Songwriting with Semler
Songwriting with Semler: Join Semler for a low key conversation about their songwriting process and philosophy. Come with questions about your own approach to music and hear the true stories that inspired some of you’re favorite Semler songs.
Natural Burial Talk
Natural Burial: Earth-loving options for your body’s final act. A talk with Julia Hartsell at Soil & Sky Fest. Noon-1pm in the Earth Care Tent.
Bliss Boogie Puja
Bliss Boogie Puja with Kai Baylis, Noon-1pm in the Bliss Boogie Lounge Tent.
Kid Zone| Hooping Playshops
Hooping, aka hula hooping,
is a playful, accessible, meditative, presence-and-creativity- cultivating practice for people of all ages. Spinning a plastic ring is simple, light-hearted and joyful. And yet, the space created in the circle also has potential for tremendous soothing, insight and healing. These workshops are tailored for youth, but are open to all.
End Solitary NC’s Replica Cell
Solitary confinement, or isolation has been a widely practiced approach in the U.S. criminal legal system, affecting approximately 4.5% of the prison population nationwide in 2016. Studies consistently indicate that prolonged isolation can lead to severe mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, and an increased risk of self-harm.
By humanizing the experience through personal stories and testimonials, the End Solitary NC initiative aims to mobilize public opinion, spark conversations, and ultimately advocate for reform or abolition of solitary confinement practices within the criminal justice system.
Blawesome Brings Social Care Farming to Soil & Sky
Social Care Farming offers a natural path to better quality of life outcomes for multiple populations. Although it has yet to be recognized as a viable arm of the healthcare machine, there are studies from across the globe that speak to its’ physical, mental, social, moral, and economic success. Rebecca Sorensen, from Blawesome, LLC, a social care farm in western Orange County, will engage participants in a conversation around the possibility of drawing together social service delivery systems with small scale agricultural enterprises to promote positive health, vocational diversity, and inclusive communities.
Neighborhood Spotlights
There is so much good energy in Saxapahaw, and so many ways to connect with community. Here are a few noteworthy events coming up in the neighborhood.
Homebucha
Homebucha is crafting a new wave of ancient drinks, and we're excited to offer our local kombucha to Soil and Sky Festival. We'll be bringing multiple flavors of our small batch, artfully flavored live bevs. Fuel your festival with Homebucha!
Costuming & Collaboration
An image is worth 1,000 words, right? So go check out the photo gallery of Anastasia Elliot's incredible costumes and decide for yourself if this is a workshop worth attending.
Unlock the power of collaboration in creative direction by building a team that not only understands your vision but amplifies it. In this workshop, we'll dive into the essentials of assembling a team that plays to each member’s strengths, fostering an environment of ongoing learning and idea generation.
Tree Talk
Rooted in Community: The Role of Trees and What We Can Do to Support Them. This is also your chance to "Ask an Arborist" any questions you have about tree care, chainsaw best practices, and more.
Seed-Planting for Post-Tragic Consciousness
Seed-Planting for Post-Tragic Consciousness: a talk with Jeff Hilliard, counselor & group process leader.
Mind, Music, and Mental Health
Mind, Music & Mental Health: A Talk with Neuropsychologist Salmaan Khawaja.
Barefoot Yoga
Namaste in Nature with Carrie Kraxberger. No shoes? No mat? No problem! Come as you are and join in on a barefoot, no-equipment-needed yoga class designed to reconnect the mind, body, and soul with the soil and the sky!
Bird Walk
Bird Walk with Alfie: “Come walk with me as we look up, look around, and remember we humans are not here alone.”
Open Mic & Improv Jam
Open Mic & Improv Jam with Gareth Leslie. 10pm-midnight in the Community Connection Tent.