Call Shadybrook now for current information at (216) 921-2706

A PLACE TO:
Be listened to without judgment and to nurture natural talents.

Learn coping skills for life

Find meaning for your life

Feed your spirit and your soul

Focus on a more abundant life

A PLACE FOR:
Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Conflict Management

HISTORY:
Laymen's Retreat Project, Inc., also known as Shadybrook, began in 1955 as a non-profit, nondenominational organization to promote religious, educational and charitable purposes. Disturbed about human atrocities in World War II, the Shadybrook founders established this center under the guidance of people with interpersonal and humanitarian skills as a volunteer organization to which people contribute their time, money and energy.

FUNDING:
Financial support comes from program fees and tax deductible contributions, such as gifts, grants and fund raising. Bequests make it possible to expand the scope of our activities. Public spaces are rented as needed for weekend and monthly meetings and leaders' fees are underwritten from Shadybrook funds. The programs aim to serve interested people and generally to further spirituality for us all.

MEMBERSHIP:
People who want to become members may join the Shadybrook community by attending any of the activities listed below. When they make a donation of twenty-five dollars (thirty-five for a family), they will receive all mailings and program announcements and may vote at the Annual Meeting.

PROGRAM:
Shadybrook has three kinds of programs at present.

* Evening Programs, held monthly at a convenient location, are led by members or outside facilitators. Discussion follows the presentation, and you are welcome to attend at any time. Donations are accepted.

* Study Circles are held weekly for a series of sessions around a partlcular topic of interest. These are informal sessions held in members' homes, where informal circumstances invite a free exchange of ideas. No donation is asked.

* Weekend Retreats are held periodically at a local retreat facilitv from Friday evening through Sunday afternoon. The cost includes room, board and the program. The leaders are qualified retreat facilitators, and their fees are prorated. The emphasis is on personal growth topics and enjoyment of the company in a quiet settlng.


Monthly Program Meetings
April through May 1998

All meetings will be held at the College Club at 2348 Overlook Road, Cleveland Hts., OH 44118 on the second Monday of every month and will begin at 7:30 p.m. and end at 9:30 p.m. Active participation by all is encouraged but not required.

April 13, 1998 - "Artists Creafing with Different Media " with Dyane lAronek Hanslik
A slide lecture overview of the various kinds of media used in the visual arts, this most interesting program will present examples of several kinds of printing techniques (oil, watercolor, and egg tempera), sculpture, printmaking, and decorative arts. Dyane Hronek Hanslik has been an art instructor at The Cleveland Museum of Art, Ursuline College, and the Jewish Community Center, and is currently the Coordinator of Children and Family Programs at The Cleveland Museum of Art.

May 11, 1998 - "Discover and Experience Storigami!" with Christine Kallevig Storytelling + Origami = Storigami.
Discover how this simple formula can stimulate your intellect and offer a fresh insight into the multi-faceted world of storytelling. Experience the pleasure of folding paper, of learning an ancient art form in a new way, of enjoying the harmonious crinkling and crackling of many hands folding paper simultaneously. Christine Petrell Kallevig has been a professional storyteller, published author, and workshop presenter since 1990. A forrner music therapist and classroom teacher, she graduated from the University of Kansas and currently lives in Brecksville, Ohio.

Some people have said of Shadybrook:
"I was told that wonderful and mysterious things happened at Shadybrook - and I found that it was no exaggeration ! "

"Shadybrook helped us in identifying and defining our needs. "

"...a vital, vibrant commuity"

At Shadybrook you
might find:
Yourself - having creative experiences

Kindred spirits and programs to add a new dimension to your life

A beginning or continuing to know how to live harmoniously with yourself, other people and the universe

An atmosphere where people can find their own best ways to spiritual and personal growth

Sources of new energy, joy and freedom.

A step outside of everyday life to consider who I am, where I am going and what I may become. It is a pause for reflection, to keep my direction and remember my God connection.