2023-2024 Winter Retreats - Lots to Discover

We would love to welcome you this winter - the South Okanagan settles quietly under a blanket of cozy snow, but don’t be fooled - there is still plenty to do!

Take a stroll along the lake, a hike in the woods or a tour of numerous nearby wineries. Naramata and Penticton have a lot to offer if you’re looking for a taste of local cuisine or to do some shopping.

Here’s a small sample of what you can enjoy in the Village and area this winter.

Live Music

Cannery Brewing is hosting live musicians every Sunday night. Get to know the local micro-brews, and enjoy the lively setting all through November until the 26th.

Shopping

Sip ‘n Shop at Three Sisters Winery is coming up November 25-26.

Stick around for the lovely Naramata Outdoor Winter Market on December 1 and complete your holiday shopping early with a selection of locally crafted gifts. Carrying on the tradition of hosting a European-Style Outdoor Winter Market since 2021, your official ‘slow’ gang, the Naramata Slow Community Group, is back again for 2023 -- lighting up the darkest days of winter with ONE MAGICAL NIGHT ONLY this year – and positively brimming with #naramatalove. 5-8 pm in Naramata Village on the Lower part of Robinson Road by 2nd Street.

Then, on November 25, check out the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre for the Craft Market event featuring Indigenous Artisans.

Theater

‘A Nice Family Christmas’ by playwright Phil Olson will open on the Cannery Stage November 9. Your won’t want to miss this hilarious sort-of sequel to our hit production of Olson’s ‘A Nice Family Gathering’ a few years back.

There is a lot more to discover - check out Visit Penticton Event Calendar and the Discover Naramata Upcoming Events to plan your stay.

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2023 Autumn Silent Retreat is Coming Up

Brought to you in partnership with Pacific Jubilee, October 22 - 30, 2023.

This is a time to rest, discern, pray, prepare; an opportunity to be alone in community, to be in nature and to deepen your spiritual journey – all in an atmosphere of prayer-filled silence. This is an intentional silence that helps us encounter that still, quiet, healing place within, where there can be openness to the movement of Spirit. It is recommended that participants have previous experience in silent retreat.

Most days begin with an (optional) hour of spiritual practice time. Each day, retreatants meet one-on-one with their spiritual director. Each evening concludes with vespers – a contemplative practice to deepen the spiritual life.

Between scheduled sessions, each retreatant practices deep discernment about how their day will be spent. We practice a sabbath-time state of stepping away from our usual busyness, compulsivity and productivity in order to see clearly, hear deeply, and reconnect with the true self, with the Holy, with nature. We seek a different pace.

Rhythm of our days:

October 22 | 3:00 pm arrival, 4:00 pm orientation and welcome by spiritual directors (Murray Groom and Nan Goodship), 7:30 pm entry into silence

October 23-29 | early morning spiritual practice

October 23-28 | 7:30 pm vespers

October 29 | closing circle

October 30 | departure by 10:00 am

Retreat cost of $2,110.00 includes private accommodation in Orchard Courts, lunches and dinner meals, individual daily spiritual direction, site use, and all community gatherings. Bursary funds are available. (Participants are asked to bring their own breakfast foods.)