Session Offerings

Adult Coloring

Jennifer Miller

Coloring is not just for kids. Adult coloring is a great way to relax your brain. Studies have shown that coloring for 20 minutes or more is an effective way to lower your heart rate and decrease feelings of anxiety and stress.

Whether you would like to just have fun or relax your mind, come color in the art room! 

The Art & Science of Play

Angel Peterson

Ferris Bueller once said, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” This session will inform you of the benefits of play and put them to practice in real time. Learn how this human-need for connection can play out in such a fun way for both your home and work life. 

By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others.   --UKNOWN

Beach Painting

Kristal Frisque, Art Defined

Calm your senses as Art Defined takes you step-by-step through this beachy scene. *No experience necessary. 

NOTE: This will be a DOUBLE SESSION.

Book Folding

Michelle White & Molly Kleine


Learn how to fold entire books into heart shapes. It simply involves measuring with a ruler, making marks on a page, and folding the pages. Not only a cool form of art and a fun hobby, but it's also a wonderful way to recycle old books. Anyone from ages 9 to 99 can do it! Come fold with us! 

All used books have been donated by libraries via discarded or damaged piles. 

Clay Crafted Serenity: A Therapeutic Recharge Workshop

Chad Ellison & Brodie Bramlett

Unleash your creativity in this ceramic class designed for anyone, no matter your skill level! Craft your own salsa bowl or coaster while enjoying a therapeutic escape. Take home a glaze kit to continue the artistic journey, promoting mental well-being through the joy of creation. Join us and let the clay therapy begin! 

A well-educated mind will always have more questions than answers.   --HELEN KELLER

Curating Your Own Charcuterie Cup

Megan Kane


Sweet or savory, which do you favor? Spend an hour crafting up your own mini Charcuterie Cup.  Whether you are looking to impress at your next get-together or create the ideal snack to enjoy with your family, charcuterie or dessert charcuterie boards are the perfect solution.  You will learn to create and style your very own “board” time and time again.  Choose from two options to create during the session to snack on or bring home to enjoy later. 

Savory…or sweet!

Fitness & Nutrition

Andrew Steck

We'll explore topics related to fitness and nutrition while expanding on the mental and physical benefits that living a healthier lifestyle will provide. 

Flow & Let Go

Michelle Johnson, Lavender Lotus Yoga Studio

Please bring yourself and your yoga mat and indulge in some easy stretching! 

YOGA MATS ARE REQUIRED!

Get Your Game On!

Barb Baker

Are you someone who enjoys some friendly competition, or are you someone who enjoys more of the socialization aspect while playing games? Either way, get your game on with us!  Enjoy games like What Do You Meme: Teacher's Edition, Minute to Win It, Head Banz, Would You Rather, and more! 

Take care of your body, it’s the only place you have to live.  --JIM ROHN

Gluten- and Dairy-Free: Is it Right for Me?

Misty Stecher

After feeling like crap for a number of years, sore joints, lack of energy, skin conditions, digestive problems, and significant body pain after exercise, I finally spoke to my doctor and then a nutritionist in 2021. At that time through surveys, evaluations, and blood work I found that I had several unknown/undiagnosed food sensitivities. The two biggest triggers were gluten and dairy. Over the course of a few years, lots of consultation with nutritionists, and several failed recipes, I have found what kind of food lifestyle makes me feel the best. Many people are living with food sensitivities and don't even realize it. This session will be an overview of what food sensitivities actually are (NOT food allergies), my personal journey, starting steps people could take to live a gluten/dairy-free lifestyle, what foods/brands to buy and which brands to stay away from, what to look for on labels, what to order when you are eating out, as well as sampling a few gluten/dairy-free foods (they aren't as gross as you'd think). 

A calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very important for good health.  --DALAI LAMA

Guaranteed Results

Katrina Fike & Jenna Dorethy, The Strength Collective

Learn why you’re more likely to succeed with your fitness and nutrition goals when you have help from your friends at The Strength Collective.

Have We Lost the Skill of Consequences?

Cindy Barshinger, MSED, Parent/Family Life Coach, Crossroads Counseling & Life Coaching

As a teacher/parent/partner, your own level of skill can directly impact your level of frustration when it comes to the behaviors of others. Come explore looking at the stage of maturity rather than age when considering the skill of consequences and how to deal with the frustrating behaviors of others. It will be a time of reflection and finding specific takeaways in helping to move towards maturity through consequences.

Self-care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.  --ELEANOR BROWN

In My Choose to Thrive Era

Jennifer Young

What era are you in? Whatever it is, come make friendship bracelets with us while jamming out to some TSwift. 

Joy in a Jar: Round 3!

Sarah Barrett & Annjannette Foster

THIS SESSION IS FULL!!!!


Join us as we dip back into our jars of joy! This year we will be filling our jars with ready-to-make dips for you to take home and share the joy of food and fellowship with those you love. This session will offer participants the opportunity to prepare dip mixes that can be finished by adding a few ingredients from home and the opportunity to reconnect with friends while we fill our jars.

Jump on the MagicSchool AI Bus

Heather Grubb & Lori Ettinger

MagicSchool: The most used and loved AI platform for educators worldwide. With saving 10+ hours a week and over 1 million educators embracing AI, MagicSchool has become the "one-stop shop" for all AI needs in education. Continually updated with the latest features and tools, MagicSchool aims to save teachers time, fight burnout, and promote sustainability in the education sector. Imagine having an AI assistant at your fingertips, streamlining tasks, and allowing you to shine where it matters most – with your students. MagicSchool offers 60+ AI tools to assist with lesson planning, differentiation, assessment writing, IEP development, clear communication, and more.

Important: Bring your laptop! 

A healthy attitude is contagious but don’t wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier.  --TOM STOPPARD

Learning to Let it Go

Jessica Donaldson, LMFT, Behavioral Health Consultant, ROE #33

Sometimes it can be hard to let things go - mentally and physically. Through mindful training of your brain and a bit of creativity, you can learn a helpful strategy to regulate and relax. This workshop will utilize Buddha Boards to teach different ways they can be used for both educator wellness and student learning. 

Learning to Play Scrabble

Huong Hua & Peter Schwartzman

Do you know the rules for playing Scrabble? Please join us for a fun and relaxing game. Peter Schwartzman, a top-rated player nationally, will be joining me in sharing our love for this word game. It is a multidimensional game that allows people to hone many skills. 

Les Mills Body Balance

Gwen Wells

Les Mills Body Balance is a yoga-inspired workout that incorporates Tai Chi and Pilates. Strengthen and stretch your entire body and leave feeling calm and centered after the workout. 

Participants will need a yoga mat. 

What drains your spirit drains your body. What fuels your spirit fuels your body.  --CAROLINE MYSS

Mindful Negotiation for Youth & Yourself

Amy Fleming & Carrie Cooper

Learn about some de-escalation techniques and strategies you can use with your students through a fun review game. Then we'll take some time to create mindfulness jars for yourself.

Mix, Mingle, and Mocktail Your Way Through Life!

Keri Coate

Sometimes after a hard day, it can be easy to pour a glass of wine, drink a beer, or prepare a mixed drink. This can be thought of as self-care because it helps relax you, can involve a social component, or lift your mood. However, alcohol can increase short and long-term health risks. Whether you are by yourself or getting together with co-workers, family, or friends, it is important to have a tasty alternative that still feels like a grown-up drink. The non-alcoholic market is booming right now with more alternatives. This session will focus on making recipes that will still have the taste of a mixed drink, yet none of the alcohol. I will provide a taste test for non-alcoholic wine and beer samples. In addition, we will make 1-2 mocktail recipes. 

Ordinary Fitness for Everyday Life

Carmen Colford & Jessica Jones

Join us to navigate through the never-ending realm of fitness information. With over 50 years of combined fitness experience, we will discuss & tackle this often overwhelming field as we help you find ordinary fitness in your everyday life. Together we will help you find your why, navigate through creating your own path, and help you find what works for you! This presentation is for everyone, regardless of fitness ability or level. 

Keep taking time for yourself until you are you again.  --LALAH DELIA

Paint Your Own Pottery: Floral Mug

Kristal Frisque, Art Defined

THIS SESSION IS FULL!!!!

In this workshop, we'll teach you the FUN application of Underglaze Decals! They do all the detail work for you. Paint the rest of the pottery however you wish with an assortment of glazes.

For this session, your pottery piece will be a mug with a floral decal.

Paint Your Own Pottery: Tile Plate

Kristal Frisque, Art Defined

THIS SESSION IS FULL!!!!

In this workshop, we'll teach you the FUN application of Underglaze Decals! They do all the detail work for you. Paint the rest of the pottery however you wish with an assortment of glazes.

For this session, your pottery piece will be a plate with a tile decal.

Happiness is not by chance, but by choice.  --JIM ROHN

Self Talk & Hopes: Positive vs. Negative, What We Actually Want vs. What We Don't Want

Teala Grant

I would like to discuss how we speak to ourselves internally and how that affects us mentally and energetically. Other topics of discussion will include the way we think about and speak about our wants and the positive and negative connotations of how we say it and what we're actually saying (Ex: "Ugh, I'm so stupid" vs. "Dang! I messed up, but it's OK," or "I hope it doesn't rain," vs "I hope the weather is nice"). I am a firm believer in the idea that if we change how we think about ourselves, speak to ourselves, and communicate our desires, it will directly affect our experiences in this life and what we receive from the external world. 

Smart Classrooms, Smarter Teaching: Unleashing AI's Potential in K-12

Katie Rapp & Corbyn Wascher

In this session, we will be exploring how AI can make content more engaging for students and how AI can make our jobs less stressful. We'll discuss how we've used AI in our classrooms and how it has positively impacted our teaching and our lives. We start with the basics and show you how to use AI to assist you in whatever capacity you may need it for. The concept of AI may seem scary to a lot of people, but we promise that after this session you will want to use it all the time!

Surprising World Customs

John Prats & Parent Collaborator

A primer on some believable as well as surprising customs in schools and daily life in several countries around the world.  

When moving to a new country, adjusting to the different traditions, expectations and faux-pas in your new school and culture may take some time. Get a window into some of the adjustments some families make when coming to the U.S.A. as well as some that we may need to make when moving abroad. This session will also present some cultural traditions which may surprise you. ¡No te lo pierdas! 

if you don't see a clear path for what you want, sometimes you have to make it yourself.  --MINDY KALING

Talk Saves Lives

Tina Benedict & Chastity Smith

This is the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's standardized education program that provides participants with a clear understanding of this leading cause of death, including the most up-to-date research on suicide prevention, and what they can do in their communities to save lives. Participants will learn common risk factors and warning signs associated with suicide, and how to keep themselves and others safe.

Topics covered include:

Thank You for the Thank You: Let's Get Grateful!

Colleen Noonan

This session will include various techniques/options for adding gratitude into your daily routine. We'll do a mindfulness gratitude activity, create a gratitude journal, and finally, create and write notecards expressing our gratitude. Participants will learn ways to incorporate gratitude into their daily routine at work and beyond. 

Thriving & Vibing with BINGO

Heather Patterson & Chad Thompson

Are you suffering from stress-related brain fog? Let’s play BINGO! According to Google, BINGO “can help to improve our memory and other cognitive skills, as well as strengthening our focus and concentration” to improve our job performance. Join us to see if we can prove Google right! 

We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.  --DOLLY PARTON

Tools vs. Toys

Jessica Donaldson, LMFT, Behavioral Health Consultant, ROE #33

With there being so much conversation around regulation, it can be challenging to know if an item or game is actually effective for regulation or if it is simply a toy. This breakout will allow participants the opportunity to engage with several items in ways that can help to keep themselves and their students regulated and focused. We will discuss how to know if an item is actually effective as a tool or if it is being used as a toy. Resources will include items that can be used individually, in small groups or with the class as a whole.

Understanding Our Lack of Focus: ADHD & Beyond 

Becky Mowers, LCSW, Crossroads Counseling & Life Coaching


Explore the different causes of inattention issues, how to recognize if it is ADHD and its effects, and strategies to manage lack of focus in the classroom.

Understanding the Mind-Body Connection: Learning to Calm Your Body in Order to Calm Your Brain

Becky Mowers, LCSW, Crossroads Counseling & Life Coaching


Do you feel uptight and stressed constantly? Is it difficult to shut your brain down? Maybe the strategies you have been trying are not working because you are not addressing the mind-body connection first. 

Zumba: Exercise in Disguise

Gwen Wells & Heather Galbreath

Zumba is an energizing dance fitness class featuring Latin and international music. It's exercise in disguise! You'll burn calories and have a great time doing it!

Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. --ANNE LAMOTT