A free community gathering to explore and celebrate different aspects of gratitude, through live music, spoken word, photography, art, and community service. This year’s ensemble includes musicians Halie Loren, Beth Wood, Don Latarski, and Laura DuBois. They’ll collaborate with authors and spoken word artists Eric Alan, Tom Titus, Jorah LaFleur, and Tom Titus. Visual elements will include photography from Eric Alan and Don Latarski. The event’s awareness cause will be Center for Community Counseling in Eugene. “The Nature of Gratitude” has been an annual tradition started in 2015. This year will be the first time it will be held at Unity of the Valley, 3912 Dillard Road in Eugene. A separate, ticketed duo concert from Halie Loren and Beth Wood will follow that evening at Tsunami Books in Eugene.

Workshop for writers, “Writing with Gratitude,” begins at noon in the Florence Events Center on the Oregon Coast. Table to share conversation, books, and community all day.

Featured Sunday morning speaker at Unity of the Valley, Eugene, on the topic of “Abundance through Gratitude.”

Kate Savage of Open Window Mindfulness and Eric Alan host a day-long mindfulness retreat at Shirley’s Chalet, a hand-built log home adjacent to Cerro Gordo Land Conservancy’s protected acreage on the north shore of Dorena Lake. The day will include mediation, hiking, mindful eating, art and writing activities, and a potluck lunch. Much of the day will be held in “Noble Silence,” and there will be time for informal conversation. The day is intended as a return to nature, including our own nature, comprised of presence, gratitude, self-compassion, and connection.

Author table shared with author, editor, and workshop leader Ned Hickson.