breast cancer survivors and an accompanying female family member or friend cast plaster casts of their torsos and embellish them. No art experience required. Free. Facilitated by Pam Roberts and Cindy Blood, Director of Forest Moon. Both women are breast cancer survivors.
Overnight from 10 am Saturday August 20 to 3 pm Sunday August 21,2011
River Gallery School and the Latchis Hotel, Brattleboro VT
Sponsored by VT/NH Affiliate of Susan G.Komen for the Cure and Forest Moon
To register call Pam at 413.625.2402 or email pam@forestmoon.org
ONE IN EIGHT: THE TORSO PROJECT
Breast cancer survivors and an accompanying female family member or friend cast plaster casts of their torsos and embellish them. No art experience required. Free. Facilitated by Pam Roberts and Deb Steele, Manager of Support Services at Norris Cancer Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital. Both women are breast cancer survivors.
Saturday September 10 and Sunday September 11, 2011, 10 am to 3 pm both days
AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon NH
Sponsored by VT/NH Affiliate of Susan G.Komen for the Cure and Forest Moon
To register call Pam at 413.625.2402 or email pam@forestmoon.org
To return to Spirit of the Written Word website
Pam Roberts is a writer and artist who facilitates Spirit of the Written Word writing workshops for people touched by cancer or loss. A breast cancer survivor, Pam also presents One in Eight: The Torso Project, a workshop and art installation for women affected by breast cancer.