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SUMMARY:Special Writers’ Open Mic with WCSU
DESCRIPTION:Join Western Connecticut State University’s Department of Creative & Professional Writing Program for a Writers’ Open Mic with Pop-up Book Shop and Featured Reader\, Cameron Phillips!\n\nHosted by Poor Yorick\, the MFA program’s affiliated literary journal\, this event celebrates both WCSU’s lifelong community of writers and the vibrant literary voices of the Greater Danbury Area. We’re excited to share our program’s long-standing tradition of these open mics with the local community beyond the boundaries of our campus with an evening of storytelling\, poetry\, and prose of every kind at The Market at The Meetinghouse. This event will feature a Pop-up Book Shop hosted by Rainy Day Paperback Exchange of Bethel\, CT\, offering a curated selection of used books.\n\n\nThis event is open to the public! All writers are welcome to read their works* and all readers invited to sit back and enjoy!\n\n*Please note: Current WCSU MFA students will receive priority for reading opportunities.
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/open-mic-at-the-market-3-4/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community
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SUMMARY:Worship at the historic Meetinghouse
DESCRIPTION:Join us for worship in the historic Meetinghouse!\nSundays at 10:00 am\nRidgebury Congregational Church (RCC) is a place to come together and gather as a spiritual community. You might know us as the historic white church on the corner\, but we’ve always been so much more. We are a place to reconnect with soul\, that you might be restored and renewed. \n 
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/worship-at-the-historic-meetinghouse/2026-04-26/
LOCATION:The Historic Meetinghouse\, 605 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Acoustic Song Circle
DESCRIPTION:The monthly acoustic song circle is for anyone who enjoys singing or playing an instrument. Everyone takes a turn and may invite others to sing and play along. \nThe next Acoustic Song Circle will be Sunday\, April 19\, 2026 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm. \n 
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/acoustic-song-circle-10/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Music
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SUMMARY:Worship at the historic Meetinghouse
DESCRIPTION:Join us for worship in the historic Meetinghouse!\nSundays at 10:00 am\nRidgebury Congregational Church (RCC) is a place to come together and gather as a spiritual community. You might know us as the historic white church on the corner\, but we’ve always been so much more. We are a place to reconnect with soul\, that you might be restored and renewed. \n 
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/worship-at-the-historic-meetinghouse/2026-04-19/
LOCATION:The Historic Meetinghouse\, 605 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:2026 Book Club: "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer
DESCRIPTION:2026 Meetinghouse Book Club\nSmall and Revolutionary: Stories about Community and Transformative Change\nRead along with us!\n  \nSaturday\, April 18\, 2026 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm\nApril’s book: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer\n  \nJoin us in The Market for our FREE monthly book club! Tickets available below. Please get a ticket to register for the event. \n  \nAbout this book: \nA New York Times Bestseller\nA Washington Post Bestseller\nNamed a “Best Essay Collection of the Decade” by Literary Hub \nAs a botanist\, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation\, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass\, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together to take us on “a journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific\, as sacred as it is historical\, as clever as it is wise” (Elizabeth Gilbert). \nDrawing on her life as an indigenous scientist\, and as a woman\, Kimmerer shows how other living beings―asters and goldenrod\, strawberries and squash\, salamanders\, algae\, and sweetgrass―offer us gifts and lessons\, even if we’ve forgotten how to hear their voices. In reflections that range from the creation of Turtle Island to the forces that threaten its flourishing today\, she circles toward a central argument: that the awakening of ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgment and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world. For only when we can hear the languages of other beings will we be capable of understanding the generosity of the earth\, and learn to give our own gifts in return.
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/2026-book-club-4/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Wisdom
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SUMMARY:Zazen Sangha (Community) Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free Zen Meditation (‘Zazen’) session at The Meetinghouse: \nAll are welcome to join us every third Wednesday of the month from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm. \nOpen Community Class! Join Bob Beckett for a Zazen Sangha (community). Zazen is an ancient form of meditation that includes walking & sitting\, offering a number of ways to explore the practice with zen methods and guidance. Each week\, the session will begin with an introduction to Zazen meditation for first timers\, and a review for experienced meditators. All are welcome free of charge!\n\nIn today’s fast-changing world\, meditation offers a powerful path to balance and integration. At The Meetinghouse\, we provide a variety of meditation practices throughout the year to help you reconnect with yourself. \nOur Meditation sessions offer practical insights and benefits\, including: \n\nGently shifting your focus from a restless mind to the present moment\nCultivating gratitude and compassion in daily life\nTapping into the heightened energy and focus that comes from meditating with a group\n\nWhether you’re new to meditation or have an established practice\, we invite you to join us! \n\nRSVP for Class\n\nRSVP for the class by finding it on the schedule linked above. You are also welcome to just show up!\nIf you need any assistance\, email wellness@meetinghouse.life. Thank you!\n 
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/zazen-sangha-community-meditation/2026-04-15/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T110000
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CREATED:20251023T155104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T214246Z
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SUMMARY:Worship at the historic Meetinghouse
DESCRIPTION:Join us for worship in the historic Meetinghouse!\nSundays at 10:00 am\nRidgebury Congregational Church (RCC) is a place to come together and gather as a spiritual community. You might know us as the historic white church on the corner\, but we’ve always been so much more. We are a place to reconnect with soul\, that you might be restored and renewed. \n 
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/worship-at-the-historic-meetinghouse/2026-04-12/
LOCATION:The Historic Meetinghouse\, 605 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
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SUMMARY:Live Music in Shield's Hall: Deernest\, Clay (NYC)\, Neanderthal Petting Zoo\, & Smog Moss (Boston)!
DESCRIPTION:Live music in Shield’s Hall! \nFeaturing local favorites Deernest\, and the return of CT garage rockers Neanderthal Petting Zoo! Joining them will be Clay from NYC and Smog Moss hailing from Boston. Doors at 6pm\, music at 7pm sharp. All ages!
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/live-music-in-shields-hall-deernest-clay-nyc-neanderthal-petting-zoo-smog-moss-boston/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260405T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260405T110000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T214058Z
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SUMMARY:Easter Sunday Worship Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Easter Sunday worship in the historic Meetinghouse!\nSunday\, April 5\, 2026 at 10:00 am\nRidgebury Congregational Church (RCC) is a place to come together and gather as a spiritual community. You might know us as the historic white church on the corner\, but we’ve always been so much more. We are a place to reconnect with soul\, that you might be restored and renewed.
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/easter-sunday-worship-service/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
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SUMMARY:Live Music in Shield's Hall: Dogheaven\, Divine Angel Awakening\, Mr Beast Death 2030
DESCRIPTION:Live Music in Shield’s Hall: Dogheaven\, Divine Angel Awakening\, Mr Beast Death 2030! \nAll 3 returning bands to the Meetinghouse\, transcend with Divine Angel Awakening from Boston\, with support from Hobokenites Mr Beast Death 2030 and CT metal-core Dogheaven! Doors at 6pm\, music at 7pm!
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/live-music-in-shields-hall-dogheaven-divine-angel-awakening-mr-beast-death-2030/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
CREATED:20260114T213354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T213354Z
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SUMMARY:Maundy Thursday Worship Service at Keystone Place
DESCRIPTION:Our Maundy Thursday worship service will be held at Keystone Place at Wooster Heights in Danbury\, 66 Wooster Heights Rd\, 06810 \nAll are welcome to join us on Thursday\, April 2\, 2026 at 7:00 pm.
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/maundy-thursday-worship-service-at-keystone-place/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
CREATED:20260320T152732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T152733Z
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SUMMARY:Live Show in the Lower Level: Whalefall\, Sad Matt\, & Owenn Curtis Jazz Quartet!
DESCRIPTION:Live music in the Meetinghouse’s Lower Level! Featuring an eclectic lineup of acoustic singer songwriters Whalefall and Sad Matt\, alongside live jazz from Owenn Curtis’ Quartet! Doors at 6\, music at 7pm. All ages.
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/live-show-in-the-lower-level-whalefall-sad-matt-owenn-curtis-jazz-quartet/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T110000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T213847Z
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SUMMARY:Palm Sunday Worship Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Palm Sunday worship in the historic Meetinghouse!\nSunday\, March 29\, 2026 at 10:00 am.\nRidgebury Congregational Church (RCC) is a place to come together and gather as a spiritual community. You might know us as the historic white church on the corner\, but we’ve always been so much more. We are a place to reconnect with soul\, that you might be restored and renewed. \n 
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/palm-sunday-worship-service/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T110000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
CREATED:20251023T155104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T214246Z
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SUMMARY:Worship at the historic Meetinghouse
DESCRIPTION:Join us for worship in the historic Meetinghouse!\nSundays at 10:00 am\nRidgebury Congregational Church (RCC) is a place to come together and gather as a spiritual community. You might know us as the historic white church on the corner\, but we’ve always been so much more. We are a place to reconnect with soul\, that you might be restored and renewed. \n 
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/worship-at-the-historic-meetinghouse/2026-03-22/
LOCATION:The Historic Meetinghouse\, 605 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
CREATED:20260113T154110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T170205Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Book Club: "The Great Good Place" by Ray Oldenburg
DESCRIPTION:2026 Meetinghouse Book Club\nSmall and Revolutionary: Stories about Community and Transformative Change\nRead along with us!\n  \nSaturday\, March 21\, 2026 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm\nMarch’s book: The Great Good Place by Ray Oldenburg\n  \nJoin us in The Market for our FREE monthly book club! Tickets available below. Please get a ticket to register for the event. \n  \nAbout this book: \nEmbark on a journey that will change your perspective on community and individual well-being. In The Great Good Place\, Ray Oldenburg gave the term “third places\,” where people gather for the pleasure of good company and conversation\, and explained just how important they are. \n\nDiscover the benefits of informal public and civic life and how it contributes to community health and individual well-being.\nExplore how third places have been\, and still are\, vital to grassroots democracy.\nExperience the power of third places and how they bring people together\, fostering a sense of belonging and connection.\nAllow this book to inspire you to create and revitalize your own third places\, from coffee houses to community centers\, and make a positive impact on your community.\nLearn from real-life examples around the world\, and see how third places have transformed and revitalized communities.\nGain a deeper understanding of the history and evolution of third places\, from coffee houses to bookstores\, and how they continue to play a vital role in our society.\n\nDiscover the power and potential of third places and how they can change your community and your life. Don’t miss out on this new edition of the original\, groundbreaking The Great Good Place.
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/2026-book-club-3/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Wisdom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T180000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
CREATED:20260313T191258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T191258Z
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SUMMARY:Girl Scout Cookie Booth
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Shields Hall parking lot for the annual Girl Scout Booth and Cookie sale.\nFriday\, March 20\, 2026\n4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/girl-scout-cookie-booth-2/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T183000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
CREATED:20260121T194905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T194905Z
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SUMMARY:Zazen Sangha (Community) Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free Zen Meditation (‘Zazen’) session at The Meetinghouse: \nAll are welcome to join us every third Wednesday of the month from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm. \nOpen Community Class! Join Bob Beckett for a Zazen Sangha (community). Zazen is an ancient form of meditation that includes walking & sitting\, offering a number of ways to explore the practice with zen methods and guidance. Each week\, the session will begin with an introduction to Zazen meditation for first timers\, and a review for experienced meditators. All are welcome free of charge!\n\nIn today’s fast-changing world\, meditation offers a powerful path to balance and integration. At The Meetinghouse\, we provide a variety of meditation practices throughout the year to help you reconnect with yourself. \nOur Meditation sessions offer practical insights and benefits\, including: \n\nGently shifting your focus from a restless mind to the present moment\nCultivating gratitude and compassion in daily life\nTapping into the heightened energy and focus that comes from meditating with a group\n\nWhether you’re new to meditation or have an established practice\, we invite you to join us! \n\nRSVP for Class\n\nRSVP for the class by finding it on the schedule linked above. You are also welcome to just show up!\nIf you need any assistance\, email wellness@meetinghouse.life. Thank you!\n 
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/zazen-sangha-community-meditation/2026-03-18/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T173251Z
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SUMMARY:Special Writers’ Open Mic with WCSU
DESCRIPTION:Join Western Connecticut State University’s Department of Creative & Professional Writing Program for a Writers’ Open Mic with Pop-up Book Shop and Featured Reader\, Maria Zegareli!\n\nHosted by Poor Yorick\, the MFA program’s affiliated literary journal\, this event celebrates both WCSU’s lifelong community of writers and the vibrant literary voices of the Greater Danbury Area. We’re excited to share our program’s long-standing tradition of these open mics with the local community beyond the boundaries of our campus with an evening of storytelling\, poetry\, and prose of every kind at The Market at The Meetinghouse. This event will feature a Pop-up Book Shop hosted by Rainy Day Paperback Exchange of Bethel\, CT\, offering a curated selection of used books.\n\n\nThis event is open to the public! All writers are welcome to read their works* and all readers invited to sit back and enjoy!\n\n*Please note: Current WCSU MFA students will receive priority for reading opportunities.
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/open-mic-at-the-market-3-3/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
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SUMMARY:Acoustic Song Circle
DESCRIPTION:The monthly acoustic song circle is for anyone who enjoys singing or playing an instrument. Everyone takes a turn and may invite others to sing and play along. \nThe next Acoustic Song Circle will be Sunday\, March 15\, 2026 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm.
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/acoustic-song-circle-9/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T110000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
CREATED:20251023T155104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T214246Z
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SUMMARY:Worship at the historic Meetinghouse
DESCRIPTION:Join us for worship in the historic Meetinghouse!\nSundays at 10:00 am\nRidgebury Congregational Church (RCC) is a place to come together and gather as a spiritual community. You might know us as the historic white church on the corner\, but we’ve always been so much more. We are a place to reconnect with soul\, that you might be restored and renewed. \n 
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/worship-at-the-historic-meetinghouse/2026-03-15/
LOCATION:The Historic Meetinghouse\, 605 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T110000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
CREATED:20251023T155104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T214246Z
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SUMMARY:Worship at the historic Meetinghouse
DESCRIPTION:Join us for worship in the historic Meetinghouse!\nSundays at 10:00 am\nRidgebury Congregational Church (RCC) is a place to come together and gather as a spiritual community. You might know us as the historic white church on the corner\, but we’ve always been so much more. We are a place to reconnect with soul\, that you might be restored and renewed. \n 
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/worship-at-the-historic-meetinghouse/2026-03-08/
LOCATION:The Historic Meetinghouse\, 605 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T153000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
CREATED:20260121T195358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T202358Z
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SUMMARY:Line Dancing at The Meetinghouse
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Shields Hall\nSunday\, March 1\, 2026\n2:30 PM\nLINE DANCING! at The Meetinghouse\nShake off the winter chill with a 60-minute family-friendly line dancing class at The Meetinghouse! Learn fun choreography to popular songs and be ready for your next big gathering. \nBring your friends! A perfect way to move\, laugh\, and connect. No experience needed. \nCost: $15/person or $50 for a family of 4. Tickets can be purchased below.
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/line-dancing-at-the-meetinghouse-2/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T110000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
CREATED:20251023T155104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T214246Z
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SUMMARY:Worship at the historic Meetinghouse
DESCRIPTION:Join us for worship in the historic Meetinghouse!\nSundays at 10:00 am\nRidgebury Congregational Church (RCC) is a place to come together and gather as a spiritual community. You might know us as the historic white church on the corner\, but we’ve always been so much more. We are a place to reconnect with soul\, that you might be restored and renewed. \n 
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/worship-at-the-historic-meetinghouse/2026-03-01/
LOCATION:The Historic Meetinghouse\, 605 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
CREATED:20260113T153942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T171942Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Book Club: "Conversations with Myself" by Nelson Mandela
DESCRIPTION:2026 Meetinghouse Book Club\nSmall and Revolutionary: Stories about Community and Transformative Change\nRead along with us!\n  \nSaturday\, February 28\, 2026 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm\nFebruary’s book: Conversations with Myself by Nelson Mandela\n  \nJoin us in Shield’s Hall for our FREE monthly book club! Tickets available below. Please get a ticket to register for the event. \n  \nAbout this book: \nNelson Mandela is widely considered to be one of the most inspiring and iconic figures of our age. Now\, after a lifetime of taking pen to paper to record thoughts and events\, hardships and victories\, he has bestowed his entire extant personal papers\, which offer an unprecedented insight into his remarkable life. \nA singular international publishing event\, Conversations with Myself draws on Mandela’s personal archive of never-before-seen materials to offer unique access to the private world of an incomparable world leader. Journals kept on the run during the anti-apartheid struggle of the early 1960s; diaries and draft letters written in Robben Island and other South African prisons during his twenty-seven years of incarceration; notebooks from the postapartheid transition; private recorded conversations; speeches and correspondence written during his presidency―a historic collection of documents archived at the Nelson Mandela Foundation is brought together into a sweeping narrative of great immediacy and stunning power. An intimate journey from Mandela’s first stirrings of political consciousness to his galvanizing role on the world stage\, Conversations with Myself illuminates a heroic life forged on the front lines of the struggle for freedom and justice. \nWhile other books have recounted Mandela’s life from the vantage of the present\, Conversations with Myself allows\, for the first time\, unhindered insight into the human side of the icon.
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/2026-book-club-2/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Wisdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
CREATED:20260225T180428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T180428Z
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SUMMARY:Reiki Open House
DESCRIPTION:FREE Reiki Open House – Friday\, February 27 from 2-3pm. \nStop by\, say hello\, see our Reiki space in the gallery (now in its own room) and ask all your Reiki questions with Reiki Masters Megan & Kristy. This is an open house so come for a few minutes or stay. No registration needed!
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/reiki-open-house/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
CREATED:20260225T182020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T182020Z
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SUMMARY:Sacred Awareness: Nurturing Your Spiritual Core with Meredith Caplan
DESCRIPTION:Sacred Awareness: Nurturing Your Spiritual Core with Meredith Caplan\nWednesday\, March 4\n10:45 am – 12:30 pm\nUpstairs\, Shield’s Hall\nCost: Donations Accepted\n  \nWe are born with an innate spirituality. It is a human capacity that\, when nurtured\, deepens resilience\, creativity\, discernment\, and your knowing about belonging. When left unattended\, this inner capacity lies dormant\, leaving us more susceptible to disconnection\, overwhelm\, and a diminished sense of well-being. This is an introductory workshop to discuss how to awaken and strengthen your spiritual core through deliberate awareness and practice. Drawing on ancient wisdom and contemporary research\, you are guided to experience Sacred Presence: the felt sense of being connected to yourself\, to others\, and to the greater whole that holds and informs your life. Through reflection\, dialogue\, and experiential exercises\, you begin to tap into more fully to your inner guidance\, to synchronicity and to the unseen intelligence woven throughout your lived experience. This workshop offers both inspiration and practical tools to reconnect with your innate spirituality\, allowing you to embody a deeper sense of personal power\, clarity\, and intention in your everyday life. \nCost: This is a donation-based program. \n  \nAbout the Instructor \nMeredith Caplan works with individuals and groups to develop\, strengthen and promote spiritual awareness and practices as a direct connection with sacred guidance and in alignment with our innate\, deep sense of knowing. \nMeredith has a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law. She worked as: a human rights lawyer; a women’s rights advocate; an adjunct professor; and the Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Spirituality Mind Body Institute\, Teachers College\, Columbia University. \n  \nNOTE: Program time is 10:45 am – 12:30 pm. \nRegister Here
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/sacred-awareness-nurturing-your-spiritual-core-with-meredith-caplan/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T110000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
CREATED:20251023T155104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T214246Z
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SUMMARY:Worship at the historic Meetinghouse
DESCRIPTION:Join us for worship in the historic Meetinghouse!\nSundays at 10:00 am\nRidgebury Congregational Church (RCC) is a place to come together and gather as a spiritual community. You might know us as the historic white church on the corner\, but we’ve always been so much more. We are a place to reconnect with soul\, that you might be restored and renewed. \n 
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/worship-at-the-historic-meetinghouse/2026-02-22/
LOCATION:The Historic Meetinghouse\, 605 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
CREATED:20260120T153211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T153211Z
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SUMMARY:The Underground Railroad in Ridgefield: A Hidden Piece of Black History\, Revealed
DESCRIPTION:Presented in collaboration with The Ridgefield Historical Society \n\nThe Ridgefield Historical Society and The Meetinghouse in Ridgebury proudly present The Underground Railroad in Ridgefield: A hidden piece of Black history\, revealed. \nRidgefield Town Historian Jack Sanders will be joined on Saturday\, Feb. 21\, by Ira Joe Fisher for a conversation centered around Sanders’ book\, Uncle Ned’s Mountain\, Three centuries of African Americans — free and enslaved — in a small New England town. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing at the program. The Black History Month event is presented by the Ridgefield Historical Society and The Meetinghouse in Ridgebury and is part of both organizations’ commemoration of the 250th anniversary of America in 2026. \nSeveral years ago\, Mr. Sanders discovered and wrote about the existence of a station on the Underground Railroad that had been quietly maintained by Ned and Betsy Armstrong\, who were well-known in the Ridgebury community. As free Blacks raising their family in a small compound off what is now called Ned’s Mountain Road\, the Armstrongs risked the harsh penalties of the Fugitive Slave Acts to provide a temporary haven for those who were fleeing southern enslavement. \nIra Joe Fisher\, an acclaimed broadcaster and Ridgefield Poet Laureate\, is a lively interlocutor\, as he and Mr. Sanders demonstrated in their last Ridgefield Historical Society program together\, a discussion of Mr. Sanders’ book\, Here Lyes Ye Body\, in October at Lounsbury House. \nThe Saturday\, Feb. 21\, conversation (snow date Feb. 28) will take place at 2 p.m. at The Meetinghouse (Ridgebury Congregational Church\, 605 Ridgebury Road)\, a short distance north of where the Armstrongs once lived and a short distance south of where they are buried in Ridgebury Cemetery. The hour-long program will touch on many other aspects of the lives of Black Americans in Ridgefield\, from the earliest days of the town to present day. \nA reception will follow at Shields Hall\, across Ridgebury Road from the church; parking is on that side of the road (some accessible parking is available on Canterbury Lane). \nTickets are limited\, nonrefundable\, and $20 per person ($15 for members of the Ridgefield Historical Society and The Meetinghouse) available online here. \n  \nGet Tickets\n  \nFor more information contact: info@ridgfieldhistoricalsociety.org or 203-438-5821
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/the-underground-railroad-in-ridgefield/
LOCATION:The Historic Meetinghouse\, 605 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
CREATED:20260114T212627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T213148Z
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SUMMARY:Ash Wednesday | Worship Service
DESCRIPTION:Ash Wednesday worship service will be held at Keystone Place at Wooster Heights in Danbury\, 66 Wooster Heights Rd\, 06810 \nAll are welcome to join us on Wednesday\, February 18\, 2026 at 7:00 pm.
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/ash-wednesday-worship-service/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T183000
DTSTAMP:20260501T071108
CREATED:20260121T194905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T194905Z
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SUMMARY:Zazen Sangha (Community) Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free Zen Meditation (‘Zazen’) session at The Meetinghouse: \nAll are welcome to join us every third Wednesday of the month from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm. \nOpen Community Class! Join Bob Beckett for a Zazen Sangha (community). Zazen is an ancient form of meditation that includes walking & sitting\, offering a number of ways to explore the practice with zen methods and guidance. Each week\, the session will begin with an introduction to Zazen meditation for first timers\, and a review for experienced meditators. All are welcome free of charge!\n\nIn today’s fast-changing world\, meditation offers a powerful path to balance and integration. At The Meetinghouse\, we provide a variety of meditation practices throughout the year to help you reconnect with yourself. \nOur Meditation sessions offer practical insights and benefits\, including: \n\nGently shifting your focus from a restless mind to the present moment\nCultivating gratitude and compassion in daily life\nTapping into the heightened energy and focus that comes from meditating with a group\n\nWhether you’re new to meditation or have an established practice\, we invite you to join us! \n\nRSVP for Class\n\nRSVP for the class by finding it on the schedule linked above. You are also welcome to just show up!\nIf you need any assistance\, email wellness@meetinghouse.life. Thank you!\n 
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/zazen-sangha-community-meditation/2026-02-18/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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