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Mum’s the Word Review by Wisconsin Writer’s Association
Review of Mum’s the Word by Mary Anne Smrz and Other Writers Thu, February 19,2026 2:25pm Title: Mum’s the Word […]
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Paddling the Wilderness with Mary Anne Smrz
Join North Lakeland Discovery Center naturalist Jenna Richardson with local author and kayaker Mary Anne Smrz on a paddle/hike writing […]
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Returning to Joy: Grief Support Book Club
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 […]
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Writer’s Wisdom Circle at Marywood Spirituality Center
In January 2024, Mary Anne participated as a facilitator of the Writers’ Wisdom Circle at a retreat for writers. She […]
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Cancer Survivor’s and Caregiver’s Kayak Retreat
Saturday, August 19, 20237 a.m. – 1 p.m.Facilitated by Kayaker and Author Mary Anne Smrz The journey of cancer survivorship […]
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Boulder Junction Library Presentations
Special thanks to all those who attended the presentations at the Boulder Junction Library in 2023.
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Paddlin’ with Thoreau…Book Launch!
I am grateful and humbled to have had the unique opportunity to launch my book in mid-May at Thoreau College […]
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News
Thoreau Society Book Review Paddlin’ with Thoreau…
Smrz, Mary Anne, Paddlin’ with Thoreau: Reflections from the Red Kayak, Monee, IL: Mary Anne Smrz, 2023, 314 pp. Softcover. […]
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Personal Stories of Thoreauvian Resilience
In July of 2024 I had the honor of being selected by The Thoreau Society to present excerpts from my […]
Read MoreWhat are our Alumni Up to?
University of Massachusetts – Amherst Isenberg School of Management Class Notes May, 2024 Isenberg alumni have been out and about, […]
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Team RKI in 2016 Human Race – Successful Event!
Red Kayak Represented at Giving Dupage! 2016 DuPage Human Race on Saturday, April 30th in Downers Grove, IL The Red […]
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Red Kayak Institute Receives First Grant
RKI has been awarded a $5,000 grant from The Friendship Fund to fund general operating expenses for the organization. The […]
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Red Kayak Institute Helps with Healing
mySuburbanLife.com Article August 5, 2015 | By Evan Shields – eshields@shawmedia.com WESTMONT – Through water-based therapy a Westmont nonprofit is […]
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It All Comes Right on the Water
NC State University Philanthropy Journal Article August 3, 2015 | By Staff of Red Kayak Institute When a novice kayaker […]
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Red Kayak Institute and Edward Cancer Center Retreat (6-15)
Chicago Tribune Article June 17, 2015 | By Community Contributor obtener33 This month the Red Kayak Institute held the third […]
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Red Kayak Institute Joined the DuPage Human Race
Chicago Tribune Article May 8, 2015 | By Community Contributor obtener33 Stress Management B Complex can be used successfully to […]
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