Village Life Section :: Page 3

• My Name Is Iden | Searching for stillness

  By Iden CrockettJanuary 3, 2025

  

  “Now, I think about warmth because I know cold. Now, I think about quiet because I know noise. That is waking. That is living.”

• Celebrate unity, Haitian Independence

  By Lauren ShowsJanuary 2, 2025

  

  The Haitian Community Alliance, or HCA, is sponsoring a “Celebration of Unity” event, to be held Saturday, Jan. 4, at the Metropolis of Springfield. The event, which is free and open to all, will feature Haitian food, performances by Haitian singers and dancers and Yellow Springs’ own World House Choir, and panelists who will speak on Haitian history.

• Dharma Center plans Winter Introduction to Meditation

  By YS News StaffDecember 28, 2024

  

  The YS Dharma Center will offer a Winter Introduction to Meditation Course on Wednesday evenings for six weeks beginning Jan. 8.

• The Briar Patch | Transformative sunrises

  By Cheryl DurgansDecember 27, 2024

  

  “Grief, as it ebbs and flows over time, never truly leaves, but the in-betweens can sometimes provide an opportunity for a clearing space. Memories can suddenly appear, seemingly out of nowhere. “

• News from the Past: December 2024

  By Don HollisterDecember 25, 2024

  

  Contributing writer Don Hollister dove into the YS News archives to uncover past articles and more in his most recent installment of his News from the Past column.

• Local nonprofit YS Emergency Assistance provides financial help ‘right now’

  By Lauren ShowsDecember 24, 2024

  

  The longtime local nonprofit YS Emergency Assistance, or YSEA — a charitable group previously known as STARFISH — works to help folks living in Yellow Springs with one-time gifts of financial assistance.

• News from the Past: November 2024

  By Don HollisterDecember 20, 2024

  

  Contributing writer Don Hollister dove into the YS News archives to uncover past articles and more in his most recent installment of his News from the Past column.

• The Patterdale Hall Diaries | A recipe for de-stressing

  By Guest Contributor

  

  “I’ve been writing this diary for two years now. Putting my thoughts down has been enjoyable, and documenting this time of my life is kind of fun. I’m slowing down.”

• Local chess club makes moves

  By YS News StaffDecember 19, 2024

  

  Over the last few years, the Fairborn Scholastic Chess Club’s founder, Tony Mumford, has expanded its reach to village youth, and he now operates the Yellow Springs Chess Club, introducing a whole new generation to the love of the game.

• Annual Yellow Springs Kwanzaa celebration set

  By YS News StaffDecember 18, 2024

  

  The annual community Kwanzaa celebration will be Saturday, Dec. 28, beginning at 6 p.m., in the John Bryan Community Center gymnasium.