The Meaning and Task of Anthroposophical Society in the 21st Century
January 16 2010 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Location: Ghent, NYA workshop with Torin Finser and Rachel Schwartz at the Hawthorne Valley School
Members and friends of the Anthroposophical Society are warmly welcomed to participate in a one-day workshop on the meaning and task of the Anthroposophical Society in the 21st century. It is hosted and sponsored by the Berkshire Taconic Branch of the Anthroposophical Society and will take place at Hawthorne Valley School from 10 am to 4:00 pm. We look forward to a lively gathering of long time members as well as those newly acquainted with Anthroposophy who want to know more about the Anthroposophical Society.
The workshop will include conversation, music, and presentations. Torin Finser, a General Secretary of the Anthroposophical Society in North America, will facilitate a morning conversation on the Present and Future Tasks of the
Anthroposophical Society. In the afternoon, Rachel Schwartz, who is active in the Section for the Spiritually Striving Youth, will share some thoughts on the re-founding of the Anthroposophical Society at 1923 Christmas Conference.
In addition to being a General Secretary of the Anthroposophical Society, Torin Finser is Chairperson of the Education department at Antioch University New England and author of five books on Waldorf education and leadership development.
Rachel Schwartz lives and works at Heartbeet Lifesharing, a Camphill initiative in Vermont. In 2002, Rachel helped pioneer the Heartbeet Youth Conferences with other young people. They recently hosted their 15th conference.
If you intend to participate in this workshop, please notify Gary Lamb at by email or 518 392 9620 by Wednesday, January 13. Please give your name, phone number, and email address. This will help us in our preparation and enable us to contact you if weather conditions are unfavorable. Snacks will be provided. Workshop participants can purchase lunch at the Hawthorne Valley Farm Store or bring their own. There will be no set fee for this workshop. Contributions to support the work of the Berkshire Taconic Branch are welcome.