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Updated June 4, 2025

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3:00 – 5:00	Welcome to WUULF	Check-in and get your room assignments	Lower Pavilion
5:00 – 5:30	Ghost Ranch Tour for Newcomers	A guided walk from the Lower Pavilion to the Dining Hall	Meet outside Lower Pavilion
5:30 – 6:30	Dinner		Dining Hall
6:30 – 7:00	Orientation for Families	All kids and teens must attend with their parents/guardians	Lower Pavilion
7:00 – 9:00	Orientation for Everyone	Mandatory: Learn the Dos and Don’ts of the Ranch and get to know everyone!	Lower Pavilion
9:00 – 9:30	Evening Worship	Our minister will lead us in a worship service to reconnect at the end of the day	Meet at Wisdom Tree
9:30 – 10:00	Campfire Songs Singalong	Bring your instruments and voices	Outside Lower Pavilion
10:00		Ghost Ranch Quiet Time begins

6:00 – 7:30	Photography Walkabout	Explore some of the lesser-seen corners of the ranch with your camera. Walk ends at the Dining Hall for Breakfast. With Mark	Meet outside Lower Pavilion
7:30 – 8:30	Breakfast		Dining Hall
8:30 – 9:00	Ingathering	Everyone gathers to set our intention for the day with this brief worship service	Wisdom Tree
9:00 – 11:30	Adult Programming: Your Brain On Music	How does music effect us chemically and neurological and how we can use that to improve our health and well being. There will be a bit of lecturing but a lot of participation in worksheets and sharing ideas. With Friction Farm	Lower Pavilion
9:00 – 12:00	Youth Programming		Meet at Wisdom Tree, Family Center
12:00 – 1:00	Lunch		Dining Hall
1:00 – 4:30	Open Swim	As available	Pool
1:00 – 1:30	WUULF Pack	Everyone will be assigned to a Pack to help us build our intergenerational community.	Lower Pavilion
1:30 – 4:30	Youth Programming		Family Center
1:30 – 4:00	Circle of Life Painting	Learn a circle background technique and create a unique artwork. Supplies will be provided, or you can bring your own canvas, flat brushes and acrylic paint. Limit 10. Sign up on site. Supply Fee will need to be paid onsite. With Cindy and Candy	Lower Pavilion
1:30 – 3:00	Group Discussion: Connecting Across Differences	A conversation on how to “grok*” those who hold different values and beliefs. We’ll talk about how the cultural divide has affected our lives. And we’ll share our ideas for, and successes in, coming closer to those who differ through kindness, empathy, understanding, and respect. Can we as a group find fresh ideas for strengthening E pluribus unum? With Annie and Jay *understand (something) intuitively or by empathy	Agape
3:00 – 4:30	Wellspring Sampler	Small-group experience sampling UU Wellspring model of spiritual deepening by exploring love at the center of our faith and ways in which we are called to live out our values of justice, equity, pluralism, interdependence, generosity and transformation. With Karen & Jane	Agape
3:00 – 4:30	Drum Circle	Essential rhythms for your soul. Bring a drum or use one of WUULF’s shakers. With James	Wisdom Tree
4:30 – 5:30	Social Hour	Snacks, drinks, and conversation	Lower Pavilion
5:30 – 6:30	Dinner		Dining Hall
7:00 – 9:00	Game Night	Board Games and Puzzles: Bring a game or join a game	Lower Pavilion
9:00 – 9:30	Evening Worship	Our minister will lead us in a worship service to reconnect at the end of the day	Meet at Wisdom Tree
9:30 – 10:00	Campfire Songs Singalong	Bring your instruments and voices	Outside Lower Pavilion
10:00		Ghost Ranch Quiet Time begins

7:30 – 8:30	Breakfast		Dining Hall
8:30 – 9:00	Ingathering	Everyone gathers to set our intention for the day with this brief worship service	Wisdom Tree
8:30 – 4:00	Rafting	Ticket Required. Led by Far Flung Adventures. Be ready to go at 8:30 am!	Meet outside Lower Pavilion
9:00 – 9:30	Easy Yoga	Enjoy some easy yoga, for all ages & abilities. With Maya	Wisdom Tree
9:00 – 10:30	Photography Lesson	Learn more about your camera, any type, and then have some time to use your new skills. Mark’s tips will change your life!	Lower Pavilion
9:30 – 10:30	Ice Dying & Reverse Dying	Iced-dying is an adventure in an explosion of color!!  Bring your 100% cotton, silk, or rayon clothing to dye in a rainbow of colors. This is a great way to renew and refresh your dingy or stained clothing as well.  Upcycling at its most vivid! Reverse-dying with bleach is a technique that removes color from fabric, creating unique patterns, often on dark-colored garments .  It is an opportunity to give life to that item you loved but stained.  These are forced stains!!  Please bring items you would like to upcycle with bleach.  We use tying techniques or spray bottle bleaching over locally found items.  Lets try our hands at a new creative endeavor. With Bernagene	Campground Bathhouse
10:30 – 12:00	Harvey Girl-Everywoman	Guest speaker: Liz Mikols from the Historical Society of New Mexico Speakers Bureau Through stories that flip back and forth, through the years (1888-1950s), we will learn about the Harvey Girl experience, the Fred Harvey Corporation ( the oldest recognizeable brand in the US), how being a Harvey Girl changed the lives of countless women (for the better), and the evolution of the RR system.	Lower Pavilion
12:00 – 1:00	Lunch		Dining Hall
1:00 – 4:30	Open Swim	As available	Pool
1:00 – 4:00	O’Keeffe House Tour	Ticket Required. Limit 8 people. Tour Georgia O’Keeffe’s Abiquiu home and garden. Unforgettable!	Meet outside Lower Pavilion to carpool
1:00 – 2:30	Watercolor Painting	Bring your own supplies and enjoy some painting time. With Marion	Lower Pavilion
1:00 – 4:00	“Drive-by Shooting” Photography	Drive around the local landscape and take amazing photos. Sign up on site. Limit 4 people per day. With Mark.	Meet outside Lower Pavilion
1:30 – 2:30	What’s On Your Bookshelf?	Share what you’ve been reading. With Jane	Agape
2:30 – 4:00	Stepping Stones Writing	Learn to use the Ira Progoff “stepping stones” technique. With Christine	Lower Pavilion
2:30 – 4:00	Henna	Use your skin as a canvas with the long-term but temporary art. With Cindy	Wisdom Tree
4:30 – 5:30	Social Hour	Snacks, drinks, and conversation	Lower Pavilion
5:30 – 6:30	Dinner		Dining Hall
7:00 – 9:00	Friction Farm Concert		Lower Pavilion
9:00 – 9:30	Evening Worship	Our minister will lead us in a worship service to reconnect at the end of the day	Meet at Wisdom Tree
9:30 – 10:00	Campfire Songs Singalong	Bring your instruments and voices	Outside Lower Pavilion
9:30 – 11:00	Shoot for the Stars	Head to the City Slickers Cabin to photograph the night sky. With Mark	Meet outside Lower Pavilion
10:00		Ghost Ranch Quiet Time begins

6:30 – 7:30	Run up Kitchen Mesa	An early morning run. With Spencer	Meet at Wisdom Tree
7:30 – 8:30	Breakfast		Dining Hall
8:30 – 9:00	Ingathering	Everyone gathers to set our intention for the day with this brief worship service	Wisdom Tree
9:00 – 11:30	Adult Programming: Group Song Writing	Group Song Writing A collaborative writing exercise. This has been a fun, fast, creative blast. It also offers a glimpse into our different perspectives on a subject, ways to come to consensus, and work together to move forward. Good for people who are not musicians or writers. With Friction Farm	Lower Pavilion
9:00 – 12:00	Youth Programming		Meet at Wisdom Tree
12:00 – 1:00	Lunch		Dining Hall
1:00 – 4:30	Open Swim	As available	Pool
1:00 – 1:30	WUULF Packs	Connect with your small, intergenerational “pack”	Lower Pavilion
1:30 – 4:30	Youth Programming		Family Center
1:30 – 3:00	The Political Symbolism in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz	Encoded in America’s classic fairy tale are political messages that are largely invisible to readers in 2025. Once you detect these political messages from 1900, however, they will be hard to ignore. The politics in that era resemble our own in some important ways. Bring your own copy of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz to follow along. Free digital copies are available online. With Jonathan	Agape
1:30 – 3:00	Rasa Boxes	Rasa boxes are an acting technique, rooted in Indian performance theory, that uses breathing, movement, and other sensory experiences to explore and express emotions. With Bailey	Lower Pavilion
1:30 – 3:00	“Drive-by Shooting” Photography	Drive around the local landscape and take amazing photos. Sign up on site. Limit 4 people per day. With Mark	Meet outside Lower Pavilion
3:00 – 4:30	Jam It!	For the musicians: Bring your instrument and jam. With Mike	Wisdom Tree
3:00 – 4:30	Up Your Kazoo!	For the non-musicians: kazoo along to music we love. Optional: prepare something together for the Talent Show! With Sarah	Agape
3:00 – 4:30	Birdwatching 101	Why are so many people into birds lately?! This presentation to answer this, and share mindful birding techniques that are good for humans and also good for birds. Learn the best way to use binoculars and birding apps. Learn about bird species that live around Ghost Ranch. With Crystal	Lower Pavilion
4:30 – 5:30	Social Hour – Pride Night	Show your PRIDE and support for our LGBTQ+ friends. Snacks, drinks, and conversation	Lower Pavilion
5:30 – 6:30	Dinner		Dining Hall
7:00 – 9:00	Karaoke Group Sing-a-long	Make a Joyful Noise! There’s no performance anxiety when we’re all singing irresistible popular songs together. ♪♪♪ Sweet Caroline ♪♪♪	Lower Pavilion
9:00 – 9:30	Evening Worship	Our minister will lead us in a worship service to reconnect at the end of the day	Meet at Wisdom Tree
9:30 – 10:00	Campfire Songs Singalong	Bring your instruments and voices	Outside Lower Pavilion
9:30 – 11:00	Shoot for the Stars	Head to the City Slickers Cabin to photograph the night sky. With Mark	Meet outside Lower Pavilion
10:00		Ghost Ranch Quiet Time begins

6:00 – 7:30	Mindful Birding Walk	Join Denver Audubon Master Birder, Crystal Reser, on an early morning sunrise walk to immerse yourself in nature and the birds and wildlife that call this beautiful high dessert their home. Mindful birding, considered a walking meditation, focuses less on binoculars and naming the birds/animals and more on using your senses of hearing, sight, smell and even intuition. In this way we become part of the world around us, and our understanding and experience deepen. If you have binoculars, please bring them but not necessary. About a 1 – 1.5 miles of walking. Adults & mature teens only. Limit 10, so please sign up by Thursday evening. With Crystal	Meet outside Lower Pavilion
7:30 – 8:30	Breakfast		Dining Hall
8:30 – 9:00	Ingathering	Everyone gathers to set our intention for the day with this brief worship service	Wisdom Tree
9:00 – 12:00	Plaza Blanca Photography Hike	Travel to the nearby Plaza Blanca with your cameras. With Mark and Jane	Meet outside Lower Pavilion
9:00 – 11:30	Origami Cranes	Make an origami crane hanging to decorate your house. With Sarah	Lower Pavilion
10:30 – 12:00	Grow your own Microgreens 1	Big on nutrition and packed with flavor, microgreens can be expensive to purchase. But they can also be grown cost-effectively at home, in a tiny space and with simple supplies. If you have a sunny windowsill, a shallow container, some potting mix and suitable seeds, you’ve got all the essentials for growing your own microgreens. This is a great crop for urban gardeners who are limited to a windowsill, balcony or fire escape. This workshop will include a tasting of recipes. This is a 2 part session. With Claudia	Agape
12:00 – 1:00	Lunch		Dining Hall
1:00 – 4:30	Open Swim	As available	Pool
12:20 – 4:00	Monastery Visit	Hear chanting and see the grounds of the Monastery of Christ in the Desert. We’ll leave at 12:20pm for a 1:30 pm meeting with choir director Br. David, followed by the 2pm service. Afterward we can enjoy the Monastery grounds.	Meet outside Lower Pavilion to carpool
1:30 – 4:00	Papermaking	Join us for an afternoon of making paper by hand. This craft can be a pretty simple process. It’s also a fantastic way to use up your old receipts, scrap papers, junk mail, and copy paper that you were about to throw in the recycling bin, and instead create a thing of glorious handmade beauty. With Claudia	Family Center
3:30 – 4:30	Basics of Juggling	Learn the basic with colorful scarves. With Mara	Lower Pavilion
4:30 – 5:30	Social Hour	Snacks, drinks, and conversation	Lower Pavilion
5:30 – 6:30	Dinner		Dining Hall
7:00 – 9:00	Solstice Celebration	Celebrate the Solstice with drumming and movement at nearby Echo Amphitheater	Meet at Parking Lot to carpool
9:00 – 9:30	Evening Worship	Our minister will lead us in a worship service to reconnect at the end of the day	Meet at Wisdom Tree
9:30 – 10:00	Campfire Songs Singalong	Bring your instruments and voices	Outside Lower Pavilion
9:30 – 11:00	Shoot for the Stars	Head to the City Slickers Cabin to photograph the night sky. With Mark	Meet outside Lower Pavilion
10:00		Ghost Ranch Quiet Time begins

7:30 – 8:30	Breakfast		Dining Hall
8:30 – 9:00	Ingathering	Everyone gathers to set our intention for the day with this brief worship service	Wisdom Tree
9:00 – 12:00	Youth Programming – HIKE	An All-Ages hike with all of our kids!	Meet at Wisdom Tree
9:00 – 10:30	Witches of Abiquiu	Guest speaker: Rick Hendricks from the Historical Society of New Mexico Speakers Bureau An outbreak of witchcraft in Abiquiu, New Mexico, occurred between 1756 and 1766, more than six decades after the 1692 witchcraft trials in Salem, Massachusetts. The land grant to Genizaro Indians of Abiquiu was the centerpiece of Governor Tomás Vélez Cachupín’s plan to establish a protective buffer against hostile Natives thereby securing the survival of New Mexico’s Hispano settlements. The governor’s strategy allowed the Natives to retain their religious ceremonial practices. Franciscan Father Father Juan José Toledo objected, alleging that the Genizaros had bewitched him and made him seriously ill. Father Toledo was eventually charged with heretical practices and removed from Abiquiu. The story of the witches of Abiquiu can be seen as of similar in many respects to the Salem witchcraft trials and of no less importance.	Lower Pavilion
10:30 – 12:00	Grow your own Microgreens 2	This is a 2 part session. With Claudia	Agape
12:00 – 1:00	Lunch		Dining Hall
1:00 – 4:30	Open Swim	As available	Pool
1:00 – 1:30	WUULF Packs	Connect with your small, intergenerational “pack”	Lower Pavilion
1:30 – 4:00	Adult Programming: Music and History	A conversation about the cycle of music and history. History and current events influence music creators but music informs our view on history and current events. We will follow a historical theme through a period of time, discuss the music surrounding events, and encourage some discussion. With Friction Farm	Lower Pavilion
1:30 – 4:30	Youth Programming		Family Center
4:30 – 5:30	Social Hour	Snacks, drinks, and conversation	Lower Pavilion
5:30 – 6:30	Dinner		Dining Hall
7:00 – 7:05	Annual Meeting	The annual meeting of the non-profit	Lower Pavilion
7:05 – 9:00	Talent / No-Talent Show	Show us your skills! Songs, skits, poems, and more! This is also when we draw for Raffle prizes!	Lower Pavilion
9:00 – 9:30	Evening Worship	Our minister will lead us in a worship service to reconnect at the end of the day	Meet at Wisdom Tree
9:30 – 10:00	Campfire Songs Singalong	Bring your instruments and voices	Outside Lower Pavilion
10:00		Ghost Ranch Quiet Time begins

7:30 – 8:30	Breakfast	Dining Hall
9:00 – 10:00	Closing Circle & Goodbyes	Wisdom Tree
10:00	Depart the Ghost Ranch. See you Next Summer!!!!

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