BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ECRS - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.ecrs.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ECRS REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201226T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210101T235900 DTSTAMP:20260726T162432 CREATED:20201125T015753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201228T164501Z UID:5049-1608940800-1609545540@www.ecrs.org SUMMARY:Virtual Connections - Winter 2020 DESCRIPTION:Virtual Connections Winter 2020 \n Join us as we connect\, create\, and play for a bit of ECRS magic... on Zoom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Start: December 26\, 2020 1:00pmEnd: January 1\, 2021 1:00am (or later)…\nWe can’t be in person\, but the spirit of Winter Adventure is alive and well with not-your-average-Zoom classes the week leading up to New Year’s Eve. Then join us for a New Year’s Eve extravaganza of programming. Just like when we’re in person\, we’ll cap off the evening with a candlelight ceremony followed by ice cream and dancing. Dancing\, games and other late night activities could last all night long! \nSpread out classes = Many opportunities to connect\n\nClasses programming will run from December 26 – 30. Every day will include several classes to choose from – ranging from 45 minutes to three hours (I’m looking at you\, Small Scenes and The Write Stuff!). Pick just one\, or come every day! \n\n\nGroup activities for building community\nIn addition to classes\, we will have group events\, a full program for New Year’s Eve\, and low-effort late-night activities (like game rooms or chat rooms or dance rooms). Come see how being together with dozens of smiling faces on Zoom can feel uplifting and even intimate. \nAll activities and classes are free to attend\nStay tuned for group activity and New Year’s Eve details coming soon\nClick here for a pdf of Zoom tricks and tips\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n Saturday\n 12/26\n \n\n Sunday\n 12/27\n \n\n Monday\n 12/28\n \n\n\n Tuesday\n 12/29\n \n\n\n Wednesday\n 12/30\n \n\n\n\n Memorial Service\n noon – 1:30pm\n \n\n Leading on Zoom \n 11:00 – 1:00 \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n Kickoff\n 2:00 -3:00pm\n \n\n Small Scenes II\n 1:30 – 4:30pm\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n Small Scenes I\n 3-6pm\n \n\n Empathy Games\n 1:30 – 3:00pm\n \n\n The Write Stuff \n 2:00 – 5:00pm\n \n \n\n The Write Stuff \n 2:00 – 5:00pm\n \n\n\n\n Body Percussion\n 4:30 – 5:30pm\n \n\n Covid Math Fun\n 3:30 – 4:30pm\n \n \n \n\n Theater Games 2\n 4:30 – 6:00pm\n \n\n\n\n Laughter Yoga\n 7:00 – 8:00pm\n \n\n Play and Improv\n 7:00 – 8:00pm\n \n\n Theater Games\n 6:00 – 8:00pm\n \n\n World Dances \n 7:00 – 8:00pm\n \n\n Dictionary\n 7:00 – 8:00\n \n\n\n\n Party Games\n 8:30 – 9:30pm\n \n\n Song/Joke Swap\n 8:30 – 9:30pm\n \n\n World Dances \n 8:30 – 9:30pm\n \n\n Parlour Games\n 8:30 – 9:30\n \n\n Dance! Dance!\n 8:30 – 9:30\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Class descriptions\, leaders\, and times\nClick on the course name to expand. All times are East Coast USA (i.e. New York City)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Saturday 12/26 classes/events\n \n \n \n \n \n Memorial Service 12:00 to 1:30pm\n 2020 has been a hard year. We will take this time to honor and remember those we have lost from our ECRS community.  \n \n \n \n \n \n Winter Connections kickoff activities 2:00 - 3:00pm\n To kick off almost a week of virtual gatherings\, let’s get together to greet the ECRS family you know\, meet new friends\, and connect with each other. Come ease into things with some short interactive fun on Zoom. \n \n \n \n \n \n Small Scenes (Glenn & Isaac Lebwohl-Steiner) 3:00 - 6:00pm\n Comedy\, drama\, maybe some film noire. Join this new adventure in small scenes. Extra-short scenes for two or three people using “little scripts”. We will cast ahead of time\, then create /rehearse\, and perform over two days. \nClass size limited to 12Must commit to both Saturday and Sunday sessions. \n \n \n \n \n \n Body Percussion (Judy Freed) 4:30 - 5:30pm\n Using the body as a musical instrument\, we will stamp\, slap\, and clap to create rhythmic orchestrations. This class is a fun way to exercise your brain and body. \n \n \n \n \n \n Laughter Yoga (Betsy Reinstein) 7:00 - 8:00pm\n Did you know laughter not only improves your mood and relieves stress\, but boosts your immune system? \nLaughter yoga is easy to do exercises designed to get you to laugh for no reason. It is for anyone of any age or ability. All you need is a playful spirit and a willingness to be silly and allow your inherent joyfulness to emerge. These days – more than ever – we can all use a good laugh. \nClass size limited to 11 \n \n \n \n \n \n Laughter Yoga #2 (Shimon Birnbaum) 7:00 - 8:00pm\n Did you know laughter not only improves your mood and relieves stress\, but boosts your immune system? \nLaughter yoga is easy to do exercises designed to get you to laugh for no reason. It is for anyone of any age or ability. All you need is a playful spirit and a willingness to be silly and allow your inherent joyfulness to emerge. These days – more than ever – we can all use a good laugh. \nThis class was so popular that we invited a special guest leader to teach a second session at the same time!!  \nClass size limited to 11 \n \n \n \n \n \n Party Games (Trevor the Games Man) 8:30 - 9:30pm\n Interactive\, 100% participatory\, everybody wins games for everyone. Not online games\, but live games to have fun with each other! Brain games! Party games! Even some partner and trio games\, too!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sunday 12/27 classes/events\n \n \n \n \n \n Leading Zoom Meetings and Workshops (Kim Neubauer ) 11:00 - 1:00pm\n This is neither a workshop about Zoom or about leading. It’s about engaging group participants virtually. We will play with Zoom functions to experience the many ways you can involve meeting or workshop participants. We’ll have discussions\, chat\, answer a poll\, draw or write on a whiteboard\, and more. No Zoom experience necessary. \nClass limited to 20 \n \n \n \n \n \n Small Scenes (Glenn & Isaac Lebwohl-Steiner) 1:30 - 4:30pm\n See class description on Saturday December 26\, 200. \nMust commit to both  Saturday and Sunday sessionsClass size limited to 12 \n \n \n \n \n \n Empathy Games (Renee Kalandar) 1:30 - 3:00pm\n Practice giving and receiving empathy with games and embodied practices like movement and meditation. Renee’s assistant/co-host is Shanti Tula.  \nClass limited to 20 \n \n \n \n \n \n Fun with Covid19 Math (Brian Rudnick) 3:30 - 4:30pm\n Understanding how things work is a powerful antidote to feelings of helplessness and can make for interesting conversation! Come explore the ways math is very much involved in the phenomenon of the Covid-19 pandemic. We’ll do the math together with pencil paper and minimal props. \nMath-neophytes and math-phobics especially welcome! \n \n \n \n \n \n Play and Improv (Howard Moody) 7:00 - 8:00pm\n Come take a fun break with nice mix of energizers\, games and improv theater games that work well on Zoom. \n \n \n \n \n \n Song & Joke Swap (Jacquie Adain) 8:30 - 9:30pm\n Each participant can ‘lead’ a song from Rise Up Singing preceded by telling a joke. Others will be invited to sing along though they would need to be muted. Get as close to singing together as you will get in 2020\, and look forward to 2021 when we can (hopefully) join our voices together again. \nClass size limited to 15 \n \n \n \n \n \n Song & Joke Swap (Betsy & Reed Dewey) 8:30 - 9:30pm\n We’ve opened a second section for this wildly popular class! Led by Reed and Betsy Dewey…  \nClass size limited to 15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Monday 12/28 classes\n \n \n \n \n \n The Write Stuff Part I (Beverly Pincus) 2:00 - 5:00pm\n If you can write you can WRITE! In this playshop we will start with original exercises to stimulate creativity and break through writing blocks. We will then write what we know best: the stories of our lives. In a safe\, supportive\, and nurturing environment we will share these stories aloud with each other. There will also be an optional opportunity to share our stories with the larger ECRS community in a special New Year’s Eve showcase. \nThis class is appropriate for people who have always wanted to write and never thought they could\, experienced writers with a regular writing practice\, and everyone in between. Come and discover the written expression of your deep heart.  \nClass size limited to 15 \nMust commit to both Monday and Wednesday sessions \n \n \n \n \n \n Theater games/Improv (Robin Bady) 6:30 - 8:00pm\n Stretch your imagination as you create and play with improvisation games and dramatics! We’ll work in large groups\, smaller groups\, and sometimes solo. See how to succeed at improv scenes\, costumes pieces and “enter and leave the stage” games – and have lots of fun! \nClass size limited to 14 \n \n \n \n \n \n Dances from the World to You (Patricia Williams) 8:30 - 9:30pm\n Learn a selection of line and solo dances from around the world\, chosen for fun and do-ability on Zoom. The two hour-long classes will each cover separate material. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday 12/29 classes\n \n \n \n \n \n Dances from the World to You (Patricia Williams) 7:00 - 8:00pm\n Learn a selection of line and solo dances from around the world\, chosen for fun and do-ability on Zoom. The two hour-long classes will each cover separate material. \n \n \n \n \n \n Parlour Games (Jacquie Adain) 8:30 - 9:30pm\n Experience a variety of Zoom friendly\, interactive games\, possibly including Boggle\, scavenger hunt (plus an extension)\, ‘draw-what-I-describe’\, observation in a ‘box’\, this is a pencil\, charades\, 2 truths and a lie\, mime rhyme\, geography\, and more. \nClass size limited to 15 \n \n \n \n \n \n Parlour Games #2 (Allie Hajian) 8:30 - 9:30pm\n Experience a variety of Zoom friendly\, interactive games\, possibly including Boggle\, scavenger hunt (plus an extension)\, ‘draw-what-I-describe’\, observation in a ‘box’\, this is a pencil\, charades\, 2 truths and a lie\, mime rhyme\, geography\, and more. You never know what will show up! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday 12/30 classes\n \n \n \n \n \n Theater games/Improv (Robin Bady) 4:30 - 6:00pm\n Stretch your imagination as you create and play with improvisation games and dramatics! We’ll work in large groups\, smaller groups\, and sometimes solo. See how to succeed at improv scenes\, costumes pieces and “enter and leave the stage” games – and have lots of fun! \nClass size limited to 16 \n \n \n \n \n \n The Write Stuff Part II (Beverly Pincus) 2:00 - 5:00pm\n See class description from Monday 12/28 \nClass size limited to 15 \nMust commit to both Monday and Wednesday sessions \n \n \n \n \n \n Dictionary (Jacquie Adain) 7:00 - 8:00pm\n Real words; definitions of unusual or rarely used words – veracious or fallacious.  You pen a definition\, funny or factual\, and present it to the group to decide which is true. Bring your imagination and a few unusual words of your own and be prepared to ridere. Come enjoy this ECRS late-night games favorite – with a twist (i.e. Zoom). \nClass limited to 11 \n \n \n \n \n \n Dictionary #2 (Allie Hajian) 7:00 - 8:00pm\n Real words; definitions of unusual or rarely used words – veracious or fallacious.  You pen a definition\, funny or factual\, and present it to the group to decide which is true. Bring your imagination and a few unusual words of your own and be prepared to ridere. Come enjoy this ECRS late-night games favorite – with a twist (i.e. Zoom). \nClass was so popular we had to open another section! \n \n \n \n \n \n Everybody dance\, now! (J.P. McDevitt) 8:30 - 9:30pm\n Let’s experiment with some new dances\, with Zoom in mind. We’ll do some that fit into the traditional ECRS dance format – and perhaps some outside the box! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n New Years Eve countdown\n \n \n \n \n \n Public Creative Writing Class Readings (6:30 - 7:30pm)\n Come enjoy this rare public reading of curated creative writing pieces crafted by fellow ECRSers who took The Write Stuff. It promises to be a great kick off to a fun-filled evening of celebration.  \n \n \n \n \n \n Fun from the Zoom fireplace 9:00pm to around midnight\n Two 45-minute chunks brought to you by a variety of seasoned ECRS leaders who have spent the pandemic honing their Zoom savvy. Expect a fun mix of games\, dancing\, performance art and other interactive stuff. We’ll be adding activities based on favorites from throughout the Virtual Connections week. \n \n \n \n \n \n Candlelight Ceremony - around midnight\n Get your candle and your 2020 memories ready as we gather together to say goodbye to the year that has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n New Year's Waltzing - after midnight\n It wouldn’t be an ECRS New Year’s without a waltz to ring in the New Year together! We’ll provide the music\, you provide the steps. Your dance partners will be close in spirit on Zoom! \n \n \n \n \n \n Ice Cream extravaganza - after midnight\n Bring a bowl and get your favorite flavor and toppings together to share with us on Zoom. Melted bits optional! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hint: Refresh this page after registration to submit another registration.Every individual on their own device should have a separate registration.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Day(s) \n \n : \n \n \n Hour(s) \n \n : \n \n \n Minute(s) \n \n : \n \n \n Second(s) URL:https://www.ecrs.org/event/virtualwinter2020/ LOCATION:PA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR