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SUMMARY:Radical Hope in the Woods
DESCRIPTION:Image: 400-year-old Live Oak at the Whitney Plantation in New Orleans. Photo by Ashley Cullen-Williams\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRadical Hope in the Woods\n\n\n\nRadical Hope in the Woods is a restorative\, community-centered experience designed to reconnect the Black community to the land\, to one another\, and to the wisdom carried in our bodies and stories. Held on the sacred grounds of Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods\, this gathering invites participants to slow down\, breathe deeply\, and remember that healing is both personal and collective. \n\n\n\nWe will begin with a guided walk and talk through the forest—an intentional experience that blends reflection\, folklore\, storytelling\, and connection. As we move along the trails\, we’ll explore themes of radical hope\, resilience\, and belonging\, grounding ourselves in nature while honoring the histories and experiences of our ancestors. This is not a hike for distance\, but a journey inward and together. \n\n\n\nFollowing our time in the woods\, we will gather for a family-style Sunday dinner—a shared meal rooted in care\, nourishment\, and community. \n\n\n\nCome as you are. Leave grounded\, connected\, full\, and reminded that radical hope can be cultivated together with the outdoors.  \n\n\n\n\nregister\n\n\n\n\nRadical Hope in the Woods is supported by Healing Illinois. Healing Illinois is a racial healing initiative of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Field Foundation of Illinois.
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/radical-hope-in-the-woods/
LOCATION:Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods\, 21850 Riverwoods Rd.\, Riverwoods\, IL\, 60015\, United States
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SUMMARY:The 42nd Annual Smith Nature Symposium Awards Dinner
DESCRIPTION:The 42nd Annual Smith Nature Symposium Awards Dinner\n\n\n\nJoin our movement for change! The Smith Nature Awards Dinner is Brushwood Center’s largest fundraising event of the year\, and all funds raised from the evening directly benefit our programs for youth\, families\, and Veterans across our community. \n\n\n\nThis year\, we honor Robin Wall Kimmerer\, author\, scientist\, mother\, professor\, and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation with the Environmental Leadership Award.  \n\n\n\n\nLearn More
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/the-42nd-annual-smith-nature-symposium-awards-dinner/
LOCATION:Chicago Botanic Garden\, 1000 Lake Cook Road\, Glencoe\, Illinois\, 60022
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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SUMMARY:The Way of the Rain - Hope for Earth - A Symphony for Our Planet
DESCRIPTION:Film: The Way of the Rain – Hope for Earth – A Symphony for Our Planet\n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:30 pm\, screening at 7:00 pm \n\n\n\nBrushwood is honored to co-sponsor this performance of The Way of the Rain- Hope for Earth- A Symphony for Our Planet. Conceived by environmental artist Sibylle Szaggars Redford to explore the issue of climate change resulting in rapidly changing weather patterns\, Sibylle Redford collaborates with world renowned artists to create a piece that illustrates crucial environmental dilemmas through performance art. \n\n\n\nThe Way of the Rain was inspired by the annual monsoon rains that sustain life on the fragile landscape of the high desert plateaus of the Southwest. This live multidisciplinary performance\, narrated by actor and environmental activist Robert Redford\, invites the audience to remember their physical and spiritual connection to our planet’s beauty and plight through paintings\, music\, dance\, film\, light and spoken word. \n\n\n\n\nRESERVE Your Free TIcket
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/the-way-of-the-rain-hope-for-earth-a-symphony-for-our-planet/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, Illinois\, 60045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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SUMMARY:Grand Opening: Brushwood Center North & CPLC
DESCRIPTION:Grand Opening: Brushwood Center North & CPLC\n\n\n\nOn September 21st\, Brushwood and Clean Power Lake County will cut the ribbon on their new shared office space! Brushwood Center North will be the home base for Jess Rodriguez\, Coalition Building Manager\, and Eddie Flores\, Youth Education Coordinator\, along with the Clean Power Lake County staff. We’re looking forward to working more closely with all our Waukegan community partners\, empowering youth\, and creating a hub for environmental justice work. \n\n\n\nJoin us at 5 PM on September 21 for the outdoor ribbon-cutting ceremony\, light refreshments\, small group tours of the office space\, arts and nature activities\, and to learn more about environmental justice in Northeast Lake County. Don’t miss the Waukegan monthly ArtWauk while you’re there!Contact Parker Nelson at pnelson@brushwoodcenter.org if you have questions or concerns. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n— \n\n\n\nSchedule of Events \n\n\n\n\n5:00 pm | Ribbon Cutting Ceremony – Cake and Refreshments to be served afterwards\n\n\n\n5:10 pm | Learn about Clean Power Lake County\n\n\n\n5:20 pm | Learn about Brushwood Center\n\n\n\n5:30 pm – 8pm | Meet-and-Greet and Art Activities\n\n\n\n5:30 pm – 6:30pm | Tours of Office Space for small groups\n\n\n\n\n— \n\n\n\nAbout Clean Power Lake County: \n\n\n\nClean Power Lake County (CPLC) is a community-driven nonprofit organization committed to local action to secure environmental\, economic\, and racial justice. CPLC works with several environmental\, faith\, and public health organizations. CPLC’s mission is to ensure clean air\, clean water\, and healthy soil for every Lake County community member and to achieve the self-determination of those disproportionately impacted by environmental pollution.
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/brushwood-north-ribbon-cutting-event/
LOCATION:Brushwood Center North and Clean Power Lake County\, 415 Washington St\, Waukegan\, Illinois\, 60085
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