Events

Mon 3/26 7pm to 9pm
(come early for tea and social)

Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts Library Room
6780 Depot Street  in downtown Sebastopol

$ donation ($10 suggested or pay what you can)

We are pleased to announce the follow up to our "Love in Action" event, which is a new and exciting group for creating our alternative economy and real ongoing mutual support for us in building resilience.

Though we are focusing on the simple gift circle to begin with, the idea is to allow the gift circle idea to include ways of creating a "Resilience Network". This means that this regular meeting will be a place where we can offer what skills we have to share, what we are doing to make ourselves more healthy and happy, emergency preparedness support, gardening and food help, energy sourcing, music and art sharing, and heck, who knows, maybe even barn raising!  This group will be what you make it.

We are beginning the group this next Monday, March 26th. We plan to do this on a regular basis and invite folks to step in to facilitate as well.

There is a new google group list for this, where you can post needs and wants between gatherings as well.  
You can sign up at:  http://groups.google.com/group/resilientliving 

or for more info you can send an email to:  resilientliving@googlegroups.com 

At the circle we will introduce the basic format and guidelines and then dive in! This will be a fully participatory evening, so consider what you might want to give and receive. We will also be basing future dates and frequency of our meeting on the desire of the group, but every other monday looks like a good place to start.  

This room does cost us to rent, so we will be soliciting a nominal fee based on what feels right to you.

Your Intiating Hosts:

Julia Bystrova 
Mary O'Conner

Here is a good overall look at Gift Circles by Alpha Lo, our local pioneer:
http://opencollaboration.wordpress.com/2010/11/23/gift-circle-overview-o...

Here is a good write up of some folks who are doing a gift circle:
http://trustcurrency.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-to-start-gift-circle.html

Here is a great site:
http://wiki.gifteconomy.org/Gift_Circle

Here is an article on gift circles by Charles Eisenstein:
http://www.realitysandwich.com/circle_gifts

And here you can read about resilience circles:
http://localcircles.org

The Transition Sebastopol Working Group Council will be meeting next on:

Wednesday, March 28th at 2pm 

Location: the Sebastopol Grange

6000 Sebastopol Rd. (Hwy. 12)
Sebastopol, CA 95472 

Read more about the Transition Sebastopol Working Group Council Meetings here.

Please join Transition Sebastopol for the screening of Renewal hosted by Heart and Soul at the French Garden Restaurant, March 28th at 7 pm.

"RENEWAL is the first feature-length documentary film to capture the vitality and diversity of today's religious-environmental activists. From within their Christian, Jewish, Buddhist and Muslim traditions, Americans are becoming caretakers of the Earth. With great courage, these women, men and children are re-examining what it means to be human and how we live on this planet. Their stories of combating global warming and the devastation of mountaintop removal, of promoting food security, environmental justice, recycling, land preservation, and of teaching love and respect for life on Earth are the heart of RENEWAL."

"The religious environmental movement is potentially key to dealing with the greatest problem humans have ever faced, and it has never been captured with more breadth and force than in RENEWAL. I hope this movie is screened in church basements and synagogue social halls across the country, and that it moves many more people of faith off the fence and into action".—Bill McKibben

Please stay with us for the conversation following the film. We will have representatives from different local faith-based communities telling us about the good work they are doing for our planet. Our conversations are fun and lively, and this one should should be great!

WHEN: Wednesday March 28 at 7:00 pm
WHERE: French Garden Restaurant; 8050 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol

Looking Forward to seeing you there!

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.

Where: Coffee Catz, 6761 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol

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

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

Schedule: 9:00-10:30: Work party in the Community Seed Garden

10:30: Class 

9:00- 1:00--Seed Exchange: Free seeds to share. (Seeds and resources are available the whole time.) 

Come by and check out our seeds or stay for the whole time!.

All classes and seeds are free to the community! 

On April Fools Day - Sunday, April 1, come to the Town Plaza car-free!

LITE Initiatives , Transition Sebastopol and the Sebastopol Farmers' Market invite you, your family and friends to travel by foot, skates, skateboard, bike or any other kind of human powered transit. Wear funny clothes, a “Car-Free Today!” note or some other kind of drive-less message.

Everyone who checks-in at the LITE Booth betweem 10am and 1pm will be entered in a raffle to win a $100 Community Bikes gift certificate as well as other prizes! You do not have to be present at 1pm.

Live out of town? Consider parking near a bike path and walking or biking in; carpooling is also an environmentally friendly option. Whatever your choice - be sure to make safety your top priority!

Want to help? Folks are invited to organize a downtown walk, a kid’s activity, or a critical mass bike ride. Contact Portia at lite@sonic.net .

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.

Where: Coffee Catz, 6761 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol

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

Transition Sebastopol and their new working group Catalyzing Intentional Communities and Neighborhoods cordially invite you to attend the very first community gathering of this kind.

Community means different things to different people. We are experiencing a tremendous surge in interest for creating communities of place. Members of our greater community are actively pursuing a more connected sustainable lifestyle by joining and/or creating community where they live, …sharing resources, time, and energy to create more resiliency on the home front.

We invite you to come, meet each other, and participate in a community-mapping event where we will be able to explore the possibilities.

When: Saturday, April 7, 2012 from 9-11am

Where:

St Stephens Church
500 Robinson Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472

For additional information: Call Angel @ 477-4564, or email wegreenyou@yahoo.com

Catalyzing Intentional Communities and Neighborhoods.

Hi Reskillers!
Join us for our next Reskilling meeting. We're setting some dates for our on-going Teacher's Series, collaborating the Grange on events and with other TS working groups. We'll make plans for the Apple Blossom Parade, hear about the Working Group Council's work on the EDAP (Emergency Descent Action Plan) and collaborate on more Reskilling events and happenings.

That's Monday, April 9th at 9:00 am at Coffee Catz in Gravenstein Station. We'll try to get the table in the back, but if that's not possible, look for the TS Reskilling sign, or some familiar faces.

Looking forward to seeing y'all there!

The Transition Sebastopol Working Group Council cordially invites you to join us for a community mixer at Aubergine on April 10th!

Come meet some of the folks involved in TS, learn about what we are doing, and find a way to get involved.

Our mixers are fun and informative, and a great way to join in the effort of creating community resilience.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Transition Sebastopol Outreach

Location:
Aubergine
755 Petaluma Ave
Sebastopol

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When: Thursday, April 12, 2 to 4 p.m.

Where: KOWS-FM: http://kows.fm or 107.3 on the FM dial

Listen to a discussion about the Transition Sebastopol Elders Salon and Elder Culture live on Occidental’s community radio station, KOWS!

Since the KOWS signal is not strong, most listeners will have to stream the show from the KOWS website: www.kows.fm

Hit the "CLICK HERE TO LISTEN" button on the website..

The Transition Sebastopol Working Group Council meets every other week to discuss Transition Sebastopol issues and projects.

All working group council meetings have an open door policy. 

People who would like to attend a meeting may do so, in order to listen and witness our discussions on transition issues and decisions. Although attendees do not have a vote in decisions, they are allowed one 2-minute platform to speak their thoughts regarding an issue. 

The WGC is also pleased to announce that our meeting notes are now open to the public for viewing! 
You can see past Meeting Minutes HERE (goes to Google docs).

If you would like items of interest to be added to our agenda, you may write to the WGC at ts-wgc@googlegroups.com. We will review these requests, and once approved they will appear on the agenda of the next meeting scheduled.

Thanks for all your support!

About the Transition Sebastopol Working Group Council:

The Transition Sebastopol Working Group Council, or WGC, is made up of a representative from each Working Group in Transition Sebastopol (TS). The council meets regularly to decide on pertinent issues brought forth by various working groups or community interests, to clarify the TS constitution, to create policies and procedures as needed, to determine the evolving role of TS in the community and to make sure the administration of TS is running effectively.

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.

Where: Coffee Catz, 6761 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol

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

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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.

Where: Coffee Catz, 6761 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol

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

On Saturday, April 21st Transition Sebastopol will once again be participating in the Apple Blossom Festival parade!
We invite you to come, support us and walk behind the banner of Transition Sebastopol.

The theme for this year is:
"Old McBlossom on a Farm"

Come dressed for the farm,
or as a farm animal, 
and join us to show our community 
your support for the Transition of our town.

We will line up at 9:30am!
The parade route begins at Analy High School and continues South on Main Street and ends at Calder Ave.
It starts at 10 am and ends at Noon.

It will be fun!

For more information call or email Angel Rodriguez @ 477-4564 / wegreenyou@yahoo.com.

After the parade join us at the Festival!

Festival Hours:
Saturday, April 21st 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday, April 22nd 10 am - 5 pm

Festival Location:
Ives Park (on Jewell Ave. and Willow St.)
and the Sebastopol Veterans Memorial Building, 282 High St.

General Admission for each day will be $10 for adults,
$5 for seniors and students 11-17 and FREE for age 10 and under.

On Saturday, April 21st Transition Sebastopol will once again be participating in the Apple Blossom Festival parade!
We invite you to come, support us and walk behind the banner of Transition Sebastopol.

The theme for this year is:
"Old McBlossom on a Farm"

Come dressed for the farm,
or as a farm animal, 
and join us to show our community 
your support for the Transition of our town.

We will line up at 9:30am!
The parade route begins at Analy High School and continues South on Main Street and ends at Calder Ave.
It starts at 10 am and ends at Noon.

It will be fun!

For more information call or email Angel Rodriguez @ 477-4564 / wegreenyou@yahoo.com.

After the parade join us at the Festival!

Festival Hours:
Saturday, April 21st 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday, April 22nd 10 am - 5 pm

Festival Location:
Ives Park (on Jewell Ave. and Willow St.)
and the Sebastopol Veterans Memorial Building, 282 High St.

General Admission for each day will be $10 for adults,
$5 for seniors and students 11-17 and FREE for age 10 and under.

Next group Mon 4/23 from 6:45 pm to 9pm

Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts Library Room
6780 Depot Street  in downtown Sebastopol (behind Goodwill)

Contribution: currently, there are some expenses with creating this event, so we are asking for a nominal donation of $10 or whatever feels right to you. No one turned away for lack of funds.

We are pleased to announce our Resilient Living Gift Circle, which is a new group for creating our alternative economy and real ongoing mutual support for us in building resilience.

The gift circle is the core of the evening, with the intention to include ways of creating a "Resilience Network" as we evolve.  This means that this gathering will be a place where we can offer what skills we have to share, what we are doing to make ourselves more healthy and happy, emergency preparedness support, gardening and food help, energy sourcing, music and art sharing, and who knows, maybe even barn raising!   

This next circle invites you to come early, from 6:45 to 7:15 for the "gift table" and food/treat sharing table.  The gift table is an opportunity to bring something of yours that is useful or of value that you no longer need. We give and receive from the table our items.  The food/treat sharing is for simple snacks or yummy treats and drinks.(Please no food that needs heating or any kind of kitchen support). This is optional of course.

We are aiming for a no-waste event!

• Bring your own napkins, plates, cutlery or extras for others if you bring something that needs it. We will have tea, hot water and some extra cups (but please bring yours as well). 

There is a new google group list for this group, where you can post needs and wants between gatherings as well.  You can sign up at:

http://groups.google.com/group/resilientliving

or for more info you can send an email to: resilientliving@googlegroups.com

At the circle we will go over the basic format and guidelines and then dive in! This will be a fully participatory evening, so consider what you might want to give and receive.

Your Hosts:   Julia Bystrova and Mary O'Connor

Come eat with us and watch the film American Meat featuring Joel Salatin.

Joining us for the conversation afterwards will be some folks from local meat CSA's Felton Acres Farms and Victorian Farmstead. Our discussions are lively and informative, and we hope you stay to lend your voice.

Pricing: Audience members attend by donation -- no one will be turned away due to lack of funds.  It's $10 for dinner, desert and wine are a bit extra. 

Where:  The Sebastopol Grange, 6000 Sebastopol Rd (Hwy 12)

When: dinner served at 6 pm, movie at 7:15 pm

About the Film:

American Meat is a solutions-oriented macroscopic documentary surveying the current state of the U.S. meat industry. Featuring, Joel Salatin, Chuck Wirtz, Fred Kirschenmann Steve Ells, Paul Willis, and tens of farmers across America, this film takes an even-handed look at animal husbandry.

The filmmakers explain how America arrived at our current industrial system, and show you the feedlots and confinement houses, not through hidden cameras but through the eyes of the farmers who live and work there. From there, they introduce the current revolution developing in animal husbandry, led by the charismatic and passionate Joel Salatin.

Meet farmers from across the country who have changed their life to start grass-based farms, and they highlight every day tangible solutions that people can take, to change agriculture in America.

Read more about this movie here.