Upcoming Events

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May Construction Work Morning Sunday, May 4th; floors wrap up, painting and yard work options.

Hidden Mountain Spring Retreat Friday, May 9th; Join us at Hidden Mountain Zendo for an overnight camping retreat, hosted by Reizan Bob Penny and Nomon Tim Burnett

Lay Entrustment for Reizan Bob Penny Saturday, May 10th; Reizan Bob is the co-founder of our sangha and the creative energetic force behind our Wilderness Dharma program over the past 25 years.

Hike: Lake Whatcom Watershed Hike Saturday, May 17th; A hike to perform rituals honoring the gathering of water in the Lake Whatcom watershed.

Annual Sangha Meeting with the Board Saturday, May 31; please join us for our 2025 Annual Meeting of the Red Cedar Zen Community from 1-4 pm at our new site, 2509 Cedarwood and on Zoom.  The board will present updates and discuss volunteer opportunites, review policies and invite feedback!

Opening to Nature Walk: 100 Acre Wood Saturday, June 7th; Join us for an easy 2.5 mile hike through Fairhaven's charming 100 acre wood.

Samish Island Sesshin 2025 Friday, June 13th - Saturday, June 21st; Join us for our annual summer Sesshin with Zoketsu Norman Fischer at the beautiful church camp on the water on Samish Island in Skagit County. Many options for housing are still available.

Backpack: Mountains and Rivers Retreat September 6th-11th; *this backpacking trip requires a phone interview about experience and abilities, with a discussion of the route, assessment and questions answered.

Upcoming Samish Island overnight sesshin (retreats) - save the dates:

• November 6 - 9, 2025
• June 12-20, 2026