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 Medomak Retreat Center is located just ouside the village of Washington in Mid-coast Maine.
Open from June to September, MRC is the perfect location for small to mid-size conferences, as well as artistic and educational workshops.
We are able to accommodate up to 60 guests for committee or leadership programs, spiritual retreats, social-action planning, men's or woman's group events, drama, literature, music, dance or other educational retreats. For extended stays, it is best to book several months in advance.
2008 Programs:
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CONDUCTOR'S RETREAT AT MEDOMAK
July 2 - 20, 2008 marks the twelfth annual Conductors Retreat at Medomak. This unique summer program offered a safe, non-competitive environment for both novice and veteran conductors to learn skills and techniques that will influence them throughout their musical lives. Founder and director, Kenneth Kiesler (director of orchestras and professor of conducting at the School of Music of the University of Michigan), also a Medomak Camp alumnus, shares with his students not only a love of music, but a deep appreciation for the New England landscape. At Medomak conductors, ranging in age from sixteen to sixty, have the ability to be successful at their art in front contemporaries but without the scrutiny of the public all the while under Kiesler's passionate analysis.
The culmination of the retreat will be a public concert highlighting the participants conducting skills as well as a large chorus of experienced singers. Each summer the conductors join a professional orchestra for a rare Maine performance at Medomak. The concert is free to the public. However, call ahead for time and directions. For more information, visit www.conductorsretreat.org.
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READING THE LANDSCAPE: A CONNECTION TO PLACE July 28 - August 2, 2008
Tom Wessels guides us in Reading the Landscape: A Connection to Place. Professor of Ecology in the Department of Environmental Studies at Antioch New England Graduate School, Wessels is also the author of Reading the Landscape: A Natural History of New England and Reading the Granite Landscape: A Natural History of America's Mountain Domes from Acadia to Yosemite and The Myth of Progress Toward a Sustainable Future. In the course of this seminar, participants will explore a variety of forest, wetland, and mountain communities in mid-coast Maine including the granite domes of Acadia National Park. It is a wonderful learning opportunity for science teachers, environmentalists, nature writers and lovers of the New England Landscape. For more information on our 2008 program, email twessels@antiochne.edu or Reading the Landscape.
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Sustaining the Renaissance Woman - August 10- 16, 2008
Discover the possibilities and revive the pleasure of living with daily workshops that focus on a renewed you. Awaken the inner-joy of creative arts for self expression; explore the health benefits of common kitchen and fresh herbs, appreciate the rewards of yoga, feel the benefits of daily meditation, enjoy day trips to local markets, farms, artisans, and wineries, learn the value of organic gardening, become skilled at canoeing and kayaking, take pleasure in lively book discussions, relax amidst the pine forest and pristine lake and cherish your time in this beautiful setting. Contact us for information on our 2008 program click on Sustaining the Renaissance Woman
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KNIT 'N PEACE ~ KNIT 'N MAINE fourth annual knitting and fiber workshop will take place July 28 - August 3, 2008
Our week long workshop offers varied activities such as instruction, day trips to fiber artists studio's and farms and plenty of time to relax on or near the lake. To learn more or to read about our past knitting workshop click on Knit n' Peace Knit n' Maine
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Outdoor Living Skills
Medomak is proud to offer another signature retreat, this time focusing on survival in the woods. Join us for one week, August 3-9, getting dirty in the woods and waxing philosophical around the campfire. Click OutdoorPursuits for more information
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