Rights of Nature - PART TWO - On Zoom
Sep
30
7:30 PM19:30

Rights of Nature - PART TWO - On Zoom

In Part Two of our Rights of Nature webinar series with Thomas Linzey, we’ll dive deeper into the real-world strategies for building successful Rights of Nature campaigns. Learn what it takes to organize your community, build strong coalitions, navigate local politics, and create the momentum needed to pass groundbreaking laws that recognize the rights of ecosystems. This session is all about moving from inspiration to action—giving you the tools and insights to lead powerful change where you live. If you’re ready to take the next step, we hope you’ll join us.

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Ancestral Healing & Allyship Workshop
Oct
10
8:00 PM20:00

Ancestral Healing & Allyship Workshop

SAVE THE DATE / REGISTRATION COMING SOON

Friday, October 10, 2025
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Southern Berkshires Friends Meeting
Facilitated by Stella Metzner

Allyship & Ancestral Healing
Family Constellation Workshop
Friday, October 10, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Allyship & Ancestral Healing
Family Constellation Workshop
Friday, October 10, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

This workshop is intentionally designed for white-identified community members who are engaging in the lifelong practice of allyship with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. Grounded in the understanding that meaningful solidarity begins within, this healing circle offers a space to explore the intergenerational impacts of colonization, ancestral disconnection, and inherited patterns of privilege and harm.

Guided by Stella Metzner, a skilled practitioner of Family Constellation work, participants will engage a therapeutic modality rooted in systems thinking, ancestral healing, and embodied ritual. While often used to support individual healing, Family Constellation is also a profoundly powerful tool for community and collective transformation. Through somatic insight, storytelling, and group constellations, we will bring to light hidden dynamics that live beneath the surface of our lives and lineages.

This gathering will focus on the ancestral healing work needed for white-identified allies to step more fully into responsible and embodied partnership with Indigenous and BIPOC communities. Together, we will reckon with the grief and disconnection many of us carry from our own Indigenous European roots—whether Celtic, Slavic, Jewish, Nordic, or other—and reflect on the complex legacies of both colonizer and colonized within our family histories.

This circle is offered in preparation for our annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Prayers for the Housatonic River Gathering on October 13th, as a way to deepen the integrity of our allyship through personal transformation, cultural remembrance, and collective truth-telling.

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Indigenous Peoples' Day - Prayers for the Housatonic River
Oct
13
12:00 PM12:00

Indigenous Peoples' Day - Prayers for the Housatonic River

SAVE THE DATE / REGISTRATION COMING SOON

Monday, October 13, 2025
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
W.E.B. Du Bois River Park
(Housatonic River, Great Barrington, MA)

For the fifth year in a row, we will gather as a community to make prayers for the Housatonic River and to honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day with reverence and humility. This year, we will meet at the W.E.B. Du Bois River Park along the river in Great Barrington, a place where water, history, and vision converge.

Please join us for a simple, sacred hour of prayer, songs, reflection, and offerings to our Beloved Housatonic River, as we offer our gratitude to the river, honor the original peoples of this land, and commit to our responsibilities as stewards and allies.

More info to come…stay tuned…and sign up for our newsletter to get updates!

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Solstice Celebration: Meaningful Conversation & Sound Bath
Jun
22
2:00 PM14:00

Solstice Celebration: Meaningful Conversation & Sound Bath

Of Water and Ice: Echoes from the Edge of Antarctica

A benefit art exhibition featuring new work by Gabrielle Senza and series of community events in support of the Alliance for a Viable Future’s Partnership Circle Scholarship Fund.

2:00–2:30 PM
Building a Regenerative Partnership Network in the Berkshires
Join Lev Natan, founder of Alliance for a Viable Future, for a short talk on how we are weaving together a bioregional network of leaders, healers, artists, farmers, and changemakers committed to regenerating the culture and ecology of the Berkshires. Learn how you can participate in this growing web of regenerative relationships, emergent strategies, mutual support, and community resilience.

2:30–3:30 PM
Visionary Sound Bath Journey: Dreaming a Culture of Regeneration & Aliveness
Drop into a spacious, heart-centered journey of sound, guided by sacred tones, healing frequencies, and visionary intention. Together, we’ll listen deeply for what is longing to emerge in our region—a culture rooted in vitality, reciprocity, and aliveness. This immersive experience invites you to rest, receive, and dream into a thriving future.

in collaboration with Gabrielle Senza | For more info visit https://gabriellesenza.com/avf/

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Rights of Nature in the Berkshires -- Zoom Webinar
Jun
17
7:30 PM19:30

Rights of Nature in the Berkshires -- Zoom Webinar

Join us for an inspiring Rights of Nature webinar with Thomas Linzey, a leading voice in the movement to secure legal rights for ecosystems. His work challenges us to go beyond traditional environmentalism and build real, lasting change through community power and constitutional reform. This conversation is especially close to our hearts as we continue the effort to protect the Housatonic River for future generations. If you care about clean water, bold strategies, and a viable future, we invite you to sign up and be part of this powerful movement.

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CEREMONIAL WALK for Indigenous Peoples' Day
Oct
13
12:00 PM12:00

CEREMONIAL WALK for Indigenous Peoples' Day

Join us for this family-friendly event. We will provide water, apples and granola bars. Speakers will include AVF Co-Directors Shawn Stevens & Lev Natan, Leigh Davis, a representative from the WEB Dubois Legacy Committee, Chief Jake Singer, Lev Natan, and many more...

Come join us for a special event celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day with a ceremonial walk on Main Street. We will gather at the Gazebo behind Great Barrington Town Hall and walk together to honor and recognize the rich history and culture of Indigenous peoples.

PLEASE RSVP for the Ceremonial Walk. It’s FREE (or you can also give a donation. It helps us to know how many people to plan for, so please to register. If you or your friends don’t register, you

PLEASE NOTE: The Ceremonial Walk is on SUNDAY, not Monday. In past years, we had it on Monday, but our Co-Director, Shawn Stevens had the inspirational idea to have Monday be a day of rest. Also, more community members could probably attend during the weekend. So, we are trying it out on Sunday. Please spread the word :)

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DEEP NETWORKING CIRCLE for Indigenous Peoples' Day
Oct
10
10:00 AM10:00

DEEP NETWORKING CIRCLE for Indigenous Peoples' Day

Join us for the Deep Networking Circle - a new opportunity to gather together in preparation for Indigenous Peoples' Day here in the Berkshires!

This in-person event is a great opportunity to welcome Shawn Stevens, AVF Co-Director, and a delegation of Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans who are traveling here from Wisconsin to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day with us, here in the Berkshires.

You will also deepen and expand your network in a relaxed and welcoming environment by connecting with AVF Sponsors for Indigenous Peoples' Day, key partners, allies, and invited guests.

Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, the Deep Networking Circle is the perfect place to meet like-minded individuals and share ideas. Don't miss out on this chance to build relationships that will benefit you both professionally and personally.

Come prepared to engage in conversations that go beyond small talk and dive deep into a meaningful reflection on why Indigenous Peoples' Day matters and makes such a difference to the Berkshires community. Let's connect and grow together in this supportive community.

We look forward to seeing you at the Deep Networking Circle!

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