Uplifting conversations and spiritual practice with artist and teacher Nan Rae. Four Saturdays — Jan 16, Apr 17, Jul 17 & Oct 16, 2027 · 1:00–3:00 p.m., in the garden. Each participant receives Nan’s book, What If… We Have the Power to Change Our Lives. Limited to twelve.

Perceptions of poetry explored, challenged, and turned upside down with poet Gregory Joseph Firlotte — open to seasoned poets and those who’ve never written a line. Four Saturdays — Feb 20, May 15, Aug 14 & Nov 13, 2027 · 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., in the garden. Limited to twelve.

A return to drawing by hand with architect and designer Miller Yee Fong — the art of architectural rendering through sketching. Four Saturdays — Jan 30, Apr 24, Jul 31 & Oct 30, 2027 · 9:30 a.m.–12:00 noon. Bring a sketchbook, a pencil, and a chair. Limited to twelve.

The divine play of dialectic with facilitator Nastasja Dorandi — working through Plato’s First Alcibiades and its central question, the nature of the self. Four Saturdays — Feb 27, May 29, Aug 28 & Dec 4, 2027 · 1:00–3:00 p.m., in the garden. Please read the text in advance. Limited to twelve.

Conversations on ethics, responsibility, and human dignity at work with Dr. Jack Paduntin, President of CIAM. Four Sundays — Jan 31, Mar 28, Jun 27 & Sep 26, 2027 · 1:00–3:00 p.m., in the garden. Limited to twelve.

Championing Historic Architecture — moderator Mae Brunken in conversation with Kenneth Breisch, Russell Brown, Heather Goers, and Kelly Sutherlin McLeod. A single afternoon — Sunday, March 7, 2027 · 10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.