Classes Workshops Events August 28, 2010

-- Workshops ~ Classes ~ Events --

Sept. 3rd ~ Drumming Circle ~ 4:00 - 5:30 pm. Bring your favorite drum or rattle and enjoy the circle. Our drum circle is every first and third Friday.
Drumming Circle, Aquarius Books & Gifts, Grants Pass, Oregon.

Sat. Sept. 4th ~ Sharon Bauer ~ Psychic Medium ~ Readings ~ Please call Aquarius Books & Gifts for appointment. 541-479-4000. $20

Saturday Sept. 11th ~ 11-1 pm ~ Writer’s Group.

Saturday Sept. 11th ~ 1-2 pm. ~ Poetry Group. Our Writers and Poetry Group meets every second Saturday here at Aquarius Books & Gifts. Bring your manuscript, poetry or just yourself and enjoy!

Sat. Sept. 11th ~ Book Reading and Signing ~ 3:30 -5:30

Twilight of Impunity: the War Crimes Trial of Slobodan Milosevic,

Judith Armatta is a lawyer, journalist, and human-rights advocate who monitored the trial of Slobodan Milosevic on behalf of the Coalition for International Justice. Her dispatches from The Hague appeared in national and international newspapers. Joining efforts to promote the rule of law, Armatta worked for the American Bar Association’s Central and East European Law Initiative, opening offices in Belgrade, Serbia (in 1997) and Montenegro (in 1999). In this role she collaborated with women lawyers in the former Yugoslavia and supported the work of an independent judiciary. During the Kosova War, she headed a War Crimes Documentation Project among Kosovar Albanian refugees in Macedonia. Finally, Armatta assisted the Justice Ministry of Montenegro on sweeping law reform.
For over two decades, she has worked to increase awareness of and response to violence against women and children—in her home state of Oregon, as well as at the national and international level. Celebrated for her efforts in Oregon, she moved into International Law and Justice in the late 1990's.
Armatta currently consults on international humanitarian, human rights, and other rule-of-law issues, most recently in the Middle East.

Armatta’s book, Twilight of Impunity: the War Crimes Trial of Slobodan Milosevic, will be released in August 2010 by Duke University Press. An eyewitness account of the first major international war-crimes tribunal since the Nuremberg trials, Twilight of Impunity is a gripping guide to the prosecution of Slobodan Milosevic for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.

More info: www.juditharmatta.com

Sat. Sept. 11th ~ Dymystifing Meditation ~ Donna Schmid ~ 2- 4 pm.
De-Mystifying Meditation – Presented by Donna Schmid
Join us for a fun, simple yet effective presentation designed to remove the complexities without compromising the many benefits of meditating.

Research confirms “stress” is the leading cause of all dis-ease in the body and meditation reduces the effects of chronic stress.
With meditation,
You possess the secret to unlocking the potential to empower your life!
Not only will you understand how meditation assists in reducing stress and anxiety but you’ll be able to use these powerfully simple techniques to:
Attain your goals and desires with ease;
Increase your earning potential; productivity; and,
Enhance your quality of life
All while you are:
Steering clear of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and other dis-eases;
Eliminate the effects of limiting beliefs and values; and
Avoid insomnia; restless sleep and their debilitating effects – “brain fog”.
Donna is an extraordinary motivational speaker. The tone of her voice is calming so it is so easy to learn to relax through her guidance and expertise. She cleverly weaves fun into learning with her unique and gifted presentation style. Her audiences include men and women from all age groups and backgrounds. They come with a desire to enhance their present quality of life and bring with them a realization that traditional methods are not providing the results they expect.
If I could show you a “clear” way in which you could benefit from meditation, you would at least want to look at it, wouldn’t you?
If I could tell you all the ways in which you could improve your life, you would at least want to hear about it, wouldn’t you?
If I could help you get in touch with your deeper desires and dreams, you would at least want to get a feel for meditation, wouldn’t you?
I would love to share the “key” to unlocking your potential – join me for an afternoon that will empower every aspect of your life!
Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
$20.00 per person – Bring a friend and you both attend for - $25.00 –
Registration and Advanced Payment Required

Sat. Sept. 18th ~ Rock Talk ~ Caroline Knight ~ 12-2 pm. Bring your favorite rock and explore its properties with Caroline! $5 suggested donation.

Sat. Sept. 18th ~ Astro-Mythology and Skylore ~ Monica Davis ~
1-3 pm ~ Learn how the ancients interpreted the heavens using mythology ~ then on to the story of the “Star of Bethlehem” and how the birth of Jesus was astrologically foretold in the sky (heavens). There is no charge for this event.

Fri. Sept. 18th ~ Drumming Circle ~ 4:00 - 5:30 pm. Bring your favorite drum or rattle and enjoy the circle. Our drum circle is every first and third Friday.
Drumming Circle, Aquarius Books & Gifts, Grants Pass, Oregon.

Friday October 1st ~ 6 - 8 pm ~ First Friday
Journey of the White Robes, An Aquarian Age Adventure
Launch Party
Author Fred Jenning Rogers ~ Book Signing & Book Reading
Also Featuring Artist Michael Lenz
Plus, Artist Judy Davidson
Aquarius Books & Gifts, Grants Pass, Oregon

Sat. October 2nd ~ Sharon Bauer ~ Psychic Medium ~ Readings ~ Please call Aquarius Books & Gifts for appointment. 541-479-4000. $20

Saturday Oct. 9th ~ 11-1 pm ~ Writer’s Group.

Saturday Oct. 9th ~ 1-2 pm. ~ Poetry Group. Our Writers and Poetry Group meets every second Saturday here at Aquarius Books & Gifts. Bring your manuscript, poetry or just yourself and enjoy!

Saturday October 9th ~ Foundation for the Law of Time - Talk, Presentation

Saturday October 9th ~ 12 - 4 pm ~
Aquarius Books & Gifts, Grants Pass, Oregon presents:
~Author Faire~
Are you an Author? Call us to reserve your free table space. This will be a great opportunity for you to sign and sell your book or books! We will have a schedule of talks for those who wish to read or discuss their book. Call Aquarius Books & Gifts 541-479-4000. There is no cost for this event. We will be advertising this event so get ready to work your book!

Authors Scheduled ~ Please call to get on the list!

Sandy Bateman ~

SPI Presents The Journal of Marie Sands

Author; Sandra Bateman

Book Summary:

Standards for Psychic Integration, a government agency, was created to prove paranormal ability and license psychics for the public good. Follow SPI Director, Michael Tipper as his understanding of psychic phenomenon is tested when he learns of Marie Sands strange gift. Will Michael believe the scientific proof of Marie’s powers? Will Marie willingly participate in this new government program? Inside this intriguing story you will find the authors actual psychic journal, ‘Journey Through the Haze’. Explore her unusual psychic gift as she finds herself between worlds, helping others make their journey home.

Sandra is a retired financial advisor residing in Southern Oregon. She continues to use her psychic gift assisting terminal patients as they make their Journey Through the Haze, crossing from this world to the next.

Rene Cote ~
Was My Mother Schizophrenic, A Search for Truth ~ A Transformation

-- Available at Aquarius Books & Gifts--

Hauntingly sad, yet cathartic in its creation, Cote releases into the world a book giving voice and heart-felt exposure to the thousands of silenced women victimized by a patriarchal fanaticism. Renee's use of language, art and poetic layout quickly engages the reader in a daughter s life-long search for the truth surrounding the falsehood and silence about her incarcerated Mother.
a very moving and poignant indictment of a culture and psychiatric system that condemned the author s mother to a living hell and her daughter to a motherless childhood. Cote's use of illustration is artful and original. A touching tribute, an inspired challenge. Phyllis Chesler, author of Women and Madness and The Death of Feminism: What s Next in the Struggle for Women s Freedom.

Dixie Owens ~
Becoming Kate -- Available at Aquarius Books & Gifts--

After a horrific car accident, Liz's life is over, but somehow she's still alive. Championed as the lucky recipient of the first successful brain transplant, Liz soon realizes her bittersweet choice: she can either remain as Kate, an eleven-year-old donor recipient with a life and family Liz knows nothing about, or she can alert the doctors to her condition and risk disappearing forever. But can Liz really learn to become a little girl again? And what will happen to the husband and children she left behind? Becoming Kate is an enthralling exploration of identity, family, and what it really means to be alive that will keep you guessing to the very last page.

Dixie Owens worked for 30 years with the State of California's Employment Development Department (EDD) in various marketing and job development roles. She holds an Associate of Arts from Ohlone College; Marketing Coursework at U.C. Davis; completed a certification program, "Women in Management," from the University of Southern California's Post-graduate School of Business. Wilks Owen currently resides in Grants Pass, Oregon with her husband. They are the parents of seven children.

Alexis McKenna, Ph.D. ~
A Guide to Getting It: Sacred Healing, Ideas and Tools from Life Coaches to Help You Live Your Life’s Dreams
-- Available at Aquarius Books & Gifts--
Alexis Mckenna is an experienced counselor and educator, a natural mystic, and an innovative thinker. Her special areas of interest are symbol systems, music-generated imagery, metaphor, and story. She has completed in-depth training in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music, and the mystical teachings of the hermetic tradition of Western Mysticism. She is uniquely skilled in helping individuals integrate spiritual insights and mystical experiences into a grounded and healthy lifestyle.
All offerings are both experiential and conversational; they focus on possibilities and alternative ways of perceiving the world. They are not intended to be therapy – nor are they a substitute for therapy.

Mary McKimmy~
Hangtown
1840 -- Available at Aquarius Books & Gifts--
Sara had always dreamed of escaping Missouri and the hard homesteaders’ life
that her parents had known, but now the luxury of just dreaming was over. She
had to leave or risk losing the respect of her parents and becoming the center of idle gossip among her neighbors. Sara knew that time would not hide her shameful secret much longer. Jake, her beau, promised he would send for her promptly, but three months had gone by and Sara had not even received a note confirming his safe arrival in California. If only she hadn’t believed everything Jake had whispered in her ear that summer night. If only her dreams of leaving
such a harsh life hadn’t blinded her from seeing Jake as he really was…
Now, waiting in the rain for the wagon train, she blocked the “if only” thoughts from her mind. She put on her best smile and made up mind she was going to find Jake, marry and be happy. Little did she know that her well laid plans were about to take an unexpected turn when the ruggedly handsome wagon master, Pete McCain, took off his wide brimmed cowboy hat and smiled.

Mary McKimmy started writing at seven. She took a break from her craft to raise her family. Now that her nest is empty, she has started pursuing her passion once again.
Virginia has written three screenplays besides her first book release of Hangtown.
She is working towards her degree in creative writing at UCLA..
She resides in Merlin, an enchanting hamlet in Oregon.

Sat. Oct. 23rd ~ Auri Anna Sheidler ~ Introductory Talk. 1-3 pm.

Weekly schedule at Aquarius:

Tuesdays ~

10:30 am to 2 pm - ENERGIZE in 8 minutes! Open BEMER Sessions (10 to 30 minutes) offered by the Bemer Associates of Southern Oregon. Optimize your level of fitness and feelings of well-being with increased blood microcirculation and oxygen saturation, effortlessly and easily. Walk-in or by appointment, suggested donation $10. For more info please call Margaret 541-660-4650.

Thursdays ~ Chi Gung ~ Barbara Allen ~ 9:15 - 10:00 am. For the Summer, Barbara is moving her class outside at her home. For directions and additional info please call Barbara - 541-474-3764.

Saturday Afternoons ~ Joanie Lasky offers help with adult literacy.

Community Happenings:

Boys Day Out - for boys 10 - 14 years old and a parent or adult.
Enjoy a Free fun, interactive and instructional opportunity to connect with each other at a special event for boys 10-14 year old and a parent/adult.
Saturday, September 18th, Sign-ups start at 9:00 am. Fun begins at 10 am. Josephine County Sportsman’s Association. 7407 Highland Ave. Grants Pass, Or.
No pre-registration required. Contact Jamie Chitwood 541-474-5234.

Boys Day Out, Willie Whitefeather, Boomerangs, Archery, Fishing, Free BBQ and prizes!

The Delicious Life: A Workshop Series to Revolutionize Your Relationship to Food & make an Ally for your Best Vitality Ever.

This is your chance to experience a deep and thorough transformation of the hidden energy patterns that secretly activate your conflicting drives and longings when you eat.
It is vital these days to be strong and healthy, and yet many of us have arrived at the doorstep of 2012 still struggling with a most fundamental human need: to nourish ourselves completely, coherently and comfortably.
Despite decades of visualization, healing sessions, and best intentions, people still seek nourishment in energetically dead foods. Still are vulnerable to the propaganda of the diet-and-beauty culture. Still magnetize to them food disorders, chronic fatigue, low energy, digestive upsets. Still repeat habits like gobbling, hoarding, binging and purging. Still endure restrictions of basic foods, hoping for relief. Still carry fat they long to leave behind.
Why is this so, when we have tried so desperately to align ourselves with what truly nourishes us? Why is this so, when simple everyday health should be our human birthright?
Through potent movements and authentic arcane ritual, we will remove the barriers to your own empowered and soul-led choices, banishing the hidden messages that have worked strongly to sabotage your greatest evolution.
Participants will revolutionize their personal relationship to food — making any food a powerful ally for their greatest vitality ever.
This process is a newly created celebration like no other: authentic, joyful, non-coercive, and deeply wise.
Come join us for quantum metamorphosis from the inside out.
Workshop is in 4, one-day components: Sept. 25, Oct. 30, Nov. 20 & Dec. 11, 2010. In the mountains near Wolf Creek, Oregon.

More info: www.jonbredal.org/more.html

If interested in “The Way of Mastery” classes, channeled by Jesus, please call Rev. Bill Newman who teaches a class every Tuesday evening at 7 pm. Phone: 541-476-8088.

Grants Pass Sathya Sai Baba Center has bhajans (chanting) every Monday evening from 7:30 to 8:30 pm or 9:00 pm.
The Center is at 1151 Summit Loop which is actually on Board Shanty Road off of Summit Loop. Please call Sue at 541-761-0899 for more information and more explicit directions for parking. A short reading and discussion will begin the bhajan. Devotional songs of Christian, Hindi, Hebrew, American Indian, and others are sung, many in chant form.

Join the Grants Pass Astronomers ~ Learn about Astronomy, Astrophotography, Telescope making or just have fun getting together under the stars! www.grantspassastronomers.com for more info.

Aquarius Books and Gifts ~ Open 6 days ~ 10 am - 6 pm. Closed Sunday.
528 NE E Street ~
Grants Pass, Oregon 97526
541-479-4000 www.aquariusbooksandgifts.com