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Wednesday, February 12 2025

February 12, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm

Fee: Free.
Registration: Advance registration encouraged. Click here to register online. Work days are weather dependent. If you have registered in advance, we will contact you if we are cancelling due to inclement weather.

The Lynden land team is kicking off 2025 by launching a new series of Wednesday Work Days, a weekly volunteer opportunity on the grounds. Whether you are looking for a few hours of volunteer work or want a weekly activity that keeps you outside, you are welcome to join us on Wednesday mornings from 10 am to 12 noon. Projects vary from season to season; for the next few months, you will work alongside land staff to control woody invasive species in our natural areas. No experience is necessary, though you are encouraged to bring your favorite gardening gloves and digging tools if you have them. Water, snacks, and additional tools will be provided.

Land Stewardship at Lynden
The Lynden Sculpture Garden is transforming its natural habitats and formal landscapes into sustainable and diverse ecosystems that highlight their natural beauty. Our goal is to steward healthy habitats for an array of native plants and wildlife while adding a vibrant mosaic of color and texture to this sculptural landscape through every season. With over 40 acres and more than half a dozen specialized garden spaces, the Lynden provides many volunteer and learning opportunities, from removing invasive species to planting new trees and plugs, weeding, pruning, collecting, and spreading seeds. With a small land staff, volunteer help is essential to the evolution and restoration of the Lynden grounds.

Leo Full Moon Circle and Sound Bath

February 12, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Fee: $30/$25 members

Registration: This session is closed.

Join artist-in-residence Jenna Knapp and sound facilitator Sevan Arabajian-Ries as they continue their collaborative events indoors for the winter. This sound bath will take place in the gallery, where participants will be surrounded by Asmaa Walton's Black Art Library.

Inspired by the winding path of the labyrinth, Jenna will begin the evening with a short guided meditation inviting us to turn inward and attune to the frequency of our heart before Sevan begins the sound bath. We’ll wrap up the evening with an astro talk, writing prompts, and time for group reflection and sharing. Throughout the evening we will explore themes present under the Leo Full Moon including; listening to our heart’s truth, celebrating the courage it takes to self-reflect, and tending to who we are at our very core.

Sound baths are an ancient form of healing and deep meditation; they include various ambient sounds and frequencies playing in a space where you can hear and experience their vibrations moving through you. Everyone’s experience will be different, unique as you are, and according to what is needed most at the time. Your sound facilitator for the evening will be Milwaukee’s own Sevan Arabajian-Ries, musician, ritualist, spiritual guide, and relational counselor.

The sound bath will last approximately 30 to 40 minutes. We recommend arriving 15 minutes early to give yourself time to set up and settle in. Please dress comfortably and bring something to lie on, as well as a cover for yourself if you think you might want one during the session. Instead of the labyrinth walk, we will think more metaphorically, going inward with the opportunity to write a letter to our future selves. You are welcome to arrive earlier if you would like to walk the labyrinth before the indoor sound bath begins.

Jenna will provide paper, pens, and envelopes as part of her "Dear Self With Love" project. If you prefer, you are welcome to bring your own materials as well. When you're finished sealing up your letter, you are invited to drop it into the mailbox with the promise that Jenna will mail it back to you one year from now, in January 2026.