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The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center offers a variety of meeting rooms and outdoor spaces to suit the needs of your group.

The Mountain has six meeting rooms including the Great Room, the Treehouse, the Lower Rec Hall, Heritage Hall, the Library and the Light Room. Our largest meeting facility accommodates 125 people and our smallest accommodates 10-15. The Mountain also features two outside meeting spaces, the Fire Ring and the Amphitheater.
 
The Great Room — located in the Lodge, seats 75 in comfortable conference chairs. The full-length windows on the eastern exposure offer beautiful views of surrounding mountains while the western side of the room centers around a hand-crafted stone chimney and fireplace. The southern exposure opens onto a large deck overlooking Blue Valley. The vaulted ceiling and exposed beams create a spacious ambiance, while couches around the fireplace provide a comfortable atmosphere for smaller groups. Furnishings include a Steinway grand piano.
The Steinway grand piano in the Great Room.
(Above photo by Sandy Arroyo.)
The Great Room ready for a meeting.

Upstairs, The Tree House, with stage, grand piano, and a treetop view of The Mountain and Blue Valley, provides space for 125. The high ceilings and wood floors make the Tree House a perfect place for concerts, lectures and meetings, as well as workshops and seminars which require participants to have freedom of movement. Photo by Sandy Arroyo. The Tree House set up for a lecture.

The Amphitheater, also known as the Fire Ring. Adjacent to the Tree House is a Fire Ring which provides space for ceremonies and campfires.

The Lower Rec Hall provides space for 100. Workshops, classes and informal gatherings find their home here. Sofas and comfy chairs ring the fire place and a piano is ready for sing-alongs. Windows ring the room making for a light and airy feel.
Comfy sofas around the fireplace. A great place to just "hang out" with your friends.
Photos by Sandy Arroyo.

The Light Room adjacent to the Lower Rec Hall provides lovely space for a small meeting or group break-out session for 15-25 people. Available for small groups.

Heritage Hall is located next to our dining facility, and is especially appropriate for workshops, informal gatherings, and traditional classes of up to 60 people. A covered porch with rocking chairs overlooks our Play Structure designed for our smallest guests. Photos by Sandy Arroyo.

The Library - a good place to study. The Library — is a smaller room able to accommodate 10-15 people. Books, magazines, and games are available for guest use. This space is particularly suited for more intimate seminars and small rehearsals. Photo by Sandy Arroyo.

The Amphitheater provides groups with space to gather around a campfire, drum, or enjoy an outdoor classroom.

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