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MARCH SPOKE
 

Almost Spring
~ Mariah Miller

“Spring work is going on with joyful enthusiasm.” ― John Muir

It's been an exciting and invigorating month here at Threshold, as I've stepped lightly back into the community I called home for many years, filling in for Efrat. Our director Efrat Livny, has been enjoying a colorful, sun-filled month in Mexico. She is bringing Spring back with her - can you feel it?

Spring calls forth new energy. Life spirals and cycles, coming around again to familiar places and faces, offering the opportunity to view them with fresh eyes. We've changed, they've changed, and yet are much the same.

Threshold is like that - offering new opportunities to connect with the familiar, and expand into broadened awareness. This hub of activity, growth and connection lovingly nurtures and brings forth beauty.

Each day I've witnessed the comings and goings of countless community members, of all ages and stages of life. Each of them brings an awareness, a vitality and a perception that permeates this place. People linger here, they converse, they plan, and they relax into themselves.

This is what a vibrant community space does. It provides a landing pad to come home to. A place to spiral around again as the seasons change, and as the years roll by. Witnessing, noticing, allowing, and opening to what the new cycle brings.

I am grateful to have been here for this brief moment in time. Witnessing the comings and goings, supporting the efforts of many to birth possibilities and connections. Healing has happened, growth has happened...and Spring is on its way!
ALMOST SPRING FLING!
The finale of our Threshold Winter Sessions
Saturday, March 9th, 7:00-10:00pm

Join us for an evening of lively dancing with music provided by DJ Mariah Miller.
Mariah weaves a unique mix of dance music from many genres -
electronic, house, disco, big band, swing, reggae, folk, rock, and more.
Come dance the night away with friends and neighbors!
Seasonal (think Spring!) attire encouraged!


Cost: Free
Beer & Wine with ID (suggested donation welcome)
Contact/Info: info@atthreshold.com

MANY THANKS TO OUR WINTER SESSIONS SPONSORS!
Jules Pilates, Martin Glass, Stalzy's Deli, Table Wine, Chris Halas Wood

   

White Women Facing Their Racism
Sara Alvarado and Tanya Geisler
Friday, March 1st, 6:00-8:30pm

We can’t do better or be better until we go within and get truthful about whiteness. We are offering you a real and raw look at our own journeys and a facilitated discussion to help you deepen into your anti-racism journey. The intention for this event, which is for women who identify as white, is to provide a brave and reflective space for sharing our stories, challenging ourselves, and inspiring change as we put privilege into action in service of Black and Brown women and our desire for racial justice in the world. We will use story, truth-telling, meditation, dance, mindfulness, and dialogue to encourage personal growth and a deeper commitment to our anti-racism work.
 
Cost: Tickets are $25 to offset costs, profits will go to Freedom, Inc.
Register:  HERE
Contact/Info: sara@thealvaradogroup.com

RAWE: 
With Beth Turner
March 7, 14, 21 & 28  7:00-8:30pm

Awe surrounds you. Awe resides within you. It is your food for the journey ahead. It is the raw material you will see, savor, uniquely mold and offer back to the world, your community, yourself. Join expressive writing facilitator and healing storyteller Beth Turner for a 4-week journey to the wonder-world you carry within.

Through intentional expressive writing, guided meditation, silence, and sacred sharing you will encounter awakening and healing in your soul. Bring a journal, a friend (if you wish),  and an expectant heart. Entire series recommended; drop-ins accepted. Register: elizabeth@e3story.com 

Cost: $15/session or $50 all.
Register: HERE

Singing & the Alexander Technique
with Annie Zylstra & Xochi John
Sunday, March 10th, 9:45-1:15pm

You're invited to a guided exploration of Voice and Self by Xochi John, Alexander Technique teacher and Annie Zylstra, Natural Voice community choir leader. Together, we will examine the vital relationship between voice and whole body, utilizing mediums of gentle, supportive movement, listening, and song to cultivate a strong foundation of self awareness.

No prior AT, movement, or singing experience is necessary, and people of all movement and musical abilities are welcome. Learn more or sign up HERE

Cost: $40 current AT students and full-time choir members
All Others:  $50
Need-based scholarships available upon request.

The Big Sing!
with Annie Zylstra
Monday, March 11th, 7:00-8:30pm

Come one, come all! All voices are welcome to gather in big, joyous harmony at Madison's spring Big Sing! Gather your friends for an evening of singing in community in the aural tradition. No singing experience is necessary. At the Big Sing,
the more voices we are, the more powerful we are! More info HERE

Cost: $10-15
No one is turned away for lack of funds!
 

Resound Choir
with Annie Zylstra
Mondays, March 11 - May 13th, 7:00-8:30pm

You're invited to join the spring season of Madison's queer-friendly, all-voices-welcome community 'choir'! People of all ages, genders, orientations, backgrounds, and abilities are welcome! No auditions, no 'performances', and no sheet music to keep track of. All repertoire is taught on the spot in the aural tradition--a call and response way of sharing that makes singing accessible
to all.

Over the course of 10 weeks, we will learn rounds, harmony songs, songs from the Balkan regions and more. Half an hour of tea time and socializing is built into every class to help us cultivate our sense of community.

Registration is offered on a sliding scale basis and can be found at heartlandharmony.net/resound.

Belonging: From Betrayal
Toward Blossoming
Exploring Belonging’s Role in
Healing Racism
with Chris Halas Wood and Nikki Mackay
Sat. March 16 & Sun. 17th,
9:30am-4:00pm

Join us for the third workshop in a series exploring energetically what keeps racism from healing in Madison. No previous participation necessary, as belonging is a fundamental human need.
Detailed information HERE

Cost: $250 US dollars.
Scholarships available.

Info: cdhalas@icloud.com

Introduction to the Alexander Technique
with Xochi John
Mondays March 18, 25, April 1 & 8
5:00-6:15pm

Cost:  $120
Need-based scholarships available upon request.
Pre-registration required. Limited to 8.
Register:  HERE
Spring Equinox Ritual & Celebration
with Efrat Livny & Kathryn Ripp, 4-6pm
Music with Avian Aura 6-8pm
Wednesday, March 20th, 4-8pm

Join Threshold for our annual Spring Equinox Celebration. Kathryn Ripp and Efrat Livny
will guide circle and ritual experience from 4-6pm. Afterwards, enjoy appetizers and refreshments while listening to the music of Avian Aura.

Cost: Free community event.
Donations welcome.

Living Well with Illness
with Suzanne Kilkus
Sunday, March 24, 1:00-5:00pm

In this afternoon workshop, we will address the essential concerns of life with illness. We will learn practices that help us ground ourselves with peace and greater ease in our current status, expand awareness in service of self compassion, and open to loving presence toward self and others so that we make a shift from being controlled by illness to living and thriving in our life. 

Cost:  $25 
Register:  Send registration and payment to:
Suzanne Kilkus, 55 Waunona Woods Ct, Madison, Wi, 53713
by Friday, March 22. 
Contact/Info:
heartspace@charter.net or 608-239-9127

ConnectMadison
Lee Bohlman
Thursday, March 28, 5:00-7:45pm

ConnectMadison is Madison's premier young professionals group. We welcome Samantha Beaver of Memra Language Services, for an interactive presentation where you will get to experience language technology in action by having your own language analyzed in real time. Learn how gender, generation, and identity impacts what we say, how we say it, and how we expect others to respond.

Cost:  Free to ConnectMadison Members; $15 Guests

RSVP/Contact:
https://www.facebook.com/connectmadison/
RECURRING PROGRAMMING AT THRESHOLD:

Madison LGBTQI Meditation Group

Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 
7:00-8:30 pm

The Madison LGBTQI Meditation Group aspires to be a welcoming and inclusive space for practitioners of Buddhism who self-identify as LGBTQI. Members of the group represent various Buddhist traditions that come together monthly to create a refuge of mutual respect and understanding. 

Free (donations accepted)
Contact: sidbrichards@gmail.com, 608/333-2127
Information: https://madisonlgbtqmeditation.com/

Women's Sitting Group

Every Monday, 7:00-9:00 pm

The Women's Sitting Group will be a safe space for women to gather our energies, strengthen our connections, and celebrate our wisdom as we navigate dark and difficult times.  The group will meditate for two 30 minute periods with an intervening walking meditation. No formal meditation experience is required.  Chairs and some cushions will be provided.  (You are strongly encouraged to bring your own cushion if you have one!)

All woman-identified folks are welcome and encouraged to attend.  

Cost: $5-15 suggested donation
Contact: HERE

COWORK AT THRESHOLD

8:00 am-6:00 pm M-F

We are so excited to be welcoming new members into Threshold Coworking Community. Are you one of of those people that comes into Threshold and thinks "I want to be here all the time." Now is your opportunity! Join a growing community of individuals and entrepreneurs that call Threshold their home. That share space, ideas, community values, and ample tea and coffee.

Cost: $75/mo shared desk
(24/7 Dedicated space/Punch cards/drop-in rates also available)
Interested? Want more Info:
https://www.atthreshold.com/tcc

MEET OUR COWORKERS: MELISSA L BRUMM
Creative Director + Web Designer

I grew up in, and currently live in the Madison area, but I work as Creative Director for a music festival in Louisville, KY. My work involves coordinating all of our digital and print design projects as well as managing the social media platforms, coordinating with our artists and production crew, and maintaining our (self-designed) website. On the side, I design websites for music industry professionals (musicians, promoters, event photographers), and since my work is largely remote I enjoy having Threshold as a place to escape working in my living space at home.

In college, I couldn’t decide what to major in, switching from math to theatre, ultimately getting my B.S. in Horticulture, and after college going into event production (working on all the backstage aspects of live shows). Working in many different fields, I've found I like the dynamic of having multiple projects to work on at a time rather than one “9 to 5”. I’ve learned to embrace my renaissance soul and I'm grateful to have Threshold here to help me with my work.

I also love practicing hot yoga (I hold a 200-hour teacher training certificate), playing cello in my volunteer orchestra & Beatles tribute band, and discovering new music. If you know of anything I should give a listen to, give me a shout.  www.melissalbrumm.com

 

 

Self & Community at the Edge:
Exploring the Meeting Ground of
Fear & Courage

Wed. April 24, 6:45-8:15pm
Free Public Talk with Flint Sparks, PhD

Thursday, April 25, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Full-day workshop
$130 before 4/1; $150 after.

There often is interplay of fear and courage in our personal relationships, professional environments , and community. The qualities of empathy, integrity, respect, engagement and altruism provide us a rich ground for examining the complexity of our shared lives. In this talk we will study how the compassionate and care-full cultivation of these qualities can provide us with ways to attend to the tension between fear and courage in our community engagements.

Flint Sparks, PhD is a former psychologist with over 28 years of experience in the practice of psychotherapy. He has post-doctoral certificates in Hakomi psychotherapy and group therapy. In addition, he is a trainer with the Center of Self Leadership in the Internal Family Systems Model. He is
also an ordained Zen Buddhist priest currently serving the Appamada community of Austin, Texas and the guiding teacher for Open Door Zen Community in Madison, Wisconsin.
www.appamada.org

Info and registration: Suzanne Kilkus heartspace@charter.net
 

Gaia Gathering
A 5-Day collaborative celebration and mobilization for the well-being of the earth
May 1 - 5, varying times

Save the date(s)! 
Using a mix of creative, educational, meditative, and action-oriented practices we are creating a multi-dimensional and multidisciplinary extravaganza. The diverse programs and schedukef events are designed to appeal  and be accessible to a wide range of ages and abilities. Programs and activities are free for the public. More details to come! 

Info: info@atthreshold.com

What's in Your Cards? :
Come and experience the
"Points of You" Cards
with Jill Greenbaum, certified
Points of View trainer
Thursday, May 9th, 1:00-4:00pm

You are invited explore patterns and possibilities in your life using  the Points of View Deck. This workshop is for group process facilitators, coaches, and visual practitioners. It's for anyone who wants to pause and reflect on their life journey using a tool that goes beyond, works to touch on issues that matter deeply, break free of set patterns of thought, and open up new possibilities for deepening and growth.

Cost: $50
Registration: info@atthreshold.com
Co-hosted by Threshold &
What's Possible Now?
Envision your upcoming event – personal, professional or communal – in one of our lovely rental spaces. We do weddings, retreats, professional meetings, parties, art shows, workshops, receptions, classes and performances.

Our spaces are flexible and can accommodate up to 90 people. Whether a potluck or a fully catered event, our Service Kitchen offers ample room to set up, prepare and serve food. The outdoor patio is also available for you and your guests to enjoy, weather permitting.

Our affordable rates start at $33/hour and our staff is here to assist you in planning and promoting your event. Inquire today to book your preferred date. We look forward to hosting you and helping to make your event a success.
In the heart of Madison's east side!
2717 Atwood Avenue, Madison WI  53704 // (608) 286-3827
info@atthreshold.com
 
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