Saturday • July 28 2012 • Pittsfield MA
Springside Park • 10a-10p
874 North Street, in the public gardens behind Springside House
workshops • jams • showcase • marketplace • fun
enter the circle
10a-12 noon
enter the park quietly. we’ll have workshops for warming-up. space to relax. stretch out. put out your picnic blanket. go for a walk. start the spin slowly.
SUN SCHEDULE • 12-6p
12noon: welcome & announcements with dance artist & festival founder stefanie weber
12:30p: join the circle: hooping 101
with mother daughter team: ariana shelton & laura marie from hooping harmony
1:30p: tosses & jumps
with boston hoop troop super star lolli hoops
2:30pm: open circle and workshops
freestyle hooping, focused classes, jams, sharing, shopping, garden walks, eating, mandala art, chair massage, face painting
5pm: showcase, performances, contests
exhibit your skills, experiment, try something new, show off to a watchful audience, watch the pros strut their spins
•ALL DAY•
smaller more focused workshops for you to dive deeper into the circle
to be announced in early July for pre-registration
these workshops will be $10 each for 55 minutes
there will be discounts if you sign up for more than 2
guided tours of the forest eco-system and gardens
given by the staff of the vincent hebert arboretum
yummy and healthy things to eat on site
(vegetarian & vegan options will be available)
and cupcakes by Delicious Traditions
slackline!
facilitated by yogaslacker Danielle Gismondi from Frog Lotus Yoga in North Adams
marketplace
get a new hoop. or some other funky artifact. made by creative makers and offered by local business vendors
such as The Earth Shoppe and BerkshireGirl
face painting
offered for free for your joy by our creative artists
mandalas
we will have a space for coloring and drawing mandalas!
(mandalas by Paul Heussenstamm)
exit the circle
6-8p
exit the hustle and bustle of the day’s events. prepare for the evening events. take a nap. sit with a friend. stretch some more.
take a relaxing or inspiring workshop.
MOON SCHEDULE • 8-10p
enchanted illuminated spin extravaganza
live drumming conducted by aimee gelinas (from gaia roots) and the rhythm keepers with an LED & fire spinning & hooping show-off session
with lita lundeen-setchfield from one with fire, members of the boston hoop troop, maria mariposa, angyl fyre and more!
Hoop Making Workshop
make your own hoola hoop
right there at the festival location!
$25 from 10a-12noon
space is limited.
email or call to pre-register: stefanie@fertileuniverse.com
413.281.6734
Hoops will be available to borrow & various styles will be for sale at the festival


