Kanuga

10/20/2026

Join us for an Evening for All Souls, Sunday, November 1st!

10/19/2026

🕯️ An Evening for All Souls · Sunday, November 1 🕯️

One of our most cherished Kanuga traditions is almost here, and we’re delighted to share that poet Tracey Schmidt will be joining us this year!

Each year we gather by the lake to remember those we love and to honor grief as something sacred, meant to be held in community rather than carried alone. Whether you are grieving a person you’ve lost or a season of life that has ended, there is a place for you here.

This year’s evening includes:
✨ Poetry from Tracey Schmidt, offering words for what is hard to say
✨ Roots Grown Deep, offering soul-soothing music to hold the evening
✨ Luminaria making. Create your own luminary to honor your grief, in whatever form it takes
✨ A release on Lake Kanuga, where each small flame joins the others and together they light the dark water

🎶 Love to sing? Join our community choir! Everyone is welcome to rehearse with Joel Karabo Elliott at 4:00 p.m. and learn a song we’ll sing together as the luminaria are released. No experience needed, just bring your voice.

No one should walk the path of grief without love around them. Come remember, come sing, and let your light join ours on the water.

🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-for-all-souls-a-gathering-of-song-and-spirit-tickets-1998514786525

Please share with anyone who might need an evening like this. 💛

10/18/2026

Exciting things are ahead for Kanuga! 💚

Our Board of Trustees gathered this week to reflect on where we’ve been, look ahead to what’s next, and celebrate the people who make Kanuga so special.

A highlight of their time together was honoring Jonathan Engram for his years of dedicated service on the Board. Jonathan’s leadership, generosity of spirit, and unwavering commitment to Kanuga have left a lasting mark on this community.

While his time on the Board may be coming to a close, Jonathan’s place in the Kanuga family is here to stay. We look forward to sharing many more years of friendship, fellowship, and memories together in this special place.

Thank you, Jonathan, for all you have given to Kanuga and all the ways you continue to be part of its story. 💚

10/17/2026

Celtic Eucharist Hike has been cancelled this morning due to high winds. We will see you next month!

10/15/2026

10/15/2026

What a joy to gather for today's Lunch and Learn! Marianne and Dale led a rich conversation about the arts as a gift we share in community, and how creative programming helps our children grow in confidence, imagination, and belonging. Thank you both for your wisdom and passion, and thank you to everyone who came to listen and share. 💛

The morning began with forest bathing complete with nature art before our session began. Beautiful!

10/14/2026

🍂 Fall at Kanuga is full of good things, and our whole community is invited!

From concerts and discussion panels to world-renowned speakers and continuing education for fitness professionals, there’s something here for everyone. Come gather with us in this beautiful mountain space to feed your soul and your mind.

Find all the details and save your spot on our Eventbrite page:

Kanuga is a non-profit, year-round retreat center nestled on 1,400 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Hendersonville, NC. Kanuga’s historic setting features a 30-acre lake, hiking trails, and full-service meeting and lodging facilities for up to 440 guests. We host private getaways and retreat...

10/12/2026

It's not too late to join us for Lunch and Learn this Thursday, October 15th!

Together we will discuss the importance of arts in the community with artist, Dale McEntire and Marianne Carruth, of the Tryon Fine Arts Center.

A Seat at the Table: Art and Community
A Lunch & Learn with Dale McEntire and Marianne Carruth

Join us for a conversation exploring the vital connection between art and community. Marianne Carruth, Director of the Tryon Fine Arts Center, brings a passionate advocacy for integrating the arts into education — a belief that creative expression ignites curiosity, sharpens critical thinking, and transforms how we learn at every age.

Joining her is local painter and sculptor Dale McEntire, whose work grows out of a lifelong relationship with the natural world. Raised in rural western North Carolina, Dale found his voice as an artist through imagination and instinct long before he found formal training — studying with local painters, traveling to Europe, and eventually developing what he calls "Nature Symbolism," work rooted in stillness, presence, and the quiet essence beneath the visible world. For Dale, art is ultimately about connection: inviting others into their own relationship with nature, healing, and beauty.

Together, Dale and Marianne will reflect on how art — whether made alone in the woods or taught in a classroom — has the power to bring people together, deepen belonging, and strengthen the communities we share.

10/09/2026

What a joy it was to welcome the Kanuga Fellows back this week!

Rooted in faith, connected through community, and inspired by the beauty of creation, this remarkable group continues to grow together as thoughtful, compassionate, and courageous leaders.

We are inspired by the work they are doing, both individually and together, and grateful that Kanuga can be a thin place where their connections, sense of calling, and leadership continue to flourish.

To learn more about the Kanuga Fellows Program visit kanuga.org/fellows.

10/06/2026

There’s still time to join us for Awakening Soul—a beloved Kanuga tradition that invites us to slow down, gather in community, look inward, and make space for growth.

Come experience the full conference, or join us for one of two special evenings open to the wider community. However you choose to be with us, we hope you’ll come spend a little time in this thin place.

Awakening Soul Registration - kanuga.org/awakeningsoul

Kanuga’s Eventbrite events - https://www.eventbrite.com/o/53612819973?aff=ebdsshios