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Information and Registration

Who Comes?

Women of all ages and from all walks of life. We’ve had teenagers as young as 13 come with their mothers, and we’ve had 60+ women come with their 80+ mothers. We’ve had college students, mothers who home school, lawyers, social workers, midwives, artists, dancers, musicians, writers, body workers, K-12 teachers, university professors, hair dressers, government workers, computer administrators, business women, women in religious orders, ritual practitioners, and retirees, for starters. They are diverse economically, politically, culturally, religiously, and in their sexual orientations. Most importantly, they are women who are open-minded, non-judgmental, curious, creative, spiritual, supportive, giving, playful, and fascinating, and they come to give themselves the time and space they need to feed their souls. You will be hard put to find a more amazing bunch of women anywhere! It’s worth coming to just hang out with these wonderful women for a weekend!

Beginning and End

Arrivals begin Friday at 4:00 p.m. EDT (yes, central Indiana is now on EDT). Come get settled in, hike and explore, take a nap, rent a drum, get your drum tuned or learn to do it yourself, or come do some warm-up drumming in the Thunder Barn. Dinner is at 6:30, and evening programming will start around 7:30. We end on Sunday after lunch.

Drum Rentals and Purchases

Steve Lange, an Oakwood resident, owns Shekinah Rhythm Instruments and makes gorgeous djembes, ashikos, and dun duns from recycled woods. His barrel-stave construction drums are much lighter drum than those traditionally carved from solid logs, and Steve’s drums are especially popular among women and smaller men because they weigh 9-13 pounds, and ashikos weigh even less. They’re beautiful and they sound great! Steve’s drums are priced in the $200-$400 range. You can rent one for the weekend for $15, and rental can be applied to a purchase if you buy a drum. There may also be other vendors there who will have a selection of drums for sale, so leave room in your car, just in case...a drum could follow you home!

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Oakwood Retreat Center, Muncie, IN, May 2-4, 2008

REGISTRATION FORM

Questions? Programming, vendors: contact Sally via email or at 317-251-8099. Housing, meals, registration: contact Oakwood at 765-747-7027. Directions and confirmations mailed two weeks prior to event. Space is limited to 35 to ensure individual attention and workshop effectiveness. Those registering and paying in full by April 7will be entered in a drawing for a dozen chocolate chip cookies or two WomenDrum mugs! (For planning purposes... WomenDrum 2008 will be held October 3-5.)

Mail to: Oakwood Retreat Center, 3801 SCR 575 E., Selma, IN 47383-9604 Fax to: 765-747-7073

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Cost:  Early Bird $205 (by 01-01-08);  regular $215 (by 04-07-08); after $225; no at-the-door registration. NOTE: There is a $25 fee for cancellation 30 days or less before the event. Make all checks payable to Oakwood Retreat Center.

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