WTR Events
Upcoming Events​
Most events are free. Look in the event descriptions for information on price and registration if required.
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Active Hope for the New Now Practice Gathering - St. Paul
Monday, April 13, 7:30- 9:00 PM, Unity Church-Unitarian, Holly St, Foote Room
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Come and be with others at one of these gatherings as we share what is in our hearts and minds. Together we will reflect and share the Active Spiral practices to ground in gratitude, touch into the pain of the moment, see with new and ancient eyes, and identify wise, compassionate action for going forth. We will cultivate resilience, clarity, and connection—both within ourselves and with one another. All are welcome. No prior experience, preparation, or registration is needed.
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Contact: Mary Androff, maryandroff@gmail.com
Cost: Offered freely
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Active Hope for the New NOW Practice Gathering - Minneapolis
Monday, April 27, 7:00-8:30 PM, Anam Cara House, 3612 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis
This is an opportunity to practice moving through the Active Hope spiral using what feels alive and present for us now. Through reflection and shared practice we can: ground in gratitude, touch into the pain of the moment, see with new and ancient eyes, and identify wise, compassionate action for going forth. We will cultivate resilience, clarity, and connection—both within ourselves and with one another. All are welcome. No prior experience, preparation, or registration is needed. More information on this new Minneapolis offering HERE
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Cost: Donations to support our neighbors being impacted at this moment.
Contacts: andreawakely@gmail.com; jeanhammink@gmail.com
**Note:** This is a shoes-off space; please bring slippers or wear warm socks. ​​​
Save the Date
Active Hope for the New Now Practice Gatherings, 7:00 - 8:30 pm​
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St. Paul: May 11, 7:30 - 9:00pm; June 8th, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Minneapolis: May 18, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Recent Past
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Active Hope for the New NOW: Monthly Practice Group
Mondays, 7:00–8:30 p.m.
At Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul
Monday March 9 Issue: Resilience and Repair
Monday, February 9 Issue: Ways We Resist
Monday, January 12 Issue: ICE Raids
Monday, December 8 Issue: Our Waters in Crisis
November 10, Issue: Weaponization of Hunger​
October 13, Issue: Militarization of Our Cities​
September 8, Issue: Gun Violence
Contact: Jean Hammink, jeanhammink@gmail.com; Beth Cleary, bethclearyawake@gmail.com
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At Anam Cara, 3612 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis
February 23
Contacts: Andrea Wakely, andreawakely@gmail.com; Jean Hammink, jeanhammink@gmail.com​​
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Active Hope for the New NOW Workshop
Saturday, February 28, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Unity Church-Unitarian, Holly St, Foote Room
Contact: Jean Hammink, jeanhammink@gmail.com
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Meeting the Moment in Minneapolis:
Stories of the Great Unraveling and the Great Turning
Friday February 27, 2:00 - 4:00 CST, Online
Contact: Jean Hammink, jeanhammink@gmail.com; Kaia Svien, ksvien@iphouse.com; Beth Cleary, bethclearyawake@gmail.com​​​
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Witness Support - Restore Your Heart for the Long Haul
Saturday, February 21, 1:00 - 4:00pm, East Side Freedom Library, St. Paul
Contact: Beth Cleary, bethclearyawake@gmail.com
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WITNESS SUPPORT: a workshop for Rapid Responders Now
Saturday January 3, 2026, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Unity Church-Unitarian, St Paul
Contact: Beth Cleary, bethclearyawake@gmail.com
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Active Hope for the New NOW Workshop
Saturday, November 15, 9 am - 12 pm, Unity Church-Unitarian, enter Holly St, Foote Room
Contact: Jean Hammink, jeanhammink@gmail.com
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WORDS on FIRE: A Retreat for Writers in Emergency
Dates and Times: Indigenous Peoples’ Weekend
Fri evening, October 10 - October 12, Eastside Freedom Library
​Contact: Beth Cleary, bethclearyawake@gmail.com
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Active Hope Book Group
Mondays, September 15, 22, 29 and October 6, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul
Contact: Jean Hammink, jeanhammink@gmail.com
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Active Hope for the New Now Workshop
Saturday, July 19, 1:00pm - 4:00pm, in person at Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul (Foote Room)
​Contact: Beth Cleary, bethclearyawake@gmail.com
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INTER-DEPENDENCE DAY: A Workshop for Active, and Activist, Hope
Friday, July 4, 2025, 10:00am – 4:30pm at East Side Freedom Library, St. Paul
Contact: Beth Cleary, bethclearyawake@gmail.com
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Active Hope and Mindfulness Meditation Workshop
Saturday May 3 (12-5) and Sunday May 4 (1-5), in person at the MN Zen and Meditation Center, Minneapolis
Contact: Jean Hammink, jeanhammink@gmail.com
Active Hope: Grounding the Self of the Therapist, Cultivating Embodied Engagement
Saturday, May 3, 9:45 am - 4:00 pm, in person at Carondelet Center, St. Paul
Contact: Mary Androff, maryandroff@gmail.com
​Active Hope for the New Now Workshop
Saturday, March 22, 2025, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, in person, held at Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul
Contact: Jean Hammink, jeanhammink@gmail.com