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Summer 2023
As we have shared previously, Green Acre’s vision and mission are evolving. Our primary goal is to align Green Acre’s resources—activities, accommodations, and people—to the requirements of the current series of global Bahá’í plans. We are focused on how to contribute...
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...
My Family Table: Episode 2 – Fish Fry
My Family Table with Bonnie Wible & Tom GrastyGuest: Frank Robinson JrFood: Fish Fry Food, family dinners and the traditions of where we grew up are deeply tied to who we are. We hope to share some stories and recipes and learn a little more about each other. We...
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...
Tom’s Take | Episode 3: Indigenous Resilience
In this episode we will continue to explore the theme of resiliency through three films about American Indian culture in the United States, its richness and its struggle to persevere and flourish. Two of the films are documentaries, one on the restoration of Native...
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,...
Video | 2021 Sarah Farmer Peace Award
The 2021 Sarah Farmer Peace Award was awarded to Voices from the Heart in a virtual Zoom ceremony on Sunday, November 21st. The two-hundred-strong women’s choral group specializing in “soulful multi-cultural music.” Inspired by “Sweet Honey in the Rock,” the group was...
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...
Video | Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá with Angelina Allen
In honor of the Centenary of the Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Green Acre and the Bahá’í Publishing Trust present a special online “Conversations of the Heart” with author Angelina Allen. This presentation takes one back a hundred years to the events that took place on...