In The Company of Women
Sunday, August 11 - Saturday, August 17, 2024
Sunday, August 11 - Saturday, August 17, 2024
Description
Workshops & Daily Schedule
Conference Leadership
Pricing
Description
Come relax, refresh and renew, … In the Company of Women, where you can bring your full authentic self to be welcomed and appreciated by caring, curious, creative, supportive and friendly companions in a safe and loving environment. We engage in meaningful, fun, and challenging experiences to discover more about ourselves, embracing each other in a friendly community of belonging; and appreciating each other for who we are deep down, beyond the many roles we tend to take on as women. Learn something new, rediscover joy, or safely share your grief, – embraced by a caring community. However you identify your sexual orientation (Gay, Bi, Lesbian, or Straight…), no matter whom you love, you are welcome here.
You can look forward to activities such as: drumming, dancing, nature walks, yoga, sharing our stories/building connections to our deeper selves and others, leisure time, reveling in sunny beach time, guest speakers and concerts, music, singing, writing workshops, and the time honored summer camp tradition of arts & crafts! Come explore and/or just BE. The ocean waves, the intimate talks, the smiles and laughter; Ahhhh! You deserve this! Magic has been known to happen during “Women’s Week” as we truly express ourselves; and reclaim that Vital Spirit of Empowerment. Oh yes; as one participant said, “it’s like Soul Camp for the Feminine Heart!” Note: We believe that no woman should be excluded due to lack of funds, so we have set up partial scholarships. There is also the possibility of a shortened stay or commuting for a day or more. In other words, a “no excuses” policy… because you’re worth it! To apply for a scholarship, email us here by 7/1/24. |
Workshops & Daily Schedule
2024 Workshops coming soon. Please check back.
2024 Daily Schedule (Tentative)
SUNDAY
3:00 pm Registration (Quillen Lobby)
4:00 pm Rooms available to settle in (Various)
5:00 pm Newcomers Welcome / social time (Dolphin)
6:00 pm Dinner (DeWolfe)
7:15 pm Ferry Beach Ingathering and ITCoW Orientation (Rowland)
7:45 pm Settle in / Spontaneous gatherings to connect & reconnect (Dolphin)
MONDAY
7:00 am Qi gong/yoga (Dolphin)
7:30 am Breakfast (DeWolfe)
8:20 am Choir Rehearsal (Chapel)
8:40 am Worship (Chapel) / Free time
10:00 am Welcome Ritual Gathering (Dolphin)
12:00 pm Lunch (DeWolfe Dining Hall)
1:15 pm Create a Memory Book for the week (Dolphin)
1:15 pm TBD tentative
3:30 pm Break
4:00 pm Wise Women Circle (Gardiner Lawn) / Spontaneous offerings (Various)
5:00 pm Heart Singing (Dolphin)
5:00 pm Social Hour (DeWolfe porch)
5:00 pm Healing Sea (Screen House)
6:00 pm Dinner (DeWolfe)
7:15 pm Friendship Circle (Beach)
7:45 pm Trivia Night (Dolphin)
TUESDAY
7:00 am Qi gong/yoga (Dolphin)
7:30 am Breakfast (DeWolfe)
8:20 am Choir Rehearsal (Chapel)
8:40 am Worship (Chapel) / Free time
10:00 am Transformative Shamanic Journey
12:00 pm Lunch (DeWolfe)
1:15 pm Blind Line Drawing (DeWolfe Porch)
3:30 pm Break
4:00 pm Wise Women Circle (Gardiner Lawn) / Spontaneous Offerings (various)
5:00 pm Social Hour (DeWolfe porch)
5:00 pm Healing Sea (Screen House)
5:00 pm Heart Singing (Dolphin)
6:00 pm Lobstah Dinnah (DeWolfe)
7:15 pm Friendship Circle (Beach)
7:45 pm Dance Party (Dolphin)
WEDNESDAY
7:00 am Qi gong/yoga (Dolphin)
7:30 am Breakfast (DeWolfe)
8:20 am Choir Rehearsal (Chapel)
8:40 am Worship (Chapel) / Free time
10:00 am Transformative Writing (Dolphin)
12:00 pm Lunch (DeWolfe)
1:15 pm Croning Workshop (TBD)
3:00 pm Ice Cream Social (DeWolf porch)
4:00 pm Wise Women Circle (Gardiner Lawn) / Spontaneous Offerings (various)
5:00 pm Social Hour (DeWolfe porch)
5:00 pm Healing Sea (Screen House)
5:00 pm Heart Singing (Dolphin)
6:00 pm Dinner (DeWolfe)
7:15 pm Friendship Circle (Beach)
7:45 pm Silly Game Night (Dolphin)
7:45 pm CoW / ITCoW Contradance (TBD)
9:00 pm CoW / ITCoW Bonfire sing-a-long (Grove Fire pit)
THURSDAY
7:00 am Qi gong/yoga (Dolphin)
7:30 am Breakfast (DeWolfe)
8:20 am Choir Rehearsal (Chapel)
8:40 am Worship (Chapel) / Free time
10:00 am ITC0W: past, present, and future (Dolphin)
12:00 pm Lunch (DeWolfe)
12:45 pm Photo Shoot (DeWolfe porch
1:15 pm Book Chat (TBD)
3:30 pm Break
4:00 pm Wise Women Circle (Gardiner Lawn) / Spontaneous Offerings (various)
5:00 pm Social Hour (DeWolfe porch)
5:00 pm Healing Sea (Screen House)
5:00 pm Heart Singing (Dolphin)
6:00 pm Dinner (DeWolfe)
7:15 pm Friendship Circle (Beach)
7:45 pm CoM / ITCoW Talent / No Talent Night (Rowland)
FRIDAY
7:00 am Qi gong/yoga (Dolphin)
7:30 am Breakfast (DeWolfe)
8:20 am Choir Rehearsal (Chapel)
8:40 am Worship (Chapel) / Free time
10:00 am Croning Ritual (Chapel)
12:00 pm Lunch (DeWolfe)
1:15 pm Victorian Pocket Purses (Dolphin)
3:30 pm Ferry Beach Town Hall (Dolphin)
4:00 pm Wise Women Circle (Gardiner Lawn) / Spontaneous Offerings (various)
5:00 pm Social Hour (DeWolfe porch)
5:00 pm Healing Sea (Screen House)
5:00 pm Heart Singing (Dolphin)
6:00 pm Dinner (DeWolfe)
7:15 pm Friendship Circle (Beach)
7:45 pm Silly Game Night (Dolphin)
SATURDAY
7:30 am Breakfast (DeWolfe)
8:20 am Choir Rehearsal (Chapel)
8:40 am Worship (Chapel)
9:00 am Move out of your room
10:00 am Closing Circle Gathering (Dolphin)
12:00 pm Lunch
2:00 pm Be out of the Grove
3:00 pm Registration (Quillen Lobby)
4:00 pm Rooms available to settle in (Various)
5:00 pm Newcomers Welcome / social time (Dolphin)
6:00 pm Dinner (DeWolfe)
7:15 pm Ferry Beach Ingathering and ITCoW Orientation (Rowland)
7:45 pm Settle in / Spontaneous gatherings to connect & reconnect (Dolphin)
MONDAY
7:00 am Qi gong/yoga (Dolphin)
7:30 am Breakfast (DeWolfe)
8:20 am Choir Rehearsal (Chapel)
8:40 am Worship (Chapel) / Free time
10:00 am Welcome Ritual Gathering (Dolphin)
12:00 pm Lunch (DeWolfe Dining Hall)
1:15 pm Create a Memory Book for the week (Dolphin)
1:15 pm TBD tentative
3:30 pm Break
4:00 pm Wise Women Circle (Gardiner Lawn) / Spontaneous offerings (Various)
5:00 pm Heart Singing (Dolphin)
5:00 pm Social Hour (DeWolfe porch)
5:00 pm Healing Sea (Screen House)
6:00 pm Dinner (DeWolfe)
7:15 pm Friendship Circle (Beach)
7:45 pm Trivia Night (Dolphin)
TUESDAY
7:00 am Qi gong/yoga (Dolphin)
7:30 am Breakfast (DeWolfe)
8:20 am Choir Rehearsal (Chapel)
8:40 am Worship (Chapel) / Free time
10:00 am Transformative Shamanic Journey
12:00 pm Lunch (DeWolfe)
1:15 pm Blind Line Drawing (DeWolfe Porch)
3:30 pm Break
4:00 pm Wise Women Circle (Gardiner Lawn) / Spontaneous Offerings (various)
5:00 pm Social Hour (DeWolfe porch)
5:00 pm Healing Sea (Screen House)
5:00 pm Heart Singing (Dolphin)
6:00 pm Lobstah Dinnah (DeWolfe)
7:15 pm Friendship Circle (Beach)
7:45 pm Dance Party (Dolphin)
WEDNESDAY
7:00 am Qi gong/yoga (Dolphin)
7:30 am Breakfast (DeWolfe)
8:20 am Choir Rehearsal (Chapel)
8:40 am Worship (Chapel) / Free time
10:00 am Transformative Writing (Dolphin)
12:00 pm Lunch (DeWolfe)
1:15 pm Croning Workshop (TBD)
3:00 pm Ice Cream Social (DeWolf porch)
4:00 pm Wise Women Circle (Gardiner Lawn) / Spontaneous Offerings (various)
5:00 pm Social Hour (DeWolfe porch)
5:00 pm Healing Sea (Screen House)
5:00 pm Heart Singing (Dolphin)
6:00 pm Dinner (DeWolfe)
7:15 pm Friendship Circle (Beach)
7:45 pm Silly Game Night (Dolphin)
7:45 pm CoW / ITCoW Contradance (TBD)
9:00 pm CoW / ITCoW Bonfire sing-a-long (Grove Fire pit)
THURSDAY
7:00 am Qi gong/yoga (Dolphin)
7:30 am Breakfast (DeWolfe)
8:20 am Choir Rehearsal (Chapel)
8:40 am Worship (Chapel) / Free time
10:00 am ITC0W: past, present, and future (Dolphin)
12:00 pm Lunch (DeWolfe)
12:45 pm Photo Shoot (DeWolfe porch
1:15 pm Book Chat (TBD)
3:30 pm Break
4:00 pm Wise Women Circle (Gardiner Lawn) / Spontaneous Offerings (various)
5:00 pm Social Hour (DeWolfe porch)
5:00 pm Healing Sea (Screen House)
5:00 pm Heart Singing (Dolphin)
6:00 pm Dinner (DeWolfe)
7:15 pm Friendship Circle (Beach)
7:45 pm CoM / ITCoW Talent / No Talent Night (Rowland)
FRIDAY
7:00 am Qi gong/yoga (Dolphin)
7:30 am Breakfast (DeWolfe)
8:20 am Choir Rehearsal (Chapel)
8:40 am Worship (Chapel) / Free time
10:00 am Croning Ritual (Chapel)
12:00 pm Lunch (DeWolfe)
1:15 pm Victorian Pocket Purses (Dolphin)
3:30 pm Ferry Beach Town Hall (Dolphin)
4:00 pm Wise Women Circle (Gardiner Lawn) / Spontaneous Offerings (various)
5:00 pm Social Hour (DeWolfe porch)
5:00 pm Healing Sea (Screen House)
5:00 pm Heart Singing (Dolphin)
6:00 pm Dinner (DeWolfe)
7:15 pm Friendship Circle (Beach)
7:45 pm Silly Game Night (Dolphin)
SATURDAY
7:30 am Breakfast (DeWolfe)
8:20 am Choir Rehearsal (Chapel)
8:40 am Worship (Chapel)
9:00 am Move out of your room
10:00 am Closing Circle Gathering (Dolphin)
12:00 pm Lunch
2:00 pm Be out of the Grove
Conference Leadership
Coordinator
Laurie Benoit (she/her)
I am retired and live with my husband, Barry, in Western Massachusetts. I hold a BS in Non-Profit Management from UMass Amherst and have spent my entire career in higher education as a management and fundraising professional. My loves are gardening (I’m a Master Gardener), traveling, hiking, kayaking, volunteering, and most importantly, spending time with family and friends. Making a difference in my community has always been a priority, and I currently sit on two boards in addition to my role as the ITCOW coordinator. I have three beautiful adult children and seven grandchildren, who are the light of my life, along with my true love and partner, Barry. |
Minister of the Week
coming soon.
Pricing
Pricing per Person |
Adult: $516 (Includes Conference Fees + Meals) |
Lodging |
Lodging Prices Vary Base on Selection. See our Lodging Page for pricing information. |
Membership |
Membership must be paid to attend any Ferry Beach program and is due annually. Individual Membership: $35 Family Membership: $60 See our Membership Page to learn more and to purchase or renew a membership or add on to your reservation. |
Register |
To register online click here, or call the office at 207-282-4489. You can also email registration@ferrybeach.org. |
Scholarships Available: We believe that no woman should be excluded due to lack of funds, so we have set up partial scholarships. There is also the possibility of a shortened stay or commuting for a day or more. In other words, a “no excuses” policy… because you’re worth it! To apply for a scholarship, email us here by 7/1/24.