St. Luke’s Penn Foundation hosts grief program

St. Luke’s Penn Foundation will present “Grief is a Dancer” 7-8:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at LCBC Church, 100 Main St., Harleysville. This is a free communitywide event to bring people together to acknowledge the pain and loss experienced during this difficult time. This event has been made possible by the generosity of Thrivent.

After the loss of her 8-year-old daughter to brain cancer in 1993, Alisa Bair turned to writing as she grieved. She published two books: “A Table for Two” in 1998 and “Grief is A Dancer” in 2021. These books document her experiences with grief and propose that grief is an intuitive, loving, lifelong partner in sorrow, not something to “get over.”

For 15 years, Bair has collaborated with HurleyInMotion on grief events to deliver a program that helps people grieve through word, music, and dance. HurleyinMotion is a performing arts ensemble that has been building bridges and connecting communities since 2005. Choreographer Gregg Hurley is an associate professor of dance at Messiah University and performs alongside his wife, Susan, an adjunct professor of voice at Messiah University.

Each attendee will receive a complimentary copy of Bair’s book “Grief is a

Dancer.” There will be a book signing following the one-hour program. Advanced registration is required. These COVID-19 safety steps will be followed: all attendees are required to wear a mask; attendees will be seated according to social distancing guidelines and based on individual/group registration; and attendance will be limited to 50% of venue capacity.

Reservation deadline is Nov. 24. Go to www.PennFoundation.org for reservations.