The Kindlings WinterFest is an annual lecture series featuring leading thinkers on issues of contemporary importance. It is a scaled down, lecture only version of the annual summer event KindlingsFest.

The public is welcome and registrants will be attending from across the Northwest.

Dr. Lyle Dorsett will speak on “The Pursuit of God: The Spiritual Legacy of AW Tozer” and “Loving God with your mind: CS Lewis on every Christian as a Thinking Christian.”  Dr. Dorsett is the Billy Graham Professor of Evangelism at Beeson Divinity School and also serves as the pastor of Christ the King Anglican Church in Birmingham. He is the author of 18 books, including several Christian biographies and three works on C. S. Lewis.

Jeffrey Overstreet will speak on “We Are Also Five: How to Play Without Ceasing.”  The talk is inspired by the famous words of Pablo Picasso who said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”

Overstreet is a film critic and author of four novels (the four book fantasy series The Auralia Thread) and a “memoir of dangerous movie-going,” called “Through a Screen Darkly.”

Saturday morning Windham Hill artist Jeff Johnson will lead a contemplative service before the 10 a.m. lecture and British actor and arts activist Nigel Goodwin will present a series of “whimsy’s ranging from light-hearted to thought-provoking.

The schedule is as follows:

Friday, March 9: 7 p.m., Pursuing God The Spiritual Legacy of AW Tozer.

Saturday, March 10:  9 a.m., Contemplation with Jeff Johnson, Nigel Goodwin.

10 a.m.: Loving God With Your Mind: Mere mortals as thinkers.

7 p.m.: We Are Also Five: How to Play Without Ceasing.

Sunday, March 11: 10:30 a.m., worship.

Events are at the Orcas Island Community Church, 176 Madrona Street.

There is no charge but there is a $40 suggested donation. Register or get more info at http://www.thekindlings.com/winterfest-2012/ or call 376-6422.