BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260321T160000Z DTEND:20260321T190000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Visible Mending Workshop DESCRIPTION:Visible mending is having a moment right now\, and\, wow\, do we need it! It's not that our clothes are wearing out faster than usual\, but our hearts and lives are having a rough time\, and the earth is reeling from our discarded textiles. We all need mending\, in all sorts of ways.\n\n \n\nThis FREE workshop will seek to make that need and its solution manifest\, with witness and practice. We will begin with a pile of worn or torn clothing (mending-ready!) in the midst of the group. We will all then (anonymously) write down some injury or pain that we have sustained\, which needs healing. All the papers will be mixed up\, and randomly chosen by participants\, to be read aloud. The group intent is to listen\, without voicing words\, even of support\, education\, criticism\, suggestions\, or fixes\, but merely to be present with each others' pain. Words of thanks may be offered.\n\n \n\nThen\, each participant will choose an item (not their own) to mend. Mending materials and techniques will be shared among the participants. The mending projects should ideally be reasonably short\, so that the workshop does not last more than 2-3 hours. The mending will be completed during the workshop. Once complete\, it will be shared with the group\, and then returned to the owner of the garment. Everyone will go home with a garment that is now ready to wear\, mended by someone else in the community.\n\n\n\nThis is an inclusive group that is for ages 15+ This event is FREE but donations are always gladly welcomed to help us continue offering free or low-cost programming! Thanks for sharing your wealth. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Visible mending is having a moment right now\, and\, wow\, do we need it! It'\;s not that our clothes are wearing out faster than usual\, but our hearts and lives are having a rough time\, and the earth is reeling from our discarded textiles. We all need mending\, in all sorts of ways.
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\nThis FREE workshop will seek to make that need and its solution manifest\, with witness and practice. We will begin with a pile of worn or torn clothing (mending-ready!) in the midst of the group. We will all then (anonymously) write down some injury or pain that we have sustained\, which needs healing. All the papers will be mixed up\, and randomly chosen by participants\, to be read aloud. The group intent is to listen\, without voicing words\, even of support\, education\, criticism\, suggestions\, or fixes\, but merely to be present with each others'\; pain. Words of thanks may be offered.
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\nThen\, each participant will choose an item (not their own) to mend. Mending materials and techniques will be shared among the participants. The mending projects should ideally be reasonably short\, so that the workshop does not last more than 2-3 hours. The mending will be completed during the workshop. Once complete\, it will be shared with the group\, and then returned to the owner of the garment. Everyone will go home with a garment that is now ready to wear\, mended by someone else in the community.
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\nThis is an inclusive group that is for ages 15+ This event is \;FREE \;but donations are always gladly welcomed to help us continue offering free or low-cost programming! Thanks for sharing your wealth. LOCATION:Waterfall Arts 256 High Street Belfast\, Maine 04915 207-338-2222 UID:e.3098.12733 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260429T063448Z URL:https://business.belfastmaine.org/events/details/visible-mending-workshop-12733 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR