Events

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.

 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?

This Month's theme: “The Dilemma of Our Times” (continued)

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 on the fourth Thursday of each month.

Location:

see more about this group here: http://transitionsebastopol.org/aboutelderssalon 

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 Community Education and The Sustainable Living Institute invite you to attend a free short introductory presentation. The Model of Transition for Sustainable Living (MTSL) course consists of twelve modules. Together they will provide an overall perspective on current thinking and technology, as well as practical skills and integration of a sustainable lifestyle.

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. This is a hands-on course designed to facilitate change of habits and lifestyle.
The course, if completed, will:

• change your personal habits
• 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.

For more information, please contact Angel Rodriguez: wegreenyou@yahoo.com or 707-477-4564
When: Saturday, April 28th, 2012
9-11am

Where: St Stephens Church Parish Hall
500 Robinson Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472

The Sustainable Living Institute and We Green You!

with Angel Rodriguez

Location: St. Stephens Parish Hall, 500 Robinson Road, Sebastopol ca 95472

About the Program:
The Model of Transition for Sustainable Living Course (MTSL) program consists of twelve monthly and seasonal modules.

Together they will provide an overall perspective on current thinking, as well as teach practical skills and appropriate technologies for everyday sustainable living. Participants may take single classes, or apply for acceptance into the yearlong program.

The mission of the yearlong 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. This course is designed for making real changes in your lifestyle. It is filled with activities that will be implemented by you, with the support of its community and trainers!

The MTSL program will offer personal and home evaluations, private coaching, group fitness classes, and weekly teleconferences. You will receive a Workbook, a Reader, a Resource Directory, a Journal, and a series of Visual Aides. Moreover, the program works in concert with local participating businesses that provide additional community support and benefits.
The course, if completed, will:

• transform your personal habits
• 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
• establish personal and community resilience

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! 

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