EVENTS

Sinsinawa Mound Center offers retreats and programs as well as opportunities for personal reflection and renewal in a comfortable, rural setting.

Native Book Discussion: Solar Storms: A Novel (Zoom)

Pulitzer Prize finalist Linda Hogan tells the moving  story of a troubled Native American girl coming of age in the foster system in Oklahoma, who decides to reunite with her family —a stunning island town that lies at the border of Canada and Minnesota—where she finds that their sacred land is threatened.

$10.00

Wood Painting: Spring Wreath (on site)

Sinsinawa Mound 585 County Road Z, Sinsinawa, WI, United States

Sarah Barnes will guide you step-by-step in how to paint on wood. All supplies will be provided.  Bring along your family and friends for an enjoyable and creative morning!

$35.00

Arbor Day Hike (on site)

Sinsinawa Mound 585 County Road Z, Sinsinawa, WI, United States

Trees, trees, trees! Come celebrate Arbor Day at the Mound with a lovely hike through our forests discussion the arboreal giants that live among us. This is an outdoor activity and we will be hiking on and off trail so be sure to bring sturdy hiking boots and weather appropriate clothing.

$10.00

Joy of Forgiveness (on site) back for the third time

Sinsinawa Mound 585 County Road Z, Sinsinawa, WI, United States

There's never been a better time to remove the barriers to a healthy, productive life! Even though people have hurt you and you cannot forget it, you can be free from grudges, resentment, self-defeating habits, and negative feelings. Forgiving is the only way to stop the pain and bring hope to the future.

$75.00

“Neutral Ground” Native Lands Tour (off site)

Story lives in place. In this Native Lands Tour we'll travel to a number of sites around Fayette, Iowa where the Ho-Chunk were forced during the so-called "neutral ground" period of the 19th century.

$20.00

Sounds of the Soul (on site)

Sinsinawa Mound 585 County Road Z, Sinsinawa, WI, United States

Please join us for a celebration of spiritual song from the Abrahamic traditions in honor of the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa. Hosted by the Children of Abraham interfaith community in Dubuque, Iowa.

Sinsinawa Mound Market (on site)

Sinsinawa Mound 585 County Road Z, Sinsinawa, WI, United States

Join us for our first market of the season! Held at our farm at 2551 County Rd Z, Sinsinawa, WI every fourth Wednesday through September from 4-7 p.m.

Forest Ecology Hike

Sinsinawa Mound 585 County Road Z, Sinsinawa, WI, United States

Birds, bugs, and beauty galore! Find all this and more at the Mound this spring season. Come join us to hike and learn all about forest ecology in our little slice of the Driftless.

$10.00

Grief Retreat: Journey Toward Wholeness

Sinsinawa Mound 585 County Road Z, Sinsinawa, WI, United States

Throughout our life we experience the loss of people, places and things. We will take time to reflect on our losses and to discover how loss can lead to greater wholeness and holiness.

$50.00

Organ Concert: Sebastian Heindl – CANCELLED

Sinsinawa Mound 585 County Road Z, Sinsinawa, WI, United States

Regretfully, this organ concert has been cancelled as Sebastian was unable to secure a Visa for his summer tour in the United States.

Wild Church: Summer Solstice

Sinsinawa Mound 585 County Road Z, Sinsinawa, WI, United States

Fire and song, ritual and community, prayer and quiet: this inclusive, outdoor gathering is centered on  honoring the longest day of the year - the sacred time of Summer Solstice on the sacred land of Sinsinawa Mound.

Sinsinawa Mound Market

Sinsinawa Mound 585 County Road Z, Sinsinawa, WI, United States

Join us for our summer market! Held at our farm every fourth Wednesday through September from 4-7 p.m.

No Child Left Inside

Sinsinawa Mound 585 County Road Z, Sinsinawa, WI, United States

Friday, July 7. This day-long camp, open to 7-11 year-olds, will be filled with games, exploration, story-telling, hiking, plant identification, and more - all with the intent to connect children with the land. Participants should be ready to learn about themselves and nature, get some exercise, and have lots of fun.

$30.00

Sinsinawa Mound Market

Sinsinawa Mound 585 County Road Z, Sinsinawa, WI, United States

Join us for our summer market! Held at our farm every fourth Wednesday through September from 4 - 7 p.m.

Native Book Discussion: The Grass Dancer: A Novel (Zoom)

Inspired by the lore of her Indigenous heritage, Susan Power has forged a novel of interconnected stories rich with drama and infused with the magic of the everyday. The Grass Dancer reveals the harsh price of unfulfilled longings and the healing power of mystery and hope.

$10.00

“Hagia Sophia”: Thomas Merton’s Magnificent Poem of Contemplation in Action

Sinsinawa Mound 585 County Road Z, Sinsinawa, WI, United States

The renowned monk and mystic Thomas Merton helps us deepen into the life of Sophia. In his prose-poem “Hagia Sophia” he offers us the beauty of words to reveal the Wisdom beyond words, Sophia. In this day-long retreat, Paula Hirschboeck will guide us in exploring and practicing each phase of Merton’s experience of Sophia.

$60.00

Healing Haunted Histories

Sinsinawa Mound 585 County Road Z, Sinsinawa, WI, United States

"There is too much broken that must be mended, too much hurt we have done to each other that cannot yet be forgiven," writes the poet Denise Levertov. We live in a land that is haunted, where the spirit of past colonial violence and Native dispossession is still present among us. This retreat will explore the "hauntings" of this continent, region and landscape, while delving into practical ways of healing.

$30.00