Events

Returning to Joy: Grief Support Book Club Dates: Thursdays March 7-28 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Place: Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center Investment: $60.00 (includes the book for those who register by February 22) This four-week-long group is intended for people who have experienced a loss of any kind and are ready to navigate toward renewed […]

In January 2024, Mary Anne participated as a facilitator of the Writers’ Wisdom Circle at a retreat for writers. She shared her knowledge of self-publishing with the other writers.

Saturday, August 19, 20237 a.m. – 1 p.m.Facilitated by Kayaker and Author Mary Anne Smrz The journey of cancer survivorship and caregiving presents unique challenges in “normal” times. COVID-19 complicated the process and took an even heavier toll on those traveling this path. Please join author and retreat facilitator Mary Anne Smrz for a much

I am grateful and humbled to have had the unique opportunity to launch my book in mid-May at Thoreau College in Viroqua, Wisconsin. In May of 2023, a serendipitous collaboration manifested at Thoreau College. On the evening of May 15th in a beautifully renovated building called The Commons, which was once an old church, we

Saturday, September 3, 7:00a.m.-1:00 p.m. Marywood Spirituality Center, Arbor Vitae Facilitator: Author and Kayaker Mary Anne Smrz “Change: Our Ever-Present Companion” is the theme of this retreat. Mary Anne takes cancer survivors and their caregivers on the water for a much-needed “pause,” to allow time and space to reconnect with self and nature and a