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SUMMARY:Morning Guided Meditation [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:Start your day with presence of mind and improved focus through a guided meditation session. These ongoing series will help you incorporate meditation as part of your daily routine and is designed for both beginners and those looking to establish a more consistent practice.\n\nLed by Kerry Irish\, LCSW\, OSW-C\, FAOSW.\n\nOpen to all Dempsey Center clients.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/morning-guided-meditation-dempsey-connects-3/2026-04-28/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Complementary Therapies,Mindfulness + Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T150000
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SUMMARY:Writing from the Heart II [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:Research has shown that expressive writing can help improve quality of life for people living with cancer\, and doing so in a supportive community with others further enhances coping and resilience. Using therapeutic writing prompts we will explore journaling with the opportunity to share your writing with others through reading a selected piece. No writing experience is required to join this 8-week series.\n \nWriting from the Heart II is appropriate both for those who have previously participated in “Writing from the Heart” and those who have not. The content and prompts are new and distinct from those offered in “Writing from the Heart I.\n \nLed by Kerry Irish\, LCSW\,  OSW-C\, FAOSW.\n\nOpen to adult Dempsey Center clients with a cancer diagnosis at any stage.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/writing-from-the-heart-ii-dempsey-connects/2026-04-28/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Expressive Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T103000
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CREATED:20260216T201025Z
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SUMMARY:Chair Yoga [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a gentle\, accessible form of yoga\, open to all levels of experience. Chair Yoga utilizes both seated and standing poses using a chair for support to provide all the benefits of a traditional yoga practice. We will use movement\, breathing\, and mindfulness to improve muscular strength\, bone density\, immune support\, flexibility\, energy\, sleep\, and posture.\n\nLed by Tish Caldwell\, Dempsey Center’s Movement + Fitness Manager\, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor.\n\nOpen to all Dempsey Center clients.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/chair-yoga-dempsey-connects-3/2026-04-29/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Movement + Fitness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T143000
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CREATED:20260318T182249Z
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SUMMARY:Women's Cancer Support Group Series [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:No group May 13 or July 1.\n \nWomen facing cancer…you are not alone. This support group offers a compassionate space to share your thoughts\, feelings\, and worries with other women during any part of your cancer journey.\n\nLed by Paige Moore\, LCSW\, CAGC\, OSW-C.\n\nOpen to adult female Dempsey Center clients with a cancer diagnosis\, at any point in cancer journey.\nParticipants must be residents of Maine.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/womens-cancer-support-group-series-dempsey-connects-2/2026-04-29/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T190000
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CREATED:20260226T214820Z
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SUMMARY:Living Beyond Breast Cancer: Self-Care [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:The Living Beyond Breast Cancer Survivorship series provides tips and tools to help you cope with your diagnosis and common side effects\, build confidence\, and empower you to take charge of your health.\nThis series provides tools to navigate the long-term effects of treatment and addresses the unique survivorship issues for young women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer under age 45.\n\nSelf-Care after Breast Cancer\nYou have been through a lot. During this session\, you will learn ways to take care of yourself physically\, mentally and spiritually. In this session\, we will discuss the important role exercise\, nutrition\, alcohol consumption and cancer and genetic screening can play in your health. We will also discuss how you can get the emotional support you need.\n\nLed by Sonya Perkins with Northern Light Mercy Cancer Care.\n\nOpen to the public and targeted toward women with a breast cancer diagnosis. Public sign up at https://www.dempseycenter.org/services/classes-workshops/public/.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/living-beyond-breast-cancer-self-care-dempsey-connects/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T090000
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SUMMARY:Morning Guided Meditation [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:Start your day with presence of mind and improved focus through a guided meditation session. These ongoing series will help you incorporate meditation as part of your daily routine and is designed for both beginners and those looking to establish a more consistent practice.\n\nLed by Karen Hayden.\n\nOpen to all Dempsey Center clients.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/morning-guided-meditation-dempsey-connects-2/2026-04-30/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Complementary Therapies,Mindfulness + Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T100000
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SUMMARY:Honoring Choice: Being Mortal Screening + Discussion [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:Conversations surrounding death and dying can be difficult. Medical providers often struggle with these conversations\, as well. Dr. Atul Gawande shares his own path\, as a physician\, in this 60-minute documentary\, and urges us all to look closely at our cultural understanding of the dying process and how we can support one another better. In this 2-hour workshop\, we’ll view the 60-minute documentary with additional time for questions and discussion. Attendance at other Honoring Choice workshops is not required.\n\nLed by Allison Osgood\, Hospice Liaison\, of Beacon Hospice.\n\nOpen to the public. Sign up at https://www.dempseycenter.org/services/classes-workshops/public/.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/honoring-choice-being-mortal-screening-discussion-dempsey-connects-2/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Education
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