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SUMMARY:Books on Faith & Meaning | "Seeing Clearly" with Nicolas Bommarito
DESCRIPTION:Nicolas Bommarito joins us to discuss his new book with Faith Initiative Director Matthew Croasmun. Seeing Clearly explores the central elements of Buddhist philosophy and practice\, explains how these elements can improve life\, and provides techniques and practices to pursue the goals that underpin Buddhist philosophy.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/books-on-faith-meaning-seeing-clearly-with-nicholas-bommarito
CATEGORIES:Faith
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SUMMARY:Experience The River Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This four-part series\, led by Faith Initiative Director Matthew Croasmun\, and Faith Initiative Coordinator Katie Grosh\, offers a facilitated deep dive into answering the question\, “What kind of life is worth wanting?” During each unique session\, participants will move through a different part of the River building. The retreat provides an introspective immersion into different stages of the retreat through various religious and philosophical text and the building’s architecture and artwork. \nParticipants may attend one class or the entire series. \nIf attending the entire series\, the series discount will be applied to your cart once you add tickets for each individual date.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/experience-the-river-retreat
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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SUMMARY:Experience The River Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This four-part series\, led by Faith Initiative Coordinator Katie Grosh\, offers a facilitated deep dive into answering the question\, “What kind of life is worth wanting?” During each unique session\, participants will move through a different part of the River building. The retreat provides an introspective immersion into different stages of the retreat through various religious and philosophical text and the building’s architecture and artwork. \nParticipants may attend one class or the entire series. \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/experience-the-river-retreat-2
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221101T110000
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SUMMARY:Experience The River Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This four-part series\, led by Faith Initiative Coordinator Katie Grosh\, offers a facilitated deep dive into answering the question\, “What kind of life is worth wanting?” During each unique session\, participants will move through a different part of the River building. The retreat provides an introspective immersion into different stages of the retreat through various religious and philosophical text and the building’s architecture and artwork. \nParticipants may attend one class or the entire series. \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/experience-the-river-retreat-2-2
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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SUMMARY:Experience The River Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This four-part series\, led by Faith Initiative Coordinator Katie Grosh\, offers a facilitated deep dive into answering the question\, “What kind of life is worth wanting?” During each unique session\, participants will move through a different part of the River building. The retreat provides an introspective immersion into different stages of the retreat through various religious and philosophical text and the building’s architecture and artwork. \nParticipants may attend one class or the entire series. \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/experience-the-river-retreat-2-2-2
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221115T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221115T130000
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SUMMARY:Books on Faith and Meaning | The Hunger for Home with Matthew Croasmun
DESCRIPTION:In their newly published book\, The Hunger for Home\, theologians Miroslav Volf and Matthew Croasmun explore how shared meals become sites of nourishing mutual encounter. Co-author Matthew Croasmun joins Faith Initiative Coordinator Katie Grosh for a conversation about the what the Gospel of Luke teaches about hospitality\, food\, and visions of flourishing life.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/books-on-faith-and-meaning-the-hunger-for-home-with-matthew-croasmun
CATEGORIES:Faith
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SUMMARY:Introduction to the River Retreat
DESCRIPTION:The Faith Initiative’s Katie Grosh gives a half hour introduction to the River Retreat\, a self-guided exploration of the River building developed by our Faith Initiative that can inspire insights about your priorities\, relationships\, and visions of a life worthy of our shared humanity. \nRiver Retreat booklets\, which you can use to guide you through your exploration of the River building\, are included. \nLearn more about the River Retreat.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/march-23-introduction-to-the-river-retreat
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T173000
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SUMMARY:Meet the Authors | Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most
DESCRIPTION:Five years ago\, our Faith Initiative hosted the first-ever Life Worth Living course outside of Yale University\, inviting a broader audience into the curriculum right here at Grace Farms. This April\, join us in the Sanctuary to celebrate the release of Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most\, which shares the insights of this unique curriculum with everyone. \nKelly Corrigan\, New York Times bestselling author and host of Tell Me More on PBS and the Kelly Corrigan Wonders podcast\, hosts a conversation with the co-authors of Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most: theologians Miroslav Volf\, Founding Director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture\, Matthew Croasmun\, our Faith Initiative Director and Director of the Life Worth Living Program at the Yale Center for Faith & Culture\, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz\, Associate Director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture. \nA celebratory book signing will follow the conversation. \n  \nKelly Corriganhas been called “the voice of her generation” by O Magazine and “the poet laureate of the ordinary” by HuffPost. She is the author of New York Times bestselling memoirs The Middle Place\, Lift\, and Glitter and Glue and Tell Me More\, and\, for kids and grads\, Hello World! She is the host of Tell Me More on PBS and the Kelly Corrigan Wonders podcast\, which releases three episodes every week and has been downloaded 10 million times. \nMiroslav Volf is the Henry B. Wright Professor of Theology at Yale Divinity School and director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture\, and was awarded the 2002 Grawemeyer Award in Religion for Exclusion and Embrace\, which was named one of the one hundred most influential religious books of the twentieth century. \nMatthew Croasmun is the director of the Life Worth Living program at the Yale Center for Faith & Culture\, a lecturer in humanities at Yale College\, and the faith initiative director at Grace Farms Foundation. He is the author of The Emergence of Sin and Let Me Ask You a Question\, as well as a coauthor with Volf of For the Life of the World: Theology That Makes a Difference. \nRyan McAnnally-Linz is the associate director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture. He is a coauthor with Volf of The Home of God and Public Faith in Action\, a 2016 Publishers Weekly Best Book in religion\, and has written for The Washington Post’s Acts of Faith blog\, Sojourners\, and The Christian Century. \nPhoto credit: Christopher Capozziello
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/life-worth-liviving-a-guide-to-what-matters-most
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T100000
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SUMMARY:Life Worth Living Educators Retreat
DESCRIPTION:As the school year comes to a close\, join us for a refreshing\, rejuvenating\, and reflective day at Grace Farms. \nLed by Matthew Croasmun\, Faith Initiative Director at Grace Farms and Director of the Life Worth Living program at Yale Center for Faith and Culture\, this retreat will be an opportunity to pause\, process our experiences\, have meaningful conversation\, and connect with colleagues from other schools. Weaving our way throughout the River building\, we will consider questions of flourishing life and what’s really worth wanting\, both for ourselves and our communities. All current and retired educators and administrators are welcome to attend this full-day retreat\, which includes lunch. \nGrace Farms Foundation strives to host events that are inclusive and accessible for all who wish to attend. To ask about accessibility or request accommodations\, please contact Katie Grosh at kgrosh@gracefarms.org .
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/life-worth-living-educators-retreat-2
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230810T100000
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SUMMARY:Life Worth Living Curriculum Development Workshop for Educators
DESCRIPTION:August 10 | 10 am – 8 pm & August 11 | 8:30 am – 3 pm \nExperience one of Yale’s most popular undergraduate courses\, “Life Worth Living\,” and design your own adaptation of the curriculum! \nIn training teachers and expanding this curriculum to reach secondary schools\, we aim to help educators bring critical questions and new approaches to thinking to their many students who will grow into our next generation of leaders. \nThe Connecticut Association of Independent Schools and the Yale Center for Faith & Culture are excited to partner with Grace Farms to launch the second iteration of this workshop. \n \n\nAbout Life Worth Living\nDay-to-day\, we live our lives solving problems\, taking on projects\, trying to achieve our goals\, and sometimes questioning just what it is we are hoping to accomplish. But deeper questions are always there\, often just beneath the surface: What kind of life would be truly worth wanting? What kind of world would be truly worth seeking? How ought I to live? \nThrough encounters with texts from major religious and philosophical traditions\, dialog\, and personal reflection\, the Life Worth Living course guides participants into some of the fundamental questions that shape our lives. Learn more about Yale’s Life Worth Living Program. \nFive years ago\, Grace Farms hosted the first-ever Life Worth Living course outside of Yale University\, inviting a broader audience into the curriculum. Learn more about the Grace Farms Life Worth Living Program. \n\nWho is this for?\nThis workshop is designed for faculty and administrators from middle and high schools (5th-12th grade). We welcome individual educators or groups from a school or district. \nIdeal candidates for this workshop are educators who are interested in engaging with timeless questions\, dialogue across enduring lines of difference\, and building critical thinking skills and social and emotional competence in students. \nLife Worth Living can work well in a variety of classroom settings\, including but not limited to advisory courses\, religion\, philosophy\, health\, social studies\, or literature classes. It can also provide a common framework for students at a school to talk about beliefs and values. \n\nParticipant Experience\nJoin us for a two-day workshop on August 10th and 11th\, held at Grace Farms in New Canaan\, CT. During the first day\, participants will experience a session of the Life Worth Living course\, learn about its history and impact\, and connect with other members of the cohort. On the second day\, educators from each school will work together during rigorous workshops to create a unique curriculum that best fits their school. Working within a thematic template\, the teams will select and discuss appropriate texts from an archive of philosophical and religious traditions. At the conclusion of the workshop\, each school will have created a course syllabus of their own to pilot. \nDay 1\n10 – 10:30 am | Registration\n10:30 am – 12:30 pm | Welcome and Introduction of Key Principles\n12:30 – 1:30 pm | Lunch\n1:30 – 2:30 pm | River Building Tour\n2:30 – 5:30 pm | Experience a session of Life Worth Living\n6 – 7 pm | Dinner at Hotel Even in Norwalk\n7 – 8 pm | Evening Session with guest speaker \nDay 2\n8:30 – 9 am | Breakfast at Grace Farms\n9 – 9:30 am | Workshop Introduction\n9:30 am – 12 pm | Workshop and Curriculum Design\n12 – 1 pm | Lunch\n1 – 2:30 pm | Workshop and Curriculum Design\n2:30 – 3 pm | Wrap-Up & Ending Reflection \n  \nGrace Farms Foundation strives to host events that are inclusive and accessible for all who wish to attend. To ask about accessibility or request accommodations\, please contact Katie Grosh.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/life-worth-living-workshop-for-educators
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T170000
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SUMMARY:Eighth Annual Benefit
DESCRIPTION:Let’s Share in Something Greater\nShare in an extraordinary celebration of eight incredible years at Grace Farms! \nExperience an immersive evening of connection as you indulge in delectable bites\, sip creative cocktails\, and savor a delicious dinner while the golden hour bathes the SANAA-designed River building in an autumn glow. \nThis anniversary celebration features renowned three-term U.S. Poet Laureate and performer Joy Harjo\, bright melodies from Music Director\, Marcus G. Miller‘s dinner band of acclaimed musicians\, and dancing with music spun by DJ Clean\, The Sound of The People. \nThis year’s benefit invites us to come together in the spirit of sharing\, a core value that has defined Grace Farms since day one. By joining us\, you’ll not only have a captivating evening\, but also contribute to the ongoing preservation and sustainability of Grace Farms. From nature and arts to justice\, community\, and faith\, along with the revolutionary Design for Freedom movement\, your participation ensures that the meaningful impact of our work continues. \nLearn more about sponsorship and registration \nFeaturing:\n\n\n\n\n\nJoy Harjo\n23rd U.S. Poet Laureate (three terms)\, saxophonist\, flutist \n\n\n\n\n\nMarcus G. Miller\nSaxophonist\, composer\, mathematician\, and Grace Farms Music Director \n\n\n\n\n\nDJ Clean\nInternational DJ and music producer \n\n\n\nBenefit Chairs:\nEleanor Banco\nVani Birnbaum\nRand Niederhoffer\nJennifer Pastore\nSara Wiener
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/annual-benefit
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Design for Freedom,Arts,Faith,Justice
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SUMMARY:With Every Fiber | Exhibit Grand Opening
DESCRIPTION:where do our building materials come from\nand are they made with fair labor?\nLaunched at Grace Farms in 2020\, Design for Freedom is a collaborative global movement to eliminate forced labor in the building materials supply chain. This new long-term exhibit invites visitors into the movement by offering cross-sector insights into the scope of the problem and proposing strategies and practices to address it through a series of material studies\, including timber\, steel\, concrete\, and textiles. \nA space for both education and contemplation\, the exhibit features innovative solutions\, including a tapestry of bio-based materials designed by the Yale Center for Ecosystems + Architecture\, alongside contributions from poets\, photographers\, theologians\, and others. \nWith Every Fiber is curated by Grace Farms Creative Director Chelsea Thatcher and designed by Studio Cooke John Architecture + Design\, with graphics by Pentagram. \nUnderstanding that humanity touches every single step along the way allows us to reimagine how architecture fits into the rest of our lives. \n– Nina Cooke John \n\nCurator Pop-Up Talks | With Every Fiber\nSaturday\, May 4 | 10:45 am\, 12:15 pm\, 2 pm\nAttend pop-up talks hosted by exhibit curator\, Grace Farms Founding Creative Director Chelsea Thatcher to celebrate the opening of our newest exhibit. Learn more about how With Every Fiber embraces our values and commitments to raising awareness of forced labor in the building materials supply chain. \nThese talks are a drop-in program. Register for a daily visit at the link below to attend. \nvisualization by Hayes Davidson
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/with-every-fiber-exhibit-grand-opening
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Design for Freedom,Arts,Faith,Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T210000
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SUMMARY:Dinner with a Purpose featuring Lauren Bush Lauren
DESCRIPTION:hosted in collaboration with FEED Foundation\nJoin us for a lively spring evening surrounded by the scenic backdrop of Grace Farms’ 80 acres with FEED Founder & Chief Brand Officer Lauren Bush Lauren. \nSip refreshing cocktails and during a conversation about female leadership\, social entrepreneurship\, and innovative ways to address food insecurity between Lauren and Grace Farms Senior Program Officer Karen Kariuki. Afterwards\, gather for a delicious dinner in the Commons featuring a local and sustainable menu. \nThis dinner is currently sold out. Please consider making a donation to contribute to the ongoing preservation and sustainability of Grace Farms\, or joining the registration waitlist.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/dinner-with-a-purpose-featuring-lauren-bush-lauren
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Arts,Faith,Justice,Member
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241021T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241021T210000
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SUMMARY:9th Anniversary Benefit | A Performance by the London Philharmonic Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Architecture Moves Us | 9th Anniversary Benefit\nCelebrate Grace Farms’ ninth anniversary with an awe-inspiring evening performance by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Surrounded by picturesque autumnal foliage in the glass-enclosed Sanctuary\, a 31-musician chamber ensemble of musicians from the Orchestra\, conducted by LPO 2023/24 Fellow Conductor Luis Castillo-Briceño\, will present a moving program that incorporates our theme Architecture Moves Us and illuminates the purpose of our Foundation. \nFollowing the performance\, join us for a cocktail reception as we toast to nine incredible years of culture\, collaboration\, and new outcomes at Grace Farms. Grace Farms Foundation’s annual benefit contributes to the ongoing preservation and sustainability of Grace Farms. \n  \nProgram\nConducted by LPO 2023/24 Fellow Conductor Luis Castillo-Briceño \nJessie Montgomery\nStrum \nMaurice Ravel\nLe Tombeau de Couperin \nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart\nSymphony No. 40 \nThe LPO Conducting Fellowship is generously supported by Patricia Haitink with additional support from Gini and Richard Gabbertas. \n\n \nPreview the Concert Repertoire\n \n  \n  \nAbout the London Philharmonic Orchestra\nSince its founding in 1932\, the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) has been celebrated as one of the world’s great and innovative orchestras. Its numerous recordings span television\, radio\, video games\, and films including Lawrence of Arabia and The Lord of the Rings. Non-classical recordings include the 205 national anthems that played at medal ceremonies during the London 2012 Summer Olympics.  \nLPO’s highly anticipated performance at our upcoming 9th Anniversary Benefit marks its third collaboration with Grace Farms. \nA recording of an LPO quartet is featured prominently in the Design for Freedom exhibit With Every Fiber\, currently on view in the West Barn. The music was initially performed in London on June 12\, 2022\, UN World Day Against Child Labor\, inside the 2022 Serpentine Pavilion—Black Chapel by Theaster Gates\, a Design for Freedom Pilot Project. \n \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/9th-anniversary-benefit
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Design for Freedom,Arts,Faith,Justice,Member,Tea & Coffee,Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241217T140000
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SUMMARY:The Role of Faith in Reconciliation in a Time of Division
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an intimate and insightful conversation with Reverend Lisa Lynne Kirkpatrick and Dr. Matthew Croasmun\, Associate Research Scholar and the Director of the Life Worth Living program at the Yale Center for Faith & Culture at Yale Divinity School\, who will explore how faith can play a pivotal role in mending divides in our communities. \nAfter welcome remarks by Grace Farms CEO & Founder Sharon Prince\, Reverend Kirkpatrick\, our former Founding Community Initiative Director\, will share her experiences and perspectives on using spiritual principles to foster understanding\, empathy\, and reconciliation in times of societal division. \nReverend Lisa Lynne Kirkpatrick was our Founding Community Initiative Director from 2015 to 2019. During her time\, she greatly contributed to the community with her wide areas of expertise and gracious spirit\, empowering and supporting hundreds of not-for-profit organizations along the way. The State of Connecticut’s General Assembly recognized her community contributions through Grace Farms Foundation noting her leadership\, kindness\, humor and enthusiasm. Also an accomplished singer\, songwriter\, and pianist\, Reverend Kirkpatrick will perform with Broadway Inspirational Voices for their 30th anniversary in New York City on December 16\, 2024. Broadway International Voices performed at Grace Farms in 2015.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/the-role-of-faith-in-reconciliation-in-a-time-of-division
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T032844
CREATED:20241112T161525Z
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SUMMARY:2025 Design for Freedom Summit
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Design for Freedom Summit has passed. Please click here to register for the 2026 Design for Freedom Summit.\n  \n\nNow is the time to harness the power of the built environment to uphold and support human rights and remove forced and child labor from the building materials supply chain. \nGrace Farms welcomes leaders from the architecture\, engineering\, construction\, tech\, government\, manufacturing\, non-profits\, real estate\, and academic sectors to the Design for Freedom Summit to advance the movement and create true market transformation. \nAttendees will engage with the latest research and technology to actualize the Design for Freedom Principles: to find and address forced labor\, pursue ethical decarbonization\, and prioritize circularity. \nThe 2025 Design for Freedom Summit builds on the momentum of previous years and will deliver inspiration\, hope\, and dignity to build capacity to design and build a more humane future for all. \n\n2025 pilot project announcements • panels • roundtables • tours  jazz breakfast • lunch • cocktail reception\n\nfeatured speakers:\n \n  \nLearn more at designforfreedom.org.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/4th-annual-design-for-freedom-summit
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Design for Freedom,Faith,Justice,Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T160000
DTSTAMP:20260411T032844
CREATED:20250505T140812Z
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SUMMARY:Alicja Kwade | ParaPosition Sculpture
DESCRIPTION:2025-2026 season opener\nExperience the opening of ParaPosition\, a remarkable sculpture by Alicja Kwade\, made of slim interlocking steel frames supporting four boulders and a blue chair made of bronze\, in celebration of Grace Farms’ 10 Year. \nAt 3 pm\, Kwade will join Grace Farms’ Chief Strategic Officer and Founding Creative Director\, Chelsea Thatcher\, for a conversation about her inspiration and the sculpture’s dialogue with our site and mission. \nAbout ParaPosition: \nParaPosition’s array of steel and stone draws viewers into the frame of this massive\, yet fragile\, universe. The substantial stones\, with their immense weight\, appear to defy gravity in an almost weightless balancing act. The chair beckons viewers to reflect on our relationship with the world and contemplate the fundamental nature of our existence. \n  \n“Alicja Kwade is approaching themes about society and human flourishing in the same spirit as we are at Grace Farms Foundation — imploring us to expand our perspective by asking questions. At Grace Farms\, we seek new outcomes on pressing humanitarian issues by breaking down silos and facilitating dialogue across sectors.” \n– Sharon Prince\, Grace Farms CEO and Founder \nImage courtesy the artist and 303 Gallery\, New York
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/alicja-kwade-paraposition
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Design for Freedom,Arts,Faith,Justice,Member,Children & Families,Architecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T032844
CREATED:20250505T161604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T130528Z
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SUMMARY:2025 Member Day
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a complimentary Member breakfast\, a community craft for all ages\, and member planting session. Connect with our horticulture team and fellow members and prepare the Grace Farms Garden for a bountiful 10th anniversary year ahead. \n9 – 10:30 am | Breakfast & Community Craft in the Commons\nEnjoy complimentary pastries and coffee\, and participate in a community craft project. \n10:30 am – 12 pm | Barre with Danielle Aviezer | Move with Grace Farms x lululemon\nThis 45-minute class is a no-impact class\, without a barre\, focused on flexibility and total body strengthening. This unique method blends components of ballet\, yoga\, and Pilates. This class is open to the public\, but free for members. Registration is separate.\n \n11 am – 12 pm | Autumn Stroll\nNotice nature as seasons change with a guided fall walk among the trees at Grace Farms. This walk is open to the public\, but free for members. Registration is separate. \n1 – 2:30 pm | Member Planting Session\nSupport pollinators by planting native plants in Grace Farms’ with our Director of Horticulture Kimberly Kelly! Registration is separate. \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/2025-member-day
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Arts,Faith,Justice,Member,Tea & Coffee,Children & Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T133000
DTSTAMP:20260411T032844
CREATED:20250505T190835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T150009Z
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SUMMARY:Grace Farms 10 Year Celebration | Encounter\, Experience\, and Explore
DESCRIPTION:Join us for unforgettable moments and joy for all ages! Surrounded by scenic fall landscapes\, enjoy live music\, a special coffee tasting\, art experiences\, and more\, while welcoming a season of programming centered around the theme\, We all build. \nEncounter new handmade seating in the Plaza\, designed by Kazuyo Sejima & Associates; ParaPosition; Grace Farms’ first permanent sculpture by acclaimed artist Alicja Kwade; new painted portrait by artist Hannah Rose Thomas\, PhD; new permanent photographic work\, “Haida Gwaii\,” for the Grace Farms Library by James Florio; a guided coffee experience led by Ibu Rahmah\, chairwoman of the female-led coffee cooperative Ketiara\, who is visiting us from Sumatra; and the next edition of our With Every Fiber exhibiton \nExperience classical music performed by a string sextet featuring world-renowned musicians\, violinists Diana Cohen & Livia Sohn\, violists Ramón Carrero-Martínez & Mario Gotoh\, and cellists Frankie Carr & Grace Farms Artist-in-Residence Arlen Hlusko; a conversation with James Florio and architect Toshihiro Oki at 11 am; and an inspiring conversation about natural pigments with Hannah Rose Thomas\, PhD at 12 pm \nExplore expansive fall vistas and the inspiring architecture and landscape of Grace Farms during pop-up talks\, while enjoying freshly baked Grace Farms pastries\, catered lunch options\, and handcrafted ice cream created with Grace Farms Tea flavors \n\nFrom 2 – 4 pm\, Conversation & Music | A Decade of Grace and Peace will feature Grace Farms CEO and Founder Sharon Prince\, Chief Strategic Officer and Founding Creative Director Chelsea Thatcher\, and Kazuyo Sejima of SANAA\, in conversation with Toshihiro Oki; Featured performance by GRAMMY® Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell; and Cellist and Grace Farms Artist-in-Residence\, Arlen Hlusko. Register.  \nA special 10 Year Benefit Sunset Dinner with special guests will close the evening. Benefit dinner tickets include admission to the 2 – 4 pm program. \n  \n\nKnow Before You Go\nComplimentary shuttles will be available from the New Canaan Train Station. For more information on parking\, food and beverages\, and more visit our Know Before You Go page. Please note: All bags\, including purses\, backpacks\, baby bags\, etc. are subject to search.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-10th-anniversary-celebration-encounter-experience-explore
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Design for Freedom,Arts,Faith,Justice,Member,Tea & Coffee,Children & Families,Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T160000
DTSTAMP:20260411T032844
CREATED:20250505T190803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T193150Z
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SUMMARY:10 Year Celebration featuring Sharon Prince\, Chelsea Thatcher\, Kazuyo Sejima of SANAA\, and Joshua Bell\, violinist
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate a transformative Decade of Grace and Peace at Grace Farms with music commemorating the moment from world-renowned musicians\, and a can’t-miss discussion with Grace Farms CEO and Founder Sharon Prince\, Chief Strategic Officer and Founding Creative Director Chelsea Thatcher\, and Kazuyo Sejima of SANAA in conversation with Toshihiro Oki\, Grace Farms Architecture Advisor. \nOver the past 10 years\, Grace Farms has made a meaningful impact\, both locally and worldwide. Imagined and realized as a new kind of public place\, Grace Farms welcomes visitors from across the world to encounter world-class performers\, artists\, and speakers\, together fostering a space for contemplation and meaningful dialogue. \nSince our opening\, we have continued to create new outcomes and deliver measurable impact. We launched the groundbreaking Design for Freedom movement to eliminate forced and child labor from the global building materials supply chain. We also created Grace Farms Tea & Coffee as a public benefit LLC\, to share Grace Farms through our ethically and sustainably sourced signature teas and coffees while giving back 100% of profits to the Design for Freedom movement. \nThis anniversary is more than a milestone—it is a moment of momentum\, a time to honor what we’ve built together as a local and global community. \n  \nConversation & Music | A Decade of Grace and Peace\n2 – 4 pm \nJoin us for a special afternoon* as we celebrate ten years of Grace Farms\, featuring: \n\n\n\nGrace Farms CEO and Founder Sharon Prince\, Chief Strategic Officer and Founding Creative Director Chelsea Thatcher\, and Kazuyo Sejima of SANAA\, in conversation with Toshihiro Oki\nFeatured performance by GRAMMY® Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell\, and Peter Dugan\, pianist and host of NPR’s From the Top \nCellist and Grace Farms Artist-in-Residence\, Arlen Hlusko\n\n\n\nA special 10 Year Benefit Sunset Dinner will follow the program. \n  \n*2 – 4 pm program admission is included with a ticket to the 10 Year Benefit Sunset Dinner \n  \n\nKnow Before You Go\nComplimentary shuttles will be available from the New Canaan Train Station. For more information on parking\, food and beverages\, and more visit our Know Before You Go page. Please note: All bags\, including purses\, backpacks\, baby bags\, etc. are subject to search.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-10th-anniversary-celebration-conversation-music
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Design for Freedom,Arts,Faith,Justice,Member,Tea & Coffee,Children & Families,Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T032844
CREATED:20250507T015114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T190235Z
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SUMMARY:10 Years of Grace Farms | Benefit Sunset Dinner
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to step into a culinary adventure that redefines dining — a mesmerizing journey through the world of color where gastronomy meets art in the most unexpected ways. \n2 – 4 pm: Conversation & Music: A Decade of Grace and Peace | Celebrate 10 Years of Grace Farms with music from world-renowned musicians\, Joshua Bell and Arlen Hlusko\, and a can’t-miss discussion with Grace Farms’ CEO and Founder Sharon Prince\, Chief Strategic Officer and Founding Creative Director Chelsea Thatcher\, and Kazuyo Sejima of SANAA\, the visionary architect behind the River building\, in conversation with Toshihiro Oki\, Grace Farms Architecture Advisor. Registration is separate. \n5 – 6 pm: Reception & Handcrafted Cocktails | Join us around the Pavilion mingling with fellow guests while enjoying breathtaking panoramic views as the golden hour begins. \n6 – 8 pm: Exclusive Sunset Dining Experience | Savor an extraordinary culinary journey prepared by our renowned\, spectacular caterer known for exceptional gastronomic artistry. This special evening brings together remarkable Grace Farms alumni who have shaped our community over the past decade. \n8 – 9 pm: Moonlight Toast in the Plaza | Gather in the Plaza for artisanal desserts and a premium champagne toast to ten years of Grace Farms’ legacy and vision. \n\nTo achieve unprecedented outcomes\, Grace Farms brings together extraordinary leaders and organizations to create unique programs and global initiatives that align with our work in nature\, the arts\, justice\, community\, and faith. \nOver the past ten years\, Grace Farms Foundation has welcomed thousands of visitors and hosted world-class performers\, artists\, and speakers\, fostering a space for contemplation and meaningful dialogue. Guided by our commitment to justice and ethical practices\, we launched the Design for Freedom movement to eliminate forced labor from the building materials supply chain — a bold step toward transforming the industry. Building on this vision\, in 2021\, we created Grace Farms Tea & Coffee\, a public benefit LLC and certified B Corp\, to share Grace Farms through our ethically and sustainably sourced signature teas and coffees\, while giving back 100% of profits to the Design for Freedom movement. \nAs we celebrate our 10 Year Season\, we reflect on these achievements and look forward to continuing our mission to create more grace and peace in the world. The possibilities remain as vast as our landscape\, and we invite you to be part of the journey.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/10th-anniversary-benefit-sunset-dinner
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Design for Freedom,Arts,Faith,Justice,Tea & Coffee,Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251128T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251128T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T032844
CREATED:20250505T133811Z
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SUMMARY:Seasonal Music | Emily Braden
DESCRIPTION:Drop into the Sanctuary during to enjoy improvisational performances of seasonal music from local artists\, suited for the whole family. Registration is not required. \nToday’s performance features Emily Braden\, a powerhouse vocalist\, songwriter and lyricist. \nBraden is the winner of New York City’s ‘Best of the Best’ Jazzmobile Vocal Competition and two-time cultural ambassador with the US Embassy’s Arts Envoy Program. Originally from Boise\, Idaho\, Braden is a Harlem- based vocalist\, songwriter and lyricist who effortlessly blends jazz and soul to elevate the tradition and win the hearts of audiences around the world. NYC performances include Birdland Jazz Club\, Blue Note Jazz Club (Groove Series)\, The 55 Bar and Minton’s Playhouse. Her sophomore album Cannon & Sparrow is a celebration of resilience was released Spring 2023. \n \nMusic at Grace Farms\nExperience Grace Farms’ distinctive\, afternoon acoustic music performances in the glass-enclosed Sanctuary\, against the backdrop of 80 acres of natural landscapes. Season highlights include a recital by internationally acclaimed cellist and 19-time GRAMMY® winner Yo-Yo Ma\, GRAMMY® Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell\, and a special recital by Grace Farms Artist-in-Residence and GRAMMY®-winning Canadian cellist Arlen Hlusko.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/seasonal-music-2025/2025-11-28
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Faith,Children & Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251129T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251129T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T032844
CREATED:20250505T133811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T204942Z
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SUMMARY:Seasonal Music | Emily Braden
DESCRIPTION:Drop into the Sanctuary during to enjoy improvisational performances of seasonal music from local artists\, suited for the whole family. Registration is not required. \nToday’s performance features Emily Braden\, a powerhouse vocalist\, songwriter and lyricist. \nBraden is the winner of New York City’s ‘Best of the Best’ Jazzmobile Vocal Competition and two-time cultural ambassador with the US Embassy’s Arts Envoy Program. Originally from Boise\, Idaho\, Braden is a Harlem- based vocalist\, songwriter and lyricist who effortlessly blends jazz and soul to elevate the tradition and win the hearts of audiences around the world. NYC performances include Birdland Jazz Club\, Blue Note Jazz Club (Groove Series)\, The 55 Bar and Minton’s Playhouse. Her sophomore album Cannon & Sparrow is a celebration of resilience was released Spring 2023. \n \nMusic at Grace Farms\nExperience Grace Farms’ distinctive\, afternoon acoustic music performances in the glass-enclosed Sanctuary\, against the backdrop of 80 acres of natural landscapes. Season highlights include a recital by internationally acclaimed cellist and 19-time GRAMMY® winner Yo-Yo Ma\, GRAMMY® Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell\, and a special recital by Grace Farms Artist-in-Residence and GRAMMY®-winning Canadian cellist Arlen Hlusko.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/seasonal-music-2025/2025-11-29
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Faith,Children & Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T163000
DTSTAMP:20260411T032844
CREATED:20250623T163441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T142909Z
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SUMMARY:Music at Grace Farms | Broadway Inspirational Voices Christmas Concert
DESCRIPTION:Broadway Inspirational Voices returns to Grace Farms with a site-responsive program that connects us with the presence of the human voice to inspire the audience toward joy. The one-hour program features a holiday repertoire developed for Grace Farms by Connecticut native Allen René Louis\, Broadway Inspirational Voices Artistic Director and GRAMMY®-nominated Creative Director and Producer. \n60 minute performance. No intermission. Doors open at 1 pm. \nTickets include entry to the Grace Farms Holiday Market\, a special pop-up featuring a curated selection of meaningful gifts that give back. Browse art sets\, toys and treats\, cozy mugs\, teas and coffees\, inspiring books\, and Grace Farms favorites like notecards and memberships. Discover handmade ornaments and embroidered works by Nasreen Sheikh and the Empowerment Collective\, supporting dignified work for women artisans worldwide. \n  \nAbout Broadway Inspirational Voices\nBroadway Inspirational Voices is a diverse choir and service organization powered by Broadway artists using music to inspire hope and change lives. \nIn 1994 more than 32\,000 people died from AIDS or AIDS-related complications in the U.S. Many of those deaths came from within the Broadway community. As Broadway grappled with the loss of an entire generation of artists\, Tony and Grammy-nominated Michael McElroy (founder of the Broadway Inspirational Voices) saw in the community a profound need for hope\, unity\, and inspiration. He envisioned an organization where professional artists would come together and volunteer their gift to provide comfort\, joy\, and the promise of a better day–and as a result\, The Broadway Gospel Choir was born. This magical synergy of authentic Gospel soul and Broadway bravura was re-imagined as the Broadway Inspirational Voices in 1999 and they have been the theatre community’s center of support and celebration ever since. In 2019\, The Tony Awards Administration Committee presented the Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to four outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry\, and Broadway Inspirational Voices was a recipient. The Tony Honor was a resounding endorsement of Broadway Inspirational Voices’s enduring work and impact and in celebration of 25 years of service. In 2020\, McElroy hand picked composer/singer Allen René Louis to become the new Artistic Director for Broadway Inspirational Voices. Broadway Inspirational Voices’s diverse membership has represented over 140 Broadway shows since its inception. \n  \nKnow Before You Go\nPlease review the day-of details below to help you plan your visit: \n \n  \nMusic at Grace Farms\nExperience Grace Farms’ distinctive\, daylit acoustic music performances in the glass-enclosed Sanctuary\, against the backdrop of 80 acres of natural landscapes. Season highlights include a recital by internationally acclaimed cellist and 19-time GRAMMY® winner Yo-Yo Ma\, GRAMMY® Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell\, and a special recital by Grace Farms Artist-in-Residence and GRAMMY®-winning Canadian cellist Arlen Hlusko. \n  \nPre-Reception Menu\nDuring the Pre-Reception\, guests will enjoy \n\nTorched Apple Bruschetta with Fig\, Brie & Balsamic Reduction\nMini Latke with Apple Chutney & Crème Fraîche\nGoat Cheese Croquette with Spicy Quince Paste\nPortobello Risotto Arancini with Truffle Aioli\nAlaskan Salmon Cake with Lemon Caper Aioli\nDairy-free\, seasonal treats\n\nBeverages: \n\nChampagne\nHoliday Inspired Cocktail/Mocktail\nAssorted Tea Display\nBasic Beverage Service (coffee and water)\nCider\n\n  \nParking Information\nOn-site parking is reserved for our Pre-Reception ticetholders. Complimentary off-site parking will be provided at Oakridge Commons (600 Oakridge Commons South Salem\, NY\, 10590)\, with continuous shuttle service to and from Grace Farms beginning at 12:30 pm. \nComplimentary shuttles will also run from the New Canaan Train Station starting at 12:30 pm. \n  \nPlease note: Grace Farms will be closed on Saturday\, December 13th\, only accessible to ticketholders. The Commons will be closed except for Pre-Reception ticketholders.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/music-at-grace-farms-broadway-inspirational-voices
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Arts,Faith,Tea & Coffee,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T200000
DTSTAMP:20260411T032844
CREATED:20250505T172820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T124348Z
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SUMMARY:Humanity in Architecture Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Hosted in collaboration with Architecture & Design Film Festival\na weekend of films\, conversations\, and more celebrating architecture’s impact on people and communities\nJoin us for a weekend of films exploring the built environment’s power to enrich our human experience and to remind us of our capacity to create positive change in the world. \nOur opening night premiere of Søren Pihlmann: Make Materials Matter will be followed by a conversation with Pihlmann. \nOn Saturday\, enjoy a full day of films and curated activities amplifying our longstanding belief that architecture moves us and inspires us to address the most pressing humanitarian issues of our time. \nThis year’s films have been curated by co-Festival Directors Kyle Bergman and Toshihiro Oki. The special partnership between the two organizations is grounded in the spirit of bringing the worlds of films\, architecture and community together in a setting for creating new discussions and outcomes. \nSpecial thanks to New York Botanical Garden. \n\n  \nFilm Schedules\nFriday\, January 30\nSøren Pihlmann: Make Materials Matter (6 – 8 pm)\n54 min | Directors: Marc-Christoph Wagner and Simon Weyhe\nFeaturing the premiere of Dancing Trees — a short film about new seating in Grace Farms’ Plaza designed by Kazuyo Sejima & Associates for our 10-Year Celebration — followed by a screening of Søren Pihlmann: Make Materials Matter and a conversation about the film with Søren Pihlmann. \nDoors open at 5:30 pm.\nComplimentary shuttle service is available from New Canaan Train Station from 4 – 8 pm.\nAIA & SARA CES 1 LU Approved.  \n  \nSaturday\, January 31\nBawa’s Garden (10:45 am – 12:30 pm)\n89 min | Director: Clara Kraft Isono\nFollowed by a Q&A with Director Clara Kraft Isono\, Sean Anderson\, Associate Professor\, Cornell University Department of Architecture\, and Kyle Bergman\, ADFF Founder and Director \nIf You Build It (11 am – 12:30 pm)\n85 min | Director: Patrick Creadon \nGateways to New York (11:15 am – 12:45 pm)\n88 min | Director: Martin Witz \nJames Hubbell: Between Heaven and Earth (1:15 – 2:30 pm)\n66 min | Directors: Marianne Gerdes & Michael Gerdes\nFollowed by a Q&A with Drew Hubbell\, Architect\, Principal of Hubbell & Hubbell Architects\, and Kyle Bergman\, ADFF Founder and Director \nGreen Over Gray: Emilio Ambasz (1:30 – 2:45 pm)\n55 min | Directors: Francesca Molteni & Mattia Colombo\nFollowed by a Q&A with Todd Forrest\, Vice President for Horticulture and Living Collections at the New York Botanical Garden and Toshihiro Oki\, Grace Farms Architecture Advisor \nIntegral Man (1:45 – 2:50 pm)\n62 min | Director: Joseph Clement \nThe Promise. Architect BV Doshi (3:15 – 4:45 pm)\n90 min | Director: Jan Schmidt-Garre \nBuilding on the Edge (3:30 – 5 pm)\n73 min | Directors: Mike Scalisi & Bruce Borowsky\nFollowed by a Q&A with Erick Sommerfeld\, Director of Graduate Studies at University of Colorado\, Kyle Bergman\, ADFF Founder and Director\, and Toshihiro Oki\, Grace Farms Architecture Advisor \nGlen Murcutt: Spirit of Place (3:45 – 4:45 pm)\n59 min | Director: Catherine Hunter \nBuilding Bastille! The Tangled and Improbable Story of the Opera Bastille (6 – 7:15 pm)\n76 min | Director: Leif Kaldor \nLearn more about these films below. \n  \nPlease purchase a pass for on-site parking on Saturday.\n \nComplimentary off-site parking will be available at Oakridge Commons (600 Oakridge Commons\, South Salem\, NY 10590)\, with continuous shuttle service from 9:45 am to 8 pm. Complimentary shuttle service will also be available from the New Canaan Train Station from 9:45 am to 8 pm.\n \nA limited grab-and-go menu will be available in Grace Farms’ Commons from 10 am to 5:30 pm. \n  \nMore Activities\nFilm Festival attendees are also invited to join the following drop-in activities on Saturday: \nYoga & Movement with Pilin Anice (10:30 – 12 pm)\nExperience movement and music during this breath-centered yoga practice with renowned mindfulness and wellness expert\, Pilin Anice. Accessible for all levels. Participants may bring their own mats\, towels\, props\, and water. \nRest House Design Charrette (1 – 2 pm)\nLearn about the ideas behind the Rest House Project that Grace Farms is developing with Slade Architecture and explore concepts of designing spaces for rest\, gathering\, and wellness. Open to all abilities. AIA & SARA CES 1 LU | HSW Pending\n \nWinter Strolls (12 – 12:30 pm & 2 – 2:30 pm)\nNotice nature as seasons change with a guided winter walk in the landscape at Grace Farms. Connect with the purpose of the ecosystems we inhabit\, the vibrant life that’s a part of it\, and our role in maintaining and adding to it.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/humanity-in-architecture-film-festival-2026
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Design for Freedom,Arts,Faith,Justice,Tea & Coffee,Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T032844
CREATED:20260114T194901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T124426Z
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SUMMARY:Humanity in Architecture Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Hosted in collaboration with Architecture & Design Film Festival\na weekend of films\, conversations\, and more celebrating architecture’s impact on people and communities\nJoin us for a weekend of films exploring the built environment’s power to enrich our human experience and to remind us of our capacity to create positive change in the world. \nOur opening night premiere of Søren Pihlmann: Make Materials Matter will be followed by a conversation with Pihlmann. \nOn Saturday\, enjoy a full day of films and curated activities amplifying our longstanding belief that architecture moves us and inspires us to address the most pressing humanitarian issues of our time. \nThis year’s films have been curated by co-Festival Directors Kyle Bergman and Toshihiro Oki. The special partnership between the two organizations is grounded in the spirit of bringing the worlds of films\, architecture and community together in a setting for creating new discussions and outcomes. \nTransportation\nShuttles to and from the New Canaan Metro North station will be available for film festival ticket holders. \nSpecial thanks to New York Botanical Garden. \n\n  \nFilm Schedules\nFriday\, January 30\nSøren Pihlmann: Make Materials Matter (6 – 8 pm)\n54 min | Directors: Marc-Christoph Wagner and Simon Weyhe\nFeaturing the premiere of Dancing Trees — a short film about new seating in Grace Farms’ Plaza designed by Kazuyo Sejima & Associates for our 10-Year Celebration — followed by a screening of Søren Pihlmann: Make Materials Matter and a conversation about the film with Søren Pihlmann.  \nAIA & SARA CES 1 LU Approved. \n  \nSaturday\, January 31\nBawa’s Garden (10:45 am – 12:30 pm)\n89 min | Director: Clara Kraft Isono\nFollowed by a Q&A with Director Clara Kraft Isono\, Sean Anderson\, Associate Professor\, Cornell University Department of Architecture\, and Kyle Bergman\, ADFF Founder and Director \nIf You Build It (11 am – 12:30 pm)\n85 min | Director: Patrick Creadon \nGateways to New York (11:15 am – 12:45 pm)\n88 min | Director: Martin Witz \nJames Hubbell: Between Heaven and Earth (1:15 – 2:30 pm)\n66 min | Directors: Marianne Gerdes & Michael Gerdes\nFollowed by a Q&A with Drew Hubbell\, Architect\, Principal of Hubbell & Hubbell Architects\, and Kyle Bergman\, ADFF Founder and Director \nGreen Over Gray: Emilio Ambasz (1:30 – 2:45 pm)\n55 min | Directors: Francesca Molteni & Mattia Colombo\nFollowed by a Q&A with Todd Forrest\, Vice President for Horticulture and Living Collections at the New York Botanical Garden and Toshihiro Oki\, Grace Farms Architecture Advisor \nIntegral Man (1:45 – 2:50 pm)\n62 min | Director: Joseph Clement \nThe Promise. Architect BV Doshi (3:15 – 4:45 pm)\n90 min | Director: Jan Schmidt-Garre \nBuilding on the Edge (3:30 – 5 pm)\n73 min | Directors: Mike Scalisi & Bruce Borowsky\nFollowed by a Q&A with Erick Sommerfeld\, Director of Graduate Studies at University of Colorado\, Kyle Bergman\, ADFF Founder and Director\, and Toshihiro Oki\, Grace Farms Architecture Advisor \nGlen Murcutt: Spirit of Place (3:45 – 4:45 pm)\n59 min | Director: Catherine Hunter \nBuilding Bastille! The Tangled and Improbable Story of the Opera Bastille (6 – 7:15 pm)\n76 min | Director: Leif Kaldor \nLearn more about these films below. \n  \nMore Activities\nFilm Festival attendees are also invited to join the following drop-in activities on Saturday: \nYoga & Movement with Pilin Anice (10:30 – 12 pm)\nExperience movement and music during this breath-centered yoga practice with renowned mindfulness and wellness expert\, Pilin Anice. Accessible for all levels. Participants may bring their own mats\, towels\, props\, and water. \nRest House Design Charrette (1 – 2 pm)\nLearn about the ideas behind the Rest House Project that Grace Farms is developing with Slade Architecture and explore concepts of designing spaces for rest\, gathering\, and wellness. Open to all abilities. AIA & SARA CES 1 LU | HSW Pending\n \nWinter Strolls (12 – 12:30 pm & 2 – 2:30 pm)\nNotice nature as seasons change with a guided winter walk in the landscape at Grace Farms. Connect with the purpose of the ecosystems we inhabit\, the vibrant life that’s a part of it\, and our role in maintaining and adding to it.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/humanity-in-architecture-film-festival-2026-2
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Design for Freedom,Arts,Faith,Justice,Tea & Coffee,Architecture
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SUMMARY:Life Worth Living Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Begin your Grace Farms Lecture experience with a special workshop\, led by Drew Collins\, Associate Research Scholar from the Yale Center for Faith & Culture\, inviting participants to reflect deeply on what makes life truly worth living\, designed to complement Miroslav Volf‘s lecture. \nFollowing the workshop\, join us for a Grace Farms Lecture delivered by Miroslav Volf\, one of the most significant theologians of our time. Register
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/workshop-life-worth-living
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Arts,Faith,Justice,Tea & Coffee
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T170000
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SUMMARY:Grace Farms Lectures with Concert | Dr. Miroslav Volf
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Miroslav Volf\, one of the most significant religious thinkers of our time\, as he creates the opportunity to pause and consider one key aspect of a life that is worthy of our humanity: the practice of forgiveness. \nHe will show why we cannot dispense with it in our conflict-ridden world\, how systems of interaction on which we depend falter when forgiveness is absent\, and how we ourselves are diminished without it. Why is forgiveness at once so hard and one of the most creative and hopeful things we humans are capable of doing? \nVolf is the author of more than 20 books\, including Exclusion & Embrace — which was named one of the best 100 religious books of the twentieth century. \nHis talk will be followed by a moving chamber music concert featuring some of today’s most celebrated musicians: Adrian Anantawan & Lun Li\, violins; Celia Hatton\, viola; and Arlen Hlusko\, cello. This string quartet will perform a musical program responding to Volf’s body of work\, with pieces deeply rooted in spirituality. The program is curated by Grace Farms Artist-in-Residence\, Arlen Hlusko.  \n\nSchedule: \n3 – 3:45 pm\nDr. Miroslav Volf delivers Grace Farms Lecture \n3:45 – 4 pm\nTea & Coffee Break \n4 – 5 pm\nChamber Music Performance \n\nBegin your Grace Farms Lecture experience with a Life Worth Living Workshop\, led by Drew Collins\, Associate Research Scholar from the Yale Center for Faith & Culture\, from 1 – 2:30 pm on Saturday\, February 7th. Register separately. \n  \nAbout Dr. Miroslav Volf\n \nProfessor Volf is the founding Director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture. His books include Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity\, Otherness\, and Reconciliation (1996; revised edition\, 2019)\, winner of the Grawemeyer Award in Religion and named one of Christianity Today’s 100 most important religious books of the 20th Century; Flourishing: Why We Need Religion in a Globalized World (2016); The Home of God: A Brief Story of Everything (2022)\, co-authored with Ryan McAnnally-Linz; and\, most recently\, co-authored with Matthew Croasmun and Ryan McAnnally-Linz\, Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most (2023). \nA member of the Episcopal Church in the U.S.A. and the Evangelical Church in Croatia\, Professor Volf has been involved in international ecumenical dialogues (for instance\, with the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity) and interfaith dialogues (including the Muslim and Christian “A Common Word” initiative)\, as well as a participant in the Global Agenda Council on Values of the World Economic Forum. A native of Croatia\, he regularly teaches and lectures in Central and Eastern Europe\, Asia\, and across North America. Amongst his many invited lectureships\, he has given the Dudleian Lecture at Harvard University; the Chavasse Lectures at Oxford University; the Waldenstroem Lectures at Stockholm School of Theology; the Gray Lectures at Duke University; the Stob Lectures at Calvin University; and the Cadbury Lectures at the University of Birmingham. In May 2025\, he will deliver the Gifford Lectures in Aberdeen\, UK. \n  \n\nabout the musicians
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-lectures-miroslav-volf
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Design for Freedom,Arts,Faith,Justice,Tea & Coffee
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Permaculture Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Begin your Grace Farms Lecture experience with a Nature Workshop\, led by Grace Farms’ Director of Horticulture Kimberly Kelly designed to complement Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer‘s lecture. \nExplore the basics of permaculture\, with a focus on rain gardens and bioswales\, and how you can apply the learnings in your own landscape.\n\nFollowing the workshop\, join us for a Grace Farms Lecture delivered by Robin Wall Kimmerer\, a writer of “rare grace” that offers powerful and poetic explorations of how human beings connect with nature and one another. Register
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/workshop-nature
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Arts,Faith,Justice,Tea & Coffee
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SUMMARY:Grace Farms Lectures with Concert | Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer
DESCRIPTION:This program is sold out. \nPlease note: On-site parking is limited. Once capacity is reached\, visitors will be directed to Oakridge Commons\, a nearby lot offering complimentary parking and shuttle service to Grace Farms. Shuttle service will also be available from the New Canaan Train Station. If you have accessibility needs or would like assistance planning your visit\, please contact us at info@gracefarms.org.  \nTickets for Grace Farms events are available exclusively through gracefarms.org. Grace Farms does not authorize the sale or resale of tickets through any third-party websites or vendors. Tickets purchased elsewhere are not guaranteed to be valid and may be refused entry. \n\n  \nJoin Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer\, a writer of “rare grace\,” for her talk\, “What does the earth ask of us?” \nKimmerer weaves together indigenous wisdom\, science\, and profound spiritual insight to reimagine our connection to the living world. Drawing from her background as both a botanist and a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation\, Kimmerer invites all of us to understand ecological systems with gratitude\, mutual respect\, and interconnectedness\, allowing us to recognize the entire natural world as worthy of care. \nHer talk will be followed by a chamber music concert performed by a flute quartet featuring Alex Sopp\, flute; Simone Porter & Owen Dalby\, violins; Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt\, viola; and Arlen Hlusko\, cello. In response to Kimmerer’s work\, this musical program\, curated by Grace Farms Artist-in-Residence Arlen Hlusko\, features composers who often derive musical inspiration from their relationships with nature. \n\nSchedule: \n3 – 3:45 pm\nDr. Robin Wall Kimmerer delivers Grace Farms Lecture \n3:45 – 4 pm\nIntermission \n4 – 5 pm\nChamber Music Performance \n\nBegin your Grace Farms Lecture experience with a Permaculture Workshop\, led by Grace Farms’ Director of Horticulture Kimberly Kelly from 1:30 – 2:30 pm on Saturday\, March 7th. Register separately. \n  \nPlease note: On-site parking is limited. Once capacity is reached\, visitors will be directed to Oakridge Commons\, a nearby lot offering complimentary parking and shuttle service to Grace Farms. Shuttle service will also be available from the New Canaan Train Station. If you have accessibility needs or would like assistance planning your visit\, please contact us at info@gracefarms.org.  \n\n  \n\nAbout Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer\n \nRobin Wall Kimmerer is a mother\, scientist\, decorated professor\, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is the author of The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World\, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom\, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants and Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses. She lives in Syracuse\, New York\, where she is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology\, and the founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-lectures-robin-wall-kimmerer
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Design for Freedom,Arts,Faith,Justice,Tea & Coffee
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