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Lake Junaluska announces summer programming

Rent canoes, kayaks and paddleboards as well as recreation equipment at Lake Junaluska Outfitters. Rent canoes, kayaks and paddleboards as well as recreation equipment at Lake Junaluska Outfitters. Donated photo

Each Thursday evening at 8 p.m. through Aug. 7, Lake Junaluska will feature a family-friendly storyteller and music at the fire pit just below Shackleford Hall. Bring a chair or blanket and sit on the hillside. Afterward, enjoy s’mores under the stars. This event is free. 

Lake Junaluska’s Summer Activities Program, which offers free and low-cost activities that celebrate faith, recreation, arts and education, has kicked off the season with a slate of activities for all ages, plus a recreation area for guests and an award-winning playground. Recent improvements to the recreation area were made possible by charitable giving in support of the mission and ministry of Lake Junaluska. 

Here is the schedule for Lake Junaluska’s Summer Activities Program:

Summer Storytelling by the Fire Pit, 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fire Pit below Shackford Hall:

• July 17 – Dan Martin and Mark Shultz
• July 24 – Jennifer Armstrong
• July 31 – Jody Lipscomb
• Aug. 7 – John Scott

Qigong for Energy and Vitality, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Wednesdays and Fridays through Aug. 22, near the Prayer Labyrinth: All levels welcome.

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Axis Yoga at Inspiration Point, 8 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 21, at Inspiration Point. Bring your own mat and register online. The cost of the class is $15 per person.

Soulpower Dance, 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, July 29 and Aug. 26, near the Prayer Labyrinth: The class is free, but donations are welcome. 

Summer Worship Series and Theologians-in-Residence program, 9 a.m. Sundays through Aug. 10, Lakeside White Tent: Sunday outdoor worship service.

• July 20– Rev. Rachel Billups
• July 27– Bishop David Wilson
• Aug. 3–Rev. Dr. Uiyeon Kim
• Aug. 10– Brian McLaren

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