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Ring in Midsummer festivities with The Clark and Wild Soul River; image via Facebook.

Summer Solstice with the Clark

Celebrate the summer solstice with earth-based rituals led by Wild Soul River.

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All activities are free. Finger food from Cricket Creek Farm available for purchase. For accessibility concerns, call 413 458 0524.

SUMMER SOLSTICE ACTIVITIES

FORAGING WALK WITH ARIANNA COLLINS
5:30–6:30 pm
Naturalist and wild edibles enthusiast Arianna Alexsandra Collins from the Hoosic River Watershed Association and Offerings for Community Building leads a foraging walk. Collins guides visitors across the Clark’s 140-acre campus in a one-hour talk, identifying wild edibles and medicinal plants found on the grounds. She discusses flora and fungi characteristics for proper identification as well as meal and medicinal preparation. Trailside nibbling during the walkabout is encouraged.

WORKSHOP: FLOWER CROWNS
6 pm
Braid lavender, mint, chamomile, and seasonal flowers from Full Well Farm into your own crown. First-come, first-served.

SOLSTICE RITUALS
7–9:30 pm

OFFICIAL WELCOME WITH WILD SOUL RIVER
7–7:10 pm
An introduction to the evening’s special offerings.

SMOKE AND BELL CLEANSE WITH REBECCA GUANZON AND JONATHAN NOPPER
7:10–7:20 pm
Enter the space intentionally with meditation and the ceremonial practice of burning sacred herbs and ringing bells. These practices energetically cleanse and purify the body, mind, and spirit as we enter sacred time and space with our human and other-than-human kin.

CALLING OF THE DIRECTIONS RITUAL
7:20–7:25 pm
During this ritual, we unite to honor the cardinal points—East, South, West, North, and Center—invoking their unique energies to celebrate the abundance and vitality of the sun-soaked season.

ON SUMMER SOLSTICE WITH justin adkins
7:25–7:55 pm
justin adkins from Wild Soul River discusses the history of the summer solstice and how different cultures celebrate the longest day of the year. He explores Northern European animism and its connection to indigenous perspectives. justin’s words will give rise to community singing, drumming, dancing, and merriment. Bring your own drum or noisemaker to join along!

BIDDING THE DIRECTIONS FAREWELL
7:55–8 pm
The evening’s rituals close by bidding farewell to the energies of the directions, expressing gratitude to the cardinal points—East, South, West, North, and Center—marking the conclusion of a sacred ceremony and acknowledging the cyclical nature of their spiritual journey.

PERFORMANCE: FIRE SPINNING
8–8:30 pm
Watch Fire Poi light up Stone Hill and dance in the moonlight with local fire dancer Damion Cotter.

S’MORES AND TEA
8 pm
Complementary s’mores and cold herbal tea provided by Wild Soul River; first-come, first-served.

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