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Thursday, December 15, 2022
Young Adults Christmas Social
Dec 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Warehouse at Vaughns Backyard Stage

Young Adults, Young Professionals, & college students! Meet new people, make new connections, sing Christmas songs to LIVE music. Join us at the Backyard Stage at The Warehouse at Vaughns for a Jolly good time. Drawing: restaurant gift card.

Friday, December 16, 2022
Releasing The Egg
Dec 16 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The Montgomery Building

Releasing The Egg

Release the rejections, bad karma, karmic debts, and karmic relationships with this Releasing the egg class. Learn how to release with love & light, close the door to rejection with love, remove predisposed, negative premonition casting by releasing old, outdated residual energy so that no negative karma comes to you on your path. The time to heal is now. The journey to healing your heart, your soul & your mind lies within.

Make sure to purchase your tickets 1 hour before class starts.

You will be sent a reminder from Eventbrite.

Zoom class attendance is also available. Supplies lists will be emailed with detailed instructions with the link upon receipt of payment.

For Zoom classes the zoom link and to confirm your registration up to 45 minutes prior to class.

***A reminder email will be sent with the zoom link 30 to 45 minutes prior to Class.

****Class tickets are non-refundable 2 days (48 hours) prior to the event/Class/workshop. If you cancel you will be responsible for eventbrite fees.

All sales are final.

Private classes are available as well as groups up to 12.

To book a private class: 864.768.9193 or book via email @ [email protected]

Saturday, December 31, 2022
New Year’s Eve Restorative Celebration
Dec 31 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Raven & Moon

Join Melissa Manto & Nichole Martini for a very special New Years’ Eve Celebration!

Release 2022 & Embrace 2023 at Raven & Moon!

A Two-Hour Event of Restorative Healing

Breath-work led by Nichole Martini

Guided Visualization Meditation led by Nichole Martini

Letting Go Ceremony led by Melissa Manto

Yin/Restorative Yoga with Nichole Martini

Therapeutic Sound Bath led by Melissa Manto

Intention Setting led by Nichole Martini

 

Limited spots are available. Registration is required.

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Monthly Writing Workshops
Jan 25 @ 3:12 am – 4:12 am
online

Join writers and poets from across the country each month for a virtual writing workshop. A link will be added to their name when more details and sign-up information becomes available. These workshops are geared towards amateur writers, ages 16 and older recommended. Follow us on Facebook for notifications too.

January 25 – Jennifer McGaha
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Crash Course: Writing the Perfect Query Letter
Jan 26 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
online w/ Hub City Bookshop

Ready to start sending your novel or memoir to literary agents and publishers? Wondering how to perfect your query letter, or just curious how the process works? What makes an agent open your book? What makes a press excited to read your work? Join Hub City Press Director Meg Reid and Managing Editor Kate McMullen as they answer these questions and more. They’ll walk participants through what makes a good query letter, the submission process, and what to expect as you’re “shopping” your manuscript for the first time.

Crash Course is a virtual workshop series designed to demystify all aspects of publishing and the business of writing. Have an idea for a topic? Email [email protected].

Saturday, February 11, 2023
REKINDLE: Upstate Marriage Conference
Feb 11 all-day
Brushy Creek Baptist Church Taylors

The past few years have presented unique challenges and many marriages need a boost. Whether you’ve been married five months, or 50 years, tap into ways to REKINDLE your marriage. Marriage Experts, gift bags, dessert social, breakfast, door prizes and you’ll be out by noon on Saturday.

SC Women in Leadership Multi-Partisan Campaign Training for Women
Feb 11 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Various Locations in SC

“Spring Training” Workshop Series Introduces Women Candidates and Campaign Volunteers to What They Need to Know to Run for Office

February 2, 2023 (Columbia, South Carolina) – SC Women in Leadership (WIL) is hosting their annual Spring Training multi-partisan campaign training for women as a four-workshop series in six locations around South Carolina, as well as virtually, beginning February 11, 2023. Multi-partisan presenters with extensive campaign experience will introduce women candidates and campaign volunteers to what they need to know to run for office including choosing your office, building a campaign team, finance and fundraising, messaging and the media, helping with a campaign, and practical advice from former and current female candidates and elected officials.

WIL is a statewide multi-partisan organization working to increase the number of women in elected office and on public appointed boards and commissions in South Carolina. While women represent 51% of the population of South Carolina, the state dropped to 48th in the nation for the proportion of women in the state legislature after the November 2022 election, with only 14% of our General Assembly composed of women and only one woman elected to a statewide position. From the school board to the Governor’s Mansion, we need more qualified women to run for elected office in the 2023 and 2024 election cycles.

“Women don’t run for a lot of reasons,” says S.C. State Senator Katrina Shealy. “Women don’t run because of the financial part. It’s hard to raise money. Women don’t run because of their family. … You know, they’re the ones who know what a budget is, buy the groceries, teach the kids. Why don’t you (men) go home and do that, and let your wife come up here?” Research also shows that women don’t run because no one asks them to. Women are less likely than men to be recruited to run for office, so WIL is asking and providing training, resources, and information to help women overcome real and perceived social and cultural barriers to leadership.

WIL encourages all women who have thought about running for office to attend, even if a run is a ‘maybe’ in the distant future. Spring Training will help potential women candidates decide if a run for office is the right move and help them plan, if the answer is ‘yes.”

Schedule
Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
February 11, 2023 – Organizing Your Campaign: Choose Your Office & Build Your Team
February 25, 2023 – Campaign Finance & Fundraising
March 11, 2023 – Crafting & Managing Your Message
March 18, 2022 – Panel Discussion with Former Women Candidates & Elected Officials

Locations
The workshops will be offered concurrently at multiple regional locations across South Carolina, as well as virtually. Participants are encouraged to attend in person to take advantage of the opportunity to network with other potential candidates and campaign volunteers in their geographic area.

Columbia
Cathy Novinger Girl Scout Leadership Center
1107 Williams St, Columbia, SC 29201

Charleston
The Citadel – Bastin Hall
79 Hagood Ave, Charleston, SC 29403

PeeDee Area
The Continuum
208 W. Main St, Lake City, SC 29560

Greenville
Furman 101
101 N. Main St, Greenville, SC  29601

Greenwood
Piedmont Technical College – James C. Self Conference Center
620 Emerald Rd N, Greenwood, SC 29646

Spartanburg
One Spartanburg
105 N Pine St, Spartanburg, SC 29302

Registration is $25 per session, or bundle all four sessions for $100. Registration includes refreshments and a t-shirt. Some scholarships are available. Visit scwomenlead.net/event/spring-training-2023 for full session descriptions, presenter bios, and to register.

Spring Training is made possible through the support of Duke Energy, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Ready to Run at the Center for American Women in Politics, and Pivotal Ventures.

About SC Women in Leadership
SC Women in Leadership (WIL) is a statewide multi-partisan group of women working together across differences to move South Carolina forward by informing, inspiring, and involving women in leadership. WIL’s work sharing information about, making connections to, and encouraging women’s engagement in local and state civic leadership is moving South Carolina forward socially, economically, educationally, and environmentally.  SC WIL believes that as talented women with diverse and inclusive backgrounds step up to lead and to govern, gender and racial equality, as well as community equity can, at last, become a reality. SC WIL’s vision is for women to be represented at every level of leadership including elected officials, appointed government boards and commissions, and as active volunteers and advocates in the community. Visit scwomenlead.net to see how SC WIL is working to fill the pipeline with women, increase fair voting, and reduce polarization. 

Thursday, February 16, 2023
Free Ladies’ Electrical Night (BYOB)
Feb 16 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Carolina Heating Service

Learn Electrical Safety while enjoying a Glass of Wine for the BYOB event
RSVP by Feb. 10th : Email Donella at [email protected]

Friday, February 17, 2023
Writing Family History Workshop with Betsy Wakefield Teter
Feb 17 – Feb 18 all-day
CC Woodson Community CenterSat, Feb 11, 2023, 3:00 PM – Sat, Feb 18, 2023, 3:00 PM EST

Are you the one to record your family’s history and preserve it for generations to come? Join us to get a road map of this process from Betsy Wakefield Teter, who has recently compiled two illustrated history books about her family lines. This four-hour workshop over two Saturdays will point you to resources to uncover facts about your ancestors you might not have known. More importantly, it will help you organize your material into an accessible narrative that can be enjoyed by others.

Saturday, February 25, 2023
SC Women in Leadership Multi-Partisan Campaign Training for Women
Feb 25 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Various Locations in SC

“Spring Training” Workshop Series Introduces Women Candidates and Campaign Volunteers to What They Need to Know to Run for Office

February 2, 2023 (Columbia, South Carolina) – SC Women in Leadership (WIL) is hosting their annual Spring Training multi-partisan campaign training for women as a four-workshop series in six locations around South Carolina, as well as virtually, beginning February 11, 2023. Multi-partisan presenters with extensive campaign experience will introduce women candidates and campaign volunteers to what they need to know to run for office including choosing your office, building a campaign team, finance and fundraising, messaging and the media, helping with a campaign, and practical advice from former and current female candidates and elected officials.

WIL is a statewide multi-partisan organization working to increase the number of women in elected office and on public appointed boards and commissions in South Carolina. While women represent 51% of the population of South Carolina, the state dropped to 48th in the nation for the proportion of women in the state legislature after the November 2022 election, with only 14% of our General Assembly composed of women and only one woman elected to a statewide position. From the school board to the Governor’s Mansion, we need more qualified women to run for elected office in the 2023 and 2024 election cycles.

“Women don’t run for a lot of reasons,” says S.C. State Senator Katrina Shealy. “Women don’t run because of the financial part. It’s hard to raise money. Women don’t run because of their family. … You know, they’re the ones who know what a budget is, buy the groceries, teach the kids. Why don’t you (men) go home and do that, and let your wife come up here?” Research also shows that women don’t run because no one asks them to. Women are less likely than men to be recruited to run for office, so WIL is asking and providing training, resources, and information to help women overcome real and perceived social and cultural barriers to leadership.

WIL encourages all women who have thought about running for office to attend, even if a run is a ‘maybe’ in the distant future. Spring Training will help potential women candidates decide if a run for office is the right move and help them plan, if the answer is ‘yes.”

Schedule
Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
February 11, 2023 – Organizing Your Campaign: Choose Your Office & Build Your Team
February 25, 2023 – Campaign Finance & Fundraising
March 11, 2023 – Crafting & Managing Your Message
March 18, 2022 – Panel Discussion with Former Women Candidates & Elected Officials

Locations
The workshops will be offered concurrently at multiple regional locations across South Carolina, as well as virtually. Participants are encouraged to attend in person to take advantage of the opportunity to network with other potential candidates and campaign volunteers in their geographic area.

Columbia
Cathy Novinger Girl Scout Leadership Center
1107 Williams St, Columbia, SC 29201

Charleston
The Citadel – Bastin Hall
79 Hagood Ave, Charleston, SC 29403

PeeDee Area
The Continuum
208 W. Main St, Lake City, SC 29560

Greenville
Furman 101
101 N. Main St, Greenville, SC  29601

Greenwood
Piedmont Technical College – James C. Self Conference Center
620 Emerald Rd N, Greenwood, SC 29646

Spartanburg
One Spartanburg
105 N Pine St, Spartanburg, SC 29302

Registration is $25 per session, or bundle all four sessions for $100. Registration includes refreshments and a t-shirt. Some scholarships are available. Visit scwomenlead.net/event/spring-training-2023 for full session descriptions, presenter bios, and to register.

Spring Training is made possible through the support of Duke Energy, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Ready to Run at the Center for American Women in Politics, and Pivotal Ventures.

About SC Women in Leadership
SC Women in Leadership (WIL) is a statewide multi-partisan group of women working together across differences to move South Carolina forward by informing, inspiring, and involving women in leadership. WIL’s work sharing information about, making connections to, and encouraging women’s engagement in local and state civic leadership is moving South Carolina forward socially, economically, educationally, and environmentally.  SC WIL believes that as talented women with diverse and inclusive backgrounds step up to lead and to govern, gender and racial equality, as well as community equity can, at last, become a reality. SC WIL’s vision is for women to be represented at every level of leadership including elected officials, appointed government boards and commissions, and as active volunteers and advocates in the community. Visit scwomenlead.net to see how SC WIL is working to fill the pipeline with women, increase fair voting, and reduce polarization. 

Saturday, March 11, 2023
SC Women in Leadership Multi-Partisan Campaign Training for Women
Mar 11 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Various Locations in SC

“Spring Training” Workshop Series Introduces Women Candidates and Campaign Volunteers to What They Need to Know to Run for Office

February 2, 2023 (Columbia, South Carolina) – SC Women in Leadership (WIL) is hosting their annual Spring Training multi-partisan campaign training for women as a four-workshop series in six locations around South Carolina, as well as virtually, beginning February 11, 2023. Multi-partisan presenters with extensive campaign experience will introduce women candidates and campaign volunteers to what they need to know to run for office including choosing your office, building a campaign team, finance and fundraising, messaging and the media, helping with a campaign, and practical advice from former and current female candidates and elected officials.

WIL is a statewide multi-partisan organization working to increase the number of women in elected office and on public appointed boards and commissions in South Carolina. While women represent 51% of the population of South Carolina, the state dropped to 48th in the nation for the proportion of women in the state legislature after the November 2022 election, with only 14% of our General Assembly composed of women and only one woman elected to a statewide position. From the school board to the Governor’s Mansion, we need more qualified women to run for elected office in the 2023 and 2024 election cycles.

“Women don’t run for a lot of reasons,” says S.C. State Senator Katrina Shealy. “Women don’t run because of the financial part. It’s hard to raise money. Women don’t run because of their family. … You know, they’re the ones who know what a budget is, buy the groceries, teach the kids. Why don’t you (men) go home and do that, and let your wife come up here?” Research also shows that women don’t run because no one asks them to. Women are less likely than men to be recruited to run for office, so WIL is asking and providing training, resources, and information to help women overcome real and perceived social and cultural barriers to leadership.

WIL encourages all women who have thought about running for office to attend, even if a run is a ‘maybe’ in the distant future. Spring Training will help potential women candidates decide if a run for office is the right move and help them plan, if the answer is ‘yes.”

Schedule
Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
February 11, 2023 – Organizing Your Campaign: Choose Your Office & Build Your Team
February 25, 2023 – Campaign Finance & Fundraising
March 11, 2023 – Crafting & Managing Your Message
March 18, 2022 – Panel Discussion with Former Women Candidates & Elected Officials

Locations
The workshops will be offered concurrently at multiple regional locations across South Carolina, as well as virtually. Participants are encouraged to attend in person to take advantage of the opportunity to network with other potential candidates and campaign volunteers in their geographic area.

Columbia
Cathy Novinger Girl Scout Leadership Center
1107 Williams St, Columbia, SC 29201

Charleston
The Citadel – Bastin Hall
79 Hagood Ave, Charleston, SC 29403

PeeDee Area
The Continuum
208 W. Main St, Lake City, SC 29560

Greenville
Furman 101
101 N. Main St, Greenville, SC  29601

Greenwood
Piedmont Technical College – James C. Self Conference Center
620 Emerald Rd N, Greenwood, SC 29646

Spartanburg
One Spartanburg
105 N Pine St, Spartanburg, SC 29302

Registration is $25 per session, or bundle all four sessions for $100. Registration includes refreshments and a t-shirt. Some scholarships are available. Visit scwomenlead.net/event/spring-training-2023 for full session descriptions, presenter bios, and to register.

Spring Training is made possible through the support of Duke Energy, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Ready to Run at the Center for American Women in Politics, and Pivotal Ventures.

About SC Women in Leadership
SC Women in Leadership (WIL) is a statewide multi-partisan group of women working together across differences to move South Carolina forward by informing, inspiring, and involving women in leadership. WIL’s work sharing information about, making connections to, and encouraging women’s engagement in local and state civic leadership is moving South Carolina forward socially, economically, educationally, and environmentally.  SC WIL believes that as talented women with diverse and inclusive backgrounds step up to lead and to govern, gender and racial equality, as well as community equity can, at last, become a reality. SC WIL’s vision is for women to be represented at every level of leadership including elected officials, appointed government boards and commissions, and as active volunteers and advocates in the community. Visit scwomenlead.net to see how SC WIL is working to fill the pipeline with women, increase fair voting, and reduce polarization. 

Brown Skin, Black Ink: A Celebration of Writing
Mar 11 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Chapman Cultural Center

In celebration of Women’s History month, we are bringing together Spartanburg-area Black teen girls between the ages of 12-18 years old in a workshop aimed at amplifying their voices through creative writing and the joy of reading. Participating teens will have a chance to network and dialogue with local Black women writers as well.

During the workshop, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in creative writing exercises, crafting stories and poems of their very own. More than anything, this will be a time to come together to celebrate writing and reading as a source of power, healing, and constant creative inspiration in the lives of Black women and girls. Participants will be encouraged to start or continue their own writing practices.

Come join us and celebrate Black women and girls who share a deep love for writing and reading!

Lunch will be served. Space is limited and registration is required.

This event is hosted by Brenda Lee, author of South of Main, Writer and Editor Desiree S. Evans, visual artist and documentary filmmaker Sarah E. Nixon, and visual artist and Wofford College professor Jessica Scott-Felder. Crystal Tennille Irby, award-winning spoken-word poet and founder of Writers Well Youth Fellowship, will be leading an interactive workshop.

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If you’re a Black teen girl or the parent/guardian/teacher/representative of one, please use this form to reserve a free ticket.

For parents and guardians, please be aware the workshop ends at 2:00pm and we need to be out of the community center by that time. Please have someone there to pick up the girls before the end of the workshop. Thank you!

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Saturday, March 18, 2023
SC Women in Leadership Multi-Partisan Campaign Training for Women
Mar 18 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Various Locations in SC

“Spring Training” Workshop Series Introduces Women Candidates and Campaign Volunteers to What They Need to Know to Run for Office

February 2, 2023 (Columbia, South Carolina) – SC Women in Leadership (WIL) is hosting their annual Spring Training multi-partisan campaign training for women as a four-workshop series in six locations around South Carolina, as well as virtually, beginning February 11, 2023. Multi-partisan presenters with extensive campaign experience will introduce women candidates and campaign volunteers to what they need to know to run for office including choosing your office, building a campaign team, finance and fundraising, messaging and the media, helping with a campaign, and practical advice from former and current female candidates and elected officials.

WIL is a statewide multi-partisan organization working to increase the number of women in elected office and on public appointed boards and commissions in South Carolina. While women represent 51% of the population of South Carolina, the state dropped to 48th in the nation for the proportion of women in the state legislature after the November 2022 election, with only 14% of our General Assembly composed of women and only one woman elected to a statewide position. From the school board to the Governor’s Mansion, we need more qualified women to run for elected office in the 2023 and 2024 election cycles.

“Women don’t run for a lot of reasons,” says S.C. State Senator Katrina Shealy. “Women don’t run because of the financial part. It’s hard to raise money. Women don’t run because of their family. … You know, they’re the ones who know what a budget is, buy the groceries, teach the kids. Why don’t you (men) go home and do that, and let your wife come up here?” Research also shows that women don’t run because no one asks them to. Women are less likely than men to be recruited to run for office, so WIL is asking and providing training, resources, and information to help women overcome real and perceived social and cultural barriers to leadership.

WIL encourages all women who have thought about running for office to attend, even if a run is a ‘maybe’ in the distant future. Spring Training will help potential women candidates decide if a run for office is the right move and help them plan, if the answer is ‘yes.”

Schedule
Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
February 11, 2023 – Organizing Your Campaign: Choose Your Office & Build Your Team
February 25, 2023 – Campaign Finance & Fundraising
March 11, 2023 – Crafting & Managing Your Message
March 18, 2022 – Panel Discussion with Former Women Candidates & Elected Officials

Locations
The workshops will be offered concurrently at multiple regional locations across South Carolina, as well as virtually. Participants are encouraged to attend in person to take advantage of the opportunity to network with other potential candidates and campaign volunteers in their geographic area.

Columbia
Cathy Novinger Girl Scout Leadership Center
1107 Williams St, Columbia, SC 29201

Charleston
The Citadel – Bastin Hall
79 Hagood Ave, Charleston, SC 29403

PeeDee Area
The Continuum
208 W. Main St, Lake City, SC 29560

Greenville
Furman 101
101 N. Main St, Greenville, SC  29601

Greenwood
Piedmont Technical College – James C. Self Conference Center
620 Emerald Rd N, Greenwood, SC 29646

Spartanburg
One Spartanburg
105 N Pine St, Spartanburg, SC 29302

Registration is $25 per session, or bundle all four sessions for $100. Registration includes refreshments and a t-shirt. Some scholarships are available. Visit scwomenlead.net/event/spring-training-2023 for full session descriptions, presenter bios, and to register.

Spring Training is made possible through the support of Duke Energy, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Ready to Run at the Center for American Women in Politics, and Pivotal Ventures.

About SC Women in Leadership
SC Women in Leadership (WIL) is a statewide multi-partisan group of women working together across differences to move South Carolina forward by informing, inspiring, and involving women in leadership. WIL’s work sharing information about, making connections to, and encouraging women’s engagement in local and state civic leadership is moving South Carolina forward socially, economically, educationally, and environmentally.  SC WIL believes that as talented women with diverse and inclusive backgrounds step up to lead and to govern, gender and racial equality, as well as community equity can, at last, become a reality. SC WIL’s vision is for women to be represented at every level of leadership including elected officials, appointed government boards and commissions, and as active volunteers and advocates in the community. Visit scwomenlead.net to see how SC WIL is working to fill the pipeline with women, increase fair voting, and reduce polarization. 

ORAL HISTORY FOR BLACK LIVES: Memory, History, and Legacy
Mar 18 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
CC Woodson Community Center

Southern Studies Fellow Desiree S. Evans will conduct a three-hour workshop open to African-American community members exploring the role of oral history in recording and documenting Black communities and Black families in the American South.

For many African Americans, Black history is often a complicated space to work in. There are some stories our families don’t share with us about their lives and their pasts due to trauma. For this reason, the Black community and the Black family can be a tricky place to start our work as budding oral historians. Yet as Black people we understand that recording our stories and lives is so vital when so much of our history has been hidden from us, having been purposefully left out of the historical archive and erased in public histories. Oral history interviews can offer us much- needed access to our past, to stories they may not have been heard otherwise, and to important stories in danger of being lost forever.
In this introductory workshop, participants will learn the basic techniques for using oral history to document and preserve their community and family stories. We’ll discuss common challenges: convincing people to participate, delving into sensitive subjects and secrets, and working with interviewees who may suffer from trauma. We’ll also discuss the potential for oral history to repair and transform relationships.

The workshop will provide a basic overall introduction to oral history fieldwork, theory, and practice. Participants will learn best practices for planning a project, choosing interview questions, and conducting an interview, and receive tutorials on recording techniques and the basics of using audio equipment.

There is no cost to attend the workshop, but registration is requested in advance. RSVP at the link below to let us know you’re coming!

For the safety of all participants, masks are encouraged.

Monday, March 20, 2023
Virtual Writers Workshop Raymond McAnally
Mar 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
online

Raymond McAnally will lead a virtual writing workshop titled “Using Acting Techniques to Write Clear Characters.”

Have you ever had trouble differentiating one character’s voice or reactions from another on the page? Do characters with strong or surprising points of view seem to evade you? Then spend a workshop with writer/actor Raymond McAnally to learn how he uses his experience as an actor to write new characters and find the decisions and actions that draw us to them.

This workshop is open to writers of all skill levels and is a fun way to find inspiration from a new prompt or revise current work. It is hosted by the Friends of Carl Sandburg at Connemara and will use Microsoft Teams for the virtual connection. A link will be emailed to participants the day before the workshop.

Raymond McAnally is an award-winning actor, a produced writer, and university lecturer.  Television acting credits include a supporting lead role in Black Mirror: San Junipero, winner of the 2017 Emmy for Best TV Movie; Guest starring roles on Better Call Saul, Modern Family, Chicago Fire, Rizzoli & Isles, Law & Order SVU, Royal Pains, and 30 Rock; as well as roles on Boardwalk Empire, Nurse Jackie, Mozart in the Jungle, among others.  He has film credits too numerous to mention here.

As a playwright, Raymond’s full-length solo-play, “Size Matters,” received its world premiere at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati in May of 2014.  Directed by Tony Award-winning former Cincinnati Playhouse Artistic Director Ed Stern, the show ran for three weeks; garnering outstanding reviews, standing ovations, and sold-out performances.  The show was filmed before a live audience in 2015 and is now a comedy special available for streaming on Amazon Prime.  Raymond’s short plays, “The Odd Ball” and “Homeland”, have been produced at festivals on both coasts and his short play, “The Next”, will be published the Winter of 2019 in an anthology by New World Theatre.  In 2018, Raymond completed a playwriting fellowship with New World Theatre in Concord, New Hampshire.  In 2019, Raymond’s full-length play “The Cruelty of Children” was a semi-finalist at the O’Neill Center.  From 2010 to 2014, Raymond was the head content writer for the online production company Daily Fiber Films, which produced and distributed over sixty online comedy shorts, written by Raymond, and featured by FunnyOrDie.com, Fullscreen, CNN, New Media Rockstars, and The Food Network.  His short comedies also screened at festivals from coast to coast and earned “Best of the Fest” awards at L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival and the New York Friar’s Club.  In 2017, Raymond’s independent pilot “DPW” was filmed on location in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Raymond is currently a part-time lecturer for the Rutgers Arts Online department, Mason Gross School of the Arts.  He has been a lecturer at universities and guest artist at professional training programs since 2005.  He holds an MFA in Acting from MGSA, Rutgers University and a BA in Philosophy from Sewanee.

Saturday, March 25, 2023
Oral History 101
Mar 25 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Dr. T. K. Gregg Community Center

What is oral history, and what purpose does it serve? What makes oral history different from other interview styles and traditions and how might we apply these best practices in our lives and work? And how can you begin your own oral history project? In our social-media obsessed era, what does oral history offer to researchers, writers, artists, students, activists, journalists, and teachers?
In this Oral History 101 workshop, participants will be introduced to the basics of oral history theory, methods, and practice, with an emphasis on the practical skills and techniques needed for taking oral histories. Participants will learn guidelines for recording the stories of people in their family and community. Participants will be introduced to best practices for planning a project, choosing interview questions, and conducting an interview. They will also receive introductory tutorials on recording techniques and the basics of using audio equipment.
There is no cost to attend the workshop, but registration is requested in advance. RSVP at the link below to let us know you’re coming!

For the safety of all participants, masks are encouraged.

Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Responding Together: A Seminar on Human Trafficking
Apr 4 @ 8:00 am – 12:30 pm
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Pope Francis referred to human trafficking as an “open wound on the body of contemporary society.” It is a serious affront to human dignity, preying upon the most vulnerable and further dehumanizing them through exploitation. Join Bon Secours St. Francis Health System for a half-day of presentations by internationally recognized experts on human trafficking to learn what role you can play in our community’s response to this humanitarian crisis.

This seminar is a multidisciplinary event open to all who seek to make our community and world a better place for God’s people. It is intended to educate and increase awareness of human trafficking, highlight the necessity of community collaboration, and give hope to those being victimized and exploited.

The event is free to attend, but registration is required.

Free CME/CEU/CLE credit available

Saturday, April 15, 2023
Spiritual Fusions Psychic + Holistic “Pop-Up” Expo
Apr 15 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
WNC Ag Center--Virgina C. Boone Building (Gate #5)

EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES!
Join our spiritual community for a weekend of healing therapists, intuitive consultants, aura photography, health professionals, psychics, an array of crystals, jewelry, gifts and more!

Readings $20 per Session!

Daily admission is only $6 and children under 12 are free! Join us from 10:00 am-6:00 pm each day where readings are only $20 per session while some healing sessions require 2 sessions i.e. 30 minutes for maximum effectiveness. The perfect opportunity to experience different modalities!

Conveniently located to Asheville, Hendersonville, and Greenville!

For even more information and updates on our talented participants, be sure to like our Facebook page and visit our website page for even more information!

Contact: Itha Trantham 828-329-9493

EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES!
Join our spiritual community for a weekend of healing therapists, intuitive consultants, aura photography, health professionals, psychics, an array of crystals, jewelry, gifts and more!

Readings $20 per Session!

Daily admission is only $6 and children under 12 are free! Join us from 10:00 am-6:00 pm each day where readings are only $20 per session while some healing sessions require 2 sessions i.e. 30 minutes for maximum effectiveness. The perfect opportunity to experience different modalities!

Conveniently located to Asheville, Hendersonville, and Greenville!

For even more information and updates on our talented participants, be sure to like our Facebook page and visit our website page for even more information!

Contact: Itha Trantham 828-329-9493

Sunday, April 16, 2023
Spiritual Fusions Psychic + Holistic “Pop-Up” Expo
Apr 16 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
WNC Ag Center--Virgina C. Boone Building (Gate #5)

EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES!
Join our spiritual community for a weekend of healing therapists, intuitive consultants, aura photography, health professionals, psychics, an array of crystals, jewelry, gifts and more!

Readings $20 per Session!

Daily admission is only $6 and children under 12 are free! Join us from 10:00 am-6:00 pm each day where readings are only $20 per session while some healing sessions require 2 sessions i.e. 30 minutes for maximum effectiveness. The perfect opportunity to experience different modalities!

Conveniently located to Asheville, Hendersonville, and Greenville!

For even more information and updates on our talented participants, be sure to like our Facebook page and visit our website page for even more information!

Contact: Itha Trantham 828-329-9493

EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES!
Join our spiritual community for a weekend of healing therapists, intuitive consultants, aura photography, health professionals, psychics, an array of crystals, jewelry, gifts and more!

Readings $20 per Session!

Daily admission is only $6 and children under 12 are free! Join us from 10:00 am-6:00 pm each day where readings are only $20 per session while some healing sessions require 2 sessions i.e. 30 minutes for maximum effectiveness. The perfect opportunity to experience different modalities!

Conveniently located to Asheville, Hendersonville, and Greenville!

For even more information and updates on our talented participants, be sure to like our Facebook page and visit our website page for even more information!

Contact: Itha Trantham 828-329-9493

Sunday, April 23, 2023
Get Off The Grid Fest Charrette
Apr 23 @ 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fr8yard

Free micro-festival
Musical Acts: The Get Down Junkies, Natti Love Joys, and BEMI Music.
Stilt-walking Gulf fritillary butterfly, attend a solar tour or
homesteading workshop, visit local vendors, and unwind in the health &
wellness zone. All ages are welcome.
Meet the team and learn how to get involved for our Solar Festival in
August at the local Music Camp.