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SUMMARY:Yoga and Movement with Pilin Anice
DESCRIPTION:Experience movement and music in the light-filled Court with renowned mindfulness and wellness expert\, Pilin Anice. This invigorating class takes participants through a breath-centered yoga practice while incorporating live music. \nThese movement and meditation classes are for ages 18+ up. Accessible for all levels\, no prior yoga or meditation experience is required. Participants may bring their own mats\, towels\, props\, and water.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/yoga-and-movement-with-pilin-anice-5/2026-05-02
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Community,Tea & Coffee
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SUMMARY:Shop with a Purpose | Mindful Market
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate World Fair Trade Day at Grace Farms with a special pop-up lounge offering tastings of our signature teas and coffees. Enjoy complimentary small bites while you browse our marketplace showcasing ethically sourced products from skilled craftspeople and partnering responsible brands.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/shop-with-a-purpose-mindful-market-at-grace-farms-2026
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Community,Design for Freedom,Tea & Coffee,Architecture
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SUMMARY:Lunch with a Purpose | Julie Wainwright\, founder of The RealReal -- SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:This event is sold out.  \nSince launching The RealReal in 2011\, Julie Wainwright has transformed how we buy and sell fashion\, jewelry\, and art\, all while promoting sustainability and circularity. Join us for an inspiring conversation and thoughtfully curated dining experience as Wainwright shares the story behind her groundbreaking success as Founder of The RealReal. \nTickets include a signed copy of Wainwright’s Time to Get Real: How I Built a Billion-Dollar Business that Rocked the Fashion Industry. \n  \nAbout Julie Wainwright\n Julie Wainwright is the CEO and Co-founder of Ahara\, the only food-first personalized nutrition company that translates clinically validated science into practical and precise nutrition for optimal health. She founded The RealReal in 2011\, bringing luxury consignment online and into the modern world with a digital marketplace for authenticated luxury goods. When Julie took The RealReal public in 2019\, she became the 23rd woman in history to found and lead a company to an IPO. She is also the author of Time to Get Real\, an upcoming memoir about her entrepreneurial journey creating The RealReal\, which shares the lessons\, triumphs\, and setbacks she faced along the way. \nShe has received several prestigious industry awards and accolades from Entrepreneur Magazine\, Fast Company\, CNBC\, Inc. Magazine\, Business of Fashion\, and more. \nShe was recently selected by Forbes for their inaugural 50 Successful Women Over 50 list and was celebrated on the cover of Forbes Magazine in June 2021. \nAlong with being a sought-after speaker\, Julie serves as an advisor to Purdue University’s Fashion Tech Lab and the Krannert School of Management and actively supports local and national nonprofits that focus on entrepreneurship\, education\, the arts\, sustainability\, and animal welfare.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/lunch-with-a-purpose-julie-wainwright
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Tea
DESCRIPTION:Gather with friends in the glass-enclosed Pavilion to enjoy a pot of warm tea with an eye-catching assortment of delightful bites presented on a three-tier stand\, that fuse traditional English and Japanese flavors. Inspired by the elegance of English tea service\, this joyful afternoon of good conversation and great flavors is hosted by Grace Farms Pastry Chef and Educator Leah Jones and Tea Expert Frank Kwei.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/afternoon-tea-we-all-build/2026-05-15
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Community,Tea & Coffee
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SUMMARY:Move with Grace Farms x lululemon | Strength for Runners with Brittany Battis
DESCRIPTION:Join Lululemon Running Ambassador and Coach Brittany Battis for a full body strength class for runners! Start with a dynamic warm up and stretch followed by a full body workout targeting muscle groups that will help you become a stronger and more powerful runner. Afterwards\, sip tea from Grace Farms Tea & Coffee with Battis\, who will lead a myth-busting discussion about running that offers tips for beginning runners\, proper nutrition for runners\, and more. \nThis class is open to all levels of fitness as well as beginner or advanced runners. \nMove with Grace Farms x lululemon is a series of monthly movement classes hosted in partnership with local lululemon ambassadors. These classes\, for all levels of experience\, focus on restoring and igniting the energy needed to live a more balanced life. To enhance the wellness experience\, each class includes a cup of tea from Grace Farms Tea & Coffee\, a Certified B Corp\, picked specifically to complement the movement. \nAbout Brittany Battis\nBrittany Battis is a nurse\, athlete\, and certified Running Coach. Her running resume includes a marathon personal best of 2 hours and 59 minutes and 17 minutes 59 seconds in the 5k. Brittany works with athletes ranging from beginner walk/runners to experienced marathoners. She provides 1:1 customized coaching built to each individual’s needs\, history\, skill level and goals and strives to not only uplift and inspire her athletes to go the distance but also guide their training in a smart\, strategic and fun way. She wears many hats as a running coach and most would say she is also a cheerleader\, friend\, mentor\, and your number one fan.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/move-with-grace-farms-x-lululemon-2-7
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Community,Tea & Coffee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T150000
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SUMMARY:Journey into the World of Tea | Herbal Infusions
DESCRIPTION:Explore the distinction between tea — the beverage made from steeping leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant— and tisanes\, caffeine-free herbal infusions commonly called “herbal tea.” Taste hot and cold versions of different herbal blends while learning the origins of herbs and the different methods of preparation. \n  \nAbout Frank Kwei\nFrank currently serves in the role of Tea Expert and Educator focusing on special projects and tea programs at Grace Farms. He has been with Grace Farms Foundation since its inception\, starting as the Director of Hospitality where he served as a welcoming ambassador for Grace Farms. In that role\, he often provided a first introduction to Grace Farms and its work by pausing over tea in the Pavilion\, a reflective space in the River building with 360-degree views of natural landscapes. \nIn his current role\, Frank is Grace Farms’ resident Tea Expert\, where he welcomes the public with a simple cup of tea and invites them into a deeper appreciation of the intentionality of SANAA’s architecture and the impact of the Foundation’s work to advance good in the world. \nBefore joining Grace Farms\, Frank co-founded and managed a boutique tea company based in Brooklyn\, New York\, and spent several years focused on the sourcing and supply chains for tea ingredients. Frank has brought that experience to the Foundation’s work on ethical and sustainable supply chains across sectors\, including tea\, coffee\, food\, and architecture. Frank hosts a wide variety of tea education programs on the vast world of tea\, its history\, and on the ethical and sustainable production of tea and coffee. This serves as a critical entry point to educating people about ethical and sustainable supply chains in other fields.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/journey-into-the-world-of-tea-herbal-infusions
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Community,Design for Freedom,Justice,Tea & Coffee
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