Events/Calendar

Our calendar lists meetings of the Naples and Tampa sanghas, including the teaching schedule for our teacher, Fred Eppsteiner. In addition, it lists other FCM-sponsored events including days of mindfulness, retreats, and special activities. Please click on an event for more information or to register (for all events other than weekly sangha).

Upcoming events

    • 21 May 2013
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33604

    Week 6 of 6-week series.

    • 22 May 2013
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • 6501 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33604
    Join us in the Meditation Hall each Wednesday night from 7:00 to 8:30 pm for a mid-week "Relax & Renew" meditation. We will engage in a variety of gentle practices, including guided meditations, deep relaxation, and loving kindness meditations, all designed to help let go of tension and stress, and to water seeds of happiness and tranquility in our consciousness. There is no need to register and no charge, although contributions  (dana) to support our teacher and Center are deeply appreciated.

    You may wish to bring a yoga mat, or use some of our sitting mats, for deep relaxation.
    • 22 May 2013
    • 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
    • Unitarian Universalist Church in St. Pete

    Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Our teacher, Fred Eppsteiner, will offer a Dharma talk in St. Petersburg this week. Please Visit St. Pete Sangha for more information.

    • 25 May 2013
    • 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa

    Please join us Saturday, May 25th, at any time between 8 am and 1 pm to lend a hand with the ongoing transformation of our practice center in Tampa. We will begin the day in the meditation hall at 8 am with sitting meditation in preparation for our mindful work, which will commence around 8:30 after an orientation by work day leaders. There will be many and varied tasks, indoors and outdoors, in need of our joyful attention. Please wear sturdy closed toe shoes and bring work gloves if you have them. You might also want to bring snacks and water. 

    • 25 May 2013
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa
    All are welcome to join the FCM community for a viewing of The Dhamma Brothers, an inspiring documentary of vipassana instruction and practice in a maximum security prison.  Sangha members with experience working in the prison system will lead discussion after the movie.  Organizers ask that you plan to arrive at the Center by 7pm to greet other attendees and get settled prior to the planned 7:15 start of the movie. There is no fee for this event, but we ask that you register, if possible, to help organizers set up for the event.
    • 26 May 2013
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Ave, Tampa 33604

    Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Please visit Tampa Sangha for more information.

    • 26 May 2013
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Bala Vinyasa Yoga in Naples

    Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Our teacher, Fred Eppsteiner, offers a Dharma talk on alternate weeks. Please visit Naples Sangha for more information.

    • 26 May 2013
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Bala Vinyasa Yoga in Naples

    Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Please visit Naples Sangha for more information.

    • 29 May 2013
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • 6501 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33604
    Join us in the Meditation Hall each Wednesday night from 7:00 to 8:30 pm for a mid-week "Relax & Renew" meditation. We will engage in a variety of gentle practices, including guided meditations, deep relaxation, and loving kindness meditations, all designed to help let go of tension and stress, and to water seeds of happiness and tranquility in our consciousness. There is no need to register and no charge, although contributions  (dana) to support our teacher and Center are deeply appreciated.

    You may wish to bring a yoga mat, or use some of our sitting mats, for deep relaxation.
    • 29 May 2013
    • 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
    • Unitarian Universalist Church in St. Pete

    Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Our teacher, Fred Eppsteiner, offers a Dharma talk in St. Petersburg once a month. Please Visit St. Pete Sangha for more information.

    • 02 Jun 2013
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Ave, Tampa 33604

    Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Please visit Tampa Sangha for more information.

    • 02 Jun 2013
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Bala Vinyasa Yoga in Naples

    Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Please visit Naples Sangha for more information.

    • 05 Jun 2013
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • 6501 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33604
    Join us in the Meditation Hall each Wednesday night from 7:00 to 8:30 pm for a mid-week "Relax & Renew" meditation. We will engage in a variety of gentle practices, including guided meditations, deep relaxation, and loving kindness meditations, all designed to help let go of tension and stress, and to water seeds of happiness and tranquility in our consciousness. There is no need to register and no charge, although contributions  (dana) to support our teacher and Center are deeply appreciated.

    You may wish to bring a yoga mat, or use some of our sitting mats, for deep relaxation.
    • 05 Jun 2013
    • 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
    • Unitarian Universalist Church in St. Pete

    Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Our teacher, Fred Eppsteiner, offers a Dharma talk in St. Petersburg once a month. Please Visit St. Pete Sangha for more information.

    • 09 Jun 2013
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Ave, Tampa 33604

    Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Please visit Tampa Sangha for more information.

    • 09 Jun 2013
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Bala Vinyasa Yoga in Naples

    Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Please visit Naples Sangha for more information.

    • 12 Jun 2013
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • 6501 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33604
    Join us in the Meditation Hall each Wednesday night from 7:00 to 8:30 pm for a mid-week "Relax & Renew" meditation. We will engage in a variety of gentle practices, including guided meditations, deep relaxation, and loving kindness meditations, all designed to help let go of tension and stress, and to water seeds of happiness and tranquility in our consciousness. There is no need to register and no charge, although contributions  (dana) to support our teacher and Center are deeply appreciated.

    You may wish to bring a yoga mat, or use some of our sitting mats, for deep relaxation.
    • 12 Jun 2013
    • 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
    • Unitarian Universalist Church in St. Pete

    Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Our teacher, Fred Eppsteiner, offers a Dharma talk in St. Petersburg once a month. Please Visit St. Pete Sangha for more information.

    • 16 Jun 2013
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Ave, Tampa 33604

    Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Please visit Tampa Sangha for more information.

    • 16 Jun 2013
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Bala Vinyasa Yoga in Naples

    Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Please visit Naples Sangha for more information.

    • 19 Jun 2013
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • 6501 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33604
    Join us in the Meditation Hall each Wednesday night from 7:00 to 8:30 pm for a mid-week "Relax & Renew" meditation. We will engage in a variety of gentle practices, including guided meditations, deep relaxation, and loving kindness meditations, all designed to help let go of tension and stress, and to water seeds of happiness and tranquility in our consciousness. There is no need to register and no charge, although contributions  (dana) to support our teacher and Center are deeply appreciated.

    You may wish to bring a yoga mat, or use some of our sitting mats, for deep relaxation.
    • 19 Jun 2013
    • 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
    • Unitarian Universalist Church in St. Pete

    Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Our teacher, Fred Eppsteiner, offers a Dharma talk in St. Petersburg once a month. Please Visit St. Pete Sangha for more information.

    • 22 Jun 2013
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33604

    Anger Calming the Angry Mind – Mindfulness Practices for Regaining Emotional Stability

    Anger is a powerful emotion with the potential to cause enormous pain and suffering to individuals and important relationships.  Mindfulness practices have proven to be effective therapeutic interventions for restoring calm and composure to distressing mind states.

    Darlene Stewart, LMHC has been a practicing Florida Mental Health Counselor since l986.  She retired as Vice President of Clinical Services for Children’s Advocacy Center of Volusia & Flagler Counties, a non-profit agency where she worked 16 years overseeing clinical services to child victims and families of abuse and neglect.  She has been practicing mindfulness since 1997.

    Charles Stewart, LMHC has been a practicing Florida Mental Health Counselor since 1986.  He retired from Stewart Marchman Act, a substance abuse, mental health treatment agency where he served as supervisor of clinical services for over 20 years.  He has been practicing mindfulness since 1997.

    • 23 Jun 2013
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Ave, Tampa 33604

    Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Please visit Tampa Sangha for more information.

    • 23 Jun 2013
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Bala Vinyasa Yoga in Naples

    Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Please visit Naples Sangha for more information.

    • 26 Jun 2013
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • 6501 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33604
    Join us in the Meditation Hall each Wednesday night from 7:00 to 8:30 pm for a mid-week "Relax & Renew" meditation. We will engage in a variety of gentle practices, including guided meditations, deep relaxation, and loving kindness meditations, all designed to help let go of tension and stress, and to water seeds of happiness and tranquility in our consciousness. There is no need to register and no charge, although contributions  (dana) to support our teacher and Center are deeply appreciated.

    You may wish to bring a yoga mat, or use some of our sitting mats, for deep relaxation.
    • 26 Jun 2013
    • 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
    • Unitarian Universalist Church in St. Pete

    Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Our teacher, Fred Eppsteiner, offers a Dharma talk in St. Petersburg once a month. Please Visit St. Pete Sangha for more information.

    • 29 Jun 2013
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33604
    The Day will involve sitting and walking mindfulness meditation, guided meditations, a Dharma teaching by Fred, an opportunity for questions and answers, silent meals, some lazy time in nature, and yoga. Participants are requested to please respect and appreciate noble silence during the duration of the formal activities of the day. An opportunity for sharing and mindful conversation will be provided towards the end of the day.

    While this event is free and open to all practitioners, it is necessary to register in advance.  Your generosity in providing a donation or Dana for the support of our teacher and Practice Center is gratefully accepted and
    encouraged.
    • 30 Jun 2013
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Ave, Tampa 33604

    Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Please visit Tampa Sangha for more information.

    • 30 Jun 2013
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Bala Vinyasa Yoga in Naples

    Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Please visit Naples Sangha for more information.

    • 13 Jul 2013
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, FL 33604

    Have you found you are encountering the terms meditation and mindfulness more frequently? Ever wondered exactly what these are? Ever wanted to try them for yourself?

    This introductory workshop explains these practices and provides the opportunity to practice mindfulness meditation and to experience bringing mindfulness to an everyday activity.  We will discuss how to establish a regular meditation practice and how to incorporate mindfulness into daily life. We will explore the potential of these practices for bringing more awareness, calmness and peace to our busy lives and at a deeper level, to enrich and transform the way we live.  Finally, opportunities to continue exploring these practices will be presented.

    • 20 Jul 2013
    • 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33604
    Please join us for this Half Day of Mindfulness on July 20th.

    Our half day will involve sitting and walking mindfulness meditation, and a teaching and discussion. Participants are requested to please respect and appreciate noble silence during the duration of the formal activities of the morning. 

    While this event is free and open to all practitioners, it is necessary to register in advance.  Your generosity in providing a donation or Dana for the use of the facility and the support of FCM is gratefully accepted and
    encouraged.
    • 10 Aug 2013
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, FL 33604

    Have you found you are encountering the terms meditation and mindfulness more frequently? Ever wondered exactly what these are? Ever wanted to try them for yourself?

    This introductory workshop explains these practices and provides the opportunity to practice mindfulness meditation and to experience bringing mindfulness to an everyday activity.  We will discuss how to establish a regular meditation practice and how to incorporate mindfulness into daily life. We will explore the potential of these practices for bringing more awareness, calmness and peace to our busy lives and at a deeper level, to enrich and transform the way we live.  Finally, opportunities to continue exploring these practices will be presented.

    • 17 Aug 2013
    • 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33604
    Please join us for this Half Day of Mindfulness on August 17th.

    Our half day will involve sitting and walking mindfulness meditation, and a teaching and discussion. Participants are requested to please respect and appreciate noble silence during the duration of the formal activities of the morning. 

    While this event is free and open to all practitioners, it is necessary to register in advance.  Your generosity in providing a donation or Dana for the use of the facility and the support of FCM is gratefully accepted and
    encouraged.
    • 14 Sep 2013
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, FL 33604

    Have you found you are encountering the terms meditation and mindfulness more frequently? Ever wondered exactly what these are? Ever wanted to try them for yourself?

    This introductory workshop explains these practices and provides the opportunity to practice mindfulness meditation and to experience bringing mindfulness to an everyday activity.  We will discuss how to establish a regular meditation practice and how to incorporate mindfulness into daily life. We will explore the potential of these practices for bringing more awareness, calmness and peace to our busy lives and at a deeper level, to enrich and transform the way we live.  Finally, opportunities to continue exploring these practices will be presented.

    • 28 Sep 2013
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33604
    The Day will involve sitting and walking mindfulness meditation, guided meditations, a Dharma teaching by Fred, an opportunity for questions and answers, silent meals, some lazy time in nature, and yoga. Participants are requested to please respect and appreciate noble silence during the duration of the formal activities of the day. An opportunity for sharing and mindful conversation will be provided towards the end of the day.

    While this event is free and open to all practitioners, it is necessary to register in advance.  Your generosity in providing a donation or Dana for the support of our teacher and Practice Center is gratefully accepted and
    encouraged.
    • 12 Oct 2013
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, FL 33604

    Have you found you are encountering the terms meditation and mindfulness more frequently? Ever wondered exactly what these are? Ever wanted to try them for yourself?

    This introductory workshop explains these practices and provides the opportunity to practice mindfulness meditation and to experience bringing mindfulness to an everyday activity.  We will discuss how to establish a regular meditation practice and how to incorporate mindfulness into daily life. We will explore the potential of these practices for bringing more awareness, calmness and peace to our busy lives and at a deeper level, to enrich and transform the way we live.  Finally, opportunities to continue exploring these practices will be presented.

    • 19 Oct 2013
    • 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33604
    Please join us for this Half Day of Mindfulness on October 19th.

    Our half day will involve sitting and walking mindfulness meditation, and a teaching and discussion. Participants are requested to please respect and appreciate noble silence during the duration of the formal activities of the morning. 

    While this event is free and open to all practitioners, it is necessary to register in advance.  Your generosity in providing a donation or Dana for the use of the facility and the support of FCM is gratefully accepted and
    encouraged.
    • 09 Nov 2013
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, FL 33604

    Have you found you are encountering the terms meditation and mindfulness more frequently? Ever wondered exactly what these are? Ever wanted to try them for yourself?

    This introductory workshop explains these practices and provides the opportunity to practice mindfulness meditation and to experience bringing mindfulness to an everyday activity.  We will discuss how to establish a regular meditation practice and how to incorporate mindfulness into daily life. We will explore the potential of these practices for bringing more awareness, calmness and peace to our busy lives and at a deeper level, to enrich and transform the way we live.  Finally, opportunities to continue exploring these practices will be presented.

    • 16 Nov 2013
    • 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33604
    Please join us for this Half Day of Mindfulness on November 16th.

    Our half day will involve sitting and walking mindfulness meditation, and a teaching and discussion. Participants are requested to please respect and appreciate noble silence during the duration of the formal activities of the morning. 

    While this event is free and open to all practitioners, it is necessary to register in advance.  Your generosity in providing a donation or Dana for the use of the facility and the support of FCM is gratefully accepted and
    encouraged.
    • 07 Dec 2013
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33604
    The Day will involve sitting and walking mindfulness meditation, guided meditations, a Dharma teaching by Fred, an opportunity for questions and answers, silent meals, some lazy time in nature, and yoga. Participants are requested to please respect and appreciate noble silence during the duration of the formal activities of the day. An opportunity for sharing and mindful conversation will be provided towards the end of the day.

    While this event is free and open to all practitioners, it is necessary to register in advance.  Your generosity in providing a donation or Dana for the support of our teacher and Practice Center is gratefully accepted and
    encouraged.
    • 14 Dec 2013
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • FCM Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, FL 33604

    Have you found you are encountering the terms meditation and mindfulness more frequently? Ever wondered exactly what these are? Ever wanted to try them for yourself?

    This introductory workshop explains these practices and provides the opportunity to practice mindfulness meditation and to experience bringing mindfulness to an everyday activity.  We will discuss how to establish a regular meditation practice and how to incorporate mindfulness into daily life. We will explore the potential of these practices for bringing more awareness, calmness and peace to our busy lives and at a deeper level, to enrich and transform the way we live.  Finally, opportunities to continue exploring these practices will be presented.

 

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