Black Canyon ZEN
An educational, cultural and social program for adults, within an holistic approach to a life well lived in the slow lane, in wholeness for the self, and with a community in friendship
Available only at Black Canyon City, Arizona.
Contact: "emma@reifyinstitute.com" for information and registration.
RSVP via text message only: 480-447-7006.
NOTE: We use multiple locations throughout the community for our classes/events. Your class/event registration confirmation text message will indicate the location for the class/event.
Annual membership required
Annual membership: $25
Member prices listed.
Non-members: Add $5 per event.
Registration and enrollment:
NOTE:
Deadline for enrollment to all classes/events is 2 days prior to event date.
To enroll for a class/event:
1. Pay online via the banking apps "Zelle" or "PayPal."
******List class/event & date in memo line, i.e. Chainmaking 12/8.
A. To use Zelle: Type in "elisabeth@reifyinstitute" for the recipient
B. To use PayPal: Use this link: "PayPal.Me/ReifyInstituteLLC"
2. Pay via check, made payable to Reify Institute.
Include class/event & date on memo line or include on a separate piece of paper.
Mail to: Reify Institute
P. O. Box 354
Black Canyon City, AZ 85324
3. For cash payments at the event, rsvp to:
A. via email: "emma@reifyinstitute.com" with class/event & date..
B. via text message only: 480-447-7006
Ask us about:
* carpool assistance.
* the Halo Neighbor resource option for our homebound members.
Please note:
This program is for adults only. Must be 21 years old or older.
No pets. Service animal certification required.
No smoking, vaping, drugs, alcohol or sexual activity on campus grounds.
No politics nor religion, either in speech or in clothing.
No foul, crude, lewd, sexually charged language, innuendo or behavior.
No personal threats, bullying or physical intimidation and/or violence.
CALENDAR
currently on hiatus.
EVENT DESCRIPTION
BC Square
Our in-house member swap meet, exchange, and marketplace. Only members and presenters may sell. Open to the public.
Boardgames
aka Have Board, Will Game!
Various. Puzzles too. And Ping Pong!
Monthly tournament for bragging rights.
Chess, Scrabble, Monopoly, Backgammon, etc.
Book Club
Readers unite! What book do you want to do next?
Civics
The basics of U. S. Civics.
PAZCI Project
Current political discourse will not be part of this class, nor will public policy or political party talking points.
Club Bling Studio
Club for jewelry makers.
Crafts
Creating decorative items, utilizing multi-media materials. Art pieces for the self, your house or garden, each and all worthy of gift-giving. Jewelry, mosaics, needlecraft, fabric art, beading, stick art, clay art, etc.
Dance
Dance movements for fitness.
Zumba, jazzercise, line, freestyle, square, hula, belly, etc.
DaVinci's World
Looking at the universe: Science and Science Fiction (Sci-Fi).
Daytrippin'
Going places for fun, entertainment, or just sight-seeing. I.e. Casino Run, off-roading, Grand Canyon, Spring Training baseball game, etc.
Fine Arts
Introduction to the tools, materials, design and methods of the Fine Arts.
Fitness
Strength and conditioning exercises for balance and toning.
Resistance bands, yoga, tai chi, etc.
See also: Dance
Halo Neighbor
For our homebound members only. Home visits with one of our reader, knitter, crafter, gamer members.
NOTE: NO medical nor home maintenance caregiving offered nor included with any home visit.
Healing Arts
Introduction to the principles, methods and practices of traditional healing arts through a one on one 15 minute session. Reiki, massage, acupressure, etc.
History with . . .
Talking history with a special guest.
Info Desk
Meet one on one with an expert in a specific field to answer your questions.
Java Talk Support Group
Coffee and member support focused on topics listed. Open listing, the topic tbd by attendees.
Knitting Club
Have yarn. Will knit, crochet, macrame, and all that.
Legacy Record
Creating a video record of the history of your life, through video-taping your one on one interview, in which we discuss the highlights of your life. An unique gift for your descendants.
Matinee Film Series
Movie time first. Then, let's talk culture and the movie. Let's view history through the cinematic arts.
Meditation
Principle, technique and practice.
Moai Experience
It's about making new friends in the areas of life you enjoy most. In Japan, a "moai" is a group of people, often in groups of four, who have made a commitment to each other in a support friendship, often along a singular topic, i.e. walking daily, play chess at the park on Thursdays, coffee @ BCZen on Wednesdays, taking classes together, etc. In the United States, it's called the buddy system or retirement rituals, whether it be as a volunteer visiting a homebound senior or as just a friend walking daily.
Some of the Moai series of classes/events are held outside our regular operating schedule. These are marked as " *****extra-curriculum "
Monet's Studio
A fine arts club.
Poets' Corner
Classic poetry readings, local poets' presentations, and therapeutic poetry workshops to learn the craft of poetry writing.
Recital Cafe
A food and music class, focused on a specific regional culture.
Speaker Series
An in-depth presentation on a specific topic by a guest speaker.
Day Trippin' Schedule
On hiatus
January
White Tank Mountain Regional Park
"A Photo Day in Nature"
February
Renaissance Festival
"Hear ye, hear ye, calling all Lords and Ladies of the Realm"
March
Cactus League Spring Training game
"The return of Major League Baseball"
April
Grand Canyon
"It's not just a ditch!"
May
Lunch @ Lake Pleasant
" It be awesome to come by boat. But alas our ride will have to do."
June
Mount Lowell Observatory
"Space. A look into our night sky."
July
Arizona Boardwalk
"Oh! I must choose only two? Just two?"
August
Indigenous Nations Pow Wow
"Celebrating traditions, through music and dance."
September
Verde Valley ruins
"Montezuma's Castle, and his Well, and Tuzigoot for another kind of view"
October
Lunch @ Jerome
"A most Haunted Burger for your culinary delight!"
November
Wildlife World Zoo
"They are awesome beasts, I tell ya; Each in its own way."
December
lunch @ Tortilla Flats
"Find your dollar on the wall."