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Sarah Jane Farmer: Celebrating a Life of Service
Sarah Jane Farmer, the daughter of electrical genius Moses Farmer and the humanitarian Hannah Shapleigh Farmer, became a pioneer in the movement for peace. She founded a conference center in Eliot, Maine where progressive subjects were discussed, and the arts thrived....
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...
‘Abdu’l-Bahá: Champion of Justice, Promoter of Unity, Exemplar of Service | Gallery Opening
Doors opened on Saturday, November 30th for Green Acre’s current art show, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: Champion of Justice, Promoter of Unity, Exemplar of Service.In the year of the Centenary of His passing, numerous artists contributed to honoring the life and work of...
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...