Projects of the heARTbeat Collective

35 Wyman Street: beautifying and creating a more sustainable community center at 35 Wyman Street. Currently underway: building a Cob wall on the Forbes sreet side of the property; planning a Wyman Street block party.

Forestdance: www.forestdance.net . Existing project run by board member Jason Cohen, bandleader of Incus: working to reconnect people with their creativity, inspiration, and nature; breaking down barriers of inhibition without drugs or alcohol. Forestdance has occured in five states in the U.S. and will be happening in Costa Rica next February.

Community Currency: the Boston Bean! Project of board member Orion Kriegman; still in formative stages. (check out his blog at NPR's Earth and Sky website.

Viva la Evolucion!: project of board member Joel Sindelar. Collaborative performance troupe exploring the use of performing art techniques and forms (from choral singing, acting, clowning, dance, etc.) to actively and optimistically engage the problems that we face in this culture: government corruption, environmental devestation, and so on. "The only way we'll change anything is if we are having more fun than they are."

Christmas Caroling Mob: www.carolingmob.org. Existing project organized annually by board member Joel Sindelar. Former and possible future projects also include the Loose Canon Chorale and the Churchless Choir.

Classes to Reconnect: the heARTbeat collective hosts teachers from around the world teaching skills to help us heal and reconnect to ourselves, each other and our environment. See our schedule on the Calendar page.