Get ready for a fun-filled adventure! Our Readers Theatre workshop combines the joy of reading aloud with props, characters, and even some costume pieces. Join us as we sit together and bring written words to life. You can plan to read, provide sound effects, or be an audience member. A story script will be provided. […]

Note: This week's class will be Zoom only. Bill Savage offers his Taiji-Qigong class each Monday evening. Learn the fundamentals of Taiji Qigong and meditation to benefit from a complete practice for improving health. The gentle, slow movements allow anyone to participate and progress at their own pace. Bill Savage is certified by The Center […]

“Finding ease through practice.” This class offers a 35-minute meditation for experienced and inexperienced practitioners. Meditations will be guided and unguided and there will be time for questions and sharing after the meditation period. Please come join us and support your practice through community. (There will occasionally be a practice leader instead of an instructor.) Registration […]

Let’s play with clay and create beautiful items to wear and share with others! Registration is required. Registration will close at noon on the day before class. If you have any questions, please contact the Hirsch Office at 336.209.0259 or email admin@hirschcenter.org.

Join us in person or online for this weekly Yoga session with instructor Terry Brown, designed for cancer survivors and their caregivers. In this class, gentle yoga postures will be introduced to promote flexibility, mobility, and strength. Sessions will evolve with participant needs and include tips for starting a personal relaxation and meditation practice. Please […]

Taiji-Qigong instructor Bill Savage offers a weekly online Chair Qigong class for those unable to stand at all, or for long periods of time. Benefits include improved respiratory, digestive, circulatory, and nervous systems, strengthened internal organs, and clearing of the acupuncture meridians. Registration is required and closes at 12 noon on the day of class. […]

EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Tapping is a practical self-help method that involves using the fingers to gently tap on the body’s acupuncture points along the meridian lines to relieve anxiety and pain. EFT tapping is a form of acupressure that works with the same energy meridians used in traditional acupuncture for physical and emotional ailments. […]

Fine artist Bob Nordbruch leads this painting-focused open studio. This is a great way to stay connected, share creative projects we are working on, and learn new techniques. Bring your painting project(s) and gain inspiration from Bob and fellow Hirsch participants and enjoy a relaxed time of conversation and art! Note: Be sure to wear […]

A textile-themed open studio! Join others with projects in knitting, crocheting, macrame, and any other projects you are working on with yarns, threads, and needles. Bring your current project from one of this month’s Hirsch Wellness classes (or an older class) and join crafters in a friendly community setting! Registration is required. Registration closes on the […]

A Still Forest Pool is a twice-a-month gathering for anyone interested in mindfulness meditation. Each class will be an hour, with the predominant focus on meditation. There will be approximately 15 minutes of reading, gentle guidance, or words of inspiration followed by 35-45 minutes of guided meditation. These gatherings can serve as a complement to Awakened […]

We’ll discuss the 2007 novel Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen: "The Waverleys have always been a curious family, endowed with peculiar gifts that make them outsiders even in their hometown of Bascom, North Carolina. Even their garden has a reputation, famous for its feisty apple tree that bears prophetic fruit, and its edible flowers, […]

Water is a natural healer, offering physical and emotional release. Guided aquatic sessions promote movement, muscle strengthening, and FUN! This program is sponsored by Hirsch Wellness Network and Club Fitness for cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. Classes are free of charge and include the use of club locker rooms, the fitness floor, and the steam […]