Entries by Chris Schleuder

Full Cord

When it comes to movers and shakers in the bluegrass world, Full Cord is a super-group on the rise. After winning the prestigious 2022 Telluride Bluegrass Band Competition in Colorado, […]

Great Lakes Brass Band

Inspired by New Orleans, born of the Great Lakes: Great Lakes Brass draws from New Orleans traditions, where brass bands express the pulse of communities; celebrating life, mourning loss, and […]

Meet Eddie DeGraw

Hello Circle Pines folks! I am excited to meet you all and get the opportunity to get to know you and discover why you love this special place. Here are a few things that may help you get to know me as we begin our work together.

Executive Director Search Update

It is with great pleasure that I get to announce our new Executive Director, Eddie DeGraw. Eddie started last week, and plans to be at several of the spring events to meet Circle Piners. As part of Eddie’s onboarding, we will be scheduling several virtual meet and greets with those in different constituency groups as well. If you don’t get a chance to engage with Eddie then, Eddie’s formal introduction to the membership will come Membership Weekend.

Latest News from the Board

The Education Committee is looking for members! If you are interested please email Aidan Albano-Bachtell at anguswaffle@gmail.com and he will connect you.

The Bylaws Committee will meet in mid January through mid March and make recommendations to the CPC Board at that time. If you are interested in this special short term committee, please email Romy Fitschen at chair@circlepinescenter.net.

The new Executive Director Search Committee has started to meet. Watch for an email on the position posting soon…

Please Consider Making a Donation to Circle Pines

Circle Pines Center is such a special place because we feel surrounded by a community of compatible people. This is because of the people who are attracted to Circle Pines.  We tend to practice, speak of, and model values, perspectives, and lifestyles that are not the common norm. Whether we are sitting at a table in the Farmhouse, walking through our beautiful land, or participating in a program activity or work project we are part of an extended family that we are fortunate to have…

Recap of 2022 Fall Apple Cider & Membership Weekend

The membership meeting was attended by 48 members; held in person and over zoom again this year. We hope to continue to do that, so those that are not present physically can hear about things going on at CPC. Of course we had sound issues, and while better than last spring, we will continue to work on. A member mentioned that they never heard of Robert’s Rules of Order. It is the method we use to conduct our meetings…