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Women’s Perspective Retreat: OWL for Women: Sexuality Education as We Age
Friday, April 19 - Sunday, April 21
The Women’s Perspective Annual Retreat will be April 19-21, once again at Rainbow Lodge near North Bend. Our guest presenter is Milly Mullarky, East Shore member and the Heart and Soul of our OWL program. Milly Mullarky (she/her) became an instructor with the UU “About Your Sexuality” (AYS) program in the late 1970’s. She continued with the “Our Whole Lives” (OWL) program to become a National trainer for all OWL levels. When Milly arrived at ESUC in 1980, she used this knowledge and experience to become a Seattle Planned Parenthood Staff Educator and continued to train OWL instructors for our UU District, often teaching classes at ESUC herself. Milly’s first intent is always to provide a safe learning environment. Milly also currently serves as a member of the Lay Pastoral Care Ministry Team.
Milly’s presentation will feature a selection of classes from the new “Our Whole Lives: Sexuality Education for Older Adults” curriculum published in 2019 by the UUA & UCC faith traditions. We will learn from the curriculum as we explore our attitudes, values, and feelings about our own and others’ sexualities and how they may have changed as we’ve aged.
Saturday afternoon activities will include hikes, art, and others to be planned. Our Volunteer Coordinator, Marty Wilhem would love to hear from anyone willing to be an activity leader, at [email protected]. The Rainbow’s lodging and grounds are awesome; most dietary preferences can be met (fyi, neither beef nor pork will be served).
So, please join us as a “camper” or as a “day-tripper” to experience how the community we create together fuels our spirit.
How to Attend
Registration Opens March 8
- Double Room (with sinks): $285.00
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Small Single Rooms (single bed, no sink): $345.00
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Large Single Rooms (queen bed, with sink): $395.00
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3-day DayTripper (includes meals and programming)/Waitlist for Room: $100.00
Scholarships are available! Contact Nicole Duff.
More Information
REGISTRATION GUIDELINES:
- To ensure guaranteed reservation, please register on-line or by phone with a credit card, or in person with church staff by check or card.
- Waiting lists for single and double rooms will be maintained. If openings occur, such individuals, known then as a “Day Tripper”, will be contacted in order of registration date as late as the Friday morning when the Retreat begins. (This opportunity does not have to be accepted.)
- Scholarships are available. Please contact Nicole Duff at ESUC at 425.747-3780, ext. 106
SCHOLARSHIP FUND: You may make an additional donation to the scholarship fund so that a Church member who needs assistance can participate in the retreat.
SPECIAL DIET NEEDS? Buffet options include Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Nut-Free, and Egg-free foods.
COVID GUIDELINES: Masks are encouraged indoors; other Covid-related requirements may be updated and specified prior to the Retreat. Testing at the door.
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY: Yes, for lodging, program space, and dining.
REGISTRATION POLICIES
- Full deposit refund to anyone on the lodging waiting list who is unable to attend.
- Prior to 30 days in advance of the Retreat, a registration refund shall be 100%.
- Between 8 and 30 days in advance of the Retreat, a lodging refund shall be 50%
- Less than 8 days, there shall be no registration refund provided.
- “Lodging Wait-listed” people may apply their “Day Tripper” registration fee as a deposit, with a balance due if they are accepted for lodging.
- Day Tripper registration cancellations shall be refunded 100% when more than 7 days in advance of the Retreat.
- Day Tripper registration cancellations less than 8 days before the Retreat shall be refunded at 50%.
Event Details
Transportation & Parking
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We have several parking lots. Our upper lot, off SE 32nd Street, is closest to our Sanctuary, it has handicap and stroller parking. There is a roundabout for drop-offs. Our lower, main parking lot is also off SE 32nd Street. There are stairs that will lead you up to the Sanctuary. If that lot is full, there is also street parking on 32nd Street.
Accessibility
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