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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]