# Event Details - **Event Name**: WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION - A Year In 8 Seasons - KW - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 at 12:30 pm – Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 at 03:30 pm - **Event Description**: ReMember. You Belong Here. A gathering to connect people | land | tradition.About this EventPart 3 in a series of seasonal gatherings in a series of seasonal gatherings that seek to connect, enCourage and mend people + land + tradition.WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION - register by December 13th!"So many precious and integral things are not well suited to the light of day. Let them envelop us now like a thick, warm blanket." - Niki AndréThis is a time of year when people in the northern hemisphere, while still enjoying the bounty of the year’s harvest, are noticing the waning light and preparing for the long still nights of Winter.Draw on Nature’s intelligence; ask for her guidance. Reflect on and share the wisdoms received. Use expressive art to create a personal reflection piece that explores the themes of the season. Tap into the wisdom of Winter with a 'Jam Ceremony' infused with embodied practices, inspiring reflection, resonant spoken word, and circle singing around the bonfire! Then, stay for some social time over a warm beverage and simple, seasonal snack.Join us in transitioning away from the busy-ness of the autumn harvest to embrace this wintry season of rest and restoration.To avoid dissappointment, please REGISTER BY DECEMBER 13TH!Upcoming Gatherings - Save the Dates!Part 4: First Light - Jan 31 [LINK to follow]Part 5: Spring Equinox - Mar 21 [LINK to follow]Part 6: May Day - May 2nd [LINK to follow]Part 7: Summer Solstice - June 20 [LINK to follow]Part 8: August Harvest - Aug 1- venue TBC [LINK to follow]The Venue:Camp Ki-Wa-Y Outdoor Centre: Proudly serving the Three Rivers’ community (Guelph-Wellington, Stratford-Perth, and Waterloo Region), this YMCA Camp is a place to seasonally return to again and again. Nestled on 77 acres of breathtaking wilderness along the shores of Paradise Lake, just minutes from Waterloo, Camp Ki-Wa-Y has been providing outdoor recreation experiences for people of all ages since 1924. Encouraging a love and stewardship of the outdoors and nurturing belonging, Camp Ki-Wa-Y offers the perfect space for communities to come together, reconnect with the earth. spark creativity and inspire reflection.Find out more about Camp Ki-Wa-Y at: https://www.ymcathreerivers.ca/camp-and-outdoor-centreYour HostsNiki Andre is a songstress, poet, and JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) facilitator, trained by the Forum for Intercultural Leadership and Learning, in 2015. Her lay, interfaith, intercultural and intergenerational ministry uses embodied practices to connect people across diverse cultures and spiritual traditions. She designs and facilitates spirituality and nature-based programming, including her signature "A Cappella Jam Ceremonies," infused with embodied practices, resonant spoken word, and interactive circle singing.Niki is a student of nature, the seasons, and ecology. She’s an ardent advocate for sovereign food, energy, and affordable housing and has collective homesteading aspirations. Niki is a member of the National Farmers Union (NFU) and completed her New Farmer training with The Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) and the Ignatius Jesuit Centre in 2021. She tends a diverse, small-but-mighty plot in the shared backyard of her triplex apartment in Stratford. She practices small-scale seed saving, canning, and fermentation and volunteers at a local three-acre community farm.A loving cat mom, passionate cook, and "foodie," Niki loves to laugh and spend time with trees.See/hear more of Niki's work onYouTube (@NikiAndreMusic) & ReverbNation: (www.reverbnation.com/nikiandre)New website coming soon! www.sheilluminatesit.comMegan Brenneman(she/her) is a creative professional with a passion for fostering community and connection through artistic expression. With over 20 years of experience, Megan has worked in both classrooms and community settings, using ensemble singing and fibre art as her primary mediums to inspire creativity and collaboration.Based in Waterloo, Ontario, Megan focuses on weaving and natural dyeing, emphasizing sustainable, place-based practices. She prioritizes the use of locally sourced materials, often growing, harvesting, and foraging plants to create natural dyes for fibres such as wool, cotton, and linen. Working with simple frame looms, she hand-weaves small, intentional pieces that incorporate locally grown wool, upcycled textiles, and other readily available materials.As a student of Wholeness in Motion—a gentle somatic movement practice—Megan is exploring the integration of body and mind, in relation to oneself, others, and the surrounding world. Through physical patterns rooted in nature, it invites diverse ways of seeing and experiencing.Megan believes that all of these slow, deliberate creative processes offer a unique way to explore and strengthen our connections—with one another and with the natural world. Inviting mindfulness and care, Megan is dedicated to co-creating intentional spaces that encourage loving action.Find out more about Megan's work on her Instagram: @hearthwellcreative and website: https://www.hearthwellcreative.com/aboutSliding scale for registrationIf cost is a barrier, Camp Ki-Wa-Y and AYI8S are collaborating to subsidize a limited amount of spaces forlow income individuals ($33)students and individuals on gov benefits (ODSP/OAS/OW) $20PLEASE REGISTER EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/saint-clements/winter-solstice-celebration-a-year-in-8-seasons-kw/100001514221018829 - **Event Categories**: art, business, workshops, literary-art, spoken-word, it, summer-solstice - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fwinter-solstice-celebration-a-year-in-8-seasons-kw-tickets-1514221018829 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 22.9, max: 51.78, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Saint Clements - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: YMCA Camp Ki-Wa-Y - **lat**: 43.5009002 - **long**: -80.6650238 - **full address**: YMCA Camp Ki-Wa-Y, 3738 Hessen Strasse, Saint Clements, Canada ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: A YEAR IN 8 SEASONS (https://allevents.in/org/a-year-in-8-seasons/26692666) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/dd3e90d561414d927daa3c11dbc58e385bac9bd2fa13cc5bfc258260ec06ecef-rimg-w1200-h1200-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1759137977 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/ca4265c18e66b00f405240d08fa6ce5a3b524d36dfbbc21267da626febe55a87-rimg-w400-h400-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1759137976 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 at 12:30 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** YMCA Camp Ki-Wa-Y, 3738 Hessen Strasse, Saint Clements, Canada - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 22.9 up to 51.78 CAD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** A YEAR IN 8 SEASONS - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, business, workshops, literary-art, spoken-word, it, summer-solstice - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION - A Year In 8 Seasons - KW ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION - A Year In 8 Seasons - KW", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/dd3e90d561414d927daa3c11dbc58e385bac9bd2fa13cc5bfc258260ec06ecef-rimg-w1200-h1200-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1759137977", "startDate": "2025-12-20", "endDate": "2025-12-20", "url": "https://allevents.in/saint-clements/winter-solstice-celebration-a-year-in-8-seasons-kw/100001514221018829", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "YMCA Camp Ki-Wa-Y", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "3738 Hessen Strasse", "postalCode": "N0B 2M0", "addressLocality": "Saint Clements", "addressRegion": "ON", "addressCountry": "CA" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "43.5009002", "longitude": "-80.6650238" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "ReMember. 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