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Anthroposophical Society
Thornhill Campus Bulletin
December 2010
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 COME CHECK OUT THE "NEW STUFF", BUT PLEASE DON'T CROSS THE FENCES! - Ed. |
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Greetings!
In his book The Fifth Discipline, Peter Senge introduces the concept of creative tension: "The juxtaposition of vision (what we want) and a clear picture of current reality (where we are relative to what we want) generates...creative tension - a force to bring them together, caused by the natural tendency of tension to seek resolution. The essence of personal mastery is learning how to generate and sustain creative tension in our lives."
For idealists (like me), vision is the easy part. Now, we need to learn the practical part. We need to become REALLY interested in (dismal, boring, linear...) topics like finance and accounting. This is not a necessary evil, but a critical part of the creative process.
Can we do this?
Sincerely,
Mark Anthroposophical Society |
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War Lessons Bring Peace
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Members of the news media are beginning to take notice of the remarkable stories at Hesperus.
For example, here is a brief quote from a recent article by Kim Zarzour:
"Kaz Chomko stared death in the face and struggled to know - with the barrel of his own gun aimed at the enemy's head - if he had the right to bring death to another. Who better, then, to be a beacon for peace?"
Click here to read the full article at YorkRegion.com, and stay tuned for more stories...Ed
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ARSCURA OPEN HOUSE - December 4-5
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 | | A Previous Open House Celebration |
Imagine a space that is a work of art in itself, plus in it we show new veil paintings, collage, art processes of healing journeys and biography studies and you will meet people who are interested in conversing, spending an evening on sharing and welcoming new and old friends! This is another Open House at Arscura and we welcome you to come and join us, Saturday evening or Sunday afternoon. Bring your family and or friends and... enjoy! We look forward to meeting you there!
Saturday December 4, 7-10pm;
Sunday December 5, 12:30-3pm.
901 Rutherford Rd., Thornhill
Arscura website
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Who Is Rudolf Steiner?
| |  Public Exposition to Mark the 150th Anniversary of Rudolf Steiner's Birth:
Tuesday - Saturday, 15 - 19 February, 2011
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge Street
The intention is to give the public a good chance to discover who Rudolf Steiner is, how he contributed to the many fields of human endeavour, and what initiatives arise out of his work in our neighbourhood and in our greater surroundings today. There will be exhibits, information booths, lectures, and performances. The main speakers include Daniel Hafner, Dr. Kenneth McAlister, Les Black, Michael Schmidt, and Inken Koelmel. If your institution works out of Anthroposophy, this is a golden opportunity to show something about your work.
Please contact Daniel Hafner: 905-771-7989 (alternate: 610 293 6484), email
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Becoming More Effective In Treating Cancer
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Canadian Anthroposophical Medical Association - Public Lecture and Conference with Dr. Maurice Orange.
Dr Orange, a cancer specialist, works with
treatments for cancer that strengthen the
individuality; he also has a particular interest in
exploring the place of disease and medicine in
human lives.
Public Lecture: "Encountering Illness,", 23 February 2011, 7:30pm, at the Toronto Waldorf School.
Medical Conference for Physicians, Naturopaths,
Nursing Practitioners and Therapists with interest
in integrative treatments: 24-26 February 2011 at the Christian Community, 901 Rutherford Rd.
Details
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| THRESHOLDS Art Symposium at Hesperus Village - May 25,29, 2011 | |
Contact Regine Kurek. email |
Waldorf 101 -
Public Lecture Series in Toronto
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What is your family dinner routine?
How early can a child participate in chores?
Is your bedtime routine making them restless?
The key to a good life is shaped in the first seven years of life. Join Waldorf Academy teachers Lisa Gibson and Janet Brock as they share the importance of establishing routines, exploration and boundaries in the home.
Public lecture #3 at the Waldorf Academy in Toronto. Thursday, December 2
7 pm - 8:30 pm. Poster
ALSO OF INTEREST: WINTER FAIR on December 4. Poster
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Candlelight Vendors Market -
Through December 18 | |
As you may have heard, the Toronto Waldorf School is NOT holding it's usually-annual Candlelight Fair this year. The Village Market is doing what it can to step into the breach by running a small Candlelight Vendors Market during November and December upstairs in the TWS lobby during regular Market hours of 8:30 to 1:30, through December 18. Be sure to go upstairs and check it out when you're shopping for organic veggies at the Village Market. For an up-to-date list of which vendors are expected, visit the Market website.
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| Contact Information |
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The Campus is located at 9100 Bathurst St., north of Hwy 7 in Thornhill.
Questions? Contact Mark McAlister
416-892-3656
| Full-time Administrator Needed
| | The Rudolf Steiner Centre is recruiting a Full-time Administrator. For details, click here.
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(Please do not use the "Forward" feature in your email program as this could cause problems. -Ed)
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*** International News Conference on 4 November. Details. ***
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Acoustic Mondays - Open Late
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Monday Night Music is alive and well at Covernotes (part of the Performing Arts Centre complex). For details of the December line-up, call:
905 508-2826 |
Social Enterprise
In Haiti | |
 | | Local Buttons Partners in Haiti |
To watch a video (with great music!) about the recent worksessions in Haiti, click here.
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New Directions
In Planning
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Click here to view Robert Karp's recent presentation on "The Emerging Opportunity For Biodynamics...". (Not your old-school style of strategic planning...Ed.)
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Anthroposophical
Network for Young Adults | | |
This Facebook group now has 107 members. Click here to visit. |
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