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Seasonal rhythms, festivals, and student experiences at Mindful Journey Academy
At Mindful Journey Academy, our school year is woven together with seasonal festivals, meaningful traditions, and special learning experiences that nourish the head, heart, and hands. This calendar highlights school events and student-centered programs that are part of the MJA experience.
Our biggest spring fundraiser is here! Sponsor a chicken, watch the racers train, and join us for an unforgettable Derby Day celebration.
📅 Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Wondering Woods Farm
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Watch one of our Clucky Derby racers in action and follow the excitement as we count down to Derby Day.
🎟️ Each $5 entry gives you a chance to win in our live raffle drawing.
🐔 You can also choose a chicken to support during checkout.
✨ Choose your chicken and enter the raffle today!
👉 At checkout, please enter your name and the chicken number you are supporting.
⚡ Limited entries available — drawing happens LIVE Saturday!
💛 Each chicken represents a student at Mindful Journey Academy. Choose your favorite and sponsor them to cheer them on race day!
🎟️ Each $5 entry gives you a chance to win in our live raffle drawing!
🐔 You can also choose a chicken to support during checkout.
⚡ Limited entries available — drawing happens LIVE Saturday!
🎟️ Enter the Raffle Now – $5👉 At checkout, please enter your name and the chicken number you are supporting.
A fearless leader ready to rally the flock to victory!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenTough as nails and twice as determined to cross the finish line!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenA clever bird with a taste for adventure and tiny legs!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenGiggles all the way to the finish line, no bitter moments here!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenSmall but mighty! This little one has a big competitive spirit!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenMaximum speed, maximum charm, maximum determination to win!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenGraceful and elegant, with a flair for dramatic finishes!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenRules his racetrack domain with mysterious, otherworldly speed!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenFast and fierce, zipping past the competition in record time!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenRocking and racing with the rhythm of a true champion!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenA dependable racer who's always ready for the next challenge!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenDark and mysterious with lightning-fast reflexes on the track!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenPowers through the competition with electrifying speed!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenPrecious and powerful, a gem of a racer with smooth moves!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenTraining hard with super chicken spirit to achieve legendary speed!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenGlides through the race like a stingray through the ocean!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenRoars through the track with colossal power and tiny legs!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenA cheerful engine of speed on the clucky derby track!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenRoyal speed for a royal chicken with elegant grace!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenSlithers past the competition with sneaky-fast moves!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenGlamorous and graceful, a true Parisian racing star!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenThe ultimate chick with ultimate confidence on the track!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenA cosmic competitor reaching for the stars at light speed!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenHot stuff! Burning up the track with incredible speed!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenSweet, round, and rolling fast toward the finish line!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenLeaves a trail of smoke and glory as it races ahead!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenWeaves through the competition with delicate precision!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenMinion of speed with a mastermind plan to win it all!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenSoft, fluffy, and floats through the race with cloud-like speed!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenSticky sweet speed from the forest floor to the finish line!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenGod of thunder and speed, commanding the track with divine power!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenBright and cheerful, bringing sunshine speed to every race!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenTender and fast, but definitely not on the menu at the Derby!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenBlooming with beauty and petal-soft speed on the track!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenRumbles through the race with electric, storm-charged energy!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenHot and spicy speed that leaves the competition sweating!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenShines bright in the night sky of the derby with stellar speed!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenYoung but fierce, proving that age has nothing on speed!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenUses brilliant strategy to outsmart and outrun the competition!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenLight as a feather, fast as lightning on the derby track!
🐔 Sponsor this chickenThis is a donation-based fundraiser. No prizes or winnings are awarded.
The events on this page are designed for enrolled students and their families. Looking for community workshops or public farm events? Visit our Community Programs page or Wondering Woods Farm page.
View all events, school days off, festivals, and community gatherings in one place
Seasonal celebrations woven into our school year, honoring the rhythms of nature and childhood.
March
A celebration of new beginnings as students plant seeds and welcome the renewal of spring.
Facebook EventSpring
Open to the community — all are welcome.
Grace, strength, and sportsmanship — students meet challenges in the joyful spirit of the ancients.
In the meantime, don't miss our current fundraiser:
🌿 This was one of our featured spring events. Join us next time! In the meantime, don't miss our current fundraiser — the Clucky Derby.
May 2, 2026
Open to the community — all are welcome.
Our beloved chicken race! Watch the racers train on TikTok and cheer on your favorite feathered runners.
Join the fun and reserve your spot:
End of School Year
A heartfelt farewell ceremony celebrating our eighth graders as they cross the rainbow bridge to their next adventure.
Families are invited to walk through the displays to see the progression of learning across the grades.
Facebook EventWondering Woods Farm
An evening of storytelling and song beneath the stars — held at Wondering Woods Farm and open to the community.
View Farm EventsAdditional hands-on learning opportunities for enrolled students.
Our Friday outdoor program where children build confidence and real-world skills through hands-on nature learning at Wondering Woods Farm.
Learn more about Nature Skills GuildStudents participate in Equine Therapy & Horsemanship as part of our curriculum connecting head, heart, and hands. This partnership with Myrtle Beach Therapeutic Riding & Vaulting Club in Loris, SC, led by Ms. Amy and her team, helps students cultivate confidence, empathy, and balance.
Visitors and community members are also welcome to participate.
Throughout the year, our community gathers for service projects that help care for the land, support neighbors, and model generosity for our children.
Current Service Event (February):
View February Service EventAt Mindful Journey Academy, families contribute to the life of the school through shared work and care for our campus. Several times each year we gather for Community Stewardship Days where families help with garden work, campus improvements, building projects, and land care.
August 22, 2026
Kick off the school year with community garden work and campus preparation.
October 10, 2026
Fall campus improvements and preparation for the colder months ahead.
January 23, 2027
Mid-year campus care and planning for spring projects.
March 20, 2027
Garden preparation and outdoor learning space enhancement.
May 15, 2027
End-of-year campus preparation and celebration of the growing season.
July 10, 2027
Summer maintenance and building projects during break.
Many seasonal events at Wondering Woods Farm are open to the public and help support scholarships and programs at Mindful Journey Academy.
An evening of storytelling and song beneath the stars.
Games, costumes, and spooky forest adventures.
Learn ancient metalworking skills in our forge.
Hands-on historic building restoration projects.
There's something truly magical about watching your child glow during a festival they helped create. Come see the wonder for yourself — attend an event or schedule a tour today.
Events open to the public — including festivals at Wondering Woods Farm, blacksmithing workshops, and Restoration Barn classes — now have their own dedicated pages.
Our blacksmithing workshops and other community programs now have their own dedicated pages.
View Community ProgramsTools. Skills. Confidence. Community.
Mindful Journey Academy's hands-on mechanics and restoration program, where students learn real-world skills by working on real machines under the guidance of Mr. David.
Location:
Wondering Woods Farm
Schedule:
Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Students:
Middle & High School preferred (younger students may inquire)
Cost:
$60 per class | $150 for 3 classes
Students don't just observe — they participate. They work on classic vehicles like a 1964½ Ford Mustang and a 1974 Volkswagen dune buggy, learning how engines function, how to use tools safely, and how to diagnose and repair real mechanical problems.
This is real tools, real parts, real responsibility.
We welcome families, friends, and the wider community to join us for select events throughout the year.
If you're new to Mindful Journey Academy, attending an event is a wonderful way to experience our school and farm firsthand.
A Shared Vision for 2026 and Beyond
At Wondering Woods Farm and Mindful Journey Academy, we are growing something much bigger than events.
We are cultivating a place where children, families, homeschoolers, makers, farmers, artists, and nature-loving neighbors can gather in rhythm with the seasons—learning, creating, celebrating, and building lasting connection.
This year, we are expanding our vision for the farm to become a living community space filled with opportunities for belonging, creativity, skill-building, and joy.
When you subscribe, you are joining us in shaping this vision.
Help us shape the gatherings, programs, and traditions our community wants most.
Together, we imagine a year filled with meaningful gatherings, seasonal traditions, creative workshops, community markets, family events, volunteer opportunities, and peaceful moments in nature.
This is a place where hands create, hearts connect, and community grows.
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