Join us Thursday April 18 in the Sohier Room of the Beverly Public Library for our final “Seeing and Living as White” series. (You do not need to have attended previous sessions.) This series uses facilitated dialogue to help white North Shore residents explore their own racial assumptions and experiences and consider how these impact racial healing and justice work. The aim of these sessions is threefold:

• to reflect in a supportive and brave environment on what it means to be white

• to learn curious listening and dialogue skills

• to build community connections that support on-going racial justice healing work

Each session will begin with a 10-15 minute interactive learning exercise. The rest of the time will be spent in small, facilitated dialogue groups where residents will have the chance to practice deep reflection and curious listening.

Co-sponsored by Heathmere,  the Beverly Human Rights Committee, the Beverly Public Library, and the City of Beverly

Free and open to all!

Registration Recommended:

https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/hold-for-graham-33/

Heathmere, in partnership with Beverly Human Rights Committee, the Beverly Public Library, and the City of Beverly, will offer a 3 part Living Room Conversations series, “Seeing and Living as White.” This series will use facilitated dialogue to help white North Shore residents explore their own racial assumptions and experiences and consider how these impact their racial healing and justice work. The aim of these sessions is threefold:

• to reflect in a supportive and brave environment on what it means to be white

• to learn curious listening and dialogue skills

• to build community connections that support on-going racial justice healing work

Each session will be begin with a 10-15 minute interactive learning exercise. The rest of the time will be spent in small, facilitated dialogue groups where residents will have the chance to practice deep reflection and curious listening.

Free and open to all!
Thursday April 11
6:30-8pm, Sohier Room,
Beverly Public Library.

If you missed our 3-part series in Danvers in the fall, now’s your chance to catch it in Beverly!—co-sponsored by Heathmere, Beverly Human Rights Committee, Beverly Public Library, and the City of Beverly. This series will use facilitated dialogue to help white North Shore residents explore their own racial assumptions and experiences and consider how these impact their racial healing and justice work. The aim of these sessions is threefold: to reflect in a supportive and brave environment on what it means to be white; to learn curious listening and dialogue skills; and to build community connections that supports on-going racial justice healing work. Each session will be composed of 10-15 minutes of an interactive teaching exercise. The rest of the time will be spent in small, facilitated dialogue groups where residents will have the chance to practice deep reflection and curious listening skills.  Hope to see you there! Questions: info@heathmere.org

Join us for our third “Seeing and Living as White” Living Room Conversation aimed to help white folks explore in more depth their own racial positions, assumptions and experiences and how these impact their racial justice work. This session will focus on ways to move forward in one’s own racial justice journey. This event is free and open to all! (You do not need to have attended previous sessions.) Questions: info@heathmere.org

Heathmere’s Living Room Conversations series uses small, facilitated dialogues to encourage diverse residents to learn about and discuss challenging topics. Our dialogues help participants speak in a way that others can listen and listen in order to connect more deeply with others. These conversations are a great way to cultivate trust and build a dialogic culture, recognizing that mutual understanding, not agreement, is the foundation of any healthy community.

Come join us for a "Living Room Conversation" about home energy! Hear from Green Beverly experts and engage with your neighbors on home energy best practices. 6:30-8pm, Beverly Public Library (Main)

The Heathmere Center for Cultural Engagement uses a Living Room Conversations format to offer small, facilitated dialogues on a variety of topics where diverse residents can learn about and discuss challenging topics. Our dialogues help participants speak in a way so that others can listen and listen in order to connect more deeply with others. These conversations are a great way to cultivate trust and build a dialogic culture, recognizing that mutual understanding, not agreement, is the foundation of any healthy community.

Free and open to all!

Co-sponsored by Heathmere Center, Beverly Public Library and Green Beverly.

Questions? info@heathmere.org

Join us for the 2nd of our 3 part-series, “Seeing and Living as White,” where we will delve deeper into how our lived experiences as white people are formed. These conversations are aimed at helping white people explore in more depth their own racial positions, assumptions and experiences and to reflect on how these impact their racial justice work. Dialogues will take place at the Peabody Institute Public Library of Danvers from 6:30-8pm. This series is free and open to all and you do not need to have attended the first one to attend this one. Questions? info@heathmere.org

Registration: https://danverslibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/living-room-conversations-2/

Funding provided in part by Mass Humanities.

Join Heathmere and the Beverly Public Library as we invite Wangari Fahari, Beverly’s Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging for our October Living Room Conversation (Sohier Room, BPL, Main). Join us in conversation around successes, challenges, and hopes for the future of how Beverly can better serve all people who call it home. Free and open to the public! Email info@heathmere.org with questions.

We use a Living Room Conversations format to offer small, facilitated dialogues on a variety of topics where diverse residents can learn about and discuss challenging topics. Our dialogues help participants speak in a way so that others can listen and listen in order to connect more deeply with others. We believe these conversations are a great way to cultivate trust and build a dialogic culture, recognizing that mutual understanding, not agreement, is the foundation of any healthy community.

The first in a 3-part Living Room Conversation series using dialogue to help white North Shore residents explore in more depth their own racial positions, assumptions and experiences. Participants will also be encouraged to form community connections that support their racial justice work. Join us for a guilt-free exploration of what’s in the invisible back packs of whiteness we’ve inherited.

Free and open to all!

Questions? info@heathmere.org. Registration encouraged

Funding provided in part by Mass Humanities

Heathmere and the Beverly Public Library are excited to roll out the first of our fall Living Room Conversations series on Wednesday September 27, 6:30-8pm, in the Sohier Room of the Beverly Public Library. We are thrilled to be partnering with Harborlight Homes and Beacon Communities to discuss the new Beverly Village for Living & the Arts that is being developed in the old Briscoe building. We will begin the evening hearing about plans for and progress on the Beverly Village. We will then gather in small, facilitated dialogue groups to explore in more depth what role affordable housing and the arts can play in building strong communities. We use the Living Room Conversations model to help folks not only dig deeper into the topic at hand, but also practice speaking in a way that others can listen, and listen to create mutual understanding and connection. Whether you are a regular attender or a newbie we hope you can join us! Free and open to the public! Questions: info@heathmere.org

Stop by our Conversation Table at the Beverly Farmers’ Market for tips on engaging in challenging conversations. We will have Touchstones, tips and prompts to share that will help you navigate difficult dialogues. Come alone or bring a friend!

Heathmere and the Town of Danvers are bringing you a fantastic line-up this year to celebrate and draw awareness to the power of cross-racial friendships to advance racial equity!

• Afro-Jazz Vocalist, Wangari Fahari

• Flamenco Dancer, Eve Costarelli

• Danvers High School Jazz Sextet

• Cross-racial friendship interview with Charlie Desmond & Dave McKenna

• Interactive Dialogue Exercises

• Poetry Performances

• And more. . .

This family-friendly event is free and open to all! Come join in the festivities, Sunday June 11, 1-3, on the Lawn of the Peabody Institute Danvers Public Library.

Support provided by Danvers Cultural Council and Mass Cultural Council
 

Come engage with Beverly’s new Director of DEIB, Wangari Fahari! We will begin by hearing from Ms. Fahari about her plans and hopes for our city. We will then spend time in small, facilitated dialogue groups talking together about what we would like to see happen in terms of advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. What ideas do you have? What are your hopes and/or worries about making Beverly a more inclusive and diverse city? These are both challenging and ripe times for growth and change. Come practice curious listening and generous speaking skills in order to strengthen the dialogue culture of our city. 7-8:30pm, Sohier Room, Beverly Public Library. Questions: info@heathmere.org

Join Heathmere Center and the Beverly Public Library for our March conversation on “Race Amity.” We will view a 50 minute documentary about the history of race amity in the US. Following the film we will engage in a facilitated dialogue about what cross-racial friendships mean for us today. Black history does not end with February! Wednesday March 1, 7-8:30pm, Sohier Room, BPL (Main). Free and open to the public. For more information contact: info@heathmere.org

CHANGE TO ZOOM: REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/hold-for-graham-2/

Is antisemitism really so bad on the North Shore? What is antisemitism, anyway? And what can my community do to fight against it? Bring your curiosity and thoughts to the Heathmere Center for Cultural Engagement's next Living Room Conversations "Addressing Antisemitism in our Community." Rabbi Alison Adler (Temple B'nai Abraham, Beverly) will start us off by sharing her insights. After that we will break up in to small, facilitated dialogue groups to delve deeper. Come and bring a friend, Wednesday January 25th, 7-8:30pm in the Sohier room of the Beverly Public Library. Free and open to all! Co-sponsored by The Human Rights Committee of Beverly, BPL, Heathmere and Temple B'nai Abraham. Email info@heathmere.org for questions.

It’s the holiday season, where society urges us on to feel ever more harried and hurried. On this Solstice eve, we are switching up our regular “Living Room Conversations.” Instead of using dialogue to connect with others, you will be invited to go within, to connect with your body and the “dialogic space” you inhabit. Join Heathmere Center and the Beverly Public Library for a relaxing and transformative embodied practice that will leave you feeling more connected with yourself and those around you. No experience necessary—just a willingness to explore, let go and come alive! Heathmere’s Executive Director Lauren Barthold will lead the group in an internal, meditative dialogic experience called, “Sensing the Dialogic Space,” developed by Eelco de Gues. Questions? Contact Ona at ridenour@noblenet.org Free and open to the public but you must register here.

Please join us for an important conversation about antisemitism led by Rabbi Alison Adler and hosted by the Beverly Human Rights Committee.

We will:

• Discuss the meaning of recent antisemitic events on the North Shore

• Invite your questions about antisemitism

• Explore how we can take action against antisemitism -- as individuals and in our broader community

• Identify questions for future discussion and learning

Want to learn more about what changes in energy infrastructure may mean for your transportation? Green Beverly and guests will present and join in conversations around changes in energy in Beverly and what it may mean for you. Come ready to engage with other local residents to deepen understanding and create community connections! Free and open to the public. Registration is strongly encouraged: ggoss@noblenet.org. Co-sponsored by Heathmere, Beverly Public Library and Green Beverly.

Want to learn more about how changes in energy could impact your home or business, but not sure where to start? Come ready to engage, reflect and learn! This Living Room Conversations event will begin with some short reflections by members of Green Beverly who will share their insights and ideas. We will then gather in small groups for facilitated dialogues to help us all dive deeper into thinking through what the current changes in energy in Beverly may mean for us. This event is free and open to the public. Tuesday October 11, 7-8:30pm at the Beverly Public Library (Main). Questions? info@heathmere.org Hope to see you there!

The North Shore Race Amity Day Festival will take place on Saturday, June 11, 1-3pm, at the Beverly Public Library (Main) Courtyard. Support provided by the Heathmere Center for Cultural Engagement, Beverly Public Library, Beverly Cultural Council, Mass Cultural Council, History Alive, Inc., and the Beverly Multifaith Coalition.

This year’s festivities include:

·      Performance by the award-winning Joh Camara Drum & Dance Troupe

·      Songs in the spirit of Frederick Douglass, sung by Adeniyi Samuel (History Alive, Inc.)

·      Interactive dialogue activities

·      Interviews with Beverly Police Chief LaLecheur & Dr. Esther Ngotho

·      Student presentations

·      . . . and more!

ASL interpretation provided. Free and open to the public. Questions: info@heathmere.org

Deaf talent, acting, CODAs, representation… recent films and awards have brought national attention to Deafness and centered it in our cultural dialogue. Let’s gather *in-person* to have a conversation about "Deaf Representation and Deaf-Led Storytelling.” What would it mean to have more Deaf folks involved in storytelling and filmmaking, not just in terms of acting but also all the other parts of writing and production? After viewing a short captioned film to spark our thoughts, Dr. Rachel Kolb will lead us in a TED-style presentation. Discussion and light refreshments to follow. This event will be held at Beverly School for the Deaf, gymnasium and is free and open to all! ASL interpretation provided. Questions? info@heathmere.org

The Heathmere Center, the Beverly Public Library and the Beverly Human Rights Committee are co-sponsoring the next dialogue in our Living Room Conversation series. After viewing a short video about the meaning and importance of Land Acknowledgement Statements, we will break up into small, facilitated dialogue groups to explore our own thoughts about this topic. Come ready to learn, explore and listen. This event will be held in person at the Beverly Public Library (Main) and is free and open to the public. For more information: info@heathmere.org.

The Heathmere Center for Cultural Engagement and the Children’s Center for Communication/Beverly School for the Deaf invite the North Shore to learn about and celebrate Deaf culture in two exciting events this spring! 

On Thursday March 31st, 7-8:30pm, via Zoom, we will feature a panel of Deaf individuals who will share their experiences. The panel will be followed by facilitated small group break out rooms. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. ASL interpreters will be present—so come engage with Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing individuals to connect across difference to promote mutual understanding.

Register here 

Stay tuned for details about the second event! 

Funding for both events is made possible in part by the Mass Cultural Council

COVID-19 has caused many kinds of losses and discoveries. We have shifted how we live, work, parent, and relate to each other. It is likely the impact the virus has had on society will continue to affect our understanding of personal and public health, the economy, and workplace norms.

Join us for this virtual event to hear 3 panelists share their perspectives on COVID’s impact on our communities: Dr. Caitlin Adams, Director of Salem Hospital Adult Inpatient Unit; Godwin Nnanna, Journalist, Social Worker and President of the Nigerian American Multi-Service Association; and Bobby Warrenburg, Senior Pastor, North Shore Community Baptist Church. After the panel we will break up into small, facilitated dialogue groups to reflect more deeply on our own experiences.

In partnership with the Beverly Public Library, this event is free and open to the public but

registration is required.

Questions? info@heathmere.org

We are thrilled to open our spring Living Room Conversations series with a stellar panel featuring, Doreen Wade, President, Salem United Inc.; Andre Bennett, Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Lynn; and Nicole Mcclain, President of North Shore Juneteenth Association Inc. After hearing from our panelists, we will break up into small groups to respond to questions that will help us reflect more deeply about the meaning and importance of Black History for those of us who live on the North Shore. Thursday Feb 10, 7-8:30pm via Zoom. Co-sponsored by Beverly Public Library and Heathmere Center for Cultural Engagement. This event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. For more information, including questions about accessibility, email info@heathmere.org

Come join our virtual courageous space conversation on how we want to educate our children about race. If you're interested in listening with curiosity and connecting across difference, we invite you to register! We will begin by hearing Hannah Elementary School Principal, Gabrielle Montevecchi, and Beverly High School teacher, Reginald Pittman, share their experiences and insights. We will then engage in a facilitated dialogue to help us think more deeply about this issue. Please register here: https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/... For more information: info@heathmere.org

Does the North Shore need more housing? And if so, where and what sort? Join us on Thursday Oct 21st, 7-8:30pm, at the Beverly Public Library (Main) to hear from local housing expert, Rosa Ordaz of Harborlight Community Partners. Rosa’s presentation will be followed by a facilitated dialogue to encourage us to deepen our understanding of this important topic. This event is free and open to the public. If you have questions about accessibility please contact: info@heathmere.org

Primary season is upon us and the November 2nd general election is coming up. Do you have concerns, questions, and/or ideas about voting? Do you vote? Why or why not? Do you think more people should vote? What do you think prevents people from voting? Are you worried about election fraud? Are you concerned about the safety and accessibility for all voters? Heathmere and the Beverly Public Library are returning to our monthly Living Room Conversations series. We’d love to have you join us—especially if you bring a friend with whom you don’t always see eye-to-eye! These conversations are designed to promote mutual understanding and inspire curious inquiry. This event will be held in-person at the Beverly Public Library (Main). Please consult BPL website for masking requirements. This event is free and open to the public and no registration is required.

Join us and the Beverly Public Library on June 22nd where we will discuss experiences with race along the North Shore! This event will be a panel discussion where three speakers will explore their experiences with and thoughts on race on the North Shore. We have switched the format of our Living Room Conversations for the month of June to include a panel and dialogue. The meeting will take place at the Main Beverly Public Library in the Sohier Room. Can’t wait to see you all there!

Join Heathmere and History Alive Inc. in celebrating past and current examples of cross-racial friendships in action! This year our theme is "friendship in action," which is a call for us all to think about what it means to work with others across race to promote racial equity and justice. There will be live spoken and musical performances from local youth as well as professional performers. We will also hear about current examples of cross-racial friendships and have a chance to connect with one another in order to think about how we can promote the values of Race Amity throughout the year. For more information check out our Race Amity North Shore Fb page Or email: info@heathmere.org

Registration for The Race Amity Festival is required for attendance. Use the link below to register. We can’t wait to see you there!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/race-amity-day-2021-tickets-152370310701

Join Heathmere and the Beverly Public Library for virtual screening of "Race Amity and the Other Tradition" on Monday, May 24th from 7:00-8:30 PM! This documentary seeks to expand the public discourse on race from the “blame/grievance/rejection” cycle to a view from a different lens, the lens of “amity/collaboration/access and equity.” After the viewing of the film, we will hold another small, facilitated dialogue on participants’ thoughts and ideas regarding the film. Registration is required for this event and the registration can be found at this link:

https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lrc-hold/

Email: info@heathmere.org with any questions.