The Goodenough Community
The Goodenough Community is a long-term experiment in community formation and
development sponsored by the American Association for the Furtherance of Community.

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Upcoming Events

Memorial Day Weekend
Work and Play Party

Sahale Learning Center

May 25-28

A weekend of well-organized work parties balanced with play, wholesome meals, hot tubbing, relaxation, and celebration.

For more information - see April 11th Village eView

Drawing from Life:
the Botanical World at Sahale

 A unique experience of artistic creativity
offered by Claudia Fitch 

The Weavery at Sahale Retreat Center
June 22-24 

Explore drawing from the minutely detailed
to the wildly expressive!

Sahale Summer Camp 2012 
For Youth 9 to 12
July 1 - July 7, 2012

Youth are invited to join us
for 6 nights and 7 days of fun,
exploring nature and friendship at
Sahale Retreat Center
.

August 12 to 18, 2012

Seven fun-filled days of
social creativity & experiential learning
about relationship and friendship.


Featuring singer-songwriter
Joe Crookston and
Dances of Universal Peace
led by Dyanne Harshman

Being Friends

Recent Events

Year-long Leadership Development Intensive has begun Jan 20-22

"What I find unusual is a leadership training program that starts with such a deep emphasis on inner thoughts and feelings and moves to exploring, through interaction with others, how we are experienced in the outer world."

Interested in our training programs - contact office@goodenough.org

Featured Articles

Seasons and Cycles in Evolving Community

... the story of people, average people in ordinary jobs who are trying to be good human beings by passing forward the life-sustaining sense of community and culture, are ignored.

by John L. Hoff

News

Enjoy an Inspirational Space for Creative Workshops and Retreats, in a Beautiful Outdoor Setting with a Dedicated Indoor Workshop Space
Located on a 3.5 acre area that includes comfortable housing for 8-12, the Weavery is part of the Sahale Retreat Center, and is surrounded by 67 acres with additional housing for 35 people plus camping. Quality meal service is available. Learn more.

Sahale in Bloom: A Video Tour of Spring at Sahale
We’ve added a video to our Sahale page of the spring blooms from April of this year. We hope you enjoy this seeing more of Sahale’s floral abundance
.

Where Did We Come From: Understanding the Communitarian Movement

by John and Colette Hoff

The word community is used in a variety of ways, sometimes referring to people and other times to a place, and still more often as a spiritual glue that holds people together around ideas and causes. Enjoy this informative article by 2 leaders of the communitarian movement. Read the article.

Welcome to the “Circle of Practice” Sunday Self-Development Series

The Circle of Practice is designed for both beginners and experienced life-time learners, seriously interested in incorporating into their lives proven spiritual practices, gleaned from the perennial wisdom of the world’s major religions.
The circle meets weekly, on Sundays, from 7:00-9:00 p.m., and you are invited to attend one or more evenings, without commitment to the entire series.
Learn more.

Internships Are Available for the Serious Student of Life in Community

We are seriously seeking experienced and mature interns to further development of Sahale Retreat Center and EcoVillage, in the following areas: farming and gardening, animal husbandry, off-grid technology, facility maintenance and development, and educational programs. Please contact Irene Perler at irene_perler@hotmail.com for details.

  

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