The Post-Gathering Activities

Sunday, November 14th
2:00 pm -5:00 pm
Equine Labyrinths: a demonstration by riders on horseback

Riders from Posey County Saddle Club will ride their horses in different designs of labyrinth and speaker’s interpretation will show how labyrinths are used to train horses and riders.   The Troy Town Ride will be re-constructed by riders on horseback and will be historically interpreted.   Speaker, Cordelia Rose, welcomes questions.
Demonstrations will take place on the lawn to the west of the Athenaeum and can be viewed from the lawn or the balconies of the Athenaeum.   

Posey County Saddle Club Riders:

Members riding will be Sue Aldrich, Eric Russell, Micki and Teela Temme, Misty Watson, Janice and Keith Woods, and honorary member Cordelia Rose, riding a horse trained by Micki and Teela Temme.

Sunday, November 14th
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The  Historic Walking Tour of New Harmony
Offered by local historian, Janet Kahle, The Historic New Harmony walking tour will begin at the Atheneum/Visitors Center, designed by renowned architect Richard Meier.  The tour will continue throughout town visiting several 19th century buildings, and discussing the history of the New Harmony’s two communal societies, 200 years of architecture, and New Harmony in the 21st century. There is a discounted $5.00 charge for this optional activity. (This is a repeat of Friday's pre-gathering tour)

Monday, November 15th
TLS Annual Day of Labyrinths, led by Robert Ferre & Judy Hopen
Day-Long Bus Pilgrimage of the St. Louis Area Labyrinths
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Cost is $65
Always a popular activity, we will tour several of the many beautiful and unique labyrinths in the greater St. Louis, MO, area lead by Judy Hopen of Labyrinth Enterprises.  The bus tours provide a fun way to see the area beyond the confines of the Gathering venue and appreciate the labyrinths that are abundant as we celebrate the spreading of labyrinths across the world. 

The labyrinth tour, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, November 15, in St. Louis, will visit five labyrinths, each made of a different material. These include:
Brick pavers (suburban church)
Polymer concrete (downtown church)
Granite resin (suburban church)
Stones and rubber tire mulch  (convent / retreat center)
Pea gravel (synagogue) 
The tour will start at the Labyrinth Enterprises studio in south St. Louis and end with a drop-off at the airport (around 3:30 p.m. -- plan flights accordingly). Lunch will be provided. Limited to 25 people. Judy Hopen, Vice president of Labyrinth Enterprises, will be the energetic tour guide. 
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Monday, November 15th
TLS Sightseeing Tour with Nina Peacock
Sightseeing Tour to John James Audubon Museum and Marengo Caves
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Cost is $65

Audobon Museum and Marengo Caves flyer (.pdf 70K)

Visit the John James Audubon Museum which interprets Audubon's life through his art and personal memorabilia.  Then walk through the woods along the banks of the Ohio River where famed artist John James Audubon studied and painted birds from 1810-1819 www.parks.ky.gov/findparks/recparks/au/

After a two-hour drive for networking arrive in Marengo, KY for a picnic lunch.  The Marengo Caves were discovered by children in 1883 and offer magnificent views of awe-inspiring formations or speleothems.  The Crystal Palace tour is 1/3 mile long and is an easy 40 minute walk. www.marengocave.com

8am - Depart New Harmony in provided transportation
9am - Arrive at Audubon Museum in Henderson, KY
10:30am - Depart for Marengo, IN
12:30pm - Arrive at Marengo Caves and eat (provided) picnic lunch
2:30pm - Depart for New Harmony, IN
3:20pm - Arrive in New Harmony, IN

Monday, November 15th
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Cost is $65
Nearby Labyrinth Tour with Rev. Warren Lynn

Nearby Labyrinth Tour Flyer (.pdf 142K)

Our three-stop tour of labyrinths in the southern Indiana / north-western Kentucky area will offer an experiential and informative opportunity to visit and walk at least three very different labyrinths. Each of the labyrinths on the tour is created from different materials; they include a grass labyrinth, sandstone labyrinth and brick paver labyrinth. Each of these permanent labyrinths is set in a unique context; including a religious monastery, private retreat setting, and educational university. This is a prime opportunity to experience the deep energy of the labyrinth in three diverse modes during a one-day pilgrimage.

First Stop:

Monastery of Immaculate Conception – Sisters of St. Benedict
Ferdinand, Indiana
Religious Community - Hildegard’s Labyrinth (grass) & Scholastica Labyrinth (portable, if time permits)

Monastery of Immaculate Conception has two labyrinths. The first is a permanent grass labyrinth, named in honor of Hildegard of Bingen, located in front of Benet Hall. If time allows, other options on the monastery grounds may include visiting the Stations of the Cross, their beautifully restored church-building, the grotto, and possibly walking their other labyrinth, named for St. Scholastica.

Second Stop:
Sacred Oak Grove, Owensboro, Kentucky
Private - Sandstone Labyrinth (owned by Clarice O’Brien)

Sacred Oak Grove’s Sandstone labyrinth is an excellent example of a unique labyrinth in a retreat center setting. Located in Kentucky, this labyrinth is based on the Chartres design. Sacred Oak Grove's mission statement is "to create, improvise and nurture a sacred transformational environment, in order to remember, validate and illuminate our divine connection". This labyrinth is the project of Clarice O'Bryan, "teacher, healer, dancer, intuitive masseuse".

Third Stop:
University of Southern Indiana Labyrinth
Evansville, Indiana
Educational University - Stone Paver Labyrinth

Constructed in front of the University of Southern Indiana's Liberal Arts Center as part of its quadrangle project, this labyrinth and surroundings provide a new focal point for the campus to empower artistic, contemplative and transformational possibility. This labyrinth provides the university with a “living reference on campus regarding their relationship to New Harmony.” USI’s paver stone labyrinth is a uniquely modified form of the more traditional Chartres style labyrinth, in that it also includes a quick entrance/exit path option between the center and entrance.