• Lupines & Bumble Bees

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Enjoy the beauty and harmony of nature as bumble bee queens and butterflies forage on a hillside of wild lupine and wild indigo in the Holy Wisdom Monastery Prairie. Join Judy Cardin, Wisconsin Bumble Bee Brigade Educator, and Amy Alstad, Director of Land Management & Environmental Education, Holy Wisdom Monastery for a beautiful spring walk and talk. We will meet at 10:00 am at the trailhead & kiosk at the top of the monastery building parking lot. No registration necessary. Click here for a trail map

    Free
  • Kids on the Prairie

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Explore nature’s beauty and surprises! Kids on the Prairie is for children and their adult family members. Experienced volunteer educators and guides will facilitate a short hike to learn about nature and explore the grounds and trails. This free event is open to members of Holy Wisdom communities and the general public. May 19 – Birds & Binoculars Kids and adults are invited to look at the world through binoculars. What birds can we see? We will also learn about Eastern Bluebirds and Sandhill Cranes with two experts. Registration coming soon.

    Free
  • AED Demonstration

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Learn from the Waunakee EMS how to use the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at Holy Wisdom Monastery. Contact Toby Grabs, tgrabs@holywisdommonastery.org, 608-836-1631, x108 to register.

  • Lake Superior Youth Chorus

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    You are invited to the Lake Superior Youth Chorus performance at Holy Wisdom Monastery on Monday, June 10 from 3:00-4:00 pm. Artistic Director & Cantemus Conductor, Bret Amundson, has visited Holy Wisdom several time with choirs and offered to perform a free concert for our communities on their way from Duluth, MN to Chicago, IL. “It’s always such a treat to perform and be with your community.” Please join us for the beautiful sounds of the Lake Superior Youth Chorus in the monastery building assembly room and consider staying after for evening prayer at 4:30 pm or hiking through the prairie. ...

    Free
  • Kids on the Prairie

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Explore nature’s beauty and surprises! Kids on the Prairie is for children and their adult family members. Experienced volunteer educators and guides will facilitate a short hike to learn about nature and explore the grounds and trails. This free event is open to members of Holy Wisdom communities and the general public. June 23 – Butterflies & Berries  We will search the prairie for butterflies. Our monarch expert will show us some monarch eggs. We will use magnifiers to find interesting insects on prairie plants. Then we’ll explore the woods to find seasonal berries and learn who eats them.

    Free
  • Center for Clergy Renewal Gratitude Brunch

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    The Center for Clergy Renewal cohort pastors benefit from being a part of the Holy Wisdom communities during their Immersions. This brunch is a way to say thank you and share some of the pastors' reflections about what the experience meant to them. Date & Time You are invited to join us for the CCR Gratitude Brunch on Sunday, July 14, 2024, from 10:15 am - 11:30 am. The brunch follows Sunday Assembly worship which starts at 9:00 am. Schedule   9:00 - 10:00 am – Sunday Assembly worship (optional) 10:15 - 10:45 am – Brunch 10:45 - 10:50 am ...

    Free
  • Community Art Exhibit Opening Reception

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Opening Reception You are invited to the Community Art Exhibit opening reception, on Sunday, July 21, 2024, 10:15 am at Holy Wisdom Monastery. Meet the artists, enjoy some cookies and view an amazing collection of art from a variety of different artists, all from the Holy Wisdom Community of Communities. No registration is necessary for the reception, and all are welcome, so bring your friends. Community Art Exhibit July 16-Sep. 16, 2024, at Holy Wisdom Monastery This exhibit celebrates the talents of our community members – people from the Friends of Wisdom Prairie, Sunday Assembly, Oblates, the Center for Clergy ...

  • Summer Stewards

    Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

    Are you worried about climate change but don’t know what to do? Would you like time away for reflection, discernment and prayer? Do you want to deepen your spirituality in a setting that connects your faith with care for the earth? Be a Summer Steward at Holy Wisdom Monastery for six days in July. Live the monastic rhythm of prayer, work and rest in a progressive, inclusive community whose mission includes being in right relationship with the earth and one another. Join us for prairie and oak savanna restoration, gardening, reading and spiritual conversation. Share your experiences, reflections and questions ...

    $200