All Seasons Chalice/The StarHouse

The StarHouse may be rented for private and public rituals, rites of passage, weddings, baby blessings, bat mitzvahs, bar mitzvahs, classes, workshops, music concerts, meditations, kirtans and the like. Below is a list of information others have found useful in considering The StarHouse as an event venue. Once you have read through this information, please call or e-mail our office to check for date availability.

COST TO RENT THE STARHOUSE: Our rates vary by time and day; the rental cost parameters are listed below. Our rentals are based upon day and evening blocks, except for weddings which are charged hourly.

	Rental Rate	Rental Period
Weekday (Mon-Fri)	$180	8 am - 5 pm
Weeknight (Sun-Thu)	$120	6 pm - 10 pm
Weekend Day (Sat-Sun)	$300	8 am - 5 pm
Weekend Night (Fri-Sat)	$250	6 pm - 10 pm
Weddings	$180/hour	2-hour minimum

** if your daytime event runs past 6 pm, you will be charged an hourly rate of $45/hour up to 2 hours (e.g. 8 am - 6:45 pm including cleanup). Beyond 2 hours, you will be charged for the evening block as well (e.g. 8 am - 8:30 pm).

THE STARHOUSE FACILITIES: The StarHouse is located in a natural setting, and we ask that all event sponsors, facilitators and attendees respect the sanctity of this mountain temple and surrounding grounds. We ask that no food or beverages be brought into The StarHouse in conjunction with any event you would like to hold at our site. We also ask that the space be consistently respected as a temple for the entirety of your visit with us.

There are several private residences adjacent to The StarHouse property. We ask that the privacy of these homes be respected while you are visiting the property. If your event could generate a significant amount of trash (more than ½ the basket in the vesica of The StarHouse), please come prepared to remove your trash when you leave. Drinking water is always provided inside The StarHouse, but if your event is large, or spans several hours, it would be appropriate to ask event attendees to bring their own close-capped water bottle for the day.

Up to 68 folding chairs are available. If you would like to use more than 8 chairs for your event, there will be an additional set up and removal fee of $35 applied to your contract. Please let us know if you are interested in this option. Included in your rental package are backjacks (approx. 35) and cushions (approx. 25). Your Keeper will assist you in placing backjacks and cushions where you like during event set up.

MAXIMUM ATTENDANCE: The StarHouse cannot host more than 99 people on any given day, this number is managed each day by our office as we book events and anticipated attendance. Because we are legally bound to the 99 person limit, it is vitally important that your attendance numbers do not exceed the number permitted in your agreement. If exceedance of your number is a potential before your event, contact our office so we can determine if any additional space can be coordinated with the other event coordinators of that day. If exceedance seems likely during your event, we respectfully ask that you stop admission when the contracted person limit is reached.

KEEPERS FOR PUBLIC EVENTS: For every StarHouse event, there are volunteer Keepers who are trained to tend both the physical and energetic needs of the space, as well as event facilitators and participants. For your records, Keepers attend events free of charge, so do not include them in your tabulations for event proceeds. Depending on the size of the event, 1-3 Keepers will be necessary. If our reservations exceed 30, we need one additional Keeper. You are welcome to be personally trained as a Keeper. Upon returning your signed contract, we will begin making arrangements for you to contact our coordinator for Keepers for your event, unless you have currently trained Keepers in your list of event attendees. Keeper guidelines are as follows:

0-20 expected participants	1 Keeper
21-49 expected participants	2 Keepers
50-99 expected participants	3 Keepers

KEEPERS FOR PRIVATE (NON PUBLIC) EVENTS: For private events (not open to the public), all Keepers in attendance are paid a rate of $15 per hour by the rental party at the end of the event. They are paid for the entire time they are on duty; typically 1 hour prior to the event and through completion of your tear down & clean up time.

ADVERTISING YOUR EVENT: The StarHouse sends out its Shooting Star email newsletter on the 10th of each month. Additions to this newsletter must be received no later than the 5th of each month. The Shooting Star details information for the coming and subsequent month; thus most events are listed in two Shooting Star publications. Each newsletter is sent to approximately 800 persons who are interested in attending our events, and is thus a very effective advertising medium for your event. If you are hosting a public event and would like to advertise in The Shooting Star, please provide, with the return of your signed contract, a paragraph specifying the details of your event, which can be included in our publication. In addition, please send some fliers to our PO Box address so we can begin posting them in our vesica right away.

EVENT PAYMENT: We accept MasterCard, Visa, Discover, checks and cash as payment for rental of The StarHouse. Please note, 50% of the anticipated event fee is required 2 weeks prior to the event.

EVENT CANCELLATION POLICY:
Weather. In case an event must be cancelled on account of snow or other dangerous conditions, ASC agrees to waive all rental fees for that day only, except for a $25 administration fee, which is non-refundable.

Renter’s Cancellation. In the event renter cancels an event, the cancellation policy is as follows: Up to three weeks before the event, ASC will refund 75% of the rental fee. From three weeks to one week before the event, ASC will refund 50% of the rental fee. From one week to 24 hours before the event, ASC will refund 25% of the rental fee. Within 24 hours of the event, No Refund.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or e-mail our offices. We are in from 8am - 12 pm, Monday-Friday. Telephone: 303-245-8452. E-mail: ascpr@TheStarHouse.org.

Many Thanks,
Mary Lynn Neiman
Administrative Director, All Seasons Chalice

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