Events Calendar

Events in November 2023

  • Wednesday Morning In-Person Meditation

    Wednesday Morning In-Person Meditation


    November 1, 2023

    In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold  in-person meditation meetings on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave.

    Chairs are available in the meeting hall. However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it. The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church.
    Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors.  The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter.  When community levels are low; masks will be optional.  When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required.
    Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional.
    However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability.  If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us.

    The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD

    Our Wednesday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting also starts at 9:30 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in.

    We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice.

    Wednesday Morning Online Meditation

    Wednesday Morning Online Meditation


    November 1, 2023

    Join IMMC for our regular Wednesday online meditation meeting, every Wednesday, 9:30 am - 10:30 am.

    This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.

    To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to [email protected] and request the phone number and meeting ID.

    Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning.  Please see the Events Calendar for specific details.

  • Thursday Evening Online Meditation

    Thursday Evening Online Meditation


    November 2, 2023

    Join IMMC for our regular Thursday online meditation meeting, every Thursday, from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm.

    Thursday evening meetings include a 30 minute meditation that may be silent or guided.  Meditation is followed by an optional talk or discussion session that you're welcome to join.

    The topic for the week can be found on our News Page under  the post "Sangha News".

    To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to Chris Murray and request the phone number and meeting ID.

    Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday and Saturday morning.  Please see the Events Calendar for specific details.

  • Daylong Meditation Retreat With Debra Seido Martin

    Daylong Meditation Retreat With Debra Seido Martin

    All day
    November 4, 2023

    The Walla Walla Dharma Sangha (WWDS) will be hosting Debra Seido Martin for a daylong meditation retreat on November 4, 2023, to be held at Vista Hermosa near Prescott, WA.

    The Zen retreat will be held on Saturday, November 4th from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. The retreat will open for registration on October 15 and will be hosted by the Walla Walla Dharma Sangha. The retreat is slated to be a hybrid retreat, with some people attending the in-person retreat at Vista Hermosa, and others joining online.

    During the retreat, Seido will discuss an important Zen text, the Hsin Hsin Ming, Verses on the Faith Mind. The schedule includes traditional Zen forms including silent meditation while sitting and walking, chanting, mindful lunch, dharma teaching, and group inquiry. It is suitable for beginners and experienced meditators.

    Fee for the retreat will be $20. You will be instructed about how to pay for the retreat after registration. Scholarships will be available for those who can't afford it. Those who are registered for the online retreat will receive an email a day or two before the retreat with the Zoom link for the retreat.

    Saturday Morning In-Person Meditation

    Saturday Morning In-Person Meditation


    November 4, 2023

    In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold  in-person meditation meetings Saturdays at 8:00 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave.
    Chairs are available in the meeting hall.  However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it.  The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church.
    Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors.  The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter.  When community levels are low; masks will be optional.  When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required.
    Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional.
    However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability.  If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us.

    The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD

    Our Saturday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting also starts at 8:00 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in.

    We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice.

    Saturday Morning Online Meditation

    Saturday Morning Online Meditation


    November 4, 2023

    Join us for IMMC's Saturday online meeting, every Saturday, 8:00 am - 9:00 am

    This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.

    To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to [email protected] and request the phone number and meeting ID.

    Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning.  Please see the Events Calendar for specific details.

  • Talk With Debra Seido Martin

    Talk With Debra Seido Martin


    November 5, 2023

    Please join the Walla Walla Dharma Sangha in welcoming Debra Seido Martin as a guest speaker at Whitman College on Sunday, November 5th at 10:30 am at the Reid Campus Ballroom.  There is no fee for this event and registration is not required. All are welcome!

    Seido Martin is the guiding teacher of Empty Field Zen, Eugene, Or.

    She is a Zen teacher, practicing psychotherapist, and organic farmer. Seido has led retreats in our area several times and is a caring, clear and insightful teacher.

    More information

  • Wednesday Morning In-Person Meditation

    Wednesday Morning In-Person Meditation


    November 8, 2023

    In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold  in-person meditation meetings on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave.

    Chairs are available in the meeting hall. However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it. The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church.
    Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors.  The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter.  When community levels are low; masks will be optional.  When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required.
    Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional.
    However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability.  If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us.

    The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD

    Our Wednesday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting also starts at 9:30 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in.

    We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice.

    Wednesday Morning Online Meditation

    Wednesday Morning Online Meditation


    November 8, 2023

    Join IMMC for our regular Wednesday online meditation meeting, every Wednesday, 9:30 am - 10:30 am.

    This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.

    To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to [email protected] and request the phone number and meeting ID.

    Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning.  Please see the Events Calendar for specific details.

  • Thursday Evening Online Meditation

    Thursday Evening Online Meditation


    November 9, 2023

    Join IMMC for our regular Thursday online meditation meeting, every Thursday, from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm.

    Thursday evening meetings include a 30 minute meditation that may be silent or guided.  Meditation is followed by an optional talk or discussion session that you're welcome to join.

    The topic for the week can be found on our News Page under  the post "Sangha News".

    To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to Chris Murray and request the phone number and meeting ID.

    Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday and Saturday morning.  Please see the Events Calendar for specific details.

  • Saturday Morning In-Person Meditation

    Saturday Morning In-Person Meditation


    November 11, 2023

    In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold  in-person meditation meetings Saturdays at 8:00 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave.
    Chairs are available in the meeting hall.  However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it.  The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church.
    Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors.  The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter.  When community levels are low; masks will be optional.  When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required.
    Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional.
    However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability.  If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us.

    The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD

    Our Saturday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting also starts at 8:00 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in.

    We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice.

    Saturday Morning Online Meditation

    Saturday Morning Online Meditation


    November 11, 2023

    Join us for IMMC's Saturday online meeting, every Saturday, 8:00 am - 9:00 am

    This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.

    To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to [email protected] and request the phone number and meeting ID.

    Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning.  Please see the Events Calendar for specific details.

  • Wednesday Morning In-Person Meditation

    Wednesday Morning In-Person Meditation


    November 15, 2023

    In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold  in-person meditation meetings on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave.

    Chairs are available in the meeting hall. However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it. The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church.
    Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors.  The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter.  When community levels are low; masks will be optional.  When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required.
    Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional.
    However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability.  If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us.

    The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD

    Our Wednesday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting also starts at 9:30 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in.

    We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice.

    Wednesday Morning Online Meditation

    Wednesday Morning Online Meditation


    November 15, 2023

    Join IMMC for our regular Wednesday online meditation meeting, every Wednesday, 9:30 am - 10:30 am.

    This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.

    To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to [email protected] and request the phone number and meeting ID.

    Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning.  Please see the Events Calendar for specific details.

  • Meditation Support Group at Tri-Cities Cancer Center

    Meditation Support Group at Tri-Cities Cancer Center


    November 16, 2023

    Please join us for our monthly mindfulness meditation support group meeting at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center, 7350 West Deschutes Avenue, Kennewick. The sessions, which will be held on the third Thursday of each month, are meant for cancer patients, cancer survivors, and their caregivers. The session will begin at 12:00 pm at the Cancer Center in the Wellness Center. If you have a serious illness other than cancer, or are a caregiver for someone who is, you're welcome to attend the sessions. Each session includes a brief review of mindfulness meditation and the role it can play in reducing the anxiety arising from diagnosis and treatment, an opportunity to ask questions, and the chance to practice meditation with others.

    Thursday Evening Online Meditation

    Thursday Evening Online Meditation


    November 16, 2023

    Join IMMC for our regular Thursday online meditation meeting, every Thursday, from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm.

    Thursday evening meetings include a 30 minute meditation that may be silent or guided.  Meditation is followed by an optional talk or discussion session that you're welcome to join.

    The topic for the week can be found on our News Page under  the post "Sangha News".

    To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to Chris Murray and request the phone number and meeting ID.

    Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday and Saturday morning.  Please see the Events Calendar for specific details.

  • Saturday Morning In-Person Meditation

    Saturday Morning In-Person Meditation


    November 18, 2023

    In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold  in-person meditation meetings Saturdays at 8:00 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave.
    Chairs are available in the meeting hall.  However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it.  The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church.
    Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors.  The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter.  When community levels are low; masks will be optional.  When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required.
    Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional.
    However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability.  If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us.

    The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD

    Our Saturday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting also starts at 8:00 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in.

    We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice.

    Saturday Morning Online Meditation

    Saturday Morning Online Meditation


    November 18, 2023

    Join us for IMMC's Saturday online meeting, every Saturday, 8:00 am - 9:00 am

    This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.

    To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to [email protected] and request the phone number and meeting ID.

    Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning.  Please see the Events Calendar for specific details.

  • Wednesday Morning In-Person Meditation

    Wednesday Morning In-Person Meditation


    November 22, 2023

    In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold  in-person meditation meetings on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave.

    Chairs are available in the meeting hall. However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it. The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church.
    Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors.  The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter.  When community levels are low; masks will be optional.  When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required.
    Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional.
    However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability.  If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us.

    The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD

    Our Wednesday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting also starts at 9:30 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in.

    We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice.

    Wednesday Morning Online Meditation

    Wednesday Morning Online Meditation


    November 22, 2023

    Join IMMC for our regular Wednesday online meditation meeting, every Wednesday, 9:30 am - 10:30 am.

    This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.

    To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to [email protected] and request the phone number and meeting ID.

    Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning.  Please see the Events Calendar for specific details.

  • Thursday Evening Online Meditation

    Thursday Evening Online Meditation


    November 23, 2023

    Join IMMC for our regular Thursday online meditation meeting, every Thursday, from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm.

    Thursday evening meetings include a 30 minute meditation that may be silent or guided.  Meditation is followed by an optional talk or discussion session that you're welcome to join.

    The topic for the week can be found on our News Page under  the post "Sangha News".

    To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to Chris Murray and request the phone number and meeting ID.

    Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday and Saturday morning.  Please see the Events Calendar for specific details.

  • Saturday Morning In-Person Meditation

    Saturday Morning In-Person Meditation


    November 25, 2023

    In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold  in-person meditation meetings Saturdays at 8:00 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave.
    Chairs are available in the meeting hall.  However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it.  The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church.
    Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors.  The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter.  When community levels are low; masks will be optional.  When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required.
    Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional.
    However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability.  If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us.

    The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD

    Our Saturday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting also starts at 8:00 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in.

    We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice.

    Saturday Morning Online Meditation

    Saturday Morning Online Meditation


    November 25, 2023

    Join us for IMMC's Saturday online meeting, every Saturday, 8:00 am - 9:00 am

    This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.

    To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to [email protected] and request the phone number and meeting ID.

    Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning.  Please see the Events Calendar for specific details.

  • Wednesday Morning In-Person Meditation

    Wednesday Morning In-Person Meditation


    November 29, 2023

    In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold  in-person meditation meetings on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave.

    Chairs are available in the meeting hall. However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it. The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church.
    Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors.  The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter.  When community levels are low; masks will be optional.  When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required.
    Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional.
    However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability.  If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us.

    The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD

    Our Wednesday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting also starts at 9:30 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in.

    We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice.

    Wednesday Morning Online Meditation

    Wednesday Morning Online Meditation


    November 29, 2023

    Join IMMC for our regular Wednesday online meditation meeting, every Wednesday, 9:30 am - 10:30 am.

    This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.

    To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to [email protected] and request the phone number and meeting ID.

    Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning.  Please see the Events Calendar for specific details.

  • Thursday Evening Online Meditation

    Thursday Evening Online Meditation


    November 30, 2023

    Join IMMC for our regular Thursday online meditation meeting, every Thursday, from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm.

    Thursday evening meetings include a 30 minute meditation that may be silent or guided.  Meditation is followed by an optional talk or discussion session that you're welcome to join.

    The topic for the week can be found on our News Page under  the post "Sangha News".

    To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to Chris Murray and request the phone number and meeting ID.

    Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday and Saturday morning.  Please see the Events Calendar for specific details.