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Rudolf SteineR College
Workshop and Event Calendar
Winter/Spring 2013
Rudolf SteineR College
9200 Fair Oaks Boulevard
Fair Oaks, California 95628
www.steinercollege.edu
Spring 2013
Workshop and
Event Calendar
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JanuaRY
Wednesday, January 2
January Sale at the Bookstore
10:00am-5:00pm
www.steinercollege.edu/store
Enjoy 30% off all Holiday Merchandise. While supplies last.
Friday, January 4
Biodynamics: a Rosicrucian Path
with Dennis Klocek, Coros Institute, and the Biodynamic
Association of Northern California at Frey Vineyards.
9:00am-5:00pm
The four elements theory is the foundation for the main
concepts in biodynamics, having its roots in Rosicrucian
alchemical principles. Join us in an exploration of the
history, methodology, and meditative significance of
the Rosicrucian thread in biodynamics. Includes local
biodynamic lunch. See www.coros.org or call 916-342-5718
for information and registration.
Price, sliding scale: $85-$100.
mondays, January 7-may 13
Games that Transform Culture
with Andrew Sullivan
7:00-9:00pm
Design games that transform ourselves and culture. This
course focuses on designing fun and creative games. There
will be various missions in and around Sacramento, on
weekends and weekdays. Participants are invited to be
involved as much or as little as they like.
Free - register at the door.
Saturday, January 12
Storytime at the Bookstore
with Ruth Magan
10:30-11:00am
Monthly storytime hosted by the Bookstore. Author Ruth
Magan will read from My Angel, My Friend, a warm and
comforting picture book about the guardian angel watching
over every child. Please RSVP by calling the Bookstore at 916-
961-8729 or email us at shopkeeper@steinercollege.edu.
Free - RSVP required.
Saturday, January 12
Eurythmy, Poetry
and the Creative Word
with Cynthia Hoven and Andrew Sullivan
9:00am-5:00pm
Cynthia Hoven and published poet Andrew Sullivan will
lead participants in a living experience of the creative word
through nature observation, eurythmy, and poetry-writing, in
order to discover the Logos in themselves and the world.
Price: $75 ($90 at the door);
Student/Senior: $60 ($75 at the door).
maRCh
Friday and Saturday, march 1-2
an anthroposophic approach
to Enlivening Soul Life
with William Bento
Friday 7:30-9:00pm and Saturday 9:00am-5:30pm
Rudolf Steiner lectured on the nature of soul life and the
developmental path found within anthroposophy as a
fundamentally transpersonal paradigm inclusive of personal
and collective transformation. This workshop will explore
the basis of an anthroposophic psychology and practical
applications in daily life.
Price: $100 ($115 at the door);
Student/Senior: $80 ($95 at the door).
Saturday, march 2
Rudolf Steiner’s Calendar of the Soul:
Celebrating 100 Years
with Helen Lubin and Pamela Whitman
9:30am-3:30pm
Cultivating a living connection to these weekly verses,
“...the soul will feel forces growing within that will strengthen
it”. We will explore the verses through the art of speech and
color work in pastel.
Price: $70 ($85 at the door);
Student/Senior: $50 ($65 at the door).
Saturday, march 9
Storytime at the Bookstore
10:30-11:00am
Monthly storytime hosted by the Bookstore. Jill Kaplan
author of Star Children will delight us with a circle time! She
will also be promoting a new book. Please RSVP by calling
the Bookstore at 916-961-8729 or email us at shopkeeper@
steinercollege.edu.
Free - RSVP required.
Friday and Saturday, march 8-9
The Senses as a Foundation
for Learning
with Ingun Schneider
Friday, 7:00-8:30pm and Saturday 9:00am 12:30pm
When the senses are well-integrated, learning takes place
easily. This workshop will explore how to support this process
in the first seven years, and ways to catch up on any delays
or gaps in this development process, including hands-on
activities.
Price: $70 ($85 at the door);
Student/Senior: $55 ($70 at the door).
Saturday, march 9
Rethinking Nonprofit Funding
with Jane Lorand
9:00am-3:00pm
For leaders, and members of nonprofit organizations. The
workshop builds on the ideas in The End of Fundraising by
Jason Saul, and will open our eyes to the massive changes in
how we can connect resources with “our cause.”
Price: $75 ($90 at the door);
Student/Senior: $60 ($75 at the door).
Sunday and monday, January 20-21
Working with Complexity in
Charter School Communities:
When to Include Whom?
with Jane Lorand
Sunday 3:00-8:30pm and Monday 8:30am-3:30pm
Waldorf charter school administrators, teachers, board
members, and parents are facing many complex issues in
their community. This workshop will confidently engage
communities in learning how to address complex issues.
Teams of 2-3 $50-$60 (per person); individuals $100.
Wednesday, January 23
Visitors Day:
Waldorf Wednesdays
9:00am-3:30pm
The day consists of events organized for prospective students
visiting campus. You can observe classes, meet faculty, staff,
and students, ask, and get answers about our programs
to help you to reach your educational and career goals.
Call admissions at 916-961-8727 x100 or email RSC@
steinercollege.edu.
Free - RSVP required.
Saturday, January 26
Family Ways Parenting series:
Creative Discipline
with Veronica Gunesekara
9:00-11:00am
A presentation about creative ways to work with the
“independent thinkers” we are privileged to raise. Explore
Rudolf Steiner’s insights into child development, current
research, and the experience of parents and teachers.
Childcare available ($8 per child) by reservation.
Call 916-961-8727 x117.
Price: $18 (per family pay at the door).
FEBRuaRY
Friday and Saturday, February 8-9
Sacred Body, Sacred health
with Cynthia Hoven and Deborah Finn-Romero, RN
Friday 7:30-9:30pm and Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
Through eurythmy, drawing, and discussions, we will explore
the relationship between the soul and the body. Learn tips on
how sacred physiology can optimize your personal health.
Price: $100 ($115 at the door);
Student/Senior: $85 ($100 at the door).
Friday and Saturday, February 8-9
uncovering the Voice
with Christiaan Boele
Friday 7:30-9:30pm and Saturday 8:30am-1:00pm
This workshop will cover the fundamental principles of
Werbeck singing, which cares for and frees the voice, and
brings healing and renewal. Participants will put into practice
exercises to deepen their singing experiences as first initiated
by the Swedish singer Valborg Werbeck-Svardstrom under the
guidance of Rudolf Steiner.
Location: San Francisco Campus
Price: $75 ($90 at the door);
Student/Senior: $70 ($85 at the door).
Saturday and Sunday, march 16-17
Tracing Reincarnation Sequences
in the Stars through “astrometry”
with Ignacio A. Cisneros,
William Bento, and Brian Gray
9:00am-5:00pm
Through Astrometry, reincarnation sequences can be traced
through star patterns at conception, birth and death. This
workshop will share star research into karmic relationships and
reincarnation sequences.
Price: $150 ($165 at the door);
Student/Senior: $120 ($135 at the door).
Saturdays, march 16, 23, 30, april 6, and 13
Children’s Eurythmy
with Alice Stamm
Saturdays, 9:00-9:30am (ages 3-4); 9:30-10:00am (ages 5-6);
10:00-10:30am (ages 7-8).
Eurythmy and integrative movement for children fosters the
imagination and cultivates well being. Through poetry and music
children will enhance their listening and movement skills.
Price: $50 ($65 at the door).
Friday and Sunday, march 22-24
Overcoming Inherited Beliefs
with Dennis Klocek
Co-sponsored by the Coros Institute
Friday 7:00pm-9:00pm and Sunday 8:30am-12:30pm
The issue of inherited beliefs lies at the center of the task
of self-transformation. We will explore the healing potential
present in meditative visualization. Topics include: the
neurological basis of social dysfunction; neurogenesis;
meditative exercises; legends of the family of origin concerning
space and time management. For more information,
visit www.coros.org or call 916-342-5718.
Price, sliding scale: $135-$175.
Friday and Saturday, march 22-23
Faust, a myth of modern Times
with Frederick Amrine
Friday 7:30-9:30pm and Saturday 8:30am-1:00pm
This workshop will lead participants through the great
complexity and depth of the almost lifelong work of Goethe,
exploring the inner meaning of human experiences as
described in particular in the Faust II and its five acts.
Location: San Francisco Campus
Price: $85 ($100 at the door);
Student/Senior: $70 ($85 at the door).
Saturday, march 23
Wet Felt a Spring Garden arra
with Karen Viani
9:00am-5:00pm
In this workshop you will make a beautiful wall hanging or
table mat blooming with flowers. This project will explore
the fundamentals of wet felting, using wool and silk to create
a gorgeous spring garden. This method is like wool painting.
There is a $25 supply fee payable to the instructor in class.
Price: $55 ($70 at the door);
Student/Senior: $45 ($60 at the door).
Saturday, February 9
Valentine’s Day Puppet Show
and Tea Party
with Lauren Hickman
11:00am-1:00pm
Wear your finest and come join us for a tea party, craft
activities, and enjoy a delightful puppet show. Birthday party
reservations are welcome. No other reservations are required.
General: $8; Children: $5; 18 months and under free.
$12 per family. Pay at the door.
Saturdays, February 9 and 16
Integrating Your Personal Values with
Your Professional Life
with Jane Lorand
9:00am-3:00pm
For many of us, “business as usual” is working to pay the
bills, but we do not find deep satisfaction in our work. This
is a two Saturday course that will help us clarify and design
a path to build a “personal strategic plan” for entering a
professional life that aligns with our higher purposes and
values. This action-based workshop will use the arts to
discover our gifts, interests, and skills.
Price: $150 ($165 at the door);
Student/Senior: $130 ($145 at the door).
Saturday, February 9
Color movement
with Pamela Whitman
9:00am-5:00pm
Learn the vocabulary of color and experience the ways
that color changes and affects the soul. We will create
several “color pathways” from nature and prisms, exploring
boundaries and blending techniques using pastels.
Price: $70 ($85 at the door);
Student/Senior: $55 ($70 at the door).
Wednesday, February 13
Visitors Day:
Waldorf Wednesdays
9:00am-3:30pm
The day consists of events organized for prospective students
visiting campus. You can observe classes, meet faculty, staff,
and students, ask, and get answers about our programs
to help you to reach your educational and career goals.
Call admissions at 916-961-8727 x100 or email RSC@
steinercollege.edu.
Free - RSVP required.
aPRIL
Saturday, april 13
Rudolf Steiner College Open house
10:00am-1:00pm
Come visit Rudolf Steiner College for a day of hands-on
activities from our classes. See a puppet show, tour the garden,
enjoy fresh baked pastries, games, and learn more about
anthroposophy and Waldorf education. It’s a day to celebrate
Rudolf Steiner College in the world.
Free
Saturday, april 13
Storytime at the Bookstore
10:30-11:00am
Monthly storytime hosted by the Bookstore. Please RSVP
by calling the Bookstore at 916-961-8729 or email us at
shopkeeper@steinercollege.edu.
Free - RSVP required.
Wednesday, april 24
Visitors Day:
Waldorf Wednesdays
9:00am-3:30pm
The day consists of events organized for prospective students
visiting campus. You can observe classes, meet faculty, staff,
and students, ask, and get answers about our programs to help
you reach your educational and career goals. Call admissions
at 916-961-8727 x100 or email RSC@steinercollege.edu.
Free RSVP required.
Friday-Sunday, april 19-21
high School Future Conference:
Why money?
Organized by the North American Youth Section
and High School Faculty
9:00am-4:00pm
North American Waldorf juniors and seniors will gather
for a three-day conference to share their collective experiences
as Waldorf students, and explore questions and ideas around
money, financial literacy, and the entrepreneurial spirit. There
will be hands-on activities, speakers, workshops, and music.
Price: $100.
Saturday and Sunday, april 20-21
Veil Painting through Light, Color, and
Darkness
with Pamela Whitman
9:00am-5:00pm
Learn a technique of veil painting based on the work of Liane
Collot d’Herbois, which connects light, color, and darkness in
the human being. Complete instruction at all levels supports
us in working on ourselves as we work on our internal self
pictures.
Price: $100 ($115 at the door);
Student/Senior: $80 ($95 at the door).
BIODYnamIC WORkShOPS
Perspectives in Biodynamics Series
January 26 Cosmic Rhythms and
Planting Calendars
February 23 Biodynamic Orchard Care
and Fruit Tree Pruning
march 16 Biodynamic Animal Husbandry
april 13 Biodynamics and Permaculture
may 4 Biodynamics through the Grapevine
June 12-16 Advanced Biodynamic Intensive
Biodynamic Beekeeping Series
Four Seasons Beekeeping Series
march 2 Spring Swarms: Building the Colony
may 11 Mid-season: Preparing for Dirth
For more information about Biodynamics
offerings, please go to
www.steinercollege.edu/biodynamics
or call 916-864-4864.
SaVE ThE DaTE
Sunday-Friday, June 23-28
Annual Arts and Crafts
Conference with Ruskin Mill Trust
With Aonghus Gordon, Dennis Klocek,
and Maureen Curran.
From the fashioning of ritual implements to
the depiction of gods and goddesses, and the
building of temples, the practices needed to
master the arts and crafts have run parallel
to the development of mystery wisdom.
This conference will focus on presentations
linking head, heart, and hands in activities
and movement exercises designed to enhance
the participant’s awareness of the esoteric
roots of arts and crafts.
Registration Information
✹ To pre-register online and receive a discount
please visit: www.steinercollege.edu/registration.
The mail and fax pre-registration fee is $10.
Workshop fees are higher at the door.
Pre-registration is strongly encouraged and, in
some cases, required.
✹ Online registration closes one week prior
to the event start date. Contact Registration at
916-864-4864 to find out how to register after
the closing date.
✹ If a course is cancelled, you will be
notified in advance and refunded promptly.
For refund information, please visit:
steinercollege.edu/registration.
FaIR OakS CamPuS InFO
✹ For meals and refreshments, visit
Clara's Counter on campus. The café offers
organic food. Hours vary.
✹ For information regarding housing, please
visit: www.steinercollege.edu/housing.
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Saturday, may 4
money, Friend or Foe?
with Jane Lorand
9:00am-3:00pm
We don’t need to be victims of the shifts wrought by our global
economy. Come explore how to improve your relationship with
money in your personal life. We will develop techniques of how
to have money instead of money having us.
Price: $75 ($90 at the door);
Student/Senior: $60 ($75 at the door).
Thursday-Saturday, may 9-11
Bookstore Sale
10:00am-5:00pm
Join us for our annual Bookstore sale! There will be great
books, remedies, toys, craft supplies, and more.
Friday-Sunday, may 10-12
Veil Painting:
Visualizing the Inner Path
with Ted Mahle
8:30am-5:30pm
Veil painting expresses visually the inner striving of the human
being towards experiencing the sequence of the world of color,
form, and motif. Participants will work by layering multiple,
transparent, overlapping veils of watercolor.
Price: $100 ($115 at the door);
Student/Senior: $85 ($100 at the door).
Saturday, may 11
Storytime at the Bookstore
10:30am-11:00am
Monthly storytime hosted by the Bookstore. Please RSVP
by calling the Bookstore at 916-961-8729 or email us at
shopkeeper@steinercollege.edu.
Free - RSVP required.
Friday-Sunday, may 24-26
Psychosophy Conference:
Guiding Principles for
anthroposophic Psychology
with William Bento, David Tresemer, and Dennis Klocek
9:00am-3:00pm
This year’s psychosophy conference will emphasize the
psychotherapeutic process. The art of whole soul conversations
will be introduced and explored in both presentation and
experience.
Price: $125 ($140 at the door);
Student/Senior: $100 ($115 at the door).
Unless otherwise noted, all events are held at:
Fair Oaks Campus
9200 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks, CA 95628
or
San Francisco Campus
at the SF Waldorf High School
470 West Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127

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