Events

Localize! Sebastopol: The Economics of Happiness at Hopmonk

Join the Localize! Bicycle Tour crew on August 10th for The Economics of Happiness and live music in The Abbey at Hopmonk in Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave. Doors will open at 7:00pm, and admission is $10. All Ages.

The event will begin with a brief overview of the tour, a screening of The Economics of Happiness will follow, and finally, Becky White and her whole band will rock the night away.

From August 1st to August 21st, Becky White and James Miller will pedal hundreds of miles to promote and document the Bay Area’s growing movement for economic localization. Staff from the Berkeley office of The International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC), Becky and James will screen the award-winning documentary, The Economics of Happiness, in several cities. They will visit community leaders and project sites throughout Marin, Sonoma and Mendocino Counties. They hope to show that local initiatives like community supported agriculture, farmer’s markets, strong local businesses, and local renewable energy, are not only good for our sense of well-being, but our economy, and our environment.

Five years in the making, The Economics of Happiness is a global tour-de-force—going beyond identifying problems, it outlines realistic solutions to our most serious crises. Localization, the film argues, is a powerful strategy to help repair our damaged ecosystems, our societies and ourselves. The film draws inspiration from the emerging worldwide movement for economic localization—urban gardens in Detroit, Transition Towns, hands-on education in Japan, community farming in India, cultural preservation in Peru.

The Economics of Happiness features acclaimed economists, environmentalists and scholars including Vandana Shiva, Zac Goldsmith, Bill McKibben, David Korten, Juliet Schor, Richard Heinberg, Bhutanese film director Khyentse Norbu, and the first Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, Samdhong Rinpoche.

When: August 10, 7 p.m.
Where: Hopmonk, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol

Cost: $10

White and Miller will keep a detailed blog during their ride, and they will release a compilation of video footage after the tour. A short clip introducing the tour, images, fundraising, and details about screening events can be found on the blog:

http://theeconomicsofhappiness.wordpress.com

Contact:

Becky White, Tel: 01 510 684 0215, Email: b.white@isec.org.uk James Miller, Tel: 01 415 246 1512, E-mail: j.miller@isec.org.uk Tour Blog: www.theeconomicsofhappiness.wordpress.com

The Economics of Happiness: www.theeconomicsofhappiness.org International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC): www.isec.org.uk

A casual community supported program for all Sebasta'souls willing to connect in silence, contemplation, and stillness.

Every Monday
6:00-6:45

6:00 - 1/2hr silent meditation 
6:30- inspirational reading/ Sharing

Free to all! (Small donation for room space appreciated, NOT REQUIRED)
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

St. Stephens Church
500 Robinson Way
Sebastopol

for information: karmendraji@yahoo.com 

Dear Friends,

This month's Sustainable Living Course with Angel Rodriguez is CANCELLED.

The next module of the course will be held on the second weekend of September. Details to follow in our next newsletter.

Again, the following event, which was listed in yesterday's newsletter, is CANCELLED for this month:

About the Program:
The Model of Transition for Sustainable Living (MTSL) program consists of twelve modules—one of which will be covered each month in 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.

The program has been designed to work in concert with local participating businesses and organizations. The mission of the program is to empower you to act; to transition you from wherever you are today, to a lifestyle that is highly sustainable, within the one-year time period of the course. Therefore, the program consists of 20% theory and 80% practical application.

The course, if completed, will:

· dramatically lower your carbon emissions
· save you money on utilities
· reduce your demand on resources
· assist you in becoming more socially responsible
· help you to become a steward of the environment.

2011 Schedule

September 10 & 11 Emergency Preparedness/CERT Training
October 8 & 9 Energy
November 12 Technology
December 10 Home Environment

TICKETS for TRANSITION STYLE can be purchased at the door or in advance at FUNK & FLASH, 228 So. Main, Sebastopol; donation $10 - $20 to benefit Transition Sebastopol. Event begins at 3 pm (for audience) and Transition Sebastopol FEAST group will be serving delicious locally-sourced food that day, with separate pricing.

Check out these links to SONOMA WEST TIMES & NEWS (p. A13) and the WEST COUNTY GAZETTE (p. 57) for stories about the event and pictures of Nalani Genser & Natalie Rogers and Millard Murphy, respectively.

Also, the WINDOW at COPPERFIELD'S USED BOOKS and outside the MASONIC HALL for Makaila Allen's signs and the Transition Style Banner created by the TRANSITION ART BRIGADE.

Instead of the regular HeartSing this month, our efforts will combine with the special event "Transition Style" on Aug 21st (see above event listing) and we will meet after the fashion show for extra HeartSing fun and frolic. Stay tuned for more details!

A casual community supported program for all Sebasta'souls willing to connect in silence, contemplation, and stillness.

Every Monday
6:00-6:45

6:00 - 1/2hr silent meditation 
6:30- inspirational reading/ Sharing

Free to all! (Small donation for room space appreciated, NOT REQUIRED)
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

St. Stephens Church
500 Robinson Way
Sebastopol

for information: karmendraji@yahoo.com 

Organizing Meeting for the October 2011 Reskilling Fair! 

Join us to help put on this year's Reskilling Fair. Help is needed at all levels.

When: Wednesday, August 24, 6:30 p.m.
Where: St. Stephens Church, 500 Robinson Way, Sebastopol, CA

  Where: St. Stephens Church, 500 Robinson Way, Sebastopol 

A casual community supported program for all Sebasta'souls willing to connect in silence, contemplation, and stillness.

Every Monday
6:00-6:45

6:00 - 1/2hr silent meditation 
6:30- inspirational reading/ Sharing

Free to all! (Small donation for room space appreciated, NOT REQUIRED)
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

St. Stephens Church
500 Robinson Way
Sebastopol

for information: karmendraji@yahoo.com 

Please join Transition Sebastopol for our screening of the film DIVE!- a humorous and informative about food waste in America.

About the Movie:
"Inspirired by a curiosity about our country's careless habit of sending food straight to the landfill, the multi-award winning documentary DIVE! followsJeremy Selfert and his friends as they dumpster dive in the back alleys, and gated garbage recepicals of LA's supermarkets. In the process they salvage thousands of dollars worth of good, edible food- resulting in an inspiring documentary that is equal parts entertainment, guerilla journalism, and a call to action."

Dive! Trailer.

Please stay with us after the movie, and lend your voice to our lively and interesting discussion directly following the movie.
See you there! 

FREE EVENT
~donations appreciated~

Come early and enjoy dinner!

Location:
The French Garden Restaurant
8050 Bodega Avenue, Sebastopol
Google map: http://tinyurl.com/frenchgardenmap

When: Friday afternoons, 3:30 p.m.
Where: Coffee Catz, 6761 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol

Friday afternoons at 3:30 at Coffee Catz, an informal gathering, usually outdoors, weather permitting. There has been a different assortment of folks at each one, usually 4 to 5 of us. We encourage you to try it some week.

Drop in—arrival and departure times are loose.

First person there asks at the counter for the “Insurgent Elders” sign to put on the chosen table area so others can find you. You might check the far back room if the weather’s cold or wet and choose some shade if it’s warm outside. It’s possible no one would show up, but it hasn’t happened yet!

-- Alexandra & Lucky

A casual community supported program for all Sebasta'souls willing to connect in silence, contemplation, and stillness.

Every Monday
6:00-6:45

6:00 - 1/2hr silent meditation 
6:30- inspirational reading/ Sharing

Free to all! (Small donation for room space appreciated, NOT REQUIRED)
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

St. Stephens Church
500 Robinson Way
Sebastopol

for information: karmendraji@yahoo.com 

When: Friday afternoons, 3:30 p.m.
Where: Coffee Catz, 6761 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol

Friday afternoons at 3:30 at Coffee Catz, an informal gathering, usually outdoors, weather permitting. There has been a different assortment of folks at each one, usually 4 to 5 of us. We encourage you to try it some week.

Drop in—arrival and departure times are loose.

First person there asks at the counter for the “Insurgent Elders” sign to put on the chosen table area so others can find you. You might check the far back room if the weather’s cold or wet and choose some shade if it’s warm outside. It’s possible no one would show up, but it hasn’t happened yet!

-- Alexandra & Lucky