Here’s a list of recreation events in no specific order!
Coffee House: Located in scenic Convocation Hall, from 9:30pm – 11:00pm each night of the conference you will be able to sample the musical stylings, poetry, speeches, or whatever talents folks have to bring to the table while you sip coffee, hot chocolate, or tea.
Game Room: Located in the lobby of Assembly Inn, a collection of vintage and modern games for the enjoyment of all the conference attendees.
Spirituality Center: Location TBA, but will include a labyrinth, quite space for prayer, reflection or meditation.
Mixgizeroke Part-ay: Mixer-Energizer-Karaoke PARTY! Friday, January 2 at 9:30pm as an alternative activity to the film Invisible Children, the Game Room, and Coffee Shop.
Movies: Invisible Children, Pay It Forward – If you want to get up to speed on Invisible Children before they speak, there will be a showing of their film in Anderson Auditorium at 9:30 pm on January 2. The other film, Pay It Forward, will play at 9:30 pm on Sunday, January 4, as an alternative activity to the Barn Dance, Game Room and Coffee Shop.
Coalition for the Homeless Poverty Simulation: In Upper Anderson from 4:00pm-6:30pm on both January 3 and January 4. The Community Action Poverty Simulation is a learning tool created to help people understand the realities of poverty. During a simulation, participants role-play the lives of low-income families. Some participants are employed, some disabled, some are using public assistance, and some are senior citizens on Social Security. Participants have the stressful tasks of providing for basic necessities and shelter on a limited budget. They interact with human services agencies, grocers, pawnbrokers, bill collectors, employers, police officers, and others. The simulation enables participants to look at poverty from a variety of angles and then to recognize and discuss the potential for change within their community. The simulation was designed to sensitize those who frequently deal with low-income families, as well as to create a broader awareness of the realities of poverty among policymakers, community leaders, and others.
Barn Dance: In the Barn, Sunday, January 4. Megan Bannerman will call a real barn dance! What could be more fun than Smokey Mountain circle dancing with all your fellow conference attandees, with a few novelty dances thrown in for fun.
Concert: Jonathan Kingham will wow us with his musical stylings on January 3 in Anderson Auditorium at 9:30 – 11. Be there or be square!
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