June 9th  Socialize. Eat. Dance. Connect.2nd Saturday of every month (except July & August - Summer Break) Enjoy a gourm et vegetarian meal (gluten-free option) if you are one of the first 70 people! Live Music with great coffee, tea and mocktails served all night. This month's theme is "The Contemplative Lifestyle" (see article below). Relax and stay for Social Hour and Dance Party for all ages from 9-10pm!
Time: 7-10pm; 7pm: Doors open 7:30pm: Dinner served (please arrive by 7:20pm if coming for dinner) 9-10pm: Mingling, Music and Dance Party for all ages!
Place: Dennis Community Hall: off 9th Street, south of Monroe, Corvallis, OR
Cost: $3-5/students, $5-15/adults, under 18 free (sliding scale)
donation includes dinner, coffee, tea and mocktails (Proceeds go to Linn-Benton Food Share) |
June Theme:
Happiness and Meditation...what meditation can do for you......
For centuries, people have practiced meditation. Their reasons for doing this vary. Some do it to gain wisdom, some to become more compassionate, others are in search of a spiritual experience, and some simply want to manage stress and anxiety. But they all do it because they believe it will somehow lead to a better life. But is this true?
Psychologists, neuroscientists, and medical researchers have studied meditation for many years, with the first published paper in a western journal on this topic coming in 1963. In the early days, it was very much a fringe topic. Recent years have seen a dramatic change in the landscape, with meditation becoming an extraordinarily hot research focus. Last year alone saw over 400 academic papers published on meditation. All of this research has given us a great deal of knowledge about the effects of meditation......
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