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Dine Out Sebastopol: Dinner with the Mayor Start: Aug 26 2009 6:00 pm End: Aug 26 2009 8:00 pm Join Sebastopol Mayor Sarah Gurney and special guest Kelley Rajala, Executive Director of the Sonoma County GoLocal Cooperative for dinner at Peter Lowell's Cafe, Restaurant & Wine Bar. Don't miss this chance to "Dine Out Sebastopol" and get to know Sarah and share your thoughts and ideas with her. She looks forward to seeing you there! Peter Lowell's is a restaurant that supports local farmers who use sustainable agricultural practices, including biodynamics. Both owner Lowell and Chef Reamus have a passion for Italian recipes and endeavor to have a sustainable impact on Sonoma County, and they do this in part by sourcing their produce completely locally. Come experience their delicious creations at this dinner with Mayor Sarah Gurney. Kelley Rajala is Executive Director of GoLocal, a network of businesses, organizations, and individuals working together to increase economic localization and reclaim our economic power. She will be providing information about GoLocal and all the events and activities they undertake. This growing community movement is playing a role in ensuring Sonoma County stays strong during this current economic crisis. Don't miss it! Peter Lowell's Restaurant 7385 Healdsburg Avenue Sebastopol Details at: http://sonomacounty.golocal.coop/events/dinner_with_the_mayor/46/ TS EVENT: "End of Suburbia" screening at Transition Sebastopol Movie Night Start: Aug 26 2009 7:00 pm End: Aug 26 2009 9:00 pm Come join us at our next Transition Sebastopol Movie Night at the French Garden Restaurant! About the Movie: Since World War II North Americans have invested much of their newfound wealth in suburbia. It has promised a sense of space, affordability, family life and upward mobility. As the population of suburban sprawl has exploded in the past 50 years, so too has the suburban way of life become embedded in the American consciousness. Suburbia, and all it promises, has become the American Dream. But as we enter the 21st century, serious questions are beginning to emerge about the sustainability of this way of life. With brutal honesty and a touch of irony, The End of Suburbia explores the American Way of Life and its prospects as the planet approaches a critical era, as global demand for fossil fuels begins to outstrip supply. World Oil Peak and the inevitable decline of fossil fuels are upon us now, some scientists and policy makers argue in this documentary. The consequences of inaction in the face of this global crisis are enormous. What does Oil Peak mean for North America? As energy prices skyrocket in the coming years, how will the populations of suburbia react to the collapse of their dream? Are today's suburbs destined to become the slums of tomorrow? And what can be done NOW, individually and co Watch the trailer here.

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