Paintings, Poetry and Pausing

Wed, Oct 7, 2026 at 11:30am CST

The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

111 South Michigan AvenueChicago, IL 60603

$145

Event Description

Dive into a chill day of colorful paintings, soulful poetry, and mindful moments with us in person!

Paintings, Poetry and Pausing

Join us fo an unhurried day at the Art Intitute of Chicago, where paintings, poetry, and pausing create space for reflection, discovery and connection. The expierence includes guided meditation, gallery exploration with Gigi Vaffis, poetic reflections with Nancy J Hill from her book, Soul Echoes, journaling, and private tea at Russian Tea Time. That will be our time to share observations, share more poetry readings, and enjoy the experieince together.

The $145 fee includes:

- Guided meditation - Gallery exploration with Gigi Vaffis - Poetic reflections with Nancy J. Hill - Time for journaling and personal reflecting - Private afternoon tea at Russian Tea Time - A signed copy of Nancy's poetry collection Soul Echoes

Museum admission is separate and we do have some passes available. We meet at 11:15 at the Monroe Street entrance to the Art Institue, it is is near the Millennium Park Garage.

Join us while we discover together the adventure of Painintgs, Poetry and Pausing.

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