Events for the 2026 calendar year are currently being finalized with minor delays due to our current staffing shortage. Please check this page for updates as we work to get this information to you as soon as possible.
Events
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7-Day Retreat with Sandra Gonzalez and Liz Heron
Sandra Gonzalez began working with Toni Packer in 1988. Previously, she studied at other meditation centers. in 2003 Toni asked her to be one of the people to help carry on the meditative work of the Center. Sandra spends part of the year in Springwater. She also leads or participates in several retreats away from […]
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Open Meditative Dialogue w/ Guest Speaker (online)
Speaking and dialoguing at Springwater Center is different from a lecture or a discussion group, where we share what we already know. The spirit of Meditative Inquiry infuses talks and Group Dialogues with a sense of exploration and discovery, of being open to the freshness of not knowing. Join any (or all) of the Open […]
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7-Day Retreat w/Richard Witteman
In this silent retreat we will explore the wonder of spacious awareness...and through movement and bodily inquiry, explore the flowing nature of being embodied. Daily rhythms will include quiet sitting, periods of movement, talks, private meetings with Richard, group inquiry, and the invitation to walk in nature on our miles of trails. Everything is optional, […]
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Center Closed for Staff Break
The Center will close during this period so that staff can take a break after a busy summer. We’ll be open again Tuesday, October 6th and welcoming guests and visitors.
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4-Day Retreat with Stew Glick (in-person)
Stew Glick began working with Roshi Phillip Kapleau at the Rochester Zen Center around 1971. He later began working closely with Toni Packer and came on the Zen Center staff in 1979. Stew played an instrumental role in the land search and initial construction for what would become Springwater Center. He spent over twenty years […]
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Saturday Retreat
Saturday Retreats (formerly All Day Sittings) are one of the most popular ways to participate in the work of Springwater Center. We come together for a day of sharing silence, sitting, listening, and meditative dialogue. The day begins at 8:30 am Eastern Time with silent sitting, includes a talk by one of our teaching staff, […]
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7-Day Retreat with Sandra Gonzalez
Sandra will give talks and meet with participants privately and in the afternoon dialogue group in this autumn retreat. Sandra Gonzalez began working with Toni Packer in 1988. Previously, she studied at other meditation centers. in 2003 Toni asked her to be one of the people to help carry on the meditative work of the […]
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Quiet Week
The November Quiet Weeks offer an opportunity to create a personalized retreat while the Center enters into a modification of its day-to-day working life. There are many possibilities to connect with Springwater teachers in both group and private settings. An extended retreat may be created by combining this Quiet Week with attendance at the preceding […]
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Open Meditative Dialogue w/ Guest Speaker (online)
Speaking and dialoguing at Springwater Center is different from a lecture or a discussion group, where we share what we already know. The spirit of Meditative Inquiry infuses talks and Group Dialogues with a sense of exploration and discovery, of being open to the freshness of not knowing. Join any (or all) of the Open […]
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Saturday Retreat
Saturday Retreats (formerly All Day Sittings) are one of the most popular ways to participate in the work of Springwater Center. We come together for a day of sharing silence, sitting, listening, and meditative dialogue. The day begins at 8:30 am Eastern Time with silent sitting, includes a talk by one of our teaching staff, […]
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Center Closed (Staff Break)
The Center will close during this period so that staff can take a break after a busy year. We’ll be open again Saturday, December 26th and will welcome guests and visitors once again.
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4-Day New Years Retreat w/ Wayne Coger
Wayne Coger has led retreats since 2001. He worked with Toni Packer for more than 30 years, and has been a staff member of the Center since 1983, currently serving as administrator. Previously, he studied at the Rochester Zen Center. Wayne writes: Toni Packer asked me if I would share the work that we do […]