Sebastopol Collective Meditation
A casual community supported program for all Sebastasouls, willing to connect in silence, contemplation, and stillness.
Meditation is a resource for inner strength and resilience to enable us to respond wisely to challenges in our lives, including those facing us in the era of peak oil, climate change, and energy descent. This meditation evening creates space for shared silence and stillness within our community, honoring inspiration and insights from various spiritual traditions. ALL ARE WELCOME
Please join us for Transition Sebastopol's April Movie Night at the French Garden Restaurant for a screening of: A Lot in Common- a film about creating a public garden in Berkeley.
~ free event - donations appreciated ~ optional discussion following the screening ~
About the Film: Meet the neighbors: Grandpa Roosevelt and his grandson, Joan the single mom, Ruthe the psychic, and Amy the metal sculptor. They all have "A Lot in Common" when together they turn a vacant lot in Berkeley, CA into a blooming community garden full of lush native California vegetation, eco-friendly technology demonstrations, and outdoor artwork by local artists. They clash over political ideals, runaway pets and public art, yet in the end, they grow a community of neighbors.
Interviews with urban planning visionary Jane Jacobs, PBS reporter/author Ray Suarez, environmentalist Paul Hawken, and Urban Habitat co-founder Carl Anthony, lend context and background to the discussion of the Commons. Landscape architect/psychologist Karl Linn who envisioned and orchestrated the creation of the gardens, provides on-going commentary.
"A convincing argument for what Linn calls 'neighborhood commons' as well as a poignant story about friendship and community-building, with all the challenges and sweetness that implies." San Francisco Chronicle
"A work filled with grace and artistry that goes right to the heart." Amy Blackstone, artist
Joining us for the discussion afterward will be Sara McCamant from iGrow, and Lynn Renn of the 350 Garden Challenge . Please come and add your voice to our conversation and help Transition Sebastopol and iGrow kick off this year's 350 Garden Challenge!
FREE EVENT
~donations appreciated~
Come early and enjoy dinner!
Location:
The French Garden Restaurant
8050 Bodega Avenue, Sebastopol
AN INVITATION TO WEST COUNTY ARTISTS WHO RESONATE WITH TRANSITION MOVEMENT VALUES!
TRANSITION ART BRIGADE (working title as of now) is in early stages of formation. The SECOND meeting for interested ARISTS OF ALL KINDS is scheduled for:
Thursday, April 28, 2:30-4:30 pm
Location:
Sequoia Village Cohousing common house
459 Sequoia Lane, Sebastopol
(off Covert Lane, opposite Pacific Market (Fiesta) and west a little, before Pleasant Hill.
PARK ON THE STREET!)
ARTISTS OF ALL KINDS means visual artists, musicians, poets, dancers, fashionistas, performance artists — all kinds— are invited to come out and play!
The group will self-determine how they want to organize and operate, but may choose to be project-driven or to do pop-up art in different places, some performance, some visual, and so on. They could also operate as a Transition-related cultural arts support group. We do have an exhibit in mind for late summer/early fall.
We anticipate that this group will choose to participate as musicians, poets, visual artists, performance artists in the TRANSITION STYLE project planned for later this year. This time we are going experiential and will talk while we create a banner for the Transition Style event.
A Wisdom Council Discussion Group of Transition Sebastopol
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’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?
TOPIC: INTEGRATING ELDERHOOD & MORE
So far in 2011 we have explored Self-Initiation and what we, individually and collectively as an Elder Generation, want to pass on.
We'll look at what whether this has been enabled and if further integration is desired; indeed, we'll open up to what we may want to explore next.
QUESTION: What do you need or would you like from our coming months?
The Elder Salon is a nonhierarchical circle of peers. We’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
Reminder to all: the Elders Salon is regular and ongoing.
Location:
Sequoia Village Cohousing Common House
459 Sequoia Lane, Sebastopol —
(off Covert Lane, opposite Pacific Market (Fiesta) and west a little, before Pleasant Hill Rd.)
Please PARK ON THE STREET!
Don't miss the April WestCountySeedBank Gathering. Get seeds and begin your iGrow garden. Share the email with your friends, print the attached flier, and post it with your favorite local business.
When: Saturday, April 30, 9:00 am-1:00 p.m.
Location: The Seed Garden Site
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
500 Robinson Ave,
Sebastopol, Calif. 95472
Come by and check out our seeds or stay for the whole time.
Event Features: 9:00- 1:00 Seed Exchange: Free seeds to share.
9:00-10:30 Work Party: In the garden.
10:30 to 12:30 Class: Knowing and Growing Cucurbits (squash, melon and cucumbers.)
Presented by Yetti the garden guru.
All classes and seeds are free to the community.
West County Seed Bank: Help build our seed saving network. Join Sonoma County Gardeners in expanding our repository of free, locally grown, open pollinated, pesticide-free, non-GMO vegetable, herb, and flower seeds. We meet the last Saturday of each month to swap plants and seeds; and to share ideas and techniques on seeds growing and saving.