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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.

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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 […]

  • All Day Sitting

    Note: Stephan Bielfeldt will give the talk for this All Day Sitting and attend the dialogue remotely (via Zoom). 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Annual Meeting (Online)

    The Annual Meeting is an opportunity for members and friends to observe and participate in the official workings of the Center. Trustee terms are staggered and most years there are […]

  • 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 […]

  • 4-Day Retreat w/Wayne Coger (in-person)

    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 […]

  • 7-Day Retreat w/Bob Dattola (in-person)

    Bob Dattola will give talks and be available for private meetings and the daily afternoon group dialogue in this August retreat. Bob has been taking part in the Center’s work since its inception. Important questions for him over the years have been “What is Truth or Reality?” and “Where can Truth be found?” In addition […]

  • 2025 August Quiet Weeks

    The August 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 […]

  • 4-Day Retreat w/Sandra Gonzalez (in-person and online)

    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 […]

  • 2025 September Quiet Weeks

    The September 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 […]

  • Open Meditative Dialogue w/Guest Speaker

    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 […]

  • 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 7 and will welcome guests and visitors once again.

  • 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 […]

  • Recorded Talk by Toni Packer and Dialogue (online)

    At 1:30 PM there will be a 25 minute round of quiet sitting followed by an audio or audio/visual recording of a talk by Toni Packer. After Toni’s talk there will be a short break followed by a group dialogue. The program is on Zoom and may be accessed with the Center’s Zoom address. Phone […]

  • All Day Sitting (in-person) – FULL

    Note: This event is full. Please check our calendar for more upcoming All Day Sittings. Please contact us at info@springwatercenter.org to inquire about being added to a waitlist. 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, […]

  • Quiet Week

    This November Quiet Week offers 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 […]

  • Teacher/Facilitator Dialogue (online)

    Online Teacher/Facilitator Dialogue Sessions begins at 1:30p.m. New York time. Following a 25-minute minute sitting, two or more Springwater Teachers will dialogue about a specific theme or question. An open group dialogue will conclude the online event. For those who would like to participate via Zoom, please contact us at info@springwatercenter.org.

  • 7-Day Retreat w/Sandra Gonzalez (in-person)

    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 […]

  • Quiet Weeks

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • All Day Sitting (in-person)

    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, a group dialogue, […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 Friday, December 26th and will welcome guests and […]

  • 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 […]

  • Open Meditative Dialogue with 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 […]

  • 4-Day Retreat with Liz Heron

    Liz Heron came to Springwater in the mid-1990s and was deeply touched by the teaching of Toni Packer.  A trustee of the Center, she lives in the woods of New Hampshire in a shared home with other people who sit at Springwater. She is an educator who mentors puzzled children, young adults, and their families […]