"Nobody listens anymore!" This may be a legitimate complaint in a world of superficial sound bites, real and imagined factionalism, and media that isolate while purporting to connect. What might be gained by honing our ability to listen to others, to our higher power, to our inner selves? During this weekend retreat, we'll explore the meanings of listening and practice some ways to tune in more deeply.

Facilitator: Ann Jerome

Bio: Ann Jerome attended Yale University and Brown University as a Roothbert fellow. After twenty years as a college professor, she pursued another education and launched a new career as a professional homeopath, which led to entrepreneurship in founding a school for practitioners. Two recent stays as Friend-in-Residence at Pendle Hill helped her orient to her next and current phase in writing, Quaker eldering, and living in multi-national and multi-generational community.

Details: If you wish to invite a guest, please make sure to respond to that item on the form. Fellows may generally invite no more than one guest to a retreat. A contribution of $100 per guest may be made by check to The Roothbert Fund, Inc. Fellows who request to bring a guest will be informed as soon as possible if there will be space available. Guests should refrain from incurring any travel expense until they learn whether there will be room for them.

As always, the weekend offers plenty of time to connect with others, hike the beautiful grounds of Pendle Hill, eat yummy food, make art in the open studio, shoot hoops, read, or just relax. Casual attire only!

If you have any questions about the retreat, please contact James Heinegg and Claire Heinegg at roothbertretreat@gmail.com.

We are at capacity for this retreat. To join the waitlist, please fill out the form below.