Current Exhibit
ON DISPLAY UNTIL FEBRUARY 28
Envelop yourself in nostalgia, memory, and wonder this season with the imaginative story quilts of Deborah Mennett.
In this exquisite collection that has never been publicly displayed, we're given a rare opportunity to witness an artist's inner life, and a gentle invitation to reflect on our own.
Each of the quilts on display is a tender tribute to a person Deborah loves. Using her singular blend of embroidery, appliqué, and hand-dyed materials, Deborah immortalizes the books and themes that matter most to her special people — and with every stitch, the quilts are infused with the essence of Deborah herself..
In her own words:
"Every stitch is a word and every seam a sentence. The fabric hums with stories as I lose myself in the rhythm of needle and thread. By the time the last knot is tied, I've wandered through pages of my favorite memories, living once more in the magic that taught me to dream."
Don't miss this opportunity to view these intimate creations. They may never be shown again.
LOCATION: Arctic Tern Sanctuary, 434 Main Street, Rockland, Maine
HOURS: 12-3 PM Friday - Sunday (or by enquiring at Arctic Tern Books next door)
COST: FREE (donations are welcome)
Perceptual Practices with Kate Greene & Melanie Herring
monday evenings, february 16 - march 23, 5:30-7:30 PM
Symbolic perception is a skill of discernment: a way to move through the figurative and literal winters of experience, uncovering insight, clarity, and living meaning. This 6-week workshop offers a guiding hand, inviting you to return to the deep intelligence of perception itself.
Together, we’ll cultivate practices that hold many ways of knowing at once — listening, intuiting, and recognizing the hidden patterns of the everyday.
Who This Class Is For
- Artists, Creatives, and Explorers: Those who sense their world carries meaning beyond the literal and want to expand their intuition.
- Seekers, Sensitives, and Symbol Readers: People who notice patterns, feel moved by dreams, or sense intelligence in coincidence.
- People in Transition: Those navigating personal thresholds—loss, identity shift, creative drought—and seeking a symbolic lens through which to reorient and deepen an understanding of their personal journey.
- Thinkers Who Are Also Feelers: Those who want a reflective practice that honors both intellect and intuition.
- People Craving Connection: Those who are looking to connect with the world around them through deeper relationship to self and community.
LOCATION: Arctic Tern Sanctuary, 434 Main Street, Rockland, Maine
COST: $300
Birth Chart Astrology Readings with Kate Greene
every other wednesday
These consultations begin with the birth chart as a symbolic map of energetic orientation
and blend astrology, intuitive interpretation, and dialogue to explore the deeper forces at work in your life.
These sessions are best suited for those seeking clarity, orientation, or a deeper understanding of the cycles they’re moving through. We’ll focus on one or two core questions or themes to allow for depth and integration.
LOCATION: ARCTIC TERN SANCTUARY, 434 MAIN STREET, ROCKLAND, MAINE
COST: $175 PER SESSION
Akashic Readings with Melanie Herring
every other Wednesday
Within the Akashic Records lives the story of your soul — the truth of who you came here to be. These records are a field of living vibration, a loving mirror that reflects your soul’s journey through time. When you open your records, you step into that sacred space to listen, remember, and realign with your truest self.
Each reading reveals what your soul most wants you to know in this moment — the insights that help you return to your natural rhythm, your authenticity, your divine design. The records speak through symbols, sounds, and subtle signals, weaving messages that help decode the deeper layers of your existence.
An Akashic Reading is not about predicting your future — it’s about reclaiming your story. It invites you to see yourself with compassion; to understand the patterns, gifts, and lessons shaping your path. It's a golden opportunity to ask the questions that remain unanswered in your heart.
You’ll leave your session with keys of clarity — gentle revelations that help you step more fully into who you are meant to be.
LOCATION: Arctic Tern Sanctuary, 434 Main Street, Rockland, Maine
COST: $175
Sanctuary Circle with Susan Bates
TUESDAY February 10, 5:30-6:45 PM
In these 75-minute gatherings, you’re invited to pause, reflect, and listen to yourself and others in a gently facilitated circle.
Circle offers a place to be reassured that you are not alone, that you are enough, and to pay attention to that inner voice that can be drowned out by the day to day.
There will be no wisdom handed down and no fixing. All agree to hold everything shared in confidence.
Using poetry as prompts, seasoned circle leader, Susan Bates, guides us to reflect and give voice to what arises. Participation is limited to 10. Anyone over the age of 18 is welcome to attend.
LOCATION: Arctic Tern Sanctuary, 434 Main Street, Rockland, Maine
COST: No charge (donations are welcome)
REGISTRATION: Required
Following the Thread Writing Group with Jillian Hanson
SUNDAYS, January 25 - February 8, 11 am - 1:00 PM
Join us for three special gatherings in which we find and follow the threads of our own creative journeys and create from that source. Imagine it like a string of lights. We'll follow the string all the way back to where we started. By rediscovering what lit us up when we were young and paying attention to those inner sparks and buried dreams, we tap into a powerful source of story and insight.
These writing groups are generative in nature so there's nothing to prepare in advance, and each session builds on the one before. Everyone is welcome, not just those who consider themselves writers!
There will be prompts and opportunities to write to them in an environment that's free of judgment or expectation of outcome. Space is limited, so if this calls to you, sign up soon.
LOCATION: Arctic Tern Sanctuary, 434 Main Street, Rockland, Maine
COST: $165 per person for all 3 sessions
Stillness & Strings with Meghan Hunter and Robin Lane
CHECK BACK FOR FUTURE DATES
Consider this a mini-retreat for your nervous system. One full hour to step out of the chaos and into something slower, deeper, more nourishing.
Join friends and collaborators Meghan Hunter (yoga teacher) and Robin Lane (cellist and composer) for an embodied sensory experience designed to activate your parasympathetic nervous system - the part of you that knows how to rest, digest, and heal. Your experience will include:
• Guided calming breathwork (pranayama)
• Resonant vibrations of live cello leading you through each practice
• Meditation & grounding guided by sound and resonance
This isn't just relief in the moment - it's teaching your body what calm feels like so you can find your way back to center when life gets overwhelming. You'll leave with soothing breath practices AND the embodied memory of peace in your system. True self-care meets practical magic.
LOCATION: Arctic Tern Sanctuary, 434 Main Street, Rockland, Maine
COST: $30 per person