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view more than 140 works of art from artists displayed through every hall of the Ecu-
menical Center. Some of the artists’ work will be for sale. A poetry reading will be held
in Jones Hall from 6:15 p.m. until 7 p.m., where amateur poets will read some works
created during free poetry workshops supervised by the Center’s poetic medicine practi-
tioner. Visitors to the Center that night, will be able to experience the newest modality
for healing available at the Ecumenical Center — music therapy.

Musicians will be playing or singing original compositions that tell their healing stories,
while visitors will have an opportunity to participate in a therapeutic drum circle. Drum
circles are so much fun that one would never realize they are actually participating in a
music therapy technique called therapeutic drumming. As with all of the free workshops
held at the Center, a licensed therapist supervises the drum circle. Teamwork and express-
ing one’s emotions through rhythms are two of the skills that therapeutic drumming lets
participants experience.

If you miss the Sept. 11th celebration, you can make arrangements for a tour of the
Ecumenical Center’s art exhibition which will be running through Jan. 4, 2016. Or, you
too, can create visual art, poetic art or musical art by participating in the free open studio
sessions at the Ecumenical Center held each month.

So, whether you are age 6, age 106, or any age in-between, you don’t want to miss the
chance to participate in “Art Heals Hearts — The Power of Expression” on Sept. 11 this
year and help to heal a few more hearts on this day that symbolizes healing for our country.

16 San Antonio Medicine • November 2015