As people embraced the idea of in-person gatherings again, Green Acre continued a series of events focusing on the arts and the African Diaspora, entitled The Pupil of the Eye. The series was inspired by a concept in the Bahá’í teachings comparing African Americans to...
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A Maine Discourse on Systemic Oneness
Some staff members from Green Acre, a Bahá’í Center for Learning, and the Eliot, Maine Police Department created spaces for discourse about systemic racism in the wake of the George Floyd killing in 2020. Grounded in several Bahá’í-inspired principles such as the...
Video | Anchor of Faith: The Enduring Spirit of the Black Men’s Gathering
Green Acre and the Bahá’í Publishing Trust present Conversations of the Heart, an online opportunity to hear from insightful Bahá’í authors about a range of topics from issues of the day to Bahá’í history. In this installment we’re honored to bring you the co-authors...
AFROFUTURISM 2022
Presented by Green Acre, a Bahá’í Center of Learning & the Seacoast African American Cultural Center (SAACC). This arts-based exploration of Afrofuturism will include three art galleries, one at SAACC, another at Green Acre and third online, opening in late April...
Project Empathy at Green Acre
Unique storytelling and friendships emerge from Project Empathy at Green Acre By Lindsey Lugsch-Tehle What would it mean to experience the “Theater of the Noble”? Green Acre, a Baha’i center of learning in Eliot, Maine—is exploring this notion in collaboration with...
Dialogue with Police on Race Strengthens Understanding
By Leslie Farrell In Eliot, Maine, deep discussions on racial justice between police officers and Green Acre Baha’i School staff have been building bridges and changing hearts. Grounded in the principles of humanity’s spiritual nature and essential oneness,...
The Significance of Cultural & Artistic Expression of the Northeast Woodlands Indigenous Peoples
Members of the Greater Seacoast community gathered at Green Acre’s Reimer Hall on Saturday, November 13, for a presentation on The Significance of Cultural and Artistic Expression of the Northeast Woodlands Indigenous Peoples by Ed Bullock as part of Green Acre’s...
PROPHECY | Roman Orona
Green Acre is happy to present the video recording of our online screening of Prophecy, a short film created by Roman Orona (Apache, Pueblo and Yaqui), that highlights Native American prophecies, the foretold path of disintegration and loss that humanity has followed...
Pupil of the Eye 2021
Celebrating Black Vision & Voices Green Acre will be hosting a series of events in November and December focusing on the arts and the African diaspora: What’s Going On • Nov 7th at 8:00 PM Black Man Poetry • Nov 14th at 7:30 PM Initiation: In Love Solidarity Event...
Video | Divine Teachers of the Americas with Kevin Locke
Green Acre and the Bahá’í Publishing Trust present a special edition of Conversations of the Heart in conjunction with Green Acre’s current Indigenous-centered art show, Chaga Nolosan – Walking in Beauty. Watch Kevin Locke share his research on the appearance of...