December 2025 Mini-Retreat for Renewal & Resilience with Community Builders

Tap into & renew what's important to you? Our communities have much to do - and need us to be resilient.

• If community builders burn out, then “the way things are” wins.
• So how about putting on your “oxygen mask” to catch your breath?

• Experience a range of gentle, respectful options to notice the life and hopes that want to live in you and your community.
• These hopes want to be savored, to offer their wisdom, and prepare us to re-enter our communities powered with the energy of both the approaching year-end and its winter season!

Feeling pulled in many directions – maybe it’s kinda hard to catch your breath? Or are you even at-risk for burnout in your community work (paid or unpaid)?

Free! (Donations accepted, not required)

1. For those who RSVP here, the theme and details will be emailed as we get closer to the mini-retreat.
2. Several previous mini-retreats filled all spaces and had a waiting list, so please RSVP here as soon as you can. Back by popular demand - save your spot!
3. We want to let you know about any changes (due to weather etc) and we want to have enough food and supplies, without wasting.

If the tickets are full, please look for the button to join the waiting list, and you’ll be notified if a spot opens up. (Everyone was admitted from the previous waiting lists.)

• 11:30am arrival and lunch served, socializing begins. (Semi-potluck; main dishes provided. Please bring something to share if you can, but don't let that keep you away.)

• 11:55am the Circle opens so we can finish up by 4pm, including breaks.
• It’s important to be there from 11:55am to 4pm, since what we do builds on itself.

Anyone who's engaged in building up their community or hopes to do so - however you define it, in any setting, paid or unpaid. Such communities can be found in neighborhoods and social movements, classrooms and congregations, teams and clubs, associations and networks, workplaces and beyond.

• We who give so much to others may want to recharge personally or professionally.

No previous experience is needed. No advance preparation either. Come as you are, who you are.

• There are always newcomers. Please invite others to consider it?

All are welcome! This series is convened by Neighborhood Connections & the Neighbor Up Network, known for bringing people together across lines of difference. December 2025 is the 32nd monthly edition.

• Each mini-retreat stands alone. And for those who can attend more than one, these build upon each other. So consider learning more, or giving it a try?

Please click here for more key info on these & other questions.

• What will we do? How will we do it?
• Where, Parking, RTA, Cost/Contributions?
• What to bring or wear?
• Who’s facilitating? Who’s sponsoring this?
• Why and How does this grow your power for change?
• Any questions or obstacles?

For more information or help with any obstacles, RSVPs or the Wait List, please contact Erika Brown at [email protected] or cell (216-313-7263) or Tony Vento at [email protected] or by cell (216-313-0546).

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Other Please mark your calendar now or RSVP!

• Friday evening, October 17, 5:30 – 8:30pm (click here for more info or to )
• Saturday, November 15, 11:30am – 4:00pm (click here for more info or )
• Saturday, January 17 (MLK weekend), 11:30am – 4:00pm (click here for more info or to RSVP)

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