BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Spillian - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://spillian.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Spillian REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250215T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250216T110000 DTSTAMP:20250214T143758Z CREATED:20240922T203155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250214T143758Z UID:12427-1739624400-1739703600@spillian.com SUMMARY:Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: A Bohemian Valentine | February 15 DESCRIPTION:Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder:\nA Bohemian Valentine\nSaturday\, February 15\, 2025\n\nJoin us for the third annual Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: A Bohemian Valentine as the Green Fairy presides at a Bohemian celebration of love. \nCome wanderers\, vagabonds\, and adventurers…and come as your favorite bohemian! Think Monmartre in Paris\, think Plaff’s Beer Cellar in Manhattan\, think the early days of the Bohemian Grove in Sonoma County… Artists\, writers\, and defiers of convention all. \nThere will be an array of glorious Parisian flavors throughout the evening (for both vegivores and carnivores). There will be dancing. There will be sparks and sparkles of romance. Wit and wonder. Along with really bad puns. And not a cherub in sight. \nReserve Now!\n  \n\nThe Bohemian Valentine’s Ball\nCocktails 5 PM\nStrut your best bohemian weirdness\, savor a gougère (a gruyere puffed pastry) and have a drink or two to start your evening. Our bar will be open\, serving wine\, beer from our friends at Upward Brewing Company\, regular cocktails\, and featuring: \n\nAbsinthe la Louche: the traditional absinthe cocktail\, with iced water dripped over a cube of sugar\, slowly transforming its colour from the original emerald green to a lighter\, opalescent shade of milky green.\nThe Bohemian: Gin\, elderflower liqueur\, grapefruit juice and a dash of bitters.\nDeath in the Afternoon: Invented and named by Papa Hemingway himself; a superb mix of absinthe and champagne. Because\, right?\n\nLa Dance à la Boheme  6 PM\nWith a bit of the Green Fairy flicking off your bourgeois inhibitions\, it’s time to learn to dance! We can’t promise cancan (we’re not actually sure that we couldcould!)\, but we will be on hand to teach basic fox trot and tango steps so you are fully prepared to sweep your Valentine off their feet in the most elegant of ways on the dance floor. Both are actually surprisingly easy to master and you will feel the élan just dripping off you. \nDancing and Dining 7-10 PM\nThis year\, we’re going to offer an array of Bohemian Paris inspired flavors throughout the evening passed and at stations throughout the mansion. They will\, of course\, include our Moulin de la Galette buckwheat galettes (a Montmartre tradition for hundreds of years)\, made as you watch with your choice of of carnivore or vegivore fillings; along with savories and sweets that will amuse your tastebuds throughout the evening. This way\, a new taste is awaiting you and your love each time you decide to take a moment to muse upon the exquisite nature of your dancing and the delights of the Joe Plowman Trio playing hits of Paris in the 30’s (assuming they can make it through the storm from Philly and New York! If not\, never fear – we’ll have a delicious array of tunes to foxtrot and tango the night away). \nThe Menu\nPlateau Mixe\nHeart Shaped Walnut (V) or Chicken Liver Paté\, Mini Wheel Brie\, Grapes\, Fresh Fig\nwith House-Made Geno’s Baguettes or Spillian Seed Crisps (GF)\n• \nSalade Verte à la Française\nGreen Leaf Salad with Chopped Fresh Herbs\, Walnuts\, and Vinaigrette à la Moutarde (V\, GF) \n• \nHors D’Oeuvres\nZucchini Fritter Canape (GF) with Beaverkill Smoked Trout or Pickled Cucumbers (V)\nwith Pickled Red Onion\, Lemon Creme Fraîche and Fresh Dill \nRoasted Tomato Pissaladiere with Spillian House-Made Puff Pastry\, Comte and Olives (V) \nTartine with Caramelized Bell Peppers\, Artichoke Hearts & Goat Cheese (V) \n• \nGalettes \nHouse-Made Monmartre Moulin de la Galette Buckwheat Galettes (GF)\nDuck Confit\, Onion Marmalade\, Fresh Chervil\nMushroom and Leek Roulade\, Plumb Cognac Sauce\, Fresh Chervil (V) \n• \nDessert\nPersian Love Cakes with Rose Petals • Macarons • Champagne Frozen Berries (GF) \n\nThe Joe Plowman Trio\nBassist and Philadelphia native Joe Plowman can be seen playing anywhere from New York to Los Angeles. As music director and bassist for Carsie Blanton he has headlined shows across the U.S. and Europe\, and has opened for Paul Simon\, The Wood Brothers\, Madeleine Peyroux\, Joan Osborne\, Rufus Wainwright\, and many others. He tours internationally as bassist and composer with jazz band Chelsea Reed and the Fair Weather Five\, and with jazz singer/instrumentalist Hailey Brinnel. At home in Philly\, Joe plays with jazz greats such as Marty Grosz\, Warren Vache\, Larry McKenna\, Danny Tobias. \nAccompanying Joe at Spillian are New York heavyweights Danny Tobias on trumpet\, and Felix Lemerle on guitar. \n\nPricing\nThe Bohemian Ball $65/person\nCash bar\, tax and gratuities extra. Advance Reservations Required. \nThe Full Bohemian SOLD OUT! \nThe Ball and an Overnight Stay at Spillian $365/couple\nSorry\, but all of our rooms are now sold out. But\, you’ve got some great other options! Please reach out to our friends and neighbors at: \n\nShadowcrest\nRiver Run Bed and Breakfast\nThe Arts Inn\nBelleayre Lodge\nThe Gateway at Pine Hill\nAlpine Four Seasons Lodge at Belleayre\n\n\nBohemian Inspiration\nCome as your favorite Bohemian…or your creative take on your wildest Bohemian fantasies. For a bit of inspiration\, here are some of the more famous (or infamous) Bohemians who have brought their irreverent creative eccentricity to the world… \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n  \nReserve Now!\n  \n\nBe the first to know about upcoming events!\n\n\n \n \n Join the Spillian Email List\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n What kind of Spillian adventure are you dreaming?If you'd like to tell us a little bit about yourself\, or what you're most intrigued by at Spillian\, please do! We'd love to hear from you. And stay tuned for our next email! Thanks so much for joining us.\n Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://spillian.com/event/absinthe-makes-the-heart-grow-fonder-a-bohemian-valentine-february-15/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Dinner,Imaginarium,Mythic Catskills,Revel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/absinthewebsite2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250125T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250126T110000 DTSTAMP:20241228T140543Z CREATED:20240920T174728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241228T140543Z UID:12366-1737810000-1737889200@spillian.com SUMMARY:The Hallowed Haggis: A Robert Burns Celebration | January 25 DESCRIPTION:The Hallowed Haggis:\nA Robert Burns Celebration\nSaturday\, January 25\, 2025\nWe all know January–the time of the year when holiday delights have faded into the snow and the dark cold nights of winter threaten despair… We have an antidote: The Hallowed Haggis: A Robert Burns Celebration. \nCome push against the darkness\, and join us for our fifth annual seriously silly celebration of the words and song of the Ploughman Poet\, Robert Burns. Indulge your whimsy\, and join in the revelry as we enjoy the smoky taste of great whiskey\, the play of candlelight against silver\, the wail of the bagpipes\, the Spillian Haggis Games\, and a great feast of the Hallowed Haggis… Hilarity will ensue. \nWhat the hell is Haggis\, you ask?  Its liver\, tongue and other unmentionable bits together with Scottish oats\, onions\, stock and herbs all cooked together into “the great chieftain o’ the pudding race.” Put away your mocking thoughts\, and know that this is one delicious bit of pie.  And\, in deference to those who think it is truly terrifying\, we will offer haggis to taste alongside Chef Christian’s superb takes on much more accessible Scots carnivorous and vegetarian fare…. \nJoin us as we push back winter’s dark cloak with games\, verse\, drinks and superb food\, all invoking – and evoking – your inner Highlander. \nThree ways to play: \n\nCome for the evening: Robert Burns Supper & Festivities\nCome for the day: Haggis Games\, Robert Burns Supper & Festivities \nStay the night: The Full Haggis – The Haggis Games\, Supper\, Festivities and Overnight Stay\n\n\nPlease join us! Space is limited\, so advanced reservations are required. \nReserve Now!\n  \n\nThe Haggis Games\n\n1 to 4 PM: The Spillian Haggis Games\, a superbly silly array of activities and competitions to get your inner Highlander primed for the Robert Burns Feast and contests. We’re still putting final touches on this year’s game plan\, but here are some of the ridiculousness we’re considering…\n\nA Scots Dialect Lesson: Och\, aye… Land in the language of Burns and explore your talent for accents and/or a touch of moxie. Click here for a list of Robert Burns poems you can practice on.\nAn Ode to an Ode: A guided chance to release your inner poet and create an ode to that which you love\, to share at the dinner table with your fellow celebrants and competitors. Fear not! Even if your inner poet is shy; sublime or absurd\, we’ll help you get to full-on poet status for the evening.\nTo the Toasts!: How to hold the heart and soul of what you’re honoring as you make a toast that will ring in the memories of all who join us.\nRad Plaid Pads: Invent your own plaid as you weave your own hot pad holder. (Crafts for grownups!)\nThe Spillian Auld Lang Syne Orchestra Rehearsal: Kazoos await those who are brave enough to become a member of the band. Only the smallest modicum of musical talent required…bravado counts. (And those of you who actually play instruments\, feel free to bring yours and help guide the mayhem.)\nThe Bar will open at 1 PM if you need some liquid courage\, and we’ll have some Spillian-made snacks on hand for noshing in the afternoon.\n\n\n\n\nThe Robert Burns Feast & Festivities\nA family style feast around our extraordinary mahogany dining table\, all dressed for the occasion. This table is a true place of convivium\, where tales are topped\, ideas are birthed\, and friendships created. We will toast\, dine\, share stories\, poetry\, the music of the pipes\, announce the winners of the Haggis Games. We will have both carnivore and vegetarian menu choices\, just let us know which would prefer when you buy your tickets. Chef Christian’s menu: \nSalad (V)\nBeetroot and Coriander Leaf Salad with Sunflower Kernels\, Roasted Fennel\nwith a  Citrus Vinaigrette \nA Tasting for the Brave\nThe Mighty Haggis: Great Chieftain o’ the Puddin’ Race\n\nVegivore Entrée (V)\nVegetarian Hotchpotch-Hairst Bree Jackfruit\, Pea\, and Turnip Pot Pie\nwith Savory House-Made Flaky Puff Pastry\nRoasted Carrots\, Tatties\, And Mushrooms with Balsamic Cider Reduction Drizzle\nLeek and Barley Risotto \nCarnivore Entrée\nBraised Lamb Shank with Whiskey Maple Bacon Marmalade\nRoasted Carrots\, Tatties\, And Mushrooms with Balsamic Cider Reduction Drizzle\nLeek and Barley Risotto \nDessert (+V)\nraspberry whiskey cranachan with scottish shortbread\nboth dairy and vegan versions \ncoffee | spillian cat’s love tea |  lemonade | cucumber water \n  \nThe Schedule \n\n5 PM: Cocktail hour featuring the Spillian Highland\, with local Catskills whiskey\, a whisper of the heather on the hills\, and a curl of smoke. And some Spillian snacks…\n7 PM: A full-flown Robert Burns Supper\, with a feast from Spillian’s chef Christian Van Etten around our grand table\, featuring traditional and vegan haggis along with his creative takes on the evocative flavors of Scotland; and all of the glorious pageantry of a traditional Burns Supper\, featuring poetry\, speechifying\, and the magic of John “Johnny Piper” McGovern on bagpipes.\nAfter Dinner: The final round of Haggis Games contests\, including the memorable Bonniest Knees Contest for our kilt-wearers (bribes will be encouraged)\, awards\, and rousing last chorus of Auld Lang Syne with the Spillian Auld Lang Syne Orchestra. Don’t have your kilt? No worries…we’ve got a flock of them thanks to Johnny Piper\, and are happy to lend you one for the day.and are happy to lend you one for the day.\n\n\nPricing\nAdvance reservations required.\nThe Robert Burns Supper & Festivities: $70 per person\nJoin us for the cocktail hour\, supper\, and festivities. Cocktails begin at 5 PM\, dinner at 7 PM. Includes dinner\, and the evening’s entertainment. Cash bar\, tax and gratuities not included. \nSaturday Haggis Games\, Robert Burns Supper & Festivities: $80 per person\nJoin us for the Haggis Games\, cocktail hour\, supper\, and festivities. Games begin at 1 PM. Includes afternoon games\, dinner\, and the evening’s entertainment. Cash bar\, tax and gratuities not included. \nThe Full Hallowed Haggis: $365 per couple\nMake it a getaway! The Full Hallowed Haggis includes The Haggis Games\, cocktail hour\, supper\, the evening’s entertainment\, an overnight stay with a breakfast featuring our house-made bagels and turnovers on Sunday morning\, and sales tax.  Cash bar and gratuities not included. Click here to learn more about our splendid guest rooms! Check in at noon on Saturday\, check out at 11 AM on Sunday. \n\nAbout Johnny Piper\n \nBy day an attorney\, and at all other moments\, wild man Johnny Piper\, John McGovern is atalented traditional bagpipe player\, playing both with  Ulster County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard & Alternative Ulster\, a punk/Celtic fusion band that raises every roof in a 20 mile radius. Johnny will be joining us in full kit and as much sobriety as the occasion invites\, providing a memorable bagpipe soundtrack to our evening’s entertainments. \n\nReserve Now!\n\nBe the first to know about upcoming events!\n\n\n\n \n \n Join the Spillian Email List\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n What kind of Spillian adventure are you dreaming?If you'd like to tell us a little bit about yourself\, or what you're most intrigued by at Spillian\, please do! We'd love to hear from you. And stay tuned for our next email! Thanks so much for joining us.\n Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://spillian.com/event/the-hallowed-haggis-a-robert-burns-celebration-january-25/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Adventure,Dinner,Imaginarium,Mythic Catskills,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/hallowedhaggiswebsite.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T230000 DTSTAMP:20250118T203915Z CREATED:20240923T193007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250118T203915Z UID:12441-1737219600-1737241200@spillian.com SUMMARY:Songwriters Changing the World | January 18 DESCRIPTION:Songwriters Changing the World:\nCarsie Blanton & Friends\nSaturday\, January 18\, 2025\nIn July\, we had the delight of having the extraordinary artist Carsie Blanton perform in the Spillian meadow\, singing songs of hope and protest. This winter\, we are honored to support Carsie as she spreads her inspirational fire with fellow songwriters\, donating the use of the mansion as she leads a private and free workshop for her colleagues on the intersections between songwriting and activism for several days in January. \nTheir last night here\, join Carsie and an intimate group of songwriters for dinner and an in-house concert as they share fresh work and new ideas from their Spillian songwriting retreat. Expect songs in-progress\, insights into the creative process\, new collaborations\, and thoughtful conversation over dinner. \nPlease join us for this very special evening. Space is limited\, so advanced reservations are required. \nReservations Closed! Hope to see you at the next Imaginarium event.  \n  \n\nSongwriters Changing the the World\nThe Schedule \n\n5 PM: Cocktails in Spillian’s tavern\, featuring a new drink we’re inventing in Carsie’s honor: The Down and Dirty Hot Carsie Martini\, and a chance to settle in by the fire.\n6 PM: A chef’s dinner with evening artists and guests around our grand table; a true place of convivium\, where tales are topped\, ideas are birthed\, and friendships created. With flavors for both vegivores and carnivores.\n7 PM: A concert and conversation with Carsie and fellow singer/songwriters.\n\nThe Menu\nSalad\nGreens with Butternut Squash\, Pomegranate\, Candied Pecans\, Apples & Feta with a Cider Vinaigrette  \nVegivore\nSpicey Caulflower Sabzi with Cashews | Braised Fennel with Ginger | Savory Risotto | Moroccan Roasted Carrots with Black Lentils and Lime Crema  \nCarnivore\nDuck Confit with Cider Reduction| Braised Fennel with Ginger | Savory Risotto | Moroccan Roasted Carrots with Black Lentils and Lime Crema  \nDessert\nBaklava with Maple Ice Cream \nIced Tea\, Lemonade\, Cucumber Water\, Coffee\, Tea \nPricing\nDinner and concert: $55 per person\nIncludes dinner and the evening’s entertainment. Cash bar\, tax and gratuities additional. \n\nAbout Carsie Blanton\nPhoto Credit Bobby Bonsey \nCarsie Blanton is a songwriter with hooks\, chutzpah\, and revolutionary optimism. “It is possible to face the world as it is – rapidly heating\, ruled by grifters\, ravaged by profitable wars – and still have hope\,” she says of her 2024 release\, After the Revolution. “Not the narrow\, grasping hope you might hang on an election or a billionaire\, but a patient\, zoomed-out hope.” Of After the Revolution\, NPR’s Fresh Air says “”Protest music tends to be strident or self-righteous or just bluntly angry. But Blanton\, a folk singer with a rock attitude\, knows how to construct songs with real melodies and storylines that don’t obscure her messages.” \nWith her unique mix of humor\, craft\, and social critique\, Blanton has amassed a small menagerie of viral hits such as  Rich People\, Shit List\, and Fishin’ With You and a dedicated fan base. In addition to fifteen years on the road with her band\, Blanton volunteers as a political organizer\, and was recently published in The Nation. You can support her on Patreon. \n  \n\nBe the first to know about upcoming events!\n\n \n \n Join the Spillian Email List\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n What kind of Spillian adventure are you dreaming?If you'd like to tell us a little bit about yourself\, or what you're most intrigued by at Spillian\, please do! We'd love to hear from you. And stay tuned for our next email! Thanks so much for joining us.\n Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://spillian.com/event/songwriters-changing-the-world-january-18/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Adventure,Dinner,Imaginarium,Mythic Catskills,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/carsiewebsite-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241221T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241222T110000 DTSTAMP:20241216T004110Z CREATED:20240922T183935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T004110Z UID:12422-1734786000-1734865200@spillian.com SUMMARY:A Catskills Solstice Yule | December 21 DESCRIPTION:A Catskills Solstice Yule\nSaturday\, December 21\, 2024\nThe word solstice means “sun stands still.” In the spirit of what can imaginally open in a momentary pause\, we invite you to join us for an evening evoking the half-forgotten memories of how ancestors celebrated the sense of promise of the returning light on the year’s darkest day. Join us to remember and revel in the season. \nThree ways to play: \n\nCome for the evening: A Yule Feast & Festivities\nCome for the day: Bringing in the Yule\, The Yule Feast & Festivities \nStay the night: The Full Yule – Bringing in the Yule\, The Yule Feast & Festivities and Overnight Stay\n\n\nPlease join us! Space is limited\, so advance reservations are required. \nReserve Now!\n\nBringing In the Yule\n\n1 to 4 PM: Our plan for yuletide ritual and celebration for the afternoon …\n\nMaking the Yule Log: We’ll head out into the woods to find and adorn a yule log to burn in the evening.\nPomanders: Oranges were a sign of the sun on winter solstice\, and we’ll arm you with oranges and cloves to make your own pomander to take home with you.\nMedieval Gingerbread: More candy than bread\, and a little like the coolest edible play-dough you’ve ever seen\, we’ll make sculpted gingerbread shapes using a recipe straight from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.\nThe Orchard Wassail: We’ll have traditional wassail on hand\, and with drums and noise makers will wander out to encourage the apple trees at Spillian to thrive and bring us glorious fruit in the coming year.\nThe Bar will open at 1 PM if you need some liquid courage\, and we’ll have some Spillian-made snacks on hand for noshing in the afternoon.\n\n\n\n\nThe Yule Feast & Festivities\nA traditional yule feast echoing medieval merriment around our extraordinary mahogany dining table\, all dressed for the occasion. This table is a true place of convivium\, where tales are topped\, ideas are birthed\, and friendships created. We will have both carnivore and vegivore menu choices\, just let us know which would prefer when you buy your tickets. \nChef Christian’s Menu \nGeno’s House-Made Baguettes \nSalad and Soup\nArugula\, Fennel and Blueberry Salad with Citrus dressing\nCreamy Pumpkin Soup with Roasted Chestnuts and Crème Fresh (V) \nFor the Carnivores\nMincemeat Stuffed Game Hen with Chasseur Sauce\nRoasted Brussel Sprouts and Honeycrisp Apples and Fried Sage \nFor the Vegivores\nMushroom Wellington With Apple Cider Balsamic Reduction \nRoasted Brussel Sprouts and Honeycrisp Apples and Fried Sage \nDessert\nFlaming Traditional Figgy Pudding  \nIced Tea\, Lemonade\, Cucumber Water\, Coffee\, Tea \n  \nThe Schedule \n\n5 PM: Cocktail hour featuring wassail and other bar treats.\n6 PM: We’ll light the Yule Log with ceremony and ritual in the Great Room fire place.\n7 PM: The Yule Feast topped by a flaming figgy pudding.\nAfter Dinner: Feel free to gather around the fire to dream with the Yule Log.\n\n\nPricing\nAdvance reservations required.\nA Yule Feast & Festivities: $80 per person\nJoin us for the cocktail hour\, supper\, and festivities. Cocktails begin at 5 PM\, dinner at 7 PM. Includes dinner\, and the evening’s entertainment. Cash bar\, tax and gratuities not included. \nBringing in the Yule\, A Yule Feast & Festivities: $95 per person\nJoin us for an afternoon of seasonal revelry to bring in the yule\, cocktail hour\, supper\, and festivities. Games begin at 1 PM. Includes afternoon activities\, dinner\, and the evening’s entertainment. Cash bar\, tax and gratuities not included. \nThe Full Yule: $395 per couple SOLD OUT \nSorry\, but all of our rooms are now sold out. But\, you’ve got some great other options if you’d like to come for the weekend! Please reach out to our friends and neighbors at: \n\nShadowcrest\nRiver Run Bed and Breakfast\nThe Arts Inn\nBelleayre Lodge\nThe Gateway at Pine Hill\nAlpine Four Seasons Lodge at Belleayre\n\nReserve Now!\n\nBe the first to know about upcoming events!\n\n\n\n \n \n Join the Spillian Email List\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n What kind of Spillian adventure are you dreaming?If you'd like to tell us a little bit about yourself\, or what you're most intrigued by at Spillian\, please do! We'd love to hear from you. And stay tuned for our next email! Thanks so much for joining us.\n Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://spillian.com/event/a-catskills-solstice-yule-december-21/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Adventure,Dinner,Imaginarium,Mythic Catskills,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/yulewebsite.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241130T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241201T110000 DTSTAMP:20241024T163650Z CREATED:20240921T153449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241024T163650Z UID:12373-1732971600-1733050800@spillian.com SUMMARY:The Willows: A Haunted Journey | November 30 DESCRIPTION:The Willows: A Haunted Journey\nSaturday\, November 30\, 2024\nJoin us for a little bit of haunting as the winter settles in\, and the season of ghost stories is in full tilt before the light begins to return in December. The barrier between natural and supernatural dissolves in this theatrical conjuring of Algernon Blackwood’s The Willows recited in candlelight by Victoria Finney\, adapted and directed by Alex Harvey.  \n \nThree ways to play: \n\nA Haunted Evening: Come for the evening for a cocktail hour\, a river-inspired chef’s dinner and performance of The Willows\nA Supernatural Saturday: Come for the day and evening: an afternoon of exploring writing and reading the eerie magic of supernatural \, dinner and performance\nThe Full Haunting: The afternoon’s explorations\, dinner\, performance\, an overnight stay\, breakfast and a chance to share your eerie journaling on Sunday morning.\n\n\nPlease join us! Space is limited\, so advanced reservations are required. \nReserve Now!\n\nA Supernatural Saturday\n\n1 to 4 PM: Join writer and director (and Spillian League of Reveler’s founding member!) Alex Harvey for a spirited exploration of the roots of supernatural story-telling. The bar will open at 1 PM if you need some liquid inspiration\, and we’ll have some Spillian-made snacks on hand for noshing in the afternoon.\n\n\nA Haunted Evening\nAn intimate family style chef’s feast around our extraordinary mahogany dining table\, inspired by the flavors and rhythms of the willow-clad river. We will have both carnivore and vegetarian menu choices\, just let us know which would prefer when you buy your tickets. \nChef Christian’s River Feast Menu \nSalad (V)\nSpinach\, Roasted Red Beets\, Navel Orange Segments\, Candied Pecans & Citrus Vinaigrette \nCarnivore Entrée\nPan Fried Local Beaverkill Trout With Cranberry Chutney\nRoasted Broccolini with Housemade Preserved Meyer Lemon\nThyme Roasted Butternut Squash\, Tartarian Cherry Quinoa and Brown Rice Medley  \nVegivore Entrée (V)\nLeek Risotto Stuffed Roasted Baby Eggplant\, Romesco Sauce and Balsamic Reduction Drizzle\nRoasted Broccolini with Housemade Preserved Meyer Lemon\nThyme Roasted Butternut Squash\, Tartarian Cherry Quinoa and Brown Rice Medley  \nDessert (V)\n“Maple Leaf’ Ginger Spice Cakes\, with House-Made Maple Ice Cream\nand Blueberry Coolis “River Pebbles” \nThe Schedule \n\n5 PM: Cocktail hour featuring the Catskills Trout Tale: a celebration of Catskill waters with local vodka and maple syrup\, and mint; and the The Willow Mist: smoky house-made root beer & willow bitters and local bourbon.\n6 PM: A river dinner feast from Spillian’s chef Christian Van Etten around our grand table\, featuring both veggie and meat lovers choices\, featuring local Beaverkill trout.\ntraditional and vegan haggis along with his creative takes on the evocative flavors of\n7:30 PM: A candlelight performance of The Willows.\nAfterwards: sharing ghost stories around the Spillian fireplace.\n\n\nPricing\nAdvance reservations required.\nA Haunted Evening: $80 per person\nJoin us for the cocktail hour\, supper\, and performance. Cocktails begin at 5 PM\, dinner at 6 PM\, and performance at 7:30 PM. Includes dinner\, light munchies\, and the evening’s entertainment. Cash bar\, tax and gratuities not included. \nA Supernatural Saturday: $95 per person\nJoin us for day and evening! The afternoon begins at 1 PM. Includes afternoon reading and writing explorations\, light munchies\, dinner\, and the evening’s entertainment. Cash bar\, tax and gratuities not included. \nThe Full Haunting: $395 per couple\nMake it a getaway! The Full Haunting includes all of Saturday’s offerings plus an overnight stay with a breakfast featuring our house-made bagels and turnovers on Sunday morning\, and a chance to share your writings over the weekend after breakfast. Cash bar\, tax\, and gratuities not included. Click here to learn more about our splendid guest rooms! Check in at noon on Saturday\, check out at 11 AM on Sunday. \n\nAbout The Willows\nSummon to mind those moments when nature turns on you. Can you recall the feeling?  That threat in your surroundings that predates your most distant ancestors? Where every creek and crack in the natural world that cradles you gradually and begins to grow more ominous? That unutterable sense that mother nature doesn’t care about you – and maybe you are just her next meal!  \nJoin celebrated British actress and voiceover artist Victoria Finney for her candle-lit atmospheric reading of Algernon Blackwood’s 1909 supernatural psychedelic horror story\, The Willows. A sensory immersion\, this storytelling performance saturates audience members in an eerie odyssey to otherworldly realms guided only by the simple elements of sound\, light and spoken word. The piece is adapted and directed by Alex Harvey.  \nBorn in 1869\, Algernon Blackwood was the first pioneer of Supernatural Fiction and is renowned for his masterful atmospheric settings in his paranormal tales\, which submerge readers in the experience of the story itself. A member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn—a secret society devoted to the study of the occult and esoteric knowledge—Blackwood had an outsized and often underappreciated influence on the horror genre. The Willows creates a narrative bridge that connects gothic horror of the 19th century to psychological horror of the modern age. Blackwood’s ability to evoke dread from natural settings and his use of the unseen to generate fear lays the groundwork for modern horror’s exploration of existential dread. Blackwood was a major influence on H.P. Lovecraft\, who praised The Willows as “the finest supernatural tale in English literature.” \nSet on a flooding sandbar in the Danube as it crosses from Austria into Hungary\, the narrative of The Willows lures us into the disorienting inward journey of two campers on a summer canoe trip. Amidst the ceaseless and whispering dance of miles and miles of willow bushes along the river’s ancient banks\, these two adventurers are ensnared by forces that they dont understand. They are pulled\, as if by the hands of unseen specters\, into a realm where reality warps and the fabric of the known world frays into the inexplicable. Further and further they fall into the grasp of wild nature’s whim and closer to the edge of sanity. In its crescendo\, this odyssey leaves a haunting reminder of the fragile barrier that separates our mundane existence from the unfathomable mysteries that lie beyond. \n\nAbout Victoria Finney\nVictoria Finney performed all over the UK & Europe for many years with theatre companies including The English Shakespeare Company and Shared Experience\, appearing in several TV drama series and as a storyteller and Radio Rep actor for the BBC. Eventually Vicky moved to New York with her family.  Here she has been part of the Lake Lucille Chekhov project\, including the film “I am a Seagull”\, and has performed at The Lincoln Center and off Broadway. She co-founded Off The Page Arts-In-Education company\, taking experiential residencies into public schools all over the city. She co-adapted/directed All American Boys (now published and available from Playscripts) and has also co-adapted White Rose by Kip Wilson supported by The New Victory Theatre\, NYC and The Alliance Theatre\, Atlanta. She is currently featured as the narrator and storyteller on two popular children’s podcasts and plays a bunch of instruments and sings with Brooklyn based band\, The Retro Fits. \n  \nAbout Alex Harvey\nAlex Harvey is a filmmaker\, editor\, producer\, writer\, theater director\, musician\, end-of-life doula and currently the Arts Programmer at Race Brook Lodge in Sheffield\, MA. Alex created\, produced\, and directed the feature narrative film\, Walden: Life in the Woods starring Academy Award nominee Demián Bichir. The film played at a variety of domestic and international festivals including Whistler Film Festival\, Oaxaca Film Festival\, Denver International Film Festival\, River Run International Film Festival\, NCTE Houston\, FilmFort Idaho. Walden: Life in the Woods was picked up by Virgil Films and released on all Amazon Prime in October of 2019. Alex’s pandemic themed sci-fi feature\, space//space premiered in 2023 at the famed Anthology Film Archives in New York City. Alex also wrote and directed The Unsilent Picture\, a black and white silent film starring the world famous clown\, Bill Irwin.  The Unsilent Picture screened in an immersive spiegel tent accompanied by a live orchestral score and live foley sound performance as a centerpiece of the Horseman’s Hollow Festival in both 2018 and 2019. Alex was a co-director and producer for I Am A Seagull\, the documentary-narrative hybrid film made by the art collective Lake Lucille Chekhov Project. I Am A Seagull is the first feature film to have played at the Public Theatre’s Under the Radar Festival in New York. It has subsequently toured to the Spoleto Festival in Italy and The Noorderzon Festival in the Netherlands and the Kontakt Festival in Poland. In 2014\, Harvey was apprentice director under master director Allen Coulter on the fourth season of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. He has created various video art projects including one short film immersion called SONNET23 which was presented in 2015 at the Festival Cine Futuro in Salvador\, Brazil. He has also created content for Action Group Network\, producing multi-lingual ICE preparedness shorts for imperiled immigrant communities throughout the tri-state area. He is currently editing a Ukraine war doc with acclaimed director Noaz Desche. He lives in Great Barrington\, Massachusetts with his wife and two kids. \nReserve Now!\n  \n\nBe the first to know about upcoming events!\n\n\n\n \n \n Join the Spillian Email List\n \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n What kind of Spillian adventure are you dreaming?If you'd like to tell us a little bit about yourself\, or what you're most intrigued by at Spillian\, please do! We'd love to hear from you. And stay tuned for our next email! Thanks so much for joining us.\n Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://spillian.com/event/the-willows-a-haunted-journey/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Adventure,Dinner,Imaginarium,Mythic Catskills,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/thewillowswebsite.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T110000 DTSTAMP:20240227T010146Z CREATED:20240124T143133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T010146Z UID:12192-1712847600-1713006000@spillian.com SUMMARY:Call Me Love 2024: Birthing a New Way of Power DESCRIPTION:Call Me Love: Birthing a New Way of Power\nThursday April 11 – Saturday April 13\, 2024\nFacilitated by Leigh Melander\, Ph.D.\nSpillian Co-Founder\nA private workshop for Regenerative Nexus and 7Group co-conspirators.\nA deep dive into how we might dissolve the boundaries between female and male\, human and nature to re-imagine how power can serve to regenerate our world together. \nA group of us gathered a year ago to begin this work\, beginning with how defining gender in the ways that contemporary western patriarchal culture has skewed power and connections for all stakeholders. We used Sir Ian McKellen’s exquisite embrace of love on the podcast Three Little Words as a metaphorical starting point.\nYou can watch that here. \nThis year\, we will explore how we can birth|rebirth and generate|regenerate our understandings and use of power in both philosophical and deeply practical ways in our work and relationships with one another and the planet. \n•••Idea Vessels\n\nthe water we’re in\nThe Stories We Tell | The Stories that Tell Us \ncreating a brave space\nPermission | Courage Skills\n \nbeyond binaries\nBeyond Either | Or… and Beyond Both | And \npower games\nStymied | Embodied | Spirals \nchallenges and pathways\nGentle Destabilization | Inviting Vulnerability | Savoring Uncertainty \nnourishing water\nEmpathetic Imagination | Nutrient Exchange |The Circle of Togetherness \nbeing – doing\nCo Act | Praxis | Love \n•••Schedule\nThursday\, April 11 \n\n3 PM: Room Check-In | Hang Out By Fire\n5 PM: Casual Dinner\, Cocktails\, and Greetings\n6 PM: Evening Opening Session\n8 PM: Free Fireside Time Until You’re Tired\n\nFriday\, April 12 \n\n9 AM: Breakfast\n10 AM – 1 PM: Morning Session\n1 PM: Lunch\n1 PM – 5: PM Afternoon Session\n5 PM: Cocktails or By-Yourself Time\n6 PM: Dinner\n7 PM: TBD\, Group Call – Evening Session or Free Fireside Time\n\nSaturday\, April 13 \n\n9 AM: Breakfast\n10-11 AM: Final Session\n11 AM: Check Out\n\nPlease Note: This event is by invitation only.  \nReserve Now!\n\nAbout Leigh Melander\, Ph.D.\nLeigh has an eclectic background in the arts as well as consulting in strategic planning\, community outreach & marketing\, and event planning for over 20 years. She has performed\, and taught and facilitated explorations of imagination and creativity internationally\, working with individuals and groups to help them find their way to bringing their wild ideas to life. She spent 13 years working in asset-based community building in communities across California\, and with students\, faculty and a wide range of artists and activists at the University of California Santa Barbara’s MultiCultural Center. \nHer undergraduate degree is in performance\, literature\, and history from Penn State\, and she studied writing by invitation with Nobel Poet Laureate Derek Walcott at Boston University. \nShe has a doctorate in cultural mythology and psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute and wrote her dissertation on frivolity as an entry into imagination. She has has appeared at various conferences and on media outlets\, including the History Channel\, as a mythology expert\, and has published articles in Spring Journal\, The Routledge International Handbook of Jungian Film Studies\, The Mythology CD-ROM. She hosted Myth America®\, a weekly radio show about  how myth shapes our sense of identity on an NPR affiliate for three years and is transitioning to a podcast\, and served as the Vice President of the Joseph Campbell Foundation and the editor of their MythBlast series for four years. She is the author of Psyche’s Choice: The Frivolous Revolution\, and the upcoming Just This Side of Crazy: Dream Your Wild Idea to Life. \nTen years ago\, she and her husband opened Spillian\, located on the National Register of Historic Places former estate of the Fleischmanns Yeast family in the Catskills as a place to revel in imagination and possibility. \n\nJoin our Mythic Catskills Adventures email list and be the first to know about upcoming events: URL:https://spillian.com/event/call-me-love-2024-birthing-a-new-way-of-power/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Imaginarium,Mythic Catskills,Women,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Call-Me-Love-2024-LR.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240210T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240211T110000 DTSTAMP:20240210T152003Z CREATED:20231023T220442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240210T152003Z UID:12010-1707570000-1707649200@spillian.com SUMMARY:Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: A Bohemian Valentine's Ball | February 10 DESCRIPTION:Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder:\nA Bohemian Valentine’s Ball\nSaturday\, February 10\, 2024\n\nJoin us for Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: A Bohemian Valentine’s Ball\, as the Green Fairy presides at a Bohemian celebration of love. \nCome wanderers\, vagabonds\, and adventurers…and come as your favorite bohemian! Think Monmartre in Paris\, think Plaff’s Beer Cellar in Manhattan\, think the early days of the Bohemian Grove in Sonoma County… Artists\, writers\, and defiers of convention all. \nThere will be dining. There will be dancing. There will be sparks and sparkles of romance. Wit and wonder. Along with really bad puns. And not a cherub in sight. \nWE ARE COMPLETELY SOLD OUT!  \nAs of January 8\, all of our rooms are now sold out\, but we still have plenty of space for guests in the afternoon and evening! And we have several neighboring lodging choices who would be delighted to host you. Please make your reservations for the gathering with us and check in with these folks if you need a place to stay.  \n\nThe Arts Inn: Call directly to see if they have availability for a one night stay\nThe Alpine Four Season Lodge: Let them know you’re coming to Spillian and they’ll work with you to meet your lodging needs\nBelleayre Lodge: Check with them about their availability for one-night stays\nRiver Run Bed and Breakfast\n\n  \nReserve Now!\n\nThe Bohemian Valentine’s Ball\nCocktails 5 – 6:30 PM\nStrut your best bohemian weirdness\, savor a cougere (a gruyere puffed pastry) and have a drink or two to start your evening. Our bar will be open\, serving wine\, beer from our friends at Upward Brewing Company\, regular cocktails\, and featuring: \n\nAbsinthe la Louche: the traditional absinthe cocktail\, with iced water dripped over a cube of sugar\, slowly transforming its colour from the original emerald green to a lighter\, opalescent shade of milky green.\nThe Bohemian: Gin\, elderflower liqueur\, grapefruit juice and a dash of bitters.\nDeath in the Afternoon: Invented and named by Papa Hemingway himself; a superb mix of absinthe and champagne. Because\, right?\n\nDinner 6:30 PM\nA table d’hote dinner fit for a café in an ancient windmill in Paris\, painted by Renoir…with flavors for both carnivores and vegivores. The menu! \nFirst Course\nWalnut Mushroom Paté/Cheeses/Onion Jam/Watercress Salad\nServed with our House-Made Baguettes and Bliss Crisps Seed Crackers \nSecond Course\nMoulin de la Galette Buckwheat Galettes with Ratatouille \nThird Course\nVegivore\nVegan Cassoulet | Beet Tartare | Green Beans Amandine \nCarnivore\nConfit Duck with Catskills Blueberry Wine Demi-Glace | Duck Fat potatoes | Green Beans Amandine \nDessert\nPrince Charlie’s Heart Shaped Short Bread\nPersian Rose Petal Love Cakes \n  \nDancing 8-11 PM\nThe Lucky 5: “An Infectiously Rambunctious Hot Jazz Ruckus.” \nCombining originals and creative reworks of old standards\, The Lucky 5 is a hard-swinging jazz band that blends 30’s and 40’s style swing with gypsy and Parisian flavors to create a unique blend of music that stands by itself. \nThe band is comprised of highly seasoned touring musicians\, having been part of The Hunger Mountain Boys\, Lauren Ambrose & The Leisure Class\, and traveled\, performed and recorded with artists such as Neko Case\, Iris Dement\, Bobby Previte\, Del McCoury\, Jim Lauderdale\, just to name a few. \nThe Lucky 5 brings verve\, high energy\, and an unpredictable impulse to the tradition of jazz\, grooving deeply\, and keeping feet moving on the dance floor. \n \n\nPricing\nThe Bohemian Ball SOLD OUT\nAppetizers\, Dinner\, and Dancing $85/person\nCash bar\, tax and gratuities extra. Advance Reservations Required. \nStay the Night SOLD OUT\nThe Ball and an Overnight Stay at Spillian $365/couple\nMake it a getaway! Includes the evening’s entertainment and dining and an overnight stay with a light breakfast featuring our house-made bagels and turnovers on Sunday morning.  Cash bar\, tax\, and gratuities not included. Click here to learn more about our splendid rooms! Check in at 1 PM on Saturday\, check out by 11 AM on Sunday. \n\nBohemian Inspiration\nCome as your favorite Bohemian…or your creative take on your wildest Bohemian fantasies. For a bit of inspiration\, here are some of the more famous (or infamous) Bohemians who have brought their irreverent creative eccentricity to the world… \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nJoin our Mythic Catskills Adventures email list and be the first to know about upcoming events: URL:https://spillian.com/event/absinthe-makes-the-heart-grow-fonder-a-bohemian-valentines-ball-2/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Dinner,Imaginarium,Mythic Catskills,Revel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/absinthe-graphic-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240202T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240204T110000 DTSTAMP:20240105T142659Z CREATED:20231023T212835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T142659Z UID:12003-1706893200-1707044400@spillian.com SUMMARY:Breathing Fire: A Wild Power Workshop for Women | February 2-4 DESCRIPTION:Breathing Fire: A Wild Power Workshop for Women\nFebruary 2-4\, 2024\nFacilitated by Leigh Melander\, Ph.D.\, Spillian Co-Founder\nAre you burning to change your life and the world? \nJoin us for a weekend celebrating the fire we hold in us\, the dragon fire of the Catskills mountains\, and the embers of fire festivals traditionally celebrated in winter and early spring to imagine the power and life of the coming year. \nIn most cultures\, women have been traditionally defined by three roles: maiden\, mother\, and crone. Each is a powerful metaphor\, each has value\, but they all live within society’s expectations.  They are often as much about how the world sees women as they are how we see ourselves. \nThere is another metaphor\, one that acknowledges women’s power\, our wildness\, and how we often stand outside the constructs of society. \nAnd that is dragon. Filled with fire\, with possibility\, with fortune\, and with danger\, dragons refuse to be bound by rules. \nHow do we see and embrace this power in ourselves\, even when we aren’t sure we can? How can we learn to ride this fire enough so it doesn’t burn ourselves or the people around us? And at the same time\, how can we understand that its very nature resists being tamed? How can we navigate the risks of unleashing this fire in a world that is often terrified by it? \nExplore your own fair fierceness through story\, movement\, and imagination. \nReserve Now!\n\nWhat to Bring\nWe invite you to bring an idea to work\, an activity to dive into\, a piece of your own dragon self to share. What brings you fire? And what might ignite your fellow dragons? We will gather and co-create the flames together\, celebrating our power together. If you’re not sure what you might bring with you\, please feel free to reach out. And if you’re curling around the edges at the idea\, never fear – we will have lots to share. \n\nAbout Leigh Melander\, Ph.D.\nLeigh has an eclectic background in the arts as well as consulting in strategic planning\, outreach and marketing\, and event planning for over 20 years. She has performed\, and taught and facilitated explorations of imagination and creativity internationally\, working with individuals and groups to help them find their way to bringing their wild ideas to life. Her first book in the Frivolous Revolution series\, Psyche’s Choice\, has been released as on Amazon\, with additional books coming in 2024. \nHer undergraduate degree is in performance\, literature\, and history from Penn State\, and she studied writing by invitation with Nobel Poet Laureate Derek Walcott at Boston University. She has a doctorate in cultural mythology and psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute and wrote her dissertation on frivolity as an entry into imagination. She has has appeared at various conferences and on media outlets\, including the History Channel\, as a mythology expert\, and has published articles in Spring Journal\, The Routledge International Handbook of Jungian Film Studies\, The Mythology CD-ROM. She hosted Myth America®\, a weekly radio show about  how myth shapes our sense of identity on an NPR affiliate for three years and is transitioning to a podcast\, and served as the Vice President of the Joseph Campbell Foundation and the editor of their MythBlast series for four years. \n\nPricing\nWorkshop Registration Fee:\n$295 until January 25\, 2024.\n$395 after that date.\nSpillian is proud to underwrite some of the costs on this workshop\, hoping to keep experience accessible to as many women as possible.  \n• Includes all chef-made meals\, sessions\, and materials. Cash bar\, tax\, and gratuities not included.\n• Attendees are welcome to arrive any time Friday afternoon after 3 PM.\n• Please bring comfortable clothes that you can move and make stuff in.\n• Commuters welcome for the workshop registration fee. \nSpillian Lodging $235 \nSpillian offers eight delightful rooms. You can learn more about them here and make your choice on the registration page. All rooms are available on a first-come\, first-served basis. The Jules Verne Room has two double sized beds\, and is appropriate for sharing with a roommate. If you are coming with a friend and would like to share that room\, one guest should reserve the room. Fees for all of the rooms are the same for single or double occupancy for the weekend\, and are in addition to the workshop fee. \nReserve Now!\n\nJoin our email list and be the first to know about upcoming events: URL:https://spillian.com/event/breathing-fire-a-wild-power-workshop-for-women-2024/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Imaginarium,Mythic Catskills,Women,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/firedragonfeatured.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240120T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240121T110000 DTSTAMP:20240112T162026Z CREATED:20231023T200535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T162026Z UID:11973-1705755600-1705834800@spillian.com SUMMARY:The Hallowed Haggis: A Robert Burns Celebration | January 20 DESCRIPTION:The Hallowed Haggis:\nA Robert Burns Celebration\nJanuary 20\, 2024\nWe all know January–the time of the year when holiday delights have faded into the snow and the dark cold nights of winter threaten despair… We have an antidote: The Hallowed Haggis: A Robert Burns Celebration. \nCome push against the darkness\, and join us for a seriously silly celebration of the words and song of the Ploughman Poet\, Robert Burns. Indulge your whimsy\, and join in the revelry as we enjoy the smoky taste of great whiskey\, the play of candlelight against silver\, the wail of the bagpipes\, the Spillian Haggis Games\, and a great feast of the Hallowed Haggis… Hilarity will ensue. \nWhat the hell is Haggis\, you ask?  Its liver\, tongue and other unmentionable bits together with Scottish oats\, onions\, stock and herbs all cooked together into “the great chieftain o’ the pudding race.” Put away your mocking thoughts\, and know that this is one delicious bit of pie.  And\, in deference to those who think it is truly terrifying\, we will offer haggis to taste alongside Chef Christian’s superb takes on much more accessible Scots carnivorous and vegetarian fare…\n \nOur co-founder Leigh Melander and our great friends and colleagues\, theatre artist Robert Smythe and textile artist Susan Smythe\, will be co-directing the delights of the weekend and spurring you on to great Haggis heights. And John “Johnny Piper” McGovern will be evoking the highlands and bringing us into line with his bagpipes throughout the evening. \nJoin us as we push back winter’s dark cloak with games\, verse\, drinks and superb food\, all invoking – and evoking – your inner Highlander. \nThree ways to play: \n\nCome for the evening: Saturday Robert Burns Supper & Festivities\nCome for the day: Saturday Haggis Games\, Robert Burns Supper & Festivities \nStay the night: The Full Haggis – The Haggis Games\, Supper\, Festivities and Overnight Stay\n\n\nPlease join us! Space is limited\, so advanced reservations are required.\n \nReserve Now!\n\nThe Haggis Games\n\n1 to 4 PM: The Spillian Haggis Games\, a superbly silly array of activities and competitions to get your inner Highlander primed for the Robert Burns Feast and contests. We’re still putting final touches on this year’s game plan\, but here are some of the ridiculousness we’re considering…\n\nA Scots Dialect Lesson: Och\, aye… Land in the language of Burns and explore your talent for accents and/or a touch of moxie. Click here for a list of Robert Burns poems you can practice on.\nAn Ode to an Ode: A guided chance to release your inner poet and create an ode to that which you love\, to share at the dinner table with your fellow celebrants and competitors. Fear not! Even if your inner poet is shy; sublime or absurd\, we’ll help you get to full-on poet status for the evening.\nTo the Toasts!: How to hold the heart and soul of what you’re honoring as you make a toast that will ring in the memories of all who join us.\nRad Plaid Pads: Invent your own plaid as you weave your own hot pad holder. (Crafts for grownups!)\nThe Spillian Auld Lang Syne Orchestra Rehearsal: Kazoos await those who are brave enough to become a member of the band. Only the smallest modicum of musical talent required…bravado counts. (And those of you who actually play instruments\, feel free to bring yours and help guide the mayhem.)\nThe Bar will open at 1 PM if you need some liquid courage\, and we’ll have some Spillian-made snacks on hand for noshing in the afternoon.\n\n\n\n\nThe Robert Burns Feast & Festivities\nA family style feast around our extraordinary mahogany dining table\, all dressed for the occasion. This table is a true place of convivium\, where tales are topped\, ideas are birthed\, and friendships created. We will toast\, dine\, share stories\, poetry\, the music of the pipes\, announce the winners of the Haggis Games. We will have both carnivore and vegetarian menu choices\, just let us know which would prefer when you buy your tickets. \nThe Menu\n\nSalad (V)\ncharred fennel\, cranberries\, candied pecans\, cucumbers \nover arugula with a house made lemon vinaigrette \nFirst Course (V)\nroasted tartan veggies\nparsnips\, carrots\, rutabaga\, and potatoes with smoked salt\, local honey and thyme \nand a tasting for the brave:\nthe mighty haggis: great chieftain o’ the puddin’ race\n\nVegivore Entrée (V)\nour famous vegetarian mushroom wellington\nserved with an apple cider reduction and braised leeks \nCarnivore Entrée\nwhiskey marmalade braised lamb shanks with a smokey bacon au jus\nserved over a leek and barley risotto  \nDessert (+V)\nraspberry whiskey cranachan with scottish shortbread\nboth dairy and vegan versions \ncoffee | spillian cat’s love tea | spillian sweet winter orange tea | lemonade | cucumber water \nThe Schedule \n\n5 PM: Cocktail hour featuring the Spillian Highland\, with local Catskills whiskey\, a whisper of the heather on the hills\, and a curl of smoke. And some Spillian snacks…\n7 PM: A full-flown Robert Burns Supper\, with a feast from Spillian’s chef Christian Van Etten around our grand table\, featuring traditional and vegan haggis along with his creative takes on the evocative flavors of Scotland; and all of the glorious pageantry of a traditional Burns Supper\, featuring poetry\, speechifying\, and the magic of John “Johnny Piper” McGovern on bagpipes.\nAfter Dinner: The final round of Haggis Games contests\, including the memorable Bonniest Knees Contest for our kilt-wearers (bribes will be encouraged)\, awards\, and rousing last chorus of Auld Lang Syne with the Spillian Auld Lang Syne Orchestra. Don’t have your kilt? No worries…we’ve got a flock of them thanks to Johnny Piper\, and are happy to lend you one for the day.\n\n\nPricing\nAdvance reservations required.\nThe Robert Burns Supper & Festivities: $80 per person\nJoin us for the cocktail hour\, supper\, and festivities. Cocktails begin at 5 PM\, dinner at 7 PM. Includes dinner\, and the evening’s entertainment. Cash bar\, tax and gratuities not included. \nSaturday Haggis Games\, Robert Burns Supper & Festivities: $95 per person\nJoin us for the Haggis Games\, cocktail hour\, supper\, and festivities. Games begin at 1 PM. Includes afternoon games\, dinner\, and the evening’s entertainment. Cash bar\, tax and gratuities not included. \nThe Full Hallowed Haggis: $365 per couple\nMake it a getaway! The Full Hallowed Haggis includes The Haggis Games\, cocktail hour\, supper\, the evening’s entertainment\, an overnight stay with a light breakfast featuring our house-made bagels and turnovers on Sunday morning\, and sales tax..  Cash bar and gratuities not included. Click here to learn more about our splendid guest rooms! Check in at noon on Saturday\, check out at 11 AM on Sunday. \nReserve Now!\n\nAbout Johnny Piper\nBy day an attorney\, and at all other moments\, wild man Johnny Piper\, John McGovern is a talented traditional bagpipe player\, playing both with  Ulster County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard & Alternative Ulster\, a punk/Celtic fusion band that raises every roof in a 20 mile radius. Johnny will be joining us in full kit and as much sobriety as the occasion invites\, providing a memorable bagpipe soundtrack to our evening’s entertainments. \n  \n  \nAbout Leigh Melander\, PhD\nLeigh has a doctorate in cultural mythology and psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute and wrote her dissertation on frivolity as an entry into imagination. She has an eclectic background in the arts as well as consulting in strategic planning\, outreach and marketing\, and event planning for over 20 years. She has performed\, and taught and facilitated explorations of imagination and creativity internationally\, working with individuals and groups to help them find their way to bringing their wild ideas to life. \nHer undergraduate degree is in performance\, literature\, and history from Penn State\, and she studied writing by invitation with Nobel Poet Laureate Derek Walcott at Boston University. She has has appeared in various media outlets\, including the History Channel\, as a mythology expert\, and has published articles in Spring Journal\, The Routledge International Handbook of Jungian Film Studies\, The Mythology CD-ROM. She hosted two weekly radio shows on an NPR affiliate for several years: Myth America (now available as a podcast)\, an exploration into how myth shapes our sense of identity; and The Reveling Radio Hour\, an irreverent mashup of her take on the old Fleischmanns Yeast Radio Hour variety shows\, self-help podcasts\, and Being John Malkovich. She served for four years as the Vice President of the Joseph Campbell Foundation and the editor of their MythBlast series. She is a presenter and coach in creativity and imagination\, and her first book\, Psyche’s Choice: The Frivolous Revolution is available on Amazon Kindle. \n\nJoin our Spillian Imaginarium email list and you’ll be the first to know about upcoming events: URL:https://spillian.com/event/the-hallowed-haggis-a-robert-burns-celebration-january-20-2024/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Adventure,Dinner,Imaginarium,Mythic Catskills,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/hallowedhaggisimage.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230408T110000 DTSTAMP:20230328T030645Z CREATED:20230328T025922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T030645Z UID:11911-1680793200-1680951600@spillian.com SUMMARY:Call Me Love: Exploring Gender\, Power\, and the Planet DESCRIPTION:Call Me Love: Exploring Gender\, Power\, and the Planet\nApril 6-8\, 2023\nFacilitated by Leigh Melander\, Ph.D.\nSpillian Co-Founder\nA private workshop for members of Regenerative Nexus.\nA deep dive into how the stories we tell of gender and power might be turned on their heads to shatter the boundaries between female and male\, human and nature to re-imagine and regenerate our world together.  \nIdea Vessels\ncall me love\nThree Little Words\, with Sir Ian McKellen  \nwords\, words\, words\nWords With Etymological Juice \nthe stories we tell | the stories that tell us\nMyth | Archetype |Story \nhonoring and healing wounds\nGentle Destabilization | Inviting Vulnerability | Savoring Uncertainty \nblowing up binaries\nBeyond Either | Or… and beyond Both | And \ncontaining wild multitudes\nFeMale ~ HumaNature | We Are All the Things \nens?\nThe Circle of Togetherness \n  \nReserve Now \n  \n\nAbout Leigh Melander\, Ph.D.\nLeigh has an eclectic background in the arts as well as consulting in strategic planning\, community outreach & marketing\, and event planning for over 20 years. She has performed\, and taught and facilitated explorations of imagination and creativity internationally\, working with individuals and groups to help them find their way to bringing their wild ideas to life. She spent 13 years working in asset-based community building in communities across California\, and with students\, faculty and a wide range of artists and activists at the University of California Santa Barbara’s MultiCultural Center. \nHer undergraduate degree is in performance\, literature\, and history from Penn State\, and she studied writing by invitation with Nobel Poet Laureate Derek Walcott at Boston University. \nShe has a doctorate in cultural mythology and psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute and wrote her dissertation on frivolity as an entry into imagination. She has has appeared at various conferences and on media outlets\, including the History Channel\, as a mythology expert\, and has published articles in Spring Journal\, The Routledge International Handbook of Jungian Film Studies\, The Mythology CD-ROM. She hosted Myth America®\, a weekly radio show about  how myth shapes our sense of identity on an NPR affiliate for three years and is transitioning to a podcast\, and served as the Vice President of the Joseph Campbell Foundation and the editor of their MythBlast series for four years. Her first book in the Frivolous Revolution series\, Psyche’s Choice\, has been released as on Amazon\, with additional books coming in 2023. \n\nJoin our Mythic Catskills Adventures email list and be the first to know about upcoming events: URL:https://spillian.com/event/call-me-love-exploring-gender-power-and-the-planet-23/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Imaginarium,Mythic Catskills,Women,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Call-Me-Love-Graphic-1-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Spillian":MAILTO:sam@spillian.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T230000 DTSTAMP:20230211T000212Z CREATED:20230114T143756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230211T000212Z UID:11812-1676134800-1676156400@spillian.com SUMMARY:Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: A Bohemian Valentine's Ball DESCRIPTION:Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder:\nA Bohemian Valentine’s Ball\nSaturday\, February 11\, 2023\n\nJoin us for Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: A Bohemian Valentine’s Ball\, as the Green Fairy presides at a Bohemian celebration of love. \nCome wanderers\, vagabonds\, and adventurers…and come as your favorite bohemian! Think Monmartre in Paris\, think Plaff’s Beer Cellar in Manhattan\, think the early days of the Bohemian Grove in Sonoma County… Artists\, writers\, and defiers of convention all. \nThere will be dining. There will be dancing. There will be sparks and sparkles of romance. Wit and wonder. Along with really bad puns. And not a cherub in sight. \nSOLD OUT!\n\nThe Bohemian Valentine’s Ball\nCocktails 5 – 6:30 PM\nStrut your best bohemian weirdness\, savor a cougere (a gruyere puffed pastry) and have a drink or two to start your evening. Our bar will be open\, serving wine\, beer from our friends at Upward Brewing Company\, regular cocktails\, and featuring: \n\nAbsinthe la Louche: the traditional absinthe cocktail\, with iced water dripped over a cube of sugar\, slowly transforming its colour from the original emerald green to a lighter\, opalescent shade of milky green.\nThe Bohemian: Gin\, elderflower liqueur\, grapefruit juice and a dash of bitters.\nDeath in the Afternoon: Invented and named by Papa Hemingway himself; a superb mix of absinthe and champagne. Because\, right?\n\nDinner 6:30 PM\nA table d’hote dinner fit for a café in an ancient windmill in Paris\, painted by Renoir…with flavors for both carnivores and vegans. (Choose when you register!) \nA Petit Charcuterie\nHouse-made walnut mushroom paté\, local cheese\, house-made carmelized onion jam\, and watercress salad\nHouse-made baguettes and seed crisp crackers \nSavory Galette\nIn honor of the first gathering place of the Bohemians in Monmartre\, Le Moulin de Galette. A savory buckwheat crepe wrapped around ratatouille. \nFor Our Meat Lovers\nCoque au Cidre\, Beet Tartare\, Green Beans Amandine\nFour Our Vegetable Lovers\nVegan Cassoulet\, Beet Tartare\, Green Beans Amandine \nDessert\nPersian Love Cakes & Vegan Macarons \nDancing 8-11 PM\nIntroducing The Lucky 5: “An Infectiously Rambunctious Hot Jazz Ruckus.” \nCombining originals and creative reworks of old standards\, The Lucky 5 is a hard-swinging jazz band that blends 30’s and 40’s style swing with gypsy and Parisian flavors to create a unique blend of music that stands by itself. \nThe band is comprised of highly seasoned touring musicians\, having been part of The Hunger Mountain Boys\, Lauren Ambrose & The Leisure Class\, and traveled\, performed and recorded with artists such as Neko Case\, Iris Dement\, Bobby Previte\, Del McCoury\, Jim Lauderdale\, just to name a few. \nThe Lucky 5 brings verve\, high energy\, and an unpredictable impulse to the tradition of jazz\, grooving deeply\, and keeping feet moving on the dance floor. \n \n\nPricing\nThe Bohemian Ball SOLD OUT\nAppetizers\, Dinner\, and Dancing $85/person\nCash bar\, tax and gratuities extra. Advance Reservations Required. \nStay the Night SOLD OUT\nThe Ball and an Overnight Stay at Spillian $355/couple\nMake it a getaway! Includes the evening’s entertainment and dining and an overnight stay with a light breakfast featuring our house-made bagels and turnovers on Sunday morning.  Cash bar\, tax\, and gratuities not included. Click here to learn more about our splendid rooms! Check in at 3 PM on Saturday\, check out by 11 AM on Sunday. \n\nBohemian Inspiration\nCome as your favorite Bohemian…or your creative take on your wildest Bohemian fantasies. For a bit of inspiration\, here are some of the more famous (or infamous) Bohemians who have brought their irreverent creative eccentricity to the world… \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nJoin our Mythic Catskills Adventures email list and be the first to know about upcoming events: URL:https://spillian.com/event/absinthe-makes-the-heart-grow-fonder-a-bohemian-valentines-ball-2023-2/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Dinner,Imaginarium,Mythic Catskills,Revel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/absinthe-graphic-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Spillian":MAILTO:sam@spillian.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230203T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T120000 DTSTAMP:20230110T231944Z CREATED:20190713T162015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T231944Z UID:11287-1675443600-1675598400@spillian.com SUMMARY:Breathing Fire: A Wild Power Workshop for Women DESCRIPTION:Breathing Fire: A Wild Power Workshop for Women\nFebruary 3-5\, 2023\nFacilitated by Leigh Melander\, Ph.D.\, Spillian Co-Founder\nAre you burning to change your life and the world? \nJoin us for a weekend celebrating the fire we hold in us\, the dragon fire of the Catskills mountains\, and the embers of fire festivals traditionally celebrated in winter and early spring to imagine the power and life of the coming year. \nIn most cultures\, women have been traditionally defined by three roles: maiden\, mother\, and crone. Each is a powerful metaphor\, each has value\, but they all live within society’s expectations.  They are often as much about how the world sees women as they are how we see ourselves. \nThere is another metaphor\, one that acknowledges women’s power\, our wildness\, and how we often stand outside the constructs of society. \nAnd that is dragon. Filled with fire\, with possibility\, with fortune\, and with danger\, dragons refuse to be bound by rules. \nHow do we see and embrace this power in ourselves\, even when we aren’t sure we can? How can we learn to ride this fire enough so it doesn’t burn ourselves or the people around us? And at the same time\, how can we understand that its very nature resists being tamed? How can we navigate the risks of unleashing this fire in a world that is often terrified by it? \nExplore your own fair fierceness through story\, movement\, and imagination. \nReserve Now! \n\nMythic Catskills Adventures\nSpillian’s Mythic Catskills Adventures are an intersection with the essence of the Catskills: the forests\, the mountains\, the people\, the deep stories that make this place so compelling. \nEach gathering celebrates a facet of this gem-like place: its food\, its fish and streams\, its ringing summer\, its snow-spangled winters\, its flowing creative life force. \nCome for a weekend of grand adventure. Feast. Explore. Hear the great stories and share your own.  Revel in the mythic possibility of the Catskills and find where it sings in your life – and then bring that song back home with you. \n\nAbout Leigh Melander\, Ph.D.\nLeigh has an eclectic background in the arts as well as consulting in strategic planning\, outreach and marketing\, and event planning for over 20 years. She has performed\, and taught and facilitated explorations of imagination and creativity internationally\, working with individuals and groups to help them find their way to bringing their wild ideas to life. Her first book in the Frivolous Revolution series\, Psyche’s Choice\, has been released as on Amazon\, with additional books coming in 2023. \nHer undergraduate degree is in performance\, literature\, and history from Penn State\, and she studied writing by invitation with Nobel Poet Laureate Derek Walcott at Boston University. She has a doctorate in cultural mythology and psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute and wrote her dissertation on frivolity as an entry into imagination. She has has appeared at various conferences and on media outlets\, including the History Channel\, as a mythology expert\, and has published articles in Spring Journal\, The Routledge International Handbook of Jungian Film Studies\, The Mythology CD-ROM. She hosted Myth America®\, a weekly radio show about  how myth shapes our sense of identity on an NPR affiliate for three years and is transitioning to a podcast\, and served as the Vice President of the Joseph Campbell Foundation and the editor of their MythBlast series for four years. \n\nPricing\nWorkshop Registration Fee:  $295 until January 25\, 2023. $395 after that date.\n• Includes all chef-made meals\, sessions\, and materials. Cash bar\, tax\, and gratuities not included.\n• Attendees are welcome to arrive any time Friday afternoon after 3 PM.\n• Please bring comfortable clothes that you can move and make stuff in.\n• Commuters welcome for the workshop registration fee. \nSpillian Lodging \nSpillian offers eight delightful rooms. You can learn more about them here and make your choice on the registration page. All rooms are available on a first-come\, first-served basis. The Jules Verne Room has two double sized beds\, and is appropriate for sharing with a room mate. If you are coming with a friend and would like to share that room\, one guest should reserve the room. Fees for all of the rooms are the same for single or double occupancy and are in addition to the workshop fee. \nReserve Now!\n\nJoin our Mythic Catskills Adventures email list and be the first to know about upcoming events: URL:https://spillian.com/event/breathing-fire-a-wild-power-workshop-for-women-february-2023/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Imaginarium,Mythic Catskills,Women,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/firedragonfeatured.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Spillian":MAILTO:sam@spillian.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230121T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230122T110000 DTSTAMP:20230119T155351Z CREATED:20221209T145544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T155351Z UID:11737-1674306000-1674385200@spillian.com SUMMARY:The Hallowed Haggis: A Robert Burns Celebration January 21\, 2023 DESCRIPTION:The Hallowed Haggis:\nA Robert Burns Celebration\nJanuary 21\, 2023\nWe all know January–the time of the year when holiday delights have faded into the snow and the dark cold nights of winter threaten despair… We have an antidote: The Hallowed Haggis: A Robert Burns Celebration. \nCome push against the darkness\, and join us for a seriously silly celebration of the words and song of the Ploughman Poet\, Robert Burns. Indulge your whimsy\, and join in the revelry as we enjoy the smoky taste of great whiskey\, the play of candlelight against silver\, the wail of the bagpipes\, the Spillian Haggis Games\, and a great feast of the Hallowed Haggis… Hilarity will ensue. \nWhat the hell is Haggis\, you ask?  It’s liver\, tongue and other unmentionable bits together with Scottish oats\, onions\, stock and herbs all cooked together into “the great chieftain o’ the pudding race.” Put away your mocking thoughts\, and know that this is one delicious bit of pie.  And\, for those who dare not\, we’re also concocting a vegan version o’ the great and powerful Haggis.\n \nOur co-founder Leigh Melander and our great friends and colleagues\, theatre artist Robert Smythe and textile artist Susan Smythe\, will be co-directing the delights of the weekend and spurring you on to great Haggis heights. And John “Johnny Piper” McGovern will be evoking the highlands and bringing us into line with his bagpipes throughout the evening. \nJoin us as we push back winter’s dark cloak with games\, verse\, drinks and superb food\, all invoking – and evoking – your inner Highlander. \nThree ways to play: \n\nCome for the evening: The Hallowed Haggis Feast \nCome for the day: The Haggis Games and Feast Saturday \nStay the night: The Full Haggis – The Haggis Games\, Feast\, and Overnight Stay\n\n\nThe Hallowed Haggis at Spillian. It’s Mythic. Local. Real. \nReserve Now! \n  \n\nThe Haggis Games\n\n1 to 4 PM: The Spillian Haggis Games\, a superbly silly array of activities and competitions to get your inner Highlander primed for the Robert Burns Feast and contests. Learn\, compete\, laugh…including choices like:\n\nA Scots Dialect Lesson: Och\, aye… Land in the language of Burns and explore your talent for accents and/or a touch of moxie. Click here for a list of Robert Burns poems you can practice on.\nAn Ode to an Ode: A guided chance to release your inner poet and create an ode to that which you love\, to share at the dinner table with your fellow celebrants and competitors. Fear not! Even if your inner poet is shy; sublime or absurd\, we’ll help you get to full-on poet status for the evening.\nTo the Toasts!: How to hold the heart and soul of what you’re honoring as you make a toast that will ring in the memories of all who join us.\nRad Plaid Pads: Invent your own plaid as you weave your own hot pad holder. (Crafts for grownups!)\nThe Spillian Auld Lang Syne Orchestra Rehearsal: Penny whistles\, slide whistles\, kalimbas and kazoos await those who are brave enough to become a member of the band. Only the smallest modicum of musical talent required…bravado counts. (And those of you who actually play instruments\, feel free to bring yours and help guide the mayhem.)\nThe Bar will open at one if you need some liquid courage\, and we’ll have some Spillian-made snacks on hand for noshing.\n\n\n\n\nThe Saturday Robert Burns Feast\nA family style feast around our extraordinary mahogany dining table\, all dressed for the occasion. This table is a true place of convivium\, where tales are topped\, ideas are birthed\, and friendships created. We will toast\, dine\, share stories\, poetry\, the music of the pipes\, announce the winners of the Haggis Games. \nThe Menu\n(Except for the traditional haggis\, all other dishes can be vegan: you can choose when you register!)\nGreen Salad with Roasted Beets\, Chestnuts\, and Charred Cabbage (V)\nThe Mighty Haggis: Great Chieftan o’ the Puddin’ Race\nVegan Haggis in Savoy Cabbage with Cinnamon and Nutmeg\nNeeps and Tatties: Glazed Rutabaga and Potatoes with Chive Whiskey Sauce\nCarmelized Braised Leeks\nCurrant Bannocks\nGingerbread with crystallized ginger and spiced maple whiskey sauce\nCoffee\, Tea\, Iced Tea\, Water\, Lemonade \nThe Schedule \n\n5 PM: Cocktail hour featuring the Spillian Highland\, with local Catskills whiskey\, a whisper of the heather on the hills\, and a curl of smoke. And some Spillian snacks…\n7 PM: A full-flown Robert Burns Supper\, with a feast from Spillian’s chef Christian Van Etten around our grand table\, featuring traditional and vegan haggis along with his creative takes on the evocative flavors of Scotland; and all of the glorious pageantry of a traditional Burns Supper\, featuring poetry\, speechifying\, and the magic of John “Johnny Piper” McGovern on bagpipes.\nAfter Dinner: The final round of Haggis Games contests\, including the memorable Bonniest Knees Contest for our kilt-wearers (bribes will be accepted)\, awards\, and rousing last chorus of Auld Lang Syne with the Spillian Tin Whistle Auld Lang Syne Orchestra. Click here for kilt maker who rents kilts in Highland NY!\n\n\nPricing\nSaturday Robert Burns Supper & Festivities: $75 per person\nJoin us for the cocktail hour\, supper\, and festivities. Cocktails begin at 5 PM\, dinner at 7 PM. Includes dinner and the evening’s entertainment. Cash bar\, tax\, and gratuities not included. \nSaturday Haggis Games\, Robert Burns Supper & Festivities: $95 per person\nJoin us for the Haggis Games\, cocktail hour\, supper\, and festivities. Games begin at 1 PM. Includes afternoon games\, dinner and the evening’s entertainment. Cash bar\, tax\, and gratuities not included. Advance reservations required. \nThe Full Hallowed Haggis: $355 per couple\nMake it a getaway! The Full Hallowed Haggis includes The Haggis Games\, cocktail hour\, supper\, the evening’s entertainment\, and an overnight stay with a light breakfast featuring our house-made bagels and turnovers on Sunday morning.  Cash bar\, tax\, and gratuities not included. Click here to learn more about our splendid guest rooms! Check in at noon on Saturday\, check out at 11 AM on Sunday. \nReserve Now! \n  \n\nAbout Robert Smythe\nRobert is an acclaimed theater artist and the founder of Mum Puppettheatre\, the only regional theater in the United States dedicated to puppetry\, serving as its Artistic Director for 23 years. During that time he wrote\, directed and performed over 20 original productions using puppets\, masks and human actors\, winning numerous awards and honors\, including four Barrymore Awards for himself and 13 for the company. He also led Mum on international tours on four continents. \n\nRobert is the recipient of Guggenheim\, Pew\, NEA and six Pennsylvania Council on the Arts fellowships\, and six Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theater in areas ranging from education to choreography. According to Philadelphia City Paper\, Smythe’s work with Mum “sparked the theater renaissance that continues to this day.” He was the first artist to receive a commission from the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts in 2008\, and the resulting collaboration between him and the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia\, Stravinsky’s “l’Histoire du Soldat\,” won the 2011 Barrymore Award for Outstanding Collaboration. \nHe is the founder of the Playwriting Program for the International Puppetry Conference at the Tony-winning O’Neill Theater Center. His work on motor contagion was been published in Acta Psychologica; his ground-breaking application of narrative theory to puppetry\, “Reading a Puppet Show: Understanding the Three-Dimensional Narrative\,” was published in The Routledge Companion to Puppetry and Material Performance. Robert received his MFA in Playwrighting from Temple University\, where he was a University Fellow. Philadelphia Magazine named him “Best Professor” in their annual “Best of Philadelphia” issue in 2010. He is now the Culinary Lead Baker for Swarthmore College\, where he makes hundreds of desserts every day. He also is currently directing and acting at the acclaimed Hedgerow Theatre in Philadelphia\, teaches playwrighting in workshops internationally\, and works as a voiceover specialist in national advertising. \nAbout Susan Smythe\n\n \nSusan is delighted to be working again at Spillian.  Long-time Philadelphia costume designer and two-time Barrymore nominee for her work at Mum Puppettheatre\, she has also had a long association with InterAct Theatre\, with Uncanny Valley\, Gideon’s Knot\, The How and the Why\, Two Jews Walk into a War\, Jihad Jones and the Kalashnikov Babes\, Other projects: L’Histoire du Soldat for the innaugural PIFA at the Kimmel Center\, other companies: The Berserker Residents\, Tribe of Fools\, Drexel University\,and Swarthmore College Theater and Dance. Susan also designs and sells housewares and accessories at Crooked Dog Designs. \n\n  \nAbout Johnny Piper\nBy day an attorney\, and at all other moments\, wild man Johnny Piper\, John McGovern is a talented traditional bagpipe player\, playing both with  Ulster County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard & Alternative Ulster\, a punk/Celtic fusion band that raises every roof in a 20 mile radius. Johnny will be joining us in full kit and as much sobriety as the occasion invites\, providing a memorable bagpipe soundtrack to our evening’s entertainments. \n  \n  \nAbout Leigh Melander\, PhD\nLeigh has a doctorate in cultural mythology and psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute and wrote her dissertation on frivolity as an entry into imagination. She has an eclectic background in the arts as well as consulting in strategic planning\, outreach and marketing\, and event planning for over 20 years. She has performed\, and taught and facilitated explorations of imagination and creativity internationally\, working with individuals and groups to help them find their way to bringing their wild ideas to life. \nHer undergraduate degree is in performance\, literature\, and history from Penn State\, and she studied writing by invitation with Nobel Poet Laureate Derek Walcott at Boston University. She has has appeared in various media outlets\, including the History Channel\, as a mythology expert\, and has published articles in Spring Journal\, The Routledge International Handbook of Jungian Film Studies\, The Mythology CD-ROM. She hosted two weekly radio shows on an NPR affiliate for several years: Myth America (now available as a podcast)\, an exploration into how myth shapes our sense of identity; and The Reveling Radio Hour\, an irreverent mashup of her take on the old Fleischmanns Yeast Radio Hour variety shows\, self-help podcasts\, and Being John Malkovich. She served for four years as the Vice President of the Joseph Campbell Foundation and the editor of their MythBlast series. She is a presenter and coach in creativity and imagination\, and her first book\, Psyche’s Choice: The Frivolous Revolution is available on Amazon Kindle. \n\nJoin our Spillian Imaginarium email list and you’ll be the first to know about upcoming events: URL:https://spillian.com/event/the-hallowed-haggis-a-robert-burns-celebration-january-2023/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Adventure,Dinner,Imaginarium,Mythic Catskills,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/hallowedhaggisimage.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Spillian":MAILTO:sam@spillian.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191122T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191124T120000 DTSTAMP:20191121T161627Z CREATED:20180924T220602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191121T161627Z UID:10614-1574445600-1574596800@spillian.com SUMMARY:Forage Your Feast | A Mythic Catskills Adventure DESCRIPTION:Forage Your Feast | A Mythic Catskills Adventure\nNovember 22-24\, 2019\nIn this era of illusion\, many of us are yearning for realness. For authenticity. \nCome to the source and taste some as the Catskills brings in the fall harvest\, on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday\, for your very own farm to table celebration. (This is as far from cranberries in a can as it gets…) \nSpillian is proud to partner with Table to Farm Tours to invite you to come and taste – literally and metaphorically – the terroir of the Catskills and bring it back to your table for your holiday feast. \nJoin with us as we introduce you to an extraordinary group of farmers who love this land\, in all of its beauty and its harshness\, and produce food that tastes of all that the Catskills awaken in us. You’ll wander with the inspiring team from Table to Farm Tours to a hand-selected array of Catskills farms\, offering the bounty of late fall on a custom designed private tour. Bring the flavors of the Catskills directly home to your celebrations; food tastes different when you not only know where it comes from\, but also when you’ve met the folks who have brought it into being. \nForage Your Feast at Spillian. It’s Mythic. Local. Real. \nReserve Now! \n\nMythic Catskills Adventures\nSpillian’s Mythic Catskills Adventures are an intersection with the essence of the Catskills: the forests\, the mountains\, the people\, the deep stories that make this place so compelling. \nEach gathering celebrates a facet of this gem-like place: its food\, its fish and streams\, its ringing summer\, its snow-spangled winters\, its flowing creative life force. \nCome for a weekend of grand adventure. Feast. Explore. Hear the great stories and share your own.  Revel in the mythic possibility of the Catskills and find where it sings in your life – and then bring that song back home with you. \n\nForage Your Feast Schedule\nFriday\nAn evening of Catskills Flavors \n• A robust farm-to-table charcuterie\, including local meats and cheeses\, spring greens\, hummus\, relishes\, chutneys\, and more from our neighboring farmers and food producers\, along with red onion & leek tarts and salad.\n• A tasting of Catskills ciders: fresh and hard\, and an exploration into the extraordinary history of the apple in the Catskills.\n• Tales\, real and mythic\, about farmed and wild food in the Catskills\, around the fireplace. \nSaturday\nForaging Your Feast on the Farms \n• Begin your day with a Catskills breakfast featuring eggs from Spillian Farm’s ridiculous chickens.\n• A custom Catskills farm tour with Table to Farm Tours\, tasting and gathering the foods that speak to your soul and taste buds to inspire your holiday cooking. You’ll be wandering to Barber’s Farm\, Sap Bush Hollow Farm\, Scrumpy Ewe Cider\, Buck Hill Farm\, and Harpersfield Cheese. Looking for the perfect turkey for Thanksgiving? You can pre-order it from Sap Bush Hollow. We’ll email you instructions when you register! (Please note you need to register for the tour in addition to the weekend if you’d like to go.)\n• A lunch at one of our local farm-to-table cafés.\n• A cocktail hour and mixology contest featuring Catskills spirits.\n• A six-course local feast from Spillian’s chef Christian Van Etten\, featuring flavors from the farms you visited during the day.\n• Storytelling of the history and legends of the Catskills and its food\,  and how it lands our yearning for a sense of place. \nSunday\nForaging Wild Woods Flavors \n• A Spillian breakfast.\n• A gentle guided moving meditation inviting you to savor a sense of place in the Catskills.\n• Foraging on Spillian’s property and a cooking lesson with Chef Christian.\n• A gathering to sample your culinary masterpiece. \n\nThe Saturday Feast\nA family style feast around our extraordinary mahogany dining table\, all dressed for the season. This table is a true place of convivium\, where tales are topped\, ideas are birthed\, and friendships created. Chef Christian Van Etten’s menu for the evening: \n\n• Warm Frizee salad with Fennel\, Apple\, and Goat Cheese\n\n\n• House Made Butternut Squash Tortolloni with Pine sauce and Pesto\n\n\n• Roasted Venison with Roasted Beet\, Carmelized Onion Chutney\n\n\n• Three Sisters Bowl with Hominy\, Beans\, and Squash\n\n\n• Roast Quail stuffed with Sausage\, Apple & Chestnut over a Bed of Pureed Roasted Rutabagas\n\n\n• Maple Frozen Custard with Candied Bacon served over Cornbread Fingers\n\n\nPricing\nJoin us for the full weekend\, or on Saturday for the tour and dinner\, or simply for the evening on Saturday! \nForage Your Feast Weekend For One: $425 until November 10! $525 after that.\nPer person\, single room occupancy. Weekend fee includes all sessions at Spillian\, all meals; tastings; mixology contest\, foraging session\, moving meditation; cooking class; and lodging at Spillian. Guided Table to Farm tour with Saturday lunch is an additional $105 per person; please register for this on the registration page if you’d like to join us. Evening cash bar\, tax\, on-farm purchases\, and gratuities not included. Click here to learn more about our splendid guest rooms! Check in Friday any time after 3 PM. \nForage Your Feast Weekend For Two: $595 until November 10! $695 after that.\nFor the couple\, double room occupancy. Weekend fee includes all sessions including  all meals; tasting; moving meditation; cooking class; and lodging at Spillian. Guided Table to Farm tour with Saturday lunch is an additional $105 per person; please register for this on the registration page if you’d like to join us. Evening cash bar\, tax\, on-farm purchases\, and gratuities not included. Click here to learn more about our splendid guest rooms! Check in Friday any time after 3 PM. \nSaturday Table to Farm Tour: $105\nPer person. A custom Catskills farm tour with Table to Farm Tours\, tasting and gathering the foods that speak to your soul and taste buds to inspire your holiday cooking. You’ll be wandering to Barber’s Farm\, Sap Bush Hollow Farm\, Scrumpy Ewe Cider\, Buck Hill Farm\, and Harpersfield Cheese. Lunch included. On-farm purchases\, tax\, and gratuities not included. \nSaturday Evening Feast & Festivities: $65 per person\nJoin us for a Catskills spirits mixology contest\, and a feast fit for kings. Cocktails begin at 5 PM\, dinner at 7 PM. Includes your mixology masterpiece cocktail and dinner. Cash bar\, tax and gratuities not included. Reservations required. \nWhat to Bring With You\nWe’re fairly casual here in the mountains! If you’re going on the farm tour\, a pair of boots is a grand idea\, as mountain farms can be muddy. If you’re up for a moving meditation class\, please bring something you can easily move in. November in the mountains is beautiful but can be chilly\, so make sure you bring layers with you! Other than that…a camera if you’d like\, and a willingness for adventure. \nReserve Now! \n  \n\nAbout Table to Farm Tours\nOur goal is to connect the dots for you\, curating tours to a variety of local producers from creameries to tea blenders\, veggie farms to hard cideries\, creating an experience you’ll remember long after you’ve visited the Catskills. Hop in our comfortable van and we’ll take you on full day tour or come along for an evening of amazing libations and excellent farm-to-table food. You’ll have opportunities to meet individual farmers and makers\, hear their stories\, learn about their philosophies\, tour their site\, and taste some amazing food and drink. Learn more here. \n\nHave You Joined Our Mythic Catskills Adventure email list? Join now and be the first to know about upcoming events and special early pricing! \n\n  URL:https://spillian.com/event/forage-your-feast-a-mythic-catskills-weekend-november-2019/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Adventure,Dinner,Imaginarium,Music,Mythic Catskills,Outdoors ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/highlandrainbow.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Spillian":MAILTO:sam@spillian.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190607T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190609T120000 DTSTAMP:20190603T132356Z CREATED:20190220T000307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190603T132356Z UID:10657-1559930400-1560081600@spillian.com SUMMARY:The Leavening: A Mythic Catskills Weekend DESCRIPTION:The Leavening: A Mythic Catskills Weekend\nJune 7-9\, 2019\n\nAn extraordinary history. An extraordinary vision of the future. And yeast. All in one rollicking\, evocative\, flavorful weekend. \nLeavening: a substance used in dough to make it rise. And\, even more to Spillian’s point\, an element that permeates and transforms something for the better. \n\n\nJoin us as we evoke the exquisite era of Spillian’s founders\, the  Fleischmann family\, and their wide-flung community of artists\, leaders\, makers\, and imaginers in a celebration of community\, culture\, food\, and the 150th birthday of Fleichmann’s Yeast®. \nWe are thrilled to be a part of the weekend’s Fleischmanns Founder’s Day Celebrations\, sponsored by AB Mauri\, owners of Fleichmann’s Yeast®\, and Fleischmanns First\, an extraordinary local community organization. \nTake your place  in the creative energy that has been emerging from the Catskills for over a century as we throw a birthday bash for a company that changed how America ate\, and a family who changed how we imagine ourselves. Let us be leaveners together\, and imagine how we will help the world rise. \nWith music\, conversation\, dreaming\, the inspiration of history and community\, and food\, glorious food. A feast of flavors inspired by the Fleischmanns Vienna Bakery in New York City in the era that they spent summers here. And baking. With yeast. Of course. \nThe Leavening. It’s mythic. Local. Real. \nRegister Now! \n\nMythic Catskills Weekends\nSpillian’s Mythic Catskills Weekends are an intersection with the essence of the Catskills: the forests\, the mountains\, the people\, the deep stories that make this place so compelling. \nEach weekend celebrates a facet of this gem-like place: its food\, its fish and streams\, its ringing summer\, its snow-spangled winters\, its flowing creative life force. \nCome for a weekend of grand adventure. Feast. Explore. Hear the great stories and share your own.  Revel in the mythic possibility of the Catskills and find where it sings in your life – and then bring that song back home with you. \n\nThe Leavening: A Mythic Catskills Weekend | What’s Included\nFriday \n\n5 PM: A robust farm-to-table charcuterie\, including local meats\, cheeses\, spring greens\, house-made hummus\, relishes\, chutneys\, tarts\, and more from our neighboring farmers and food producers; as well as our house-made carmelized onion\, leek\, and goat cheese tarts; trout rollmops; and our famous house chocolate bark.\n6:00 PM Cash bar cocktail hour featuring Union Grove Distillery’s special label Vly Creek vodka made with Fleischmanns Yeast®. (Open to the public. Reservations required if you’re not staying with us. See below.)\n7 PM: Founders’ Day Panel discussing the area’s history\, the Fleischmann family\, and local connections to baseball. (Free admission and open to the public. Reservations required if you’re not staying with us. Click here to register!)\n8 PM: Special VIP Concert and Reception for Spillian guests\, press\, and invited guests from the community and the baking world\, with a tasting array of historic Fleischmann’s Yeast® breads and baked goods from their early cookbooks\, cheese from local farms\, Spillian Spiked Root Beer Cocktails (inspired by an historic Fleischmanns Yeast® root beer recipe)\, with a very special performance by Justin Kolb\, pianist\, and Executive Secretary of the American Liszt Society on our 1914 Steinway grand piano. We’ve asked Justin to join us in celebration of the Fleischmann family’s close friendship with Anton Seidl\, and their support of his work leading the Metropolitan Opera and the New York Philharmonic\, as he was also an accomplished performer of Liszt and often spent his time in the mountains playing the piano.\n\nSaturday \n\n9 AM: A classic Spillian Catskills breakfast featuring eggs from Spillian Farm’s ridiculous chickens and house-made cocoa bread from an historic Fleischmanns Yeast® recipe.\n10 AM: Moving Meditation with Spillian co-founder Leigh Melander\, Ph.D. A bit of yoga\, a bit of breathing and imagery work going deep into metaphors of the wild mountains\, streams\, and forests\, and the generative energy of creativity.\n11 AM to 4 PM: Wander down the hill to celebrate Fleischmanns Founders’ Day! A parade\, an old-fashioned mountain league baseball game\, bake off contest\, 19th Century kids games\, live music\, food vendors\, and more!\n5 PM: Cocktail hour featuring the Spillian Trout Tail cocktail (with vodka from Union Grove Distillery and maple syrup from Tree Juice Maple Syrup\, and the Fleischmanns Sparkling Martini\, with special Fleischmanns Yeast® Union Grove Distillery vodka and local hard cider. With jazz from the ineffable Eric Rosen and friends.\n7 PM: The Leavening Feast around Spillian’s grand table\, celebrating the creative energies that have been drawn to this part of the Catskills for over a hundred years\, accompanied a six course dinner with a menu drawn from a 1906 menu at the Fleischmanns Vienna Bakery in the city. Bring your best ideas of how to change the world. We will leaven together.\n\nSunday \n\n9 AM: A Spillian Catskills breakfast.\n10 AM: A cooking class with Chef Christian: learn to make Fleischmanns Yeast® cocoa bread so you can make it at home to fulfill what we’re quite sure will be your new addiction.\nNoon: A farewell toast before you wander back to reality\, filled with energy to raise your piece of the world.\n\n\nThe Leavening Feast\nA chance to break bread with fellow revolutionaries\, revelers\, and risers. A family style feast around our extraordinary mahogany dining table. This table is a true place of convivium\, where tales are topped\, ideas are birthed\, and friendships created. \n\nPricing\nFriday Fleischmanns Founders’ Day Cocktail Hour &  Panel Discussion: Free Admission\nJoin us for a rousing exploration of the Fleischmanns family and their extraordinary reach into the world\, through their work as trailblazing producers of yeast and other food and drink products\, their role in American baseball history\, and as creative and philanthropic visionaries. Cocktails begin at 6 PM\, panel at 7 PM. Cash bar\, tax and gratuities not included. Our guests are automatically invited to this event.\nNOTE: If you are not staying with us for the weekend\, we’re delighted to have you join us for this! We’ll be asking for reservations for the cocktail hour and panel discussion so we have a sense of how many people will be joining us. Click here to register! \n\nSaturday Leavening Cocktail Hour & Feast: $45 per person\nA chance to savor the brilliance of ideas about how we can make the world rise together! An informal salon over a seven course meal inspired by the Fleischmann family’s offerings at their café in New York City\, where artists and musicians gathered daily to work ideas\, in the place where they welcomed a generation of leaders in culture\, commerce\, and community to rest and create. Please bring your best wonderful wild ideas about how we can together change the world. Cocktails begin at 5 PM\, panel at 7 PM. Cash bar\, tax and gratuities not included. \n\nThe Leavening Weekend For One: $395\nPer person\, single room occupancy. Weekend fee includes all sessions including all meals (dinner Friday\, breakfast\, lunch at Spillian\, and the feast on Saturday\, breakfast and lunch of your cooking class creation on Sunday); VIP concert and reception on Friday; moving meditation; cooking class; and lodging at Spillian. Evening cash bar\, tax\, and gratuities not included. Click here to learn more about our splendid guest rooms! \nThe Leavening Weekend For Two: $595 \nFor the couple\, double room occupancy. Weekend fee includes all sessions including all meals (dinner Friday\, breakfast\, lunch at Spillian\, and the feast on Saturday\, breakfast and lunch of your cooking class creation on Sunday); VIP concert and reception on Friday; moving meditation; cooking class; and lodging at Spillian. Evening cash bar\, tax\, and gratuities not included. Click here to learn more about our splendid guest rooms! \nRegister Now! URL:https://spillian.com/event/the-leavening-a-mythic-catskills-weekend/ LOCATION:50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, NY\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Dinner,Imaginarium,Mythic Catskills,Revel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/estate4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190510T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190512T120000 DTSTAMP:20190429T161847Z CREATED:20190201T174005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190429T161847Z UID:10586-1557511200-1557662400@spillian.com SUMMARY:Find Your Wild Spirits | A Mythic Catskills Weekend DESCRIPTION:Find Your Wild Spirits | A Mythic Catskills Weekend\nMay 10-12\, 2019\nSpring rises with a thrumming energy in all of us…revel in the month of May as wildness unfurls in the Catskills with a celebration of the waters of life. \nSpillian is delighted to partner with Table to Farm Tours to invite you to come and taste – literally and metaphorically – the terroir of the Catskills ciders\, beers\, and spirits and bring some wild spirit to your spring. \nJoin with us as we introduce you to an extraordinary group of makers who bring the soil\, water\, and grains and fruits of the Catskills to life as ciders\, beers\, and spirits. You’ll wander with the inspiring team from Table to Farm Tours on a private tasting tour to several of the finest craft brewers and distillers in the country\, and learn how they make their magic in bottles and kegs. \nOr you can stick closer to home for the day\, and forage the grounds for edible mixers\, unfurl in a moving meditation class\, or simply relax. \nDiscover some of Spillian’s favorite mixed drink magic\, try your hand at mixology\, and compete for a chance for your creation to be included in Spillian’s featured drink collection\, and celebrate with new friends…and\, of course\, feast. The food. Oh\, the food… \nFind Your Wild Spirits at Spillian. It’s Mythic. Local. Real. \nJoin us for the full weekend; for the Saturday tasting tour\, mixology contest and feast; or the mixology contest and feast. \nREGISTRATION NOW CLOSED! Thanks so much\, and please join us for another weekend! \n\nMythic Catskills Weekends\nSpillian’s Mythic Catskills Weekends are an intersection with the essence of the Catskills: the forests\, the mountains\, the people\, the deep stories that make this place so compelling. \nEach weekend celebrates a facet of this gem-like place: its food\, its fish and streams\, its ringing spring and summer\, its snow-spangled winters\, its flowing creative life force. \nCome for a weekend of grand adventure. Feast. Explore. Hear the great stories and share your own.  Revel in the mythic possibility of the Catskills and find where it sings in your life – and then bring that song back home with you. \n\nFind Your Wild Spirits | What’s Included\nFriday\nMixing It Up \n\nA robust farm-to-table charcuterie\, including local meats\, cheeses\, spring greens\, house made hummus\, relishes\, chutneys\, tarts\, and more from our neighboring farmers and food producers.\nA mixology class\, teaching you to make three Spillian favorite featured cocktails: The Spillian Trout Tail\, birthed at our Catskills Trout Tales events with Union Grove Distillery vodka and Tree Juice maple syrup; The Spillian Campfire\, with Prohibition Distillery gin\, pine simple syrup\, and smoke; and the Spillian Wallflower\, a drink invented by our amazing guest Marin Gardner at the first celebration of spirits at Spillian\,  an invocation of Catskills fields and forests\, and the extraordinary antique frescos that adorn the walls here. Learn how they’re made\, try a taste\, and then we’ll open the bar!\nTales\, real and mythic\, about the history and lore of booze in the Catskills in front of the blazing fire.\n\nSaturday\nFinding Your Wild Spirits Tour \n\n9 AM: A Catskills breakfast featuring eggs from Spillian Farm’s ridiculous chickens.\n10 AM: For those who want to discover how it’s all made. A custom Catskills local libations tour to amazing distilleries\, cideries\, and breweries tour with Table to Farm Tours\, with flight tastings at each\, and a chance to buy the flavors you adore to spark your spring. Our itinerary includes several award-winning Catskills spots:  Wayside Cider and Tap Room\, Roscoe Beer Company\, Catskill Brewery\, and Prohibition Distillery\, and lunch at one of our local breweries.\n10 AM – 4 PM: For those who’d like to do their making in other ways\, a day of relaxation and discovery:\n• explore local shops for special finds\, from antiques to hand-crafted art on a self-guided tour.\n• simply explore the back of your eyelids in Spillian’s great room or epic porch.\n• 1 PM: lunch for those who choose to stay close.\n• 2 PM: A hike on the Spillian 33 acre wooded estate and forage early spring herbs for dinner and cocktails.\n• 3 PM: Reground yourself with a moving meditation with Spillian co-founder Leigh Melander\, going deep into metaphors of the wild mountains\, streams\, and forests.\n5 PM: A Happy Hour of Mixology Contest: with ingredients awaiting you. Here’s your chance to mix the next great Spillian cocktail\, with naming rights! Get your inner mixologist working! The competition is fierce!\n7 PM: A family-style feast from Spillian’s chef Christian Van Etten\, featuring flavors from Catskills the woods as they come alive. Menu below!\nStorytelling of the history and legends of the Catskills and its colorful history with beers\, ciders\, and spirits.\n\nSunday\nThe Morning After  \n\nA Spillian breakfast.\nA class with Chef Christian on how to make the perfect post-celebratory\, comfort food anti-hangover dish\, maybe even a little hair of the dog. We’ll send the recipe home with you!\nA gathering around Spillian’s feasting table to down your the delicacies.\n\n\nThe Saturday Spirits Feast\nA family style feast around our extraordinary mahogany dining table\, all dressed for the season. This table is a true place of convivium\, where tales are topped\, ideas are birthed\, and friendships created. Here’s the menu our Chef Christian Van Etten is presenting: \n• Asparagus Salad with Two Stones Farm Goat Cheese\, Frizzled Ramps\, and and Awestruck Cider Vinaigrette\n• Highland Farm Venison with Blue Sky Blueberry Wine Reduction\n• Japanese Knotweed and Honey Glazed Roast Chicken with Shallots\n• Farro Pilaf with Wild Mushrooms\, Onions\, Walnuts\, and Garlic Mustard Pesto\n• Prohibition Bourbon Glazed Roasted Brussel Sprouts\n• House Made Vanilla Ice Cream with Union Grove Catskills Maple Spirit Chocolate Drizzle \n\nPricing\nWeekend fee includes all sessions including all meals (dinner Friday\, breakfast\, lunch at Spillian\, and the feast on Saturday\, breakfast and lunch of your cooking class creation on Sunday); Spillian mixology class and tasting; foraging wander on the grounds; moving meditation class; mixology contest; and cooking class. The Table to Farm Tours Local Libations Tour is an additional $145 per person. Cash bar\, tax\, and gratuities not included. Click here to learn more about our splendid guest rooms! \nFind Your Wild Spirits Weekend For One: $495\nPer person\, single room occupancy. Check in any time after 3 PM on Friday. \nFind Your Wild Spirits For Two: $595 until April 30. After that\, $695.\nFor the couple\, double room occupancy. Check in any time after 3 PM on Friday. \nSaturday Wild Spirits Table to Farm Local Libations Tour: $145 per person\nA fully guided tour to four local craft libations makers\, led by Table to Farm Tours. All transportation\, custom tastings\, and lunch included. Please be ready at 9:45 for a 10 AM departure. \nSaturday Wild Spirits Mixology Contest\, Feast & Festivities: $65 per person\nJust want to join us for the evening? Come find your wild spirits at the mixology contest\, feast and festivities. Cocktail hour begins at 5 PM\, dinner at 7 PM. \nWhat to Bring With You\nWe’re fairly casual here in the mountains! If you’re going hiking\, make sure you bring comfortable clothes and decent hiking boots. If you’re up for the moving meditation class\, please bring something you can easily move in. Being in the mountains can bring cooler temperatures\, so make sure you bring layers with you! Other than that…a camera if you’d like\, maybe a journal\, and a willingness for adventure. \n\nAbout Table To Farm Tours\nOur goal is to connect the dots for you\, curating tours to a variety of local producers from creameries to tea blenders\, veggie farms to hard cideries\, creating an experience you’ll remember long after you’ve visited the Catskills. Hop in our comfortable van and we’ll take you on full day tour or come along for an evening of amazing libations and excellent farm-to-table food. You’ll have opportunities to meet individual farmers and makers\, hear their stories\, learn about their philosophies\, tour their site\, and taste some amazing food and drink. Learn more here. \nAbout Leigh Melander\nSpillian co-founder Leigh Melander has a doctorate in cultural mythology and psychology\, and an extensive background in the performing and creative arts. She’s studied\, performed\, and taught movement classes around the US and in Greece\, Mexico\, and Romania. Leigh’s moving meditation sessions are an engaging way to explore how our bodies understand place and story through yoga\, pilates\, and guided imagery. Leigh served for five years on the Board of Directors of the Joseph Campbell Foundation\, has been published in both scholarly and popular publications on myth and story\, and hosted a weekly radio show\, Myth America\, for three years. She guides the programming at Spillian\, and offers workshops on imagination\, creativity\, and story here and around the US. \n  URL:https://spillian.com/event/find-your-wild-spirits-a-mythic-catskills-weekend/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Adventure,Dinner,Imaginarium,Music,Mythic Catskills,Revel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/wildspiritsLR.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190329T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190331T120000 DTSTAMP:20190317T140846Z CREATED:20180924T220602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190317T140846Z UID:10420-1553882400-1554033600@spillian.com SUMMARY:The Sap Also Rises | A Mythic Catskills Weekend DESCRIPTION:The Sap Also Rises | A Mythic Catskills Weekend\nMarch 29-31\, 2019\n\nSavor a mythic weekend celebrating the slow sweet rise of Catskills maple sap and the coming of spring. The Vernal Equinox has just arrived\, and spring\, however light of touch\, is beginning to unfurl in the mountains.\n\n\n \n\n\nJoin our wonderful partners Table to Farm Tours and Spillian for a grand weekend exploring the sap bush and sap houses of the Catskill maple syrup world\, and the hope of a Catskills spring.\n\n\n\nAnd\, of course\, maple-inspired feasting and merriment will infuse the weekend. \nThe Sap Also Rises at Spillian. It’s Mythic. Local. Real. \n\n\nREGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT! Thanks so much for your interest! Please join us at one of our other Mythic Catskills Weekends coming up! You can learn more about them here. We’d love to see you!  \n\nMythic Catskills Weekends\nSpillian’s Mythic Catskills Weekends are an intersection with the essence of the Catskills: the forests\, the mountains\, the people\, the deep stories that make this place so compelling. \nEach weekend celebrates a facet of this gem-like place: its food\, its fish and streams\, its ringing summer\, its snow-spangled winters\, its flowing creative life force. \nCome for a weekend of grand adventure. Feast. Explore. Hear the great stories and share your own.  Revel in the mythic possibility of the Catskills and find where it sings in your life – and then bring that song back home with you. \n\nThe Sap Also Rises: A Mythic Catskills Weekend | What’s Included\nFriday \n\n6 PM: A robust farm-to-table charcuterie\, including local meats\, cheeses\, spring greens\, house-made hummus\, relishes\, chutneys\, tarts\, and more from our neighboring farmers and food producers.\n6:30 PM A maple syrup tasting\, featuring the syrups of our friends and neighbors\, Tree Juice Maple Syrup.\nTales\, real and mythic\, about the history of syruping in the Catskills in front of the blazing fire.\n\nSaturday \n\n9 AM: A classic Spillian Catskills breakfast featuring eggs from Spillian Farm’s ridiculous chickens.\n10 AM: A moving meditation with Spillian co-founder Leigh Melander\, going deep into images of the mountains and metaphors of rising spring.\n11 AM: A curated wander with Table to Farm Tours\, visiting Catskills maple syrup producers Roxbury Mountain Maple and Hubbell Family Farm\, award-winning cheese makers Two Stones Farm\, and Union Grove Distillery to taste their Catskill Maple Spirits\, with lunch at Kimchee Harvest Kitchen\, an innovative local farm-to-table café.\n5 PM: Cocktails featuring maple flavors\, and live mountain music from the delightful Godforsaken String Band.\n7 PM: A sap-rising feast around Spillian’s feasting table from our chef Christian Van Etten.\n9 PM: A chance to share stories of your adventures around the fire.\n\nSunday \n\n9 AM: A Spillian Catskills breakfast.\n10 AM: Making maple syrup candy with Spillian chef Christian Van Etten in the snow (or crushed ice if the snows have disappeared!).\n11 AM: A farewell toast with Spillian’s own maple cordial.\n\n\nThe Saturday Sap Also Rises Feast\nA family style feast around our extraordinary mahogany dining table\, all dressed for the season. This table is a true place of convivium\, where tales are topped\, ideas are birthed\, and friendships created. Here’s what chef Christian Van Etten is thinking for the menu… \n• Asparagus Salad with Two Stones Farm Goat Cheese\, Frizzled Ramps\, and a Tree Juice Maple and Awestruck Cider Vinaigrette\n• Highland Farm Venison with Blue Sky Blueberry Wine Reduction\n• Maple and Mustard Glazed Roast Chicken with Apples and Shallots\n• Farro with Wild Mushrooms and Garlic Mustard Pesto\n• Maple Glazed Roasted Brussel Sprouts\n• House Made Maple Walnut Ice Cream with Union Grove Catskills Spirit Chocolate Drizzle \n\nPricing\nSaturday Feast & Festivities: $65 per person\n(Join us for the feast and tales around the fire. Cash bar cocktails with live music begin at 5 PM\, dinner at 7 PM. Cocktails\, tax and gratuities not included.) \nSaturday Syrup Tour\, Feast & Festivities: $175 per person\n(Join us for the syrup wander with lunch\, cash bar cocktails\, dinner\, and tales around the fire. Please be at Spillian by 10:45 for a 11 AM departure. Cocktails\, tax and gratuities not included.) \nFull Sap Also Rises Weekend For One: $595\nPer person\, single room occupancy. Full weekend fee includes all sessions including guided farm tour\, all meals; syrup tasting; moving meditation; cooking class; and lodging at Spillian. Evening cash bar\, purchases on farms\, tax\, and gratuities not included. Click here to learn more about our splendid guest rooms! \nFull Sap Also Rises Weekend For a Couple: $895\nFor the couple\, double room occupancy. Full weekend fee includes all sessions including guided farm tour\, all meals; syrup tasting; moving meditation; cooking class; and lodging at Spillian. Evening cash bar\, purchases on farms\, tax\, and gratuities not included. Click here to learn more about our splendid guest rooms! \n  \n\nAbout Table to Farm Tours\nOur goal is to connect the dots for you\, curating tours to a variety of local producers from creameries to tea blenders\, veggie farms to hard cideries\, creating an experience you’ll remember long after you’ve visited the Catskills. Hop in our comfortable van and we’ll take you on full day tour or come along for an evening of amazing libations and excellent farm-to-table food. You’ll have opportunities to meet individual farmers and makers\, hear their stories\, learn about their philosophies\, tour their site\, and taste some amazing food and drink. Learn more here. \n  \nAbout Tree Juice Maple Syrup\n SpillianGroupPacket2020-1Tree Juice Maple Syrup™ is made at Lazy Crazy Acres Farm. Nestled in the Drybrook Valley of the Catskills Mountains of New York\, the Fairbairn family have owned and operated this 100+ acre farm since the 1930’s. In 2012\, Jake Fairbairn and Ryan Annetts resurrected the family’s sugar shack\, which had been unused for eight years\, and began making Tree Juice Maple Syrup™. Around 5000 maple trees on the farm’s rolling hills are tapped each year. Miles of tubing gravity feed the sap to the sugar house where a wood fire evaporator turns the sap into sweet stuff\, with a wild and wonderful variety of flavors. Learn more here. \n  \nAbout Leigh Melander\, PhD\nSpillian co-founder Leigh Melander has a doctorate in cultural mythology and psychology\, and an extensive background in the performing and creative arts. She’s studied\, performed\, and taught movement classes around the US and in Greece\, Mexico\, and Romania. Leigh’s moving meditation sessions are an engaging way to explore how our bodies understand place and story through yoga\, pilates\, and guided imagery. Leigh served for five years on the Board of Directors of the Joseph Campbell Foundation\, has been published in both scholarly and popular publications on myth and story\, and hosted a weekly radio show\, Myth America\, for three years. She guides the programming at Spillian\, and offers workshops on imagination\, creativity\, and story here and around the US. \n  \nAbout The Godforsaken String Band\nFrom one of the Catskills’ most favorite local bands…The Godforsaken String Band offers simple\, eloquent\, joyous back-in-time playing of authentic Old Time and Appalachian Tunes. This foursome brings a fiddle\, clawhammer banjo\, rhythms and vocals…and instruments to spare! Make a joyful mountain noise. Learn more here. \n  \n  \nAbout Tree Juice Maple Syrup\nTree Juice Maple Syrup™ is made at Lazy Crazy Acres Farm. Nestled in the Drybrook Valley of the Catskills Mountains of New York\, the Fairbairn family have owned and operated this 100+ acre farm since the 1930’s. In 2012\, Jake Fairbairn and Ryan Annetts resurrected the family’s sugar shack\, which had been unused for eight years\, and began making Tree Juice Maple Syrup™. Around 5000 maple trees on the farm’s rolling hills are tapped each year. Miles of tubing gravity feed the sap to the sugar house where a wood fire evaporator turns the sap into sweet stuff\, with an amazing array of special flavors. Learn more here. URL:https://spillian.com/event/the-sap-also-rises-a-mythic-catskills-weekend/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Adventure,Dinner,Imaginarium,Mythic Catskills,Outdoors ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sapalsorises-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Spillian":MAILTO:sam@spillian.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190301T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190303T120000 DTSTAMP:20190217T235629Z CREATED:20180924T220602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190217T235629Z UID:10409-1551463200-1551614400@spillian.com SUMMARY:Murder on the Mountain | A Mythic Catskills Weekend DESCRIPTION:Murder on the Mountain | A Mythic Catskills Weekend\nMarch 1-3\, 2019\nAn original murderous adventure steeped in the gin-spiked glamor of the 20’s. \nA mystery created at Spillian with characters drawn from literature and history\, inspired by the lore of 20’s icons (and gangsters!) wanders to the Catskills mountains for entertainment and\, well\, a bit of nefarious activity. \nWe’re thrilled to offer you a chance to dive into this mystery as part of our partnership with friend and  filmmaker Alex Harvey as he shapes an upcoming full length independent feature film set at Spillian with this mystery at its heart. Come and be a part of a murder…and the birth of a film! \nWhen you arrive… \nYou all have received your invitations for Jack Goodwin and Violet DeWitt’s famous – or infamous – birthday house party in their Catskills mansion. It’s going to be a party that was far more than (most of you) planned for… A mystery who-dunnit in high style. \nAs F. Scott himself said\, “Never miss a party…good for the nerves–like celery.” \nThis year\, you have been invited for the weekend up to their Catskills cottage (really a rustically luxurious estate) for an informal dinner and dancing\, with good gin flowing out of the reach and eyes of the New York police. Or the Feds. \nTo entertain their guests\, the Goodwins have secured the services of a famous Russian Gypsy medium\, Madame Plavatski\, for the evening on Saturday to tell fortunes to those guests who wish to see into their future and remember their past. \nYou may know some of the guests\, you won’t know all of them. And you may not trust any of them. You may well have secrets you want to keep to yourself and there’s a darn good chance that you’re not alone. \nBut come\, enjoy some hot jazz\, get just a bit splifficated\, and remember\, if anything goes wrong\, keep your friends close and your enemies closer… \nJoin us for the full weekend or for Saturday’s dinner and mystery! \n[btnsx id=”10580″] \n\nMythic Catskills Weekends\nSpillian’s Mythic Catskills Weekends are an intersection with the essence of the Catskills: the forests\, the mountains\, the people\, the deep stories that make this place so compelling. \nEach weekend celebrates a facet of this gem-like place: its food\, its fish and streams\, its ringing summer\, its snow-spangled winters\, its flowing creative life force. \nCome for a weekend of grand adventure. Feast. Explore. Hear the great stories and share your own.  Revel in the mythic possibility of the Catskills and find where it sings in your life – and then bring that song back home with you. \n\nMurder on the Mountain: A Mythic Catskills Weekend | What’s Included\nFriday \n\n6 PM: A robust farm-to-table charcuterie\, including local meats\, cheeses\, spring greens\, house-made hummus\, relishes\, chutneys\, tarts\, and more from our neighboring farmers and food producers.\n6:30 PM: A tasting of the extraordinary spirits of our friends at the aptly-named Prohibition Distillery led by their distiller & master taster\, Robert Mack.\n9 PM: Cash bar\, and tales\, real and mythic\, about the history of the bootleggers and gangsters of the ’20’s in the Catskills\, including the mystery of Dutch Schultz’ lost treasure\, led by our wonderful guide\, Spillian Fellow Will Soter of Upstate Adventure Guides.\n\nSaturday \n\n9 AM: A classic Spillian Catskills breakfast featuring eggs from Spillian Farm’s ridiculous chickens.\n10 AM: A moving meditation with Spillian co-founder Leigh Melander\, going deep into images of the mountains and metaphors of rising spring.\n11 AM to 5 PM: Explore the Catskills on your own\, the back of your eyelids by the fire at Spillian\, or prep for the murderous mystery. We’ll have 20’s films running in the background\, board games at the ready\, books\, and a whole list of the very best slang from the era for you to practice\, so you know your onions for the evening! And some lunch for those who’d like to settle in.\n\nGet gussied up in 20’s style with a hair and makeup session with the magic-fingered stylist Karen Neblung.\nChoose one of our ‘take yourself on an adventure’ itineraries:\n\na trip to the Devil’s Tombstone…maybe the landing place of Dutch Shultz’ treasure\nantiquing in the area to get yourself in the historic mood\na wander to two of the area’s nearby craft distilleries and breweries to remove any lingering doubt about whether you can jump into character that evening\na stroll in Spillian’s woods to discover the remnants of our very own still from another era\n\n\n\n\n5 PM: Cocktails featuring gin rickey’s Spillian style\, with live music from the 20’s from singer Andy Cahill and pianist Adam Ippolito. You’ll arrive in costume and in character\, and introduce yourself to your fellow guests…and the murderous games begin!\n7 PM: Dinner and a mystery. A 1920’s-inspired feast from Spillian’s chef around the grand feasting table with a bit of murder on the side…\n\nSunday \n\n9 AM: A classic Spillian Catskills breakfast featuring eggs from Spillian Farm’s ridiculous chickens.\n10 AM: Cooking class with Spillian’s chef Christian Van Etten. Learn to make Fleischmann’s Yeast’s own cocoa bread recipe\, from their 1920 recipe book!\n11 AM: Farewell feast of your culinary masterpiece\n\n\nSaturday Night Dinner\nFrom our chef Christian Van Etten\, a seven course feast celebrating the cuisine of the 1920’s… \n• Harlequin Salad\n• Cream of Asparagus Soup\n• A Duo of Duck: Leg Confit and Roasted Duck Leg & Pan Seared Duck Breast à l’Orange\n• Duchess Potatoes\n• Catskills Bourbon-Glazed Ham\n• Snap Peas with Mint\n• Gatsby’s Lemon Cake \n\nPricing and Registration\nMurder on the Mountain For a Couple: $695\nFor the couple\, double room occupancy. Full weekend fee includes all sessions including all meals\, Prohibition Tasting\, moving meditation; cooking class; and lodging at Spillian. Evening cash bar\, tax\, and gratuities not included. Click here to learn more about our splendid guest rooms! \nMurder on the Mountain For a Single: $395\nFor one person\, single room occupancy. Full weekend fee includes all sessions including all meals\, Prohibition Tasting\, moving meditation; cooking class; and lodging at Spillian. Evening cash bar\, tax\, and gratuities not included. Click here to learn more about our splendid guest rooms! \nMurder on the Mountain Dinner & Mystery: $65\nJoin us on Saturday for just the dinner and mystery! Per person\, Evening cash bar\, tax\, and gratuities not included. \nOptional Primping Hair and Makeup Session with stylist Karen Neblung\nFor weekend guests.\nHair: $50\nHair and Makeup: $65\nWe’ll set appointments for you upon your arrival for the weekend. \nWe’ll ask you a couple of questions on the registration form to match you with the best character for you! Once we’ve had a chance to match characters to guests\, you’ll receive an invitation to Jack and Violet’s party\, and a description of your character with costuming and prop suggestions. When you arrive\, you’ll receive information about any secrets you might hold\, might know about others\, and clues about what to do and watch for during the soiree. \n[btnsx id=”10580″] \n\nAbout Stylist Karen Neblung\nPhoto by Joe Damone. \nKaren’s husband\, four cats and she relocated to Roxbury\, NY from rural NJ in 1997. Growing up 30 minutes to NYC fueled her interest in art\, music and anything a little off center\, and her college years were consumed with escaping into museums and attending free performances by creators of dance\, art and film in the lofts in Greenwich village. She studied Theatre and Education  but spent most of her time in the dance studio. Moving through many careers in creative fields\, she was seeking a new adventure\, and a friend suggested Karen enter her field and become a hair stylist. She apprenticed in NJ with a European influence in techniques. Upon her arrival in the Catskills\, she discovered both salon clients and destination weddings (she’s one of the hottest stylists in the region!). Karen continues her ongoing education in NYC and travels New York state styling hair and makeup. She says\, “People are my fuel and opportunity to style individuals from all over the world makes life in the country rich.” Learn more here… \n  \nAbout Singer Andy Cahill\n Andy Cahill began her career performing in the cabarets and clubs of Chicago\, and when she moved to New York\, she attracted a loyal following. Andy sang in many of the top nightspots in Manhattan including The Duplex\, Reno Sweeney\, and The Ballroom. Though she was on track to become a significant name in cabaret\, Andy realized it was more important at that point\, to concentrate on her family and took a “day gig.” For the next 15 years\, she was a Talent Coordinator\, first\, for a top corporate production company\, and then – her own company\, Cahill Artists.  Andy focused on corporate entertainment and booked great artists including Ray Charles\, Lena Horne\, Reba McIntyre and Barbara Cook. This experience taught Andy how to listen to great singers – and was instrumental in her development as an artist. Andy is singing again with a much more in-depth understanding of both the music and the lyrics. Her repertoire has expanded\, and\, because of the years in the music business along with amazing musicians who whom Andy is privileged to be working\, the range of music is endless. Music is back to being the expression of joy it was at the beginning. \n  \nAbout Pianist Adam Ippolito\n \nAdam Ippolito’s career as a pianist spans over 40 years. He recorded and played with John Lennon\, Kool & The Gang\, Chuck Berry\, Cissy & Whitney Houston\, James Moody and many others. In addition\, Adam played for The Joffrey Ballet and Broadway shows including “Dancin’” and “Grease.” He was a member of the rock bands Elephants Memory and Pig Iron\, both of which had recording contracts with Apple and Columbia Records. Adam was a member of John Lennon’s band for two years over which time he recorded many song and albums along with appearing several times in both videos and on television; and was the keyboardist for the famed One to One John Lennon\, Yoko Ono concert at Madison Square Garden. The Elephants Memory album for Apple Records was produced by John Lennon. From the 70s to the 90s\, Adam was a studio musician recording with John Lennon\, Chuck Berry\, Kool & The Gang and many other artists of different genres. Love/Zager Productions who handled The Spinners\, Cissy Houston\, and Ronnie Dyson along with several other great R&B artists engaged Adam as both a songwriter and a producer. In recent years\, Adam has participated in the Fest for Beatles Fans and performed at The Iridium\, The Cutting Room and Joe’s Pub in NYC.. Currently\, he is performing in the Catskills as a sole and in collaboration with the jazz song stylist\, Andy Cahill. His CD is available on iTunes\, YouTube\, and other digital venues. \nAbout Prohibition Distillery\nLocated in the historic town of Roscoe\, New York\, Prohibition Distillery was inspired by the history of the United States\, the peoples will\, and the art of libations itself. Their flagship product\, Bootlegger 21 NY Vodka\, has won six international medals\, including the only Gold medal at the NYISC; The Fifty Best American Vodka Competition; and Prohibition was recently named to a list of the Top 5 global craft vodkas by Travel and Leisure Magazine. Bootlegger 21 Gin has been awarded the Gold medal at the IWSC for Contemporary Gin. URL:https://spillian.com/event/murder-on-the-mountain-a-mythic-catskills-weekend/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Dinner,Imaginarium,Music,Mythic Catskills ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dutchshultzmurdermystery1LR.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Spillian":MAILTO:sam@spillian.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190125T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190127T120000 DTSTAMP:20190117T212210Z CREATED:20180924T220602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T212210Z UID:10387-1548439200-1548590400@spillian.com SUMMARY:The Hallowed Haggis | A Mythic Catskills Weekend DESCRIPTION:The Hallowed Haggis | A Mythic Catskills Weekend\nJanuary 25 – 27\, 2019\nWe all know January–the time of the year when holiday delights have faded into the snow and the dark cold nights of winter threaten despair… \nCome push against the darkness\, and join us for a seriously silly celebration of the words and song of the Ploughman Poet\, Robert Burns. Indulge your whimsey\, and join in the revelry as we enjoy the smoky taste of great whiskey\, the play of candlelight against silver\, the wail of the bagpipes and a feast\, a great feast of the Hallowed Haggis… Hilarity will ensue. \nWhat the hell is Haggis\, you ask?  It’s liver\, tongue and other unmentionable bits together with Scottish oats\, onions\, stock and herbs all cooked together into “the great chieftain o’ the pudding race.” Put away your mocking thoughts\, and know that this is one delicious bit of pie.  And\, for those who dare not\, we’re also concocting a vegetarian version o’ the great and powerful Haggis.  \nWear a kilt\, yourself\,  and get a special deal on the weekend.  Bring on the kilts!  \nJoin us as we push back winter’s dark cloak with games\, verse\, drinks and superb food\, all invoking – and evoking – your inner Highlander. \nAnd as with all Mythic Catskills weekends\, you can join us for the entire weekend\, or for Saturday’s festivities and dinner\, or simply for the evening’s delights. \nThe Hallowed Haggis at Spillian. It’s Mythic. Local. Real. \n[btnsx id=”10415″] \n\nMythic Catskills Weekends\nSpillian’s Mythic Catskills Weekends are an intersection with the essence of the Catskills: the forests\, the mountains\, the people\, the deep stories that make this place so compelling. \nEach weekend celebrates a facet of this gem-like place: its food\, its fish and streams\, its ringing summer\, its snow-spangled winters\, its flowing creative life force. \nCome for a weekend of grand adventure. Feast. Explore. Hear the great stories and share your own.  Revel in the mythic possibility of the Catskills and find where it sings in your life – and then bring that song back home with you. \n\nThe Hallowed Haggis: A Mythic Catskills Weekend | What’s Included\nFriday\nThe Highland Catskills \n\n6 PM: A highland charcuterie\nThe story of whisky (and whiskey) and a tasting.\nTales\, real and mythic\, about the history and lore of the Scotch-Irish in the Catskills in front of the blazing fire.\n\nSaturday\nThe Haggis Games and Robert Burns Supper \n\n9 AM: A Catskills breakfast featuring eggs from Spillian Farm’s ridiculous chickens.\n10 AM: A moving meditation with Spillian co-founder Leigh Melander\, going deep into images of the mountains and metaphors from the poetry of Robert Burns for those who’d like to stretch their minds and muscles a bit.\nNoon: Lunch\, featuring cock-a-leekie soup\, salad\, and bannocks.\n1 to 5 PM: Introducing the Spillian Haggis Games\, a superbly silly array of activities and competitions to get your inner Highlander primed for the Robert Burns Dinner. Learn\, compete\, laugh…including:\n\nA Burns-inspired poetry writing session with our friend\, wildman and  The Poetry Society of New York Poetry co-founder Nicholas Adamski (what do you want to write a paean to?…we’ll vote on the winning poem after dinner).\nAn instant musical ensemble – we’ve got harps and tin whistles and tambourines. Bring your instrument if you’ve got one! We’ll raise the rafters. Want to solo? We’ll add that in to the evening’s festivities as well.\nA Scottish accent lesson from our friend acclaimed actor\, director\, and playwright Robert Smythe\,(who is leading a playwrighting workshop with us this summer!) For those with a talent for accents and/or a touch of moxie\, we welcome your best efforts in our supper celebration. Click here for a list of Robert Burns poems you can practice on!\nA chance to hone your favorite story of Scotland\, poetry\, or any Highland-worthy exploit with our friend\, inspired educator and co-creator of storied worlds with her company Guard Up!\, Meghan Gardner\, so you can share it with fellow revelers.\nA bonniest knees contest for those brave enough to don a kilt (and bribery is welcome\, of course).\n\n\n5 PM: Cocktail hour featuring the Spillian Highland\, with local Catskills whiskey\, a whisper of the heather on the hills\, and a curl of smoke.\n6 PM: A full-flown Robert Burns Supper\, with family-style multiple course feast from Spillian’s chef Christian Van Etten around our feasting table\, featuring traditional and vegetarian haggis\, and his creative takes on the evocative flavors of Scotland; and all of the glorious pageantry of a traditional Burns Supper\, featuring acclaimed bag piper Kevin Grace\, poetry\, speechifying\, and awards for the winners of the Haggis Games. Featuring Robert Smythe as our official leader of the Address to the Haggis.\n\nSunday\nRumbling the Rumbledethump \n\n9 AM: A Spillian breakfast.\n10 AM: A cooking class with Chef Christian\, learning to make traditional Scottish Rumbledethump (a seriously fine comfort food)\, finishing with a tasting of your masterpiece around our table.\n12 PM Farewell to the Highlands – we send you back out into the real world\, filled with wit and wisdom. Or at least lunch.\n\n\nThe Saturday Robert Burns Feast\nA family style feast around our extraordinary mahogany dining table\, all dressed for the occasion. This table is a true place of convivium\, where tales are topped\, ideas are birthed\, and friendships created. We will toast\, dine\, share stories\, poetry\, the music of the pipes\, and announce the winners of the Haggis Games.  Chef Christian Van Etten’s seven-course planned menu: \n\nAmuse Bouche: Cullen Skink Risotto\, A Creamy Taste of House-Smoked Salmon from Hookline Fish Company\nGreen Salad with Roasted Beets\, Chestnuts\, and Leeks\nThe Mighty Haggis: Great Chieftan o’ the Puddin’ Race\nVegetarian Haggis in Savoy Cabbage with Cinnamon and Nutmeg\nRoasted Hubbell Family Farm Highland Beef\nNeeps and Tatties: Glazed Rutabaga and Potatoes with Chive Whiskey Sauce\nRaspberry Cranachan: Toasted Oats\, Raspberries\, Whipped Cream and a Dash of Whiskey\n\n\nPricing\nFull weekend fee includes all sessions including the moving meditaiton\, games\, four meals\, one featured cocktail per evening\, cooking class\, and lodging at Spillian. Evening cash bar\, tax and gratuities additional. Click here to learn more about our splendid guest rooms! \nSaturday Haggis Games\, Robert Burns Supper & Festivities: $65 per person\nJoin us for the Haggis Games\, cocktail hour\, supper\, and festivities. Begins at 1 PM. \nSaturday Robert Burns Supper & Festivities: $55 per person\nJoin us for the cocktail hour\, supper\, and festivities. Cocktail hour begins at 5 PM\, dinner at 6 PM. \nFull The Hallowed Haggis Weekend For One: $425\nPer person\, single room occupancy. Check in any time after 3 PM on Friday. \nFull The Hallowed Haggis Weekend For a Couple: $745\nFor the couple\, double room occupancy. Check in any time after 3 PM on Friday. \nWearing a kilt? Get 10% off! Use coupon code: KILT when you register.\nNote: Click here for kilt maker who rents kilts in Highland NY \n[btnsx id=”10415″] URL:https://spillian.com/event/the-hallowed-haggis-a-mythic-catskills-weekend-2019/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Adventure,Dinner,Imaginarium,Music,Mythic Catskills ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/hallowedhaggisimage.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Spillian":MAILTO:sam@spillian.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190104T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190106T120000 DTSTAMP:20190103T161514Z CREATED:20180924T220602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190103T161514Z UID:10297-1546624800-1546776000@spillian.com SUMMARY:Of Fire and Ice | A Mythic Catskills Weekend DESCRIPTION:Of Fire and Ice | A Mythic Catskills Weekend\nJanuary 4 – 6\, 2019\nA mythic winter adventure\, celebrating the extraordinary dance between the frosted Catskills and the flames of a blazing hearth. Come to the mountains\, where wood smoke cuts across the sharp air of January and the forests are made of deep dreams… \nSpillian is delighted to partner with Upstate Adventure Guides to invite you to come and explore the glories of the Catskills mountains in the winter\, and the evocative intersections between fire and ice in feasting\, stories\, and imagination. This is the perfect adventure for those who’ve been curious about wandering into the mountains in the winter but not quite sure where to start\, with a carefully curated moderate hike to one of the Catskills’ most magical places\, the Balsam Lake Fire Tower; a fire building challenge; an imagination and body expanding movement class; as well as a chance to roast chestnuts\, savor the new Spillian Cocktail\, the Catskill Fire Tower\, and feast throughout the weekend! \nWe’re thrilled to say that part of the proceeds for this weekend will support the work of our great friend and ally\, Ann Roberti and the Catskill Mountain Club as they resurrect an historic fire tower on Bramley Mountain. \nOf Fire and Ice at Spillian. It’s Mythic. Local. Real. \n[btnsx id=”10351″] \n  \n \n\nMythic Catskills Weekends\nSpillian’s Mythic Catskills Weekends are an intersection with the essence of the Catskills: the forests\, the mountains\, the people\, the deep stories that make this place so compelling. \nEach weekend celebrates a facet of this gem-like place: its food\, its fish and streams\, its ringing summer\, its snow-spangled winters\, its flowing creative life force. \nCome for a weekend of grand adventure. Feast. Explore. Hear the great stories and share your own.  Revel in the mythic possibility of the Catskills and find where it sings in your life – and then bring that song back home with you. \n\nOf Fire And Ice: A Mythic Catskills Weekend | What’s Included\nFriday\nMelting into Winter \n\n6 PM Fondue!!! The perfect marriage between fire\, food\, and theater. Cheese fondue with local cheeses and veggies\, and a to-die-for spiced chocolate fondue. And we’ll be featuring a couple of special Spillian cocktails at the bar\, including the Old Fashioned Campfire…smoked\, of course.\nFire wishing in the new year…we’ll be sharing our wildest imaginings and sending them out into the universe on flying wish paper.\nTales\, real and mythic\, about the history and lore of winter in the Catskills in front of the blazing fire.\n\nSaturday\nOf Fire and Ice Mountain Adventure & Feast \n\n9 AM A Catskills breakfast featuring eggs from Spillian Farm’s ridiculous chickens.\n10 AM A guided adventure with Will Soter\, co-founder of Upstate Adventure Guides\, up to the historic Balsam Fire Tower. A moderate hike\, six miles round trip\, on a Catskills trail to an iconic fire tower with with enormous views and a deep connection to the stewardship of the Catskills. On the way back down\, Will will lead the group in harvesting some wild tinder to make a bonfire back at Spillian for a fire challenge.\nA light lunch with hot soup and other munchies on the trail.\n4 PM or so A chance to laze by the fire or on the porch for a bit before dinner\, watching the sky change down the valley.\n4:30 PM or so: A fire building challenge! Learn to make fire in the woods at Spillian’s bonfire\, and then roast chestnuts. Have you ever had a chestnut roasted over an open fire? No words…\n6 PM: Happy hour\, Spillian style! Come and help us create a brand new cocktail invented for this gathering\, in celebration of the storied fire towers of the Catskills. We’re thinking the Spillian Fire Tower will feature Union Grove Distillery‘s brand new Fir Gin and a breath of a divine smokey hot sauce with peppers roasted over an open fire from Burnett Farms…but would love your vote!\n7 PM: A family-style multiple course feast from Spillian’s chef Christian Van Etten\, menu coming soon\, but smoke and flame and ice will be involved…\nStorytelling of the history and legends of the Catskills and its colorful history with beers\, ciders\, and spirits.\n\nSunday\nBringing Fire and Ice to the World   \n\n9 AM some light breakfast treats including local yogurt and house made granola to fuel you after your adventure on Saturday and prep you for…\n9:30 AM A yoga-based moving meditation practice to stretch out those winter-wanderer joints and muscles and go deep into the metaphors of place\, fire\, and ice with Spillian co-founder Leigh Melander\, PhD. Geared to be engaging for experienced yoga lovers and first time experimenters!\n11 AM A gathering around Spillian’s feasting table for a hearty mountain brunch before you head back to bring your frost and flame to the world.\n\n\nThe Saturday Of Fire & Ice Feast\nA family style feast around our extraordinary mahogany dining table\, all dressed for the season. This table is a true place of convivium\, where tales are topped\, ideas are birthed\, and friendships created. From Spillian’s Chef Christian Van Etten\, a seven course celebration of fire\, ice\, and the flavors of the mountains. \n• Amuse Bouche – Tay Tea Catskills Harvest Frozen Lollipop \n• Mixed Greens With Fire Honey Candied Walnuts\, Frizzled Leeks\, and award-winning Two Stones Farm cheese\, with a Honey Vinaigrette \n• Roasted Highland Farm Loin of Venison with a Rose Hip Brandy Reduction \n• House-Smoked Beaverkill Hatchery Trout with Horseradish Cream\, Dill\, and Cucumber \n• Potatoes Catskill\, a Layered Twice-Baked Potato Mountain \n• Flambéed Turnips and Rutabagas \n• Smoked Mountain Berry Ice Cream Made at the Feasting Table \n\nPricing\nFull weekend fee includes all sessions including guided hike\, meals; one featured cocktail per evening; and lodging at Spillian.. Evening cash bar\, tax and gratuities\, and winter hiking gear not included. Click here to learn more about our splendid guest rooms! \nFull Fire and Ice Weekend For One: $495\nPer person\, single room occupancy. Check in any time after 3 PM on Friday. \nFull Find Your Holiday Spirits For a Couple: $795\nFor the couple\, double room occupancy. Check in any time after 3 PM on Friday. \nSaturday Hike\, Feast & Festivities: $145 per person\n(Join us for the farm wander\, dinner\, and tales around the fire. Please be at Spillian by 9:45 for a 10 AM departure.) \nSaturday Feast & Festivities: $65 per person\n(Join us for the fire challenge\, chestnuts\, Fire Tower cocktail\, feast and festivities. Fire building challenge & chestnut roasting begins at 4:30\, cocktail hour begins at 6 PM\, dinner at 7 PM.) \nIf you’re joining us on the hike and don’t have micro spikes or snowshoes\, we can provide a rental for you for $25/person. Depending on the weather\, you’ll definitely need one or the other! \n[btnsx id=”10351″]\n \n\nAbout Will Soter | Upstate Adventure Guides\nWill Soter is an experienced NYS licensed guide and co-founder of Upstate Adventure Guides\, one of the leading guide services in the Catskills. Will is the Vice President of the New York State Outdoor Guide Association\, serves on the board of the Catskill Mountain Club\, is the founder of the Catskill Adventure Tourism Summit\, and hosts the Great Outdoors radio show on WIOX radio. He is a Leave No Trace Master Educator\, is CPR/Wilderness First Aid Certified\, and has remarkable knowledge of the Catskill mountains trails\, flora\, fauna\, and history. And he’s one of our favorite people in the world. Learn more about Upstate Adventure Guides here. \n  \nAbout Leigh Melander\nSpillian co-founder Leigh Melander has a doctorate in cultural mythology and psychology\, and an extensive background in the performing and creative arts. She’s studied\, performed\, and taught movement classes around the US and in Greece\, Mexico\, and Romania. Leigh’s moving meditation sessions are an engaging way to explore how our bodies understand place and story through yoga\, pilates\, and guided imagery. Leigh served for five years on the Board of Directors of the Joseph Campbell Foundation\, has been published in both scholarly and popular publications on myth and story\, and hosted a weekly radio show\, Myth America\, for three years. She guides the programming at Spillian\, and offers workshops on imagination\, creativity\, and story here and around the US. URL:https://spillian.com/event/of-fire-and-ice-a-mythic-catskills-weekend/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Adventure,Dinner,Imaginarium,Mythic Catskills,Outdoors ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Of-Fire-and-Ice-Final-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Spillian":MAILTO:sam@spillian.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181207T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181209T120000 DTSTAMP:20181205T015740Z CREATED:20180924T220602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181205T015740Z UID:10252-1544194800-1544356800@spillian.com SUMMARY:Find Your Holiday Spirits | A Mythic Catskills Weekend DESCRIPTION:Find Your Holiday Spirits | A Mythic Catskills Weekend\nDecember 7 – 9\, 2018\nMaybe you adore the holidays… Maybe you look at them with a dry cynicism… And maybe you yearn for holiday celebrations that echo with a half-forgotten warmth and cheer. We’ve got you covered! From wry to rye\, we’ll help you find your holiday spirits. \nSpillian is delighted to partner with Table to Farm Tours to invite you to come and taste – literally and metaphorically – the terroir of the Catskills ciders\, beers\, and spirits and bring some back to your hearth for your celebrating this holiday season. \nJoin with us as we introduce you to an extraordinary group of makers who bring the soil\, water\, and grains and fruits of the Catskills to life as ciders\, beers\, and spirits. You’ll wander with the inspiring team from Table to Farm Tours on a private tasting tour to several of the finest craft brewers and distillers in the country\, and learn how they make their magic in bottles and kegs. \nAnd discover some of Spillian’s favorite mixed drink magic\, try your hand at mixology\, and celebrate with some special musical guests…and\, of course\, feast. The food. Oh\, the food… \nFind Your Holiday Spirits at Spillian. It’s Mythic. Local. Real. \nJoin us for the full weekend; for the Saturday tasting tour\, mixology contest and feast; or the mixology contest and feast. \n[btnsx id=”10260″] \n\nMythic Catskills Weekends\nSpillian’s Mythic Catskills Weekends are an intersection with the essence of the Catskills: the forests\, the mountains\, the people\, the deep stories that make this place so compelling. \nEach weekend celebrates a facet of this gem-like place: its food\, its fish and streams\, its ringing summer\, its snow-spangled winters\, its flowing creative life force. \nCome for a weekend of grand adventure. Feast. Explore. Hear the great stories and share your own.  Revel in the mythic possibility of the Catskills and find where it sings in your life – and then bring that song back home with you. \n\nFind Your Holiday Spirits | What’s Included\nFriday\nMixing It Up \n\nA robust farm-to-table charcuterie\, including local meats\,  cheeses\, spring greens\, house made hummus\, relishes\, chutneys\, and more from our neighboring farmers and food producers.\nA mixology class\, teaching you to make three Spillian favorite featured cocktails: The Spillian Trout Tail\, birthed at our Catskills Trout Tales events with Union Grove Distillery vodka and Tree Juice maple syrup; The Spillian Campfire\, with Prohibition Distillery gin\, pine simple syrup\, and smoke; and Spillian’s take on wassail\, featuring locally pressed cider.\nTales\, real and mythic\, about the history and lore of booze in the Catskills in front of the blazing fire.\n\nSaturday\nFinding Your Holiday Spirits Tour \n\nA Catskills breakfast featuring eggs from Spillian Farm’s ridiculous chickens.\nA custom Catskills distillery/cidery/brewery tour with Table to Farm Tours\, with flight tastings at each\, and a chance to buy the flavors you adore to spark your holiday celebrations. Our itinerary includes several award-winning Catskills spots:  Wayside Cider and Tap Room\, Roscoe Beer Company\, Catskill Brewery\, and Prohibition Distillery.\nA lunch at one of our local breweries.\nA chance to laze by the fire or on the porch for a bit before dinner\, watching the sky change down the valley.\n6 PM: A Happy Hour of Mixology Contest: with ingredients awaiting you\, featuring the amazing spirits from Union Grove Distillery\, including a very special chance to try their brand new\, small batch Fir Gin. Here’s your chance to mix the next great Spillian cocktail\, with naming rights! Get your inner mixologist working! The competition will be fierce…\n7 PM: A family-style  feast from Spillian’s chef Christian Van Etten\, featuring flavors from the farms you visited during the day. Menu coming soon\, but smoke and flame will be involved…\nA special guest appearance by Lady Parts\, a superb a cappella quartet to stamp out your inner Scrooge and make you all woogly with holiday spirit\nStorytelling of the history and legends of the Catskills and its colorful history with beers\, ciders\, and spirits.\n\nSunday\nThe Morning After  \n\nA Spillian breakfast.\nA class with Chef Christian on how to make the perfect post-celebratory\, comfort food anti-hangover over dish based on a generation’s old family recipe for chicken with home made noodles\, and maybe even a little hair of the dog. We’ll send the recipe home with you!\nA gathering around Spillian’s feasting table to down your the delicacies.\n\n\nThe Saturday Spirits Feast Menu\nA family style feast around our extraordinary mahogany dining table\, all dressed for the season. This table is a true place of convivium\, where tales are topped\, ideas are birthed\, and friendships created. Chef Christian Van Etten will be offering: \n\nSalad: with fried goat cheese and leeks\, grapes\, and hazlenuts\, over mixed greens with a local hard cider dressing\nPorchetta: a sumptious rolled pork loin and belly roast with herbs finished with Averna liqueur\nSliced duck breast and duck confit with a brandy and current sauce\nRoasted golden beets\, brussel sprouts with swiss chard and Drambuie balsamic glaze\nRum flambéed sweet potato and apple tian\nFarro with wild mushrooms and kale\, onions\, cooked in IPA\nPrune Armagnac Ice Cream with Dark Gingerbread\n\n\nPricing\nFull weekend fee includes all sessions including guided farm tour\, meals; Catskills ciders\, beers and spirits tasting; and lodging at Spillian.. Evening cash bar\, purchases on farms\, tax\, and gratuities not included. Click here to learn more about our splendid guest rooms! \nFull Find Your Holiday Spirits Weekend For One: $595\nPer person\, single room occupancy. Check in any time after 3 PM on Friday. \nFull Find Your Holiday Spirits For a Couple: $895\nFor the couple\, double room occupancy. Check in any time after 3 PM on Friday. \nSaturday Tour\, Feast & Festivities: $185 per person\n(Join us for the farm wander\, dinner\, and tales around the fire. Please be at Spillian by 9:45 for a 10 AM departure.) \nSaturday Feast & Festivities: $65 per person\n(Join us for the mixology contest\, feast and festivities. Cocktail hour begins at 6 PM\, dinner at 7 PM.) \n  \n[btnsx id=”10260″]\n\nAbout Table To Farm Tours\nOur goal is to connect the dots for you\, curating tours to a variety of local producers from creameries to tea blenders\, veggie farms to hard cideries\, creating an experience you’ll remember long after you’ve visited the Catskills. Hop in our comfortable van and we’ll take you on full day tour or come along for an evening of amazing libations and excellent farm-to-table food. You’ll have opportunities to meet individual farmers and makers\, hear their stories\, learn about their philosophies\, tour their site\, and taste some amazing food and drink. Learn more here. \n  \nAbout Lady Parts\nAn impressive collage of stunning voices unite to present Lady Parts.  Each individual ‘Part’ brings rich and varied experience that spans the globe and includes some of the worlds greatest performance venues.  Our individual repertoire covers nearly every imaginable genre from early music to opera to big band to pop/rock to new music. The result? Together we ‘Parts’ form a ravishing result to create a kaleidoscope of vocal color and imagination that captivates and engages. Catch us soon\, a vocal sound experience to savor! Learn more here. URL:https://spillian.com/event/find-your-holiday-spirits-a-mythic-catskills-weekend/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Adventure,Dinner,Imaginarium,Mythic Catskills,Outdoors ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/holidayspiritsmedium-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Spillian":MAILTO:sam@spillian.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181102T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181104T120000 DTSTAMP:20181030T215040Z CREATED:20180924T220602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181030T215040Z UID:10190-1541170800-1541332800@spillian.com SUMMARY:Forage Your Feast | A Mythic Catskills Weekend DESCRIPTION:Forage Your Feast | A Mythic Catskills Weekend\nNovember 2-4\, 2018\nIn this era of illusion\, many of us are yearning for realness. For authenticity. \nCome to the source and taste some…and bring some home for the holidays. \nSpillian is proud to partner with Table to Farm Tours to invite you to come and taste – literally and metaphorically – the terroir of the Catskills and bring it back to your table for your feasting this holiday season. \nJoin with us as we introduce you to an extraordinary group of farmers who love this land\, in all of its beauty and its harshness\, and produce food that tastes of all that the Catskills awaken in us. You’ll wander with the inspiring team from Table to Farm Tours to a hand-selected array of Catskills farms\, offering the bounty of late fall on a custom designed private tour. You can bring the flavors of the Catskills directly home to your celebrations. Food tastes different when you not only know where it comes from\, but also when you’ve met the folks who have brought it into being. \n[btnsx id=”10213″] \n  \nMythic Catskills Weekends\nSpillian’s Mythic Catskills Weekends are an intersection with the essence of the Catskills: the forests\, the mountains\, the people\, the deep stories that make this place so compelling. \nEach weekend celebrates a facet of this gem-like place: its food\, its fish and streams\, its ringing summer\, its snow-spangled winters\, its flowing creative life force. \nCome for a weekend of grand adventure. Feast. Explore. Hear the great stories and share your own.  Revel in the mythic possibility of the Catskills and find where it sings in your life – and then bring that song back home with you. \n  \n\nForage Your Feast | What’s Included\nFriday\nAn evening of Catskills Flavors \n\nA robust farm-to-table charcuterie\, including local meats\, dairy and vegan cheeses\, spring greens\, hummus\, relishes\, chutneys\, and more from our neighboring farmers and food producers.\nA flight of the Catskills finest ciders\, beers\, and spirits such as Awestruck Ciders\, Wayside Ciders\, Catskill Brewery\, Roscoe Brewery\, and Union Grove Distillery\, and Delaware Phoenix Distillery.\n\n\nTales\, real and mythic\, about farmed and wild food in the Catskills in front of the blazing fire.\n\nSaturday\nForaging Your Feast on the Farms \n\nBegin your day with a gentle guided moving meditation inviting you to savor a sense of place in the Catskills.\nA Catskills breakfast featuring eggs from Spillian Farm’s ridiculous chickens.\nA custom Catskills farm tour with Table to Farm Tours\, tasting and gathering the foods that speak to your soul and taste buds to inspire your holiday cooking.\nA lunch at one of our local farm-to-table restaurants.\nCatskills mulled hard cider cocktails on the porch\, and a chance to laze by the fire or on the porch for a bit before dinner\, watching the sky change down the valley.\nA five-course Autumn feast from Spillian’s chef Christian Van Etten\, featuring flavors from the farms you visited during the day.\nStorytelling of the history and legends of the Catskills and its food\,  and how it lands our yearning for a sense of place.\n\nSunday\nForaging Wild Woods Flavors \n\nA Spillian breakfast.\nForaging in the pines on Spillian’s property\, pine tea and a lesson with Christian on how to to make his butternut squash tortollini with brown butter & pine syrup sauce\nA gathering on Spillian’s porch for a farewell toast.\n\n  \nSaturday Feast Menu!\nWe decided that we needed six courses… \nCourse One\nAutumn Green Salad\nwith pickled red onion\, julienned apple & beet leather\, and goat cheese \nCourse Two\nHouse Made Butternut Squash Tortellini\nwith brown butter and pine sauce\, garnished with garlic mustard pesto \nCourse Three\nCoq au Cidre\na Catskills take on coq au vin with hard cider\, a splash of Courvoisier and mushrooms\, and parsnips\, served wild rice pilaf \nCourse Four\nRoasted Baby Eggplant\nwith mushroom risotto\, topped with peppernade\, balsamic reduction\, garnished with microgreens \nCourse Five\nBraised Short Ribs\nSlow cooked with orange\, all spice\, and wild thyme\, served with rutabagas poached in champagne\, baby carrots\, and potatoes confit \nCourse Six\nHouse made apple tart\, celeriac ice cream and black walnut praline \nWe are proud to share produce\, meats\, cheeses\, condiments\, and drink from:\nLa Basse Cour\, Sap Bush Hollow Farm\, Barber’s Farm\, Burnett Farms\, Two Stones Farm\, Harpersfield Cheese\, Dirty Girl Goat Dairy & Microcreamery\, Hubbell Family Farm\, Tree Juice Maple Syrup\, Catskill Brewery\, Awestruck Ciders\, Scrumpy Ewe Cider\, Wayside Cider\, Union Grove Distillery\, Prohibition Distillery\, Buck Hill Farm\, Bebert’s Moroccan Condiments\, and Spillian Farm. \n  \n\nPricing\nFull weekend fee includes all sessions including guided farm tour\, meals; Catskills ciders\, beers and spirits tasting; and lodging at Spillian.. Evening cash bar\, purchases on farms\, tax\, and gratuities not included. Click here to learn more about our splendid guest rooms! \nFull Forage Your Feast Weekend For One: $595\nPer person\, single room occupancy. \nFull Forage Your Feast Weekend For a Couple: $895\nFor the couple\, double room occupancy. \nSaturday Forage\, Feast & Festivities: $165 per person\n(Join us for the farm wander\, dinner\, and tales around the fire. Please be at Spillian by 9:45 for a 10 AM departure.) \nSaturday Feast & Festivities: $55 per person\n(Join us for the feast and tales around the fire. Cash bar cocktail hour begins at 6 PM\, dinner at 7 PM.) \n  \n[btnsx id=”10213″] URL:https://spillian.com/event/forage-your-feast-a-mythic-catskills-weekend/ LOCATION:Spillian\, 50 Fleischmanns Heights Road\, Fleischmanns\, 12430\, United States CATEGORIES:Adventure,Dinner,Imaginarium,Mythic Catskills,Outdoors ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spillian.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/forageyourfeastfeet-scaled.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Spillian":MAILTO:sam@spillian.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR