The Shepherds’ Play is the second of three Christmas Medieval Mystery plays that Rudolf Steiner recovered from obscurity. It is the Nativity from the Luke Gospel with the Annunciation, Joseph and Mary’s journey to Bethlehem, their dealings with the Innkeepers, the Angels’ proclamation to the Shepherds and their consequent visit to the stable.
The Shepherds’ Play is the second of three Christmas Medieval Mystery plays that Rudolf Steiner recovered from obscurity. It is the Nativity from the Luke Gospel with the Annunciation, Joseph and Mary’s journey to Bethlehem, their dealings with the Innkeepers, the Angels’ proclamation to the Shepherds and their consequent visit to the stable.
All are welcome to a celebration of the season with music, choral singing, eurythmy, and featuring a children's Christmas story, The First Gift, told by Joen Dealande , with a tree lighting and caroling to end.
Rudolf Steiner called The Philosophy of Spiritual Activity the “surest path to the spiritual.” This Advent Monday, we explore the soul qualities cultivated through this work and their relationship to the stages of life after death, with Andreas Schmitt.
It is said that on Christmas Eve, the veil between the human and animal world is thin and the language barrier between species fades away. Join us for a magical time of caroling to the cows by candle light! All ages welcome!
A musical performance by Bonnie Manaças and friends Sunday January 4, 2026 At the Chapel of the Christian Community 15 Margetts Road Monsey NY The Dream Song is an ancient tale of initiation uncovered in a remote region of Norway by a clergyman named Landstad in 1850. Olaf Asteson falls into a kind of sleep for the 13 nights of Christmas and awakes to tell of his experiences. Rudolf Steiner validated the Dream Song as an authentic rendering of spiritual experiences. The version Bonnie Manaças will perform is an original translation from Norwegian done by Bonnie with Bente Katya Bø.
Please join an online Open House on Zoom for the 14th cycle of the Applied Arts Program, a 4-year, part-time program for Waldorf handwork teachers and all interested in the teaching of handwork, presented by the Fiber Craft Studio.
Grigory Smirnov, composer and pianist, performs worldwide and regularly accompanies the Eurythmy Spring Valley Ensemble, composing for tours and concerts across the U.S.
Join a group of community members interested in working with seasonal music and poetry through speech and tone eurythmy around the themes of winter. Course led by Sea-Anna Vasilas, faculty and ensemble member of Eurythmy Spring Valley.
Would you like to learn more about eurythmy? You are warmly invited to join us and explore "What is eurythmy?" through movement in space, guided by Sea-Anna Vasilas, faculty and ensemble member of Eurythmy Spring Valley.
A series of three stand-alone weekend workshops for teachers and administrators to gain new perspectives, strategies, and frameworks for creating reciprocal classroom and school relationships with their indigenous communities.
The opening lecture of this year’s Midwinter Agriculture Intensive will explore the seven types of wood used in the seven pairs of columns of the first Goetheanum, their relationship to the seven planets, and their influences on the kingdoms of nature.
In this course, we will design and hand-sew a complete outfit using natural fibers—cotton, linen, wool, and silk. Through simple pattern drafting, plant dyeing, embroidery, and other techniques, we’ll explore a meditative and creative approach to garment making.
A series of three stand-alone weekend workshops for teachers and administrators to gain new perspectives, strategies, and frameworks for creating reciprocal classroom and school relationships with their indigenous communities.
The Eurythmy Spring Valley Ensemble is excited to offer at the Threefold community a pivotal moment in the life story of contemporary activist Julia Butterfly Hill.
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