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

lucia’s latin kitchen

(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