News & Events
Events Calendar
Our calendar lists events related to Waldorf education and other fields inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner.
Click here for AWSNA events.
To submit an event for consideration, please send a message to: the editor at whywaldorfworks.org. Be sure to include the event's title, date(s), location, and a detailed description of the event. Other helpful information includes a telephone number and email address for the event's coordinator and, if applicable, a URL for the sponsoring organization.
Consciousness, Cosmology & Climate Change
May 16 & 17
Conference with Dennis Klocek held in english at
Institut Rudolf Steiner au Québec
4855 Rue Kensington, Montréal, Québec
Winning With Waldorf III
June 9
Winning With Waldorf III is set for June 9, 2008, in Birmingham, Alabama, hosted by the Redmont School taking place at the beautiful FarmLinks Golf Course. Our PGA champion, Duffy Waldorf, will be there to tee off to success again. More information will follow, but save the date and plan to join us for a great day of celebrity golf.
For More information please contact:
Patrice Maynard at pmaynard@awsna.org or Randy Brothers at rbrothers@theredomontschool.org.
Visit The Redmont School and the FarmLinks Golf
Thank You to the Sponsors of Winning with Waldorf II
Article in the Birmingham News about upcoming golf benefit with Duffy Waldorf
at The Redmont School in the Waldorf Tradition
Healing the Earth
Join us at Angelic Organics Learning Center for an 8 part series of lectures and workshops inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner. We are pleased to welcome Manfred Klett, Gunther Hauk, and Michael Holdrege as instructors. Attend events individually, or sign up for all 8 for the reduced price of $275. Please pre-register (815) 389-8455 or www.learngrowconnect.org
Course dates, descriptions and details
AWSNA Summer Conference 2008
Working in a Waldorf School
Why vocation and self-development are inextricably entwined
Delegates Meeting June 22- 24
Conference dates June 24 - 28
Pedagogical Section Meeeting June 28 - 29
City of Lakes Waldorf School
Minneapolis, Minnesota
awsna@awsna.org
With keynote speaker Virginia Sease, Director for the Anthroposophical Studies Program in English at the Goetheanum in Switzerland and member of the Executive Council of the General Anthroposophical Society.
Link to Study Lecture: 'Know Thyself'
Link to Study Lectures 'Esoteric Aspect of the Social Question'
For more information contact: Connie Starzynski phone: 808-377-5488 email: cstarzynski@awsna.org
The Nature Institute
June 22 to June 28 - 2008 Summer Course
The Plant as a Teacher of Living Thinking with Craig Holdrege and Henrike Holdrege
For more information, click here.
Ghent, New York 12075
Telephone: 518-672-0116 Fax: 518-672-4270 Email: info@natureinstitute.org
Website: www.natureinstitute.org
The Nature Institute
July 24 to July 12 - First Summer Session
Bringing Science to Life A continuing education program for high school science teachers
with Craig Holdrege, Henrike Holdrege and Jon McAlice
For more information, click here.
Ghent, New York 12075
Telephone: 518-672-0116 Fax: 518-672-4270 Email: info@natureinstitute.org
Website: www.natureinstitute.org
Summer Arts Festival Program
June 30 - July 18
Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training in California offers week-long courses:
Arts Intensives for Everyone (Musical or Sculptural emphasis); Waldorf for Grown-Ups;
Waldorf Seminar with Christof Weichert (for Waldorf Professionals).
Registration Deadline: June10th. For information on the Arts Festival Program
and/or the Teacher Training: 415.332.2133 info@bacwtt.org www.bacwtt.org
Forging a Path
July 6 to July 27
A conference to explore innovative ways of working with today's special needs children through
Waldorf education and anthroposophic medicine & therapies.
Chestnut Ridge, NY
Conference details and Registration form
Manfred Bleffert - California Courses 2008
Course Dates July 28 - August 16
The work of Manfred Bleffert is known in the States through the
delicate tones of his gongs, glockenspiel, cymbals and other
percussion instruments. For the last thirty years, Manfred Bleffert
has been working throughout Europe as a composer, musician, painter
and sculptor.
For the first time, Manfred will offer artistic courses in the United
States. From July 28 to August 16, 2008, four courses will be held in
Santa Rosa, California: a three-week Music Training and three one-
week courses in Instrument Building, Painting and Sculpture, and
Pedagogical Study through the Arts. This innovative artistic work will
serve as a vehicle for developing new experiences of the world and
one's own humanity. Through contemplative work, participants will gain
deeper insights into the processes and products of the arts. Each
course will be a transformative experience!
Registration is now open!
www.manfred-bleffert.net/registration.htm
Contact: Tim Allen Phone: 707-332-4408 Email: timothyallen1@mac.com
Summerfield Waldorf School and Farm
Santa Rosa, CA
A World Conference for Waldorf Early Childhood Educators
Saturday, August 02, 2008 August 06, 2008
We are very excited to be hosting an international conference again the
first since 1996. Our keynote speakers will be Dr Michaela Gloeckler from
the Medical Section at the Goetheanum in Switzerland, Dr Johanna Steegmans
from Seattle, WA, and Renate Long-Breipohl from Parsifal College in Sydney,
Australia. Our theme will be Meeting the needs of Children today the
developing child and the developing adult caring for an educating the child.
Summer Conference brochure - ENGLISH
Summer Conference brochure - SPANISH
Summer Conference brochure - GERMAN
Conference location:
Wilton, New Hampshire, USA
www.iaswece.org contact Email: info@waldorfearlychildhood.org
PAST EVENTS
Winning with Waldorf
Golf Tournament for Waldorf Education
November 10 -12, 2007
hosted by Austin Waldorf School
Barton Creek Country Club
Austin, Texas
Austin Waldorf School is hosting the second annual Association of Waldorf Schools of North America Winning with Waldorf Golf Tournament for Waldorf education with PGA Touring Golf Professional Duffy Waldorf to be held on November 12th, 2007 at Barton Creek Lakeside and the Taste of Texas Dinner and Auction on November 11th, 2007 at the Salt Lick Pavilion.
