The Alabama Folk School's Creative Retreat offers a restful weekend with the beautiful backdrop of Camp McDowell in the fall. Bring your personal projects and join us for a long weekend of focused time to rest and create. In the past, participants have brought sewing, woodworking, and writing projects or have simply spent their time reading, hiking, and resting. The time is your own! We’ll provide all your meals, access to wifi, nature trails, quiet spaces to work and rest, and evening refreshments.

Lodging for this event will be in Bethany Village. Participants will have the option to stay in a Parsley Commons lodge room or a dorm style cabin. All lodging options include refreshments on opening night and nine meals throughout the weekend starting with Thursday supper and ending with Sunday lunch.

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Nov. 21-23, 2025

Farm to Table Retreat provides the perfect opportunity to slow down and enjoy the season in the beauty of God's Backyard. Participants prepare the Saturday night feast using what they harvest from the camp farm. The event is open to all ages, but recommended for 1st grade and up. Kids' Camp will be offered a few times and include games and canoeing.

Adults will have a few special activities of their own including a program piece led by our session director and a Garden to Glass cocktail class.

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The purpose of Unbound is to create meaningful relationships, to interact with the beauty of creation, and to experience Christian community with people of all abilities. Our hope is that at this small retreat, we will all grow closer to each other and closer to God.

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Nov. 6-9, 2025

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