A Bitter-Sweet Announcement: Celebrating Erica In the three years they’ve worked together at The Hearth, Erica Alexia Ledesma and Mark Yaconelli have heard a lot of stories. They’ve visited classrooms and curated storytelling events to help their community process the collective and personal trauma after a natural disaster ravaged [...]
Almeda Fire Commemoration Walk Begins September 8th A year ago, the Almeda Fire raced up the Bear Creek Greenway from north Ashland to south Medford. More than 2,500 residences and almost 200 businesses were destroyed. Thousands of Rogue Valley residents were uprooted [...]
One of the sadnesses of the pandemic is the inability to meet in person for our regular community Hearth events. The last time we were able to gather in the same room to share stories and songs was back in February for our 10th anniversary. In this time of disconnection, [...]
DUE TO AN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE, WE ARE CLOSING REGISTRATIONS FOR THE TRAINING AT NOON TODAY (SATURDAY). Please email hearth@thehearthcommunity.com to be put on a list for future trainings.
We are all storytellers. We all live in a network of stories. There isn't a stronger connection between people than storytelling.--Jimmy Neil Smith Nourish your spirit in an intimate day of exploring, shaping, and sharing life stories with people from all walks of life. Facilitated by author, retreat leader, and [...]
