Honoring Summer: Inviting Wonder and Aliveness

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 • 12–1 p.m. Central

Summer’s luminous energy invites us to reconnect with the wonder that lives within and around us. During this webinar, you’ll have the opportunity to explore practices that awaken the senses, soothe the nervous system, and open the heart. We will honor the season of warmth, expansion, and aliveness with musical meditation, breathwork, and mindful movement.

SUPERIOR: A 50-Year Photographic Journey with Craig Blacklock

Thursday, June 25, 2026 • 12–1 p.m. Central

Lake Superior has been a central figure throughout Craig Blacklock’s career as a wilderness photographer. He has gathered his favorite images from all around the lake into a coffee table book, which is garnering rave reviews.

“Having spent much of my own life photographing and sailing Superior, I can say this book makes me feel as though I am seeing it for the first time. Few artists devote a lifetime to one place—and fewer still render it with such depth and grace.” 
—Richard Olsenius, former National Geographic Magazine photographer and photo editor

In this webinar, Craig will be sharing photographs, some stories behind them, lessons learned while traveling alone by kayak, and the profound benefits we can all gain from a relationship with the natural world—directly or through images. 

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 • 12–1 p.m. Central

As the air cools and leaves begin to turn, trees in autumn teach us a vital lesson in letting go while staying rooted, demonstrating that release is a natural and necessary part of life's cycle. During this experiential webinar, you’ll have the opportunity to explore practices that awaken the senses, soothe the nervous system, and open the heart. We invite you to honor the season of autumn by tapping into the wisdom of trees with live musical meditation, breathwork, and mindful movement.

Bakken Center Mindfulness Programs Information Session

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 • 12–1 p.m. Central

This webinar, led by Bakken Center Mindfulness and Wellbeing Instructor Mariann Johnson, will provide an introduction to mindfulness meditation and will be particularly relevant to those new to the practice or simply curious about the possible benefits of a mindfulness practice. Participants will have an opportunity to practice a short mindfulness meditation, to share their experiences, and to ask questions. Examples will also be provided for practicing "everyday" mindfulness, at work and at home. The webinar will conclude with an overview of the Bakken Center's mindfulness resources and programming.