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March 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

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At Ease: Art and Nature for Veterans
Free

Combat Poetry: Poetry Workshop for Military Service Members & Veterans

This poetry workshop is an informal environment combined with a bit of formal instruction. We will write. We will learn. Most of all, we will have fun.

We will be led by poet Douglas Self, a United State Marine Corps, Army Reserve, and Iraq War veteran armed with a BA in English and Creative Writing. He’s also the author of Blast Radius, a collection of poetry that examines his experiences with combat and PTSD. This workshop is open for Veterans and military service members of all levels. Don’t worry if you are new to poetry. Come find your poetic voice! This is event is open to combat and non-combat veterans and service members.

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April 13 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

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At Ease: Art and Nature for Veterans
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At Ease Book Club: Chasing the Daylight, by Joanna Rakowski

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the At Ease program is launching our 2026 At Ease book club with a story from a women Veteran. We will examine Joanna Rakowski’s unique story and explore our own personal identities and how the military community has shaped them. 

What is it like to be part of the world’s most powerful armed forces at the dawn of the 21st century? Does a military tale have to be about the men going to war? You’ll find out in Chasing the Daylight: One Woman’s Journey to Becoming a U.S. Army Intelligence Officer. Joanna is a fragile, romantic, former ballerina. After a painful rift with her beloved friend and mentor, she joins the U.S. Army. Her dream is to become an Intelligence Officer. She faces a formidable task, but she embarks on a four-year journey to accomplish her goal. The story whirls us into the center of the rigorous army training and transports us into the reality that only less than one percent of the U.S. population would ever experience.

Questions? Please contact Veterans Program Specialist, Jessica Klinge at jklinge@brushwoodcenter.org.

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April 6 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

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At Ease: Art and Nature for Veterans
Free

At Ease Book Club: Chasing the Daylight, by Joanna Rakowski

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the At Ease program is launching our 2026 At Ease book club with a story from a women Veteran. We will examine Joanna Rakowski’s unique story and explore our own personal identities and how the military community has shaped them. 

What is it like to be part of the world’s most powerful armed forces at the dawn of the 21st century? Does a military tale have to be about the men going to war? You’ll find out in Chasing the Daylight: One Woman’s Journey to Becoming a U.S. Army Intelligence Officer. Joanna is a fragile, romantic, former ballerina. After a painful rift with her beloved friend and mentor, she joins the U.S. Army. Her dream is to become an Intelligence Officer. She faces a formidable task, but she embarks on a four-year journey to accomplish her goal. The story whirls us into the center of the rigorous army training and transports us into the reality that only less than one percent of the U.S. population would ever experience.

Questions? Please contact Veterans Program Specialist, Jessica Klinge at jklinge@brushwoodcenter.org.

Register here

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March 30 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

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At Ease: Art and Nature for Veterans
Free

At Ease Book Club: Chasing the Daylight, by Joanna Rakowski

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the At Ease program is launching our 2026 At Ease book club with a story from a women Veteran. We will examine Joanna Rakowski’s unique story and explore our own personal identities and how the military community has shaped them. 

What is it like to be part of the world’s most powerful armed forces at the dawn of the 21st century? Does a military tale have to be about the men going to war? You’ll find out in Chasing the Daylight: One Woman’s Journey to Becoming a U.S. Army Intelligence Officer. Joanna is a fragile, romantic, former ballerina. After a painful rift with her beloved friend and mentor, she joins the U.S. Army. Her dream is to become an Intelligence Officer. She faces a formidable task, but she embarks on a four-year journey to accomplish her goal. The story whirls us into the center of the rigorous army training and transports us into the reality that only less than one percent of the U.S. population would ever experience.

Questions? Please contact Veterans Program Specialist, Jessica Klinge at jklinge@brushwoodcenter.org.

Register here

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March 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

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At Ease: Art and Nature for Veterans
Free

At Ease Book Club: Chasing the Daylight, by Joanna Rakowski

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the At Ease program is launching our 2026 At Ease book club with a story from a women Veteran. We will examine Joanna Rakowski’s unique story and explore our own personal identities and how the military community has shaped them. 

What is it like to be part of the world’s most powerful armed forces at the dawn of the 21st century? Does a military tale have to be about the men going to war? You’ll find out in Chasing the Daylight: One Woman’s Journey to Becoming a U.S. Army Intelligence Officer. Joanna is a fragile, romantic, former ballerina. After a painful rift with her beloved friend and mentor, she joins the U.S. Army. Her dream is to become an Intelligence Officer. She faces a formidable task, but she embarks on a four-year journey to accomplish her goal. The story whirls us into the center of the rigorous army training and transports us into the reality that only less than one percent of the U.S. population would ever experience.

Questions? Please contact Veterans Program Specialist, Jessica Klinge at jklinge@brushwoodcenter.org.

Register here

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Virtual Event

December 17 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

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At Ease: Art and Nature for Veterans
Free

Gabrielle Tufano

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Watercolor Painting for Women Veterans and Families

Develop your unique artistic expression through watercolor painting. We will delight in the colorful, transformative nature of the watercolor while also sharing factual information about the natural world and flowers. Student input and discussion are welcome!

Class taught by Gabrielle Tufano.
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Art materials will be mailed to your home. Materials will be sent via Amazon, you must register a week beforehand to receive materials.

If registering the day before or of the event, please have your own materials at home – watercolor paint, paper, pencil. 

Activity expectation is sitting.

Available Accommodations: No language interpretation available. Virtual Class.

 

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November 19 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

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At Ease: Art and Nature for Veterans
Free

Gabrielle Tufano

View Organizer Website

Watercolor Painting for Women Veterans and Families

Develop your unique artistic expression through watercolor painting. We will delight in the colorful, transformative nature of the watercolor while also sharing factual information about the natural world and flowers. Student input and discussion are welcome!

Class taught by Gabrielle Tufano.
—
Art materials will be mailed to your home. Materials will be sent via Amazon, you must register a week beforehand to receive materials.

If registering the day before or of the event, please have your own materials at home – watercolor paint, paper, pencil. 

Activity expectation is sitting.

Available Accommodations: No language interpretation available. Virtual Class.

 

REGIster

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September 24 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

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At Ease: Art and Nature for Veterans
Free

Gabrielle Tufano

View Organizer Website

Watercolor Painting for Women Veterans and Families

Develop your unique artistic expression through watercolor painting. We will delight in the colorful, transformative nature of the watercolor while also sharing factual information about the natural world and flowers. Student input and discussion are welcome!

Class taught by Gabrielle Tufano.
—
Art materials will be mailed to your home. Materials will be sent via Amazon, you must register a week beforehand to receive materials.

If registering the day before or of the event, please have your own materials at home – watercolor paint, paper, pencil. 

Activity expectation is sitting.

Available Accommodations: No language interpretation available. Virtual Class.

 

REGIster

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October 22 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

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At Ease: Art and Nature for Veterans
Free

Gabrielle Tufano

View Organizer Website

Watercolor Painting for Women Veterans and Families

Develop your unique artistic expression through watercolor painting. We will delight in the colorful, transformative nature of the watercolor while also sharing factual information about the natural world and flowers. Student input and discussion are welcome!

Class taught by Gabrielle Tufano.
—
Art materials will be mailed to your home. Materials will be sent via Amazon, you must register a week beforehand to receive materials.

If registering the day before or of the event, please have your own materials at home – watercolor paint, paper, pencil. 

Activity expectation is sitting.

Available Accommodations: No language interpretation available. Virtual Class.

 

REGIster

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Virtual Event

August 27 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

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At Ease: Art and Nature for Veterans
Free

Gabrielle Tufano

View Organizer Website

Watercolor Painting for Women Veterans and Families

Develop your unique artistic expression through watercolor painting. We will delight in the colorful, transformative nature of the watercolor while also sharing factual information about the natural world and flowers. Student input and discussion are welcome!

Class taught by Gabrielle Tufano.
—
Art materials will be mailed to your home. Materials will be sent via Amazon, you must register a week beforehand to receive materials.

If registering the day before or of the event, please have your own materials at home – watercolor paint, paper, pencil. 

Activity expectation is sitting.

Available Accommodations: No language interpretation available. Virtual Class.

 

REGIster

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