Musical Mondays at the Museum: Love and the Alchemy of the Arts Monday mornings, 10:30- Noon, February 10- March 16, 2020 Petaluma Historical Library and Museum, 20 Fourth Street, Petaluma A six week series of lecture performances of relationships between extraordinary women and the men of genius they inspired in art, music and philosophy
Soul Mates: The Music and Letters of Johannes Brahms, Robert and Clara Schumann Sunday, February 16 at 5 pm Petaluma Historical Library and Museum with pianists Kayleen Asbo and Michael Rosin Mezzo soprano Bonnie Brooks and Sadie Sonntag
Dante's Divine Comedy in Art and Music Wednesday, February 26 at 4 pm Rianda House, 1475 Main Street, St. Helena Pre-register at (415) 963-8555 x 101
The Art of Soul Making: A Journey Through Dante's Divine Comedy A three day retreat of art, music, lecture and contemplation St. Columba's Retreat House, Inverness, CA Friday, February 28- Sunday March 1, 2020 Learn more and register
The Path of Peace: Music of PIlgrimage Sunday, March 1 at 3 pm St.Columba's Retreat Center, Inverness Catherine Braslavky, voice, dulcimer and tanbour Gary Haggerty, oud Music of eight centuries from the Mediterranean $20-$40 suggested donation
Seeking the Song of the Cosmos: What Pythagoras Can Teach Us About Universal Harmony Tuesday, March 2, 7-9 pm St.Columba's Retreat House, Inverness, CA Learn more at www.stcolumbasinverness.org/iona-lecture-series
From Grief to Grace Music and Poetry of Loss, Lamentation and Transformation Sunday, March 8 at 4 pm St. Columba's Retreat House, Inverness with violinist Nigel Armstrong and poet Doug Von Koss Music of J.S Bach, Dvorak and Arvo Part suggested donation $20-$40
Day of Prayer: The Garden of Possibilities Santa Sabina Retreat Center, San Rafael Wednesday, March 11 9:30 am-2:15 pm Suggested donation $20
Notes from a Wise Woman: The Legacy of Hildegard of Bingen Lecture on the art and music of the great 12th century mystic for Veriditas Friday, March 13, 1:30- 8:00 pm Grace Cathedral, San Francisco Learn more and register
The Songs of Spring Sunday, March 15 at 5 pm Petaluma Historical Library and Museum Chamber music concert of Bach and Beethoven with Nigel Armstrong with art and poetry of springtime
The Garden of Possibilities: Bringing Beauty and New Meaning to Our World Saturday, March 22, Workshop at Unity Church, Tacoma Washington
Odes to Joy: Gustav Klimt and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony Saturday, March 28 at 10:00 am Unity Church, Novato
Women Composers Festival Petaluma HIstorical Library and Museum 20 Fourth Street, Petaluma Sunday, March 29 at 3 pm
Anchored in the Heart: A Retreat with Julian of Norwich as Guide A three day retreat of art, music, lecture and contemplation St.Columba's Retreat House, Inverness, CA Friday, May 8- Sunday, May 10 , 2020 Learn more and register
FInding Our Way Through the Dark Woods: A Journey Through Dante's Divine Comedy November 12-15, 2020 A three day retreat of art, music, lecture and contemplation Santa Sabina Retreat Center San Rafael, CA
2020 Cultural Journeys and Pilgrimages
Enchanted Austria June 10-22, 2020 Twelve days in Vienna and Salzburg in the footsteps of Mozart and Beethoven Learn more and register
Provence, France In the Footsteps of Mary Magdalene through myth, art and culture September 11-17, 2020 Learn more
Romantic Scotland September 23-October 3, 2020 Following in the footsteps of Felix Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann from Edinburgh to Iona Abbey Learn more and register
Online Courses:
22 Days of Mary Magdalene 22 days of stories, songs, art and poetry delivered daily to your inbox Learn more and register
Myths and Mysteries of the Middle Ages Online course available now In this four episode Veriditas telecourse, Kayleen Asbo illuminates the myths and mysteries behind Chartres Cathedral. Learn more and purchase here
The Hidden Heroines of France Online course coming soon!
Blanche of Castile and the Troubadours The Muse of Montmartre: Suzanne Valadon The Lavender Princess: Winnaretta Singer The Singing Spy: Josephine Baker