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Sebastopol Collective Meditation
A casual community supported program for all Sebastasouls\, willing to connect in silence\, contemplation\, and stillness.
Every Wednesday
6\:30 - 7\:15
6\:30 - 1/2hr silent meditation
7\:00 - inspirational reading/ Sharing
Meditation is a resource for inner strength and resilience to enable us to respond wisely to challenges in our lives. This non-sectarian collective meditation will draw on the insights and inspiration from various spiritual traditions to support personal meditation practice and sacred space within our community.
ALL ARE WELCOME
St. Stephens Church
500 Robinson Way
Sebastopol
for information\:
karmendraji@yahoo.com
Followed by Q&\;A with Doug from Bee Kind!
Honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet\, literally vanishing from their hives.
Known as Colony Collapse Disorder\, this phenomenon has brought beekeepers to crisis in an industry responsible for producing apples\, broccoli\, watermelon\, onions\, cherries and a hundred other fruits and vegetables. Commercial honeybee operations pollinate crops that make up one out of every three bites of food on our tables.
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Vanishing of the Bees - Trailer from Bee The Change on Vimeo.
Vanishing of the Bees follows commercial beekeepers David Hackenberg and Dave Mendes as they strive to keep their bees healthy and fulfill pollination contracts across the U.S. The film explores the struggles they face as the two friends plead their case on Capital Hill and travel across the Pacific Ocean in the quest to protect their honeybees.
Filming across the US\, in Europe\, Australia and Asia\, this documentary examines the alarming disappearance of honeybees and the greater meaning it holds about the relationship between mankind and mother earth. As scientists puzzle over the cause\, organic beekeepers indicate alternative reasons for this tragic loss. Conflicting options abound and after years of research\, a definitive answer has not been found to this harrowing mystery.
Location\:
The French Garden Restaurant
8050 Bodega Avenue\, Sebastopol
Google map\: http\://tinyurl.com/frenchgardenmap
7\:00 - 9\:00pm
Please arrive on time!
Come early and enjoy dinner!
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See the trailer at http\://www.vanishingbees.com/
FREE EVENT
~donations appreciated~
Come early and enjoy dinner!
Location\:
The French Garden Restaurant
8050 Bodega Avenue\, Sebastopol
Google map\: \;http\://tinyurl.com/frenchgardenmap
Transition Sebastopol&rsquo\;s movie night is always the \;last Wednesday \;of the month.
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Calling All Elders\, Earth Elders\, Wannabe Elders\, Soon-to-become Elders\, or Interested Baby Boomers on up!
The Elder Salon is a nonhierarchical circle of peers. We&rsquo\;ll introduce the discussion with some thoughts from an elder voice or thought-provoking instigator to kick off our own discovery of what it is WE think and believe about the topic\; what WE want and need now and in our future\; what WE think should be the course of action and attitudes as we progress into and through our older years
WHY\: There are a lot of new ideas about aging\, staying youthful in body and spirit\, and our role in society and local life. What have our generational contributions been and what is left undone? What are our mistakes and triumphs?
If we don&rsquo\;t want others to determine what becomes of us in very old age\, we need to be proactive and begin making conscious\, thoughtful choices about our future\, how we want to live and be regarded. What role do elders want to play in the coming changes\; what wisdom can we offer?
Reminder to all\: the Elders Salon is regular and ongoing.
When\:
Usually the fourth Thursday of each month at 6\:30 p.m.
Location\:
Sequoia Village Cohousing Common House
459 Sequoia Lane\, Sebastopol &mdash\;
(off Covert Lane\, opposite Pacific Market (Fiesta) and west a little\, before Pleasant Hill Rd.)
Please PARK ON THE STREET!
see more about this group here\: http\://transitionsebastopol.org/aboutelderssalon
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Topics covered will include\:
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; An overview of the future of home performance in California and what it means to you
·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Energy and the building shell
·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Air leakage control
·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Heating\, cooling\, and indoor air quality
·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; A review of the tools used in doing an energy audit and why
·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; What to look for when doing your own site inspection
·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; A tour of a home through the eyes of a building analyst
·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Assessing what work you can do yourself
Location\:
1764 Cooper Road\, Sebastopol (at Laguna Farm)
Park on the side of the road or in the Laguna Farm parking lot. Walk over to the blue house. (There will be direction signs).
Cost\:
Sliding scale\, $5 - $20. No one turned away for lack of funds.
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West County Community Seed Bank meets monthly on the last Saturday of the month (except Nov. and Dec) from 9 -11\:30 am to share seeds\, plants\, resources and local gardening and food information.
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Our vision is to create a network of seed savers that build a repository of locally grown seed for Sonoma County gardeners. The seed is offered free to anyone who will use it\, and the goal is to have it be an exchange where people take seed and they bring seed to share. \; In order to build the network of seed savers\, we offer classes in seed saving and other food gardening skills.
The Community Seed Garden is a new project of the WCCSB\, located at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Sebastopol. \; We are caretaking a 1/2 acre garden the main purpose of which is to grow seed for the seed bank. \; The seed garden allows us to grow more seed than many of our home gardens allow. \; The garden will be used as an educational tool to teach about the seed saving process.
Creating a local source of seed is an important part of creating a healthy and resilient local food system. Seed is the beginning of the food cycle.
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Location\:
St Stephen's Church
500 Robinson Way in Sebastopol
9\:00-10\:30 - work party cleaning seed from our garden
10\:30-12\:00 - class on Crop Rotations in the home garden
Seed Bank open from 10\:00 - 1\:00- we offer locally grown seed free to gardeners\, with the intention that those who take seed will grow some seed \; and return seed to the seed bank.
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Contact Sara 829-5234\, westcountyseedbank@gmail.com
Bring plants and seeds\, questions and experience to share.
For more information contact Sara at 829-5234
Also check out the seed bank blog at westcountyseedbank.blogspot.com
All are welcome\, including children!
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