Welcome to the Red House

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A serene place to come together over good books and great food.

At the Red House we build community with one another through opportunities to bring together people from different backgrounds and belief systems so we can have fun learning and growing together.

From reading books together to gathering around the table enjoying delicious food, we will learn from one another. We will then take it even further with retreat opportunities that spur inner growth and relationships.

Let’s have some fun building community together.

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What makes the Red House so special?

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    Welcoming & Compassionate

    The Red House is an inviting space for everyone and not just those that all think alike. Facilitating events that allow people to disagree, feeling safe to open up and share without fear of judgment. Through this collaboration of different opinions, we build stronger community.

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    Beautiful Grounds

    Over 20 years of accidental gardening and we have created a space that immerses our guests into a beautiful setting surrounded by nature. Flowers, vegetables, fruit trees, and cedar trees, we look forward to gathering with you within the peaceful beauty.

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    Peaceful

    Tucked away in the woods, the ambiance surrounding you while you are here encourages an inner peace sometimes hard to find. Walking the grounds with a glass of lemonade, taking a writing workshop, enjoying a meal, or discussing a recent read, you will feel at peace while you are here and hopefully take that peace with you.

Testimonials

  • "I’m telling everyone I know about this place. The food and the discussion are amazing and they’re completely welcoming and warm. I just felt immediately at ease."

    -Jennifer

  • "Overall what I enjoyed the most was getting to have great food and great conversation - probably two of my favorite things."

    -Erica

  • "It’s such a safe place here. Everyone is so warm and welcoming. There’s no judgment. I think that’s been a real key component with it."

    -Paulene

About Me

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Hi, I’m Jessica, book lover and accidental gardener who is always up for throwing together a dinner party.

For over 20 years I have been bringing people together. From Grand Camping Weekends when our children were young, filling campgrounds with amazing food, contagious laughter, and irreplaceable memories, to our annual Fall Chili Party where we invite everyone to join us for the biggest Chili potluck in our county. Everyone comes to eat chili, listen to live music, meet new people, and enjoy hanging out with existing friends.

One of the greatest joys I took away from eight years in a MA program was the ability to practice building community with people who didn’t always think like me. Bringing people together to learn from each other continually encourages me. I want to talk about things that bring out our differences. My hope is that this will help us learn more about one another and begin to appreciate our differences.

The added piece of awe-mazingness is that I get to do this while also sharing my absolute LOVE of books and passion for gardening.