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December 8th — A Celebration of Light and Life.
As the days grow shorter, many cultures celebrate life, love and wisdom with festivals of lights. Some of these are Bodhi Day (the day of Buddha’s enlightenment), Hanukkah, Diwali, Santa Lucia, Kwanzaa, and Las Posadas.
East-West Crossings will host a multi-cultural celebration on Saturday, December 8th:
10:00 – 10:45: Silent Meditation
11:00 – 11:45: Children’s Story Hour
12:00 – 12.30: Two Tagore Songs on Light and Life
(Abantika Chowdhury, Sangamitra Neogi & Ranadhir Mitra)
12:30 – 3:00: Panel Discussion on the Importance of Community
Samanthi Gunawardane, Kumkum Chatterjee, Charles Eisenstein
3:30 – 5:00: Strath Hanna will play live Celtic Music with fiddle, recorder and keyboard
Tea samples available all day.
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The rest of November and all of December find East West with lots of celebrations and festivities for you to partake in! We hope to see you there, come by and warm your spirit, find your center, have conversations with good friends and enjoy the music!
Fri, Nov 16, 6:00pm – 9:30pm
Live Music featuring Nat Johnson
Description: Lovely vocalist, guitarist and song writer will be performing acoustic pieces.
Nov 30, 2007 – Dec 1, 2007
Book Sale to Benefit Montessori School of the Nittany Valley
Description: On Friday, November 30th and Saturday, December 1st from 11a.m.-7p.m., East West Crossings will donate to the Montessori School of the Nittany Valley a percentage of the proceeds received from its friends and supporters. Please present the East West Crossings Book Fair voucher at the cash register at the time of purchase. Coupons can be picked up at the school, East West Crossings or at other participating locations.
Fri, Nov 30, 6pm – 8pm
Live Music Featuring Daughters of Ann
Sat, Dec 1, 1pm – 3pm
Meet the Artist – Carol Lindsay
Description: “A Day With The Artist” – Carol Lindsay will be playing flute and percussions music, with time for discussion.
Fri, Dec 7, 7pm – 9pm
Readings by “Poets without Memory”
Description: Readings by “Poets without Memory” – Members of our Wednesday evening group and invited poets, alongside music for your enjoyment. Hope to see you there!
Dec 8, 2007 , 11am-7pm
Day of Light Celebration
Description: An all day Celebration of Light and Life. Morning meditation followed by story time for children, presentations, talks and wonderful music in the afternoon by a variety of artists.
Fri, Dec 14, 6pm – 8pm
Live Music Featuring Rain
Description: Live Music Series at East West Crossings featuring dynamic duo Rain performing acoustic rock pieces for your enjoyment
Sat, Dec 15, 7pm – 9pm
Centering Concert by “From The Heart”
Description: Centering Concert by “From the Heart” – Cathy Herrera, world flutes, and Carol Lindsay, world percussion. Find your center through music improvised from the heart. $15 advance purchase recommended.
Jan 1, 2008
One Day of Peace
Description: A celebration of international peace and friendship in which everyone is welcomed to participate.
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Looking for a personalized gift for someone special?
Come and make unique bead jewelry at East West Crossings. Large selection of beads and styles, including alphabet beads for name bracelets and pendants. You choose the style and receive personalized advice from Sunita Dillon, experienced jewelry designer.
Open sessions held each Monday 6:30 – 7:30, Wednesdays 11:00 – 1:00. Cost per session: $10, plus materials.
