Ongoing Classes & Events
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Community Connection Thursdays @ 11 am
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FREE Midweek Mindfulness Wednesdays @ 6 pm
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NEW Tai Chi/Qi Gong Moving Meditation Mondays in July @ 6:30pm
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Lavendar Hill Theater Festival 7/17,18,19 and 7/24,25,26
- 7/26 Gong Bath with Gregg Wilkins @ 12:30 pm-1:30pm
- 8/2 Conscious Conversation with Rev Christina Jones @ 12pm
- 8/23 Workshop "Living Life, the Affirmative Way" with Rev Christina Jones (registration opens soon)
- 8/23 Gong Bath with Gregg Wilkins @ 12:30 pm-1:30pm
All are welcome to join Althea Center's Community Connections each Thursday!
This group helps us stay connected to one another
and share openly.
Led by Kathy Humphreys
NEW Zoom Meeting link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88069190258?pwd=TDlPaHlvVG9NNHMrcTFZREFjSDJ2Zz09
Meeting ID: 880 6919 0258
Passcode: 503877
Community Connections will not meet the last Thursday of each month.
Pause. Breathe. Begin again.
Feeling the midweek swirl?
Come reset with us at the Althea Center for Engaged Spirituality.
We’ll start with a short guided meditation to help you land…
Then ease into an hour of calm, quiet mindfulness.
No pressure. No expectations. Just space to be.
- Free + Open to All
- Come & go as you need
- Bring a journal - or just yourself
Something very special happens when we come together to envision a better life for ourselves, our community, and the world.
Wednesdays | 6:00 – 7:00 PM MT
Moving Meditation is a sacred practice inspired by the gentle wisdom of tai chi and qigong, inviting you into a deeper awareness of the Life within you.
Through conscious breathing, intentional movement, and the awakening of your inner energy (chi), we enter a flowing experience of peace, balance, and divine alignment. Each movement becomes a prayer in motion - an opportunity to center the mind, nourish the body, and uplift the spirit.
This class is designed for all levels. No prior experience is needed, only a willingness to be present and receive.
Please wear comfortable clothing and flexible footwear that allows ease of movement.
Come as you are… and move as the Spirit within you guides.
Mondays, July at 6:30 p.m. in the library.
$12 per participant, per class.
Barb Granica is a certified personal trainer who has infused the practices of Tai Chi and Qi Gong into her offerings. She seeks to simplify forms so that all may enjoy the benefits of these healing arts.
Fearless Art.
Unforgettable Stories.
Bloom Boldly.
6 Epic and Important Stories.
Every great theatre festival begins with stories. But the most memorable festivals begin with something even more enduring: a place where those stories are welcomed, nurtured, and allowed to flourish. For the Lavender Hill Cultural District Theatre Festival, that place is the Althea Center for Engaged Spirituality.
The Althea Center is more than a building. It is a sanctuary of possibility. Within its walls, people from every walk of life are invited to gather in a spirit of openness, compassion, curiosity, and hope. It is a place where differences are embraced rather than feared, where dialogue triumphs over division, and where community is built one conversation, one gathering, and one shared experience at a time.
Those ideals are the very heartbeat of this festival.
The Lavender Hill Cultural District Theatre Festival exists to celebrate stories that matter—stories of resilience, courage, identity, justice, love, loss, and triumph. They are stories that preserve history, challenge assumptions, and remind us of our shared humanity. They invite us not only to witness another person’s journey but to discover something about ourselves along the way.
That mission could not have found a more fitting home than the Althea Center.
July 17, 18 & 19 • July 24, 25 & 26, 2026
Here, theatre becomes more than entertainment. It becomes an act of engagement. Every performance is an invitation to listen more deeply, to feel more fully, and to imagine a world where every voice is heard and every person belongs. Audiences arrive as strangers and leave connected by the universal language of storytelling.
The partnership between the Althea Center and the Lavender Hill Cultural District Theatre Festival reflects a shared belief that art has the power to transform communities. Together, they create a space where creativity flourishes, compassion grows, and difficult conversations become opportunities for understanding.
As the lights dim and each performance begins, remember that you are part of something larger than a festival. You are part of a community that believes stories can change hearts, that understanding can overcome fear, and that hope is strongest when it is shared.
Join Us - Whether you attend one performance or immerse yourself in the entire Festival, you’ll discover stories that entertain, enlighten, provoke, and inspire. Every production offers a unique perspective; together they form an extraordinary celebration of the transformative power of live theatre.
Welcome to the Althea Center.
Welcome to the Lavender Hill Cultural District Theatre Festival.
Welcome home.
Find Your Center.
Join us July 17–19 and July 24–26 at the Lavender Hill Cultural District Theatre Festival at the Althea Center.
Support theatre that makes a difference.
Experience every story.
Fearless art.
Unforgettable stories.
Bloom boldly.
The Festival Shows
The Wind Is Us: The Death that Killed Capote
I’m Harvey Milk
A Charmed Life
Vicious Circles & A Writer of Note: The Tempest of Dorothy Parker
Fauci and Kramer
Divinely, Alone: A Picnic with Divine
Purchse Tickets TODAY: https://lavendertheatre.org/
Experience Deep Restoration at Althea’s Gong Bath!
Step into a sanctuary of sound with Gong and Sound Sculptor Gregg Wilkins. Be immersed in the majestic tones of the Paiste Earth Gong and sacred instruments as waves of vibration wash over you.
This powerful sound healing journey shifts your brainwaves into deeply meditative Theta and Delta states, ideal for releasing stress, supporting physical healing, and awakening spiritual insight. It’s a profound way to reset your nervous system and rejuvenate your soul.
Event Details:
Sunday, July 28th from 12:30 – 1:30 PM
Registration | $25
Why Attend?
- Release stress and tension
- Awaken deep inner calm
- Open space for clarity and insight
- Reconnect with your body, heart, and spirit
🌿 Spring into Service: Help Us Refresh Althea’s Grounds! 🌸
Saturday, May 2 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
We are getting our community together to spruce up the grounds AND the children's room at our beloved Althea Center on Saturday, May 9th, from 9 to noon. We look forward to a pizza party after completing our work, thanks to the Board!
If you are able to join us, please let Kristen Engelke know.
If you have garden tools to use, please bring them along, but we will do our best to be prepared with necessities.
Thanks in advance for sharing your time, talent, and treasure. You are valued and appreciated!
PARKING AT ALTHEA
Althea parking lots are located beside our building to the north and east.
Please look for our red and white Althea parking signs.
The parking area in the alley immediately behind the building, where there are
no signs for Althea, is not ours. Please do not park there as you will be towed.
BUILDING ENTRY
For most classes at Althea, please enter through the Blue Doors located on Williams Street. For Sunday services and larger special events, please use the beautiful front entry at the corner of 14th and Williams.
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