Register for Founder’s Day Weekend 2026

Please join us at Providence Zen Center on August 8th & 9th for Founder’s Day Weekend ceremonies and events.

We are excited to welcome the sangha together again!

Visit the Founder’s Day event page for more event details.

You do not have to register if you are attending via Zoom.

Registration Fees:

$65.00 per adult per night for overnight guest stays (all meals included)/$20.00 per child under 12 year old per night for overnight guest stays (all meals included)

$35.00 per adult for Saturday’s lunch, cake, and Zen Fest BBQ vegetarian dinner & Sunday’s lunch/$15.00 per child under 12 years old

$20.00 per adult for Saturday lunch, cake, and Zen Fest BBQ vegetarian dinner/$10.00 per child under 12 years old

$15.00 per adult for Sunday lunch only/$5.00 per child under 12 years old

If you will be attending Kyol Che through August 7th, 2026, your Friday night stay is complimentary.

A Note on Day Rates:

We are keeping prices as low as possible for these special sangha events. As we all know, costs have risen considerably since we met in years before, especially food costs. The amounts requested for the day rates are suggested fees.

If you are able to give that amount, thank you very much!

We most want to share your company, so please don’t be shy and do register for the days you will attend. You are able to enter any amount for your day rate. Your payment information is confidential.

Thank you for your support and we look forward to welcoming you here at Founder’s Day Sangha Weekend 2026!

Our Covid policy for the weekend is:

  • We ask that you self-test the day of your expected arrival at the event. If you are positive, please stay home.

  • If you had contact with a Covid-positive case in the last week before arrival, are sick, or are experiencing Covid-like symptoms, please stay home.

  • Masks are your decision.

    Thank you for your cooperation!


Founder’s Day Weekend 2026 Schedule

Friday, August 7th, 2026

6:30pm: Special Chanting
Main Dharma Hall

7:00pm: Regular Chanting, one 25-minute sitting period
Main Dharma Hall

~7:45pm: Sing-Along with Matt Keeler, JDPSN
Main Dharma Hall

Saturday, August 8th, 2026

5:00am: Wake-up bell

5:15am: Bows, chanting, one sitting period
Main Dharma Hall

7:00am: Breakfast for Friday night guests
Dining Room

9:00am: Sangha Coffee Hour with the Teachers
Dining Room

*10:00am: Founder's Day Ceremony*
Main Dharma Hall & Broadcast on Zoom

12:00pm: Vegetarian Lunch
Dining Room

*1:30pm: PZC's Zen Fest: Music & Poetry Festival and Cookout!*
Outside on the Grounds

6:00pm: Ceremonial Burning
Leach Field Fire Pit

6:30pm: Evening Practice
Main Dharma Hall

7:00pm (Immediately Following Practice): Conscious Dance – No experience is needed, simply a desire to move and be present. Listen to your body and let go of your ego!
Main Dharma Hall

Sunday, August 9th, 2026

5:00am: Wake-up bell

5:15am: Bows, chanting, one sitting period
Main Dharma Hall

7:00am: Breakfast (for Saturday night guests)
Mingle with Sangha
Dining Room

9:00am: Robe Distribution for Full Dharma Teachers
Upstairs Dharma Room

9:15am: Five Preceptees Meeting
For those taking five precepts, and those who want to learn more.
Peace Pagoda

9:15am: Dharma Teacher-in-Training Welcome
All Dharma teachers and DTiTs invited to attend.
Upstairs Dharma Room

*10:30am: Precepts Ceremony*
Main Dharma Hall & Broadcast on Zoom

12:00pm: Vegetarian Lunch
Dining Room

12:30pm: PZC’s Art Experience with Senior Dharma Teacher Willy Garver
Main Dharma Hall