Together in Service
2025 Area Baha’i weekend Retreat
― Abdu’l-Bahá
What? A joyful, spiritual, affordable weekend retreat, with separate activities for children, junior youth, youth and adults, as well as outdoor activities including games and walks, and art and devotions for all ages.
When? From Friday, August 15th in the evening till 12p on Sunday, August 17th
Where? The Y at Watson Woods, 9620 Dry Run Rd, Painted Post, NY 14870. This is about a 1 hour drive from Binghamton and Ithaca, 90 minutes from Rochester, and two hours from Buffalo and Syracuse.
For Who? For you! The program is for people of all ages, for Baha’is and their friends–for anyone who is attracted to the Baha’u’llah’s vision of joy, love, unity, service, and individual and social transformation!
Cost? Affordable! $150-$220 for lodging (~4 people in a room) and $80 per person 5 and older for food (4 meals) and program fees. For a family of 4, this works out to be $118-135/person for the weekend. Children 4 and under are free. Scholarships are also available. All are welcome. We do not want cost to get in the way of you coming. Please reach out to a member of the organizing team for questions about scholarships.
Register! *New this year* Register Directly through the Y at Watson . Payment is due at time of registration. Note: Individuals who would like to share a room with others (and avoid the cost of a whole room for themselves) should contact the Y at Watson staff directly: watsonquestions@rochesterymca.org, 607-962-0541.
Questions? Please contact either of the members of the organizing team:
- Karim Beers – Ithaca – karimbeers[at]gmail.com
- Katelin Thurber – Syracuse – katelin.thurber[at]gmail.com
- Omid Ghaemmaghami – Binghamton – omid[at]binghamton.edu
- Vida Rastegar – Binghamton – vraste10[at]gmail.com
Service Opportunities – There will be service opportunities for everyone!
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Sponsored by the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Ithaca
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Ithaca Bahá'ís 