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SUNDAY, AUGUST 20

Natural Dye: Mellow Yellows and Glorious Goldens – August – 1-3:30pm. Using barks, cones and seasonal flowers, we will dye organic cotton bandanas We will also play with the petals used in the dye process by steaming and pounding them into cotton rag papers. Workshop includes discussion of natural dye process on cellulose fabric and how to make natural watercolors from leftover dye baths. Lavender lemonade and lovely cookies included. $45. Mad Lavender Farm, 452 Co Rd 579, Milford. 908-3105973. MadLavenderFarm.com/workshops/ workshops.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25

Sound Healing Workshop – 9am-6pm; 8/25-27. Join us for this 3-day Level 1 Certification Course with Debbie HawkerMisra/The Academy of Sound Healing. Learn how to offer sound healing, sound therapy, vibrational sound massage, sound baths and mindfulness meditation with sound to help yourself and others. Hands on experiential workshop with bowls, gongs, tuning forks, drums, and voice. Location: Tenafly, NJ. Register at AcademyOfSoundHealing.com/ workshop-courses-usa#northeast or call Debbie at 201-923-9829.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Ethos Farm Days Festival 2023 – Sep. 9-10. Food is medicine, for us, our community, our land, our planted. Learn what you can do to help heal yourself and the planet. Inspiring Speakers and fun activities for rthe entire family. Tickets: EthosFarmProject/ FarmDays. Use Code FDNA10 for 10% Off. Festival is at 177 West Mill Rd. Long Valley, NJU. For informationm contact 908-8670060 or inquiry@ethosfarmproject.org. EthosFarmProject.org.

Ongoing Monday

Qi Ji Jing Gong Beyond Beginners – 12noon. Patty Pagano guides students into greater depth analysis and refinement of movements. Prerequisite Wu Ji Jing Gong Qi Gong for beginners. Held at Dunellen studio. Series discounts: $80/4-wk or 100/5-Wk or drop in$25. For more information and studio address, contact Patty Pagano at 908-3921313 or pattygigongforhealing@gmail.com, QiGongForHealing.com.

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Wu Ji Jing Gong Taichi Beginners – 1pm. Healing-balancing aspect of the art and fundamental principles of movement. Students learn 44 moves of the first section. No prereq req. Led by Patty Pagano. Held at Chester Studio. Series discounts: $80/4-wk or $100/5-wk or drop in $25. For information and studio address, contact Patty at 908392-1313 or pattyqigongforhealing@gmail. com. QiGongForHealing.com.

Wu Ji Jing Gong Qi Gong: Beginners – 2pm; Students learn 15 meditative and repeating movements that will help you relax and open your mind, body and qi plus principles of alignment. No prereq req. Led by Patty Pagano. Held at Chester studio. Series discounts: $80/4-wk or $100/5-wk or drop in $25. For information and studio address, contact Patty at 908-392-1313 or pattyqigongforhealing@ gmail.com. QiGongForHealing.com.

Wu ji Jing Gong Taichi Beyond Beginners – 5:30pm. Healing balancing aspect of the art with emphasis on developing taichi self-practice to gather and direct qi within your body. Prereq: WuJi Jing Gong Taichi for Beginners. Led by Patty Pagano. Held at Mountainview Park in Middlesex. Series disc: $80/4-wk or $100/5-wk or drop in $25. For information and park address, contact Patty at 908-392-1313 or pattyqigongforhealing@ gmail.com. QiGongForHealing.com.

Wuji Jing Gong Qi Gong Beginners –6:30pm. Learn 15 meditative and repeating movements that will help relax and open mind, body and qi. Class inc principles of alignment. No prereq req. Led by Patty Pagano. Held at Mountainview Park in Middlesex. Series discounts: $80/4-wk or $100/5-wk or drop in $25. For more information and park address, contact Patty at 908-3921313 or pattyqigongforhealing@gmail.com. QiGongForHealing.com.

Yoga with Roberta – 6:30pm. Join us in the Scalar Energy Field for an hour of yoga with an energetic kick. $40. Advanced Frequency Energy Spa, 431 Rte 22 E (Bishop’s Plaza), Whitehouse Station. For details call 888-460-4050, text 908-864-8111. AdvancedFrequencyEnergySpa.com.

Science of Breath – 6:30pm. Learn SKY Breath Meditation to be energized and efficient for healthy living and happy relationships. Free. RSVP http://aolf.co/Science-of-breath. For information, Morriscounty@us.artofliving.org or 973-833-2193. ArtOfLiving.org.

Friday Psychic Readings and Energy Healings – 2-7pm. 10-minute Reading or Energy Healing for $30. Walk-in or appt. A Year and a Day Mystical Shoppe, 413 Bond St., Asbury Park. 848-217-2371. Ayearandadaymysticalshoppe@yahoo.com. AYearAndADayMysticalShoppe.com.

Qi Gong with JoeyG – 6:30pm. Join us in the Scalar Energy Field for an hour of qi gong with an energetic kick. $40. Advanced Frequency Energy Spa, 431 Rte 22 E (Bishop’s saturday

Plaza), Whitehouse Station. For details call 888-460-4050, text 908-864-8111. AdvancedFrequencyEnergySpa.com.

Washington Borough Farmers’ Market – 10am-2pm. Join us each Saturday through September for farm fresh offerings, outstanding vendors and entertainment. Downtown Washington by Veteran’s Park. For full schedule of weekly events visit washingtonbid.org/farmers-market.