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CALENDAR
of
Focusing Events
that take place in person in the NY Metro Area

Other Focusing activities are accessible by phone or videoconference, so they are independent of location. Those are beyond the scope of this calendar.
For further resources and information about Focusing and Focusing events, click here.


If you host a local, in-person Focusing event:
  1. You may send us your announcement to be forwarded to the community of Focusers in the NY Metro area. Please carefully follow these Instructions for Posting. If your email is approved by the list moderator, your announcement will be forwarded to our email circulation list one time, and the event will be posted on this calendar. ​(We will also occasionally circulate, by email, news of online courses taught by certified teachers living in our area who are regular, active NYMF participants.) 
  2. Please reciprocate by ensuring that your constituencies know about us and our events, by (for example) forwarding our email announcements to your list. We are confident that each community will benefit by learning about the other.

Save the dates:   New York Metro Focusing events in 2018
Sundays --
March 18, 2018
June 3, 2018
Sept. 23, 2018
Dec. 2, 2018
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KEY to this calendar:
  • New York Metro Focusing are in GREEN. These take place at 239 Thompson St., Manhattan.
  • Events in BLACK take place in the New York City metropolitan area, not organized by us.
  • Major annual in-person events hosted by The International Focusing Institute are noted here in BLUE even though they may or may not be local. 


​2018
​
​Ongoing
Register now for these events: 
​April 28 Connecting with Inner Peace Guided Retreat
May 18-20 First Felt Sensing Conference
June 1-3 Spring Beach and Focusing Retreat
Look in the calendar below for more details on each of them.
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April 20
​Friday
​Union Square Changes Group  
Time:  6:15 - 8:30 p.m.
Location:  Union Square Area
Details: see Changes Groups
Contact for exact address:  Marsha Lipshitz  Marsha55555@gmail.com or 212-734-9004
  
April 28
​Saturday
Connecting with Inner Peace: A Daylong Guided Meditation and Focusing Retreat
Facilitated by Karin Dubowick and Maria Skoufas
Time: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Wayne, NJ
Fee: $75 Includes light breakfast & lunch; ask about sliding scale; donated to NJ Focusing Trainers Scholarship Fund. 
For more information and to register, contact: Karin Dubowic 
kdubowick@yahoo.com or Maria Skoufas: maria.skoufas@gmail.com
GREEN: events organized by us
BLACK: local events organized by others
BLUE: key events organized by The International Focusing Institute
For more, click here.

May 6
Sunday
West Side Focusing Changes Group
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Upper West Side, Manhattan
Details: see Changes Groups
Contact: Larry Hurst 917 595 6884 or larry.hurst@focus-in-touch.com
​
May 18
​Friday
​Union Square Changes Group  
Time:  6:15 - 8:30 p.m.
Location:  Union Square Area
Details: see Changes Groups
Contact for exact address:  Marsha Lipshitz  Marsha55555@gmail.com or 212-734-9004
  
May 18-20
​Fri to Sun
International Focusing Institute:
The First Felt Sensing Conference with presenters including Donata Schoeller, Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt, Gerry Gendlin, Jan Winhall, Maureen Brine and Kevin Krycka
Location: Hebrew Union College at 1 West 4th Street
Fee: Member Discounts, Single day attendance, Volunteer and Student Discounts are available.
For information and registration: go to  www.focusing.org/workshops/fsc1
June 1-3
Fri to Sun
Spring Beach and Focusing Retreat 
Facilitated by Beth Mahler, LCSW, Certifying Coordinator and FOT
Location: South Seaside Park, NJ
Fee: $300 for all experiential workshops, accommodations in a shared retreat home, and healthy meals shared in community with fellow focusers. Note: Pay by April 30th and receive $25 off; register 2 people together and save $100
For info and registration contact Beth Mahler bfmahler@optonline.net
June 3
Sunday
New York Metro Focusing 
Program: What Comes Now?
Facilitated by: (TBA) 
Time:  5:30 - 8:00 p.m. (Sign-in and networking 5:30, Program 6:00)
Place:  Judson Memorial Church
239 Thompson Street (corner of Washington Square South) Side Entrance
Details:  Our Upcoming Events
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June 10
​Sunday
West Side Focusing Changes Group
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Upper West Side, Manhattan
Details: see Changes Groups
Contact: Larry Hurst 917 595 6884 or larry.hurst@focus-in-touch.com
​
June 15
​Friday
​Union Square Changes Group  
Time:  6:15 - 8:30 p.m.
Location:  Union Square Area
Details: see Changes Groups
Contact for exact address:  Marsha Lipshitz  Marsha55555@gmail.com or 212-734-9004
  
July 8
​Sunday
West Side Focusing Changes Group
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Upper West Side, Manhattan
Details: see Changes Groups
Contact: Larry Hurst 917 595 6884 or larry.hurst@focus-in-touch.com
​
July 20
Friday
​Union Square Changes Group  
Time:  6:15 - 8:30 p.m.
Location:  Union Square Area
Details: see Changes Groups
Contact for exact address:  Marsha Lipshitz  Marsha55555@gmail.com or 212-734-9004
  
August 12
Sunday
West Side Focusing Changes Group
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Upper West Side, Manhattan
Details: see Changes Groups
Contact: Larry Hurst 917 595 6884 or larry.hurst@focus-in-touch.com
​
August 17
​Friday
​Union Square Changes Group  
Time:  6:15 - 8:30 p.m.
Location:  Union Square Area
Details: see Changes Groups
Contact for exact address:  Marsha Lipshitz  Marsha55555@gmail.com or 212-734-9004
  
GREEN: events organized by us
BLACK: local events organized by others
BLUE: key events organized by The International Focusing Institute
For more, click here.

September 21
​Friday
​Union Square Changes Group  
Time:  6:15 - 8:30 p.m.
Location:  Union Square Area
Details: see Changes Groups
Contact for exact address:  Marsha Lipshitz  Marsha55555@gmail.com or 212-734-9004
  
September 9
​Sunday
West Side Focusing Changes Group
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Upper West Side, Manhattan
Details: see Changes Groups
Contact: Larry Hurst 917 595 6884 or larry.hurst@focus-in-touch.com
​
September 23
Sunday
New York Metro Focusing 
Program: TBA
Facilitated by: TBA
Time:  5:30 - 8:00 p.m. (Sign-in and networking 5:30, Program 6:00)
Place:  Judson Memorial Church
239 Thompson Street (corner of Washington Square South) Side Entrance
Details:  Our Upcoming Events
​
October 7
​Sunday
West Side Focusing Changes Group
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Upper West Side, Manhattan
Details: see Changes Groups
Contact: Larry Hurst 917 595 6884 or larry.hurst@focus-in-touch.com
​
October 19
Friday
​Union Square Changes Group  
Time:  6:15 - 8:30 p.m.
Location:  Union Square Area
Details: see Changes Groups
Contact for exact address:  Marsha Lipshitz  Marsha55555@gmail.com or 212-734-9004
  
November 4
​Sunday
West Side Focusing Changes Group
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Upper West Side, Manhattan
Details: see Changes Groups
Contact: Larry Hurst 917 595 6884 or larry.hurst@focus-in-touch.com
​
November 16
​Friday
​Union Square Changes Group  
Time:  6:15 - 8:30 p.m.
Location:  Union Square Area
Details: see Changes Groups
Contact for exact address:  Marsha Lipshitz  Marsha55555@gmail.com or 212-734-9004
  
December 2
Sunday
New York Metro Focusing 
Program: TBA
Facilitated by: TBA
Time:  4:30 - 7:00 p.m. (Sign-in and networking 4:30, Program 5:00)
Place:  Judson Memorial Church
239 Thompson Street (corner of Washington Square South) Side Entrance
Details:  Our Upcoming Events
​
December 9
Sunday
West Side Focusing Changes Group
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Upper West Side, Manhattan
Details: see Changes Groups
Contact: Larry Hurst 917 595 6884 or larry.hurst@focus-in-touch.com
​
December 21
​Friday
​Union Square Changes Group  
Time:  6:15 - 8:30 p.m.
Location:  Union Square Area
Details: see Changes Groups
Contact for exact address:  Marsha Lipshitz  Marsha55555@gmail.com or 212-734-9004
  

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