Events

Please join us at Sizzling Tandor in Santa Rosa on Saturday, December 18th.  I hope to see all of you locals (and near locals) there with all of the guests you can bring. 
 
We have succeeded in breaking the 2/3 mark and have raised $67,000.  We have 31 days to go.  We have a great Challenge Grant Committee in place.  Join us in getting to the goal in whatever clever ways you can dream up!
 
Sizzling Tandor - Here’s how it will work:  Sizzling Tandoor will devote 3 hours of its restaurant to the Good Karma Kitchen, providing a gourmet Lunch Buffet and a live sitar performance.  Valued at $15 per person, when the check arrives at a guest’s table it will say, “Your lunch was paid by the previous guest.” 
 
With no obligation, the guest then pays whatever amount they are able or willing to give, with 100% of all proceeds over $10/person going to Transition US.
 
We hope you can join us for this special gourmet event that makes a difference:

Time:
Saturday, 18th December from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm

Location:
Sizzling Tandoor Restaurant
409 Mendocino Avenue (at 5th Street)
Santa Rosa
 
RSVP:  707-579-5999 or visit us at www.GoodKarmaKitchen.org

For more info contact:
Carolyne@transitionus.org or (707) 824-1554 and learn more about Transition US at www.transitionus.org
 

...that wasn't a typo--we are going Christmas Stopping. A covert operation! Think Rev. Billy gone Buddhist.

Join us in our crazy scheme to go meditating in the middle of the mall, in the midst of Christmas shopping.
Join us in spreading our nonverbal message of inner gifts--the real antidote to the holiday madness.
We both sit and walk, beaming this peace to all the folks scratching their heads and wondering what the heck we are doing.
No propaganda.
No religious belief other than maybe the one that we have been killing ourselves with consumerism.
Shop mindfully.

We are part of Transition Sebastopol and the Heart and Soul group.

Location and time:
Meet in front of the Santa Rosa Plaza (at the end of 4th street) at 2:30 PM

Sit in inner peace while people flurry about in their consumer craze. Be a beacon of true joy and a reminder that they too can stop and go within, even if just for a moment!

*New Meeting Location*

On this longest night of the year, we embrace both the dark and celebrate the return of the light. This evening's event will guide us in the deeper meaning of the season by honoring that which is both dark and light within ourselves and in the world today. We will offer a space where we can reflect, cry, laugh, sing and join in ecstatic dance. Then we will have a gift circle where we will share our offerings and ask for what we need. 

Bring a yummy treat, drinks, or finger food for the refreshments afterwards

If you would like to participate in the gift exchange, bring a precious item from your home that you love but can now let go of. Please bring it wrapped!

7:00 PM -- 9:30 PM

Location:
for location please email or call
julfire@yahoo.com
707-321-0644

To all those with interest in Transition's Reskilling Work:

We wanted to share our enthusiasm and excitement from the successful Reskilling Fair we had a few weeks ago.  For those who didn't make it, we had 15 classes and over 120 people attending.  The weather turned beautiful and much was shared and learned.   We are so thankful to the instructors who offered to teach and share their skills with the community.   We were able to raise some money to help with future Reskilling work.   A big thanks goes to Laguna Farm for hosting us and to all the volunteers who helped us pull it together that day.

With such a great first event, it is clear that we should continue with our reskilling offerings.  We would like to invite you to get involved with the Reskill group and look at what we might do next. We will take the rest of the year off and the meet again in early January.  Hope you will come and get involved.  We are trying some different times to meet different people's needs.

Location:
St. Stephens Church
500 Robinson Way
Sebastopol

If you would like to get involved but cannot make that meeting let us know and we can keep you informed:
SaraMc@emeraldearth.org
 
Thanks!
The Reskilling Fair Team
Ariel, Ingrid, Blake, David and Sara

The Model of Transition for Sustainable Living (MTSL) program consists of twelve modules—one of which will be covered each month, from December 2010 through November, 2011.  Together they will provide an overall perspective on current thinking and technology, as well as practical skills for everyday sustainable living.  The MTSL program includes a Workbook/Planner, a Reader, a Resource Directory, a Journal, and a series of Visual Aides. (read more below)

Overview of Module 1:

Introduction to A Model of Transition for Sustainable Living

Program Overview and Introduction to Course Materials and Resources: 
Workbook/Planner, Reader, Resource Directory, Journal, and Visual Aides. 
Course Outline and Requirements. 
Principles and Ethics of Course Foundation. 
Visioning. 
Time Management. 
The Identification of the Why. 
Program Commitment. 

Homework: 
Assessing Carbon Footprint