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Lughnasadh 2018

Lughnasadh 2018

Come and join us as we celebrate the festival of First Harvests!

Date: Sunday July 29, 2018

Location: Overland Pond Park.

Time: Gather at noon; ritual starts at 1 pm.

Our Deity of the Occasion this time will be Lugh. In keeping with our theme of first harvests, we encourage offerings of such (or their equivalent for the non-growers amongst us). Athletic games will follow the ritual, which may, or may not, include foot wrestling, leg wrestling, a warped version of pole vaulting or other silly contests. Prizes for the victors will be provided. As usual we will also have a post-ritual potluck, so bring a dish to share which suits your tastes!

Summer Solstice 2018

Date: Sunday June 17

Location:
Overland Park Pond
955 West Florida Avenue, Denver CO 80223

Time: 2-5

The days grow long, the sun burns high, and it’s time to celebrate the Summer Solstice. Join us under the summer sun as we praise the bright and fertile season and mark the turning of the wheel.

As with all our rituals, all friendly faces are welcome. There will be a time for the folk to make offerings to their own patrons, ancestors, land kin, or other such beings. Please make sure your physical offerings are burnable/biodegradable. Offerings of poetry and song are also welcome.

Following the ritual there will be a time for feasting and fellowship. Please contribute to our potluck, taking your own dietary needs in mind as well. We encourage HOMEMADE dishes, made with love. If you’re not a gardener, support your local Farmer’s Market, or see what ingredients are Colorado-made and in season at your favorite grocery store.

Please be aware that this is also Denver Gay Pride Weekend. There will be street closures around Civic Center Park. Prepare your route accordingly.

We look forward to seeing you. And bring a friend!

Rocky Mountain Retreat 2018 - News 1.1

We have been moving ahead rapidly with planning for our annual Rocky Mountain Retreat. As mentioned before, this year's retreat will be an out of town weekend event at La Foret Conference Center in Colorado's Black Forest area near Colorado Springs. Last week we added a second confirmed speaker to our line-up: John Beckett!

We also now have preregistration and prepayment links on the right sidebar of this site. If you're seriously thinking about coming, preregister now to give us a better idea of the interest level, but remember that this won't hold your space. For more details, see our Rocky Mountain Retreat and FAQ tabs above.

Beltane 2018

Join Chokecherry ADF on April 29th as we celebrate Beltane, with a Celtic ritual.

The location is Overland Pond Park in Denver. The address is 955 West Florida Avenue, Denver CO 80233.

Gather at 1 for a 2 pm ritual, down by the river.

There will be time during the ritual for attendants to give offerings of their own (to an ancestor, favorite deity, nature spirit, etc).

After the ritual there will be a potluck, so please bring food to share, that meets your dietary needs.

A homemade dish is encouraged and would be most welcome!

All friendly faces are invited. Bring your friends.

We hope to see you there. 

Spring Equinox 2018

Join Chokecherry Grove ADF as we celebrate the Spring Equinox. We will gather at Overland Pond Park in Denver. The address is 955 W Florida Ave, Denver, CO 80223.

The date is Sunday, March 18 at 1 PM - 4 PM

This will be an ADF Druid Ritual. For more information about how we do rituals, please visit our 'About' page on our website.

There will be time during the ritual for attendants to give offerings of their own (to an ancestor, favorite deity, or nature spirit, etc).
After the ritual there will be a potluck so please bring food that meets your dietary needs.

A homemade dish is encouraged, and would be most welcome.
All friendly faces are invited!
Bring your friends!
We hope to see you there. :)

Imbolc 2018

Join Chokecherry Grove, ADF, on Saturday February 3rd, as we celebrate Imbolc.

Imbolc is one of the 4 Celtic fire festivals, and we will be honoring Brigid.
Whether you see her as the Goddess Brighid, or as Saint Brigid, all friendly faces are welcome.
The ritual will be at the Kirk of Bonnie Brae Church in Denver. The address is
1201 S Steele St, Denver, CO 80210

We will be in the courtyard which faces Steele Street. There is a small parking lot, or you may park around the corner on Arizona Street.
Gather at 3 for Brighid Cross making, ritual at 4.

After ritual there will be a potluck, so please bring something to share.
We ask that you make an effort to bring something homemade.