Host: Loretta Siciliano

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Read the latest issue of Lilith Magazine and join in on a lively discussion about current and important women's issues and stories. This long-time group meets four times a year.

Virginia is a crucial swing state that will help decide the 2024 election and its primary is coming up! We are urging Virginia voters to choose someone who will champion reproductive rights and voter rights, two critical issues at stake this year. Join the Voter Engagement Group in writing postcards to VA voters on Friday, May 10 at 4-6pm in the Temple Isaiah lobby. Wine and cheese will be served. Or you can write postcards from home. For either option, sign up by May 3 to ensure we have adequate time to prepare.

Unplug and connect with nature as we take a guided forest therapy walk! Through gentle “invitations” to explore the outdoors, our senses will be heightened and our connection to nature deepened. “Forest bathing” is the English translation of the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku. Participating in one of these slow-paced walks often elicits a grounding and calming response.

How: Dress in layers and in comfortable walking shoes and a hat (long pants recommended). Bring sunscreen and a water bottle.

Deborah Ackrich is a Forest Therapy Guide with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT). As a long-time resident of Topanga, and more recently Agoura Hills, she appreciates the importance and the numerous health benefits of “bathing” in nature, and she enjoys sharing this healing practice with others.