# Event Details - **Event Name**: Self-Care Serenades | Louisville Free Series - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-06:00) - **Event Description**: Gather your favorite self-care supplies for a cozy collective experience of rest while being serenaded by live harp!About this EventThis special series is being offered for free thanks to support from the City of Louisville!These four sessions will take place at the Louisville Center for the Arts, and they are free to attend! Please remember to RSVP to secure a spot and share with your communities.4:00-6:00 PM | May 30th, June 28th, July 11th, and August 29th.What is a self-care serenade?Imagine a cozy, intimate, artsy space filled with live, improvised, meditative music. Your favorite books and self-care supplies are spread around you. You've brought a fluffy pillow and blanket and are finally taking the time to prioritize yourself how we so often are pressured away from doing.There's a cozy group spread around the room also quietly napping, doing yoga, reading, making art, meditating, and journaling. You've started the evening with a moment to share with each other as much and as little as you each wanted to mention about life, and you're feeling seen. You're not alone in the pressures and injustices of the world, and this room is full of people committed to protecting your right to rest. And you're so grateful they've made this time for themselves too.Now soft, live harp music is playing and this time is yours. The whole priority of this event is to have a supported chance to custom-craft a self-care practice that's exactly what your body needs, and exactly what your heart needs too. More than an hour is set aside ahead of you for being serenaded by improvised music without commitments or distractions, with full permission to make this time whatever you need. The music and community and soft lighting are all saying "We celebrate you choosing to care for yourself!"Ideas of what to bring: (Please take these as inspiration and bring your own favorite supplies for self-care!)Coziness & Nesting Supplies - ideas include yoga mats, blankets, pillows, & scrumptious clothing (the space has wooden floors so cozy up accordingly)Sensory & Wellness Supplies - ideas include water or tea, low-noise snacks, gentle essential oils, eye covers, soothing facemasks, & sensory fidgetsCreativity & Self-Expression Supplies - ideas include journals, canvas & paints, origami paper, & fiber-art suppliesExploration & Curiosity Supplies - ideas include cozy books, oracle card decks, grounding poetry, & inspiring photographsAbundance & Gifts to Share - there is always a community gifting space present for anyone who feels like offering and receiving free clothing, items, art, food, and other forms of abundance in a spirit of sharing & collective careThe Self-Care Serenade storyHi! I'm Alex Bernat (my pronouns are they & she), and I'm a local, trans, white, creative activist, healer, writer, educator, and harpist. 17 years ago, I faced an intense health journey that meant I spent over 6 months in Children's Hospital in Aurora. I had recently started playing harp, and my teacher Margot Krimmel happened to have a small extra instrument she lent to me while I healed.That little harp was one of the most profound tools I had for caring for myself during that time in the hospital. It was a soothing link back to my body, my joy, and my choice to keep healing. And it didn't just help me: soon some of the doctors and nurses began to stop by to sit and listen for a minute when they were having a hard day. What was initially a self-care tool also started to help a number of other patients as well, some in very transformative ways.Soon after getting home from the hospital, I started searching for ways to continue using my music to be of service. I was incredibly privileged as a teen to receive some transformative training and mentorship through the International Harp Therapy Program before entering the field of youth mental health, bringing my harp into residential treatment settings. Eventually I also started playing harp for health clinics, nursing facilities, hospice, hospitals, yoga classes, and all sorts of healing spaces.This whole time, my joy has been to improvise music that's custom-made for the needs of a particular moment. And as I've learned, I've found that my favorite experiences are when community members get to come together with well-being as the highest priority while I play this music. My improvisation is informed by the Three Noble Strains of traditional Celtic harp music, Christina Tourin’s Modes for Moods framework of therapeutic harp, and Five Element Music for Health.Self-Care Serenades bring together everything I've learned as a healing practitioner and activist. It's a joy to share my own journey of healing as a way of supporting a healing experience for others, and I can't express how thankful I am to be able to hold this space. Thank you for being part of this story and supporting me being of service!Learn more about my work, art, and events at https://linktr.ee/alexbernatAccessibility and contact info:Accessibility and equity are central priorities of this event. The space is wheelchair-friendly, and accessible parking is available on the street immediately south of the building. Hablo español de nivel intermedio. Please reach out to alexbernatharp@gmail.com with any questions and requests.In a commitment to financial accessibility, tickets are free for this series! So much gratitude to the city of Louisville for the support that makes this accessibility possible!If you or your organization are interested in supporting or collaborating on these and future events, please be in touch! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/louisville/self-care-serenades-|-louisville-free-series/100001986860141167 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, art, nonprofit, workshops, literary-art, yoga, mental-health - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Louisville - **state**: CO - **country**: United States - **location**: Louisville Center for the Arts - **lat**: 39.97789119999999 - **long**: -105.1361881 - **full address**: Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant Avenue, Louisville, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Self-Care Serenades | Louisville Free Series - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/d5e2cfee2abdf9202811eebfc108c6803de4f82e4010b4ea8687c53da915fd37-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf8eeeb-gmir.jpg?v=1776409380 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Self-Care Serenades | Louisville Free Series being held? - **A:** Self-Care Serenades | Louisville Free Series takes place on Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant Avenue, Louisville, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Self-Care Serenades | Louisville Free Series? - **A:** Self-Care Serenades | Louisville Free Series is organized by Alex Bernat. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Self-Care Serenades | Louisville Free Series is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Louisville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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