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2008 Conference Calendar Now Available
The 2008 conference calendar is now available as a PDF download. Additional conference information is added throughout the season. Please check back periodically for updates. Visit the Conference Registration Page to learn how to register.
New Parent or Grandparent?
We are pleased to announce a new scholarship program for families with young children. Children UNDER THREE by the start date of a conference will now be able to accompany you free of any room and board charges! Talk to your registrar for details—and don't worry if you've already registered, the discount will be automatically made by the front desk.
Young Adults Conference (YAC)
Conference Details | Conference Website
Saturday, June 14 through Saturday, June 21 OR
Saturday, June 14 through Wednesday, June 18
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Rebecca Hutton, yacreg@gmail.com, (617) 605-4380
Note: The YAC registrar has moved since the publication of the Blue Book. Her new address is 284 Highland St., Dedham, MA 02026.
Conference on the Arts (ARTS)
Conference Details | Conference Website
Saturday, June 14 through Saturday, June 21
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Jill Brody, registrar@stararts.org, (401) 421-2678
43 East Orchard Avenue, Providence, RI 02906
Findhorn Retreat
Conference Details | Conference Website
Wednesday, June 18 to Sunday, June 21
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Robert Blakesley, rgb7425@gmail.com
Natural History Conference (NHC)
Conference Details | Conference Website
Saturday, June 21 to Saturday, June 28
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Kim Reef, kimreef@hotmail.com, (978) 362-1149
71 Oak Street, North Billerica, MA, 01862
Young Religious Unitarian-Universalists (YRUU)
Conference Details | Conference Website
Saturday, June 23 through Saturday, June 30
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Francesca Rouquie, francesca.rouquie@mac.com, (617) 319-5045
17 Ballard St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Isles of Shoals Historical and Research Association (ISHRA) June
Conference Details | Conference Website
Saturday, June 21 to Wednesday, June 25
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Amy Cook, ptilota@yahoo.com, (603) 440-8010
78 Bedford Street, Apartment 5, Manchester, NH 03101
All Star I Family Conference
Conference Details | Conference Website
Saturday, June 28 to Saturday, July 5
This conference is currently on a short waitlist. Contact registrar with questions.
Annie and Scott Stewart, awstewart1@verizon.net, (703) 780-8775
8400 Blakiston Lane, Alexandria, VA 22308
All Star II Family Conference
Conference Details | Conference Website
Saturday, July 5 to Saturday July 12
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Katy Weeks and David Kay, as2reg@brightleaf.com, (978) 456-6832
126 Massachusetts Avenue, Harvard, MA 01451
Lifespan Religious Education Conference
Conference Details | Conference Website
Saturday, July 12 to Saturday, July 19
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Bob and Jane Clay, registrar@starreweek.com
5 Rogers St., Plymouth, N.H. 03264
Meditation Retreat
Conference Details | Conference Website
Saturday, July 12 to Saturday, July 19
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Rev. David Scheuneman, dave@rootedinspirit.org, (702) 738-4477, 9599 W. Charleston Blvd. #2080, Las Vegas, NV 89117
International Affairs Conference (IA)
Conference Details | Conference Website
Saturday, July 19 to Saturday, July 26
This conference is currently on a short waitlist. Contact registrar with questions.
Miriam Coe, mecoe@comcast.net, (617) 524-2985
48 Tower Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Institute on Religion in an Age of Science (IRAS)
Conference Details | Conference Website
Saturday, July 26 to Saturday, August 2
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Bonnie Falla, bfall@enter.net, (610) 432-8711
810 1/2 North 9th Street, Allentown, PA 18102
Star Gathering I Family:
A UCC Conference
Conference Details | Conference Website
Sunday, August 3 to Sunday, August 10
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Crista Woolley, StarRegUCC1@aol.com, (603) 742-2213
24 Evergreen Valley Drive, Dover, NH 03820
Star Gathering I Youth:
A UCC Conference
Conference Details | Conference Website
Sunday, August 3 to Sunday, August 10
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Crista Woolley, StarRegUCC1@aol.com, (603) 742-2213
24 Evergreen Valley Drive, Dover, NH 03820
Dover Yoga: Rasa Yoga Teacher Training
Conference Details | Conference Website
Sunday, August 3 to Friday, August 8
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Carrie Tyler, doveryoga@conversent.net, (603) 740-9700
Dover Yoga: ChildLight Yoga Teacher Training
Conference Details | Conference Website
Friday, August 8 to Sunday, August 10
This conference has been cancelled for the 2008 season.
Please contact Lisa Flynn, lisa@childlightyoga.com, for more information.
Dover Yoga: Anatomy, Alignment and Adjustments Training
Conference Details | Conference Website
Friday, August 8 to Monday, August 11
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Carrie Tyler, doveryoga@conversent.net, (603) 740-9700
Star Gathering II Family:
A UCC Conference
Conference Details | Conference Website
Sunday, August 10 to Saturday, August 16
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Lori Benson, starucc2@comcast.net, (508) 807-0273
81 Union Street, Bridgewater, MA, 02324
Star Gathering II Youth:
A UCC Conference
Conference Details | Conference Website
Sunday, August 10 to Saturday, August 16
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Lori Benson, starucc2@comcast.net, (508) 807-0273
81 Union Street, Bridgewater, MA, 02324
Star Digital Photography Workshop
Conference Details | Conference Website
Sunday, August 10 to Saturday, August 16
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Peter Randall, peter@perpublisher.com, (207) 451-9457
377 Goodwin Road, Eliot, ME 03909
Life Story
Monday, August 11 to Wednesday, August 13
This is a private conference.
Robert Lindemann, nhlindy@yahoo.com, PO Box 441, Alstead, NH 03602
Life on a Star Family Conference I
Conference Details | Conference Website
Saturday, August 16 to Saturday, August 23
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Patti Emmons, patti@emmons.org, (610) 869-6410
104 Columbine Drive, West Grove, PA 19390
Life on a Star Family Conference II
Conference Details | Conference Website
Saturday, August 23 to Saturday, August 30
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Patti Emmons, patti@emmons.org, (610) 869-6410
104 Columbine Drive, West Grove, PA 19390
Pelican Reunion
Conference Details | Conference Website
Saturday, August 30 to Monday, September 1
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Marc and Jane Soule, registrar@pelicansarepelicans.com, (770) 645-6678
515 Sherigham Court, Roswell, GA 30076-3747
Weekend Conference of the Laity
Conference Details
Saturday, August 30 to Monday, September 1
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Jane Coyne, jbcchnh@pngusa.net, (603) 253-6338
P.O. Box 1408, Center Harbor, NH, 03226
Granite State College
Conference Details | Conference Website
Monday, September 1 to Thursday, September 4
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Laurie Quinn, Laurie.Quinn@granite.edu, (603) 334-6060
Midweek I
Conference Details
Monday, September 1 to Friday, September 5
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Carolyn Marshall, donmars234@aol.com, (401) 732-4163
84 Canfield Avenue, Warwick, RI 02889
Elderhostel on Star
Conference Details | Conference Website
Monday, September 1 to Sunday, September 8
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
(877) 426-8056
Please note: Registration for this conference is handled through Elderhostel and so deadlines & registration information will differ. Please contact Elderhostel for details.
Writers in the Round
Conference Details | Conference Website
Thursday, September 4 to Sunday, September 7
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Deidre Randall, talk@witrhome.org, (603) 205-0552
P.O. Box 4726, Portsmouth, NH 03802
First Parish Concord Retreat
Friday, September 5 to Sunday, September 7
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Margaret Stewart, mjs.ontheroad@gmail.com
Isles of Shoals Historical and Research Association (ISHRA) September
Conference Details | Conference Website
Friday, September 5 to Sunday, September 7
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Rose Schlegel, rmschlegel@comcast.net, (978) 462-6945
29 Pine Hill Road, Newburyport, MA 01950
Living in Beauty: Nurturing Body, Heart and Soul
Conference Details | Conference Website
Friday, September 5 to Sunday, September 7
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Susan Stibler, susans@metrocast.net, (603) 742-2244; Inner Peace Healing Arts, 10 Second Street, Suite H, Dover, NH 03820
Writelines
Conference Details | Conference Website
Monday, September 8 to Friday, September 12
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Dale Slongwhite, writelines@mail2world.com, (407) 803-8840
Midweek II
Conference Details
Monday, September 8 to Friday, September 12
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Leigh-Ann and Howard Bennett, iamhoward@verizon.net, (215) 672-6129
11508 Ann's Choice Way, Warminster, PA 18974
Women's Gathering of Renewal (Star Women)
Full Week: Wednesday, September 10 to Sunday, September 14 or
Midweek: Wednesday, September 10 to Friday, September 12 or
Weekend: Friday, September 12 to Sunday, September 14
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Carol Yarrison, starwomen2008@yahoo.com, (860) 283-4062
722B Main Street, Plymouth, CT 06782
Dover Yoga
Conference Details | Conference Website
Thursday, September 11 to Sunday, September 14
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Carrie Tyler, doveryoga@conversent.net, (603) 740-9700
Star Island Photography Retreat
Conference Details | Conference Website
Thursday, September 11 through Sunday, September 14
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Peter Randall, peter@perpublisher.com, (207) 451-9457
377 Goodwin Road, Eliot, ME 03909
Star Hampshire Traditional Music and Dance
Conference Details | Conference Website
Friday, September 12 through Sunday, September 14
Note: All of us on Star were saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Star Hampshire's dedicated organizer, Patrick Stevens, in December 2007. We have now confirmed that Star Hampshire 2008 has been cancelled. Contact the office for more information.
2008 Star Guilford: Rethinking the Small Church Choir
Conference Details
Friday, September 12 to Sunday, September 14
This conference is currently accepting registrations.
Tony Barrand, tbarrand@comcast.net, (802) 254-8684
The Star Island Corporation also offers its conference facilities and services to a variety of local and regional groups. If your group is interested in holding a conference or retreat on Star Island, please e-mail us at office@starisland.org or call us at (603) 430-6272.