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This weekend is all about getting Joffe House ready for guests. We’ll be cleaning, furnishing, and doing some light renovating to make this beautiful space shine. Whether you’re handy with tools or just love the satisfaction of a freshly cleaned room, there’s something for everyone to contribute.

UU Rowe Camp & Conference Center is pleased to present Forest Bathing Weekend Retreat: Experience the Healing Presence of the Forest, a program led by certified forest therapy guide and award-winning author Nadine Mazzola. This retreat invites participants to slow down, reconnect with themselves and nature, and experience the restorative power of the forest in a supportive, judgment-free environment.

The Community Grief Ritual is a transformational, soul-restoring workshop, inspired by the teaching and wisdom of indigenous spiritual teacher Sobonfu Somé. It is designed to provide a supportive, safe space to release our individual and collective grief — including, but not limited to: the loss of loved ones, the loss of dreams, the loss of identity, and the loss of connection with our Ancestors, Mother Earth, and Spirit.

Many men move through life without real spaces to talk openly about hopes, pressure, relationships, or the weight they have been carrying for years. This retreat offers a model for that space. It provides a chance to step into a community of men who are willing to show up with sincerity, listen with depth, and support one another in ways most of us rarely experience.

In 1985, as the HIV/AIDS crisis was terrorizing gay communities across the nation, The Rowe Center took the bold step of opening its doors and creating a public weekend for men who love men. Nearly four decades later, a great deal has changed. HIV, for many men, is no longer a death sentence but a manageable, chronic condition.

Welcome to the Spring Thaw Retreat, a community for men who love men, where every man is embraced, valued, and celebrated for who they are. Join us in a community of camaraderie, support, and joy.