Storytelling is Lifegiving! Write Your Life Stories! (Two Series)
Instructor: Mary Olivia Patiño, Facilitator of Story and Ritual
Dates: First Workshop Series: 5 Wednesdays, September 16, 23, 30, and October 7, 14,
Second Series: 5 Wednesdays, October 21, 28, & November 4, 11, 18
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 for second series of workshops.
To register: solcenter@upcsa.org
Tuition: $50 for 5 sessions. Register at least one week in advance. (Rate for those who are not presently attending.)
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Location: The SoL Center at University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell Ave. at Shook, 78212. To register: 210-732-9927.
Enrollment Limits: 10 minimum/12 maximum
Course Description: Our stories and poetry are a legacy which speaks to future generations about our lives, joys, and struggles. Our memories encompass diverse pieces, people and events in our lives which, upon reflection, reveal a rich and colorful heritage. During weekly gatherings, participants will read, write, discuss and celebrate their personal stories. The group will select stories for publication. Weekly gatherings include prayer, stories and refreshments. Join us to record your family stories, and build a group to affiliate with the Story Circle Network.
About the Instructor: Mary Olivia Patiño, educator and freelance consultant, has many years of experience directing programs in ministry and lay formation, as well as facilitating retreats, workshops, conferences, religious studies, and women’s groups. She is fluent in English and Spanish and served on the celebrated coordination committee for “Enquentros de Mujeres/Women’s Collective Cultural Memory in San Antonio.” She has developed many creative approaches for helping writers to bring forth their ideas into story.
Walk on the Wild Side
Instructor: Patty Pasztor, Naturalist and Author
Details: Fridays, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, September 25, October 2, 9 and 16.
Tuition: $45, Register by September 18.
Enrollment limits. 10 minimum / 18 maximum
What to Bring: water bottle, snacks, hat and walking shoes, notebook, and binoculars.
Location: Meet at the SoL Center, 300 Bushnell Ave., San Antonio, TX 78212, Tel. 210-732-9927.
Course Description: Connect to the natural world and the sacredness of nature. Get to know the native plants in our region and their uses by early pioneers and Native Americans. Learn to identify plants in a variety of regional ecosystems, from Brackenridge Park to the Hill Country, Salado Greenway, and Medina River. We will keep an eye out for wildlife including birds, butterflies and more.
About the Instructor: Patty Leslie Pasztor is a master naturalist instructor and co-author of the book, Texas Trees, A Friendly Guide with Paul W. Cox. Her experience includes 10 years as the Horticulturist for Native Plant Areas of the San Antonio Botanical Gardens, Park Naturalist at Friedrich Wilderness Park, Adjunct Professor at Northwest Vista College, and workshop presenter on landscaping for birds and butterflies, plant identification, and ethno botany (Native American and pioneer uses of plants). Patty also conducts botanical surveys throughout the state and leads plant identification hikes for several Texas state parks.
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