Upcoming Retreats & Gatherings

In addition to the calendar listed below, Twinkle launched Patreon gatherings June 2025:

https://www.patreon.com/c/LivingLifeAsAPrayer/membership

PLEASE NOTE: Twinkle’s Place is located at her home in Northern Maine. We are seeking new locations as we build our intentional communities and artist residencies. We will continue to share information as it becomes available. 

  • Retreats, Workshops, Seminars, Panels, Salons, Concerts and more throughout the year in collaboration with TV for Your Soul, Melusine’s Haven, and other groups, organizations and individuals.
  • Recurring Hygge events
  • Seasonal gatherings and inspirational services

 Twinkle Hosts:

  • Mondays – Morning Mantras and Moment Meditations that provide a single thought/affirmation to use as a touchstone throughout that day and week. The mantra is placed in the format of a digital image that includes a beautiful photo, typically a landscape. 
  • Tuesdays –  Contemplative Online Service Series
  • Wednesdays – ArtSeek Workshops June through October.
  • Sundays – Twinkle offers a spiritual/worship message on Sundays: live worship services and contemplative service replays. ((See calendar below for in-person and online locations))
  • Monthly – Women’s Minerva Potluck Gathering + Ritual (Register for this event here: TwinkleManning@gmail.com) + Monthly Women’s Online Circle Podcast.
  • Quarterly – Poetry Sessions
  • Twinkle hosts three Empowering Women Signature Television events annually. When Twinkle’s Place finds its new location, she will begin hosting these monthly.

2025-2027 Events Calendar is continually being created. Should you wish to schedule Twinkle in person or online, click here.

2025 Calendar Dates

January 3rd & 4th – Women’s Retreat – New Smyrna Beach, FL

January 5th – Worship Service – Ormond Beach, FL

January 12th – Worship Service – Waterville

January 19th – Worship Service – Waterville

January 26th – Worship Service – Waterville

February 8th – Grief Retreat – North Yarmouth, ME

February 9th – Worship Service – Waterville

February 23rd – Worship Service – Waterville

March 9th – Worship Service – Waterville

March 23rd – Worship Service – Waterville

March 26th – Empowering Women Authors Event – New Smyrna Beach

April 13th – Worship Service – Waterville

April 20th – Worship Service – Waterville – Easter Sunday

April 27th – Worship Service – Waterville

May 11th – Worship Service – Waterville

May 25th – Worship Service – Waterville

June 8th – Worship Service – Waterville

June 11th – Empowering Women Signature Event – New Smyrna Beach

June 15th – Worship Service – Waterville

June 22nd – Worship Service – Waterville

June 29th – Worship Service – Martha’s Vineyard, MA

July – Twinkle will visit be closing on her Rockwood location, visiting Canada, and establishing the new location for Twinkle’s Place in Northern Maine!

((Twinkle’s 30 Days of Reflection online and in-person programs throughout July + August)

August 24th – Worship Service – Bangor

September 7th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville – Water Communion

September 14th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

September 21st – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

September 28th –

September 30th – 8:00PM NAUA Service – “Arguing for the Sake of Heaven”

October-November – Pledge Drive

October 5th –

October 12th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

October 19th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

October 26th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

Empowering Women NSB Salon Gathering + Fire Ritual

November 2nd –

November 9th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

November 16th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

November 19th – 8:00PM EST UUMUAC Vespers Service – “Works in Progress”

November 23rd – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

November 30th – 5th Sunday Worship Service:

December 7th –

December 14th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

December 21st – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

December 28th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville (Twinkle will join via Zoom)

2026 Calendar Dates

January 4th –

January 11th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

January 18th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

January 25th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

February 1st –

February 8th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

February 15th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

February 22nd – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

March 1st –

March 8th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

March 15th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

March 22nd – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

March 25th – Empowering Women Signature Event – New Smyrna Beach, FL

March 29th – 5th Sunday Worship Service:

April 5th – 10:00AM EST Waterville Worship Service – Zoom in for Twinkle’s Easter Service!

April 12th –

April 19th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

April 26th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

May 3rd –

May 10th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

May 17th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

May 24th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

May 31st – 5th Sunday Worship Service:

June 7th –

June 14th – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

June 21st – 10:00AM EST Worship Service – Waterville

June 28th –

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Recurring Gatherings 

  • Coffeehouses with music, poetry, reflections, and more. 
  • This website is a resource for all of us who are drawn to the Mystical aspects of Life and Living.
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Twinkle’s Lancey Street House 2015-2021
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2024 Calendar Dates

January 14th – Worship Service – Waterville

January 28th – Worship Service – Waterville

February 11th – Worship Service – Waterville

February 25th – Worship Service – Waterville

March 10th – Worship Service – Waterville

March 31st – Worship Service – Waterville

April 14th – Worship Service – Waterville

April 28th – Worship Service – Waterville

May 5th – Worship Service – Waterville

May 12th – Worship Service – Waterville

June 9th – Worship Service – Waterville

June 10th – Empowering Women Salon – Panel Discussion – Portland

June 13-16th – Gifts by the Lake Weekend Retreat + Empowering Women Salon Gathering

June 23rd – Worship Service – Waterville

July 28th – Worship Service – Ormond Beach

August 25th – Worship Service – Bangor

September 8th – – Worship Service – Waterville

September 15th – – Worship Service – Waterville

September 22nd – – Worship Service – Waterville

October 13th – – Worship Service – Waterville

October 20th – – Worship Service – Waterville

October 27th – – Worship Service – Waterville

November 10th – – Worship Service – Waterville

November 17th – – Worship Service – Waterville

November 24th – – Worship Service – Waterville

December 8th – – Worship Service – Waterville

December 15th – – Worship Service – Waterville

December 19th – Blue Christmas in-person gathering – holding grief sacred during the holiday season.

December 20th- Blue Christmas online gathering – connecting wherever you are around the world – holding grief sacred during the holiday season.

December 21st – Winter Solstice Service – NAUA

December 22nd – – Worship Service – Waterville

December 29th – – Worship Service – Jacksonville, FL

2023 Dates

January 8th – – Worship Service – “Envisioning a Year”

January 11th – Contemplative Service

January 15th – Contemplative Service Replay

January 22nd – –Operator’s Manual: Exploring the Matos Mantras”

January 25th – Contemplative Service

January 29th – Contemplative Service Replay

February 1st – Contemplative Poetry Service

February 5th – Contemplative Poetry Service Replay

February 9th – IRAS Webinar featuring philosopher Jeremy Lent with Rev. “Twinkle” Marie Manning as the respondent. 

February 12th – – Worship Service – Cherishing (a Valentine’s Day sermon): 

February 15th – Contemplative Service

February 19th – Contemplative Service Replay

February 26th- – Roses in Winter”

March 1st – Contemplative Service

March 5th – Contemplative Service Replay

March 12th – Worship Service – Sacred Rebels”

March 15th – Contemplative Service

March 19th – Contemplative Service Replay

March 26th – Worship Service – Fold as You Go!”

March 29th – Empowering Women – Signature Event  – New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

March 30th- Art Paint-n-Sip Mermaid style Event to benefit Melusine’s Haven – New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

April 2nd – Contemplative Service Replay

April 9th – Worship Service – In Our Own Image”

April 12th – Contemplative Service

April 16th – Contemplative Service Replay

April 23rd – Worship Service – Love the Land You’re With”

April 26th – Contemplative Service

April 30th – Contemplative Service Replay

May 7th – Worship Service – Intentional Creativity”

May 14th – Mother’s Day – Worship Service – “Mothering Mothers”

May 17th – Contemplative Service

May 21st – Contemplative Service Replay

May 26-27 – Annual Women’s Memorial Day Weekend Retreat

May 31st – Contemplative Service

June 3rd – Gifts by the Lake Retreat – Moosehead Lake, Maine.

June 4th – Contemplative Service Replay

June 11th – Worship Service – Flower Communion: June’s Calling”

June 14th – Contemplative Service

June 15th – Special Celebration – Book Launch Party

June 18th – Contemplative Service Replay

June 25th – Worship Service –Our Favorite Things and Living Life as a Prayer”

June 28th – Contemplative Service

< <Summer 2023 – Open Sanctuary – The Church of Kineo (throughout summer)>>

During the Summer of 2023, Twinkle will be leading a Contemplative Service Series each Tuesday at the Historic Log Chapel in Rockwood, Maine throughout July and August. (7:00pm-7:45pm)

July 23rd – Worship Service – Rockwood’s Historic Log Chapel

July 28th – ArtSeek Workshop

July 30th – Worship Service – Rockwood’s Historic Log Chapel

August 9th – ArtSeek Workshop

September 3rd – Worship Service – Rockwood’s Historic Log Chapel

September 10th – Worship Service – Water Communion

September 24th – Worship Service – “Attitudes of Atonement”

October 8th – Worship Service – “Through lines – Part 1” 

October 22nd – Worship Service – “Holy Hauntings”

November 12th – Worship Service – “Through lines – Part 2” 

November 26th – Worship Service –

December 8th – Literary Holiday Party – Bangor, ME

December 9th – Second Annual Bangor Authors’ Book Fair and Literary Festival

December 10th – Worship Service –

December 16th – NAUA Worship Service Via Zoom – 1:00PM Eastern Time 

December 17th – Worship Service –

December 19th – Blue Christmas in-person gathering – holding grief sacred during the holiday season.

December TBA- Blue Christmas online gathering – connecting wherever you are around the world – holding grief sacred during the holiday season.

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PLEASE NOTE: For a glimpse at past events at Twinkle’s Place, CLICK HERE.

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Twinkle’s Lancey Street House 2015-2021

In 2021 we bid farewell to our Lancey Street retreat center. The location served us well for almost seven years.

It was time to move full-time to our Lake-side retreat locations. One in Rockwood and one in the heart of Kineo.

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