This course is introductory to nonviolence in general and Kingian nonviolence in particular. Kingian nonviolence refers to the philosophy and strategy of peaceful methods used by the American philosopher and civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The course will start with a brainstorming activity about violence and nonviolence. It then proceeds toward the Six Principles and Six Steps of Kingian Nonviolence. Depending on time, types and levels of conflicts and their de-escalation may also be discussed. Participants will be encouraged to share their examples and thoughts.

You will work on 10 x 11″ piece of fine art paper, starting with a pre-traced crescent moon that is divided into many sections, which you will fill with many different tangle patterns.  At the end of the course, you will have your own Crescent Moon that you can take home to frame and enjoy.  Prerequisite: Intro to Zentangle or its equivalent. There will be an additional materials fee for this class paid directly to the instructor.

The Roger Williams Park Botanical Center is New England’s largest glasshouse garden, with more than 23,000 square feet of display space for a wide variety of plants, including orange trees, a carnivorous plant bog, and an arid desert. The outdoor gardens include a rose maze, perennial gardens, edible forest, and a pollinator garden.  The Botanical Center focuses on ecological practices including using beneficial insects to decrease pest problems, leaving leaves in the fall to create habitats for native insects and pollinators, reducing the use of carbon-producing equipment like mowers and leaf blowers by allowing grassy areas to become low-mow or meadows, and allowing plants to grow in a more natural manner rather than intense maintenance and pruning for perfection. There are also three goats on the property to help control poison ivy and invasive plant species.

KINNEY AZALEA GARDENS TOUR